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Church is so important,! I sing in praise team in my local body of believers, but this week I played a character in a play at VBS, who does not beleive that Jesus is God. ...... I had kids call me out on this, who had seen me proclaiming glory to God; . They said, YOU DO TOO BELIEVE JESUS IS GOD. we saw you at church and you were praising God in front of everyone. So church, let's worship our Lord loud and clear so our hearts or praise are known To our Lord and so that there is no question as to who our God is. He is great and Greatly to be praised. Glory to God!

Church is so important,! I sing in praise team in my local body of believers, but this week I played a character in a play at VBS, who does not beleive that Jesus is God. ...... I had kids call me out on this, who had seen me proclaiming glory to God; . They said, YOU DO TOO BELIEVE JESUS IS GOD. we saw you at church and you were praising God in front of everyone. So church, let's worship our Lord loud and clear so our hearts or praise are known To our Lord and so that there is no question as to who our God is. He is great and Greatly to be praised. Glory to God!

I want entomological testing done before I purchase my next vehicle, just to be sure there is no infestiation. this is super creepy. someone need to show jadey this ariticle. yeeks.

The inverted broken cross, is used in satanic rituals, is it coincidental that it is the same image as the "peace" sign? inquiring minds wanna know !

It sounds as if there is room for improvement in this area of ministry. If this need is brought to attention, perhaps someone would want to take this on as their place of ministry concern. I find that people in the church have good hearts, they simply don't always see the needs before them. Have you tried sharing your experience with the pastor? Also, does your church fellowship have a ministry for shut ins? Are the sermons being recorded so that the shut in can watch videos later? Do you have people come and bring bible studies to the homes where shut in's reside? These are wonderful ministries and often they are overlooked because they are a bit out of direct vision. I would suggest you bring them to the forefront of sight of the pastor there. He might like to know your heart.

Sam's testimony, and now your story has made me realize that I should be paying more attention to those around me, and less attention to me. Thanks for the wake up call (even if you did not know it was going to be one ) I didn't know that it would be a wake up call for you, but this week has been a reminder to me how God puts the exact right people in our paths, who have needs and who are hurting. He gives us opportunity to be a blessing to others if we are mindful of seeking His will to be done and His heart to be shown. The young couple I mentioned came to our bible study last night and someone had put up the money to have their car fixed and another gentleman stepped up and asked if he could do the work on their car. Meanwhile, their household needs are being taken care of. God not only was provision for them, He brought them into fellowship with other believers. Yep... our Carting father doing what he does; loving on his kids.

Awesome story Fez, thanks for sharing. I sit with 5 teens all with developmental disabilities. They save a chair for me each and every week. *grins* I'm blessed Last week we invited a new couple and their baby to sit with us. Today I received a phone call from this couple directly after church that they had car problems on the way home and needed me to come tow their car and give them a ride home. I was so surprised when I helped carry their baby into their apartment, their place had one old broken down table and nothing else. they live in an empty apartment and their baby sleeps in it's car seat. What opportunity God has brought to my mind today. I pray he make me a blessing to this young couple and I eagerly look forward to getting to know them and hearing their story.

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I feel this should better be decided by cannon law, rather than civil law.

You can allow each child to make their own potpourri This is so so so easy Each child gets one piece of orange peel two cloves a tiny spray of pine bough a little piece of cinnamon stick a little square piece of fabric a string or a zip bag. with these instructions pour the potpourri into a sauce pan with water keep on a low burner and let the Christmas aroma fill the room

Do nudges count? because; a few weeks ago, I was working in the garden, grumbling under my breath about circumstances, wondering if God really cared at all... and someone nudged me firm enough it knocked me forward a bit... I jumped spun around an no one was there. I was out in the middle of nothing, they could not have ran fast enough to have hidden from me. I went on with my work but kept my eye on things around me. and did not doubt that God was with me Nor had He forgotten my circumstances. so yeah... I heard Him say... I do care.

Any time you are feeling down New, You are welcome to send me a message. I would love to pray with you and encourage you how ever I can. If you just need someone to listen, I can be a good listener. Thanks for sharing your poem and your beautiful heart. *smiles*

well written.... beautifully said. *smiles*

Very kewl perspective, Love the weaving of verse with the artistic angle on life. impressive! and yes.... wphewwwwww

extra large print !!! hehehehe Seriously, I love to read multiple translations and compare them with Vines as I read through. I even enjoy "the Message"

Is there really a denomination out there that does not get side tracked by issues that are not eternal? I spent many years searching for true theology. I went from church to church. I have manuals and belief statements from all of them. I ripped them apart and compared what scripture reference was used to support these " denominational differences" It was when I began to search for their commonality that I discovered That they each are part of the same body. Each important to The Church. Their differences in traditions, and theology, are as different as an arm is from a leg. Yet, They both have value to the body's function. In focusing on our likenesses, God worked through my new perspective in putting together a "prayer time" for all the pastors in my local community. This was not a time to discuss differences, but a time to come together and join hands in petitioning God, in like minded petitions and heart felt concerns for the lost. Our Jesus, our Lord, our Savior, His Grace and our Hope is our commonality. His truth is what binds us together.

Jade, I've had that happen a couple times. Until the problem is fixed, If you come in the room and highlight the dialog, You can see it at least for now. *missing you come back*

'Pillar of Strength' Jesus~ My Rock ! My Strong Tower! Supporting so that I can stand. It is in this troublesome hour, I'm touched by God's own healing hand. When in my greatest time of need, His Spirit to my soul doeth feed. Though flesh be weak, His strength is grand. Upon The Rock, I take my stand! by silly lil' gupster balanced carefully upon her tail fin

'Pillar of Strength' Jesus~ My Rock ! My Strong Tower! Supporting so that I can stand. It is in this troublesome hour, I'm touched by God's own healing hand. When in my greatest time of need, His Spirit to my soul doeth feed. Though flesh be weak, His strength is grand. Upon The Rock, I take my stand! by silly lil' gupster balanced carefully upon her tail fin

gup's gonna think up a questions too and get FresnoJoe on another roll, that was fun

Now this may just be the answer to spreading the gospel to all the world. It seems everyone has radio and internet. What an exciting ministry!

for me... peace came when I got my dumb ole' fishy fins out of things and just stop trying to do everything myself. I came to realize I can't fix anything I'm helpless on my own and I fell to my knees and cried Jesus Help me I need You to take all these things I can't control and do with them what You will. I trust You with them. silly guppy... I could have saved myself some stress if I had only figured out that my fins were insufficient all along. geesh gup that's how gup came to cast her cares on Jesus and found out He really does care. He fixed all my messes with no effort at all.

The verse you mention is 1 Peter 5:7, Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you. That is the NIV translation. Let me share some other verses that I found. Psalm 5:1-2 Give ear to my words, O Lord... Listen to my cry for help for to you I pray. Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me. Psalm 31:2 Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Psalm 56:3-4 When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, In God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me? Psalm 69:14 Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink: Deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters. Psalm 77:11-14 I will remember your miracles of long ago, I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds. Your ways, O God, are holy. What god is so great as our God? You are the God who performs miracles. Psalm 140:1 Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men; protect me from men of violence. Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. These are words written to and about our Lord who is able to do what you ask of Him. The messy words of our prayers are not what is important to God, it is our heart that wholly trusts in Him. It is because of Who He is that puts praise on our Lips and rejoicing in our hearts. He promises to never leave us. That means what ever the situation we are in, what ever worries are on our mind, He is there with us and is much better equipped to handle these matters. The bible is full of verses like the ones above to help us come to understand the Heart of God; if we but read His word, we will be encouraged by such promises. *smiles*