SUNDAY CHOICE – JUST AS I AM – By Charles Schokman Source : youtube The phrase “just as I am” typically conveys a sense of self-acceptance and authenticity. It suggests a willingness to be accepted for who you are, without the need for pretense or change. This phrase is often associated with the idea of embracing one’s true self and being comfortable in one’s own skin. It can also imply a sense of honesty and transparency in relationships or interactions. Just as I am—It’s Author. At the age of 32, Charlotte Elliott suffered a serious illness that left her a semi-invalid for the rest of her life. Within a year she went through a spiritual crisis and confessed to the Swiss evangelist Henri A. Cesar Malan that she did not know how to come to Christ. He answered, “Come to him just as you are.” Thinking back on that experience ...
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SUNDAY CHOICE – Drinking from my saucer – by Charles Schokman Why is it critical for us to recognize the blessings that are overflowing from our personal cups into our saucers? Simply, it is God’s Wish that we acknowledge His hand in all things and we need to offer our thanks to Him. This poem has been very inspirational to me because its message is not to be casually thankful for the obvious, rather, it points out the vast opportunities we have to acknowledge and be filled by the ever-flowing abundance of God’s love for us. Our imperfections set our own limitations on gratitude. We might be guilty of thanking Him for a limited amount of blessings because we have failed to put wide-angle lenses on our soul to see the vast quantity of blessings around us to really be thankful for. Some expressions of gratitude fall short of the ...
Aug 26, 2023
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SUNDAY CHOICE – The Essence of Prayer – by :Charles Schokman “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you”— 1 Peter 5: 7 When Abraham Lincoln became president of the United States, he was tasked with leading a fractured nation. Lincoln is viewed as a wise leader and a man of high moral character, but another element to his makeup, perhaps, was the foundation for everything else. He understood that he was inadequate for the task at hand. His response to that inadequacy? Lincoln said, “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” When we come to grips with the massive nature of life’s challenges and the severe limitations of our own wisdom, knowledge, or strength, we find, like Lincoln, that we ...
Jun 24, 2023
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