Two of my favorite modern day heroines are Corrie Ten Boom and Elisabeth Eliott. Corrie chose a prison camp rather than turn away the Jews being persecuted in her town. She provided a haven for many before being arrested herself. She saw her sister, Betsy, waste away and die but Corrie was faithful to her task. She surrendered but never gave up.
Elisabeth became a widow at a very young age. Her husband, Jim, was slaughtered as he attempted to preach Christ in Ecuador. Instead of giving up, she surrendered her life to reaching the people in that tribe. The journey was long but fruitful and proved to be a lifelong adventure.
What adventure are you missing by resisting surrender?
Showing posts with label adventures. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventures. Show all posts
Friday, August 3, 2012
Monday, July 30, 2012
Hands Up!
To most individuals in our society, surrender is a dirty word. For the month of August I hope to persuade you that surrender does not mean giving up. I devote an entire chapter to this subject in 13 Decisions That Will Change Your Life. God often uses situations, people, and yes even loss to get out attention and convince us of the need to surrender. Even a peek into the Old and New Testament reveals Deborah's surrender to leadership, Saul's rebellion to surrender, David's up and down attitude toward surrender. But of course Jesus' surrender is the most magnificent of all. Anything less pales before that example. How are you doing with surrender today?
Friday, June 29, 2012
Packing Lunches
My grandson woke his mom early with "Mom, Mom - today is the day!"
"What day?"
"The day we take food to the kids, get up, they are probably waiting on us!
Where did we lose the sincere, innocent heart of a child? Hunger is all around us even in the most sophisticated suburb. When young ones like my grandsons are aware, we should be too. Service like love, peace, and joy begins in the heart.
"What day?"
"The day we take food to the kids, get up, they are probably waiting on us!
Where did we lose the sincere, innocent heart of a child? Hunger is all around us even in the most sophisticated suburb. When young ones like my grandsons are aware, we should be too. Service like love, peace, and joy begins in the heart.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
God's Provision in Forgiveness
And so I discovered that it is
not on our forgiveness any more than on our goodness that the world’s healing
hinges, but on His. When He tells us to
love our enemies, He gives along with the command, the love itself. (Corrie Ten Boom, The Hiding Place)
If you've had many adventures in your Christian walk, you understand that sometimes the Lord asks you to do something you feel unequippred to carry out. Biblical characters felt that through the Old and New Testaments. Every one felt inadequate either in the their education, prowess, intelligence, or purity. But at the eleventh hour, God came through.
Corrie lets us know that when she face her most bitter opponent and offered friendship, God furnished the feelings to accompany the act. When you forgive and love your enemies, God provides the love.
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If you've had many adventures in your Christian walk, you understand that sometimes the Lord asks you to do something you feel unequippred to carry out. Biblical characters felt that through the Old and New Testaments. Every one felt inadequate either in the their education, prowess, intelligence, or purity. But at the eleventh hour, God came through.
Corrie lets us know that when she face her most bitter opponent and offered friendship, God furnished the feelings to accompany the act. When you forgive and love your enemies, God provides the love.
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http://www.grit.com/blogs/blog.aspx?blogid=4294967854
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