Sunday, November 7, 2010

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

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2 Corinthians 12 (New International Reader's Version)

2 Corinthians 12

Paul's Vision and His Painful Problem

¹ We can't gain anything by bragging. But I have to do it anyway. I am going to tell you what I've seen. I want to talk about what the Lord has shown me. ² I know a believer in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven 14 years ago. I don't know if his body was taken up or not. Only God knows. ³ I don't know if that man was in his body or out of it. Only God knows. But I do know that ⁴ he was taken up to paradise. He heard things that couldn't be put into words. They were things that people aren't allowed to talk about.
⁵ I will brag about a man like that. But I won't brag about myself. I will brag only about how weak I am.
⁶ Suppose I decide to brag. That would not make me a fool, because I would be telling the truth. But I don't do it. Then no one will think more of me than he should because of what I do or say.
⁷ I could have become proud of myself because of the amazing and wonderful things God has shown me. So I was given a problem that caused pain in my body. It is a messenger from Satan to make me suffer. ⁸ Three times I begged the Lord to take it away from me. ⁹ But he said to me, "My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak."
So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ's power can rest on me. ¹⁰ Because of how I suffered for Christ, I'm glad that I am weak. I am glad in hard times. I am glad when people say mean things about me. I am glad when things are difficult. And I am glad when people make me suffer. When I am weak, I am strong.

Your Grace Is Sufficient.wmv

His Grace is Sufficient

His Grace is sufficient!

From my friend Barbara Stoll

Malachi 3:3 says: 'He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.'

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining Silver.

As she watched the silversmith, he held a piece of silver over the fire and let it heat up. He explained that in refining silver, one needed to hold the silver in the middle of the fire where the flames were hottest as to burn away all the impurities.

The woman thought about God holding us in such a hot spot; then she thought again about the verse that says: 'He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver.'

She asked the silversmith if it was true that he had to sit there in front of the fire the whole time.

The man answered that yes, he not only had to sit there holding the silver, but he had to keep his eyes on the silver the entire time it was in the fire. If the silver was left a moment too long in the flames, it would be destroyed.

The woman was silent for a moment. Then she asked the silversmith, 'How do you know when the silver is fully refined?'

He smiled at her and answered, 'Oh, that's easy -- when I see my image in it.'

If today you are feeling the heat of the fire , remember that God has his eye on you and will keep watching you until He sees His image in you.

Robin Mark - The Wonder Of Your Cross

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Here With Me - MercyMe

Grace

Lord Heal My Soul - Psalm 41

Psalm 41

Psalm 41 (New King James Version)

Psalm 41

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

¹ Blessed is he who considers the poor;
         The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
² The LORD will preserve him and keep him alive,
         And he will be blessed on the earth;
         You will not deliver him to the will of his enemies.
³ The LORD will strengthen him on his bed of illness;
         You will sustain him on his sickbed.

⁴ I said, “LORD, be merciful to me;
         Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.”
⁵ My enemies speak evil of me:
         “When will he die, and his name perish?”
⁶ And if he comes to see me, he speaks lies;
         His heart gathers iniquity to itself;
         When he goes out, he tells it.

⁷ All who hate me whisper together against me;
         Against me they devise my hurt.
⁸ “An evil disease,” they say, “clings to him.
         And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more.”
⁹ Even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
         Who ate my bread,
         Has lifted up his heel against me.

¹⁰ But You, O LORD, be merciful to me, and raise me up,
         That I may repay them.
¹¹ By this I know that You are well pleased with me,
         Because my enemy does not triumph over me.
¹² As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
         And set me before Your face forever.

¹³ Blessed be the LORD God of Israel
         From everlasting to everlasting!
         Amen and Amen.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Grace

Prayer ~ Thank You for My Life

thank you

Jesus Thank You

MISSING CHILD

Missing Child

MISSING CHILD

SYDNEY ALLISON DAUGHTRY

IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION

CALL BULLHEAD CITY POLICE AT (928) 763-9200

OR LAKE HAVASU CITY POLICE AT 928-855-1171

OR 1 800 THE LOST (800-826-7653)

SYDNEY ALLISON DAUGHTRY

Missing From: Bullhead City, AZ

Date Missing: October 18, 2010

Date of Birth:Aug 23, 1994

Age: 16 years old

Sex: Female

Height: 4 feet 11 inches

Weight: 92 pounds

Build: Small, petite

Eyes: Brown

Hair: Blond, medium length

Race: Caucasian

Complexion: Fair

Clothing: Denim Cutoff Shorts

And a gray and white tank top.

