tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7596596844676354822024-03-05T17:07:00.484-05:00...for love of the journeyVickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comBlogger940125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-15211968862492846242016-06-26T22:00:00.000-04:002016-06-27T00:12:40.960-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">and all these things shall be added to you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Mt. 6:33</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Surely I seek you first Lord, right?</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Like when:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I start my morning with coffee, breakfast and the paper before I even say good morning to You.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I down a painkiller before I pray for my healing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I talk to my co-workers about trends and watch youtube during breaks.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I run to my friend first instead when I'm hurting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I scramble to figure out financial solutions instead of talking to You.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I check my emails and facebook when I get home from work.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I turn on the tv before I even crack open my Bible.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I go to sleep exhausted but have watched 3 hours of tv, talked to 2 friends on the phone, texted several others, did a little Sudoku, read one chapter of my latest novel, and still have not even spent five minutes before sleep to thank You for life and breathe and Your patience with me...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, it <b>still</b> doesn't seem like I seek You first!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Guess I shouldn't expect all those things to be added to me. <b> :</b>-<b>\</b></span>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-81867711807184136082016-04-19T11:59:00.003-04:002016-04-19T11:59:47.594-04:00<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Question from the LORD this morning...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Where are those who would rise up</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b> and TRULY put Me first?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Tues. Apr. 19, 2016</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">8:49 am</span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-5406193688225818462015-10-08T10:00:00.000-04:002015-10-08T10:47:54.487-04:00His Great Love<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As
I kneeled weeping before the Lord because of messing something up that has
caused unnecessary stress to others, I was throwing a grand ‘woe is me’ party
for all the many things I’ve messed up over the years that hurt others,
thinking, “Why, oh Lord, do you love me?” It was then He helped me understand
(with awe) His great love for me by using my own history.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My
husband and I could not biologically have a child unless by miracle or
adoption. How adoption works is that once you are approved as acceptable
parents to an agency, then you wait for children to come available. Once a specific
child is ‘shown’ to you, then all their <u>known</u> history is given to you so
that (after studying the potential repercussions of their various issues) you
can make an informed decision of whether they will be a good fit to your
family. For instance, a child might need a rigid schedule that you cannot
provide. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Lk. 14:28- count the cost)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My
husband and I turned down a few prospects because of needs we were unable to
accommodate. (Once we were even asked to consider 7 siblings- all special needs
kids!) Of course, there will always be unknowns as in childbirth. What happens
from that acceptance is a getting to know you phase which length of time
probably increases with the child’s age. As an <b>older</b> (mentally capable) child,
the judge who approves the adoption will ask the child if he wants to be
adopted by these people.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> So
now I’ll put this all together. I was that older child the day I repented and stood
before the Lord. He, who knows ALL, which means <b>all</b> my life from birth to death
including: all the good, all the people I’d hurt, the damage I’d do, my many
mistakes and sins, my unfaithfulness, hatred, anger even against Him, (basically
all the bad) He knew it all and He still said, “<span style="color: red;">Yes!</span>” to the adoption*. Because
of His great love for me, He said, “Yes!”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">See what kind of love
the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God</span>… 1Jh. 3:1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And the Father says, “Yes!” to all who would
turn to Him:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">But to all who did
receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of
God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will
of man, but of God.</span> Jh. 1:12,13 ESV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*<span style="font-size: x-small;">Adoption<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">But when the fullness of the time came, God
sent forth His Son, coming into being out of a woman, having come under Law, that
He might redeem those under Law, so that we might receive the adoption of sons.
And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your
hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gl. 4-6</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For you have not received the spirit of
bondage again to fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption by which we
cry, Abba, Father! Rm. 8:15</span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-3280908652816690282015-09-12T07:54:00.000-04:002015-09-12T07:54:01.345-04:00Sad Day<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This will be short. Yesterday I received news that my mother had passed away a couple days ago. After dealing with with the police at her apartment, making phone calls and waiting as the body was released to the right people, we were still looking for some of her paperwork. I thought to myself, 'I am an orphan now" because my Dad had passed away in 1995. Quickly in my spirit I heard, "I have not left you an orphan", <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 14:18)</span> The Lord is right of course. I am not an orphan. My Mom and Dad on this earth are gone, but the Creator of us all, and my Father remains with me. And He will never leave me or forsake me. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Hb. 13:5)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We will be making arrangements today. I take comfort in my Lord now and remember His goodness. It was just Sept. 1 when He poured His peace and love into me and changed how I related with my Mom. (<a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2015/09/i-feel-such-peace-today.html" target="_blank">post here</a>) Such a blessing. I am so thankful to the Lord. I'm overwhelmed, I'm overwhelmed by You!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Needless to say, I will be taking a break... again. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Be blessed. And may the God who never leaves us or forsakes us shine His light continually in your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thoughts:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Call your parent often.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit and laugh with them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Make the time to quickly do what is important to them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Try to leave no regrets...</span>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-37723332354998774822015-09-10T22:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:29:56.211-04:00My People are Destroyed for Lack of Knowledge- Part 1<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Last I saw, the church pews were filled
with all the same people I’m used to seeing, so they haven’t been destroyed
yet. What on earth could this be about? <st1:city>Reading</st1:city>
one verse at a time in the Bible can be dangerous because you might think it’s
about one thing when in context it is about something entirely different. Take
care to read the surrounding verses.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKl560zp2QGehl4xj72JbeWGfPIkLX4-qM5ZokjT2gQdSA8l1Ui-kB3Lev4d24PDF8fDpC1gc3UBeD7HH4VCRyHWv3qk22is08nRo-BYt-M2S9q818uf7dO9DqvFAhvG6d5d2GqV5f4fJ/s1600/Asleep.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRKl560zp2QGehl4xj72JbeWGfPIkLX4-qM5ZokjT2gQdSA8l1Ui-kB3Lev4d24PDF8fDpC1gc3UBeD7HH4VCRyHWv3qk22is08nRo-BYt-M2S9q818uf7dO9DqvFAhvG6d5d2GqV5f4fJ/s320/Asleep.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">My people are destroyed for lack
of knowledge</span>*<span style="color: #38761d;">. Because you have rejected </span><span style="color: #990000;">*</span><span style="color: #38761d;">knowledge</span>… Hs. 4:6 (…<span style="color: #38761d;">knowledge of God</span>... Hs. 4:1)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> *H1847- daath- knowledge, perception,
discernment, understanding<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #990000;">*</span>H3988- maas- reject, despise, refuse<span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> So we see here the people are God’s people
(specifically <st1:country-region>Israel</st1:country-region>)
who are going to be ‘rejected’ and ‘forgotten’ by God because they have done
the same to Him. They didn’t know and understand God enough to truly understand just how
vile their lifestyles of sin were to Him- or they wouldn’t behave that way,
right? We don’t behave sinfully, do we…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">All of our spiritual lives are
destroyed when we lack/ reject knowledge of God. Here are some common beliefs
many have wrong:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jehovah is God, Allah is God, they are the same God.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #741b47;"><b>LIE!</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Allah cannot be a father and
cannot have a son: he shares his name with no one. Jesus was created by Allah,
was his messenger, and did not die on the cross. All good Muslims know these
things as fundamental to their faith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Christianity is: Jesus is God in
the beginning, is also God the Father’s Son in the flesh <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 1:1,18,29)</span> Jesus
died for <b>our</b> sins, was buried, and
rose again <span style="font-size: x-small;">(1Cr. 15:3,4)</span> and only through Jesus can we have eternal life. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh.
3:16; 14:6)</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>(Jesus said)</i> <span style="color: #134f5c;">that they all may be one,
as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be one in Us, so that
the world may believe that You have <b>sent</b>
Me.</span> Jh. 17:21<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Muslims will <u>never</u> use
Jehovah or Jesus to call on their God.)</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As long as I believe in Jesus, do good things and/ or go to church I’m
a Christian.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> <b><span style="color: #741b47;">LIE!</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We are all sinners, none are
righteous or good, and for that we all deserve death. God loves us enough He
sent Jesus to die for our sins, therefore we must confess Jesus as our Lord
(Master), believe God raised Him from the dead, and call upon His name which
will lead to repentance. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Rm. 3:23; 10-18; <st1:time hour="18" minute="23">6:23</st1:time>;
5:8; 10:9,13; 2:4)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>(Jesus said)</i> <span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his
cross daily and follow </span><st1:state><st1:place><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Me.</span></st1:place></st1:state></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> Lk. </span><st1:time hour="9" minute="23"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">9:23</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Therefore by their fruits you shall know them.</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(…<span style="color: #38761d;">love,
joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, self-control</span>…
Gl </span></span><st1:time hour="17" minute="22"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">5:22</span></span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">,23)</span> <span style="color: #134f5c;">Not everyone who says to Me, Lord! Lord! shall
enter the </span></span><st1:place><span style="color: #134f5c;"><st1:placetype><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">kingdom</span></st1:placetype><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> of </span><st1:placename><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Heaven</span></st1:placename></span></st1:place></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">,
but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that
day, Lord! Lord! Did we not prophesy in Your name, and through Your name throw
out demons, and through Your name do many wonderful works? And then I will say
to them I never knew you! Depart from Me, those working lawlessness!</span> Mt.
