tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57221202012-01-22T10:38:23.846-06:00"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." ~ Matt 22:37Kristy Kusumahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13125539855614036823noreply@blogger.comBlogger1001100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5722120.post-36654784268498010322010-04-17T09:53:00.002-05:002010-04-17T09:55:56.258-05:00

People say that love is blind. You will never understand what it means until you experience it yourself. People have their own standard and image in mind on how their perfect partner suppose to look like. Good looking, pretty well off, etc. But once you fall for somebody, it doesn't matter how they look like. It's all really about how the person treats you. How they care for you, love you and

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Stranded(Kristy Kusuma)(November 13, 2004)“For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created things, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ~Romans 8:38-9Lord, I am stranded in the middle of the desertI am lost and I don’t know

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Remember(Kristy Kusuma)(May 8, 2003)Lord, I felt so lowOnly pain and sorrow in meLife seemed meaninglessI did not have the strength anymoreTo face all the trials and tribulationsGiving up showed itself as the best choice‘I can’t do this’ kept echoing in my mindI was ready to let goLord, I cried to you once againBefore I let everything diedLord, forgive me, I can’t take this anymoreSuddenly I

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by Joann RosarioIn this quiet place with You,I bow before Your thrownI bare the deepest part of me,To You and You aloneI keep no secrets,For there is no fault You have not knownI bring my pastAnd all the restTo You I lay them downWith all my heartI want to love You LordAnd live my lifeEach day to know You moreAll that is in meIs Yours completelyI'll serve You, only YouWith all my heartYou

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taken from Streams in the Desert366 Daily Devotional Readings by L.B. CowmanIt is interesting to study the way God extended His guidance to these early messengers of the Cross. It consisted mainly in prohibiting their movement when they attempted to take a course other than the right one. When they wanted to turn to the left toward Asia, He stopped them. When they sought to turn to the right,

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I have been meaning to put up this post for the longest time (since Valentine's Day - okay, not that long). I know I have been absent for more than a year...I think I'm coming back now...planning on updating my blog more often.This is written by our pastor, Pastor B.J. Tatum of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, and I just love it. I read it in our bulletin on Valentine's Day. I hope it can be a

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Daily Devotional by Tommy TenneyRelationship is cultured, not automatic.Finding Favor with the King, p. 68 Scripture ReadingGenesis 5:21-24; Hebrews 11:5-6, Speaks of Enoch, who "walked with God" for 300 years and "was not, because God took him"; a great example of the reward that comes to those who diligently seek God.Some things can't be rushed. Building a strong relationship is one of

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Daily Devotional by Tommy TenneySeek the heart of the King, not the splendor of His kingdom.Finding Favor with the King, p. 31 Scripture ReadingJohn 6:26-29, where Jesus, the day after feeding the 5000, challenges the people to seek Him not because he gave them bread but because He is the Living Bread.What does it mean to pursue the King? It means wanting to know Him, not just hang around Him.

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Daily Devotional by Tommy TenneySome forms of worship only release their sweetest fragrance to God when offered from the fires of trial and adversity.Finding Favor with the King, p. 25Scripture ReadingActs 16:25-34, where Paul and Silas, beaten and locked up in the Philippian jail, offer prayer and praise to God. He delivers them with an earthquake, and the jailer and his household become

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The two most important God's commands are first, to love God with all your heart and second, to love other people as you love yourself. What is love?According to John Stott in his book "Christian Basics - An Invitation to Discipleship", we have a different view of love than God. "What we call love is usually eros, the desire to obtain and possess, whereas God's love is agape, the desire to give

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When Catherine Lawes' husband, Lewis, became the warden on Sing Sing prison in 1921, she was a young mother of three daughters. Everybody warned her never to step foot inside the walls. But she didn't listen to them. When the first prison basketball game was held, in she went, three girls in tow, and took a seat in the bleachers with the inmates. When she heard that one convicted murderer was

