There was a Missionary who worked in India for about 40 years. He finally started home aboard a ship. And when the ship came to shore, he noticed that there was a lot of people gathered there. He thought they had come to welcome him back! But he soon discovered that the Vice President was on-board the ship as well, and the crowd was there to meet him.

He got discouraged, and said to God. "I've given 40 years of my life to the service of being a Missionary... and yet, no one is here to welcome me." Then God said to him: "You aren't home yet."

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I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation of everyone who believes...

I had heard about that too.

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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. - Ecc 7:5

I have never heard of that story but I have seen and heard simular stuff, well I have a question is it the same thing as joshop smith??

God Bless
From Emma

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(yes, i know im stupid)

Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right.
The kingdom of hevan bleongs to them.-Matthew 5:10

PM ME YOUR DESCRIPTION OF ME! ILL PUT IT HERE!

lava-Realm Master is a swell guy (no joke ppl, he acutally sent that)

ArchAngel-RM, I'm prescribing some ritalin for you. And when I say "some", I mean "alot." And when I mean "alot," I mean for you too move the cars out of the driveway for the truck to back in. (what in the world is he talking aobut??)

Isn't that just how everyone feels sometimes, wanting some recognition for their personal actions?

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Isn't that just how everyone feels sometimes, wanting some recognition for their personal actions?

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Sometimes desire for that may arise but Jesus teaches that we should not take reward from men because our Father who is in heaven will pay us.

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And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: - Mar 11:9

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Isn't that just how everyone feels sometimes, wanting some recognition for their personal actions?

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Yeah I know I've felt that way many times. I think we should definitely recognize those who have done good things. But the moral of the story I guess, was that if we feel discouraged at times, and no one notices us, that God sees us, and knows our works, our hearts, and He will reward us

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Hi Emma, I'm sorry, but I'm not quite sure what you are referring to...

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Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.
Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep.
O Lord , you preserve both man and beast.
How priceless is your unfailing love!

[This message has been edited by brandon (edited November 23, 2005).]