Yes, that's always the scarrey bit, isn't it Sharon, actually letting go of 
our fears, anxieties, everything with which we are comfortable, . . .. 
Well, I'm glad I can't tie good knots but He can!  Hey, some of us are 
really struggling right now with some of those "trusting God" issues. 
Anyone want to pray in our little room.  Just you and your microphone will 
do!  Let me know!


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Carol
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2006 5:27 AM
Subject: Re: End of Your Rope


> Phil,
>
> that's a good article!  One Sunday morning as I was going through a hard 
> period in my life, it seems that God spoke to me through a former Pastor 
> who was suffering as a result of a stroke but was doing the preaching at 
> the church where I grew up.  He said something like this:
>
> "I sense, deep in my spirit, that someone is struggling to get everything 
> right.  As they teach you in boy Scouts, when you get to the end of the 
> rope, tie a knot and hang on!  but I suggest that you let go of the rope 
> and trust god."
>
> Back then, I either didn't know how, was unwilling, or was unable to just 
> let go and trust God.  Perhaps this is because I needed to be healed in 
> certain areas of my life where I had been wounded.  I needed the 
> reassurance, which God has given me since then, that He will keep me.
>
> Sharon
>