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Trust God With The Splinter
Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Apr 28, 2018 (message contributor)
Trouble is inevitable. It has spawned the counseling ministry. Therapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, support groups dedicate their lives to helping people deal with grief, addictions, abuse, and stress.
There are many solutions offered. You can pop a pill or uncork a bottle or take a vacation to escape. Others turn to more healthy approaches. What’s a Christian to do? Trust God.
Do you remember a time when your child got a sticker or splinter in her finger? At first, they try to pull it out with their fingers or teeth, but they can’t. You notice and offer to dig it out for them. At first, they refuse. They know it is going to hurt if you get a needle and dig in their finger for the splinter.
You ask them to believe that what is painful will relieve their pain and that what looks dangerous is their only safety. You ask them to trust that hurting the finger is the only way to make it stop hurting. It doesn’t make sense, but you are their parent. They know you would not lie to them. You love them and want what’s best. So, against all the evidence, full of emotion, they trust you to do what is best for them.
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Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 23, 2006
Let me close with an excerpt from Sharon Jaynes’ book, “Celebrating a Christ-centered Christmas”: An African boy listened carefully as his teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. "The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our ...read more
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Let Me Close With An Excerpt From Sharon Jaynes' ... PRO
Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 23, 2006
Let me close with an excerpt from Sharon Jaynes’ book, “Celebrating a Christ-centered Christmas”: An African boy listened carefully as his teacher explained why Christians give presents to each other on Christmas day. "The gift is an expression of our joy over the birth of Jesus and our ...read more
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My Wife Debbie, Told All The Family That Instead ...
Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 23, 2006
My wife Debbie, told all the family that instead of giving her a Christmas gift this year that she would prefer that we take whatever amount of money we were going to spend on her and spend it on someone in the hospital or the nursing home. In fact, every Christmas Day, she and the kids bake ...read more
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My Wife Debbie, Told All The Family That Instead ...
Contributed by Steve Smith on Dec 23, 2006
My wife Debbie, told all the family that instead of giving her a Christmas gift this year that she would prefer that we take whatever amount of money we were going to spend on her and spend it on someone in the hospital or the nursing home. In fact, every Christmas Day, she and the kids bake ...read more
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