I received this letter a while back from TBN and have always loved to read it whenever troubles came my way. I encourage you to print off a copy or keep it handy in your email box so you can get quick access when you need to fight off Satan and his wicked thoughts. I AM A child of God (Romans 8:16) Redeemed from the Hand of the Enemy (Psalms 107:2) Forgiven (Colossians 1:13-14) Saved…
I read about a palace in Rome which has a huge, high dome. Inside that dome, way up high, there is a painting known as the CAWN, painted by Guido Reni. In order for visitors to see this masterpiece, they put a table directly under the dome, and on that table, they laid a mirror. And when someone looks into that mirror, he sees that majestic painting high up above.
Lily Tomlin humorously reminds us all of the necessity for goals. She said, “I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.” As Christians, we share the common goal of being more like Christ, but if we aren’t deliberate and specific about it, we might end up looking more like somebody else instead of Christ.
Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong. – Lao-Tzu
Dr. Fred Craddic tells of the time he was asked to speak in Winnipeg, Canada. When he awakened on Sunday morning to a couple of feet of snow, his host called him at the hotel and said, “Fred this is a surprise to us. There is so much snow, we can’t get to the hotel to pick you up so we’re going to cancel the lecture series.” Fred said, “what shall I do?” His host…
