I love to read the biographies of those who have followed Christ and served Him faithfully to the end. Reading about them I get excited about Christ and His claims on our lives.. Jim Elliot was converted as a teenager. He gave himself entirely to Jesus.. Eventually, he believed that the best way to serve Christ, was in taking the gospel to the Waodani Indians in South America. On January 8, 1956, at the tender age of 28, he was killed, along with four other young missionaries, who were trying to make contact with the Indians. Several years earlier Jim wrote a statement that summarized what Paul is saying in Romans 12:1, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim gave his life to Jesus in what he judged to be the most reasonable service, and he gained a spiritual inheritance forever. Another missionary, William Borden, came from a wealthy, privileged family, was a graduate of Yale University, and had the promise of a wonderful and lucrative career before him. But he felt a call to serve the Lord, as a missionary in China and left for the field even though his family and friends thought him a fool for going. After a short time away and even before he reached China, Borden contracted a fatal disease and died. He had given up everything to follow Jesus. He died possessing nothing in this world. But Borden of Yale did not regret it. We know this because he left a note as he lay dying that said, “No reserve, no retreat, and no regrets.” Like so many others, he found the service of Christ to be eminently reasonable, and he gained a lasting reward.
What a way to live and what a way to serve.
In Christ,
Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxH2Ow3ep88
Bumper Stickers for Women
Here are some of the latest in bumper stickers for women!
So Many Men, So Few Who Can Afford Me.
My Mother Is A Travel Agent For Guilt Trips.
Princess, Having Had Sufficient Experience With Princes, Seeks Frog.
Coffee, Chocolate, Men ... Some Things Are Just Better Rich.
Don't Treat Me Any Differently Than You Would The Queen
If You Want Breakfast In Bed, Sleep In The Kitchen.
Dinner Is Ready When The Smoke Alarm Goes Off.
Warning: 6 Minutes Until Next Mood Swing.
And Your Point Is?
I resemble that comment!
Warning: I Have An Attitude And I Know How To Use It.
Of Course I Don't Look Busy...I Did It Right The First Time.
Do Not Start With Me. You Will Not Win.
You Have The Right To Remain Silent, So Please Shut Up.
All Stressed Out And No One To Choke.
I'm One Of Those Bad Things That Happen To Good People
How Can I Miss You If You Won't Go Away?
(Hey!, some of these work for men too!)
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