Posted by Ann Marie Rush
Believers are often blind to their own faults & their spiritual poverty. Yet, if we are honest when we come to God in prayer, he will REVEAL the REAL condition of our hearts so that we MIGHT be TRULY INNOCENT & better follow the Holy Spirit.
So although, people may be PURE in their own eyes, ...the LOrd EXAMINES their motives.
For yes, people can rationalize anything if they have no standards for juding right & wrong. And yes, we can always prove that we are right. But before putting any plan into action, ask yourself thes three questions:
1. Is this plan in HARMONY with God's truth?
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
Christs Bell...(only half of it)
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Posted by Bob
GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU
Christ Bell
This is an awesome e-mail. Someone took a lot of time setting up this message.
THE BELL
I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God's child (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend (John 15:15 )
I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ. (Acts 1:8)
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GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU
Christ Bell
This is an awesome e-mail. Someone took a lot of time setting up this message.
THE BELL
I KNOW WHO I AM
I am God's child (John 1:12)
I am Christ's friend (John 15:15 )
I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17)
I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20)
I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1)
I am a personal witness of Christ. (Acts 1:8)
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A Deck of Cards... check this out!
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Deck of Cards
It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some reason hadn't been heard.
The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week.
As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.
Just then an army sergeant came in and said, "Why aren't you with the rest of the platoon?"
The soldier replied, "I thought I would stay behind and spend some time with the Lord."
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Deck of Cards
It was quiet that day, the guns and the mortars, and land mines for some reason hadn't been heard.
The young soldier knew it was Sunday, the holiest day of the week.
As he was sitting there, he got out an old deck of cards and laid them out across his bunk.
Just then an army sergeant came in and said, "Why aren't you with the rest of the platoon?"
The soldier replied, "I thought I would stay behind and spend some time with the Lord."
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A Handy Little Chart!
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Posted by Bob
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Prov 3:5-6
HANDY LITTLE CHART
God has a positive answer:
YOU SAY
GOD SAYS
BIBLE VERSES
You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)
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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Prov 3:5-6
HANDY LITTLE CHART
God has a positive answer:
YOU SAY
GOD SAYS
BIBLE VERSES
You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible
(Luke 18:27)
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The Brick!!!
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Posted by Bob
The Brick!!! Read It.
Read this today and don't delete it if you are too busy!! You'll see.
THE BRICK
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down
when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared . Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver
then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against
a parked car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic. "Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do," He pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother, "he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."
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The Brick!!! Read It.
Read this today and don't delete it if you are too busy!! You'll see.
THE BRICK
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down
when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared . Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver
then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against
a parked car shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic. "Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to do," He pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my brother, "he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up."
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EL PUEBLO BUDISTA TAI EN ISLANDIA
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EL PUEBLO BUDISTA TAI EN ISLANDIA
DICIEMBRE
DIA 28
“¿Té tai islandés?” dijo Johan, mirando con escepticismo a su esposa Ricci, una mujer tai. Ella se esforzó para no reírse. El tomó un sorbo de la bebida de naranja que su esposa le acababa de servir. Con su usual gesto de fruncir el ceño al estilo europeo y con una pequeña sonrisa él dijo: “¡Muy dulce y sabroso! ¿Dónde conseguiste esto?” Ella respondió: “Lo tenían en el restaurante tai y realmente lo llaman té helado tai, aunque no lo puedes encontrar en Tailandia. Pensé que te gustaría probarlo.”
Ricci es una de las pocas personas tai que vive en Islandia. Muchas de ellas, como Ricci, llegaron por medio de los servicios que se ofrecen a través de la Internet para los hombres y mujeres que buscan pareja. Otros llegan para trabajar en lugares donde les pagan poco, pues no necesitan tener mucha educación ni habilidades. Por esta razón, la gente local mira de menos a los tai y a otros asiáticos que han emigrado hacia Islandia. Los pocos tai que viven en Islandia continúan siendo budistas, aunque probablemente no tienen la oportunidad de practicar su religión, ya que según “Operación Mundo”, solamente hay unos 400 budistas en Islandia.
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EL PUEBLO BUDISTA TAI EN ISLANDIA
DICIEMBRE
DIA 28
“¿Té tai islandés?” dijo Johan, mirando con escepticismo a su esposa Ricci, una mujer tai. Ella se esforzó para no reírse. El tomó un sorbo de la bebida de naranja que su esposa le acababa de servir. Con su usual gesto de fruncir el ceño al estilo europeo y con una pequeña sonrisa él dijo: “¡Muy dulce y sabroso! ¿Dónde conseguiste esto?” Ella respondió: “Lo tenían en el restaurante tai y realmente lo llaman té helado tai, aunque no lo puedes encontrar en Tailandia. Pensé que te gustaría probarlo.”
Ricci es una de las pocas personas tai que vive en Islandia. Muchas de ellas, como Ricci, llegaron por medio de los servicios que se ofrecen a través de la Internet para los hombres y mujeres que buscan pareja. Otros llegan para trabajar en lugares donde les pagan poco, pues no necesitan tener mucha educación ni habilidades. Por esta razón, la gente local mira de menos a los tai y a otros asiáticos que han emigrado hacia Islandia. Los pocos tai que viven en Islandia continúan siendo budistas, aunque probablemente no tienen la oportunidad de practicar su religión, ya que según “Operación Mundo”, solamente hay unos 400 budistas en Islandia.
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Here I Stand
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Posted by Demarismom
Alone I stroll on the edge of land
Warm breeze thru my hair, between my toes is white sand
Gazing at the night blue sky
The pains of my heart move as slow as the clouds pass by
Blue and purple horizons that make you stop and stare
Wishing my God can lift me away to take me there
My mind contemplates the decisions I have made
Like the waves that crash and recede, my heartaches to shall fade
My destination approaches up ahead, a gazebo covered dock at the end of a pier
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Alone I stroll on the edge of land
Warm breeze thru my hair, between my toes is white sand
Gazing at the night blue sky
The pains of my heart move as slow as the clouds pass by
Blue and purple horizons that make you stop and stare
Wishing my God can lift me away to take me there
My mind contemplates the decisions I have made
Like the waves that crash and recede, my heartaches to shall fade
My destination approaches up ahead, a gazebo covered dock at the end of a pier
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STAND STILL AND LISTEN TO THE LORD.
