JOURNAL/THE BIGGEST TRAGEDY

JOURNAL/THE BIGGEST TRAGEDY




“I have the STRENGTH for everything through him who EMPOWERS me-STILL-it was KIND of you to SHARE in my distress” Philippians 4:13-14


WE are LIVING in TOUGH times-SO MANY of you have asked for PRAYERS for one reason or another-and BE ASSURED I am keeping you ALL in prayer daily


As a missionary-Paul's biggest strength-was his SELF-SUFFICIENCY-but even he realized we are ALL dependent on GOD for one thing or another-”NO LONGER I-but Christ who lives in me” Galatians 2:20


The Philippians pleased Paul greatly-NOT only for the monetary gift that he thanked them for above-but even more so the SPIRITUAL MATURITY and GROWTH that the giving of the GIFT indicated-SO as we CONTINUE on our JOURNEY TOGETHER through life-our biggest NEED continues to be the AWARENESS OF GOD in each of our lives-and the need to LOVE ONE ANOTHER and to treat each other with COMPASSION-because this SHOWS we too are LIVING OUR FAITH-as the PHILIPPIANS were


DEAR Lord-we thank you for the GIFT OF LIFE that you bestow on us-and for the GIFT of the gospel of LOVE that you plant FIRMLY in our hearts














THE BIGGEST TRAGEDY




We all face tragedies in life


Loss of love ones
Our own health problems and mortality
Financial pressures
And relationship problems


But I think
The biggest tragedy in life
Is to live our entire life
Without developing a personal relationship
With our God---with our Creator


So many of us
Live our entire lives
Without getting to know God


What could be sadder than that


In other words
We become exiled from God
By our own choosing


But for those of us
Who take the time
To get to know God
Who share the best part
Of ourselves with our Creator


The worst part of ourselves
With our creator


ALL of ourselves with our God
The rewards are NEVER ENDING


Our heart will be
Forever restless
Until we rest in you Oh Lord


“I know
That my Redeemer lives
And that in the end
He will stand upon the earth” Job 19:25


For if we
Do not share our lives
With our God
When we do face the tragedies
Of this world
Death-illness-financial ruin
Who will we run to


Will we run away
From God
When things get tough
Or will we
Run towards God


Like Peter said to Christ,
“Where would we run to
You possess the words of eternal life” John 6:68-69


So when you
Face the tragedies
Of your life
Turn towards God
Not away from him


Don’t compound the tragedy


Turn towards God
Become even closer


KNOW him
LOVE him
SERVE him
And let him serve you


For God says,
“I will strengthen you
And help you
I will uphold you
With my righteous right hand” Isaiah 41:10


Don’t turn away
TURN TOWARDS


Don’t commit the biggest tragedy
Commit the BIGGEST ACT OF FAITH
Turn towards God


And your tragedies
Will turn into blessings


“BLESSINGS crown
The head of the righteous” Proverbs 10:6


“I will BLESS them
And the places surrounding my hill
I will send down showers in season
There will be SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS” Ezekiel 34:26


So when you face the tragedies of your life
Turn towards God with faith
And your biggest tragedies
Will turn into BLESSINGS


Robert P. Wallman
8-30-12




ps misc. WITNESS 2-24-14




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