Deeper Fellowship... (9)

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

God bless your weekend everyone!!!

 

[Jenster]

God bless you, too!

 

[Hisbygrace]

Hello everyone I recieved this from a dear friend this morning and wanted to share it with others. It was the first time I have ever heard it.

Three Trees​

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were
discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said,​

'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with
gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate
carvings and everyone would see the beauty.'​

Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I
will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners
of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the
strength of my hull.'​

Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest
and straightest tree in the forest. People wil see me on top of the
Hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God
and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of
all time and people will always remember me.'​

After a few years of praying their dreams would come true, a
group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first
tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to
sell the wood to a carpenter', and he began cutting it down.
The tree was happy because he knew the carpenter would make him
into a treasure chest.​

At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong
tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard. The second tree was
happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.​

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was
frigthened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams
would not come true. Then one of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need
anything special from my tree, I'll take this one.' And he cut it down.​

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into
a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay.
This was not at all what he had prayed for.​

The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat.
His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come
to an end.​

The third tree was cut into large pieces
and left alone in the dark.​

The years went by and the trees forgot about their dreams.​

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave
birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was
made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made
a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could
feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the
greatest treasure of all time.​

Years later, a group of men got into the fishing boat made from
the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they
were out on the water a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it
was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping
man and He stood and said 'Peace' and the storm stopped..At this time the
tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.​

Finally one day, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through
the streets as the people mocked and yelled at the man who
carried it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree
and raised in the air to die at the top of the hill. When Sunday came,
the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the
top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because
Jesus had been crucified on it.​

The moral of this story is; When things don't seem to be going
your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place
your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts. Each of the trees
got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know
that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Please share this message so that God may inspire more people
on the way.​

May your day be blessed and may God cradle you in the palm of His hand!​

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Hello everyone I recieved this from a dear friend this morning and wanted to share it with others. It was the first time I have ever heard it.

Three Trees​

Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were
discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said,​

'Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with
gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate
carvings and everyone would see the beauty.'​

Then the second tree said, 'Someday I will be a mighty ship. I
will take kings and queens across the waters and sail to the corners
of the world. Everyone will feel safe in me because of the
strength of my hull.'​

Finally the third tree said, 'I want to grow to be the tallest
and straightest tree in the forest. People wil see me on top of the
Hill and look up to my branches, and think of the heavens and God
and how close to them I am reaching. I will be the greatest tree of
all time and people will always remember me.'​

After a few years of praying their dreams would come true, a
group of woodsmen came upon the trees. When one came to the first
tree he said, 'This looks like a strong tree, I think I should be able to
sell the wood to a carpenter', and he began cutting it down.
The tree was happy because he knew the carpenter would make him
into a treasure chest.​

At the second tree the woodsman said, 'This looks like a strong
tree. I should be able to sell it to the shipyard. The second tree was
happy because he knew he was on his way to becoming a mighty ship.​

When the woodsmen came upon the third tree, the tree was
frigthened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams
would not come true. Then one of the woodsmen said, 'I don't need
anything special from my tree, I'll take this one.' And he cut it down.​

When the first tree arrived at the carpenters, he was made into
a feed box for animals. He was then placed in a barn and filled with hay.
This was not at all what he had prayed for.​

The second tree was cut and made into a small fishing boat.
His dreams of being a mighty ship and carrying kings had come
to an end.​

The third tree was cut into large pieces
and left alone in the dark.​

The years went by and the trees forgot about their dreams.​

Then one day, a man and woman came to the barn. She gave
birth and they placed the baby in the hay in the feed box that was
made from the first tree. The man wished that he could have made
a crib for the baby, but this manger would have to do. The tree could
feel the importance of this event and knew that it had held the
greatest treasure of all time.​

Years later, a group of men got into the fishing boat made from
the second tree. One of them was tired and went to sleep. While they
were out on the water a great storm arose and the tree didn't think it
was strong enough to keep the men safe. The men woke the sleeping
man and He stood and said 'Peace' and the storm stopped..At this time the
tree knew that it had carried the King of Kings in its boat.​

Finally one day, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through
the streets as the people mocked and yelled at the man who
carried it. When they came to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree
and raised in the air to die at the top of the hill. When Sunday came,
the tree came to realize that it was strong enough to stand at the
top of the hill and be as close to God as was possible, because
Jesus had been crucified on it.​

The moral of this story is; When things don't seem to be going
your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place
your trust in Him, God will give you great gifts. Each of the trees
got what they wanted, just not in the way they had imagined.
We don't always know what God's plans are for us. We just know
that His ways are not our ways, but His ways are always best.
Please share this message so that God may inspire more people
on the way.​

May your day be blessed and may God cradle you in the palm of His hand!​

That was lovely HisByGrace! Thanks for posting it!

 

[FriendsFellowship]

Hello everyone I recieved this from a dear friend this morning and wanted to share it with others. It was the first time I have ever heard it.

That was lovely HisByGrace! Thanks for posting it!

