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Gene V. Personett (1937-2012)

With great sadness the family of Gene announces his passing. After a courageous battle with cancer and heart problems over the last few months, Gene passed away on Monday, April 16th surrounded by his loving family and friends. His visitation was held on Thursday and his funeral service and burial on Friday.
 
Gene was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a friend to many. He thoroughly enjoyed the time spent with his family. Gene was a man who lived his faith every day. He will be greatly missed by those who loved and knew him. Gene is now at home with his Lord and Savior and we are comforted in knowing that we will see him again one day.
 
His obituary is available at the following link:
 
 
Gene started his Reachout website and blog as a way to encourage people in their Christian walk. The family and friends of Gene would like to thank all of Gene’s blog readers and those who have left comments to his posts over the past months. 

UNDERSTANDING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE


I SINCERELY PRAY THE THOUGHTS IN TODAY'S DEVOTION WILL BE A BLESSING TO YOUR HEART AS YOU READ AND MEDITATE UPON THEM. I SINCERELY ASK AS YOU READ THESE VARIOUS THOUGHTS, GOD WILL SPEAK TO YOUR HEART IN S SPECIAL WAY.

*TO UNDERSTAND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AND HOW IT WORKS IS NOT A GUESSING GAME. GOD HAS NOT LEFT IT UP TO US TO TRY AND FIGURE IT OUT. IT IS NOT A HIDDEN SECRET THAT HE IS KEEPING FROM HIS CHILDREN. ALL THAT HE HAS FOR US, ALL THAT HE WANTS TO BE TO US, AND ALL THAT HE CAN BE IN US ARE REVEALED TO US THROUGH HIS SON, HIS WORD, AND THE MINISTRY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

*THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME TO OPEN YOUR SPIRITUAL UNDERSTANDING, TO COMFORT YOUR TROUBLED HEART, TO STRENGTHEN YOU IN YOUR WEAKNESS, TO SOOTHE YOU IN YOUR PAIN AND TO ENCOURAGE YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY. HE HAS COME TO PUT PEACE IN YOUR PATH, RIGHTEOUSNESS IN YOUR ACTIONS, LOVE IN YOUR ATTITUDES, AND JOY IN YOUR SOUL.

*WAITING TIMES ARE TIMES OF SOARING, WHEN WE DEVELOP A HEAVENLY POINT OF 
VIEW-A VIEW THAT FEEDS FAITH, CONFIDENCE AND PRAISE. WE CAN FLY IN OUR WAITING TIMES BECAUSE OUR WINGS ARE THE WINGS OF FAITH, AND THE WINDS 
THAT GIVE US LIFT ARE THE PROMISES OF GOD. WE DON'T STRIVE TO FLY; WE SIMPLY 
EXTEND OUR WINGS OF FAITH, MOVE THEM IN QUIET STEPS OF OBEDIENCE, AND 
ALLOW THE WINDS OF GOD'S PROMISES TO SEND US SOARING.(THIS LAST
PARAGRAPH REALLY TOUCHED MY HEART). AS I WROTE THIS LAST PARAGRAPH I ASK THE HOLY SPIRIT TO TOUCH SOMEONE'S HEART WHO NEEDS THE TOUCH OF GOD! HE LOVES YOU SO VERY, VERY, MUCH.






GOD'S ENDURING MERCY


GOD'S MERCY IS A RECURRING THEME IN THE SCRIPTURES. GOD'S GRACE IS GOD GIVING
US WHAT WE DO NOT DESERVE,
AND GOD'S MERCY IS WITHHOLDING FROM US WHAT WE REALLY DO DESERVE.

SOMETIMES I HEAR EVEN CHRISTIAN PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT GETTING THEIR RIGHTS.I,
FOR ONE, DON'T WANT MY RIGHTS. I KNOW WHAT I DESERVE AND IT IS NOT SOMETHING
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THE MERCY OF GOD.

