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2manytears · 01-01-2006, 03:36 AM

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Thank You Sweetie! Happy New Year 2006! Hugs!

mountainlion20032003 · 01-01-2006, 01:24 PM

Honesty The LORD abhors dishonest scales, but accurate weights are his delight. Proverbs 11:1 NIV __________________ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable? Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights? For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth. Micah 6:10-12 KJV __________________ He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, He who rejects unjust gain And shakes his hands so that they hold no bribe; He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed And shuts his eyes from looking upon evil; He will dwell on the heights, His refuge will be the impregnable rock; His bread will be given him, His water will be sure. Isaiah 33:15,16 NASB __________________ So now, come back to your God! Act on the principles of love and justice, and always live in confident dependence on your God. But no, the people are like crafty merchants selling from dishonest scales - they love to cheat. Hosea 12:6,7 NLT __________________ Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift: Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God is the object of our faith; the only faith that saves is faith in Him.
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"Teach us to number our days" Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth. So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Psalm 90:1-6, 12 KJV

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 04:47 PM

Luke 6:39-49
39) He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40) A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught will be like his teacher. 41) Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42) Or how can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. 43) "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; 44) for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45) The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 46) "Why do you call me `Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you? 47) Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48) he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon rock; and when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49) But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 04:49 PM

Mark 7:5-23
5) And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with hands defiled?" 6) And he said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, `This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 7) in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.' 8) You leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men." 9) And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, in order to keep your tradition! 10) For Moses said, `Honor your father and your mother'; and, `He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die'; 11) but you say, `If a man tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is Corban' (that is, given to God) -- 12) then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13) thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you hand on. And many such things you do." 14) And he called the people to him again, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand: 15) there is nothing outside a man which by going into him can defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him." 17) And when he had entered the house, and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18) And he said to them, "Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside cannot defile him, 19) since it enters, not his heart but his stomach, and so passes on?" (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20) And he said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. 21) For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, 22) coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23) All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man."

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 04:51 PM

Strength In Action

The weak indulge in resolutions, but the strong act. Life is but a day's work — do it well.
The act is ours; the consequence God's.

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 04:54 PM

Prayer for the Courage to Look Within

May we have the courage to look within themselves and see the good and bad that exists in all of us. May we open our hearts, shining the light of love into the dark recesses where doubt and fear reside. May we have the courage to step into that light and embrace whatever we find, letting it rise to the surface freed by the act of loving kindness.

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 04:55 PM

Joy is to feel the doors of the self fly open into a wealth that is endless because none of it is ours and yet it all belongs to us.
William Sloane Coffin

James 4:13-17, 5:7-11

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and get gain"; whereas you do not know about tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and we shall do this or that." As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors. As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 04:57 PM

Blessed Quietness

Joys are flowing like a river
Since the Comforter has come.
He abides with us forever,
Makes the trusting heart his home.

Blessed quietness, holy quietness,
What assurance in my soul!
On the stormy sea He speaks peace to me,
How the billows cease to roll!

Blessed Quietness
Manie Payne Ferguson (1850-?)

But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative—and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you. I am leaving you a gift—peace of mind and heart.…
John 14:26-27 NLT

Finding peace

On the stormy sea of Galilee, Jesus commanded the winds and waves, "Peace, be still" (Mark 4:39), and immediately there was calm. And later in the upper room, as Jesus told His disciples that He would leave them, He promised them the Holy Spirit and peace.

Manie Payne, born in Carlow, Ireland, was a Christian, but she did not know peace. She struggled with her sinful nature until she began to experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit. This is the "blessed quietness" that she wrote about. Once that occurred, she was so happy she could hardly contain herself. Indeed, joy was flowing like a river in her life.

Later she married T.P. Ferguson and founded Peniel Missions, with branches in Egypt, China, and the west coast of the United States.

2manytears · 01-01-2006, 05:00 PM

Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst our in songs of thanksgiving.

Psalm 28:6-7 NLT

About this week's promise

God is merciful! How many times, like David, have we felt that our backs were up against the wall, our situation hopeless unless God intervened? David experienced the Lord's strength many times, so he often expressed his gratitude with this type of praise: "He has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is … my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart," David joyfully concluded.

