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Here's a story from James about a hard fought victory... /`. o_/_\ ejm97 \/ `. | \ / `\ ` >HITTING THE TOP by James Colasanti Jr. I have always had a passionate hatred for gym class. Whether it was the arm-pit stained T-shirts, the navy-blue gym shorts, or the sneakers with an odor that would put Pepe Le Peu to shame, I couldn't say, but I know I hated it. The twice-weekly ordeal by torture was devised to separate those who can from those who would like to but who could not. Every third period on Mondays and Wednesdays I would hesitantly enter the crowded locker room. The sweat-stained air would slap me in the face as the door swung open and I entered the row upon row of military-green metal lockers. There I would change into my unfashionable gym attire causing the fashion editors of GQ Magazine to go into coronary arrest. After lacing up my high-top sneakers I would go out into the "big room" facing the horrors of the class to come. But in actuality every week was the same because it always began the identical way with my worse nightmare there before me. In truth, my arch nemeses were the thick unknotted ropes that hung from the two-story ceiling, reaching all the way to Heaven for some, but not for me. Not only were they a blockade, but for me they were like an excursion to Hell. At the beginning of each class we were instructed by the coach to climb to the top, hit the rafter, and yell out our name. It never happened for me. Never! Not even in my wildest dreams. My arms would have no part in lifting me up from the floor on that imposing sisal. Then I would have to endure the mocking jeers of my fellow gymnasts for failing to climb the two-story obstacle. And every week was the same. I just wasn't strong enough to do it! Until one day, when everything changed... The tables were turned by the good intentions of one of my fellow classmates. The saints in Heaven would have been proud. Jimmy was an all-city bowler. His father owned the local bowling alley and Jimmy had bowled many a 300-game. We had both been casual acquaintances but both of us hung around in different circles. He, however, had a reputation as being an all-around nice guy. He came up to me where I had shied away on the sidelines trying to become the invisible man. "Jimmy," he began, (my name was Jimmy,too), "How about I show you how to climb those ropes with ease?" "Yes," I said, "Sure, I'd love it but my arms just aren't strong enough." In my mind I could hear Charles Atlas rolling over in his grave except at that time he wasn't even dead yet. "Never you mind," he said, "I'm gonna show you how and you won't even be using your arms, except to guide you up the rope." I looked at him bewildered -- fully knowing that his intent was sincere but not understanding how he would manage to get me up one of those ropes. He started his instructions by simply saying, "I want you to wrap the rope around the back of your left leg, where your thigh is, and then bring it around your calf to the front and then over the instep of your foot." No one had ever taken the time to show me or to help me. It was always just do it or fail trying. "You will need to pull yourself up off of the floor first while you do this and keep the rope loosely wrapped around your leg. Now I want you to step hard on the rope where it meets your instep and at the same time pull yourself up like you are walking up a flight of stairs. Let the rope slide down as you go up -- keeping it in place -- and step hard on it again -- and pull yourself up. Just do this exactly as I have told you and before you know it, you'll be at the top." My skepticism with Jimmy's plan disappeared as I really wanted to make this work. Not only for me but to show everyone in the class that if you put your mind to something it really can be done. After everyone else had climbed up and down, I went over to one of the ropes. The coach was about to make a snide remark but thought better of it and remained silent. I pulled myself up a few feet off of the floor and let the rope wind loosely around my left leg. Still fearful, I stepped hard on the rope and eased myself up. And ease it was! As Jimmy had said it was like climbing a flight of stairs. Step and ease up, step and ease up, little by little I went, not wanting to get in a hurry and not make it. The sweaty crowd watched in awe unable to comprehend what they were seeing. Then words of encouragement spewed forth from the onlookers -- now all were hoping that I would make it to the top. "Go on -- keep going," came the shouts. "You can make it -- come on." "Just a little more..." I can remember reaching and hitting the ceiling rafter so hard that it hurt my hand. The sound that emanated from that "hit" echoed throughout the gymnasium -- followed by the uproarious cheers of my fellow classmates. A Heavenly chorus of bells must have also rung out as well. And then I yelled out, "Jimmy Colasanti has made it to the top!" And I finally had. It was one of those momentous high school happenings that has remained in my thoughts and feelings to this day -- an accomplishment to remember. -- James Colasanti Jr. ______________________________________________ James is a lead clerk with Barnes & Noble Booksellers. A past president of the Animal Rescue & Foster Program of Greensboro, NC., James shares his home with a housemate and 11 dogs. His stories have appeared in New York Dog Magazine, Dog & Kennel Magazine, Best Friends Magazine, Pasta Magazine, Guilford Record, News/Record, and also in the archives at Petwarmers. =========================================================== >-->From Daily Encounter: , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >The Power of Imaging - Part I Seeing Jesus walking on the water, Peter said: "'Lord, if it's You ... tell me to come to You on the water.' 