Archive for November, 2007
Handy little God chart
by mistic on Nov.27, 2007, under God
HANDY LITTLE CHART-
God has a positive answer:
| YOU SAY | GOD SAYS | BIBLE VERSES |
| “It’s impossible” | All things are possible | Luke 18:27 |
| “I’m too tired” | I will give you rest | Matthew 11:28-30 |
| “Nobody really loves me” | I love you | John 3:16 & John 3:34 |
| “I can’t go on” | My grace is sufficient | II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15 |
| “I can’t figure things out” | I will direct your steps | Proverbs 3:5-6 |
| “I can’t do it” | You can do all things | Philippians 4:13 |
| “I’m not able” | I am able | II Corinthians 9:8 |
| “It’s not worth it” | It will be worth it | Roman 8:28 |
| “I can’t forgive myself” | I Forgive you | I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1 |
| “I can’t manage” | I will supply all your needs | Philippians 4:19 |
| “I’m afraid” | I have not given you a spirit of fear | II Timothy 1:7 |
| “I’m always worried and frustrated” | Cast all your cares on ME | I Peter 5:7 |
| “I’m not smart enough” | I give you wisdom | I Corinthians 1:30 |
| “I feel all alone” | I will never leave you or forsake you | Hebrews 13:5 |
Who wants to be a Floridian? (or already is)
by mistic on Nov.26, 2007, under General
I live in a beautiful, brand new, two-story town house in Oviedo. It’s three bedroom and 2.5 bathrooms. It has all new appliances, and spacious living spaces and rooms. Until I moved in last March, the house has never been lived in.
If you’re at all interested, drop me a line and I’ll get you in touch.
Second order of business is a prayer request for the uncle of a friend. He has just had surgery to get a replacement heart and he’s in need of any help he can get in healing up. His name is Walt and there are more details avaliable on Daniel Johnson Jr’s website.
James 15:6b
…pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
General Thanksgiving
by mistic on Nov.22, 2007, under General
General Thanksgiving
By the PRESIDENT of the United States of America
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me “to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:”
NOW THEREFORE, I do recommend and affirm THURSDAY, the TWENTY-SIXTH DAY of NOVEMBER next, to be devoted by the people of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be; that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation; for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpositions of His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty which we have since enjoyed;– for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enable to establish Constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national one now lately instituted;– for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge;– and, in general, for all the great and various favors which He has been pleased to confer upon us.
And also, that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions;– to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of life, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us); and to bless them with good governments, peace, and concord; to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the increase of science among them and us; and, generally to grant unto all mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best.
GIVEN under my hand, at the city of New-York, the third day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine.
(signed) G. Washington
Source: The Massachusetts Sentinel, Wednesday, October 14, 1789
Don’t undertand the stock market? read this
by mistic on Nov.16, 2007, under General
What You Should Know About The Stock Market
[found via news.ycombinator]
CFF IL Weekend in the word teachings online
by mistic on Nov.12, 2007, under General
Well they got the entire set of the teachings online for free download as well as a ‘bonus track’ that I haven’t gotten to hear yet: Rita Wheeler – Tuesday night at Fellowship
Sunday is Veterans Day
by mistic on Nov.08, 2007, under General
Sunday is Veterans Day
http://www.military.com/veteransday?ESRC=airforce-a.nl
Thank you for your service to our country. We join the rest of the nation on Veterans Day in remembering the sacrifices of America’s 25 million veterans and expressing our appreciation for your service.
The History of Veterans Day
Did you know that most Americans confuse Veterans Day with Memorial Day? Both holidays celebrate our veterans’ service, but with one significant difference. Learn the history of Veterans Day.
What Do You Know About Veterans Day?
Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, most Americans confuse this holiday with Memorial Day, reports the Department of Veterans Affairs. What’s more, some Americans don’t know why we commemorate our Veterans on Nov.11. It’s imperative that all Americans know the history of Veterans Day so that we can honor our former service members properly.
A Brief History of Veterans Day
Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918. In legislature that was passed in 1938, November 11 was “dedicated to the cause of world peace and to be hereafter celebrated and known as ‘Armistice Day.’” As such, this new legal holiday honored World War I veterans.
In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress — at the urging of the veterans service organizations — amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting the word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars.
In 1968, the Uniforms Holiday Bill ensured three-day weekends for federal employees by celebrating four national holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. Under this bill, Veterans Day was moved to the last Monday of October. Many states did not agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holiday on its original date. The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed with much confusion on Oct. 25, 1971.
