Mighty In Spirit

I would like to share this nice poem written by written by Margaret C Mullings entitled Life's Painful Experiences Life's painful experiences are really teachers for your learning, to bring you to the realization that, discipline and integrity are the order of the day. What a price you pay for every indiscretion. There is a price to pay for every careless mistake Yes, the pain seems greater than you can bear. Yet the comfort of the word rings out from Proverbs chapter 3:5&6 " Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own under- standing. ' In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy path" You now realize the folly of putting your trust in people and in things. O the folly of being careless and trusting in your own intellect. With much regret and the wish that you could go back and undo what has already been done! Despair and depression now surrounds you, hope begins to flee away. At a moment's glance, the w...

2x Master’s Champion In 1985, Bernhard Langer was the No.1 golfer in the world, after winning seven tournaments on five continents, including the U.S. Masters. In 1993, he regained the Masters title with an impressive four stroke victory. With a total of forty wins, he ranks second in career wins on the European Tour. He has also shown great durability, finishing in a tie for fifth at The Open Championship the month before his forty-eighth birthday. But there’s more to the German pro than golf. In this audio recording and transcript, Bernhard tells you his life story and what satisfies him more than winning any golf championship. Bernhard Langer has been married to his American wife Vikki Carol since 1984. They have four children: Jackie, Stefan, Christina, and Jason. They maintain homes in Langer’s birthplace of Anhausen, Germany and in Boca Raton, Florida. Bernhard wrote his autobiography While The Iron Is Hot in 1988. Read Bernhard Langer’s Life Story (transcribed)

A diving accident in 1967 left Joni Eareckson Tada a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. Today, she is an internationally known mouth artist, a talented vocalist, a radio host, an author of 17 books and an advocate for disabled persons worldwide. In this audio story, you’ll meet Joni and hear how she struggled to accept God’s design in her paralysis. Joni and Friends International Disability Center , an organization accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community throughout the world. The center’s programs include:  ” Joni and Friends, ” a daily five minute radio program that reaches over one million listeners a week Family retreats for hundreds of special need families across the United States Wheels for the World has provided 34,000 refurbished wheelchairs to needy disabled individuals in developing naitons Joni and Friends’ Field Services provide training and resources to promote church ministry to those affected by disability and thos...

Shadows are always there. The shadow of pain is like your shadow. Sometimes it is small and hard to find and then at other times it is a giant as tall as a tree. It is a constant companion that accompanies you. If you go fast it is just as fast. If you go slow it is slow. When you stop it stops. It matches you. When you are in the deepest valley your shadow is there. When at the heights of the highest mountain it is there also. I never thought that the pain would shadow you. I would expect the pain would be there when I am low and downcast. I would expect it on birthdays, holidays, and death days. But not on the good days. The happy days. The fun days. The shadow is always there. I remember when I first realized my shadow was always there. It was a revelation really. It was more than two years after James. I was teaching. This would almost seem insignificant except for the profound revelation that was revealed in this small event in time. The soccer team was goi...

Get To Know God Better You're on the adventure of a lifetime when you pursue a greater knowledge of God. What you've learned about God so far should give you a hunger to know Him even more. You must never be satisfied with what you know about Him already. Here are four practical benefits of knowing God: 1) Blessing. The more you know God and obey His will, the more you'll experience His blessings. 'If you obey all the decrees and commands I am giving you today, all will be well with you and your children… ' (Deuteronomy 4:40) 2) Peace. 'Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God… ' (2 Peter 1:2 ). The more you know God, the more at peace you'll be. Yes, struggles and setbacks will come, but even then you'll have a sense of wellbeing because you'll feel His nearness 3) Wisdom. Paul prayed that God would give the Ephesians 'a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him' (Ephesians 1:17). Wisdom is se...

When your world is suddenly turned upside down, remember, God's plans for your life haven't been cancelled! When you feel trapped with no way out, here are some things to remember: 1) Look for the river. 'There is a river whose streams make glad… ' (Psalm 46:4 NIV). In Old Testament symbolism, rivers represent God's supply for your every need. When every human source of supply seems to have dried up, don't fear, look for the river. 2) Look for the city. God has planted His 'city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells' (Psalm 46:4 NIV), right in the middle of your circumstances. God's city, the symbol of His presence and power, guarantees He's still in control and that He will restore peace and order to your troubled world. 3) Look for the signs of God's presence. 'God will help [you] at break of day' (Psalm 46:5 NIV). Daybreak, a symbol of new beginnings, gives you confidence that beyond this time of trouble and testi...

The Bible is a 'David and Goliath' book. It's filled with stories of ordinary people whose faith overcame great obstacles and impacted the world around them. That's why John the Apostle writes: "Whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world - our faith" ( 1 John 5:4 ). If you haven't heard of Irwin Rosenberg, here's his he was discharged from the Navy when he was diagnosed with cancer. That was the standard military procedure at the time. But he was determined to get back both his health and his job. At one point he was given only two weeks to live. But with faith and dogged determination he battled his cancer and eventually brought it under control. Irwin then focused his attention on becoming a naval officer again. But he discovered that navy regulations forbade reinstatement of a person discharged with cancer. Everyone around him said, "Give up. It can't be done. It would take an >A...