It's Just a Thought...

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        "A man's heart deviseth his ways: but the Lord directeth his
steps.(Proverbs 16:9)


        If you struggle to discover GOD's will for your life, perhaps you're
not going about it in the best way.  Dr. Lloyd Ogilvie shares an interesting
perspective on this issue.



        Dr. James Dobson, in his helpful book God's Will, tells a
penetrating story of Rev. Everett Howard, a veteran missonary to the Cape
Verde Islands for twenty six years.  His call to the mission field has
implications for all of us.
        After finishing college and dental school, Howard was still
uncertain about God's will for his life.  One night he went into the
sanctuary of the church where his father was serving as pastor.  He knelt
down at the altar and took a piece  of paper on which he wrote all the
things he was ready to do for God.  He signed his name at the bottom and
waited for some sign of God's affirmation and presence, but nothing
happened.  He took his paper again, thinking he might hav left something
out-still no response from the Lord.  He waited and waited. Then it
happened.  He felt the Lord speaking within him.  The Lord told him to tear
up the sheet.
        "You are going about it all wrong," He said gently.  "Son, I want
you to take a blank sheet of paper, sign it on the bottom, and let Me fill
it in."  
        Howard responded, and God guided a spectacular missionary career
from that day forward.
        God is not as interested in our commitment to what we decide to do
for Him as He is in what we will allow Him to do through us.  Our task is
not to list accomplishments or our plans for service, but to give Him a
blank sheet and let Him fill it in.


        Sincerely,  

        
David Noll
Admission/Financial Aid Counselor
Austin College 
900 N. Grand Ave
Sherman TX  75090
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