Thirsty?

The WA take a new direction ... no more cakes, but still plenty to buy for Christmas. Get in line for the raffle. Only R5 a ticket. That's Marianne and Christine showing off what's on offer this Sunday.

30 November 2010.

Psalms 42:2  My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?

How many of us truly thirst, or even understand the concept of thirst? Many years ago I was in a place where we only had a litre of water to drink in a day, the climate was hot, dry and with no real shade except low thorny scrub. If you walked you had no shade, if you tried to sit under the shade, you usually sat on thorns, flies would pack you for the moisture from your eyes. When you walked the flies would sit in the shade of your back. When you thirst like that you understand what it is not to have water and from then on water is very precious.

Do we thirst for God as we would thirst for water in the middle of the burning dry heat of the bushveld? How thirsty are we for God? When we find a pool of cool clean water under the shade of a tree, we do not leave it, and if we do we know where it is, so that when we are thirsty we come back to rest and quench our thirst. Sitting under the tree thirsty is not enough, we have to drink in order to have our thirst filled. Jesus said if you are thirsty, come to Him and He will give you water of everlasting life, once you have drunk of that you will never thirst again!

Be encouraged to sit at the pool of Living Water, under the shade of the tree of life, and drink your fill, it is freely given.

  

David

Point to ponder: We need to be thirsty before we quench our thirst.

Question to consider: Are you thirsty for God?

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Jesus seat

The St Mark's Christmas Pageant .... a word of encouragement from the director Norman Mangena

29  November 2010.

Matthew 7:1 "Judge not, that you be not judged.

What is amazing is the number of people who live as if the world turns around them and what they want. In some ways this is OK, but is a bit of a challenge for those who have to live with them! There is a certain amount of arrogance about it in that they believe that what they want is always correct, that they are never actually wrong and then they love to criticise every body else not realising that people observing them, see the hypocrisy in what they say and do.

This happens in society and also within the church, and the church seems to attract people who believe that because they belong to a church they are better than anyone else. And besides they sit on the Throne of Jesus asking Jesus to move over, as they obviously will do a better job in judging others. The sad part is that they do not have patience, nor tolerance, they only love those that suits them, and they do not suffer people who have different opinions to them. The Holy Spirit is absent from them in their daily lives and though they may think that they are right with Jesus Christ, they cannot be, because they are not right with their neighbour.

Be encouraged today to be right with others, no matter who.

  

David

Point to ponder: If we are angry with others, we are angry with God.

Question to consider: Are you sitting in Jesus seat?

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It was a magical Christmas Pageant

The caste of the 2010 Christmas Pageant in action ... thank you children and thank you also to our birthday girl Veronika Macher  and Norman Mangena, who scripted and directed the production.

Wow what a production the Sunday school put on this year's Christmas Pageant. Veronkia, could not have asked for a better birthday present, as the young ones recounted the story of the birth of our Saviour  to a rapt congregation.

She and Norman, were on hand to snap the caste into action when concentration was lacking, which was not often I might add. Felix was also on hand to assist with the rehearsals, so this was a grand team effort. No straw was to be had this year, but the baby Jesus made, excellent use of a continental pillow. God bless you all and thank you from all of us who had the privilege to be at church today.

We also welcome new members into the congregation and it was grand to hear their commitment to assisting with the running of St Mark's and its initiatives. Solomon hit the nail on the head when he said we are here to work for Christ.

The Men for the Master held their AGM on Saturday and the association has pledged itself to grow membership and look after the spiritual well being of our flock. Many excellent ideas were forthcoming and we'll have more that these projects soon.

Blessings,

The St Mark's Editorial team.

 

Friends

26 November 2010.

James 2:22-23 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by works, and the scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness"; and he was called the friend of God.

One should never underestimate the value of friendship, true friends have built a relationship that allows their feelings to be shown and through which they have an honesty that allows freedom of expression. This requires communication which allows a person to say how they feel, what they desire, what their dreams are without fear of rejection by the person who is their friend. This implies that there is no need to manipulate or control the other person to meet your needs. When one speaks in innuendo’s, vague concepts or about a third party when you are actually speaking about yourself is dishonest and so how can one be a friend when you are dishonest?

