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eternalhomeinheaven: A well-known speaker started off his...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:38:43 -0400

A well-known speaker started off his seminar holding up a $20.00 bill.

In the room of 200, he asked; “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.” He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill. He then asked, “Who still wants it…?”

Still the hands were up in the air. “Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.

We may feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.

You are special-Don’t EVER forget it.” If you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it touches, the hurting hearts it speaks to, or the hope that it may bring. Count your blessings, not your problems!!!

Peace & Blessings…

interminomaris: 3 Popes together. This is a pretty cool pic.

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:31:40 -0400

interminomaris:

3 Popes together.

This is a pretty cool pic.

sophia-diana: Habemus Papam!!

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 00:30:33 -0400

sophia-diana:

Habemus Papam!!

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Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:14:44 -0500

Your God

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:02:19 -0500

In my darkest hour
I uttered a tortured cry
What had happened in my life
That had managed to make
The whole thing seem sour?
As the time went by
I remembered my cry
And the awesome feeling
Of Truth, of one whom
I was forgetting
I felt an answer in my heart
Although He spoke no part
I found the answer in simple
Knowledge of God’s totally
Unconquerable Love
It felt it; it said

I am your God
I stand beside you
In all you say and do
I know everything in your soul
And you have My love, of which my heart is full
I am your God
When troubles and trials strike
I am close by, ever faithful
To every promise I ever made
What more do you desire?

I am your God
My thoughts of you
Far out number the stars
I keep your name deep within
My heart, you’re never forgotten and always cherished
I am your God
I know and feel your joy
I know and feel your pain
You may not always understand
But one day, you’ll se clearly

I am your God
I can see your torment
And I can strengthen you
And I can relieve your stress
Trust always in me, for I will give you rest
I am your God
You are never alone
I will be everything to you
Draw near to me, I love you
In everything that’s said against you
Just remember you are blessed

I am your God
Be always of good cheer
Be always of strength
For you are my dear child
I will hold you forever close to my heart
I am your God
I will give you everything you need
There will be no trial too hard
For I will give you the strength

I am your God
Though times have changed
Though I have been denied
I am always faithful to you
I have made you a part of my great kingdom
I am your God
Nothing will ever separate
Me from you, my love from you
Time can never separate a child and Father

I am your Father, I am your God

-By Sheri Gourley

"Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great..."

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:46:09 -0500

“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”

- Fyodor Dostoyevsky (via troubled)

"I asked God for strength that I might achieve. I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey. I..."

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:30:21 -0500

“I asked God for strength that I might achieve.
I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.
I asked God for health that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity that I might do better things.
I asked for riches that I might be happy.
I was given poverty that I might be wise.
I asked for power that I might have the praise for men.
I was given weakness that I might feel the need of God.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
I was given life that I might enjoy all things.
I got nothing that I asked for—
but everything that I hoped for…
Almost, despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered.
I am among all men most richly blessed.”

- An unknown Confederate soldier

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Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:40:42 -0500

Cliques

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:06:00 -0500

We’ve all seen them, both in our high schools and in the media. Cliques of both boys and girls. Shows and books like Gossip Girl, The A-Listand movies like Mean Girls revolve around this phenomenon that is all too real in high schools across the country.

Belonging to a clique is based on shared values, and these values are usually superficial things – how you look, what clothes you wear, and undying devotion to the clique’s “leader.”

Exclusion and rejection from these cliques is extremely painful and difficult to deal with. Sometimes it makes it hard to even go to school. But there is good news for us. Jesus says in Matthew in Matthew 6: 19-21, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

If our “treasure” is belonging to a clique in school and keeping up with that group, that is where our heart is – and it will be constantly disappointed and frustrated. God loves us for who we are, and striving to love and accept others unconditionally as he does puts our “treasure in heaven,” where we will be ultimately satisfied. As difficult as it is to do, we need to remind ourselves that our value isn’t in how others see us, or following the spoken or unspoken “rules” of a clique. Our value comes from God, who created us, loves us as our creation, and accepts us no matter how we look, how much money we have, or what clothes we wear.

It is very hard to remember this during day-to-day life at school. Sometimes God seems so far away when we are dealing with drama and feelings of rejection. But when we turn to him, he listens. He can heal and change us from past hurts or things we’ve done to hurt others. Only he can show us how to really love ourselves.

I've read a few of the things posted on here, and I can see how God is working in your life. Even though I only read a few things, they have blessed me. Thank you. :)

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:01:43 -0500

Why, thank you. Glad to be able to help!

Incredible and true.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:19:16 -0500

Incredible and true.

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:51:30 -0400

Halloween is definitely in the air-everywhere you look there are costumes, candy, and decorations on display. But as Christians, should we celebrate this holiday with questionable spiritual origins? A great history of Halloween can be found here.

Obviously the whole “worshiping Celtic deities” and “blurring the worlds between the living and the dead” things don’t really fit into the Christian faith. But I think if we examine our intentions, I don’t believe Halloween is off-limits for Christians.

There is nothing wrong with wearing costumes, carving jack-o-lanterns, and eating candy with friends. I think those can just be seen as modern-day, fun fall traditions, not reminders of a Celtic festival of Samhain, simply because these acts no longer have any historical or religious meaning. They are American traditions, just like cooking out on the fourth of July or eating those candy hearts on Valentine’s Day. (I don’t care what anyone says, they are fantastic.)

Christians’ enjoyment of Halloween, however, should be tempered by an idea put forth by Paul in I Corinthians 8. Here he discusses not wanting to cause brothers weaker in the faith to stumble in regard to eating meat sacrificed to idols. As a Christian, Paul knows the religious implications of eating this meat are meaningless, since the sacrifices themselves were meaningless to these fake Gods. But Paul says: “Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall.”

I don’t think this means if a fellow Christian is offended by your celebration of Halloween, you should stop. But I do think it means to respect his or her views, to not talk about it around them if they don’t want to hear it, and to be open to questioning about why you think it is OK. Don’t argue with them and try to change their minds.

My personal belief is, Halloween is a fun day that is taken way too seriously by religious people. I don’t believe God is offended if people celebrated this modern-day candy fest. But we need to be sensitive to those who don’t share those beliefs. It’s all a part of loving and serving others and encouraging them on their own spiritual journey.

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9/11 Reflection:

realizewhatmatters:

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