phil,
Very good.
Vinny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 11:35 AM
Subject: I need A Break, Lord!


> Give Me A Break
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> By Phil Scovell
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>     Frankly, I was stressed out at the time.  Things had happened
> that I didn't like and the stress was building up.  As far as I
> was concern, the Lord could come right then and there and that
> would be fine with me.  Although I wasn't suicidal, I didn't even
> care if I lived another day and preferred not to if given the
> choice.
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>     I felt half asleep as I shuffled slowly into my office.  I
> picked up a piece of paper off my desk as I stepped behind it, and
> placed the paper on my floor to ceiling bookshelves.  As I did so,
> I thought to myself, "Lord, can't you even cause something good to
> happen to me today?"  I meant, of course, "Come on, Lord.  Give me
> a break.  Let the pressure up."  I immediately thought of two
> things the Lord could do for me that would lift my spirits.  Both
> things had to do with money.  After those two things, I
> immediately said to myself, "That won't last.  When the money
> drains away, if either one of those things were to happen, I'll
> feel just like I do now."  Then I heard the voice of the Lord.
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>     "You don't need those things because you have me."
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>     I smiled inwardly, recognizing the truth about who Jesus
> really should be to me personally.  I took my feelings and
> thoughts away from focusing on what I thought would make me happy
> and put them on Jesus instead where they belonged in the first
> place.  I realized Jesus just wanted to be the Lord of all my life
> and not just a part of it; the part I would allow Him to have.
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>     Where is Jesus in your life today?  Are circumstances trying
> to crowd Him out of your life?  Are painful emotions attempting to
> override His love for you and doing a mighty good job burying you
> alive in worry and fear and guilt?  Does it feel like what is
> being spoken to you in your mind through all the confusion is
> true?  then call me and let's pray and find out where it is rooted
> so we can all be free to the extent we can always put Jesus first
> each day.
>
> Safe Place Fellowship
> Phil Scovell
> Denver, Colorado
> Mountain Time Zone
> Phone 303-507-5175
> Web:  www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
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