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
D
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!!!!
