In other words instead of taking a chill pill take a God pill 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: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: Re: Food For Thought
> Lelia,
>
> Brings up some interesting things about thought patterns and everything
> else. How easy it is to worry. I should know. LOL
>
> I especially like where it says:
>> > 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.
>
> Vicki
>
>> >
>> From: "lelia" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECHURCH-USA] Food For Thought
>
>
>> 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
>>
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