Getting Back

September 27, 2007

I want to get back to something I shared with you a few weeks back on how to deal with discouragement? So far, I have shared with you a few quotes that have been of great help to me. I have mentioned these so far.

-“Never doubt in the dark what you believed in the light.”

-“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.”

-“Fear sees the obstacles, but faith sees the opportunity."

-“There are two quick ways to disaster: Taking nobody’s advice and taking everybody’s advice.”

-"He who never walks except where he sees other men’s tracks will make no discoveries.”

- "The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but has no vision.” (Helen Keller)

- "There are no victories at bargain prices.” (Dwight D. Eisenhower)


To these I would add two others. This was a hard choice because there are several that I really like but here they are:

-“You may fear that the Lord has passed you by, but it is not so. He who counts the stars and calls them by their names is in no danger of forgetting His own children. He knows your case as thoroughly as if you were the only creature He ever made or the only saint He ever loved.” (Charles Spurgeon) - My True Identity

- I have been redeemed. I am forgiven of sin- past, present, and future. I have been crucified with Christ. I am justified. I am complete in Christ.

The quote by Spurgeon means so much to me because I love to read about this great pastor. In the latter years of his life he waged a valiant fight against the departure of the church from her historic roots. He was faithful to the Word of God and pure doctrine. No doubt, he labored under great difficulties. His quote just seems to say to me that in our times of challenge, in those periods when our prayers seem to go unheard, when we feel overwhelmed and forgotten; God knows where we are!
The last quote about our true identity is just a simple but powerful reminder of what Christ has done for us and who we are in Him.

Until Sunday,
Pastor Chuck