February 2012 Blog Posts (97)

God is all I seek in this life

Some people think nothing bad should happen to christians because they are children of God.  Well, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was not spared from suffering.  When Jesus predicts His death in the book of Mark 10, verse 34 states: "They will mock Him, spit on Him, beat Him with their whips and kill Him, but after three days, He will rise again."  So if we are His follows, should we be spared?  Christians go through many storms in their lifetime, but the good news is…

The definition of humility is far from the definition of pride . . . or is it?   The common dictionary's first entry for pride is: a sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect.  The key word was proper; when pride moves toward arrogance, we have issues.  Consider once again with…

The softness of Your quiet voice

penetrates my spirit with utmost clarity -

For being drawn to you

comes more than naturally.



The constant woes of earthly cares

lack all meaning and worth

when I'm consumed by Your presence

and experience my spiritual rebirth.



Despite the magnificent beauty

of this planet's garden fields,

I would willingly exchange it

for the brilliance that Heaven yields.



Since I'm captivated by The…

We must learn to do

and not weakly try;

for with Christ, all is possible -

Just stop asking "Why?"



Bow before Him on bended knees,

for His Ways are superior to ours.

Spend quality time in prayer

and not simply waste precious hours.



To be brought to enlightenment,

one must learn on his own.

Yet, the secret is simply this -

Go before God and His Throne.

-Joe Breunig, author/poet

Reaching Towards His…

The Heavens Opened: Part 16

By Anna Rountree

(Continuation)

Silent Worship:

Then, as by the spirit’s leading, the music slowed to a sigh, a pause, a selah. The redeemed paused also, silently with arms raised, abandoned to God. I remembered Psalm 65 where it states, “There will be silence before You. . . praise in Zion, O God.” Silent worship.

After a long pause, a slow, stately melody began. Besides the tone of the instruments I recognized, some of…

How does one measure the difference between worldly wisdom and the wisdom of God? Let us consider James’ words: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such wisdom does not come down from Heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and…

Who are we?? 1John 5:1-5 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has become A Child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves His children, too. 2We know we love God’s children if we love God and obey His commandments. 3Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome. 4For every Child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.…

Happy St Valentine's Day to all my friends/family here at AAG.

I am doubly happy because it is also my 25th Christian Birthday.

It is 25 years to the day since I gave my heart and life to the Lord Jesus Christ.What a love affair, He is the Love ofr my life now and always, and I wouldn't change Him for the world. Amen.

Love & God's richest blessings

From Judith xx…

Thought 

Valentine's day is upon us. Everywhere you go you see in stores heart-shaped balloons and decorations hanging from the ceiling. Boxes of candy shaped like hearts are on the shelves and valentine cards dominate the greeting card racks.

Looking at all the things shaped like hearts, I'm reminded of our own hearts. Our hearts guide us in many ways though life, sometimes down right paths, sometimes down wrong paths. Many of us think more with our hearts than with our brains.

When I…

This is my first blog entry here. I really do not now where to begin. I have alot of questions on my mind. I am not new to being a Christian. I know who my God is and I know that in all things, He has my back. I know that I am saved and I know that when my time is up, I will be spending my days sitting at the feet of Jesus. This makes me extremely happy!

But with that, comes alot of questions. I think my first would be, How do you know your living right? With things in my daily life…

You crush them with your kindness

Literally flay them with your love

Make them feel small with your smiles

Kick them right in the conscience with

your concern

Pin them to the wall with your patience

Push them right off their feet with prayers

Floor them with your forgiveness

Wound them right in the heart with your

warmth.

Somewhere there's someone who dreams of your smile,
and finds in your presence that life is worth while.
So when you are lonely, remember it's true
Somebody somewhere is thinking of you.

The Proper Care and Feeding of our Hearts. (spinoff Jas. 3 still)

Yesterday afternoon I spent some glorious time in my back garden . . . it came at the end of a rather tedious day, which included a lengthy medical appointment, a funeral, and another standby while my automobile oil was…