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me and my family. Take the challenge-try it for 30 days. No music with, foul
language, sexual innuendo, or hateful overtures...listen carefully and you will
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For unto us a Child is born,</div>
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Unto us a Son is given; </div>
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Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, <br />
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. <br />
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Many of you may have read this verse or heard it spoken;
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The “Child”, is none other than Jesus Christ. What you may
not have realized is that this passage of scripture was written <span class="st">approximately
739-690 B.C.; that is about 700 years “BEFORE” Jesus was even born! God
foretold of a child to come that would change the world. Not only would this
child be a “world-changer, but look at the titles He is given:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span>Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
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This was no ordinary child to be born, but God come to earth
and to mankind in human flesh. Could this have been someone other than Jesus?
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;">1. GOD WOULD COME TO EARTH</span></b> <br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="male"></a><b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">John 1:1-3, 14</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] In the
beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and <b><i>the Word was God</i></b>.
[2] He was with God in the beginning. [3] <b><i>Through him all
things were made</i></b>; without him nothing was made that has been made.
[14] <b><i>The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.</i></b>
We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the
Father, full of grace and truth.</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="virgin"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">2. BORN OF A VIRGIN</span></b>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
7:14</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> Therefore the Lord himself will give
you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and
will call him Immanuel.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mattthew
1:20-23</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [20] But after he had
considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said,
"Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife,
because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. [21] She
will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he
will save his people from their sins." [22] <b><i>All this took
place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:</i></b> [23] "The
virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel" --which means, "God with us."</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="judah"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">3. FROM THE HOUSE OF JUDAH</span></b>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
37:31</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> Once more a remnant of the house of Judah will take
root below and bear fruit above.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
1:1-2, 16</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] A record of the
genealogy of Jesus Christ the son </span><span style="color: black;">[descendant]</span><span style="color: navy;"> of David, the son of Abraham: [2] Abraham was the
father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of <b><i>Judah</i></b>
and his brothers, [16] and </span><span style="color: black;">[a later]</span><span style="color: navy;"> Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom
was born Jesus, who is called Christ.</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="jesse"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="david"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">4. FROM
THE HOUSE OF DAVID</span></b> <br />
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
16:5</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> In love a throne will be established;
in faithfulness a man will sit on it--one from the house of David--one who in
judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
1:1-2A, 6, 16</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] A record of the
genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
[2] Abraham was the father of Isaac, ... [6] and Jesse the father of <b><i>King
David</i></b>. [16] and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary,
of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="bethlehem"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">5. BORN IN BETHLEHEM EPHRATHAH</span></b>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Micah
5:2</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though
you are small among the clans of Judah,
out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose
origins are from of old, from ancient times.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
2:1</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi
from the east came to Jerusalem</span>
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Over the years there have been a number of "Bethlehems"
in Israel.
At the time of Jesus' birth, Bethlehem Ephrathah, referred to in Matthew
as "Bethlehem in Judea", was a village about five miles south of
Jerusalem, and there also was a town named Bethlehem about seven miles
northwest of Nazareth. (Per footnote Matthew 2:1 of the Zondervan NIV
Study Bible, 10th Anniversary Edition, (c) 1995) </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="nazareth"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">6. BE FROM NAZARETH OF GALILEE</span></b>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
9:1-2</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] Nevertheless, there will be
no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land
of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of
the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan -- [2] The people
walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the
shadow of death a light has dawned.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
4:13-16</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [13] Leaving Nazareth, he </span><span style="color: black;">[Jesus]</span><span style="color: navy;"> went and lived in
Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali--
[14] <b><i>to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah:</i></b>
[15] "Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way to the sea,
along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- [16] the people living in
darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of
death a light has dawned."</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="massacre"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">7. HIS BIRTH WOULD
TRIGGER A MASSACRE OF INFANT BOYS</span></b> <br />
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Jeremiah
31:15</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> This is what the LORD says: "A
voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her
children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no more."</span>
<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">625 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
2:16-18</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [16] When Herod realized that
he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill
all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in
accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. [17] Then what was
said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: [18] "A voice is
heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and
refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="egypt"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">8. COME OUT OF EGYPT</span></b>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Hosea
11:1</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> When Israel
was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.</span>
<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">725 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
2:14-15</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [14] So he got up, took
the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, [15] where
he stayed until the death of Herod. <b><i>And so was fulfilled what the Lord
had said through the prophet:</i></b> "Out of Egypt I called my son."</span>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="gentiles"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">9. MISSION WOULD INCLUDE THE GENTILES</span></b>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
49:6</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> he </span><span style="color: black;">[the
Lord]</span><span style="color: navy;"> says: "It is too small a thing for
you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have
kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring my
salvation to the ends of the earth."</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
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<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
42:1-4, 6</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] "Here is my
servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit
on him and he will bring justice to the nations. [2] He will not shout or
cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. [3] A bruised reed
he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In
faithfulness he will bring forth justice; [4] he will not falter or be
discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will
put their hope." [6] "I, the LORD, have called you in
righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will
make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,</span>
<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
12:14-21</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [14] But the Pharisees went
out and plotted how they might kill Jesus. [15] Aware of this, Jesus
withdrew from that place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick,
[16] warning them not to tell who he was. [17] <b><i>This was to
fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah</i></b>:
[18] "Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom
I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the
nations. [19] He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear his voice
in the streets. [20] A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering
wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. [21] In his
name the nations will put their hope."</span> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
Note that in Biblical usage the Gentiles are often
referred to as "the nations." </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="healing"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">10. MINISTRY WOULD
INCLUDE MIRACULOUS HEALINGS</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
29:18</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> In that day the deaf will hear the
words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will
see.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
35:5-6a</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [5] Then will the eyes of the
blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. [6a] Then will
the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Luke
7:20-22</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [20] When the men came to
Jesus, they said, "John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, `Are you the
one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?' " [21] At
that very time Jesus cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits,
and gave sight to many who were blind. [22] So he replied to the
messengers, "Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The
blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf
hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor."</span>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="captives"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">11. MINISTRY WOULD
DELIVER SPIRITUAL CAPTIVES</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
61:1-2</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] The Spirit of the Sovereign
LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the
poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the
captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, [2] to proclaim the
year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all
who mourn,</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Luke
4:16-21</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [16] He went to Nazareth, where he had
been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his
custom. And he stood up to read. [17] The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was
handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
[18] "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to
preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the
prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed,
[19] to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." [20] Then
he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes
of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, [21] and <b><i>he began
by saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your
hearing."</i></b></span> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><i>Not too shabby, considering it was His first
sermon!</i></b> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="despised"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">12. DESPISED AND
REJECTED BY MEN</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
53:3</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> He was despised and rejected by men, a
man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their
faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
The Crucifixion narratives in all four Gospels show
this prophecy fulfilled. </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="hated"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">13. HATED WITHOUT CAUSE</span></b>
<br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Psalm
69:4</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who
seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">1000 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Isaiah
49:7</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> This is what the LORD says-- the
Redeemer and Holy One of Israel-- to him who was despised and abhorred by the
nation, to the servant of rulers: "Kings will see you and rise up, princes
will see and bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of
Israel, who has chosen you."</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">700 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">John
7:48-49</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> "Has any of the rulers or of
the Pharisees believed in him? [49] No! But this mob that knows nothing of
the law--there is a curse on them."</span> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">John
15:24-25</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [24] If I had not done among
them what no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have
seen these miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father.
