An Oldie but Goody!

Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity

to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.
Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that he will make all things right 
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.
--Reinhold Niebuhr

Harvest!

My wife and I really enjoyed this song yesterday at church as the older brother, with a style reminiscent of gospel singers of the past, lead the song. A good song like this makes me think and apply it to myself. Where is my faith? Do I have that kind of faith?

But let's just look at the words in the chorus of the song written by Minister John P Kee.

Oh lord I've come to receive my blessing,
Patiently awaiting for the harvest is nigh.
I got that Hebrews 11:1,
faith to know my blessing shall come; 
it's mine, all mine, 
it's harvest time.

Now, let's look at a very familiar verse Hebrews 11:1 (King James)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Now let's look at the Message version:

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living.

We know all our blessings come from the Lord, which He bestows upon us on a daily basis. No matter what your situation, do you have that Hebrews 11:1 faith to know that God, not you, can handle it? Patiently wait for harvest time! 

It's Yours!