God hath not promised skies always blue,
Flower strewn pathways all our lives through;
God hath not promised sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow, peace without pain.
But God hath promised strength for the day,
Rest for the labor, light for the way,
Grace for the trials, help from above,
Unfailing sympathy, undying love.
God hath not promised we shall not know
Toil and [...]
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God Hath Not Promised
“And The Lord Said…”
And the Lord said, “Go.”
And I said, “Who, me?”
And He said, “Yes you.”
And I said, “But I’m not ready yet, and I’m busy with school, and I have this paper that’s due, and you know we have that game this week.”
And He said, “You’re stalling.”
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The Father’s Eyes
Bob Richards, the former pole-vault champion, shares a moving story about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench [...]
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Is Your Hut Burning?
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to [...]
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The Winner
I was watching some little kids play soccer. These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game - a serious game - two teams, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents.
I didn’t know any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without the distraction of [...]
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