[25] <b><i>But this is to fulfill what is written in their Law:
`They hated me without reason.'</i></b></span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="rulers_reject"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">14. REJECTED BY
RULERS</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Psalm
118:22</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> The stone the builders rejected has
become the capstone </span><span style="color: black;">[cornerstone of a
building]</span><span style="color: navy;">; [23] the LORD has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">before 400 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
21:42</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> Jesus said to them, <b><i>"Have
you never read in the Scriptures:"</i></b> `The stone the builders
rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous
in our eyes' ?</span> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">John
7:48-49</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> Has any of the rulers or of the
Pharisees believed in him? [49] No! But this mob that knows nothing of the
law--there is a curse on them.</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="brothers_reject"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">15. REJECTED BY
HIS OWN BROTHERS</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Psalms
69:8</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> I am a stranger to my brothers, an
alien to my own mother's sons</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">1000 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
(Side note: this pretty much kills the Catholic
Church's claim that when the Gospels name <a href="http://www.godonthe.net/evidence/catholic.htm#Marys_kids"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Jesus' brothers</span></a> they are talking about His <b><i>cousins</i></b>.)
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<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Mark
3:20-21</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [20] Then Jesus entered a
house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even
able to eat. [21] When his family heard about this, they went to take
charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."</span> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">John
7:1-5</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [1] After this, <b><i>Jesus</i></b>
went around in Galilee, <b><i>purposely staying away from Judea
because the Jews there were waiting to take his life</i></b>. [2] But when
the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, [3] <b><i>Jesus' brothers said
to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea</i></b>,
so that your disciples may see the miracles you do. [4] No one who wants
to become a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things,
show yourself to the world." [5] <b><i>For even his own brothers did
not believe in him.</i></b></span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="betrayed"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">16. BETRAYED FOR 30
PIECES OF SILVER</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Zechariah
11:12</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> I told them, "If you think it
best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces
of silver.</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">500 B.C.</span></b>
</div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
26:14-15</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [14] Then one of the
Twelve--the one called Judas Iscariot--went to the chief priests [15] and
asked, "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?"
So they counted out for him thirty silver coins.</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="silver_returned"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">17. SILVER
RETURNED</span></b> <br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="potters_field"></a><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">SILVER USED TO
BUY POTTER'S FIELD</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Zechariah
11:12-13</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [12] I told them, "If
you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me
thirty pieces of silver. [13] And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to
the potter"--the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the
thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter.</span>
<b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">500 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
27:3-10</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> [3] When Judas, who had
betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and
returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders.
[4] "I have sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent
blood." "What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your
responsibility." [5] So Judas threw the money into the temple and
left. Then he went away and hanged himself. [6] The chief priests picked
up the coins and said, "It is against the law to put this into the
treasury, since it is blood money." [7] So they decided to use the
money to buy the potter's field as a burial place for foreigners. [8] That
is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. [9] Then what
was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: "They took the thirty
silver coins, the price set on him by the people of Israel, [10] and they used
them to buy the potter's field, as the Lord commanded me."</span> </div>
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6968393415352158979" name="scatter_sheep"></a>18. <b><span style="color: #cc0000;">DISCIPLES
WOULD SCATTER</span></b> <br />
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Zechariah
13:7</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> "Awake, O sword, against my shepherd,
against the man who is close to me!" declares the LORD Almighty.
"Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my
hand against the little ones."</span> <b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 13.5pt;">500 B.C.</span></b> </div>
<div style="margin-left: .5in;">
<b><span style="color: navy; font-size: 13.5pt;">Matthew
26:31</span></b><span style="color: navy;"> Then Jesus told them, "This very
night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: " `I
will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'"</span>
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ONLY Jesus accomplished this and it was foretold 700-1000
years before His birth and death. These are just a mere “sample” of prophecies
written about the Messiah and fulfilled by Jesus!</div>
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So what’s the point? Jesus was more than a man, but God AND
Man! God’s Word is true and accurate from 1000 years out to your prayer you
uttered last night! He is real and YOU are His child! He will do what He says
and has the Power to accomplish it! TRUST HIM!</div>
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This holiday season, remember WHO Jesus is, WHY He came to
live and die, WHAT He accomplished for you and can do for you, WHERE you are
ultimately going, HOW your life can be changed! </div>
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Have a blessed Christmas, because you ARE Blessed! No matter
what you may be facing, if you are God’s Child, Saved by Jesus’ Blood,
everything will be alright. This life is temporary and there will come a day
when ALL your wrongs will be righted!</div>
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And if you are Not…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>YOU CAN BE!</u></i></b> Just turn away
from your past sins and accept the Savior born to save you!</div>
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God Bless You</div>
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Love Brother Edward</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">THe GiFt</span></h2>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Everyone loves to receive gifts; and with Christmas fast approaching there will be many to get and to give. Gifts say "I care". To give a gift to someone is to acknowledge them in some way, to say thank you, to sare and make smile or simply to convey a special sentiment. A gift can often speak what mere words cannot.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">"YOU" are a gift more precious than any diamond mined in the earth. God made you special and you are here on earth to be a gift to every life you touch! You are a gift to your mom or dad, maybe you are a mom or a sister or aunt or friend. There is no gift more unique and special than you. you are a one of a kind, priceless gift.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Around this time I love to watch "It's A Wonderful Life". If you've never watched it, I urge you to catch it on TV or rent it. It's about a man named George Bailey who is about to commit suicide until an angel sent to him shows him just how wonderful his life really was.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of my favorite lines from the movie was this: "Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maybe you have had thoughts like George. Thinking the world would be better off without you. Maybe you just wish you were never born. I'm here to tell you that you are wrong! Your life has touched an innumerable amount of lives. Without your link in the chain, disaster would ripple through countless lives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Take stock of your special-ness and unique-ness. You are loved, wanted and needed. You are a Gift from Heaven given to residents of the world to add to their lives. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This holiday as you give gifts and get gifts and see others do the same, take a moment to reflect on how much you, yourself are loved. If you still grapple to come up with anything: God loves you, extremely much!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I think you're pretty awesome too :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A New You</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Each of you, at one point or another, desire change. Change for the better.
I know the process of change may seem slow, but rest assured, it can come and for some, it has already
begun The 'you' that you were previously is fading as
the "new' you is filtering into your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You
have infinite worth and potential! No matter what you have done, where
you have been or where you are now, a new day can come. You are not the
same woman you used to be. Not the same as yesterday. Don't listen to
voices telling you that you will always be what you have always been.</span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"> </span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The road ahead is a journey and
journey's take time. Roads
are meant to be traveled, so you must walk. Put one foot in front of the
other
and walk this path each day, making further inroads towards the new you.
Keep in mind how valuable you are. You alone know the many mistakes you
have made in the past, yet there is hope! You know the hurts and
wrongs that have been done to you, but these wounds will heal also. You
know how
far you must go, but with God's help, you will go farther. You are NOT
alone!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Let your mind and heart be renewed.
This life is fading
like the dew that falls in the morning and is gone by noon. Focus on
what truly
matters. Your life is priceless, yet fleeting. You must besar in mind
that although there are many things more important than material or
monotary things in this world that you should be focused on; you are at
the top. You cannot take care of others if you, yourself, are falling
apart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Again, the challenge is for you to walk this new path. Think of
the possibilities: strong and confident; knowing where you are headed
with vision to get there. Imagine being intact emotionaly, physically,
mentally, spiritually and economically. How much of difference would
your life look like and your effect on the lives of others around you?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I believe in you. Believe too in yourself. Let the new you emerge!</span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-46081722194310284442012-12-16T15:32:00.002-08:002012-12-16T15:32:50.968-08:00You Are Beautiful<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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YOu ARe BEutiful</h2>
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<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You%27re_Beautiful" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="You're Beautiful">You ARE Beautiful</a>! Not because I or anyone else thinks so, but because God thinks so. Read an post from my blog at <a href="http://dearchild-edwise.blogspot.com/">http://dearchild-edwise.blogspot.com</a><br />
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Dear Child:<br />
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Beauty is greatly prized in the eyes of
mankind, but your vision is corrupted. Some of the most beautiful plans
and animals are also the most deadly. I desire you to live by faith and
not by sight. (<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Epistle_to_the_Corinthians" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Second Epistle to the Corinthians">2 Corinthians</a> 5:7) Have faith in Me and My word. I am not
human, that I should lie. (Numbers 23:19) My thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways My ways. Strive to view the world and
yourself through My eyes and My way of thinking. <br />
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Many
people have what is considered <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_physical_appearance" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Human physical appearance">physical beauty</a>. Women and men like
Sarai, Rachel, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Abigail">Abigal</a>, Bathsheba, Absalom and Esther were recognized for
their beauty in the eyes of men. <br />
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You are beautiful
also. You are the apple of My eye. (Psalm 17:8) You are special and
precious because you are made in My image. (Genesis 1:27) Stop judging
by mere appearances, but instead judge correctly. (John 7:24) Charm is
deceptive and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears Me is to be
praised. (Proverbs 31:30)<br />
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When I looked for beauty and
greatness in a king, I told My <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Samuel">prophet Samuel</a> not to consider his
appearance or his height, for I reject that standard. I do not look at
the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but I
look at the heart. (1 Samuel 16:7)<br />
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Beauty can be
deceptive and lead to pride and arrogance. My beloved Israel trusted in
her beauty and used her fame and prostituted herself with many nations.
(Ezekiel 16:15) Likewise, the teachers of the law and the <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharisees" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Pharisees">Pharisees</a>
became hypocrites; whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the
outside, but on the inside were rotting bones and everything unclean.