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God says:"Because he has set his love upon Me,therefore I will deliver him;I will set him on high,because he has known My name.He shall call upon Me,and I will answer him;I will be with him in trouble;I will deliver him and honor him.With long life I will satisfy him,and show him My salvation."~Psalm 91:14-6***Isn't it comforting to know that He promises us all these things? To know that He will

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"PRAISE the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!While I live I will praise the Lord;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being. I WILL extol You, my God, O King,And I will bless Your name forever and ever.Every day I will bless You,And I will praise Your name forever and ever.Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;And His greatness is unsearchable. Men shall speak of the might of Your

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Have you ever wanted to kill yourself before? Have you ever attempted to end your life? Do you ever think that it is better if you don't exist in this world? I was walking home and thinking to myself, what made people want to kill themselves?A friend of mine had baptism today and before her baptism, she gave her testimonies of how she received Christ. Since she was little, she had always been a

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""The main end of life is not to do but to become," F.B. Meyer said. And for this we are being prepared every day. As silver is refined by fire, the heart is often refined in the furnace of sadness. The psalmist said in his sorrow, "We went through fire" (Psalm 66:12).The refining process may be very painful, but it will not destroy us, for the Refiner sits by the furnace tending the flame. He

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Some people asked, "If God is a loving God, why did He let all these bad things happened?"Pastor Tatum said, "We have to look at the full picture of God. We can't just look one side of Him. He is a loving God. But He is also a holy God. Because of His holiness, He will punish them who rejected Him. We can't picture God only as loving because that's only one of His many wonderful characters."Does

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"Statistics say that there are 3 times more likely to commit suicide in the middle of their lives. 40s, 50s, 3 times more likely to get right about the age of the man in this world and quit. When I was pastoring in West Virginia, one of my son said, son in the gospel came home and opened up the door to the house he and his father stayed together, even though he’s a grown man, he and his father

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"Teach me Your way, O Lord; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name. I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And I will glorify Your name forevermore. For great is Your mercy toward me, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol." ~Psalm 86:11-13~ ***** How good it is to be in the Lord's presence? How good it is to be in His

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I was browsing through some of my old postings after abandoning my blogger for quite a while and I was pretty surprised with what I read. Most people tend to forget what they wrote in the past especially if their lives are changing. What you wrote usually depends on the mood or circumstances you are in. I know that as a Christian, there is always a point where you will just slack off in your

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Need...such a powerful word. Most of the time we didn't realize that we can't survive on our own. We always always need something. We need food to survive. We need other people in our lives. But most importantly, we need God. It's always a temptation to think that you do not need anyone or anything, that you can survive on your own. But it's not true. You think that you are strong. But deep down

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Hello everyone. This is an email that someone forwarded to me. I am pretty sure that most of you have read this story before. However, I think it's good to be reminded all the time. So, here you go. An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employercontractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extended family.

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There are a lot of different opinions regarding Christians going clubbing. What do you think? I have wondered myself whether it is appropriate for Christians to go clubbing or not. I asked a pastor and this is what he said: (It will not be the exact words, but these are the main points of what he said.) "It is true that most people will say that if it's not them, who will reach out to these

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Hey everyone. Click on the word below. Every Eye God bless you.

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"Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it." ~Hebrews 12:11 Well, isn't that encouraging to know? Most people tend to grumble, complain, self-pity, or even crumble through their trials. God agrees that no trials are joyful at the time they happened. However,

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For you basketball fans out there, sure you know that the NBA season is over now and Pistons (Detroit) is the winner for this season. I wasn't a basketball fans before, but I got hooked this season :) What amazed me was how many people hate the Lakers (Sorry to the Los Angeles people who are reading this post). The only support that Lakers had was from the Los Angeles itself. I found out

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For all of you who read this message, whatever you are going through, know that God is faithful and this too shall pass. This Too Shall Pass by: Yolanda Adams and Crystal Lewis In the middle of the turbulence surrounding you These trying times that are so hard to endure In the middle of what seems to be your darkest hour Hold fast your heart and be assured This too shall pass Like every

