Community Chat

[gloriajean]

We are each a huge container of talents and abilities many of which
we have not yet discovered and recognized. Lord, increase my ability
to believe in myself and let the wonderful me burst out.


Scripture for the day:

"I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God
in Christ Jesus." ~Philippians 3:14

Meditation for the day:

"One thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and
reaching forth unto those things that are before, I press onward
toward the goal." We can forget those things which are behind us and
press onward toward something better. We can believe that God has
forgiven us for all our past sins. We can honestly try to live today
the way we believe God wants us to live. We can wipe clean the slate
of the past. We can start today with a clean slate and go forward
with confidence toward the
goal that has been set before us.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may drop off the load of the past. I pray that I may
start today with a light heart and a new confidence.

Hello my friends! First we had a good rain this morning - then it cleared up
and now it's sun shining! Soon Darla and Greg will be here! They leave on
Thursday - please pray for their safe trip! We won't see them until Sunday
at Greg's parent's when we meet everyone there. First they have a retreat
for the Wedding. Then Lori informed me that Sunday night we'll be at her
place for a bon fire. Sounds like a full day starting out with our 10:30
Mass. We usually get some carnations at Church for the Mothers. The last
couple of days I've been busy unsubscribing to so much junk mail that fills
up my box daily - lots say it'll take 10 days to process it. I do hope this
helps. Do you get this too? I wonder where they get my email address
from - I never ordered from them. It will be a great blessing to get rid of
them all! Today's blessing was that a friend of LInus' fixed Lori's
lawnmower - thinking it might be the carborator , it wasn't, just something
minor so the cost is minor - praise God!

Mary's Song of Praise


"My heart praises the Lord:
my soul is glad because of God my saviour,
for he has remembered me,
his lowly servant!
From now on all people will call me happy,
because of the great things the Mighty God has done for me.
His name is holy;
from one generation to another
he shows mercy to those who honor him.
He has stretched out his mighty arm
and scattered the proud with all their plans.
He has brought down mighty kings from their thrones,
and lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and sent the rich away with empty hands.
He has kept the promise he made to our ancestors,
and has come to the help of his servant Israel.
He has remembered to show mercy to Abraham
and to all his descendants forever!"

- Luke 1:46-55

Press Onward

Keep a brave spirit,
and never despair
Hope brings you messages
through the keen air
Good is victorious,
God everywhere

Grand are the battles
which you have to fight
Be not downhearted,
but valiant for right
Hope, and press forward,
your face to the light.


author unknown

I Love You Anyway
The fear of rejection may be one of the most basic fears of the human
experience. Dr. Joe Harding tells a heart-warming story of a man who finally
decided to ask his boss for a raise in salary. It was Friday. He told his
wife that morning what he was about to do, All day the man felt nervous and
apprehensive. Late in the afternoon he summoned the courage to approach his
employer. To his delight, the boss agreed to a raise.

The man arrived home to a beautiful table set with their best china. Candles
were lighted. His wife had prepared a festive meal. Immediately he figured
that someone from the office had tipped her off! Finding his wife in the
kitchen, he told her the good news. They embraced and kissed, then sat down
to a wonderful meal. Next to his plate the man found a beautiful lettered
note. It read: "Congratulations, darling! I knew you'd get the raise! These
things will tell you how much I love you."

While on his way to the kitchen to get dessert he noticed that a second card
had fallen from her pocket. Picking it off the floor, he read: "Don't worry
about not getting the raise! You deserve it anyway! These things will tell
you how much I love you."

Total acceptance! Total love. Her love for him was not contingent upon his
success at work. In fact, just the opposite. If he were to fail there, if he
were to be rejected by his boss he'd be all the more accepted at home. She
stood behind him no matter what; softening the blows, healing the wounds,
believing in him, loving him. We can be rejected by almost anyone if we're
loved by one.

That's the way families can be with each other. And I like to think that's
the way God is with us, too! "We love because He first loved us."

Author Unknown

27 INDICATIONS THAT WE NEED REVIVAL

1. When we do not love Him as we once did.
2. When earthly interests and occupations are more important to us than
eternal ones.
3.When we would rather watch TV and read secular books and magazines than
read the Bible and pray.
4. When we have little or no desire for prayer.
5. When we would rather make money than give money.
6. When our Christianity is joyless and passionless.
7. When we know truth in our heads that we are not practicing in our lives.
8. When we make little effort to witness to the lost.
9. When we have time for sports, recreation, and entertainment, but not for
Bible study and prayer.
10. When we do not tremble at the Word of God.
11. When we seldom think thoughts of eternity.
12. When we are more concerned about our jobs and careers than about the
Kingdom of Christ and the salvation of the lost.
13. When Christian husbands and wives are not praying together.
14. When our children are growing up to adopt worldly values, secular
philosophies and ungodly lifestyles.
15. When we watch things on TV and movies that we would not show in church.
16. When our prayers lack fervency.
17. When our hearts are cold and our eyes are dry.
18. When our singing is half-hearted and our worship lifeless.
19. When we aren't seeing regular evidence of the supernatural power of God.
20. When we are bored with worship.
21. When we are more concerned about what others think about us than what
God thinks about us.
22. When we are making little or no difference in the secular world around
us.
23. When we are unmoved by the thought of our neighbors, business associates
and acquaintances going to h ell.
24. When we have ceased to weep and mourn and grieve over our sin.
25. When we aren't exercising faith and believing God for the impossible.
26. When the fire has gone out in our hearts, our marriages and our church.
27. When we are blind to the extent of our need and don't think we need
revival.


ALWAYS THERE
Author Unknown
November 7, 2009

Hello God, I called tonight

To talk a little while..

