Coffee Cup Friends

It’s unusual for us to feature more than one video (see below) in such a short amount of time. However, we’ve decided to include this video interview of Nick Vujicic with CBN. It’s message is poignant and powerful. It captures the essence of Coffee Cup Friends -- YOU MATTER TO GOD! HE LOVES YOU and despite whatever limitations you may have, HE HAS A PURPOSE FOR YOUR LIFE! Enjoy the video and allow it to penetrate deep into your heart.

Makes 4 servings

1/4-pound cooked chicken strips
3 cups prepared coleslaw
1 (8.5-ounce) can mandarin oranges in light syrup, drained
1/3 cup cashews, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil, optional

Slice chicken strips diagonally. In a bowl, toss together all ingredients. Reserve some cashews for garnish and serve on a bed of dark greens.

Some examples of Prayer
1. God granted Hannah’s request for a son. 1 Samuel 1:10; 1 Samuel 1:12; 1 Samuel 1:26
2. Daniel prayed and asked for God’s help. Daniel 6:11; Daniel 9:4
3. “Anna worshiped night and day, fasting and praying, and gave thanks.” Luke 2:37
4. Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. Luke 5:16; Luke 6:12
5. Jesus prayed for the little children. Matthew 19:13
6. “Elijah prayed that it would not rain, and it did not rain for 3 1/2 years.” James 5:17
7. Solomon prayed and asked God to uphold the cause of his servant and the cause of his people. 1 Kings 8:59
8. Jabez cried out to the God of Israel. 1 Chronicles 4:10
9. Elisha prayed for his servant’s eyes to be opened and God opened his eyes. 2 Kings 6:17
10. “Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed.” 2 Kings 20:2-3
11. Nehemiah prayed to the God of heaven. Nehemiah 2:4
12. Job prayed for his friends. Job 42:10 Jonah prayed to the Lord. Jonah 4:2
13. “Stephen prayed, Lord Jesus, receive my Spirit.” Acts 7:59
14. Cornelius prayed to the Lord regularly. Acts 7:59

Probably the most familiar prayer in the Bible is The Lord’s Prayer and can be found in Matthew 6:7-15, but what many call the true Lord’s prayer can be found in John 17. It’s powerful!

“Is that tight enough? Can you feel that added support for your ankles?
Now you’re able to get out there and skate again.”

Daddy would always get down in front of me and tighten the laces on my skates as if I were a champion figure skater. It didn’t seem to matter to him that my ankles were weak. The implication in my Daddy’s efforts told me that because he had tightened them with that extra little loving tug, I should try again. That scene was a reality 60 years ago but recently it revisited me quite unexpectedly. The memory melted my anxious heart.

One Minnesota summer morning, a dear friend had stopped by for some “patio time”. In the course of our conversations, (and with girl talk, you know how that goes), we had uncovered a weakness regarding something that was expected of me which left me anxious. So, we stopped talking and went to prayer. I couldn’t utter a word. She noticed that and began to pray ever so slowly but boldly, “A-b-b-a” (which literally means that endearing term “Daddy” or “PaPa God” and is reserved only for the children of our Heavenly Father to use or understand). That is all she said and pent up tears were released. The precious skate scene, regarding my earthly father, flashed forth from my memory bank and in that holy, holy moment I worshiped God sobbing, “Abba Father, I need You to tighten the laces on my skates.”

The overwhelming truth of Who God my Father was and that He was there, ready to give that extra “tug” as Daddy used to, gave me assurance to proceed in His strength and not worry about my weaknesses. In that one soul-engaging moment the Holy Spirit, the Helper, whom Jesus promised when He ascended back to His Father and whom I had received, ministered to me in my need. God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is real, my friend, and He is waiting for you to turn to Him. Call Him “Abba, Daddy”.

Peg / CCF Contributor • All Rights Reserved

Many of you may have already heard or seen Nick Vajicic, the man with no arms and no legs. His story is truly amazing how he overcame the odds of living a full life despite his handicaps. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. Watch his videos and  feel gratitude, inspired, and motivated to live a life of purpose “no matter what”.

“I have to say that I am pondering John Piper’s word again, “God is most glorified with me when I am most satisfied in Him.” I believe that my faith has found its resting place in Him. So the challenge is where are you most satisfied? If it is the things of this world, it won’t last for long but if it is in Christ, ah, a lifetime and beyond of peace and fulfillment!”

Kimberly Dawn, CCF Contributor
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Oh, to become like You, Lord, I’ve asked this often… I’ve yearned and strained and longed to try and copy You. But this is not Your way to fashion Your child into Your likeness.

Only when You allow a trial to come and stand before me, to question and defy me, only then can I make the choice to accept or reject it as a tool to refine me to a better likeness of You.

When bitter words assault me,
When I long to jump to my defense,
When my pride falls and crashes into a million pieces -
This is the teachable moment, the golden opportunity, to allow You to strengthen my spiritual fiber so my attitudes become like Yours.

You accepted pain willingly, ungrudgingly, nonvindictively.
You had gone before me to experience all that I am to feel,
so that I could follow in Your footsteps to become like You.

There is only one difference -
You hold my hand through my hurt
While You went through Yours alone.

Author: Donna Leonard

Awesome Quote…

“It is one thing to go through a crisis grandly, but another thing to go through every day glorifying God when there is no witness, no limelight, no one paying the remotest attention to us. It takes God’s Spirit in us to make us so absolutely humanly His, that we are utterly unnoticeable.”

Oswald Chambers

“BEHOLD HE COMES RIDING ON THE CLOUDS SHINING LIKE THE SUN
AT THE TRUMPET CALL. LIFT YOUR VOICE, IT’S THE YEAR OF JUBILEE,
OUT OF ZION’S HILL SALVATION COMES…”
Coffee Cup Friends All Rights Reserved
Please Note: you will see other videos available for viewing at the bottom of the screen.
The ONLY one we’re spotlighting is the one above, Days of Elijah, by Paul Wilbur,
although there are others also worth viewing. Please use discretion. Enjoy!

Psalm 19:7-10; 14 (NIV)
“The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever, the ordinances of the Lord are sure and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb… May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.“