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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2014IusedtohaveadognamedDallas.IwroteaboutherinmynewbookDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.IadoptedherduringavisittoDallasTexasjustonedayaftergettingdivorced.NeverhavingownedadogbeforeIwascaughtoffguardbythewaythatDallasstirredsome-thingdeepinsideofme.ShewasalotofworkinthebeginningandremainedachallengeuntiltheendbutthroughitallIlovedher.IbelieveGodbringspeopleandexperiencesintoourlivesexactlywhentheyareneededandwhenwearereadyforthelessonstheycanteachus.Itsourjobtowelcomeandinvitethemintoourlivesevenifwedontwanttoorunderstandwhy.Allofourrelationshipscanserveasamirrortoshowusourowncharac-terandpersonalitytraitsthegoodandthebad.Wecanseeourselvesreflectedbackthroughothersinawaythatwecantseebyourselves.Allrelationshipscanbeyourteacherandadifficultrelationshipcanbeyourgreatestgift.WhatqualitiesortraitsisGoddevelopingorrefininginyouthroughyourrelationshipsLikeagoodgar-denerGodprunesussothatwewillbearmorefruitJohn152.WhatfruitareyoubearingWhatfruitdoyouneedmoreofPatienceSelf-controlCompassionGodisnotrandom.Ifyouaskhimhellshowyou.AskhimLordwhatdoyouwantmetoknowaboutthisrelation-shipIneverwouldhavethoughttogetadogtohelpmehealfrommydivorce.ButGodknowsexactlywhatweneedandthebestwaytomeetthatneedheisnotlimitedbyourcon-ventionalthinkingandhiswaysandthoughtsarehigherthanourwaysandthoughtsIsaiah558-9.Heknowswherewemightbedefensiveandheknowswhoorwhathasthebestchanceofgettingthroughtousatanyparticulartime.Sodontbesurprisedwhenhegetsyouratten-tioninanunusualway.MyexperiencewithDallaswasnotthefirsttimeGodusedananimalforhispurposes.ThebibleprovidesswithoneexampleinthestoryofBalaamasorcererwhosegreedymotivesdispleasedtheLordNumbers22.BalaamwasonhiswaytogoseeBalaktheMoabitekingwhowantedBalaamtocursetheIsraeliteswhenBalaamsdonkeysawtheangeloftheLordintheroad.Afraidoftheangelthedonkeyturnedofftheroadintoafield.DespitebeingbeatenbyBalaamtomakehimkeepgoingthedonkeywouldnotcontinueonandeventu-allylaydown.FinallyGodcausedthedonkeytospeaktoBalaam.AsaresultofhisinteractionwiththedonkeyBalaamsspiritualeyeswereopenedandherepented.InanothersituationGodalsousedravenstotendtoElijahsphysicalneedsbydirectingthemtobringhimbreadandmeat1Kings172-6.Godcaresaboutusandwillsome-timesuseunconventionalmeanstogetourattentionmeetourneedsshowushislovingkindnessorbringstoasavingknowledgeofChristhemightevenuseadonkeyaravenoradog.Butwehavetobelisteningforwhatheistryingtellus.AftermydivorceitwasgoodtohaveacuddlylittlecompanionlikeDallaswithmewhenIwasaloneinthehouse.CertainsoundswouldputmeonedgebutInoticedthatDallasonlybarkedwhensomeonewasatthedoor.HerlittleearswouldperkupbeforeIevenknewsomeonewasapproachingthehouse.Andthenthedoorbellwouldringandshewouldruntothedoorbarking.IdidnthavetobeafraidofeverylittlesoundIheardbecauseDallaswaslisteningfortheonesthatreallymatteredandIcouldbeconfidentthatshewouldrespondaccordingly.Hearingisapassiveactivityaslongasyourearsareworkingandasoundinyourenvironmentreachesacertainvolumeyouwillhearit.Incontrastlisteningrequiresyoutobealertmaketheefforttopayattentionandbereadytorespond.Ifyouarelisteningyouarefilteringoutdistractionsandfocusinginonalimitedrangeofstimuli.ItputmeateasetoknowthatDallaswouldonlybarkwhenitreal-lymattered.ShewasabletohearthingsthatIcouldntbutshewasnotdistractedbytherandomnoisesthatcausedmetobefearful.Shelistenedforthesoundoffootstepsapproachingthehouseshewasalertandreadytorespondifnecessary.Godisalwayscommunicatingwithusbuthespeaksinagentlewhisper1Kings1912b.Wewillhearhimifwewilljustopenourheartsandlisten.ListeningbeginswithfocusinginontheHolySpiritandthesoundofJesuscallingourname.HaveyoueverbeeninasituationthatdidntworkoutwellandafterwardsyousaidSomethingtoldmenottodothatWellthatsomethingistheHolySpirit.Weneedtobecomefamiliarwiththesoundofhisvoicesowewillrec-ognizeitandlistenwhenheisspeak-ingtous.John10.Hemayspeaktoyouthroughapersonasituationasongabillboardhiswordorevenadog....AreyoulisteningByPeggyNorwoodPh.DTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthenewbookDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Formoreinforma-tionvisitwww.DrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.PeggyNorwoodAreYouListeningLOCALEVENTsCENECEDIXONMINISTRIESTheThroneRoomAPRIL11TheThroneRoomHealingServiceonFridayApril11at7PM.Pleasecall720-808-9291forlocationandotherinformation.MarketingOurMinistryAPRIL12MarketingOurMinistrySeminaronSat.April129am2pm.Pleasecall720-808-9291forlocationandotherinformation.GoodFridayAPRIL18GoodFridayServiceonFri.April18at7PM.Location1590ElmiraStreetAuroraCO.Pleasecall720-808-9291formoreinfo.DinnerDacingAPRIL19DinnerandDancingforHomeless9AMuntil2PMonSat.April19.LocationTheWordBookstore8710ColfaxStreetDenverCO.Ifyouwouldliketovolunteerpleasecall720-808-9291.MassagesManicuresandHaircutswillbegiventothelessfortunate.Wearealsoinneedofdressclothesandshoesforthewomenandmen.WomensDayAPRIL13JordanAfricanMethodistEpiscopalChurch2900MilwaukeeStreetisholdingits2014WomensDayCelebrationApril1311a.m.and400p.m.SpeakersareSisterMargaretRhone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