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My son answered the fb post concerning the little girl's obit, turns out her father is a dear friend of my son......The father called my son late that night to inform him that he had lost his daughter.....I had no idea.......My heart aches over little children getting really sick or passing. Of course at 77 yrs. young I look upon folks passing at the age of 60 or less as young. I suppose that is why I can get emotional over you boys & girls leaving this world so young while serving their country in uniform. I have on several occasions pointed out to folks, these are young kids who will never walk dow the isle and stand there waiting for their lovely bride to join them, young kids who never get to hold their baby, who never share holidays, who never experience grand-parent hood-----if folks could only "seriously" think on all that these young folks gave up in service to their country.....WOW-----Speaking of young age, Jesus was very young when He gave it all up for you & me.........Life has been good to me, even the tough times I treasure and for me---it is very heart breaking to see another's life end before they even begin to taste the wonderful flavor of life
I did not mean to babble on, but, hope it made you think, maybe think just enough that you have a desire to thank God for your life.....
God Bless
I check out the Obits every day, I suppose just to see if I am still here, This morning I noticed this and read this obit about a 11 year old little girl....it is written as if she wrote it herself, I have no idea.......BUT---take a moment and read it, if it doesn't bring a tear to your eye---you might have a problem....
MORRISON, Sarah I., December 28, 2010 to March 25, 2021.
I'm Sarah Irby Morrison, youngest daughter of Meg and Read, and little sister to Molly and Lily. I was born on December 28, 2010, kind of like I was a Christmas present to my family. I love my family. I learned so much from them. Mommy taught me not only how to love, but how to express my love. Daddy taught me how to think deeply and methodically and how to be kind to others. Mommy called me Sarah Bara. Daddy was teaching me Gin Rummy. I beat him a lot. I have two sisters, Molly and Lily. I will miss them both so much. We were home this school year and had a lot of time to play. We went to camp together every year and I wish I could have gone for more. Molly is a caring big sister who treats us as equals. Lily is completely silly and makes everything fun. We've always spent a bunch of time together as a family. Vacations to other countries, days by the water, hanging out in our pajamas making iMovies. We were never too busy with other things, only with each other. I think Mommy and Daddy did that on purpose. There are a lot of others I will miss. I'll start with my grandparents; Julie and Bob Morrison (we call them Mana and Pop) were role models for me. Gramdad, Rocky Rochester, was teaching me how to sail and how to use the things in his tool box. And my Nanny, Blair Martin, is so stylish and artistic and I was learning about art from her. I'll also remember my sweet Aunt Macon and my handsome Uncle Ben and Nanny's crazy husband, Billy. I had some great friends, too. They know who they are. There's one family member I'm just meeting for the first time. It's my great-great-grandmother, Sarah Irby McRee. I'm even named after her. She took care of Mommy when she was little. Mommy told me to go find Grandma. She told me that while she's here for me on earth, Grandma will be taking care of me where I am now. Mommy loved her so much, so I know Grandma and I will be happy together.
I'll be buried with Grandma at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Powhatan. Please come on Wednesday, at 2 p.m. It would make my family really happy to see our friends who are thinking about us. It would make me happy to see you too. I bet my family feels like it will be a long time before they see me again, and I bet it makes them cry. But I want them to know that for me it will feel soon and I want them to live their happy life like I did until we see each other again.
A note from Sarah's family:
For those of you who knew Sarah, you will know that there was something more to her than many of us have. Her kindness and selflessness knew no bounds. Her intelligence unimaginable. Her happiness and silliness never, ever ended. Molly, Lily, Mommy and Daddy love you so much sweetie. The service will be held outside on Wednesday, April 14, at 2 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Powhatan. St. Luke's requires attendees to wear masks and observe social distancing. We recently found a school assignment where Sarah wrote that she wanted to help children in hospitals. If you were thinking of flowers, please consider instead a contribution in Sarah's name to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Online condolences can be made at bennettbardenfh.com.
There was a farmer who grew excellent quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best grown corn. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbors. “How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbors when they are entering corn in competition with yours each year?” the reporter asked.
