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----- Original Message ----- From: "TruthMedia Mens Devotional" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 6:40 AM Subject: Mens Email Devotional - Friday October 10, 2008 > > > KNEELING ON BOTH KNEES > > > by Helen Grace Lescheid > > ** Are you feeling hopeless? We have mentors who would love to talk with > you. http://thelife.com/experience/talk-to-a-mentor/ > > Listen to this devotional read aloud online: > http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/kindle/2008/10/07/kneeling-on-both-knees-4/ > > "...?Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and > with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment'" (Matthew > 22: 37 & 38) > > I met a man -whom I shall call Dave- who showed me what full surrender to > God will do for a person. > > Dave was different from the kids at school: he could never catch up in > learning or in sports with his peers. He was teased as being "dumb" and > was picked on. The teachers lectured him to apply himself but his mind > froze when they asked him the simplest question. He just couldn't do it > and nobody seemed to know what was wrong with him. > > Getting a job was another problem. When he did have one, the anxiety of > keeping it caused him to turn to alcohol to steady his nerves. Soon Dave > became addicted to alcohol and prescription drugs, which he was taking for > a bipolar disorder. He acted irresponsibly at work and had several serious > accidents. The boss said, "You're a menace at this job," and let him go. > Feeling completely hopeless, Dave attempted suicide several times. Once he > was unconscious for seven days. When he awoke, he found his family at his > bedside praying fervently for his recovery. > > Dave began to pray on his own. He said, "I had always prayed on one knee > telling God that I wanted His help so that I could be in control of > myself. But this time, I dropped on both knees and wept before the Lord. > ?I've made a terrible mess of my life,' I said. ?If you still want me, I > give you all there is of me.'" > > "My life has made a 180 degree turn around," Dave concluded. "I haven't > been on alcohol for six years. I start each day with a prayer of surrender > and a gratitude journal. I feel more hopeful than I have in many years. > I'm reconciled with my family. In fact, my wife and I are trying to write > my story thinking it might help someone else." > > Listening to Dave's story, I thought, how often do we pray to God with the > attitude: "God, if you'll help me, I'll do better." Dave called it praying > on one knee, which means I want some control myself. But before God can do > anything for us, He must have all of us. We must pray on both knees. > > Permanent devotional link: > http://thelife.com/experience/devotionalforwomen/kneeling-on-both-knees/ > > ~Lord, Please help me to give You all of me today. May I hold nothing back > as I give You complete control. In Jesus' name I ask this, amen. > > Questions: Is there something in your life you need to turn over to God > completely? It may be your job or your children or your spouse. In > surrender and acceptance we open the door for God to come in and work. > > About the Author: > http://talk.thelife.com/experience/devotionalforwomen/authors/helen-lescheid/ > > > Comment on the devotional blog. Interact with others who are reading > today's devotional. Visit > http://thelife.com/blogs/experience/devotionalformen/2008/10/10/kneeling-on-both-knees-3/#comments > > Copyright > This devotional is protected by copyright laws and may not be reprinted or > posted to a site without permission from TruthMedia Internet Group. 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