'Come,' He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, 'Lord, save me!'"1 I'd dare say that most of us could walk a twelve-foot-long by one-foot-wide plank that was on the ground. But suspend it thirty feet up in the air between two buildings, suddenly, for most of us (including me), it becomes a terrifying, nigh on impossible task. Why? Like Peter, because we are afraid of falling our faith is swallowed up by fear. We suddenly see ourselves plunging, and what we picture happening paralyzes us. In many, if not most, instances, what we imagine, see or visualize in our mind is what we make to happen. In other words, if you imagine yourself falling off that plank, you're much more likely to make it happen. But if you see yourself confidently walking across it safely to the other side, you will be able to do it. Life's like that. If you see yourself as being loving and lovable, you will love others and be loved by them. If you see yourself as confident and successful, you will act accordingly and be successful. If, on the other hand, you see yourself as unlovable, insecure, and a failure, you will act in an unlovable manner and set yourself up to fail. Thus, a major key to successful living is to visualize exactly the type of person you want to become and what you want to make of your life--see it in your mind's eye as already happening, and believe, with God's help, that it is possible. This kind of visualizing, or imaging as it is called, is a powerful means of help for overcoming problems, healing of sicknesses, achieving goals, improving relationships, and changing one's life. To be continued... Suggested prayer: "Dear God, when I have to walk across life's difficult places, please help me to keep my eyes fixed on You, and believe that You will hold my hand lest I fall. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus Christ's name, amen." 1. Matthew 14:28-30 (NIV). <:))))>< , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >The Power of Imaging, Part II "Then He touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you."1 Imaging--picturing in your mind's eye--can help you achieve that which seems nigh on impossible. One day (many years ago) when I was working on our church building, I borrowed my boss's heavy circular-saw bench. When returning it, it fell off the truck, right in the middle of a major highway. It had taken four of us to load the saw bench onto the truck and here it was, lying in the middle of the road with only two of us to re-load it! No problem... all we could see was getting it back on the truck. And, with seemingly super-human strength, heaved it back onto the truck in a flash. We fastened it securely, and were on our way in no time at all. We amazed ourselves with a strength we didn't even know we had. This type of thing is fairly common. Where did the extra strength come from? I'd say that the picture in our mind of getting the saw bench back onto the truck as quickly as possible, plus the urgency of the situation, triggered an extra supply of adrenaline, making it possible for us to lift it. Had we focused on the problem and our inability to lift it by ourselves, we never would have been able to achieve that task. Imaging can also help in the healing of sicknesses. Dr. Norman Vincent Peal in his book, Imaging, tells about Harry DeCamp who was healed of cancer. He was not a religious man, but was challenged to believe in God when a friend sent him a card which said, "With God all things are possible." Harry chose to believe that through faith and prayer, God could heal him, and started to visualize in a dramatic way the healing process taking place within his body. "He began to imagine armies of healing white blood cells in his body cascading down from his shoulders, sweeping through his veins, attacking the malignant cells and destroying them. A hundred times a day, two hundred, three hundred, he went through this imaging process. He worked at it constantly, day and night."2 Harry also kept on with his chemotherapy and in six months he was healed. What cured him? His faith, the chemotherapy, or his creative imaging? Probably all three! For some unknown reason, when the image we create in our mind is vivid and clear, the desire to achieve it, and the faith to believe it is possible are strong enough, the untapped powers of the mind come to our rescue and help us achieve the very thing we image and believe in. Unfortunately, the same principle is effective for those who wish to perform acts of evil. Actually, all of us are visualizing things in our mind much of the time. Just think how temptation works! We just need to use this ability for good. To be continued ... Suggested prayer: "Dear God, help me to see what You want me to become and do for Your glory, and picture these in my mind until, with Your help, one by one, they are all achieved. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus's name, amen." 1. Matthew 9:29 (NIV). 