Good intentions are only as good as the intender (standard:Inspirational stories, 960 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 16 2010	Views/Reads: 6114/2561	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
If awards were given to people who have the best of intentions, I would be working on my acceptance speech right now. However, I know that intentions are only as good as the one who crafts the intention.

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It then dawned upon me. I did not fix the coffee pot the night before,
like my wife always does. That was just the beginning. Where were my 
eggs over easy, bacon, fresh biscuits and gravy? I always have that for 
breakfast. I looked in the refrigerator and saw them in their natural 
habitat, which was raw. 

I sighed deeply and said to myself, "Where in the world is my
breakfast?" And myself replied, "Silly, you have to make it yourself." 

Well, I had a real good talking to myself. Then, I do not know how it
happened, but I heard my wife talking. Out of my mouth came her words 
that I have heard a thousand times before, "Breakfast does not make 
itself." In that brief moment, I had become my wife, which was not my 
intention. 

The only area where personal work does not count is in salvation. The
apostle Paul writes, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that 
not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man 
should boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV). 

God does not intend for us to save ourselves. His full attention is our
complete salvation, and God is always as good as His Word. 

The Rev. James L. Snyder is pastor of the Family of God Fellowship, 1471
Pine Road, Ocala, FL 34472. He lives with his wife, Martha, in Silver 
Springs Shores. Call him at 352-687-4240 or e-mail 
jamessnyder2@att.net. The church web site is www.whatafellowship.com. 


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