LIFE IN SLOW MOTION

Written by Laurel A. Aiyana


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Prior to my collapse, friends referred to me asrepparttar ‘Energizer Bunny.’ That bunny’s batteries died! Life seems in slow motion now. I walk with a cane, take baby steps. Outside activities, while at first eliminated, have been added to my schedule very, very slowly, and only after carefully planning my days. Now I returned to church and bible study, but hesitate to consider others. Providing a new focus, this experience reevaluated essential from non-essential, and identifiedrepparttar 126438 really important.

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A single mother of two, Laurel resides in Milford Center, Ohio where she spends her time developing her skills as a writer.


We Have An Emotional Jesus

Written by Caleb Osborne


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"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow torepparttar point of death" (Mark 14:34)

Wow! How incredibly troubled He must of been! He was so troubled that He did what most of us would do. He prayed that Father could takerepparttar 126437 trouble from Him. (Mark 14:35-36):

"Going a little farther, he fell torepparttar 126438 ground and prayed that if possiblerepparttar 126439 hour might pass from him. “Abba, Father,” he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me...”

But! Remember what Jesus did next is what we should pay attention to (as we often forget). In an almost inconceivable act of humble submissiveness and amazing trust, amazing faith in His Father's will for Him. He prays:

"...Yet not what I will, but what you will." (Mark 14:36)

Jesus was in such anguish during this prayer that His sweat was like drops of blood falling torepparttar 126440 ground (Luke 22:44). He even went back from praying to find His disciples asleep where He had left them (talk about feeling alone and uncared for--they were sleeping!) and after waking them, went back and repeated his prayer.

He did this again. 3 Times He prayed that if it was possible, that His Father could take this burden from Him because He was in such troublesome spirits. But each time He reaffirmed His father's will for His life to be what He desired most (Mark 14:37-42)

So Take Note Christian! Next time Life's troubles have you so unhappy and full of sorrow that you don't think you can stand it. Don't be afraid to ask God first for deliverance but sincerely, honestly and humbly pray that His will be done, no yours.

Jesus showed usrepparttar 126441 way to live, relying onrepparttar 126442 Father and through faith accepting His will even when it seems horribly painful to do so!

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