There will be cf meeting tomorrow(5/5/2010).
Same place and time.
Bring scissors and coloured pen.
Meet u there....
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Self Control (by Cindie York)
Titus 2:12 (NLT)
And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God.
Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance and patient endurance leads to godliness. (II Peter 1:6) Self-control is also a fruit of the Spirit and those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh and its passions and desires. The Bible tells us to walk in the Spirit and to live in the Spirit.
Every temptation is an opportunity to do good. We are all given two choices: to resist temptation or give in to temptation. Our bodies are the temple of God. Christ dwells in the body of every believer who accepts Him as Lord and Savior and asks for the pardon of sins. God gives us the power to overcome temptation. As we grow in wisdom and knowledge of God's word, we can better recognize the tricks of the devil. Red flags go up. As we mature in Christ, the deeper we grow in the Lord, the easier those flags are to recognize and the easier it gets to walk away from tempting situations.
We need to embrace holiness and sanctification once again. Today's society has become so immoral and more and more Christians are being deceived. It seems that self-control is becoming a thought of the past. The church world has just become so compromising when it comes to sinful living and behavior. Many people are turning a blind eye or deaf ear to condemnation. We must learn once again that it is essential in our Christian walk to be bigger than the tempter. We must again show the lost and dying world that there are still Christians who have self-control.
Remember to resist the devil and he will flee from you. We do not have to submit to the tricky devises of the enemy. Again, one word RESIST!!
And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with self-control, right conduct, and devotion to God.
Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance and patient endurance leads to godliness. (II Peter 1:6) Self-control is also a fruit of the Spirit and those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh and its passions and desires. The Bible tells us to walk in the Spirit and to live in the Spirit.
Every temptation is an opportunity to do good. We are all given two choices: to resist temptation or give in to temptation. Our bodies are the temple of God. Christ dwells in the body of every believer who accepts Him as Lord and Savior and asks for the pardon of sins. God gives us the power to overcome temptation. As we grow in wisdom and knowledge of God's word, we can better recognize the tricks of the devil. Red flags go up. As we mature in Christ, the deeper we grow in the Lord, the easier those flags are to recognize and the easier it gets to walk away from tempting situations.
We need to embrace holiness and sanctification once again. Today's society has become so immoral and more and more Christians are being deceived. It seems that self-control is becoming a thought of the past. The church world has just become so compromising when it comes to sinful living and behavior. Many people are turning a blind eye or deaf ear to condemnation. We must learn once again that it is essential in our Christian walk to be bigger than the tempter. We must again show the lost and dying world that there are still Christians who have self-control.
Remember to resist the devil and he will flee from you. We do not have to submit to the tricky devises of the enemy. Again, one word RESIST!!
7 Minutes With God (CF 28/4)
SEVEN MINUTES WITH GOD
How to Plan a Daily Quiet Time by Robert D. Foster
It was in 1882 on the campus of
"Remember the morning watch."
Students like Hopper and Thornton found their days "loaded" with studies, lectures, games and bull sessions. Enthusiasm and activity were the order of the day. These dedicated men soon discovered a flaw in their spiritual armor -- a small crack which if not soon closed, would bring disaster.
They sought an answer and came up with a scheme they called the morning watch -- a plan to spend the first minutes of a new day alone with God, praying and reading the Bible.
The morning watch sealed the crack. It enshrined a truth so often obscured by the pressure of ceaseless activity that it needs daily rediscovery: To know God, it is necessary to spend consistent time with Him.
The idea caught fire. "A remarkable period of religious blessing" followed, and culminated in the departure of the Cambridge Seven, a band of prominent athletes and men of wealth and education, for missionary service. They gave up everything to go out to
But these men found that getting out of bed in time for the morning watch was as difficult as it was vital.
The intimacy of communion with Christ must be recaptured in the morning quiet time. Call it what you want -- the quiet time, personal devotions, the morning watch, or individual worship -- these holy minutes at the start of each day explain the inner secret of Christianity. It's the golden thread that ties every great man of God together -- from Moses to David Livingstone, the prophet Amos to Billy Graham -- rich and poor, businessmen and military personnel. Every man who ever became somebody for God has this at the core of his priorities: time alone with God!
David says in Psalm 57:7, "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed." A fixed and established heart produces stability in life. Few men in the Christian community have his heart and life. One of the missing links has been a workable plan on how to begin and maintain a morning watch.
