If for some strange reason you read all my blogs you may remember when I blogged about the guy on a desert island who turned down being rescued by a helicopter as he said that it wasn't needed as god would save him.
He died and went to heaven and when he questioned god as to why he did save him god said "we'll I sent a helicopter"
This was all about listening to god. And that sometimes we have to see things from a different perspective.
Off course it's important to pray. But it can be just as important to listen. And I've been listening, but have I been hearing?
I'm not sure what god has up his sleeve for my life, but I know what I'm hearing and I pray that it's right.
As long as I seek gods will then I'm sure god will provide. And if I've missed that helicopter, then I know he will send another.
Gareth D Cook Blogspot.
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Get up again.
Today I once again fined my self with lots of worries on my mind and lots of things just dragging me down. I guess on these bad days we just have to try and dig in and find a way to keep moving forward.
Some sayings spring to mind and the first is ''its not the winning but the taking part''. Now Id like to agree with that but as a christian I would like to add that its also about doing everything you can to finish the race.
Another thing I heard is ''Failure is not falling down, its refusing to get up again''. and also ''Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain''.
So what do these sayings all mean. Well, they are all about inspiration and there are many other quotes to help inspire you through troubled times.
If we are running a race and we start to fall behind. If we have fallen and don't get up to finish then we may be looking at failure.
It's not about winning the race, it's not about how you run the race. Sometime just staying in the race is a success.
You may well have to cruel part of the race. You may have to take some steps backward to get back on course, but as long as you start the race, stay in the race and finish the race then success not failure will be won.
Some sayings spring to mind and the first is ''its not the winning but the taking part''. Now Id like to agree with that but as a christian I would like to add that its also about doing everything you can to finish the race.
Another thing I heard is ''Failure is not falling down, its refusing to get up again''. and also ''Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, but learning to dance in the rain''.
So what do these sayings all mean. Well, they are all about inspiration and there are many other quotes to help inspire you through troubled times.
If we are running a race and we start to fall behind. If we have fallen and don't get up to finish then we may be looking at failure.
It's not about winning the race, it's not about how you run the race. Sometime just staying in the race is a success.
You may well have to cruel part of the race. You may have to take some steps backward to get back on course, but as long as you start the race, stay in the race and finish the race then success not failure will be won.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Reflect
A mate of mine put on his face book status... ''Did you shine today?'' Now me being me said ''NO. I don't have a light to shine right now'' his answer back was ''its about reflecting the light'' ah GOT IT.
Now Im not sure if I should mention whoi it was that Im talking about, but Im one for breaking rules so I tell you it was Simon Scott a guy from my church and Trombone playing genius.
Im Guessing this was in referance to a sermon he did on Sunday while the Felixstowe band where visiting another Salvation Army up north. I wasn't there so cant be sure but that simple comment back from Simon kind of stuck in my mind.
Now if I'm right then on the upside I got the message without needing to sit in the service to get a bad back. and I was listening to another sermon which was just as good.
Reflect the light... You know what, thats a pretty good skill to have and one that im gonna try and do.
Sometimes you dont have a light to shine, or its so dull it doesn't shine much anyway. Its like its gone out. Its like a candle in a breeze blown out and needs to be lite again.
Even with no light to shine a survivor can be seen from miles around by using a mirror or a bit of glass from a watch or pair of glasses.
We may not have the energy to shine a light or sometimes our light needs re-lighting put we can Reflect Gods light through our actions and know that he will re-light our flame once more. Hey and you know what... maybe if you can reflect light when your light all but out. You may well find that your light glows brighter.
Even Better...... You ever seen a prysum? pyrimid shaped glass, they bend and split light, so when light hits it it reflects the light in a different direction in a different way. increasing the light thats pointed to them into different colors.
Now Im not sure if I should mention whoi it was that Im talking about, but Im one for breaking rules so I tell you it was Simon Scott a guy from my church and Trombone playing genius.
Im Guessing this was in referance to a sermon he did on Sunday while the Felixstowe band where visiting another Salvation Army up north. I wasn't there so cant be sure but that simple comment back from Simon kind of stuck in my mind.
Now if I'm right then on the upside I got the message without needing to sit in the service to get a bad back. and I was listening to another sermon which was just as good.
Reflect the light... You know what, thats a pretty good skill to have and one that im gonna try and do.
Sometimes you dont have a light to shine, or its so dull it doesn't shine much anyway. Its like its gone out. Its like a candle in a breeze blown out and needs to be lite again.
Even with no light to shine a survivor can be seen from miles around by using a mirror or a bit of glass from a watch or pair of glasses.We may not have the energy to shine a light or sometimes our light needs re-lighting put we can Reflect Gods light through our actions and know that he will re-light our flame once more. Hey and you know what... maybe if you can reflect light when your light all but out. You may well find that your light glows brighter.
Even Better...... You ever seen a prysum? pyrimid shaped glass, they bend and split light, so when light hits it it reflects the light in a different direction in a different way. increasing the light thats pointed to them into different colors.
Serenity
I have said it before and Ill say it again. ''We Never stop Learning'' and in fact learning is what helps us to grow and move forward.
I was told yesterday it was about time I blogged again. The truth is I haven't really felt like blogging for over a week. I have been really struggling with my faith in God and been in a really dark place.
Remember Jesus on the cross, he called out ''My father, why have you forsaken me''. The thing was that God hadnt forsaken Jesus or left him to die on a cross, he had given him the strength to endure the crosifixtion and then raised him from the dead.
Once again its about faith and believing in god and his promise. finding the faith to believe in God is so hard (espetally when others try and knock you down) even Jesus when hanging on the cross started to lose faith.
I guess im hanging on that cross at the moment, suffering the hurt and trying to understand why I'm where I am. Why people in my life have hurt me and why God seems too have stopped caring. Maybe when I call and hear him Im listening to the wrong voice. I guess all I can do in trust and dig in and have the faith that god will keep his promise to me.
This morning a good friend of mine share a prayer with me called ''Serenity''. To be honest Im not really even sure Ive ever heard that word before but the prayer was one of those simple and powerful ones that has left its mark on me today.....
I was told yesterday it was about time I blogged again. The truth is I haven't really felt like blogging for over a week. I have been really struggling with my faith in God and been in a really dark place.
Remember Jesus on the cross, he called out ''My father, why have you forsaken me''. The thing was that God hadnt forsaken Jesus or left him to die on a cross, he had given him the strength to endure the crosifixtion and then raised him from the dead.
Once again its about faith and believing in god and his promise. finding the faith to believe in God is so hard (espetally when others try and knock you down) even Jesus when hanging on the cross started to lose faith.
I guess im hanging on that cross at the moment, suffering the hurt and trying to understand why I'm where I am. Why people in my life have hurt me and why God seems too have stopped caring. Maybe when I call and hear him Im listening to the wrong voice. I guess all I can do in trust and dig in and have the faith that god will keep his promise to me.
This morning a good friend of mine share a prayer with me called ''Serenity''. To be honest Im not really even sure Ive ever heard that word before but the prayer was one of those simple and powerful ones that has left its mark on me today.....
The first time I read it today I wondered if it was a bit of a ''get out'' prayer, one of those very general prays that is the answer for everything. But reading it again I realised that I cant change any situation unless I do it with god. I wont find courage without god to do whats right and god will give me the wisdom to know whats right.
SERENITY....? I can only guess it means peace or grace. or and calmer state of mind?.... Well I pray this prayer and try and hold on to Gods word, He will light my path and deliver the best..
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