Prodigal:  Sometimes I am not sure if I can handle all that the Lord has given me this day.

Me:  Just pray and attempt small steps and not big.

Prodigal:  Yes, I agree.

 

This is from the book God Will Make A Way

 

Felicitas was a noble, rich widow in Rome during the rule of Marcus Aurelius.  She had seven sons, each of whom had accepted Jesus as his personal Savior.  When Publius, the prefect of Rome, threatened Felicitas and her sons with death unless they worshipped false gods and denied Jesus, Felicitas replied that her sons knew how to choose between everlasting life and everlasting death.

One by one, the sons were brought before Publius, who demanded that they denounce their faith in Jesus Christ.  Even as these demands were made, Felicitas encouraged her sons to stand firm and she reminded them of the everlasting and great reward that awaited them should they be killed.

One by one, they were executed, The eldest was scourged with studded leather thongs until he died.  The next two were beaten to death with clubs.  The fourth was flung from a cliff.  The last three were decapitated.  When the last of her sons had died, Felicitas praised God that He had given her seven sons whom He counted worthy to be among the saints in paradise and martyrs for His cause on the earth.  Then, after prolonged and excruciating torture, she herself was beheaded.

 

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

John 3:13

 

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

Me: Are you getting ready to cook?

Prodigal: Yes, but I am still deciding.

Me: Please watch the video while you have a minute.

click here to watch

Proverbs 3:28

Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”- when you already have it with you.

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org

Me:  Those blueberries look great!

Prodigal:  They are straight from the bush.

Me:  I will just have to sneak a handful then.

This is from the book Sunrays of Help by Dr. Albert Garner

An infidel speaker finished an argument against Christianity and Salvation, then told the audience that if anyone cared to argue the point, he’d like for him to come to the platform.  A grey-haired old man slowly arose, walked to the platform and sat down on a bench.

“Now, just what is your argument”  the infidel asked.

The elderly man didn’t speak….He simply took an orange from his pocket, held it up, peeled it, and began to eat it, much to the wonderment of all….When he had finished eating the orange, he looked the infidel straight in the eye and asked:

“How did the orange taste which I just ate?”  “Why, I don’t know, I didn’t taste it, how could I know?” the infidel replied.

“Exactly” said the old man, “You don’t know because you haven’ t tasted it, and it is the same about salvation and the Lord.  You don’t know what you are talking about, because you don’t know the Lord and you have never tasted of his salvation!!

With SIMPLE FAITH and SIMPLE WORDS, the infidel was convicted.

So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord:  but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might.

Judges 5:31

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org