So many hours are spent in
Pursuing our earthly desires
Without asking what God’s plans are
Or what, from us, He requires
We struggle so hard to fill
The emptiness and the boredom
We look unto earthly pleasures
To fill the void within
But so much time is wasted
In things that have no worth
Things that seem to take the place
Of what we know should be first
Like our relationship with God
And our faith in Jesus Christ
For He’s the only one to fulfil
The emptiness we have inside
Our hope of eternal glory
With Jesus Christ our Lord
This should be our only focus
For nothing in life is worth more
Monday, August 10, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
When I look Inside of My Heart...
In quietness I look inside my heart
What do I really see?
Do I see an overcomer
Or someone I don’t want to be?
I see a heart so deeply grieved
Burdened with too much to bear
I see someone that struggles each day
With the load unable to share
I see someone who has a passion
To always do what’s right
But often though, missing the mark
And failing to be Christ-like
I see someone who feels inadequate
Unable to truly express
The God-given things that are there inside
To a world growing deaf
I see someone who feels afraid
Hiding with faithless fear
With every day seeming an endless mission
Confidence is just not there
I see someone who longs to be
An overcomer by God’s grace
To stand with boldness, for the truth of God
Without emotions in the way
Someone longing to be used of God
In the work He has given
To spread the message of Jesus love
And to be clothed in godly wisdom
It seems so overwhelming for me
When I look into my heart
I know there are many things to change
For my heart seems so dark
Yes I have a long way to go
To become more like Christ
But I am a work still in progress
God’s still working in my life
And maybe I will never be able
To be completely whole
But I keep pressing on in God
With eternity as my goal
For this side of Heaven, has its trials
For this we all can be sure
Our focus shouldn’t be on what’s wrong with us
But all we can be in the Lord
What do I really see?
Do I see an overcomer
Or someone I don’t want to be?
I see a heart so deeply grieved
Burdened with too much to bear
I see someone that struggles each day
With the load unable to share
I see someone who has a passion
To always do what’s right
But often though, missing the mark
And failing to be Christ-like
I see someone who feels inadequate
Unable to truly express
The God-given things that are there inside
To a world growing deaf
I see someone who feels afraid
Hiding with faithless fear
With every day seeming an endless mission
Confidence is just not there
I see someone who longs to be
An overcomer by God’s grace
To stand with boldness, for the truth of God
Without emotions in the way
Someone longing to be used of God
In the work He has given
To spread the message of Jesus love
And to be clothed in godly wisdom
It seems so overwhelming for me
When I look into my heart
I know there are many things to change
For my heart seems so dark
Yes I have a long way to go
To become more like Christ
But I am a work still in progress
God’s still working in my life
And maybe I will never be able
To be completely whole
But I keep pressing on in God
With eternity as my goal
For this side of Heaven, has its trials
For this we all can be sure
Our focus shouldn’t be on what’s wrong with us
But all we can be in the Lord
Friday, August 7, 2009
Sojourners
The end is drawing near
When we will meet our Lord
And enter our eternal rest
From life’s many stressful chores
I’m mindful more than ever
To be focused on things above
Not on things that will pass away
Untouched by God’s precious love
For they are external and material
The fleeting desires of the flesh
For all of this will soon be gone
And is only second best
For we are only passing through
Sojourners through this life
We know this world is not our home
But it’s waiting above with Christ
For what we have we’ve been given
Our possessions are only on loan
For we can’t take it when we die
When we stand before God’s throne
We have but only a small glimpse
Of what heaven would be like
To be wrapped in God’s loving arms
And walk in His glorious light
And it’s there with God in heaven above
Our treasures should be stored
For one day we will leave this world
To be at home with our Lord
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Hidden In My Heart
I long, O God, to have your word
Hidden within my hear
tSo it will be a lamp to my feet
And a light unto my path
Then I may know where I should walk
Where your spirit is leading me
To know more clearly the right direction
Though the future I cannot see
I pray that I’ll forever hunger
For your word O Lord
To draw deep from your living water
And be satisfied once more
For I long to be continually washed
With the water of your wordT
o have it deep within my soul
So it may quench my thirst
Teach me the truths in your word
Reveal to me what it means
Open my eyes to all the mysteries
And the truths still yet unseen
I want to walk uprightly Lord
To never go astrayYour word,
O Lord, is the guide I need
To keep me in your ways
I thank you Lord for your word
The bread that feeds my soul
And I continually feed on it
From now until I grow old
So teach me Lord while I am young
So it will not depart
But will keep your word alive within
Hidden in my heart
Hidden within my hear
tSo it will be a lamp to my feet
And a light unto my path
Then I may know where I should walk
Where your spirit is leading me
To know more clearly the right direction
Though the future I cannot see
I pray that I’ll forever hunger
For your word O Lord
To draw deep from your living water
And be satisfied once more
For I long to be continually washed
With the water of your wordT
o have it deep within my soul
So it may quench my thirst
Teach me the truths in your word
Reveal to me what it means
Open my eyes to all the mysteries
And the truths still yet unseen
I want to walk uprightly Lord
To never go astrayYour word,
O Lord, is the guide I need
To keep me in your ways
I thank you Lord for your word
The bread that feeds my soul
And I continually feed on it
From now until I grow old
So teach me Lord while I am young
So it will not depart
But will keep your word alive within
Hidden in my heart
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Though We Struggle, God Is There...
