These thoughts(from Corrie Ten Boone) have been a blessing to me...
"God has plans--not problems-for our lives. Before she died in the concentration camp in Ravensbruck, my sister Betsie said to me, 'Corrie, your whole life has been a training for the work you are doing here in prison-and for the work you will do afterward.' The life of a Christian is an education for higher service. No athlete complains when the training is hard. He thinks of the game or the race. .."
Phil. 3:14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
(Phi 2:16) Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
1Co 9:24 - 26
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air
Corrie went on to share:
"Looking back crossed the years of my life, I can see the Divine pattern which is the way of God with His children. When I was in a prison camp in Holland during the war, I often prayed, 'Lord never let the enemy put me in a German concentration camp.' God answered NO to that prayer. Yet in the German camp with all its horror, I found many prisoners who had never heard of Jesus Christ. If God had not used my sister Betsie and I to bring them to Him, they would have never heard of Him. Many died, or were killed, but many died with the name of Jesus on their lips. They were well worth all our suffering..."
My life is but a weaving, between my God and me,
I do not choose the colors, He worketh steadily,
Oftimes He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper, and I the underside,
Not till the loom is silent, and shuttles cease to fly,
Will God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful in the skillful Weaver's hand,
As the threads of gold or silver in the pattern He has planned
--Anonymous
Anonymous
"God has plans--not problems-for our lives. Before she died in the concentration camp in Ravensbruck, my sister Betsie said to me, 'Corrie, your whole life has been a training for the work you are doing here in prison-and for the work you will do afterward.' The life of a Christian is an education for higher service. No athlete complains when the training is hard. He thinks of the game or the race. .."
Phil. 3:14
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
(Phi 2:16) Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
1Co 9:24 - 26
Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air
Corrie went on to share:
"Looking back crossed the years of my life, I can see the Divine pattern which is the way of God with His children. When I was in a prison camp in Holland during the war, I often prayed, 'Lord never let the enemy put me in a German concentration camp.' God answered NO to that prayer. Yet in the German camp with all its horror, I found many prisoners who had never heard of Jesus Christ. If God had not used my sister Betsie and I to bring them to Him, they would have never heard of Him. Many died, or were killed, but many died with the name of Jesus on their lips. They were well worth all our suffering..."
My life is but a weaving, between my God and me,
I do not choose the colors, He worketh steadily,
Oftimes He weaveth sorrow, and I in foolish pride,
Forget He sees the upper, and I the underside,
Not till the loom is silent, and shuttles cease to fly,
Will God unroll the canvas and explain the reason why.
The dark threads are as needful in the skillful Weaver's hand,
As the threads of gold or silver in the pattern He has planned
--Anonymous
Anonymous
Labels: The Weaver's hand
posted by Bogoni at
Monday, July 23, 2007
3 Comments:
I saw a link to your blog on somebody else's blog--I can't remember whose. Your post is a blessing and I was blessed to hear it in person this past weekend. It was so good seeing you guys again and sharing in the blessings of the Lord at the Convention. Praise the Lord! Other than your children's speech impediments (southern accents!) you guys are doing a great job with your kids. ;-) You guys, and your sweet spirit, are a real blessing.
Hello!
I'm visiting your blog! I too, love Corrie Ten Boom. I haven't read her book in a long time, I need to read it again. It's fun meeting new Church Members on our blogs. Hopefully we'll all meet in person at the Assembly. I guess you know our State Overseer, Bro. & Sis. Anders.
Tammy Washburn
Welcome...y'all!
:0)
Yes, we know Bro. & Sis. Anders well...We love them and miss them!
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