Vincent L. Crossett
605 Elizabeth Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 394-8622
February 20, 1991
Dear
John,
We
were very happy to get your letter. It will be great to see you when you can
come out here. We are praying for you
every day – more than once as we do for all of our grandchildren. We’re glad you have chosen Christian Ed. and Physical Ed. major. That ought to fit
you for work with kids at camps.
Don’t
get so serious that you kill your joy of living and your effectiveness in your
walk with the Lord. It is natural for you to crack jokes. It is because the
world is in sin and pain that we need to show the joy of the Lord in our
hearts. “The joy of the Lord is your strength.” Neh. 8:10. You cannot attract young people to the Lord
with a sad countenance. It is true when we see the sin and pain in the world it
makes us sad, but showing your sadness won’t help. We have forgiveness and life
to offer them – and we can rejoice in the joy which the Lord gives us. We need
to show that joy in order to attract others to us and through us to the Lord.
It is a real joy to lead someone to the joy that is in the Lord. It is only the Lord that can save a person –
we are the ones who introduce them to the Lord – but He saves them. We are His tools – His instruments – but the
work is His and we can enter into the joy that comes from one soul who receives
the Lord as Salvation.
One
thing that is a concern of mine is that you say you rarely have personal
devotional times, nor do you pray often.
Get a good devotional guide – “Daily Light”, “Our Daily Bread” put out
by Radio Bible Class. Or read a chapter of the Bible each day. Start with
John’s gospel, read Acts followed by Romans. 10 minutes – preferably in the
early morning is good. Once you have
made it a habit it will be easier.
Don’t
give up your joking – so long as they are not shady jokes. Humor makes life
more livable, and takes the tension away.
Satan
will always attack when he can get an advantage – beware of him – but don’t let
him get you down. If you make a mistake
– Christ is a forgiving Lord – and He loves you and wants you to enjoy life to
the full in all things that honor Him.
We
love you very much,
Kong
Kong
Dear John,
God
does have a great work for you. He has
given you special gifts to use for Him. One is your great sense of humor. This
is a blessing from the Lord. Being a Christian does mean yielding your whole
life to Christ. Feed on the word,
memorize it, pray daily, draw near to God. You will not lose your popularity, you
will become a Christian leader, not a weak follower. Set aside time each day
for prayer and Bible reading. Keep that
time sacred, even if it means getting up a half hour early, it is important for
your walk with God. Don’t be afraid to yield to God and obey Him. “He has
showed thee, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of thee, but
to do justly, and love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.” Micah 6:8. God
will use you to be a blessing. Look for
humor in the Bible. It is there.
We
love you much and pray for you,
Po
Po
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