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Have a bless day! May the LORD shine light upon ALL of you that you may know His amazing love .WHAT A WONDERFUL MAKER
WHAT WORDERFUL SAVIOUR
HOW MAJESTIC YOUR WHISPERS
AND HOW HUMBLE YOUR LOVE
WITH A STRENGHT LIKE NO OTHER
AND THE HEART OF A FATHER
HOW MAJESTIC YOUR WHISPERS
WHAT A WONDERFUL GOD...The room grew still as she made her way to Jesus. She stumbles through the tears that made her blind. She felt such pain, some spoke in anger. Heard folks whisper "there's no place here for her kind." Still on she came, through the shame that flushed her face. Until at last she knelt before His feet. And though she spoke no words, everything she said was heard as she poured her love for the master from her alabasterAngels Guard Us~
A guardian angel is appointed to every follower of Christ. These heavenly watchers shield the righteous from the power of the wicked one. This Satan himself recognized when he said: "Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not Thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side?" Job 1: 9, 10. The agency by which God protects His people is presented in the words of the psalmist: "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them." Psalm 34:7.Said the Saviour, speaking of those that believe in Him: "Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father."The angels appointed to minister to the children of God have at all times access to His presence.--"I cried out to the Lord in my suffering, and he heard me. He set me free from all my fears. For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear Him, and he resues them."I lay down and slept. I woke up in safety, for the Lord was watching over me." Ps. 3:5"When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches" Ps. 63:6"Let the beloved of the Lord rest securely in Him, for He shields him all day long."
Luke 12:35 "Gird your loins and light your lamps
36 and be like servants who await their master's return from a wedding, ready to open immediately when he comes and knocks.
37 Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.
38 And should he come in the second or third watch and find them prepared in this way, blessed are those servants.
Psalms 18:28 You, LORD, give light to my lamp; my God brightens the darkness about me.**"I will praise the Lord at all times; His praise continually be in my mouth" Ps.34:1.Psalm 20:5 We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD grant all your requests. (NIV)
The language of the soul should be that of joy and gratitude. If any have dark chapters in their experience let them bury them. Let this history not be kept bright by repetition.... Cultivate only those thoughts and those feelings which will produce gratitude and praise....
I entreat of you never to utter one word of complaint, but to cherish feelings of gratitude and thankfulness. By so doing you will be learning to make melody in your hearts. Weave into your experience the warp and woof, the golden threads, of gratitude. Contemplate the better land, where tears are never shed, where temptations and trials are never experienced, where losses and reproaches are never known, where all is peace and joy and happiness. Here your imagination may have full scope. These thoughts will make you more heavenly-minded, will endue you with heavenly vigor, will satisfy your thirsty soul with rivers of living waters, and will set upon your heart the seal of the divine image. They will fill you with joy and hope in believing and will abide with you as a comforter forever."O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirst for You; My flesh longs for You In a dry and thirsty land Where there is no water. (Ps. 63:1)"The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all his works. All thy works shall praise thee. O Lord; and thy saints shall bless thee. Ps. 145:9-10
Praise Elevates us into God’s Presence and Power. The Bible says that God inhabits in the praises of His people (Psalms 22:3). In other words, God “dwells†in the atmosphere of His praise. This means that praise is not merely a reaction from coming into His presence - Praise is a vehicle of faith which brings us into the presence and power of God! Praise and worship is the “gate-pass†which allows us to enter the sacredness of His glory. The psalmist writes, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name†(Psalms 100:4).
