The Flow Of Energy

From www.holoscience.com

Yahweh came down in the cloud and spoke to him.  He took some of the spirit that was upon him and put it on the seventy elders.  Now when the spirit reseted upon them, they prophesied.  But this they did not do again.

Two men had remained in the camp; the name of the one was Eldad, the name of the other Medad.  However, the spirit came on them for they were among those who were registered though they had not gone out to the Tent.  As they prophesied inside the camp, a young man ran and told Moses, "Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp."  Joshua, the sone of Nun, who ministered to Moses from his youth said, "My lord Moses, stop them!"

But Moses said to him, "Are you jealous on my behalf?  Would that all Yahweh's people were prophets and that Yahweh would send his spirit upon them!"

Number 11:25-29

"Lord, I pray that I may not cause pain, but always be a source of joy and inspiration to the world around me."

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Healed By The Blood

From tblankinchip.wordpress.com

War broke out in heaven with Michael and his angels battling with the dragon.  The dragon fought back with his angels, but they were defeated and lost their place in heaven.  The great dragon, the ancient serpent known as the devil or Satan, seducer of the whole world, was thrown out.  He was huled down to earth, together with his angels.

Then I heard a loud voice from heaven:

Now has salvation come,
with the power and the kingdom of God,
and the rule of his anointed.
For our brothers' accuser has been cast out,
who accused them night and day before God.
They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony
for they gave up their lives going to death.

Rejoice, therefore, O you heavens and you who dwell in them;
but woe to you, earth and sea,
for the devil has come to you in anger
knowing that he has but a little time.

Revelation 12:7-12

"By the blood of Christ, I claim healing and good health.  I know, Lord, that the strength that I have comes from You.  May the blood of the Lamb flow through me and bless me more."

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It's What You Make Of It

From betting.betfair.com

There is a given time for everything and a time for every happening under heaven:

A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for planting, a time for uprooting.

A time for killing, a time for healing; a time for knocking down, a time for building.

A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning, a time for dancing.

A time for throwing stones, a time for gathering stones; a time for embracing, a time to refrain from embracing.

A time for searching, a time for losing; a time for keeping, a time for throwing away.

A time for tearing, a time for sewing; a time to be silent and a time to speak.

A time for loving, a time for hating; a time time for war, a time for peace.

What profit is there for a man from all his toils?

Finally I considered the task God gave to the humans.  He made everything fitting in its time, but he also set eternity in their herats, although they are not able to embrace the work of God from the beginning to the end.

I know that there is nothing better for him to do than to seek pleasure and well-being during his life.  To eat, drink and find satisfaction in his work is a gift from God.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-11

"Lord, teach me to look beyond my situation.  In Your time, I know You will transform this into something that will turn out for my good.  I trust in You.  My life is in Your hands."

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Life Is Useful

From www.newtimes.co.rw

All is meaningless--says the Teacher--meaningless, meaningless!

What profit is there for a man in all his work for which he toils under the sun?

A generation goes, a generation comes and the earth remains forever.  The sun rises, the sun sets, hastening towards the place where it again rises.  Blowing to the south, turning to the north, the wind goes round and round and after all its round it has to blow again.

All rivers go to the sea but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers come from, there they return again.

All words become weary and speech comes to an end, but the eye has never seen enough nor the ear heard too much.

What has happened before will happen again; what has been done before will be done again: thjere is nothing new under the sun.

If they say to you, "See, it's new!" know that it has already been centuries earlier.

There is no remembrance of ancient people, and thos to come will not be remembered by those who follow them.

Ecclesiastes 1:2-11

"Dearest God, our time on earth is short.  Help us to live wisely and obey Your purpose for us that we may find meaning in life.  Amen."

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Great Expectations

From eslnotepad.blogspot.com

Every word of God is true, he is a shield in whom man can find refuge.  Add nothing to his words lest he rebuke you and take you for a liar.

O God, two things I beg of you, do not deny me them before I die.  Keep lying and falsehood far away from me, give me neither poverty nor riches.  Give me just as much food as I need lest, satisfied.  I deny you and say, "Who is Yahweh?"  Or else, out of necessity, I steal and profane the name of my God.

