thought for the day

[someone_else]

i was talking to a salvo friend about patience the other day and about how we ask God for it. this is what she said

as christians we are filled with the holy spirit. if the spirit is in us then also are the fruits of the spirit, one being patience. so realy we already have it. we just need to practice using it.

[BillR]

i was talking to a salvo friend about patience the other day and about how we ask God for it. this is what she said

as christians we are filled with the holy spirit. if the spirit is in us then also are the fruits of the spirit, one being patience. so realy we already have it. we just need to practice using it.

:amen: to that someone-else.

[Andy Broadley]

Hmm..I think I'm gonna need lots and lots of practice.

[TheDag]

I often help people develop patience especially at work!

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

LOL... poor Liz... :P

It HAS to be in there somewhere... it just HAS to be...

*Sasch starts doing an laparotomy on her soul...

Ahhhhh... THERE it is! Ooooo... needs some inflation!

Sasch

[elm0]

New thought, been reading it on a local sign-board:

So many people talk about finding God.
As if He could get lost!

[Abiel]

Seven days without prayer makes one weak

[Andy Broadley]

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you do criticize them, you will be a mile away and you'll have their shoes.


*Andy runs away*

[chaplainjared]

Lifes like a box of chocolates. You never know what your gonna get.

[Andy Broadley]

If the Starship Enterprise is boldly going were no man has gone before, why is there always somebody there when they arrive, complete with American accents.


Often wondered about that...

[Andy Broadley]

Doing a little digging and came accross this

Captain Elijah Cadman said "I would like to wear a suit of clothes that would let everybody kow that I meant war to the teeth and Salvation to the world".

Which is how Salvationists came to wear uniforms.

Hallelujah!

[JoshuaCh1v9]

Bumped for Amisk

[JoshuaCh1v9]

Christ Our Intimate Friend


"If we really believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that He is our salvation, then we will have the assurance that He is the centre of our daily life. If He is our salvation then He is also our most intimate friend. No man can claim to be saved if he does not have the assurance that he is born-again. No man has entered into a intimate relationship with Jesus Christ nor walks the highway to Heaven with Him unless he has invited Jesus Christ into his heart.

As two friends walking hand in hand depicts their tender affection for each other, so our life style will show our born-again relationship with Christ our Saviour. If we do not walk different from the World then our love can be truthfully doubted by all who know us." Anonymous.


Copied into here for Amisk.

[JoshuaCh1v9]

Gullible Christians


"Many, many Christians are extremely gullible. They will accept almost any teaching as long as it is offered to them in a smooth and plausible package. Altogether too few study God’s Word enough to know the difference between truth and deception." ---W. Philip Keller ***** Predators in Our Pulpits ( A book that every Christian must read.)

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

A Word From The Late Rev. Charles Haddon Spurgeon


"He who dwells with God in Christ Jesus is the man whose steps are enlarged in intercession."

(Charles Haddon Spurgeon)

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Paryer Duty


"It is every Christians duty to pray for lost souls, and we need to be living examples of what the Christian life is all about!":thumbsup:

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

A Great Need for Prayer.


"….great issues for prayer that affect us and will most assuredly affect our grandchildren.:
Appointments to the Supreme Court,
The need for conservative judges at all levels of the judicial system
Removal of activist judges from the courts
The work of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada who lobby the
Canadian Government on moral and Christian issues
The removal of non Christian half-hearted ministers from our pulpits and T.V ministries

Missionaries Worldwide

The persecuted church

(check out: www.persecuted.net) (http://www.persecuted.net)/)

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Where has Evangelism gone?


"I have strong memories of evangelistic services when the lostness of man and the devastating of sin were soundly preached. Will my sons have the same memory?" :cry: Ian Murray ****The Old Evangelicalism"

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Predators In Our Pulpits


"If the truth is proclaimed with the unction of God’s gracious Spirit, it is bound to polarize people. Christ Himself stated categorically, ‘Either you are for me or you are against me.’" ---W. Philip Keller ***** Predators in Our Pulpits ( A book that every Christian needs to read.)