I want to suggest that in order to get under way, you start with seven minutes. Perhaps you could call it a daily "Seven-Up". Five minutes may be too short, and ten minutes for some is a little too long at first.
Are you willing to take seven minutes every morning? Not five mornings out of seven, not six days out of seven -- but seven days out of seven! Ask God to help you: "Lord, I want to meet You the first thing in the morning for at least seven minutes. Tomorrow when the alarm clock goes off at
How do you spend these even minutes? After getting out of bed and taking care of your personal needs, you will want to find a quiet place and there with your Bible enjoy the solitude of seven minutes with God.
Invest the first 30 seconds preparing your heart. Thank Him for the good night of sleep and the opportunities of this new day. "Lord, cleanse my heart so You can speak to me through the Scriptures. Open my heart. Fill my heart. Make my mind alert, my soul active, and my heart responsive. Lord, surround me with Your presence during this time. Amen."
Now take four minutes to read the Bible. Your greatest need is to hear some word from God. Allow the Word to strike fire in your heart. Meet the Author! One of the Gospels is a good place to begin reading. Start with the Book of Mark. Read consecutively -- verse after verse, chapter after chapter. Don't race, but avoid stopping to do a Bible study on some word, thought, or theological problem which presents itself. Read for the pure joy of reading and allowing God to speak -- perhaps just 20 verses, or maybe a complete chapter. When you have finished Mark, start the Gospel of John. Soon you'll want to go ahead and read the entire New Testament.
After God has spoken through His Book, then speak to Him -- in prayer. You now have two and a half minutes left for fellowship with Him in four areas of prayer that you can remember by the word ACTS.
A -- Adoration. This is the purest kind of prayer because it's all for God -- there's nothing in it for you. You don't barge into the presence of royalty. You begin with the proper salutation. So worship Him. Tell the Lord that you love Him. Reflect on His greatness, His power, His majesty, and sovereignty!
C -- Confession follows. Having seen Him you now want to be sure every sin is cleansed and forsaken. Confession comes form a root word meaning "to agree together with". Apply this to prayer. It means to agree with God. Something happened yesterday you called a slight exaggeration -- God calls it a lie! You call it strong language -- God calls it swearing. You call it telling the truth about somebody in church -- God calls it gossip. "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18)
T -- Thanksgiving. Express your gratitude to God. Think of several specific things to thank Him for: your family, your business, your church and ministry responsibilities -- even thank Him for hardships. "In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thessalonians
S -- Supplication. This means to "ask for, earnestly and humbly." This is part of your prayer life where you make your petitions know ton Him. Ask for others, then for yourself. Why not include other people around the world such as missionaries, students studying abroad, friends in distant places, and above all the people of many lands who have yet to hear about Jesus Christ.
Let's put these seven minutes together:
1/2 Prayer for guidance (Psalm 143:8)
4 Reading the Bible (Psalm 119:18)
2 and a 1/2 Prayer:
a) Adoration (I Chronicles 29:11)
b) Confession (I John 1:9)
c) Thanksgiving (Ephesians
d) Supplication (Matthew 7:7)
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This is simply a guide. Very soon you'll discover that it is impossible to spend only seven minutes with the Lord. An amazing thing happens -- seven minutes become 20, and it is not long before you're spending 30 precious minutes with Him. Do not become devoted to the habit, but to the Savior.
Do it not because other men are doing it -- not as a spiritless duty every morning, nor merely as an end in itself, but because God has granted the priceless privilege of fellowship with Himself. Covenant with Him now to guard, nourish, and maintain your morning watch of seven minutes.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Blessed Storms
During stormy weather
Clouds seem to lose their glow;
Gathering together
They darken Earth below.
The leaden sky explodes;
Rain pelts the ground with force
Threatening to erode
The soil without remorse.
Clouds rumble, roil and moan;
Lights split the sky in two;
Earth's creatures hide and groan
Birds bid the air adieu.
Though dark clouds hide the sun;
Though they are glum and gray -
Without them we're undone
For they send life our way.
They're smiled on by the Son
He formed; sent each of them;
A blessing every one;
A mystery to men.
Bringing much needed rain
Enabling life to grow;
Though storms can cause much pain
We need their blessed flow.
When storm clouds gather close
And life seems dark and bleak;
When foes attack; oppose
Leaving us battered; weak.
Remember that each cloud's
A blessing in disguise -
Sent by God; allowed
To strengthen; make us wise.
