Some of these are corny, some are cute and many make quite a bit of sense:

If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

Practice makes perfect...but if nobody's perfect, why practice?

Do you ever get the feeling that your stuff has strutted without you?

Before you open your mouth to speak, make sure it's an improvement upon the silence.

A word to the wise isn't necessary. It's the stupid ones who need the advice.

Are the "good things that come to those who wait" really just leftovers from people who got there first?

Excuse me for driving so closely in front of you.

Pardon me for talking while you are interupting.

No sense being pessimistic, it probably wouldn't work anyway.

You know you're getting older when happy hour is a nap.

Most of us can keep a secret. It's the people we tell it to who can't.

Life is not about how fast you run, or how high you climb, but how well you bounce.

I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.

If a deaf person swears, does his mother wash his hands with soap?

I couldn't decide which of two physicians to see. It was a paradox.

I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

There are no exceptions to the rule that everybody likes to be an exception to the rule.

A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative.

If people listened to themselves more often, they would talk less.

When all men think alike, no one thinks very much.

Some Amazing Facts of Almond .... check this out !


'Cholesterol Regulation is one of the most known benefits of Almonds'.
Ninety percent of the fat in almonds is unsaturated fat, and frequent consumption, as a result, could help lower blood cholesterol levels.

You can eat almonds directly, preferably eat it empty stomach to ensure absorption of their nutrients. You can soak them in water overnight and eat in the morning. You can also garnish various dishes with crushed almonds.

Almonds are high in protein, fiber, calcium, magnesium, potassium, Copper, vitamin E, and other antioxidants. Almonds help prevent osteoporosis and they regulate blood pressure.

Total Benefits :

- Growth of Brain : Almond induces high intellectual level and has been considered as an essential food item for growing children.

- Good for heart: Mono-saturated fat, protein and potassium contained in almonds are good for the heart. Vitamin E acts as an antioxidant and reduces the risk of heart diseases.

- Skin care
- Regulates blood pressure
- Prevention of cancer
-Protection against diabetes
- Good in pregnancy:
- Weight loss
- Prevention of constipation
- Boosts energy

When we lean on the world for our significance we often end up feeling alone, uncared for, unloved, unworthy, small, forgotten, and insignificant. Each of us is significant to God as evidenced by His word. In Matthew 10:30 we are told "Indeed, even the hairs on your head have all been counted!" God sees all of us in our entirety and still loves us. In fact, ""For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16.

Be as a flower and
turn your face towards the Son
there you will thrive
as His will is done.

His nurturing glow
will fill your heart
then you will know
you were loved from the start ♥ ♥ ♥

The power of the Gospel is found, not only in Jesus’ words, but in Jesus’ life. The Gospel is revealed both in what He said and what He did. In the Gospel we see that Jesus not only came to give us His teaching, He came to give us Himself; He not only came to give us the kingdom, He came to give us the King; He not only came to give us salvation, He came to give us the Savior.

If we, as believers in the Gospel, tried to follow Jesus’ teaching without Jesus’ life we would be attempting the impossible. If we tried to live in the kingdom without the King we would be powerless. If we sought salvation without the Savior we would still be in our sins.

Jesus told us to obey His word, but He also said, “Follow Me.” We cannot follow His word without following Him. The Gospel means that Jesus is everything to us.

Where would we be without Him? We would be…

Without every spiritual blessing (Ephesians 1:3)
Without salvation (Ephesians 2:5-8)
Without His working in us (Ephesians 2:10)
Without intimacy with God (Ephesians 2:13)
Without peace (Ephesians 2:14)
Without encouragement (Philippians 2:1)
Without consolation (Philippians 2:1)
Without light (Colossians 1:13)
Without His kingdom (Colossians 1:3)
Without redemption (Colossians 1:14)
Without forgiveness (Colossians 1:14)
Without fullness (Colossians 1:19)
Without reconciliation (Colossians 1:20)
Without holiness (Colossians 1:22)
Without hope (Colossians 1:27)
Without all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3)
Without a spiritual walk (Colossians 2:6)
Without edification (Colossians 2:7)
Without completion (Colossians 2:10)
Without spiritual life (Colossians 2:13)
Without purpose (Ephesians 1:11)
Without love (Ephesians 3:19)

Thankfully, He lives and all things are yours when you are in Him! There is nothing you lack when He is your all.
Roy Lessin

BALANCE SHEET OF LIFE

Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets

Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account

Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill

Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents

Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*

Some very Good and Very bad things ..
The most destructive habit....... ........ ......Worry
The greatest Joy......... ......... ......... ....Giving
The greatest loss..................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work......... ........Helping others
The ugliest personality trait....... ….......Selfishness
The most endangered species..... ....Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource.... ......... ......Our youth

The greatest 'shot in the arm'........ .Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.... ......... ...Fear
The most effective sleeping pill....... Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease...... .......Excuses

The most powerful force in life........ ........... Love
The most dangerous act...... ………….A gossip
The world's most incredible computer.... ....The brain
The worst thing to be without..... ......... ..... Hope

The deadliest weapon...... ........ .........The tongue
The two most power-filled words....... .... 'I Can'
The greatest asset....... .......... ......... ...........Faith
The most worthless emotion.... .......... ....Self- pity

The most beautiful attire...... ......... .........SMILE!
The most prized possession.. ........ ….....Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication. ..Prayer
The most contagious spirit...... ......... ......Enthusiasm

Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing...!!!

