Words of Wisdom

Dear Friends,
This morning I dipped into the archives to share some words of wisdom that blessed me. I hope that they are a blessing to you today!

1 John 4:10 (New International Version)
10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

I love my job--and one of the things I love most is meeting so many interesting people and hearing their stories.

Occasionally someone tosses out more words of wisdom in half an hour than their share and I am left trying hard to write fast.

Yesterday I met a man who touched me with his obvious love of God. You could tell he knew him well and walked closely with him.

He said:
God can use anyone--you don't have to be a genius to be used by God.

On stress:
In life you add and you delete. If you have a lawn mower that's not working, you get rid of it. Not people--you don't get rid of people--but there's answers for stress.

On finding God:
Once I heard the gospel--the good news that Jesus saves--no "buts" attached--I ran up to the front. I said to the preacher--shut up--don't say no more--you got me!

On tithing:
That's peanuts. I say to God--whatever you want--you got me.

On baptism:
Just get me there!

He said that we are like a hose and God's the source--we're hooked up to the source. That source is inexhaustible.

Prayer: Dear Lord, It's a foretaste of Heaven, meeting a new brother or sister in Christ and feeling an instant connection--a kindred spirit. Thank you and please bless him as he blessed me.

Comments

Angcat said…
Hi B.,
I remember when you and Frank met this man, because Frank came home and told me all about him too.
He's like an arrow, pointing to God and like a runner in a race.

Thank you for sharing these sold out words again.
A.
9:29 PM
Angcat said…
p.s.
I like your bookshelf.
:-)
9:30 PM
Belinda said…
Ang, I'm so glad you remembered that day. It was so funny! Frank ended up going out for lunch with him! :) Two Italians together--what else would they do?

The thing about writing about these moments is that you can enjoy them all over again.
10:28 PM
Belinda said…
Hey, I'm glad you like my bookshelf. But now everyone will know how long it takes me to get through a book! :)
10:29 PM
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