7:20-23</span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-41005724972144207332015-09-08T22:00:00.000-04:002015-09-09T02:22:08.437-04:00I Am So Hungry!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Day thirteen of my detox and despite eating the allowable foods today, I am so hungry! Hungry for something <span style="font-size: x-small;">BESIDES</span> the raw fruit, veggies and cooked fish I've allowed myself. See, I was eating very unhealthy food last December and this July so I thought I'd better detox. Plus, I wanted to see if I could increase my energy levels with a mostly raw diet---fail. I've definitely learned that I do need to eat more raw veggies as opposed to my preference of cooked though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Giving in to my hunger for unhealthy foods caused me to gain weight, crave even more high calorie foods, and feel worse body wise. Dressing became difficult as I only had 2 pants, and 3 shorts left that were comfortable. It was harder to deal with all the stress I was dealing with. My mind was definitely foggier. Now that I am eating better things, I have lost all that weight, my clothes fit again, my brain is not so foggy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the past, I have craved television, logic puzzles, computer games, reading, and I'm sure there are more I can't remember right now. Those cravings were just as unhealthy for me all around but especially mentally and spiritually. Now my biggest craving (usually) is to know God better. I'm not satisfied yet. Not until I know Him and can interact with Him like I do my husband. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The best way I can achieve that goal is to spend more time in the Word than in other things. A lot of what I used to do just muddled my mind, numbing it to things of the Spirit- which led to being even lazier at reading the Word. For many years I just didn't have a desire to read the Word so I asked the Lord to give me one. One day I decided to read in between commercials and when going to the washroom. The more I read, the more I understood and the more I wanted to read. Now I read Scripture more than those mind numbing things. It sure helps me keep focus on Him instead of on me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Lately a friend is struggling in her life. I told her how Jesus made life easier to bear, and of the peace and love He has to give us which helps in those trying times. When she commented that she thinks of God all the time and what more could she do, I said, 'If you had a spouse who said they loved you but ignored you, never spent time with you or got to know you better by communicating, would it be good enough that they just thought of you all the time?' Of course she said no. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The single best way of getting to know Jehovah God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit is through the Word of God which He gave to man. That should be our craving. He should be our greatest desire. Standing before the throne of God at the end of this age, will you be glad you spent all that time watching tv, playing games and doing your own thing, or will you wish you got the know the Judge sitting in front of you better? </span><br />
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-49890621314562724402015-09-05T22:00:00.000-04:002015-09-10T23:10:36.341-04:00Slavery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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just finished watching a movie on black slavery in the US and I ponder once
again why more white people didn’t stand up against slavery (or for black equality)
as well as why the slaves didn’t rise up, overpower and kill their owners.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Then I think: why don’t Christians today stand up for what is wrong in
society? They are taking away our rights one at a time and we remain silent,
allowing it to happen. No prayer in schools, no nativity scenes on government
property, no Bibles given in schools, no crosses on jewelry worn by government
workers in Quebec. Abortion has a decreasing amount of people being vocal about
it. Open sinful behavior of politicians is not rebuked or even seen as sin…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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we that fearful?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As
for why the slaves didn’t rise up, I suppose they were afraid for their lives
especially since they had no guns like the owners. Of course it didn’t help
that they had no education and were kept down physically, overworked and
treated as less than dogs. Maybe after years of horrible treatment, they even
believed some of the dung thrown at them. Running often meant severe beatings,
loss of limbs, and sometimes death to scare the others into submission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> How many Christians today are still living in
the devil’s kingdom never being free, not really believing they can escape the
bondage of the world and live free? “..<span style="color: red;">Whoever
practices sin is the slave of sin.</span>” <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 8:34)</span> The devil and the world tears them
down until they believe the lies. Lack of education, being beaten down (feeling
powerless), leaves them believing the lies of the devil/ world <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 8:44)</span>. Why
are so many living this way? Why do we not fight back and take what Jesus made
available to us--- abundant life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have come so that they might have life, and that they might have <i>it</i> more abundantly.</span> Jh. 10:10<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Are you living in abundant life? Really?
Abundant life doesn’t mean all goes well, you have enough money you don’t need
to worry, and your health is good. Actually, my live goes wrong more often than
right, we always need to live frugally, and my health is problematic. Yet I
live with joy, peace and feel satisfied most every day of my life. How is that
possible? God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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He is so good to me. “<span style="color: #134f5c;">Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and
comes down from the Father</span>…” <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jm. 1:17)</span> My life is great in all the areas that
count- with Him. I am never alone. I feel fully satisfied. It all started when
I became desperate, finally gave up control of my life to him and pressed in
closer to Him- and I was already a Christian! His plans for me have become my desires,
and His dreams for me are beyond anything I could imagine. Every day is new and
exciting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The good news is I am not more special
than any other Christian. What God does for me, He can do for you. Are you
willing to give up control and press in? Get to know God- He wants to be known
by you…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go to the source
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-69126664815171788802015-09-04T22:00:00.000-04:002015-09-05T03:09:39.122-04:00My Aversion to Certain Phone Calls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I enjoy calling friends, family, really anyone and have conversations on a variety of topics. In fact, I have been know to spend 2 or 3 hours conversing with a friend I haven't spoken to in a long time. (Headsets allow for work at the same time!) We start with one topic, run through dozens more and occasionally end with the starting topic again. Conversations can be fun, deep, sad, crazy, confusing, and full of nonessential but interesting information, but I still enjoy them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It is the other kind of calls, like to businesses, tech support, stores, utilities, municipal offices, hotels, reservations, in other words what I like to call- official calls. I dislike them so much I often procrastinate for days. Anything might take precedence: cleaning, dishes, laundry, texting, studies, fixing items, even de-callousing' my feet. Today I made one of those calls only three days later than I should have. It was to Amazon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I've used their services before and never had a problem. This time they sent one incorrect item. I ordered three hdmi cables: one regular and two mini to regular. When they came in, one of the minis was regular so it needed to be returned. In reality though, I made a mistake with both minis because they needed to be micros. (oops, didn't know there was a difference.) So I choose to call and speak to a live person to see what could be done in light of my mistake. Service rep. Brian was pleasant, personable, helpful, patient, knew exactly what to do, and how to explain it all to me so I understood what to do. It all worked out quite well thanks to him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I got thinking later... Perhaps if we Christians shared our faith with others using the same model Brian used with me, maybe more unbelievers would listen, consider and believe or if not, <b>at least</b> walk away happy with the experience thinking, wow, that was a pleasant, personable, helpful, patient, knowledgeable person. Many unbelievers have an aversion to listening to us because we can sound judgmental, condescending, arrogant and close minded. If it isn't in our words, it can be in our tone or body language. Often, they do not feel love from us, and that is a shame. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength." This is the first commandment.</span> </span></div>
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<br />Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-83313417267441072552015-09-01T23:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:31:08.124-04:00I Feel Such a Peace Today<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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list of things to do. There were a jillion things that I had to get done. So, I
prioritized, and worried a bit about what I could actually achieve as opposed
to what I wished I could achieve. I wished I had more energy to accomplish more,
that there was less to do in the house, that I could do more for hubby who has
been really great since I got hurt, that I could do more to help more people,
pray more, clear up more jobs around the house…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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woman. The mind hardly ever stops. There are always things to do. But I decided
to put all that aside this morning and talk with God. Cleaned up an area just a
bit so I’d have room to worship ‘Vicky’ style- one song and the Lord reminded
me to pay an important bill. That done, I sat down with Him and whoosh (no, not
peace) conviction hit me like a tidal wave. I was so busy prioritizing <b>my</b> plans, <b>my</b> tasks, <b>my</b> life… <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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years of waste, hours on games, puzzles, tv, all the while justifying it by
excuses. So after repenting of <b>my</b>
sin I asked what <b>He</b> wanted my
priorities to be. In my spirit I heard, “<span style="color: #351c75;">People are your priority; always
people.</span>” And He gave me three specific names: one He told me to do something
for (weeks ago), one who I helped a few months ago but haven’t spent any time
with lately, and another He told me about a few days ago, <b>all</b> of whom I have neglected because of my list of priorities.
“I’ll get those things done after…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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love pouring into me, not for me, but for me to show others. There were names
of people flowing through my mind, ‘His priority’ that I need to show more love
to. Add a tiny chastisement about dealing with family. There I stayed until He
told me to go make that phone call about which I’d been procrastinating.
Really? What a way to spoil the moment! lol When I was done the call I thought,
hmmm, by allowing Him to direct me I was getting more done in a shorter time.
Interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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a few times since then because other issues cropped up… but I’m trying to do
better- catching myself sooner. Lord, please continue to have patience with me…
Thank You, for this peace that really does pass all understanding. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Php. 4:7)</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let
it be afraid.</span> Jh. 14:27<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> As a footnote- I have been very impatient (for months now) with my Mom who is not remembering well at all, is getting confused and a
little paranoid. It usually takes less than 15 minutes before frustration comes
out in my tone. I was over there for about 3 hours in the evening and did not feel frustration
at all. In fact, she told stories, we laughed, and I actually enjoyed the conversation with
a new heart of love for her. This is a miracle to me. Wow, God! You are
awesome!!!</span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-86928821506744918422015-08-31T23:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:31:54.938-04:00Quotes from Leonard Ravenhill<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I just 'discovered' this preacher of old who was born near the turn of the twentieth century and died in the nineties. Besides thinking similar in many ways, I really enjoyed some of his thought provoking quotes- so I thought I'd share some of them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Take some time to ponder each one.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Entertainment is the devil’s substitute for joy.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The Church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. Now she is a cruise ship recruiting the promising.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">A man who is intimate with God will never be intimidated by men.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How can you have a dead service with a living Christ?</span></span></span><br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZzZsndT2QIkKCOwnwk_JpQk3gKdjwczUCf0-BLi6pVeNlGcic82GbEJztPyBFNGxbxU5t0Svf5jxMdidIT5txJfqRQDDSJMSRddtigiFFnLgVYVIDqkGtjRLrck2gRNKalQjQqZWvhpV/s1600/older.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfZzZsndT2QIkKCOwnwk_JpQk3gKdjwczUCf0-BLi6pVeNlGcic82GbEJztPyBFNGxbxU5t0Svf5jxMdidIT5txJfqRQDDSJMSRddtigiFFnLgVYVIDqkGtjRLrck2gRNKalQjQqZWvhpV/s1600/older.jpg" /></span></a><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.488px;">Today’s church wants to be raptured from responsibility.</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Are the things you are living for worth Christ dying for?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">If Jesus had preached the same message that ministers preach today, He would never have been crucified.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.488px;">Our condemnation is that we know how to live better than we are living.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 19.488px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">www.leonard-ravenhill.com</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.488000869751px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></span>Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-33908955079751574392015-08-29T22:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:32:28.684-04:00Pressing In<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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university student, and he lives in my county. He competes as a pro in the
triathlon: the Olympic distance, which entails a 1,500 meter swim, 40 kilometer
bike ride and 10 km run. When I imagine any one of those things, it seems
daunting, but all three seem overwhelming. His training schedule is strict.
