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Words For The Week 9/16/2007
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a ; The rod of
correction will drive it far from him. Proverbs 22:15 N.K.J.V.
Who can find a virtuous wife? For her worth is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:10 N.K.J.V.
How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
And How shall they hear without a preacher? And ...
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What About Your Attitude?? 9/15/2007
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if
there be any praise, think on these things.” Philippians
4:8.
"The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of
attitude on life. ...
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Wealth, Success and Love!! 9/15/2007
A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long
white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize
them. Then she said, "I don't think I know you, but you
must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."
"Is the man of the house home?" they asked. "No, "
she said. "He's out." "Then we cannot
come in, " they replied. In the evening when her ...
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No Tricks, No Trades - SURE FIRE Best Way of Making Friends the OLD FASHIONED WAY 9/14/2007
My life has included a lot of sickness (but I'm
well, now, thank you Jesus) and a lot of moves, so keeping
up with old friends - well, any friends, has fallen by the
wayside more than once. And yet, I am a true people critter
of the introverted type. I get lonely alone, sometimes.
I find fun is not as fun unless you have someone to enjoy enjoying
it with you!
Which brings me to ...
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Accountability In Marriage 9/14/2007
by Dennis and Barbara Rainey September 14
Accountability in Marriage
Ecclesiastes 4:9, 10 Two are better than one because they have a good return for
their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift
up his companion.
More than anyone else, I have determined that I will be accountable
to my wife, Barbara.
Marriage is a perfect arena for ...
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Standing For What’s Right!! 9/13/2007
“How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against
God?” Gen. 39:9. God was with Joseph in his new home. He was in the path of duty,
suffering wrong but not doing wrong. He therefore had the
love and protection of God for he carried his religious
principle into everything he undertook. Joseph's faith and integrity were to be tested by fiery
trials. His master's wife ...
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The Switchman's Choice? 9/10/2007
There was once a bridge that spanned a large river. During
most of the Day the bridge sat with it's length running
up and down the river paralleled with the banks, allowing
ships to pass through freely on both sides of the bridge.
But at certain times each day, a train would come along and
the bridge would be turned sideways across the river, allowing
the train to cross it. A switchman sat ...
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Words For The Week 9/9/2007
All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16 N.K.J.V.
Everyone of them has turned aside: They have together become
corrupt: There is none who does good, No not one. Psalm 53:3
N.K.J.V.
Seek the Lord while he maybe found, Call upon Him while he
is near. ...
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Love Letters 9/9/2007
My :
· You may not know me, but I know everything about you … Psalm
139:1
· I know when you sit down and when you rise up … Psalm 139:2
· I am familiar with all your ways … Psalm 139:3
· Even the very hairs on your head are numbered … Matthew
10:29-31
· For you were made in my image ...
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Knowing self ignorance 9/9/2007
Discovering others ignorance makes one a wise fellow, but
to discover self ignorance opens one to self foolishness
and an opportunity to acquire additional knowledge. this
is so due to desire that comes with such discovery, which
normally is aimed at filling the vacuum opened by the lack
of knowledge so as to maintain ones dignity. in any case,
it is beneficial to seek to identify self ignorance ...
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A Vote Of Confidence 9/8/2007
“Barnabas was determined to take with them John called
Mark.” Acts 15:37 Read: Acts 15:36-41
In a moment of teenage carelessness, a 16-year-old girl
wrecked her mother’s car. She was uninjured, so she called
home to tell her parents, fully expecting an angry reaction.
Instead, her father asked only about her physical and emotional
condition. When he arrived ...
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Jesus Proves That He Is Real 9/8/2007
Jesus Proves He Is for Real
John 4:1-43; Psalm 103:19-22; Proverbs 18:2
Therefore, when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard
that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John (though
Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples), He left
Judea and departed again to Galilee. But He needed to go
through Samaria.
So He came to a city of Samaria which ...
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Do You Really Love As Jesus Loved? 9/7/2007
I would like for you to think about people that our in your
life that you have a hard time loving. I know myself that
there are quite a few that I can put on my list. There are always
those around us whether it is at work, the neighborhood,
even church that just rub us the wrong way for whatever reason.
For some of us, that person that you have a hard time loving
could even be yourself. ...
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The Undertow Of Fear 9/7/2007
The Undertow of Fear
Lisa Whittle
I hope you are enjoying the Girlfriends in God daily devotions.
We (Mary, Sharon, and Gwen) would like to introduce you
to some of our special friends. From time-to-time, the
Friday devotions will be written by one of our friends in
ministry. We call them our "Friday Friends."
So grab your Bible and a fresh cup of coffee ...
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Discovering Something Beautiful 9/6/2007
by Dennis and Barbara Rainey September 6
Discovering Something Beautiful
Philippians 4:8 Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right,
whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, ...let your mind
dwell on these things.
According to legend, a Chinese emperor once said to his
wife, "I notice that our mulberry trees are being
damaged. I'd like you to find out ...
