Just One Thing

6 Responses to “Just One Thing”

1. Shelley says:

   November 30, 2006 at 7:27 am

   Hi Pastor Jason,
   I just wanted to share this poem. It just shows us that sometimes when we ask God for something, He has His own way of granting us our request.
   It doesn’t mean He didn’t answer our prayers, it just means He did it His way.
   OFFERED A PRAYER TO GOD
   I asked for strength.
   God gave me difficulties to make me
   strong.
   I asked for wisdom.
   God gave me problems to solve.
   I asked for prosperity.
   God gave me brawn and brain to
   work.
   I asked for courage.
   God gave me dangers to overcome.
   I asked for patience.
   God placed me in situations where I
   was forced to wait.
   I asked for love.
   God gave me troubled people to help.
   I asked for favors.
   God gave me opportunities.
   I received nothing I wanted.
   I received everything I needed.
   Have a blessed day,
   Shelley
2. Laura Coxworth says:

   November 30, 2006 at 9:03 am

   I would ask God that EVERYTIME my faith waivers, that He would make clear that He is in control and has my best at heart. That way, it doesn’t matter what comes at me I can ‘fall back’ into His arms and be at peace.
3. Tracy Biafore says:

   November 30, 2006 at 10:31 am

   That’s really nice, Shelley.
   Tracy
4. Rick Davidson says:

   November 30, 2006 at 1:47 pm

   Intriguing question, Jay.
   After some contemplation I came up with this:
   The gift of Divine insight.
   So that just by looking at someone I would know the perfect language to use to connect them to the awesome love that our Lord offers each soul on Earth.
   Kreskin with a deeper purpose!
   Until that day—I guess I’ll just have to continue working on my empathy, intuition, faith and strength to speak His name first. Wouldn’t want it to be too easy, right?
   Thanks for the mental ‘work out.’
   Rick
5. Donna Davidson says:

   November 30, 2006 at 5:52 pm

   Amen to Rick(that would be hubilious wubilious to me)and to Shelley’s poem(by the way Shelley you are not alone in not knowing who Rick and I are–there have been times when I am not quite sure either-he he but Jesus has always known us–Thank you Lord! and He is still patiently showing me)
   As for me, I would ask God that before I die I get the privilege, let me restate that, the AWESOME PRIVILEGE, of fullfilling His purpose for my life here on earth. I cannot imagine anything that could possibly be worth living for than that. And although I am not sure what He would have me do/be here, my heart swells and my soul fills with LIFE (blossoms as Lori(Pastor Jason’s wife) so beautifully put it in her blog). The thought that keeps coming to me, ever since I was baptised, is “You have no idea” (how He is going to use me/us/my family)(what is that?!) This thought does not make any sense to me and I do not understand what it means but it keeps coming to my mind. I get soooooooo excited that I feel like I am going to burst with all the energy yet I need to be diligent to stay in God’s will–which is a learning process for me. It seems that the closer I get to fullfilling His purposes for me or simply being aware of what it/they are, the more intense the “attacks” are. I don’t know if that makes any kind of sense to anyone else but it is how it feels for me.
   Great ? Pastor Jason. Thank you.
   Peace and blessings I pray to you all in Jesus’ mighty name:
   Donna
6. Shelley says:

   November 30, 2006 at 6:26 pm

   Donna,
   I smiled as I read your description of that “bursting with energy feeling”. That’s exactly how I would describe it as well. When I feel like this, I feel that anything is possible and I am just ready to take on the world. When I feel it, I wish I could take it and pour a little bit on others just so they would know how wonderful it is. Yes, it makes perfect sense. I understand completely.
   many blessings
   Shelley