2. Imaging, by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, p. 22. <:))))>< , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' >The Power of Imaging, Part III "Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him."1 Faith is seeing what God wants us to do. Visualizing this adds wings to our faith. It is picturing in our mind’s eye what we believe God wants us to do. Besides helping us to achieve what seems an impossible thing for us to do, and to help in the healing process, it can also help in the following ways: Imaging can help achieve goals. When I first went to the city where I started the work of ACTS International, I was with another organization and was told by a key church leader (who happened to be a member of our board of directors and who had considerable control) that I'd better realize right from the start that I wouldn't be able to do anything in this city because there wasn’t enough money here. Amazing! This was the exact image this leader had in his mind--and undoubtedly that influenced other board members, and was why that organization had very little income even though they had been in operation for twenty years. I ended up moving out of this organization to commence the work of ACTS. I knew it wouldn't be easy, but I never believed God called anyone to do anything that couldn’t be done! At the time, I'd never heard of the term "imaging," but I began to formulate and write down specific goals, then see them as achieved. And then, with God's help and guidance, I went to work to make it happen. From a standpoint where there was an image or vision of not being able to do anything, a new image not only reached out across South Australia (where we began), but to all Australia, then to New Zealand, and then to North America. And now, via e-mail and the Internet, it is reaching out around the world. The way we see and image what we want to see achieved makes all the difference in the world. In many ways what we see is what we get. Imaging can change your life. And, as already noted, it adds wings to your faith! Regardless of your present circumstances, feelings or background, you, too, can change your life. You can do this by changing your self-image and by imaging what you want to become and do with your life. That is the way most people achieve their goals. It’s the way we've built ACTS International. It was how I built my own home. It’s how I improved my education and do the work I do. I'm sure this is the way President John Kennedy achieved the goal of putting man on the moon in the 1960s. You can just imagine him looking up at the moon hundreds of times and "seeing" an American there long before it happened. Had he not visualized it in his mind, I doubt that it ever would have happened. Don’t misunderstand me, there's no magic in imaging, but it helps keep you working towards and focused on your goals. In reality, achieving worthwhile goals never comes easy. Besides, it's one thing to dream dreams, but quite another to fulfill them. To do so, it takes God's help plus, on our part, relentless effort, persistence, dedication, training, discipline, determination, patience, endurance, stick-to-itiveness, time, hard work, and faith. The most important thing of all is to be certain that our goals are not only worthwhile, but also in harmony with God's will. And then, with the added dimension of imaging, the dynamic of faith, and the power of prayer, we can be assured of achieving them. Remember, too, that another definition of faith is visualizing what God wants you to do. Among other things, God wants all of us to be made whole, to find fulfillment, to reach our potential, and to achieve something worthwhile with our lives. So ask God today to give you an image of what He wants you to become and do. Begin to create that image in your mind right now. See it clearly. Write it down, and formulate a plan to fulfill it. Bring it to God every day, asking for His help to fulfill that which He wants you to become and do. As long as you are committed to God’s goal and purpose for your life, you can be assured that He will help you to fulfill it. Remember: "Faith is visualizing what God wants you to do!" Suggested prayer: "Dear God, thank You that You have a plan and purpose for my life. Help me to know what that is, to hold it as a picture in my mind, and bring it to You every day for Your help, direction, guidance, and provision. Show me how to fulfill this plan, and give me the courage and determination to never give up until Your goal and purpose for my life is fulfilled. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully in Jesus's name, amen." 1. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV). When copying or forwarding include the following: "Daily Encounter by Richard (Dick) Innes (c) 2016 ACTS International. --- * . , . - * - . ' ` ._c \c _c/ _c \`- )` ' / '/\ >\ |> /\ -'| brojek ...Imaging, plus this, is most important I had been asking God about what was wrong with my believing. The bible says we only need as much faith as the size of a mustard seed - which is one of the smallest seeds - and we can do miracles: Luke.17 [6] And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. Matt.21 [21] Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. Matt.17 [20] And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. I thought I was strong in my believing so why wasn't I getting anywhere? Jesus walked on water, cursed a fig tree causing it to wither, healed the sick and so much more. Jesus tells us... John 14: [12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. So what was wrong with me? I was sure I was a strong believer. Then God told me simply that I had to send it. I was shown and reminded of this: James 2: 17 'Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone' faith [believing] without works [action] is dead [worthless or useless] because it is alone or by itself. This is not taught enough in our churches. We think believing is something we just do in our mind, but the Word of God says it is worthless if that is all we do! Think of taking a picture with a camera. What do you do? You get the image in focus and see it clearly. That is the imaging part that these teachings have talked about. Once you get it in focus, you set the timing or distance or it does an automatic distance