THE REFINERS GOLD

The Refiner's Gold

He stood before my heart's closed door, And asked to enter in; But I had barred the passage o'er By unbelief and sin. He came with nail-prints in his hands, To set my spirit free; With wounded feet he trod a path To come and sup with me. He found me poor and brought me gold, The fire of love had tried, And garments whitened by his blood, My wretchedness to hide. The glare of life had dimmed my eyes, Its glamour was too bright. He came with ointment in his hands To heal my darkened sight. He knew my heart was tempest-tossed, By care and pain oppressed; He whispered to my burdened heart, Come unto me and rest. He found me weary, faint and worn, On barren mountains cold; With love's constraint he drew me on, To shelter in his fold. Oh! foolish heart, how slow wert thou To welcome thy dear guest, To change thy weariness and care For comfort, peace and rest. Close to his side, oh! may I stay, Just to behold his face, Till I shall wear within my soul The image of his grace. The grace that changes hearts of stone To tenderness and love, And bids us run with willing feet Unto his courts above. - Frances E. W. Harper

Summer time in June 26,2011

This is a beautiful day which the Lord has made let us be glad in it. I am thanking God today for his many blessings on my life and for all of my Christian friends and for my family. I praise God for my wonderful friends on Vessels of Honor Prayer Group and Prayer does change things. I would like to invite anyone to come check the website out. I know you will be blessed by it. We are there to be of a service to you in need of Spiritual help and to be a blessing and to do what God has led each of us to do there. We also have a Praise Page, Craft Page, Daily devotion page, and others. Our main Page is our prayer page where we can come together and pray over each request and we would love for you to share your request with us so we can pray and seek God for your need.

I am thanking God for my new friends that I have and I would like to thank Anne for creating the website for us and I know she did it through much prayer and seeking God's will in it. Each of you that are in the group, know I thank God for you and thank him for your friendship and love each of you.

I believe...

I believe today will be a good day because God made it.
{Psalm 118:24}
I believe I have all I need to accomplish His purpose in my life.
{2 Peter 1:3}
I believe nothing is too difficult for me because nothing is impossible for the God who lives in me.
{Philippians 4:13}
I believe even the biggest challenges in my life can be redeemed for my good and His glory.
{Romans 8:28}
I believe I am loved just as I am and called to become even more like Jesus every day.
{Hebrews 10:14}
I believe that He isn't finished with me yet and is able to complete the good work begun in me.
{Philippians 1:6}
I believe I am an overcomer, more than a conqueror, and nothing will keep God from carrying out His plans!
{Romans 8:32-39}

AN EVERYDAY SURVIVAL KIT

Toothpick

Rubber band

Band aid

Pencil

Eraser

Chewing gum

Mint

Candy Kiss

Tea Bag

Here's why:

Toothpick - to remind you to pick out the good qualities in others...Matt

7:1

Rubber band - to remind you to be flexible, things might not always go the

Way you want, but it will work out...Romans 8:28

Band Aid - to remind you to heal hurt feelings, yours or someone

else's...Col. 3:12-14

Pencil - To remind you to list your blessings everyday...Eph1:3

Eraser - to remind you that everyone makes mistakes, and it's okay...Gen.

50:15-21

Chewing gum - to remind you to stick with it and you can accomplish anything

...Phil 4:13

Mint - to remind you that you are worth a mint to your heavenly

Father...John 3:16-17

Candy Kiss - to remind you that everyone needs a kiss or a hug everyday...1

John 4:7

Tea Bag - to remind you to relax daily and go over that list of God's

Blessings...1 Thess 5:18

This is my gift to you. May God richly bless you.

To the world, you may just be somebody...but to somebody, you may be the

World.

~~unknown