CIRCUMSTANCES:

Sydney was last seen around 530pm in Bullhead City, AZ. Tips from friends

indicate that she was possibly taken by a 35 year old female named, Tawnya Merrick

(a prior convicted criminal) and then taken to Lake Havasu City, AZ. Law enforcement

officials have been unsuccessful in locating Tawnya Merrick. Sydney is a beautiful

young lady who may be in great danger. PLEASE contact the above authorities

if you have any information regarding her disappearance. Her family loves her and

misses her and are desperate for her safe return.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Today is National Men Make Dinner Day November 4th 2010

National Men Make Dinner Day.

November 4th

http://www.menmakedinnerday.com/faq/index.php

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Is there a NATIONAL MEN MAKE DINNER DAY parade?

A. Not yet.

Q. Are barbeques allowed?

A. No. Since the discovery of fire, men have laid claim to cooking over open flame. The challenge of working a typical kitchen is far greater and considered a more unfamiliar environment.

Q. What if I don't like what he cooked?

A. Put lots of ketchup on it, smile, and mention that you had a late lunch

Q. Is it OK if my man makes a recipe that I've made a hundred times?

A. Yes. No bonus points will be awarded for creativity but, you may still be surprised. Plus, there is the possibility that the end result will taste nothing like the way you make it.

Q. Should I help my man decide what to cook, or leave it up to him?

A. Leave it up to him. Step in only if, the day before National Men Make Dinner Day, you hear him on the phone ordering eight pounds of anchovies.

Q. I once asked my husband to pick up a round steak for dinner. He came back from the store lamenting that they only had rectangular-shaped steaks. Should I help him with the shopping stage of ‘National Men Make Dinner Day'?

A. No. If he mistakes canapes for a can of peas, that's all part of the fun. Besides, it makes for great stories, doesn't it?

Q. I've got some really expensive cookware that needs to be treated gingerly. No high heat, no contact with metal utensils, that sort of thing. The morning of National Men Make Dinner Day, should I hide this stuff?

A. Yes..

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Psalm 100

Havu LaAdonai (Ascribe to the Lord), Psalm 29:1-2

Psalm 29

Psalm 29 (New International Version)

Psalm 29

A psalm of David. ¹ Ascribe to the LORD, you heavenly beings,
   ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.
² Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name;
   worship the LORD in the splendor of his^[a] holiness.
³ The voice of the LORD is over the waters;
   the God of glory thunders,
   the LORD thunders over the mighty waters.
⁴ The voice of the LORD is powerful;
   the voice of the LORD is majestic.
⁵ The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars;
   the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.
⁶ He makes Lebanon leap like a calf,
   Sirion^[b] like a young wild ox.
⁷ The voice of the LORD strikes
   with flashes of lightning.
⁸ The voice of the LORD shakes the desert;
   the LORD shakes the Desert of Kadesh.
⁹ The voice of the LORD twists the oaks^[c]
   and strips the forests bare.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
¹⁰ The LORD sits enthroned over the flood;
   the LORD is enthroned as King forever.
¹¹ The LORD gives strength to his people;
   the LORD blesses his people with peace.

Proverb 4

Proverbs 4 (New International Version)

Proverbs 4

Get Wisdom at Any Cost

¹ Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
   pay attention and gain understanding.
² I give you sound learning,
   so do not forsake my teaching.
³ For I too was a son to my father,
   still tender, and cherished by my mother.
⁴ Then he taught me, and he said to me,
   “Take hold of my words with all your heart;
   keep my commands, and you will live.
⁵ Get wisdom, get understanding;
   do not forget my words or turn away from them.
⁶ Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;
   love her, and she will watch over you.
⁷ The beginning of wisdom is this: Get^[a] wisdom.
   Though it cost all you have,^[b] get understanding.
⁸ Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
   embrace her, and she will honor you.
⁹ She will give you a garland to grace your head
   and present you with a glorious crown.” ¹⁰ Listen, my son, accept what I say,
   and the years of your life will be many.
¹¹ I instruct you in the way of wisdom
   and lead you along straight paths.
¹² When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
   when you run, you will not stumble.
¹³ Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
   guard it well, for it is your life.
¹⁴ Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
   or walk in the way of evildoers.
¹⁵ Avoid it, do not travel on it;
   turn from it and go on your way.
¹⁶ For they cannot rest until they do evil;
   they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
¹⁷ They eat the bread of wickedness
   and drink the wine of violence.
¹⁸ The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,
   shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
¹⁹ But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
   they do not know what makes them stumble.
²⁰ My son, pay attention to what I say;
   turn your ear to my words.
²¹ Do not let them out of your sight,
   keep them within your heart;
²² for they are life to those who find them
   and health to one’s whole body.
²³ Above all else, guard your heart,
   for everything you do flows from it.
²⁴ Keep your mouth free of perversity;
   keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
²⁵ Let your eyes look straight ahead;
   fix your gaze directly before you.
²⁶ Give careful thought to the^[c] paths for your feet
   and be steadfast in all your ways.
²⁷ Do not turn to the right or the left;
   keep your foot from evil.