focus of it with your image. Goal setting is also setting the timing of when you want to accomplish your goal - now or some set time in the future. The next thing you do is you take the picture. It doesn't take it for you. You must click or push the button or you don't get anything! Same with believing. We must accompany our believing with works - an action - like with Jesus who SPOKE out loud to the fig tree or who had Peter take action by WALKING on the water. Even the simple action of seeing the image in your mind and SENDING it out with a motion of your hands like you are throwing it is all you need to do. ___|__ ~~~\____/~~~~~~ ~ ~~~ ~. b'ger It is like a boat sitting in the water without a sail, motor or oars. You are not going to get very far without ACTION! Dead in the water without works to go with your believing faith. Keep that in mind. You CAN do it. Matt.19 [26] But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. Mark.9 [23] Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Phil.4: [13] I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me. =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: _____ (((\\\\\ )_ \\\| / \\|\/ \\( ), & \) ( (( |` \\ ))) _ | \` __| ` | , \ ` , \ | \ ,\ , \ ' \/ \_ \/ \ `_,`-._ ` \ ejm / `-. _ \ ` / ,`. \ === / '== =`. | ==== / | === ` / /========= / | / , /______| / , ======== __-' | = === / ,======= ' - -- ( \ \ \ ` \ ` \ ` \_____ \ / ` _/ / '-- ' God's gift of faith and power are always adequate, no matter how desperate our situation has become. Exhaustion, frustration, tragedy may have burdened us down so that we despair of ever being free again. The pain may be unrelenting, the loss overwhelming, the loneliness damning. But God's power is great enough for our deepest desperation. You can go on. You can pick up the pieces and start anew. You can face your fears. You can find peace in the rubble. You can have courage. There is healing for your soul. - Suzanne Dale Ezell -<>- ,sdPBbs. ,d$$$$$$$$b. d$P'`Y'`Y'`?$b d' ` ' \ `b / | \ \ / / \ | \ _,--' | \ | /' _/ \ | \ _/' /' | \ `-.__ __/' ,-' / | | \ `--...__ /' / | / \ \ `-. `\ / /;;,,__-' / / \ \ `-. / |;;;;;;;\ \ >Don't Quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you're trudging seems all up hill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest if you must but don't you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a person turns about, When they might have won had they stuck it out, Don't give up though the pace seems slow, You may succeed with another blow. Often the struggler has given up, When he might have captured the victor's cup; And he learned too late when the night came down, How close he was to the golden crown. Success is failure turned inside out, the silver tint of the clouds of doubt, So stick to the fight when your hardest hit, It is when things seem worst that you must not quit. - Author Unknown -<>- _________________________ /////////////|\\\\\\\\\\\\\ '.-------------------------.' | | | [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] | | | _.-. _ _$_ _ | > )] [] []||_||||[] [] [] |,'`\ `.,'________||___||_________|\ < || / _<> _ _ (_)<>\ || '' /<>(_),:/ \:. <>' <>\|| __::::::::/ _ _ _ \:::::::::::_ __________ ___________ ,.::. / \ _________ `''''/ \ \:'-'-'-'- SSt|| || \\ >The Bank Loan Some years ago two brothers in their early thirties owned a medium-sized manufacturing company. The company had been started by their grandfather, and the two had inherited it from their father upon his death some five years before. Since the two young men had taken over the firm, business had gradually gotten worse. Now, if they were to get things back to normal, they needed about $250,000 for operating expenses. With that money they could turn things around. Accordingly, they approached their local banker, an elderly man who knew both the firm and the family. They explained their situation to him, and stated their needs. "I have done business with both your father and your grandfather," the banker said. "When your grandfather died your company led the industry." "Yes, we know," said one young man, "and if you will grant us this loan for operating expenses, we'll lead the industry again." "But," objected the banker, "when your company was leading the industry 40 years ago, where was George Weber, whose company leads the industry now?" "Oh, he was a mechanic who started up on his own about that time," explained one of the brothers. "I must say he certainly has made a success." "Yes, he has," said the banker, "and he did not have $250,000 to operate on, even from a standing start. He started from scratch. His business has come up in the industry while yours has been going downhill. Yet, by your own admission, your company had a great deal of money during this very time when Weber had none. With all your money you lost ground. With all his shortage of cash he gained on you and overtook you. "Obviously, gentlemen, money is not what it takes to make a success in your industry," continued the banker. "Where did your company's spare capital disappear to? How did you lose your customers to Weber? What is the matter with the way you two, and your father before you, have managed your company?" The elderly banker knew the answers to those questions, and he was a shrewd judge of character. He knew that people often fool themselves. They talk about their difficulties as financial problems when actually the problem is within themselves. He also knew that the father of the two boys had been something of a playboy, spending money freely, taking long vacations, and not attending to business. By asking these harsh questions, he was trying to get the two young men to take stock of themselves. The two, rather