Proverbs 30:5-9

"Lord, give me the strength to promise only what I can deliver but to do so with unwavering commitment and wholeheartedness."

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True Intentions

In the hands of Yahweh, the heart of the king is like running water;  he directs it wherever he wishes.

To the eyes of man all his ways are honest but it is Yahweh who weighs the heart.

To do what is upright and just pleases Yahweh more than sacrifice.

Haughty looks, proud heart, the light of the wicket is sin.

The plans of a hardworking man result in earnings;  poverty is for those who act too hastily.

To make a fortune by means of deceit is like running after the wind; the end is death.

The soul of the wicked desires nothing but evil; not even his friend is treated with compassion.

When the mocker is punished the ignorant man grows wiser; when the wise man is instructed he grows in knowledge.

The Just One watches the house of the evildoer and hurls the wicked into misfortune.

He who is deaf to the poor man's cry will not be heard when he himself calls out.

Proverbs 21:1-6,10-13

"Dear God, search my heart daily and reveal to me the intentions I try to hide from myself."

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Seven Last Words

From arttattler.com

"No one, after lighting a lamp, covers it with a bowl or puts it under the bed; rather he puts it on a lampstand, so that people coming in may see the light.  In the same way, there is nothing hidden that shall not be uncovered; nothing kept secret that shall not be known clearly.  Now, pay attention and listen well, for whoever produces will be given more, but from those who do not produce, even what they seem to have will be taken away from them."

Luke 8:16-18

"Lord, give me the grace to be a trustworthy servant.  Bless me and enlarge my territory."

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From Bully To Buddy

From appfinder.lisisoft.com

"Wherever there is jealousy and ambition, you will also find discord and all that is evil.  Instead, the wisdom that comes from above is pure and peace-loving.  Persons with this wisdom show understanding and listen to advice; they are full of compassion and good works; they are impartial and sincere.  Peacemakers who sow peace reap a harvest of justice.

"What causes these fights and quarrels among you?  Is it not your cravings that make war within your own selves?  When you long for something you cannot have, you kill fo rit and when you do not get what you desire, you squabble and fight.  The fact is, you do not have what you want because you do not pray for it.  You rpay for somehting and you do not get it because you pray with the wrong motive of indulging your pleasures."

James 3:16-4:3

"Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.  Where there is hatred, let me sow love.  Where there is injury, pardon."  (St. Francis of Assisi)

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Fruits You Bear

From spreadingthefame.com

"As a great crowd gathered, and people came to him from every town, Jesus began teaching them with a story.  'The sower went out to sow the seed.  And as he sowed, some of the seed fell along the way, was trodden on, and the birds of the sky ate it up.  Some seed fell on rocky ground, and no sooner had it come up than it withered, because it had no water.  Some seed fell among thorns; the thorns grew up with the seed and chocked it.  But some seed fell on good soil and gre, producing fruit, a hundred times as much!'  And Jesus cried out, 'Listen then, if you have ears to hear!'

"The disciples asked him, 'What does this story mean?'  And Jesus answered, 'To you it has been given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God.  But to others it is given in the form of stories, or parables, so that seeing they may not perceive, and hearing they may not understand.'

"Now, this is the point of the parable:

"The seed is the word of God.  Those along the wayside are people who hear it, but immediately the devil comes and takes the word from their minds, for he doesn't want them to believe and be saved.  Those on the rocky ground are people who receive the word with joy, but they have no root; they believe for a while, and give way in time of trial.  Among the thorns are people who hear the word, but, as they go their way, they are choked by worries, riches, and the pleasures of life; they bring no fruit to maturity.  The good soil, instead, are people who receive the word, and keep it in a gentle and generous mind, and persevering patiently, they bear fruit."

Luke 8:4-15

"Lord, I pray for the person who sowed Your Word in my life.  May You always bless this person.  And Father, I thank You for allowing that seed to grow.  I lift up to You every area of my life and pray for healing.  May I bear fruit, Lord, for Your greater honor and glory."

