Thanks for this devotional. I get asked all the time about how I stay
smiling all the time. I went to the heart doctor a year or so after I lost
my sight and a nurse asked me how I stayed smiling after going through so
much and I just explained to her that I have faith in God and he has put me
in the ministry. People are amazed. Don't get me wrong, I have my days
that I'm not very happy but I try to keep my smiling face all the time.
Amy
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From: "Ned Benton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 6:08 PM
Subject: Something to think about
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> This was a devotion from the Campus Christian Fellowship that I =
> receive. I have cut and pasteed so you don't have all that other stuff.
> May it bless and encourage us all.
>
> Shine
> "LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE BEFORE MEN, THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS AND =
> PRAISE YOUR
> FATHER IN HEAVEN."
> MATTHEW 5:16
> Do people ever look at you and think,
> "How come ______ lives in basically the same circumstances as me, yet =
> ______ lives
> a very different kind of life? Why is ______'s love so deep and lasting =
> while mine
> is so
> shallow? How can _____ forgive and not hold a grudge? How can _____ =
> have such integrity?"
> Do people feel more alive when they're around you? Do they wonder why =
> you're so
> unselfish? Do people enjoy being in your home because of the atmosphere =
> or the way
> they are treated when they're there?
> These questions are important because some of the nicest people you know =
> (and some
> of the most successful) are wandering around in spiritual darkness. =
> They don't have
> so much as a ray of light to show them the way home! When the truth of =
> that hits
> you, you'll become aware of the impact your lifestyle has on those =
> around you. Being
> a shining light is pretty useless if all we do is just run around =
> shining our lights
> on each other. Instead, Jesus said, "Let your light shine before men" =
> (Matt 5:16
> NIV). Why? So that those in darkness can see the difference walking in =
> the light
> makes and they'll want what we have!
> When others look at you today, what will they see? Your love? Your =
> consistency?
> A visible
> manifestation of Christ's life being lived through you - in everyday =
> life?
> People will be attracted to Jesus, only when we make Him attractive!
> Live so people will ask, "What's your secret?". Be ready to reply, "I'm =
> glad you
> asked!" - and then point them to Jesus so He can light their way home!
> *
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> HEAVEN."<BR>MATTHEW=20
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> kind of life? Why is ______'s love so deep and lasting while =
> mine<BR>is=20
> so<BR>shallow? How can _____ forgive and not hold a grudge? How =
> can _____=20
> have such integrity?"<BR>Do people feel more alive when they're around=20
> you? Do they wonder why you're so<BR>unselfish? Do people =
> enjoy=20
> being in your home because of the atmosphere or the way<BR>they are =
> treated when=20
> they're there?<BR>These questions are important because some of the =
> nicest=20
> people you know (and some<BR>of the most successful) are wandering =
> around in=20
> spiritual darkness. They don't have<BR>so much as a ray of light =
> to show=20
> them the way home! When the truth of that hits<BR>you, you'll =
> become aware=20
> of the impact your lifestyle has on those around you. Being<BR>a =
> shining=20
> light is pretty useless if all we do is just run around shining our =
> lights<BR>on=20
> each other. Instead, Jesus said, "Let your light shine before men" =
> (Matt=20
> 5:16<BR>NIV). Why? So that those in darkness can see the =
> difference=20
> walking in the light<BR>makes and they'll want what we have!<BR>When =
> others look=20
> at you today, what will they see? Your love? Your =
> consistency?<BR>A=20
> visible<BR>manifestation of Christ's life being lived through you - in =
> everyday=20
> life?<BR>People will be attracted to Jesus, only when we make Him=20
> attractive!<BR>Live so people will ask, "What's your secret?". Be ready =
> to=20
> reply, "I'm glad you<BR>asked!" - and then point them to Jesus so He can =
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