And I made these.... favor bags with pink and white M&M's and a "It's a Girl" ribbon:
I enjoy doing this type stuff.
I am so thankful that I am feeling much better and I appreciate each ones' prayers. And speaking of thankfulness.... here is a song that I found on the internet . It has alot of good lines and I thought I would share it. Hope you all enjoy :-)
Hymn Of Thankfulness
1)Looking back on what has been my portion. I see the hand of mercy so divine. The hand has given me life's richest blessings. And nothing came by any strength of mine. My thoughts then turn to Him who is the author. The source of every good thing done for me. A hymn of thankfulness to God the Father. I sing for all His goodness shown to me.
Cho.)Oh I thank God for every little blessing. For every need I have He doth supply. I thank Him for each spiritual caressing. A comfort that He gives from every side. Oh I thank God for life, the pleasures in it. His peace and joy enlightening every day. Oh I thank God for grace and His sweet Spirit. That guides me and protects me all the way.
2)There was a time when I was not so thankful. In giving credit unto God I failed. The blessings of the Lord I took for granted. And murmured when from me they were withheld. But Jesus led me through the time of trial. And through necessity my soul did bring. Twas there He taught me patience, self denial. And there He taught my heart to ever sing.
3)Once I was worried over what I had not. But now I'm thankful just for what I have. Was anxious over what He could have given. But now I'm thankful just for what He gave. Without the smallest amount He has bestowed. I could not get along from day to day. But with the little bit He has endowed. By faith I can go all the way.
Philippians 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
I Timothy 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Until next time,
Have a good and godly day :-)
Love those two verses you posted on contentment.How many people are never content with what God has given, materially or spiritually? May God help us to keep a heart full of praise for all God has done. I'm so thankful for all of God's provision. I don't want to change one thing.
ReplyDeletePraise God for the help He has given.
"Godliness with contentment is great gain".
Evening Light Cry: Thanks for the encouraging comments. We all have so much to be thankful for!!! It is so easy to get caught up in the everyday grind and forget what a priveledged people we are. God help us.
ReplyDeleteBack2The Bible: No offense taken. I am not familiar with the Church of God Restoration. What is your opinion of them? And just out of curiousity on my part, what group are you with?
ReplyDelete1ofGodschldrn: The ChoGR is a group that formed in the1980s. Their sole focus is to fully restore the teachings and practices of the early sixth seal Church of God pioneers, i.e. from 1880 to about 1910. To their credit, they are closer in doctrine and practice than any of the other Church of God groups that have formed over the years. Their main leader (whom they believe to be an apostle) is Danny Layne, a former drug addict who was converted in 1980. There are some sincere wonderful people in that group.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion (since you asked) is that they are simply another ChoG sect, though their original intention was admirable. Some of their practices are even cultist.
As for me, I am longer part of any group. I was raised under the 7th seal teaching and most recently, the congregation I attended for over 40 years was in fellowship with the Newark, Ohio group (God's Acres). Bro E A Wilson was the main leader of that group until his death in 1987.
As with all the ChoG groups, there are wonderful people in that group as well. I have confidence in the majority of them. The problem with all the groups, that one included, is that they have developed a sectish mind set and seem to be more interested in building up their own particular group rather than the kingdom of God. Is it for this reason that we were called out several years ago.
If you visit my blog, you can click on any of the three right side links to see what we are doing at the present. It is quite a different approach than the traditional Church of God system that I have always know, but I believe it is much more scriptural.
Sorry for the long comment. Thanks for suggesting that we move the discussion to your blog.
In your first comment you stated that by my comment to EveningLightCry that they (Church of God Reformation) would say that my ChofG group (?) would meet their same Babylonian criteria. What part of my comment prompted you to make this connection? What Babylonian criteria?
ReplyDeleteFrom your original comment posted on EveningLightCry, your criteria for being "Babylon" was (1) a worldly church, (2) lack of outward dress standards due to a impure heart, & (3) Babylonians feed the flesh with worldly entertainment. Your solution was for the "good people" in Babylon to come out. By implication, I would assume that you would expect these "good people" to begin fellowship with whatever group you are associated with as your group is yet (1) "crying out" against these things (1, 2 & 3 above), (2) upholding God's "standard of living", & (3) are a separate people. Please correct me if I have misread or misinterpreted your comment.
ReplyDeleteSo, assuming I have not mistaken your comment, using your same three criteria for being "Babylon", the ChoGR claims that (1) ALL other ChoG groups are worldly and that they are not, (2) they are the most conservative outwardly dressed group, i.e., for example they don't wear patterned print material or certain colors like red and they dress like penguins (look at their photos), (3) they forbid the saints in their group to watch ANY form of "moving pictures" and they consider having the Internet to be worldly entertainment. I could list many more examples of these three criteria, but I'm sure you get the point.
So, unless your group can top theirs in these areas, my question still stands, "Have you ever considered fellowship with the Church of God Restoration?"
Trust I have not been too plain in my the manner of my writing. I really do not mean any offense.
By the way, are you and EveningLightCry in the same ChoG group and what group is that?
Back2TheBible: I do not appreciate or approve of the degrading content in your latest comment on my blog. You stated in one comment that "there are some sincere wonderful people in that group" and your very next comment included "they dress like penquins"!!!????!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI could say so much here but I want to be sure that I don't get in the flesh and just spew out unnecessary words.
This discussion is not edifying the body of Christ in any way at all and I feel a caution from God to terminate it. Please take no offense.
1ofGod'schldrn:
ReplyDeleteI commend you for your wisdom. If we can't build one another up, we should be silent. We shall all give an account for every idle word.
Proverbs 29:23-A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.