Tag: <span>joy</span>

by Vonette Bright

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” Mark 16:15

Toni had been inviting her neighbor Nancy on hikes, to scrap-booking and activities at her church.
She also told Nancy that Christ died for her sins and was one day coming back for His people.
Nancy admitted, “It didn’t turn me off when Toni talked to me about Christ.  That’s her way of life.
Toni talked about nature, crafts, and Jesus – and not in that order!”

Well, Nancy took Toni up on her offer to visit church.
And one Sunday, Nancy invited Christ into her heart.
You see, because of their common interest, Nancy saw Toni as she was, with no pretenses.

Friend, doing something you enjoy with your neighbors helps them see Christ in you.
They’ll discover Jesus is part of your way of life.
But He’s Someone they can know personally, too.

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Daily Christian Devotionalby Max Lucado

This question has been asked of me: “It breaks my heart to see patients who pray every day for miracles, and still they suffer. What do I tell them?

The last years of my dad’s life were scarred by A.L.S., amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It took him from a healthy mechanic to a bed-ridden paralytic. He lost his voice and his muscles. But he never lost his faith. It wasn’t so much what he said, but more what he didn’t say. Never outwardly angry or bitter, Jack Lucado suffered with dignity.

After my dad’s funeral, a man told me it was because of my dad’s example that he became a Jesus follower. I’ve wondered, did God orchestrate my father’s illness for that very reason? Knowing the value God places on one soul—I wouldn’t be surprised. And imaging the splendor of heaven, I know my dad is not complaining!

Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine.” (1 Peter 1:6-7)

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https://thoughts-about-god.com/blog/2013/02/07/ml_suffering-with-dignity/

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Max Lucado
From: Max on Life

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