(<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Matthew" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Gospel of Matthew">Matthew 23:27</a>)<br />
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Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a
beautiful woman or man who shows no discretion. (Proverbs 11:22) Your
beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as elaborate
hairstyles and the wearing of gold jewelry or fine clothes; Rather, it
should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and
quite spirit, which is of great worth in My sight. (1 Peter 3:3-4)<br />
<br />
Looking
beautiful is fine and jewelry and adornments are not the issue, but
when these things define who you are, that is a problem. You don't need
looks and things and people to validate you, for I say you are
beautiful! Trust in My words. False apostles and deceitful workers,
masquerade as apostles of Christ and fool many because mankind is caught
up in appearances. Satan also masquerades as an angel of light to
deceive many. (2 Corinthians 11:13-15)<br />
<br />
Look to the
Beautiful One who outshines the sun in His Glory; My Son, <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Jesus">Jesus</a>! He is
the image of Me! However, He had no beauty or majesty to attract people
to Him and nothing in His appearance that one would desire Him. (Isaiah
53:2) Even His mediocre appearance was disfigured beyond that of any
human being and His form marred beyond human likeness. (Isaiah 52:14) He
is not as the beautiful pictures and movies portray, but His <a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Beauty">inner
beauty</a> still shines brightly after more than 2000yrs!<br />
<br />
Take
note of the beauty of Jesus. Let your beauty reflect His beauty which
is inside you. You are beautiful! Each person has different outward
qualities, but it is the inside that shows true beauty. Jesus proved
this and is hailed as Beautiful, Glorious, Lovely and Magnificent.; and
you are being transformed into His image! (<a class="zem_slink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_and_titles_of_Jesus_in_the_New_Testament" rel="wikipedia" target="_blank" title="Names and titles of Jesus in the New Testament">Colossians 1:15</a>)<br />
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Love God<br />
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WHat MAkes A WOman?</h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've thought about that question and to be honest, I don't quite really know the answer. Women are so complex, but I grew up with a single mom and 3 sisters, so I have a little insight into the <i>"womaness"</i> of women.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Bible says woman was made from man, and I can see that. Basically, a woman can do practically everything a man can do, albeit sometimes in a less physical capacity. Besides the physical differences, they are just as smart; just as ambitious; just as able.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I do know that women tend to be more emotional, which can be good or bad, depending on the circumstance. Men have a tendency of being somewhat disconnected in the emotional arena. I don't know if this was by design or by necessity. We often get so wrapped up in the role of "provider", "protector" and "king", we often have shortsightedness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Women on the other hand, can do all of the above and have such a leg up in the emotional department. You can be strong, yet sensitive, provider and protector, yet vulnerable and open. You are a queen in your own right, but it's with grace and compassion that you rule.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I see you, <b>"WOMAN"</b>; mom, wife, sister, lover. I see you strong, ambitious, intelligent, capable, courageous and talented. I see you sensitive, loving, compassionate and caring. I see you seductive, charming, beautiful, loving and lively. I see you in all your glorious attributes and I marvel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">You are everything, complete on your own. Anything else is just an extension of all you have to offer. I am honored that I am a part of your world. you have opened my eyes, even to see who i wish to be for you and to you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I see YOU!</span></div>
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SaLuTiNg MoThErHoOd</h2>
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It's been said, "The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world". Mother's hands rocks those cradles and shapes lives. From carrying the baby in the womb for 9 long months to the grueling exercise of pushing her bundle of pain out into the world; a mother's love is matchless.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">"Only a mother can love", is another well known phrase coined to pay homage to the matriarchs of our society. A mother's love is a love that transcends sensibility Fathers often feel compelled to take on the role of teacher, protector and provider, but mothers effortlessly act on love and compassion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's the moms who have endless kisses, hugs and caresses It's a mother's love that is always welcoming. It's the abundance of care she pours into her children that carries on inside them for a lifetime. It's a mother who will go above and beyond, willing to sacrifice all to give to her "babies". Even to her last breath, her nurturing spirit still sees her grown children as her "babies".</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Now i know not all have had great experiences with mom or even all moms reading this now have no clue what i'm speaking of. That is not the norm. In a world where we experience abberations through mental, physical or emotional trauma or disconnect, some women simply do not know how or refuse to be great mother. But for the billions of moms that wake daily to try again to add love and value to their children's lives; stand up and take a bow.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Mother's come in all shapes and sizes; some have a good husband by her side, some a lousy one; some moms are single; some are aged and others have the regret of experiencing motherhood for but a brief time due to tragedy. Some moms work, others stay home. Some are able to shield their children from life's struggles, some just struggle.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Whatever your position in life, it doesn't take much to be a mom and it takes everything to be a mom! Women have the ability to reproduce, but shaping a life takes phenomenal love, courage, patience and pain. Motherhood is a universal experience; almost a common bond between those who are blessed to experience this gift.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">To moms everywhere; I Salute You!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-45561468544792788372012-12-06T23:23:00.001-08:002012-12-07T06:02:31.981-08:00You Are Woman<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<h2>
YOu ARe WOman</h2>
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So fragile and beautiful, I look into your eyes;<br />
I hold you as you grab my fingers.<br />
My sweet baby girl, everything I've wished for.<br />
Daddy's little girl.<br />
All my hopes and dreams for you, I can see.<br />
You Are Woman.<br />
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Growing and learning, exploring your world,<br />
So much reaching, so much to teach;<br />
Reach my darling, reach for the moon and beyond.<br />
Reach for the moon and land amongst the stars.<br />
Even if you fall a short, you're better than you know.<br />
You Are Woman<br />
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Watching now as your world expands.<br />
From tea parties to iTunes,<br />
You are becoming you're own.<br />
Taking risk and gaining confidence.<br />
Ups and Downs are your new best friends.<br />
You Are Woman<br />
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The girl I knew has grown new wings.<br />
Wings to fly in her own direction.<br />
Independent and Bold, all things her way.<br />
First steps, first dates, big mistakes.<br />
Some lessons are hard, but you are stronger.<br />
You Are Woman<br />
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It's time.<br />
Your path is set.<br />
Time to make those dreams come true.<br />
It's your journey, your direction.<br />
Now I am a passerby, looking in.<br />
You Are Woman<br />
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Career or climbing; confident or confused,<br />
Wife or mom; single or dating,<br />
You are beautiful and unique.<br />
You are your own and that makes you special.<br />
You are not a mistake, not unwanted,<br />
You Are Woman.<br />
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The years have passed and grey is settling in.<br />
The journey long with twist and turns.<br />
Your strength has brought you here.<br />
I salute you. I respect you. I admire you.<br />
You come in many shapes and sizes;<br />
different walks of life, but all as special.<br />
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<b>Thought I'd share a page from my book, "Mail From God" </b></h3>
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Dear Child:<br />
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You have many worries. I have known you from before you were born and have
watched you grow. I know your personality and innermost fears. I know your
dreams and hopes and all your deeds. (Revelation 2 & 3) You are My child.
