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eople, aimless and bored, God's creative genius is endless! serves up the raw material that is we are in a process of becoming
amuse themselves with EACH LIFE is a fresh canvas on shaped by grace into a life of either less or more. No child is
Ptrivia and trash. Neither the which HE uses lines and colours, mature faith. Some people, as just a child. Each is a creature in
adventure of goodness nor the shades and lights, textures and they grow up, become less. Other whom God intends to do some-
pursuit of righteousness and proportions that HE has never people, as they grow up, become thing glorious and great.
holiness gets headlines. used before. He wants to more. But life is not an inevitable
transform your life into one that is decline into dullness; for some it Therefore, repentance of all our
If we look around for what it well-lived. is an ascent into excellence! sins is one of the greatest needs
means to be a mature, whole, in our immoral world and God's
blessed person, we don't find The history of the human race is The meaning of a name is not promises to the faithful shine
much. No Oscars are given for connected to names. The only really in the dictionary, not in the brightly by bringing hope for
integrity. At year's end no one way that any of us can live at our unconscious, and not in the size tomorrow and strength for today!
compiles a list of the 10 best-lived best is in a life of RADICAL FAITH of the lettering, but it is in a
lives! IN GOD. Everyone's childhood RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD! So - Selected
World Missionary Press, a Ministry that provides Scripture booklets to
correctional facilities around the United States hit a new record of
850 000 booklets in 2018.
The Scripture Text Diary Datebook is a daily reading guide that
provides Scripture readings for a whole year, and it has a large impact
on inmates.
Spokesperson for the organization, Helen Williams, cites from a letter
she received from an inmate in Texas. “He said, ‘When I get bored and
needed spiritual help and guidance, I flip through my Datebook and
usually find the exact Scripture and verse that gets me to read even
more. My time passes before I even notice, as I spend most of my day “That daily verse, having something to hang on to every day, is a
just reading the Bible. This has kept me out of trouble for over 14 lifeline. It creates a hunger for more of the Word,” says Williams.
years.’” - Source: World Missionary Press
oe jy die lewe hanteer, ander mense se opinies wees. hierdie man moedeloos word Dawid mag dalk klein gevoel het,
hang af van hoe groot jy nie... Ek sal teen hierdie Filistyn maar hy het geweet dat sy God
Hglo God is. As Hy te klein 4) Jy sal die heeltyd na erkenning gaan veg!... Die Here wat my uit groot genoeg vir die taak was.
is: smag omdat jy nie verstaan dat die kloue van die leeu en die beer Weet jy dit ook? Die Anglikaanse
1) Sal jy in konstante vrees lewe “...jou Vader wat alle geheime gered het, sal my ook red van predikant, John Newton, het in die
deur te dink dat alles van jouself ken, [jou sal] beloon” (Matteus 6:4 hierdie Filistyn!..” (1 Samuel agtiende eeu gesê: “As die Here
afhang. NLV) nie. 17:32, 37 NLV). by ons is, het ons geen rede om te
vrees nie. Sy oog is op ons, Sy
2) Jou uitkyk sal deur jou omstan- Toe Goliat die Israeliete gedreig Jy kan enigiets in die gesig staar arm is om ons, Sy oor is oop vir
dighede - of erger, kritici - bepaal het, “...was hulle mismoedig en wanneer jy, soos Dawid, weet dat ons gebed, Sy genade is genoeg
word. baie bang” (1 Samuel 17 :11 NLV). die geveg die Here s'n is. Hy het en Sy beloftes is onveranderlik.”
Hulle het nie gedink dat hulle God nog nooit een geveg verloor nie! Dit alles hang af van hoe groot jóú
3) Sonder die aanvaarding van 'n groot genoeg vir die taak was nie. Jy hoef dus nie op jou eie God is! - Past. Danny Strydom,
liefdevolle God sal jy 'n slaaf van Nie Dawid nie! “Ons moenie oor vermoëns staat te maak nie. 079 407 1979.