Saturday, February 11, 2006
Never Give Up
"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward." Hebrews 10:35
Yesterday some dear friends came by the house to visit and encourage. They brought a copy of a cartoon that has been around for quite a few years. Maybe you've seen it...a frog strangling the bird that is trying to swallow him. The caption reads "Never ever give up!" (here is a link if you'd like to see the cartoon: http://www.pa.uky.edu/~shlosman/anim/nevergiveup.jpg) Although we had seen it before, it sure was a good reminder of a great way to visualize the attitude that we need to have in facing trials.
Yesterday some dear friends came by the house to visit and encourage. They brought a copy of a cartoon that has been around for quite a few years. Maybe you've seen it...a frog strangling the bird that is trying to swallow him. The caption reads "Never ever give up!" (here is a link if you'd like to see the cartoon: http://www.pa.uky.edu/~shlosman/anim/nevergiveup.jpg) Although we had seen it before, it sure was a good reminder of a great way to visualize the attitude that we need to have in facing trials.
Reading in the book of Hebrews, I see that the writer also admonished those facing "a great fight of afflictions" (Hebrews 10:32) to never give up. He said "Cast not away your confidence!" There is need for patience and endurance all the while trusting the Lord. I've come up with an acronymn for "FAITH" to capture this idea:
Facing All I Trust Him
On this Saturday morning, I want to thank everyone who has called, emailed or sent comments of encouragement this week. We are deeply grateful for all our friends who encourage us to never give up.
Please pray especially this day for Mike Noreiga, our young friend who has leukemia. He is back in the hospital in St. Louis in serious condition with a prognosis of only a few weeks unless God intervenes with a miracle.
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Michael James Pedro Noriega went home to be with the Lord Sunday night February 12, 2006 at 11:25 pm. His Mother, Alex Maniscalco and Father Joe Maniscalco were at his side. We will all miss him, but know that we will see him again some day. "Aunt" Alice Hursh
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