easygoing young men, were shocked when the banker turned them down. They tried other banks with the same result. Finally, they were forced to face the truth. If they were to save the business, they must do it themselves. And save it they did. They made it back to the top, though the climb back was anything but easy. It took long hours of hard work, scraping by, cutting expenses - especially their own salaries - and, most of all, a change of attitude on their part. Eventually they took the elderly banker to lunch. They wanted to thank him. "You know," they told him, "when you turned us down for that loan - well, it was the best thing that ever happened to us!" Source: Bits & Pieces, February 1, 1996, Copyright (c) Economic Press, Inc., -<>- _ _|_|_ ,|_| |_|_ || | | |_| || | | | | || | | | | _|| | | | | ||)\ ^ ^ ^ | || | | || | | || | | \\ | \\ / ejm )\ ( / \ \ / \ \ \ \ Prayer is a cry from the bare spot in our lives, from the empty space, from the part of us that is missing. It is the wounded part seeking to be healed, the missing part seeking to be found, the now-dry clay of the sculpture seeking the hands that first touched it, first caressed it, first loved it. - Ken Gire -<>- _____ / \/_ //\__(\_\ |\ ^ ^ | .//_O \O_ \ \_ (_) / \ \_/ / __/\ /\__ / \ \ / / \ / \/\/\/ \ / | . | \ / | . | \ JRO The more you give, the more you get The more you do unselfishly, The more you live abundantly. The more of everything you share, The more you laugh, the less you fret. The more you'll always have to spare. The more you love, the more you'll find That life is good and friends are kind. For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day. -<>- W .__. .__. [ ] |::| |::| E ._. |::| |::| ._. |\ |:| ._. |::| |::| |/| \ \\|/ |:|_|/| |::| |::|_ |/| |-( )- |:|"|/|_|::| |::|\|_|/| _ | V L |:|"|/|||::| |::|\|||/||:| \ ` ___ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | \/ / ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~ ~~~pwh By RACHEL ZOLL AP Religion Writer September 12, 2001 Anne Marie Striebel was angry when she went to a Mass mourning Tuesday's attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. Even after praying, she wanted revenge. "I know this sounds horrible, but I would like to see public punishment," said Striebel, among a few hundred worshippers at the Roman Catholic Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis. "Who hates us this much?" Stunned by the malice that left multitudes dead, the nation turned to their clergy and to God as they struggled for understanding, filling churches and attending vigils, praying for U.S. leaders and the survivors of the attack. Terry Walsh, who works for a company that sells discount airline tickets, attended a Mass at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Dallas "to gain closeness to God and renew my strength. "I pray for God to stop people who commit acts of violence, hatred and evil," Walsh said. Archbishop Edward O'Brien, who leads the Catholic archdiocese for the military, was in an annual retreat in Washington with 50 armed services chaplains when word of the attacks reached them. They held a special Mass meant for times of war, then tried to return to their military posts. "We were all numb watching the TV," O'Brien said. "We prayed for peace in our hearts, for peace in our community, for an end to the evil that does such tremendous and unimaginable damage." At a Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, Cardinal Edward Egan told worshippers the Rev. Mychael Judge, a Fire Department chaplain, died in the attack. But Egan warned against "imaginings of retaliation." "Hate never begets peace," Egan said. "Justice does." The prayer line run by Unity, a nondenominational Christian movement based just outside of Kansas City, was swamped, spokesman Tom Taylor said. "Our prayer ministry normally gets several thousand callers a day, but we've been flooded," he said. "I don't honestly think we'll be able to answer all the calls that come in." The Rev. Paul Akin, pastor of a First United Methodist Church in Iowa, spent the afternoon hurriedly typing his sermon for a special prayer service. "I want to talk about that sense of brokenness and vulner- ability we feel and a sense of God's abandonment of us in the face of great tragedy," Akin said. "God's heart is the first to break and this is not God's vision for the world." President Bush asked the nation to pray for the families of the victims and quoted the Book of Psalms: "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me." A special service was held at Bethany Church in Greenwood, N.H., the church attended by Tom McGuinness, co-pilot of one of the planes that smashed into the World Trade Center. Bethany pastor Fred Cheney said when McGuinness' wife, Cheryl, got word of the crash, her first response was, '"My Tom is with Jesus."' One woman told the worshippers, "We felt evil today. Lord, we pray for your mercy tomorrow." 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Visit Melissa's Online Store You can get anything you want (except for Melissa ) at the online store http://pdhomes.net/mall/babylissa/mySTORES/ISELL4.html ========================================================== >-->From God'sDailyWord: _ _ _ ,="`/ / /'=. / / / / / / /'. /_/_/_/_/_/ / / \ _.='/ .-' - _ - _ -`"-,/ /\ .'_.='/ / -_ - _ - _ - _ -\/.'|/_.=`/ / @ _="`} _- _- _\.=/_. ="; / -"_="} - _ - _ -=_-_"=; \-. '=._} ,._--_=_; `-._ ._ /;' \ `"=.; `"\`;-.}_ _ _.;\ \/ \'=._\ jgs \ =.}\ \ \ \ \' '._=_.\ \_}`=._\_\.'` '=.