"You was a boy like I was once. Was you a boy like me? I grew-up around Indiana. You grew- up around Galilee." In talking about his family : "If they had married anyone else, if their lives had been one iota different, I wouldn't be here..... You are not alone in this world. You are part of an ensemble."
In talking about church attendance : " I hear people say, "Why do you want to go to church? They are all just hypocrites." I never understood why going to church made you a hypocrite because no one goes to church because they're perfect. If you've got it all together, you don't need to go. You can go jogging with all the other perfect people on Sunday morning. Every time you go to church, you're confessing again to yourself, to your family, to the people you pass on the way there, to the people who will greet you there, that you don't have it all together, and that you need their support. You need their direction. You need some accountability , you need some help."
Talking about a dream he had : " The other night I dreamt that I was stuck in an airport terminal- another canceled flight another long, anxious wait. The place was packed with stranded passengers and misplaced luggage, & I sank into a chair by the phone booths, waiting for the oxygen masks to drop out of the ceilings ( it was a dream remember). Suddenly, I noticed this distressed man, sobbing , pulling his hair out by the handfuls and so I leaned over to ask him what was the matter and if I could help. "What's wrong sir?" I asked. He grabbed yet another handful of his hair and sobbed , "I'm afraid I'm going bald!" ..... And so it goes. We are surrounded by a million possibilities , all of whose remind us that we are not the "captains of our own fates." As we face these possibilities, let's remember who our Captain is. Let us not be made captives of worry."
These are just a few of the quotes I have learned to love from Rich this last year.
I Peter 3:8-9 "But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
If anyone is still reading this :)..... I hope that something was a blessing to you.
God is SO faithful. He has been supplying our needs ever since Dave's hours were cut. I was been shocked at how HE is working in our $. (Aka HIS $) God is so good to work His best when you give Him the liberty.
John 14:13-14 "And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father maybe glorified in the son. If ye ask anything in my name. I will do it."
Job 41:22 "In his neck remaineth strengh , and sorrow is turrned to joy before him."
8 comments:
God is so good!
God is soooo amazing and great and so wonderfully meets our needs when we LET Him. So happy to hear how He is taking care of your family. In just the last 10 months, by God's grace, we have paid off almost 1/2 of our debts and haven't gone without in any area. God is totally awesome! Love ya Mimi!
Ok, I don't think you know me, I don't think I know you... I'm Rachel Riddell from Antioch, TN TCOG. I saw your blog on Rebekah Doran's blog list (I DO know her!). But I just HAD to say something when I saw you had blogged about Rich Mullins! FINALLY someone who likes him as much as I do!
so how were the sticky buns?
Boy you go girl that was a good message there i enjoyed it.. It is nice hearing from you again i come to your blogs often...
Kasey:It was nice to hear from U :) :)
Mama Tammi: That is SO wonderful about your debt. God is SO faithful to help us get out of that stuff!!! AWESOME!
Rachel: Nice 2 meet U!!! I have loved Rich for a long time now. I was blessed 2 C him on his last tour. You should check out his book HOME and the BIO called A Arrow Pointing to Heaven by James Smith. (If U have not already) My husband Dave and Rebekah are cousins. We live down the road from them! Hope 2 talk 2 U again soon!!!!!!!
Cate: They were good! Thanks so much!!!!
Janis: I'm glad your still out there !!! Love and MISS ya!
I am glad God is supppling your needs. He never fails us Mel. Good testimony.
Hey, Weese! Good to hear something new from you. I've been thinking about you a lot the past few days. Love you and am praying for you, lady!
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