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Posted by rev.ed.steeples
[ Draft ]WE MUST REMEMBER THAT CHRIST, STILL LIVES AND JUDGES MEN, FOR HE HAS SOUNDED FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT SHALL NEVER CALL RETREAT, HE IS SIFTING OUT THE HEARTS OF MEN BEFOR THE JUDGEMENT SEAT, OH BE SWIFT , MY SOUL, TO ANSWER HIM, BE JUBILANT MY FEET OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON, IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES, CHRIST WAS BORN ACROSS THE SEA, WITH GLORY IN HIS BOSOM THAT TRANSFIGURES YOU AND ME,AS HE DIED TO MAKE MEN HOLY, LET US DIE TO MAKE MENS FREE, WHILE GOD , IS MARCHING ON. THERE FORE STAND STILL , AND HEAR WHAT THE LORD HAS TO SAY.
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[ Draft ]WE MUST REMEMBER THAT CHRIST, STILL LIVES AND JUDGES MEN, FOR HE HAS SOUNDED FORTH THE TRUMPET THAT SHALL NEVER CALL RETREAT, HE IS SIFTING OUT THE HEARTS OF MEN BEFOR THE JUDGEMENT SEAT, OH BE SWIFT , MY SOUL, TO ANSWER HIM, BE JUBILANT MY FEET OUR GOD IS MARCHING ON, IN THE BEAUTY OF THE LILIES, CHRIST WAS BORN ACROSS THE SEA, WITH GLORY IN HIS BOSOM THAT TRANSFIGURES YOU AND ME,AS HE DIED TO MAKE MEN HOLY, LET US DIE TO MAKE MENS FREE, WHILE GOD , IS MARCHING ON. THERE FORE STAND STILL , AND HEAR WHAT THE LORD HAS TO SAY.
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Monday Magnitude--Miracles Signs & Wonders
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Posted by Bishop Susan Storm Smith
In today's challenging world, we hear a familiar saying, "It's going to take a miracle." Yes, that's exactly what much of today's devastating news will take--a miracle. Man doesn't create them without the hand of the Lord involved.
In today's challenging world, we hear a familiar saying, "It's going to take a miracle." Yes, that's exactly what much of today's devastating news will take--a miracle. Man doesn't create them without the hand of the Lord involved.
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GRACIAS MI DIOS
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GRACIAS MI DIOS
DICIEMBRE
DIA 29
“Tú eres mi Señor; no hay para mí bien, fuera de ti” Salmo 16:2
Te doy gracias mi Dios, porque un día pude conocer tu palabra
Y creer en ti, gracias por cada bello amanecer,
porque nueva son tus bendiciones cada mañana.
Gracias porque me has hecho hijo tuyo aún siendo yo malo;
gracias por ofrecer a tu hijo para librarnos del pecado,
gracias porque estás siempre a mi lado en las dificultades y en los momentos más felices de mi vida.
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GRACIAS MI DIOS
DICIEMBRE
DIA 29
“Tú eres mi Señor; no hay para mí bien, fuera de ti” Salmo 16:2
Te doy gracias mi Dios, porque un día pude conocer tu palabra
Y creer en ti, gracias por cada bello amanecer,
porque nueva son tus bendiciones cada mañana.
Gracias porque me has hecho hijo tuyo aún siendo yo malo;
gracias por ofrecer a tu hijo para librarnos del pecado,
gracias porque estás siempre a mi lado en las dificultades y en los momentos más felices de mi vida.
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The JOY of GIVING
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Posted by Dean & GladysBeaty
PRECIOUS IN HIS EYES
Zechariah 4:10
By Rev. Dean Beaty 12/23/08
Our talents may be small and the number may be few.
Even if just one, the Lord will make it do.
The lad gave God two fishes and He made use of them.
Christ said about a donkey, “The Lord hath need of him.”(Luke 19:31)
Our gifts may be for others, but first they’re to the Lord.
If meant for God alone, they won’t lose their reward.
A very crucial lesson we must grasp right from the start.
It’s not as seen by others, for God looks on the heart.
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PRECIOUS IN HIS EYES
Zechariah 4:10
By Rev. Dean Beaty 12/23/08
Our talents may be small and the number may be few.
Even if just one, the Lord will make it do.
The lad gave God two fishes and He made use of them.
Christ said about a donkey, “The Lord hath need of him.”(Luke 19:31)
Our gifts may be for others, but first they’re to the Lord.
If meant for God alone, they won’t lose their reward.
A very crucial lesson we must grasp right from the start.
It’s not as seen by others, for God looks on the heart.
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KID PROOF
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Posted by Bishop Susan Storm Smith
This was the blog posting for www.mudsplats.blogspot.com Monday 1/29/08, not realizing that it would be a focus later on in the day when a 26-year old daughter of an old friend committed suicide yesterday. Please take a few moments read the blog, watch the video and pray. Nobody is immune to the onslaught of the devil's plan to kill, rob, and destroy.
The family, of course, is devastated. Parents can do their best and still have kids that make poor choices, don't feel able to discuss errors they've made. But we as a community of Christ, must open our hearts and doors to people who are hurting. Sometimes family is not an option to speak with ... ya'll know what I mean.
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This was the blog posting for www.mudsplats.blogspot.com Monday 1/29/08, not realizing that it would be a focus later on in the day when a 26-year old daughter of an old friend committed suicide yesterday. Please take a few moments read the blog, watch the video and pray. Nobody is immune to the onslaught of the devil's plan to kill, rob, and destroy.
