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I remember snuggling into Dad's lap as he read aloud about a brown monkey and a man in a yellow hat. I remember Mom reading and re-reading a perennial favorite, Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel. Also stories about a runaway bunny, Ferdinand the Bull. Green Eggs and Ham. A Secret Garden. A spider weaving webbed words, Peter Pan, Mary Poppins, Cinderella, Aesop and Dorothy Gale. So many others. As far as "learning to read" goes, it seems I was born reading. I suppose I received academic instruction at some point. I just don't recall being "taught" to read. In fact, I can't remember ever not reading. It's like not breathing. Weekly visits to the library with Mom added fuel to my bookish fire. I've long thought of the library as my "home away from home." Many are the cozy hours and golden afternoons spent browsing the library stacks, meandering in and out of Dickens, Bronte, Eliot, Dumas, Dinesen and Evans. Finding new books or a new author is like unearthing buried treasure. To this day I prefer a good book -- or even a mediocre one -- to any other media. I am never as well content as when behind the pages of a good book. Whenever I'm sitting down, I feel compelled to be reading something. Anything. Even the back of a cereal box. I bring books to baseball games, to the chagrin of my kids. I tell them I read between innings. And I do. I bring a book to the dentist's office, board meetings, ballet rehearsals. If I anticipate a line at the post office, grocery store or bank, I bring a book. Shoot, I usually bring a book even if I don't anticipate a line. I've also been known to read between acts at the opera and until the house lights dim at the theater. An apt epitaph might be: "So many books, so little time." I recently embarked upon a grand reading adventure that, while unplanned, has proven a vast delight. I'm re-reading some of my favorite titles from childhood. I haven't traveled between the covers of some of my grade school favorites for forty years or more. They are somehow welcoming. Even after all these years, plots and characters rise to greet me like long lost friends. A chapter or two and I'm home. I've long maintained that some of the finest writing in all literature is children's literature. Any writer who can grab and keep a child's attention for an entire story is doing something right. And so "home" these days includes wild ponies and round- ups of Misty of Chincoteague. Prairie fires, rampaging grasshoppers, scarlet fever, and Christmas candy in the Little House books. Walter Farley's Black Stallion series. Aslan and Narnia. Black Beauty. Peter and Wendy. I've gathered them around me now, favorite books from years past. You'd think the stories would all be fuzzy, gray. They're not! They're as rich and vibrant and glowing as they were when I first creased their pages. Still captivating. Still delicious. I feel that while I may have forgotten these books, their stories have not forgotten me. When I open the cover and dive into their patient pages, I find they've been waiting for me. Dear friends welcoming me back -- calling me home. -- Kristine Lowder __________________________________________________ Kristine is a multi-published author and makes her home on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. =========================================================== >-->From Daily Encounter: , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >Working While We Wait 'As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.'1 I receive great encouragement listening to and singing along to worship songs. I have worship music playing regularly throughout the day, and it not only helps my attitude stay on track, but I am blessed hearing my children worship God as well. I love a song by Jonathan Traylor called The King Is On The Way. The bridge of this song says, While we are waiting, we will be working. We are believing the King is on the way.These powerful lyrics got me thinking. How often do we become complacent in our work for the Lord? It is easy to become distracted with all the noise around us, and we start procrastinating what God is calling us to do right now. We begin to think that the return of our Savior is farther than it is. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 says, 'But mark this:There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God' If we take an honest look around us, we see this now more than ever! When Jesus returned to Heaven as we see in Matthew 28, he left his disciples this task: Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. Go, baptize, teach - these are all action words! It was never in His plan for us to sit back and relax until Jesus returns. Whether it be at work, school, in your neighborhood, or in your conversations on social media, we should always be incorporating serving God into everything we do. When Jesus does return, let him find us working while we waited. Suggested prayer: Dear Lord, there is no doubt that your return is drawing near. Even knowing this, it is sad to see so many getting consumed by the world. Please guard my heart and keep me focused despite the distractions. I want to be a faithful servant whom you find working while I awaited your return. For the remainder of my days on this earth, let my desire always be to reach one more soul for you. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray, amen. 1. John 9:4 (NIV). The Encounter for today was written by: Crystal B. <:))))>< , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >The Masterpiece of God (edited) 'And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.'1 God created the heavens and the earth, bringing order to the formless, thus revealing His power with a glorious display of beauty. He granted us oceans teeming with life, flowers of countless colors, stars and seasons in perfect harmony. And, as the supreme act of creation, He said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness (Genesis 1:26). What a privilege to have been created in the image of our infinitely creative God! Yet our creation was only the beginning of His creative work in our lives. One of the reasons we do not see ourselves as God sees us is because we are only seeing the work in progress. God sees us as we are, sees us as He is forming us, and sees the finished product. Before the world began, He predestined us to be conformed to the image of His Son. And that is how we will enter heaven: as His transformed children. If you ask the average Christian if they think God sees them as a masterpiece, they are likely to say you are talking to the wrong person. We tend to see our faults, failures, and sins, focus on guilt and the past. That is why we do not see ourselves as God sees us. The apostle Paul says that each of us is a masterpiece (Ephesians 2:10). We are like beautiful tapestries that God is always working on. Ask God to help you recognize and appreciate the ways He is working in you. Suggested Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, help me to see myself as you see me, a masterpiece created in Christ Jesus. Help me to believe from my heart that you are transforming me for your good works. I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. 1. Genesis 1:26 (RVR1960). The Encounter for today was written by: Rosina N. When copying or forwarding include the following: "Daily Encounter by Richard (Dick) Innes (c) 2016 ACTS International. --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...See these teachings BODY - SOUL - SPIRIT https://www.absolutebiblestudy.com/Basics/BODY_SOUL_SPIRIT.htm How To Avoid Being A Failure https://tinyurl.com/3uaxrwku =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: ______/``'``'-. (_ 6 \ .^ __ `'.__, | `'-. /_ \ / / :`^' /`/_` \/ / .' "/ `'- |.-'`^. `. / .`-._ \ `'^^^ /`/' \ \ "" \ `. `\ `. `\/ \-'-.- / /`. `-. ( /' ) .^ \ \\ .'^. `. \ > > `` `. ) // / .` /`/ gnv "" >A Vision I had a vision of a horseman Mounted on His steed. Everywhere He would ride, People fell down on their knees. I saw flowers fall down, at His feet, That surrounded all their steps. Blood red carpet led the way, As the people cried for help. There was a golden crown upon His head. His shield looked like a mirror. He had eyes of fire. His hair was white, As His precession just grew nearer. The wind, it blew things from His path, As the mighty steed would step. Everyone He touched, that day, Received His Godly help. I saw golden crosses, everywhere, Hung out on His steed. His voice echoed loud and clear, "I am all you need." The children ran and frolicked, As if peace had finally come. I sat so quiet, as I recall. He made wise men of the dumb. He restored all the eyes, That they might clearly see. He healed the sick and raised the dead. He spoke, "I am all you need." That day, it seemed to last so long, Just like eternity. There were smiles on everyone He touched. He, literally, set them free. He sat tall in the saddle and smiled at all And, then, He turned to me. He had a sword that was His word. As He spoke, it came to life. I saw mountains move and walls, they, fell. He put His foot on strife. His words, they echoed like a song, "I will change your life. I have called you out, my son. You must set my people free. What you must do, from this day on, Is simply follow me. Tell them of my love and How I long to hold them tight. Tell them that I died for them And I cried for them all night. Tell them I've a love so strong That it will never ever die. Tell them I forgave there sins And I will never ask them why. I made a place for them, If they will just believe. That's the reason I died that day, To see them all set free." -<>- .. |\\ .====^^\\==. |\ || |\ kya :X"====^^====' \|XXXXXXXXXX| """"""""""" >Picnic in the park By Bob Perks - Bo-@BobPerks.com "Summer has just begun and already they are talking Fall," the old man said. "Why do we rush life?" I asked. "Because we always want to be somewhere else," he said. "Somewhere ahead in time where we think things will be better than they are right now." "So we never live in the here and now. We live in the future," I added. "Some live in the past. You see, they thought back then that today would be better. It isn't. Defeated now by broken dreams, they see no future, hate the present and have decided what they had years ago was the best they could do," he said. Looking at this man you would think he never let go of the past. He was dressed in a long sleeve white cotton shirt and pants, red suspenders, blue bow tie and yes, a straw hat with a blue band around it. His white hair, long enough to hold a wave around his ears, and slightly over his shirt collar, was clean, bright and well kept. "So where are you today?" he asked. "Right now I am here speaking with you and enjoying every minute of it." He smiled. "But I'll admit there are times when "being here" isn't good enough. I guess I float back and forth. I've enough great moments in the past to get me through some present day challenges and enough hopes and dreams to find myself lost in thoughts of tomorrow," I told him. "Someone once told me that it's okay to look back at yesterday, just don't sit there and stare," he said with a chuckle. "The best place to be is here." "What about you? Where are you today?" I asked him. We were interrupted just then, by the sweet sounds of a young girl approaching. "Grandpa! Grandpa!" He stood up and waved shouting "Over here, my love!" "That is my grandchild and my daughter. Today, right now, I will not think of yesterday, nor will I dream about tomorrow. Today is Friday and we shall picnic in the park." I sat there a moment longer and watched them walk down to the lake, picnic basket in hand. He was right. The best place to be was here. But oddly, I could see it all. There was the past, present and future right there before my eyes. So, where are you today? Why not "picnic in the park." "I believe in you!" Bob Perks Bo-@BobPerks.com Copyright (c) 2003, Bob Perks. I encourage you to share my stories with your friends but, when copying I ask that you keep my name and contact information attached along with this notice. Use of this story for commercial purposes is prohibited without direct permission from the author. -<>- ,(()). ,;;;;. __ ________ _____ ___ ((_ _));'_`'_( _| __ __ __ _| _| _| __ __ () \ /)\ ) / (_|__ _|-_| _(_|(_|(_|__ _|-- ((\ O(() \ O / _____(_|(_|_____________(_|_ SSt Just a comment about that story from Pat Hall about the singing... Years ago, as I sat by my grandmothers bedside in her last hours in a nursing home, I was softly singing praise songs to her... trying not to disturb the other lady who was, they said, in a coma and dying, too... in my spirit I heard these words, "sing something she will know"... meaning my grandmother... I pulled from my memory an old song... Shall we gather at the River... and softly sang what words I could remember... my grandmother lay there... quiet... no response... but from the other side of the room, I heard... very soft... the other lady trying to sing along with me... I later found out she was a retired ministers wife. I sang lots of old songs that night... gentle tears running down my face... watching my dear one slowly slip away... at one point, I whispered up close to her ear.... "can you see HIM yet? Mama Fern, can you see HIM"? I know to this day she squeezed my hand very slowly.... I know that I know... He had come for her... bless her little heart... still brings tears to my eyes to think on that day... but they are tears of joy... of encouragement... of wonder !!!!!! Thank you for your page, I so enjoy it!! Zoey ------------------------ Thank you for sharing that touching story with us Zoey!! -Nancy -<>- __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >To the Rising Son I will set my face to the Rising Son I will watch and see what will come Is enough that He has promised Once spoken, it is done Care not for the wind that blows For soon is gone to another place Will not stay to comfort you Then you'll find there is no trace Shall I cry in morning light For yesterday what work was done Bring sadness in so I will turn now And set my face to the Rising Son Yes I found a truth when Each moment's life not to shun But spend it thankfully for Jesus And set my face to the Rising Son It's Light remain in all of trouble And refresh a life undone Will be true for all who stand And set their face to the Rising Son RONNIE LEVINER COPYRIGHT©2002 -<>- .-"''-. _ .' `( \ @/ ') ,--,__,-" / / \ / / _/ __| , |/ / .~ `\ / \ , | / .~ `\ ` / _/ _/ .~ `\ ~~`__/ / ~ `--'/ / / / / /' /jgs >Through the Eyes of a Child "Here's your daughter," the nurse said, placing the newborn in my arms. "Take her home and love her." That's exactly what I did. Now part of our family, we took Brooke home to a house full of sisters and brothers. She was perfect! Her wavy light brown hair and huge blue eyes soon captured the hearts of her new siblings. Fights broke out on who got to hold her and feed her. Imagine the delightful surprise when my son asked to change her diaper. Brooke's birth mother was totally unselfish and by allowing us to adopt the baby, she showed love and a surety that she wanted the best for her baby. The birth mother was also my younger sister, Tina. It worked out well at the beginning. Tina stayed away and allowed Brooke to find her place in our lives. We loved her as one of our own. The first time she smiled at me, it nearly melted my heart. My husband held her, played with her and even sang her lullabies. Brooke wasn't a good sleeper. One night she didn't sleep at all, neither did I. I rocked her, cuddled her and caressed her, but no matter what I did, she wouldn't go to sleep. Even my husband's soothing songs couldn't relax her. A strange thought entered my mind. "Did Brooke know something bad was going to happen?" I dismissed the idea quickly. When the sun rose over the horizon, I could barely move. I was exhausted! After the other children had left for school, I managed to get Brooke to sleep. I lay down next to her and was out like a light. A knocking sound woke me up. Patting the baby's back, I climbed off the bed to see what the noise was. My parents stood at my front door with dour looks on their faces. I invited them in. "Is everything all right?" I asked my mom. Abruptly she answered, "No, it's not. Tina wants the baby back." I stood silent, not sure that I had heard correctly. "What did you just say?" "Tina has changed her mind. She wants Brooke." I felt this wave of nausea flow through my body. I started to shake and I went into shock. "What?" I still couldn't believe what I was hearing. Just then the phone rang. It was my husband. I asked him to please come home right away. "Tina thinks she made a mistake. She can't have any more children and she misses Brooke. She wants her back," my mom said again. My father, who isn't known for his gentleness or kindness said, "You have to give her back to Tina. It will cause too much trouble in the family if you don't." I couldn't believe I was hearing this. They were acting like Brooke was a borrowed lawn chair and it was time to return it to its rightful owner. What about my feelings? What about my children's feelings? "No!" I shouted. "Brooke is my baby and she's not getting her back! She signed the legal papers. She's mine!" My husband walked in the front door as the words escaped my mouth and I ran into his arms sobbing. "Make them go away," I mumbled into his shoulder. He held me as my mother explained to him what was happening. Very calmly, he said, "Why don't you both leave? We'll think about it and let you know." On his way out the door, my father added, "You have to give her back.You're both troublemakers." I wanted to throw something at him. My husband had to use great self-restraint from not tossing him out on his backside. That night my family cried. We knelt in prayer together, asking for guidance. We wanted to do the right thing. After the younger children were in bed, I left Brooke with my husband and I went to visit Tina. She was adamant about wanting Brooke back. "If you don't' give her back to me now, I'll get her back when she's six months old and we go to court." The law in that state allows the birth mother six months to change her mind. I didn't know how to respond. I turned and walked out the door. In hysterics, she shouted after me, "I want my baby back!" How I got home alive I'll never know. I was in a zombie state of mind. My