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Measuring One's Humility

The Essential Christian Character

Monday, January 09, 2012

Humility is the most essential character quality of the Christian. Humility allows one to respond properly to conviction of sin, as one is being led to Christ. Living by faith is contrary to living with a prideful attitude. In describing the righteousness of faith, Paul quotes Habbakuk 2:4, but the whole verse…

Into the depths of untold depravity,

a perfect creation had fallen away;

unimagined grace poured out from our God above -

As His Hand of wrath was firmly stayed.



The Cross, stark and still, standing upon a naked hill...

subtly calls for the World's attention.



Since the dawn of everlasting time,

our Savior awaited His appointed day;

despite humanity's race to certain doom -

His Hand of wrath was intentionally stayed.



The Cross, stark and…

Today's great undead poets,

awash in the internet sea,

seek to fill the void of sensible emptiness

of our cyberspace world.

Following the heroic tradition of Man,

these daring individuals look to gain acceptance

through the expression of concepts.

Mirroring the virility and vitality of Life,

in defiance of critical naysayers,

the blankness of virtual paper

is scribbled upon with hurt, hope and ideals.

Writing styles and topics,

whether…

In 2 Corinthians 10:5 the Apostle Paul writes the following about our calling and about our spiritual battle: “For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down…

Kera was raised you might say with a silver spoon in her mouth.  She had everything, a Lexus when she turned 16, all the finest clothes and make-up.  She and I were baptized together when she was 16 and attended Vilonia Assembly regularly.  She had a heart of gold, would do anything for anyone, but she liked her stuff!

She graduated with a college degree as a FACS…

The Lord put forth his hand (Jeremiah 1:9). Compare this story of Jeremiah's call with that of Isaiah's (Isaiah 6:7). Paul says that prophecy is a spiritual gift (1 Cor. 14:1). The touch of God's hand was a tangible pledge for Jeremiah that God was with him. He could not get away from it. The Word of the Lord is a power that carries out His will and accomplishes what He wishes…

I memorized the following verses from the Living Bible when I was 11 years old:  “From James, a servant of God to Jewish Christians scattered abroad, Greetings! Dear brothers, is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow and don't try to…

Prayer-God responds first to our attitude....

Our childish actions and attitudes frequently affect a prayer desires.

Unforgiveness(Mark 11:24-25)

Selfishness(Prov 21:13)

Doubt (Mat 21:21-22

greed (James 4:2-3)

Pride (2 chro 7:14-15)

stubborness (Zechariah 7:11-13)

We need a Holy heart,so that our prayers God willing to answer..

good morning to all

Happy are they who reflect his faith, seeking a depth without bound. Lord, it is good that we are here to see that faith which others have found.....

May God bless you with his love, always fill you with his love; may he hold you in the hollow of his hand. For the Lord is with you in goodness and…

Before we move on to Paul’s letter, Colossians, and a new format for Morning Briefings, I would like to invite you to refresh yourself with where we have been, since we began our journey together, almost four years ago, now?  My beginning briefings emanated from the book of James, a brilliant, masterful letter written to Jewish Christians.  It is filled with wisdom that has…

While in my quiet time alone my mind wandered back

To the time I was growing up and never was in lack

My parents worked really had to see that we were fed

To keep a roof over us and we all had our own bed

When Sunday morning came around we went to church each week

After Sunday school we'd go hear the preacher speak

There we learned the hymns of old and to ths very day

I wish I could go back in time to the old fashioned way

When things…

The Heavens Opened: Part 13

By Anna Rountree

(Continuation)



The Bowels Of The Dragon

The white eagle flew into a darkened tunnel that seemed to be a passageway through a mountain, but the walls were like part of a living organism, resembling an intestine. The sides of the walls seemed packed with fecal matter, and the stench was nauseating and overpowering.

An Attack: The Flesh:

Although I was with the white Eagle, the filth and…

Back in September, we began studying Paul’s letter to the Philippians, though now ‘it is finished’ . . . we have come to the end.  What a letter it has been!  I feel like I learned more about Paul’s softer side, as he expressed his love for his Philippian brothers and sisters repeatedly and in several different ways.  Everything Paul lived for…

Hi Dear friends, I would like your opinion on this subject please. Where do we draw the line between receiving encouragement and being proud.

If you can provide Scripture to explain your views that would be wonderful.

Remember... God loves you and so do I.

From Judith x

We are companions on the journey

breaking bread and sharing life

and in the love we bear

is the hope we share

for we believe in the love of our God

Amen

Courage!

Courage is the price which life exacts for granting peace

The soul that knows it not knows no release from little things

Knows not the livid loneliness of fear

Nor mountain heights where bitter joy can hear

The Sound of Wings

                                                   by  Amelia…

The Word is Living! The Word of God is Alive! We are the ones who transform. As we develop and change by, humbling ourselves before God. The Spirit shows us, the Truth in the Word. We mature through and by the Spirit of God, who lives in each of us. God is the same yesterday, today and forever. His Word never changes, it is our understanding and knowledge that does. In Ephesians 4 the Plan has been laid out for us. It would be best that we all read the chapter. I am going to break parts of…

I was brought up to follow Christ In Good Times and Bad:

"Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will  deliver him, and honour him." (Psalm…

I recently brought my 11 month old grandson, Nathan,  home to Nana's for a two day visit. Nathan is absolutely a light in my life. He is however, sometimes a very fussy and demanding baby. He and I spent those two days playing with toys, going on a shopping trip, and just spending some quality time together laughing and playing. The last night he was with me for his visit, he was really fighting sleep and just very hard to comfort. I remembered something that just calms and soothes me…