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[tenac]

Out on the back porch this morning watching the night turn to day having a coffee and looking across the pasture field and woods behind me...and...gazing into the heavens...thinking on this part of Gods creation that i live and Gods sovereign hand upon the universe. And...i was thinking about His love for me and everyone and what Jesus made very clear to us. Jesus told us that we are to "love the Lord our God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength and also to love others as we love ourselves". Now first of all to love ourselves we have to do that in the right kind of way...im thinking that does not include pride and ego and self centeredness. And second of all if we do not love ourselves in the right kind of way...can we truly love others or even love God? Thats a question. And when i think about all of that i think of the fact that if we love God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength then we truly are capable of loving others as we love ourself...and...when we are loving others as ourself it is because we are loving God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength. Think about how that works together and how awesome life can be if we practice that in our daily life. I want to live my life that way every breath of everyday... i "desire" as best i can to love everybody and to love them just as Jesus loves me...unconditionally. Yes...that can be hard at times but as we are also told..."with God nothing is impossible...right? I want to love others in such a way that they truly can see the light of Jesus shining from me and i dont mean that to be all warm and fuzzy...because...there can be nothing pretend about it when we love as Jesus loves. I want everybody that i come in contact with...that i talk to...i want them to see that i sincerely care about whats going on in their life...i want them to know that they too can have not just life but have it more abundantly. And that dont mean more materal stuff but more peace...joy and contentment thru Jesus. And...i want that love to be more than just words...i want to encourage people...lift people up...pray with people...help them anyway i can...let them know that the One and only God of the universe...the very person that created them...loves them in such a way that their desire is to have what i have...and of course..that is Jesus! We live in a world that it seems the Golden Rule...which is scripture by the way...has changed from "do unto others as you would have them do unto you"...and oh how awesome life would be if we would all live that way. But it seems to have changed to...do unto others before they do unto you. Hear me folks...we know this...we are the eyes, ears, mouth, heart, hands and feet of Jesus...right? And i want everybody to know that there is hope and its through a personal relationship with Jesus! My goal...so to speak...is for everyone to know what a lunatic i was thru my 25 years of drugs and booze and what Jesus has done for me these past 29 years of knowing Him as Lord and Savior! As i type this I need you to know that i have that peace, joy and contentment of a personal relationship with Jesus and oh how awesome it is! If you dont know how that feels...i cant explain it...but believe me it is awesome! Some of you know how messed up i use to be...most of you dont. Let me tell you this...if...and He did...Jesus can change me He can change anyone. So...get out there and tell folks your story and what Jesus has done for you....what greater love to give someone than to introduce them to Jesus?!

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

[tenac]

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
John 13:34

[tenac]

Love is patient...love is kind. It does not envy...it does not boast...it is not proud. It does not dishonor others...It does not insist on its own way...it is not easily angered...it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love always protects...always trusts...always hopes...always perseveres. Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

[tenac]

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us.
1 John 4:7-12

[Ranb2khz]

Growing Deeper [maybe it’s time to share your faith]:

“So that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God.” ~ Colossians 1:10

At age six, Henry John Heinz began helping his mother tend the small garden behind their family home. At twelve, he was working three and a half acres of garden, using a horse and cart for his three-times-a-week deliveries to grocery stores throughout the city of Pittsburg. He went on to found his own company and named it "Heinz 57 Varieties", a name brand now known around the world.

Heinz was well-known for his Biblically-based business principles and his Christian treatment of employees. However, there was an incident in his life that changed this godly man to grow even more deeper in his faith. One day after an evangelistic service, the speaker turned to him and said:

"You are a believer, but with all your energy why aren't you up and at it for the Lord?"

Heinz went home in anger. That night, however, he couldn't sleep, thinking about the question he’d been asked. At four o'clock in the morning, he prayed that God would use him to lead others to the Savior. A day or so later at a meeting of bank presidents, he turned to the man next to him and told him of his joy in knowing Jesus. His friend looked at him in surprise and said, "Because I knew you were a Christian, I've wondered many times why you never spoke to me about salvation." That gentleman became the first of 267 converts – people of different varieties, from all walks of life – that Mr. Heinz eventually won to Christ!

