Joy in the journey
Friday, June 27, 2008
Whats in your sponge???
I read this today and thought it was so good I'd pass it along...  it sure makes you stop and think!

WHAT'S IN  YOUR SPONGE?
 
There are 5 sponges laying on your  kitchen counter top. Each member of your family has been cleaning up  different areas of your home, but all the sponges look the same. You are  curious as to what was cleaned in your home, but you can't tell by  looking...they all look the same....so what do  you do?

You squeeze  each sponge to see what comes out. As you squeeze the first sponge, you  see that cola comes out, and so you decide that someone cleaned the  kitchen with that  one.


Upon squeezing the second sponge, you find tub and tile cleaner - that one  was used to clean the bathroom.

Next, is the third sponge, you find  motor oil -- hubby was cleaning the garage!

In the fourth sponge,  baby powder puffs out when it is squeezed --  yep, the baby's nursery was  done with that one!

And finally, in the last one, is floor wax -- that  was the one you
used on the hall floor!

As you lay the last one  down, you look again at their similarity -
and they all look the same ......until they're squeezed.

Christians are the same way. As life squeezes us, different things come out - anger from one, a need for revenge from another, tears from one, remorse from yet another - also greed, untruth,  lust - and yes,  from some, pours forth the love of Christ.

Just like the sponge, we can only squeeze out what is put in - stay in the Word daily, and be in continuous prayer, so that when life puts the squeeze on you (and it WILL), Jesus, and Jesus ALONE will shine forth from you!

Have a blessed, squeaky clean day!

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Friday, July 4, 2008 - Hello

Posted by Anonymous


We just moved to topeka ks. I am not sure how far away from you however, it would be great to meet if the Lord ever allows our paths to cross in "real life" Keep in touch! May the Lord bless you as you continue to abide in Him! With much love, Mrs. Joseph Wood


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