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Sandpaper Ministry

From www.finewoodworking.com

"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.

"But to each of us divine grace is given according to the measure of Christ's gift.

"As for his gifts, to some he gave to be apostles, to others prophets, or even evangelists, or pastors and teachers.  So he prepared those who belong to him for the ministry, in order to build up the Body of Christ, until we are all united in the same faith and knowledge of the Son of God.  Thus we shall become the perfect Man, upon reaching maturity and sharing the fullness of Christ."

Ephesians 4:1-7,11-13

"O Father, help us always to praise rather than criticize, to sympathize rather than to discourage, to build rather than to destroy, and to think of people at their best rather than at their worst.  This we ask for Thy name's sake.  Amen."  (William Barclay)

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God's Stock Market

From www.kxpc.com

"One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to share his meal, so he went to the Pharisee's home, and as usual reclined at the table to eat.  And it happened that a woman of this town, who was known as a sinner, heard that he was in the Pharisee's house.  She brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and stood behind him, at his feet, weeping.  She wet his feet with tears, she dried them with ther hair, she kissed his feet and poured the perfume one them.

"The Pharisee who had invited Jesus was watching, and though, 'If this man were a prophet, he would know what sort of person is touching him; isn't this woman a sinner?'

"Then Jesus spoke to the Pharisee and said, 'Simon, I have something to ask you.'  He answered, 'Speak, master.'  And Jesus said, 'Two people were in debt to the same creditor.  One owed him five hundred silver coins, and the other fifty.  As they were unable to pay him back, he graciously canceled the debts of both.  Now, which of them will love him more?'

"Simon answered, 'The one, I suppose, who was forgiven more.'  And Jesus said, 'You are right.'  And turning toward the woman, he said to Simon, 'Do you see this woman?  You gave me no water for my feet when I entered your house, but she has washed my feet with her tears and dried them with her hair.  You didn't welcome me with a kiss, but she has not stopped kissing my feet since she came in.  You provided no oil for my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet.  This is why, I tell you, her sins, her many sins, are forgiven, because of her great love.  But the one who is forgiven little, has little love.'

"Then Jesus said to the woman, 'Your sins are forgiven.'  The others reclining with him at the table began to wonder, 'Now this man claims to forgive sins!'  But Jesus again spoke to the woman, 'Your faith has saved you; go in peace!'"

Luke 7:36-50

"Lord God, let me live my life in the confidence of Your love.  Let it flow out through me to others.  Amen."

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Love Is All That Matters

"Be that as it may, set your hearts on the most precious gifts, and I will show you a much better way.

"If I could speak all the human and angelic tongues, but had no love, I would only be sounding brass or a clanging cymbals.  If I had the gift of prophecy, knowing secret things with all kinds of knowledge, and had faith great enough to remove mountains, but had no love, I would be nothing.  If I gave everything I had to the poor, and even give up my body to be burned, if I am without love, it would be of no vlue to me.

"Love is patient, kind, without envy.  It is not boastful or arrogant.  It is not ill-mannered nor does it seek its own interest.  Love overcomes anger and forgets offenses.  It does not take delight in wrong, but rejoices in truth.  Love excuses everything, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

"Love will never end.  Prophecies may cease, tongues be silent and knowledge disappear.  For knowledge grasps something of the turth and prophecy as well.  And when what is perfect comes, everything imperfect will pass away.  When I was a child I thought and reasoned like a childe, but when Ig rew up, I gave up childish ways.  LIkewise, at present we see dimly as in a mirror, but then it sahll be face to face.  Now we know in part, but then I will know as I am known.  Now we have faith, hope and love, these three, but the greatest of these is love."

1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13

"Lord, fill my heart with love.  May I do all things for love of You and of my brethren."

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Shattered Into One

From www.liesandhalftruths.com

"As the body is one, having many members, and all the members, while being many, form one body, so it is with Chrsit.  All of us, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, have been baptized in one Spirit to form one body and all of us have been given to drink from the one Spirit.

"The body has not just one member, but many.