Hear the voice of my supplication as I cry to You for help, as I lift up my hands toward Your innermost sanctuary (the Holy of Holies)...Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications. The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him. ~Psalm 28:2, 6-7 (Amplified) "God is a Spirit and those who worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth. John 4:23-24*****"I will praise you, my God and King, and bless your name forever and ever. I will bless you every day, and I will praise you forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! His greatness is beyond discovery!"I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are discoraged take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord's greatness; let us exalt His name together." Ps. 34:2-3"So wherever you assemble, I want men to pray with holy hands lifted up to God, free from anger and controversy." 1Timothy 2:8
Don't let anyone rob you into praising the LORD. For me to raise my hands, close my eyes and sing to the LORD means alot. I get lost in His presence and tears of joy stream down my face for He always helps me remember everything He has done in my life. I can not forget how He delivered me. Therefore, there is nothing wrong in being free to praise God; when you do it with a sincere heart. If you are critized by some or many, it is because they have not experienced God the way you have."ALWAYS BE FULL OF JOY IN THE LORD. I SAY IT AGAIN-REJOICE!" PHIL. 4:4"Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song. Sing his praises in the assembly of the faithful. O Israel, rejoice in your Maker. O people of Jerusalem, exult in your King. Praise His name with dancing, accompanied by tambourine and harp." Ps. 149:1-3"Blessed be the LORD my strength which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. Psalms 144:1I do believe that praise by lifting up hands to heaven, when done with all your heart and soul, is a form of prayer where God gives direction and many battles are won. It has been my experience! For me it reflects freedom and victory.The best style of worship is the one that most authentically reprents your love for God, based on the background and personality God gave you.The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, thanking God during a trial, trusting Him when tempted, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant."Be filled with the Spirit...Sing and make music in your heart for the LORD" Eph. 5:18-19.Let us sing even when we do not feel like it, for in this way we give wings to heavy feet and turn weariness into strength.~John Henry Jowett
"Have a Nice Forever" ~
Even at longest,
Lord Life is fleetingly short
A mere breath
A withering flower
A shadow in pantomime.
It sobers me
That I am but a passing occupant
A temporary guest who says hello
Then so suddenly - good-bye.But, Lord You have chosen me
To be Your very own.
The instant You call my name
I shall be a permanent resident
In my Father's house.
Once again
With ecstatic joy
I shall say hello -
But never through all Eternity
Shall I have to say good-bye!~selected
I'd like to meet:
I would love to meet King David, because he was a man after God's heart. The LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (concerning David)." (Sam. 16:7) I can't quite put my finger on why an ancient shepherd boy-king so captured my imagination over and over...His story gives me hope and terrifies me into fresh reverence. I see so many things in him I which I had (and pray to God to mold in me)-and so many others I'm scared to death I do have (but that will surrender when His light shines those dark areas of my life). A changed heart is the absolute requirement for kingdom service."DAVID DID NOT WIN HIS BATTLE AGAINST GOLIATH BECAUSE HE FOUGHT WELL, BUT BECAUSE HE BELIEVED WELL."
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Lord, we come to You now as Your chosen, appointed and anointed warriors whom You have called and created for such a time as this and we lay our sins, corporately, as well as individually at the foot of the cross and we declare the shed blood of Jesus covering these sins and we ask for Your forgiveness of these sins and we praise You and thank You for this forgiveness and that we now stand before You clean and blameless in Your sight, washed and cleansed by the blood of the Lamb as we lay our prayers and requests at the foot of Your throne.
Father, we lay the ministry of Spiritual Warfare Prayer Warriors, our ministry, Your ministry, O God, which You have entrusted us with, as well as each and every individual members computers and internet connection, our corporate connections as a whole, as well as our website and we declare the precious shed blood of Jesus flooding over and covering completely every aspect, nook and cranny, every member and their family members, every person that writes in for prayer, every inroad and out road of these ministries site on myspace, forming a hedge of protection that the defeated forces of darkness cannot cross or penetrate. We declare all open doors where the defeated forces of darkness have gained entry into these ministries and we declare them closed and in the name and authority of Christ Jesus, we declare they are sealed shut with the precious shed blood of the Lamb and the defeated forces of darkness no longer have access into these ministries nor the lives of it’s members and team.
In the name of Jesus, we command the holy warrior angels of the Lord to go forth into battle and bind up the strongmen with their own chains and fetters which have been set up against these ministries and our team members and families and we command in Jesus’ name, for the holy warrior angels of the Lord to take them to the dry and arid places to await the judgment of Christ upon them. For we are the redeemed of the Lord and we have what we say we have, we cannot be denied. And Father, we thank You for this provision, this power and authority we have been given to trample snakes and scorpions and to overcome the power of the defeated enemy, thru the shed blood of Your Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, shed on the cross, His death, and His resurrection, overcoming and defeating death, victorious over the forces and powers of darkness, taking away their authority to trespass in the lives of Your children, O God, Your chosen ones. Although we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, for our weapons are not carnal, but mighty in the power and authority of God Almighty, Creator of all things in heaven and earth, for pulling down strongholds and destroying the works of the enemy.
