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(06/16/2001) not with the wind


Hello prayer warriors, 1. Prayer note: not with the wind [Ecclesiastes 11:4] He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. How many times are we affected by our emotions or by circumstances in deciding whether we do anything with our lives or our work or with our relationships? I have been talking about the following verse in the recent emails: [Genesis 8:22] While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. There are certain things that remain unchanged ... and that is cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, seedtime and harvest. We are subject to summer and winter and the changes in the seasons whether we like it or not, day and night whether we feel like it or not, cold and heat irregardless of our circumstances. What we have learnt is to adapt to the cold, to the night, etc. There are certain things that are not as predictable. We don't know when the wind will come and when the clouds will come. The wind and the clouds come and go. But the clouds and the wind do not determine our harvest in life. If we watch the wind we shall not sow and if we regard the clouds we will not reap. If we regard the circumstances or our emotions, we will not reap. We only reap when we sow. That is the same principle that we should apply in our relationships. You should still continue to sow your best seed in your marriage irregardless of whether your spouse treated you right today, irregardless of emotions or circumstances. Because you only reap the harvest when you sow. I have been a culprit of my emotions many times. Sometimes I forget that this principle of sowing and reaping is at work all the time. I do sales and many times I don't feel like calling and following up on my prospects. God has been teaching me discipline. I need to sow into my business in order to reap a financial harvest for my business. I have to remember that I have been called to be a king and this is part of my kingly ministry. I have to be a good steward of what God has given me IN SPITE of myself. I have to learn and apply the principles that God has given me in my life. I have to chase after the prize that Christ has set before me. We are to be led by the Spirit of God and not be ruled by our emotions or circumstance. That is why we cannot watch the wind, but put our trust in God. God recently reminded me that He is the Lord of the harvest. When you sow in spite of the wind, you know that God will bring you the harvest in due season. Our faith is not with the wind, but with the Lord of the harvest. 2. New prayer requests: i. Desperate unemployment crisis -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1862&table=prayer ii. I need Peace, guidance & more faith. I need a closer walk with God. -- nefertiti http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1863&table=prayer iii. Trust!! -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1864&table=prayer iv. SUCCESS IN HER ENDEAVOURS -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1865&table=prayer v. Remaining in the hands of the Almighty! -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1866&table=prayer vi. PLEASE PRAY FOR ME!!!! -- luvmygod9 http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1869&table=prayer vii. my mother -- debra http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1872&table=prayer viii. my family -- guest http://mydevotion.com/logos/asp/viewpyrrep.asp?forumid=5&forumtype=2&topicid=1873&table=prayer 3. Number of prayer warriors: 849 We welcome browned, dizzyladie, devoted, clifton, doggey11, bart, zipporah, rcfunnybone, zap, rsparky777, hoosier, cmcphers, julia_tham and brittanyvirani into our prayer group. 5 emails have become invalid. in Christ, Wai Hun
Saturday, June 16, 2001 8:40:56 AM waihun

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