Lord I often wonder what
You ever see in me
I more than often let you down
And am not what I should be
It seems it’s in the little things
That I struggle with each day
I find it hard to focus on you
And know not what to pray
I want to rise above this Lord
But fail so many times
The steps of progress that I take
Seems harder each day to climb
I lack the energy that I need
To do what I know is right
I start to stumble and lose my way
I’m just too tired to fight!
Lord I feel like screaming out‘
Are you listening to my cry?
Can you see the state I’m in?
Or have you closed your eyes?’
But then I have to remind myself
That you care more than I know
You see the turmoil that I’m in
And your love you always show
It is not you that have closed eyes
But it’s I that cannot see
I overlook your steadfast love
And your tender mercies for me
Jesus I pray you’ll come and touch me
With your love once more
And draw me deeply into yourself
To rejoice as I have before
You ever see in me
I more than often let you down
And am not what I should be
It seems it’s in the little things
That I struggle with each day
I find it hard to focus on you
And know not what to pray
I want to rise above this Lord
But fail so many times
The steps of progress that I take
Seems harder each day to climb
I lack the energy that I need
To do what I know is right
I start to stumble and lose my way
I’m just too tired to fight!
Lord I feel like screaming out‘
Are you listening to my cry?
Can you see the state I’m in?
Or have you closed your eyes?’
But then I have to remind myself
That you care more than I know
You see the turmoil that I’m in
And your love you always show
It is not you that have closed eyes
But it’s I that cannot see
I overlook your steadfast love
And your tender mercies for me
Jesus I pray you’ll come and touch me
With your love once more
And draw me deeply into yourself
To rejoice as I have before
In The Name Of God???
In name of god they pillage and destroy
And in name of god they chose to fight and die
And their enemies their enemies because
They worship different god with different laws.
When I was young a wise man said to me
That god belong to all humanity
And that god could only feel disgust and shame
When humans for their war cry use his name.
It's religion that cause the great divide
And in name of god far too many have died
They go to war and worship god in song
But the god they fight for condemn war as wrong.
And even in the twentieth century
We've yet to learn from past history
Still in god's name men go to war and die
Whilst god looks on with disapproving eye.
And in name of god they chose to fight and die
And their enemies their enemies because
They worship different god with different laws.
When I was young a wise man said to me
That god belong to all humanity
And that god could only feel disgust and shame
When humans for their war cry use his name.
It's religion that cause the great divide
And in name of god far too many have died
They go to war and worship god in song
But the god they fight for condemn war as wrong.
And even in the twentieth century
We've yet to learn from past history
Still in god's name men go to war and die
Whilst god looks on with disapproving eye.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
How Do I Praise You Lord ??
How do I praise You, Lord
When my words are so time worn?
When the only phrases left have
Of their power been shorn?
How do I praise You
When I am so often confused and lost?
How do I praise You
When I need to praise You the most?
How do I praise You Lord
How do I describe Your Amazing Grace,
When those very words
Have become so commonplace?
Do I get down on my knees
And lift my hands into the sky?
Does that give the words the power
To lift Your Name on high?
I will praise You from my heart
In a language my mind can’t comprehend.
In words that haven’t lost their power,
In phrases only You can understand.
I will praise You like the Psalmist
With words that paint a picture of Your love.
So that everyone can see
It comes only from above.
I will praise You when I am weak
Knowing it is Your Strength that makes me strong.
I will praise You when the days are short
And the nights, dark and long.
I will praise You when I am sleeping
In my dreams, I will know You are close.
When I least feel like praising You,
That is when I will praise You the most.
Now and forever to Your Glory
I will sing.
I will lift Your Name on High Lord
And, in my life, Your Truth shall reign.
When my words are so time worn?
When the only phrases left have
Of their power been shorn?
How do I praise You
When I am so often confused and lost?
How do I praise You
When I need to praise You the most?
How do I praise You Lord
How do I describe Your Amazing Grace,
When those very words
Have become so commonplace?
Do I get down on my knees
And lift my hands into the sky?
Does that give the words the power
To lift Your Name on high?
I will praise You from my heart
In a language my mind can’t comprehend.
In words that haven’t lost their power,
In phrases only You can understand.
I will praise You like the Psalmist
With words that paint a picture of Your love.
So that everyone can see
It comes only from above.
I will praise You when I am weak
Knowing it is Your Strength that makes me strong.
I will praise You when the days are short
And the nights, dark and long.
I will praise You when I am sleeping
In my dreams, I will know You are close.
When I least feel like praising You,
That is when I will praise You the most.
Now and forever to Your Glory
I will sing.
I will lift Your Name on High Lord
And, in my life, Your Truth shall reign.
little hills VS mountains
Treat all your problems as little hills,
on the Highway of Life, that you climb.
They may require great effort,
but it's not impossible, you'll find!
