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Why Didn’t God Answer Our Prayer?

February 11th, 2010 No comments

After graduating college, my husband Tim and I served as missionaries in Africa for a few years. Many times throughout my life I have reflected back to the experiences I had and the lessons that I learned during the time we were there.

In our youthful enthusiasm, Tim and I set out on a trip to visit our missionary friends. We followed what we had been taught as new missionaries in Zaire in 1974. We had our directions since there were no street signs or traffic lights on these dirt roads. There weren’t even any gas stations or other stores where we could stop to ask for help.

We had everything we needed in the car before we left – food, things to take to our friends, and plenty of gas to make the trip there and back. Not long after we left home, less than an hour into our trip, our car started having problems running properly.

Tim tinkered with the engine but it didn’t help. We prayed and asked the Lord for wisdom to know how to fix it so we could make it to our destination. We had really been looking forward to this trip. It became obvious that we couldn’t make it another hundred miles since the car would go no more than 25 miles per hour, so we turned around and limped home. I was confused and disappointed. Why God hadn’t answered our prayer?

When we returned home we had a mechanic at the missionary station who looked at the car for us. He was stunned by what he saw. He told us that the gas line was leaking directly onto the engine and that he had no idea how the engine kept from exploding. If we had continued the trip as we wanted, the engine certainly would have exploded and we probably would not have survived.

We were stunned! God knew what our need was even though we didn’t. He answered our prayer by making it impossible for us to continue our trip successfully, and by giving us the wisdom to turn around and head home. How thankful we were for His goodness!

Thank you God for protecting us, even when it is from our own desires. It blows me away that you know all of our needs and that you care enough to guide and protect us.

Following several years as a missionary, Dr. Ann Shorb began a career in counseling and is the founder of Christian Counseling & Educational Services in Hanover, PA. She provides a variety of services including pre-marital counseling and help with overcoming sexual addiction.

When Choosing To File A Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

February 11th, 2010 No comments

We live in an age when everyone is itching to sue somebody for one silly thing or another. Our courts are filled with ridiculous claims that can not possibly ever fix everything for everyone. Even though you can not please all of the people all of the time, there are ways you can try to avoid a Religious Discrimination Lawsuit.

People do not want to hear anything that does not approve of the way they live their lives. They care not that their lives may be shameful. We will not take responsibility for the wrong things we do. We blame it on our parents, our children, our pets, our circumstances and the way other people believe.

We all have a number of prejudices which are ingrained into us. Some of us do not like southerners, northerners, westerners and eastern folks. This means nothing except that we have a disagreement about a certain aspect of those people’s lives. It does not mean that we feel they do not have a say, we simply believe what we believe. Does this require the definition of discrimination?

Why is it considered religious prejudice if you simply disagree with another person? Most of the lawsuits I have seen are nothing but, simple disagreements. Disagreeing can allow you to debate with each other in a calm, reasonable manner. But, why are we so touchy about the religion term? Do we not search for the truth? Are we that afraid of being told we may be wrong? Are we that afraid of the truth?

If you really want to keep from getting sued in court for orthodox discrimination, then never speak about it. If you are asked any questions about your beliefs only speak in general terms. Do not bring any pamphlets, detailing anything about your religion. This is also used by some as a means to allow them to bring a lawsuit against you.

Many teaching establishments and factories will not allow you to talk about your religious practices. They feel this does nothing but, cause strife so it is not allowed. Follow whatever laws and codes that are set in place by the management. You do not want to get on the angry side of those who make the laws.

You can do nothing to get a religious discrimination lawsuit now. Simple conversational banter is all you need to ruin your life. Remember these words because they may come back to haunt you if you fail to heed them. Lawsuits, except in rare cases, are usually about money. Why do we do this to ourselves and our precious nation?

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Ways To Get Church Bulletins And Christian Cards Online

January 22nd, 2010 No comments

It is nice to greet our friends, family members and loved ones on an important occasion such as a birthday, wedding, baptism and any other occasion. Using the internet is the best way to do that, especially by sending them Christian cards.

You do not have to worry about these cards because aside from the Christian messages they bring, they also couple with wonderful designs that will surely be loved by those to whom you send them. Aside from cards, you may also want to give them church bulletins. They are especially made for occasions that would be held in churches such as weddings and baptisms. These Church bulletins are especially to help them feel important and help them feel the love of Christ.

The hard part sometimes is to find the proper cards or bulletin for the occasion. Since so many people want them, they can be hard to find. But then the internet saves the day. On the internet, you can find the perfect Christian card or church bulletins for your needs. Not only that, you will have a huge selection to choose from. Because you will need and advantage when you start to look for these things online, here are a few tips to help you:

1. You just need to log in or register on the online store’s website. However, you have to remember to use a valid email address.

2. When you have finished with that, you can proceed to choosing the type of church bulletin or Christian card that you want. You do this through the list of categories.

3. When you have already found the right cards and bulletins that you would like to give to your loved ones, you just need to click on that item.

4. After you have clicked on it, you’ll see it get highlighted and offer you a brief description of what it is like.

5. Lastly, when you have decided to purchase that card or bulletin, you just need to click on the add to cart icon or button. After that click on the checkout button, you just need to enter the information of your credit cards for the payment of the items you have purchased for your friends.

The internet is becoming a nice way to purchase Christian products. You can find church bulletins, Christian cards, and plenty more good things. If you’ve not looked, go ahead and see for yourself.