nothing happens by accident
there is no (such thing as) coincidence ... today's message by pastor's wife touched many people
warning signs in life's journey:
- friends and family
- conscience and the Holy Spirit
- prayers of loved ones
- sorrows/joys of life ...
true friends care and share of their personal experiences and (advise) caution
family goes without saying
we have friends and family members who choose, 'i must experience it for myself ...it's my life'
conscience makes one feel uncomfortable or guilty or unclean
the Holy Spirit convicts the heart
should we choose to ignore still .... the prayers of friends and family is what keeps, supports and protects
even so, many of us chose paths that lead to sorrow instead of joy
i have
are we stubborn and/or unwise?
i have been
is it better to have loved and lost than not to have loved at all?
isn't it better to have loved (unwisely) and lost, than not to have loved at all?
nothing ventured, nothing gained?
no pain, no gain?
i used to think that way ... until I returned to Jesus
wot a roundabout journey ... God knows how many more failed relationships I would've gone through
there, but for the grace of God, go I
truly, in hurting ourselves, we hurt those who love us, too
Jesus and those who truly love us do not judge ... there's always hope, comfort, forgiveness
and renewal, with more of better things to come, in Jesus
one of our friends who made some wrong choices some years ago ...
shared how scared she was ... how her future became uncertain
today, she is blessed and continues to be blessed
a living testimony of encouragement
i gave up my all time fave, single malt
i gave up my next all time fave, good blended whiskey
for Jesus
i gave up many other things for Jesus
no regrets
can't say I miss 'em much ... or at all
i am not perfect ... we remain a work in progress
and we testify that with obedience comes healing, peace, blessings, joy, happiness, providence
and that we desire ... may just come unexpectedly