Don't let imagination,
turn the hills into mountains for you,
for you will become disheartened,
thinking, you'll never come through!
So approach your hill of trouble today,
take it one step at a time,
and, keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will give you strength for the climb!
on the Highway of Life, that you climb.
They may require great effort,
but it's not impossible, you'll find!
Don't let imagination,
turn the hills into mountains for you,
for you will become disheartened,
thinking, you'll never come through!
So approach your hill of trouble today,
take it one step at a time,
and, keep your eyes on Jesus,
He will give you strength for the climb!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
We Thank Thee, O God
First of all.. lets us thank HE because I'm back.... and for everthing HE has done...
I Thank you, Lord, for birds that sing,
For morning dew and bells that ring,
Children whose sticky candy fingers cling,
A button and a piece of string.
I thank you for wild flowers and trees,
For lady bugs and bumblebees,
For planes that fly the seven seas,
And mice that nibble at our cheese
I thank you for the babies small,
For the common folks that heed the call,
For men that grow so straight and tall,
And for the Christ who died for all.
I thank you for the cool of night,
For colors in the northern light,
For oceans reaching out of sight,
And for the thunder’s savage might.
I thank you for the new fallen snow,
For hearth fires warm, comforting glow,
For winds that whistle mean,
and blow, And for rooster’s timely crow
I thank you for the frost on roofs,
For frozen ground and noisy hoofs,
For fattening swine and his “Wuff Wuffs”,
And he never seems to get enough.
I thank you for the barley sheaves,
For wrens that twitter on the eaves,
For webs the busy spider weaves,
And chipmunks bouncing through the leaves
I thank you for your great rainbow,
For apple sauce and cookie dough,
For garden seeds to plant and grow,
And mother singing soft and low
Now who from my poor hands can rend,
Or who can greater riches lend?
Let me, Thy humble servant, tend,
This royal kingdom without end.
I hide my guilty head in shame,
When doubt doth dim my Saviour’s fame,
And I accept a lesser name,
Unmindful of just why He came.
I think of arguing and hate,
Of threats that could pronounce a fate.
There’s no reward for such a date,
And I would loose my thankful state.
I thank you for the things about,
As these we could not do without.
We’re healthy and vigorous and stout,
Forbid that we should ever doubt.
I thank you for the abiding part,
Where, Spirit born, we make our start,
By claiming an immortal heart.
Thus, from here on, our lives you chart,
Thank you for those to be,
And thank you for converting me.
Praise THE LORD...
I Thank you, Lord, for birds that sing,
For morning dew and bells that ring,
Children whose sticky candy fingers cling,
A button and a piece of string.
I thank you for wild flowers and trees,
For lady bugs and bumblebees,
For planes that fly the seven seas,
And mice that nibble at our cheese
I thank you for the babies small,
For the common folks that heed the call,
For men that grow so straight and tall,
And for the Christ who died for all.
I thank you for the cool of night,
For colors in the northern light,
For oceans reaching out of sight,
And for the thunder’s savage might.
I thank you for the new fallen snow,
For hearth fires warm, comforting glow,
For winds that whistle mean,
and blow, And for rooster’s timely crow
I thank you for the frost on roofs,
For frozen ground and noisy hoofs,
For fattening swine and his “Wuff Wuffs”,
And he never seems to get enough.
I thank you for the barley sheaves,
For wrens that twitter on the eaves,
For webs the busy spider weaves,
And chipmunks bouncing through the leaves
I thank you for your great rainbow,
For apple sauce and cookie dough,
For garden seeds to plant and grow,
And mother singing soft and low
Now who from my poor hands can rend,
Or who can greater riches lend?
Let me, Thy humble servant, tend,
This royal kingdom without end.
I hide my guilty head in shame,
When doubt doth dim my Saviour’s fame,
And I accept a lesser name,
Unmindful of just why He came.
I think of arguing and hate,
Of threats that could pronounce a fate.
There’s no reward for such a date,
And I would loose my thankful state.
I thank you for the things about,
As these we could not do without.
We’re healthy and vigorous and stout,
Forbid that we should ever doubt.
I thank you for the abiding part,
Where, Spirit born, we make our start,
By claiming an immortal heart.
Thus, from here on, our lives you chart,
Thank you for those to be,
And thank you for converting me.
Praise THE LORD...
Saturday, May 2, 2009
I'll not be SILENT
It was time to sleep, but i couldn't. i don't know why. Im truly lost. Actually if people know my background, they will unterstand my situation. So, I took my BIBLE and began to read. The first verse that God show was...
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Having God with me where ever I go is comforting. I know that He will watch out for me, and I realize now that He always has been there, even when I didn’t have much to do with Him. Being safe is just one aspect of always having Him near, it also means that in addition to watching out for my well being, He is there when I am faced with temptation, and then it is up to me to make the right choice. Watching over me does not mean He will keep me living right, doing that is my part of the bargain.
The second verse"
9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” Acts 18:9-10
Actually, I still have trouble speaking about my faith. Oh sure, I have this blog, but how many people know about it. I don’t advertise it too much. Well before this I decided to share with my friends about my faith, but up till this moment, I haven't started anything, except via this blog. I hesitated, and realized that my hesitation was because I was worried about what some people would think about my faith. When I got to this scripture for today, it was an awakening. If my friends had issues with it, then did I really want them as friends?
