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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: I Can Do That Wed May 30, 2012 7:05 pm | |
| It was a government office Where I worked for a number of years I had my share of laughter And my share of tears.
I went home many nights Frustrated to the core With things that seemed unfair And I didn't want to do it anymore.
But I kept on with the task That God seemed to have given me Longing for the day When He would set me free.
I didn't preach to my co workers Like the pastor that I admired (Well, saying the wrong things Has a way of getting one fired)
I tried my best to be a good worker And be a friend to others each day Being helpful and compassionate To those God sent my way.
I tried to always speak the truth And admit when I made mistakes Didn't abuse my time off Or take too long lunchtime breaks.
It was just living my daily life Being a Christian as I was taught Thankful to my loving Savior That with His blood my life was bought.
When time finally came that I could leave Some folks I had to deal with each day Said they never knew what a Christian was Until I came their way.
They said they had been confused About what God would expect them to be And that just left them flat But when they saw my daily walk
They said "I know I could be like that!
They said they never saw me preach About what others were doing wrong But they saw my smile at co-workers That lasted all day long.
They said they now knew It just took a simple start That involved a change of attitude And a softening of the heart.
THena I |
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oneagleswings ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER 2X POETRY CONTEST WINNER Posts : 4323 Age : 64 Join date : 2011-08-30 Location : south carolina
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Wed May 30, 2012 7:09 pm | |
| very beautiful Miss Thena. |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Wed May 30, 2012 7:44 pm | |
| God can use our simplest action to bring others to Him when He has prepared their heart. |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Wed May 30, 2012 10:46 pm | |
| Wow, simple and profound at the same time. Beautiful message full of God's Glory! Love it! |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Thu May 31, 2012 1:13 am | |
| You never know who is watching and what the questions in their hearts may be.
These ladies were fearful that becoming a Christian would mean going out and cornering people and preaching to them and they felt that was something they couldn't do. Then they said they saw it could be as simple as living your life in a Christian way and they thought that was something they could do. |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Thu May 31, 2012 12:22 pm | |
| A great lesson for Christians and non-Christians alike. |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Thu May 31, 2012 1:16 pm | |
| And everyone knows how exceedingly far from perfect I am. It was really humbling to think that even with all my imperfections, God could still use me. Reminded me of the story of the cracked water pot and how flowers grew along the path from the well due to water coming out of the pot.
Sometimes we, as Christians, only see our faults and shortcomings and we remind ourselves of them over and over. God uses us even when we don't see how He can... |
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Thu May 31, 2012 1:27 pm | |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Thu May 31, 2012 1:28 pm | |
| And gracious knows that we old folks leak a lot more...lol
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Lora SITE ADMINISTRATOR
Posts : 5907 Age : 53 Join date : 2011-07-26 Location : Southern CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Thu May 31, 2012 1:33 pm | |
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vinedresser WORDSMITH (251-300 posts)
Posts : 259 Age : 68 Join date : 2011-10-10 Location : Arkansas
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Mon Jun 04, 2012 6:41 am | |
| Living love, and a love worth living. I think you revealed the essence of it for today's society. A beautiful piece of work. Thank you for sharing that testamont. |
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redhaley WRITER (51-100 posts)
CCW SUPPORTER Posts : 88 Age : 71 Join date : 2012-03-26 Location : North Carolina, USA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Mon Jun 04, 2012 7:03 am | |
| What a sermon you preached before those ladies. The strongest sermon we can preach is the testimony we walk out in the world. Beautiful words. |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:52 am | |
| I had a boss for quite awhile that wasn't kind to me. I could count on the fact that anything that went wrong was my fault. I prayed for God to get me out of there and each morning my verse for the day seemed to begin with "endure" I began to call it the "E" word.
One morning my boss said she had tried to find my phone number the night before while at the hospital. They had taken her little boy in and she needed God's help but didn't know how to reach Him but knew that I did.
Eventually I did get out of there and on to another office...and another challenge. God doesn't keep us from life's difficulties, but He gets us through them. We have to remember that He sees the big picture and we only see life from the part of the picture we are in at the moment. |
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redhaley WRITER (51-100 posts)
CCW SUPPORTER Posts : 88 Age : 71 Join date : 2012-03-26 Location : North Carolina, USA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:29 am | |
| Your words are so true. Holding on for the last half hour is the most difficult. We never know how God will use a terrible situation for his good. I have been in plenty places that I did not want to be but God used them for his glory.
Thanks for sharing.
Brenda |
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Thena ADMIN II
CCW GOLD MEMBER CCW SUPPORTER POETRY & SHORT STORY CONTESTS WINNER Posts : 2875 Age : 79 Join date : 2011-09-11 Location : Sunny CA
| Subject: Re: I Can Do That Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:47 am | |
| Holding on for the last half hour...yes that is so true!
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