With life's troubles, you are easily shaken. Do not worry or be afraid, for I
am JEHOVAH-ROHI; The Lord Your Shepherd (Psalm 23:1, John 10:11), and you are
My sheep.<br />
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Do not be offended that I call you My sheep. You have much in common with sheep
that you may recognize. Sheep are timed, fearful and easily panicked. They are
not intelligent (as much as they think they are) and gullible; very vulnerable
to fear, frustration, pest and hunger. Sheep are easily influenced by any
shepherd, stampede easily and vulnerable to mob psychology. They have little or
no means of self defense and can only run; they are easily killed by enemies.
The shepherd is the most calming influence in their life; they are jealous and
compete for dominance. Sheep constantly need fresh water, fresh pasture and
have little discernment in choosing such food or water, not knowing the best
source of water is early morning dew.<br />
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Sheep are perverse, stubborn and will insist on their own way; even eating
poisonous plants or drinking dirty water. They are easily flipped on their
back, unable to right themselves and will die of starvation if not turned over by
the shepherd; they are helpless. They frequently look for easy places to rest
and don't like to be sheared or cleaned. Sheep are creatures of habit and get
into ruts and need constant care. They need to be "on the move" and
need a pre-determined plan and pattern of grazing. Totally dependant on the
shepherd for their every need, he uses a rod and staff to guide them. 1.<br />
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My child, like a shepherd tends to his sheep, I tend to My flock like a
shepherd. I gather the lambs in My arms and carry them close to My heart and
gently lead those that have young. I watch over the flock and remove the pest
from their bodies. (Jeremiah 31:10)<br />
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I look after My scattered flock and rescue them from cloudy and dark places. I
tend to them in rich pastures and grazing land, as I lie them down and make
them still. I search for the lost and bring back the strays. I bind up the
injured and strengthen the weak. I shepherd My flock with justice. (Ezekiel
34:12)<br />
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I am willing and able to all this and more for you. Do not be anxious about
anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving;
present your request to Me. And My peace which transcends all understanding,
will guard your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)<br />
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Worry causes panic and fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring
calm in the end. (Proverbs 29:11) I remember when My people rebelled against My
Spirit and rash words came from Moses' lips. (Psalm 106:33) It caused him to
sin and cost him entry into the Promised Land. Do not let your worry lead to
panic and rash behavior.<br />
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You ask, but you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives; that you
may spend what you get on your pleasures. (James 4:3) Life is more than things!
Possessions are fine, as long as they do not possess you. My word
should guide your life, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness
of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. (Matthew 13:22) My precious
word is instruction for all aspects of life, but it is choked by life's worries,
riches and pleasures and they do not mature. (Luke 8:14)<br />
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I know you have need of clothes, food and money, but let Me provide for you on
a daily basis. (Matthew 6:25-34) Jesus told you to pray each day to
receive daily bread (Luke 11:3), Why? This is to humble you, causing you to
hunger and feeding you with manna; to teach you that man does not live by bread
alone but on every word that comes from My mouth. (Deuteronomy 8:3) The manna
in the desert spoiled before morning to make the people look to Me for provision
on a day by day basis. Learn this principle.<br />
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So ask, but ask according to My will. (Matthew 6:10) Ask and do not doubt.
Doubt leads to worry. If you have faith and do not doubt, you can say to a
mountain (problem or obstacle) "Go throw yourself into the sea," and
it will be done. (Mark 11:23) Unlike Thomas, stop doubting and believe. (John
20:27)<br />
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So, consider it joy when you face trials of many kinds, because the testing of
your faith produces perseverance to make you mature and complete, not lacking
anything. If you lack wisdom, ask Me and I will give it to you generously. But
when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is
like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not
expect to receive anything from Me. Such as person is double-minded and
unstable in all they do. (James 1:2-8)<br />
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When you fall into such storms of doubt, seek calm. My calm. The Spirit that
was in Jesus is in you. He got up and rebuked the winds and waves and said
"Quiet! Be Still." Then the wind died and it was completely calm.
