Thursday, October 4

From the Worthy News ministry....

We came across this interesting story, written by Steve Brown of Key Biscayne Florida.

In the eleventh century, King Henry III of Bavaria grew tired of court life and the pressures of being a monarch. He made application to Prior Richard at a local monastery, asking to be accepted as a contemplative and spend the rest of his life in the monastery.

"Your Majesty," said Prior Richard, "do you understand that the pledge here is one of obedience? That will be hard because you have been a king."

"I understand," said Henry. "The rest of my life I will be obedient to you, as Christ leads you."

"Then I will tell you what to do," said Prior Richard. "Go back to your throne and serve faithfully in the place where God has put you."

When King Henry died, a statement was written: "The King learned to rule by being obedient."

Could I dare think that God would speak this way to me? I dare to! God will what God wills, and it is through obedience and supplication to Him that I gain that wisdom to know what His will is.

Powerful thoughts, eh?
Jim

Godly wisdom....with a little help from my friends.

"I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me…….My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth……………..The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul." Psalm 121:1, 2, 7 Douay-Rheims Bible

"It is impossible for a man to despair who remembers His helper is omnipotent." Author unknown.


If you cry out for Godly counsel, you had best be ready to receive it! I have heard from several friends that I have cried out to for wisdom and counsel. And I have several opinions and counsel in return. But the overwhelming sense is that of surprise that I would have this situation come across my bow.

A dear and loved friend sent this with their reply, "Don't let your past defeat you. If you won't face it, it's beaten you. Destined to repeat today what you try to hide from yesterday." The author is unknown. But therein lies the truth, I am not hiding from my past or my failures, like so many of the Christian leadership is today----at least until they get caught. I fully accept that I am not perfect, not God. And I fully accept that it is by the authority of God that I am in the ministries and positions I am, because in my weakness, HE is made perfect.

God knows my finances and He knows my heart in regards to my family. He knows what we need before we need it and He knows where He would have me go. And if it includes suffering, either from financial stress or physical illness, how can I refuse on that basis to go? Christ didn't.

"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness." 2 Peter 1:3 (NIV)

So, if I have all I need for life and godliness, then what else do I need?

Pray that the direction becomes clearer in the coming week. I will have to make a decision soon in this regard. Pray that the counsel I have sought and the people I have in my core group have godly wisdom on their lips and in their hearts.

Thanks,
Jim