Greg Loves Sarah

Himself
By A.B. Simpson

Once it was the blessing, now it is the Lord;

Once it was the feeling, now it is His Word;

Once His gifts I wanted, now the Giver own;

Once I sought for healing, now Himself alone.

Once ‘twas painful trying, now ‘tis perfect trust;

Once a half salvation, now the uttermost;

Once ‘twas ceaseless holding, now He holds me fast;

Once ‘twas constant drifting, now my anchor’s cast.

Once ‘twas busy planning, now ‘tis trustful prayer;

Once ‘twas anxious caring, now He has the care;

Once ‘twas what I wanted, now what Jesus says;

Once ‘twas constant asking, now ‘tis ceaseless praise.

Once it was my working, His it hence shall be;

Once I tried to use Him, now He uses me;

Once the power I wanted, now the Mighty One;

Once for self I labored, now for Him alone….

“…The Lord Himself goes at your head;

He will be with you;

He will not fail you or forsake you.

Do not be discouraged or afraid.”

Deuteronomy 31:8

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“Perhaps some future day, Lord, Thy strong hand
Will lead me to the place where I must stand
Utterly alone.

Alone, O Gracious Lover, but for Thee;
I shall be satisfied if I can see
Jesus only.

I do not know Thy plan for years to come,
My spirit finds in Thee its perfect home,
Sufficiency.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee now,
Lead on, no matter where, no matter how-
I trust in Thee.”

~Elisabeth Elliot

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Friends, I want to be found faithful. I want to be found faithful when I stand before my Father’s throne. I want to be found faithful 50 years from now. I want to be found faithful tomorrow and this very moment. All of me, all for Him. Nothing held back. All Jesus. I want to be a disciple of the Living God – not just in word, but in the very depths of who I am.

Today, I am not doing anything grand nor glorious. I am not serving on a foreign mission field. I am not running a soup kitchen. I am not suffering for my faith. But I am ALIVE.

And as long I am ALIVE, I will be FAITHFUL. I will be faithful when no one else sees. I will be faithful when I don’t know what tomorrow holds. I will be faithful in the daily deeds and in those things that seem insignificant [but really aren’t].

As long as I live.

And when this life is over, I will stand before my Lord. And my heart will leap as I hear those words, “Well done.”

His Girl,
Sarah

“My God is a God of the impossible. He’s a God Who can do anything He allows Himself to do. The mountains move, the seas divide to show that He is on my side. I know that His promises are true. Yes! He can make things possible for you!

My God is a God Who can do miracles and He’s in control of everything that I can or cannot see. He loves to show His mighty power in every day and every hour. My life speaks of His ability. Yes! He has worked a miracle in me!”

God of the Impossible, Music of the Children’s Institute

May the mind of Christ, my Savior,
Live in me from day to day,
By His love and power controlling
All I do and say.

May the Word of God dwell richly
In my heart from hour to hour,
So that all may see I triumph
Only through His power.

May the peace of God my Father
Rule my life in everything,
That I may be calm to comfort
Sick and sorrowing.

May the love of Jesus fill me
As the waters fill the sea;
Him exalting, self abasing,
This is victory.

May I run the race before me,
Strong and brave to face the foe,
Looking only unto Jesus
As I onward go.

May His beauty rest upon me,
As I seek the lost to win,
And may they forget the channel,
Seeing only Him

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…These words are the prayer of my heart. Him, and only Him. I praise my God, Who has begun a good work in me. He alone [not me or my efforts] is the Author and the Finisher of my faith. I kneel my heart before my King and offer praise…