Holy Spirit, in Jesus name, pour a double portion of Your Spirit upon each and every team member of the Spiritual Warfare Prayer Warriors and all the new warriors of which You will be adding to our team, and cause us to know and make known the manifold wisdom of God that we can make them known to the powers and principalities and rulers over our site, our paths, online and offline, and all aspects of our ministry and team and family members as well, that they are being served and given an eviction notice, right now, in the name of Jesus Christ and the power and authority we have been given in and thru Him, we command the powers, principalities and rulers of wickedness in the high places, to be thou removed and cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, receiving all they have come against every aspect of these ministris with, back upon them in ten fold, disarming them so they no longer have any weapons or ammunition to come against these ministries with, no longer will we stand our ground as weak warriors, but we come now, as Your called and anointed warriors, O God, and we now take an offensive stand, no longer in defense mode, but we go forth now, according to Your strategy and power and authority to take back the kingdom of God by force, to take back this ministries’ position and kingdom purpose for the kingdom of God as we go forth and posses the gates of the enemy and watch them fall just as the walls of Jericho. In and thru the power and authority of Christ Jesus and His shed blood we have been given the assurance of victory and just as Christ walked in, so we also walk in humility, knowledge of Your Word, O God as well as thru fasting, perseverance and command of authority, victorious, completely, in all things which You O God have called, created in us and to do thru us for Your glory and Your glory alone. We praise You and thank You O God for all these things. Angels, in the name of Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer, we command you to go forth and bring to pass all that we have just prayed and declared. For we are the redeemed of the Lord and we have what we say we have, we cannot be denied.
In Jesus’ name we pray and thank You O God. Amen**********NEED PRAYER CLICK ON THE ICON BELOW
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"What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them." Mark 11:24 May the LORD answer all prayers on this list according to His holy will. Amen.Oh Lord, many times we go through problems that pound our souls that try to break us as a raging sea. But you, O God, set the limits of the ocean.
You yourself have been tried against your enemy who tried to take away your kingdom. But you cast him down, because You are mighty and everlasting.
And because I have You in my life, I know that Your everlasting kingdom lives in me, in my hopes and, Your promises live in my heart.
No matter what happens, You keep me standing, because Your kingdom is unshakable and You reign.
You God, are above any circumstances. Only You see my sorrows, but You wipe away all my tears. In You I hide for You fight each battle of my life that tries to tear me down. I will see Your kingdom come, because You reign in my life. Amen. by Virna"Prayer involves not just the head but also the heart. The emotional side of prayer is essential if our prayer is to have wholeness about it. We need to open our hearts to God, learning to expose the depths of our souls, the furthest reaches of our personalities, to the cleansing and healing power of God's Holy Sprit."~selected****A prayer from Psalms 19: May the words of my mouth and meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, our strength and our Reedemer. Amen***********GEORGE WASHINGTON'S PRAYER FROM HIS PERSONAL BOOK: "OH, ETERNAL AND EVERLASTING GOD,DIRECT MY THOUGHTS, WORDS AND WORK. WASH AWAY MY SINS IN THE IMMACULATE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND PURGE MY HEART BY THE HOLY SPIRIT.DAILY, FRAME ME MORE AND MORE IN THE LIKENESS OF THY SON, JESUS CHRIST, THAT LIVING IN THY FEAR, AND DYING IN THY FAVOR, I MAY IN THY APPOINTED TIME OBTAIN THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUSTIFIED UNTO ETERNAL LIFE.BLESS, O LORD, THE WHOLE RACE OF MANKIND AND LET THE WORLD BE FILLED WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THY SON, JESUS CHRIST."******THE TRUTH OF OUR NATION'S STARTING FOUNDATION ORIGINATING FROM OUR CHRISTIAN FOEREFATHERS IS BEING DENIED, LIED ABOUT AND ATTACKED EVERYWHERE NOW AND ESPECIALLY IN OUR SHCOOLS WHERE IT IS MOST IMPORTANT.******WE MUST NOT BE OVERCOME BY THIS EVIL ATTACK BUT MUST FIGHT BACK WITH THE TRUTH SO THAT EVERY AMERICAN CHILD WILL KNOW THE TURTH ABOUT HIS COUNTRY AND THEREFORE HOW VALUABLE HE IS TO GOD."Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand you ground, putting on the sturdy belt of truth and the body armor of god's righteouness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News, so that you will be fully prepared. In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all Chirstians everywhere. And pray for me too. Ask God to give me the right words as I boldly God's secret plan that the Good News..." Eph. 6:13-19A SHIELD OF DEFENSE~ Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Eph. 6:16. {AG 33.1}Satan watches his opportunity to seize the precious graces when we are unguarded, and we shall have a severe conflict with the powers of darkness to retain them, or to regain a heavenly grace if through lack of watchfulness we lose it. But . . . it is the privilege of Christians to obtain strength from God to hold every precious gift. Fervent and effectual prayer will be regarded in heaven. When the servants of Christ take the shield of faith for their defense, and the sword of the Spirit for war, there is danger in the enemy's camp.
