Process

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"Jesus continued speaking, 'What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? Imagine a person who has taken a mustard seed and planted it in the garden. The seed has grown and become like a small tree, so that the birds of the air shelter in its branches.'

"And Jesus said again, 'What is the kingdom of God like? Imagine a woman who has taken yeast and hidden it in three measures of flour until it is all leavened.'"

LUKE 13:18-21

"Teach me patience, Lord, with myself...
that I may finish my walk on earth
as a full-grown mustard tree and a huge mound of dough."

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Rigid

"Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath and a crippled woman was there. An evil spirit had kept her bent for eighteen years so that she could not straighten up at all. On seeing her, Jesus called her and said, 'Woman, you are freed from your infirmity.' Then he laid his hands upon her and immediately she was made straight and praised God.

"But the ruler of the synagogue was indignant because Jesus had performed this healing on the sabbath day and he said to the people, 'There are six days in which to work; come on those days to be healed and not on the sabbath.'

"But the Lord replied, 'You hypocrites! Everyone of your unties his ox or his donkey on the sabbath and leads it out of the barn to give it water. And here you have a daughter of Abraham whom Satan had bound for eighteen years. Should she not be freed from her bonds on the sabbath?'

"When Jesus said this, all his opponents felt ashamed. But the people rejoiced at the many wonders that happened through him."

LUKE 13:10-17

"It is often difficult for me to be flexible, Lord.
Help me see when I must let go and when I must hold on to rules."

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Ask From The Heart

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"They came to Jericho. As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth passing by, he began to call out, 'Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me!' Many people scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he shouted all the louder, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'

"Jesus stopped and said, 'Call him.' So they called the blind man saying, 'Take heart. Get up, he is calling you.' He immediately threw aside his cloak, jumped up and went to Jesus.

"Then Jesus asked him, 'What do you want me to do for you?' The blind man said, 'Master, let me see again!' And Jesus said to him, 'Go your way, your faith has made you well.' And immediately he could see, and he followed Jesus along the road."

MARK 10:46-52

"Teach me to be more open to You, my Daddy."

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A Stranger in a Strange Land

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"Now you are no longer strangers or guests, but fellow citizens of the holy people: you are of the household of God. You are the house, whose foundations are the apostles and prophets, and whose cornerstone is Christ Jesus. In him the whole structure is joined together and rises to be a holy temple in the Lord. In him you too are being built to become the spiritual sanctuary of God."

EPHESIANS 2:19-22

"Thank You, Lord, that I belong to You!
Grant me the grace to obey You always
so I will never be a stranger to You!"

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Life is Music, Music is my Life

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"Therefore I, the prisoner of Christ, invite you to live the vocation you have received. Be humble, kind, patient, and bear with one another in love.

"Make every effort to keep among you the unity of Spirit through bonds of peace. Let there be one body and one spirit, for God, in calling you, gave the same Spirit to all. One Lord, one faith, one baptism. One God, the Father of all, who is above all and works through all and is in all."

EPHESIANS 4:1-6

"Continuously mold my character, Lord.
Make me more humble, gentle and patient and each day."

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Prayer Heals

From www.cdop.org

"And now I kneel in the presence of the Father from whom every family in heaven and on earth has received its name.

"May he strengthen in you the inner self through his Spirit, according to the riches of his glory;

"may Christ dwell in your hearts through faith;

"may you be rooted and founded in love.

"All of this so that you may understand with all the holy ones the width, the length, the height and the depth--in a word, that you may know the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge, that you may be filled and reach the fullness of God.

"Glory to God who shows his power in us and can do much more than we could ask or imagine; glory to him in the Church and in Christ Jesus through all generation for ever and ever. Amen."

EPHESIANS 3:14-21

"May I never allow the Devil's lies to rob me of fullness of life."

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Now

Pentax Optio S50

"'Pay attention to this: If the master of the house had known at what time the thief would come, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be ready, for the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.'

"Peter said, 'Lord, did you tell this parable only for us, or for everyone?' And the Lord replied, 'Imagine, then, the wise and faithful steward whom the master sets over his other servants to give them food rations at the proper time. Fortunate is this servant if his master on coming home finds him doing his work. Truly, I say to you, the master will put him in charge of all his property.

