Misery or mission. This story comes from the life of Paul on the island of Malta. A place you never intended to find yourself. The inspiration for this blog today comes from a sermon I heard Steven Furtick preach. You can find it on You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAQjgpnXj2k.
What I got out of this is we all go through things. It is what we do with what we go through that matters. We can whine or we can dine on what we go through. We can get a supply from our assignment. There are so many things that I have gone through that now are victories for me. I am not a victim because of what I have come through I am a victor. I believe God is a healer because I've been sick and now I am well. You can not tell me God is not a healer. Why? He healed me. It is part of who I have now become.
What I got out of this is we all go through things. It is what we do with what we go through that matters. We can whine or we can dine on what we go through. We can get a supply from our assignment. There are so many things that I have gone through that now are victories for me. I am not a victim because of what I have come through I am a victor. I believe God is a healer because I've been sick and now I am well. You can not tell me God is not a healer. Why? He healed me. It is part of who I have now become.
Psalm 21:11 (KJV) "For they intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, whichthey are not able to perform."
I can't imagine what it must of been like to be shipped wrecked. Then to build a fire to warm myself and get snake bit. However, even with that it is harder for me to imagine people just standing around waiting for me to die, talking about me as if I were cursed. I have gone through some very tough times. Many of you as my readers know some of the things, others of you know because you have heard me preach or listened on our web site (www.restorationchurchintl.org). However, I can only imagine from reading my Bible what life must have been like for Paul--no wonder he had the material and connection with God to write two-thirds of the New Testament.
So how about you? What have you gone through? What has been your Malta? What have you shaken off that would have killed others? What has bit you that didn't kill you? We are to share our stories too. We are to share our testimonies so that others may get to know this Jesus we serve. What are you waiting for? Others may be waiting for you to die--shake it off!
So how about you? What have you gone through? What has been your Malta? What have you shaken off that would have killed others? What has bit you that didn't kill you? We are to share our stories too. We are to share our testimonies so that others may get to know this Jesus we serve. What are you waiting for? Others may be waiting for you to die--shake it off!
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