Thanks Ned.  Good verses to think on.

Vicki

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ned Benton" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 5:05 AM
Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] COnfidence


> Here is a passage from Jeremiah that I found particullary encouraging.
May
> it bless your day!
>
> Ned
>
>
> "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his
strength
> and whose
> heart turns away from the Lord.  He will be like a bush in the wastelands;
> he will
> not see prosperity when it comes. But blessed is the man who trusts in the
> Lord whose
> confidence is in Him.  He will be like a tree planted by the water that
> sends out
> its roots by the stream.  It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are
> always
> green.  It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear
> fruit" (Jeremiah
> 17:5-8 NIV).
>