Hi girls!

I hope everyone has had a great Easter!

The Lord is awesome! I pray that we don't miss the way He continues to work in our lives!

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Hi girls!

I hope everyone has had a great Easter!

The Lord is awesome! I pray that we don't miss the way He continues to work in our lives!

s Marty...I'm always amazed by what God is doing...when I forget that He's in control my life looks not so great, then he surprises me by reminding how everything works together for good....awesome!

 

[FriendsFellowship]

s Marty...I'm always amazed by what God is doing...when I forget that He's in control my life looks not so great, then he surprises me by reminding how everything works together for good....awesome!

I've just gone through a difficult time, and the Lord made me realize that my foundation in Him was not as solid as it needed to be.

It's amazing what a difference it makes when we journey with our eyes completely fixated on Him, and when we don't!

But praise the Lord! His mercy and grace are always there for us.

 

[Greenthumb]

I didn't think anyone was posting in this thread anymore.

Hello Marty...E...HBG!

 

[FriendsFellowship]

Hi GT!

I've been trying to dust off the old thread. We made pretty good progress before the latest reset. The thread lost a bunch of posts after March 27.

It's great to have a place were not only can we fellowship, but praise the Lord and share what the Lord has been doing in our lives!

 

[Greenthumb]

So true Marty.
How are you doing?

 

[FriendsFellowship]

I'm actually doing pretty good. The Lord has everything to do with that. If anyone believes that the Lord doesn't answer prayer, maybe they don't pray!

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

I'm actually doing pretty good. The Lord has everything to do with that. If anyone believes that the Lord doesn't answer prayer, maybe they don't pray!

."God Answers Prayer"[SIZE=+3] [/SIZE][SIZE=+1]



I know not by what methods rare,
But this I know, God answers prayers.
I know that He has given His Word,
Which tells me prayer is always heard,
And will be answered, soon or late,
And so I pray and calmly wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought;
But leave my prayers with Him alone,
Whose will is wiser than my own,
Assured that He will grant my quest,
Or send some answer far more blest.

[/SIZE]

 

[FriendsFellowship]

."God Answers Prayer"[SIZE=+1]



I know not by what methods rare,
But this I know, God answers prayers.
I know that He has given His Word,
Which tells me prayer is always heard,
And will be answered, soon or late,
And so I pray and calmly wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought;
But leave my prayers with Him alone,
Whose will is wiser than my own,
Assured that He will grant my quest,
Or send some answer far more blest.

[/SIZE]

Thanks Evangelica!

 

[Greenthumb]

I'm actually doing pretty good. The Lord has everything to do with that. If anyone believes that the Lord doesn't answer prayer, maybe they don't pray!

That's good to hear Marty. I wonder if sometimes it's not that people don't pray, but they do and get impatient with waiting for the answer. Or they don't like the answer.

."God Answers Prayer"[SIZE=+1]



I know not by what methods rare,
But this I know, God answers prayers.
I know that He has given His Word,
Which tells me prayer is always heard,
And will be answered, soon or late,
And so I pray and calmly wait.
I know not if the blessing sought
Will come in just the way I thought;
But leave my prayers with Him alone,
Whose will is wiser than my own,
Assured that He will grant my quest,
Or send some answer far more blest.

[/SIZE]

Nice poem E. Great reminder.
Sometimes it seems that leaving our prayers with Him is hard to do. When a prayer isn't answered when or how we think it should be we tend to want to take it back and do things our way rather than waiting. I've learned a lot about waiting over the years. Not easy...but always the best way. His timing is perfect...always.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

Nice poem E. Great reminder.
Sometimes it seems that leaving our prayers with Him is hard to do. When a prayer isn't answered when or how we think it should be we tend to want to take it back and do things our way rather than waiting. I've learned a lot about waiting over the years. Not easy...but always the best way. His timing is perfect...always.

I know what you mean I don't know why we think it's easier to do things on our own and not wait on Him, except that it's hard to be a human just being and much easier to be a human doing

 

[FriendsFellowship]

I know what you mean I don't know why we think it's easier to do things on our own and not wait on Him, except that it's hard to be a human just being and much easier to be a human doing

It would be great if we could just stay in submission all the time!

I know my life would be better!

 

[iamjcs]

At least part of song I learned LONG time ago.
Author unknown to me.
Song & lyrics unaccessible online in English.
Song accessible online only in foreign language.

We must wait, wait, wait on the Lord
We must wait, wait, wait on the Lord
Learn our lessons well
In His timing He will tell us:
What to do,
Where to go,
What to say.

His timing is perfect!

 

[iamjcs]

YouTube - Wait on the Lord

 

[FriendsFellowship]

At least part of song I learned LONG time ago.
Author unknown to me.
Song & lyrics unaccessible online in English.
Song accessible online only in foreign language.




His timing is perfect!

YouTube - Wait on the Lord

Way cool! Thanks for posting this!

 

[FriendsFellowship]

Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. - Psalm 34:8