"Now, you are the body of Christ and each of you individually is a member of it.  So God has appointed us in the Church.  First apostles, second prophets, third teachers.  Then come miracles, then the gift of healing, material help, administration in the Church and the gift of tongues.

"Are all apostles?  Are all prophets?  Are all teachers?  Can all perform miracles, or cure the sick, or speak in tongues; or explain what was said in tongues?  Be that as it may, set your hearts on the most precious gifts, and I will show you a much better way."

1 Corinthians 12:12-14,27-31

"Lord, make me an instrument of unity."

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Amazing Grace

From www.constitution.org

"When Jesus had finished teaching the people, he went to Capernaum.

"There was a captain whose servant was very sick and near to death, a man very dear to him.  So when he heard about Jesus, he sent some elders of the Jews to persuade him to come and save his servant's life.  The elders came to Jesus and begged him earnestly, saying, 'He deserves this of you, for he loves our people and even built a synagogue for us.'

"Jesus went with them.  He was not far from the house, when the captain sent friends to give this message, 'Sir, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to welcome you under my roof.  You see, I didn't approach you myself.  Just give the order, and my servant will be healed.  For I myself, a junior officer, give orders to my soldiers, and I say to this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to the other, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this!' and he does it.'

"On hearing these words, Jesus was filled with admiration.  He turned and said to the people with him,. 'I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.'  The people, sent by the captain, went back to his house; there they found the servant was well."

Luke 7:1-10

"Lord, I am not worthy, but only say the word and I shall be healed."

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The God You Worship

"Jesus set out with his disciples for the villages around Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked them, 'Who do people say I am?'  And they told him, 'Some people say you are John the Baptist; others say you are Elijah or one of the prophets.'

"Then Jesus asked them, 'But you, who do you say I am?'  Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah.'  And he ordered them not to tell anyone about him.

"Jesus then began to teach them that the Son of Man had to suffer many tthings and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law.  He would be killed, and after three days rise again.  Jesus said all this quite openly, so that Peter took him aside and began to rpotest strongly.  But Jesus turning around, and looking at his disciples, rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind me, Satan!  You are thinking not as God does, but as people do.'

"Then Jesus called the people and his disciples, and said, 'If you want to follow me, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow me.  For if you choose to save your life, you will lose it; and if you lose your life for my sake and for the sake of the Gospel, you will save it."

Mark 8:27-35

"Loving Father, I receive Your unconditional, immeasurable, overflowing love today, and I am ready to love others this way.  In Jesus' name.  Amen."

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Surviving The Quake

From http://liveinthephilippines.com

"No healthy tree bears bad fruit, no poor tree bears good fruit.  And each tree is known by the fruit it bears:  you don't gather figs from thorns, or grapes from brambles.  Similarly the good person draws good things from the good stored in his ehart, and an evil person draws evil things from the evil stored in his heart.  For the mouth speaks from the fullness of the heart.

"Why do you call me, 'Lord!  Lord!' and do not do what I say?  I will show you what the one is like, who comes to me, and listens to my words, and acts accordingly.  That person is like the builder who dug deep, and laid the foundations of his house on rock.  The river overflowed, and the stream dashed against the house, but could not carry it off because the house had been well built.

"But the one who listens and does not act, is like a man who built his house on the ground without a foundation.  The flood burst against it, and the house fell at once; and what a terrible disaster that was!"

Luke 6:43-49

"Lord, let my life be anchored on Your Word.  Amen."

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The Grace Of Motherhood

"No one has ever gone up to heaven except the one who came from heaven, the Son of Man.

"As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, so that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.

"Yes, God so loved the world that he gave his only Son that whoever believes in him may not be lost, but may have eternal life.  God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world; instead, through him the world is to be saved."

John 3:13-17

"Grant me an open heart, Lord, to be used for the fulfillment of Your plans for mankind."

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Have A Golden Heart

"But I say to you who hear me:  Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you.  Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who treat you badly.  To the one who strikes you on the cheek, turn the other cheek; from the one who takes your coat, do not keep back your shirt.  Give to the one who asks, and if anyone has taken something from you, do not demand it back.