“Why sir,” said the farmer, “Didn’t you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and swirls it from field to field. If my neighbors grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”
So is with our lives... Those who want to live meaningfully and well must help enrich the lives of others, for the value of a life is measured by the lives it touches. And those who choose to be happy must help others find happiness, for the welfare of each is bound up with the welfare of all...
A nice tune to start off your day
Open my eyes that I may see
Glimpses of truth Thou hast for me;
Place in my hands the wonderful key
That shall unclasp and set me free.
Silently now I wait for Thee,
Ready, my God, Thy will to see;
Open my eyes, illumine me,
Spirit Divine!
Open my ears that I may hear
Voices of truth Thou sendest clear;
And while the wave notes fall on my ear,
Everything false will disappear.
Open my mouth and let me bear
Tidings of mercy everywhere;
Open my heart and let me prepare
Love with Thy children thus to share.
Open my mind that I may read
More of Thy love in word and deed;
What shall I fear while yet Thou dost lead?
Only for light from Thee I plead.
I love them old tunes, sort of make you want to pat your foot and say AMEN-----some of you younger folks have never experienced an excited Christian feeling the Spirit. I remember !! then our churches went from that to when folks felt the Lord's presence they would raise an arm in the air----but---today, it is like our get up and go---got up and went----I went to a lay speaker's train thing for a week-end and in the closing they sang "VICTORY IN JESUS".... I swear, I thought that maybe the rafters were shaking, & I know the presence of the Holy Spirit was there with us......I was speaking to our church folks one time about the new music and I was told that times have changed and we need to learn the new stuff....I said Yes--I agree, but we have to sing it for several Sundays, it takes a while for some of us to learn the new stuff---that did not fit right or go over well......I am the "Stick in the Mud"----call me old fashioned, I don't care, I like anything that makes me feel closer to God..
When the trumpet of the Lord shall sound, and time shall be no more
And the morning breaks, eternal, bright and fair
When the saved of earth shall gather over on the other shore
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there
When the roll is called up yonder
When the roll is called up yonder
When the roll is called up yonder
When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there
On that bright and cloudless morning when the dead in Christ shall rise
And the morning of His resurrection share
When His chosen ones shall gather to their home beyond the skies
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there
Let us labor for the Master from the dawn till setting sun
Let us talk of all His wondrous love and care
Then when all of life is over, and our work on earth is done
And the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there
When the roll is called up yonder
When the roll is called up yonder, I'll be there
I went to put my Billy Graham book away, but then thought I would flip through it and glance at the some pieces which I had hi-lited, maybe to jus to ring a bell at some future time. In his chapter on Angels protect and deliver us, he writes and I quote; " Once I was going through a dark period and I prayed and prayed, but the heavens seemed to be brass. I felt as though God had disappeared and that I was all alone with my trial and burden. It was a dark night for my soul. I wrote my mother about my experience, and will never forget her reply; "Son, there are many times when God withdrawals to test your faith. He wants you to test Him in the darkness. Now, son, reach up by faith in the fog and you will find His hand will be there." In tears I knelt by my bed and experienced an overwhelming sense of God's presence. Whether or not we sense and feel the Holy Spirit or one of the holy angels, by faith we are certain God will never leave us nor forsake us.
Jus a little something there for you all to think on----sometime when you feel alone or just feel the urge to get to know about God----Like --God, I don't know you, but if you are there--help me ! Reach out. Hey worked for me and if it worked for me, it surely will for all others
God Bless
The last paragraph of Billy Gram's book, on angels:
"The Scripture says there is a time to be born and a time to die. And when my times to die comes an angel will be there to comfort me. He will give me peace and joy even at the most critical hour, and usher me into the presence of God, and I will dwell with the Lord forever. Thank God for the ministry of His blessed angels"
How about that?
How about a little something to kick your brain in gear this morning-----I have almost finished my Billy Graham book on "Angels, God's Secret Agents", on the last chapter now, but this morning a thought popped into my lil ole "P" brain-----I have heard many, many times from believers and non-believers something, one way or another about my "Guardian Angel."....Throughout this book I am constantly reminded of how God uses His angels for watching out for us.-- My thinking here is more so for the Christian than the non-christian-- my mind went to wondering that "IF" we as Christians believe we have a guardian angel-- Or God's angels are present to help us, then why do we so easily go astray....IF these God made angels are ever present then we should be ever reminded that we have eyes watching our every move.....think on that, might help me to be a better person.
