Thank you, dear Brother Dr. Toole, and dear Sister Mary -- from the bottom of my heart! This message has touched me greatly; for it confirms that we, the
followers of the
, are in such blessed territory, unaffected by such craziness that may surround us, due to our very close walk with the
.
If I may, Sister Mary, I should like to add one more thing to your very long, impressive list, for when we are doing our outreach, and that is: gratitude. Yes, gratitude; for it with this that we acknowledge Almighty
's goodness to us. It can be the "secret weapon" to avoiding the stresses of life, and to reaching others!
I Thessalonians 5:18 "In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of
in
concerning you."
Certainly, we have much reason to be grateful:
John 1:12 "But as many as received
, to them gave he power to become the sons of
, even to them that believe on
name:"
And, being grateful helps with our witnessing to the lost, unsaved trash that litters
's green Earth. When they see us as the
's
servants, being grateful for our glorious blessings, then they will know by our display of inner peace that we are destined for Heaven, to live in safety, and in harmony, for all of eternity -- forgiven from all sin. And, that should serve to inspire the lost to forsake their servitude to the devil, and to call upon
for assistance in escaping the eternal fires of
, by seeking the
-- for themselves!