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Topic: Learning for Life (08/23/04)

TITLE: THE TREE OF LIFE
By DANIELLE MARSHALL
08/24/04

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GOD LOVES US ALL UNCONDITIONAL. YOU KNOW WE ALL FALL SHORT OF GOD'S GLORY. WE SIN AND ASK GOD FOR FORGIVENESS. WE GO TO GOD FEELING SORRY SAYING " LORD, LORD FORGIVE ME." GOD I NEED YOU TO HELP ME, I CAN'T DO IT BY MYSELF LORD.

SEE I WAS ON MY WAY TO GO WORKOUT THIS MORNING AND GOD SAID " DON'T TURN ON THE STEREO, JUST LISTEN TO ME." I DID IT FOR A LITTLE WHILE, BUT BEFORE I GOT TO THE GYM THE MUSIC WAS ON AND IT WAS LOUD.

I WAS BEHIND TWO OTHER TRUCKS DRIVING A SUV. ANOTHER TRUCK WAS TRYING TO TURN OUT INTO THE LANE, SO THE FIRST TRUCK STOPPED. THAT MADE THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME IMMEDIATELY SLAM ON BREAKS, SO I HAD TO DO THE SAME. I WAS SO CLOSE TO HIT THE BACK OF THAT TRUCK; NOTHING BUT THE GRACE OF GOD SAVED ME.

" I MEAN I WAS SO CLOSE, ALL I COULD DO WAS HIT THE BREAKS!" IT IS SO AMAZING THAT I DID NOT HIT OR EVEN TAP THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME.

I KNEW IT WAS NO ONE BUT GOD, I PRAISED HIM FOR SAVING ME. I KNEW I SHOULD OF HAD THE STEREO OFF JUST AS GOD SAID. THE RADIO WAS OFF SO FAST, AS IF IT WAS NOT ON IN THE FIRST PLACE.

ON THE WAY BACK FROM THE GYM I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT TURNING THE RADIO ON. I WAS ALL EARS, AND I SANG A SONG OF WORSHIP TO THE LORD ALL THE WAY HOME.

SEE MAYBE YOU DON'T UNDERSTANDING! I WAS DRIVING A CADILLAC ESCALADE THAT WAS NOT MINE. ON TOP OF THAT I HAD NO INSURANCE.

AFTER THAT WAKE UP CALL, GOD SAID TO ME " SEE I FORGAVE YOU." I WAS STILL WORRIED ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED EARLIER, AND GOD LET ME KNOW THAT...THAT WAS THE PAST.

SO I COME HERE TO TELL YOU TODAY, "DON'T STAY STUCK ON YESTERDAY." IF YOU STAY STUCK ON YESTERDAY YOU ARE LOCKING YOURSELF OFF OF OPPORTUNITIES TODAY.

IF GOD IS FOR YOU WHO CAN BE AGAINST YOU!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOR ALL THINGS!

GOD IS MERCIFUL AND FAITHFUL.


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Al Boyce08/30/04
Good lesson Danielle. Perhaps the hardest thing for all of us to do these days is "be still" so God can get a word in edgewise to our lives.

May I suggest not using all capital letters? It makes it a little hard to read and some of us old Internet fogies still consider it "shouting." :-)

Blessings
Lynda Lee Schab 08/30/04
This was a good message, Danielle. I agree about the capital letters. Your message should speak for itself.
Blessings, Lynda
L.M. Lee08/30/04
coming to really believe God is for us, is one the best life lessons we can learn! Nice piece!
Kenny Paul Clarkson08/30/04
Drive time is a great opportunity for prayer time. Makes you wonder how much we miss!
WENDY DECKER08/31/04
Danielle, Good story. Just a few minor edits would tighten it up. You quoted a sentence that didn't need to be quoted. Also, you might want to use the word "cut-off" instead of "locked out". Just my opinion.(: Keep writing, your message was good.


   
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