The work of conquering evil is to be done through faith. Those who go into the battlefield will find that they must put on the whole armor of God. The shield of faith will be their defense and will enable them to be more than conquerors. Nothing else will avail but this--faith in the Lord of hosts, and obedience to His orders. Vast armies furnished with every other facility will avail nothing in the last great conflict. Without faith, an angel host could not help. Living faith alone will make them invincible and enable them to stand in the evil day, steadfast, unmovable, holding the beginning of their confidence firm unto the end. ~E. White"YOUR DESTINY IS TO BE A KINGLY WARRIOR, OVERCOMING IN LIFE THROUGH THE KINGTHOM'S AUTHORITY OF JESUS CHRIST."~Authority in Prayer
"Let the praises of God be in their mouths, and a sharp sword in their hands- to execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings with shackles and their leaders with iron chains, to execute the judgment written against them. This is the glory of his faithful ones. Praise the LORD!" ...by using the Word of God, praising, and prayer, spiritual strogholds come down.********WE CANNOT DEFEAT THE DEVIL IN OUR OWN STRENGHT
We cannot defeat the devil by humans intellect, cleverness, or force of personality. Defeating the devil is the work of Jesus Chirst alone, and that work has been accomplished on the cross. The Scripture never tells us to go out and take on the devil-to seek him out and pick a fight with him. The truth of God's Word is that the war has already been won. Rather, God's Word urges us to resist the devil. We are to stand firm and withstand his clever tricks that are aimed to entice us and get us off balance, interrupt our stride, and move us to partake of things and experiences that are contrary to God's plan and purpose for our lives. God's Word also admonishes us to live in God's loving armas, not Satan's grip. We must place our focus on living in Christ and experiencing the powar of Christ in us. We are never to become so consumed with fighting the devil or engaging in spritual warfare that we sose sight of the fact that we belong to God almighty-He is our Strenght and Supply, and He is our Protector and Deliverer. Our stance mus always be, "I cannot defeat the devil. But I can resist him and trust Jesus Christ to defeat him (with all my battles, but I must choose to let Him fight for me. All I have to do is praise Him and pray; that is how I win my battles through Christ). We must declare as the apostle Paul declared, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phil.4:13) The wonderful message of the New Testament is this: Christ in me and I in Christ." We must never loose sight of the glorious, empowering truth. Our enemy is strong. But he pales in comparison to the awesome power and majesty of the Lord Jesus Christ.~book When the Enemy StrikesJeremiah 51:27 “Set up a banner in the land, Blow the trumpet among the nations! Prepare the nations against her, Call the kingdoms together against her: Ararat, Minni, and Ashkenaz. Appoint a general against her; Cause the horses to come up like the bristling locusts.†Historically standard bearers would go out before the army to be a sign that an army was coming to take over an area.Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called it Jehovah - niffi - The Lord is my banner. The presence and power of Jehovah was the banner under which they were lifted, by which they were animated, and kept together, and therefore which they erected in the day of their triumph. In the name of our God we must always lift up our banners: He that doth all the work should have all the praise.And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought, but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. “Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.