"Ugly"

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Everyone in the apartment complex I lived in knew who Ugly was.
Ugly was the resident tomcat. Ugly loved three things in this
world: fighting, eating garbage, and shall we say, love.

The combination of these things combined with a life spent
outside had their effect on Ugly. To start with, he had only one
eye, and where the other should have been was a gaping hole. He was also missing his ear on the same side, his left foot has
appeared to have been badly broken at one time, and had healed at an unnatural angle, making him look like he was always turning the corner.

His tail has long age been lost, leaving only the smallest stub,
which he would constantly jerk and twitch. Ugly would have been a dark gray tabby striped-type, except for the sores covering his head, neck, and even his shoulders with thick, yellowing scabs. Every time someone saw Ugly there was the same reaction. "That's one UGLY cat!!"

All the children were warned not to touch him, the adults threw
rocks at him, hosed him down, squirted him when he tried to come in their homes, or shut his paws in the door when he would not leave. Ugly always had the same reaction. If you turned the hose on him, he would stand there, getting soaked until you gave up and quit. If you threw things at him, he would curl his lanky body around feet in forgiveness.

Whenever he spied children, he would come running meowing
frantically and bump his head against their hands, begging for
their love. If ever someone picked him up he would immediately
begin suckling on your shirt, earrings, whatever he could find.

One day Ugly shared his love with the neighbor's huskies. They
did not respond kindly, and Ugly was badly mauled. From my
apartment I could hear his screams, and I tried to rush to his
aid. By the time I got to where he was laying, it was apparent
Ugly's sad life was almost at an end.

Ugly lay in a wet circle, his back legs and lower back twisted
grossly out of shape, a gaping tear in the white strip of fur
that ran down his front. As I picked him up and tried to carry
him home I could hear him wheezing and gasping, and could feel him struggling. I must be hurting him terribly I thought. Then I felt a familiar tugging, sucking sensation on my ear.

Ugly, in so much pain, suffering and obviously dying was trying
to suckle my ear. I pulled him closer to me, and he bumped the
palm of my hand with his head, then he turned his one golden eye towards me, and I could hear the distinct sound of purring. Even in the greatest pain, that ugly battled scarred cat was asking only for a little affection, perhaps some compassion.

At that moment I thought Ugly was the most beautiful, loving
creature I had ever seen. Never once did he try to bite or
scratch me, or even try to get away from me, or struggle in any way. Ugly just looked up at me completely trusting in me to relieve his pain.

Ugly died in my arms before I could get inside, but I sat and
held him for a long time afterwards, thinking about how one
scarred, deformed little stray could so alter my opinion about
what it means to have true pureness of spirit, to love so totally
and truly. Ugly taught me more about giving and compassion than a thousand books, lectures, or talk show specials ever could, and for that I will always be thankful. He had been scarred on the outside, but I was scarred on the inside, and it was time for me to move on and learn to love truly and deeply.

To give my total to those I cared for. Many people want to be
richer, more successful, well liked, beautiful, but for me, I
will always try to be Ugly.
-- Author Unknown

There are times in our lives,
When everything around us is falling apart,
When all the things that we have worked so hard for,
perish before our own eyes...
When everything that we try and do seems so hopeless,
When all our efforts make no difference at all
When we feel so drained and exhausted from trying so hard to deal with all the chaos that has happened to us...
When we feel so small and insignificant..so helpless...

That's the time that we need to kneel down and pray...
We need to pour out our hearts to Our Loving God,
The Heavenly Father...
We need to open up all our sufferings and pains,
all struggles and frustrations, all our disappointments Before Him..

All things are possible to Our Heavenly Father,
We need to put all our Faith, Trust and Hope in Him..
He will deal with all our problems and struggles and lift us out of the pit..
He will raise us up, restore our lives and help us prosper..

Dear Heavenly Father..You know our troubles that we are facing,
The troubles that have driven us down into the pit...
Dear Dad we seek Your Loving Grace and Mercy in this our hour of suffering..
This I seek and pray for in Jesus mighty name..Amen.