In his will, Henry John Heinz said: "I desire to set forth at the very beginning of this will, as the most important item in it, a confession of my faith in Jesus Christ as my Savior. I also desire to bear witness to the fact that throughout my life, in which there were unusual joys and sorrows, I have been wonderfully sustained by my faith in God through Jesus Christ."
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~ published by: The Daily Encourager

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[Ranb2khz]

Asking you and Chartmaster not to make the Bible board your personal venue for combative discussions. Thanks in advance.






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[Ranb2khz]

Works in Progress

~ God patiently guides drifting believers back into His will.

Scripture Reading:

"Yet Lord, You are our Father; we are the clay, and You are our potter; we all are the work of Your hands. Lord, do not be terribly angry or remember our iniquity forever." ~ Isaiah 64:8-9

In a studio, the potter has complete power over the clay. The same is true of God: As our Creator, He can do with us whatever He chooses. That might sound scary, but remember that God’s sovereignty cannot be separated from His other attributes.

While the Lord is sovereign, He is also loving, gracious, and thorough – and that influences how He shapes us. Just as a potter works the clay with patience, God forms our Christlike character slowly – one experience at a time. He knows that spiritual maturity can’t be rushed.

And just as clay can slip from the middle of the wheel, we too might find ourselves off-center from time to time – whether due to an old wound, a new hardship, a recurring habit, or something else. However, we don’t have to worry. In His grace, God always maneuvers the drifting believer back into position and begins remolding. He never discards His vessels but patiently works to mold them.

Our Father is a personal Potter. His creations reflect Him, and His Spirit is poured into each believing vessel so He can be an intimate part of our life. The result is a work of true beauty – a saint dearly loved by the Lord.
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~ published by: In Touch Ministries

https://www.intouch.org/






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[Bigfootbud]

♥♥♥ 2 Samuel 22:31 “As for God, his way is perfect: The Lord’s word is flawless; he shields all who take refuge in him.

[Vintage1776]

Let me help you out here , #1 the ancient Israelites may be considered as such but when Jesus Christ came onto the scene he brought forth a new direction. As general Patton said " I am familiar with the Lost tribes of Israel and they are just that lost to time and antiquity"

The Palestinians did not start the war , hostilities began when the state of Israel was and this is key "PARTITIONED FROM PALESTINE" against the will of the majority of its inhabitants. Prior to the partition if you care to research you will find that even the

[Ranb2khz]

Molded by the Master

~ You have been perfectly designed to accomplish the work God has planned for you.

Scripture Reading: Jeremiah 18:1-6

If you have ever watched a potter work, as Jeremiah did in today’s passage, you know the wonder of seeing a vessel take shape from a lump of clay. It was an object lesson for the prophet – God was teaching that the nation of Israel needed to be shaped by His hand. In fact, we are all vessels designed and molded by the master Potter.

In the studio, when clay is placed on the wheel, the potter already has a specific design in mind for it. The same is true of us – the Lord has determined how He plans to work in our life and what part we are to play in building His kingdom. Each believer is shaped differently to worship and honor God. But regardless of how He made us, we all bear our Potter’s unmistakable imprint.

Too often we look around at the talents and abilities of others and wish to be more like someone else. But we have been perfectly designed for God’s purposes, and He makes no mistakes. Know this: As a born-again believer, the Master is pleased with who you are in Him, for you are “awesomely and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). Take a moment and ask God to let this truth sink into your heart and mind today.
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~ published by: In Touch Ministries

https://www.intouch.org/






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[Ranb2khz]

Good message tenac. Many peoples of the world don’t seem to understand - or want to understand - that there are eternal consequences for all of our thoughts, words, actions and deeds.

Lord Jesus, help all of Your followers and disciples to get on-fire for reaching the lost souls of the world with the Good News of the Gospel before they pass away into eternity without You. Amen.






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[tenac]

Good morning! Keep on trucking plugger and have a awesome weekend!