Every week he hits the pool six to seven times, cycles 10 hours and runs 60
kilometers. Now that is a lot of time, effort and discipline! How many of us
have that?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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competitors, he said, “They are not there to just finish, like in the age group
races. You know you are racing someone who is also willing to bleed for the
win.” Well, if I’m being honest, I’m not willing to ‘bleed’ just to win a medal
or train hard enough to get big money or become famous. But I want to be
willing to ‘bleed’ for my Lord. After all, He bled for me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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race on this earth? “…<span style="color: #38761d;">let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily
besets us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking
to Jesus</span>…” <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Hb. 12:1,2)</span> First off, are we willing to set everything aside to run
the race? Or are we hanging on to the things of the world which weigh us down.
Perhaps we’re still holding on tight to everything</span> </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">BUT</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> God.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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but one receives the prize? So run, that you may obtain. And everyone who
strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Then those truly that they
may receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible. So then I run, not as
if I were uncertain. And so I fight, not as one who beats the air. But I buffet
my body, and lead it captive, lest proclaiming to others I myself might be
rejected.</span> 1Cr. </span><st1:time hour="9" minute="25"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">9:25</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">-27<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we ready to give it all up and discipline ourselves to the effort and time
needed to truly follow Christ and do what He has called us to do? Do we want it
bad enough? Are we willing to exert such effort that it causes bleeding? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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all spent making money, raising families and having fun until we’re too
exhausted to follow hard after Christ. For most of us, discipline isn’t even
considered an option. Why is that? And we certainly don’t take the time, effort
and discipline to press in to intimacy with God.</span></span></div>
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else will we ever ‘feel God’s heartbeat' if we never </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">press in?</span></span><br />
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else will we finish the course if we don’t push through and press in?<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I have fought the good fight, I have finished the
course, I have kept the faith. Now there is laid up for me the crown of
righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that Day;
and not to me only, but also to all those who love His appearing.</span> 2Tm. 4:7,8<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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heavenly call in the Messiah Jesus.</span> Php. 3:14 NIV</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-67223635848215689332015-08-28T20:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:34:57.622-04:00Arrogance… not me… somebody else…<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZYUnU4S1zpusLlsgQg3ZYK2UHiKy7e-1PQlqjMW8_wxsGFRy3rnmeAXEFwfx79pYiqQdfx4eRcjYfIm-4DLeaKE4W7K4MTaZ86VS6kZchai6isD3-TjkCm5kM7BjhRe_R8cNsQE2PqoS/s1600/Arrogance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrZYUnU4S1zpusLlsgQg3ZYK2UHiKy7e-1PQlqjMW8_wxsGFRy3rnmeAXEFwfx79pYiqQdfx4eRcjYfIm-4DLeaKE4W7K4MTaZ86VS6kZchai6isD3-TjkCm5kM7BjhRe_R8cNsQE2PqoS/s1600/Arrogance.jpg" /></a></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> When I think of arrogance, I don’t
generally think of myself. It’s not that I don’t have issues with pride
occasionally, but not too often in my own opinion. Of course, pride in oneself
is considered a positive attribute these days. It’s just another case of good
and bad being <u>redefined</u> by today’s morals. “<span style="color: #38761d;">Woe to those who call evil
good and good evil; who put darkness for light and light for darkness</span>…” <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Is.
5:20)</span> In actuality, the two words used to be synonymous.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Pride</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">: <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Webster’s <span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>1828</b></span>)</span> 1. Inordinate self-esteem; an
unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth,
accomplishments, rank or elevation in office, which manifests itself in lofty
airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.</span> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">2. Insolence; rude treatment of others; insolent
exultation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: x-small;"><b>2015</b></span>: a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve
to be respected by other people. a feeling that you are more important or
better than other people. a feeling of happiness that you get when you or
someone you know does something good, difficult, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> Out of all the different Bible words for
pride (7 Hebrew, 3 Greek- not counting ‘proud’ or arrogance) not one verse I
read used pride as a positive attribute. “<span style="color: #134f5c;">The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil;
I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.</span>” <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Pr.
8:13)</span> “<span style="color: #38761d;">Everyone proud in heart is hateful to Jehovah; though hand join in hand,
he shall not be unpunished.</span>” <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Pr. 16:5)</span> In fact, pride is listed in two lists
of the ungodly: Rm. </span><st1:time hour="13" minute="30"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">1:30</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">
and 2Tm. 3:2. So pride is not good in God’s eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> At heart, all of us have arrogant/ proud
hearts exalting themselves above God. This is my reasoning. We all want to be
God. “What? No! Not me!” Do we not all want to direct our lives the way </span></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">WE</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> want, fulfill our </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">OWN</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> dreams or have God fulfill them,
have all our prayers answered the way </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">WE</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> want them
answered- especially in </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">OUR</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> timing? Do we not
act sullen or get upset with God when we don’t get what we want? Do we not want
to dictate what is good or bad for us to do or think? The world says we should
believe this last bit!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> It is the same lie the Devil told Adam and
Eve- ‘Come on, eat the fruit- determine your own way…’ We will be like God
determining what is good and evil in our own lives… This tv show is my guilty
pleasure. I’m buying this. I’m just going to speed enough the cops won’t stop
me. Downloading is okay because artists already make too much money. I’ll wear
what makes me feel good. Etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we children of God, or not?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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do, we should ask ourselves “If Jesus was physically, in the flesh beside me,
would I feel okay: watching this, buying that, being here, doing this, saying
that…” He’s right here. Would I watch that tv couple making out? Would I be
looking at those half naked photos? Would I be bad mouthing the pastor? Or
would I be embarrassed at my words and actions?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we continue on determining what is right and wrong for us often <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">ignoring the
Book that tells us what is right and wrong</span></b>. Instead we think with fist raised-
who are You God to determine my steps?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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what arrogance…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the earth)</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of men shall be bowed down, and <b>Jehovah
alone shall be exalted in that day</b>. For the day of Jehovah of Hosts shall
be on every proud and lofty one, and on every lifted up one;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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brought low</b>, </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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We should also reconsider ‘provoking God’ for His presence, ordering Him to let
His anointing flow, telling Him we <b>will</b>
move to the next level by our praise, insisting He must heal so and so, insist
He give us wealth because we tithe. One doesn’t order a parent around. Who is
the Father? Who is the child? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-60675824894667662572015-08-25T23:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:27:54.677-04:00Another Day, Another Try<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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and be committed to this blog again. (The thought has crossed my mind that
maybe it is time to give up considering...) We went on vacation on the ninth
assuming that when the website said there was wifi we wouldn’t have such harsh
restrictions, but two of our family needed to work from the cottage so the rest
of us needed to restrict our access. It was a bit disappointing considering how
much my Mom paid for the place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Then, on the last
evening there, I decided to leave the place with a bang, literally- me into a
wooden dock. (Not explaining that one!) Yes, it was my own fault, but bruised/
fractured ribs later, it has been a week for the pain to settle down enough to
think straight. Did you know doctors don’t do anything for that? My memories of
the accident are few, but the worst one is hearing my Mom being so afraid for
me. I am grateful to have a Mom who loves me and mostly regret frightening her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> After this week I
have a new answer for people that want to see or have proof miracles exist/
happen. I would tell them, “I’m looking at one.” Yes, every person is a miracle
from God. From the act of conception, through the rapid growth over 20 years,
to the reforming of skin, bones, muscles, etc. after trauma, and the ability to
heal, our human bodies continually perform the miracle of sustaining life. Why
do my lungs know to breathe, my heart know to beat, my stomach know how to
break down food, etc.? We can say it is science, but the probability of all
this science being formed exactly right and functioning exactly right is a
miracle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="color: #222222;"> We have approx.
37.2 trillion cells.</span><b><span style="color: red;">*</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> Each cell has approx. 100 trillion atoms.* Multiply the
two together and we get an enormous number of atoms</span><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b>*</b></span><span style="color: #222222;"> in our bodies that must
perform their tasks properly just to ensure our survival. (FYI- there are at
least 800 billion more cells in your body than there are galaxies in the known
universe.) There are also more</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">
prokaryotes (bacteria) growing on our body and in the digestive system than we
have cells in our body. That part kind of grosses me out!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">I will praise You; for I am fearfully and
wonderfully made; Your works are marvelous and my soul knows it very well.</span> Ps.
139:14<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><i>(the Son)</i> <span style="color: #134f5c;">And, "You, Lord, have laid
the foundation of the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the works of
Your hands.</span> Hb. </span><st1:time hour="13" minute="10"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">1:10</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">For every house is built by someone, but
He who built <b>all</b> things is God.</span> Hb.
