tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951110218192678759.post6208547646185741923..comments2023-04-26T08:36:49.754-05:00Comments on little miss sunshine: a failure.abby moorerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08678887802004051601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3951110218192678759.post-34394833414911880312012-05-01T15:16:35.586-05:002012-05-01T15:16:35.586-05:00There is a huge temptation in our generation to lo...There is a huge temptation in our generation to long for the things that "seem right to long for," i.e. saving children in India, loving the hopeless, sharing the Gospel in the middle east, adopting all the orphans, etc. and to the world these things are "right" and the world would never stop you from doing these things, but Jesus never rescued the lost for the sake of the lost. He rescued the lost for the sake of God's glory. It's like that John Piper quote, "God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him." He said, "let thy Kingdom come, and thy will be done." And we long for the very touch and presence of our God, our Father. We can't have the full thing here but He lets us taste it. He allows us to have a few glimpses into eternity, but we long for more, because we long for His eternal presence. Truth is, you can feel His presence here in Birmingham. And when people are looking at you wondering why you are at home again, remember the Lord has called you here, and that is good. "the Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save, He will rejoice over you with gladness. With His love He will calm all your fears, he will exult over you with loud singing." Zephaniah 3:17<br /><br />It means more to the Lord that you are obeying His will for you to be here in birmingham, then it would mean for you to disobey His will and create your own will to go and save orphans in Bulgaria.<br /><br />Obedience brings eternal blessings beyond belief, not for you to enjoy and keep to yourself, but to offer back to the Lord for His glory.<br /><br />And yes, we do not know each other but I have heard about you from so many of my friends that I feel like I know you, and so sister, I must encourage when the Lord calls me to encourage, whether it is to a "stranger" or not!<br /><br />In Christ, we labor in Birmingham,<br />Lauren BondLauren Bondhttp://www.asojourningsoul.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com