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In a message dated 9/6/2005 8:47:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, Millieshome1

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Good Morning Everyone,

I don't know about you personally, but I do know

generally speaking, people around the world

are feeling pretty much overwhelmed with life.

We could all find people worse off than us, or suffering

more than us, but we are not living their lives, we are

living ours.. and we must make sense of them,

make the best of them, and try to find peace

in the middle of our storms.

We have been having some things happen here,

that are just so difficult on several fronts. I have spent

so much time in prayer. And I full well recognize several

facts.

1. No one can fix it for me

2. No one is going to rescue me.

3. I am the only one who has control

over my attitude.

4. I am the only one who can change my

perspective.

5. I am the only one who can give it to

the Lord and quit clinging to my worries.

6. I am the only one who can make myself

rest in Gods arms instead of my own ability.

Last night I spent a lot of time in prayer,

and I found some great verses, we need to

remind ourselves of.. when times get hard.

I pray they will minister to you as they did to me.

Remember God is our hope,

our sufficiency. He will not leave you alone.

Talk to him all the time, conversationally, as you

would a friend. Tell him everything you are feeling.

Ask him for a wise perspective, and for help in

becoming stronger inspite of your circumstances.

Then crawl up in his arms and rest.

In Him we live and move and have our being.

Acts 17:28

The eternal God is thy refuge,

and underneath are his everlasting arms.

Deuteronomy 33:27

Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and

of good courage, be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed,

for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

1:9

Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of

death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, thy rod and

thy staff they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4

He gives power to the faint, and to them that have

no might he increases strength.

Isaiah 40:29

My presence shall go with thee, and

I WILL give thee rest.

Exodus 33:14.

Receive that rest. Give your mind a rest

from your cares.

Casting your cares upon Him,

for He cares for you

1 5:7

Casting means we throw them away, we

dont pick them back up and carry them as

a banner. We let go. It is the only solution that

works.

We either rest in faith, or we live in frustration

and worry.

God is on the throne. We are not.

No matter how deep the pit, how heavy the

care, Gods love and sufficiency is far greater.

Slow Down Therapy "

(Author Unknown)

1. Slow down; God is still in heaven. You are not responsible for doing it

all yourself right now.

2. Remember a happy, peaceful time in your past. Rest there. Each moment

has richness that takes a lifetime to savor.

3. Set your own pace. When someone is pushing you, it's OK to tell them

they're pushing.

4. Take nothing for granted: watch water flow, the corn grow, the

leaves blow, your neighbor mow.

5. Notice the sun and the moon as they rise and set. They are

remarkable for their steady pattern of movement, not their speed.

6. Quit planning how you're going to use what you know, learn, or

possess. God's gifts just are; be grateful and their purpose will be clear.

7. When you talk with someone, don't think about what you'll say next.

Thoughts will spring up naturally if you let them.

8. Talk and play with children. It will bring out the unhurried little

person inside you.

9. Create a place in your home...at your work...in your heart...where you

can go for quiet and recollection.

You deserve it.

10. Allow yourself time to be lazy and unproductive. Rest isn't a

luxury; it's a necessity.

11. Talk slower. Talk less. Don't talk. Communication isn't measured by

words.

12. Give yourself permission to be late sometimes. Life is for living, not

scheduling.

13. Take time just to think. Action is good and necessary, but it's

fruitful only if we muse, ponder, and mull.

14. Make time for play - the things you like to do. Whatever your age, your

inner child needs re-creation.

15. Listen to the words you speak, especially in prayer.

16. Learn to stand back and let others take their turn as leaders.

There will always be new opportunities for you to step out in front again.

17. Divide big jobs into little jobs. If God took six days to create

the universe, can you hope to do any better?

18. Take time to read the Bible and inspiring words. Thoughtful reading is

enriching reading.

19. Direct your life with purposeful choices, not with speed and

efficiency. The best musician is one who plays with expression and meaning,

not the one who finishes first.

20. Take a day off alone; make a retreat. You can learn from monks and

hermits without becoming one.

21. Pet a furry friend. You will give and get the gift of now.

22. Work with your hands. It frees the mind.

23. Once in a while, turn down the lights, the volume, the throttle,

the invitations. Less really can be more.

24. Let go. Nothing is usually the hardest thing to do - but often it

is the best.

25. Take a walk - but don't go anywhere. If you walk just to get

somewhere, you sacrifice the walking.

26. Count your friends. If you have one, you are lucky. If you have

more, you are blessed. Bless them in return.

27. Count your blessings - one at a time and slowly.

Small Straws In A Soft Wind

by Marsha Burns

September 6, 2005: I say again, come into rest! And, in that place of rest

attend carefully to the things that require your attention. Do not try to

escape responsibility. Calm yourself and take life one bite at a time, one

step at a time, one day at a time. Refuse to become distraught by thinking of

what must be done tomorrow or next week. Do today what needs to be

completed. Otherwise, you will find yourself getting overwhelmed. Be at

peace, says

the Lord. 6:34 " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow

will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. "

http://www.geocities.com/galeshome2/strength

http://www.goodtimes2.com/morning_light.htm

I have often felt that many things that bring us to our knees,

teach us while we are down there to learn to pray.

These possibilities are open to everyone.

Don't tell God you are not good enough, do what He asks.

Don't tell God to send someone else, He asked you.

Don't tell God you don't have time to pray, He said seek me first.

Don't neglect the things of God. He said we are to

pick up His cross daily and follow Him.

Don't tell God anything is bigger than His ability.

God is the Great I Am, I am whatever you need.

There is no pit so deep, God's love is not deeper still.

Not my will but thine oh Lord.

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Happy moments, praise God.

Difficult moments, seek God.

Quiet moments, worship God.

Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God

X EVEN WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE HIM...GOD IS THERE! O

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