"'But it may be that the steward thinks: "My Lord delays in coming," and he begins to to abuse the manservants and the servant girls, eating and drinking and getting drunk. Then the master will come on a day he does not expect him and at an hour he doesn't know. He will discharge his servant and number him among the unreliable.

"'The servant who knew his master's will, but did not prepare to do what his master wanted, will be punished with soundblows; but the one who did what deserved a punishment without knowing it shall receive fewer blows. Much will be required of the one who has been given much, and more will be asked of the one entrusted with more.'"

LUKE 12:39-48

"Equip me, every single day,
with what I need to be ready for Your coming."

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The Power of the Blood

"At that time you were without Christ, you did not belong to the community of Israel; the covenants of God and his promises were not for you; you had no hope and were without God in this world. But now, in Christ Jesus and by his blood, you who were once far off have come near.

"For Christ is our peace, he who has made the two peoples one, destroying in his own flesh the wall--the hatred--which separated us. He abolished the Law with its commands and precepts. He made peace in uniting the two peoples in him, creating out of the two one New Man. He destroyed hatred and reconciled us both to God thorough the cross, making the two one body.

"He came to proclaim peace; peace to you who were far off, peace to the Jews who were near. Through him we--the two peoples--approach the Father in one Spirit.

"Now you are no longer strangers or guests, but fellow citizens of the holy people: you are of the household of God. You are the house whose foundations are the apostles and prophets, and whose cornerstone is Christ Jesus. In him the whole structure is joined together and rises to be a holy temple in the Lord. In him you too are being built to become the spiritual sanctuary of God."

EPHESIANS 2:12-22

"Lord Jesus, please wash my soul, spirit, mind and body
with Your Precious Blood."

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Control Freak

From http://www.creatas.com

"You were dead through the faults and sins. Once you lived through them according to this world and followed the Sovereign Ruler who reigns between heaven and earth and who goes on working in those who resist the faith. All of us belonged to them at one time and we followed human greed; we obeyed the urges of our human nature and consented to its desires. By ourselves, we went straight to the judgment like the rest of humankind.

"But God, who is rich in mercy, revealed his immense love. As we were dead through our sins, he gave us life with Christ. By grace you have been saved! And he raised us to life with Christ, giving us a place with him in heaven.

"In showing as such kindness in Christ Jesus, God willed to reveal and unfold in the coming ages the extraordinary riches of his grace. By the grace of God you have been saved through faith. This has not come from you: it is God's gift. This was not the result of your works, so you are not to feel proud. What we are is God's work. He has created us in Christ Jesus for the good works he has prepared that we should devote ourselves to them."

EPHESIANS 2:1-10

"Lord, give me a trusting heart that hopes in all Your plans for me."

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Teacher's Pet

From http://disneyvideos.disney.go.com

"James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, 'Master, we want you to grant us what we are going to ask of you.' And he said, 'What do you want me to do for you?' They answered, 'Grant us to sit one at your right and one at your left when you come in your glory.'

"But Jesus said to them, 'You don't know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized in the way I am baptized?' They answered 'We can' And Jesus told them, 'The cup that I drink you will drink, and you will be baptized in the way I am baptized. But to sit at my right or at my left is not mine to grant. It has been prepared for others.'

"On hearing this, the other ten were angry with James and John; Jesus then called them to him and said, 'As you know, the so-called rulers of the nations act as tyrants and their great ones oppress them. But it shall not be so among you; whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you shall make himself slave of all. Think of the Son of Man who has not come to be served but to serve and to give his life to redeem many.'"

MARK 10:35-45

"Jesus, teach me to serve You as I should."

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Christian Networking

"I tell you, whoever acknowledges me before people, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But the one who denies me before others will be denied before the angels of God.

"There will be pardon for the one who criticizes the Son of Man, but there will be no pardon for the one who slanders the Holy Spirit.

"When you are brought before the synagogues, governors and rulers, don't worry about how you will defend yourself or what to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach at that time what you have to say."

LUKE 12:8-12

"May my passion be only for You and You alone."

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Worthless... Priceless!

