Smile - God Loves You

New in the neighborhood, Meagan was eager to make friends, so when six-year old Lauren invited her to go to Sunday school with her family, little Megan immediately asked permission from her mom. Mom agreed, anything to grab a couple hours to herself on a Sunday morning. Megan and her Mom didn’t know much about God. Church had never been a part of their lives. She was a single mother, working two jobs just to scrape by, nothing beyond that held much importance. 

Sunday morning came and Megan was excited to be going somewhere with her new friend. It didn’t really matter where. She put on her prettiest dress and "dress-up" shoes, saved for special occasions. At Sunday school, the children laughed and welcomed Megan. The grandmotherly teacher hugged her and told her that she loved her and that God loved her, too. The pastor told her that, also. Several people said that very same thing to her and one member tied a balloon to her wrist as they left the church. On the balloon was printed that same thought…"Smile, God loves you." Meagan was smiling. She was happy and she had never felt so loved. Dropping her off at home, Lauren and her family waved and reminded her, "We love you and God loves you, too." 

She wanted to run in to tell Mom all about the Sunday school, the teacher and all the kids who were glad she was there. She could hardly wait to tell her all about the singing and about Jesus and that God loves her and that He loves her Mother, too. But first she wanted to be alone to think, for a few minutes, about what it all meant. Kicking off her shoes, which were pinching her feet by then, she sat on the curb just to remember everything she had learned. She remembered that the pastor told her that he loved her and so did God and that all she had to do was to pray and ask Jesus to be her friend. So, right there on the curb, quietly, that’s exactly what Meagan did…then she went in to tell Mom all about it.

 ~ author unknown to me ~

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FAITH - What Is It?

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FAITH IS THE POWER TO BELIEVE

IN WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE

FAITH REACHES IN TO HEAVEN

AND BRINGS MY LORD TO ME

IN FAITH YOU CAN OVER COME

THE THINGS THAT HINDER YOU

WHEN FAITH IS STRONG AND TRUE

THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CANNOT DO

WHEN FAITH IS EXERCISED

TO WORK ITS POWER IN PRAYER

YOU SEND THE SPIRIT OF THE FATHER

TO PEOPLE EVERY WHERE

IF GOD HAS YOU TO A TASK

THAT SEEMS TO HARD FOR YOU

THEN PUT YOUR FAITH TO WORK

THERES NOTING YOU CANNOT DO

IN FAITH WE LEARN ABOUT A LOVE

THAT ONLY GOD CAN GIVE

IN FAITH WE MOVE AND HAVE A RULE

BY WHICH WE SHOULD LIVE

YOUR FAITH IS IN THE BELEIVING

THAT GOD WILL HANDLE ALL

FAITH IS IN THE SAVIOUR

THAT WILL NEVER LET YOU FALL

FOR WORKS WITHOUT FAITH

WILL SURLEY FADE AND DIE

FAITH IS THE VERY WINGS

THAT TAKE YOUR PRAYERS ON HIGH

REMEMBER THEN, WHEN YOU PRAY

ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU WI'LL

THEN IN FAITH BELIEIVING

YOUR NEEDS HE WILL FULFILL

JUST AS THE SEED PLANTED DEEP

NEEDS RAIN AND WARMING SUN

SO IT IS WITH PRAYERS OF FAITH

THAT WILL GET THE TASKS ALL DONE

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REMEMBER FAITH IS THE POWER TO BELIEVE IN WHAT YOU CANNOT SEE. FAITH IS NEVER DOUBTING, FAITH IS SIMPLY ASKING GOD AND TRUSTING IN HIS WORD THAT YOUR PRAYERS HAVE REACHED THE THRONE AND THE HEAVENLY FATHER HEARD THEN FAITH IS KNOWING WELL WITH NOT LEFT TO ANY DOUBT THAT GOD IS HIS OWN TIME WILL SOMEHOW WORK IT OUT

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©SANDY GRIFFIN 1988 All Rights Reserved
For Permission to use this you may contact the Author

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23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name' sake.   Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou annointest my head with oil;  My cup runneth over.   Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever.

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf

The classic cautionary tale about the importance of trust.

E.A.S.T.E.R.

WHAT DOES E.A.S.T.E.R. STAND FOR?

E is for empty tomb.
A is for appearances.
S is for skeptics converted.
T is for transformed apostles.
E is for the existence of the church.
R is for the rite of baptism.


Read more about what the letters stand for Here

Scriptures tell us:

E = Eternal life in Jesus Christ our Lord [Romans 6:23]
A = Alive forever and ever [Revelations 1:18]
S = Savior of the world [1 John 4:34]
T = Truth and the light [John 14:6]
E = Eternal life and this life is in His son [1 John 5:11]
R = Raised from the dead. [2 Timothy 2:8]

THE GREATEST ACT OF LOVE – An Easter Acronym

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