\ >Cast Out The Net Very early in life (almost from birth) we are trained to be successful according to the world's definition of success. We are driven by goals and accomplishments from the day we take our first steps and ride our first bike. As we grow older, we are pressured to accumulate knowledge and "things" in order to prove our success. In our Christian walk, Jesus calls us to a new definition of success - one determined not by what we accomplish, acquire or understand, but by our simple yet complete obedience. The disciples walked and talked with Jesus, but they still faced many challenges with faith and obedience. One morning after fishing all night without a catch, Jesus called from the shore. John 21:6 "He said, 'Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.' When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish." The disciples were successful that morning. But we must understand that the large number of fish did not define their success. They would have been successful even if the net remained empty. Oh how I wish more in ministry could grasp this truth! The disciples were successful the moment they were obedient and cast the net on the right side of the boat, the moment they walked in step - walked in relationship - with Jesus. One thousand years earlier, King Saul was told to "attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them" (1 Samuel 15:3). But Saul allowed the Amalekite king and the best livestock to survive. He tried to hide his disobedience by telling the prophet Samuel that the animals were for a sacrifice to God. "But Samuel replied: 'Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams'" (1 Samuel 15:22). In any task we undertake for God, it's easy to become discouraged by our apparent lack of success. We often feel inadequate, and those feelings increase when our goals seem to be elusive. But we must remember that the outcome of the task is minor compared to our obediently walking by His side. We have almost no ability to determine how our efforts fit into God's plan. God doesn't need our fish! He can accomplish His plan with the rocks if He chooses, but He desires our willful obedience and loving trust, though He knows our obedience will never be perfect and our trust will never be complete. Our Father desires a people who will bring Him glory as they love Him with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Let's take our eyes off the accomplishment of the "catch" and what we can produce. Rather, let's focus on walking each step according to His leading. Let's love Him with an uncluttered heart and concentrate all our effort on obeying His call to cast out the net. Have a Christ Centered Day! Steve Troxel God's Daily Word Ministries **** Reading Plan **** Deuteronomy 29:1-30:20; Luke 11:37-12:7; Psalm 78:1-25; Proverbs 12:19-20 Deuteronomy 31:1-32:29; Luke 12:8-34; Psalm 78:26-45; Proverbs 12:21-23 Deuteronomy 32:30-52; Luke 12:35-59; Psalm 78:46-58; Proverbs 12:24 Deuteronomy 33:1-29; Luke 13:1-22; Psalm 78:59-72; Proverbs 12:25 --- | | ,|. ,\|/. ,' .V. `. / . . \ /_` '_\ ,' .: ;, `. |@)| . . |(@| ,-._ `._'; . :`_,' _,-. '-- `-\ /,-===-.\ /-' --` (---- _| ||___|| |_ ----) `._,-' \ `-.-' / `-._,' `-.___,-' ap ...Notice the action? Jesus called on them not only to believe but show their belief by doing what he told them to do. The action was throwing the net and they obeyed by throwing it where he told them to. This combination of obeying, belief and action got them a more than abundant reward! ========================================================== >-->From Our Late Friend Bunni :) : _ _ : `v' `. ; .' ,~-. `. .-'''-. .',~') _ _ ( )~. ;' `; ( `-. 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Use this recipe: 7 cups water, 1/2 cup baking soda, 1/3 cup ammonia (or lemon juice) and 1/4 cup vinegar. The trick is letting it set as long as you can, and then brushing off! If you want your house to smell heavenly, boil some orange peels with a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon on Medium heat. ~ I do this come Fall and everyone loves it - an old Southern trick Don't have eggs? For brownies use a banana instead. Chalk will remove grease stains from clothes. Simply rub the stain with chalk, then toss in the wash as normal. Eliminating Pet Hair- To pick up cat hair, put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove and wipe your hand over surfaces. The hair will stick right to it Keep cleaning products in a shoe holder over the back of your laundry room door. They're easy to see and access, and it saves space. :::::::' '::::::: :::::' '::::: :::' '::: :' ': _TT_ ._ _TT_ /____\ __ _____ ______ ____ |_/____\ | | _____ ________/ |_ \__ \ / ___// ___\| | _TT_ | \__ \\_ __ \ __\ / __ \_\___ \\ \___| | /____\ | / __ \| | \/| | (____ /____ >\___ >_| | | | (____ /__| |__| \/ \/ \/ | | | | \/ | | | | | | | | | | |__| |___| | | | |____| nigel blunt (edited by miK) >Helpful Household Tips 1. To dry nail polish in a hurry, spray nails with PAM Oil Spray. 2. Remove Planter's Warts with banana peels. Before bedtime tape a banana peel inside to the skin, over the wart, and cover with a bandage. Within a couple of days the wart will be gone. 3. Olive oil can be added to bath water for a skin softener. 4. Save money on services you need by receiving them from students in training. Examples: Hairdresser, Dental, Massage. 