We've heard that saying - "no pain, no gain" when it comes to exercising but I'm learning more and more how true that is spiritually too. When I think of all the pain my Lord and Savior suffered being crucified, spit at, whipped, mocked I'm sure many thought - "ha, he's no Savior if he were he would save himself". Sure He could have saved himself but what would He have gained by that, would He have completed the task? No of course not. So I see myself and my situation and although I am sometimes in a lot of pain I say, okay my pain is going to be someone else's gain at some point. It's when I look outside of myself to the bigger picture that I have the strength to keep fighting the fight of faith. Do I hurt, of course I do. Do I sometimes want to give up, of course I do but somehow God just continues to pour out His grace upon me and I'm continuously refreshed and ready to go on - it's His spirit that lives within me that says, "we're not done yet". So as long as we are not done, I move forward with God before me who could be against me.
This weekend was a rough one as I really needed my husband this weekend as it was pool opening time. I've always pretty much been the one to maintain the pool so Frank didn't really help me in that regard but he was a huge help throughout the year in clearing off the leaves from the pool cover so that when pool opening time came it wasn't such a big deal. Unfortunately with Frank not being well this year he didn't get around to taking the leaves off the pool and oh boy, what a job we had. I thank the Lord for Nikki's friends Kenny and Dan who sifted through disgusting, smelling dirty leaves this weekend so that we were able to open the pool. They are so cute, they told me there names should be engraved in the pool. God always sends someone to help. I thank God everyday for His help that comes through so many people and His love that I experience through so many people. God is just amazing and if He hasn't given up on me, then there is just no way I can give up on Him or His plans for my life. So as I said before, for as long as we are not done, I move forward with God before me.
Love you my King Jesus.
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DeAnne
6/11/2008 04:37:27 pm
Hey D*,
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