And what is our reaction? We take a few cans of food to the food bank that wouldn't be necessary if we did what He said. And we quibble over which version of the Bible
is a more accurate translation. And we complain that the Bible is too difficult for our poor human minds to comprehend. Well, here's what the late Peter Marshall had to say about that:
There are aspects of the Gospel that are puzzling and difficult to understand.
But our problems are not centered around the things we don't understand, but rather in the things we do understand,
the things we could not possibly misunderstand.
"[O]ur problem is not so much that we don't know what we should do.
"We know perfectly well . . . but we don't want to do it."
- from Mr. Jones, Meet the Master, p. 128,
Sermons and Prayers of Peter Marshall
And that's the gospel truth.
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Interesting fact...
The kingdom of God is within you (Luke 17:20, 21). If you're miserable, perhaps it's because your Self hasn't yet vacated the throne of your life ... ya think? Remember, He is the Good Shepherd -- and
a shepherd helps his sheep, but he sure doesn't take orders from 'em! Don't just count on Him to get you out of a pinch when you need Him -- count on Him to supply your every need IF you seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
And guess what? In a kingdom, it's the KING Who's on the throne giving orders and distributing His largesse.
If He isn't at the epicentre of your life, you'll never enter His kingdom.
Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The kingdom of God does not come visibly,
nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:20, 21)
Incidentally, I'm still fighting desperately to shelve the "me" in my own life. It isn't easy... but He has promised it will be worth it.
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Keep on raining --- I won't drown;
My feet are planted on higher ground.
OHzone UPdates...
Not much to report on this month as far as OHzone is concerned. The Lord and Archie and I have been "wrestling at Jabok" over His
apparent leading that we are to sell our beloved Fullmeasure Farm -- 100 acres of heaven with a century-old 5-bedroom home, a barn and driveshed, an old one-room schoolhouse, two drilled wells, a woodlot, a river and trout stream, and many, many thousands of tons of Grade A sand and gravel, all located with 2 km of paved roads in any direction, and less than two hours from Toronto International Airport, Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, or London, Ontario, Canada. :*(
I think we've pretty well come to terms with Him at last --
yesterday I got a truckload of empty cartons so we can start packing. We're not sure yet where He wants us to go, but it's looking
like it may be a small grocery store up in cottage country. Archie sure will miss his goats!!!
We haven't had any offers of purchase yet for Fullmeasure, but since this is His will, He will provide. Our part is just to be ready to boogie when He opens that door.
"Where He leads me, I will follow..."
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A Special Treat...
Extra-special super-dooper recipe for a miracle, compliments of my friend Char Eiland. Author unknown -- if you have any information about who wrote this gem, please e-mail me, okay? Now.... ENJOY:
Recipe for a Miracle
1 cup tension
2 cups stress
1 1/2 teaspoons of guilt
2 heaping cups of limited time
3/4 tablespoon of urgency
A dash of "no other choice"
3 heaping cups of faith
Fold ingredients gently into a bowl. Mix vigorously and add a few tears.
You'll sweat a little as you knead the dough. Pack it firmly between
your hopes and dreams and form into a perfect little ball. Sprinkle it
with a little faith (we recommend Hebrews 11), rolling the ball in the
flour until fully covered.
Place it under a veil of belief and allow it to rise.
Put it in an oven that has been pre-set at the perfect temperature for
the heat of trials and tribulations.
Allow it to brown under the warmth of God's love. Remove after due
season and allow to cool in the confidence of His promise.
Garnish with your praises. Arrange neatly on a platter of thankfulness
and serve to friends, families and, oh yes, strangers ... invite them
too!
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Keep on raining --- I won't drown;
My feet are planted on higher ground.
Christian links ...
Keep on raining --- I won't drown;
My feet are planted on higher ground.
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Good site and a chance to make a bit of money telling what the Lord has done for you!
WRITERS WANTED
Inspirational/Christian Book Series
GOD ALLOWS U-TURNS, Stories of Healing and Hope #1, The God Allows U-Turns Project, P.O. Box 717, Faribault, MN 55021-0717. Fax (507) 334-6464. E-mail editor@godallowsuturns.com. Website http//www.godallowsuturns.com. Submit to Editor. Christian inspirational book series. Non-fiction. Each book in the series will contain over one hundred uplifting and encouraging true short stories written by contributors from all over the world. Stories go into a book. Multiple volumes are planned. Release date 2001. 100% freelance. Pays $50-$150/story (plus 1 copy of bk) on publication for one-time, reprint and editorial rights. Stories 500-2,500 wds (100+/bk). Send complete ms/cover letter. Responds in 16+ wks. Accepts simultaneous submissions & reprints (tell when/where appeared). Prefers submission via web site. Accepts e-mail submission (copied into message, NO attachments). Guidelines and sample stories appear on web site, or by sending #10 SAE/1 stamp.