Abraham, David and a number of other Bible giants where considered to be the friend of God, and the reason why God considered them to be friends is that they did not hide who they were from God and they spoke honestly to God, and God in return spoke to them. So it is not wrong to pray how you feel, to pray from the heart, to speak love words to God, and to cry out in pain and betrayal. God considers us to be His friend, we need to act like one.

In the same way we need to be honest in our friendship with others, our spouses, our children, let us stop saying one thing and then doing another. True friendship is the only way to display true love, and this we do because God has done this for us.

Be encouraged today to be a true friend.

  

David

Point to ponder: God is our Friend.

Question to consider: Are you a friend of God?

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Be reassured!

25 November 2010.

1 John 3:19-20 By this we shall know that we are of the truth, and reassure our hearts before him whenever our hearts condemn us; for God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.

What a wonderful reassurance to know that God knows everything and that He knows our hearts. Even when we may forget about God during the day, even when we are so focused on self that our thoughts are not about others, we need to remember that God knows our hearts, and He knows the love that we have.

We are of the truth, even when we feel far from God and when we are not in the right place for whatever reason, we cannot change what we are. We are of the truth therefore the truth of who we are must dominate us even though we are not always conscious of the fact. We find that we condemn ourselves for non performance or inadequate responses, but when we genuinely have the right attitude towards the truth of who we are we need to find that comfort that God knows.

Be encouraged today not to allow your hearts to condemn you, but to be reassured that God knows everything.

  

David

Point to ponder: God knows everything.

Question to consider: Is your heart reassured?

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An inspirational tale from Elvis

Elvis Fokala has been surfing the web down in Cape Town and sends us this message of hope

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet.  He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help."  There were only a few coins in the hat.


A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words.


He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.


Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"


The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way." I wrote: "Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it."


Both signs told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?


Moral of the Story:  Be thankful for what you have.  Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively. When life gives you a 100 reasons to cry, show life that you have 1000 reasons to smile.

Face your past without regret.  Handle your present with confidence.  Prepare for the future without fear.  Keep the faith and drop the fear.


The most beautiful thing is to see a person smiling.  And even more beautiful is knowing that you are the reason behind it!!!


If you appreciate this message, please share. You may touch someone's heart today and forever.


Blessings,


Elvis Fokala.  

Goodbye Cleo

22 November 2010.

Matthew 5:4 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

How does one describe the pain of loss, the pain of the death of a young bulldog that has crept into every part of ones life? A dog that followed us and went wherever we went. In the morning going ahead into the Chapel when we went to pray, lying at my feet while I worked at my desk, under the table in the lounge, cooling herself on the cool kitchen floor. Yesterday, life was normal, today life is not.

On the way to Johannesburg there was a traffic hold up, and in the car with the air-conditioning on it was not enough to keep her cool and she overheated and trapped in the traffic she died despite all attempts to cool her down. She was born on 30 August 2009 and died on 21 November 2011; her life though short brought us joy and much love.

It is tragedy and the loss that we experience that we learn to appreciate what we have, we always have more questions than answers, and questions we may never have answers to. This does not stop us from loving and allowing ourselves to be loved, even though every memory is a stab in the heart. The God we worship loves us with a steadfast love, and His love for us will endure forever, even though we are hurting, He still loves us.

Be encouraged today to persevere, no matter the pain, the struggle and the loneliness that mourning brings.

 David

Point to ponder: Love hurts.

Question to consider: Do you feel the pain of another’s loss?

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God's displeasure

19 November 2010. 

2 Samuel 11:27 And when the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

When we understand that we sometimes do things that displeases the Lord, and yet even though we do this we still in a way expect the Lord to bless us. So we may think it does not matter to tell a little white lie, or to sneak a peek at something we should not be looking at, or have lustful thoughts about something or someone, but to God it means a lot and it displeases Him. In the case of David and Bethshe’ba their infidelity, adultery cost the life of their son, because what David did displeased God. David pleaded that God would spare him, and God did.

If we think of ourselves and the people around us and we ask ourselves if that what is being done displeases God, we may find ourselves rethinking what we do. We need to be careful about what we do, because all we do has consequences and often we forget that these consequences are born by our children. The blessings of the parents are born by the children and in the same way when we displease God, His displeasure may be imposed on that which we love, especially our children. So we should be far more conscious of the holiness and power of God than what we usually are. We should have an awesome respect for God, because He holds our futures in His hand.

