Philippians 2:13 (NIV)
For it is God who works in you to will and to act in
order to fulfill his good purpose.
Another great story I read about DL Moody
One day Mr. Moody drove up to my house at Northfield and
said: "Torrey, I want you to take a ride with me." I got into the
carriage and we drove out toward Lover's Lane, talking about some great and
unexpected difficulties that had arisen in regard to the work in Northfield and
Chicago, and in connection with other work that was very dear to him.
As we drove along, some black storm clouds lay ahead of
us, and then suddenly, as we were talking, it began to rain. He drove the horse
into a shed near the entrance to Lover's Lane to shelter the horse, and then
laid the reins upon the dashboard and said: "Torrey, pray"; and then,
as best I could, I prayed, while he in his heart joined me in prayer. And when
my voice was silent he began to pray. Oh, I wish you could have heard that
prayer! I shall never forget it, so simple, so trustful, so definite and so
direct and so mighty. When the storm was over and we drove back to town, the
obstacles had been surmounted, and the work of the schools, and other work that
was threatened, went on as it had never gone on before, and it has gone on
until this day. As we drove back, Mr. Moody said to me: "Torrey, we will
let the other men do the talking and the criticizing, and we will stick to the
work that God has given us to do, and let Him take care of the difficulties and
answer the criticisms."
Dear Lord, help us stick to Your work. Help us not get
off track by those that complain and criticize. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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