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Half Christian Clergy


"It is the half-Christian clergy of every denomination, that are the main cause of the so-called failure of the Church of Christ." --- George MacDonald

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Wisdom and understanding


"…..the price of wisdom is above rubies." Job 28:18 b.

"……..Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." Job 28:28

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Have you found that you are going the wrong way?


"If you discover you have been going the wrong way, God allows U Turns."

Bill Board at the Lutheran Church in St. Jacob’s Ontario. Sept 13th, 1999

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

The Evangelical Faith


"True Evangelical faith can not lie sleeping, for it clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the destitute, it serves those that harm it, it binds up that which is wounded, it overcomes evil with good, it has become all things to all people." Menno Simons—1539

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon2.gif The Best Translation


"My wife and I were passing out New Testaments at the recent International Plowing Match at Keene, Ontario. A friendly farmer dropped by our booth to chat. He told me this little story.

"A farmer had a elderly friend who was 95 years young. So the farmer thought he would seek the old gent’s advice on which was the best translation of the Bible to buy.

After listening to the question the old gentleman sat quietly for a few minutes, then leaning back in his rocker he answered, " I guess I would have to say that the best translation is the one that is read."

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Sinners by Nature.


"We are not sinners because we sin, but we sin because we are sinners by nature. Only the blood of Christ can wash away the nature that makes us sinners. Only as we come to the cross of Calvary and seek forgiveness for our sinful ways will we be cleansed." Anon.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Remember


"The mightiest oak in the forest is just a little nut that held its ground." :thumbsup:

From a Chinese Fortune Cookie

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

No Debate!


"Considerable debate among Evangelicals has surfaced regarding the role of God in natural disasters. This is healthy. But when it comes to the Church and what God is , there should be no debate. He is calling His children to a deeper and more integral relationship with Himself." :thumbsup:

Byron Paulus in a recent article entitled IS GOD TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING?

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Marriage


"If our religion means anything to us at all, it must have some bearing upon our attitude to marriage, if it can be ignored here, ….. it is irrelevant everywhere. But for us, our devotion to one another is expressed within the context of our dedication to God."
Essentials of Christian Experience Frederick Coutts

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Compromise


"Compromise with the world will not make it any better! Compromise with the world always fails. It pulls down the man who proposes it and never raises up anyone else." Bramwell Booth

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Our Calendar and Our Cheque Book


"The two things that will indicate our priorities are our Calendar and our Cheque book. The way we use our money and the way we use our time indicates what has first place in our life."

Discovering Christian Life and Service.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Holy Ground at the Mercy Seat


When a seeker kneels in true contrition at a….Mercy Seat, that form is holy ground; it is holy not because man has pronounced it such, but because there the Saviour and the sinner meet." William Burrows

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Keeping Priorities Straight


No one gets a blessing if they have cold feet, and nobody ever got saved while they had a toothache!" William Booth


It is not enough to simply challenge a non-Christian society by our presence. We must seek to transform it by our involvement…… Evangelism must go hand in hand with social ministry.
In social ministry we demonstrate the Justice of God. We seek to remove the evils and injustices which causes people to be in need of God. We need to:
Be ware of the issues
Be obedient to the Word of God
Be involved in world (affairs)
The Salvation Army

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

At the Crossroads


"We in the Evangelical church are at a crossroads in Christianity. We need to rejuvenate the basic "born-again" teaching in our churches, because it is Biblical and it is the foundational structure of Christianity.." Anonymous

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

The World and the church


" Anytime the world and the church teach the same thing, you need to investigate the subject a little further." Anonymous

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

We do not sin in seclusion


"We do not sin in seclusion. Our disobedience always involves others. For we can not live in disobedient and it not show." Major Greg Simmonds