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from: Our Daily Bread (June 7th) Robert Ginnett, a researcher at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs, has found that the values we claim to have are not as closely linked to our actual behavior as we might like to believe. One business executive, who said his 5-year-old daughter was the most important part of his life, realized that he usually went to work before she got up

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Well, apparently I am the only who can't hear the song in my own website. But that's okay. Because the most important thing is you, the readers, can hear it and be blessed. I have the CD and I can hear it anytime anywhere I want. I haven't posted anything from Quick Inspirations for quite a while. So, here's one. Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more

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Hello all. Hello Iren *wink*. I hope you all are doing well. Remember my last post titled 'one night with the king'? Apparently they have the pre-released CD and I bought it last week and it came to my mail today! Yea! The only thing is that they sent me the wrong CD. I ordered the pre-released soundtrack that has 8 songs in it and they sent me Jeannie Tenney's pre-released CD which has only 2

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This is a song by Alicia Keys. These days I hardly listen to contemporary songs. However, there will always be time when my TV is on MTV, VH1, or BET and I will get to view what are the current hits. This song by Alicia Keys just grabbed my attention. I have to say it was first because of the melody. Because I like the melody, I try to listen what she is saying (That's how I am. If I don't like

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I've just finished reading a new novel by Tommy Tenney titled "Hadassah - One Night with the King". This is the story of Esther. If you have free time, you should read this novel. It is a great novel. I finished the book in two nights - a hard cover novel. I just could not stop. Anyway, I also heard that they are in the process of making the movie. I heard the song "One Night with the King" which

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Any of you watched the NBA game tonight? If you did not, you have missed the most heart pounding experience ever! There were three or four turnarounds in the last five minutes, even until the last second. The very last shot, the shot that determined who won the game, was made by Derek Fischer (Lakers) when there was only 0.4 seconds left. 0.4 seconds!! I can't even finish a sentence in 0.4

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Have you ever felt that you miss God? I have. It is funny because I know that God is always there. He's been there all along. It is me who never looked for Him or called Him that much anymore. Well, to be honest, I haven't read my Bible for a looonngg time. I've been busy with school and with everything else, that I put Him second. That's bad right? Last night, I had my T.V. on TBN channel as

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From The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren Living the rest of your life for the glory of God will require a change in your priorities, your schedule, your relationships, and everything else. It will sometimes mean choosing a difficult path instead of an easy one. Even Jesus struggled with this. Knowing He was about to be crucified, He cried out: "My soul has become troubled; and what shall I

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Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by

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Greetings everyone! Praise the Lord! It's been a while since my last posting. I want to do something different this time. Let's start a discussion. I've been reading my friends' blogs for a while. One thing they have in common, they love Jesus and they can hear His voice. You know who you are *wink* My question is how do you know it's Him? How can you tell His voice? Did you hear an audible

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music and lyrics by Andrae Crouch How can I say thanks For the things that You've done for me Things so undeserved Yet you give to prove Your love for me The voices of a million angels Could not express my gratitude All that I am and ever hope to be I owe it all to Thee To God be the glory To God be the glory To God be the glory For the things He has done With His blood, He has saved me

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Do you know that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever? Do you know that He is still the same God no matter what? Do you know that He never changes? We change. People always change, but God will stay the same. A loving and forgiving God He is. Remember the time when you were praising God for all that He had done for you? Are you still praising Him today when life is not so good? Do

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Romans 12:9-21 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer, distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

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lyrics and music by V. Michael McKay All I have All I have I give to You, my King Not because I must, But because I TRUST, in You for EVERYTHING

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What if God is unhappy with our praise What if He is not pleased with the words we say What if He takes away His love And His spirit from above What if God is unhappy with our praise? What if God is unhappy with the way we live What if He is not pleased with the way we give What if He takes away His love And His spirit from above What if God is unhappy with the way we live? We must change

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This question came straight to my mind when I was reading mee-a's blog. It's the part when her friend asked her, "What if you love someone deeply, with your whole heart, but that person doesn't love you back as much as you do?" My question to you: What if we don't love God as much as He loves us? What then? Anyone has a thought?

