Newsletter - FULL GOSPEL MISSION

FULL GOSPEL MISSION
887 W. Spruce Avenue, Ravenna, OH  44266
Rev. Barbara A. Davis, Pastor

 

June 24, 2012 Pastors Pen: HAPPY KIDS DAY 2012----Brenda Foltz of Princeton, MN was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking a breather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens.

 

'Great', she thought. 'Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry.' She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge. But it just wasn't there.

 

She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she might find her contact lens. When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found. Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse 'The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth.'

 

She thought, 'Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me.'
Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, 'Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?'

 

Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it!
The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, 'Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You.'
I think it would do all of us some good to say, 'God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will.'

 

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him...I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

 

PRAYER LIST:  Anne C--family sickness               Lost souls to be saved  
 Miss Jenny  & Dennis--recovery from Strokes.    Loretta S--bone cancer
Sister Deloris--health     Hazen Ministries       FGCC/ Radio& Camp meet.
Sis. Helen Balew--health   Center of Hope  Zac & Shawn & all our Military
Dale & Sheila----job/health/home/personal               Arthur Wilson--health    
 Rev. Robert Opdyke--lost his wife            Rev. Ron & Joyce Beaver--health     
 Sister Bishop & Sylvia--Recovery/surgery   RC & Esther  Calvary Crusade
Rev. Donnie Turner--Health  Rev. Mack Turner--health  Sister Rachael-burdens
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Jokes: 10 one liners to live by
 1.  People who eat natural foods, die of natural causes
 2.  A politician will always be there when he needs you!
 3.  If everyone else has a vaccination, you don't need one!
 4.  Beware of buying anything if the manual is more complicated than the equipment!
 5. Good judgment comes from experience, but experience comes from bad judgments!
 6. An accountant is someone who comes to a different conclusion when he adds up your expenses
 7. Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity!
 8. Repay your debts only if you have any plans to ask for more!
 9. The best way to deal with your wife-if you are right , apologies first!
10. The buck doesn't even slow down here!

 

Have a safe and happy summer
Michigan July 14 Noon!!!!

 

Food for Thought:  Noah was a brave/Faithful man to go on an Ark with 2 Termites---That’s real FAITH!!!!