July 29, 2005

[Rev. Doc]

Sxrving Thx Body

"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love."
Galatians 5:13

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Prayer: Ask the Lord to reveal to you your unique role in the body of Christ.

"In Christian service the branches that bear the most fruit hang the lowest."
~Anonymous

[Uriel]

Oh yes, this is a wonderful sermon. We have to serve God with love if we can't do anything else.

I still feel I am very much a broken key. I am Dyslexic. I can't get a job, I hate living at home, I draw and write but I can't get noticed and I have to do all the chores every day. I want to get married to my fiancee of 11 years and move on, I want to get a great job, but it just isn't happening. I do suffer every day. Every day I never have time in evenings to sit down to anime or chill out. My parents argue every night. Every part of my life is miserable.

But you know, I still hope in God. I serve him by loving everyone and trying to forgive all the hurt in my past...I try to wait, to trust, in the hopes that I may finally move on.