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paulnoel

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Hi all, I am going away for a few days-but would like to leave you with this.
God bless, Love, Paul.

Could you love someone with all of your heart?
Would you love them despite all of their flaws?
Could you love that someone no matter what they did?
To you?
Or others?
Would you do everything you could to fix their problems and take away their hurts?
If they hurt you deeply, could you still love them and want them to be a part of your life?
What if they treated you like you didn't exist? Except when they needed something from you.
What if they totally ignored you? Except to blame you for the bad day they were having.
What if they made fun of you in front of all of their friends?
What if everytime you tried to talk to them and help them- they turned their back on you and walked away?
What if they did everything that you dissapproved of, knowing that you didn't approve of it?
Could you still love someone like that?
Would you risk your life for someone like that?
Would you die a painful death for someone who's love is not returned?
JESUS did.......
why?

BECAUSE HE LOVES YOU THAT MUCH!
 

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THat's why I love God so much. He sees the bigger picture, the eternal one...I'm floored that He loves me..and that He persistently worked on my heart to win it....and that He granted me the grace to surrender to Him....and to continue....surrendering my stubborn will to Him...

have a safe, blessed journey Paul.

Godspeed,
Brenda
 
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EarthMomma said:
Thanks for sharing such a beautiful piece of prose before your departure, I pray you'll be right smack dab in the middle of God's will while you are away.

Praying for you as well
May the Lord bless and keep you
While you are indeed away!
 
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Thank you all for your blessings and prayers, just returned back and had a great time. I went to a Pastors seminar in London.(No I am not a pastor, was invited by my pastor) There was about 100 others there from all over the globe it was so uplifting, all about how to bring others to Christ. One of the things said was always be prepared to give a simple answer do not make things complicated.

God bless you all.
Love, Paul.
 
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WB paulnoel. Glad you had a great time. The beauty of the gospel and leading folk to Christ is as you've hopefully seen/been reminded of, is just that, simple. Why the church needs to make it so complicated and convoluted is beyond me.

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EarthMomma said:
Welcome back! May God continue to bless you with His Word and His will. I hope you received much inspiration and annointing.

Welcome back indeed my friend
God bless you
Glad that you are back with us!
 
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