Let Your Weight Down

Some of us believe we are masters of our own destiny, and we live as if everything depends on us. Then life throws a curveball and we don’t know where to turn. Learn about a person who was helpless against the obstacles in his life, but knew where to turn in order to conquer them.
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Scripture: Psalm 131
My heart is not proud, O LORD,
my eyes are not haughty;
I do not concern myself with great matters
or things too wonderful for me.
But I have stilled and quieted my soul;
like a weaned child with its mother,
like a weaned child is my soul within me.

O Israel, put your hope in the LORD
both now and forevermore.


Renewing Reflections
It is our prayer that Renewing Reflections will be a blessing in your life this coming week. This quote is taken from the sermon Lord, I'm Struggling With the Blues delivered on Christian Crusaders December 14, 2008:

God does his best work in the darkness of caves. Much of this story takes place in a cave in the side of a mountain. This isn’t the only cave story in Scripture: the Savior was laid in another cave, and on the third day God rolled away the stone and raised him up. God does his best work in caves! If you are living in a cave these days – experiencing the blues – like Elijah did, you don’t have to sit alone in the darkness ever again. Call on him, open his Word, and let a still, small voice speak to you. You are not alone. God is with us, just as he was with Elijah.


Did You Know?
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On the Light Side
When a little church on the neighborhood corner suddenly stopped buying from its regular office supply dealer, the dealer telephoned the secretary to ask why.

“I’ll tell you why,” answered Ms. Brown. “Our church ordered some pencils from you to be used in the pews for visitors to register.”

“Well,” interrupted the dealer, “didn’t you receive them yet?”

“Oh, we received them all right,” replied Ms. Brown. “However, you sent us some golf pencils – each stamped with the words, “Play Golf Next Sunday.”