CHOICES=ENCOURAGING OTHERS

CHOICES=ENCOUAGING OTHERS WE ALL Face many choices Each day CHOICES of all shapes-varieties- And issues And ONE of the choices We face constantly IS WHETHER to move CLOSER To God Or whether to move Further away ONE of the things That I have learned is IF we make The SMALL choices FOR GOD WHEN it comes time We will MAKE The big choices for God The BIG COMMITMENT To have God In our life “As Jesus drew nearer Jerusalem He saw the city And wept over it-saying: ‘If this day You only knew What makes for PEACE But now it is HIDDEN From your LIVES’” Luke 19:41-42 SOMEHOW I know If Jesus was perched Outside of any major city In America He would be saying The same thing As back then But I ENCOURAGE YOU To choose God In your life To encourage others To CHOOSE GOD “If anyone chooses To do God’s will He will find out Whether my teachings Comes from God Or whether I speak On my own” John 7:17 “But we ought ALWAYS To thank GOD For you BROTHERS LOVED by the Lord BECAUSE from the beginning God CHOSE YOU To be SAVED Through the sanctifying work IN THE SPIRIT And through belief OF THE TRUTH” 2 Thessalonians 2:13 And ONCE YOU make that choice For God I encourage you To ENCOURAGE OTHERS To do the same For there is nothing More powerful Than a BELIEVING WITNESS In the Gospel And in TRUTH AND LOVE In today’s world “You HEAR-O Lord The desires of the afflicted You ENCOURAGE them And you LISTEN to their cry” Psalm 10:17 “The people read id And were glad For its ENCORAGING MESSAGE Judas and Silas Who themselves were prophets Said much to ENCOURAGE And STRENGTHEN their brothers” Acts 15:32 CHOOSE GOD-CHOOSE LIFE Then ENCOURAGE others To do the same As someone Who constantly-as a spiritual guide- TRIES to point others In a positive direction I HOPE AND PRAY For you to make LIFE-giving=GOD-giving choices With positive results I LOVE YOU-I pray for you And my WISH for you IS that you find peace and WHOLENESS Robert P. Wallman 11-26-14 Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH magazine by Sister Chris Knoellhoffer