Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "When You're Down to Nothing God's UP to Something", Inspirationals.
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Let Go
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One day while climbing towards a high cliff a man slipped and
fell over the edge.
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Frantic - he grabbed at a branch jutting out from a tree and
yelled out,
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“Oh, God, help me.”
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He looked down while holding on tight and saw only jagged rocks.
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Clutching even tighter to the branch he cried out again,
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“God…Please help me.”
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Suddenly he felt God’s presence and heard God ask,
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“My son, what can I do for you?’
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The man, somewhat relieved, answered,
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“Please God, help me. Save me.”
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God said quietly,
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“Do you love me?
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Do you trust me?
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Do you believe in me?”
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“Yes, yes, I love you. I trust you and I believe in you,”
the man shouted.
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“Well, if indeed you love me, trust me, and believe in me,
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LET GO.”
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With some hesitation and another look below at the jagged rocks,
the man asked,
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“Is there anybody else up there I can talk to?”
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We often seek other answers when our real answer can only come
when we “Let Go” of some things.
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Though the above is an often-told joke, it is a true parable.
So often in counseling, I tell people the same thing.
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“You have got to let go. That situation is killing you.
It is killing your peace, your finances, and your future.
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You must let go!”
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Often they will inwardly feel just as the hanging man asked,
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“Is there anybody else that I can talk to, because I am afraid
to let go? I know the situation is killing me, that’s why I’m
here. I know that what I am holding on to is destined to die.
I know I cannot fully live while I remain embraced with it.
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But I am soooo… afraid.
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Afraid that I might fall if I let go.”
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Like a person on drugs, you often must “come down” before you
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Jul 24 2010
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY", Advice & Tips, Inspirationals.
Tags: action, blessings, choice, Christ, commandment, disciples, earth, encouragement, excitement, friends, giving, God, happiness, heart, Jesus, joy, laughter, life, love, obedience, opportunities, power, prayer, proof, scripture, season, sharing, strength, touch, transformation, truth, Valentine's Day, voice, wish, world
“Touch the World One Person at a Time”
Got Friends?
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Mary Southerland
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“And so I am giving a new commandment to you now — love each other just as much as I love you. Your strong love for each other will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:34-35
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We all need friends. In fact, we were created to need each other. In his book, “The Broken Heart”, Dr. James J. Lynch shows that lonely people live significantly shorter lives than the general population. Yes, there are different levels of friendships, friends we see occasionally and friends with whom we share everything. There are even different seasons of friendships. But at the core of every healthy friendship is a giving heart.
Posted: under "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
Tags: admiration, beauty, Bible, choice, decision, dream, gift, God, happiness, honor, husband, life, love, marriage, obedience, power, praise, prayer, respect, scripture, spirit, wife, world
“It’s LOVE that make the world go ’round . . . !”
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“Let the wife see that she respects and reverences her husband [that she notices him, regards him, honors him, prefers him, venerates and esteems him, and that she defers to him, praises him, and loves and admires him exceedingly” (Ephesians 5:33 AMP)
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“I’ve been shut up, shut down, shot down; ridiculed, disregarded, overlooked, over-booked, and overwhelmed…I know I was made for a reason. I know that, in God’s eyes, I count. So, I simply want to find someone who believes in me.”
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
The One Thing He Can’t Do Without
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–Sharon Jaynes
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No, these are not the lyrics from the latest country song. They are the lament from one of my survey respondents. It seems Aretha Franklin isn’t the only one who wants a little r-e-s-p-e-c-t these days. One area that rated very high in my survey for men describing the wife of their dreams was respect. Webster defines respect as the special esteem or consideration in which one holds another person or thing, the state or quality of being esteemed, to feel or show consideration to. It’s the one thing a happy husband can’t do without. Read More
Feb 12 2009
Posted: under "Life is precious handle with PRAYER!", "When You're Down to Nothing God's UP to Something".
Tags: blessings, care, Christ, church, confidence, courage, cure, day, depression, doctor, faith, God, gratitude, hands, healing, health, home, hope, hospital, House, inspiration, Jesus, job, life, Lord, love, mercy, minister, morning, nurse, obedience, pain, pastor, physician, power, prayer, preacher, priest, Savior, skill, sleep, strength, stress, task, thankfulness, work
Posted: under "Life is precious handle with PRAYER!".
Tags: deed, God, guidance, job, kindness, language, life, Lord, love, needs, obedience, prayer, sacrifice, task, time, today, words, work
Lord, for tomorrow and its needs,
I do not pray;
Keep me, my God, from stain of sin
Just for today.Let me both diligently work,
And duly pray.
Let me be kind in word and deed,
Just for today. Read More
Nov 07 2008
Posted: under "A Scripture A Day Keeps The Devil Away".
Tags: discipline, glory, God, life, obedience, scripture
Self-discipline is obedience to God’s Word
and willingness to submit everything in life
to His will, for His ultimate glory..
Read 1 Peter 1: 14,15
Oct 19 2008