~ Belinda van Rensburg ~
Clouds seem to lose their glow;
Gathering together
They darken Earth below.
The leaden sky explodes;
Rain pelts the ground with force
Threatening to erode
The soil without remorse.
Clouds rumble, roil and moan;
Lights split the sky in two;
Earth's creatures hide and groan
Birds bid the air adieu.
Though dark clouds hide the sun;
Though they are glum and gray -
Without them we're undone
For they send life our way.
They're smiled on by the Son
He formed; sent each of them;
A blessing every one;
A mystery to men.
Bringing much needed rain
Enabling life to grow;
Though storms can cause much pain
We need their blessed flow.
When storm clouds gather close
And life seems dark and bleak;
When foes attack; oppose
Leaving us battered; weak.
Remember that each cloud's
A blessing in disguise -
Sent by God; allowed
To strengthen; make us wise.
~ Belinda van Rensburg ~
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Yes, No, Maybe?
On 14/4, Ser Keat, one of our members shared with us a story:
A father had 3 children - a girl, an 18-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy.
The 18 year-old boy asked the father for a shaver. The father said yes, and gave it to him.
The 8-year-old son asked his father for a shaver. The father said wait.
The girl asked her father for a shaver. The father said no. =P
God is like that..He says yes, no and maybe at different times.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" ~ Romans 8:28
A father had 3 children - a girl, an 18-year-old boy and an 8-year-old boy.
The 18 year-old boy asked the father for a shaver. The father said yes, and gave it to him.
The 8-year-old son asked his father for a shaver. The father said wait.
The girl asked her father for a shaver. The father said no. =P
God is like that..He says yes, no and maybe at different times.
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" ~ Romans 8:28
Prayer Walk
Last CF (21/4), we went prayer walking!
Basically, we prayed for everything we saw as we walked round the whole school...At first, we agreed that 1 or 2 people will pray for each place, but when it came to more popular places (ie. Bilik Disiplin, Bilik Guru, Tapak Perhimpunan), everyone seemed to have a prayer to add!
It was pretty fun..and we believe TBM will truely be blessed by our prayers =)
We love TBM! Praying to transform it! =p
Posted by YP
Basically, we prayed for everything we saw as we walked round the whole school...At first, we agreed that 1 or 2 people will pray for each place, but when it came to more popular places (ie. Bilik Disiplin, Bilik Guru, Tapak Perhimpunan), everyone seemed to have a prayer to add!
It was pretty fun..and we believe TBM will truely be blessed by our prayers =)
We love TBM! Praying to transform it! =p
Posted by YP
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
About God =)
God is the wisest God I've ever known...
Oh wait! He is THE one and only God!!! =P
posted by YP
Oh wait! He is THE one and only God!!! =P
posted by YP
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Bible Knowledge Quiz
Date: 9/4/2010 (friday)
Time: 1- 2 pm
Place: 4 cekal
Read Genesis 12-15 and Luke 15-24.
Time: 1- 2 pm
Place: 4 cekal
Read Genesis 12-15 and Luke 15-24.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Peace in Lifes Storms
Some days we look around us
and all we can do is sigh
It's hard to find a glimpse of hope
peeking out from questions of why
We see friends whose hearts are aching..
People are hurting everywhere
Many asking"Where is God-
Is it possible He doesn't care?"
Yet it's those same enquiring minds
Who claim He isn't real.....
If they don't believe that He exists,
How can they expect Him to feel?
If only these people realised
They're wrong on two accounts-
Christ is real, and He DOES care
He loves them despite their doubts
Over time I've come to realise
That although we now don't understand
We don't have to question when things go wrong
It's somehow all part of God's plan
If you learn to trust our Saviour
Without expecting it all to be clear
He will give you peace until that day
When He'll take you to the place of no tears
and all we can do is sigh
It's hard to find a glimpse of hope
peeking out from questions of why
We see friends whose hearts are aching..
People are hurting everywhere
Many asking"Where is God-
Is it possible He doesn't care?"
Yet it's those same enquiring minds
Who claim He isn't real.....
If they don't believe that He exists,
How can they expect Him to feel?
If only these people realised
They're wrong on two accounts-
Christ is real, and He DOES care
He loves them despite their doubts
Over time I've come to realise
That although we now don't understand
We don't have to question when things go wrong
It's somehow all part of God's plan
If you learn to trust our Saviour
Without expecting it all to be clear
He will give you peace until that day
When He'll take you to the place of no tears
Paid in Full
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, a sudden feeling of sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own desires?
