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When the devil comes
knocking at your door,
simply say . . .
“Jesus, could you get
that for me please”?
May 09 2012
Posted: under "A Scripture A Day Keeps The Devil Away", "When You're Down to Nothing God's UP to Something".
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The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
my God, my strength, in whom I will trust;
my buckler, and the horn of my salvation,
and my high tower.
– (Psalm 18:2)
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The story is told of a young preacher named Augustus Toplady who was taking a walk through the English countryside when a sudden storm swept across the landscape. Toplady spotted a wide rock formation with an opening; a cleft where he sought shelter until the storm passed. As he sat out the deluge, he contemplated the connection between his shelter and God’s help in life’s storms.
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He had no paper to write on but found a playing card on the floor of the cave-like structure and began to write the words of the hymn “Rock of Ages”. Written on that stormy day in 1775, this hymn has been a source of strength for Christians ever since.
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Rock of ages, cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in Thee;
Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which flowed,
Be of sin the double cure,
Save from wrath and make me pure.
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Think of your struggles.
Do you need a place to hide?
Do you need Someone to shelter you from life’s assaults?
Do you need the assurance that you’ve been forgiven?
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As Toplady experienced, we can find shelter and assurance in God.
Don’t stand out in life’s storms alone.
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Apr 26 2012
Posted: under "A Scripture A Day Keeps The Devil Away", "LOVE is LOVELY", "Life is precious handle with PRAYER!".
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“For this child I prayed; and the Lord hath
given me my petition which I asked of him.”
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– 1 Samuel 1:27
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As a mom you have so many concerns to bring to God
Character . . . . Discipline . . . . Gentleness . . . .
Obedience . . . . Protection . . . . Patience . . . .
Self-control . . . . Worry . . . .
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Through prayer, talk with your heavenly Father about those things and more….
Find God’s blessing on all the matters that are on your heart….
Take a moment to enjoy your Father’s loving presence….
the best place a mom can be.
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My little children,
let us not love in word, neither in tongue;
but in deed and in truth
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– 1 John 3:18
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Lord, I’m always telling people how much I love my children, but I’m afraid I’m not always good at putting it into practice. In my heart I know I do love them and want what’s best for them, but I
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May 08 2011
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5 Ways God Uses Problems
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The problems you face will either defeat you or develop you – depending on how you respond to them.
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Unfortunately, most people fail to see how God wants to use problems for good in their lives. They react foolishly and resent their problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring. .
Here are five ways God wants to use the problems in your life:
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1. God uses problems to DIRECT you.
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Sometimes God must light a fire under you to get you moving. Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change. Is God trying to get your attention?
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Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways. (Read Proverbs 20:30)
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2. God uses problems to INSPECT you.
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People are like tea bags…if you want to know what’s inside them, just drop them into hot ever water! Has God tested your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about you?
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When you have many kinds of troubles, you should be full of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience. (Read James 1:2-3)
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3. God uses problems to CORRECT you.
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure. It’s likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something…health, money, a relationship… by losing it.
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It was the best thing that could have happened to me, for it taught me to pay attention to Your laws. (Read Psalm 119:71-72)
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4. God uses problems to PROTECT you.
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A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from being harmed by something more serious. Last year a friend was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss had
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May 02 2011
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", "LOVE is LOVELY", Inspirationals.
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“What most people need to learn in life is how
to love people and use things, instead of using people
and loving things.”
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While a man was polishing his new car, his 4 yr old son picked up a
stone and scratched lines on the side of the car. In anger, the man
took the child’s hand and hit it many times; not realizing he was
using a wrench.
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At the hospital, the child lost all his fingers due to multiple
fractures. When the child saw his father…..with painful eyes he
asked, ‘Dad when will my fingers grow back?’ The man was so hurt and
speechless; he went back to his car and kicked it a lot of times.
Devastated by his own actions……sitting in front of that car he
looked at the scratches; the child had written ‘LOVE YOU DAD’.
The next day that man committed suicide. . .
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Anger and Love have no limits; choose the latter to have a beautiful,
lovely life….. Things are to be used and people are to be loved,
But the problem in today’s world is that, People are used and things
are loved… During this year, let’s be careful to keep this thought
in
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
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I have a fond memory of the love of my life and me taking a walk in the woods shortly after high school graduation. We were attending a Memorial Day weekend picnic with some friends of his and we broke away from the group to take a stroll through the woods. I don’t recall the name of the park we were in, but I do know that I had never been there before. As we walked, talked and laughed our way through a pathway that was unfamiliar to me, I was engrossed in our conversation and was looking down. I remember feeling like I was in the one of the most peaceful and tranquil settings when suddenly, my friend stopped, stepped in front of me and gently pushed me back. I didn’t know why until I looked up. I was about to run smack into a large branch that was eye-level and probably would have rendered me unconscious.
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Shocked, I looked up at him as he asked, “Didn’t you see that branch?” I had not. I was not paying attention to where I was going. I was blindly following this young man that I loved and trusted. I felt comfortable and secure with him. I knew that he cared for me and that he would get me safely back to our group.
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That memory of trusting someone and feeling protected is not unlike our walk with God. In faith, we allow God to take control of our lives and lead us on journeys, through the unfamiliar pathways and woods of life. We put our trust in Him knowing that He will not