Don't be Ashamed to Let Them Hear You Cry Out to the Lord!

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December 4, 2008

"Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses." (Psalms 107:19) About 30 years ago I experienced my first hurricane. I was in Hawaii and a category one blew onshore in Kauai. Hours before it arrived, the surf was the highest I have ever seen in my life and some guy from California was teaching me to body surf. Sometimes we would be standing in ankle deep water, look over our shoulder and the incoming wave would be towering over us. Our only defense was to dive into the belly of the wave and let it pass over us. After each wave passed over, we would find ourselves being rapidly drawn out into deeper water, until the next wave came to tumble us in the sand. (This was the riptide I referenced on Tuesday.) After a few of these waves passed over me and my new friend, who had assured me this was nothing to be concerned about, had now grown quiet, I experienced something I only later read about. It was called a riptide and it was sucking us out to sea at a rate faster than Michael Phelps could have possibly swam against. That's when my new friend, whom I had trusted, informed me very soberly that we were going to die! Some friend! I remember feeling betrayed by him. I remembered also the verse above and in a loud voice, without apology, and without embarrassment, cried out to the Lord for help. My new friend was on his own! The waves were frighteningly high, so much so that when they approached me from the back I would just sink and let them pass over me. But then it changed. Immediately came a string of small 4 - 6 foot waves that we could ride in and they carried us safely to shore. As soon as my feet were able to touch bottom, the very next wave was a monster, but I didn't care. We were safe. The Lord heard me in my trouble and He delivered me. If you need help, cry out to the Lord without fear of what others may think and watch Him deliver you out of your distress! Speaking of not being ashamed, be warned that what I am about to say could be classified as a commercial statement where a financial transaction may result. Only read this if you are interested in personal growth and want to get a great deal on our teaching materials. A sense of humor also helps (o-: Â Â Cheryl has put together the best deals ever to be had on all of our CD series, DVD's etc just to get out of having to pack and move them. Discounts range from 50 - 80%. Click here for details but the sale ends forever December 12^th. I think it would be cheaper to hire a mover than to discount so deeply, but I really do want to keep Cheryl happy. She started her seventh year with us in August and she really holds things together for us! If you think she is awesome like we do, feel free to let her know.

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