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Good Government


"Everybody says they want ‘good government, but you can’t hope for that until there’s an agree-upon standard of what’s ‘good’. At one time — when Canada was founded, as our Constitution says — that standard was taken from the Bible. And for Canada’s first 100 years, every generation lived better than its parents, as we followed those time-tested standards. Then, back in the middle of the Sixties, we took a sharp turn away from those standards. The result? Canada plunged into catastrophic debt, moral and social decay… People of my generation remember when most Canadians, even in the big cities, didn’t lock their doors. Today, our streets are cesspools of violence, our parks, our schools — even our homes — are not safe." Don Cook (cycling for The Christian Heritage Party) July of 2006

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Awesome Facts


"Consider some awesome facts. If America saw another Great Awakening, with in two to four years, Churches would receive between 20 and 30 million new converts! Based on historic patterns, a church of 100 in attendance would receive between 50 to 100 new persons in a single year…. In revival, the modern scourge of dry, stale-mated congregations would turn into a flood of glorious unity and love. Burned-out, defeated leaders would receive glorious healing and renewal. And best of all, God’s name would receive great glory."
Dr. G.R. Frizzell

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Broken Communication


"When we are not living in obedience we break our communication with God."

Major Greg Simmonds.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Broken Communication


"When we are not living in obedience we break our communication with God."

Major Greg Simmonds.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon11.gif The Far Country And The Prodigal


"The far country (spoken of in Luke 15) has nothing to do with distances. The far country can be across the street. The far country is where God is not. The far country is where your spiritual inheritance is not. It is where God has not placed you nor called you." Dr. John Hagee

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Christianity is a 24-7 way of life.


"When God purifies the heart by faith, the market is sacred as well as the sanctuary." :thumbsup:
-Martin Luther

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Unbelief


"Unbelief is actually perverted faith, for it puts its trust, not in the living God but in dying men. The unbeliever denies the self-sufficiency of God and usurps attributes that are not his. This dual sin dishonors God and ultimately destroys the soul of man. ..." A. W. Tozer (1897-1963)

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif The Real Test


"The real test for the people of God is not how well they marshal votes or bring out demonstrators, but how well they demonstrate the love of God to their enemies and how well they portray the gospel in word and deed. The work of Jesus Christ is not erecting monuments; it is sowing the gospel seed in the minds and hearts of human beings."
Richard A. Wiedenheft Bible Advocate March 2006

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

What is more important to God than His Church?


"Make no mistake: The gospel is not the gospel if it doesn't promise condemnation for those who reject it. But neither is it the gospel unless it promises restoration, wholeness, and life to those who accept it."

Israel Steinmetz. The Bible Advocate May 2006

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Truth


"Truth is neither in the extreme left nor the extreme right: it happily lives in the delicate and subtle middle. It is a place of serenity and understanding. It is where neither doctrine nor devotion reign supreme but where each is perfectly welcome. It is where Jesus' state of mind continually abode: He could argue, but He could also love. And He did both better than anyone ever has."

Pastor Alex Ciurana Bible Advocate April 2006

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif More on the Grace of God


"The grace of God is the main theme of the Bible and the good news of Jesus Christ……..
We should be steadfast concerning the grace of Jesus Christ for four reasons: it is biblical, it saves, it works, and we have experienced it." :amen:
Charles Irwin Bible Advocate

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif Sinners all


"Our sinner-ship is the one thing which equalizes all humans"
Major Ron Millar

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif The Grace of Christ


"Failure to embrace the grace of Christ, to stand in it, and to confess and proclaim it will lead people into the wastelands of righteousness by the law and salvation through human effort. We will never earn or deserve salvation. Lives and church without the love of God are barren and unfruitful. "
Charles Irwin Bible Advocate

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon10.gif I cast my lot


"So I cast my lot with him, not the one who claimed wisdom—Confucius
Or the one who claimed enlightenment—Buddha,
or the one who claimed to be a prophet—Mohammed,
but the one who claimed to be God in human flesh. The one who declared, "Before Abraham was born, I Am" and proved it." Norman L. Geisler :thumbsup:

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Getting Satan's Attention


"Of all we do for God in our church or in our private lives, nothing grabs Satan’s attention like prayer."