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
Having God with me where ever I go is comforting. I know that He will watch out for me, and I realize now that He always has been there, even when I didn’t have much to do with Him. Being safe is just one aspect of always having Him near, it also means that in addition to watching out for my well being, He is there when I am faced with temptation, and then it is up to me to make the right choice. Watching over me does not mean He will keep me living right, doing that is my part of the bargain.
The second verse"
9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” Acts 18:9-10
Actually, I still have trouble speaking about my faith. Oh sure, I have this blog, but how many people know about it. I don’t advertise it too much. Well before this I decided to share with my friends about my faith, but up till this moment, I haven't started anything, except via this blog. I hesitated, and realized that my hesitation was because I was worried about what some people would think about my faith. When I got to this scripture for today, it was an awakening. If my friends had issues with it, then did I really want them as friends?
Power of Prayer
Just a simple thought that i wanna share with all......
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25
Prayer can make great things happen, as long as you believe in what you are asking for and as long as you have forgiven those who have wronged you.
Praying is something I need work at. I tend not to ask because I feel like God is doing a pretty good job at watching out for me. If I do pray, it tends to be for others who need it more than I. Even with all that, I learned that my prayers will be helped along as long as I have forgiven people who have done me wrong.
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25
Prayer can make great things happen, as long as you believe in what you are asking for and as long as you have forgiven those who have wronged you.
Praying is something I need work at. I tend not to ask because I feel like God is doing a pretty good job at watching out for me. If I do pray, it tends to be for others who need it more than I. Even with all that, I learned that my prayers will be helped along as long as I have forgiven people who have done me wrong.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Stay Close to GOD
I believe this is going to be the year of the presence of God. People are going to, and many people have already begun to hunger and thirst for the presence of God in their lives. God will satisfy these desires with great manifestations and experiences of His presence.
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalms 16:11 NKJV)
There is one thing we all want, even if we do not realize it yet, and that is to be so close to God that we feel His presence.
In God's presence we feel the most awesome pleasure that a person is capable of experiencing. We experience a full amount of joy that fills us to overflowing. It is like being bathed in warm liquid love that fills us from the inside and then overflows and covers our entire being. Nothing on Earth can compare to the joy and pleasure of being in God's presence, once you get a taste nothing else can ever satisfy you.
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in him! (Psalms 34:8 NLT)
The definition of heaven is to be with God, the definition of hell is to be separated from God. The fear of the Lord is not to be afraid of God; it is the fear of being separated from God.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. (Proverbs 8:13 NKJV)
(Proverbs 14:27 NLT) Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
Just as sin separates us from God, Holiness brings us into God's presence.
(Psalms 24:3-6 NLT) Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? {4} Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. {5} They will receive the Lord's blessing and have right standing with God their savior. {6} They alone may enter God's presence and worship the God of Israel.
When we first accept Jesus into our heart and accept His forgiveness of our sins, we feel Him cleanse our heart and we feel the freedom of being set free from sin.
(James 4:8 NIV) Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Being clean and holy allows us to experience the presence of God.
(Matthew 5:8 NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
If we are not always focused on God, and seeking to stay close to Him and in His presence then we can easily fall away by thinking about the things of this world.
(1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV) Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
We must continually seek God and His righteousness as our only source of all that we need and want.
(Matthew 6:31-33 NIV) So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' {32} For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. {33} But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
When we do get distracted by the cares of this world and find ourselves separated from God by sin, then we call upon Him and confess our sins, and say we are sorry, and He forgives us and makes us righteous again. Then we have access again into His presence and our heart has joy and pleasure again.
(1 John 1:9 NIV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Sometimes we also need to ask forgiveness from other people and tell them we are sorry if we have sinned against them and hurt them.
(Matthew 5:23-24 NIV) "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, {24} leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
God wants us to demonstrate His love in our hearts to other people.
(1 John 3:14 NIV) We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God's requirements.
The Spirit of God in us is Love, because God is Love. When we feel compassion for each other and act in compassion toward each other that is God in us, that is proof that we live in God and He lives in us. The feeling of being in God's presence is the feeling of love. It is the best that we can ever hope for, long for, and seek after. When we experience the presence of God it is better than anything we have ever dreamed about.
(Psalms 68:3-6 NLT) But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy. {4} Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD-- rejoice in his presence! {5} Father to the fatherless, defender of widows-- this is God, whose dwelling is holy. {6} God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them j
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalms 16:11 NKJV)
There is one thing we all want, even if we do not realize it yet, and that is to be so close to God that we feel His presence.
In God's presence we feel the most awesome pleasure that a person is capable of experiencing. We experience a full amount of joy that fills us to overflowing. It is like being bathed in warm liquid love that fills us from the inside and then overflows and covers our entire being. Nothing on Earth can compare to the joy and pleasure of being in God's presence, once you get a taste nothing else can ever satisfy you.