SPECIAL NEEDS Open to well-written, personal inspirational pieces showing how faith in God can inspire, encourage and heal. Hope should prevail. Human-interest stories with a spiritual application, affirming ways in which faith is expressed in daily life. These true stories MUST touch the emotions. Our contributors are a diverse group with no limits on age or denomination.
TIPS See the web site for a sample story. Keep it real. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things with God's help. Focus on timeless, universal themes like love, forgiveness, salvation, healing, hope, etc. Be able to tell a good story with drama, description and dialogue. Avoid moralisms and preachy tone. The point of the story should be some practical help the reader receives from what the author learned through his experience. Future volumes will focus on specific markets such as U-Turns for Women, for Men, for Young People, for Seniors, for Veterans, for Single Parents, etc. We are NOT looking for first-person testimonials unless written with drama, description and dialogue--in a human interest story format.
DEADLINE Deadline for volume one is September 30, 2000. Continue to send stories after this deadline for future volumes. Ongoing book series. Open for future volumes.
GOD ALLOWS U-TURNS
Stories of Healing and Hope
http://www.godallowsuturns.com
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Keep on raining --- I won't drown;
My feet are planted on higher ground.
NEWS BYTES
Just because the news media aren't full of reports from Israel doesn't mean things are any quieter over there. :*(( Keep yourself current at ICEJ News from Jerusalem
http://www.icej.org
Thought I'd pass along this note from Rudy, chiefly because I'm famous for deleting directories and then
wishing I hadn't...
Dear Clients at BrinkHostDotCom,
Today (and yesterday) we spent hours of valuable time to track down the
trouble with our server. Today we found that one of the users simply
deleted his /logs/ directory, causing the server to become instable and
finally simply crashed the domain name server twice (!!)
Because of this I urge you ...
-- NEVER remove a directory like "/logs/" or "/cgi-bin/" from your website.
The server needs them to read/write file requests, for its statistics,
-- NEVER continue to use unstable CGI-scripts.. they might cause a lot of
trouble too.
Rudy Brinkman, BrinkHostDotCom
And a note about a TV special I missed. :-( God bless re-runs! Surely it will be shown again
at a later date, on a channel we can get. :-)
ABC's Peter Jennings will air his special "The Search for Jesus"
tomorrow night, Monday, June 26. It will be televised in the East
from 900 - 1100 p.m. EDT. Please check your television guide for
the time in your cities.
Jennings was interviewed by Larry King on CNN. He was very excited
about the program. Here is the link to the transcript.
http://www.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0006/15/lkl.00.html
News about Burning Bush Devotionals:
Ed Wrather's address has changed from wrather@logixnet.net to
wrather@logixonline.net
Also Ed has created a new egroups group (burnbush) for the purpose of sending the devotional which I now plan to write one to three times per week. The devotional will be the only mail sent through this new egroup. If you would like to continue receiving the devotional please send a blank email to
burnbush-subscribe@egroups.com
Or, you may subscribe by using the egroup subscription box located on the front page of The Burning Bush website http://www.theburningbush.org
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Keep on raining --- I won't drown;
My feet are planted on higher ground.
Keep on reigning; You're my Lord!
Sharpen my mind by Your Spirit's sword.
Compliments of NicksHumor.net
That's about it for now, folks. God bless you and keep you, one and all!
PAYMENT DUE!!
The OHzone E-Clips is no longer free... it is now 'Helpware.'
Each week you must help one person on the web who has less knowledge
than you. Pick a newsgroup posting or an email each week and help
that person even if you have to visit their site to find the best
answer or do a little research and get back to them. Trust me, this
will make you feel better, and will help a lot of people get their
sites running better.That includes me, so if you've got a great idea you'd like to see on
OHzone, let me know, okay? dhowie@ohzone.net
OK, you're on your honor.... Ready... set... GO HELP SOMEBODY!!! -)
Enjoy this wonderful world that the Lord has given us, dear ones, and thank Him for every precious
part of it, from your five (six?) senses to the farthest star. He loves you, He cares for you, and He is coming
back SOON for His own. Praise the Lord!!!
(((HUGS))) and blessings to you all,
(Mrs.) Doris E. Howie <><
Editor, OHzone E-CLIPS