[tenac]

Have you ever had to go to court and stand before a judge even for something as small...so to speak...as a parking or speeding ticket. If so...you know that the courtroom can be a very intimidating experience. I know ive been there done that a few times...however...my stupidity was a little more intense! And in the court room even if you know that you are innocent...which is most often not the case...standing before the judge you know that your wrong cannot be undone and you must give an account for your crime and accept whatever consequences the judge hands down to you. However...in this earthly life there can be a second chance after we pull our time in jail or pay our fine. Well...concerning eternal judgement...the same is true when this body dies. We will all stand before the judge of the universe and that be Jesus. However...in eternity there will be no second chance...no do-overs...and all of us will be held accountable by almighty God for our choices and actions in this life here on planet earth. Now hear this...that means every word thought and deed we have every had! For those of us that have accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior...we will appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ. This is not a judgement of sin because Jesus paid our sin debt once and for all on Calvary. The purpose of this judgment is to be held accountable for everything we have ever said and done...good and bad...to evaluate our works to determine if they are worthless or deserving of a reward before we enter Heaven...and dont take that lightly. There will be...unlike here on earth...social status...so to speak...in heaven....there will just be zero pride and ego with that social status. For those that have not received Jesus as Lord and Savior...they will go before the Great White Throne Judgment and they will be judged for their sins and will be cast into the lake of fire in hell in torment for forever! Although no one can avoid being judged...the good news is that we have a choice regarding which judgment seat we will appear before. But the only time we can make that choice is in this lifetime. Once our earthly life ends...our destiny is set...there are no do-overs. Where are you headed? And hear this...if you dont already know...this is serious business!
So then each of us will give an account of himself to God.
Romans 14:12

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Matthew 12:36-37

Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Hebrews 4:13

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

[Ranb2khz]

The Provider

"I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content – whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me." ~ Philippians 4:12-13

It is easy for us to compartmentalize the seasons of life. It makes it simpler to cipher what is fun and what is hard and what is in between. The plains can seem boring. What is “in between” becomes a kind of apathy. A complacency that undermines the value of daily living.

God provides in mysterious ways. Within every moment, He provides all that we need for life and for righteousness. His goodness is in abundance. It is even in sorrow. As strange as it sounds, His provision can be found even among the most “boring” of circumstances.

After all, boredom is a matter of perspective. If we are bored, it is no one’s fault but our own. Boredom is an inability or unwillingness to see and celebrate God’s provision. The Israelites got bored in the desert. Bored with manna. Bored waiting on Moses to come down from the mountain. Because of this they missed God’s blessing and incurred God’s wrath.

In all that we are and all that we face, God has already provided. The question is whether we have eyes to see. The Apostle Paul learned to be content no matter the circumstance. That means he learned to adopt a perspective that he was being blessed no matter his surroundings. He didn’t learn this through radical independence, but radical dependence. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” applies to every situation, even the routines of daily life.
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~ published by: Yellow Balloons

https://yellowballoons.net/






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[plugger]

!st let me thank you good folks for the prayers and thoughts while my bride & I drove across country....from Va. to Nevada , A really good run, -- way over in the desert when we came upon those mountains that are nothing but rock and sand, I personally would not like to live there, but I always love their beauty, this trip as I looked at them and being an old trucker I said to my bride..."God must have had some very big dump-trucks to dump all that." Point being that I always try my best to see God's hand at work.-------
Psalm 63: 6-7------When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches. Because You have been my help,
Therefore in the shadow of Your wings I will rejoice.
This rang a bell with me---how many times I wake-up during the night and think so much on my life and focusing on God and all He has done for me
God Bless and you good folks have a beautiful day

[Ranb2khz]

The All-Knowing, Ever-Present God

"O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away.”

"You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do. You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord.”

"You go before me and follow me. You place Your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand!"

"I can never escape from Your Spirit! I can never get away from Your presence!”

"If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I go down to the grave, You are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there Your hand will guide me, and Your strength will support me.”

"I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night – but even in darkness I cannot hide from You. To You the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to You."

"You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank You for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous – how well I know it. You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in Your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.”

"How precious are Your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, You are still with me!"

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends You, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”

~ Psalms 139:1-18,23-24






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[Ranb2khz]

Power in the Word

"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God." ~ Romans 10:17

In the famous and epic movie "The Ten Commandments", whenever Pharaoh would make a decision or issue an edict, he would say authoritatively, “So let it be written; so let it be done!” The royal scribes would dutifully record the Pharaoh’s words for posterity. The message was clear: Pharaoh’s words were powerful; they were the guiding force in Egypt.

