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17FEBRUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSFlowwiththeSeasonTESTIMONYIwasencouragingagoodfriendofmineRev.DennisMoseinColoradoSpringsafewweeksago.IwasremindinghimthatGodknowshowmuchwecanbare.WeagreedthatmanyBelieversrightnowprobablyknowPsalms13byheartHowlongwillthouforgetmeOhLordforeverIdontencourageBelieverstobecomecontenthoweverwhenitcomestoseasonsinyourlifethatseemhardtobarewemustbecontentlikeApostlePaulwas.Tobecontentsimplymeanstoflowwiththeseasonyourlifeisinrightnow.ThegreatpreacherofEcclesiasteswrotetoeverythingthereisaseasonatimeforeverypurposeunderheaven.Seasonscomeandseasonsgotheseasoniseitheragoodoneorabadone.Believersmustcometoacceptthatwhatevertheyareexperiencingrightnowhascomeaboutbecausethisistheseasonforthemtogothroughit.Wemustlearntonotbedraggeddownbyourcircumstancesbutinsteadadjusttotheflowofourcircumstances.OneofthebestbiblicalstoriesthatcometomindregardinggoingwiththeflowwouldbeApostlePaul.SomehowIfeelthatthiswashowPaullookeduponhislife.NowofcoursePaulhadmanybruisesonhisback.Afterallhewasbeingpersecutedoneveryhand.Butstillhewascontent.Thiswasnteasyforhimbecausehewasanimpor-tantman.Hehadbegunasatentmak-erinhisearlyChristianservicebuthehadgoneontobecomeaglobetrottermessengerforthechurch.EventuallyhewouldwritesometwothirdsoftheNewTestamentscriptures.Nowhehasbeenplacedinthemostdifficultofcir-cumstancesandhehadthegracetosaythathedidntwantanyonetofeelsorryforhim.Paulknewthathisdayswerenum-beredthathehadaboutfinishedhiscourseonearth.Butbeforehegotoutofthatprisonhehopedthatwhathewasenduringwouldhelpotherswhofoundthemselvesinthesamesitu-ation.Sowhilehewasinprisonhewroteletters.Paulwasnttryingtogetsomethingfromhisreadershewastryingtosharesomethingthathehadlearned.Hehadlearnedthathecouldbecontentinwhateverstatehefoundhimself.Hehadlearnedtoflowwiththeseason.Hehadlivedabalancelife.Henowknewhowtobeabasedandhowtoaboundhowtobefullandhowtobehungryhowtohaveplentyandhowtosufferneed.Heknewwhatitfeltliketobeexaltedorupliftedandhealsoknewwhatitfeltliketobeputdownandbehumiliated.Howafterexperi-encingallofthathewaswritingtosaythathewasstillcontent.Inordertobecontentwhenyouredownyoufirsthavetoknowhowtobecontentwhenyoureup.Thatstheproblemwithmanyofuswhoaswesayhavearrived.Oncetheyarrivetheyforgetwheretheycamefrom.Thatsdangerous.YoumightbeonyourhighhorsetodaybutdontgettoocomfortablebecausethesameGodwhotookyouupcanbringyoubackdown.Paulhadlearnedsomething.Heknewhowtoactwheneverythingwasgoingwell.Hecouldhandleit.Whenpeoplehadtheirarmsaroundhimhedidntletitexcitehimtoomuch.Heknewthatnoteveryonewhopattedhimonthebackwaspleasedwithhisprogress.Soheknewtostayhumblewhenhewasontop.IfanymanhadareasontoboastitwasPaul.Buthewasntabouttodoit.WhentheytriedtotellhimhowgreathewasherespondedItisnolongerIwholivebutChristlivesinmeandthelifewhichInowliveinthefleshIlivebyfaithintheSonofGodwholovedmeandgaveHimselfforme.Galatians220WhenyougiveGodthepraisewhenyougiveHimthegloryforeverythinginyourlifeandgetitoutofyourheadthatitsyouthenyourlifewillgotoanotherlevel.ThatswhyGodcantblesssomepeople.AssoonasHeblessedthemandliftsthemupandmenbegintopatthemonthebacktheybegintorobGodoftheglorydueHim.TheyactliketheydeservewhattheygotbutiftheytruthweretobetoldeverythingthatwehavecamefromGod.WearewhereweareonlybecauseHebroughtusthisfar.AndwecanadvancefurtheronlyasHetakesusonward.WhenwegetalittletoohighalittletooproudGodknowshowtobringusdown.HeletsalittletroublecomeintoourlivesbecausewhenwedonthaveanytroubleswedontpraiseHimnearlyenough.Whenwedonthaveanytroublesweretoobusyforprayer.SoeverynowandthenGodhastosayIknowwhatyouneedalittletroubletocomingyourway.Whenthingsaregoinggoodyouhaveplentyoffriendsaround.Butwhenthebottomfallsoutyouwilllookaroundforthosesamefriendsandseehowquicklytheyaregoneandcantbereached.Youwerethereforthembutforsomestrangereasontheycantreturnthefavornow.BelieversknowthatGodisatworkteachingyoutotrustHimandnotyourfriends.Godwillleavethewindowsofadversityopenoveryourlifetoteachyoutostayonyourknees.TheLordknowshowtogetyourattentionThrougheverystressfulperiodinyourlifeafterwardtherewillbeatest.Sodontjustshoutofftheteaching.Getreadytopassthetest.Youprob-ablyknowhowtofindthescriptureNoweaponthatsformedagainstmewillprosperWhenGodallowsaweapontoberaisedoveryouitsnottothreatenyourlife.Itstoseeifyoucanpassthetest.AsImentiontomyfriendRev.MoseyoumaythinkthatGodhasforgottenaboutyou.ItappearsHesblessingeverybodyelsebutyouitsonlyatestfortheseasonyouarein.Theresnoreasontobestressedafterstressingtheproblemisstillthere.Sowhynotrelyonthegood-nessandfaithfulnessofGod.ThewordstatesBeholdHewhokeepsIsraelshallneitherslumbernorsleep.Psalm1214IfGodisgoingtobeuponyourbehalfwhydontyougoontosleepWecantrustGodtofightourbattlesandHealreadyknowswhatareproblemsare.HewantstoseeifwhenthegoinggettuffwillyoutrustHimandnotdoubtHim.PaulbelievedinthegoodnessoftheLordandthatallowedhimtoremaincontentregard-lessofwhathehadgonethroughPaulcouldflowwiththeseasonbecauseheknewGod.Howmanyofuscouldhavebeenthrownintojailinapitwithsnakebitslackofwaterandfoodandstillgracefullypenlettersoffaithtrustloveandsalvationtoothersthathavetheirfreedom.ThatswhatthegreatApostlePauldidAndwestressoutwhenwehaveabilldueanddonthavethemoneyshameonusforthelackoftrustandfaithinGod.Ifyouknowanythingaboutseasonsyouknowthattheycomeandtheygo.Sowhateverseasonyouareinrightnowitwontlastforever.Thingswillchangewehavetoadjustandembracechangewhenitcomesintoourlife.IfyouknowanythingatallaboutGodyouknowthatHeunlikefriendswillneverchangeonus.Hewillalwaysgiveusunconditionallove.Heneverchanges.SoresteasyinHislove.ThenumberonekillertodayisnotAIDS.Itsnotcancer.Itsnotsomeplague.ThenumberonekillerisignoranceaboutthegoodnessofGod.HisWorddeclaresMypeoplearedestroyedforlackofknowledge.Hosea46SorestinHisbosomduringyourstorm.GodsaidHewillneverleaveyounorforsakeyou.Learninghowtoflowinyourseasonusuallymeansmakingsomechangesthatmightmeancutbackonyourspending.Oryoumightbeincarnatedmaybewhileinprisonitstimetothinkaboutyourassociationsyoushouldcutloose.Itmightmeancomeoffyourhighhorseandtakeajobpayinglesssomemoneyisbetterthannomoney.Itmightmeanasaministerselderassociatepastorevangelistetc.dontallowthedeviltotellyouyoushouldbepreachingeverySundayGodwillelevateyouunderapastorintoanordainpositionAllofasuddenyourfriendsnotreallyfriendswillstartsayingwhydontyoupreachoryoupreachbetterthenthatorassociateministerDontallowthedeviltopos-sessaspiritofprideonyou.Youseerightafteranelevationofordinationtherewillbeatestofhumblenessandsimplyserve.WillyoupassthetestYouwillifyougowiththeflowoftheseason.OnceyouhavebeenordainGodwillopenthedoorforyoutostartpreachingmoreorteachingmorebutfirstyouhavebeenordaintolearnmoreundertheleadershipofthepas-torwhohasordainyou.SomeofushavelearnedtokeeppraisingGod-evenwhenwedonthaveadimeinourpocketsandwedontknowwhereournextmealiscomingfrom.WecanstillpraiseHimbecausewehavelearnedandwecanpassthetest.Paulwasinstructed.JesussaidTakeMyyokeuponyouandlearnfromMeforIamgentleandlowlyinheartandyouwillfindrestforyoursouls.Matthew1129LearnfromMe.iswhatJesuswassaying.Jesushadastress-freelife.Paullearnedtohaveastress-freelife.Andyoutoocanhaveastress-freelife.Afteryouveestablishedarelation-shipwithGodthroughthepersonoftheHolySpirityoumayaswesaygetdownbutyouwontstaydownlong.AccordingtotheWordofGodtheHolyGhostbecomesyourTeacher.ThesethingsIhavespokentoyouwhilebeingpresentwithyou.ButtheHelpertheHolySpiritwhomtheFatherwillsendinMynameHewillteachyouallthingsandbringtoyourremembranceallthingsthatIsaidtoyou.John1425-26.Ifyouestab-lisharelationshipwithMeJesuswassayingyouarethenMyChildandIwillprepareyouforeverytest.MySpiritwillteachyouandwillbringtoyourmemoryallthethingsIhavetaughtyou.Whenwegetdownandburdenedwecantstaythatwayforlong.TheHolyGhostbringssomethingtoourremembrancethatwillcarryusthroughanydarknight.RemembertotrustinGodandneverdoubtHim.GowiththeFlowoftheSeasonyourein.DontstressrelyonGod.Heknowshowmuchyoucanbare.ByDr.P.M.WynnGroveEvan.Dr.WynnGroveDr.P.M.WynnGroveisanAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PastorPMPastorLeearethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistry.Youcancontactheratpmwynn9msn.com.Theresnoreasontobestressedafterstressingtheproblemisstillthere.SowhynotrelyonthegoodnessandfaithfulnessofGod.