3:4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Now, I’m no mathematician
(though I wish I had a friend who was) but that number of atoms, cells and
bacteria doing what they are supposed to do is a miracle. We are living
miracles for it was God who breathed life into man and it is Jesus who sustains
this universe and all in it. Jesus is the Way, the Truth <b>and the Life</b>. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 14:6)</span> Without Him there is no life.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">The Spirit of God made me, and the breath
of the Almighty gives me life.</span> Jb. 33:4<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of
the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a
living soul.</span> Gn. 2:7<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><i>(the Son)</i> <span style="color: #134f5c;">For all things were created in
Him, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, the visible and
the invisible,</span> … <span style="color: #134f5c;">all things were created through Him and for Him. And He is
before all things, and by Him all things consist</span><b><span style="color: #351c75;">*</span></b>. </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Col.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> 1:16,17<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>*</b></span>G4921- sunist…- set, bring together,
establish, put together<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i>(the Son)</i> <span style="color: #38761d;">who being the shining splendor
of His glory, and the express image of His essence, and upholding</span><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>*</b></span> <span style="color: #38761d;">all things
by the word of His power,</span>… Hb. 1:3<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>*</b></span>G5342- phero- bear up, preserve, bring
forth<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">yet for us there is one God, the Father,
from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom are all things and through whom we exist.</span> 1Cr. 8:6 ESV<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank You Lord God for continuing to heal my ribs. Thank You very much for the miracle of life You have given all of us. It is beyond my comprehension!</span></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">*</span></b>an estimate made by engineers at </span><st1:place><st1:placename><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">Washington</span></st1:placename><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"> </span><st1:placetype><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">University</span></st1:placetype></st1:place><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">:</span></b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #eeeeee; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">There are 100 trillion atoms in each cell. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">(This makes </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;">3.72
octillion atoms in the average body. short scale or N. American)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>*</b></span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">www.smithsonianmag.com</span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">:</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How did these researchers come up with
37.2 trillion? They actually broke down the number of cells by organs and cell
types, going through the literature available to come up with a detailed list
of volumes and densities in everything from intestines to knees. So, for
example, there are 50 billion fat cells in the average body, and 2 billion
heart muscle cells. Adding all those up, they got 37.2 million.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b style="background-color: #eeeeee;">This is one cell:</b></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-65523544215776815852015-08-06T17:00:00.000-04:002015-08-06T18:13:25.781-04:00Branded Insensitive to Sin<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I am not your typical female. I have no
desire to: cook, clean, decorate, own more than six pair of footwear including
boots, own more clothes than I can wear in two weeks, have expensive jewelry,
get a mani-pedi, or shop for anything other than tools (especially power),
electronics or school supplies. So it was with trepidation that I agreed to
shop with two girlfriends at (gasp, choke… come on- breathe) Victoria Secret.
(shiver)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> We entered the mall food court to find
that store located on the left when I noticed a DQ (Dairy Queen) straight
ahead. I pointed and gave puppy dog eyes hoping to be relieved of the torment
within ‘those’ wretched walls when my companions had mercy on me and agreed. I
sat, enjoying my large chocolate dipped cone while they did that ‘girlie thing’
I hate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As I ate my cone, I did one of the things
I love to do- people watch. There were many parents with young children that
day. The kids appeared to be an average age of 8. Then I looked over at the
store wondering how long I would have to wait when I noticed the advertisements
outside the store facing into the food court. On each side of the doorway there
was a gigantic photo poster of a girl in nothing but a fancy bra and panties.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Where people were eating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In full view of young
children.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> For the first time I realized how badly
our consciences are seared <span style="font-size: x-small;">(1Tm. 4:2) </span>in North America that mostly naked
females are displayed without shame. In fact, upon hearing the story my son
said… Mom, this is normal. He is right: it is normal for the times, but that <b>does not make it right</b>. We now accept
indecency without even expressing concern. Oh how far we have fallen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Let’s consider tv for a moment. We watch ‘tv
couples’ who have affairs and we are glad because one of them deserved to be
happy. Little do we consider all the couples we watch are committing adultery (or
fornication) for they are all the real life spouse of someone else. Thus all
the couples we watch kissing or pretending to have sexual relations are doing
so with someone else’s spouse. Oh, but they aren’t really doing it! Sometimes.
Sometimes not. Does the appearance of really make it better?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-sCb0HXX1Oeq-QDprSYlNgv8IvBlaHcGkxm0DoR0Hu68l6mNqiIVDpHe0EsbDD4RzNtES-psXumHIuGNQYaxZZ6CInf5w0i8fWJRDUfMbZPjLw8kvirTENMvHbmX8RDqeYidMC2uK0RN/s1600/resist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM-sCb0HXX1Oeq-QDprSYlNgv8IvBlaHcGkxm0DoR0Hu68l6mNqiIVDpHe0EsbDD4RzNtES-psXumHIuGNQYaxZZ6CInf5w0i8fWJRDUfMbZPjLw8kvirTENMvHbmX8RDqeYidMC2uK0RN/s320/resist.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Watching tv is looking, observing…
adultery, nudity- partial or not, gross sin, perversity, murder… it is making
me sick thinking about how far down we have sunk in our morality that we no
longer see or care about the sin. We are so burned by it that we are
insensitive to it. Jesus said even looking can be wrong:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">But
I say to you that whoever looks on a woman to lust after her has already
committed adultery with her in his heart.</span> Mt. 5:28<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> Father,
help us remember that right and wrong are determined by You, our Creator. We
cannot judge right or wrong by morals of today or of the majority view, but
only by You and Your Word. Help us to be bold and strong in this dark world, to
do right whether others see us or not and make a stand for right</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>AT ALL TIMES.</b></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">For
his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have
been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things
that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God,
they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in
their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. </span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Claiming to
be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for
images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-Therefore
God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring
of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God
for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is
blessed forever! Amen. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">-For this
reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged
natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise
gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one
another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the
due penalty for their error. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">-And
since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased
mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of
unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder,
strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God,
insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish,
faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God's righteous decree that those
who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval
to those who practice them.</span> Rm. 1:20-32 ESV</span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-20094970061182180712015-08-05T15:00:00.000-04:002015-08-05T15:07:32.087-04:00In His Presence<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Remember this song we used to sing? In Your presence, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in Your presence, there is peace. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Your presence, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">in Your presence, there is joy. I will linger, I will stay, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In Your presence day by day, till Your likeness may be seen in me. Where are the other verses that say in Your presence there is conviction, discipline, or shame of sin? I wish I wouldn't sin anymore, but as my son said yesterday, "I am only human."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> He's right. As long as I am human I will sin. As long as I am human I may choose to jump into the filth of my past again which will lead to shame and regret, which leads to needing God's forgiveness, to my releasing it all to Him and Him washing me clean... again. W</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ish I could be completely holy, but it won't happen in this flesh. I look forward to God's pure and holy new life in our new bodies in a world where no corruption or wickedness can enter in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And where I can be in His presence forever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #741b47;">FOREVER!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...<span style="color: #38761d;">For Jehovah your God is with you in all places where you go.</span>
Js. 1:9</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another
Comforter, so that He may be with you forever,</span> Jh. 14:16</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,</span>... <span style="color: #38761d;">And, behold, I
am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen.</span> Mt. 28:18,20</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> Needing You, wanting You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> Grieving me, my sin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> Washing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> Cleansing<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> All my filth, all my sin<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> Your grace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> I don’t deserve, I do receive<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-43226371003452057702015-08-04T21:00:00.000-04:002015-08-04T23:51:39.466-04:00Are We Connected?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhfKpVTw1pZHslYRq4bA3UNQYzZJeY3ls4E080Ciu1OXmUAr5-cLev8Tx27o2PI1qVgygss6yOpRJtjTaM9eCfatnFi5w00KipVy-tzHENPEJrQ0j1KmnACozyzcNwYAIb__XwtWla8XP/s1600/wired.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJhfKpVTw1pZHslYRq4bA3UNQYzZJeY3ls4E080Ciu1OXmUAr5-cLev8Tx27o2PI1qVgygss6yOpRJtjTaM9eCfatnFi5w00KipVy-tzHENPEJrQ0j1KmnACozyzcNwYAIb__XwtWla8XP/s1600/wired.jpg" /></a><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It’s another day… again. Let’s see if this time I can maintain
the blog without any more delays. It is most difficult to upload documents
without internet access. (Yes, there are still places like that.) Apparently,
not all hospitals have free wifi, or people with cable as I always assumed they
had. I have remedied that situation for my friend now that I’m home and it no
longer matters to me! (insert eye rolling) It is good to be back to writing
again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> So I’ve been thinking
about connection. Just how connected are we with the Lord? Do we only connect
by hardwire to church with Him on Sunday, or are we content with a couple
minutes on our home wifi with Him in the morning. Are we ‘addicted’ enough to
Him to have a mobile wireless connection so we can have 24/7 access everywhere
that we go? That is my choice- even though I don’t utilize that very connection
as often as I should. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Then we must
question: do I only connect to get things, or do I connect to learn more about
the Lord, get feedback (listen), and just to hang out with Him? If I’m honest,
sometimes I’m just too tired or lazy to put much effort into our connection. And
then I wonder why I am struggling with life…
(more eye rolling)</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I’m grateful He’s never been as tired or lazy in His
relationship with me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Behold,
He who keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.</span> Ps.121:4</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> It’s funny how
people these days share everything online. Cool sayings, cute puppies, provoking
thoughts, jokes, funny videos, news, politics, even gross stuff no one really
wants to see. ‘Hey, look at this,’ ‘like this,’ ‘check this out’ ‘come see/
listen.’ We share even the crazy things that we saw, did, or that happened to
us, but we don’t share our Lord the same way or with the same excitement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ouch!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> In the old days of
Israel, only the high priest had direct access to the presence of the holy God,
once a year in the Holy of Holies. It must have been scary because if they were
not cleansed properly, they could die and would have to be dragged out (since
no one else could go in). The Holy of Holies was behind a special (heavy)
curtain in the Tabernacle and/or Temple. How sad that the rest of the people
didn’t have that same access to the King of Glory.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">And
after the second veil</span> <i><span style="color: #999999;">was</span></i><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">a tabernacle
which is called the Holy of Holies,</span>… <span style="color: #134f5c;">But once</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><i><span style="color: grey;">in</span></i>
<span style="color: #0b5394;">the year into the second the high priest <i>goes</i>
alone, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the errors of
the people)</span> Hb. 9:3,7<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> The cross changed
everything. When Jesus died, the Temple veil was torn- from the top down- as
only God could do- to show that through Jesus we have access directly to God’s
presence once again as had existed in the Garden of Eden before the fall of
man. And it is 24/7 <b><span style="font-size: x-small;">IF</span></b> we want it; but God will not force Himself in our lives.
