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Subject: Something special

Author:
Boo

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Date Posted: 04:11:31 08/11/04 Wed
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Hi Gary

Somebody sent me a message that I thought I should share with you.

In the last two messages we've considered how God uses storms in our
life to shape and mold us "to the likeness of His Son" (Romans
8:29). James says that storms (or trials) are used to make us "mature
and complete, not lacking anything" (James 1:4). When will all our
storms end? Not until the process is complete and we're at home with the Lord!

But there is certainly much more to our Christian walk than storm
survival. The storms will continue to come, but we will also
experience wonderful victories. As we mature and grow closer to our
Heavenly Father, we will see more clearly His purpose and learn to
actually rejoice during our times of difficulty. Rather than fight the
wind, we will allow it to teach us and cause us to soar!

These times of victorious soaring WILL come! For they are as much a
part of God's plan as the storm. But they are equally a time of
teaching - a time where we must be reminded to keep our eyes on Jesus
and trust the guidance of His Spirit.

The Israelites had wandered forty years in the desert and were now
ready to cross into the promised land of Canaan. But Moses warned
never to stop praising and trusting God: "When you have eaten and are
satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land He has given you.
Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God" (Deuteronomy
8:10-11). Moses warned that when we fail to trust God during the
peaceful times of blessing, we tend to forget and quickly become
susceptible to our sinful pride.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18
"You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have
produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is
He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant."

We must continually "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not
on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5). We must trust as the storm
approaches and as the waves threaten to sink our boat; but we must also
trust as the wind and waves are calmed. In fact, we must focus on
trusting Him even more when the storm ceases. In difficult times, we
are continually reminded of our need for God; but times of blessing can
cause us to trust our own ability...and forget.

God desires far more than to just be available during our times of
great need. He desires to walk with us in an intimate relationship
every moment of the day. Let's continue to trust Him while we're
sailing through the storm; but as we victoriously rise up on the wings
of eagles, let's also remember to praise Him and trust while we soar.

HOPE YOU ENJOY IT

Keep Well

Love, Boo

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Subject	Author	Date
It was something SPECIAL!!!	Gary	05:24:34 08/12/04 Thu