How Vast?

            How great is our God! There are no words to express the overwhelming sense of God’s presence that I have felt these last weeks. It has been joy unspeakable and full of glory. I don’t know why. Except that people have prayed for me. Except that I have been honest with God. I have been honest with man. I have confessed my sin. I have come to the cross. God’s grace has lifted me to my feet, and carried me sweetly upwards to kiss the very gates of heaven. I have been obedient to his promptings whether great or small, and have repented of sin when convicted of little things. God has consumed my life. I have prayed for a desire to pray…and God has granted my request. I have prayed for love… and God has overwhelmed me with it. I have prayed for joy and God has sent it in overflowing abundance. I have prayed for peace, and it has penetrated the deepest depths of my soul. I have prayed for the power of the Holy Spirit, and I have never felt such confidence in ministering to and praying for others.

            What have I done? I have only asked. God has been the giver of all good gifts. His consuming fire has burned away the sick shadows of sin, to give me more light and joy then I had ever known. His work in the lives of those around me to do the same is spectacular. To see the hand of God move a person’s heart to confession. To see the hand of God mend a relationship between a child and a parent. To see the hand of God deliver the captives from bondage to sin. To see the hand of God free someone to share a difficult struggle. To see the hand of God bring salvation to loved ones. To see the hand of God commission someone to witness to a circle of people hard to reach. To see the hand of God give extra energy to a weary student. To see the hand of God lift the burden of anxiety off a stressed student. To see the hand of God convicting people of pride. To see the hand of God raising up workers for His harvest. To see the hand of God calling people to prayer. To see the hand of God answering those prayers. To see the hand of God healing deep hurts. To see the hand of God crushing Satan under the feet of His church.  To see the rewards of those who do not grow weary in well doing! I live for this stuff! Praise the Lord.

Difference from the beard to the no beard. Do I look younger?

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