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust in him! (Psalms 34:8 NLT)
The definition of heaven is to be with God, the definition of hell is to be separated from God. The fear of the Lord is not to be afraid of God; it is the fear of being separated from God.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. (Proverbs 8:13 NKJV)
(Proverbs 14:27 NLT) Fear of the LORD is a life-giving fountain; it offers escape from the snares of death.
Just as sin separates us from God, Holiness brings us into God's presence.
(Psalms 24:3-6 NLT) Who may climb the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? {4} Only those whose hands and hearts are pure, who do not worship idols and never tell lies. {5} They will receive the Lord's blessing and have right standing with God their savior. {6} They alone may enter God's presence and worship the God of Israel.
When we first accept Jesus into our heart and accept His forgiveness of our sins, we feel Him cleanse our heart and we feel the freedom of being set free from sin.
(James 4:8 NIV) Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Being clean and holy allows us to experience the presence of God.
(Matthew 5:8 NKJV) Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.
If we are not always focused on God, and seeking to stay close to Him and in His presence then we can easily fall away by thinking about the things of this world.
(1 Chronicles 16:11 KJV) Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
We must continually seek God and His righteousness as our only source of all that we need and want.
(Matthew 6:31-33 NIV) So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' {32} For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. {33} But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
When we do get distracted by the cares of this world and find ourselves separated from God by sin, then we call upon Him and confess our sins, and say we are sorry, and He forgives us and makes us righteous again. Then we have access again into His presence and our heart has joy and pleasure again.
(1 John 1:9 NIV) If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
Sometimes we also need to ask forgiveness from other people and tell them we are sorry if we have sinned against them and hurt them.
(Matthew 5:23-24 NIV) "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, {24} leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
God wants us to demonstrate His love in our hearts to other people.
(1 John 3:14 NIV) We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. Anyone who does not love remains in death.
Love does no wrong to anyone, so love satisfies all of God's requirements.
The Spirit of God in us is Love, because God is Love. When we feel compassion for each other and act in compassion toward each other that is God in us, that is proof that we live in God and He lives in us. The feeling of being in God's presence is the feeling of love. It is the best that we can ever hope for, long for, and seek after. When we experience the presence of God it is better than anything we have ever dreamed about.
(Psalms 68:3-6 NLT) But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God's presence. Let them be filled with joy. {4} Sing praises to God and to his name! Sing loud praises to him who rides the clouds. His name is the LORD-- rejoice in his presence! {5} Father to the fatherless, defender of widows-- this is God, whose dwelling is holy. {6} God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them j
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Rejection
And the Lord told him:
Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. I Samuel 8:7 (NIV)
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:3 (NIV)
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one fRejection has played a major role in my life. I have come to realize that many of my troubles began with lie of satan that I was not loved. He made me to believe that I was unwanted and rejected by all peoples for all times. He even made me believe that even the Lord had rejected me. Each of us has issues of rejection in our lives. Sometimes, it truly helps to trace back to that original lie of satan. That way we can see that rejection is a lie and is not true.
Describe every circumstance, within your memory, in which you felt rejected. Give details to the very best of your ability.
Find the earliest detail and examine it for the first lie of satan that could have caused you to begin to feel rejected. Make note of that here.
Take the list you have made and tell how you set yourself up to feel rejected. Did you behave in an uncomely manner? What was your place in the circumstance that led to you feeling rejected?
In what way has the feeling or the fear of rejection kept you distanced from people?
How has that feeling of rejection affected your relationships with others and with God?
Has fear of rejection or the desire for emotional security ever led you to remain in an abusive relationship or caused you to be abusive to another? Describe.
Father, in Jesus name let us truly examine our part in the wrongs in our lives. Father, in Jesus name, you lead us to this path where healing is found. In Jesus name, reveal that original lie of satan. Father, let us be honest and truthful, neither adding nor taking away. Let us learn to use this, not as a time to criticize others around us, but as a time of examining ourselves. In Jesus name, I praise you that you are with us as we seek to learn truth and take stock of the things good and bad within ourselves, amen.
Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected me as their king. I Samuel 8:7 (NIV)
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Isaiah 53:3 (NIV)
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one fRejection has played a major role in my life. I have come to realize that many of my troubles began with lie of satan that I was not loved. He made me to believe that I was unwanted and rejected by all peoples for all times. He even made me believe that even the Lord had rejected me. Each of us has issues of rejection in our lives. Sometimes, it truly helps to trace back to that original lie of satan. That way we can see that rejection is a lie and is not true.
Describe every circumstance, within your memory, in which you felt rejected. Give details to the very best of your ability.
Find the earliest detail and examine it for the first lie of satan that could have caused you to begin to feel rejected. Make note of that here.
Take the list you have made and tell how you set yourself up to feel rejected. Did you behave in an uncomely manner? What was your place in the circumstance that led to you feeling rejected?
In what way has the feeling or the fear of rejection kept you distanced from people?
How has that feeling of rejection affected your relationships with others and with God?
Has fear of rejection or the desire for emotional security ever led you to remain in an abusive relationship or caused you to be abusive to another? Describe.
