Wise Dragon wrote:holysoldier5000 you are very wise and know exactly what your talking about whenever you post. You know how to encourage and lift up you fellow bretheren and I hold you in the highest respects.
Thank you very much for the compliment. I post as one transformed by Jesus Christ, the living God. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He has lived in me for 16 years. His presence is the sole explanation for whatever is praiseworthy in my posts. I try very hard to take to heart the verses: "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God" (Ephesians 5:1-2). My encouragement to you and all others is that you should strive to be an imitator of God, and live a life of love. It has its difficulties, but all in all it’s well worth it. Living for God is the only way to live, and if you have never given your life to Jesus then I encourage you to do so. I want you to know the joy, which I know, of having a friend in Jesus.
1. What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer.
2. Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
3. Are we weak and heavy laden,
cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge;
take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee;
thou wilt find a solace there.