Quote (RewtheBrave @ Mar 13 2012 01:32pm)
Sorry to hear about this--your family will be in my prayers
I hope you and those around you can get creative about fundraising possibilities, because she is worth it! Good luck with this
Appreciate your prayers bro. I'm not real creative but I'd do anything that doesn't go against God to help my mother.
Also was looking in my devotion subject index trying to find some things on lust and the first one that showed up was this. God is so awesome.
From "My Utmost for His Highest Daily Devotional Journal" (Updated in Today's Language)
"January 27th
Look Again and Think
"Do not worry about your life..." (Matthew 6:25)
A warning which needs to be repeated is that "the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches," and the lust for other things, will choke out the life of God in us (Matthew 13:22). We are never free from recurring waves of this invasion. If the frontline attack is not about clothes and food, it may be about money or the lack of money; or friends or lack of friends; or the line may be drawn over difficult circumstances. It is one steady invasion, and these things will come in like a flood, unless we allow the Spirit of God to raise up the banner against it.
"I say to you, do not worry about your life...." Our Lord says to be careful only about one thing --our relationship to Him. But our common sense shouts loudly and says, "That is absurd, I must consider how I am going to live, and I must consider what I am going to eat and drink." Jesus says you must not. Beware of allowing yourself to think that He says this while not understanding your circumstances. Jesus Christ knows our circumstances better than we do, and He says we must not think about these things to the point where they become the primary concern of our life. Whenever there are competing conerns in your life, be sure you always put your relationship to God first.
"Sufficient for the day is its own trouble" (Matthew 6:34). How much trouble has begun to threaten you today? What kind of mean little demons have been looking into your life saying "What are your plans for next month--or next summer?" Jesus tells us not to worry about any of these things. Look again and think. Keep your mind on the "much more" of your heavenly Father (Matthew 6:30)."