Oh wow that from the message is interesting hmmm definitely food for
thought.  And its true too we need to focus someone told me if we maybe try
to focus on where we are going meaning heaven verses what we are going to do
it might work and I tried that and wlel, it takes some getting used to but I
think I might do that grin


Lelia Struve email [log in to unmask] msn [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:25 PM
Subject: Food For Thought


>I love this passage as shared in The Message.  Had occasion to take another
> look at it, doing some study this evening.  Thought I'd share it with you.
> Maybe you might have thoughts and comments here.
>
> Matthew 6, verses 25 through 34:
>
> "If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you
> don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes
> in
> your closet are
> in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your
> stomach,
> more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body.
>
> Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job
> description,
> careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.
> "Has
> anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much
> as an inch?
>
> All this time and money wasted on fashion--do you think it makes that much
> difference?
> Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at
> the
> wildflowers.  They never primp or shop,
>
> but have you ever seen color and design quite like it? The ten
> best-dressed
> men and women in the country look shabby alongside them.
>
> "If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers--most of
> which
> are
> never even seen--don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you,
> do
> his best for you?
>
> What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so
> preoccupied
> with
> getting, so you can respond to God's giving.
>
> People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but
> you know
> both God and how he works.
>
> Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't
> worry
> About missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be
> met.
>
> "Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get
> worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you
> deal
> with whatever
> hard things come up when the time comes.
>
>
> Vicki