Something to Think About

• God knows all, sees all, is all powerful, and ever present.
• God is never stupid.
• He created me to be a human being.  He knows I'm fallible, fragile, and vulnerable.
• He knows that because of my humanity I have a principle of sin, which indwells me.
• God knows what I will think, say and do a bazillion years before I do.  Nothing surprises Him.
• Does God allow me to sin?   He has the power to convict me before I do what is wrong?  He could easily force me to follow Him perfectly.
• Does He wait to see if I will use my free will to choose His way over my way?
• Would God ever allow me to sin because He knows that in my brokenness He can capture more of my heart for Him?   
• God uses my failures and brokenness to turn my heart, mind, face, and will back toward Him.
• When I fail, I'm reminded of my deep, complete need for my Heavenly Father, my Savior ... Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, my heavenly Power Source.

Murphy Toerner

Easter Season - 2012

John 3:16 -- For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.

John 10:17-18 -- For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I receive from my Father.

John 15:13 -- Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends.

Romans 5:6 & 8 -- For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Prayer by Dale Taliaferro --

"I don't remember what the circumstances were that led me to prayer -- 'Lord, I want to be changed. The rest of my life I want to be know for expressing Your love and grace in all situations while holding fast to Your Word.' Loving others is supposed to be a testimony to the world that we are followers of Jesus. Showing grace to them overcomes their resistance to the spiritual realities centered in Jesus."