Minor Irritants
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" NIV
Motivational books are crammed full of quotes to inspire, stimulate and encourage. Here are a few:
John Wooden --- "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
UCLA Basketball coach. His team won 88 consecutive basketball games.
UCLA Basketball coach. His team won 88 consecutive basketball games.
Dale Carnegie ---
"Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of
the surest stepping stones to success." He developed famous courses for
self improvement.
John Wooden and Dale Carnegie lived what they believed.
Dale Carnegie was
asked, "What is the secret of your life?" Dale replied, "Every day I
pray. I yield myself to God, the tensions and anxieties go out of me and
peace and power come in."
John Wooden when asked a similar question said, "I recited a good night prayer softly each night as I drifted off to sleep."
And then there is
Roger Crawford who was born with two deformed legs and no hands. Roger
had only a thumb and finger at the end of his left forearm and a
thumb-like projection at the end of his right forearm. He chose to see
these as minor irritants and was determined that they would not keep him
from leading a productive life.
Crawford became a
high-school tennis champ and is now a motivational speaker. He
attributes the success he enjoyed in his life to a positive mental
outlook, faith in Jesus and prayer. As he became older, he began to
believe that God specifically gave him his hands and legs for a very
special reason --- "To help others overcome obstacles in their lives."
Our Lord works where he is invited. For John Wooden he humbly relied on Jesus every day --- for every win.
For Dale Carnegie he looked to Jesus as an example to build into his self help training programs.
Roger Crawford saw Jesus in everything he accomplished. His deformity was a minor irritation in doing the work of the Lord.
No matter where you
fit in --- a talented sports person or coach, a talented business
professional, physically challenged individual, teacher, lawyer,
housewife or a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The Lord has a
special plan for your life that if you are willing to let him --- he
will develop. Just ask Roger Crawford if you don't believe me!
You can see a video of Roger speaking before a group of business people by Clicking Here: (Notice --- the video is 11 minutes long)
Prayer:
Father thank you for rescuing the fully yielded who overcome minor
irritants in life to make a masterpiece for Your Kingdom. In the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!
The chimes of time ring out the news, another day is through.
Someone slipped and fell, was that someone you?
You may have longed for added strength your courage to renew.
Do not be disheartened, I have news for you.
It is no secret what God can do, what he's done for others he'll do for you.
With arms wide open, he'll pardon you, it is no secret what God can do.
There is no night for in his light you'll never walk alone.
Always feel at home, wherever you may roam.
There is no power can conquer you while God is on your side.
Just take him at his promise, don't run away and hide.
It is no secret what God can do, what he's done for others he'll do for you.
With arms wide open he'll pardon you, it is no secret what God can do.
Daily Smile:
A wise man once said ...... go ask a woman
In The News:
Israel: U.N. Palestinian Statehood Vote Won't Help Peace
Palestinians in the West Bank and Hamas-controlled Gaza celebrated Thursday's historic vote by the United Nations General Assembly to recognize the Palestinian Authority as a non-member state, but Israel maintained that the vote would make peace talks and negotiations even tougher, CBN News reports. "The truth is, when the party is over and when people wake up tomorrow morning, they'll see that nothing is changed, that reality on the ground remains as is," Israeli government spokesman Mark Regev said Thursday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the vote "meaningless," adding: "The way to peace between Jerusalem and Ramallah is in direct negotiations, without preconditions, and not in one-sided U.N. decisions. By going to the U.N., the Palestinians have violated the agreements with Israel, and Israel will act accordingly." Speaking earlier ahead of the vote, Netanyahu said the resolution actually pushed peace backwards, and said no U.N. decision could break the "4,000-year-old bond between the people of Israel and the land of Israel."
Vatican Hails U.N. Palestine Vote, Wants Guarantees for Jerusalem
The Vatican hailed the United Nations' implicit recognition of a Palestinian state on Thursday and called for an internationally guaranteed special status for Jerusalem, something bound to be received negatively by Israel, Reuters reports. The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution to upgrade the Palestinian Authority's observer status at the U.N. from "entity" to "non-member state," the same status as the Vatican. A statement from the Vatican said, "The Holy See welcomes with favor the decision of the General Assembly," and also called for "an internationally guaranteed special statute" for Jerusalem, aimed at "safeguarding the freedom of religion and of conscience, the identity and sacred character of Jerusalem as a Holy City, [and] respect for, and freedom of, access to its holy places." It has been some time since the Vatican re-stated its position on Jerusalem so forcefully, and the statement was bound to irk Israel, said a diplomat with direct knowledge of their relations. Israel has always maintained that it already guarantees the city's special nature as sacred to Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and has always resisted the concept of any form of international mandate over Jerusalem. Israel declared Jerusalem its "united and eternal" capital in 1980 after annexing East Jerusalem in the Six Day War in 1967; however, world powers have not recognized the annexation. Palestinians want East Jerusalem to be the capital of an eventual state.
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