Thought for the Day: “No situation is hopeless. There may be times when things seem quite bleak and we tire of struggling - but once we lose hope – all is lost. Trust in God to lift you up and guide your path. Never let your trust in Him be overtaken by hopelessness and a loss of faith in His ways.” I hope you have a wonderful day today my friends! – Elmer Laydon

“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” (Isaiah 40:29-21 NIV)

Now, before I run to play,
Let me not forget to pray
To God who kept me through the night
And waked me with the morning light.
Help me, Lord, to love thee more
Than I ever loved before,
Amen

‎1. You will set the tone for the sexual relationship, so don't take something away from her that you can't give back.
2. Play a sport. It will teach you how to win honorably, lose gracefully, respect authority, work with others, manage your time, and stay out of trouble. And maybe even throw or catch.
3. Use careful aim when you pee. Somebody's got to clean that up, you know.
4. Save money when you're young because you'll need it some day.
5. Allow me to introduce you to the dishwasher, oven, washing machine, iron, vacuum, mop and broom. Now please go use them.
6. Pray and be a spiritual leader.
7. Don't ever be a bully and don't ever start a fight, but if some idiot clocks you, please defend yourself.
8. Your knowledge and education is something that nobody can take away from you.
9. Treat women kindly. Forever is a long time to live alone and it's even longer to live with somebody who hates your guts.
10. Take pride in your appearance.
11. Be strong and tender at the same time.
12. A woman can do everything that you can do. This includes her having a successful career and you changing diapers at 3 A.M. Mutual respect is the key to a good relationship.
13. "Yes ma'am" and "yes sir" still go a long way.
14. The reason that they're called "private parts" is because they're "private". Please do not scratch them in public.
15. Peer pressure is a scary thing. Be a good leader and others will follow.
16. Bringing her flowers for no reason is always a good idea.
17. Be patriotic.
18. Potty humor isn't the only thing that's humorous.
19. Please choose your spouse wisely. My daughter-in-law will be the gatekeeper for me spending time with you and my grandchildren.
20. Remember to call your mother because I might be missing you.
By: Tami Johnson Vanover

My Life With God


God is so faithful!!
He strengthens us when we are tired...
He encourages us when we think of quitting...
He guides us when things seem confusing...
He inspires us when hindrances are along the way...
And most of all, He loves us even when we feel nobody cares...
Indeed, God is great!!

Panic attacks are sudden feelings of terror that strike without warning. These episodes can occur at any time, even during sleep. A person experiencing a panic attack may believe that he or she is having a heart attack or that death is imminent. The fear and terror that a person experiences during a panic attack are not in proportion to the true situation and may be unrelated to what is happening around them. Most people with panic attacks experience several of the following symptoms: racing heartbeat, faintness, dizzyness, numbness or tingling in the hands and fingers, chills, chest pains, difficulty breathing, and a feeling of loss or control. There are several treatments for panic attacks.

by The Power and Presence Ministry ·
When her husband died, a poor widow was left in a frightening situation withtwo children to support. Unable to meet her obligations, she was threatened bycreditors.This woman was desperate and she appealed to Elisha: "Now the wife of one ofthe sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, 'Your servant my husband is dead, andyou know that your servant feared the Lord, but the creditor has come to take mytwo children to be his slaves'" (2 Kings 4:1, ESV).The fact is, God uses our dilemmas to glorify His name. For that reason, ourown God-story may be formed through pain or delay. One in ten Americans isunemployed and others have had to take a reduction in pay. In some homes bothspouses work two jobs to keep from losing everything they own.Perhaps you have reasoned in your own dilemma, "If I don't have a breakthroughsoon, it's over. I need a miracle just to survive." I picture this widow havingthose very thoughts.Elisha asked her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in yourhouse?" (4:2, NKJV). He was not asking her to sell her valuables for cash;actually, she didn't have any valuables left. Elisha was saying, in essence,"God can meet you just as you are. If you have faith, He can multiply even thesmallest thing you have."The widow answered, "All I have is one jar of oil." We know from Scripture thatoil represents God's blessing and provision. At this point Elisha gave her astrange instruction: "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars.Don't ask for just a few" (4:3, NIV).She did as the prophet instructed. Then Elisha said, "Then go inside and shutthe door behind you. . . . Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled,put it to one side" (4:4, NIV). Once more she followed Elisha's word. As shepoured oil from her own jar, it filled a borrowed jar. The same thing happenedagain as the next borrowed jar was also filled. It happened again with thenext. And the next. There was an endless supply of oil!Here is the point: When God tells us He has our needed supply, it is not just ameager amount. God has everything we need. His ability to meet our situation isendless.
Gary Wilkerson

I exchange my weariness for His strength,
I exchange my weakness for His power,
I exchange my darkness for His light,
I exchange my problems for His solutions,
I exchange my burdens for His freedom,
I exchange my frustrations for His peace,
I exchange my turmoil for His calm,
I exchange my hopes for His promises,
I exchange my afflictions for His balm of comfort,
I exchange my questions for His answers,
I exchange my confusion for His knowledge,
I exchange my doubt for His assurance,
I exchange my nothingness for His awesomeness,
I exchange the temporal for the eternal,
I exchange the impossible for the possible,
I exchange my fear for His love

To flowers in His Garden you will know when you read --God is speaking to His own.....
by The Power and Presence Ministry on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 1:45pm ·

You are, a dear one, always walking close to Me. I hold you close and comfort you always as you face difficulties along the way. You are My flower even on the days when you do not think you could be a flower at all. There is a sweet fragrance that I have applied to your life, having never left you nor forsaken you at any time. You have My fragrance. I am with you always.