Father, in Jesus name let us truly examine our part in the wrongs in our lives. Father, in Jesus name, you lead us to this path where healing is found. In Jesus name, reveal that original lie of satan. Father, let us be honest and truthful, neither adding nor taking away. Let us learn to use this, not as a time to criticize others around us, but as a time of examining ourselves. In Jesus name, I praise you that you are with us as we seek to learn truth and take stock of the things good and bad within ourselves, amen.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Oh Lord...
O Lord, how Great are Thy Works and Thy Thoughts are very deep.A brutish person knoweth not; neither doth a fool underestand this.(Psalms 92:5-6)
Often I am allowed to see God in many things of my life. I love to hear others give Praise and Glory to God for the many wonderful things He is Doing in their lives. Often I get put down because of giving Glory to God for the little things He Does in my life and in other peoples lives. Often I am told, "Why do you always think that God did that? Why do you always have to talk about how Great God is? Why can't you ever talk about anything but God and the relationship that you say you have with God? Why do you always think that the thoughts that you have are from God?" Some people tell me that they always feel like I am putting them down by the words I speak concerning God and the relationship that He has Allowed me to have with Him.
I must ask you, why are you always telling me about the things you watched on television last week? Why are you always telling me how great your children or grandchildren are? Why are you always telling me how great your girlfriend is? Why are you always telling me how great some team is that plays football? Why are you always trying to get me to listen to unclean jokes? I must ask you, why do you get offended and feel put down because I talk about God and His Love that He Has for both you and me.
I have had family members and friends tell me that I should not talk about God in public, that this should be something personal between just myself and God. I have had a number of people tell me that they believe in God and have a relationship with God but that it is personal and they do not want to talk about it. I assure you, if you do have a personal relationship with God, then you will desire to tell everyone that you cross paths with. If you find in yourself that you do not enjoy hearing others tell of what God is doing in their lives and of the Relationship that they have with Him, then you need to look at yourself and see why! Ask yourself, are you a brutish person? Are you a fool? "O how great are Thy Works and Thy Thoughts are very deep. A brutish person know not; neither dot a fool understand this.: (Psalms 92:5-6).
Give glory and praise to mankind and they will be your gods. Give all Glory and Praise to God Always and He will be your God now and forever.
Do you know that if I truly Love you, I will ask you to attend church?Do you realize that if I Love you that I will try and show you things that are in your life that will and are hurting you? Do you realize that if I Love you, I will tell you about God and the Relationship that He has Allowed me to have with Him? God's Word tells me that God is the same yesterday,today and forever, that He is without change and that God is no respector of persons. I choose to believe everything that God Tells us through His Word. Thus, I believe that I owe it to you to tell you about God and all that He has done and is doing in my life, so that you too may come to hear and believe and desire to have a wonderful relationship with God.
If you want to get mad at me now, that's all right. I must write what God is Putting on my heart for me to write. There are people in some of the jails do not want to hear about God and what His Word Says. They are brutish, they are fools! This Truth does not only apply to people that are in jails. This truth applies to many people that are not in jails too. I remember when I was out in the world and was running from God all the time. God would send some of His Saints to tell me about Him and the Love that He has for me. As soon as they would start speaking tome, I would tell them that I believed in God and that I had a relationship with Him. They would nod their heads and walk away. I had learned how toget them to shut up. It works for some of you too. Now I know that those that God sent to tell me of Him and His Love, knew and understood that I was only fooling myself and that I was a brutish person. That I was on my way to hell, that I was a fool of the greatest kind! This next statement does not come from God's Word but is very true anyway.
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink."Another truth is, that if you are riding this horse and are getting ready to go a long distance and there will not be any more water on the way,the horse may die because it did not drink of the water that was offered to it. Almost everyone that has not given their lives over to God and started reading and obeying His Word seem to think there is plenty of time! When I get older, I will give my life over to God. When I get my life cleaned up, I will start reading God's Word and obeying it. Someday when I get my children raised I will start attending church. Someday when I stopdoing drugs, I will start going to church and finding God. Someday when I get all out of this life that I desire, then will I turn to God. Maybe tomorrow?? Do you not realize that over 2000,000 people got up this morning fortheir last time? Most of them believed that they would go to bed tonight. They will not go to bed tonight. Their bodies will not wake tomorrow orever again. Their Spirits and souls will stand before Jesus for their findal day of judgement. Many will hear God say to them, "Depart from Me, Inever knew you!" Praise God, some of us will hear God tell us, "Welcome home My child, enter into your rest here in Heaven with Me!" When that day come in my life, I will rejoice that I did not listen to you when you told me to keep my mouth shut about God and His Greatness and of the Love that He has for both you and me. I will rejoice greatly because of those of you that did listen and believe all that God put on my heart to speak and write to you and that you, too, will be there in heaven with God and myself.
You really do not have to believe anything that I write in these messages. You really do not have to believe or agree with any of the words that I speak. In fact I don't want you to believe me or anything that Iwrite. I want you to read God's Word and see for yourself what He Says. What I say does not really matter! What God Says makes all the difference between heaven or hell. Please for my sake, read God's Word and if you find that I am saying things that do not line up with God's Word, tell me, show me. For my sake do this.
