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Are You Being Deceived?
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Jul 2, 2009 3:59 pm
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“Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? And in Thy name have cast out devils? And in Thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: Depart from Me, ye that work iniquity.” Matt. 7:22, 23.
During a recent war a young man left the church and joined the Marines. He was immediately sent overseas on a strategic assignment. For him it was often a matter of life hanging on a very thin thread. The stress and strain of battle was almost unbearable. And then when the strain of battle was over there came long periods of doing nothing. Many of the boys began to drink, and this particular boy was among them. He became such a heavy drinker that he couldn’t stop. Happily, he set himself to study the problem of alcoholism. He read of its psychological aspects, acquired scientific data, and informed himself about all of the different cures. He became an expert on the problems of a heavy drinker. He even helped several of his buddies get back on their feet. But he himself remained an alcoholic.
In a way, life is a matter of having the proper balance and perspective. Salvation is likewise. There are many Christians who ‘know and do not.’ Others ‘do’ and produce with zeal—even in excess. But they do so in forced conflict and from a sense of arbitrary duty. Both categories are deceived, because they always circumvent the core of truth and never hit the actual center. God wants His children to know and to do with discipline. He also wants them to serve Him with free-flowing love and not from a sense of calculated devotion that remains selfish in its ultimate goal. There can be the zeal and labor of a zealot or a social worker, but Christ will profess, “I never knew you.”
Truth and works are not ultimates. With the “spark of love” they move into focus, and the possessors “receive power” and become witnesses. (Acts 1:
We are told to “Let your light shine”. It doesn’t say “make your light shine.” That means that when we have the love of Jesus dwelling within us we will let it spill out and over those around us. It will not be out of a sense of duty that we serve Him, but love will be the motivating factor.
God loves YOU!
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The Way You Look At Things
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Jul 2, 2009 8:58 am
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One day a father and his rich family took his son to a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip?"
"Very good Dad!" replied his son.
"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.
"Yeah!"
"And what did you learn?"
The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon." When the little
boy was finishing, his father was speechless.
His son added, "Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are!"
Our outlook on life depends on the way you look at things. What others may think as riches, others may want.
The most important things in life are your friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life. If you have these then you have everything!
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The Ten Commandments Of Marriage
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Jul 2, 2009 8:28 am
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Commandment 1
Marriages are made in heaven. But then again, so is thunder and lightning.
Commandment 2
If you want your wife to listen and pay strict attention to every word you say, talk in your sleep.
Commandment 3
Marriage is grand and divorce is at least 100 grand!
Commandment 4
Married life is very frustrating. In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens. In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens. In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen.
Commandment 5
When a man opens the door of his car for his wife, you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is.
Commandment 6
Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; The trouble starts when they try to decide which one.
Commandment 7
Before marriage, a man will lie awake all night thinking about something you say. After marriage, he will fall asleep before you finish.
Commandment 8
Every man wants a wife who is beautiful, understanding, economical, and a good cook. But the law allows only one wife.
Commandment 9
Marriage and love are purely a matter of chemistry. That is why one treats the other like toxic waste.
Commandment 10
A man is incomplete until he is married. After that, he is finished.
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