My Dear Simon and Roberta, This is first class photography. I pay my compliments to the photographer, who I imagine is Simon as I never see a snapshot of him. It means so much to me when I'm praying if I have a visual image in my mind of those I am praying for. Simon, just as you never seem to be in any pictures, Roberta manages to get into them all. I refer in particular to the one of her cupping her hand round her ear. Is this a visual prompt to us that she is listening for our prayers or is the rice beginning to have an effect on her hearing. With regard to your prayful search for a Title for your posts, might I prompt you by suggesting the first line of a hymn adjusted and coupled with something close to your heart. What always comes to my mind is that lovely hymn by Cardinal Newman, "Lead Kindly Light."
Dear Roberta, This Post is not necessarily directed towards you and Simon but moreso towards Newgent and others, not yet completely given over to Acts I. v.8. In fact it is a "rallying cry." In view of the direct command given by our Lord to His disciples in Matthew XXVIII. 19 and Mark XVI. 15, loyal Christians will obey without questioning. Obedience to a command is not dependent upon our understanding the reason for it, or agreeing with it. If Acts I.8 does not appeal to us, is it because we are not allowing the Holy Spirit to work in our lives? Of those who remark "Charity begins at home" may be asked, "If the followers of Christ had waited to convert every Jew before going abroad, when would Christianity have reached England?" All of us in N. Ireland have the opportunity of learning about Christianity. What a person is is of more importance than what a person does, however there comes a time in every Christians life when, either, he or she must tell others, especially those without Christ, what the Lord has done for them. What better place could there be to do this than the mission field; where else could one experience the boundless riches of Christianity.
I have submitted two corrections for the previous post. It would be easy to say they are typing errors but they are not. It is either a lack of concentration or lack of English Language knowledge on my part that caused the mistake and if left unchecked would cause a lie.
"Even though what a person is is of more importance than what a person says, there comes a time in every Christian's life when either he or she must tell others, especially those without Christ what the Lord has done for them."
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i c u managed 2 get using a guitar! everyone is praying lots for the team. keep up the good work. ally:)
My Dear Simon and Roberta,
This is first class photography. I pay my compliments to the photographer, who I imagine is Simon as I never see a snapshot of him. It means so much to me when I'm praying if I have a visual image in my mind of those I am praying for.
Simon, just as you never seem to be in any pictures, Roberta manages to get into them all. I refer in particular to the one of her cupping her hand round her ear. Is this a visual prompt to us that she is listening for our prayers or is the rice beginning to have an effect on her hearing.
With regard to your prayful search for a Title for your posts, might I prompt you by suggesting the first line of a hymn adjusted and coupled with something close to your heart. What always comes to my mind is that lovely hymn by Cardinal Newman, "Lead Kindly Light."
1st.Thessalonians, 5 v. 23.
Dear Roberta,
This Post is not necessarily directed towards you and Simon but moreso towards Newgent and others, not yet completely given over to Acts I. v.8. In fact it is a "rallying cry."
In view of the direct command given by our Lord to His disciples in Matthew XXVIII. 19 and Mark XVI. 15, loyal Christians will obey without questioning. Obedience to a command is not dependent upon our understanding the reason for it, or agreeing with it. If Acts I.8 does not appeal to us, is it because we are not allowing the Holy Spirit to work in our lives? Of those who remark "Charity begins at home" may be asked, "If the followers of Christ had waited to convert every Jew before going abroad, when would Christianity have reached England?" All of us in N. Ireland have the opportunity of learning about Christianity.
What a person is is of more importance than what a person does, however there comes a time in every Christians life when, either, he or she must tell others, especially those without Christ, what the Lord has done for them. What better place could there be to do this than the mission field; where else could one experience the boundless riches of Christianity.
I have submitted two corrections for the previous post. It would be easy to say they are typing errors but they are not. It is either a lack of concentration or lack of English Language knowledge on my part that caused the mistake and if left unchecked would cause a lie.
"Even though what a person is is of more importance than what a person says, there comes a time in every Christian's life when either he or she must tell others, especially those without Christ what the Lord has done for them."
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