As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, a sudden feeling of sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children,how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give to those who ask Him?"
As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own desires?
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Praise The Lord!!!
Testimony time!!
Yesterday(Monday15/3) I went for my driving test...and I was reminded of how God really loves me =)
First of all, my test was during the hols, so I didn't have to ponteng school (not that I minded anyway =P)
Then, for some reason or other, I don't have to go to school for the next 2 Mondays either, so if I fail, God still arranged for 2 more chances =P
But when I went there, I found out that the next 2 Mondays are full, so if I failed, I would have to wait till April, and AFTER my school exams =(
So I prayed, hey God, I've only got this Monday and after that I dunno how I'm gonna sit for the test, so You've gotta help me here. =P
God did some extra stuff for me throughout the driving test, like
1) I met an old schoolmate also taking the test, so I could spend my time chit-chatting instead of having to wait nervously
2) The weather was BEAUTIFUL =)
3) My tester was a LADY! Who would've thought of that???
4) I'm glad I'm a naughty student and practice driving with the radio on, cos the lady tester turned hers on..if I wasn't used to it, I might have become nervous and do something wrong, maybe crash somebody's car =P
5) Didn't have to beri rasuah....as a Christian, I'm very bodoh when it comes to stuff like that, looking back, I think she expected me to do so, but then, the 'blur-case' of me didn't know, so... =P
6) Biggest miracle of all: I PASSED!!!! (And I actually 'mati engine' twice =P)
God is really good..I'd been a little low on faith, but He proved to me how much He loves me...it's like you ask Him for a simple little cake, and He gives you a large size one with all the icing and cherries on top =P
"Which of you, if his son asks for a bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much MORE will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" ~ Matthew 7:9-11
Happy hols!!
Yenping
(btw, my driving is still wobbly, it's not safe for me to drive people around yet, so don't even ask =P)
Yesterday(Monday15/3) I went for my driving test...and I was reminded of how God really loves me =)
First of all, my test was during the hols, so I didn't have to ponteng school (not that I minded anyway =P)
Then, for some reason or other, I don't have to go to school for the next 2 Mondays either, so if I fail, God still arranged for 2 more chances =P
But when I went there, I found out that the next 2 Mondays are full, so if I failed, I would have to wait till April, and AFTER my school exams =(
So I prayed, hey God, I've only got this Monday and after that I dunno how I'm gonna sit for the test, so You've gotta help me here. =P
God did some extra stuff for me throughout the driving test, like
1) I met an old schoolmate also taking the test, so I could spend my time chit-chatting instead of having to wait nervously
2) The weather was BEAUTIFUL =)
3) My tester was a LADY! Who would've thought of that???
4) I'm glad I'm a naughty student and practice driving with the radio on, cos the lady tester turned hers on..if I wasn't used to it, I might have become nervous and do something wrong, maybe crash somebody's car =P
5) Didn't have to beri rasuah....as a Christian, I'm very bodoh when it comes to stuff like that, looking back, I think she expected me to do so, but then, the 'blur-case' of me didn't know, so... =P
6) Biggest miracle of all: I PASSED!!!! (And I actually 'mati engine' twice =P)
God is really good..I'd been a little low on faith, but He proved to me how much He loves me...it's like you ask Him for a simple little cake, and He gives you a large size one with all the icing and cherries on top =P
"Which of you, if his son asks for a bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much MORE will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!" ~ Matthew 7:9-11
Happy hols!!
Yenping
(btw, my driving is still wobbly, it's not safe for me to drive people around yet, so don't even ask =P)
Sunday, March 14, 2010
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 carving 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 straighest tree in the forest. People will 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 that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen come 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 that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a 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 frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so 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 in 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, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they come to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a 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 that when things doin't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He 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.
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 straighest tree in the forest. People will 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 that their dreams would come true, a group of woodsmen come 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 that the carpenter would make him into a treasure chest.
At the second tree a 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 frightened because he knew that if they cut him down his dreams would not come true. One of the woodsmen said, "I don't need anything special from my tree so 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 in 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, someone came and got the third tree. It was carried through the streets as the people mocked the man who was carrying it. When they come to a stop, the man was nailed to the tree and raised in the air to die at the top of a 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 that when things doin't seem to be going your way, always know that God has a plan for you. If you place your trust in Him, He 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.
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