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Saints,

I know how much we all dislike "cut & paste" articles but this morning's devotional from Bill Bright was so "on target" that I thought that I would share it with y'all. The emphasis in bold is mine.

Bless you,

Wayne

INSIGHTS from Bill Bright

Reflections from the late Founder and President/Chairman Emeritus of

Campus Crusade for Christ International

"I Was Choking!"

Other seed fell among thorns that shot up and choked out the tender

blades (Luke 8:7, NLT).

Dear friends:

Suddenly I was desperately choking! A piece of popcorn had lodged in my

throat.

I couldn't breathe, a horrible feeling, and I was at the point of

passing out. I just could not get rid of that tiny particle, no bigger

than 1/8 the size of a pencil eraser.

Now red-faced, I coughed violently and repeatedly. But thankfully,

before I blacked out, it was finally expelled. God's mercy prevailed.

On reflection, I realized two great truths. Of course, God uses life

experiences to teach us His truths.

The first great truth I realized is how fragile life is. Every person

is only one precarious breath away from eternity. Only one breath! For

numerous unpredictable reasons, that last breath could come at any

instant to any one of us.

Every second we live in our bodies is a gift of grace. People without

Christ are on the very edge, the dangerous precipice, and every second

they chance passing into a Christless eternity. It is a terrible

gamble, and every day, thousands lose their bet.

Even Christians, who are saved by grace but who are knowingly

disobedient and living in sin, are only a breath away from entering

eternity with this on their record and having to face their holy Savior,

who died for them. John exhorts us, "Continue to live in fellowship

with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not

shrink back from him in shame (1 John 2:28, NLT). According to God's

Word, some so-called prodigals are not true believers and when they die,

have no hope of eternal life.

We do not want to be ashamed either at His return or our going to meet

Him.

The second great truth I learned is that there I was, desperate for just

one breath of air, but I was surrounded by an ocean of air! It was all

around me, yet I could not obtain any. What a paradox.

Many people are like that. Their lives are often choked off from the

truth of God's Word by worldly distractions that by comparison they are

like tiny kernels of popcorn in importance.

Our Lord spoke of choking. "The worries of this life, the deceitfulness

of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word"

(Mark 4:19, NIV).

As I was surrounded by an ocean of air but could not get any, many

people are surrounded by God, yet they cannot perceive Him. "In him we

live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28, NIV). He is like the air

in which we live. Interestingly, the Greek word for Spirit is "pneuma,"

which also means air or wind.

Let us not allow the world or our own self-centered desires to get

lodged in our throats, choking us spiritually, and cutting off access to

our vital spiritual air, or God's Spirit.

Yours for helping to fulfill the Great Commission

each year until our Lord returns,

Bill Bright

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WooHoo!! Amen Brother! Super post! :t2:

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Wow!!!

Thanks Bro :t2:

The timing of your post was just perfect, for me anyway.

Bro John

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Let us not allow the world or our own self-centered desires to get

lodged in our throats, choking us spiritually, and cutting off access to

our vital spiritual air, or God's Spirit

.

Wayne, am right to believe that we can choke ourself if we are spiritually full of ourself so we forget what it is to surrender to God and to trust Him for our Salvation?

So many people believe if they live right or go to church they're all set for heaven.

They forget the most important thing....to live in peace with each other and to obey the most important commentment to love each other as Jesus has loved us ( and still does)

Angels

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Ah Angels, now you are getting down to the crux of the matter. James wrote that there are two kinds of wisdom. One type of wisdom is from this world and can lead to pride, selfish ambition and self promotion. The other from Heaven is pure. So you are right, in my opinion, that a

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Amen,

The problem is that when we say we are humble we are actually full of pride! :t2:

Living the Christian life is surrendering to God everyday....and not leaning on our own understanding and that can be difficult if we get to busy with all our worldly living (we do still live in the world )

We can also be too busy with our Godly life that we miss the point,we can be so busy that we forget who God really is.

Living the Christian life is walking a fine line---a balanced life in the Spirit.

Its good to realize over and over again that it is God who works all things out for those that LOVE Him.

Waiting for His return--Angels (can't wait :t: )

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The problem is that when we say we are humble we are actually full of pride! :t2:

:rofl::rofl: What a paradox, huh? It all comes down to motive, doesn't it? What's in the heart? Isaiah 58:4,5

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The problem is that when we say we are humble we are actually full of pride! :t2:

:D:D What a paradox, huh? It all comes down to motive, doesn't it? What's in the heart? Isaiah 58:4,5

And a really big Amen

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