In an even more authoritative way, the Words of God are alive and powerful:

"For the Word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires." ~ Hebrews 4:12

By His Words, God spoke into existence the earth and everything in it. Jesus is called the "Word of God" – the incarnation of the will and Words of God:

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning." ~ John 1:1-2

And Peter says that by God’s Words – His “great and precious promises” – we become “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). And Paul writes that our faith comes by hearing “the Word of God” (Romans 10:17).

We gain power and maturity in our spiritual life as the Spirit of God illuminates the Word of God on a daily basis. Make God’s Word a priority in your life.

Charles Spurgeon once said, "I hold one single sentence out of God’s Word to be of more certainty, and of more power, than all the discoveries of all the learned men of all the ages."
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~ by David Jeremiah, Turning Point Ministries (https://www.davidjeremiah.org)

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[Ranb2khz]

Walk of Life

"For it is God who is working in you, enabling you both to desire and to work out His good purpose. Do everything without grumbling and arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God who are faultless in a crooked and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the world. Hold firmly to the message of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labor for nothing.” ~ Philippians 2:13-16






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[bbcars]

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[Ranb2khz]

The Power of Love

~ We can show others the heart of God by caring for them as He does.

Scripture Reading: Luke 15:11-32

In today’s well-known passage, Jesus tells a parable about a man with two sons. The younger son made an untimely request for his share of the inheritance and then left for a faraway place. After spending all he had, the young man decided to return home and beg for his father’s forgiveness. When he was still a long way off, his father ran to welcome him – no apologies necessary.

Jesus’ parable about the prodigal son never mentions the word love directly, but it’s there in every one of the father’s actions. Putting yourself in the father’s place and then the younger son’s, reread today’s passage with an eye toward expressions of love. What examples can you find?

Notice that godly love enables us to:

• Respond graciously in trying circumstances.
• Sacrifice without complaining.
• Wait patiently for others instead of pushing them to change.
• Encourage others.
• Forgive those who have wronged us.
• Give generously and serve joyfully at all times.
• Assist people who are struggling.
• Show kindness to those who misjudge or misunderstand us.

Keeping this parable in mind, how can you begin to love others more fully, as the Lord does?
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~ published by: In Touch Ministries

https://www.intouch.org/





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[tenac]

Where do we find hope? Where do we find peace? Those two questions are the questions a great deal of folks are asking themselves every single day or at least quite often. All you have to do is look around and it dont take long to see that most folks have no hope and peace because their focus is on the world. However...there is hope and there is peace for everyone...but of course...that hope and peace is found only in Jesus. And yes...even as a believer we can at times...sometimes maybe for a short or long period of time...when our flesh the world or satan is having at us...find ourselves looking for hope and peace. So...im just here to remind y'all what we already know. You see...when you and i accepted Jesus as our Lord and Savior...we were born-again to what the Bible calls a “living hope”...a hope that is not wishful thinking...but a hope that is based on the reality of God Himself giving us hope in this life and eternal hope thru the power of the birth and death and resurrection of His Son Jesus. This living hope means we can persevere through trials...rough spots and even pain. This living hope means we may stumble and fall sometimes...but we will not falter completely because we are walking with Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit every moment of every day. Jesus promised us that He will never leave or forsake us...how cool and awesome is that! This living hope means we have a present and a future that is sure as we walk this earthly path....and...the peace God gives us when we accept Jesus is a peace that the unsaved world just cant know. It means that we can enjoy the serenity of heart no matter what happens to us. Jesus told us...“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." So...where is the hope? Where is the peace? That comes only from a personal relationship with Jesus and thru our surrender to Him! So let me ask you...have you invited Jesus into your heart? If not Gods desire is that you will experience that hope and peace in your heart today…..and if you are born-again going thru a rough patch this is just a reminder...embrace those promises of God that you have stored in your heart knowing that He is with us every second of everyday.

“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
Psalm 39:7

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
John 14:27

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
2 Peter 1:3


I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

[Ranb2khz]

Plant Righteousness

"Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord, that He may come and shower righteousness upon you.” ~ Hosea 10:12






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