MORE THAN CONQUERORS

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Fretwell@aol.com wrote:
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>                     MORE THAN CONQUERORS
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> The Apostle Paul spent a few days in Athens, and was invited to preach to
> them.  Read all about it in Acts 17.
> 
> He had spent some time in looking over the city, and was impressed by the
> many altars erected to the various gods of the Athenians.  They even had one
> for the "Unknown God", for fear of insulting one by having left him out.
> 
> In seeing all those altars, Paul undoubtedly saw the beautiful statue of
> Alexander the Great.  Alexander has been hailed as one of the all-time
> greatest military generals.  In his short career of maybe thirteen years, he
> conquered most of the then known world.  It is said of him that he wept one
> day because there were no more nations to conquer.
> 
> His statue in Athens had the inscription "CONQUEROR" on it.
> 
> Can't you just picture Paul, as he looked at it, saying to himself the words
> he was yet to pen in one of his letters-- "We are MORE THAN CONQUERORS
> THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED US--"
> 
> Friends, the best of worldly accomplishments turns pale when placed alongside
> what God is able to do in the lives of those who set out to make Him their
> Lord and Master.  "Greater is he that ruleth his own spirit--"
> 

Is this your thoughts? I thought they were great. I would like to but 
them in our church newsletter but I would like to know who the author 
is.
Sis. Diana Snider