Be encouraged today not seek God’s displeasure, but seek the righteousness of His kingdom on earth.

 

David

Point to ponder: It is better to please God.

Question to consider: Do you try to please God?

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Formatting the newsletter

18 November 2010.

Numbers 22:28 Then the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said to Balaam, "What have I done to you, that you have struck me these three times?"

It is amazing to realise that the Lord tried to speak to Balaam, yet His format never got his attention, so the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and when the donkey spoke Balaam listened. Hopefully we too are able to change our format that we may listen and be listened too.

Today we are busy printing the Newsletter that hopefully you have all received and have been able to open. I have had a response that some do not have Microsoft publisher and as a result they cannot open the file. My knowledge of how to convert the file into another format is non-existent so please if you are not on our postage address list, please send me your address and I will post the Newsletter to you. Please also if possible put a copy at the church, maybe even on the notice board in the office?

In a way sending out the Newsletter shows us that even though people may receive it they are unable to read it, so it means nothing to them. In the same way one may suppose that people have bibles and just never open it because for some reason the programmes that they function by makes it impossible. We must then be able to reach them with God’s message in the format that they will understand, without changing the message, just the format. This way we show that we are able to meet them with the format that makes them able to understand. The message is more important than the format.

Be encouraged today to change your format in order to meet people where they are at.

David

Point to ponder: God’s message is more important than the format we present it in.

Question to consider: Are you willing to change your format?

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Love is the key to relationships

Frank O'Neill, a man who loved life, passed away in Durban today ... he is remembered with love by his friends at St Mark's. The funeral will be at St Mark's at 15h00 on Saturday. 

17 November 2010.

Romans 12:9-10 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affection; outdo one another in showing honor.

How would one define a relationship? In our lives we all have different types of relationships and each of these meets a need we find within ourselves. We do not always understand these needs clearly so we will end up in relationships that do not meet these and the result is that we start to look for someone else or try to change that persons relationship with us to meet that need. All relationships that we have are emotionally linked to a need that we have and which we need to express, we need to be loved and so we find a relationship that will result in us being loved. Our understanding of love may be different for different times  in our lives, and so our need of being cared for, our need of touch, our need of understanding is all reflected in our need to be loved.

Not all relationships may meet this need to the same extent, but even our relationships in business or with strangers is linked to the need to be wanted, when we feel unwanted, we are rejected and react accordingly. The question then is what are the relationships that we have and in those relationships are our needs being met and if not why? Is it based on unreal expectations or is it that we cannot meet theirs?

In the same way we should be in relationship with Jesus Christ and just as much that we need to feel loved by Him, so He needs to feel loved by us.

Be encouraged today to be honest in your relationships and your need to be wanted and loved.

  

David

Point to ponder: Without love there is no relationship.

Question to consider: Do you honestly express your expectations in your relationships?

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Rejoice

16 November 2010.

Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.

Sometimes it seems as people we have forgotten what it is to rejoice. To rejoice is to be filled with joy, that you jump up and down, shouting, singing and generally so filled with joy that it seems it wants to burst out of you. When last have you felt joy like that? Sometimes looking at peoples faces from the pulpit one may have cause to believe that people have lost the joy of life. Everything needs to be so neat and orderly, colours must match, everything and everything must be in its place and conform.

The truth is that there is something so liberating with joy that it is not necessary that everything must be planned and perfect. When one thinks of moments of overwhelming joy it is seldom that it was planned, it is usually so filled with moments of faith, moments of simplicity that we just free from our inhibition of what others think that we spontaneously explode with joy. This rejoicing is not dependant on our situation, but something that releases us, so when things go wrong we are still able to rejoice. So we ca say with St Paul, rejoice, rejoice always.

Be encouraged today to rejoice!!!

  

David

Point to ponder: Rejoice in the Lord.

Question to consider: Have you really rejoiced?

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Honour God

15 November 2010. 

Leviticus 23:3 Six days shall work be done; but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no work; it is a Sabbath to the LORD in all your dwellings. 