We must enter willingly. If we only want that hardwire connection on Sunday, or
maybe even include the 5 minutes a day, there is little relationship being
built with Him and our lives will not be full of the blessings He wishes in our
lives.</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And
crying again with a loud voice, Jesus released</span> </span><i style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: grey;">His</span></i><span style="line-height: 107%;">
<span style="color: #38761d;">spirit</span>. </span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">And,
behold! The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. And the
earth quaked, and the rocks were sheared,</span> Mt. 27:51</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">(about
Jesus Christ) </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">but by</span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: grey;">His</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">own blood</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: grey;">He</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">entered once for all into the Holies, having
obtained eternal redemption</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> </span><i style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: grey;">for us</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">. Hb.
9:12</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> As for me and all
those willing to join me: let’s push our limits to the 24/7 unlimited
bandwidth, mobile wifi relationship He wants to have with us. Care to join us
too?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Therefore,
brothers, having boldness to enter into the </span><i><span style="color: grey;">Holy of</span></i>
<span style="color: #741b47;">Holies by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He has consecrated
for us through the veil, that is to say, His flesh; and</span> <i><span style="color: grey;">having</span></i> <span style="color: #741b47;">a High Priest over the house of God, let
us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith,</span>… Hb. 10:19-22</span><br />
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-62227939147518749572015-07-09T19:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:37:19.090-04:00When a Sword is Not Always a Sword<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fRae__6i1ewjCv3qmeBluoYhK8zVHL21xs8yTTIBT5STTxiK-f81b8KBsNBTRV5SAdMudN1Regiz2urWEDl36VX1GJp01Audmd17U_TNi4EUbIkEWeTFmKQIPnYT_sli_xCnOucsuWu7/s1600/Jesus+with+sword.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5fRae__6i1ewjCv3qmeBluoYhK8zVHL21xs8yTTIBT5STTxiK-f81b8KBsNBTRV5SAdMudN1Regiz2urWEDl36VX1GJp01Audmd17U_TNi4EUbIkEWeTFmKQIPnYT_sli_xCnOucsuWu7/s320/Jesus+with+sword.jpg" width="276" /></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> One of my
favorite resources when studying God’s Word is <a href="http://www.e-sword.net/" target="_blank">e-sword</a>, a free computer program
that I’ve been using for years. It contains different Bible versions, Strong’s
numbers, dictionaries, commentaries and notes. (There are some you can pay for,
but the free stuff is sufficient for me). I find it valuable mostly in word
definitions: some which I don’t know, and others I <b>think</b> I know only to find out it’s not what I think.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> So it was one day
I was looking for all the two-edged swords in the NT in order to find all the
places Jesus is seen with a sword coming out of His mouth, when behold, I found
out a sword is not always a sword. </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G4501- rhomphaia- a long sword (saber, broad
cutlass)</span><span style="color: #222222;"> is the Greek word for the sword which comes out of His mouth. A long
sword as in the ones able to cut through a neck or body part with one blow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing
apart of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of
the thoughts and intents of the heart.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Hb. 4:12<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">We have a spirit, we are not spirit-
that immaterial part of us which can connect to God who is Spirit. (Jh. </span><st1:time hour="16" minute="24"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">4:24</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Human beings are souls- the material and
immaterial part of us which makes us who we are.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #222222;">living- </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G2198- zao</span><span style="color: #222222;">- live, active,
blessed, having vital power in itself<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #222222;">powerful- </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G1756- energes</span><span style="color: #222222;">- active<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #222222;">piercing- </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G1338- diikneomai</span><span style="color: #222222;">- go through,
penetrate, pierce<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #222222;">discerner- </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G2924- kritikos</span><span style="color: #222222;">- skilled in
judging<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #222222;">heart- </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G2588- kardia</span><span style="color: #222222;">- the heart, center
of all physical/ spiritual life, soul or mind, seat of (intelligence) the
thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavours, will,
character</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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this Scripture, the sword is not the same Greek word. It is </span><span style="color: #b45f06;">G3162- machaira-
knife, dirk, small sword</span><span style="color: #222222;">. As I meditated on the importance of this word
difference I thought of my life and how the Word had changed me over the years.
Surely there was one dramatic moment when I realized the Truth and gave myself
to the Creator.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> That was like </span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">one</span></b><span style="color: #222222;"> blow dividing the old man
from the new man… I wish I could say it was complete, but that would be a lie.
I still struggle to be pure and holy. Over many years there have been great
strides forward, but mostly <b>when I continually apply myself in the Word</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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difference. Changes occurred </span><b style="color: #222222;">in small steps</b><span style="color: #222222;">, one at a time, just like when one
cuts a piece of meat, back and forth; </span><span style="color: #0b5394;">a little at a time</span><span style="color: #222222;">. This knife or dirk in
the Scripture does not finish the job with one hit, but takes many cuts to
separate that which needs to be separated: the soul and spirit and the joints
and marrow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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because </span><span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>the Word is living, active, powerful in our lives</b></span><span style="color: #222222;">. It pierces even into
those dark places we never expose to our friends and family but which God sees.
And it is able to discern that which we think and our intent. It tells the
difference between doing something to help others out of love or for self
serving purposes. Ouch, that’s gonna hurt a lot of us when we’re before Jesus’
judgment seat!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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closer to God, to experience His favour and be used by Him in mighty ways, but
we are not willing to continue in His Word which is able to help us mature <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Mt.
5:48)</span>, transform our mind <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Rm. 12:2)</span>, and help us know Him <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jr. 31:33,34)</span> and
His will more. Is it because it hurts too much or are we looking for a quick
fix like winning money from a lottery instead of becoming rich by diligently
working hard? Are we just lazy, or afraid God will require too much from us?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, that the man of God may be perfected, thoroughly furnished to
every good work.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> 2Tm. </span><st1:time hour="15" minute="16"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">3:16</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">,17<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Christ diligently read, study, meditate on the Word of God, we will continue to
be only a dull light in an ever darkening world. We need to step up and allow
the Word to be active and powerful in our lives, open ourselves up to its
cutting action which will change us from glory to glory until the face of our
Father is seen in us <span style="font-size: x-small;">(2Cr. 3:18)</span>.</span></span></div>
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called you, you also become holy in all conduct, because it is written,
"Be holy, for I am holy."</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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He who has begun a good work in you<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Christ,</span></span></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-73460568302020575242015-07-07T01:39:00.001-04:002018-09-01T14:38:39.286-04:00Disgusted with Myself<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> Once again I’ve
been unwell. On June 20<sup>th</sup> I knew a tooth problem was about to happen
due to the light throb. </span><st1:time hour="12" minute="0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">Midday</span></st1:time><span style="color: #222222;"> on the 21<sup>st</sup>, the prescribed
pain medication no longer helped relieve the intense pain. I lived with that
pain until the 23<sup>rd</sup> when I had the left back molar removed along
with the bright red abscess at its base. Soon after that, drainage began from
the left nasal cavity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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I was exhausted and started with a low grade fever. By the 26<sup>th</sup> I
knew there was infection and visited the dentist for antibiotics followed by
another 2 days of exhaustion with low fever. The 27<sup>th</sup> brought
coughing up of gunk (from the sinuses). On the 30<sup>th</sup> the dentist
removed the stitches and told me the sinus infection I’d acquired was not
because of the tooth and to get meds from my doctor: antibiotics round 2. Still
tired a lot, napping often, and getting a bit of work done when possible. I’d
love to say I am completely better, but I’m not. So, am I just posting a complaint?
No.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did something bad.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">More importantly, I neglected to do something good <b>which is why I did something bad</b>.</span></span> </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-IXcpstMNcQB36YbmT29mEd9BDOe94B8x0bu-Dfp0XLos6hPHueoi6fGM6Chwg5nfb1UnAA7C1yQon5mHJt-cz6rRIrFlpCo96xYlEPqBiz1jy_pTrfTDXKyAj8U25xGSms9hF-VOYcZ/s1600/couch+potato.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-IXcpstMNcQB36YbmT29mEd9BDOe94B8x0bu-Dfp0XLos6hPHueoi6fGM6Chwg5nfb1UnAA7C1yQon5mHJt-cz6rRIrFlpCo96xYlEPqBiz1jy_pTrfTDXKyAj8U25xGSms9hF-VOYcZ/s200/couch+potato.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> During all that
time I was “too tired” to read and study the Word- but I wasn’t “too tired” to
watch movies and tv shows. I talked to God, listened a bit, and worshipped some,
but I didn’t read much of the Word. I watched a specific tv show that I said I
wouldn’t watch again due to content that could revive thoughts that kept me in
bondage for years <b>and</b> from which the
Lord delivered me. Sure enough after watching, my flesh was weak, I could not
fight the sinful thoughts in my head and I sinned- a sin I thought would not
catch up with me again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">(Sin usually starts in our minds first)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">You have heard that it was said to the ancients, "You
shall not commit adultery." But I say to you that whoever looks on a woman
to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Mt.
5:27,28<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> I hated every
minute that my mind was in that darkness but my flesh enjoyed it. I tried in my
own strength to fight the thoughts, and even asked the Lord to help, but I knew
this mess was one I created by my own decision to watch what I shouldn’t watch.
