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 https://youtu.be/iKoQ-Al-NCc Last year, Joe Kirby (off the kirb ministries on YouTube) declared "black Friday" to be a great day for anyone who wished to do so, to upload Christian content to YouTube. Several did share a testimony or something to tell others about the Saviour. I didn't participate last year but the above is my contribution this year.

 A Curious Meditation As I was walking out for exercise in the fields one morning, having been pleading with God to give me some profitable subject for meditation — I suddenly fell into this train of thought, which I afterwards wrote down; and, as it may interest and profit some, it is here inserted. There are three things which I especially desire: more communion with God, more likeness to the Lord Jesus, and more usefulness to his Church. There are three things which I deprecate: the withering of my gifts, the decay of my graces, and to become useless in the Lord's vineyard. There are three things which I dread: that I should become a proud professor, that I should become a lukewarm Christian, and that I should fall into the hands of man. There are three things which I sometimes wish for (but which God will never grant me on earth): to be totally free from sin, to be delivered from a daily cross, and to be always happy. There are three things which I feel sure of: hatred by the w...

 https://youtu.be/Qyx-7pk3tlY Having Googled some sections of the poem, (to make sure I wasn't plagiarising), I remembered reading this quote from George Muller. I think it's lovely.  " The precious Lord Jesus Christ is our friend. Oh, let us seek to realize this! It is not merely a religious phrase or statement, but truly He is our friend. He is the Brother ” born for adversity,” the one who “sticks closer than a brother.” Who will never leave and never forsake us. How precious even on earth to have a heavenly friend, for this brings the joys of heaven in a little degree into our hearts now. This is just what our heavenly Father desires regarding His children, that they might be as happy as they are capable of being while here in the body. Have we entered into this, that the One who is “altogether lovely” is ready hour by hour, to be our Friend? When we cannot sleep at night, say to Christ, ” My precious heavenly Friend, wilt Thou give me a little sleep?” When in pain, sa...