Major Carl Bowes

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Devil trembles


"Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon his\her knees." :thumbsup:

Major Carl Bowes

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Pray


"We found at Brooklyn Tabernacle that if you can beat the devil on prayer meeting nite, you can beat him everywhere else."

Jim Cymbala

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

I Deserve


"I deserve nothing but Hell. Anything that I receive that is better than Hell is a blessing from God."

David Brainerd (Missionary to the American Indians) 1742.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

You don't send a boy


"You don’t send a boy some place you don’t want to go yourself. If you want your kids to think Sunday School and church are important then you have to show them by regular attendance."

Author Len Colp The Wainwright Star Chronicle May 7th, 1980

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

the worth of a man


"Son, the shape of the body or the colour of the skin has nothing to do with the worth of a man . There isn’t anyone of us so perfect that someone can’t find our flaw. The man who ridicules another only makes himself look like a fool. The wrapping is not too important, it is the contents that count." :thumbsup:

Author Len Colp article in Good Old Days

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Assissi And Chris Kempling


"Preach the Gospel always; and if necessary, use words." St. Francis of Assisi

"I am a servant of the King of Kings, and there is no such thing as permanent defeat." Chris Kempling in an article for The Christian Hertiage Party of Canada.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

http://www3.christianforums.com/images/icons/icon2.gif President Teddy Roosevelt


" It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred with dust and sweat and blood... and who... if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt.

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[JoshuaCh1v9]

Wow!!

That took longer than I thought.

But I thought all this stuff deserved to be together so that we can refer back to it.

I'm not saying I agree with it all. Much of it I do, some I don't.

However, I learned long ago that God WORKS through CF and not to let my opinions interfere with His work.

[elm0]

Was just reading Luke 1 and it suddenly dawned on me why the first 4 verses are there.

Luke 1:1-4
Most honorable Theophilus:
Many people have written accounts about the events that took place among us. They used as their source material the reports circulating among us from the early disciples and other eyewitnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises. Having carefully investigated all of these accounts from the beginning, I have decided to write a careful summary for you, to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.


Even those in the early church knew the importance of not just believing what you are told or taught. Investigate it for yourself, don't be afraid to question what you hear, delve into the Scriptures to determine for yourself the truth of what others say.

[JoshuaCh1v9]

Was just reading Luke 1 and it suddenly dawned on me why the first 4 verses are there.

Luke 1:1-4
Most honorable Theophilus:
Many people have written accounts about the events that took place among us. They used as their source material the reports circulating among us from the early disciples and other eyewitnesses of what God has done in fulfillment of his promises. Having carefully investigated all of these accounts from the beginning, I have decided to write a careful summary for you, to reassure you of the truth of all you were taught.


Even those in the early church knew the importance of not just believing what you are told or taught. Investigate it for yourself, don't be afraid to question what you hear, delve into the Scriptures to determine for yourself the truth of what others say.


Giiod thought.

I wonder how many of us ever actually read that bit.

Or do we skip the intro and get right to the story itself?

And we perhaps forget that God put that bit there for a reason.

Thanks for reminding us.

[elm0]

I was told this a while ago, so I hope I remember it right:

"Failing at something might feel bad, but failing to try is worse!"

[JoshuaCh1v9]

I was told this a while ago, so I hope I remember it right:

"Failing at something might feel bad, but failing to try is worse!"

Similer on I heard was the

"I have not failed 10,000 times. I have had 10,000 plans that have yet to succeed"

[elm0]

It also reminds me of the saying "If at first you don't succeed, try and try again." The most important part is the "If at first", because you can't try again if you haven't already tried at least once.

[Amisk]

Mrs. Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of great revivalism she was a strong, healthy child, fed largely on testimony and spiritual holiness, and soon growing into world wide prominence as one of the most influential members of the famous Church family.