"Do to others as you would have others do to you.  If you love only those who love you, what kind of grace is yours?  Even sinners love those who love them.  If you do favors to those who are good to you, what kind of grace is yours?  Even sinners do the same.  If you lend only when you expect to receive, what kind of grace is yours?  For sinners also lend to sinners, expecting to receive something in return.

"But love your enemies and do good to them, and lend when there is nothing to expect in return.  Then will your reward be great, and you will be sons and daughters of the Most High.  For he is kind towards the ungrateful and the wicked.  Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

"Don't be a judge of others and you will not be judged; do not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be forgiven; give and it will be given to you, and you will receive in your sack good measure, pressed down, full and running over.  For the measure you give will be the measure you receive back."

Luke 6:27-38

"Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me."  (Psalm 51:10)

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In God's Time

"Then, looking at his disciples, Jesus said,

"'Fortunate are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.

"'Fortunate are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled.

"'Fortunate are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

"'Fortunate are you when people hate you, when they reject you and insult you and number you among criminals, because of the Son of Man.  Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven.  Remember, that is how the ancestors of this people treated the prophets.

"'But alas fo ryou who have wealth, for you have been comforted now.

"'Alas for you who are full, for you will go hungry.

"'Alas for you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

"'Alas for you when people speak well of you, for that is how the ancestors of these people treated the false prophets.'"

Luke 6:20-26

"Lord, please show me everyday that You're teaching me Your way, and that You do just what You say in Your time."

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God's Appointee

From www.nationalcatholicreporter.org

"At this time Jesus went out into the hills to pray, spending the whole night in prayer with God.  When day came, he called his disciples to him, and chose twelve of them, whom he called 'apostles':  Simon, whom he named Peter, and his brother Andrew, James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alpheus and Simon called the Zealot.  Judas son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who would be the traitor.

"Coming down the hill with them, Jesus stood in an open plain.  Many of his disciples were there and a large crowd of people, who had come from all parts of Judea and Jerusalem, and from the coastal cities of Tyre and Sidon.  They gathered to hear him and to be healed of their diseases.  And people troubled by unclean spirits were cured.  The entire crowd tried to touch him, because of the power that went out from him and healed them all."

Luke 6:12-19

"I can do all things through You, Lord, who strengthens me."

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A Safe Refuge

"You have become news with a case of immorality, and such a case that is not even found among pagans.  Yes, one of you has taken as wife his own stepmother.  And you feel proud!  Should you not be in mourning instead and expel the one who did such a thing.  For my part, although I am physically absent, my spirit is with you and, as if present, I have already passed sentence on the man who committed such a sin.  Let us meet together, you and my spirit, and in the name of our Lord Jesus and with his power, you shall deliver him to Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit be saved in the day of Judgment.

"This is not the time to praise yourselves.  Do you not know that a little yeast makes the whole mass of dough rise?  Throw out, then the old yeast and be new dough.  If Christ became our Passover, you should be unleavened bread.  Let us celebrate, therefore, the Passover, no longer with old yeast, which is sin and perversity; let us have unleavened bread, that is purity and sincerity."

1 Corinthians 5:1-8

"Lord, You are my rock, my fortress, my refuge and my strength.  There is nothing I shall fear."

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How Deaf Is Your Love?

"Again Jesus set out:  from the country of Tyre he passed through Sidon and, skiting the sea of Galilee, he came to the territory of Decapolis.  There a deaf man, who also had difficulty in speaking, was brought to him.  They asked Jesus to lay his hand upon him.

"Jesus took him apart from the crowd, put his fingers into the man's ears, and touched his tongue with spittle.  Then, looking up to heaven, he groaned and said to him, 'Ephphata!' that is, 'Be opened!'

"And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was loosened, and he began to speak clearly.  Jesus ordered them not to tell anyone about it, but the more he insisted, the more they proclaimed it.  The people were completely astonished and said, 'He has done all things well; he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.'"

Mark 7:31-37

"Jesus, as You speak to me today, give me the silence to listen and the courage to respond."