(Mark 4:39) Go do likewise. Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-61088957989811114892012-12-04T14:52:00.001-08:002012-12-04T14:52:14.486-08:00Wise AS Serpents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Over the weekend I and the family bought Chinese food for dinner. The smell of fried rice and chicken always gets my senses going. I noticed they included a free scrolled calendar as a gift. I opened it and realized that 2013 is the "Year Of The Snake."<br />
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It was considered a good omen in ancient China to have a snake in your house because it meant that your family would not starve. Those who were born in the year of the snake are said to be intelligent, keen, cunning and wise. They are great mediators and good at doing business. One should look forward to good luck if the snake is your sign. <br />
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="color: black;">I'm a realist and to a large extent, don't believe in luck, but I do believe if you are wise enough, you can make your own luck. Many consider snakes to be creepy<span style="color: #660000;">, poisonous and dan<span style="color: black;">gerous. Even attributes derived from snakes to describe someone are usually negative; sneaky, untrustworthy, false with a likelihood to trn on you or stab you in the back. </span></span></span></span><br />
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If the year of the snake is the year you were born under, I do not believe this describes you. I do however urge you to use any God give attributes to your advantage and good as long as it does not hurt you or another. 2013 is the year of the snake and like a snake, you must shed the old and bring forth the new. This is your year to prove who you are what you can do!<br />
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"Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves". - Matthew 10:16Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-34625768226679860142012-12-01T09:36:00.002-08:002012-12-01T09:36:35.325-08:00Chicken Little Thinking<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Do you know the story of Chicken Little? He was a little chick on a farm that had the unfortunate experience of being hit on the head by an acorn. He didn't know it was an acorn, so he immediately thought the sky was falling. What was a chick to do? He did what any other chick would do; he went to sound the alarm to the rest of the farm animals.<br />
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As you can imagine, the whole farm was in a panic and ran to seek shelter. Mr. Fox was only too happy to help his fellow creatures with finding shelter from the impending doom: his den. Needless to say, Mr. Fox ate well that evening!<br />
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The moral of this children's classic is; stay away from acorns and foxes.<br />
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More seriously, stop being so panicky and gullible. How many acorns have landed on your head that you imagined it to be the falling sky? How many rumors and "concerned" friends have you listened to that told you of falling sky's, but turned out to be acorns? How may foxes have you encountered? People posing as helpful agents, only to take advantage of your vulnerability? <br />
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You have to remain cautious of every bit of news you receive and every circumstance. Evaluate the situation carefully and rationally <i><b>before</b></i> reacting. It is so easy to act first and think later and so hard to fix any damage as a result. Being rash and impulsive wars against being a better you. Now sometimes the sky will actually be falling, but even then, don't run around like a chicken with her head cut off; make it your priority to maintain a leveled head.<br />
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I know for some, training the mind not to act on emotion can be a huge challenge, but the benefits of such as just as huge. Being a strong and successful woman, in her personal and public life takes work. Pause before reacting. Take a deep breath. Give yourself space to think rationally, then proceed.<br />
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With everything and anything, the more you practice, the more successful you will be at it.<br />
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"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do; not that the nature of the thing is changed, but that our power to do is increased. - Emerson<br />
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Don't think like a chicken, be shrewd as a fox.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-30728899808735839002012-11-30T22:09:00.000-08:002012-11-30T22:09:07.550-08:00Woman At The Well (Video)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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WOman aT THe WEll</h2>
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This is one of my favorite YouTube videos. It's a monologue from the Bible scene when Jesus spoke to the woman at the well who everyone judged, but Jesus.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-64772463471189510292012-11-30T12:27:00.001-08:002012-11-30T22:06:29.157-08:00Let It Go<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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LEt It Go</h2>
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Why is it that we feel the need to hold on to that one person, thing or idea? Is this you? Do you have that one thing you cannot let go? When letting go seems like fate worse than death? For some it's that boyfriend only you can see as charming. For others, it's status or recognition of achievement. For others still, it's long held beliefs that have become ingrained in your very identity.</div>
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Ever heard the saying; "set in my ways"? "I just can't?" This is wrong headed thinking. This may very well be your comfort zone, but it overshadows and squeezes out any potential for new and exceptional things. By holding so tightly onto things in the past and present, we deprive ourselves of future blessings.</div>
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We grieve for those who have died, but then make life become death itself. We long to be treated special, even if it means enduring abuse and humiliation. We buy and hoard things to bring us happiness, though the very same 'stuff' clutters our lives and comes with at a hefty price.</div>
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I too am guilty at times; holding onto things I once cherished. I don't want to let go. I want to store it away in a glass box so I can admire it and take it out whenever I want to escape reality or rationalize the present. It's so much easier to blame the past for the present and blame the present for the future. It's much more convenient to hold rather than let go and face my demons.</div>
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Just because of some stupid person or incident, some are putting themselves down and not caring about present or the future. Why choose to remain a prisoner of hurt and pain? Why choose to live a facade to please others? Why hold onto what is bad and unhealthy for fear that you may not find something better in the future?<br />
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At the moment it may seem like it's the end of the world because you aren't the person you wish you were or not having the person or life you wished you had, but better things always await. Time heals all things and tomorrow will come.<br />
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I really don't know if you care anymore but I know one thing, "if your past or present holds you back then it is by no means worth it". Whatever is standing in your way, it's time to Let.It.Go.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-37383978053172715392012-11-30T05:00:00.000-08:002012-11-30T22:07:27.785-08:00Chasing Trains<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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CHasing TRains</h2>
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I had a dream last night. My daughter was the conductor of a train. It was one of the more modern one, like a subway. She had pulled the train in to pick up a wedding party. I was standing on the opposite platform as she left the train and ran over to greet me. As she gave me big hug, we watched in shock as the train rolled out of the station, leaving the wedding party behind...and my daughter. Apparently, she had failed to secure the brakes before exiting the train.</div>
