From: "Gospel Messenger Service" Subject: our plans or His Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2003 10:50:41 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0007_01C397C1.33DB53C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C397C1.33DB53C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable OUR PLANS OR HIS=20 By "Rebekah" the Bride=20 (Gen.3:1-6; Isa.45:24; 54:17; 64:6; 66:12; Rom.4:6; 5:17; 14:9;=20 Jn.15:16; 2 Cor.5:17-21; Jam.4:13-15; 1 Pet.2:24) *=20 So many of us make our plans we want to carry out;=20 Plans for our day, plans for our life, that we want brought about.=20 But when those plans get all fouled up by things beyond control,=20 Some of us really get upset if we can't reach our goal.=20 *=20 I know a man who had his day all planned out perfectly.=20 He had his schedule all laid out, a good planner was he.=20 But then his plans, they went awry, through no fault of his own.=20 His "best laid plans" for that one day away from him had flown.=20 *=20 An anger rose up in that man, directed at his wife;=20 For she's the one who'd fouled things up--unwittingly brought strife.=20 The reason this man got upset and played an angry role,=20 Was simply that on that one day he was not in control!=20 *=20 Are you like that, do you get mad when things don't go YOUR way?=20 You hate when things don't go as planned or if there's a delay?=20 Frustration, anger and complaints, on you they take their toll;=20 And all because your day--your life--is out of your control!=20 *=20 This problem that some suffer from, (let's face it, we all do),=20 Began in Eden way back when the devil tempted two=20 To be as gods, to take control, god-players they became.=20 And that sin was passed on to us: "controlling" is its name.=20 *=20 But on the cross of Calvary Christ Jesus took our place;=20 And for that sin--controlling sin--of the whole human race,=20 He took the punishment for that so we could be set free=20 From this need to control our lives and others' lives, you see.=20 *=20 So if you struggle with this sin of needing to control,=20 If you'd like to be free of it and from it be made whole,=20 Just focus your attention on the cross of Calvary;=20 And know that Jesus Christ died there, He died for you and me.=20 *=20 And then the Lord rose up again so we could have His life;=20 His righteous life to live in us to overcome this strife=20 That's caused in us--and those around--because of that old need=20 To have control, to have our way--we'll be set free, indeed.=20 * And when we have God's righteousness living inside of us,=20 No longer will we need our own self righteousness to trust;=20 For that's control, we'll give that up and trust in His alone.=20 God's righteousness, maintained by Him, He makes our very own.=20 *=20 Sometimes I think that God designs days that don't go our way;=20 And if we'd see God's hand in it, I think that we would say:=20 "I made my plans, now they're fouled up, oh, Lord, please to me show=20 What You have planned, this day for me, let me be in Your flow.=20 *=20 And in God's plans, in our Lord's flow, there's joy beyond compare.=20 No anger, no frustration, no, there's no complaining there.=20 God's peace will flood all over us as we give up control=20 Of all our days, of our whole life--oh, what rest for our soul!=20 *=20 Believers, we can know God's truth as clearly as can be;=20 With scripture we can fill our minds but this we need to see:=20 That only when we give control of life to God each day,=20 Will truth become a part of us to bear fruit that will stay.=20 ------=_NextPart_000_0007_01C397C1.33DB53C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
OUR PLANS OR = HIS=20
 
By "Rebekah" the = Bride 

(Gen.3:1-6; Isa.45:24; = 54:17; 64:6;=20 66:12; Rom.4:6; 5:17; 14:9;
Jn.15:16; 2 Cor.5:17-21; Jam.4:13-15; = 1=20 Pet.2:24)
 
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So many of us make our plans we want to carry out; =
Plans for our day, plans for our life, that we want = brought=20 about.
But when those plans get all fouled up by things = beyond=20 control,
Some of us really get upset if we can't reach our = goal.
*
I know a man who had his day all planned out = perfectly.
He had his schedule all laid out, a good planner was = he.=20
But then his plans, they went awry, through no fault = of his=20 own.
His "best laid plans" for that one day away from him = had=20 flown.
*
An anger rose up in that man, directed at his wife; =
For she's the one who'd fouled things = up--unwittingly brought=20 strife.
The reason this man got upset and played an angry = role,
Was simply that on that one day he was not in = control!
*
Are you like that, do you get mad when things don't = go YOUR=20 way?
You hate when things don't go as planned or if = there's a=20 delay?
Frustration, anger and complaints, on you they take = their=20 toll;
And all because your day--your life--is out of your = control!=20
*
This problem that some suffer from, (let's face it, = we all=20 do),
Began in Eden way back when the devil tempted two =
To be as gods, to take control, god-players they = became.=20
And that sin was passed on to us: "controlling" is = its name.=20
*
But on the cross of Calvary Christ Jesus took our = place;=20
And for that sin--controlling sin--of the whole = human race,=20
He took the punishment for that so we could be set = free
From this need to control our lives and others' = lives, you=20 see.
*
So if you struggle with this sin of needing to = control,
If you'd like to be free of it and from it be made = whole,=20
Just focus your attention on the cross of Calvary; =
And know that Jesus Christ died there, He died for = you and me.=20
*
And then the Lord rose up again so we could have His = life;=20
His righteous life to live in us to overcome this = strife=20
That's caused in us--and those around--because of = that old=20 need
To have control, to have our way--we'll be set free, = indeed.=20
*
And when we have God's righteousness = living inside of=20 us,
No longer will we need our own self righteousness to = trust;=20
For that's control, we'll give that up and trust in = His alone.=20
God's righteousness, maintained by Him, He makes our = very own.=20
*
Sometimes I think that God designs days that don't = go our way;=20
And if we'd see God's hand in it, I think that we = would say:=20
"I made my plans, now they're fouled up, oh, Lord, = please to=20 me show
What You have planned, this day for me, let me be in = Your=20 flow.
*
And in God's plans, in our Lord's flow, there's joy = beyond=20 compare.
No anger, no frustration, no, there's no complaining = there.=20
God's peace will flood all over us as we give up = control=20
Of all our days, of our whole life--oh, what rest = for our=20 soul!
*
Believers, we can know God's truth as clearly as can = be;=20
With scripture we can fill our minds but this we = need to see:=20
That only when we give control of life to God each = day,
Will truth become a part of us to bear fruit that = will stay.=20
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