There were many names that identified Steve...Honey, Daddy, Poppy, Christian, Pastor, Teacher, Counselor, Friend, Helper, Servant, Uplifter, Son, Father-in-Law, Brother, Uncle, Cousin. For me, Steve was my best friend's husband. As the years passed, he became my own friend. He was knowledgeable about so many subjects, and he never forgot anything he read about or saw.
From the booklet, BEHIND A FROWNING PROVIDENCE, by John J. Murray, I will share selected quotes:
"Providence is an old fashioned word and has a strange ring to modern ears. Yet when we break it down into its parts, the meaning becomes clear. It comes from the Latin video 'to see' and pro 'before', meaning 'to see beforehand'. In our lives we plan beforehand but we do no see what is going to happen. God has planned everything for His creation and because He is the sovereign God, everything will come to pass as He purposed. Providence is that marvellous working of God by which all the events and happenings in His universe accomplish the purpose He has in mind.
It is one thing to know about God; it is another thing to know God. Many Christians can testify that they have learned more about God in the furnace of affliction than in all their previous experiences. Sufferings can bring a new dimension of fruitfulness into our lives. It can produce a new gentleness and a tenderness.
Sufferings drive us to God. We set out in service thinking God needs us. We soon find out that we need Him. 'When God lays men on their backs, then they look up to heaven', says Thomas Watson. We cry to God for blessings but we do not really want Him. He has to teach us that HE is the greatest blessing of all.
My love to Donna and Family...