†REVELATION 12:7-12.Just before Jesus died on the cross he said "It is finished". Satan was defeated from that momment on, the only way that he has any power over a Christian is when that Christian believes what satan tells them. It is only when we agree with him that he can effect us because all of his power was stripped away when Jesus came back from the dead. Satan himself knows this fact and that is why the Bible calls him a thief and a liar! Has he got you fooled?Every little thing that you do to help others, matters. So, you may not change the world but you can make a difference. And I believe each and everyone of you does MAKE A DIFFERENCE.Once upon a time, there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day, as he was walking along the shore, he looked down the beach and saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day, and so, he walked faster to catch up.As he got closer, he noticed that the figure was that of a young man, and that what he was doing was not dancing at all. The young man was reaching down to the shore, picking up small objects, and throwing them into the ocean. He came closer still and called out "Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?"The young man paused, looked up, and replied "Throwing starfish into the ocean.""I must ask, then, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?" To this, the young man replied, "The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don't throw them in, they'll die."Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, "But, young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can't possibly make a difference!"At this, the young man bent down, picked up yet another starfish, and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, "It made a difference for that one."************IT ISN'T RAINING RAIN TO ME-IT'S RAINING DAFFODILS; IN EVERY DRIPPING DROP I SEE WILD FLOWERS UPON THE HILLS. A CLOUD OF GRAY ENGULFS THE DAY, AND OVERWHELMS THE TOWN; IT ISN'T RAINING RAIN TO ME-IT'S RAINING ROSES DOWN.~unknown*****"THE RIGHTEOUS CRY OUT, AND THE LORD HEARS, AND DELIVERS THEM OUT OF ALL THEIR TROUBLES. THE LORD IS NEAR TO THOSE WHO HAVE BROKEN HEART. AND SAVES SUCH AS HAVE A CONTRITE SPIRIT. MANY ARE THE AFFLICTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS BUT THE LORD DELIVERS HIM OUT OF THEM ALL. Ps.34:17-19IN THE WONDERFUL HANDS OF GODNo matter what may come my way
Some pain or gain or loss
I live by faith in hope today
Christ claimed it on the crossWhen earthy problems try my soul
When doubts and fears assail
I know my Master’s in control
Through Him I will prevailWhen sickness comes and makes me weak
When days and nights are long
I lean on Christ, it’s Him I seek
He keeps my spirit strongI’ve found in Him a lasting peace
That nothing can destroy
To Him my burdens I release
He fills my heart with joyI’m in God’s hands, He holds me tight
He’ll never let me go
He turns my darkness into light
Through Him The Blessings Flow !!!© Jim Lake
Used with PermissionJohn 10:27-29 “My sheep hear My voice,
and I know them, and they follow Me;
and I give eternal life to them, and they
shall never perish; and no one shall snatch
them out of My hand. My Father, who has given
them to Me, is greater than all; and no one
is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.â€"DON'T BE AFRAID; JUST BELIEVE" (MARK 5:36). BUT IF YOU EVER ARE AFRAID, SIMPLY LOOK UP AND SAY, "WHEN I AM AFRAID, I WILL TRUST IN YOU" (PS. 56:3). THEN YOU WILL BE ABLE TO THANK GOD FOR HIS SCHOOL OF SORROW THAT BECAME FOR YOU THE SCHOOL OF FAITH ~A.B. Simpson GREAT FAITH MUST FIRST ENDURE GREAT TRIALS.ALTHOUGH HIS ANSWER SEEMS SO LONG IN COMING AND WE CONTINUE TO "WALK IN THE MIDST OF TROUBLE," "THE CENTER OF TROUBLE" IS THE PLACE WHERE HE PRESERVES US, NOT THE PLACE WHERE HE FAILS US. THE TIMES WE CONTINUE TO WALK IN SEEMINGLY UTTER HOPELESSNESS ARE THE VERY TIMES HE WILL "STRETCH OUT [HIS] HAND AGAINST THE ANGER OF [OUR]FOES" (PS. 138:7). HE WILL BRING OUR TROUBLE TO COMPLETION, CAUSING THE ENEMY'S ATTACK TO CEASE AND TO FAIL. IN LIGHT OF THIS, WHAT REASON WOULD THERe EVER BE FOR DESPAIR?