5. Make your own flexible ice packs. Pour 3/4 cup water and 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol into a zip-type plastic bag and close. Put zipped bag into another bag, seal, and freeze. You will have a slushy bag of ice whenever needed for sprains, headaches, Or whatever. emmmmmm~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\ """"""|_____ ) """""""""--------""" Elijah >Helpful Hints Cleaning the Slots in a Knife Block First, try sucking out any crumbs or dirt using the crevice tool on your vacuum cleaner. You can also aim a hair dryer at the slots, on the highest-speed setting, to blow the crud out. Last resort: Get a 12-inch pipe cleaner and work gently to insert it into each slot; swirl it around there to collect dust and grime. Checkbook Coupin Keeper Try using a checkbook wallet as a coupon organizer. /~~~~~~~~/| / /######/ / | / /______/ / | ============ /|| |__________|/ || |\__,,__/ || | __,,__ || |_\====/%____|| Joe Jacques | /~~~~\ % / | _|/ \%_/ | | | | | / |__\______/__|/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Coffee Filter Uses * Wrap a filter around a taco shell to prevent spills — this is especially good for little ones. * Great for wrapping around frozen pops and ice creams. * Glass cleanser: Clean windows and mirrors using a filter. * Flower-pot liner: Put a filter in the bottom of a small pot when repotting. .-, /#/ _---------//_ ( / ) /""=========""\ (///////////////) \ / C===========O cww -Bungle- >Helpful Hints Run out of Confectioner's Sugar? 1. Mix 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch in a blender on HIGH for several minutes. 2. Be aware that the texture of dish might be a bit different with this homemade mixture. Extending the Life of Cottage Cheese and Sour Cream Make sure the lids are on tight, which prevents air from getting inside. * Turn them upside down to store in the refrigerator. Put in a bowl just is case the lid does not seal tightly. When Buying Canned Goods Before storing canned goods, use a marking pen and write the date on top. That way you see which can needs to be used first. If you notice rust or discoloration or bulging on a can, throw it out right away. 1. To keep Cold Cream from spoiling and to maintain its freshness, keep it in the refrigerator. Plus it is so cool! 2. Old lipstick tubes, thoroughly cleaned, are great for purse-sized pill boxes or for pins. 3. Use a lazy Susan at bedside to enable sick to reach more items. 4. Emergency Sinus Relief - swap white vinegar high up in the nostrils. 5. Excellent facial. Mix dry oatmeal and water into a paste and spread on face. Lie down and let it dry. Wash off with warm water. 6. Remove gum from hair with nail polish remover, then shampoo. ________________________________________________ /\______________________________________________/`-. <()>____________________________________________< ## \/______________________________________________\,-' unknown >Easy Tips 1. Repair scratches on surface of wood furniture: Simply fill in with appropriate shade of colored pencil. 2. Remove stubborn dirt/scuff marks on walls: furniture, tables, shoes, etc : Diaper wipes! Funny, but true! They work! 3. Boils/blisters/other sores: Soak for hour in tub with a cup of oatmeal. Will draw out the infection and leave skin soft And soothed. (May have to repeat soakings for a few nights.) 4. Grime on glass baking dishes: Soak in soapy water, then use the edge of a metal spoon to scrape away. 5. Silk flowers dull/dusty : Spray with hairspray. They will stay shiny and when they get dusty again, simply blow off with hair dryer. 6. Ants or other bugs around kitchen sink/bathroom: Put mixture of dish soap and water into empty spray bottle and keep handy. When you see the insects, spray with the mixture. The soap actually breaks down their exo-skeletons and they die almost immediately. Cheap and easy clean-up. 7. Get rid of ring around the tub: Magic erasers! They are cheap and even generic brands work well! Cuts right through the dirt and saves hours of back pain from scrubbing with the standard brush and soap. .----------------. /__________________\ ||\ ________ /| _ | || |: :| |o(_)| || |;-""""-;| |o(_)| || |________| | __ | ||/__________\|[__]| hjw "------------------" >Helpful Tips 1. Extend the Usage of Your Stick Deodorant - When you can no longer use the sticks because the deodorant is below the plastic line, set the container aside. When you have several near-empty containers, microwave them for about 10 seconds until the remaining deodorant liquifies. Pour the liquid deodorant into a plastic container and let harden. 2. Melted Lipstick - Don't throw away that expensive lipstick after leaving it in the car. Just place it in the freezer and it will be like new. Transfer to another container, if necessary. 3. Facial Moisturizer - Petroleum jelly makes a great moisturizer. Wash your face and while it is still wet apply a tiny amount of jelly. Continue rubbing in a circular motion adding very warm water until jelly is spread evenly. Your skin will be soft and non-greasy even in the winter. 4. To stretch your shampoo pour half of bottle into empty bottle, and add water to fill both. You have twice as much now, and it will work just the same. 5. Mix dry oatmeal and water into a paste and spread on face. Lie down and let it dry. Wash off with warm water. Excellent facial. 6. Old lipstick tubes, thoroughly cleaned, are great for purse-sized pill boxes or for pins. --- ...In Loving memory of our dear friend. ========================================================== >-->From LaughAndLift: "The evangelistic harvest is always urgent. The destiny of men and of nations is always being decided. Every generation is strategic. We are not responsible for the past generation, and we cannot bear full responsibility for the next one; be we do have our generation. God will hold us responsible as to how well we fulfill our responsibilities to this age and take advantage of our opportunities." - Billy Graham .-""-._ / ___/ \ _&_ _.--""|/ `\| // \\ .' ( ^/ ^ )'. / / \ \ / | _ | \ // / \ \\ | _\____/ | /_/_/_\_\_\ | .' \____/-._ | .-"-. | / `; /# \ | / / _|_.---\ | | |.-.; :--.-(_/.____/.-""\___/"-. / \ / ~~/ /\ \{"=.______.="} /--. ; /___/_~~/ ; .--\"=...