Afterwards, I was disgusted with myself. On July 5<sup>th</sup> I went to
church still feeling shame and filthy even though I’d asked for forgiveness. I
knew I was forgiven but I could not forgive myself for purposely doing what I
knew would harm me and betray my Love. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">How stupid. How weak. How unfaithful of me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">And you shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free</span><span style="color: #222222;">*. Jh. 8:32<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Therefore if the Son shall make you
free, you shall be free indeed.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Jh. 8:36<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OLFJe7EysVrtjLXl-NOoiKSFxiljPIYHPWAO4ptwsLsHh_EkCwRoe6I6SLPeGmelsHWjSxz8PEx9mB2Yq5uKofjbTcpMPnLGTgOw-l5GeyD2y__e9ePV4bgicxpTO-OGwLQI2IcQbUm7/s1600/slave.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1OLFJe7EysVrtjLXl-NOoiKSFxiljPIYHPWAO4ptwsLsHh_EkCwRoe6I6SLPeGmelsHWjSxz8PEx9mB2Yq5uKofjbTcpMPnLGTgOw-l5GeyD2y__e9ePV4bgicxpTO-OGwLQI2IcQbUm7/s200/slave.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> *make free; set at liberty from the
dominion of sin<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> Jesus makes us
free- indeed. The Word says so. I didn’t give up on Jesus or His truth, so I
should have remained free, right? “…</span><span style="color: #38761d;">Whoever practices sin is the slave of sin.</span><span style="color: #222222;">”
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 8:34)</span> What I neglected to do is read the whole passage and put it in
context of all the Word.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Then Jesus said to the Jews who believed
on Him, <b>If you continue</b></span><span style="color: #222222;">* </span><span style="color: #134f5c;"><b>in My Word</b>, you are My disciples
indeed.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>And</b> you shall know the
truth, and the truth shall make you free.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Jh. </span></span><st1:time hour="8" minute="31"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">8:31</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">,32<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> *remain, abide, continue, tarry in, do
not depart, kept continually<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Because I
neglected to continue/ remain in the Word, my mind became weak and my flesh
gave in to my weakened mind. Our minds need to be <b>continually renewed</b>:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I beseech you therefore, brothers, by
the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to
God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world,
but <b>be transformed by the renewing of
your mind</b>, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and
perfect will of God.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Rm. 12:1,2<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="color: #38761d;">For this cause we do not faint; but
though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man <b>is being renewed day by day</b>.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> 2Cr. </span><st1:time hour="16" minute="16"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">4:16</span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For you ought to put off the old man
(according to your way of living before) who is corrupt according to the
deceitful lusts, and <b>be renewed in the
spirit of your mind</b>. And you should put on the new man, who according to
God was created in righteousness and true holiness. </span><span style="color: #222222;">Ep. 4:22-24<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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deeds and having put on the new, having been <b>renewed in knowledge</b> according to the image of Him who created him,</span><span style="color: #222222;">
Cl. 3:9,10<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For God has not given us the spirit of
fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> 2Tm. 1:7<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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doesn’t happen just by thinking of God, prayer, praise and such, but through
the revelation of God and Truth in the Word:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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that I might not sin against You.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Ps. 119:11<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Word is truth.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Jh. 17:17<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and <b>bringing into captivity every thought to
the obedience of Christ</b>;</span><span style="color: #222222;"> 2Cr. 10:5 KJV</span></span></span></div>
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I finally learned my lesson. It is probable I will still fall again, but I
won’t go into it purposely believing I can handle it, I can control it, just
this once… Like an alcoholic who should never take another drink, I should
never watch certain things. We should not walk or live in the darkness. We are
children of the light therefore we should walk in the Light. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(1Th. 5:5; Ep.
5:8; Jh. 8:12)</span></span></span></div>
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in His Word.</span></span></span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-89584993749211817232015-06-23T21:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:39:13.790-04:00A Couple Painful Days<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> Another abscess in
a tooth, so painful, the regular meds I had left over from a root canal earlier
this year, barely helped. To be honest, the words in my head were foul and
pictures of knives swung in a psycho way… but they stayed only in my mind. Last
night (this morning) I had 4 ½ hours of broken sleep starting at </span><st1:time hour="3" minute="30"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">3:30am</span></st1:time><span style="color: #222222;"> because the pain wouldn’t let me nod
off. No anger with God, not even wondering why me or other such nonsense. I put
on the music of Rick Goad and finally fell asleep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the broken up sleep, the Lord blessed me with a dream from Him- one of only
four I can think of right now. Though I cannot give specifics, I can say that I
was doing in the dream what I have never done in life and what I have been a
little fearful of stepping out into. I was speaking to a group of Christians
which would normally be intimidating for me saying things they would not like
and uncertain about their reaction. In the dream I was not concerned about any
of that but was boldly speaking what God wanted me to say. I woke up with the
two words that most stick in my brain these days.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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me?”, “I’m not good enough”, “what if I make a mistake?”, “what will they
think?”, “what if they don’t change?”, etc. All kinds of questions would come
up in my mind when it just all came back to fear, uncertainty in knowing God’s
voice, and not believing deep down that God wanted to use me. No more
questions: just a simple “I will”. A servant does not question their master,
but we like to question ours. I don’t think He minds if it is once in a while-
but most of the time shows a lack of trust in His judgement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I’m excited by
what God is doing in my life and deep in my being. In the midst of great pain,
God chose to give me a gift. Now I must choose to step forward into it. Since
my head is not fully functioning due to lack of sleep, this post will be
without pertinent Scriptures. Instead, I will go to sleep hoping for a better
day tomorrow, and more exciting times in the presence of my Savior.</span></span></div>
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and may God shine His face upon you!</span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-35404493648429611582015-06-20T21:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:40:08.686-04:00Easy Accessibility to Guns Not the Problem<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDmcBXq1pP1vFk5pUX1gj2wYVDBSXmQKk5Un5KHTppjWzwxgdXvgZvzKWt6A7KIrT60Lw6Rkcw46AoikJGSZL2ijWPVyKYB-q0L5_r1zcpzSww3baY5MOP__eTLwoKupG5YleaK-SlOdW/s1600/guns.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDmcBXq1pP1vFk5pUX1gj2wYVDBSXmQKk5Un5KHTppjWzwxgdXvgZvzKWt6A7KIrT60Lw6Rkcw46AoikJGSZL2ijWPVyKYB-q0L5_r1zcpzSww3baY5MOP__eTLwoKupG5YleaK-SlOdW/s320/guns.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"> President Obama
believes easy accessibility to guns is partly to blame* in the deaths of
innocent people. Yes, a gun was used so in that sense he was correct. But logic
dictates that these statements are misleading people to think guns are the
problem. I’ve checked enough stats online to see that they certainly have more
guns per 100 people than other “developed” countries (88.8 to 45.7 Swit.), but </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">Switzerland</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="color: #222222;"> has more firearm homicides than the </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">U.S.</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="color: #222222;"> (72.2% Swit. to 67.5%) (some countries also
have no stats on homicides)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to guns cannot be anymore to blame for deaths than knives, poison, bombs, and
especially vehicles. {Perhaps they need to prioritize more stringent vehicle
regulations since in 2013 motor vehicles killed 32,719 compared to 12,560
homicides by gun- 2014. For whatever reason I couldn’t find the same year…} A more
concerning stat: suicide rates by gun are 6.7 compared to homicides at 3.55. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Accessibility to guns isn’t the problem--- <b>we are</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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man was great in the earth, and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart
was only evil continually.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> Gn. 6:5<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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from his youth</span><span style="color: #222222;">… Gn. 8:21<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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but I would never think to drive a half hour to take one of the 7 handguns and
5 rifles with ammunition that I know of to go and shoot anyone--- for </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">ANY</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> reason. I respect the lives of others
of all colours, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations… etc. God made every
person that walks this earth and I believe since He wants them alive, I have no
right to purposely destroy those lives </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">OR</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> treat them with any less love than He would.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your
mind. This is the first and great commandment. And <b>the second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.</b></span><span style="color: #222222;">
Mt. 22:37-39<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Americans can easily find many ways to kill others online or by tv shows using
items in our houses or the nearest stores, but most choose not to do so. Does
the fact of increasing gun crimes not indicate a far more systemic problem such
as ungodly- anger, disrespect, arrogance, believing others have less value (sin)
for </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; font-size: 10pt;">ANY</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> reason. These are some of the systemic
problems we need to address in all ages.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to get teased quite a bit but I never thought to kill those who teased me. And
just as bad as those who kill are those who will not stand up for what is right
and protect others. I heard of a teen who told fellow classmates she was going
to shoot the girl who teased her, and the classmates followed and watched! Our
society’s problems are farther reaching than accessibility to guns; taking them
away without addressing the basic issues just means the weapon of choice will
change. (There are many homicides in </span><st1:country-region><st1:place><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">China</span></st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> by knives.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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regulations will not change the way your country handles their problems. The
evil in men’s hearts will still be there. Men need Jesus to transform their
lives so they no longer have to live with sin ruling their bodies. Lord, how
will we stand before you and justify our lack in standing for the truth?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">*<span style="font-size: x-small;">Obama’s
words- in part:</span></span><br />
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don't have all the facts, but we do know that once again, innocent people were
killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble
getting their hand on a gun.</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">this
type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries. It doesn't
happen in other places with this kind of frequency. (Charlie Hebdo…) (1985- 329
dead in plane bombing- Vancouver)</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-49348418773829410532015-06-18T13:00:00.000-04:002018-09-01T14:40:59.829-04:00Jehovah Rophi<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> Healing is the process
of making or becoming sound or healthy again. I didn’t have many health
problems (that I knew of) growing up but looking back I think we were
emotionally neglected. I got saved when I was 16 and the first evangelical
church I went to believed in praying for healing- so I’ve seen healings with my
own eyes. The Lord has used me to lay hands on people and they have been
healed. Does God heal today? Absolutely- when He chooses.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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physical, mental and emotional healings, and I think the greatest healings in
my life have been mental and emotional. Before I bring them up, let me counter
some incorrect notions about healing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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are not healed, and many without faith have been healed. It is God’s choice
when our healing is completed. He is sovereign*, otherwise He is not omnipotent
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(all power Rv. 19:6)</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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their lives- This one is soooo illogical. <b>Everyone</b>
has sin in their lives, Christian or not. I’ve been healed and I’ve </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: red; font-size: 10pt;">NEVER</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"> been sin free!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pray right, or the person didn’t receive it right- It is not up to the human,
but the Jehovah Rophi, the <b>Lord who
heals</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Ex. </span></span><st1:time hour="15" minute="26"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">15:26</span></span></st1:time><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">)</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">4. I'm sick, disabled, diseased because God is punishing me- He could if He wanted to I guess, but
what good and loving Father strikes his child with disease, disabilities and
sickness? Usually we just allow our children to suffer the consequences of
their own choices. (Cold because they didn’t wear their coat) And this sinful
life contributes to many health problems. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">For what father of you,</span> <i><span style="color: grey;">if</span></i>
<span style="color: #38761d;">the son asks</span> <i><span style="color: grey;">for</span></i> <span style="color: #38761d;">bread, will he give him
a stone? Or if</span> <i><span style="color: grey;">he asks</span></i> <span style="color: #38761d;">for a fish, will
he give him a snake for a fish? Or if he shall ask for an egg, will he give him
a scorpion? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more shall </span><i><span style="color: grey;">your</span></i>
<span style="color: #38761d;">heavenly Father give</span> <i><span style="color: grey;">the</span></i> <span style="color: #38761d;">Holy Spirit to
those who ask Him?</span> Lk. 11:11-13 Who is
good? Who is evil?<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">5. God hates me, that's why He doesn't heal me-Why? For your sin? For where your mind goes? For what you’ve
done? For not obeying Him? For ignoring Him? see #2<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;">6. God doesn’t heal today- Well, that makes me and all others
who have been healed, liars or crazy. (Don’t forget, many claimed Jesus didn’t
heal certain people when He walked the earth or that the devil worked through Him.)</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #134f5c;">Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and forever.</span> Hb.
