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Thoughts for the Day
We pray that some of these Inspirational messages bless your life,as they have blessed ours. THIS WOMAN IS AWESOME...I receive her weekly Motivational Mondays newletter...this is today's information!!!
**************************************** Did God create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God create evil?
A University professor at a well known institution of higher learning challenged his students with this question."Did God create everything that exists?" A student bravely replied, "Yes he did!" "God created everything?" The professor asked. "Yes sir, he certainly did," the student replied. The professor answered, "If God created everything; then God created evil. And, since evil exists, & according to the principle that our works define who we are, then we can assume God is evil." The student became quiet & did not respond to the professor's hypothetical definition. The professor, quite pleased with himself, boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the religious faith was a myth. Another student raised his hand & said, "May I ask you a question, professor?" "Of course," replied the professor. The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?" "What kind of question is this? Of course it does. Have you never been cold?" The other students snickered at the young man's question. The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider cold is in reality the absence of heat. Everybody or object is susceptible to heat. We study when it has or transmits energy, & heat is what makes a body or matter have or transmit energy. Absolute zero (-460F) is the total absence of heat; & all matter becomes inert & incapable of reaction at that temperature. Cold does not exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat." The student continued, "Professor, does darkness exist?" The professor responded, "Of course it does." The student replied , "Once again you are wrong, darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors & study the various wave lengths of each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness & illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn't this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present." Finally the young man asked the professor, "Sir, does evil exist?" Now uncertain, the professor responded, "Of course, as I have already said. We see it everyday. It is in the daily examples of man's inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime & violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil." To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist, sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness & cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God's love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat, or the darkness that comes when there is no light." The professor sat down. The student's name--Albert Einstein ------A true story.
EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT LIFE
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A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like. "The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell." They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand. "It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other. While the greedy think only of themselves. "A friend is someone who reaches for your hand, and touches your heart." "People say true friends must always hold hands, but true friends don't need to hold hands because they know the other hand will always be there." "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle." ```````` http://www.inspiringthots.net/index.htm http://www.inspiringword.net/index.htm ``````````````` Christian One Liners God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you? We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges. Be ye fishers of men. You catch them - He'll clean them. Don't let your worries get the best of you; remember, Moses started out as a basket case. Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited until you try to sit in their pews. Many folks want to serve God, but only as advisors. It is easier to preach ten sermons than it is to live one. The good Lord didn't create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes come close. When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there. People are funny; they want the front of the bus, the middle of the road, and the back of the church. Opportunity may knock once, but temptation bangs on your front door forever. Quit griping about your church; if it was perfect, you couldn't belong. If the church wants a better pastor, it only needs to pray for the one it has. Some minds are like concrete -- thoroughly mixed up and permanently set. Peace starts with a smile. I don't know why some people change churches; what difference does it makes which one you stay home from?! A lot of church members who are singing "Standing on the Promises" are just sitting on the premises. Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous. Don't put a question mark where God put a period. Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church. Forbidden fruits create many jams. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called. God grades on the cross, not the curve. God loves everyone, but probably prefers "fruits of the spirit" over "religious nuts!" God promised a safe landing, not a calm passage. He, who angers you, controls you! If God is your Co-pilot......swap seats! Prayer: Don't give God instructions -- just report for duty! The task ahead of us is never as great as the Power behind us. The Will of God never takes you to where the Grace of God will not protect you. We don't change the message, the message changes us. You can tell how big a person is by what it takes to..........discourage him. The best mathematical equation I have ever seen: 1 cross + 3 nails= 4 given.
