Thank you for your prayers; we know God is answering and will guide us.
Last Sunday I preached the last sermon in the "I AM' series, "I Am the Vine." When we stay connected to the vine, God, we are filled with the Holy Spirit and He flows through us and from us.
Paul, in the 5th chapter of Galatians, tells us that when we’re filled with the Holy Spirit we’ll see evidence the fruit of the Spirit in our lives: "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control."
I want to focus on just one fruit of the Spirit this morning: patience.
The story is told of an artist who went to visit an old friend. When he arrived, she was weeping. He asked why. She showed him a beautiful handkerchief that had great sentimental value, but which had been ruined by a spot of indelible ink.
The artist asked her to let him have the handkerchief, which he returned to her by mail a few days later. When she opened the package she could hardly believe her eyes. The artist, using the inkblot as a base, had drawn on the handkerchief a design of great beauty. Now it was more beautiful & more valuable than ever.
Sometimes the tragedies that break our hearts can become the basis for a more beautiful design in our lives. Be patient with the hurts over which you have no control. In God’s hands they may even become a source of healing, help, & beauty.
We want to thank you for your support through your prayers, calls, e-mails and financial. When I am down we receive one of the above from one of you and God reminds me He is still here and that each of you are here with us. So Thank You.
Have a great day, love you, pass it on.
Don
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