13:8</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibFwcX6kro-7NwcJhmX3X0V4Pd24C9cGS_4T-cXvpKr0IIj5cEjwMD1djiID4Ej6XcWgUETR3H8CioyUDxAZT4zkCfycs_nrtU9XIo2Wda0pq_gLkzlNjlZuRbdjJ8Eed3ZeOebVxULfG/s1600/brokenheart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibFwcX6kro-7NwcJhmX3X0V4Pd24C9cGS_4T-cXvpKr0IIj5cEjwMD1djiID4Ej6XcWgUETR3H8CioyUDxAZT4zkCfycs_nrtU9XIo2Wda0pq_gLkzlNjlZuRbdjJ8Eed3ZeOebVxULfG/s200/brokenheart.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>I’ve been healed of many things, but here are only a few:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Healed of various fears. (<span style="font-size: x-small;">1 example- perfection</span>- <a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-perfect-pizza-part-1.html" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2012/10/the-perfect-pizza-part-2.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2012/11/the-little-button-that-mocked-me.html" target="_blank">here</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Lungs healed. (<a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2011/08/healing-testimony.html" target="_blank">here</a> for my story)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Shattered heart from inability to have children healed. (<a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2014/07/journey-from-misery-to-masterpiece.html" target="_blank">here</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Broken heart from rejection by son healed. (<a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2014/12/brokenhearted.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://forloveofthejourney.blogspot.ca/2014/12/is-it-pouring-yet.html" target="_blank">here</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Believing deep down I
was stupid, ugly, unlovable- healed over time and by many huge, miraculous
leaps<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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He wanted me to know He would tell me. Until then, I will move forward with
God, believe for His ultimate healing here or in Heaven, and pray that no
matter what happens, my life, this person I am, would bring Him glory. </span></span></div>
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happened, is happening, and will happen in the future</span><span style="background-color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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pleased. Ps. 115:3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jehovah directs his steps. Pr. 16:9<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And said, O Jehovah, the God of our
Fathers, <i><span style="color: grey;">are</span></i> You not God in Heaven? And
do You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? And <i><span style="color: grey;">is there</span></i> power and might in Your hand, so that
none is able to withstand You? 2Ch. 20:6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads
them out like a tent to dwell in; who brings the rulers to nothing; He makes
the judges of the earth as vanity. Is. 40:22,23<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Then he answered and spoke to me,
saying, This <i><span style="color: grey;">is</span></i> the Word of Jehovah to
Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit, says Jehovah
of Hosts. Zc. 4:6</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-52473601652239321402015-06-16T12:00:00.000-04:002015-06-16T15:05:35.069-04:00Now You See Me<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WFkrfiqFdFMVHuHtKwPHbFSBTJadeAwyHH3Zp48Gjp7N1My2EF-ILJffTqoKQTjEFYm0CxfpyDrjVkITCSIPgl6o-9gSU4ub-age0iaQEdYuWKQPGxbNanu48T6VZlTbpu6HrUTmUTlC/s1600/movie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WFkrfiqFdFMVHuHtKwPHbFSBTJadeAwyHH3Zp48Gjp7N1My2EF-ILJffTqoKQTjEFYm0CxfpyDrjVkITCSIPgl6o-9gSU4ub-age0iaQEdYuWKQPGxbNanu48T6VZlTbpu6HrUTmUTlC/s320/movie.jpg" width="213" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> This movie came out in 2013.
I had no interest to see it then or months later when my children wanted me to
watch it. ‘Magic’ and I don’t mix. Eventually I did watch and enjoy the movie-
it is different. I watched it a second time remembering most of the story,
except for who was orchestrating the whole thing. Hopefully you understand my synopsis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on if you don’t want to know before you watch it.)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Cue in one <b>FBI</b> man and <b>Interpol</b>
woman, the 4 <b>horsemen</b>
(illusionists), one <b>rich</b> man pay
rolling the illusionists, and one ‘magic’ <b>debunker</b>.
Four illusionists of sketchy and criminal pasts are lured into working together
on a high-tec illusion. In front of an audience they rob a bank, but no one can
figure out how since they were on a different continent. It seems every one is
so focused on the details they are not looking at the whole picture. <b>FBI</b> seeks help from <b>debunker</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <b>FBI</b>
seems set in his ways while <b>Interpol</b>
is willing to look open minded. The <b>horsemen</b>
do another show where they rob <b>rich</b>
and give his ill gained money to people in the audience in a rather interesting
way. <b>FBI</b>/ <b>Interpol</b> believe a 5<sup>th</sup> horseman is orchestrating the crimes.
Let’s call him <b>Leader</b>. <b>FBI</b>/ <b>Interpol</b> are seen as incompetent. <b>Rich</b> is mostly broke but ‘hires’ <b>debunker</b> to shred the <b>horsemen</b>
on tv.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> One <b>horseman</b>
dies. Papers are found directing <b>FBI</b>/
<b>Interpol</b> to a safe containing millions.
Room where safe was supposed to be is empty but safe is found in outbound
truck. Safe is followed to find 3 horsemen left. Safe is full of balloons, not
money. Money is found in <b>debunker</b>’s
car and he is put in jail. <b>Horsemen</b>
get away, connect with the fourth and <b>Leader</b>
is revealed to them, someone who seemed unlikely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Now, what’s this to do with God, you ask?
There are parallels (albeit loose) to life and God. Christians are like the
horsemen (criminals/ sinners redeemed for a new purpose) working for someone (Leader)
they only think they comprehend but who is the only One that truly knows the <b>whole plan</b> (isn’t that like God?) <b>from beginning to end</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">In Him we have redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins</span>… Ep. 1:7</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">declaring the end from the beginning, and from the
past things which were not done, saying, My purpose shall stand, and I will do
all My pleasure;</span><span style="color: #339966;"> </span>Is. 46:10<span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnKgIhxUTZIjlg2-1fqhuSPfm09IIxZX4c8N3Im2KLJxdTvEwryHpLoASRCqigXr-92AWIdCInHIMrBfJ3bu-tNyJupueduo9GvZPV5qxe8OrQHiKP01DS4a3vl4MMFjWQ6EGKDdSZILM/s1600/skeptical.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCnKgIhxUTZIjlg2-1fqhuSPfm09IIxZX4c8N3Im2KLJxdTvEwryHpLoASRCqigXr-92AWIdCInHIMrBfJ3bu-tNyJupueduo9GvZPV5qxe8OrQHiKP01DS4a3vl4MMFjWQ6EGKDdSZILM/s200/skeptical.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The investigators/ skeptics (who
think they are smarter than the horsemen & Leader) are those who try to
solve a mystery that is beyond them while believing it is possible to understand/
solve all using logic or science. Others, blinded by the world’s pleasures, are
just out there enjoying the excitement of the world’s illusions, okay to being
blind to the truth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">For My thoughts <i>are</i> not your thoughts, nor your
ways My ways, says Jehovah.</span><span style="color: #339966;"> </span>Is. 55:8<span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he may
instruct Him?</span><span style="color: #339966;">... </span>1Cr. <st1:time hour="14" minute="16">2:16</st1:time><span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Because, knowing God, they did not glorify
Him as God, neither were thankful. But <i>they</i> became vain in their
imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing to be wise, they
became </span><st1:place><span style="color: #38761d;"><st1:placename>fools</st1:placename> </span><st1:placetype>Rm.</st1:placetype></st1:place> 1:21,22<span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God</span><span style="color: #339966;"> </span>1Cr.
