Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2014

October 1, 2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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[MEG33]

It's Lunchtime Then Naptime For Me

I Wish You A Lovely Afternoon

*HUGS*

[trisham]

Happy Wednesday, MEG and all!

*Have a lovely nap*

[MEG33]

Prayers ongoing for you and yours, Dave. I thank God for all who are helping you.

Your faith in and love of God is always a blessing to behold.
Thank you for sharing your great faith and updating us.

[MEG33]

What a lovely place to nap! Thank you, trish!

[MEG33]

Dear FRiends
Have A Good Evening And Restful Sleep.

[trisham]

Good night, sweetheart.

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Enjoy!

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That looks mighty inviting! :-)

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you, Dear Trish!

(((((Hugs and Blessings)))))

[Kitty Mittens]

(((((Goodnight, Dear Meg!)))))
I Love your Wonderful Wednesday Graphics, and Jack's Poem.

Thank you to Everyone for the Wednesday Pings & Posts.
(((((Goodnight, and God Bless)))))

Sweet Dreams

[The Mayor]

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What Do You Expect?
Oct 9, 2014

Read: John 16:25-33

In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world. —John 16:33

Bible in a Year:
Isaiah 32-33; Colossians 1

In C. S. Lewis’ book God in the Dock, he wrote: “Imagine a set of people all living in the same building. Half of them think it is a hotel, the other half think it is a prison. Those who think it a hotel might regard it as quite intolerable, and those who thought it was a prison might decide that it was really surprisingly comfortable.” Lewis cleverly used this contrast between a hotel and a prison to illustrate how we view life based on our expectations. He says, “If you think of this world as a place intended simply for our happiness, you find it quite intolerable; think of it as a place of training and correction and it’s not so bad.”

Sometimes we expect that life should be happy and pain-free. But that is not what the Bible teaches. For the believer, this world is a place of spiritual development through both good times and bad. Jesus was realistic when He explained what to expect in life. He told His disciples, “In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). In facing life’s blessings and bruises, we can have the inner peace that God is orchestrating events according to His sovereign plan.

Christ’s presence in our lives enables us to “be of good cheer” even in the midst of pain.

He whose heart is kind beyond all measure
Gives unto each day what He deems best—
Lovingly, its part of pain and pleasure,
Mingling toil with peace and rest. —Berg

In the midst of troubles, peace can be found in Jesus.

Insight

Knowing that He would soon be betrayed and killed, Jesus gave His disciples a farewell speech, which is recorded in John 13:31–16:33, also known as the Upper Room Discourse. Warning of difficult times ahead for Him and His disciples (16:32), Jesus assured them of God’s presence and peace (vv.32-33). He concluded His speech on a triumphant note: “Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world” (v.33).

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Amen.

[MEG33]

For your sweet comments, blessings and always for your
darling good nights, dear (((Kitty))).

[MEG33]

Thank you for this great lesson, Rus.
Amen

[MEG33]

> A Happy Thankful Thursday To All

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Happy Thankful Thursday, MEG!

((((HUGS))))

[MEG33]

(((HUGS)))

[Diver Dave]

Thank You for presenting ODB. The text always speaks to me.

Again, Thank You.

[TheConservativeParty]

Whoa, how did it get to be Thursday already?

Thankful for the beautiful weather today.

[TheConservativeParty]

I like the C.S. Lewis quote. Very helpful.