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"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." ~ Romans 8:38-39 How can I forget this scripture? It used to be my life verse. I apologize that I haven't updated my blog for

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Well, He is. No matter where we are, He is still God. But then, since I've been home, He seems very far away. The problem is not with Him. It's me. I did not look for Him, I did not even try. Why? Because I am home with my family who is not Christians and the environment is just different. I do feel guilty, all the time. I kept saying I will read my bible tomorrow. But I never did. Somehow,

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Nowadays, people always associate Christmas with presents, parties, Santa Claus, families, etc. However, do you know what Christmas really is? It is true that Christmas normally is family time, gathering giving presents and enjoying each other company. Most often, people forget what Christmas really is about. Christmas is about Jesus, who was born and died for all of us. Christmas is about our

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There was once a man who didn't believe in God, and he didn't hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays, like Christmas. His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments. One snowy Christmas Eve, his wife was taking their children to a Christmas Eve service in the farm

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Thank you Jesus for what You have done for me & for being who You are Jesus, The day before I was born again You have died for my sins You were there The day after I was born again, You came to me You watched me in my every step You helped me through my pains You supplied me with every thing I needed You blessed me with all the joy within me You were there Jesus, You are my joy You are my

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"Loving God brings about a commitment to Him. When you love somebody, you are committed to him in every way. There is nothing that you will not do for someone you love. A real relationship with God enables you to walk in His commandments. God wants to have a relationship with us, and not just when things are going wrong. He desires to have a relationship that touches every facet of our lives.

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There is one thing that strucked me today at church when my pastor was preaching. The three wise men gave baby Jesus presents when He was born. That's how the tradition of giving presents during Christmas time started. However, they gave the presents to Jesus, to the Lord, not to the parents, not to each other. The question that my pastor asked us is, "What will you give Jesus in this

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Praise the Lord! This is an excerpt from today's sermon at my church. I feel very blessed to be the member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. B.J Tatum as the senior pastor which is a great church with good teachings. I want to share what I learn to all of you so you may be blessed too. Right now we are at Matthew. We are celebrating the season where Jesus was born and this sermon is

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I tried to reach out for You but I fall Sometimes You seem so close, And yet so far Oh I need another chance. I need to know Your mercy Just give me strength To change within I know I'm not all that I can be My weakness seems to get the best of me Bust as long as You are here, I know that I will make it Every step along the way, Please hear my prayer A heart like Yours, is my desire A heart

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I talked to my friend today and she told me that her friend was raped few weeks ago. Maybe you would say, "Rape? That's normal. It happens everyday." I agree. However, when I asked her more questions about it, she told me that the victim knew (not personally) who the rapist was. The victim (an African American) went to a majority white populated college and she suffered from racism every day. Not

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Faith. This is a popular word among the Christians. However, do you really know what it means? What is faith? Christians believe that their faith can save them, that is their faith on Jesus Christ. According to Oxford Dictionary, faith is "trust in somebody's ability or knowledge, trust that somebody/something will do what has been promised." It sounds about right, doesn't it? Christians

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Do you know that God has planned everything that will happen in our lives long before we come to this world? Sometimes, it is hard to believe. Sometimes, it is easier to believe that it is just a coincidence. Sometimes, it feels like we are the ones who have control in our own lives. However, as much as you want to think that way, God is still in control of our lives. Have you ever been in a

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One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job. His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him. He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness he had that no one could

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"Facts are what we must completely let go of if we want to be happy. Happiness requires that we give up a worldly attachment to things. We have to surrender all outcomes. We have to live here but appreciate the joke." ~Marianne Williamson~ "Never look to another person to make you happy - happiness is an internal, personal attitude and responsibility." ~Caroline Myss ~ "The happiest of