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Next was the inevitable movie-like mad dash to catch up to the runaway train and regain command. We ran to the platform as another train pulled in and barely managed to jump on that one. Once safely on board, It finally gave me the opportunity to question her with my fatherly tone; "How could you let the train get away?". She replied embarrassed and apologetic: "I don't know. I thought I set the brakes". We rode the train and brainstormed as how to catch up with the one that got away.</div>
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That was the extent of the dream, but it so captured my daughters nature. She is the apple of my eye and more like me than any of my children, which to her credit, may not always be the best thing. She is outgoing, a prankster, takes risk and impulsive. It's the impulsiveness that always gets her into trouble and leaves me and her mother thinking of way to fix the situation.</div>
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This dream made me think; 'How many of you are chasing your train?' You sit on the platform in horror as it rumbles down the track and away from the platform. On board are your dreams, goals, opportunities and passions; your precious cargo, but not you. Does that sound familiar?</div>
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So often in life, we get caught caught up <i>with</i> life. The things we wanted to pursue and things we held dear, sometimes slip away while we unwittingly leave them unattended and neglected as we momentarily turn aside to something else. I think back and remember all the plans I once had. As I was busy creating a family, having fun, pursuing other interest, many of those treasured dreams pulled out of my station. </div>
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Only difference between the dream and my life was that I never took off to chase the train.</div>
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How about you? How many hopes and dreams have or are pulling out of your station? It's not too late to give chase. You are alive! The sun has come up again today and it's a brand new day. Don't fret over yesterday; make your dreams a reality. I know you can do it!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-26638202563265787622012-11-29T06:54:00.001-08:002012-11-30T22:08:01.612-08:00Happiness And Joy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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As the Christmas season approaches, the words "happiness and joy" are more frequently being inserted into commercials, advertising and the songs of the holiday. That warm and cozy feeling washes over us as we dream of being happy and joyful; but is there a difference between the two?</div>
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<b>Happiness</b><span class="ssens"><b>:</b> a state of well-being and contentment, </span><span class="ssens">a pleasurable or satisfying experience.</span></div>
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<b><span class="ssens">Joy</span></b><span class="ssens"><b>:</b> the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires, </span><span class="ssens">a source or cause of delight.</span></div>
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<span class="ssens">The definitions at first glance seem so similar, but in reality, the meanings are huge! There are many things that can bring both happiness <i>and</i> joy, but one is fleeting and the other lasting. The late pastor and president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Adrian Rogers once said:</span></div>
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<span class="ssens"><i><b>"</b></i></span><span class="ssens"><i><b>Happiness is temporary, but joy is eternal. Happiness depends upon outward experiences, but joy comes from within." - Adrian Rogers</b></i></span></div>
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<span class="ssens">Happiness is an emotion caused by outside influences or things that <i><b>'happen to'</b></i> you, such as winning the lottery or getting a raise. Joy is an emotion caused by something that <i><b>'happens in'</b></i> you, like a profound spiritual transformation or the birth of a child. Joy, unlike happiness is internal and eternal. Joy does not depend on outward experiences, so no outside source can take it away; it is a state of being.</span></div>
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<span class="ssens">Which do you want? Although I wish happy things for you, I pray that you will be filled with endless joy! You deserve joy; a feeling that transcends anything that is personally going on in your current life. Find and focus on what brings you joy and pursue it vigorously. </span></div>
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<span class="ssens">Accept things that make you happy, but pursue joy. God believes in you and so do I. Joy is your inherent right. Don't spend your life chasing things and people that will make you happy for but a moment. Make joy a priority and your life will be full. Start by seeking the spiritual, emotional, mental and not merely the physical.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-90114496179232041542012-11-28T05:23:00.000-08:002012-11-30T22:08:32.569-08:00Change Is Coming<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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autumn in my neck of the woods. This means the weather is getting
colder, the leaves on the trees are starting to turn that beautiful
orange, yellow and brown, and the days seem longer. Although it happens
every year like clockwork, it never ceases to amaze me. Seems I'm not
alone either, for many have experienced that same awestruck wonder time
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ironic part is that I have always viewed change as a scary thing;
something to be avoided. I was taught from childhood to find
"stability". We have many catch phrases here that express this very
notion: "Don't rock the boat", "The grass is not always greener on the
other side" or "<span class="st">better the devil you know than the devil you don't". All those sayings imply one thing; stay safe, don't change.</span></div>
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<span class="st">As life would have it, i'm forced to change yet again....and I <b>don't</b>
like it! There are some who say, "change is good", but change can be
scary also! All of the what-ifs and unknowns stalk me like lion tracking
its prey. A part of me wants change, begs for change! We all want
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have found out one thing though; change, whether planned or unplanned,
will stretch you and make you grow. I think this is what nature
intended. Just as the changing cycles of the seasons brings new life and
new beginnings, so too, we must change. Could you ever imagine a baby,
or anyone for that matter, staying exactly the same? How about looking
at the exact same sunrise and sunset over and over? Get's pretty boring
very quickly. I imagine almost anything, no matter how wonderful, would
lose its 'wonder' if it stayed the same and we beheld it day after day
after day with no change.</span></div>
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why fight the inevitable? Embrace the changes that come your way! Like a caterpillar going into its cocoon to transform, so too must you continue to change and be transformed into an even more beautiful creature than you are. When life's rules change, you must change with it. I'd be
lying if I didn't say I'm still a little scared of the 'new' change, but
I'm also getting excited thinking about the journey.</span></div>
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<span class="st">What changes in your life will begin your journey? Don't fight it so much. It's just a new beginning!.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968393415352158979.post-42637085302090258572012-11-27T21:46:00.002-08:002012-11-30T22:09:53.542-08:00It's Good To Be Alive<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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ITs GOod To BE ALive</h2>
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It's late here; past midnight. As I sit here in the dark, except for the glow of the computer monitor, i watch my beautiful wife sleep. To be honest, it's bitter sweet. On the one hand I have everything a man could ask for: a loving wife, great kids who do well, a home and a few of life's enjoyable extras. On the other; I still have the unknown hanging over my head like specter, haunting me. I'm halfway in the hole and scared to fall all the way in, oftentimes paralyzing me.</div>