Parents, please for your own sake and for your children's sake, read God's Word and teach them what God says is Right and what is wrong. Do not let your children do what the rest of the work is doing, just so they can be like everyone else. I know of parents that tell their children that sex before marriage is only normal, that they themselves had sex before marriage. God's Word Tells us that fornication, (sex before marriage) is sin and that the wages of sin is death. This does not make it normal, this makes it sin against God. I am forgiven for all my sins of the past, but I am still paying greatly for all of them. Parents Love your children enought to teach them what God Instructs us in Love in His Word.I may not like to know what the laws are but still if I get caught breaking these laws, I will have to pay. Knowing these laws may have kept me from disobeying them and saved me much pain and suffering. Parents teach your children because you do Love them! Parents, teach your children that they do not have to go through many of the effects that sin has caused in your lives. If someone really Loves you they will tell you the Turth. If you know that you are doing wrong and someone claims to be your friend and they do not tell you the Truth, then they are indeed not your friend. If they were, they would tell you and show you the Truth. If you really Love someone you will tell them the Truth too. If you don't, then you donot Love them like you should.
"In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with God and The Word was God. The Word was made flesh and dwelled with us and we beheld His Glory as the Only Be gotten of the Father, full of Grace and Truth." (John 1:1,14)
"For there are Three that Bear Record in Heaven, The Father, The Wordand The Holy Ghost, and These Three are One" (1 JOhn 5:7)
Most Holy, Almighty Father God, I praise You for the Wonderful Words of Love that You have Given to me to write. I thank You, O Lord, for The love that You have for me and for all parents and their children. I thank You,O Lord, that You are Faithful Always in dealing with our hearts and lives that we will come to know The Truth. With Your Help we will be ready to spend eternity with You in Heaven forever and ever. O Lord, help us our unbelief. Lord, I acknowledge that it is only with and through Your Love and Help that I can be a better person tomorrow than I am today. Thank You,Most Holy Father, In The Name of Jesus. Amen and Amen
Often I am allowed to see God in many things of my life. I love to hear others give Praise and Glory to God for the many wonderful things He is Doing in their lives. Often I get put down because of giving Glory to God for the little things He Does in my life and in other peoples lives. Often I am told, "Why do you always think that God did that? Why do you always have to talk about how Great God is? Why can't you ever talk about anything but God and the relationship that you say you have with God? Why do you always think that the thoughts that you have are from God?" Some people tell me that they always feel like I am putting them down by the words I speak concerning God and the relationship that He has Allowed me to have with Him.
I must ask you, why are you always telling me about the things you watched on television last week? Why are you always telling me how great your children or grandchildren are? Why are you always telling me how great your girlfriend is? Why are you always telling me how great some team is that plays football? Why are you always trying to get me to listen to unclean jokes? I must ask you, why do you get offended and feel put down because I talk about God and His Love that He Has for both you and me.
I have had family members and friends tell me that I should not talk about God in public, that this should be something personal between just myself and God. I have had a number of people tell me that they believe in God and have a relationship with God but that it is personal and they do not want to talk about it. I assure you, if you do have a personal relationship with God, then you will desire to tell everyone that you cross paths with. If you find in yourself that you do not enjoy hearing others tell of what God is doing in their lives and of the Relationship that they have with Him, then you need to look at yourself and see why! Ask yourself, are you a brutish person? Are you a fool? "O how great are Thy Works and Thy Thoughts are very deep. A brutish person know not; neither dot a fool understand this.: (Psalms 92:5-6).
Give glory and praise to mankind and they will be your gods. Give all Glory and Praise to God Always and He will be your God now and forever.
Do you know that if I truly Love you, I will ask you to attend church?Do you realize that if I Love you that I will try and show you things that are in your life that will and are hurting you? Do you realize that if I Love you, I will tell you about God and the Relationship that He has Allowed me to have with Him? God's Word tells me that God is the same yesterday,today and forever, that He is without change and that God is no respector of persons. I choose to believe everything that God Tells us through His Word. Thus, I believe that I owe it to you to tell you about God and all that He has done and is doing in my life, so that you too may come to hear and believe and desire to have a wonderful relationship with God.
If you want to get mad at me now, that's all right. I must write what God is Putting on my heart for me to write. There are people in some of the jails do not want to hear about God and what His Word Says. They are brutish, they are fools! This Truth does not only apply to people that are in jails. This truth applies to many people that are not in jails too. I remember when I was out in the world and was running from God all the time. God would send some of His Saints to tell me about Him and the Love that He has for me. As soon as they would start speaking tome, I would tell them that I believed in God and that I had a relationship with Him. They would nod their heads and walk away. I had learned how toget them to shut up. It works for some of you too. Now I know that those that God sent to tell me of Him and His Love, knew and understood that I was only fooling myself and that I was a brutish person. That I was on my way to hell, that I was a fool of the greatest kind! This next statement does not come from God's Word but is very true anyway.