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"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

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"Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things." ~ Romans 2:1 I read this verse last night and somehow it just strucked me how we tend to judge other people ALL the time. Why do we have this habit? I think it is human nature to judge the others. We often forget that it is not

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Always Create Your Own Dreams and Live Life to the Fullest Dreams can come true if you take the time to think about what you want in life Get to know yourself Find out who you are Choose your goals carefully Be honest with yourself Always believe in yourself Find many interests and pursue them Find out what is important to you Find out what you are good at Don't be afraid to make mistakes Work

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Have you ever been in a situation where if you can choose, you rather not be there? If you are a student, have you ever been in a class that really, will be your last choice, but it is a required class? What will you do in this situation? Most people will just dread going to class and keep hoping that the class will be over SOON. At the end, you will be glad the class is over and not getting

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"The memory of the righteous will be a blessing." ~ Proverbs 10:7 God wants you to be the kind of person others enjoy thinking about. Through the example of your life and the testimony of your faith, thoughts of you will bring a smile to the hearts of others. He will bless your life in such a way that a sweet remembrance of you will remain with others even after you are gone. How great

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To God alone, be all the glory You came to me, even though I didn't call You You spoke to me, even though I didn't know You You cared for me, even though I ignored You You were faithful to me, even though I disregarded You So great is Your love, I have been changed But You remain the same For now, Whenever I call you, You come to me Whatever I ask you, You answer my prayers Whenever I am

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"Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now. When we face our challenges with faith, prepared to learn, willing to make changes, and if necessary, to let go, we are demanding our power be turned on." ~ Iyanla Vanzant

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As I gazed up at the mountains, I was awed by their majesty; I bowed my head and asked myself, "Why should He care for me? I am not great like the mountains that tower so high above, What is there about me that God can find to love?" "Father, I am not strong like the wind that makes your tall trees sway, I cannot sing sweetly like your birds; will you love me anyway? But most of all, I

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What do you do after you make huge mistakes? What do you do when things go unexpectedly? What do you do after you realize that things go wrong because of your own carelessness? What do you do when you want something very badly but your hope is crushed? Will you move on or will you keep it in your mind forever? Will you let the disappointment keep you down? Will you mourn forever? Will you keep

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"Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing." ~ I Peter 3:9 The words you speak can make a difference for good in the lives of others and in your own life. The blessings you extend to others are not based on their worthiness, but on their need. It is a blessing to bring about change. If you return

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by Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir Chère Yvonne, I need you You need me We're all a part of God's Body Stand with me Agree with me We're all a part of God's body It is His will that every need be supplied You are important to me I need you to survive. I pray for you You pray for me I love you I need you to survive I won't harm you with words from my mouth I love you I need you to

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by: Bourget Lorsque au soleil couchant Les rivières sont roses, Et qu'un tiède frisson court Sur les champs de blé, Un conseil d'être heureux Sortir des choses Et monter vers le coeur troublé Un conseil de gouter le charme D'être au monde Cependant qu'on est jeune Et que le soir est beau, Car nous nous en allons, Comme s'en va cette onde: Elle à la mer ~ nous au tombeau!

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Disappointed, but what can I do Maybe it is for the best He does know what is best for me after all I feel sad I feel upset But I know everything happens for a reason There is always a bright side in everything I believe this is His will I believe this is His plan I believe in Him He is my God To Him be all the glory I know this too shall pass And I believe it will ~Kristy Kusuma~

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One day I dug a little hole and put my hurt inside I thought that I could just forget I'd put it there to hide. But that little hurt began to grow I covered it every day I couldn't leave it and go on It seemed the price I had to pay. My joy was gone, my heart was sad Pain was all I knew. My wounded soul enveloped me Loving seemed too hard to do. One day, while standing by my hole I cried to