As we begin to understand the nature of our lives we need to understand the need for our bodies to rest, our minds to rest and our emotions to rest. This must also include those who work for us, the fact that we may be able to take time off and do what we need to do, does not mean that we allow our staff to do the same. To stay open seven days a week is based on simple greed and about making money no matter what the human cost. Some businesses stay open on Sundays because their market is targeted on people who are at home, such as Nurseries. The reality is that the market for trade is not dependant on the shop being open, but by providing the goods for people to buy, if they need it they will buy it.

As Christians we expect to teach others about Christian life, by setting the example and allowing them to follow, so we give our staff a day off, not time off. Not because we are complying with a Law to increase our profits, but because this is what will please God. So Christian businesses close one day a week, if it is a hairdresser it is closed on Monday, and so on. Christians put their love of God before the love of money.

Be encouraged today to honour God, by honouring a Sabbath day.

David

Point to ponder: Honour God.

Question to consider: Do you put God before ofit?

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Men for the Master to hold first Retreat on 27th November 2010

Giyani and son at St Mark's ... big plans for Men for the Master


The men for the Master continue to have meetings every two weeks although at onestage the attendance was poor but we’ve since seen an improvement in this regard.  


We made 28 name tags for members of the congregation in October. Currenlty the plan was is to make name tags for the W.A and Men for the Master members only. Session decided on Saturday that the project would not be extended to the whole congregation as it was felt that the provision of name stickers provided an ideal opportunity for members of St Mark's to meet with prospective new members at the door. 

Perpetue and a family friends sang a hymn in French today for the congregation ... it was moving indeed.


The Men for the Master intends sponsoring a youth workshop in order to equip them with baking skills. This is, with the view to support the youth to create a sustainable way of raising funds through cake sales. As we would all agree, tea after church without cake is not as interesting.  
This will also help the youth realize their role in the congregation and enhance their participation in the congregation.


On the 27th November 2010 the Men for the Master will hold its first ever retreat at St Mark's. We intend for the retreat to achieve the following:
-Review the Mission statement and objectives
-Take stock of the achievements made in 2010
-Draft a policy document that will culminate in the Men for the Master constitution
-Plan forthcoming events to draw the 2011 year calender  


We will continue to encourage the participation of all men in our activities and intend to achieve all of our objectives in the year ahead. 

Blessings,


Giyani Matampi
Chairman Men for the Master 

Abound in Love

12 November 2010.

1 Thessalonians 3:11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you; and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all men, as we do to you, so that he may establish your hearts un-blameable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Love is putting the other person first, and this does not mean just saying it, it must be seen to be done. So often we find people having stickers telling people about God’s love, yet sometimes those people do not show that love to others. This love that needs to be shown is not just to one another, but is a love to all men.

It is this way that this love is blameless and seeks only the good of others, and will not harm others in any way. So when we come to love people, the natural response is a holiness and this holiness is what separates and sanctifies us. So often we think that we can stand by while people we do not know are harmed, maligned, abused, and not reach out to help, this love that comes from God changes us so that we become involved and become the disciples of Jesus Christ in this world.

Be encouraged today to love all men.

David

Point to ponder: God is love.

Question to consider: Do you love as Christ loves?

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If we treated our Bibles like a cell phone

Ever wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phone?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we flipped through it several time a day?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to Kids as gifts?

What if we used it when we travelled?

What if we used it in case of emergency?

This is something to make you go....hmm...where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing.

Unlike our cell  phone, we don't have to worry about our Bible being
Disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill.

Makes you stop and think 'where are my priorities? And no dropped calls!

When Jesus died for us, he was thinking of you!

Blessings,


Val Brake

Water

11 November 2010.

Genesis 1:28 And God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth."

The dryness of the African land is something that is unique and can only be experienced when you walk in the bush and see just how dry the ground actually is. The grass crunches under foot and last year's weeds crumble to the touch, the trees are budding in the hope of rain and the animals are grazing off of exotic syringe trees. The clouds bring the promise of rain, yet they pass over the land and not even a drop of rain falls.

Having boreholes and irrigation from perennial springs makes all the difference to the way one lives, especially when these are used wisely. How we take water for granted in our lives, we use it in so many ways, until one day we have none and then what will we do? In cities water abuse is common, because it comes in a pipe, those that have to pay for it use it less than those that do not. The streets of the city are contaminated with dust and grime from vehicles, cigarette butts, litter, sewage all flow into the storm water systems and into the rivers.