The fragrance in your life is “Love”. I am beginning to release more into your life, more revelation, more strength, more power, and more love. Arise and Shine! There is One that will bring to pass every desire of your heart. It is I, the Lord, who cares for you.It is I, the Lord, who has watched over you and planted you in My garden. You have become a beautiful fragrance.I have heard your prayers.I have seen your tears.Behold, I will heal you and every prayer thathas come up to Me I have heard and will answer in due season. Not one tear was wasted, not one prayer has been misplaced.

So many questions. The Lord says, “No, My dearest child, I have not forgotten you, neither have I forsaken you. You are Mine. I will give you the desires of your heart as you seek Me. The perseverance through these years has been given to you to press on moment by moment and day by day”. All is not lost, just another beginning. My time and My ways are not as yours. There was not one I did not choose to heal in My word. I will heal you and I will make you whole once again.

There was a time healing came to you. There was the manifestation of healing. As it happens, the enemy brings doubt. The enemy brings weariness and discouragement. No, not one of My children have I forgotten. I have called you and I have saved you. I have kept you for such a time as this. Believe Me! “All things are possible to him who believes”. Doubt has no place in you.

My precious one, you who have been hidden away for a time, will once again stand strong. You will have a voice for Me. Rejoice in all that I have done for you! Though your journey has been long and your trial has been long, I am about to give you double, a double portion of anointing and a double portion of fragrance. Your life has been and will be a fragrance to many, an inspiration as you "Arise and Shine”. I will use your trials and troubles to show others the way of encouragement.

Many have been down this same path but, there is not one that has more authority than has been promised to you. Continue on and allow Me to work in you and to mold you as the potter molds the clay. Out of your trials and troubles will come healing for many, as you receive from Me.

The Garden I have placed you in is the Garden of Healing. Many on that path need encouragement. You know with your own heart the difficulty of this. Be a voice for My people and see many healed. You are My child, whom many have not taken seriously. I, the Lord, am about to scatter everything that is not of Me and release My children from the bondages of the flesh. Precious one, raise your voice. Rejoice! I am the Great Physician. Would I not hear My childrens’ cry? I am Father as well as Physician. Open yourself up to hear My voice as I speak with you and you will rejoice at what you hear in your ear. Look for My voice in the night season. Even as you sleep I will be speaking to you.

Amen and Amen

Written by Gail Manizak, Inspired of the Lord Jesus
All Gods children are such beautiful flowers, each one individually created for Him, each one totally beautiful to Him,

Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.
Proverbs 16:31, NLT
The Hebrews believed that a long life was a sign of God's blessing; therefore, gray hair and old age were good. While young people glory in their strength, old people can rejoice in their years of experience and practical wisdom. Gray hair is not a sign of disgrace to be covered over; it is a crown of splendor.
As you deal with older people, treat them with respect. Joselyn

John 15:1-17
The Vine and the Branches
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts
off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other.
Father~ ♥ we would be afraid to surrender to the pruning knife of anyone else but You. Thank You for the pruning that draws us closer to You, and helps us become more like Your Son... Amen..

Ephesians 6:14-18 "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;" (KJV)

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Romans 6:1-23
1 What shall we say, then? Should we continue to live in sin so that God's grace will increase? 2 Certainly not! We have died to sin—how then can we go on living in it? 3 For surely you know that when we were baptized into union with Christ Jesus, we were baptized into union with his death. 4 By our baptism, then, we were buried with him and shared his death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from death by the glorious power of the Father, so also we might live a new life.5 For since we have become one with him in dying as he did, in the same way we shall be one with him by being raised to life as he was. 6 And we know that our old being has been put to death with Christ on his cross, in order that the power of the sinful self might be destroyed, so that we should no longer be the slaves of sin. 7 For when we die, we are set free from the power of sin. 8 Since we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. 9 For we know that Christ has been raised from death and will never die again—death will no longer rule over him. 10 And so, because he died, sin has no power over him; and now he lives his life in fellowship with God. 11 In the same way you are to think of yourselves as dead, so far as sin is concerned, but living in fellowship with God through Christ Jesus.12 Sin must no longer rule in your mortal bodies, so that you obey the desires of your natural self. 13 Nor must you surrender any part of yourselves to sin to be used for wicked purposes. Instead, give yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life, and surrender your whole being to him to be used for righteous purposes. 14 Sin must not be your master; for you do not live under law but under God's grace. Slaves of Righteousness15 What, then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law but under God's grace? By no means! 16 Surely you know that when you surrender yourselves as slaves to obey someone, you are in fact the slaves of the master you obey—either of sin, which results in death, or of obedience, which results in being put right with God. 17But thanks be to God! For though at one time you were slaves to sin, you have obeyed with all your heart the truths found in the teaching you received. 18 You were set free from sin and became the slaves of righteousness. 19 (I use everyday language because of the weakness of your natural selves.) At one time you surrendered yourselves entirely as slaves to impurity and wickedness for wicked purposes. In the same way you must now surrender yourselves entirely as slaves of righteousness for holy purposes.20 When you were the slaves of sin, you were free from righteousness. 21 What did you gain from doing the things that you are now ashamed of the result of those things is death! 22 But now you have been set free from sin and are the slaves of God. Your gain is a life fully dedicated to him, and the result is eternal life. 23 For sin pays its wage—death; but God's free gift is eternal life in union with Christ Jesus our Lord. (Good News Translation)

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He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. Revelations 3:5-9, NIV

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:8-10). Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ (Romans 10:17). While the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and they who live by it grow in understanding (Psalms 111:10).

