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Last night I went to bed in a rather fitful state of mind. I had spent the evening uninstalling some unused programs from my computer, thinking that it might help the speed of things a little. In the process I thought I had lost my e-mail program along with its address book. Since I have a very long distribution list for my devotions which go out each week, and I had no idea who all was on that list, this was a very depressing occurrence!
Well, this morning I called one of my computer savvy sons and in a few steps he guided me to Microsoft office, then outlook 2007 and bingo, there it was! Thank you, Lord and thank you Michael!
The interesting thing as I think about my frame of mind last night was that I was ready to say, “Well, maybe the Lord just doesn’t want me to keep sending out those devotions. If I lose the list, I will just have to assume that.”
Although it is true that God opens and closes the doors for ministry, perhaps I am too ready to look at obstacles as closed doors. Some things happen because of our own stupidity, and then someone smarter comes along and helps. Some things happen because of spiritual opposition in a ministry that God fully intends to bless. And of course, sometimes He closes doors and we set out to look for an open one.
Having said that, I am fully convinced that God is blessing my imperfect efforts to write devotions based on His perfect Word. I started sending the e-mails before I learned about blogging, and they are written in a two column landscape journal style so that the readers can make notes of their own. I know that at least some of the recipients have been printing them out and using them for daily devotions, so I would hate to have to discontinue sending them.
I have been exceedingly blessed by posting on blogs and receiving comments from people all over the world. The internet is such an amazing tool for ministry. I have separate Old and New Testament devotional sites on eight different networks. Each one seems to reach people in different areas of the country and world. I am still learning, but then I guess that is not such a bad thing for a grandmother to do. :)
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Posted by sharetheword on 2008-05-30 15:02:47 | Rating: | Views: 72
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sharetheword,
You need to get an external hard drive or jump drive or even back up your work and email lists on CD.
Your right so many can use this world wide connection for porn and such it's refreshing to see a person placed here to use it for the good.
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Posted by anotherdaze
on 2008-05-31 12:36:37
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Thank you anotherdaze, We have three computers in our home office networked together, so I have been backing up my devotionals on the other computer. But I hadn't thought about my e-mail address book.
Michael says it is imbedded -whatever that means and that I won't lose it. At least I need to have a copy of the list somewhere other than on computer. I have added names from people who heard me speak or a friend of a friend, etc. So I really had no idea who was on the list. It was enough to rob me of a little sleep. So, a lesson learned is not a bad thing. :)
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Posted by sharetheword
on 2008-05-31 15:25:08
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