A CHRISTIAN THREAD

[tom_no.1]

Welcome to a place where Christ should be exalted and "Self" should be abased!!

Welcome to a place where the BIBLE can be discussed rationally, intelligently, and positively without unnecessary argument!!

Welcome to a place where prayer can be requested and encouraged!!

Welcome to a place where positive and encouraging thoughts from scripture can be shared in a caring and loving way!!

Welcome to a place away from all the arguments, recriminations, and negativity of the outside world!!

Welcome to a place of rest and safety!!

Welcome to a place where Philippians 2:3 is practiced: "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."

Welcome to this Christian thread.



(Please leave all aggression, bitterness, and philosophy outside the door and please wipe your feet before coming inside!!)


  

I live in my own little world. But it's OK... They know me Here!

[spendmama]

Yeah. . . eventually I got to missing the ole' board!!! 🙂 Figured I can practice self-discipline and limit my time - I don't need to read EVERY thread!!! LOL!

(((((backatcha)))) - Ali, Nikki & Laurie

(((((to all who come in & need it)))))
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For today's inspiration. . .

MY KIND OF CREDIT CARD

There are some things money can't buy,
for everything else there's Master's card.

I'm sure you've all received their applications in the mail.
However, I'm here to advertise a different card.
You see, my life is a product for others to see.
I'm a card carrying representative for
The Master's Card.


That's right, The MASTER'S CARD.
Let me tell you about it.
There are no finance charges, no payments due.
My bill has already been covered...it's a prepaid deal..
I couldn't afford the price,
so Jesus stepped in and paid it for me.


My Name is written on the card for all to see.

It is accessible twenty-hour hours a day from anywhere in the world.


The MASTER'S CARD
has so many benefits it's hard to list them all.
Let me share some of them with you...
you might want to apply for a personal card yourself.

Just for starters there is UNLIMITED GRACE.
That's right, there is no preset limit to the amount of grace you receive from The MASTER'S CARD.

Have you been looking for love in all the wrong places?
Then, look no farther than The MASTER'S CARD.

It offers the greatest rate on love that has ever been offered.

The MASTER'S CARD gives you access to many "members only" benefits.

Want real joy despite the difficulties of life?
Apply for The MASTER'S CARD.

Want a lasting peace? Apply for
The MASTER'S CARD.

Looking for something you can always rely on in a jam?
The MASTER'S CARD is perfect for you.

Another great thing about
The MASTER'S CARD is that it never expires and will never be canceled.
Once you're a member, you're a member for life... eternal life, that is.
Membership has its privileges, you know.

So why not apply today?

It's only a prayer away.....

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then there will be peace.

[midlife*mom]

And there's no interest rate! LOL!








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[midlife*mom]

Bump :-x








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[spendmama]

Inspiration from a Pencil

In the beginning, the Pencil Maker spoke to the pencil saying,
"There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be."

ONE: You will be able to do many great things, but only
if you allow yourself to be held in Someone's hand.

TWO: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, but this is required if you are to become a better pencil.

THREE: You have the ability to correct any mistakes you might make.

FOUR: The most important part of you will always be what's inside.

FIVE: No matter what the condition, you must continue to write. You must always leave a clear, legible mark no matter how difficult the situation.

The pencil understood, promising to remember, and went into the
box fully understanding its Maker's purpose.

Now replacing the place of the pencil with you; always remember them and never forget, and you will become the best person you can be.

ONE: You will be able to do many great things, but only if you allow yourself to be held in God's hand. And allow other human beings to access you for the many gifts you possess.

TWO: You will experience a painful sharpening from time to time, by going through various problems, but you'll need it to become a stronger person.

THREE: You will be able to correct mistakes you might make or grow through them.

FOUR: The most important part of you will always be what's on the inside.

FIVE: On every surface you walk, you must leave your mark. No matter what the situation, you must continue to serve God in everything.

Everyone is like a pencil...
created by the Maker for a unique and special purpose.

By understanding and remembering, let us proceed with our life on this earth having a meaningful purpose in our heart and a relationship with God daily.

You were Made to do Great Things!

-Source unknown

All around you, people will be tiptoeing through life, just to arrive at death safely. But dear children, do not tip toe. Run, hop, skip, or dance, just don't tip toe."

[midlife*mom]

O Lord my God, When I, in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed,

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When through the woods and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze,

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in:
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin,

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!

When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"

Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[mazyvr]

Sung by Elvis Presley - Awesome !!!

[blue-nile*lazuli]

Always loved that song...

When I was very young, I used to play that on the piano at church, to accompany my (much) younger sister and brother singing this beautiful hymn.

To this day, I play it randomly,(no music) but unfortunately I have lost the last couple of lines from my memory, and have never been able to pick it up. So the song always comes to an abrupt halt!

[survivornikki]

Oh dear. Just got off the phone with DD. her dear friend was diagnosed with a rare cancer. They aren't even going to treat him. He was in law school with DD. Between classes he visited his mother in the cancer ward then went downstairs to the cardio ward to visit his grandfather. He studied by his Mom's bed. He graduated with DD and they articled together. He became engaged. He was diagnosed with cancer, he achieved remission, but his mother and his grandfather didn't make it. He married and he and his wife had a baby on my daughter's wedding day in 2005. He started feeling unwell. He was misdiagnosed. He was treated for the previous type of cancer--it was not the same cancer. He is 30. We are just stunned. DD has said, "Where is God? How can he let this happen?" I know by tomorrow I will be able to answer her, and give her some comfort, but tonight it is just too hard.

