Posted on 09/24/2004 7:38:34 AM PDT by Billie
Happy Friday!!!!!!!!!!!
Read: Proverbs 16:1-9
A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps. —Proverbs 16:9
Bible In One Year: Song of Solomon 4-5; Galatians 3
Life-changing events do not happen by accident. They are not determined by the stars. They are not by chance. There is no such thing as chance. The Lord uses every situation in life to accomplish His purposes.
Frank W. Boreham (1871-1959), British pastor and essayist, said, "It was not by chance that Elijah and Ahab met on the grassy slopes of Carmel. It was not by chance that Herod and John met on the highways in Galilee. It was not by chance that Pilate and Jesus met in the judgment hall at Jerusalem. It was not by chance that Peter and Cornelius met on the Syrian seaboard. It was not by chance that Philip and the Ethiopian met on the sandy road to Gaza. It was not by chance that Nero and Paul met amid the antique splendors of ancient Rome. . . . No, our meetings are no more by chance than the meeting of Stanley and Livingstone in Central Africa."
We should begin each day with a sincere desire to please the Lord, gladly anticipating His appointments for us. They may be circumstances that are unplanned, or the people we meet unexpectedly. But we should welcome them as opportunities to witness, to serve others, and to grow spiritually.
Recognizing God's sovereign leading, let us rejoice in His appointments. —Richard De Haan
Gooooood morning everybody! Now somebody get me my coffee.
It definitely IS Friday. : )
Hi Billie. Love the greeting! I'll start celebrating about 4:30!!!! Have a great day sistah!
I started already!!! (It's 5 o'clock somewhere) But I have an excuse - it's my birthday. The one day of the year that I get to pretend I have absolutely no adult responsibilities!!
I got to sleep in this morning, and hubby took care of getting the yung'un dressed and on the school bus!
Yeah! Thanks for the reminder. Still trying to get my internal clock fixed since Ivan last week. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND!
Thanks and Happy Friday and Happy Birthday to you! :)
Good afternoon FInest...I went out and supported the economy today...had to get a new TV our picture tube is going out on our 14 year old set. Wanted to be sure I would have a tv to watch Dubya clean hanoi john flip flop sKerry's clock in the debates!
"Life-changing events do not happen by accident. They are not determined by the stars. They are not by chance. There is no such thing as chance. The Lord uses every situation in life to accomplish His purposes."
" No, our meetings are no more by chance than the meeting of Stanley and Livingstone in Central Africa."
"Recognizing God's sovereign leading, let us rejoice in His appointments. — Richard De Haan "
Today's message prompts acnowledgement of the reasons each of us is here as part of not only The Finest Family, but the larger one of God's.
It was surely His doing that inspired Billie to create this special setting - His guidance that brought so many diverse humans to one spot to share and celebrate the ups and downs of life - together!
As a generation, we are blessed to have this means of communication not before possible.
He uses it to edify and encourage us, and allow many to voice together our praise and thanks and support for one another.
Our ships upon His living waters spread as individual ripples in every direction, His will to be served, flowing without end!
Our roles are as diverse as we are.
As are all, we are simply His children; not one of us bound by geographic, nor economic nor intellectual parameters.
We gather together, believing in His love and grace and providence, to share ourselves according to our individual gifts.
Billie's vision of the focus upon high ideals and the best of life - especially of what makes America so unique, and those who protect and preserve her - is our common drawing card.
There is no way we can adequately express our appreciation for what you and your presenters offer and serve us, day after day!
Knowing I speak for every regular and visitor to The Finest,
we give our heartfelt thank yous ---
Time out for a few minutes. I'll be back!
Good morning, Billie. I'm happy to be back at work, but I'm also glad it's Friday. It has been a rough week, but I'm tough -- I did it. Hope you all have a great weekend.
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