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But man it's good to be alive!</div>
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It wasn't too long ago I almost didn't make it with my heart condition. I'm still here and it's kind of hard for to take too many things for granted. I have in the past. Please don't make that mistake.Life is too short for you waste time chasing things that, in the scheme of things, don't really matter. How many great opportunities have you missed? What about the relationships you wished was better? How about the dream you hoped for but let fear hold you back? I know I'm sick of being afraid!</div>
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Life is like cool spring water being poured into your hand. All it's freshness has the nutrients to pour life into your soul, quench your thirst, cool your body and clean what's been dirtied. It also flows, just like life, and if you are not careful it will run through your fingers, carrying with it everything you desired from it.</div>
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There is a term in Latin: "carpe diem"; meaning, 'seize the day'. Don't let life pass you by! The things you can do today; don't put off until tomorrow. Give hugs and kisses when those whom you love are still around to receive it. Reach for your dreams and goals while you are still able to do so. You have nothing to lose but your fear. Let's lose our fears together.</div>
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It 'is good to be alive....but it's better to "LIVE" life!</div>
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AS
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Proverbs
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For
as she thinks in her heart, so is she.</div>
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What
do ‘you’ think? What do you think about yourself? What do you think about deep
inside your heart? Do you know that you help create your destiny by your
thoughts? What a woman holds in her heart, or thinks, has a great effect upon
her spiritually, mentally, and physically and will affect all areas of her
life…YOUR LIFE! </div>
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This
proverb has unbelievably huge spiritual and universal implications. This wisdom
of truth from God acts as a universal law. No matter what race, gender, social
status, origin of birth or education level, it hits the mark every time!</div>
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Some
call it the law of attraction. In 1937 Napoleon Hill wrote a book based on this
principle called, “Think And Grow Rich”. It sold millions globally and is still
selling today. Why? Because it works! </div>
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YOU
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That’s
it in a nutshell. In its simplest form: You are what you think you are. It
doesn’t matter if what you think you are is correct or incorrect, self labeled
or something you believed from another. If you accept something as true in your
thinking and act upon it, you will become what you are thinking about.</div>
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This
is not random thoughts the Bible is talking about, but deep rooted thoughts that
have set up home inside your heart. The thoughts that you guard with your very
life. These are the thoughts you fight for and sometimes even die for. </div>
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The
most astounding thing is, it works for your good or bad, it has not prejudice.
What is more amazing is; “YOU can control what you think deep in your heart!”</div>
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STOP!
Letting your negative and wrong thinking continue to rule in your life and
bring hardship upon you. We ALL could use change; if only to make things better.
If <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>every time you think it may be
possible, you let <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>your negative thoughts
creep back in and steal your hope; or you believe that what you have now is all
you can ever hope to obtain; or you tell yourself every excuse not to try or to
stop hoping., you have to change your thinking!</div>
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Think
about positive changes you want to see in your life. Do this daily and meditate
on it. See this being lived out in your life. When you have it deep-rooted and
self-fulfilling, go back and pick another positive. Try It and tell me what
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OVercoming ADversity</h2>
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I know a few things about adversity and about going through, under it, around and over it. My life hasn't always been peaches and cream. I've had mt share of disappointments, tragedies and struggles. I remember when I lost my job and nearly lost everything! I felt like such a loser, especially with a wife and four kids looking for me to fix the situation.</div>
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As late as this year, adversity came knocking again. My wife lost her job at the beginning of the year. Happy New Year to us; 'Yeaaaa"..Not! For 8 months she searched to find work, until she landed a job nearby! Problem was, I soon had be checked into the hospital and diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Bye job. :(</div>
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So now I was sidelined again and still trying to figure out how to provide more for the family. Did i tell you that a month later my youngest daughter landing in the hospital for severe hydration caused by a failing gall bladder and pancreaticis? She spent 18 days in the hospital and missed a month out of school.</div>
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My wife's new job was understanding of situation that they let her work a couple of days at home, until they let her go because of her 'family issues'. I believe it had more to do with the fear of her getting the health benefits from the company that was due to kick in within that month.</div>
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How's that for adversity?!</div>
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We are hanging in there for now. We still have each other and faith in God. We are still alive and that gives us opportunity to keep striving to move forward. No one ever promised a great life with no bumps, so we have learned to count our blessing and roll with the punches.</div>
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Whatever you are facing in your own life: 'This too will pass". Be strong and courageous! If you stand strong and firm, you may bend, but not break. Concentrate on one day at a time and keep going forward. Ask for help if necessary and try asking God for a little help, even if you may not necessarily believe. Overcoming is one step at a time; it's a process. I promise; if you continue, things will get better.</div>
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Keep stepping.</div>
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PRince "BOaz" CHarming</h2>
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This is something I thought worth repeating. My daughter heard it from a speaker at Liberty University where she attends. </div>
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Boaz was a man in the Book of Ruth; one of the books in the Bible. He may very well be the first 'Prince Charming". Ruth was young, beautiful and graceful. She was also a foreigner to the nation of Israel and a widow. As an outsider with no man, no status and no man, she was pretty much out of luck. In those days, having a good man to provide for you was essential. (sorry ladies :) To be an outsider almost guaranteed a life of despair.</div>
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In short; Boaz takes a liking to Ruth in spite of the strikes against her. Boaz was a little older, wealthy and had a good standing in the community. He decides he would "redeem" Ruth as was the custom and marries her and they live happily ever after. </div>
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Now that you have the background, this was the speaker's message to the ladies:</div>
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<span class="userContent">“Ruth patiently waited for her mate Boaz.”
While you are waiting on YOUR Boaz, don’t settle for any of his
relatives: <b>Broke-az, Lyin-az, Cheatin-az, Dumb-az, Drunk-az, Cheap-az,
Lockedup-az, Goodfornothingaz, Lazyaz </b>and especially his third cousin
<b>Beatinyouaz.</b> Wait on your <b>Boaz</b> and make sure he respects <b>Yoaz!</b></span></div>
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