“Don’t depend on God to give you strength, depend on God to BE your strength…” ~ Pastor John Hagee

Haloes! J

“Don’t depend on God to give you strength, depend on God to BE your strength…” ~ Pastor John Hagee

Matthew 17:20

“He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.”

Matthew 21:21 

“And Jesus answered them,  “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith anddo not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen…”

“Some of us thing holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go…” ~ Hermann Hessee

“If there is anything in life you should desire, it is God’s favour…” ~ Pastor Matthew Hagee

Some years ago, on a hot summer day in south Florida, a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole that was behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out through the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.   He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore.  In the house, his mother was looking out through the window. She saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could…  Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed, and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms, just as the alligator snatched his legs. That began a very incredible tug-of-war between the two.

The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go.  A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced from his truck, took aim, and shot the alligator. Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy SURVIVED. His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. On his arms, there were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh; in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.  The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the trauma, asked the boy if he would show him his scars.   The boy lifted his pant legs. Then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn't let go."   You and I can identify with that little boy.  We have scars, too. No, No, not from the alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly, and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the midst of your struggle, He's been right there, holding on to you… “ ~ Forward email

Elke een van ons kan assosieer met die seuntjie in hierdie mail…  Want ons het ALMAL so ‘n Hemelse Pa, wat ons NOOIT sal los nie…  Soos hierdie ma haar seun vasgehou het om nie deur die krokodil verskeur te word nie, hou Jesus jou vas – ONGEAG WAT jy op die oomblik deurmaak! Al voel dit vir jou of jy omring is deur duisternis end at maak nie saak waar jy kyk net probleme terugkyk nie, kan jy vandag rus in die wete dat Jesus groter is…  Hy is sterker as ENIGE iets… Die stukkie in Romeine kom by my op wat sê dat maak nie saak hoe moeilik die “race” is nie – al wat ons hoef te doen, is om ons oog gevestig te hou op Jesus…  Hy sal ons help om die race met volharding te hardloop…  Hy sal aan ons krag gee wanneer die petrol in ons tenk laag raak, en Hy sal jou help sodat jy sal weet watter roete om in te slaan wanneer jy groot besluite moet maak…  Jesus is soos ons lighuis op ‘n ontstuimige see…  Wanneer daar tye kom wat jy die Lighuis uit die oog verloor omdat die branders te hoog raak – kan jy rus in die wete dat God soos die son is…  Al is daar wolke wat die hemelruim toepak, weet ons dat die son net agter dit is, en dat dit weer sal deurbreek!  God sal vir jou ook deurkom!  Op die regte tyd!! Ongeag die hartseer, pyn, of seer wat jy op die oomblik ervaar…  Hy het jou lief!  En jy is hier geplaas vir ‘n spesifieke doel, en om ‘n spesifieke rede!  GLO dit vir jouself!

Blessings!

anelxx