Are you God's child? Is there a family resemblance? Be ye fishers of men: You catch 'em; He'll clean 'em. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. Jesus paid the price. You get to keep the change. The grace of God is the mending glue for broken hearts. Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? ( redux: Turn to the One in Ctrl; Alt (alter) the "mess up" by asking forgiveness of the One, and the one we hurt; Our mistake is "deleted" (forgiven) and we are free to go forth in Love.) `````````` IT'S IN THE VALLEYS I GROW
Sometimes life seems hard to bear, Full of sorrow, trouble and woe It's then I have to remember That it's in the valleys I grow. If I always stayed on the mountain top And never experienced pain, I would never appreciate God's love And would be living in vain. I have so much to learn And my growth is very slow, Sometimes I need the mountain tops, But it's in the valleys I grow. I do not always understand Why things happen as they do, But I am very sure of one thing. My Lord will see me through. My little valleys are nothing When I picture Christ on the cross He went through the valley of death; His victory was Satan's loss. Forgive me Lord, for complaining When I'm feeling so very low. Just give me a gentle reminder That it's in the valleys I grow. Continue to strengthen me, Lord And use my life each day To share your love with others And help them find their way. Thank you for valleys, Lord For this one thing I know The mountain tops are glorious But it's in the valleys I grow! written by Jane Eggleston
``````````````````````` "Mountaintops inspire leaders but valleys mature them." -- J. Philip Everson
``````````````````````````````` Use ME?!?! The next time you feel like God can't use you, just remember... ~ Noah was a drunk ~ Abraham was too old ~ Isaac was a daydreamer ~ Jacob was a liar ~ Leah was ugly ~ Joseph was abused ~ Moses had a stuttering problem ~ Gideon was afraid ~ Samson had long hair and was a womanizer ~ Rahab was a prostitute ~ Jeremiah and Timothy were too young ~ David was an adulterer and a murderer ~ Elijah was suicidal ~ Isaiah preached naked ~ Jonah ran from God ~ Naomi was a widow ~ Job went bankrupt ~ John the Baptist ate bugs ~ Peter denied Christ ~ The disciples fell asleep while praying ~ Martha worried about everything ~ The Samaritan woman was divorced (more than once) ~ Zaccheus was too small ~ Paul was too religious ~ Timothy had an ulcer ~ Lazarus was dead! "The power of the Church is not a parade of flawless people, but of a flawless Christ who embraces flawed people. The Church is not made up of the whole people, rather of the broken people who find wholeness in a Christ who was broken for us." By Mike Yaconelli
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“Holding a grudge is like taking poison and expecting your enemy to die!”
Let it go There are people who can walk away from you. And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you: let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone. When people can walk away from you let them walk. Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left. The bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19] People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay. Let them go. And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead. You've got to know when it's dead. You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay. Let them go!!! If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life, then you need to ..LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to past hurts and pains .LET IT GO!!! If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth...LET IT GO!!! If someone has angered you ... LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge .. LET IT GO!!! If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction ... LET IT GO!!! If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents .LET IT GO!!! If you have a bad attitude...LET IT GO!!! If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better... LET IT GO!!! If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him. LET IT GO!!! If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship....LET IT GO! If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves….LET IT GO!!! If you're feeling depressed and stressed ..... LET IT GO!!! If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to... LET IT GO!!! Let the past be the past. Forget the former things. GOD is doing a new thing for 2006!!! LET IT GO!! Get Right or Get Left…think about it, and then LET IT GO!!! Let it go for 2006...by T. D. Jakes Labyrinth The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools. It is a metaphor for life's journey. It is a symbol that creates a sacred space and place and takes us out of our ego to "That Which Is Within". http://www.labyrinthsociety.org / http://www.loneeaglelabyrinths.com/home http://www.labyrinthonline.com/flash/cretan.swf http://www.labyrinthonline.com/flash/chartres.swf http://www.labyrinthonline.com/images/butterfly.pdf http://www.labyrinth-enterprises.com http://www.labyrinthos.net/f_homepage.htm
````````````````` Contemplative Prayer - "Be still and know that I am God." (Psalm 46:10) - "Contemplative prayer is the opening of the mind and heart - our whole being to God, the Ultimate Mystery, beyond thoughts, words and emotions. We open our awareness to God whom we know by faith is within us, closer than breathing, closer than thinking, closer than choosing - closer than consciousness itself. Contemplative Prayer is a process of interior purification leading, if we consent, to divine union." - Thomas Keating Letting Go To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring, It means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off, It’s the realization that I don’t control another. To let go is not to enable, But to allow learning from natural consequences. To let go is to admit powerlessness, Which means the outcome is not in my hands. To let go is not to try to change or blame another, I can only change myself. To let go is not to care for, But to care about. To let go is not to fix, But to be supportive. To let go is not to judge, But to allow another to be a human being. To let go is not to be protective, It is to permit another to face reality. To let go is not to deny, But to accept. To let go is not to nag, scold, or argue, But to search out my own shortcomings and to correct them. To let go is not to adjust everything to my desires, But to take each day as it comes and to cherish each moment. To let go is not to criticize and regulate anyone, But to try to become what I dream I can be. To let go is to fear less and to love more. To let go is not to regret the past but to grow and live for the future. Let go…Let GOD!
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