Hello Carleeta, Yeah,I also have listen to my heart to follow Jesus words and build my relationship with him. Addison
O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 4:52 AM Subject: {dbilg} Re: The Christian Race > > Hi Addison > > Let them choose if they want to follow Jesus or not. I know they don't > know > what Christian mean to them. One thing is we can do is just witness t > othem > by our action what is right thing for our lord. We can't do anything > aboutthem unless they choose to follow Him in their heart. That is their > responsibity. > > Carleeta > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "O.Addison Gethers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:15 AM > Subject: {dbilg} Re: The Christian Race > > >> >> Hello Carleeeta, Most of the people don't show theirs christian way and >> some >> people show theirs christian way in life. So that why I wanted to be >> obedience to God words. Thanks for share this with me. >> Addison >> >> O. Addison Gethers >> e-mail address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> window live messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: durangoadd64 skype: >> cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Carleeta Manser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 14, 2008 3:39 AM >> Subject: {dbilg} The Christian Race >> >> >>> >>> The Christian Race >>> >>> Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth >>> the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for >>> the >>> mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a >>> corruptible >>> crown; but we an incorruptible. 1 Cor. 9:24, 25. >>> >>> Here Paul makes a sharp contrast, to put to shame the feeble efforts >>> of >>> professed Christians who plead for their selfish indulgences, and refuse >>> to >>> place themselves by self-denial and strictly temperate habits in a >>> position >>> that they will make a success of overcoming. All who entered the list in >>> the >>> public games were animated and excited by the hope of a prize if they >>> were >>> successful. In like manner a prize is held out before the Christian, the >>> reward of faithfulness to the end of the race. . . . All ran in the >>> race, >>> but only one received the prize. The other strugglers for the perishable >>> laurel wreath, however thorough their preparation, however earnest and >>> determined their efforts, were doomed to failure. It is not so with the >>> Christian race. . . . The weakest saint as well as the strongest may >>> obtain >>> the crown of immortal glory if he is thoroughly in earnest and will >>> submit >>> to privation and loss for Christ's sake. . . . >>> >>> If we create unnatural appetites and indulge them in any degree we >>> violate nature's laws, and enfeebled physical, mental, and mortal >>> conditions >>> will result. We are hence unfitted for that persevering, energetic, and >>> hopeful effort which we might have made had we been true to nature's >>> laws. >>> If we injure a single organ of the body we rob God of the service we >>> might >>> render to Him. >>> >>> The apostle calls our attention to the care and diligence which were >>> required to secure the victory in these ancient games. He exhorts all >>> who >>> start in the Christian race to give all diligence to make success >>> certain, >>> while he presents before them for their encouragement the crown of glory >>> which the righteous Judge will award to all who are faithful to the end >>> of >>> the race. . . . This crown is not a perishable chaplet of flowers, but >>> the >>> glorious crown of everlasting life, which awaits all who, having >>> completed >>> the Christian race, love the appearing of our Lord. >>> >>>>From That I May Know Him - Page 315 >>> >>> >>> > >>> >> >> >> > >> > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