"Meanwhile, such a numerious crowd had gathered that they crushed one another. Then Jesus spoke to his disciples in this way,

"'Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees which is hypocrisy. Nothing is covered that will not be uncovered, or hidden that will not be made known. Whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in daylight, and what you have whispered in hidden places, will be proclaimed from the housetops.

"'I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who put to death the body and after that can do no more. But I will tell you whom to fear: Fear the One who after killing you is able to throw you into hell. This one you must fear. Don't you get five sparrows for two pennies? Yet not one of them has been forgotten by God. Even the hairs of your head have been numbered. So do not fear: are you not worth more than a flock of sparrows?'"

LUKE 12:1-7

"Lord, when I feel worthless, let me feel Your tight embrace,
assuring me, I am important to You!
And that's what matters most. Amen."

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God's Embrace

"Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God,
to the saints in Epehsus, to you who share Christian faith:
receive grace and peace from God our Father and from Jesus the Lord.

"Blessed be God, the Father of Christ Jesus our Lord,
who in Christ has blessed us from heaven with every spiritual blessing.
God chose us in him before the creation of the world
to be holy and without sin in his presence.

"From eternity he destined us in love
to be his sons and daughters through Christ Jesus,
thus fulfilling his free and generous will.
This goal suited him:
that his loving-kindness which he granted us in his Beloved
might finally receive all glory and praise.

"For in Christ we obtain freedom, sealed by his blood,
and have the forgiveness of sins.
In this appears the greatness of his grace,
which he lavished on us.

"In all wisdom and understanding,
God has made known to use his mysterious design,
in acordance with his loving-kindness in Christ.
In him and under him God wanted to unite,
when the fullness of time had come,
everything in heaven and on earth."

EPHESIANS 1:1-10

"Lord, thank You for Your forgiveness.
Thank You for priests, instruments of Your mercy. Amen."

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Strength in Numbers

Canon EOS 350D, f5, 1/20 sec

"After this the Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place, where he himself was to go. And he said to them, 'The harvest is rich, but the workers are few. So you must ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers to his harvest. Courage! I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Set off without purse or bag or sandals; and do not stop at the homes of those you know.

"Whatever house you enter, first bless them saying: 'Peace to this house.' If a friend of peace lives there, the peace shall rest upon that person. But if not, the blessing will return to you. Stay in that house eating and drinking at their table, for the worker deserves to be paid. Do not move from house to house.

"When they welcome you in any town, eat what they offer you. Heal the sick who are there and say to them: 'The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.'"

LUKE 10:1-9

"Bless our work for You, Lord.
Increase the laborers in Your vineyard. Amen."

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On Sports and Politics

Canon EOS 350D, f8, 1/100 sec

"If there was ever an opportunity to have faith, it is now." -- Emmit Smith
"Where reason ends, faith begins." -- Ninoy Aquino

"Christ freed us to make us really free. So remain firm and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery. I, Paul, say this to you: if you receive circumcision, Christ can no longer help you. Once more I say to whoever receives circumcision: you are now bound to keep the whole Law. All you who pretend to become righteous through the observance of the Law have separated yourselves from Christ and have fallen away from grace.

"As for us, the Spirit imparts to us this hope that thorugh faith we shall be set right with God. In Christ Jesus it is irrelevant whether we be circumcised or not; what matters is faith working through love."

GALATIANS 5:1-6

"Lord, I need You in my life.
Fill me with Your presence everyday and
let me be consumed by Your undying love. Amen."

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Replicate The Cross

"As the crowd increased, Jesus began to speak in this way, 'People of the present time are evil. They ask for sign, but no sign will be given to them except the sign of Jonah. As Jonah became a sign for the people of Nineveh, so will the Son of Man be a sign for this generation. The Queen of the South will rise up on Judgment Day with the people of these times and accuse them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and here there is greater than Solomon. The people of Nineveh will rise up on Judgment Day with the people of these times and accuse them, for Jonah's preaching made them turn from their sins, and here there is greater than Jonah.'"

LUKE 11:29-32

"Lord, let me follow You each day.
And love every person You bring into my path."

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Truly Rich

"Just as Jesus was setting out on his journey again, a man ran up, knelt before him and asked, 'Good Master, what must I do to have eternal life?'