NOW!!!! In our churches and in S.S. classes we do not here angels mentioned much anymore and when we do here about angels it always applies to angels and some Biblical character. Billy Graham has done a wonderful job in opening my eyes to this little heard of subject.. All he puts in this little book is Bible based, since I believe the Bible is God's inspired word, then I have no choice but to believe what the Bible teaches about angels in the life of humans.......Over the many, many years God has used the angels for His purposes, now, "FOR ME" I like the idea of a refreshed memory of Godly things placed in my life to help me-----HELP ME in struggles, pain, sickness, joys, smiles, happy days------rain or shine
Angels do not preach the gospel, Angels are not to be worshiped, Angels are messengers, helpers .....A very interesting subject well worth the Christian refreshing his/her memory over, and coming to terms with just how important angels are in our lives. Something here to be thankful for. A great subject for any church group to study on----a lot of good Godly sermons here also
God Bless & have a very Blest day
WE gotta work on that attitude....LOL
I really felt bad, maybe some will say sinful.....This morning I felt so remote, I felt as if spiritually I was totally lost....Normally I wake and thank God for another day, very often I have a tune in my heart, but around 5am I found this not so today.....I was, as Scripture says, "Greatly troubled."----I tossed and turned and no where could I get out of this slum.....I tried talking with God and could not find Him, I tried a couple of Christian tunes, no help there....I was out there all by myself. I really began to think the devil had a hold on me, maybe even had me.....a dark, dark feeling. However, I went through my morning steps, computer, Scripture, then to my Billy Graham book on Angels.....several pages into this and I was still totally lost, an Easter Morning and I CAN NOT get connected----that my friend is what we call a "SAD SITUATION."-----"Then from nowhere came to me something that somewhere in the past week I read where there are times in our lives that we feel that God is nowhere to be found---this is a time of God checking our faith." James wrote---Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Back years ago when I taught S.S and spoke at several different churches I often used the example of you and a friend stomping through the woods and your friend falls into a quick-sand pit, then you go find a long branch and get it to him, if he takes hold, he gets saved, if he does not, then he sinks and dies in that quick-sand pit,----life is like that, we fall into the world of pleasures & we find ourselves sinking deeper & deeper, God, through His Son Jesus Christ reaches out to us, if we take a hold we live, if not we die in our sins.......
Through this post you can see a human struggle, but keep the faith, God is always there.....
God Bless and wear a smile----life is good even when we think we have a box of rocks
This Easter morning much will be said....but....I think this tune says it all
God sent his son, they called him Jesus,
He came to love, heal and forgive.
He lived and died to buy my pardon,
An empty grave is there to prove my savior lives.
Because he lives
I can face tomorrow
Because he lives
All fear is gone
Because i know he holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because he lives
How sweet to hold a newborn baby,
And feel the pride and joy he gives,
But greater still the calm assurance:
This child can face uncertain day because he lives.
And then one day I'll cross the river,
I'll fight life's final war with pain.
And then, as death gives way to vict'ry,
I'll see the lights of glory and I'll know he reigns.
Because he lives
I can face tomorrow
Because he lives
All fear is gone
Because i know he holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because he lives
1 Corinthians 13:11-13
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
I have been reading a book by Billy Graham called "Angels---God's Secret Agents, this book is from back 1in 1975, and I must say a really good book to read---Today I am reading the chapter "Lucifer and the Angelic Rebellion"---towards the end of this chapter I read what I think really applies to satan at work in our Churches, like I said...."I think" :
Listen to satan's "IFS" of death being injected into the minds of people today:---"IF" you live a good life, "IF" you do what is right, "IF" you go to church, "IF" you work for the benefit of others----IF-- IF--IF. But the Bibles teaches that the IFS are not enough to meet God's requirements for salvation. Our good works and intentions are not enough. Jesus said "You must be born again." (John 3:7)
From my notes: SALVATION---The Hebrew and Greek words for Salvation imply ideas of deliverance, safety, preservation, healing, and soundness. I like to see Salvation as an umbrella and under that umbrella we find all those other words in Scripture---justification, redemption, grace, sanctification, and glorification:
None of us are perfect, we all fall short, we all stumble, fall, get all dusty, but we ask for forgiveness, pick ourselves up, knock off the dust and move on. Our perfection comes when we leave this life and enter our new life in heaven.