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The Divine Purpose

From www.marypages.com

"We know that in everything God works for the good of those who love him, whom he has called according to his plan.  Those whom he knew beforehand, he has also predestined to be like his Son, similar to him, so that he may be the Firstborn among many brothers and sisters.  And so, those whom God predestined he called, and those whom he called he makes righteous, and to those whom he makes righteous he will give his Glory."

Romans 8:28-30

"Lord, please give us the strength of faith to trust that "You Are" in these circumstances, that Your righteousness prevails.  Lord, let us see Your truth in what lies beyond these troubles."

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Faithful Servant

From www.weddingclipart.com

"Let everyone then see us as the servants of Christ and stewards of the secret works of God.  Being stewards, faithfulness shall be demanded of us, but I do not mind if you or any human court judges me.  I do not even judge myself; my conscience indeed does not accuse me of anything, but that is not enough for me to be set right with God:  the Lord is the one who judges me.

"Therefore, do not judge before the time, until the coming of the Lord.  He will bring to light whatever was hidden in darkness and will disclose the secret intentions of the hearts.  Then each one will receive praise from God."

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

"Father, thank You for the gifts and talents You have given me.  Help me use them to serve You and others, to bless You and others.  In Jesus' name.  Amen."

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Not Found Wanting

"One day, as Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, with a crowd gathered around him listening to the word of God, he caught sight of two boats, left at the water's edge by fishermen, now washing their nets.  He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to pull out a little from the shore.  There he sat and continued to teach the crowd.

"When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, 'Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.'  Simon replied, 'Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing.  But if you say so, I will lower the nets.'  This they did, and caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.  They signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them.  They came, and they filled both boats almost to the point of sinking.

"Upon seeing this, Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, 'Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!'  For he and his companions were amazed at the catch they had made, and so were Simon's partners, James and John, Zebedee's sons.

"Jesus said to Simon, 'Do not be afraid.  You will catch people from now on.'  So they brought their boats to land and followed him, leaving everything."

Luke 5:1-11

"Soften my heart, Lord.  Let me be fertile ground for Your Word."

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God Meets You At Your Level

From http://joyremandocrave.blogspot.com/

"I could not, friends, speak to you as spiritual persons but as fleshly people, for you are still infants in Chirst.  I gave you milk and not solid food, for you were not ready for it and up to now you cannot receive it for you are still of the flesh.  As long as there is jealousy and strive, what can I say but that you are at the level of the flesh and behave like ordinary people.

"While one says:  'I follow Paul,' and the other:  'I follow Apollos,' what are you but people still at human level?

"For what is Apollos?  What is Paul?  They are ministers and through them you believed, as it was given by the Lord to each of tehm.  I planted, Apollos watered the plant, but God made it grow.  So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who makes the plant grow.

"The one who plants and the one who waters work to the same end, and the Lord will pay each according to their work.  We are fellow-workers with God, but you are God's field and building."

1 Corinthians 3:1-9

"Jesus, I want to grow in my relationship with You.  Allow my prayer time to further this relationship as I listen to Your message and Word."

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Oops, Off The Record!

From http://www.chromaservices.ca

"God has revealed it to us, through his Spirit, because the Spirit proves everything, even the depth of God.

"Who buth is own spirit knows the secrets of a person?  Similarly, no one but the Spirit of God knows the secrets of God.  We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who comes from God and, through him, we understand what God in his goodness has given us.

"So we speak of this, not in terms inspired by human wisdom, but in a language taught by the Spirit, explaining a spiritual wisdom to spiritual persons.  The one who remains on the psychological level does not understand the things of the Spirit.  They are foolishness for him and he does not understand because they require a spiritual experience.  On the other hand, the spiritual person judges everything but no one judges him.  Who has know the mind of God as to teach him?  But we have the mind of Christ."

1 Corinthians 2:10-16

"Lord, let me see You, let me hear You--only You--every day!"

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Free

"When Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he entered the synagogue on the Sabbath, as he usually did.  He stood up to read, and they handed him the book fo the prophet Isaiay.

