Jenifer gilley "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." Author unknown AIM: jenibear1998 msn [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Gosse" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Linda Gosse" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2006 7:43 AM Subject: The Word For Today: Saturday August 5th > "THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS...TO TELL PEOPLE...ABOUT GOD'S GRACE." ( ACTS > 20:24 NCV ) > > THE MOST IMPORTANT THING > > Billy Graham was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, to hard working > Presbyterian parents. When he was a teenager some Christian businessmen > held a prayer meeting in his father's pasture. When somebody asked, "Who > are those men making all that noise?" Billy replied, "Fanatics who talked > Daddy into using the place." That day businessman Vermon Patterson asked > God to raise up somebody from Charlotte to "preach the gospel to the ends > of the earth." Billy just didn't know he'd be the one! Later, evangelist > Mordecal Ham came to town for an evangelistic crusade, and although Billy > vowed not to attend he ended up going and giving his life to Christ. A few > years later Paul's words captured Billy's heart. "The most important thing > is...lto tell people...about God's grace." Billy Graham has addressed more > people than anyone else in history. He's been welcomed behind the former > Iron Curtain, in China, North Korea, and on every continent. Yet he says, > "The first thing I'm gonna do when > I get to heaven is ask, 'Why me, Lord? Why'd you choose a farm boy from > North Carolina to preach to so many people?" Billy Graham's life proves > that in God's eyes the greatest ability is-availability. Paul writes: "The > kindness of God has been poured out upon us...and now he is sending > us...to tell...people everywhere the great things. God has done...so that > they, too, will believe." ( Ro 1:5 TLB ). And God has also called you "to > tell...sot that they, too, will believe." Don't worry about closing the > deal; they'll come when God draws them. Just tell them the story-and let > God do the rest. > > > > Linda("The Prayerwarrior/Angel") (\o/) > email: [log in to unmask]