Whatever He Says

John 18:11 (New International Version) 11...Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?" Whatever he says to me, that will I do Shall I not drink the cup of sorrow too? If he should ask me, there to follow Shall I recoil, refuse to swallow? For I am his, in sunshine and in rain May he be glorified, should I be called to pain Belinda Matthew 20:22-23 (New International Version) 22...Jesus said to them. "Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?" "We can," they answered. 23Jesus said to them, "You will indeed drink from my cup..." His footsteps lead on thorny paths; so goes the story But gladly I will follow, for... they lead to glory Belinda Psalm 16:5-6 (New International Version) 5 LORD, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. Psalm 73:25-26 (New International Version) 25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And eart...

Zechariah 4:6 (New Living Translation) 6 Then he said to me, “This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. The cranberry cloth was spread on the sturdy pine table. In the warm glow of lamp light, 8 year old Victoria, my faithful assistant, surveyed the room with practiced eye and air of competence, adding condiments and cutlery to the table. From the kitchen wafted the nutty fragrance of basmati rice mingled with the spicy aroma of simmering butter chicken and a fresh pot of was coffee perking, adding to the olfactory delight. Friends began to arrive. Three weeks we had been apart--and we all looked forward to being back together again at cell group. Over dinner Victoria told a story that included her friend Joshua at school. Someone teased her, "Is he your boyfriend ?" " No!" said Victoria, " That's Jacob!" And Tiffany-Amber, both hands over her mouth to smother gigg...