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"He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy." ~Proverbs 14:21 Kindness is one of the great blessings of life. It builds bridges instead of walls. It finds ways to heal instead of hurt. It seeks way to build up instead of tear down. It looks for ways to encourage instead of dissapoint. The eyes of kindness see each others' needs; the heart of kindness

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Luke 1:46-55 My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For he has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm; He has

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Psalm 51 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is always before me. Against You, You only, have I sinned, And done this evil in Your sight - That You may be found just when You

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Excerpt of a sermon at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Rev. B.J. Tatum, pastor, on Sunday, October 12th, 2003. Christian Life is not a playground, but it is a battlefield. Every time God gives you a great opportunity, be ready to expect a great opposition. The devils know that criticisms are one of our weaknesses. None of us like criticism and whenever we encounter one, we tend to be

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Romans 12:9-21 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another; not lagging in diligince, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer; distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality.

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Psalm 145 I will extol You, my God, O King; And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable. One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts. I will meditate on the glorious splendor of Your majesty, And

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Based on "A Life God Rewards" by Bruce Wilkinson and "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren Do you know that you will be rewarded later for what you do today in this world? There are a lot of scriptures confirming this statement or in other words, Jesus gave some hints that whatever we do now will affect what we will receive later. Matthew 16:27 says "For the Son of Man will come in the

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This is a story of a woman that I hope can be a blessing for all of us I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3) and have recently completed my college degree. The last class I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called "Smile." The class was asked to go out and

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"If you haven't had any trials in this world, it means you have been walking the same way as the devil does." It means because you are walking in the same direction as the devil, or you are doing things that the devil is agree of, the devil doesn't bother to tempt you. What do you think of this phrase? Many of us have some large trials in lives, however many more of us feel we don't have any

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When I Think about the Lord, How He saved me, how He raised me, how He filled me, with the Holy Ghost. How He healed me, to the uttermost. When I Think about the Lord, how He picked me up and turned me around, how He placed my feet on solid ground Chorus* It makes me wanna shout, Hallelujah, Thank You JESUS, LORD, You're worthy, of all the glory, and all the honor, and all the praise.

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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another, get a new job, get a new house. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content when they are. The truth is, there's no better time to be happy than right now! If not now, when? Your life will always be filled with challenges. It's best to admit this to yourself

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You can't be all things to all people. You can't do all things at once. You can't do all things equally well. You can't do all things better than everyone else. Your humanity is showing just like everyone else's. So: You have to find out who you are, and be that. You have to decide what comes first, and do that. You have to discover your strengths, and use them. You have to learn not

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A friend of mine asked me, "How come you are always happy? Don't you ever have any troubles? Why are you always smiling?" Well, I do have troubles. I did have a lot of experiences. But it doesn't mean that I cannot be happy because of all that. Happiness is a matter of decision. You can decide for yourself, whether you want to be happy or you want to feel depressed all day. I can decide to look

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The following piece that I am going to write is based on the sermon that I heard last Sunday, Sept. 14 at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, with Rev. B.J. Tatum as the pastor. The sermon was from Nehemiah 1:5-11. In this chapter, Nehemiah was praying for the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall. King Artaxerxes was the only one who can give order whether to rebuild the wall or not. Nehemiah was the

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You always hear the usual stories of pennies on the sidewalk being good luck, gifts from angels, etc. This is the first time I've ever heard this twist on the story. Gives you something to think about. Several years ago, a friend of mine and her husband were invited to spend the weekend at the husband's employer's home. My friend, Arlene, was nervous about the weekend. The boss was very

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Do you know a heart that hungers For a word of love and cheer? There are many such about us; It may be that one is near. Look around you, if you find it Speak the word that's needed so, And your own heart may be strengthened By the help that you bestow. Never think kind words are wasted, Bread on waters cast are they. And it may be we shall find them Coming back to us, some day. Coming back