I need a friend who'll listen

To my anxiety and trial...

You see, I can't quite make it

Through a day just on my own...

I need your love to guide me,

So I'll never feel alone.

I want to ask you please to keep,

My family safe and sound.

Come and fill their lives with confidence

For whatever fate they're bound.

Give me faith, dear God, to face

Each hour throughout the day,

And not to worry over things

I can't change in any way.

I thank you God, for being home

And listening to my call,

For giving me such good advice

When I stumble and fall.

Your number, God, is the only one

That answers every time.

I never get a busy signal,

Never had to pay a dime.

So thank you, God, for listening

To my troubles and my sorrow.

Good night, God, I love You, too,

And I'll call again tomorrow!


HOW TO RECEIVE BLESSINGS IN A FAMILY
Entrust all your problems to Jesus. He will save your family. Offer all the
problems to Jesus and ask him to interact in your life.

Differences between husband and wife, the lack of love, being without
children, waywardness of children, bad habits of children, members of family
and spouse, alcoholism, debts, joblessness, homelessness, envy and enmity of
the neighbors, hindrances to marriage, lack of prayer, divorce, lack of
mutual respect, squandering, serious diseases, obstacles in all matters and
so on - must be surrendered to Jesus. Invite Jesus into your life and family
problems. The one who solved the problems of many a thousand will surely
solve yours too.

REMEDIES

Accept your life partner as a God-given gift. (Tobit6: 17).
Take decision only through mutual consultation and sharing.
Appreciate and encourage your life partner. Do not give much correction.
Instead, pray for change. The more you give correction, the more the person
will be corrupted.
Love your wife as yourself. (Eph.5: 28/Col.3: 19). Respect your husband.
(Eph.5: 24/ Eph.5: 21)
Unconditional forgiveness and unlimited prayers will solve all your family
problems. "Try to forgive seventy times seven" (Matt.18: 21), i.e.,
unlimitedly.
Have family prayer everyday. "The family that prays together stays
together." Rosary or Divine Mercy Chaplet with special intentions before
every decade are good family prayers.
Share your burdens and housework with each other. Carrying the burdens each
other and fulfill the law of the Lord (Gal.6:2).
Do not neglect the needs of the family members. (1Timothy5:8).
Do not deny the conjugal right of the life partner even though you do not
want it. (1Cor.7: 4).
PRAYER TO RECEIVE BLESSINGS IN A FAMILY

Jesus, do a miracle in our family as you had done a miracle at Cana to save
a marriage. Without a miracle, our marriage will not be saved; will not be
blessed. So, Lord, we surrender all our family problems to you, come and
heal us. O Jesus send your Holy Spirit upon our household and transform us
into your likeness and image that we lost by committing sin. Help us Lord,
to forgive each other unconditionally. Help us to pray together, to glorify
your holy name in your family.
(After this do Divine Mercy Chaplet)

Using God's Gifts

Many people are puzzled by the words of Luke 19:26, where the king is
settling accounts with his servants who had been given money to invest.
After he has told the parable, Jesus sums up by saying: "To everyone who
has, more will be given. And from him who has not, even that which he has
will be taken away."

Look at it this way: if a man plays a game and goes on practicing at it, he
will keep getting better. The good talent he has will increase. He had; and
he gets more.

On the other hand, the fellow who does not practice loses whatever ability
he started out with. In other words, what he had is taken away from him.

If we discipline and train our bodies, they grow fit and strong. If we take
it easy, they grow flabby and lose the strength they had. There is no such
thing as standing still in Christian life. We either get more, or we lose
what we have. We either advance or we slip back.

I KNOW

I know He is the beginning, so why do I worry about the end.

I know He is the creator, so why do I wonder who will destroy.

I know He has forgiven me, so why can't I forgive myself.

I know He is a healer, so why do I speak of sickness.

I know He can do all things, so why do I say I can't.

I know He will protect me, so why do I fear.

I know He will supply all my needs, so why can't I wait.

I know He is my strength and my salvation, so why do I feel weak.

I know that everything and everyone has a season,
so why when someone's season is over do I weep instead of rejoice.

I know He is the right way, so why do I go the wrong way.

I know He is the light, so why do I choose to walk in darkness.

I know that whatever I ask of GOD, GOD will give me,
so why am I scared to ask.

I know tomorrow is not promised,
so why do I put off for tomorrow what I can do today.

I know that the truth shall make me free, so why do I continue to lie.

I know He gives us revelation knowledge and understanding,
so why do I lean on my own understanding.

I know I should live in the spirit as well as walk in the spirit,
so why do I choose to live in the spirit but walk in the flesh.

I know that when praises go up blessings come down,
so why do I refuse to praise Him.

I know I am saved, so why do I refuse the word He has given me.

I know He has a plan for me,
so why am I rushing it because I am eager to do His will,
when it is His time not my time.

-- Author Unknown

It Takes Courage To Be A Christian!

It takes courage to refrain from gossip when others delight in it, to stand
up for the absent person who is being abused.

It takes courage to live honestly within your means, and not dishonestly on
the means of others.

It takes courage to be a REAL man, a TRUE woman, to hold fast to your ideals
when it causes you to be looked upon as strange and peculiar.

It takes courage to be talked about, and remain silent, when a word would
justify you in the eyes of others, but which you dare not speak because it
would injure another.

It takes courage to refuse to do something that is wrong although everyone
else may be doing it with attitudes as carefree as a summer song.

It takes courage to live according to your own convictions, to deny yourself
what you cannot afford to love your neighbor as yourself, to follow the
example of our risen Lord!

- Author Unknown

May you all be richly blessed! God bless your Wednesday in surprising ways!