The World According To Missygirl

HELLO! Happy Sabbath!

I'd like to share with you the story of a man who feared he could never be saved.....

Approaching a minister of the Gospel, a certain man exclaimed, "I'm such a helpless, miserable sinner. There's no hope for me! I've prayed, resolved, and tried everything until I'm sick of all my useless efforts." "Do you believe that Christ died for our sins and rose again?" was the reply. "Of course I do." "Well," said the preacher, "if He were here on earth so you could actually see Him, what would you do?" "Oh, I'd go to Him at once!" said the trembling seeker. "When you arrived, what would you say?" "I'd tell Him I'm a lost sinner." "If He looked your way, would you request Him to do anything for you?" inquired his counselor. "I certainly would! I'd fall on my knees and beg Him to forgive and save me." When asked what Christ would reply, the man became silent. The preacher turned to John 6:37 and read it slowly and emphatically. Then he asked again, "What would the Savior say if you asked Him to cleanse you from your sin?" At last a happy light came into the doubter's eyes as he said with confidence, "He would answer, 'I will!'" That moment he believed, his fears departed, and a new found joy flooded his soul.*

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Blessings! -Missygirl*

God's power is shown to us everyday. I praise & thank Him for it. -Missygirl*

What a Beautiful Day! I hope you're enjoying it!

Enter In
Since Jesus Christ appeared on earth, there is a general belief that the kingdoms of this world will ultimately be subject to His dominion. But we may ask, "Who hastens His coming by now yielding up his or her own heart to His entire control?"
Our Lord imposed no rigorous ceremonies on His disciples. He taught them to spend time in prayer, to retire within the heart, to speak but a few words, to open their hearts to receive the descent of The Holy Spirit.
The holy Sabbath has not only an external, but a deeply spiritual meaning. It symbolizes 'the rest' of the holy soul, in union with God. -Oh, that all Christians might know the coming of Jesus Christ in the soul...might live in God, and God in them!*
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Lord, I wish to enter that secret place within the heart where the Holy Spirit resides, day in, day out, in constant union with You. I wish to live in You, and You in me, so teach me that walk, Lord. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.

Blessings! -Missygirl*

ZECHARIAH 10:1

Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime;
It is the Lord who makes the storm clouds.
He gives showers of rain to men,
and plants of the field to everyone.*
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SUNNY DAYS ARE BEAUTIFUL, but don't forget...
All sunshine and no rain make a desert.*
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Blessings! -Missygirl*

Hello Friends!

Renewed youth (read Isaiah 40)

As the eagle grows old it's upper beak grows very long and curls under, so much so as to lock into the under one, thus preventing the poor bird from taking it's food. It gets weaker, and death seems imminent. But there is something that the bird itself must do: find a rough rock upon which it must rub off the upper beak. This process is painful, and the bird will not do it if it can avoid it. The other eagles, perceiving its plight and knowing the remedy, encourage their comrade by bringing the choicest morsels of food they can find, and placing them in front of the poor, old, starving bird.
At last the look and smell of the food drive the bird to desperation as it makes a determined effort to rid itself of the hindrance that prevents its eating. In the process of rubbing, the beak falls off and, behold! ...there is a new beak underneath. The bird immediately begins to eat, it's youth is renewed, strong life returns, and the dying eagle enters a new lease on life. The Lord said it shall be thus with those who believe in His Word. (-Mrs. M. Martin)

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Lord, remove every hindrance that keeps me
from eating the food -Your Word- that will restore me.
Nourish me and give me a new lease on life in the Spirit.
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Blessings! -Missygirl*

GOOD SABBATH EVERYONE!
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The King of love my Shepherd is,
Whose Goodness faileth never;
I nothing lack if I am His,
and He is mine forever. (-Baker.)

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ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE...
FOR ONE DAY YOU'LL LOOK BACK AND REALIZE
THEY WERE THE BIG THINGS!

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Blessings! -Missygirl*

What a beautiful day! -Hello everyone.

Springtime. The changes I see outside everyday are just amazing. You know, autumn used to be my favorite time of year. When leaves would be changing colors, just beautiful, different colors. It seemed like everything was settling down to rest. It's not my favorite season anymore. Don't get me wrong, the fall is great, with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays that come right on the tail of it. Yes, those are super, but now, I'm different, and I'll take the spring season. With the plants and trees coming alive and showing their buds and greenery! Wonderful greenery. My backyard starts feeling like a super garden with all my favorite types of plants and flowers, bushes and trees, all my favorites. I get to see their new growth and their changes every year, they seem like friends. My rhubarb has just started coming up. The seeds have been planted and although it looks like plain dirt now, it won't be that way for long, my husband assures me of this. We have just about every good thing we could think of planted. We'll have corn, cucumbers, jalapeno, tomato, onion, zucchini, watermelon, green beans, I can't even remember all the different things that are planted! I took some pictures of the dirt with the seeds underground, just to remember the start. and I want to take pictures along the way to 'keep you in the know' on how the garden is going. -On top of a (low to the ground) pile of firewood on the side of the house, there is a folded up piece of fabric that my husband uses sometimes when he's doing any mechanic work outside, and on that cloth last night, my husband saw an animal lying on it! Now, the dogs every morning run over to exactly that spot and sniff around for awhile. We figured a cat maybe, we were hoping it wasn't some skunk that felt welcome, we just really didn't know what animal it was. Curiously though, I noticed our bigger dog, the miniature German Shepherd, would get nervous as she smelled there, her back legs would tremble a bit and she's a brave dog , so that made me really wonder all the more. Well, mystery solved. The animal was a little fox! My husband said that as she saw him, she took off running. I'm pretty sure she'll be back as it's a safe place and the carport is covering the area. -Tonight the weather is forecast for 4-8 inches of snow. I asked my husband about the garden, and the seeds that where just planted, he said don't worry. They're safe underground. I'm glad.*
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THE OYSTER MAN
In the days of John Wesley, lay preachers with limited education would sometimes conduct the church services. One man used Luke 19:21 as his text: " Lord, I feared Thee, because Thou art an austere man" (KJV). Not knowing the word austere, he thought the text spoke of "an oyster man." -He explained how a diver must grope in dark, freezing water to retrieve oysters. In his attempt, he cuts his hands on the sharp edges of the shells. After he obtains an oyster, he rises to the surface, clutching it "in his torn and bleeding hands." The preacher added, " Christ descended from the glory of heaven into ...sinful human society, in order to retrieve humans and bring them back up with Him to the glory of heaven. His torn and bleeding hands are a sign of the value He has placed on the object of His quest." -Afterward, 12 men received Christ. Later that night someone came to Wesley to complain about unschooled preachers who were too ignorant even to know the meaning of the texts they were preaching on. The Oxford-educated Wesley simply said, "Never mind. The Lord got a dozen oysters tonight."
Our best may not always measure up to the standards of others. But God takes our inadequacies and humble efforts and uses them for His glory. -(author: Cindy Hess Casper)

Do what you can where you are with what you have.

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If you please God, it doesn't matter who you don't please.
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If you don't please God, it doesn't matter who you please.

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Remember Jesus loves You so much He died for you.
Blessings! -Missygirl*

HAPPY APRIL EVERYONE!

Blessings! -Missygirl*