Page 12 - Good News September 2016 paper

ast week I threw out I ran across an OLD FRIEND, I
WORRYING. It was getting hadn't talked to in a while.
Lold and in the way. His name is JESUS, and I really
It kept me from being me. I like HIS style.
couldn't do things GOD'S WAY.
He helped me to do some cleaning
I threw out a book of MY PAST… and added some things HIMSELF.
(Didn't have time to read it Like PRAYER, HOPE, FAITH and
anyway). LOVE! Yes... I placed them right cleaning. Get rid of the things on
Replaced it with NEW GOALS, on the shelf. your shelves.
started reading it today. It sure makes things brighter.
I picked up a special thing and Maybe you should TRY IT
I threw out HATE and BAD placed it at the front door. YOURSELF!
MEMORIES. (Remember how I I FOUND IT- its called PEACE.
treasured them so)? Nothing gets me down anymore. May the Lord bless you exceed-
Got me a NEW PHILOSOPHY too. ingly abundantly above all you
Threw out the one from long ago. Oh yes, I've got my house looking could ever hope for (Ephesians
nice. Looks good around the 3:20).
Brought in some new books too, place. For things like WORRY and
called I CAN, I WILL, and I MUST. TROUBLE there just isn't any BE BLESSED AND BE A
Threw out I might, I think and I space anymore! BLESSING TO SOMEONE
ought. WOW, you should've seen ELSE!!!
the dust! It's good to do a little house - Selected

A s ons meer soos Jesus wil is.
wees, moet ons dikwels
alleen by Hom wees, sodat Wanneer ons onsself tydens afson-
ons meer het om te bied wanneer ons dering aan God gee, kan ons onsself
by ander mense is. makliker aan ander gee. As jy nou
vir jouself sê: "Dit maak sin, maar
Afsondering gee ons 'n dieper ek is te besig," dan sal ek daarop
begrip vir mense. Ons kan hulle met antwoord dat hoe besiger jy is, hoe
meer deernis hanteer, omdat ons eie meer stille afsondering het jy nodig!
bekommernisse meer op die
agtergrond geskuif word en ons ['n Daaglikse Wandel - Selwyn
meer sensitief vir ander se behoeftes Hughes]