People in the New Testament church came to Paul and asked him what things they could depend on if they changed their way of living and adopted the Christian faith that he espoused. He replied, "We look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:18). The things we cannot see are paramount, and do not change -- those about which Jesus taught. Can we see truth, justice, forgiveness, or love? I try to remember this verse during some of the more trying times of my own life, and I use it frequently in my classes and in counseling people who are distressed about crises in their lives.
-- President Jimmy Carter in Living Faith
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Thursday, May 14, 2009
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THANK YOU,Pastor, for printing this one!!
ReplyDelete-- E. Nohr
Carter is the poorest example of a Christian you could quote. He wants to get rid of Israel!
ReplyDeleteBill Bauman