SALVATION is in 3 tenses:
1--The Christian has been saved from the guilt and penalty of sin in their life and they are safe.
2--The Christian is being saved from the habit and dominion of sin
3--The Christian will be saved at the Lord's return
Our salvation is by grace through faith, it is a free gift, and wholly without works-----The divine order is : first salvation, then works
When we allow "IF" to enter into our Spiritual understanding, maybe that should be a red flag and allow us to question our motives. Maybe selfish reasons allow us to say, "Well, "IF"
God Bless
So glad you understand....but, humor is good .....God had Noah build a big ship out in the middle of the desert, in a place that folks did not know what rain was, and the word "flood" was a foreign language....if that doesn't prove God has a sense of humor nothing does....
Call me a sick puppy, I don't care....but in order to enjoy this, like so many other jokes, place yourself in the position of the person writing, other words suppose this was you....lol
So I woke up and my dog is laying on the back patio covered in dirt with a rabbit in his mouth. The rabbit's not bloody, just dirty. My neighbor's kids raise blue ribbon rabbits. I instantly knew it was one of theirs. ??
I took the rabbit away from my dog, rushed inside, and washed all the dirt off it before my neighbors could come home. It was stiff but I heard some animals play dead when they are afraid but I couldn't remember which ones. I took it and placed it back in one of the cages in their back yard then I ZOOMED back home. (Don't judge me ??)
Not 30 minutes later I hear my neighbors screaming so I go out and ask them what's wrong? They tell me their rabbit died three days ago and they buried it but now it's back in the cage.
I have a friend who is in his 80's and has cancer....Cancer as we know is a terrible thing --- my family over the years has had many folks die due to cancer, I am referring to generation past. Anyway, to me the most important thing to ask God in prayer is strength and courage for the battle one has to endure. I want to ask you to add Mac to you prayer list. Just the other day I made a comment concerning the power of prayer, I with all my heart believe in the power of prayer.....much concerning the power of prayer I do not understand, but I whole-heartily believe in it. Mac certainly will need all the prayers he can get for strength & courage for his battle. Thank you much.
God Bless
I was not pumping or tearing it down, just making a statement. I have a few shares, had them for years & years, that company back then did a rather large RS and I was left with a few, & never bought any more....I learned that my money goes further in Vegas than in the penny market. I enjoy watching and reading. Usually I can look at who is writing the post and know what is going to be said, before reading. Like I said, I jus made a statement and when I saw ITYS responded I knew basically knew what you posted before reading....
I do enjoy watching.....that"s free & I love free. Have a good day my friend.....
NAW.....it was producing and selling their product....
You made me look it up......I liked reading it with verse 1-2-3-----but then that's jus me---thank you
A great tune to have on one's heart this day.....
I am weak but thou art strong
Jesus keep me from all wrong
I'll be satisfied as long
As I walk, let me walk close to thee
Just a closer walk with thee
Grant it, jesus, is my plea
Daily walking close to thee
Let it be, dear lord, let it be
When my feeble life is o'er
Time for me shall be no more
Guide me gently, safely o'er
To thy kingdom's shore, to thy shore
When life's sun sinks in the west
Lord, may I have done my best
May I find sweet peace and rest
In that happy home of the blessed
I am in the right church , but maybe the wrong pew, but I do have a concern. Nothing beats the power of prayer ----I speak from experience of open Heart Surgery and 2 back surgeries. each of these 3 times I ahead of surgery requested prayer for me & the attending medical people and I had my bride check in on the Bible Board to offer updates. We have some folks who do a lot of postings here and we have a lot of folks who drop in very day and then some occasionally , but, when one of us is not around I miss them, and concerned for their well being. I have more than once offered a pray for one who has disappeared, knowing that God knows what's up.
