Community Chat

[gloriajean]

Hello my friends! Very tired now - so this will be short - Blessings for me are an invite to Lori's for supper, and then we watched together the new version of Sound of Music on Channel 11 - it was very good and live too yet!!! Glad she invited us to come.

When we give in to fears and worries they will take charge of our lives.

Lord, I place my trust in You so that I may experience every opportunity

and not miss in life that which is meant for me.

Scripture for the day:

"Those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things

of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their

minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is

death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace." ~Romans

8:5-6

Meditation for the day:

All of us have our own battle to win, the battle between the material

view of life and the spiritual view. Something must guide our lives.

Will it be wealth, pride, selfishness, greed or will it be faith,

honesty, purity, unselfishness, love and service? Each of us has a

choice. We can choose good or evil. We cannot choose both. We can

keep striving until we win the battle. When we win the victory, we

can believe that God will rejoice with us!

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may choose the good and resist the evil. I pray that I

will not be a loser in the battle for righteousness.

Here's some food for thought:

TODAY I TAUGHT MY CHILD

Author Unknown

When I got mad today and hit my child

"For his own good, " I reconciled,

and then I realized my plight...

Today, I taught my child to fight.

When interrupted by the phone,

I said, "tell them I'm not home."

And then I thought, and had to sigh...

Today I taught my child to lie.

I told the tax man what I made,

forgetting cash that was paid,

And than I blushed at this sad feat...

Today I taught my child to cheat.

I smugly copied a cassette,

To keep me from one more debt,

But now the bells of shame must peal...

Today I taught my child to steal.

Today I cursed another race,

Oh God, protect what I debase,

for now, I fear it is too late...

Today I taught my child to hate.

By my example, children learn

That I must lead in life's sojourn

In such a way they are led

By what is done and not what is said.

Today I gave my child his due

By praise for him instead of rue.

And now I have begun my guide;

Today I gave my child his pride.

I now have reconciled and paid

to IRS all that I have made.

And now I know that this dear youth,

Today has learned from me the truth.

The alms I give are not for show,

And yet, this child must surely know

That charity is worth the price:

Today he saw my sacrifice.

I clasp within a warm embrace

My neighbor of another race.

The great commandment from up above.

Today I taught my child to love.

Someday my child must face alone

This fearsome undertone,

But I have blazed a sure pathway:

Today I taught my child to pray.

JUST "DO IT"

By Marion Smith

Ephesians 6:11-13 put on the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of

righteousness, the belt of truth, the shoes of peace ,and I would

pick up the sword of the spirit and the shield of faith

I was so delighted when I finally memorized the pieces of the armor

of God, as Paul tells us about in the Bible-Ephesians 6:11-13. I would

put on the helmet of salvation, the breastplate of righteousness, the

belt of truth, the shoes of peace ,and I would pick up the sword of

the spirit and the shield of faith.

This entire procedure would take place as I lay in bed each morning.

I felt like I was really equipping myself against Satan, and to a

certain degree, I was. All my bravado came crashing down one day, as

fear of an impending airline flight began to creep into my mind. I

have always been afraid to fly, but I thought I had overcome this

apprehension, with God’s help. I wrestled with all the negative

thoughts Satan kept placing in my mind, trying to dispel the dread

that increasingly crept into my mind and heart. I was still putting on

the armor of God each morning, wondering how Satan could get such a

hold on me . I asked my prayer partners to pray for me, helping me

overcome this unrealistic fear. I was ashamed that I didn't have more

faith in God, and that I allowed Satan to grab me like that. Well, the

prayers were answered, because my fears were totally destroyed and I

really enjoyed my flight .

After I returned home I began to think about the armor

passage in the Bible. It dawned on me –more was needed with some of

those pieces of armor that just placement on the body. Take the sword

of the spirit(God’s Word)..I needed to have the scripture handy-

ready to rebuke Satan as he whispered his lies into my ears. And

what had I done with the shield I picked up each morning? I guess I

must have just grabbed it limply and left it dangling at my side. This

shield is made up of my beliefs, and was intended to quench the fiery

arrows of Satan. God gave me that shield to USE, quenching those

fiery arrows . I needed to pick it up and reject those lies from

Satan.

The same is true for the belt of truth. I pray if I am

ever tempted to lie or deceive anyone, that belt would just squeeze me

tight –getting my attention about living my life God’s way. Also,

those shoes of peace- I need to point them down the path of amity when

conflicts

arise.

Yes, I need to put on my armor each morning, but I also need to take

these pieces and USE them. Yes, I need to “Just Do

It”!!!!!

I AM HERE

When you feel no one around I AM HERE!

When you feel you can't get off the ground I AM HERE!

When you feel that everything is lost I AM HERE!

When you feel in the seas you are tossed I AM HERE!

Don't let the world bring you down for I AM HERE!

Don't start your day with a frown for I AM HERE!

Don't shut me out let me stay where I am for I AM HERE!

Don't close the door to your heart where I am for I AM HERE!

When you feel lonely my child know that I AM HERE!

Yes, I love you and I will hold you and show you I AM HERE!

I will pick you up when you stumble and fall for I AM HERE!

I will wipe away the tears in your eyes when you cry for I AM HERE!

I know you are going through hard times know that I AM HERE!

I feel the pain with in your spirit know my child I AM HERE!

Turn it all over to me and let me take care of you for I AM HERE!

I am holding you in my holy arms feel me my child for I AM HERE!

God will never leave us as long as we believe in Him and love Him and do His will.

No matter what satan throws at us God will always be there for us.

Never forget that He is always there with you through it all!

Written with love and the help of the HOLY Spirit by

Barbara J. Williams September 29, 2003

Someone Else

Our church was saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our most valued members, Someone Else. Someone's passing creates a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years and for every one of those years, Someone did far more than a normal person's share of the work.

Whenever there was a job to do, a class to teach, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's list, "Let Someone Else do it." Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results; "Someone Else can work with that group." It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the most liberal givers in our church. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed Someone Else would make up the difference.

Someone Else was a wonderful person; sometimes appearing superhuman. Were the truth known, everybody expected too much of Someone Else. Now Someone Else is gone! We wonder what we are going to do.

Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did? When you are asked to help this year, remember - we can't depend on "Someone Else" anymore.

Author Unknown

Do more than exist. LIVE

Do more than hear. LISTEN

Do more than agree. COOPERATE

Do more thank talk. COMMUNICATE

Do more than grow. BLOOM

Do more than spend. INVEST

Do more than think. CREATE

Do more than work. EXCEL

Do more than share. GIVE

Do more than decide. DISCERN

Do more than consider. COMMIT

Do more than forgive. FORGET

Do more than help. SERVE

Do more than coexist. RECONCILE

Do more than sing. WORSHIP

Do more thank think. PLAN

Do more than dream. DO

Do more than see. PERCEIVE

Do more than read. APPLY

Do more than receive. RECIPROCATE

Do more than choose. FOCUS

Do more than wish. BELIEVE

Do more than advise. HELP

Do more than speak. IMPART

Do more than encourage. INSPIRE

Do more than add. MULTIPLY

Do more than change. IMPROVE

Do more than reach. STRETCH

Do more than ponder. PRAY

Do more than just live. LIVE FOR JESUS

Faith is not believing that God can, It is knowing that God will.