There is freedom in Jesus Christ (Galatians 5:1), However this doesn't mean we are absolutely free to do everything as we please, like God (Psalms 135:6). Jesus freed us from the bondage of sin, not from everything. We are still bound to God; we are His servants even ever since he created us. Whether we obey out of love, obedience in its true essence still means; dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority, and that is God. The meaning of obedience and our motivation to obey are two different things. Obedience has only one meaning and it never changes, while our motivation in abiding whether it be to God or someone else may vary. Some obey out of love some out of duty, but when you obey you still have to admit that you are lesser or a subordinate of the one you are obeying, in the case of Christians that is God or Jesus Christ, our Lord. If anyone thinks that in Jesus we are not to fear the Lord must think twice about what they believe. Because it is written we are to workout our salvation with fear and trembling (Philippians 2:12), The LORD Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, He is the one you are to fear, He is the one you are to dread (Isaiah8:13, NIV). For The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and they who live by it grow in understanding (Psalms 111:10). If we fear anything other than God, we are deceived. God is the only thing in the universe worthy of fear. Satan, of course, would disagree and has made an industry out generating bogus fear. His weapons are horror movies, anxieties, worries, nightmares, phobias, panic attacks, demons, etc. Satan wants the fear due God. To be sure, Satan is truly a terrifying master to those under his care, but those "in Christ" have been purchased from his mastery and need not fear him any longer. Whenever it is in our power, we should cut off any access Satan has to our minds or hearts to plant bogus fear. Fear of the Lord is an important element of faith. If you do not fear or believe that God could put punish you with death due to your sin (Romans 6:23a) then you won’t have reason to accept His Son, Jesus Christ as your Savior (John 3:16).

Sisters In Christ (Women's Fellowship)

• I am loved with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3)
• I am the apple of His eye. (Proverbs 7:2)
• My name is engraved in the palm of His hands. (Isaiah 49:16)
• I am carried through every storm. (Mark 4:35-41)
• I am wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:14)
• I am watched over day and night. (Psalm 121:1-8)
• I am forgiven. (1 John 1:9)
• I am rejoiced over with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17)

My life is more than half full. It overflows. I just have to be willing to see, and enjoy, who God is and the beautiful things He's given me.
LeAnn Rice~~~~Jennifer

The Teachings of Jesus Christ


Obedience is defined as “dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority. Obedience in other words means submission, subservience, deference. Using this definition, we see the elements of biblical obedience. “Dutifully” means it is our obligation to obey God, just as Jesus fulfilled His duty to the Father by dying on the cross for our sin (Romans 5:8). “Commands, orders or instructions” speaks to the Scriptures in which God has clearly outlined His commandments and His will. It is also useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that we may be thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). “One in authority” is God Himself whose authority is total and unequivocal. For the Christian, obedience means complying with everything God has commanded because it is our duty to do so. And if we truly love God, we will obey His commands (John 14:15).

Man was created to be a winner. The Bible tells us so. We read in Genesis, for example, that man was originally put on this earth as a dominating lord. God gave him dominion over the earth and everything that crept, flew, crawled, and breathed there. Man didn't even know what losing was until he separated himself from God through disobedience in the Garden of Eden. When that happened, he ran headlong into defeat. He was forced to accept failure as his lot in life, lowering himself to a subordinate position--a position he was never meant to occupy. It's a sad story. But if you're a born again child of God, your story has a happy ending. Through faith in Christ Jesus, you've been made a winner once again! In fact, God has guaranteed your success. Let me show you what I mean. Imagine you're about to tackle a really tough job, and before you even get started on it, God speaks to you right out loud and says, "I just want you to know, I'm going to personally see to it that this project you're working on succeeds." Well, let me tell you something. You do have God's promise that you'll succeed. He said in His Word that you're an over comer! In Him you can overcome any problem the world throws your way (1 John 5:1-5). It doesn't matter how much you feel like a loser. It doesn't matter how many times you've failed in the past. If you believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, then you've become more than a conqueror in Him (Rom. 8:37). Does that mean you won't have any more trouble? No. It simply means you can go through that trouble and emerge triumphant. If you've been feeling like a failure lately, renew your mind to the Word of God that says you're a success. Every time a challenge comes up, respond by saying, "Well, praise God, I can beat this thing because I'm an overcomer in Jesus!" Let that Word from God abide in your heart. It will make a winner out of you.

