GPiper
October 16th 2003, 06:29 AM
Because of my parents there’s never been a time in my life when I wasn’t aware of God. I may not have always fully understood what that awareness meant but I always Him as a foundation to build my life on. Therefore it’s hard for me to understand how one really feels who’s never had God as a foundation.
There have been times when I’ve felt like the Psalmist…"I am sinking in the deepest swamp and there is no firm ground. I have stepped into deep water and the waves are washing over me. I am exhausted with calling out, my throat is hoarse, my eyes are worn out with searching for my God." {Psalms 69:2 - 69:3 NJB} But in the back of mind I always known I would only sink so far then God would be there to lift me up. How does a person deal with life that sinks and sinks and sinks, which don’t know God is a part of their life? Do they turn to drugs? Alcohol? Adultery? Divorce? Spousal abuse? Child abuse? Stealing? Prejudice? Murder? Suicide?
On my faith journey over the years I’ve seen God’s mystery disappear as I come to know Jesus. Where once stood a God I could not understand Jesus provides for me the understanding I desperately need. If Jesus is in your life join me in the following prayer…"For myself, wounded wretch that I am, by your saving power raise me up! I will praise God's name in song, I will extol him by thanksgiving, for this will please Yahweh more than an ox, than a bullock horned and hoofed. The humble have seen and are glad. Let your courage revive, you who seek God. For God listens to the poor, he has never scorned his captive people." {Psalms 69:29 - 69:33 NJB}
If Jesus is not a part of your life you need him to be. If you know someone who’s sinking, sinking, and sinking please forward this to them. If they don’t have email perhaps you’d print it and see that they get it. I guarantee it will be the most important thing you’ll ever do in your lifetime and someone else’s!
If you think God is mysterious…you don’t know Jesus!
Gary
There have been times when I’ve felt like the Psalmist…"I am sinking in the deepest swamp and there is no firm ground. I have stepped into deep water and the waves are washing over me. I am exhausted with calling out, my throat is hoarse, my eyes are worn out with searching for my God." {Psalms 69:2 - 69:3 NJB} But in the back of mind I always known I would only sink so far then God would be there to lift me up. How does a person deal with life that sinks and sinks and sinks, which don’t know God is a part of their life? Do they turn to drugs? Alcohol? Adultery? Divorce? Spousal abuse? Child abuse? Stealing? Prejudice? Murder? Suicide?
On my faith journey over the years I’ve seen God’s mystery disappear as I come to know Jesus. Where once stood a God I could not understand Jesus provides for me the understanding I desperately need. If Jesus is in your life join me in the following prayer…"For myself, wounded wretch that I am, by your saving power raise me up! I will praise God's name in song, I will extol him by thanksgiving, for this will please Yahweh more than an ox, than a bullock horned and hoofed. The humble have seen and are glad. Let your courage revive, you who seek God. For God listens to the poor, he has never scorned his captive people." {Psalms 69:29 - 69:33 NJB}
If Jesus is not a part of your life you need him to be. If you know someone who’s sinking, sinking, and sinking please forward this to them. If they don’t have email perhaps you’d print it and see that they get it. I guarantee it will be the most important thing you’ll ever do in your lifetime and someone else’s!
If you think God is mysterious…you don’t know Jesus!
Gary