The family, of course, is devastated. Parents can do their best and still have kids that make poor choices, don't feel able to discuss errors they've made. But we as a community of Christ, must open our hearts and doors to people who are hurting. Sometimes family is not an option to speak with ... ya'll know what I mean.
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UNA EVALUACION OPORTUNA
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UNA EVALUACIÓN OPORTUNA
DICIEMBRE
DIA 30
“Examíname, oh Dios, y sondea mi corazón; ponme a prueba y sondea mis pensamientos”. Fíjate si voy por mal camino, y guíame por el camino eterno. Salmo 139:23-24
Hay empresas que hacen un balance de fin de año, los primeros días del nuevo año. Hoy hagamos una evaluación de nuestra relación con Dios.
Comencemos con Dios. El Salmista le pide al Señor: “Examíname, Dios, es decir sondea y conoce mi corazón. Solamente Dios puede evaluar nuestra motivación, pues, conoce a fondo nuestro corazón. Es vital pedir al médico del alma que nos evalué.
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UNA EVALUACIÓN OPORTUNA
DICIEMBRE
DIA 30
“Examíname, oh Dios, y sondea mi corazón; ponme a prueba y sondea mis pensamientos”. Fíjate si voy por mal camino, y guíame por el camino eterno. Salmo 139:23-24
Hay empresas que hacen un balance de fin de año, los primeros días del nuevo año. Hoy hagamos una evaluación de nuestra relación con Dios.
Comencemos con Dios. El Salmista le pide al Señor: “Examíname, Dios, es decir sondea y conoce mi corazón. Solamente Dios puede evaluar nuestra motivación, pues, conoce a fondo nuestro corazón. Es vital pedir al médico del alma que nos evalué.
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Be Content with such things as ye have...
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Posted by Dean & GladysBeaty
GLUTINOUS GREED
Proverbs 21:20 “hell and destruction are never full;
so the eyes of man are never satisfied.”
By Rev. Dean Beaty 12/30/08
Your stomach knows when it is filled.
But the eyes of men are not that skilled.
The body knows when it is tired.
But there’s always more to be acquired.
Can greedy man be satisfied,
When wanting all that he has eyed?
No, always just a little more,
Will help to even up the score.
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GLUTINOUS GREED
Proverbs 21:20 “hell and destruction are never full;
so the eyes of man are never satisfied.”
By Rev. Dean Beaty 12/30/08
Your stomach knows when it is filled.
But the eyes of men are not that skilled.
The body knows when it is tired.
But there’s always more to be acquired.
Can greedy man be satisfied,
When wanting all that he has eyed?
No, always just a little more,
Will help to even up the score.
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A CLEAN HOUSE FOR GOD or a haven for demons?
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Posted by ROGER BENEDICT JR
In This Wicked And Perverse Generation Where Young And Old Alike Live For The Day... Idolizing The Entertainers in (Music) and (HarlotWood) As Well As The Wide World Of Pagan Sports! They are pursuaded to think act and even fashion themselves after these godless ad adulteress heathens and reprobates! because what? they are popular? what they do looks like fun? and they are rich...? Friend God would rather have you clean than rich! take this for example the apostle Pauls says in the new testament to the Corinthian church For the things that the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God! meaning they worship in vain and falsely... giving their hearts to evil desires and not Holy Things that obtain to righteousness and purity, take a look at the unclean things that the world has glorified like tattoos... almost everyone from music to professional sports has some kind of perverse marking in their flesh... because it's cool? yea because it's idolatry! JESUS told the pharisees ye worship the devil... because you do as the devil does! (you live in sin and rebellion and reject God.
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In This Wicked And Perverse Generation Where Young And Old Alike Live For The Day... Idolizing The Entertainers in (Music) and (HarlotWood) As Well As The Wide World Of Pagan Sports! They are pursuaded to think act and even fashion themselves after these godless ad adulteress heathens and reprobates! because what? they are popular? what they do looks like fun? and they are rich...? Friend God would rather have you clean than rich! take this for example the apostle Pauls says in the new testament to the Corinthian church For the things that the gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God! meaning they worship in vain and falsely... giving their hearts to evil desires and not Holy Things that obtain to righteousness and purity, take a look at the unclean things that the world has glorified like tattoos... almost everyone from music to professional sports has some kind of perverse marking in their flesh... because it's cool? yea because it's idolatry! JESUS told the pharisees ye worship the devil... because you do as the devil does! (you live in sin and rebellion and reject God.
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REMEMBRANZAS DE FIN DE ANO
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REMEMBRANZAS DE FIN DE AÑO
DICIEMBRE
DIA 31
Señor, quiero empezar esta reflexión agradeciendo por lo que hiciste en este año, a favor de mi persona y mi familia.
Gracias por tu cuidado y tu protección. Gracias por haber librado mi vida cuando me asaltaron y hurtaron. Gracias cuando no había dinero, ni para los estudios, allí vi tu mano y tu poder para proveer lo necesario.
Te alabo oh Dios, porque eres bueno, porque eterna es tu misericordia y tu fidelidad. Alabado seas por los siglos de los siglos, eterno Dios.
Padre, hoy se vive un esoterismo, un sincretismo religioso, todos dicen amarte, pero su “corazón esta lejos de ti”. Líbrame de buscarte sólo para que me ayudes y me des lo que necesito, sino que pueda adorarte y servirte en todo momento.
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REMEMBRANZAS DE FIN DE AÑO
DICIEMBRE
DIA 31
Señor, quiero empezar esta reflexión agradeciendo por lo que hiciste en este año, a favor de mi persona y mi familia.
Gracias por tu cuidado y tu protección. Gracias por haber librado mi vida cuando me asaltaron y hurtaron. Gracias cuando no había dinero, ni para los estudios, allí vi tu mano y tu poder para proveer lo necesario.
Te alabo oh Dios, porque eres bueno, porque eterna es tu misericordia y tu fidelidad. Alabado seas por los siglos de los siglos, eterno Dios.
