Single Eye Of Faith

Today I heard Rachel Scott's father Darrell Scott sharing some of what God has done and taught them in and through their tragedy. Rachel Scott, was one of the kids who died in the Columbine School shooting.

Though it was a tragedy, God has used it for His glory to save many out of darkenss.


This is what I gleaned from his sharing...

We need to develop a single eye of faith to see through our circumstances. Don't look "at" but see "through" circumstances looking to Jesus.

We either believe God is sovereign or not.

"For by Him ALL things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. ALL things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before ALL things, and in Him ALL things consist." (Colossians 1:16-17)

Sovereingity, grace and God's purpose. He created good and evil. God is in control, NOT satan.

The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. (Prov. 15:3)

The Lord has made ALL for Hinself, yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. (Prov. 16:4)

ALL the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. (Is. 52:10)

He saved and called us to a holy calling. He cleaned us up for a reason.

"Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in the Beloved." (Eph. 1:4-6)

Free will?? Is that a myth??

God's Word says, "A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." (Prov. 16:9)

God has a purpose much bigger than any tragedy or loss. His plans for us are for good not evil. (Jer. 29:11)

Treasures are usually found in the darkness and that is when God shows Himself so real.

There are places in our hearts that can only be opened through tragedy. Every event holds a purpose.

ALL who dwell on the earth will worship Him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. (Rev. 13:8)

He said that Rachel's favorite verse was Isaiah 50:4, "The Lord God has given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary."

Do you have that "knowing" inside of you? Rachel sure did. Please visit and be encouraged at: http://www.rachelschallenge.com/

In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace which He made to abound toward us in ALL wisdom and prudence, having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good pleasure which He purposed in Himself. (Eph. 1:7-9)

Every moment, Every situation, Every issue, and Every concern has a positive side. Find it and bring it to life.

Let me start my work in faith, continue in obedience and finish with love.