Like an eagle that stirs up its nest,
That hovers over its young,
He spread His wings and caught them,
He carried them on His pinions.

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Deuteronomy 32:11(King James Version)

Dearest Abba, Father, great are your works! Your greatness no one can fathom. You are most worthy of our praises. Marvelous are Your ways and means by which You lead us. Sometimes You let troubles to come in our life so as to teach us to trust You and to depend on You. You test us in the crucible of our life to make us pure as gold. Since You are overseeing the troubles and tribulations in our life, they never can hurt us. They will make our faith in You to become stronger. How sweet is Your love! How immeasurable is Your wisdom in ordaining each situations in our life! You never let anything happen in our life which is unbearable to us. You are everything to me. Help me learn from You always. Lord Jesus, I lay myself at Your feet. Cover me with the dust of Your feet. In everything I do, I want Your thoughts to be on my mind so that I can be a success and my life can be an abundant blessing. Let the lamp of active faith burn ever so brightly in my life. Abba, put Your words in my mouth and cover me with the shadow of Your hand. Through Jesus Christ, through whom everything came into existence and through whom I live, I pray. Amen.

The Teachings of Jesus Christ

We live in a fallen world due to sin. Not only that we all live like zombies (living dead) in our former state (Ephesians 2:1), a life apart from God due to our sins (Romans 3:23) we were all dead because of our connection to Adam (1 Corinthians 15:22). But Jesus came to earth as the Messiah (John 3:16) and those who believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. We gain salvation by God's grace through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) and in Christ there is no more condemnation (Romans 8:1) Nothing here on earth and beyond can ever separate us from God's love through His, Son Jesus Christ (Romans 8:38-39). However this does not mean life will be easy for us, Christians. For we will suffer persecution as Christ and the Prophets did (Matthew 24:9), the world will hate us (John 15:18-21; 16:1-4, 17:14-18) Following Christ is also like engaging in a spiritual warfare (Ephesians 6:10-18). But never loose heart brothers and sisters for God will never abandon us (Matthew 28:20), keep abiding in God and never lean on ones own understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6). Never be anxious, instead pray with thanksgiving (Philippians 4:6-7). For in Christ we are considered God's children, heir of Christ's kingdom (Romans 8:17).

The Teachings of Jesus Christ
The secret to finding and experiencing true joy is; first to acknowledge that God is sovereign above all (Psalms 115:3) everything is owned by God even our lives, besides that God loves us (John 3:16), He loves us so much, that he lets His Son die for us, while we were sinners (Romans 5:8). Be contented with what you have, like apostle Paul (Philippians 4:10-13). Through contentment, we will be ab...le to appreciate everything we have no matter how little we have especially our salvation. Lastly have fellowship with other believers (Hebrews 10:25) and extend that fellowship to non-believers by reaching out to then for Christ, since it's our great commission (Matthew 28:19-20). This way our joy which come from our salvation will increase and will make us more confident not only on ourselves but more on God. Jesus came into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Him should stay in darkness (John 12:46). Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God (John 1:12). According to Jesus the one who believes in Him has eternal life (John 6:47).

The Teachings of Jesus Christ

Christian living, means walking in the Spirit, in God's ways, in love and in truth. As we live our lives for Christ, our goal should always be to progress and to develop to be increasingly like Jesus Christ. In scripture this is called sanctification. To progress in our lives with Jesus Christ, there are three things we need to consider, so that we could ensure that we are moving forward and not backward.

These three elements are obedience, wisdom, and confidence. Obedience is a very important element in our Christian living. It shows that we love God (John 14:15) and it shows that we have genuine faith (James 2:17). Obedience starts in putting our faith in Jesus Christ (John 3:16), Studying, meditating on His Word and living it out (2 Timothy 3:16; Joshua 1:8), a regular communication with our Father in Heaven (Ephesians 6:18; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:17) fulfilling our greatest commission (Matthew 28:18-20). Obedience helps us gain wisdom from God, especially if we ask it of Him, through prayer (Hebrews 4:16) and be lead by His Holy Spirit (John 16:13; Romans 8:26). As we gain wisdom from God, we become more confident in fulfilling His will, more confident in His promises, and more confident in Him (Philippians 4:13).

As we become more confident in God, we tend to trust Him more and truly obey Him in-spite of our inhibitions (Proverbs 3:5-6). If you want to truly progress in your walk with Christ, start with obedience.

Sisters In Christ (Women's Fellowship Group)


Faith is not necessary when you know how things are going to work out, - that's knowledge. It's in the time of unknowing that having faith is what sees you through to the other side. Faith is what gives you strength. Faith is that light in your heart that keeps on shining even when it's all darkness outside. Now is the time to keep that faith alive!Joselyn

"If Jesus Came to My House."

"If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two / If he came unexpectedly, I wonder what you'd do. / Oh, I know you'd give your nicest room to such an honored Guest, / And all the food you'd serve to Him would be the very best, / And you'd keep assuring Him you're glad to have Him there / That serving Him in your own home is joy beyond compare.