Padre, hoy se vive un esoterismo, un sincretismo religioso, todos dicen amarte, pero su “corazón esta lejos de ti”. Líbrame de buscarte sólo para que me ayudes y me des lo que necesito, sino que pueda adorarte y servirte en todo momento.
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Not Just a Neighborhood
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Posted by Bishop Susan Storm Smith
As the clock winds down upon another year, it is amazing how our self-preservation system really kicks in. What do I mean? Even though we might not like or agree with the things we face individually or collectively as a society, we subconsciously leave them in the past on New Year's Eve and welcome a new and refreshing time with the "Baby New Year". The demarcation line between 2008/2009 will be drawn. We believe that change will be a good thing.
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As the clock winds down upon another year, it is amazing how our self-preservation system really kicks in. What do I mean? Even though we might not like or agree with the things we face individually or collectively as a society, we subconsciously leave them in the past on New Year's Eve and welcome a new and refreshing time with the "Baby New Year". The demarcation line between 2008/2009 will be drawn. We believe that change will be a good thing.
Thinking back over the years, I remember going to Woolworth's or S. H. Kress Stores with my brother Richard. He loved to decorate for every holiday and New Years wouldn't be complete without loud noise makers and confetti. When he got older, he would wisely save some of his fireworks from the 4th of July to set off for New Years.
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Lord, I need you!
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Posted by Heather
I had a feeling that today was going to be a very horrible day. Well, there has been some horrible things said about me & its splitting my family apart. I am so hurt cause of these things. I'm absolutely lost. Oh Lord, I need you now more than ever. I feel myself falling & you are the only one I can lean on to catch me. I know that I have to stay strong for my son & I am trying very hard but it seems like the world is against me sometimes. I just don't know what to do anymore. I pray & pray but still everything seems to just get worse. Everyone close to me is turning against me & I don't know what I am doing wrong or how to fix it. Well, my darlin son is awake so I must go. Lord, I pray to you for help. Please, help us.
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I had a feeling that today was going to be a very horrible day. Well, there has been some horrible things said about me & its splitting my family apart. I am so hurt cause of these things. I'm absolutely lost. Oh Lord, I need you now more than ever. I feel myself falling & you are the only one I can lean on to catch me. I know that I have to stay strong for my son & I am trying very hard but it seems like the world is against me sometimes. I just don't know what to do anymore. I pray & pray but still everything seems to just get worse. Everyone close to me is turning against me & I don't know what I am doing wrong or how to fix it. Well, my darlin son is awake so I must go. Lord, I pray to you for help. Please, help us.
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"Don't Have So LIttle Faith"
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Posted by Ann Marie Rush
Commit your actions to the Lord, & your plans will succeed. ~Proverbs 16:3
The Amplified Version says, Roll your works upon the Lord [commit & trust them wholly to Him & He will CAUSE your thoughts to become AGREEABLE to His will &] so shall your plans be ESTABLISHED & SUCCEED.
So you see, there are different ways to fail to commit whatever we do to the Lord. Some people commit their work only superficially [which means, not penetrating the substance of a thing; not DEEP or profound; not going to the heart of things; & NOT genuine] -- While they say the project is being done for the Lord, but in reality they are doing it for themselves.
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Commit your actions to the Lord, & your plans will succeed. ~Proverbs 16:3
The Amplified Version says, Roll your works upon the Lord [commit & trust them wholly to Him & He will CAUSE your thoughts to become AGREEABLE to His will &] so shall your plans be ESTABLISHED & SUCCEED.
So you see, there are different ways to fail to commit whatever we do to the Lord. Some people commit their work only superficially [which means, not penetrating the substance of a thing; not DEEP or profound; not going to the heart of things; & NOT genuine] -- While they say the project is being done for the Lord, but in reality they are doing it for themselves.
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"The FEAR Factor"
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Posted by Ann Marie Rush
Unfailing love & faithfulness make atonement for sin.
And by FEARING the Lord, people avoid evil. ~Proverbs 16:6
Then from Exodus 18:20 it says, When the people heard the thunder & the loud blast of ram's horn, & when they saw the flashes of lightning & smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood @ a distance trembling with fear. And they said to Moses, "You speak to us, & we will listen. But don't let God speak directly to us or we will die!"
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Unfailing love & faithfulness make atonement for sin.
And by FEARING the Lord, people avoid evil. ~Proverbs 16:6
Then from Exodus 18:20 it says, When the people heard the thunder & the loud blast of ram's horn, & when they saw the flashes of lightning & smoke billowing from the mountain, they stood @ a distance trembling with fear. And they said to Moses, "You speak to us, & we will listen. But don't let God speak directly to us or we will die!"
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"The Solution To Life's Road Blocks"
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Posted by Ann Marie Rush
We can make our plans, but the Lord determines [establishes; set boundaries & limits to; & influences] our steps. ~Proverbs 16:9
Yes, God does these things again & again for people. ~Job 33:29
Because- ... he chose us in advance, &... make everything WORK out according to his plan. ~Ephesians 1:11
So when your life seems chaotic, REST in his truth:
For Jesus is LORD, & God is in CONTROL. ...
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We can make our plans, but the Lord determines [establishes; set boundaries & limits to; & influences] our steps. ~Proverbs 16:9
Yes, God does these things again & again for people. ~Job 33:29
Because- ... he chose us in advance, &... make everything WORK out according to his plan. ~Ephesians 1:11
So when your life seems chaotic, REST in his truth:
For Jesus is LORD, & God is in CONTROL. ...
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Another Year Gone
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Posted by Angela D. Fellows
When I look back in this year of 2008, I have so much to be thankful for... Things haven't always been easy for me, and life will always have it's up's and downs. But, no matter where we are in life, the Lord is ALWAYS with us... Even when I was at my worst, Jesus was always there waiting for me to say " Here I am " I know that feeling or waiting...I have waited many years for the chance to be with my children again, not even knowing if it would happen, but next week I will have them with me along with my beautiful grandchildren. That is a feeling of rejoicing and I know that that was the feeling God had when I finally came back to Him......