oldest daughter, who was ten, sat with Brooke in her lap, cuddling her and crying. I had to pry the baby out of her arms. My husband, in all his wisdom, called for family prayer. The older children, my husband and I, knelt in a circle and he led us in prayer. He asked God to let us know what we should do. What did HE want us to do with the baby? That night I lay awake, unable to relax enough to sleep. I cried my heart out to the Lord. When I thought I could bear no more, a sudden calm, peaceful feeling came over me. I felt the spirit of God wrap around me and hold me tight. He whispered, "All will be well, my child. Give Brooke back to her mother." I knew what had to be done. My husband had left the final decision up to me. He'd support me no matter what. The next morning, when I went into the kitchen six anxious faces greeted me. "Children, Brooke has to go back to her mother." I heard my husband gasp. My seven-year-old son cried, "You're her mother! I don't want her to go back." He ran to me and threw his arms around my waist. "Don't let her go, Mom, please." I knelt on the cold, linoleum floor and my babies gathered around me. "Children, the Lord wants Brooke to be with Tina. I don't understand the reason right now and maybe I never will, but this is God's will." My children seemed to understand. No more was said. The next hour was spent saying goodbye to Brooke. Each of my children was allowed a few minutes with her to do so. I heard sobs and words of love coming from the room, but I didn't interfere. One by one they bid their baby sister farewell. I dressed her in a lacy pink dress, with rose- shaped buttons put a ribbon in her hair. "I want you to look beautiful for your mommy." I looked into her sapphire eyes and knew that she knew what was about to happen. She gurgled, kicked two legs and gave me a huge smile. I kissed her on the cheek and handed her to my husband. I could not bear to take her to Tina. When he walked out the door with my precious baby and all her possessions I could take no more. I fell to the ground, curled up in a ball and cried like I'd never cried before. My children lay next to me, holding me, trying to comfort me. I don't know how my husband found the strength to put her back in Tina's arms and walk away. It hurt him deeply, but he knew it needed to be done. Tina got her baby back. I never spoke to her again. It was too painful. I was angry with her for causing my family and me so much pain. I was angry with God, even though I knew He was right. I knew there was no other way for this to end. I'd rather give Brooke up now than wait until she was six months old. The pain would have been worse then. The years passed quickly. A picture of Brooke as a baby sat in a frame on our mantle. I had no contact with my sister and as little contact as possible with my father. I had no idea how Brooke was doing or how her life had been. One morning, after the children had left for school, I baked some homemade chocolate chip cookies. The house smelled as good as the cookies tasted. The doorbell rang. I ran downstairs and opened the door. A young woman stood there. She had golden hair and eyes the color of warm Caribbean waters. I knew who it was instantly. I recognized the eyes. "Brooke," I sighed. I felt the tears building up inside me and fought to keep them back. "Come in." She followed me upstairs and we sat on the couch. She looked at me and smiled. "It smells good in here. It smells like a home." I brought a plate of cookies through and she nibbled away. "These taste better than they smell." There was a prolonged silence and then she continued, "I just found out, this very morning, that you were my mother for several months." I felt a tear trickle down my cheek. "I've always been your mother in my heart, even though you weren't in my home," I whispered. "Somehow, and this might seem weird, but somehow I remember you." She saw my tears. "Please don't cry. You did the right thing." I listened as she told me of her life. My sister hadn't wanted her after all. She thought she did, but after missing out on a few nights' sleep, realized she'd made a mistake. Not wanting the responsibility, Tina passed Brooke over to her birth father. He was a drug dealer and addict and didn't have time for a baby, so he passed his baby to his mother and father, who raised her from then on. I looked at the way she spoke, the way she carried herself and felt the spirit radiate from inside. She was a fine young woman. "My grandma and grandpa loved me. My father was a disappointment to them. He was their only child and he wasted his life away. They had a hard time dealing with that loss. They were so thankful to have me in their lives. I was the only flesh and blood they had left. They told me that I helped them see life through the eyes of a child." She stood up, walked over to the couch and hugged me. "Thank you for giving them that gift. I know it was hard for you to let me go, but the Lord knew that they needed me more than you did, though that probably wouldn't have comforted you at the time." Through sobs I replied, "It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do in my entire life. All these years, I've been angry with God for telling me to give you back. He knew I'd obey him, regardless, but now I understand. For the first time in eighteen years, I understand." I felt a great weight lifting from my shoulders and from my heart. "I loved you so much." "I know. My grandparents asked me to tell you how much they love you and are eternally grateful for what you did. I love you too." We held each other for a long time, crying, ridding ourselves of the loss we both felt; myself, the loss of my daughter and Brooke, the loss of two mothers. Tina had never tried to contact Brooke. That night I prayed in thanks for Brooke and for having the strength to give her up. I'd done the right thing. Brooke came around frequently. She got along well with the other children. A few weeks later I invited her grandparents for supper. As we ate, I looked around the table. There was my husband, my five children, Brooke, and her grandparents. We were a family. We all had a bond - the love we shared with Brooke. When things happen that we can't understand, yet we still do the Lord's will, answers and blessings will come to us. It might take eighteen years, it might take a lifetime, but one day we can understand why He asks things of us. 