"Jesus answered, 'Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: Do not kill, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not bear false witness, do not cheat, honor your father and mother.' The man replied, 'I have obeyed all these commandments since my childhood.'

"Then Jesus looked steadily at him and loved him and he said, 'For you, one thing is lacking. Go, sell what you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me.' On hearing these words, his face fell and he went away sorrowful for he was a man of great wealth.

"Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!' The disciples were shocked at these words, but Jesus insisted, 'Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for camel to go through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.'

"They were more astonished than ever and wondered, 'Who, then, can be saved?' Jesus looked steadily at them and said, 'For humans it is impossible, but not for God; all things are possible with God.'

"Peter spoke up and said, 'We have given up everything to follow you.' Jesus answered, 'Truly, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children, or lands for my sake and for the Gospel, who will not receive his reward. I say to you: even in the midst of persecution he will receive a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and lands in the present time and in the world to come eternal life.'"

MARK 10:17-30

"Lord, as I trust in You to provide for me,
make me generous to those who may need more than I do."

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Knowing My Worth

Pentax Optio S50

"But the written Law actually closed out every viewpoint other than that of sin. So the believers receive the promise as the fruit of Christian faith.

"Before the time of faith had come, the Law confined us and kept us in custody until the time in which faith would show up. The Law then brought us to Christ as a child to his master, so that we be set right with God through faith. With the coming of faith, we are no longer submitted to this guidance.

"Now, in Christ Jesus, all of you are sons and daughters of God through faith. All of you who were given to Christ through baptism, have put on Christ. Here there is no longer any difference between Jew or Greek, or between slave or freed, or between man and woman: but all of you are one in Christ Jesus. And because you belong to Christ, you are of Abraham's race and you are to inherit God's promise."

GALATIANS 3:22-29

"Do we realize how much God wants to fill our hearts' void?"

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The Game

Canon S45

"Yet some of them said, 'He drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, the chief of demons.' So others wanted to put him to the test by asking him for a heavenly sign.

"But Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, 'Every nation divided by civil war is on the road to ruin, and will fall. If Satan also is divided, his empire is coming to an end. How can you say that I drive out demons by calling upon Beelzebul? If I drive them out by Beelzebul, by whom do your fellow members drive out demons? They themselves will give you the answer.

"'But suppose I drive out demons by the finger of God; would not this mean that the kingdom of God has come upon you? As long as the strong and armed man guards his house, his goods are safe. But when a stronger one attacks and overcomes him, the challenger takes away all the weapons he relied on and disposes of his goals.

"'Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me, scatters.

"'When the evil spirit goes out of a person, it wanders through dry lands looking for a resting place. And finding none, it says, "I will return to my house from which I came." When it comes, it finds the house swept nd everything in order. Then it goes to fetch seven other spirits even worse than itself. They move in and settle there, so that the last state of that person is worse than the first.'"

LUKE 11:15-26

"May all my words, thoughts and deeds
be according to Your will."

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Worship God in Good or Bad Times

Canon EOS 350D, f5.6, 1/30 sec

"Jesus said to them, 'Suppose one of you has a friend and goes to his house in the middle of the night and says: "Friend, lend me three loaves, for a friend of mine who is traveling has just arrived and I have nothing to offer him.' Maybe your friend will answer from inside: 'Don't bother me now; the door is locked and my children and I are in bed, so I can't get up and give you anything." But I tell you, even though he will not get up and attend to you because you are a friend, yet he will get up because you are a bother to him, and he will give you all you need.

"'And so I say to you, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and it will be opened to you. For the one who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to him who knocks the door will be opened."

"'If your child asks for a fish, will you give a snake instead? And if your child asks for an egg, will you give a scorpion? Even you evil people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more then will the Father in heaven give holy spirit to those who ask him!'"

LUKE 11:5-13

"Heavenly Father, may our faith remain strong
that we may worship You like the wise men
in whatever circumstances we find ourselves in."

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Unconditional Trust

"One day, Jesus was praying in a certain place and when he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.' And Jesus said to them, 'When you pray, say this:

"'Father, hallowed be your name,
may your kingdom come,
give us each day the kind of bread we need,
and forgive us our sins, for we also forgive all who do us wrong,
and do not bring us to the test.'"