I am asking for prayers for Peter, his wife and his daughter.

[prior-of-verity*shake-hands-with-your-devil]

Sorry to hear that nikki. Truly.

[cleanpartshere]

Hope some miracle may happen.

[midlife*mom]

(((((((NIKKI)))))))))

Will keep Peter and family (and you and yours) in my prayers.








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[valve37]

Jerry Falwell weekly newsletter.
Date: January 19, 2007
Is There Still a Chance to Win the Iraq War?
Can the war in Iraq be won?

If we listen to the so-called mainstream media and the majority of the newly empowered congressional Democrats, the answer is a resounding “no.”
However, there is a group of Americans who believe the war can still be won and that we should further invest in this effort, even though it has been very costly in American lives.
I happen to be one of those Americans.
I also believe it is critical to our future national security that the war in Iraq has a successful outcome. Cutting and running is simply the wrong “solution.”
A Special Guest
This Sunday (January 19), I have invited LTC Steve Russell (Ret.) of Vets for Victory (http://vets4victory.com) to address Thomas Road Baptist Church, the church I founded more than 50 years ago, to detail why he believes it so important we win this war. He will be speaking during the 6:00 p.m. service on the war in Iraq and giving his personal Christian testimony.
LTC Russell has the proper credentials to analyze and comment on the war. The unit he commanded was a central player in the hunt and capture of Saddam Hussein. Now retired from the US Army after serving 21 years in Airborne, Light and Mechanized assignments in the Arctic, the desert, the Pacific, in Europe and in the Continental U.S., this highly decorated solider served more than seven years overseas and has deployed operationally to Kosovo, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq.
In a recent article, LTC Russell wrote: “Victory in Iraq hinges upon our national resolve to succeed. The decisive battle for Iraq is being fought on Main Street, not the Arab Street. The dangers of a failed Iraq, so accurately examined in the report, must be recognized. Public sentiment must be rallied with a vision from our national leaders. Enough of defeatism and hopelessness! Military leaders as well must be held accountable to a vision and capacity to provide victories. If they cannot, their replacements should be found.”
He continued, “Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt understood this very well. Americans are tired of hearing words like ‘difficult,’ ‘tough’ or ‘challenging.’ No kidding. This is war. If proposals reflecting a belief in victory are set in motion, Iraqis can take hope in the reputation of our national will, our national resources, and our national ingenuity to ensure the time and effort to establish their emerging nation and secure a better future for us all.”
I believe the Vets for Victory message is a critical one for our nation. Many of our fellow citizens, weary from the recurrent negative reporting form Iraq, have determined that we need to get out of Iraq as soon as possible.
Even many conservatives have reportedly given up on winning the war.
I wish all my readers could join us at TRBC on Sunday night to hear LTC Russell’s timely message. For those who would like to hear his message, please tune into WRVL (our Liberty University-based FM radio station) on the web (http://www.liberty.edu/wrvl) Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. This will be an important message and I hope many people will tune in.

[prior-of-verity*shake-hands-with-your-devil]

Jerry Falwell

[duke_sir_thomas]

I am asking for prayers for Peter, his wife and his daughter.
(((((((NIKKI)))))))))
Will keep Peter and family (and you and yours) in my prayers.

[duke_sir_thomas]

😉

[midlife*mom]

Oooooh...good snipe, Sir T! :)








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[midlife*mom]

THanks for the info, Valve :-x








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[prior-of-verity*shake-hands-with-your-devil]

Falwell Quotes…

“If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being.”


“I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them. What a happy day that will be!”


“AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals; it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals."


"The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country.”


“It appears that America's anti-Biblical feminist movement is at last dying, thank God, and is possibly being replaced by a Christ-centered men's movement which may become the foundation for a desperately needed national spiritual awakening.”


“The Jews are returning to their land of unbelief. They are spiritually blind and desperately in need of their Messiah and Savior."


"Grown men should not be having sex with prostitutes unless they are married to them.”


“AIDS is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals. To oppose it would be like an Israelite jumping in the Red Sea to save one of Pharoah's chariotters.”


“You'll be riding along in an automobile. You'll be the driver perhaps. You're a Christian. There'll be several people in the automobile with you, maybe someone who is not a Christian. When the trumpet sounds you and the other born-again believers in that automobile will be instantly caught away -- you will disappear, leaving behind only your clothes and physical things that cannot inherit eternal life. That unsaved person or persons in the automobile will suddenly be startled to find the car suddenly somewhere crashes.... Other cars on the highway driven by believers will suddenly be out of control and stark pandemonium will occur on ... every highway in the world where Christians are caught away from the drivers wheel.”


I repeat………. ...which applies as well to anyone who would listen to someone like Falwell.

[midlife*mom]

Welcome to a place where Christ should be exalted and "Self" should be abased!!

Welcome to a place away from all the arguments, recriminations, and negativity of the outside world!!

Welcome to a place where Philippians 2:3 is practiced: "Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves."

(Please leave all aggression, bitterness, and philosophy outside the door and please wipe your feet before coming inside!!)








--- Remember: You don't stop laughing because you grow old...you grow old because you stop laughing. 🙂

[duke_sir_thomas]

AMEN!! :-x