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink."Another truth is, that if you are riding this horse and are getting ready to go a long distance and there will not be any more water on the way,the horse may die because it did not drink of the water that was offered to it. Almost everyone that has not given their lives over to God and started reading and obeying His Word seem to think there is plenty of time! When I get older, I will give my life over to God. When I get my life cleaned up, I will start reading God's Word and obeying it. Someday when I get my children raised I will start attending church. Someday when I stopdoing drugs, I will start going to church and finding God. Someday when I get all out of this life that I desire, then will I turn to God. Maybe tomorrow?? Do you not realize that over 2000,000 people got up this morning fortheir last time? Most of them believed that they would go to bed tonight. They will not go to bed tonight. Their bodies will not wake tomorrow orever again. Their Spirits and souls will stand before Jesus for their findal day of judgement. Many will hear God say to them, "Depart from Me, Inever knew you!" Praise God, some of us will hear God tell us, "Welcome home My child, enter into your rest here in Heaven with Me!" When that day come in my life, I will rejoice that I did not listen to you when you told me to keep my mouth shut about God and His Greatness and of the Love that He has for both you and me. I will rejoice greatly because of those of you that did listen and believe all that God put on my heart to speak and write to you and that you, too, will be there in heaven with God and myself.
You really do not have to believe anything that I write in these messages. You really do not have to believe or agree with any of the words that I speak. In fact I don't want you to believe me or anything that Iwrite. I want you to read God's Word and see for yourself what He Says. What I say does not really matter! What God Says makes all the difference between heaven or hell. Please for my sake, read God's Word and if you find that I am saying things that do not line up with God's Word, tell me, show me. For my sake do this.
Parents, please for your own sake and for your children's sake, read God's Word and teach them what God says is Right and what is wrong. Do not let your children do what the rest of the work is doing, just so they can be like everyone else. I know of parents that tell their children that sex before marriage is only normal, that they themselves had sex before marriage. God's Word Tells us that fornication, (sex before marriage) is sin and that the wages of sin is death. This does not make it normal, this makes it sin against God. I am forgiven for all my sins of the past, but I am still paying greatly for all of them. Parents Love your children enought to teach them what God Instructs us in Love in His Word.I may not like to know what the laws are but still if I get caught breaking these laws, I will have to pay. Knowing these laws may have kept me from disobeying them and saved me much pain and suffering. Parents teach your children because you do Love them! Parents, teach your children that they do not have to go through many of the effects that sin has caused in your lives. If someone really Loves you they will tell you the Turth. If you know that you are doing wrong and someone claims to be your friend and they do not tell you the Truth, then they are indeed not your friend. If they were, they would tell you and show you the Truth. If you really Love someone you will tell them the Truth too. If you don't, then you donot Love them like you should.
"In the beginning was The Word and The Word was with God and The Word was God. The Word was made flesh and dwelled with us and we beheld His Glory as the Only Be gotten of the Father, full of Grace and Truth." (John 1:1,14)
"For there are Three that Bear Record in Heaven, The Father, The Wordand The Holy Ghost, and These Three are One" (1 JOhn 5:7)
Most Holy, Almighty Father God, I praise You for the Wonderful Words of Love that You have Given to me to write. I thank You, O Lord, for The love that You have for me and for all parents and their children. I thank You,O Lord, that You are Faithful Always in dealing with our hearts and lives that we will come to know The Truth. With Your Help we will be ready to spend eternity with You in Heaven forever and ever. O Lord, help us our unbelief. Lord, I acknowledge that it is only with and through Your Love and Help that I can be a better person tomorrow than I am today. Thank You,Most Holy Father, In The Name of Jesus. Amen and Amen
Saturday, March 14, 2009
For The Gift
One time I'm faced difficulties in my life, I start to think, are me in the wrong side?? Why I'm felling alone??.. But God's love never last, He always gave me, and I can fell it.. Indeed,.. This poem, should be my Personal Collection, but i would like to share, show to the world how good My Lord is....
Words are not enough to say
How you have touched my life these few days
Giving me a hope and prayer
By being a friend and being right there
Lending out a helping hand
To listen to care and to understand
I couldn't ask for anything more
You gave me an open heart and an open door
Words are not enough to say
How you have touched my life these few days
Giving me a hope and prayer
By being a friend and being right there
Lending out a helping hand
To listen to care and to understand
I couldn't ask for anything more
You gave me an open heart and an open door
*** "God thank you for the gift
For giving me this dear friend
For someone who would walk beside me to the very end
God thank you for answering my prayer
For giving me someone who would listen and care
So when I need it they can give me a lift
God thank you for the gift" ***
There's something I need to tell you something that I
need to say
You have changed my life in so many ways
Words just can't tell you how you've touched my heart
How you picked up the pieces that had broken apart
Then you handed the pieces of the Heavenly man
For you knew inside he had a plan
I hope you will always be there
But for now this is my prayer
*** "God thank you for the gift
For giving me this dear friend
For someone who would walk beside me to the very end
God thank you for answering my prayer
For giving me someone who would listen and care
So when I need it they can give me a lift
Thank you for the Gift ***
I have learned over the yearsthat we only have one life and God gives us people tobe there in a time of need. I would like you to knowthat God loves you and he is there for you but he isthe one that sent you the friends that you currentlyhave. If someone means a lot to you please forward this letter to them.
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