For the past several years Sister Prayer Meeting had been in failing health, gradually wasting away until rendered helpless by stiffness of knees and coldness of heart, inactivity and weakness of purpose and will power. Her last whispered words were inquiries concerning markets of trade and places of worldly amusements. Her older brother, Class Meeting, has been dead for many years.

Experts, including Dr. Work and Dr. Joiner, disagreed as to the cause of her fatal illness, administering large does of organization, socials, contests, drives, and religious education, but to no avail. A post-mortem showed deficiency of spiritual food coupled with a lack of fasting, faith, heartfelt religion, shameless desertion, non-support as contributing causes of her death. Only a few were present at her last rites, sobbing over memories of her past beauty and power. Carefully selected pall-bearers were urged to bear her remains tenderly away, but failed to appear. There were no flowers. Her favorite hymns, "Amazing Grace" and "Rock of Ages", were not sung. Miss Irma Modern rendered "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere", but none had any idea where this fancied isle might be. The body rests in the beautiful cemetery of Bygone Glories, a waiting the summons from above.

In honor of her going, the church doors will be closed on Wednesday nites, save on the third Wednesday of each month when the Ladies’ Pink Lemonade Society serves refreshment to the members of the Handball Team. Author Unknown

[JoshuaCh1v9]

Mrs. Prayer Meeting died recently at the First Neglected Church on Worldly Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of great revivalism she was a strong, healthy child, fed largely on testimony and spiritual holiness, and soon growing into world wide prominence as one of the most influential members of the famous Church family.

For the past several years Sister Prayer Meeting had been in failing health, gradually wasting away until rendered helpless by stiffness of knees and coldness of heart, inactivity and weakness of purpose and will power. Her last whispered words were inquiries concerning markets of trade and places of worldly amusements. Her older brother, Class Meeting, has been dead for many years.

Experts, including Dr. Work and Dr. Joiner, disagreed as to the cause of her fatal illness, administering large does of organization, socials, contests, drives, and religious education, but to no avail. A post-mortem showed deficiency of spiritual food coupled with a lack of fasting, faith, heartfelt religion, shameless desertion, non-support as contributing causes of her death. Only a few were present at her last rites, sobbing over memories of her past beauty and power. Carefully selected pall-bearers were urged to bear her remains tenderly away, but failed to appear. There were no flowers. Her favorite hymns, "Amazing Grace" and "Rock of Ages", were not sung. Miss Irma Modern rendered "Beautiful Isle Of Somewhere", but none had any idea where this fancied isle might be. The body rests in the beautiful cemetery of Bygone Glories, a waiting the summons from above.

In honor of her going, the church doors will be closed on Wednesday nites, save on the third Wednesday of each month when the Ladies’ Pink Lemonade Society serves refreshment to the members of the Handball Team. Author Unknown


Sad but all too true for many churches, not least of which being the Army.

I remember reading of the early days of the Army's work in my home town of Hull. A 7am Sunday morning Prayer meeting attracted 1,500 people.

Now people complain if there is a sunrise service once a year on Easter Sunday

[mac8]

My gran used to crack me up with 'If at first you don't succeed, take it as guidance.'

[JoshuaCh1v9]

My gran used to crack me up with 'If at first you don't succeed, take it as guidance.'


:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Now THAT one I really like:thumbsup:

[JoshuaCh1v9]

In fact I liked it so much I've put it in my sig.

[Amisk]

"It was said of former times: ‘The church was never so powerful in the world as when she had nothing to do with the world.’ The reason for this is that it was clearly understood that the two were set in total contradistinction from each other." ---W. Philip Keller ***** Predators in Our Pulpits ( A book that every Christian must read.)

[Amisk]

"It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor." -- George Washington in his first Presidential Proclamation

[Amisk]

"Sociologists are having a field day in human affairs. They have deluded the masses to believe that men and women are really not responsible for their wrongdoing. They insist instead that wrongdoers are victims of poor parenting, adverse environmental influences, genetic inheritance."

---W. Philip Keller ***** Predators in Our Pulpits ( A book that every Christian must read.)

