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No Encouragement Like Remembering

26
Dec
2008
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There is no encouragement like remembering all the GOOD that God has done. In that vein, I’ve added several poems to the Poetry pages that I hope you will enjoy reading. I know they encouraged me, and reminded me, that all is not so bleak as it seems.

And of course, there is the Word as well…

Romans 5: 1-4

Therefore having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained our introduction by faith into this grace in which we stand; and we exult in hope of the glory of God. And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Over Qualified

26
Dec
2008
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Well, the word is in about the most recent position I applied for – I am over qualified and they are not interested in me.
It is really weird, ever since I have started this site, I feel like my hope has been challenged more deeply than ever before.
It is as though, by saying, this is a site to give Hope to the Hope Challenged, all stops are pulled against me to destroy that hope.
I only know one thing. Either God is in control or He is not in control. There is no half way with God. At times like this, I wonder how Peter felt when the taxes came due and he told Jesus about it. Jesus told him to go fishing….
I wrote a poem about that some time ago.

Taxes and Fish

Lord, the taxes are due.
Go fishing Peter.

Fishing?
How can I go and enjoy
what I was trained to do?
How can I go and bask in wind and sun
cast my hook and wait for the catch…
Lord, the taxes are due
now.

Go fishing Peter.

I wonder how many times
the coin has been waiting
in the fish’s mouth
and I would not?

(April 5, 1994)

Perhaps for me, fishing is working on this blog and working on my professional site. I only know one thing… the same Lord who provided for Peter has and will provide for me and our family. I will not trust in agencies, the job situation, or advertisements…. my hope is in the Lord who made the heavens and the earth.
He knows.