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There will always be temptations to take other paths to "get ahead," but God's ways are flawless, and He calls us to follow Him with every step. Jeremiah was appointed God's spokesman to call the people of Israel back to a relationship filled with true worship. But despite many pleas for the people to repent, their hearts remained cold and closed to God's wonderful truth; "They go from one sin to another; they do not acknowledge Me" (Jeremiah 9:3). After many years of living in rebellious sin, the calling of God ceased and Israel was taken captive by the Babylonians: "'You have rejected Me,' declares the Lord. 'You keep on backsliding. So I will lay hands on you and destroy you; I can no longer show compassion'" (Jeremiah 15:6). God dearly loves His children; "He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). He sent His Son to die as a sacrifice for our sins and gave His spirit to strengthen and guide us along His path. He continues to call! But constant rejection will cause our heart to harden and be subject to God's discipline. A hardened heart has chosen to live separated from God. It can no longer hear God's call and cannot even recognize His truth. When this occurs, our Loving Father responds with great sorrow and allows the hardened heart to follow the path it desires; "Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts" (Romans 1:24). Dear Lord, do not allow us to follow our own path! God calls us today through His Word. He calls us through those He has sent into the world to proclaim His truth. He even calls right now through messages such as this. Is there a tug on your heart to place your trust in the forgiveness offered through Jesus? Is there a desire for a deeper commitment, a greater worship, a life of greater holiness and purity? These desires, pulls, and tugs are all the call of God being made through His Spirit. Hebrews 3:15 "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts as you did in the rebellion." When we hear the call of God's voice, we must respond. He is calling us to Salvation through faith in Jesus; calling us to know Him better through His Word and prayer; calling us to serve others with love and to nurture Godly relationships; and calling us to draw near through a deeper and more intimate worship. His call is a wonderful confirmation of His love, but we must follow and not turn away. Today, let's answer His call and resolve to never again allow our heart to harden when we hear His voice. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries **** Reading Plan **** ?Job 16:1-19:29; 1 Corinthians 16:1-24; Psalm 40:1-10; Proverbs 22:1 --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...You know what? Many times, like today, I find I am disappointed in myself. Does this happen to you? You get a thought in your head to do something and instead of doing it, you ignore it and find out later that the thought was God telling you to do it? That happened to me again last night. I set my daughters medicines out for her to take every night. Lately she has been fighting a fever so she had extra pills to help her with that. Normally she takes them on her own. But last night I got the thought that I should go and check and see if she took her medications I had set out for her. I was already settled in for the night, so I shrugged it away. Even when I got a second thought to get up and go check. I just thought it was me being overly cautious. After all, I set them out for her every night and she takes them without me having to remind her, so tonight should be no different. I dismissed it as just me being a worry wart. This morning, I saw the pills still on the counter. I felt like kicking myself for not paying attention to God. He told me, but I ignored Him. I prayed He forgive me and asked to help me be more responsive of Him from now on. See this teaching... First Thought http://www.absolutebiblestudy.com/Basics/FIRST_THOUGHT.htm <:))))>< , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >Contend For The Faith We ar challenged to continually share God's miraculous gift with those He places in our path. We consider this mainly from the aspect of sharing what God has done in our life, and continues to do, as we walk with Him. But we are also responsible to share the absolute truth about God and His unchanging plan of forgiveness, grace, faith, and love. Jude wrote only one short letter (25 verses) of the Bible. He began the letter with a desire to encourage believers with the joy of Salvation; but as he sat down to write, he realized God was directing him to write a different message. Jude 3 "Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints." There is great joy in our Salvation, a joy which must be shared. But we have been entrusted with the truth of the gospel message, and this truth is often under attack! As we draw closer to God and begin to understand His perfect holiness, we are also made aware of the utter sinfulness of man and our hopelessness without Jesus. Each of us is born with a sin nature, and if left to ourselves we would become "filled with every kind of wickedness" (Romans 1:29). It's not surprising how much evil abounds in the world. To a large degree, the world has rejected the Light of Christ and is living in an empty and confusing darkness. The church is definitely not immune to the darkness of the world. We are attacked from those who are openly outside the church, but we are also under attack from those who have "secretly slipped in among you" (Jude 4a). These are people who claim to be called by God, but live an immoral life and "deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord" (Jude 4b). They seek to cause division and "follow their own ungodly desires" (Jude 18). We are told to fight this form of attack by strengthening our faith; "build yourself up in your most holy faith and pray in the holy spirit" (Jude 20). Yes, we must know the truth, protect the truth, and share the truth. If we are to become a light which leads others to the saving grace of Jesus, we must not allow the gospel which has been entrusted into our care to become distorted for personal gain or diluted for greater acceptance. We can personally fight this battle on a daily basis by drawing closer to the presence of God and knowing Him better through study and prayer. And we can fight as groups of believers as we encourage one another to live without compromise. Let's test all teaching against His Word. Let's share the absolute truth of our Lord and Savior and be prepared to stand as we contend for the faith. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries **** Reading Plan **** ?Nehemiah 1:1-3:14; 1 Corinthians 7:1-19; Psalm 31:19-24; Proverbs 21:4 --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...This reminds me I've been watching the races for Senate. Texas senate candidate James Talarico is an odd one. He is a former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian. This struck me. Have you listened to him? He said God is non-binary and that there are 6 genders. He also said his greatest love is for transgender children. I was rather perplexed to think of him teaching in a church. Jesus Christ referred to God as his father over 60 times in the bible. I thought it bad enough the left couldn't define what a woman is, now they don't know that 'Father' in the Bible is referring to a male? Think of transgender children. The bible says... 1 Cor.13: [11] When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. That is a good summary as to why we should not allow children to undergo mutilation to change their gender. As children, they understand as a child. Once they are adults and they want to have this done, then that is their decision. Just as we don't allow driving until 16 or voting until 18 or drinking until 21, we wait for the child to mature to make an adult to do these things. As a middle school teacher, he should know a child's limitations. I was student teacher for first graders. I can't imagine thinking any of these children would be able to make that life altering choice for themselves. They are too young. I had one child worried about making their mom mad because they dripped in their underwear after going pee. Another was worried about coloring outside of the lines. Another worried about writing neatly. They think as a child because they are children and should not have to decide such a life altering thing as gender change. With Talarico, I started getting that he was a false prophet. Matt.7 [15] Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. That sums him up pretty good. He seems like a sheep, but with the Democrat Socialists agenda, he would take down American values and our freewill capitalism that has made our country strong all these 250 years. George Washington was the founder of our country. God was with him to form our country... George Washington’s Vision and Prophecy About America: George Washington’s Vision as Recorded in the Library of Congress: ‘While the stars remain, and the heaven send down dew upon the earth, so long shall the UNION last.’ And taking from his brow the crown on which blazoned the word ‘UNION,’ he placed it upon the Standard while the people, kneeling down, said ‘Amen.’” ‘Son of the Republic, what you have seen is thus interpreted: Three great perils will come upon the Republic. The most fearful for her is the third. But the whole world united shall not prevail against her. Let every child of the Republic learn to live for his God, his land, and UNION.’ With these words the vision vanished, and I started from my seat and felt that I had seen a vision wherein had been shown me the birth, the progress, and the destiny of the United States.” “Such, my friends,” the venerable narrator concluded, “were the words I heard from Washington’s own lips, and America will do well to profit by them.” The first-hand account of this vision was given in 1859 by an old soldier named Anthony Sherman. He gave it to a writer, Wesley Bradshaw, who published it. The account was taken from the reprint in the U.S. war veterans’ paper The National Tribune, in December 1880. The National Tribune is now called The Stars and Stripes. This article was reprinted in the Stars and Stripes December 21, 1950. Be vigilant - Vote Red this midterm for our country's sake! ========================================================== >-->From CupO'Cheer: )\ /| .-/'-|_/ | __ __,-' ( / \/ .-'" "'-..__,-'"" -o.`-._ / '/ *--._ ./ _.-- | _.-' : .-/ \ )_ / \ _) / \( `. /-.___.---'( / \\ ( / \\ \( L\ \( L\ \\ \\ \\ L\ L\ [nabis] >FLEA THE PEA! (By Greg Allen) Charles Spurgeon told the story of a preacher who was strolling through a village. As he walked along, he saw a man going down the road with a herd of pigs following in line behind him like sheep following behind a shepherd. This was a very unusual sight, because pigs, ordinarily, are very self-centered, independent creatures that never follow anyone. So the preacher asked, "Sir, how do you get those pigs to follow you like that?" "Oh, it's easy," the farmer said. "I have a sack full of peas in my pocket; and I just keep walking, occasionally dropping a pea on the road behind me. The pigs follow along wherever I drop a pea and gobble it up, never caring where I'm leading them." "That's very clever!" said the pastor. "By the way; where are you leading them?" And the man said, "To the butcher's shop, of course." The devil often follows the same strategy. The Bible warns us, "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour" (1 Peter 5:8; NKJV). But he rarely carries a big sign that says, "Follow me, so I can devour you." He knows we wouldn't follow him if he was that obvious. Instead, he works subtly to draw us away from God's good will for our lives. Just like the farmer in that story, the devil drops little, fleshly temptations in front of us through the elements of our culture: a suggestive movie or television show here; an off-color story or inappropriate joke there; a seductive advertisement or pop song here; a