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When I look back in this year of 2008, I have so much to be thankful for... Things haven't always been easy for me, and life will always have it's up's and downs. But, no matter where we are in life, the Lord is ALWAYS with us... Even when I was at my worst, Jesus was always there waiting for me to say " Here I am " I know that feeling or waiting...I have waited many years for the chance to be with my children again, not even knowing if it would happen, but next week I will have them with me along with my beautiful grandchildren. That is a feeling of rejoicing and I know that that was the feeling God had when I finally came back to Him......
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A Blessing
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Posted by Daniel Baumet
Num 6:24 יברכך יהוה וישׁמרך׃
Num 6:25 יאר יהוה פניו אליך ויחנך׃
Num 6:26 ישׂא יהוה פניו אליך וישׂם לך שׁלום׃
Num 6:24 'Y'varekh'kha Adonai v'yishmerekha.
[May Yehovah bless you and keep you.]
Num 6:25 Ya'er Adonai panav eleikha vichunekka.
[May Yehovah make his face shine on you and show you his favor.]
Num 6:26 Yissa Adonai panav eleikha v'yasem l'kha shalom.
[May yehovah lift up his face toward you and give you peace.]'CJB
May your new year be prosperous
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Num 6:24 יברכך יהוה וישׁמרך׃
Num 6:25 יאר יהוה פניו אליך ויחנך׃
Num 6:26 ישׂא יהוה פניו אליך וישׂם לך שׁלום׃
Num 6:24 'Y'varekh'kha Adonai v'yishmerekha.
[May Yehovah bless you and keep you.]
Num 6:25 Ya'er Adonai panav eleikha vichunekka.
[May Yehovah make his face shine on you and show you his favor.]
Num 6:26 Yissa Adonai panav eleikha v'yasem l'kha shalom.
[May yehovah lift up his face toward you and give you peace.]'CJB
May your new year be prosperous
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Yes, Please Pray for this Nation
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Posted by Amanda Leigh Sessions
I am asking that we pray for the nation. Not because the wrong man was elected though, because I believe he was the right man for the choice. I want us to pray that now that this election is over and our new President is elected that we can again reunite as one. No more insults, no more negativity. That we can all get together and be a UNITED Nation. Under God.
To be honest I am relieved that this election is over. Not simply because the candidate I supported won but because I am ready for the hurtful comments and the unrashional rudeness to end. I mean, being an Obama supporter in Texas is not the easiest thing really. I have been told that I am a socialist, that I am a bad christian, that I am an ignorant idiot, that I am a baby-killer, that I support terrorist Islamic Arab. I am done with it. I am ready for everyone else to be done with the judgemental hurtful comments.
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I am asking that we pray for the nation. Not because the wrong man was elected though, because I believe he was the right man for the choice. I want us to pray that now that this election is over and our new President is elected that we can again reunite as one. No more insults, no more negativity. That we can all get together and be a UNITED Nation. Under God.
To be honest I am relieved that this election is over. Not simply because the candidate I supported won but because I am ready for the hurtful comments and the unrashional rudeness to end. I mean, being an Obama supporter in Texas is not the easiest thing really. I have been told that I am a socialist, that I am a bad christian, that I am an ignorant idiot, that I am a baby-killer, that I support terrorist Islamic Arab. I am done with it. I am ready for everyone else to be done with the judgemental hurtful comments.
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EL AMOR CRUCIFICADO
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Posted by LUCY RIVERA
EL AMOR CRUCIFICADO
NOVIEMBRE
DIA 05
¿Por qué mirando a la cruz nuestros ojos se humedecen?
¿Por qué mirando a la cruz
nuestros ojos se humedecen?
¿Por qué el alma se enternece
cuando contempla a Jesús,
de tal manera sufriendo
por la humanidad perdida?
¿Será que el alma dormida
su pecado allí esta viendo?
Pensamos: ¿Cómo es posible
que nadie de El se conduela?
El corazón se rebela
ante un crimen tan horrible.
Siendo Dios muy bien podía
evitar aquel suplicio;
mas acepta el sacrificio
con estoica valentía.
Quien a la cruz le sujeta,
no son los clavos punzantes.
Es su Amor, Su Amor triunfante,
quien logra que allí esté quieta
Su incomparable figura.
Aquel cuerpo inmaculado,
que carga con el pecado
de las humanas criaturas.
No existe razón más fuerte.
Es ese Amor escondido
en la cruz, que reverente,
hasta el más indiferente
la contempla conmovido.
Viendo en ella, la Bondad.
El Amor crucificado
El Cordero Inmaculado
que salva a la humanidad.
Ante esa cruz soy culpable,
pues yo debía ocuparla.
¿Puede haber, quien al mirarla
no se sienta responsable?
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EL AMOR CRUCIFICADO
NOVIEMBRE
DIA 05
¿Por qué mirando a la cruz nuestros ojos se humedecen?
¿Por qué mirando a la cruz
nuestros ojos se humedecen?
¿Por qué el alma se enternece
cuando contempla a Jesús,
de tal manera sufriendo
por la humanidad perdida?
¿Será que el alma dormida
su pecado allí esta viendo?
Pensamos: ¿Cómo es posible
que nadie de El se conduela?
El corazón se rebela
ante un crimen tan horrible.
Siendo Dios muy bien podía
evitar aquel suplicio;
mas acepta el sacrificio
con estoica valentía.
Quien a la cruz le sujeta,
no son los clavos punzantes.
Es su Amor, Su Amor triunfante,
quien logra que allí esté quieta
Su incomparable figura.
Aquel cuerpo inmaculado,
que carga con el pecado
de las humanas criaturas.
No existe razón más fuerte.
Es ese Amor escondido
en la cruz, que reverente,
hasta el más indiferente
la contempla conmovido.
Viendo en ella, la Bondad.
El Amor crucificado
El Cordero Inmaculado
que salva a la humanidad.