"But when you saw Him coming, would you meet Him at the door / With arms outstretched in welcome to your heavenly Visitor? / Or would you have to change your clothes before you let Him in? / Or hide some magazines and put the Bible where they'd been? / Would you turn off the radio and hope He hadn't heard? / And wish you hadn't uttered that last, loud, hasty word?

"Would you hide your worldly music and put some hymn books out? / Could you let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about? / And I wonder if the Savior spent a day or two with you, / Would you go right on doing the things you always do? / Would you go right on saying the things you always say? / Would life for you continue as it does from day to day? / Would your family conversation keep up its usual pace? / And would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace? / Would you sing the songs you always sing, / and read the books you read, / And
let him know the things on which your mind and spirit feed? / Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you'd planned to go? / Or would you, maybe, change your plans for just a day or so?

"Would you be glad to have Him meet your very closest friends? / Or would you hope they'd stay away until His visit ends? / Would you be glad to have Him stay forever on and on? / Or would you sigh with great relief when He at last was gone? / It might be interesting to know the things that you would do? / If Jesus Christ in person came to spend some time with you."

It would be very interesting if Jesus did come in person to your house and mine.

Prayer: "Gracious Loving Father in Heaven, please help me to so live that should Jesus turn up in my house in person, there would be nothing that I would be embarrassed or shamed about. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, In Jesus Loving Name I Pray, Amen."

Today is St. Patrick's Day and my father's Birthday.. He was born in 1914 and would be
98 if still here. But I know where he is.. He is in Heaven with my mother and his mother
and all the other family and friends that have gone to heaven. I praise
God that we have a life beyond death, and that the grave isn't the final resting place.

All we have to do is beleive in God and that he was sent from above, and he knew why.. to
die on the cross for our sins. Sins that were handed down from Adam and Eve in the
garden, when they did what God told them not to.. So all we have to do is ask God to
come into our Hearts and forgive us for all of our sins.. We need to follow through, by
finding a church that believes that God did this too.. We should get baptized and start
reading our Bible and listening to a good Preacher/ Teacher.. I find Creflo Dollar on
tv is no only a Preacher.. He teaches. I have learned so much listening to him.

He teaches his congregation.. he doesn't shout and yell and do the old fire and
brimstone message as they used to, to scare you into heaven. He teaches you about
everything and the questions we might want to ask, he hits on those.. I feel like
I know I have learned something in just that 1/2 hour I listen to him. If he was
here and my health was better, his church is the one I would go to and take my
grandchldren too.

Everyone have a very good day today and think of something nice to do to a person in
your family or even a stranger at a store.. Put there cart up, if they dont have those
pennies in line, give them to them.. Let them know you care in a simple way. God bless you.

The Holy Spirit Will Help You

JOHN 14:16
16 "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another
Helper, that He may abide with you forever,
...
If you allow Him to, the Holy Spirit will guide you in every
area of life; from the words you should speak, to the spouse
you should marry, to the investments you should make.

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity of God. It
is difficult for humans to understand how there can be only one
God, as the Scriptures teach, yet He can reveal Himself as
three persons. So do not let it be an obstacle for you, or be
drawn into fighting about it.

The Holy Spirit is a person, not just a force. He should be
treated with the utmost respect and gratitude.

I have personally found the Holy Spirit to be a wonderful,
wonderful Helper -- in so many ways. Even in simple, practical
things, like reminding me of things, or helping me to find
misplaced items. The Holy Spirit is truly interested in
everything that affects you, and desires to help you -- if you
will allow Him to.

No doubt, the Holy Spirit has been helping you, too. You just
may not have recognized it. You may have called it "a hunch" or
"it just came to me" or "I just had an idea." Start giving
thanks to the real source of your help -- the Holy Spirit of
God.

The Bible mentions several ways the Holy Spirit helps: teaching
you all things, bringing the Word to your remembrance, telling
you of things to come, revealing to you the things of God,
comforting you, encouraging you, empowering you to be a
witness, and bringing life and healing to you.

You are not facing life all alone -- as an orphan would. The
Holy Spirit is with you continually -- living with you. When
you need help He is never far away, but always right with you,
waiting for you to call on Him for His help.

SAY THIS: Holy Spirit, I appreciate your help. Thank you for
guiding me in life and helping me in every way

My name is Marilyn and I use the name BahamaMama on Goldtoken and Pogo. I live in Arkansas and I am 56 yrs old. I have 2 daughters. The oldest is Joni and she will be 30 in Nov. The youngest is
Jennifer, she prefers Jen, and she is 28, will be 29 in Jan. of 2012.

I have 5 and 1/2 grandchildren.. lol. Joni has 3 children, Bryce almost 10, Wyatt 6 and Jewelia 4. Jennnifer has Kaley 6, Aden 18 months and is 7 months pregnant with a baby girl that she is suppose to have by c-section around Oct. 19th. She is going to name her Alexis Renae, I couldn't talk her into Kaitlyn Renae, lol.