ISN'T IT A MATTER OF HIS GOODNESS THAT WHEN MAN SINNED IN THE GARDEN, GOD DIDN'T JUST JUST COMPLETELY GIVE UP ON HUMANITY? ISN'T IT A MATTER OF HIS 
GOODNESS THAT WHEN HUMANKIND FAILED (AND WHEN WE FAIL), GOD  DIDN'T
IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW ALL OF THE JOYS AND PRIVILEGES OF LIFE? WHEN WE WAKE UP IN THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD AND COMPARE IT TO WHAT WE KNOW WE DESERVE, WE SHOULD SING WITH THE PSALMIST, "OH, GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD, FOR HIS MERCY AND
HIS GOODNESS ENDURE FOREVER."

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE IN THE COMMENT SECTION IF THIS DEVOTION HAS BEEN A SPECIAL BLESSING TO YOUR YEAR. IT IT A GREAT BLESSING TO HEAR FROM OUR READERS.


 

TOUCHING THE BELIEVER'S HEART


GOD'S GRACE IS CONSTANTLY BEING MANIFESTED IN OUR LIVES. I AM SO VERY THANKFUL FOR GOD'S LOVE TO ME DAY AFTER DAY. MAY THIS DEVOTION BE A SPECIAL BLESSING TO YOUR HEART IS MY EARNEST AND SINCERE PRAYER. 

*GOD WOULD NOT HAVE MADE YOU IF HIS LOVE COULD NOT EMBRACE YOU, IF HIS HAND COULD NOT BLESS YOU, IF HIS EYES COULD NOT WATCH OVER YOU, AND IF HIS RESOURCES COULD NOT PROVIDE FOR YOU.

*JESUS WILL NEVER ASK YOU TO DO SOMETHING WITHOUT HIS GRACE. IN THE DARK TIMES HE WILL BE YOUR LIGHT. IN TROUBLED TIMES HE WILL BE YOUR SECURITY. IN UNCERTAIN TIMES HE WILL BE YOUR GUIDANCE. IN FEARFUL TIMES HE WILL BE YOUR PEACE.

     *THE HOLY SPIRIT UNDERSTANDS-
LISTENING TO EVERY CRY OF YOUR HEART.
    HE IS YOUR SUPPORT-STRENGTHENING YOU,
       AND CAUSING YOU TO STAND.
HE IS YOUR HELPER-GIVING YOU ALL YOU NEED,
     IN EVERY CIRCUMSTANCES,
       THROUGH EVERY TRIAL.

*THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS COME TO OPEN YOUR SPIRITUAL
UNDERSTANDING, TO COMFORT YOUR TROUBLED HEART,
TO STRENGTHEN YOUR IN YOUR WEAKNESS, TO SOOTHE
YOU IN YOUR PAIN, AND TO ENCOURAGE.

WORDS FROM GENE: MY HEART OVERFLOWS WITH GOD'S LOVE JUST NOW. WHAT A WONDERFUL SAVIOR AND LORD WE WERE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE IN THE COMMENT
SECTION OF THIS DEVOTION IF YOUR HEART HAS BEEN TOUCHED IN A SPECIAL. 








SPECIAL THOUGHTSFOR THE HEART

IT IS MY SINCERE PRAYER THAT THE THOUGHTS WILL BE A BLESSING TO YOUR HEART AS YOU READ THEM.

THE FUTURE IS UNKNOWN BUT YOU CAN PREPARE FOR IT BY DEVELOPING A HEALTHY PRAYER LIFE. THIS WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH STRENGTH IN MOMENTS OF WEAKNESS AND
COMFORT IN TIMES OF SORROW.

MANY PEOPLE WILL TELL YOU THAT PRAYING IS A NATURAL INSTINCT  THIS MAY BE TRUE,
BUT AN EFFECTIVE PRAYER LIFE IS THE RESULT OF A DISCIPLINED AND SENSITIVE ATTITUDE BEFORE GOD.

SHARE YOUR JOY WITH GOD IN PRAYER WHILE THE SUN SHINES AND THERE WILL BE NO ANXIETY WHEN THE STORM COMES. YOU WILL MERELY SHARE IN THE QUIET CONVICTION THAT GOD IS IN FULL CONTROL AND THAT YOU HAVE PREPARED ADEQUATELY FOR EVERY SITUATION IN LIFE THROUGH PRAYER. GOD WILL DO THE REST.

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