Ante esa cruz soy culpable,
pues yo debía ocuparla.
¿Puede haber, quien al mirarla
no se sienta responsable?
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Election 2008 (I wrote this a few days ago, but wanted to share it)
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Posted by Bree Rogers
Apparently the biggest election of our lives is right around the corner. Sadly, they said that in 2000 and 2004 if you remember. Yes, I know our economy is sucking and there is more slandering propaganda than commercials, and there is war in the Middle East, but we don't have to worry.
I was sitting in a church service this past weekend in Southwest Ranches, FL. The pastor brought up a GREAT point, no matter who wins the election it is God-ordained. McCain isn't too old, and Obama isn't the Anti-Christ (Read Revelations people). We grow up thinking that America is the best thing that could happen to the world, we are the great supreme free nation that is blessed with a democracy, we were founded on Faith and we even say God Bless America. But do we really mean it? We are about to go into a major facelift of what we know as America with the end of Bush's term.
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Apparently the biggest election of our lives is right around the corner. Sadly, they said that in 2000 and 2004 if you remember. Yes, I know our economy is sucking and there is more slandering propaganda than commercials, and there is war in the Middle East, but we don't have to worry.
I was sitting in a church service this past weekend in Southwest Ranches, FL. The pastor brought up a GREAT point, no matter who wins the election it is God-ordained. McCain isn't too old, and Obama isn't the Anti-Christ (Read Revelations people). We grow up thinking that America is the best thing that could happen to the world, we are the great supreme free nation that is blessed with a democracy, we were founded on Faith and we even say God Bless America. But do we really mean it? We are about to go into a major facelift of what we know as America with the end of Bush's term.
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Presidential Election
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Posted by Sharilynn "Sherri" McIntosh
Well, history has truly been made in the United States of America. I was 18 months old when Dr. Martin Luther King made his "I Have A Dream" speech, and died tragically. I never thought in my lifetime, much less my children's and grandchild's lifetime that we would ever elect a Black president. This shows that we as a people can finally say that we belong to this country, and that the "American Dream" really does exist. After hearing President-Elect Obama's speech, I feel that with the help of God, he will bring unity to our country that has been divided for too long. We finally can get more than our "40 acres and a mule" that our forefathers were given, and we can tell our children that even they can become president.
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Well, history has truly been made in the United States of America. I was 18 months old when Dr. Martin Luther King made his "I Have A Dream" speech, and died tragically. I never thought in my lifetime, much less my children's and grandchild's lifetime that we would ever elect a Black president. This shows that we as a people can finally say that we belong to this country, and that the "American Dream" really does exist. After hearing President-Elect Obama's speech, I feel that with the help of God, he will bring unity to our country that has been divided for too long. We finally can get more than our "40 acres and a mule" that our forefathers were given, and we can tell our children that even they can become president.
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WARFARE and the Fight Against the evil spirit of Jezebel, ahab, and witchcraft ( a close encounter of the wicked kind)
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Posted by ROGER BENEDICT JR
WARNING: this content is derived from a real life close encounter with these demonic forces...
so take heed that you view this material with real understanding and Holy discernment in the Name of JESUS our LORD
and the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT which come from GOD and teaches all things.
this is for the instruction of the church, to educate, edify, and build up so that you may be able to tear down strongholds and every evil thing that exhalts itself against the knowledge and kingdom of GOD!
Confronting Jezebel's and Ahab's spirit
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WARNING: this content is derived from a real life close encounter with these demonic forces...
so take heed that you view this material with real understanding and Holy discernment in the Name of JESUS our LORD
and the Power of the HOLY SPIRIT which come from GOD and teaches all things.
this is for the instruction of the church, to educate, edify, and build up so that you may be able to tear down strongholds and every evil thing that exhalts itself against the knowledge and kingdom of GOD!
Confronting Jezebel's and Ahab's spirit
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EL TIEMPO VUELA
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Posted by LUCY RIVERA
EL TIEMPO VUELA
NOVIEMBRE
DIA 06
“Todo tiene su momento oportuno; hay un tiempo para todo lo que se hace bajo el cielo:” (Eclesiastés 3:1)
Si viviste en la década del 60 al 80, esto te pudo suceder. Edito este anónimo para que pensemos que todo tiene su tiempo oportuno.
De niños andábamos en autos que no tenían cinturones de seguridad, ni bolsas de aire... Ir en la parte de atrás de una camioneta era un paseo especial y todavía lo recordamos. Nuestras cunas tenían colores alegres
No teníamos tapas con seguro contra niños en las botellas de medicina, Cuando montábamos bicicleta no usábamos casco. Tomábamos agua de la manguera del jardín y no de una botella de agua mineral. Gastábamos horas y horas construyendo nos carritos de chatarra y los que tenían la fortuna de tener calles inclinadas los echaban a andar ladera abajo y en la mitad se acordaban que no tenían frenos. Después de varios choques con los matorrales aprendimos a resolver el problema. Sí, nosotros chocábamos con matorrales, no con autos.
Salíamos a jugar con la única condición de regresar antes del anochecer. El colegio duraba hasta el mediodía, llegábamos a casa a almorzar. No teníamos celular así que nadie podía ubicarnos.
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EL TIEMPO VUELA
NOVIEMBRE
DIA 06
“Todo tiene su momento oportuno; hay un tiempo para todo lo que se hace bajo el cielo:” (Eclesiastés 3:1)
Si viviste en la década del 60 al 80, esto te pudo suceder. Edito este anónimo para que pensemos que todo tiene su tiempo oportuno.
De niños andábamos en autos que no tenían cinturones de seguridad, ni bolsas de aire... Ir en la parte de atrás de una camioneta era un paseo especial y todavía lo recordamos. Nuestras cunas tenían colores alegres
No teníamos tapas con seguro contra niños en las botellas de medicina, Cuando montábamos bicicleta no usábamos casco. Tomábamos agua de la manguera del jardín y no de una botella de agua mineral. Gastábamos horas y horas construyendo nos carritos de chatarra y los que tenían la fortuna de tener calles inclinadas los echaban a andar ladera abajo y en la mitad se acordaban que no tenían frenos. Después de varios choques con los matorrales aprendimos a resolver el problema. Sí, nosotros chocábamos con matorrales, no con autos.
