Worldliness is a spirit, a temperament, an attitude of the soul. It is a life without high callings, life devoid of lofty ideals. It is a gaze always horizontal and never vertical. J. Henry Jowett
As I sit an look out my window this morning, I see a light skiff of snow, the temperatures slightly above twenty, the skies are cloudy, and the birds and squirrels are scampering about the feeders taking advantage of the corn and seeds that have been given to them. I am amazed at how when the weather is warmer and nice, how the many different kinds of birds will squabble over the food. Even the squirrels will fend each other off for the ear of corn that has been left for them. But when situations get worse and we have snow and bitter cold temperatures, everyone seems to forget about their individual problems and they get along. You can even find the birds and squirrels eating together out of the same feeder. I find as people we can be the same way. When everything is going pretty good and we are comfortable, sometimes we dont get along well together. But let a snowstorm, or an ice storm hit, where we all have one common enemy and we will pull together as one big team. Ive seen people stuck in parking lots covered with ice and snow help each other by getting out and pushing the cars so they can get going. Many times we never even get a thank you because once the car is going it must keep going in order not to get stuck again. Dont we feel good in our heart when we do something like that? Even when we know that we will never get thanked. Some where in this paragraph, I find one of the keys to happiness in my life. Doing without expecting anything in return. This evening I hope to attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, Possibly, I can find someone that I can help get unstuck. Better yet may I find the grace to let someone help me get unstuck. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself. Thanks for letting me share ..JRE
These things we also speak, not in words which mans wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:13-16 NKJV
Shortly before Christmas, John Sung (later the great evangelist of China) accompanied some fellow students to a special evangelistic campaign at the First Baptist Church. He expected to hear Dr. Haldeman, an eloquent and learned preacher, but instead, the speaker was a 15-year old girl! She spoke simply and yet powerfully. The proud, skeptical heart of the Ph.D. scientist was moved to the depths. He determined to discover for himself the secret of such spiritual power. He began reading Christian Biographies to investigate the secret of the effective ministry of great Christians of the past and soon discovered that in each case it was the power of the Holy Spirit that made the difference.
Turning down opportunities to teach science in America and China, he decided rather to give his life to preaching the Gospel.
John T. Seamands
The Power that brought us to this program is still with us and will continue to guide us if we allow it. Narcotics Anonymous basic text page 26
As I sit an look out my window this morning, I see a light skiff of snow, the temperatures slightly above twenty, the skies are cloudy, and the birds and squirrels are scampering about the feeders taking advantage of the corn and seeds that have been given to them. I am amazed at how when the weather is warmer and nice, how the many different kinds of birds will squabble over the food. Even the squirrels will fend each other off for the ear of corn that has been left for them. But when situations get worse and we have snow and bitter cold temperatures, everyone seems to forget about their individual problems and they get along. You can even find the birds and squirrels eating together out of the same feeder. I find as people we can be the same way. When everything is going pretty good and we are comfortable, sometimes we dont get along well together. But let a snowstorm, or an ice storm hit, where we all have one common enemy and we will pull together as one big team. Ive seen people stuck in parking lots covered with ice and snow help each other by getting out and pushing the cars so they can get going. Many times we never even get a thank you because once the car is going it must keep going in order not to get stuck again. Dont we feel good in our heart when we do something like that? Even when we know that we will never get thanked. Some where in this paragraph, I find one of the keys to happiness in my life. Doing without expecting anything in return. This evening I hope to attend a Narcotics Anonymous meeting, Possibly, I can find someone that I can help get unstuck. Better yet may I find the grace to let someone help me get unstuck. God is doing for me what I could not do for myself. Thanks for letting me share ..JRE
These things we also speak, not in words which mans wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For who has known the mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him? But we have the mind of Christ.
1 Corinthians 2:13-16 NKJV
Shortly before Christmas, John Sung (later the great evangelist of China) accompanied some fellow students to a special evangelistic campaign at the First Baptist Church. He expected to hear Dr. Haldeman, an eloquent and learned preacher, but instead, the speaker was a 15-year old girl! She spoke simply and yet powerfully. The proud, skeptical heart of the Ph.D. scientist was moved to the depths. He determined to discover for himself the secret of such spiritual power. He began reading Christian Biographies to investigate the secret of the effective ministry of great Christians of the past and soon discovered that in each case it was the power of the Holy Spirit that made the difference.
Turning down opportunities to teach science in America and China, he decided rather to give his life to preaching the Gospel.
John T. Seamands
The Power that brought us to this program is still with us and will continue to guide us if we allow it. Narcotics Anonymous basic text page 26
