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Merlin..... With all due respect, I believe it's inappropriate to post messages advertising religious "devotional materials," and ministerial information on this List. Our membership draws from a wide variety of ethnicites and religions (including those who have no particular religious belief, and those who have no belief in a higher power at all). Because of that, zeal by one member in spreading the word about their own religious beliefs can possibly offend another, even tho no intent to offend was intended. Please keep in mind that what one may see as an "inspiring message," or a "blessing," might be seen as an attempt at religious conversion or even a put-down of the religion that someone ELSE holds dear. Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Merlin H Brown Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 1998 9:40 PM To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN Subject: [log in to unmask]: G@W - Thursday, May 14 Here is another encouraging message. Maybe it will bless someone special on the list!! --------- Begin forwarded message ---------- From: [log in to unmask] To: (Recipient list suppressed) Subject: G@W - Thursday, May 14 Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 22:37:47 -0500 Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> May 13, 1998 2 Corinthians 12:10 "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christs's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong." The kitten cried pitifully as it clung to a branch high in the tree. The climb up had seemed so simple; the way back down, impossible. Standing on a ladder, the man grabbed the cat with gloved hands. He brought it, yowling and clawing frantically, down to safety. Sometimes we face situations that look impossible. Even though we do the best we can, sometimes our best isn't good enough. Problems get bigger. Troubles get worse. With feeble faith we cry, "God, can You do anything to right what's wrong?" We may fail to recognize His answer. We may not like His solution. We protest, "Not Your will, O Lord, but mine!" Our great God is a loving rescuer. Once He sent His Son to deliver us from our greatest dilemma, the eternal consequences of sin. Jesus suffered and died in our place. We have to trust in Jesus to be saved. We can entrust Jesus with our other problems, too. We turn our cares over to Him. Prayer changes things. It changes us. We gain faith, wisdom, courage, power, and peace. God is listening. He answers. He has not promised that we'll have no headaches or heartaches. He does promise to be with us. We know somehow that in all things He is working for our good. PRAYER: Thank You, Lord, for loving us so much. Amen. (Taken from "Words of Promise" copyright 1996 Concordia Publishing House. For more information on this and other devotional materials, call 1-800-325-3040.) God@Work Ministry ([log in to unmask]) St. Mark's United Methodist Church 740 N. 70th St. Lincoln, Nebraska 68505 (402) 489-8885 --------- End forwarded message ----------