C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
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"Before honour is humility."-Proverbs 15:33
    
    Humiliation of soul always brings a positive blessing with it. If we empty our hearts of self God will fill them with His love. He who desires close communion with Christ should remember the word of the Lord, "To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at My word." Stoop if you would climb to heaven. Do we not say of Jesus, "He descended that He might ascend"? so must you. You must grow downwards, that you may grow upwards; for the sweetest fellowship with heaven is to be had by humble souls, and by them alone. God will deny no blessing to a thoroughly humbled spirit. "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven," with all its riches and treasures. The whole exchequer of God shall be made over by deed of gift to the soul which is humble enough to be able to receive it without growing proud because of it. God blesses us all up to the full measure and extremity of what it is safe for Him to do. If you do not get a blessing, it is because it is not safe for you to have one. If our heavenly Father were to let your unhumbled spirit win a victory in His holy war, you would pilfer the crown for yourself, and meeting with a fresh enemy you would fall a victim; so that you are kept low for your own safety. When a man is sincerely humble, and never ventures to touch so much as agrain of the praise, there is scarcely any limit to what God will do for him. Humility makes us ready to be blessed by the God of all grace, and fits us to deal efficiently with our fellow men. True humility is a flower which will adorn any garden. This is a sauce with which you may season every dish of life, and you will find an improvement in every case. Whether it be prayer or praise, whether it be work or suffering, the genuine salt of humility cannot be used in excess.
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Monday, April 15, 2013

This is Our Time with giveaway

Release Date April 16- tomorrow with giveaway

This movie couldn't come out at a better time...only a month from graduation day for many, college and High School seniors.  Though the movie is presented around college graduation I think High School seniors could benefit from the message just the same.  I watched the movie with my senior daughter and I'm passing it on to my college daughter who will graduate in 2014.  The message is wonderful and inspiring:  You are where God wants you at this present time.  Graduates need encouragement as they seek to do what they feel God is calling them to do or as they sort out what direction they feel the Lord leading.  It's a hard decision and some have an easier time finding their place in life that others as is presented in this movie.  Excellent movie highly recommend High Schoolers and college bound students alike to watch the movie.  Very family approved, however, younger ones may not be as thrilled with the message as it is geared toward Doing what God calls you to do upon graduation. 



About This Is Our Time
The movie tells the interwoven stories of Luke (T.J. Dalrymple) and Alé (Erin Bethea), who marry right after school and move to India to serve as missionaries for Embrace A Village, a ministry that cares for those afflicted with leprosy and their families; aspiring financier Catherine (Kate Cobb), who joins a prestigious financial institution determined to make an impact on corporate America; Ryder (Matthew Florida), who lands an impressive job in social media and can’t wait to use the powerful medium for a greater good; and Ethan (Shawn-Caulin Young,) seemingly the odd man out, who struggles to find his God-given-purpose and feels sidelined by God.
“What they all come to learn is that it never really was their time,” Arnold said. “It always was, always is, God’s time.”


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7 comments:

  1. Love the line "it was never their time but always God's time!" So true and something so important to remember.

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  2. This looks like a good movie to watch with my grandchildren. Looks very inspirational!
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  3. christian family based

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  4. My husband and I love inspirational movies and this looks like it would be a really good one! Thanks for the chance!

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  5. A friend of mine was telling me the other day about a movie that was on her television. It turned out it was on Cinemax. She didn't even know they subscribed. She thought maybe it was a free weekend. She was a bit amazed. We need more inspirational, family movies.

    I was sadden the other day when my son told me that he has trouble believing in God. His scientific brain gets in the way. I understand some of that, being very logically thinking. I love my Lord and Savior and thought my son is saved.

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