"He must become greater; I must become less." (John 3:30 NIV)
I remember as a child the old tube radios and TV's that you had to turn on 5 minutes before the show so they could warm up. Also as a Ham Radio operator I have heard the older operators say that they had tube radios.
It seems to me that every time something went wrong with a tube it was always the rectifier tube. One of the definations for rectify... is to change altetrnating current to direct current. Change... isn"t that what God is about in our lives?
When we first come to him he accepts us as we are, then gently and mildly he begins to make changes in our lives, maybe subtly at first but changes.
Even those of us that are disabled see growth in our lives and maybe even some gradual healings. Our faith should always be growing and we should be drawing closer to him.
Not only Does he rectify us but we must draw closer to him everyday.
The Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him Forever in the next. Amen.
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