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Friday, June 29, 2007 ( Power To Be @ 8:56 PM ) To be more loving. To be more courageous. To be more joyous. To be more friendly. To be more sensitive. To be more aware. To be more forgiving. To be more tolerant. To be more humble. To be more patient. To be more helpful. To be a greater human being. 0 comments Tuesday, June 26, 2007 ( Friends with God @ 12:05 PM ) Peace with God. What a happy consequence of faith! Not just peace between countries, peace between neighbors or peace at home; salvation brings peace with God . . God is no longer a foe, but a friend. We are at peace with Him. 0 comments Monday, June 25, 2007 ( One @ 9:02 PM ) One song can spark the moment, One flower can wake a dream. One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald a spring. One smile can begins a friendship, One handclasp lifts a soul. One star can guide a ship at the sea, One word can frame a goal. One vote can change a nation, One sunbeam lights a room. One candle wipes out darkness, One laugh will conquer gloom. One step must start each journey, One word must start each prayer. One hope will raise our spirits, One touch can show you care. One voice can speak wisdom, One heart can know whats true. One life can make the difference, And may that ONE be YOU. 0 comments Saturday, June 23, 2007 ( Forgiveness Frees the Soul @ 10:07 PM ) Don't get on the roller coaster of resentment and anger. You be the one who says, "Yes, he mistreated me, but I am going to be like Christ." I'll be the one who says, "Forgive them, Father they don't know what they're doing." 0 comments Thursday, June 21, 2007 ( Prayer Reminds Us @ 10:14 PM ) I believe there's great power in prayer. I believe God heals the wounded, and that He can raise the dead. But I don't believe we tell God what to do and when to do it. God knows that we, with our limited vision, don't even know that for which we should pray. When we entrust our requests to Him, we trust Him to honor our prayers with holy judgment. 0 comments Thursday, June 14, 2007 ( @ 10:23 PM ) 0 comments Wednesday, June 13, 2007 ( God is a Healer! @ 9:38 PM ) 0 comments Tuesday, June 12, 2007 ( His Presence Make The Difference @ 9:43 PM ) During those times, we often wonder, "Why does God let this to happen? Why should I be"punished" as though I'm doing something wrong, when I'm trying to do what is right?" The Bible never answers these questions, even in the book of Job, in which a man who lived close to God's heart encountered tremendous hardships. The Bible simply tell us how to respond to hardships - positively, properly and biblically. The Scriptures also give words of comfort. In Psalms 23:4, David declares, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me." David had in mind the worst darkness that a flock of sheep would encounter - a deep ravine between two mountains and a narrow pass among the rocks. This is where the wolves would luck and snakes would hide to attack the sheep as they came along. To protect a flock a shepherd always carried two things - a rod and staff. The rod was about two feet long and had a round knot on the end. The staff was much longer and had a rounded hook on the end. He could use this to swing branches out of the way or to pull a sheep out of a hole. From the sheep's perspective, the best protection was the presence of God. As David reflects upon His own relationship to God as that of a sheep to the good Shepherd, he recognizes a similiar truth. When we experience troubles, it's the presence of the Shepherd that makes a difference. Those around us need to see when we go through hard times, we don't have all the answers. But we have Jesus Christ - the ONE to whom we are personally related. He is there, uplifting, encouraging, guiding and loving us through anything we face. He will not abandon us. In fact, in times of trouble, He will be the closets He's ever been. James 4:8 encourages us, "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you." God presence make the difference between those who stand up and those who fold up when hard times hit. We are able to go on - not because we don't feel the pain, but because we feel the comfort of His Presence. When we go through hard times, God does not promise answers, but He does promise His presence. 0 comments Monday, June 11, 2007 ( Eagle @ 9:42 PM ) The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it. The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm. When the storms of life come upon us - and all of us will experience the - we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's power to lift us above them. God enables us to ride the winds of storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure, disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm. Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them. The Bible says, "Those who HOPE in the Lord will RENEW their STRENGTH. They will SOAR on wings like eagles." - Isaiah 40:31 0 comments Sunday, June 10, 2007 ( H. A. V. E @ 10:02 PM ) . . . . Commitment enough not to give up too soon . . . . Faith enough to please God . . . . Forgiveness enough to never let the sun go down on your wrath . . . . Character enough to do in the light what you would do in the dark . . . . Gratitude enough to say "thank you" for the small things . . . . Patience enough to let faith complete its faith work in you . . . . Mercy enough to forgive and forget . . . . Enthusiasm enough to know God is with you . . . . Generosity enough to give before being asked . . . . Dependence enough to know that you need God . . . . Wisdom enough to fear God and obey Him . . . . Obedience enough to do what is right without thinking twice . . . . Compassion enough to be moved by the needs of others 0 comments Saturday, June 2, 2007 ( Governed by Love @ 11:13 AM ) God wants to emancipate His people; He wants to set them free. He wants His people to be not salves but sons.He wants them governed not by law but by love. We have been liberated from our own guilt and our own legalism. We have the freedom to pray and the freedom to love the God of our heart. And we have been forgiven by the only one who could condemn us. We are truly free. 0 comments |