pornographic magazine or web page there. And if we aren't alert, we follow along behind, picking such things up and thinking, "I can handle this. This isn't so bad. It's just a little pea, after all. It tastes good. Who's it going to hurt? Who's going to care? Who's going to know?" We gobble these tempting little "peas" up, one after another; never realizing that they're forming a straight line that is leading us down a slippery slope to destruction and loss. The answer that the Bible gives to such things is summed up in one word: "Flee" (1 Corinthians 6:18). As followers of Jesus Christ, let's remember the devil's strategy; and by His help, let's "FLEE THE PEA!" as seen in Laugh and Lift --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Yes That is the pea of the Democrat Socialists - FREE - just vote for us and we'll tax the rich and give you FREE health care and FREE groceries and FREE child care and FREE housing etc. What they don't tell you is that when the rich are gone or broke as you are, then there is no more quality health care or good choices for groceries or good child care or good housing. You live like they do in Cuba or in North Korea where everyone is poor and living as poor except the ones in power who live in mansions living as kings. And if you dare to criticize them you are spreading misinformation and could be put in jail! No free speech for you! They are doing that in the UK now. Remember, capitalism means freedom of choice and enterprise! It is God's way for His people. Vote RED! -<>- _ _|_|_ ,|_| |_|_ || | | |_| || | | | | || | | | | _|| | | | | ||)\ ^ ^ ^ | || | | || | | || | | \\ | \\ / ejm )\ ( / \ \ / \ \ \ \ >FOCUS Psalm 46:1-3 God is our Refuge and Strength, an ever-present Help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. (NIV) Thoughts The summer pack season ended with my heart full of thanksgiving. We prayed that God would watch over us and He answered our prayers. When we consider the dangers involved in mountain travel, horses, grizzly bears, and camping, it would be easy to focus too much on the negative possibilities of what might happen rather than the positive potential of what God can do. (Tom L) Action Point Focus on God's promises in His Word instead of worrying about the negative possibilities. Spend time in prayer and He promises peace that is beyond our understanding. Philippians 4:6-7 assures, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus," (NIV). With God's help, you'll enjoy your trip even more. Sportsmen's Tip of the Day Even if some of your hunting groups are not Christians, bring them together and pray for their safety. They will appreciate it. as seen in Sportsmen's Daily Devotional -<>- !|| !|||| ,/|||| !|'''| `\ | )\ \ ejm / \ \ \ >HEEDING WARNINGS 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 Dear Father, Righteous Judge of all mankind, Help me take to heart the examples of disobedience and punishment set by Your ancient people as they wandered through the wilderness. They got lost in the wilderness because they displeased You. O Father, let me take to heart these warnings, and not desire anything evil, as they did, nor to worship idols, as they did, or to engage in immorality, as they did. May I never put you to the test or grumble about Your providence, as they did. In the Name of Jesus Christ grant me patience to persevere until the end! AMEN <}}}>< as seen in Heartlight -<>- \||/ ,--. | o|o //OO\\ | _| ||c || |(_ | /| `--' `--' azc >QUOTES "Listen, my friend! Your helplessness is your best prayer. It calls from your heart to the heart of God with greater effect than all your uttered pleas. He hears it from the very moment that you are seized with helplessness, and He becomes actively engaged at once in hearing and answering the prayer of your helplessness." --O. Hallesby "Love means to pardon that which is unlovable, or it is no virtue at all; forgiving means to pardon that which is unpardonable, or it is no virtue at all — and hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all." --G. K. Chesterton The hardest thing for any of us to do is to sit still and do nothing, to wait until we inherit the promises. But God has a great purpose to fulfill in every waiting time, although so often His people miss the purpose of impatience with the Lord during that time of waiting. --Alan Redpath -<>- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` >RULES FOR BIBLE STUDY 1. Before you ask what a verse means, determine the context. 2. The Bible is written to three groups of people: Jews, Gentiles, and the Church. 3. The Bible has proper divisions, and you must put those divisions in the right place. 4. All Scripture has three applications: doctrinal, historical and inspirational. 5. God chooses the exact words He wants to use and the events recorded to show you something. 6. God has three distinct plans revealed in His Word. He has a plan for the universe, for the earth and for your life. 7. The invisible things of God can be seen by studying the things God made. 8. The Bible is of no private interpretation. All “interpretations” must be done by comparing Scripture with Scripture. 9. The individual words of the Bible are the key to the Bible. 10. Always give the Bible the benefit of the doubt. 11. Never forget the consistency of the Bible. 12. Remember the law of first mention. 13. Always take a passage literally until it is impossible to take it literally. 14. Always be prepared to change whatever you have been taught or you have believed when it goes contrary to the Bible. Never make the Bible line up with what you believe. Always line yourself up to what the Bible says. 15. Numbers are a major key in the Bible. 16. Never violate a clear passage when trying to understand an obscure passage. 17. Never base a doctrine on a question. 18. Never base a doctrine on one verse or passage. 19. Pay attention to the “warnings” of the Bible. 20. Allegorical truths are of secondary importance. 21. Let the Bible interpret its own symbols. 22. The survey principle: We must see the whole before becoming too immersed in its parts. 23. Things that differ: we must make a difference where God makes a difference. 