LUKE 11:1-4

"Lord, teach me to trust in You my whole life."

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Mary's Choice

"As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he entered a village and a woman called Martha welcomed him to her house. She had a sister named Mary who sat down at the Lord's feet to listen to his words. Martha, meanwhile, was busy with all the serving and finally she said, 'Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the serving?'

"But the Lord answered, 'Martha, Martha, you worry and are troubled about many things, whereas only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the better part, and it will not be taken away from her.'"

LUKE 10:38-42

"Jesus, I accept You in my life today.
Make my heart Your home."

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Don't Just Walk by

Canon EOS 350D, f5.6, 1/25 sec

"Then a teacher of the Law came and began putting Jesus to the test. And he said, 'Master, what shall I do to receive eternal life?' Jesus replied, 'What is written in the Scripture? How do you understand it?' The man answered, 'It is written: You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength and with all your mind. And you shall love your neighbor as yourself.' Jesus replied, 'What a good answer! Do this and you shall live.' The man wanted to keep up appearances, so he replied, 'Who is my neighbor?'

"Jesus then said, 'There was a man going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him and went off leaving him half dead.

"'It happened that a priest was going along the road and saw the man, but passed by on the other side. Likewise a Levite saw the man and passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, too, was going that way, and when he came upon the man, he was moved with compassion. He went over to him and treated his wounds with oil and wine and wrapped them with bandages. Then he put him on his own mount and brought him to an inn where he took care of him.

"'The next day he had to set off, but he gave two silver coins to the innkeeper and told him: "Take care of him and whatever you spend on him, I will repay when I come back."'

"Jesus then asked, 'Which of these three, do you think, made himself neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?' The teacher of the Law answered, 'The one who had mercy on him.' And Jesus said, 'Go then and do the same.'"

LUKE 10:25-37

"Lord, You call me to love my neighbor.
Open my eyes and tell me who my neighbor is today."

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Children

From www.savethechildren.org.au

"Some (Pharisees came and) put him to the test with this question, 'Is it right for a husband to divorce his wife?' He replied, 'What law did Moses give you?' They answered, 'Moses allowed us to write a certificate of dismissal in order to divorce.'

"Then Jesus said to them, 'Moses wrote this law for you, because you are stubborn. But in the beginning of creation God made them male and female, and because of this, man has to leave father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one body. So they are no longer two but one body. Therefore let no one separate what God has joined.'

"When they were indoors at home, the disciples again asked him about this and he told them, 'Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against his wife, and the woman who divorces her husband and marries another also commits adultery.'

"People were bringing their little children to him to have him touch them, and the disciples rebuked them for this.

"When Jesus noticed it, he was very angry and said, 'Let the children come to me and don't stop them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.' Then he took the children in his arms and laying his hands on them, blessed them."

MARK 10:2-16

"Lord, silence my mind
and let my heart speak to You in prayer."

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The Value of Keeping Shut

Pentax Optio S50

"This was the answer Job gave to Yahweh:

"I know that you are all powerful;
no plan of yours can be thwarted.
I spoke of things I did not understand,
too wonderful for me to know.
My ears had heard of you,
but now my eyes have seen you.
Therefore I retract all I have said,
and in dust and ashes I repent.

"Yahweh blessed Job's latter days much more than his earlier ones. He came to own fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-donkeys. He was also blessed with sevensons and three daughters. The first daughter he named Dove, the second Cinnamon, and the third Bottle of Perfume. Nowhere in the land was there found any woman who could compare in beauty with Job's daughters. Their father granted them an inheritance along with their brothers.

"Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation. He died old and full of years."

JOB 42:1-3,5-6,12-17

"Father, teach me to control my tongue and judgment."

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I Didn't Say

From www.robbloom.com

"Then Yahweh answered Job out of the storm:

"Have you ever commanded the morning,
or shown the dawn its place,
tht it might grasp the earth by its edges
and shake the wicked out of it,
when it takes a clay color
and changes its tint like a garment;
when the wicked are denied their own light,
and their proud arm is shattered?