Salíamos a jugar con la única condición de regresar antes del anochecer. El colegio duraba hasta el mediodía, llegábamos a casa a almorzar. No teníamos celular así que nadie podía ubicarnos.
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If we all thought like Ben
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Posted by Al Schall
f we all thought like Ben
This Was sent to me from a friend of mine (Alex Thank you!). And I thought I would share it with all of you. It puts everything into prospective, at least from my point of view!
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
Herewith a few confessions from my beating heart: I have no freaking clue who Nick and Jessica are. I see them on the cover of People and Us constantly when I am buying my dog biscuits and kitty litter. I often ask the checkers at the grocery stores. They never know who Nick and Jessica are either. Who are they? Will it change my life if I know who they are and why they have broken up? Why are they so important?
I don't know who Lindsay Lohan is either, and I do not care at
all about Tom Cruise's wife.
Am I going to be called before a Senate committee and asked if
I am a subversive? Maybe, but I just have no clue who Nick and Jessica
are.
If this is what it means to be no longer young. It's not so bad.
Next confession:
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f we all thought like Ben
This Was sent to me from a friend of mine (Alex Thank you!). And I thought I would share it with all of you. It puts everything into prospective, at least from my point of view!
The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
Herewith a few confessions from my beating heart: I have no freaking clue who Nick and Jessica are. I see them on the cover of People and Us constantly when I am buying my dog biscuits and kitty litter. I often ask the checkers at the grocery stores. They never know who Nick and Jessica are either. Who are they? Will it change my life if I know who they are and why they have broken up? Why are they so important?
I don't know who Lindsay Lohan is either, and I do not care at
all about Tom Cruise's wife.
Am I going to be called before a Senate committee and asked if
I am a subversive? Maybe, but I just have no clue who Nick and Jessica
are.
If this is what it means to be no longer young. It's not so bad.
Next confession:
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Can you be obessesed with God's work, and therefore hurt the cause of Christ?
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Posted by Tamara Canup Graves
I'm kind of new at posting blogs like I'm about to post. Most times I just go off of my own views and what I've been taught. But this came to me early this morning and I've busy since trying to think about it and pray about it and see what God's word says about it.
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I'm kind of new at posting blogs like I'm about to post. Most times I just go off of my own views and what I've been taught. But this came to me early this morning and I've busy since trying to think about it and pray about it and see what God's word says about it.
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Whay did the chicken cross the road?
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Posted by Pastor Bruce Marsee
Poll: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a
change! The chicken wanted change!
JOHN MCCAIN: My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he
recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the
chickens on the other side of the road...
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Poll: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
BARACK OBAMA: The chicken crossed the road because it was time for a
change! The chicken wanted change!
JOHN MCCAIN: My friends, that chicken crossed the road because he
recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the
chickens on the other side of the road...
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Prayier
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Posted by Tammy Gregory
Hello everyone
I have just started a new job in Real Estate. The only problem is I don’t make anything until a sell is complete so I would be grateful if all of my Christian brothers and sisters would pray for me. I am a single mother and my income is the only one. I am really stepping out of the boat and trusting Jesus for everything. Thank you and God Blessing to you all.
Tammy
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Hello everyone
I have just started a new job in Real Estate. The only problem is I don’t make anything until a sell is complete so I would be grateful if all of my Christian brothers and sisters would pray for me. I am a single mother and my income is the only one. I am really stepping out of the boat and trusting Jesus for everything. Thank you and God Blessing to you all.
Tammy
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Equipped for Faith
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Posted by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Durham
Equipped for Faith
James 1:5-11
Two crucial elements are important if faith is going to be able to stand the trials that will most certainly beset our lives. They have to do with where wisdom comes from and whom we can trust. Those elements are a right attitude toward God and a right attitude about ourselves.
In verses 5-11 of the first chapter of James, wisdom is the first thing we need if we are to weather what the world throws at us. Additionally, we are not equipped with the ability to handle the kinds of situations in which we will find ourselves. God is the only source of that kind of wisdom. In order for us to have solid faith, we need to have a right attitude toward Him, because as James tells us, we have to ASK God for that wisdom. Also, the caveat he gives us is that we must ask in faith...with no doubting.
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Equipped for Faith
James 1:5-11
Two crucial elements are important if faith is going to be able to stand the trials that will most certainly beset our lives. They have to do with where wisdom comes from and whom we can trust. Those elements are a right attitude toward God and a right attitude about ourselves.
In verses 5-11 of the first chapter of James, wisdom is the first thing we need if we are to weather what the world throws at us. Additionally, we are not equipped with the ability to handle the kinds of situations in which we will find ourselves. God is the only source of that kind of wisdom. In order for us to have solid faith, we need to have a right attitude toward Him, because as James tells us, we have to ASK God for that wisdom. Also, the caveat he gives us is that we must ask in faith...with no doubting.
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Now that the election is over
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Posted by Pastor Bruce Marsee
Greetings friends and fellow servants of the Lord!
The election results are already in. Obama has won the presidential election
by a landslide (of electoral votes). It looks like the Democrats will have a
choke hold on congress. I expect most of us did not vote for Barak Obama, and
may be taken aback by the turn of events. Some of us may be asking how this
happened. A better question to ask at this point is what should we do about it?
1) Remember that God is in control
He is not surprised by the outcome of the election. In fact, God has a purpose
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Greetings friends and fellow servants of the Lord!
The election results are already in. Obama has won the presidential election
by a landslide (of electoral votes). It looks like the Democrats will have a
choke hold on congress. I expect most of us did not vote for Barak Obama, and
may be taken aback by the turn of events. Some of us may be asking how this
happened. A better question to ask at this point is what should we do about it?
