" KNOWING OUR LIMITATIONS "

Good Day To You, I just wanted to let you know that it's alright to recognize the fact that we all have limitations of some kind or another. It's an important part of our growth acknowledging our short comings in life. We all face limitations and we must learn to overcome them or adjust and live with them.Those who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities are especially aware of this. Some may be blind, but they can see a new way to live. Some may be deaf but they can hear God's Good News. Some may be lame, but they can walk in God's Love. In addition, they have the encouragement that those disabilities are only temporary. The Word of God tells us that we all will be given new bodies when Christ returns and that these bodies will be without disabilities,never to die or become sick. This can without a doubt give us hope in our suffering. I for one have experienced a time of ailing in my life. Those who are suffering and who know the Lord Jesus Christ as your Personal Lord and Savior have hope. When we pass over we will have resurrected bodies. Now if you can select your own body, what kind would you choose - strong, athletic, or beautiful? In the Word Of God, Paul explains that we will be recognized in our resurrected bodies, yet they will be better than we can imagine,for they will be made to live forever. We will still have our own personalities and individuality's, but these will be perfected through Christ's work. The Bible does not reveal everything that our resurrected bodies will be able to do, but we know they will be perfected, without sickness or disease. Limitations will be no more. Listen limitations are not an excuse to stop serving God. " I WILL BE WITH YOU," God told Gideon, and God promised to give him the strength he needed to overcome the opposition. In spite of this clear promise for strength, Gideon made excuses. Seeing only his limitations and weaknesses, he failed to see how God could work through him. As Gideon, we are called to serve God in specific ways. Although God promises us the tools and strength we need, we often make excuses. But reminding God of our limitations only implies that he does not know all about us or that he has made a mistake in evaluating our character. Don't spend time making excuses, instead spend your time doing what God wants. Until Next Time... Jim,