<st1:time hour="15" minute="19">3:19</st1:time><span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the end, Leader’s plan is
fulfilled to the letter and he is revealed to those who serve him much like God
is revealed to us (when born again) before the world sees Him (when He comes
again) and before <span style="font-size: 10pt;">ALL</span> will see
His every plan fulfilled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Behold, He comes with the clouds, and every eye will see
Him</span><span style="color: #339966;"> </span>Rv. 1:7<span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">For truly I say to you, Till the heaven and the earth
pass away, not one jot or one tittle shall in any way pass from the Law until
all is fulfilled. </span>Mt. 5:18<span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #666666;">There are</span></i><span style="color: #38761d;"> many
purposes in a man's heart, but the counsel of Jehovah shall stand.</span><span style="color: #339966;"> </span>Pr. 19:21<span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Jehovah of Hosts has sworn, saying, Surely as I have
thought, so it shall come to pass; and as I have purposed, it shall stand;</span><span style="color: #339966;"> </span>Is. <st1:time hour="14" minute="24">14:24</st1:time><span style="color: #339966;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTpfNA8Rn1oUY5MmsaVe92qguvNGXMMzCsV28WNWcpnXKRHt8dqJzG3Dp3kHTkN7E7S5jutYvLubKmvtgJfIICOA60dYpKZ8e_0MSihtgz03I6T1nCKHnSGBpPI07jtQA7GhldsNQPcUN/s1600/Jesus+revealed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaTpfNA8Rn1oUY5MmsaVe92qguvNGXMMzCsV28WNWcpnXKRHt8dqJzG3Dp3kHTkN7E7S5jutYvLubKmvtgJfIICOA60dYpKZ8e_0MSihtgz03I6T1nCKHnSGBpPI07jtQA7GhldsNQPcUN/s320/Jesus+revealed.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I guess my question to me is: am
I seeing God as He is, or are my biases, perspective, previous assumptions, and
earlier learning interfering with God being revealed to me in the truth
according to His Word? In other words, am I neglecting to see Him as He truly
is… as Lord and Master of <span style="font-size: 10pt;">ALL</span>
the universe, whose plan and purpose cannot be stopped until all is fulfilled-
including my part in it? He sees the beginning and the end of the plan. I only
see what He allows me to see, and that is enough to know what I ought to be
doing to follow His plan.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> You are sovereign Lord, and I bow to Your
wisdom as He who made the plans from the beginning to eternity. Help me to
follow Your will full of faith and without hesitation as well as discern that
which is right and wrong so that I may always distinguish between Your voice
and others. Lead me and guide me every step of the way in which You want me to
go. I choose to follow You!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-88433794352252731292015-06-13T21:00:00.000-04:002015-06-13T23:50:50.863-04:00Incomprehensible*<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Many things in life seem incomprehensible;
life, love, men or women depending on which you are,
death, etc. The main thing I wanted (after love) is that peace which is
apparent even in the midst of great trials. I had none of that for 39 years but
when I saw it on others faces, I became envious. Little did I know of the greatest trial of my life would bring
home so many wondrous truths, the greatest being acceptance of God’s
sovereignty. And from that fresh trust and submission, my life, especially my
Christian walk, was dramatically altered.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breast cancer entered my life two months
after that trial and peace and joy did not leave my spirit through those physically
tough 2 ½ years. Two years after that I knelt with arms raised praising God for
His goodness, on the floor of an empty hospital waiting room not knowing if my
husband would live after a heart attack. Peace enveloped and comforted me
though answers came long after. It was only then I understood those prayers for
‘that peace’ had been answered through that big trial. Even though I’ve felt
it, lived in it, and was grateful for it, it is still beyond my comprehension.
Peace when all is falling down around you. Peace when you are rear ended at
80km/hr.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Peace when your children reject you, almost
everything about you, and it feels like your heart is breaking or ripping out
of your chest. Incomprehensible peace. Oh wait, that didn’t happen. Why not?
I’ve known that peace so why did it not show up that time? Could it be that
instead of rushing into God’s arms and throwing myself on His mercy I did not
enter into His presence for fear of overwhelming emotion? Oops! I lost His
peace because of me. There is no one else to blame. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">--commands
in Php. 4:1-5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <b>stand fast</b> in this way in the Lord <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> be of the <b>same mind</b> in the Lord. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <b>help</b> those … who labored in the gospel <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> <b> Rejoice in the Lord always</b>. Again I say,
Rejoice! (Said twice this stands out)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Let your moderation<span style="color: #b45f06;">*</span> be known to all men.
The Lord is at hand. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">* <span style="font-size: x-small;">suitable equitable,
fair, mild, gentle</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Do not
be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God
which passes all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus.</span> Php. 4:6,7<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Lord, I
know Your incomprehensible peace in good and bad times. Help me to keep that
peace by remembering to draw closer to You instead of shutting You out in
troubled times. Help me know You better and better every day so that one day
people will see ‘that peace’ in me and want Your peace too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">I have
spoken these things to you so that you might have peace in Me</span>… Jh. 16:33<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Jehovah
will give strength to His people;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Jehovah will bless His people with peace.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ps.
29:11<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">You
will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You;</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">because he trusts
in You. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Is.
26:3<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">And may
the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">The Lord be with
you all. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-7624096119567565242015-06-12T22:00:00.000-04:002015-06-13T00:24:49.602-04:00Movies and Life<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Over the years my husband and I have
collected a lot of movies and t.v. series. At the point we reached about 300, I
decided to start a database to have a way to sort through what we have to find
what you want. It sorts through titles, runtime, rating, genre and actors. Want
to see a movie in under 1 ½ hours, or a movie with Denzel Washington, or a
scifi, it can be done in a jiffy. Keeping the actual movies in alphabetical
order is quite a task. Every now and then they must be checked because others
do not put them back properly. Also, accommodations must be made for new movies
which occasionally means shifting the collection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> My life can become just as messy
sometimes. Often it is because I don’t take the time to keep up my health, my
sleep, proper eating, and most of all, my spirit food: Bible, prayer, worship, devotions…
It seems to free up my life only a short time, but then the later mess is more
difficult to clear up. It isn’t just the messes that happen out of my choices,
but family and friends can cause chaos to ensue. And we all know- life just
happens and wrenches are thrown into the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Exhaustion falls and I am not
done this post, so I will attempt to work faster before I fall asleep at the
desk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Often I wish I could sort through my life
as easy as the database and find the things I need to accomplish what I want.
It doesn’t seem to work that way though. This morning I was beset with imminent
issues due to my own procrastination. Enter in a family problem that took many
texts and phone calls. Then a big mess needed cleaning up and I had to leave
early for volunteer work. It was all too much. I am weary now and tomorrow
starts early, but this promise brings hope to my life today- tonight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">Come to Me all</span> <i><span style="color: grey;">you</span></i> <span style="color: #741b47;">who labor and are heavy laden,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">and I will give you
rest.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Vickyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15788285544392884391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-759659684467635482.post-58156019849114266312015-06-10T15:00:00.000-04:002015-06-10T17:33:49.778-04:00Yesterday's Journey<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I try to be more faithful with the blog, but I guess my time is limited these days. Yesterday I spent the day on an island that I've never had the chance to explore out in the lake. It was fun, relaxing and I thought of how it seemed like we warped back in time to a different era. There I saw an older church and took a photo of the door. It impressed me because of what it said since it is true, in part, but later I realized the repercussions of the lie. (It is still a lovely, old door.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Just where is the Christians' home? Is it here in the dwellings where we live with our family? Is it here in the building of our spiritual families' gathering- otherwise known as church? Yes and yes, but only partially. If all of our natural family and all of our 'church' family abandoned us, who are we left with? Ourselves and Almighty God. If we were alone on an island anywhere in the universe, we would not really be alone, for our God is ever with us. It is with Him that we make/ have our temporary, earthly home. It is only temporary because one day we will be in the home He has prepared for us. Hallelujah!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Family</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Jesus was told about his natural family at the door. "<span style="color: #38761d;">And He answered and said to them, My mother and My brothers are those who hear the Word of God and do it.</span>" <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Lk. 8:21)</span> Jesus was not being dismissive of His natural family, but rather indicating that those who follow God and His Word are His family. Also, we are to "<span style="color: #134f5c;">This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.</span>" <span style="font-size: x-small;">(Jh. 15:12)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>God with us</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">(the Lord said) ...<span style="color: #38761d;">"Not at all will I leave you, not at all will I forsake you, never!"</span> Hb. 13:5</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...<span style="color: #134f5c;">Do not be afraid, neither be dismayed. For Jehovah your God is with you in all places where you go.</span> Js. 1:9</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">When you pass through the waters, I will be with you</span>... Is. 43:2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">...<span style="color: #134f5c;">I am with you all the days until the end of the world. Amen.</span> Mt. 28:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Right now we see with our eyes only the temporary dwellings we live in and that which is our bodies. Neither will last forever (thank God) as they are corrupted and decaying every minute. That is why we can only be residents and pilgrims here, for these are only temporary homes to us. They are not eternal like the glorified bodies and dwelling place that God is preparing for us to live in, forever with Him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">we not considering the things which are seen, but the things which are not seen; for the <b>things which are seen are not lasting</b>, but the things which are not seen are everlasting. For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.</span> 2Cr. 4:18; 5:1</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Dearly beloved, I exhort you as temporary <b>residents</b> and </span><b><span style="color: #134f5c;">pilgrims</span>...</b> 1Pt. 2:11</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> -one who lives in a place without the right of citizenship</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> -one who comes from a foreign country into a city or land to reside there by the side of the natives</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> So it is dangerous for us to think of this earth and body as our home. It could lead to discouragement and hopelessness. We need to remember our true home so that hope lives in us and we share that hope with the world around us, so that they too may desire the Living God who gives life eternal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our citizenship is not here in the earth and body that dies, but in the ones that will never end but will live uncorrupted. Imagine a body that does not hurt, become diseased, fail or die. Imagine a world without sin, and one where we will see Jesus face to face--- forever...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Never to be separated again!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #38761d;">For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which also we are looking for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,</span> Php 3:20</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Then being always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are away from home from the Lord;</span> ... <span style="color: #134f5c;">then we are confident and we are pleased rather to go away from home out of the body, and <b>to come home to the Lord.</b></span> 2Cr. 5:6,8</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;">In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, <b>so that where I am, you may be also.</b></span> Jh. 14:2,3</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank You Lord Jesus for reminding me this is only temporary. My troubles can <b><span style="font-size: x-small;">NOT</span></b> last forever. One day I will be home with You, with my new body in an earth that cannot be ruined and death will exist no more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Oh Lord, how great is Your love...</span></div>
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