~Aphra White*****THE EYE OF THE STORM~FEAR NOT THAT THE WHIRLWIND WILL CARRY YOU HENCE, NOR WAIT FOR ITS ONSLAUGHT IN BREATHLESS SUSPENCE,NOR SHRINK FROM THE BLIGHT OF THE TERRIBLE HAIL, BUT PASS THROUGH THE EDGE TO THE HEART OF TALE, FOR THERE IS A SHELTER, SUNLIGHTED AND WARM, AND FAITH SEES HER GOD THROUGH THE EYE OF THE STORM.********THE PASSIONATE TEMPEST WITH RUSH AND WILD ROAR AND THREATENINGS OF EVIL MAY BEAT ON THE SHORE, THE WAVES MAY BE MOUNTAINS, THE FIELDS BATTLE PLAINS, AND THE EARTH BE IMMERSED IN A DELUGE OF RAINS, YET, THE SOUL STAYED ON GOD, MAY SING BRAVELY ITS PSALM, FOR THE HEART OF THE STORM IS THE CENTER OF CALM.********LET HOPE BE NOT QUENCHED IN THE BLACKNESS OF NIGHT, THOUGH THE CYCLONE AWHILE MAY HAVE BLOTTED THE LIGHT, FOR BEHIND THE GREAT DARKNESS THE STARS EVER SHINE, AND THE LIGHT OF GOD'S HEAVENS, HIS LOVE WILL MAKE THINE, LET NO GLOOM DIM YOUR EYES, BUT UPLIFT THEM ON HIGH TO THE FACE OF YOUR GOD AND THE BLUE OF HIS SKY.*********THE STORM IS YOUR SHELTER FROM DANGER AND SIN, AND GOD HIMSELF TAKES YOU FOR SAFETY WITHIN; THE TEMPEST WITH HIM PASSES INTO DEEP CALM, AND THE ROAR OF THE WINDS IS THE SOUND OF A PSALM. BE GLAD AND SERENE WHEN THE TEMPEST CLOUDS FORM; GOD SMILES ON HIS CHILD IN THE EYE OF THE STORM.~unknownDear restless heart, be still; don't fret and worry so;
God has a thousand ways His love and help to show;
Just trust, and trust until His will you know;Dear restless heart, be still, for peace is God's own smile,
His love can every wrong and sorrow reconcile;
Just love, and love and love, and calmly wait awhile.Dear restless heart, be brave; don't moan and sorrow so,
He has a meaning kind in chilly winds that blow;
Just hope, and hope and hope until you braver grow.Dear restless heart, recline upon His breast this hour,
His grace is strength and life, His love is bloom and flower;
Just rest, and rest, and rest, within His tender power.Dear restless heart, be still! Don't struggle to be free;
God's life is in your life, from Him you may not flee;
Just pray, and pray, and pray, till you have faith to see.~Edith Willis Linn Give God all your burdens and worries and he will give you peace and set you free.A Perfect and an Imperfect Pattern. ~Eden, the home of Adam and Eve in their purity and innocence, came from the hand of the Creator a garden of perfect beauty; but this favored pair transgressed God's command, and were driven from the lovely home that had been prepared for them. Their sin and its sad consequences were put on record for our profit, to serve as a warning to those who should live after them. In the providence of God, samples of character are given us in his word, illustrating vice and virtue, sin and righteousness. Inspired men wrote these histories, that we, viewing the characters of these good men as a whole, might copy their virtues and avoid their failures. We may look back, and detect the flaws that marred otherwise beautiful and well-balanced characters; but we should never excuse sins or mistakes in ourselves because of the failures recorded on the sacred page. Adam and Eve, and others that lived so long ago, had not the light that we have; but we have the benefit of their experience. We are also favored above them in that the standard of all excellence is before us in the life and character of Christ. On us the Sun of Righteousness has arisen; and in his bright beams, sin appears in its true character. From the teachings of God's word, and the examples on record there, we know how offensive sin is, and what will be its sure consequences; and this throws upon us a responsibility that our first parents did not have. ~E. WhiteWhen a man turns away from human imperfections, and beholds Jesus, a divine transformation takes place in his character. He fixes his eye upon Christ as on a mirror which reflects the glory of God, and by beholding, he becomes "changed into the same image, from glory to glory even as by the Spirit of the Lord" (2 Cor. 3:18). "If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his" (Rom. 8:9). Turn your eyes from the imperfections of others, and fix them steadfastly on Christ. With a contrite heart, study His life and character. You need not only to be more enlightened, but quickened, that you may see the banquet that is before you, and eat and drink the flesh and blood of the Son of God, which is His Word. By tasting the good Word of life, by feeding on the bread of life, you may see the power of a world to come, and be created anew in Christ Jesus. If you receive His gifts, you will be renewed unto holiness, and His grace will bring forth in you fruit unto the glory of God.