"Jesus then unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written:  'The Spirit of the Lord is upon me.  He has anointed me to bring good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives and new sight to the blind;  to free the oppressed and lto the announce the Lord's year of mercy.'

"Jesus then rolled up the scroll, gave it to the attendant and sat down;  and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him.  Then he said to them, 'Today these prophetic words come true, even as you listen.'

"All agreed with him, and were lost in wonder, while he spoke of the grace of God.  Nevertheless they asked, 'Who is this but Joseph's son?'  So he said, 'Doubtless you will quote me the saying:  Doctor, heal yourself!  Do here in your town what they say you did in Capernaum.'

"Jesus added, 'No prophet is honored in his own country.  Truly, I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heavens withheld rain for three years and six months and a great famine came over the whole land.  Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to a widow of Zarephath, in the country of Sidon.  There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha, the prophet, and no one was healed except Naaman, the Syrian.'

"On hearing these words, the whole assembly became indignant.  They rose up and brought him out of the town, to the edge of the hill on which Nazareth is built, intending to throw him down the cliff.  But he passed through their midst and went his way."

Luke 4:16-30

"Lord, by Your grace and mercy, forgive me and thoroughly cleanse me.  Free me from my sins.  Amen."

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Love Rules

From bleacherreport.com

"One day the Pharisees gathered around Jesus, and with them were some teachers fo the Lase who had just come from Jerusalem.

"They noticed that some of the disciples were eating their meal with unclean hands, that is, without washing them.  Now the Pharisees, and in fact all the Jews, never eat without washing their hands, for they follow the tradition received from their ancestors.  Nor do they eat anything, when they come form the market, without first washing themselves.  And there are many other traditions they observe;  for example, the ritual washing of cups, pots and plates.

"So the Pharsiees and the teachers of the Lase asked him, 'Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders, but eat with unclean hands?'

"Jesus answered, 'You shallow people!  How well Isaiah prophesied of you when he wrote:  This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.  The worship they offer me is worthless, for what they teach are only human rules.  You even put aside the commandment of God to hold fast to human tradition.'

"Jesus then called the people to him again and said to them, 'Listen to me, all of you, and try to understand.  Nothing that enters a person from the outside can make that person unclean.  It is what comes from within that makes a person unclean.

"'...for evil designs come out of the heart:  theft, murder, adultery, jealousy, greed, maliciousness, deceit, indecency, slander, pride and folly.  All these evil things come from within and make a person unclean.'"

Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23

"Help me, Lord, to remember to follow Your law of love."

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Love Is Spelled A-L-L

"Imagine someone who, before going abroad, summoned his servants to entrust his property to them.  He gave five talents of silver to one servant, two talents to another servant, and one talent to a third, to each according to his ability;  and he went away.  He who received five talents went at once to do business with the money, and gained another five.  The one who received two talents did the same, and gained another two.  But the one who received one talent dug a hole, and hid his master's money.

"After a long time, the master of those servants returned and asked for reckoning.  The one who had received five talents came with another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you entrusted me with five talents, but see, I have gained five more.'  The master answered, Very well, good and faithful servant, since you have been faithful in a few things, I will entrust you with much more.  Come and share the joy of your master.'

"Then the one who had received two talents came and said, 'Lord, you entrusted me with two talents; with them I have gained two more.'  The master said, 'Well, good and faithful servant, since you have been faithful in little things, I will entrust you with much more.  Come and share the joy of your master.'

"Finally, the one who had received one talent came and said, 'Master, I know that you are a hard man.  You reap what you have not sown, and gather what you have not scattered.  I was afraid, so I hid your money in the ground.  Here, take what is yours!'  But his master replied, 'Wicked and worthless servant, you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered;  so you should have deposited my money in the bank, and on my return you would have given it back to me with interest.

"'Therefore, take the talent from him, and give it to the one who has ten.  For to all those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance;  but from those who are unproductive, even what they have will be taken from them.  As for that useless servant, throw him out into the dark, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'"

Matthew 25:14-30

"Lord, teach me to be fearless when it comes to giving to You.  Because You cannot be outdone in generosity."

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