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From: ptl@fluke.UUCP (Mike Andrews)
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Subject: Simple Faith
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Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 16:02:08 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 16:02:08 1985
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Hi,

Just wanted to share something on letting go and letting God.

Last night at a prayer meeting we had a fantastic sharing and
discussion.  God's Spirit was felt and seen working powerfully.

During the evening, I kept wanting to reach with my finger tips
for that last little `whatever' that I just couldn't quite barely
touch.  Ever have that deep breath-holding reach?  "If only I could reach
that ---- " : can't even quite define what `it' is that
I was reaching for.  I just knew I'd have that closer, deeper
understanding of God and what He is doing or wants me to do.
I tried so hard to grasp, even just touch, whatever it was.  And I've
tried so many times in the past, only to find what I thought I'd reached
wasn't quite it, even though it seemed to work for awhile.

Then it came to me so softly, it was fun.  Jesus spoke to my spirit,
saying "Ask the Father for a simple Faith."  That was it.  He wants me
to *stop* the frustrating reach for the unknown `it' that would give
me the knowledge I so deeply wanted, and simply, very simply, depend on
Him to give me all that I need, a simple Faith.  So I let go.  I trust
He is placing desires in my heart and giving the Gifts I need as I need them
to do whatever He calls me to do.  He is, without a doubt.  He is bringing
me to even deeper truths, the simpler my Faith becomes, the more open I am
to His work within me.  Please pray for me, I'll pray for you all, too.

Later it hit me that the desperate reach I'd been making time and time
again, was for something that I could say I had attained, that I had
finally reached.  I would have said God `helped', but still I did it - Pride.
And head-knowledge of God, not heart-knowledge - the difference between knowing
about God, and knowing God.  But praise Him, He gave me something better,
a simple Faith - giving up all control to Him.  Ah --- another thing just
hit me, I've read somewhere that meekness is strength under Divine control.
This is fun!

God Bless,

Mike Andrews

P.S.  I had to pray for a simple Faith again today, and give all to Him
	again.  I'll have to do it again tomorrow, too.  BUT, I pray
	to God it becomes easier and freer, more childlike, to do each time.

P.P.S? [whatever]	Jesus Loves you personally, and He wants you to Love
			Him personally, too.
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   God said He would never leave me nor forsake me, and that I am His temple.

		          A man is what he thinks.

A body led by the soul is only 2/3 of a person : the soul tries to get rid of
			        the spirit.
A body led by the spirit is a whole person : the spirit works to make the soul
    help the body.  And a spirit led by God the Holy Spirit is invincible.

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