1) Remember that God is in control
He is not surprised by the outcome of the election. In fact, God has a purpose
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COMO SER UNA PERSONA DICHOSA
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Posted by LUCY RIVERA
OMO SER UNA PERSONA DICHOSA
NOVIEMBRE
DIA 07
“Dichoso el hombre que no sigue el consejo de los malvados, ni se detiene en la senda de los pecadores ni cultiva la amistad de los blasfemos” Salmo 1:1
Se dice que una persona dichosa tiene dinero, tiene fama, tiene amigos, pero la realidad es otra, el presidente de Microsoft, uno de los hombres más ricos del mundo, es infeliz, y tiene problemas legales. Deportistas, famosos, tienen problemas de inmoralidad...
La Biblia dice: “Dichoso el hombre que no sigue el consejo de los malvados” que no escucha a las personas con pensamientos y palabras lisonjeras. Una persona malvada, no ama realmente a Dios, porque oir sus consejos.
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OMO SER UNA PERSONA DICHOSA
NOVIEMBRE
DIA 07
“Dichoso el hombre que no sigue el consejo de los malvados, ni se detiene en la senda de los pecadores ni cultiva la amistad de los blasfemos” Salmo 1:1
Se dice que una persona dichosa tiene dinero, tiene fama, tiene amigos, pero la realidad es otra, el presidente de Microsoft, uno de los hombres más ricos del mundo, es infeliz, y tiene problemas legales. Deportistas, famosos, tienen problemas de inmoralidad...
La Biblia dice: “Dichoso el hombre que no sigue el consejo de los malvados” que no escucha a las personas con pensamientos y palabras lisonjeras. Una persona malvada, no ama realmente a Dios, porque oir sus consejos.
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Equipped for Faith Questions
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Posted by Rev. Dr. Cheryl A. Durham
Equipped for Faith
Questions: Read James 1:5-11; Hebrews 11; 2Peter 1:3-91.
1. In James 1:5-11, why would God want to give us wisdom?
2. What is the difference between a man who trusts and a man who doubts?
3. What are some reasons why a person would doubt God?
4. In this case, doubt is used as unbelief, but there are types of doubt that are not. Discuss the types of doubt and which ones James is referring to here.
5. What are some solutions to doubt? How do you fix it?
6. What is the difference between and double minded man, and a new Christian?
7. In verses 9-11, Discuss the difference in the types of Boasting man can do.
8. What is good boasting? What is bad boasting?
9. Read Hebrews 11, Discuss the faith of the persons in the chapter. Why did they have faith?
10. Read 2Peter 1:3-9, what has God equipped you to do?
11. What do you have to apply to your character to be a mature disciple?
12. What are some ways that you can encourage each other to grow in these ways?
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Equipped for Faith
Questions: Read James 1:5-11; Hebrews 11; 2Peter 1:3-91.
1. In James 1:5-11, why would God want to give us wisdom?
2. What is the difference between a man who trusts and a man who doubts?
3. What are some reasons why a person would doubt God?
4. In this case, doubt is used as unbelief, but there are types of doubt that are not. Discuss the types of doubt and which ones James is referring to here.
5. What are some solutions to doubt? How do you fix it?
6. What is the difference between and double minded man, and a new Christian?
7. In verses 9-11, Discuss the difference in the types of Boasting man can do.
8. What is good boasting? What is bad boasting?
9. Read Hebrews 11, Discuss the faith of the persons in the chapter. Why did they have faith?
10. Read 2Peter 1:3-9, what has God equipped you to do?
11. What do you have to apply to your character to be a mature disciple?
12. What are some ways that you can encourage each other to grow in these ways?
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What Is Coming Next?
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Posted by Blake Higginbotham
November 6, 2008
I feel certain that many in my stream of the Church want a statement from me concerning Tuesday's presidential election. I will be frank in my remarks but I do not, however, intend to vent anger or attack anyone. I have read several statements from friends and colleagues I respect very much.
Their thoughts are well stated and, for the most part, insightful. None of them, however, seem to want to say some things that I believe need to be said. I do not claim infallibility or to have the final word, but my convictions run deep and I believe I bear a God-given responsibility to share them.
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November 6, 2008
I feel certain that many in my stream of the Church want a statement from me concerning Tuesday's presidential election. I will be frank in my remarks but I do not, however, intend to vent anger or attack anyone. I have read several statements from friends and colleagues I respect very much.
Their thoughts are well stated and, for the most part, insightful. None of them, however, seem to want to say some things that I believe need to be said. I do not claim infallibility or to have the final word, but my convictions run deep and I believe I bear a God-given responsibility to share them.
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Homeless Isn't Just An Earthly Event
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Posted by Bishop Susan Storm Smith
Last year at this time I was in eastern Africa, thinking about being back in the States as people were getting ready for holiday shopping, Thanksgiving dinner, and then Christmas. I wondered what it was going to be like in the rural areas I was living, in a place that so far hadn't gotten excited even over the local holidays.
It was strange to find that even the national holidays were nothing of importance. I laughed at how many times the banks were closed because of "National Day". It seems that every person had a special holiday if they had been in office, but in a democracy of only 40-years or so that wasn't so hard to understand. But it was the special holidays of growing up that I took for granted to be internationally celebrated. So the anticipation started growing.
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Last year at this time I was in eastern Africa, thinking about being back in the States as people were getting ready for holiday shopping, Thanksgiving dinner, and then Christmas. I wondered what it was going to be like in the rural areas I was living, in a place that so far hadn't gotten excited even over the local holidays.
It was strange to find that even the national holidays were nothing of importance. I laughed at how many times the banks were closed because of "National Day". It seems that every person had a special holiday if they had been in office, but in a democracy of only 40-years or so that wasn't so hard to understand. But it was the special holidays of growing up that I took for granted to be internationally celebrated. So the anticipation started growing.Click here to continue
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