[Amisk]

"The church is looking for better methods. God is looking for better men. What the church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organization or more novel methods, but men who the Holy Spirit can use, men of prayer. The Holy Spirit does not flow through methods but through men."

E.M. Bounds

[Amisk]

"Such words as "sin" and "sinner" are almost becoming archaic in our language expect among a very small circle of hard-core Christians who still accept God’s special disclosure about the human condition. These people are regarded by society as fanatics who are out of the fringe of things. They have no part in the mainstream of modern thought."
---W. Philip Keller ***** Predators in Our Pulpits ( A book that every Christian must read.)

[elm0]

"Such words as "sin" and "sinner" are almost becoming archaic in our language expect among a very small circle of hard-core Christians who still accept God’s special disclosure about the human condition. These people are regarded by society as fanatics who are out of the fringe of things. They have no part in the mainstream of modern thought."
---W. Philip Keller ***** Predators in Our Pulpits ( A book that every Christian must read.)
Sad but true.

[BoazB]

I met a guy who was a YP Bandsman because there was no Methodist Chruch nearby. He today is a keen supporter of The Salvation Army, and heads up a Methodist organisation called the John Wesley Mission Society.

During the Cold War, South Africa and Mozambique formed a North-South line. (TSA was banned in Mozambique). After the "iron curtain" of Mozambique came down, as with TSA, TJWMS also went in. In a remote village in Mozambique they were telling about Jesus through an interpreter. Here is part there conversation:

Headman: This Jesus you talk about, how long ago was He on earth?

Missionary: 2000 years.

Headman: Why did it take you so long to get here?

[elm0]

I heard on the radio today that there are 366 verses in the Bible that say to not be afraid.

The way I see it is this: It's so important to God that we get the message, that He's made sure there's one verse for each day of the year, even in a leap year!

[Amisk]

"Christianity has not been tried and found wanting. Christianity has been found difficult, and left untried."---- G.K. Chesterton

[Amisk]

"Ask for repentance in your prayer and nothing else, neither for divine lights, nor miracles, nor prophecies, nor spiritual gifts—nothing but repentance. Repentance will bring you humility, humility will bring you the Grace of God, and God will have in His Grace everything you need for your salvation, or anything you might need to help another soul."
—Elder Paisios from Mt. Athos Copied from the Web.

[Cloudz]

I met a guy who was a YP Bandsman because there was no Methodist Chruch nearby. He today is a keen supporter of The Salvation Army, and heads up a Methodist organisation called the John Wesley Mission Society.

During the Cold War, South Africa and Mozambique formed a North-South line. (TSA was banned in Mozambique). After the "iron curtain" of Mozambique came down, as with TSA, TJWMS also went in. In a remote village in Mozambique they were telling about Jesus through an interpreter. Here is part there conversation:

Headman: This Jesus you talk about, how long ago was He on earth?

Missionary: 2000 years.

Headman: Why did it take you so long to get here?
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[whatifhispeopleprayed]

God understands our prayers even when we can't find the words to say them. ~Author Unknown

Maybe the atheist cannot find God for the same reason a thief cannot find a policeman. ~Author Unknown

A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. ~C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain

[BoazB]

I heard on the radio today that there are 366 verses in the Bible that say to not be afraid.

The way I see it is this: It's so important to God that we get the message, that He's made sure there's one verse for each day of the year, even in a leap year!

On that note:
"Worry is like a rocking chair... It gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere."

[elm0]

Here's a short saying that was told to us by one of my college teachers this week and I thought it was worth sharing with you all:


A ship is safe whilst it is in the harbour, but that isn't what ships are built for.




*Sips coffee whilst contemplating naval.* :doh:

[elm0]

Those who throw dirt lose ground.

[Amisk]

"Instead of crying to God to bring their experience up to the standard of the Bible, (folks) explain the Bible down to the level of their experience, and so never receive the glorious revelation of Jesus to their hearts and the fullness of grace therein promised."
Commissioner Samuel Logan Brengle D.D. O.F.