24. Interpret prophecies relative to the four Great Mountain Peaks of Fulfillment. 25. The law of further mention: God has revealed truth progressively. 26. Be sensitive to literary style. -- Dr. Kent Haralson, Pastor of Grace Church in Osceola, Wisconsin, www.gracechurchosceola.com Source: http://www.danburrell.com/?cat=15> (The Timothy Report, www.timothyreport.com) --- _______ / /_ / -/- / / / / / / /_______/ / jgs ((______| / `"""""""` ...Keep in mind: The Four Gospels break up the entire literary portrait of the Savior into four prophesied perspectives: King, Servant, Man, Son. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are written from each of these perspectives, respectively. The Church Epistles are written from the perspective of doctrine (right belief and practice), reproof (where not believing or practicing rightly) and correction (where teaching error). Romans (faith), Ephesians (love) and Thessalonians (hope) are doctrinal epistles. 1 & 2 Corinthians and Philippians are reproof epistles. Galatians and Colossians are correction epistles. Available Free by E-mail every other day. To SUBSCRIBE: Send an e-mail with SUBSCRIBE CUP O'CHEER in the subject line to cheer316@sc.rr.com. You can find me on Facebook as Kimberly B. O'Brien Quiggle. ========================================================== >-->From LaughAndLift: "There is much more of God available than we have ever known or imagined, but we have become so satisfied with where we are and what we have that we don't press in for God's best. Yes, God is moving among us and working in our lives, but we have been content to comb the carpet for crumbs as opposed to having the abundant loaves of hot bread God has prepared for us in the ovens of heaven! He has prepared a great table of His presence in this day, and He is calling to the Church, 'Come and dine.'" - Tommy Tenney ________.-. .-.________ (_______( / \---- ----/ \ )_______) (___()\) ) ( (/()___) (__() ()__) (_()___/---- ----\___()_) unknown >Stay Out of Them Places! (Author Unknown, Provided by Student Discipleship Ministries, TX) You may be familiar with the story about David's sin with Bathsheba. To refresh your memory, here's the story from 2 Samuel 11:1-4 (NIV): "In the spring, at the time when kings go off to war, David sent Joab out with the king's men and the whole Israelite army. They destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem. One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing. The woman was very beautiful, and David sent someone to find out about her. The man said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him, and he slept with her. (She had purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she went back home." Verse 1 says that this scandal happened "in the spring"-when kings normally went out to war. David was king and should have been out with his troops. Perhaps one reason he fell into sin was that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the old T.V. show "Hee Haw," Doc Campbell is visited by a patient who says he broke his arm in two places. The doc replies, "Well, then, stay out of them places!" One of the keys to overcoming temptation is to stay out of the places in which temptation is likely to occur. Do you have places in which you are consistently tempted? Parties? R-rated movies? Perhaps a parked car, or with your girlfriend or boyfriend at home late at night? Think about and write down the places in which you are most likely to face heavy temptation, then "stay out of them places!" SUBSCRIBE INFO Want to receive a Christian inspirational item AND great clean humor in an email to you each day of the week? It's easy and FREE! Read all about Laugh & Lift at http://www.laughandlift.com ========================================================== ___ .dSSSS$$pp.. .dSSSS$$$$$$$$; .dSSSS$$$$$$$$$$$ :SSP^" T$$$$$$$$$$b_ dSSP $$$S$$$$$$$b` dSS$;_. .:$$$SS$$$$$$b dSS$$$_ ; __."^TSS$$$$$b dSS$$P;" ""' :lSS$$$$$b :SS$$$ ; ::SS$$$$$$b_. 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"-._ ---""" /; ; : : \ "-._....____; : : \ :\ `. \ ; ; \ \\ \ \ ; : : `. \\ \ \ : ; ; ;"-t\ `. \ : : : : `; \ ; ; ; ; : \ / : : / ; \-..__ .'; : ; / : ; """T ; : / / ; \ : ; ; ;/ : : \ ; ; ; ; ; ; ; : ; ; / : : : ; ; ; / ; :; : ; ; / : :: ; ; ;_ `""--..__; :_; __ ;____;.-;'; ;.__.: :..t-"" j" ; ; : ; ; ;--"" \ [bug] ; ; ; : ; : \ ; ; : \ ; ; ;. ; ; \ \ ; : / ; ; ; \ \ ; : ; ; ; \ `-. ; ; .' ; ; \ \ ;___/ /______;.-' \ ---; / / ;______: .-' / '-------' >-->What if I told you? by For KING + COUNTRY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TtDlYiUF9s I'm sorry they told you words you didn't expect You play it over in your head You feel it in your chest They told you you're not good enough Wish it would stop but it never does Well that makes two of us Life's a heavy load It's out of our control But still I hope you know If you need a shoulder I can be it be it All of this is only for a season season I know you're hoping there's a reason reason What if I told you What if I told you God will be your comfort when you need it need it Closer than a brother when you're bleeding bleeding I can only say it ‘cause I've seen it seen it What if I told you would you believe it? What if I told you would you believe it? Oh what if I told you would you believe it? Don't worry When what seems right still turns out wrong A better story’s just begun So keep holding on and on and on Life's a heavy load It's out of our control But still I hope you know If you need a shoulder I can be it be it All of this is only for a season season I know you're hoping there's a reason reason What if I told you What if I told you God will be your comfort when you need it need it Closer than a brother when you're bleeding bleeding I can only say it ‘cause I've seen it seen it What if I told you would you believe it? What if I told you would you believe it? Oh what if I told you? What if I told you? Would you? Believe it? What if I told you? Would you believe? Ohh what if I told you? Would you? Believe it? What if I told you? Would you believe it? What if I told you? Would you believe? 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