gods ways
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GOD’S WAYSGOD’S WAYSGOD’S WAYSGOD’S WAYS
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NAHUM 1:3NAHUM 1:3NAHUM 1:3NAHUM 1:3
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I recollect, when a lad, I recollect, when a lad, sitting on a mountain, and sitting on a mountain, and watching a storm as it watching a storm as it came up the valley.came up the valley.
I recollect, when a lad, I recollect, when a lad, sitting on a mountain, and sitting on a mountain, and watching a storm as it watching a storm as it came up the valley.came up the valley.
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The heavens were The heavens were filled with blackness, filled with blackness,
and the earth was and the earth was shaken by the voice shaken by the voice
of thunder.of thunder.
The heavens were The heavens were filled with blackness, filled with blackness,
and the earth was and the earth was shaken by the voice shaken by the voice
of thunder.of thunder.4
It seemed as though that It seemed as though that fair landscape was utterly fair landscape was utterly changed, and its beauty changed, and its beauty
gone never to return.gone never to return.
It seemed as though that It seemed as though that fair landscape was utterly fair landscape was utterly changed, and its beauty changed, and its beauty
gone never to return.gone never to return.
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But the storm swept But the storm swept on, and passed out of on, and passed out of
the valley…the valley…
But the storm swept But the storm swept on, and passed out of on, and passed out of
the valley…the valley…
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……And if I had sat in the And if I had sat in the same place on the same place on the
following day, and said:following day, and said:
……And if I had sat in the And if I had sat in the same place on the same place on the
following day, and said:following day, and said:
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““Where is that terrible Where is that terrible storm with all its terrible storm with all its terrible
blackness?”blackness?”
““Where is that terrible Where is that terrible storm with all its terrible storm with all its terrible
blackness?”blackness?”
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……The grass would have said, The grass would have said, “Part of it is in me,”“Part of it is in me,”
……The grass would have said, The grass would have said, “Part of it is in me,”“Part of it is in me,”
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And the daisy would And the daisy would have said, have said,
“Part of it is in me,”“Part of it is in me,”
And the daisy would And the daisy would have said, have said,
“Part of it is in me,”“Part of it is in me,”
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And the trees and And the trees and flowers and everything flowers and everything that grows out of the that grows out of the
ground would have said, ground would have said, “Part of the storm is “Part of the storm is incandescent in me.”incandescent in me.”
And the trees and And the trees and flowers and everything flowers and everything that grows out of the that grows out of the
ground would have said, ground would have said, “Part of the storm is “Part of the storm is incandescent in me.”incandescent in me.”
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Have you longed for the fruit Have you longed for the fruit of the Spirit, and have you of the Spirit, and have you prayed for sweetness and prayed for sweetness and
gentleness and love?gentleness and love?
Have you longed for the fruit Have you longed for the fruit of the Spirit, and have you of the Spirit, and have you prayed for sweetness and prayed for sweetness and
gentleness and love?gentleness and love?
Have you asked to Have you asked to be made like your be made like your
Lord?Lord?
Have you asked to Have you asked to be made like your be made like your
Lord?Lord?
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Then fear not any stormy Then fear not any stormy tempest that may sweep tempest that may sweep
through your life.through your life.
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A blessing is in the A blessing is in the storm, and there will be storm, and there will be the rich fruitage in the the rich fruitage in the
“afterward.”“afterward.”
A blessing is in the A blessing is in the storm, and there will be storm, and there will be the rich fruitage in the the rich fruitage in the
“afterward.”“afterward.”
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The flowers live by the The flowers live by the tears that fall from the tears that fall from the sad face of the skies;sad face of the skies;
The flowers live by the The flowers live by the tears that fall from the tears that fall from the sad face of the skies;sad face of the skies;
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And life would have no And life would have no joys at all, were there joys at all, were there
no watery eyes.no watery eyes.
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Love thou thy sorrow; Love thou thy sorrow; grief shall bring its own grief shall bring its own excuse in after years:excuse in after years:
Love thou thy sorrow; Love thou thy sorrow; grief shall bring its own grief shall bring its own excuse in after years:excuse in after years:
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See how fair a thing See how fair a thing God hath built up God hath built up
from tears.from tears.
See how fair a thing See how fair a thing God hath built up God hath built up
from tears.from tears.
The The Rainbow!Rainbow!The The Rainbow!Rainbow!
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The sufferings The sufferings in this present in this present time are not time are not worthy to be worthy to be compared compared with the Glory with the Glory that shall be that shall be revealed in us revealed in us !!
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But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name: you are mine. When you pass
through the water, I will be with you; in the rivers you shall not drown. When you walk through fire, you shall not be
burned; the flames shall not consume you.Isaiah 43: 1-2
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"What does it profit, my "What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he brethren, if a man says he
has faith but has not works? has faith but has not works? Can his faith save him?" Can his faith save him?"
(James. 2:14). (James. 2:14).
"So faith by itself, if it has no "So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead" (James. works, is dead" (James.
2:17). 2:17).
"You see that a man is "You see that a man is justified by works and not by justified by works and not by faith alone" (James. 2:24). faith alone" (James. 2:24).
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““FOR WE ARE GOD’S FOR WE ARE GOD’S WORKMANSHIP, WORKMANSHIP,
CREATED IN CHRIST CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS TO DO GOOD JESUS TO DO GOOD
WORKS, WORKS, WHICH GOD PREPARED WHICH GOD PREPARED
IN ADVANCE FOR US IN ADVANCE FOR US TO DO”TO DO”
EPHESIANS: 2:10EPHESIANS: 2:10
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THE GREAT FIATTHE GREAT FIAT
"Let it be done to me according to "Let it be done to me according to your word"your word"
(Luke 1:38) (Luke 1:38) 2525
The The Charismatic Charismatic
Gifts Gifts empowers the empowers the
"Doing""Doing"
The The Sanctifying Sanctifying
Gifts roots the Gifts roots the "Being""Being" 26
But seek first the But seek first the kingdom of God kingdom of God and his and his righteousness, and righteousness, and all these things will all these things will be given you be given you besides. besides.
Do not worry about Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow; tomorrow will take tomorrow will take care of itself. care of itself. Sufficient for a day Sufficient for a day is its own evilis its own evil
Matthew 6:33-34Matthew 6:33-34
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