If by any chance you may be off the board for a while, even if you do not post, could you let us know so we can be, sort of a support team---offering prayers........I can only speak for me, but, I care and miss you when you are not here........You say I don't post, noway can you miss me-----I say wrong, there is magic in power of love for fellow Christians. That time I lay in the hospital, right on the fence of life & death, I "KNEW", folks had me in there thought & prayers . This board has folks from all walks of life, all educational levels, believers, unbelievers, struggling to believe, & just drop-ins....we range from Ocean to Ocean, Border to Border and my friends allow me to say when we all get to offering up prayers---God will listen, to 1 prayer or a thousand prayers. We have here a great resource here for caring, learning, healing,,,,,,,,maybe we should step out and move closer to God.
The Power of Prayer is unbelievable, but we can only experience it if we use it----don't use it we loose it
God Bless and have a great week
A little tune to carry with you today:
Oh, how I love Jesus
Oh, how I love Jesus
Oh, how I love Jesus
Because He first loved me
There is a name I love to hear
I love to sing its worth
It sounds like music in my ear
The sweetest name on earth
Oh, how I love Jesus
Oh, how I love Jesus
Oh, how I love Jesus
Because He first loved me
It tells me of a Saviour's love
Who died to set me free
It tells me of His precious blood
The sinner's perfect plea
To me, He is so wonderful and I love Him
To me, He is so wonderful and I love Him
To me, He is so wonderful and I love Him
Because He first loved me!
Oh, how I love Jesus
Oh, how I love Jesus
Oh, how I love Jesus
Because He first loved me
Because He first loved me
I think I made a mistake. Some time ago I had said something concerning something I had screwed up and this person told that they never would have told that on themselves---My response was why not? everyone messes up from time to time and if my mistake can be a lesson for another , well that's ok with me.......Now for my mistake, I have been reading and studying my Bible now for over 30 years and in the past when hearing something from the pulpit or S.S. class & literature that made me wonder----I never thought they were wrong, I always came home and studied the subject and "ALWAYS" ask God if I was missing the boat and always in God's time I learned. This morning I had a visit from the Holy Spirit, at least I thought it to be the Holy Spirit, telling me that I had changed. I am not totally changed but I may be a pinch judgmental or maybe thinking I am right and failing to do that research to study the subject at hand. SO !!! It was HUMMMM-----time for some soul searching.
Now you may think this post is unnecessary, no way does it apply to you, but like I said do some soul searching. The older we get the more set in our ways we become and this can be a not so good thing.
I have heard many times that God works in mysterious ways, well take my word for it, so does the devil. Without the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, we are up that creek without a paddle. Now I told on myself so maybe my error will not be your error. I'll not go into discussing judgmental & discerning, I get it.........Just sort of mentioning how the ole devil can creep in and we don't even realize it. When that little voice inside of you speaks, may I suggest you Listen
God Bless and have a very Blessed day
Billy Graham wrote a book on angels back in 1975, today I stated to read it again, been awhile , without going through all the beginning concerning why he wrote the book on angels he ended it with this....
" I believe in angels because the Bible says there are angels; and I believe the Bible is the true word of God."
Side thought----my life is much simpler since I developed that attitude----the Bible says it is so----so I believe it. Some years back I discussed my thoughts and they were not really accepted, but I told the person that after I die and if God should ask me why I did this or that, I would much rather state that when reading my Bible I thought Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, & Paul meant this or that rather than saying well one day the Pastor said this or that---so I figured it was OK. Through life's trials if I side with God's word, then all will be OK.
As I often do, I just flipped open my Bible and see where I lands, sometimes there is really something there for me and other times, maybe, not so....but this morning It opened to Jeremiah 23:1----Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture ! Says the Lord.----
When I read this I got to wondering if maybe this same passage applies or could apply to our leaders here in the USA. Our country was founded upon Judeo-Christian principles. We are or were a Christian nation. I see much of the efforts to dismiss the Bible and Christian beliefs in our country today.. Things are happening which I do not understand, however I am a Bible believing person so taking that into account I have to look at Bible history over the thousands of years and how God frowns upon those who turn away from Him. Over the years many, many folks have searched the question of why America is so blessed, at one time in my life the credit for this was given to the fact that we were a God fearing nation and I think that maybe that line of thought is quickly slipping away. I said earlier that I "did not know", but as a Bible believing person I have to wonder. I wish I knew more or understood more, but even outside the faith "History has always had a way or repeating itself" and maybe only to me it appears that we are really trying hard to repeat mistakes which have been made over & over again......Maybe at 77 yrs young I am just becoming an ole fuddy-duddy, I don't know.....
