Miracle Camp 2005 - Theme: Black Ice
Black Ice is a very slick patch of ice that is difficult to see; making cars slide off the road with no warning and people fall on their bottoms in a blink of an eye.
Black ice happens all the time in our lives-one moment we are strong and sailing through life… and the next minute we are down for the count; wondering how we fell so hard, so fast?
Nothing in our life happens with out God first approving of it. One of my favorite examples of this comes from Max Lucado’s book “An Angel’s Story.” Here Satan is boasting of his “deeds” and God points out how the “Black Ice” that Satan made us fall on, became blessings…
God to Satan: “Crafty? Perhaps… but effective? No. I know what you will do even before you do it. I used the betrayal of Joseph to deliver My people from famine. Your banishment of Moses became he wilderness training. And yes, David did commit adultery with Bathsheba-but he repented of his sin! And thousands have been inspired by his example and found what he found –unending grace. Your deceptions have only served as platforms for My mercy. You are still my servant, Satan. When will you learn? Your feeble attempts to disturb My work only enables My work. Every act you have intended for evil, I have used for good.”
Romans 5:3-5
“Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.”
When we don’t understand, when we can’t see His plan, when we can’t trace His hand…
Will we dwell on our sufferings? Continuing to ask Him “Why?”
Or will we start asking, “What am I to learn?” and achieve a higher perspective by tapping into God’s resources, allowing Him to make something positive out of a negative situation?
BLACK ICE!
(as Wade so profoundly put it this weekend…)
“It’s All About Your Rebound!”
Black ice happens all the time in our lives-one moment we are strong and sailing through life… and the next minute we are down for the count; wondering how we fell so hard, so fast?
Nothing in our life happens with out God first approving of it. One of my favorite examples of this comes from Max Lucado’s book “An Angel’s Story.” Here Satan is boasting of his “deeds” and God points out how the “Black Ice” that Satan made us fall on, became blessings…
God to Satan: “Crafty? Perhaps… but effective? No. I know what you will do even before you do it. I used the betrayal of Joseph to deliver My people from famine. Your banishment of Moses became he wilderness training. And yes, David did commit adultery with Bathsheba-but he repented of his sin! And thousands have been inspired by his example and found what he found –unending grace. Your deceptions have only served as platforms for My mercy. You are still my servant, Satan. When will you learn? Your feeble attempts to disturb My work only enables My work. Every act you have intended for evil, I have used for good.”
Romans 5:3-5
“Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.”
When we don’t understand, when we can’t see His plan, when we can’t trace His hand…
Will we dwell on our sufferings? Continuing to ask Him “Why?”
Or will we start asking, “What am I to learn?” and achieve a higher perspective by tapping into God’s resources, allowing Him to make something positive out of a negative situation?
BLACK ICE!
(as Wade so profoundly put it this weekend…)
“It’s All About Your Rebound!”
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