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Simple Friend, Real Friend 9/6/2007
A simple friend, when visiting, acts like a guest. A real
friend opens your refrigerator and helps himself (and
doesn't feel even the least bit weird shutting your'
coke/Pepsi drawer' with her foot!)
A simple friend has never seen you cry. A real friend has
shoulders soggy from your tears.
A simple friend doesn't know your parents' first
names. A real friend has their in their ...
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Can The Poor Be Happy? 9/5/2007
God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is given
to you. God blesses you who are hungry now, for you will be
satisfied. Luke 6:20-21 NLT
I believe we all want to be happy. Some more so then others
it would seem. What did Jesus mean when he said the poor would
be happy? Does poverty make us more spiritual and wealth
make us less so? Are we to believe that the fewer ...
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discovering self ignorance 9/5/2007
Discovering others ignorance makes one a wise fellow,
but to discover self ignorance opens one to self foolishness
and an opportunity to acquire additional knowledge. this
is so due to desire that comes with such discovery, which
normally is aimed at filling the vacuum opened by the lack
of knowledge so as to maintain ones dignity. in any case,
it is beneficial to seek to identify self ignorance ...
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Ministering To Others 9/4/2007
To be effective in helping others we must be comfortable inside having walked the road of heartache with no unhealed scars to hide. We must be a willing servant which God can carve and mold... after knowing and surrendering all our burdens, new and old. We can turn our trials to triumphs and help others along the way... after all our tears have disappeared, God will use us every day.
Be ...
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The Honeymoon Is Over 9/4/2007
Please excuse the rough language in the following story.
I would have deleted them, but the story wouldn't be
the same. A young couple got married and went on their honeymoon.
When they got back, the bride immediately called her mother.
"Well, " said her mother, "so how was
the honeymoon?" "Oh, mama, " she replied, "the honeymoon
was wonderful! So romantic." Suddenly she burst
out ...
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Dead- Heading 9/4/2007
Dead-heading
By Karen Ehman
"Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil
that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted
in you, which can save you." James 1:21 (NIV)
Devotion:
I do not have a green thumb. Whatever color is directly opposite
of green on the color wheel is the hue of thumb I possess.
I can murder a house ...
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When You Thought I Wasn't Looking? 9/3/2007
A message every adult should read, because are
watching you and doing as you do, not as you say.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my
first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately
wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a stray
cat and I learned that it was good to be kind to animals. When you thought I wasn't ...
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What Does Love Mean? 9/2/2007
What does Love mean? Well below I have listed the responses
of a group of between the ages of 4 and 8, to entertain
you. Some of there answers may surprise you or go deeper
then some adults you may know. So enjoy those and then share
your thoughts as to what love means to you as an adult, cheers.
"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't
bend over and paint her toenails ...
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genuineness 9/2/2007
when we walk with genuineness of heart there will always
be some great measure of satisfaction left behind in the
mind even though it might sometimes be painful during such
genuine walk. so we must endeavour to always walk in genuineness
of mind at all time
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Things I Have Learned Over The Years 9/1/2007
* I've learned that you can get by on charm for about
15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
* I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself
to the best others can do, but to the best you can do. * I've learned that it's not what happens to people
that's important. It's what they do about it.
* I've learned that you can do something in an instant
that will give you a heartache ...
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Witnessing? 9/1/2007
There was a study done back in 2005 at Baylor in a class dealing
with religion, 79.1 percent of Christians said that they
had not shared their faith with a stranger during the previous
month. The main problem is the uneasiness that many Christians
feel about evangelism. Many don’t know what to say or worry
about offending people. If you can identify with these
sentiments, you’re not ...
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Have You Received God's Mercy? 9/1/2007
Praise the Lord, I tell myself; with my whole heart, I will
praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, I tell myself, and
never forget the good things he does for me. He forgives
all my sins and heals all my diseases. He ransoms me from
death and surrounds me with love and tender mercies.
Psalm 103:1-4 NLT
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They Missed Him! 8/31/2007
They were looking for a lion, He came as a Lamb, and they missed Him.
They were looking for a warrior, He came as a Peacemaker, and they missed Him.
They were looking for a king, He came as a Servant, and they missed Him.
They were looking for liberation from Rome, He submitted to the Roman stake, and they missed Him.
They were looking for a fit to their mold, ...
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Facing Water 8/30/2007
Facing the Water
Gwen Smith
Today's Truth
"Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and
all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong east
wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided,
and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with
a wall of water on their right and on their left" (Exodus ...
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I Am 8/30/2007
While praying one day, a woman asked, "Who are you,
Lord?" He answered, "I Am." "But
who is I Am?" she asked.
And He replied, "I Am Love, I Am Peace, I Am Grace, I Am Joy, I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Light, I Am the Comforter, I Am Strength, I Am Safety, I Am Shelter, I Am Power, I Am the Creator, I Am the Beginning and the End, I Am the Most High."
The lady with ...
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