Power to change
Posted by Ps. Jenny | | Posted On Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Will God keep me safe and happy if I trust him and obey him?
READ
Acts 6:8
Stephen was one of the seven who were appointed to look after the needs of the poor. But he didn't stop at that. Stephen was a great preacher. He worked miracles. He was "full of faith and the Holy Spirit." He trusted and obeyed God. Surely he had a great future ahead of him!
READ
Acts 6:9-15
But Stephen's preaching brought opposition. Stephen was arrested and - as we'll see tomorrow - was put to death. God didn't keep him safe and happy.
Don't panic! Not everyone who lives for Jesus and talks about Jesus is going to be put to death! But God hasn't promised that following him will be easy. You may have found this already at school. Perhaps you've been picked on by other kids. David Lawrence in his book The Chocolate Teapot has got some good advice for people being bullied:
THANK
. . . God that his Holy Spirit helps us to cope with difficult times.
READ
Acts 6:8
Stephen was one of the seven who were appointed to look after the needs of the poor. But he didn't stop at that. Stephen was a great preacher. He worked miracles. He was "full of faith and the Holy Spirit." He trusted and obeyed God. Surely he had a great future ahead of him!
READ
Acts 6:9-15
But Stephen's preaching brought opposition. Stephen was arrested and - as we'll see tomorrow - was put to death. God didn't keep him safe and happy.
Don't panic! Not everyone who lives for Jesus and talks about Jesus is going to be put to death! But God hasn't promised that following him will be easy. You may have found this already at school. Perhaps you've been picked on by other kids. David Lawrence in his book The Chocolate Teapot has got some good advice for people being bullied:
- don't give in
- pray for whoever is picking on you
- don't repay wrong with wrong.
THANK
. . . God that his Holy Spirit helps us to cope with difficult times.
Remind Me GOD......
The times when I'm lonely, and perhaps I feel despair. Let not my ailing heart forget....that You hear my every prayer.
Remind me that no matter what I do or fail to do, there still is hope as long as I've faith in You.
Let not my eyes be blinded by some folly I commit. And help me to regret my wrong, and make amends to it.
Inspire me to put my fears upon the hidden shelf. And in the future, try not to feel sorry for myself.
Give me the restful sleep I need, before another dawn. And Bless me in the morning....with the courage to go on.