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Upper Room Daily Reflections http://www.upperroom.org/daily http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/upperroom/jWhD -- A Source of God’s Mercyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/upperroom/jWhD/%7E3/GapVPBsfSaQ/ Posted: 24 Jun 2009 10:01 PM PDT Thursday’s Reflection http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=479104ep_id=45 ABBA, help me to be a source of your mercy. Teach me to forgive others before I seek forgiveness for my own actions. Grant me the courage to extend your love to the stranger and the needy. Amen. - Christopher Maricle *The Jesus Priorities: 8 Essential Habits* From p. 48 of *The Jesus Priorities* by Christopher Maricle. Copyright © 2007 by the author. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission of Upper Room Books. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this bookhttp://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=479104ep_id=45. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups A Prayer Ministry 4 U group. To post to this group, send email to A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to a-prayer-ministry-4-u+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
When Others Fail Us
*When Others Fail Us* ** *Read / Isaiah 43:1-3* ** *Being human is not a sin; it is just reality. We each have frailties and periods of suffering. Often, when difficulties arise, we turn to friends and family for comfort. But these people are human, too, and subject to their own weaknesses and failures.* ** *We fail other people for many reasons. Some have to do with purposeful plans, while others involve subconscious reactions. For instance, a man may avoid visiting his dying brother because he feels inadequate to help. Or a woman might stop calling a widowed friend because she fears facing a similar situation. Too often, friends abandon a person who has made a tragic mistake, like committing adultery, because they refuse to be associated with such an obvious sinner. In God's eyes, repentance clears away the sin stain, but people at times refuse to overlook someone else's wrongdoing.* *Many individuals have a judgmental spirit. our forclose, they refuse to provide emotional support. Trials are often beyond our controll--a company's financial troubles can necessitate layoffs, or a poor harvest can mean losing the farm.* ** *But perhaps the most common reason we fail each other is self-centeredness. We feel too busy with our own problems.* ** *Knowing why others fail us is small consolation, but God does provide a source of perfect comfort no human can provide. The Holy Spirit is the believer's strength, encouragement, and constant companion. Everyone else may abandon, criticize, or ignore us, but God will never forsake His children.* ** ** ** *Written by Dr. Charles Stanley* *In Touch Ministries* http://www.intouch.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=cnKBIPNuEoGb=4955967ct=6687129 --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups A Prayer Ministry 4 U group. To post to this group, send email to A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to a-prayer-ministry-4-u+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
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This is so beautiful Thank you for sharing God Bless you all your loved ones! Praying For you all! GrannyFaith Come Say Hi 2 Me ok http://www.freewebs.com/grannyfaith4jesus65/guestbook.htm --- On Wed, 7/15/09, Gaynell DeLappe gaynelldela...@gmail.com wrote: From: Gaynell DeLappe gaynelldela...@gmail.com Subject: To: a-ministry-of-comf...@googlegroups.com, A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U@googlegroups.com, abundantfa...@googlegroups.com, acts...@googlegroups.com, allaboutchr...@googlegroups.com, apostolic-pentecostal-onen...@googlegroups.com, bible-and-the-end-ti...@googlegroups.com, carersun...@hotmail.com, christianbelieverswhohavebeenhurtbyothersandstilllovingt...@googlegroups.com, christianbiblebeliev...@googlegroups.com, Cindy Hines cindyhine...@aol.com, csn_minis...@googlegroups.com, Denise den...@shmonline.com, inhimil...@googlegroups.com, jesus-footst...@googlegroups.com, jesus-is-my-joy-inspirat...@googlegroups.com, jesus-loves-one-and-...@googlegroups.com, jesusonlyapostolicfaithgr...@googlegroups.com, krazykor...@googlegroups.com, livinginthelightofthel...@googlegroups.com, pastor...@yahoo.com, theriverfl...@googlegroups.com, undergodswi...@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 5:32 PM Upper Room Daily Reflections A Source of God’s Mercy Posted: 24 Jun 2009 10:01 PM PDT Thursday’s Reflection ABBA, help me to be a source of your mercy. Teach me to forgive others before I seek forgiveness for my own actions. Grant me the courage to extend your love to the stranger and the needy. Amen. - Christopher Maricle The Jesus Priorities: 8 Essential Habits From p. 48 of The Jesus Priorities by Christopher Maricle. Copyright © 2007 by the author. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission of Upper Room Books. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups A Prayer Ministry 4 U group. To post to this group, send email to A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to a-prayer-ministry-4-u+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/A-Prayer-Ministry-4-U?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