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"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." ~ I Thessalonians 5:16-8 In everything give thanks. It does not mean for everything give thanks to Him. Whatever your situation is, whatever you are experiencing, give thanks to Him. Despite your problems, there are still other things that you should be thankful for. Thank

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Sometimes when you speak to God You think he doesn't hear Your heart is heavy, feeling sad And no-one seems to care Your guardian angel's always there just close your eyes and feel The peace and love from God above He sees your pain is real He'll send the comfort and the peace Just take his hand, you'll see There still is beauty all around All this he sends for free ~ Dot Williams ~

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Dear Bonnie, God made the world with a heart full of love, Then He looked down from Heaven above, And saw that we all need a helping hand, Someone to share with, who'll understand, He made special people to see us through The glad times and the sad times, too; A person on whom we can always depend, Someone we can call a friend. God made friends so we'll carry a part of His perfect love in

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A well-known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 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 the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he continued, "what if I do

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"Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits..." ~Psalms 103:1-2 Greetings everyone! Praise the Lord for another day. Thank God for all His grace, mercy, and love. There is a passage in a book that I am currently reading that I would love to share. "The Lord cares so much for His children that every time

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I woke up this morning and knew that today, The sun would not be shining and the clouds would be gray. As I stepped outside, rain fell upon my head. My car wouldn't start so I walked to school instead. I forgot all of my assignments I failed all of my tests. I dropped my head in disgust and asked the Lord for one request. "Lord, why is it that things won't go my way?" He gently replied, "

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Sermons from: II Timothy 4:19-22 In verse 9, Paul had asked Timothy to come diligently. Then, in verse 21, Paul increased the intensity. He asked Timothy to come before winter. There were several possible reasons why Paul insisted Timoth to come before winter. It could be because travel was impossible during winter at that time, or maybe Paul knew that he wouldn't be here, in the world, long and

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Great is Thy faithfulness, O God my Father There is no shadow of turning with Thee Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be Refrain: Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see All I have needed Thy hand hath provided Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! Summer and winter and springtime and

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The Lord always hears our prayers, But He does not always say, "Yes!" Sometimes He says, "Wait" Sometimes He says, "No" For He has something better for us. God's delays are not denials, He has heard your prayer; He knows all about your trials, Knows your every care. God's delays are not denials, Help is on the way, He is watching o'er life's dials, Bringing forth that day. God's delays

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Do you believe that God does answer prayers? I do. Even though it's not in the way that I expected it to be, God will answer all your prayers. He does it in His own time and His own way. He does things right all the time. I am secure in my faith. However, I know that I am not at the level where I want to be. I talk to Him everyday even though I never heard anything from Him back. It always

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Lord, I felt so low Only pain and sorrow in me Life seemed meaningless I did not have the strength anymore To face all the trials and tribulations Giving up showed itself as the best choice ‘I can’t do this’ kept echoing in my mind I was ready to let go Lord, I cried to you once again Before I let everything died Lord, forgive me, I can’t take this anymore Suddenly I sobbed uncontrollably

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How Strong Are You? Will you still stay faithful even though life seems unfair? Will you still believe in Him even though He seems distant? Will you still trust in Him through all your trials, knowing He has a great plan for you? "Job", a character in the bible, is one great role model for all of us. He had been through a lot, he lost all his children, he lost his wealth, he had painful boils all

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I asked the Lord to bless you As I prayed for you today, To guide you and protect you As you go along your way... His love is always with you His promises are true, And when we give Him all our cares You know He will see us through. So when the road you're traveling on Seems difficult at best... Just remember I'm here praying And God will do the rest. Do what you can, for who you can, with what

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Greetings! When I think about the Lord. This is my current favorite song. When I think about the Lord, for all the wonderful things He has done to me, there is nothing I can say. Even Thank You is not sufficient. We are created to worship Him and give Him praises, for He is worthy of all those. He is our amazing God. Thank you for have visited my website. The content of this website will be

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