Finally on September 20, 1975, President Gerald R. Ford signed a law which returned the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of Nov. 11, beginning in 1978. Since then, the Veterans Day holiday has been observed on Nov. 11.
Celebrating the Veterans Day Holiday
If the Nov. 11 holiday falls on a non-workday — Saturday or Sunday — the holiday is observed by the federal government on Monday (if the holiday falls on Sunday) or Friday (if the holiday falls on Saturday). Federal government closings are established by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management — a complete schedule can be found here. State and local government closings are determined locally, and non- government businesses can close or remain open as they see fit, regardless of federal, state or local government operation determinations.
United States Senate Resolution 143, which was passed on Aug. 4, 2001, designated the week of Nov.11 through Nov. 17, 2001, as “National Veterans Awareness Week.” The resolution calls for educational efforts directed at elementary and secondary school students concerning the contributions and sacrifices of veterans.
The difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day
Memorial Day honors service members who died in service to their country or as a result of injuries incurred during battle. Deceased veterans are also remembered on Veterans Day but the day is set aside to thank and honor living veterans who served honorably in the military – in wartime or peacetime.
President Eisenhower’s letter to Harvey V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs, designating him Chairman, Veterans Day National Committee
The White House Office
October 8, 1954
Dear Mr. Higley:
I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. With the thought that it will be most helpful to coordinate the planning, I am suggesting the formation of a Veterans Day National Committee. In view of your great personal interest as well as your official responsibilities, I have designated you to serve as Chairman. You may include in the Committee membership such other persons as you desire to select and I am requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch to assist the Committee in its work in every way possible.
I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954.
Sincerely,
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER
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Don’t ask Him to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet.
Living Love
by mistic on Nov.08, 2007, under God
I got the best compliment I’ve ever received today:
Amanda K: you know, not a day has gone by that if I was having a bad one, you made it better?
I’ve gotten a few good compliments, but I don’t think I’ve ever been given one that got to my heart quite like that did.
I was at a weekend in the Word in Illinois last weekend. the theme was “Rooted and Grounded in Love” from Ephesians 3:17. That compliment is the most perfect end to that weekend that I can possibly imagine.
The general gist of what I got out of the weekend was that 1) My job is to love God and the people around us 2) Loving is giving, and 3) We have God and Jesus Christ as perfect examples of how to love/give.
My job is to love God and the people around me
Matthew 22:37-40
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and great commandment.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
That lays it out plain as day. (“Thy neighbor” refers to the people who your life touches.) Jesus Christ is quoting Deuteronomy 6:4-5 for the first and Leviticus 19:18 for the second.
He says “On these two commandments hang all of the law and the prophets.” These two commandents, love God and love the people around you, are the foundation of all of the law and all of the prophets. That’s pretty important.
Now, ever since Christ fulfilled the law, it hasn’t applied to us, so all that love stuff goes out the window, right?
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
Gotcha! This is the grace administration: we’re not under the law of the old testament, but we do still have one rule: love. (Ephesians 3 calls our time the dispensation of grace, basically an administration, or dispensation, is time period defined in Gods Word.)
I Corinthians, which does apply to us, tells us quite a bit about love in chapter 13. (The greek word translated “charity” is the same root word (agape) translated “love” in Jesus’s new commandment in John 13:34)
Love encompases and overrules all of the rules and commandments that were laid out before. So what, pray tell, is love?
Loving is giving
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Look at the first half of this verse: for God so loved that He gave. What a perfect example of loving.
John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
This verse has a double meaning: there’s the one that everyone sees: dying for someone, then the other part that gets overlooked: living for someone. When you give a person your time, you just gave them part of your life. That’s loving.
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
A living sacrifice. Christ died for us so that we can Live for him. What a perfect example of loving!
We have God and Jesus Christ as perfect examples of how to love/give
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
How did Jesus love us? Is spent his entire *living* ministry taking care of people. Lookup Jesus and compassion some time.
And then, when the time came, Jesus gave up his life for us. It was not something he wanted to do. He prayed twice “let this cup pass from me”, yet he had enough love for God and for us that he did it.
look at John 3:16 again:
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
What’s the one thing that could possibly be harder to give than your own life? Ask any parent and they could tell you it’s their children’s lives. And that’s what God gave for us so that we could have everlasting life.
What does he ask in return? That we love him. Jesus said “If ye love me, keep my commandments.” (to avoid confusion, he also pointed out “My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.”) So loving God is doing what he asks us to do.
I’ll leave it up to you and God to figure out the details
God bless you, I love you all,
-Nathan