A last thought, yesterday when I was doing some Bible study I ran across this : "If there is one thing we should have it is a good relationship with life. One of the principal causes of disruption in our lives is "FEAR".----We all have experienced life's pains and penalties ---anxiety about the things out of our control. no matter if it be personal, business, health, children, or nation----the blowing up of petty problems out of all proportion to their importance; loss of faith in ourselves, others and God, so that although we are professing christians, we become practicing atheists, for basically the nature of unbelief is that it fears circumstances more than the Almighty.--------Give a moments thought to "PROFESSING CHRISTIANS BUT BECOMING PRACTICING ATHEISIST"
God Bless and have a good week-end
I really don't know, but the America I grew up has changed so much That I suspect the victim will be guily of insighting a riot, & collect several yrs in the big house and ole Joe & Raj will be given medals of honor for preforming such an unbelievable scam......Although I took to the cleaners, I have to give them credit they were slick as snot on a door handle-----they were really good at what they did. OH! I hold no hard feelings, I always accept what is coming because of my errors----boy or boy did I ever commit an error---errors
Reckon I'll nominate my Virginia governor for Dip-Stick of the year. Greg often complains about that screw-ball up in Wash., so with that I'll toss our governor in with the mess........our gov. is a doctor who totally supports abortion, late term and even after the baby is born he believes it is OK to kill it, "NOW" yesterday he killed the death penalty in Va.------We have fallen a long way from GRACE when we believe it is wrong to put to death a murderer but it is OK to kill an innocent baby. That being said, just my opinion here, people in this country wonder why bad things are happening in America.....Maybe they need reminding of Old Testament times when God's people turned their backs on God !!!!!---I believe God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
You have to over look my crude side here, but I have told many people many different times that, years ago when I made a covenant with God, If He would help me through the rough times I was enduring, that I would forever ________________________>. Today I honor that covenant, partly out of respect and namely out of fear.....I go on to tell folks it might be ok to piss some people off, but that last one I want to "P" off is God. Now I know that saying it that way is crude, but it truly makes my point. I wish that somehow my fellow Americans could develop that attitude. God is not the one to make mad and be on the wrong side of His wrath. We learn when we are little to respect and do as our parents say or trouble comes our way----------Wake up America---Judgement could be coming our way----Jus a passing thought
It is rainy, I can't do much due to back surgery restrictions so I did as I often do, I just flipped open my Bible to see where it landed, 1st it was the Lord teaching his disciples how to pray---"Our Father which art in Heaven..."---then checking notes and side references I somehow ended up in 1 Peter 2:11: "Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul",...I got to reading a bit on this from my Interpreter"s Bible, and after reading some of it, I saw this in the explanations.......It went through the Greek words for "aliens and exiles" (pilgrims)----the 2nd Greek word for aliens---means a person staying for a time in a place which is not his permanent home----a pilgrim or exile. Here both words are used figuratively of the Christian who resides on earth but whose real home is in heaven......This is a note that that the modern Christianity has largely lost. Modern Christians are so much concerned with sitting this house in order "this house of our pilgrimage" that sometimes they tend to forget their true destiny lies elsewhere. Our task is to try to hold a true balance between a this worldly and the otherworldly view.
Anyway that sort of stirred up my mind and got me to thinking much of what I hear today and I think maybe much of what I hear concerns my focus on life here on earth and very little focus on my life to come or our life in heaven.....which made me wonder if maybe our focus today is in works more than faith.
OK.....enough to get you thinking a bit.....but, when we listen to what is presented to us, is it largely works that we need to do or is largely faith..If it is faith, then the Holy Spirit will direct our actions, if the focus is us doing things (works) then we are headed in the wrong direction.
