WE DO NOT CEASE TO PRAY FOR YOU

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For this cause we also, since the day we 

heard it, do not cease to pray for you, 

and to desire that ye might be filled 

with the knowledge of his will in all 

wisdom and spiritual understanding;

That ye might walk worthy of the Lord 

unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every 

good work, and increasing in the knowledge 

of God; Strengthened with all might, 

according to his glorious power, unto all 

patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made 

us meet to be partakers of the inheritance 

of the saints in light: Who hath delivered 

us from the power of darkness, and hath 

translated us into the kingdom of his 

dear Son:

Colossians 1:9-12

STOP RUNNING

Today I ran across a man I had met six months ago. I had given him a book and he had opened up and started sharing with me some things about his life.

He told me he attended church every Sunday but drank beer, smoked, and cussed. He was very open and asked me to pray for him, as he knew his drinking was affecting his job performance.

He told me today, "After talking with you a few months ago my family went out to eat at a nice restaurant. I was sitting there and it was like a brick hit me. I jumped up and ran out of the restaurant and my family came after me as they knew something was wrong. I took off running and I heard a voice tell me to stop and sit down or I would run my body into the sand and turn to dust and that would be the end of my life on this earth. I knew when I jumped up and ran I was running from God and I just had to get away from him."

I did listen and stopped running and sat down and I heard the Lord speaking to me.

He said, "Sit here and listen to me and do as I say".

He agreed and obeyed the Lord.

His family called the ambulance and they took him to the ER.

He had just had a heart attack.

He told me, "Thank you for praying for me and giving me that book. God knew I had never followed him even though going to church every Sunday."

He said, "I learned to listen to God that day and ever since I have felt the presence of the Holy Spirit in my life and it is such an awesome thing. I am one of the strongest will persons ever and yet God came through to me that day in a way I will never forget. Since that day there has been no more alcohol and cigarettes and I even stop when I cuss and correct it and apologize to anyone I am with so that I can learn not to be so vulgar."

He said, "Now I am going to learn to walk daily by faith trusting God will take me into a deeper walk with him."

LET'S KEEP DIGGING A WELL

FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF THE GOSPEL

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That ye may approve things that are excellent; 

that ye may be sincere and without offence 

till the day of Christ; Being filled with the 

fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus 

Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

But I would ye should understand, brethren, 

that the things which happened unto me 

have fallen out rather unto the furtherance 

of the gospel;

Philippians 1:10-12

BEING CONFIDENT

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Being confident of this very thing, that he 

which hath begun a good work in you will 

perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Philippines 1:6

STANDING IN THE EVIL DAY

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Wherefore take unto you the whole armour 

of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the 

evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Ephesians 6:13

FOR YOUR SAKE HE BECAME POOR

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For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, 

that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes 

he became poor, that ye through his poverty 

might be rich.

II Corinthians 8:9

WE LOOK NOT ON THINGS THAT ARE SEEN

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For our light affliction, which is but for a 

moment, worketh for us a far more 

exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

While we look not at the things which 

are seen, but at the things which are not 

seen: for the things which are seen are 

temporal; but the things which are not 

seen are eternal.

II Timothy 4:17-18