"Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy.
"Bot to me it is a very small thing that I should be examined by you or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself.
"For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the One who examines me is the Lord.
"Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time,
but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in
the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's
praise will come to him from God.
"Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied
to myself and Apollos for your sakes, that in us you might learn not to exceed
what is written, in order that no one of you might become arrogant in behalf of
one against the other.
"For who regards you as superior? And what do you have that you did not
receive? But if you did receive it, why
do you boast as if you had not received it." I Corinthians 4:1-7
"James Hufstetler is again helpful to us when he said,
'You will never really enjoy other people, you will never have stable emotions,
you will never lead a life of godly contentment, yet you will never conquer
jealousy and love others as you should until you thank God for making you the
way He did.' [Ibid.]"*
We feel unhealthy pride for who we are and unhealthy shame for
who we are not...yet we ARE who we are as God molds us and calls us to His
perfect service...it just takes time...so MUCH time!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
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URGENT PRAYER REQUEST:
Please pray for Jeff (and Rachael), who was the most amazing leader I've
ever followed and learned from. He has
just had cataract surgery and it does not YET seem to have worked.
For those trying to stem the devastation of Ebola in Africa and the disease
spreads because of fear and lack of education and hygiene.
For the situation developing in the world today around the
group called ISIS or IS..
UPDATE: Patti's beloved husband, John in rehabilitation after a stroke is growing better with
recovering his reading skills. It will
take so much patience for them both.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: For Iain Barclay and his ministry, that the Lord would encourage
him in his work. For Sue-Anne as she takes new
responsibilities in her church. A dear
friend, Jen, has fallen and
needs to regain her strength. For Louise
for healing in their family.
UPDATE: For 29 year old Sara - that she goes home to
the care of her parents while she is so unwell. and for her brother who needs God's wisdom for a business-related matter.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Baby Saige is
doing so well. She is a very happy
little one who looks and acts like a "normal" 8 mo. old!
Pray for David R
as he manages his macular degeneration and praise the Lord for the installation
of his wheelchair ramp on his birthday. Heath (12 year old) who has recovered from
meningitis is now back at school. He has
challenges but grows stronger each day.
Carla (and Paul, David and
Matthew) has left for New York. Please pray for travelling mercies in her
long trip. Pray for Paul and the boys as
they manage alone now.
Update on Patty, who lost her three year old daughter four
years ago has sent a most amazing letter of thanksgiving. She is not 100% but says she is around 85%. There has been little progress with her yet,
a very difficult loss for her, to be sure."
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH
CONCERNS: Pray
for my brother, Tim, that his
COPD (cardio-pulmonary artery disease) is manageable for him and that he will
have the patience and wisdom to cope with the limitations.
Pray the Lord quiets Adrian's
heart as he struggles with pain. His
battle with cancer continues. Give his
doctors wisdom and compassion.
For Audley and Beverly’s situation and his return to the
ministry. For Nancy who
continues to grow stronger after her life-threatening head injury a few years
ago, and for Fred as he cares for
her.
Please pray for Maedhros,
who is having a serious operation soon.
Pray for BG that his
blinding headaches will finally stop.
Please pray for Chester
as he continues to struggle through a host of medical challenges and
poor care. Give him energy, strength and
resolve. Bettina needs our prayers to give her strength and
wisdom.
Pray for Raven
as she regains her strength from the cancer treatments.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Hans: Pray he will find a good job soon. Pray for Paul
N-S - as he continues his search for work.
Please pray for Michael,
a man who is humble and without a home or a job who needs a chance to get his
life back to normal.
Deepak needs
prayer that his work efforts begin to bear fruit as he is on the road
travelling, promoting his business.
Justin B and his father in
India need prayer that Justin will find work in his field of BPO and voice in
the Lord's perfect time.
ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS: Pray the Lord’s hand is dramatically apparent
in the lives of all who receive and read this devotion...that His mighty
works would be worked out in each life for His purposes in surprising and
wonderful ways!
Elaine and Jim starting
a new ministry in Hong Kong - that the Lord will strengthen their resolve and
their hands.
Isaias & Judith
need our continued prayers for protection and good health. They lead the efforts of Ambassadors for Christ in
the Philippines. The
financial needs are so great, please consider contributing...just click on
Ambassadors for Christ link above.
For Linda and Ian. For Rob and his daughter. For Reg. Pray for Annette and Lyle and their wonderful family. Pray for wisdom for my brother as he deals with an
important matter. For David
K, in his studies and Matthew
K as he grows up.
PRAY FOR THE WORLD: Pray for revival in the USA to continue. Pray
for Birgit who is in
Germany. Please pray for the many
individuals in Singapore, China and
India. Just recently the WeakDay
Devotion blog is being read by many people there! God is mysterious! Pray for the Catholic Church and that the new
Pope will always put Jesus
first.
* "Trusting God"
is copyright protected since 1988 by Jerry Bridges. All rights are reserved, including
translations. The ISBN is
08910-91742. I quote carefully and
respectfully from his wonderful book.
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