After having seen the voting for the blogs, I thought hey thats awesome. I had no idea that people were even doing blogs on here. I want to do this one on the Bible if that is ok with everyone. I wouldn like to put Bible verses that I really like, or that I find in the Bible that really mean something deep about the Lord to me. I also want to put poems on here or maybe words to a song.

I was born and raised in Wenatchee, Wa. Mom started taking me to church when I was 3 years old, due to my sitting out on my swing that my dad had made for me on mom's clothes line, and I would say mama come out and listen to the pretty music, so my mom always told me. We lived at a 4 cornor 2 way stop and on the one cornor closest to my swing I heard the singing all the time. Well mom had been saved and baptized when she was living in Arkansas and just had not started going to church when they moved to Washington. So she felt sad about me not being in church hearing the music.

She calle a friend of hers and asked where she was going and she told her they were meeting in someone's home at that time, and growing and saving money to build a church. Well I ended up going to Wenatchee Valley Baptist Church until I was 18. I went up in church at 12 and gave my life to the Lord Jesus. Even before that time you couldn't keep me out of church, I loved it so, and began to love it even more after accepting Jesus as my Saviour, praise God he forgives us for our sins.

I was at church on Sunday morings and nights, Wednesday nights and as I grew older went and visited people on Thursday nights with the other people and teens my age. Mom told me I was so excited on what would be my 16th birthday.. not because I woulld get my drivers license or a car, but because then I would be old enough to be in the adult choir and wear the robes that the choir wore. I was also in the youth choir, and taught in Bible school in the summer. I loved camp and I think I went to Mt. Baker in Washington about ever year from the age of 9 to 14 or so.

Jesus means the world to me. He has brought me through so much in my life. I did walk away from him for many years and when I look back I sure wish I hadn't and I feel I really wasted my life during those years by not going to church and reading my bible as I had done so many years before that. I still prayed but not always. Usually they were the prayers you say those prayers when something is really upsetting you or a friend is hurting or a death. The kind of prayers that so many of us wait and pray during the hard times.

I began having severe panic attacks when I was 23 years old and they lasted until I was 50.. that is 27 years to be exact. I had 7 good years during that time when I could work and drive and be the ole Marilyn. But then the antidepresent would quit working and I would crash for a week or two until the dr. found another for me. That is why I wish I had stayed in church, I feel like if I had of I would of kept learnng so much more of the bible that I would of known how to fight the devil and he would have never put that much fear in me. I have learned now how to fight that devil from so many pastors on tv and from books I have read, besides the bible.

All the years I has the panic attacks, my mom would ask the people at her church to pray for me and she prayed for me for years. My mom never really could understand what was wrong with me. She said no one in either side of the family had ever had those. Well it turned out about 5 ppl past and present did have nerve problems and low seritonum in their brains like I did.

I kept praying that I would be healed. Finally one night when I was 48, I was in my bedroom watching TBN on tv. I know that I had really loved the message that was preached and always did love the singing. When the preacher was done and said if you know you need forgivenss of your sins and the Lord in your life or you know you need to rededicate your life to the Lord please say this prayer. I felt like I did when I was that 12 year old girl when I had the feeling to run up the aisle, but since their wasn't an aisle in my room, I just said the prayer with the precher.. I asked Jesus to forgive me and I was so sorry I had been away from him for so long and would he forgive me for all my sins that I had committed through all those years and and to help me to never ever leave his side again. I felt so much better, and started reading the bible again and reading alot of great Christian books that I just loved. I finally read the Bible through for the first time.

I was living with one of my daughters and her husband and 2 of their kids and they decided it was time for them to move out on there own away from me. I went to the other daughters for a year and I decided it was time for me to move. I found and apartment in town and rented it. This would be the first time I had lived alone since I was 23. The first night I had to walk to my daugthers just across the street and stay all night, but after that I just really prayed harder and was able to stay alone and still do today 6 years later thanks to a gracious and mighty God. Only because of God do I have the strength to be alone now and let my kids not have to be there with me all the time.

If you know the Lord as your Saviour, please never walk away from him like I did. There is not a thing in the world that is worth being away from God for even one day. All that wasted time, that I could of been knowing him better and having a deeper realtionship with him saddens me, but I know I have learned so much more now ever since that night in my room when I rededicated my life to Jesus. I love the Lord and I am not ashamed to tell anyone that. He is my saviour, my rock, my redeemer my love and my life.

If you ever need someone to pray for you please must go to my box on here and let me know. It will be just between you and I and the Lord. All of us have things happen in life when we need a friend to pray for us and I want to be that friend to any of you. God bless you all and please come baaback to my blog again and I will try to start putting up scriptures and other things. God bless you all and remember everyone to live your life with God, pray for everyone especially your family and friends and people you dont even know in all parts of our world. Always remember that have one friend that will never leave you or forsake you. All you have to do is call out his name the name Jesus. Jesus who is in Heaven preparing a mansion for you to have when you leave this world someday. Aslo remember to live, laugh and love. Thank you for reading this. God bless you all.