~Selected**********True repentance involves a fundamental change in our outlook and attitude. It is not mere sorrow over sin. It is a radical reversal of out thinking. It will manifest itself in a determined effort to strengthen ourselves in those areas where we are weak and where we have fallen before. There will be a fierce determination to guard ourselves against sin.
*****True repentance will mean staying away from the company of a man or woman whose influence corrupts us. It wil mean staying out of situations in which we are inclined to stumble and fall. It means staying away from polluting influences...~unknown“Yet, O LORD, you are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.†Isaiah 64:8
With God as the Potter, Christians can be sure that He will sculpt them. The Master has the ability to look deep inside and see the cracks forming that, if not taken care of, will eventually undo each of us. Man as the clay and God’s loving hands at work. It offers the perfect encouragement that while sometimes the growth process comes through pain, other times God can gently mold the yielded soul. O Lord, You mold my life according to your perfect will for me and all those willing souls that submit their lifes to You.A BROKEN VESSEL
Just a dirty old broken vessel,
Discarded and gathering dust;
Far from its former splendour,
Cracked and stained with rust.
It looked a truly hopeless case,
Having barely survived the wars;
For life had placed on every part,
Deep wounds, and deeper scars.
Then the Master Potter found it,
Hiding in that corner, so dark,
And with bittersweet inspection,
He slowly traced each mark.
He gazed long ~ in sorrow deep,
Knowing all it had gone through.
Saying, "This vessel, I will keep,
To restore and make brand new."
So lovingly His hands reshaped,
A gouge ~ a wound ~ a scar;
Restoring back to life anew,
Each ravage caused by war.
Then the Holy Master Potter,
With His love ~ so patiently;
Peeled away each layer of dirt,
To reveal, the beauty in me.
As I watched, a transformation,
Was unveiled before my eyes;
For beneath the years of grime,
There appeared a true surprise.
A vessel of pure loveliness,
That shone with brilliant light.
A rare gem of priceless value,
In whom, God could delight.
Now, at His touch I’m healing,
And in the fullness of His time,
Each painful wound will fade away,
Due to precious love sublime.
He chose what once was useless,
And envisioned its true worth,
Then made it fit His perfect plan,
Through remoulding, and rebirth.
He will never forsake or leave us,
Wallowing in our loathsome sin;
Hiding in some darkened corner,
Where His love-light can’t shine in.
For He is the Great Restorer,
Who makes all things brand new.
What He’s done for me and others,
Rest assured ~ He’ll do for you.*****LITTLE REFLECTIONS OF ME*****"Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ" Gal 1:10.
HEARTPRINTSWhatever our hands touch---
We leave fingerprints!
On walls, on furniture,
On doorknobs, dishes, books,
As we touch we leave our identity.Oh please where ever I go today,
Help me leave heartprints!
Heartprints of compassion
Of understanding and love.
Heartprints of kindness
and genuine concern.May my heart touch a lonely neighbor
Or a runaway daughter,
Or an anxious mother,
Or, perhaps, a dear friend!I shall go out today
To leave heartprints,
And if someone should say
"I felt your touch,"
May that one sense be...
YOUR LOVE Touching through ME.~author unknown