Each person is accountable for their part in the pollution cycle and we cannot blame anyone but ourselves. What are you doing to save and  keep the water systems clean? God has put you in charge of this resource and wants us to care for the world He gave us.

Be encouraged today to be accountable for the world God has given you.

  

David

Point to ponder: God made you His caretaker.

Question to consider: Do you care for the environment?

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Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in times of war, specifically since the First World War. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries.

Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918, as the major hostilities of World War I were formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. (Note that "at the 11th hour", refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.)

The day was specifically dedicated by King George V, on 7 November 1919, to the observance of members of the armed forces who were killed during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.^[1]

The red poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem In Flanders Fields. These poppies bloomed across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood spilt in the war.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In the Fields of Flanders - in honour of all soldiers past and present

by John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

What agenda is it?

10 November 2010.

Proverbs 12:23 A prudent man conceals his knowledge, but fools proclaim their folly.

One of the things I learnt many years ago was to ensure that I do not attend meetings where I have no input on the agenda, and I do not make decisions based on the timing of others. I found that I was doing what other people wanted, and this became important to me, as I wanted to please them so that I would feel wanted. People would set agendas and I would happily follow, what was urgent for them became important to me, I then found myself making time for them at the cost to my family and myself. Urgent things come at us all the time, but are they important and to whom?

When we set agendas, and take time to think about what is to be discussed, whether we can contribute, and whether the decision made is important and we find that this is not the case, you may be attending a meeting you should never have been invited to.  If you cannot make a difference in a positive way and you have to be in the meeting, then why are you there? Often people want a meeting to place you on a spot so that you are forced to conform to their plans, or to give their decisions more credibility. Wisdom comes as a gift from God, and it is a wise person that does not associate with fools. Wisdom implies that we do not conform to others, but that we conform to God. If it is important to God, it should be important for us, therefore we make the time, and remember God allows us input on His agenda through prayer.

Be encouraged today to not be in haste, and have input in the agendas.

David

Point to ponder: Wisdom is being right with God, not with men.

Question to consider: Whose agenda is it?

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Slowly slowly catch the monkey

9 November 2010.

Proverbs 11:14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls; but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.

Very often we want to rush and do things, sometimes we believe that this is the right time and we just feel we must get on with it. The problem with this approach is that we are responding to our emotions and most times we have not thought through the result. So it is important to plan, to think the plan through and then act accordingly, this is even more important when we are in relationship and we rely on the support of others. Success is always dependant on the thoughts and plans that went ahead of that plan, in this way we are able to repeat the success.

When we want to do something it is not the intention that is important but the timing of the implementation, doing the right thing at the wrong time brings with it many relational problems. It is therefore wise to seek the counsel of others, especially those with a vested interest in what you are doing or going to do. It is fools that rush in where angels fear to tread. As Christians we know why we are Christians and we bring others into fellowship with us, in order that we have successful lives, we know we are part of God’s plan.

Be encouraged today to think before you act, haste on helps the tortoise to win the race.

  

David

Point to ponder: God loves a good plan.

Question to consider: Do you think before you act?

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Trust

8 November 2010.

Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.

The basis of a relationship is trust, when we are in a relationship with another person, there must be an element of trust. If one had to ask what the root or the beginning of love may be, we may  not be surprised if the answer is trust. How can I love someone when I do not trust them? When the trust relationship is broken, it is not easy to love that person, as even though one loves them, how can we trust them?

In life we need to understand trust, this is more than just relying on a person, but to actually put your life in their hands. So if I place a piece of wood across gap, I need to be able to put my weight on it safely to cross to the other side, in the same way in a relationship I need to place my trust in the other in order to be safe. The only way to heal a broken trust is to give trust, and this is difficult, nearly impossible, thankfully we are able to do this because we believe in a God that can do the impossible.

It is not that we do not trust, it is that we are afraid to trust because of the potential for failure and disappointment. We often forget that God has trusted us, He has trusted us to love others, and to trust them just as He has done for us.

Be encouraged today to trust God and to trust others.

  

David

Point to ponder: God trusts you.

Question to consider: Do you trust?

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