Hi Syl, How timely your message. I'm struggling with something right now. You know--one of those things--I know God is ultimately in control but ...
Well, suffice it to say--I really needed to hear that today. Thanks, and abundant blessings, Sherri On 11/7/08, Sugar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > BECOMING THE PERSON GOD WANTS > > > 2 Corinthians 3:18 > > But we all . . . are being transformed into the same image from glory to > > glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit > > > > When you begin to align your goals with God's goals and your desires with > > God's desires, you will rid your life of a lot of anger, anxiety and > > depression. > > The homemaker who wants a happy, harmonious family is expressing a godly > > desire, but she cannot guarantee that it will happen. So she'd better not > > base > > her identity and sense of worth on it or she will be a basket case of anger > > or resentment toward her sometimes less-than-harmonious family. > > > > Instead she could decide, "I'm going to be the wife and mother God wants me > > to be." That's a great goal! Is it impossible or uncertain? No, because it's > > also God's goal for her and nothing is impossible with God. Who can block > > her goal? She's the only one who can. As long as she cooperates with God's > > goal > > for her, her success is assured. > > > > "But what if my husband has a mid-life crisis or my kids rebel?" she may > > object. Problems like that aren't blocking her goal of being the wife and > > mother > > God wants her to be, but they will put her goal to a serious test. If her > > husband ever needs a godly wife, and if her children ever need a godly > > mother, > > it's in times of trouble. Family difficulties are merely new opportunities > > for her to fulfill her goal of being the woman God wants her to be. > > > > The pastor whose worth is based on his goal to win his community for Christ, > > have the best youth ministry in town, or increase giving to missions by 50 > > percent is headed for a fall. These are worthwhile desires, but they are > > poor goals by which to determine his worth because they can be blocked by > > people > > or circumstances. Rather he could say, "I'm going to be the pastor God wants > > me to be." That's a great goal because nothing can block him from achieving > > it. > > > > God's basic goal for your life is character development: becoming the person > > God wants you to be. Because it's a godly goal, no one can block it except > > you. > > > > Prayer: > > > > Lord, I want to be the person You called me to be today. Thank You that by > > Your grace I can be that person. > > > Sugar Says: > People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun > is out, > But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there > is a light shining from within. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
