January 2012 Blog Posts (104)

Pope in the second century, St. Hyginus suffered martyrdom under the emperor Hadrian in 142.

Matt 25:15-18 15To one he gave five bags of sliver, and to another two bags of sliver, and to another one bag of sliver, each man according to his power, and he immediately went abroad. 16But he who received five talents went and traded them and gained five others. 17So also he of the two gained two others. 18But he who received one went and dug in the ground and buried the money of his lord. I want to talk about the third one first. I have wondered, in…

I am concerned for my 19 yr old son.  He is just out of jail, after serving 69 days for driving while impaired - long story but this happened last April and he just did his jail time now.  It took 6 months of going to court and delays, and final verdict/sentencing in Sept.  He got 1 yr. probation, of which he did one month.  He volunteered for jail vs. doing one yr of probation (6 mo. Intensive/6 mo. regular).  He has only been home since Friday and I am ready to kick him out.  I need…

All over the world the faces
of God’s children

Do we still think we are of no use
How  can we believe God created us simply for abuse

Oh God, Master, Holy One
Fill us with the Light.
Give us the strength to understand,
And the eyes to see all living things are one"

Teach us, teach us

' FOR HIS NAME ALONE IS EXCELLENT ;
HIS GLORY IS ABOVE THE EARTH AND HEAVEN ''
Psalms 148:13

A lot of us in our early years with Christ find that we are self-centred instead of being God-centred. We do not allow certain parts of Christ into our relationship because it does not fit into our everyday life. We have to learn to re-align our thoughts and meditate on what it is that is controlling our everyday living and decide what is more important, God, or whatever it is that is slowing our journey with him. You have to remember that God does not give us multiple choices. You’re…

The Heavens Opened: Part 12

By Anna Rountree

(Continuation)



Counterfeit Unity:

Indeed, black snakes were in these dead trees, as well as covering the brackish mire. They were hissing and writhing, constantly moving over one another as if mating.’ A false unity, a joining in the black mind, I thought. It occurred to me that as the Lord is bringing together a oneness in Himself, so the devil is birthing a counterfeit unity.

Jesus spoke, “The spawn…

                                



                  A new year just beginning,

                  Each day a fresh, new start,

                  To fulfill your hopes

                  And pursue the dreams

                  Sustained within your heart.



                  Put God in charge;

                  He'll plant the seeds

                  Of affection, love and care.

                  Like a garden, your life will grow

   …

Do you have an addiction problem? Have you tried traditional 12-step programs like AA, NA, CA, OE and/or GA?

They never worked for me. Consider trying Celebrate Recovery.

What are your thoughts?

Thanks.

Mind the Storehouse of your Mind.  Philippians 4.8

Paul was just published in the ladies’ magazine, Good Housekeeping, did you see it?  In a section about prayers to refresh your life, Paul made the cut with Philippians…

I would like to hear what people think of how this should work.  I understand that if you are to speak in tongues it should be done quietly (for self edification) or if it's done at church then an interpretation should follow.

I am sitting here watching a pastor on TV, and he's telling a story about being scared on a wildlife adventure.  He's explaining the fear he has and just laughs out "tongues" and then goes on with his story.

Is this how it works, because I just feel so…

Dear Lord I know you're busy and I hate to bother you

With all the problems in the world you have so much to do

Yet I remember when I was a child being taught about your love

How you died to set me free and left your throne above

Now my body's aging and my mind's starting to go

People say I'm senile and forget things I should know

My family's trying to get me to leave my home and friends

They say they know what's best for me and how this…

I can think of nine basic but life shattering gifts that are received by billions of people without realising that after opening their festive treats, many will find it difficult to throw them, necessarily away. May Yahuwah, our God help them.

Take a look at the nine gifts and see if you recognize them…

Unite in Prayer -by E.M.Bounds

(1 thessalonians 5:23)

And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ

Holiness means wholesome. God wants holy people who are whole-hearted and true, for His service and for the work of praying. These are the…

He is kind, tolerant and patient with us and gives us time to turn from our sins ;

The Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight. This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the scripture says it is through faith that a righteous person has life.

What else can we ask of a God who does not take sides but treats everyone equally?  It gives me hope to know that I am worth a lot to Him.  May He be glorified always.  One of His promises that…

I need to explain some things about where the dream took place and a little about me.

My grandmother(Meme) lives in North Arkansas, in the mountains.  Her house sets on the side of a mountain and she has a sundeck in the back that extends about 20’ above ground.  From the sundeck in the winter time you can see mountains about 5 miles away. She has sliding glass doors in both her kitchen and Master bedroom. There are also two standard size windows in her room where from one of them,…

I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word. Psalms 119: 147

Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.Ecclesiastes 11:7

It is perceived that the darkest hour is before dawn, midnight or bringing it up close and personal, during your troubles. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.…

It's hard to extol the merits of mankind

and to lavish excessive praise is insane;

recognize the gamut of vain emotion

and treatment of our brothers that's inhumane.



The natural nature of man is hardly good -

Proof is found in our vocabulary;

despite incredible accomplishments of this world,

poor relationships of man to extremes are still carried.



Our literature and news is littered

with ugly views of crime and hate.

For brief review of the…

If I were...

    truly illuminated, what would you see?

    Could the brightness of Christ fully shine

    and the persona of me disappear?



If I were...

    gifted, in other unknown ways.

    Would I be able to discover them

    or would I choose to deny them anyway?



If I were...

    blessed, beyond Earthly needs.

    How much of myself would I be willing to share,

    besides just money and possessions?



If I were...

   …