Overcoming Limitations

It has been one hectic week and weekend, and tomorrow it starts all over again.
I was sitting in my chair unwinding and thinking about how good God is.
Everyone has limitations but God gives us the power and incredible ability to receive His glory in spite of them.Tonight, I am thankful for the Holy Spirit that He has given me. I have so enjoyed my preparation and study of Acts 2 for this week's sermon and will take with me, into this week, the great assurance that His Spirit is within me, though I don't deserve it; That He will use me, though I am so very limited in my abilities; and He will receive glory from me, though I am merely human.
Have thine own way Lord, have thine own way!

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Cherie said…
Isaiah 64:8 “But now, O LORD, thou art our Father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.”
I love that hymn of consecration. It is the prayer of my heart also.
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Thou art the Potter, I am the clay.
Mold me and make me after Thy will,
While I am waiting, yielded and still.
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Search me and try me, Master, today!
Whiter than snow, Lord, wash me just now,
As in Thy presence humbly I bow.
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Wounded and weary, help me, I pray!
Power, all power, surely is Thine!
Touch me and heal me, Savior divine.
Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!
Hold o’er my being absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me.
March 17, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Cherie said…
My favorite part=
"Hold o’er my being absolute sway!
Fill with Thy Spirit till all shall see
Christ only, always, living in me."
March 17, 2008 at 10:58 AM
melissa lynn said…
hey this may be alittle off the subject but... i don't see the correlation to the basketball picture and the post? Is there a biblical analogy I'm missing... :)
March 17, 2008 at 8:08 PM
Anonymous said…
Cherie - I love that part too! "Christ only, always" :)

Buddy - Really enjoyed your sermon Sunday. Sure hated that you felt rushed, though. I think I'm not alone in saying "unplug the clock". It wouldn't have bothered me to stay another hour or so!
March 18, 2008 at 11:14 PM
Cherie said…
Yeah...unplug the clock!!! If the kid's get restless we will break out the cookies. If the preacher goes past 12:30, I'll get up and start passing out food. It is biblical :) The crowds stayed so long with Jesus that He had to come up with food to feed them. Or we can always send Donna back to the kitchen for another round of breakfast burritos :) yum, yum! Time, shmime...we want to hear God's Word!!!
March 19, 2008 at 10:25 AM
Anonymous said…
Hey Buddy, Looks like you and Mike are getting a pretty good workout on the basketball court.

I have to say I agree with the ladies, (I can't believe I said that),oh well I guess I can't back out now. The clock thing has to go. Don't look at the crowd,go with the Spirit. Can you see Jesus telling the people, ok I won't go past 12:00, because I know I will lose you after that. Don't you think that as they sat there at the feet of Jesus, he knew that all where listening to him, but only a few heard the meaning of his message. I think everyone was ready to stay all day, I know I was.
March 20, 2008 at 1:55 PM
bigdaddymac said…
Man I feel like I am getting left out. Realy Buddy keep up the good work. I thank God for you guys every day, And I must agree get rid of the clock take your time, relax, and share the word as God lays it on you. Thanks for the feeding. Love ya my brother, Jimmy
March 23, 2008 at 11:39 PM
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