Suffering For The Sake Of by Joni Eareckson Tada

Praise the LORD!!!

    Something a little different for you this day. Lately I've been working two jobs to meet the cost of living and running a ministry. One I can't seem to escape, because it's part time maintenance at the apartments I live in. Needless to say I've been staying busy and had little time to do much else. I barely manage to have devotional time for myself and none to write anything worthy of our LORD! I've been feeling weak and a bit depressed from not having more time for the LORD. This morning I was blessed to run across this at one of my networked sites. With only a little time to view it and it's length, I thought almost to forgo it. But the LORD laid it upon my heart to begin watching it. Needless to say, the weight is lifted, though I may not have the time to write, I know that when it is, the time will be granted me! "All things work together for the good of those that love GOD and are called according to HIS purpose."(Romans 8:28)

   So no matter what trials and tribulations you're facing this day, know that our LORD can lift the weight easier then we could ever and that HE has a reason for it and will grace us with the strength to carry on our task for the KINGDOM!!!


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GOD bless and good day,

Rev. Marshall Barth

Vine of CHRIST Ministries

Vine Ministerial Network International