> > IS YOUR HUT BURNING? > > The only survivor of a shipwreck > was washed up on a small, > uninhabited island. He prayed > feverishly for God to rescue > him, and every day > he scanned the horizon for help, > but none seemed forthcoming. > > Exhausted, he eventually managed > to build a little hut out of > driftwood to protect him from > the elements, and to store his > few possessions. > But then one day, after > scavenging for food, he arrived home > to find his little hut in > flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky. > > The worst had happened; everything was lost. > He was stunned with grief and anger. > > "God, how could you do this to > me!" he cried. Early the > next day, however, he was > awakened by the sound of a ship > that was approaching the island. > It had come to rescue him. > > "How did you know I was here?" > asked the weary man of his rescuers. > > "We saw your smoke signal," they > replied. It is easy to get > discouraged when things are > going bad. But we shouldn't lose heart, > because God is at work in our lives, > even in the midst of pain and suffering. > > Remember, next time your little > hut is burning to the > ground---it just may be a > smoke signal that Summons > grace of God. > For all the negative things we > have to say to ourselves, > God has a positive answer for it: > > You say: "It's impossible" > God says: All things are possible > (Luke 18:27) > > You say: "I'm too tired" > God says: I will give you rest > (Matthew 11:28-30) > > You say: "Nobody really loves me" > God says: I love you > (John 3:16 & John 13:34) > > You say: "I can't go on" > God says: My grace is sufficient > (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15) > > You say: "I can't figure things out" > God says: I will direct your steps > (Proverbs 3:5-6) > > You say: "I can't do it" > God says: You can do all things > (Philippians 4:13) > > You say: "I'm not able" > God says: I am able > (ll Corinthians 9:8) > > You say: "It's not worth it" > God says: It will be worth it > (Roman 8:28) > > You say:"I can't forgive myself" > God says: I FORGIVE YOU > (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1) > > You say: "I can't manage" > God says: I will supply all your needs > (Philippians 4:19) > > You say: "I'm afraid" > God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear > (II Timothy1:7) > > You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated" > God says: Cast all your cares on ME > (1Peter 5:7) > > You say: "I don't have enough faith" > God says: I've given everyone a measure of faith > (Romans 12:3) > > You say: "I'm not smart enough" > God says: I give you wisdom > (I Corinthians 1:30) > > You say: "I feel all alone" > God says: I will never leave you > or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5) ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
