Where Were You Then?
Another Day Along the Way
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Another day,
Where were you ten years ago?
Not just geographically or vocationally, where were you mentally and spiritually? How was your health? What happened one hundred and twenty months ago which changed your life forever?
For me, it was a disease leading to long-term disability. My life and the life of my family changed. I wrote the story in Changing My Mind. This Sunday we celebrate the story at Evangel Assembly.
Celebrate that story? Yes, hard to believe, isn't it? But we believe God held me, my family, and our congregation during a painful storm and taught us, changed us, and helped us grow. We also believe God can do that for each of us in our own struggles, disabilities, and disappointments.
I believe each of us can choose to "change our minds." Instead of letting doubt and defeat control us and rather than letting our weaknesses own us, we can choose to accept ourselves and make adjustments. We can decide to ride toward victory.
For each of us, it won't be simple all the time. But it is best. It is correct. And choosing to live with joy and victory allows us to glance forward with this conclusion: During this next decade I shall live in victory.
Along the way,
Chris Maxwell
Prayer Surrendered: And look what opportunities that God has given Jacob since he put his hip out of joint!
(Paul Smith, Director of Editorial Services, Gospel Publishing House)
Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of a Victory
Sunday, March 5
Evangel Assembly
Orlando, FL
Times: 9:00, 10:15
Wednesday, March 1, 2006
Another day,
Where were you ten years ago?
Not just geographically or vocationally, where were you mentally and spiritually? How was your health? What happened one hundred and twenty months ago which changed your life forever?
For me, it was a disease leading to long-term disability. My life and the life of my family changed. I wrote the story in Changing My Mind. This Sunday we celebrate the story at Evangel Assembly.
Celebrate that story? Yes, hard to believe, isn't it? But we believe God held me, my family, and our congregation during a painful storm and taught us, changed us, and helped us grow. We also believe God can do that for each of us in our own struggles, disabilities, and disappointments.
I believe each of us can choose to "change our minds." Instead of letting doubt and defeat control us and rather than letting our weaknesses own us, we can choose to accept ourselves and make adjustments. We can decide to ride toward victory.
For each of us, it won't be simple all the time. But it is best. It is correct. And choosing to live with joy and victory allows us to glance forward with this conclusion: During this next decade I shall live in victory.
Along the way,
Chris Maxwell
Prayer Surrendered: And look what opportunities that God has given Jacob since he put his hip out of joint!
(Paul Smith, Director of Editorial Services, Gospel Publishing House)
Celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of a Victory
Sunday, March 5
Evangel Assembly
Orlando, FL
Times: 9:00, 10:15
4 Comments:
i was in your house going through all of this with you
I was on my way to the church to see you for a meeting.. You were driving out of the church lot when I was driving in. I was told you had to go due to not feeling right.. That night or the next day you went to the hospital..
I celebrate with you! I have been blessed with a friend who prays for me and understands my disability and frustrations because of his own experience. That friend is Pastor Chris. Thank you!
Ten years ago I was living in a shed in someones back yard and working two jobs to support a bad habit. You know what, God never left my side,even when I didn't want him there. Ten years ago I was having my eyes opened to the unbelievable faithfulness and unconditional love of our God.
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