__...="} / \-/ `\______|/ \-.______..-; | /`| | \ | |||| || | /_ | |_______/ | |||| || | \_/| |-------' |--'||'--._|| | | | | || |> |______| |____________|._ || _..-;| | [___] | `||() || |______ |\/|____________|jgs|| () (__) \__/ (__) () >This Is Wisdom? (By Rocky Henriques, www.timothyreport.com) The September 2010 edition of Reader's Digest included an interview with primatologist Jane Goodall. Goodall "is celebrating the 50th anniversary of her pioneering research among the wild chimpanzees in what is today Tanzania's Gombe Stream National Park." It is a very interesting interview, though as a follower of Christ I was saddened that someone so intelligent appears to have rejected the Biblical understanding of who God is. For whatever reason, interviewer Edward Klein asked her if she believed in God: "I don't have any idea of who or what God is. But I do believe in some great spiritual power. I don't know what to call it. I feel it particularly when I'm out in nature. It's just something that's bigger and stronger than what I am or what anybody is. I feel it. And it's enough for me." The next question was "Who was the greatest influence in your life?" Goodall replied that it was her mother. She described her as "a very wise woman." But this is Goodall's understanding of what constituted "wisdom": "She would say, 'You were born into this family, and your grandfather was a Christian, so you grew up as a Christian. But you might have been born somewhere in the Middle East, and then you would talk about Allah. Or you might have been born in a Jewish family... Or a Buddhist family...' My mother always put things into perspective. She said there could be only one God, and what we call him depends on where we were brought up." I don't mean any disrespect to Jane Goodall or her mother, but it does seem to me that a "wisdom" that essentially says that Islam and Christianity and Judaism are basically the same isn't wisdom at all. That line of thinking is one fed to us by a secular society that refuses to admit that Jesus Christ is Lord. Fellow believers, this is the world we live in. This is our culture, and it is affecting us, our children and our grandchildren more than we realize. It is not Biblical, it does not proclaim Christ as Lord, it does not honor God. We who follow the Lord Jesus Christ must be careful not to allow this poisonous philosophy to creep into our hearts and minds. Today more than ever we must know what the Scriptures teach and be bold in our witness and testimony. "Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a "fool" so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight." (1 Corinthians 3:18-19a NIV) 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 --- ...So true. ( ) |\ _,--------._ / | | `.,' `. / | ` ' ,-' ' \/_ _ ( / (,-.`. ,',-.`. `__,' |/#\ ),-','#\`= ,'.` | `._/) -'.\_,' ) ))| / (_.)\ . -'// ( /\____/\ ) )`'\ \ |V----V|| ' , \ |`- -- -' ,' \ \ _____ ___ | .' \ \ `._,-' `- `.__,`---^---' \ ` -' -.______ \ . / ______,- `. ,' ap We see people being deceived so often nowadays. Where once the devil was considered something that one would never consider a thing to worship, or something our children should think was an OK after-school club, is now being thrown out to us as normal in our schools, sporting games, movies, music videos and ads. Does make one wonder about their wisdom. But then all you have to do is look at many of this administration's picks for leadership and realize that common sense and wisdom is totally lacking. Who, in their right mind, thinks men dressing up as showy, tasteless, vulgar women and making obscene gestures while reading a story book would be good entertainment for young children? Yet many do. 2 Tim.1: [7] For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. This tells me that they don't have a sound mind and therefore are not of (from) God. That pretty well explains today's society and Biden's Administration. ========================================================== _.----------------------------._ _.-' '- . '-._ .' _| . . - . ._ '. _.' ' .' '. _| | / _| _| '' '' |_ ' . '. | . -- . '' '' . -- . | .' .' '. -|| || .' '. '. | ' '' '' || .-. ||_ '' '' | '. '' '' || | | || '' '' | | -|| ||- '____|!|____' -|| ||- | | || || |____-+-____| || || '. .' -|| ||_ || |!| || || || _| |_.-|| || || | | || _|| ||-._| _.-' |_|| || || | | || || ||_| '-._ _| |_ |:;;.,::;,.';|--|:;;.| |,.';|--|:;;.,::;,.';| |_ :;;.,::;,.'; :;;.| |,.'; :;;.,::;,.'; _| -' |_ | | |_. _ _| __|_|__ |_ _ |________________________/_______\___________________|______ ,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:.,:. -LGB-------------------------------------------------------- >-->Don't forget God Joshua helped the people conquer all the promised land, then God delivered it into the Twelve Tribes hands. The people were happy and their lives were good, soon they stopped worshiping God as they should. Joshua told them what they were doing wasn't right, they should put their idols away far from their sight. God had done everything He said He would, He watched over them like only He could. God told Joshua to talk to the people while you can, for Joshua, was now a very old man. Joshua told the people about Moses and the past, about God's love for them and how long it would last. He said if all your days to God you stay true, there is so very much He will do for you. If from this loving God you turn away, your happiness in Canaan will not stay. He told the people for God you must take a stand, then happily you will always live in Canaan Land. With shouts of joy, the people said with God they would stay, so He would watch over them each and every day. 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