Community Chat

[gloriajean]

Keep your heart clean by constant spring cleaning. Then there will be a
place for
beauty and peace. Lord, help me to remove carelessness and disrespect from
my
heart and in all things may I celebrate Your love for me.

Scripture for the day:

"If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear." ~Mark 4:23

Meditation for the day:

"He that has eyes to see, let him see." To the seeing eye, the world is
good. We can pray for a seeing eye, to see the purpose of God in
everything good. We can pray for enough faith to see God's care in
God's dealings with us. We can try to see how God has brought us safely
through our past life so that now we can be of use in the world. With
the eyes of faith we can see God's care and purpose everywhere.

Prayer for the day:

I pray that I may have a seeing eye. I pray that with the eye of faith,
I may see God's purpose everywhere.

Hello my friends! I now have a new son-in-law! It was a beautiful Wedding
and reception and dance! And we are exhausted! Tomorrow I have to make
and bring two different quiches to the gift opening, and Greg's Mom will
make sausage, and even pancakes. Right now I can hardly think, so I'll just
stop talking and get on with the thread. Praying for you all! Thanks for
your prayers for us!


In the Old Testament.. In the New Testament

In the Old Testament, we read about
the cry and anguish of a man and the pains of his hands and feet. (Psalms
22:16)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus had his hands pierced by nails. (John 20:25)

In the Old Testament, we read about
a man calling out for God and being humiliated by other people who shook
their heads at him. (Psalms 22:7)
In the New Testament, we are told that
people hurled insults, shook their heads at Jesus, and humiliated him.
(Matthew 27:39 and Luke 23:35)

In the Old Testament, we read about
God's servant who is numbered amongst the criminals. (Isaiah 53:12)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus was crucified with bandits. (Mark 15:27)

In the Old Testament, we read about
God's servant who is being harshly treated and yet still praying that they
might be forgiven. (Isaiah 53:12)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus prays for forgiveness to those who are killing Him. (Luke 23:34)

In the Old Testament, we read about
a victim whose clothes were gambled for and divided up amongst evil men.
(Psalms 22:18)
In the New Testament, we are told that
the soldiers who killed Jesus threw dice and gambled for Jesus' clothes.
(Luke 23:34)

In the Old Testament, we read about
a suffering man who is felt forsaken by his father. (Psalms 22:1)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus felt abandoned by God. (Matthew 27:46)

In the Old Testament, we read about
the good man whom the Lord preserves completely and none of his bones will
be broken. (Psalms 34:20)
In the New Testament, we are told that
the soldiers did not break the legs of Jesus, as they did to the others who
were crucified. (John 19:33)

In the Old Testament, we read about
the one who was stabbed to death and they mourn for him like those who mourn
for an only child. (Zechariah 12:10)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus, the only Son of God, had his side pierced by a soldier's spear. (1
John 4:9 and John 19:34)

In the Old Testament, we read about
a devoted servant who would bear the punishment of many. (Isaiah 53:11)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus died for our sins. (1 Corinthians 15:3)

In the Old Testament, we read about
an innocent man who was buried with the rich. (Isaiah 53:9)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus was taken by a rich man to be buried in the rich man's tomb. (Matthew
27:59-60)

In the Old Testament, we read about
a wise man who is saved from the power of death. (Psalms 49:15)
In the New Testament, we are told that
Jesus rises from the dead. (Luke 24:34)

Prophecy is God's signature on the scriptures. So christians can rejoice,
because God came to earth to save us. And we knew He would... We knew a
thousand years before it happened.

No other book in the history of the world can approach the impact of the
Bible. It has transformed countless lives. It has inspired great works of
art, music and literature. The very wealthy have drawn success secrets from
its pages; the most poor have found comfort and challenge in its words. And
it is the basis for much of "civil" society in many parts of the globe.

Always Say A Prayer

There's work to do, deadlines to meet, you've got no time to spare,
but as you hurry and scurry, always say a prayer.

In the midst of family chaos, "quality time" is rare.
Do your best; let God do the rest: always say a prayer.

It may seem like your worries are more than you can bear.
Slow down and take a breather, always say a prayer.

God knows how stressful life is; He wants to ease our cares,
and He'll respond A.S.A.P; Always Say A Prayer!

ANYWAY..

People are often unreasonable,
illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind,
people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful,
you win some false friends
and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

The good you do today,
people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

If you are honest and frank,
people may cheat you;
Be honest anyway.

If you have big ideas,
it can be shot down by the smallest of men;
Think big anyway.

What you spend years building,
someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you help people,
you could get attacked;
Help people anyway.

Give the world the best you have,
and it may never be enough;
Give the world the best you've got anyway.

(Adapted from the "The Paradoxical Commandments" by Dr. Kent M. Keith.)

Prayer to Our Lady of Mental Peace

O Lady of Mental Peace, Mother of Tranquility and Mother of Hope, look upon
me in this time of my weakness and unrest.
Teach my searching heart to know that God's Love for me is unchanging and
unchangeable, and, that true human love can only begin and grow by touching
His Love.

Let your gentle Peace --- which this world cannot give -- be always with me.
And, help me to bring this same Peace into the lives of others.

Our Lady of Mental Peace, Pray for me!

Mother Teresa Said...

"If we are careful of silence it will be easy to pray and to pray fervently.
There is so much talk, so much repetition,
so much carrying of tales in words and in writing.
Our prayer life must suffer so much because our hearts are not silent,
for as you know "only in the silence of the heart, God speaks."
Only after we have listened can we speak from the fullness of our hearts."