Jus a passing thought---God Bless
Thanks, sort of looks like I may have helped pay the fines, but would have preferred some jail time for them rather than $$$$$$.
I like putting a little something out here from time to time, but due to back surgery and just plain lazy I fell behind. Once again thanks
something for thought processing:
There are big words for laws for which these people break-
A banker steals and they call it embezzelment
a gov't official steals and it is misappropriation of gov't funds
you or me hit a 7/11 for a few bucks and we are just plain ole everyday crooks, thieves and our butt is in jail before the sun goes down
HOWEVER----all 3 of these Guys are just thieves, they all commit the same crime...stealing---whoever has the best BS and position in the working world seem to skate.
OK!!! I vented, back to my jelly-beans
Do you have a couple of minutes? Like a little experiment ? I mentioned the tune--"Ever time I feel the Spirit moving in my heart I will pray".......Well, after posting my post I went out and got to listening to recordings of this tune, now the experiment goes like this, listen to a few different arrangements, what I noticed was the SOLO style was ok, actually nice---BUT---when a group, a choir or the whole congregation was singing it was like the whole room came alive, it brought chills, it was as if the Holy Spirit was directing the the tune. I know most of you will not check this out, however, if you want to feel the Spirit, give it a try
God Bless
Earlier I made mention of the tune---"Every time I feel the Spirit, I will pray"....Well that ole tune is still rolling around in my head.....SO--- I looked the Lyrics up and the last verse rang a bell and I thought, "Hey---Good Point"
Down in the valley, when I feel weak
It's when the devil, usually speaks
Because he's crafty, and full of lies
I need the Spirit to keep me wise.
Every time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray
Every time I feel the spirit moving in my heart, I will pray.
Thanks----that part "Empty Me of Me"-----Some may just pass over and not give a second thought, but when I stop to think on it....at least for me...this is a big request. Everyday I ask God to make me a better person today than I was yesterday----Know what? Before the day is over the "ME" gets in the way. This morning just a few minutes after waking I had that tune on my mind---"Evey time I feel the Spirit, moving in my heart, I will pray."----which raises this---every time the "ME" gets in the way, I trust the Holy Spirit to remind me and then I try to use a verse or 2 from the Psalms to help me.
OH well, I know none of you folks have this problem, (HEE--HEE) but I thought it was worth me sharing.
Thanks for the post to help kick my lil brain in gear this morning
God Bless and I am so thankful that Spring is trying so hard to pop through...One day this week that say it will be 84....
I got those stats from history channel on Viet Nam , then today followed up with some research,,,, what I could find the stats are correct
This not Biblical, but worth some thought,:
I was watching some stuff on the History channel about Viet Nam, then got to checking in on WWll----Now there are reasons for this, but I had no idea...In WWll the average infantryman saw around 10 days of combat a year, the average Infantryman in Viet Nam saw 240 days of combat in a year. Now there are good reason surrounding these numbers, namely the helicopter, yet I had no idea- Can any of us even start to imagine what those young men went through----Imagine if you can, dodging bullets 240 days out of 365 days. Not everyone in the Nam era lived through this, I am referring to the combat infantryman, those guys living in the mud, out there in the boonies. As I think on this, I can not help but wonder why young folks of today don't understand....we today in 2021 are so blessed and yet many have no idea.....OK, I done
Joe Biden was NOT my candidate of choice, yet he is our president and I ask God to guide him and his administration, we are going through trying times and I firmly believe in the power of prayer and I also believe God is in charge. Some folks may disagree with me, and that is OK...yet think, sometimes we get what we ask for. I really feel sorry for Joe and his illness --- that being placed aside I also believe humor is good for the soul. This morning on fb I saw a post saying that "Joe Biden will never get their guns, they were hidden upstairs."-----Now some may think that I am one sick puppy, but, If it were me, I would joke about myself in the same way. Two sides to every coin, let me suggest each coin has a negative side and a positive side. Then with Joe's stand on abortion and the such, when the WH tells us that the wind blew him down, while climbing the steps to AF 1------HUMMMMM !!! I can't help but wonder if just maybe that puff of wind was the Holy Spirit trying to get his attention.