When we ask for God's mercy, we must never neglect to sing his praise, for he is our only hope, our strength, and our shield. Even as we wait for a solution to our current dilemma, we can praise him for his faithfulness to us in the past. This will encourage our faith and nurture our trust in the God of mercy

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2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Luke 6:39-49 39) He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? 40) A disciple is not above his teacher, but every one when he is fully taught will be like his teacher. 41) Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 42) Or how can you say to your brother, `Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. 43) "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; 44) for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. 45) The good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil man out of his evil treasure produces evil; for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 46) "Why do you call me `Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you? 47) Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: 48) he is like a man building a house, who dug deep, and laid the foundation upon rock; and when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house, and could not shake it, because it had been well built. 49) But he who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation; against which the stream broke, and immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great." __________________

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2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Mark 7:5-23 5) And the Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why do your disciples not live according to the tradition of the elders, but eat with hands defiled?" 6) And he said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, `This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me; 7) in vain do they worship me, teaching as doctrines the precepts of men.' 8) You leave the commandment of God, and hold fast the tradition of men." 9) And he said to them, "You have a fine way of rejecting the commandment of God, in order to keep your tradition! 10) For Moses said, `Honor your father and your mother'; and, `He who speaks evil of father or mother, let him surely die'; 11) but you say, `If a man tells his father or his mother, What you would have gained from me is Corban' (that is, given to God) -- 12) then you no longer permit him to do anything for his father or mother, 13) thus making void the word of God through your tradition which you hand on. And many such things you do." 14) And he called the people to him again, and said to them, "Hear me, all of you, and understand: 15) there is nothing outside a man which by going into him can defile him; but the things which come out of a man are what defile him." 17) And when he had entered the house, and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18) And he said to them, "Then are you also without understanding? Do you not see that whatever goes into a man from outside cannot defile him, 19) since it enters, not his heart but his stomach, and so passes on?" (Thus he declared all foods clean.) 20) And he said, "What comes out of a man is what defiles a man. 21) For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, fornication, theft, murder, adultery, 22) coveting, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23) All these evil things come from within, and they defile a man." __________________

01-01-2006, 04:51 PM	#1026 (permalink)
2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Strength In Action The weak indulge in resolutions, but the strong act. Life is but a day's work — do it well. The act is ours; the consequence God's. __________________

01-01-2006, 04:54 PM	#1027 (permalink)
2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Prayer for the Courage to Look Within May we have the courage to look within themselves and see the good and bad that exists in all of us. May we open our hearts, shining the light of love into the dark recesses where doubt and fear reside. May we have the courage to step into that light and embrace whatever we find, letting it rise to the surface freed by the act of loving kindness. __________________

01-01-2006, 04:55 PM	#1028 (permalink)
2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Joy is to feel the doors of the self fly open into a wealth that is endless because none of it is ours and yet it all belongs to us. William Sloane Coffin James 4:13-17, 5:7-11 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and get gain"; whereas you do not know about tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we shall live and we shall do this or that." As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain. You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors. As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. __________________

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2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	__________________

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2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Blessed Quietness Joys are flowing like a river Since the Comforter has come. He abides with us forever, Makes the trusting heart his home. Blessed quietness, holy quietness, What assurance in my soul! On the stormy sea He speaks peace to me, How the billows cease to roll! Blessed Quietness Manie Payne Ferguson (1850-?) But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative—and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you. I am leaving you a gift—peace of mind and heart.… John 14:26-27 NLT Finding peace On the stormy sea of Galilee, Jesus commanded the winds and waves, "Peace, be still" (Mark 4:39), and immediately there was calm. And later in the upper room, as Jesus told His disciples that He would leave them, He promised them the Holy Spirit and peace. Manie Payne, born in Carlow, Ireland, was a Christian, but she did not know peace. She struggled with her sinful nature until she began to experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit. This is the "blessed quietness" that she wrote about. Once that occurred, she was so happy she could hardly contain herself. Indeed, joy was flowing like a river in her life. Later she married T.P. Ferguson and founded Peniel Missions, with branches in Egypt, China, and the west coast of the United States. __________________

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2manytears Jokaroo Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In the South Posts: 24,152 Rep Power: 7352	Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength, my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst our in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:6-7 NLT About this week's promise God is merciful! How many times, like David, have we felt that our backs were up against the wall, our situation hopeless unless God intervened? David experienced the Lord's strength many times, so he often expressed his gratitude with this type of praise: "He has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is … my shield from every danger. I trust in him with all my heart," David joyfully concluded. When we ask for God's mercy, we must never neglect to sing his praise, for he is our only hope, our strength, and our shield. Even as we wait for a solution to our current dilemma, we can praise him for his faithfulness to us in the past. This will encourage our faith and nurture our trust in the God of mercy __________________