"Have you journeyed to where the sea begins
or walked in its deepest recesses?
Have the gates of death been shown to you?
Have you seen the gates of Shadow?
Have you an idea of the breadth of the earth?
Tell me, if you know all this.

"Where is the way to the home of the light,
and where does darkness dwell?
Can you take them to their own regions,
and set them on their homeward paths?
You know, fo ryou were born before them,
and great is the number of your years!

"Job said:
How can I reply, unworthy as I am!
All I can do is put my hand over my mouth.
I have spoken once, now I will not answer;
oh, yes, twice, but I will do no further."

JOB 38:1,12-21; 40:3-5


"Help me to know when to speak out
and when to shut up."

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Raise Your Eyes

Pentax Optio S50

"After this the Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place, where he himself was to go. And he said to them, 'The harvest is rich, but the workers are few. So you must ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers to his harvest. Courage! I am sending you like lambs among wolves. Set off without purse or bag or sandals; and do not stop at the homes of those you know.

"Whatever house you enter, first bless them saying, 'Peace to this house.' If a afriend of peace lives there, the peace shall rest upon that person. But if not, the blessing will return to you. Stay in that house eating and drinking at their table, for the worker deserves to be paid. Do not move from house to house.

"When they welcome you in any town, eat what they offer you. Heal the sick who are there and say to them: 'The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.'

"But in my town where you are not welcome, go to the marketplace and proclaim: 'Even the durst of yhour town that clings to our feet, we wipe off and leave with you. But know and be sure that the kingdom of God had come to you.' I tell you that on the Judgment Day it will be better for Sodom than for this town."

LUKE 10:1-12

"Lord, give me strength to go out of myself for the sake of others."

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Burn Your Boats

Canon S45

"As they went on their way, a man said to him, 'I will follow you wherever you go.' Jesus said to him, 'Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.'

"To another Jesus said, 'Follow me.' But he answered, 'Let me go back now, for first I want to bury my father.' And Jesus said to him, 'Let the dead bury their daed; as for you, leave them and proclaim the kingdom of God.'

"Another said to him, 'I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.' And Jesus said to him, 'Whoever has put his hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the kingdom of God.'"


LUKE 9:57-62

"Jesus, grant me the grace to lay it all on the line
for You for glory. Amen."

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Choose Humility!

Pentax Optio S50

"As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind to go to Jerusalem. He had sent ahead of him some messengers who entered a Samaritan village to prepare a lodging for him. But the people would not receive him becuase he was on his way to Jerusalem. Seeing this, James and John, his disciples said, 'Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to reduce them to ashes?' Jesus turned and rebuked them, and they went on to another village.

LUKE 9:51-56

"Lord, may I not allow anyone to belittle my spirit
by making me hate him."

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Angels to the Rescue

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"See, I am sending an Angel before you to keep you safe on the way and bring you to the place I have made ready

"Be on your guard in his presence and listen to him; do not resist him for he will not pardon your wrong-doing, for my name is in him.

"If you listen to him and do what I say, I will be enemy to your enemies and the opponent of your opponents. My Angel will go before you and bring you to the land of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Canaanites, the Hivites and the Jebusites; all these I will destroy."

EXODUS 23:20-23

"Lord God, You are my only refuge."

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A Tribute

Pentax Optio S50

"John said to him, 'Master, we saw someone who drove out demons by calling upon your name, and we tried to forbid him becuase he does not belong to our group.' Jesus answered, 'Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in my name can soon after speak evil of me. For whoever is not against us is for us.

"'If anyone gives you a drink of water because you belong to Christ and bear his name, truly, I say to you, he will not go without reward.

"'If anyone should cause one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble and sin, it would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a great millstone around his neck.

"'If your hand makes you fall into sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life without a hand than with two hands to go to hell, to the fire that never goes out. And if your foot makes you fall into sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter life without a foot than with both feet to be thrown into hell. And if your eye makes you fall into sin, tear it out! It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than, keeping both eyes, to be thrown into hell where the worms that eat them never die, and the fire never goes out.'"

MARK 9:38-43,45,47-48

"Lord, give me a sensitive heart
to listen to the unspoken needs of the people around me."

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