Our country is truly changing for the not so good, right before our eyes......Maybe we as Christians need to heed Jesus's words---We are the light of the world, we are the salt of the earth, Maybe, just maybe what is happening to our country is God's call for Christians to behave like Christians and listen to God's call and respond as He calls each of us to use our specific talent which He gave us......Maybe Christians are much like the Church at Laodicea, we are just Luke warm, complacement.....we have just gotten lazy, someone else will do it, we give money so someone in the establishment will step up----I suppose the subject of becoming Luke-warm and complacement is a question each professing Christian needs to ask himself/herself and allow the Holy Spirit to speak to their heart
Just a side thought, we see how the gov't has gotten many to depend on the gov't to do everything in their lives, maybe that same attitude has carried over into the brick & mortar buildings we call the church. We entrust the "doing" to someone else. Look what Jesus accomplished with so few in such a short space of time.....Think---what Jesus could do today if those who profess to be Christians got off their butts and kicked it into gear.....Just babbling on a bit...Yet something to give a moments thought to
I thought that maybe I could find something in Scripture to deal with the word "FEAR"---a little word that appears to be very contagious today. So much of what we see and hear carries a lot of doom & gloom. As I thumbed through several passages looking for the right one to fit my thoughts I came across this which I had previously hi-lited----from Psalm 34:18-19 :
"The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Now there is much in the Scriptures concerning fear and this exact passage may not fit my thinking exactly, however, it spoke to me and that little voice inside said to go with it, so I did. I suppose that applies to the great word "TRUST". Sometimes we are just called to step out and go with it.
There is a special corner in my heart from personal experience for that verse in Psalm 23: "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for You are with me."----No matter what your struggle may be, this carries great strength, just knowing and believing that no matter what-- all will be OK
God Bless and have a beautiful day
another really good one....I hope others give this a couple minutes of thought.
As I looked at this hi-lited note which Dr. David Jeremiah wrote in the introduction to Galatians, I thought that I had posted this sometime back and did not want to repeating previous thoughts----then It hit me how important this message is, maybe not to unbelievers but to the Christian who sometimes put more trust in their abilities to work rather than in their faith. I probably did not word that exactly correct, but you get my gist....Anyway from the notes:
The Gospel is good news. When Jesus cried, "It is finished !" on the cross, all our sins were forgiven. When we read that truth and then decide we must help Him out by adding or subtracting from His work, we are saying, "Lord, You weren't enough."
Don't take from the gospel, don't add to it. Jesus is enough ! Nothing more, nothing less. In Him alone is our Salvation, our righteousness, our joy----both now and in eternity.
Some serious thoughts here, if I may sort of keep it rather simple......not the Priest, not the Preacher, nor you, nor your good works, gets your sins forgiven, forgiveness from your sins comes only through your faith in Jesus Christ. Don't allow someone to complicate this by misleading you to believe you have to add to it or change the Scriptures to fit your personal wants & desires
Just a passing thought for your Friday-----God Bless
I shred this one on my fb page----thanks
Romans 1:16
The Just Live by Faith
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
That word "Salvation" I have always thought of it like an umbrella and under the umbrella is all of those other Bible words that many find strange to the ear, like justification, redemption, grace, propitiation, imputation, sanctification, and glorification.....to me all of that falls under Salvation. The word "Salvation" implies the idea of deliverance, safety preservation, healing.
Salvation is in three (3) tenses:
1---The Christian has been saved from the guilt and penalty of sin
2---The Christian is being saved from the habit and dominion of sin in their lives
3---The Christian will be saved at the Lord's return
Our Salvation is by "grace" through faith and nothing at all to do with works.....It is a free gift from God
I suppose that you and I who believe fall in to 1 & 2. Now for me I find great security in #2, I screw up every day, I struggle with doing right, I want to, but I always fall short, but as I understand it, this is just the process of life in general....One day when you & I take our last earthly breath we will fall into #3----Until that day we just have to continue in faith, trust & hope. In our world today this is a full-time job
God Bless and you folks who are working for a living----hang in there the week-end is just around the corner