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Softer Than Air

Softer Than Air

Eight hours now without a break,

don't they know that her feet ache.

Running late to pick up the kids,

their Dads is in jail for selling lids.

I love you the words were softer than air,

Startled she turns but no one is there.

Sneak past the landlord one time again,

delaying her rent until the weekend.

Need to make dinner but the cupboard is bare,

praying to someone that just doesn't… Continue

Added by preston on October 31, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments

Love Doesn't Rejoice At Injustice

LOVE DOES'NT REJOICE AT INJUSTICE

3 stars | 5 comments | December 11, 2008 | 351 reads

Love does not rejoice at injustice and unrighteousness, but rejoices when right and truth prevail.

I heard someone (a company I had been to) had recently been robbed. I found myself feeling kinda glad because of the way I had been treated by them in the past. This initial feeling quickly turned into GUILT which results in conflict between the Holy Spirit and the still… Continue

Added by preston on October 31, 2009 at 10:08am — No Comments

WHAT IS IMPORTANT? WHAT MAKES FOR SUCCESS?

What are the things that are important to us in society? What does the world say we need to succeed?

According to most societies, to succeed one needs to be learned (have a good education), to be self-made (strong, determined and confident), and to be well-born (come from good family). Africa is no exception to those expectations. However, what does God say?

Let's take a peak in the Bible and see. In 1 Corinthians 1, look at the ones that God chooses.

"For… Continue

Added by Jeanette B on October 31, 2009 at 12:26am — No Comments

Love Takes No Account of Evil

Love takes no account of the evil done to it. Here again, the King James rendering, just doesn't cut it for me. It renders I Cor 13 verse 5 as "...thinketh no evil", but when you dig a little deeper into the original use of these words, you see that this refers to: a taking into account of things, and in this particular case, the thing is "NO EVIL".

Now in keeping within the context that this verse is in, we are talking about how LOVE, TAKES NO ACCOUNT OF THE EVIL DONE TO IT, another… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 1:57pm — No Comments

What Kind Of Love Is This

What kind of love is this,

that searched my soul without remiss.

This love that fills from deep within,

bringing me to remit my sin.

Love that changed my brokeness,

and gave to me a heart of bliss.

A love that leads where I've not been,

And causes me to rejoice therein.

This love I have cannot be mine,

it must be Christ's, it's so divine.

Teaching me of things so true,

"His" love now I bring to… Continue

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The Light

I held this love up to the light,

to see what grips my heart so tight.

What secret power lies within,

that softens hearts of callus men.

I held this love up to the light,

searching for the source so bright.

Could this love just be my own,

that reaches out to all unknown.

I held this love up to the light,

to understand with all my might.

The answer came from up above,

it was the 'Light' that was this… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 1:39pm — No Comments

Blasphemy Law At Pakistan

Calls grow for blasphemy law to be repealed

"For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. "

- Ephesians 6:12 [NIV]

Pakistan

Momentum is growing within Pakistan to repeal the country’s infamous blasphemy law.

Representatives from different faith groups and human rights activists are concerned about the abuses… Continue

Added by Pastor. C S SIMON on October 30, 2009 at 11:56am — No Comments

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Love is Not Conceited

Love is not conceited (arrogant and inflated with pride) (ou physiOUtai) Original Greek Definition: To inflate, blow or puff up. In the NT spoken only figuratively of pride or self-conceit. Also from phySAo-:emphySAo- (1720), to breathe on, blow on. Before we get into this section of Love, I wanted to share something from Calvin.

"Nothing swells the minds of men so much as a high notion of their own wisdom"

(Calvin, p. 471).

We, Christians, know that… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 10:23am — No Comments

Love is Not Envious

Love is not envious (ze-LOo-, original Greek, and is from the word (ZE-los) or zeal), which means; To be zealous, filled with zeal, zealously affected; to make a show of zeal, to profess affection in order to gain someone as a follower. Also, the word "not" refers to ever,... So, actually you would say that Love never is envious, nor boils over with jealousy, First, let me say that we are stiil talking about the kind of love that God wants us to have for Him and for everyone else in our… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 10:19am — No Comments

Love and Hate

Many people that I have talked to, speak of love and hate as opposite from each other. My friends, it's just not true. Something is opposite love but it is not hate. What it is and why this is important for us to know, is the object of this section in our study of love.

We know that God is Love and so love is not something God created.

I John 4 8. He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.

God is… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

Love is Kind

Like Patience, Kindness also comes into the Christian by grace, through the Holy Spirit. It is the fruit of Gods Love, now abiding in us, as a result of our decision to Trust in and Rely upon Him. Kindness is produced in us by the Holy Spirit in seasons of spiritual growth. This growth is the result of the love that the Holy Spirit brings into us and our growing knowledge of GODS truth, (His WORD).

As the TRUTH about ourselves and each other is revealed to us (we are all sinners,… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 10:05am — No Comments

Love Is Patient

Patience, in the original Greek language was mak-roth-oo-meh'-o Origin: from the same as 3116: patient, persevering, bear long, be long-suffering, be patient, have patience, have long patience, to bear long, be long-suffering, patiently endure.

Patience comes into the Christian by grace, through the Holy Spirit. It is the fruit of Gods Love, now abiding in us, as a result of our decision to Trust in and Rely upon Him. This Patience is developed, over time through the indwelling of… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 10:02am — No Comments

This Thing Called Love

This is a study of Gods Word concerning the source; importance; meaning; and application of the teachings about Love.

The verses from Mat 22:34-40 and the first three verses of I Cor 13 (together) had been on my mind for some time before I attempted to prepare this study. It seemed like the Lord would not let me rest with the relevance of this subject in relation to the teachings of the church.

While you will find many loving churches that teach subjects relating to love,… Continue

Added by preston on October 30, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

The Triumph of Wings

They shall mount up with wings as eagles - Isa. 40:31

Let us learn like a bird for a moment to take

Sweet rest on a branch that is ready to break:

She feels the branch tremble, yet gaily she sings,

What is it to her ? She has wings, she has wings !

- Victor Hugo

On many mornings I have seen one of God's little creatures of the sky standing upon a flimsy branch pouring forth his sweetest melodies. What a wonderful chorister is he, and an… Continue

Added by maya on October 30, 2009 at 5:30am — 1 Comment

To Him belongs the glory

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory for ever! - Romans 11:36

'Oh, the beauty of nature!' we whisper at God's Window in Mpumalanga, South Africa. 'Oh the depth!' we ought to stammer about God. How exultant the examples of His wisdom and knowledge, of His caring, His intelligence and insight! The entire ecology sings of His wisdom and the love immanent in God's plan of redemption.

When Paul sought to look into the heart, the majesty,… Continue

Added by Chantal Grobler on October 30, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

What It Means to me being a Christian

In today's society, we are faced with so much stress. However, I can recall my Bible teachers from long time ago say put all your trust in Jesus. Believe in John 3:16 bc Jesus is the only way to the father which is God. I truly feel that people will naturally fail trying to live in perfect accordance to the ten commandments. However, with church and counseling a person can see that our Lord Jesus has always been there and he will always be there especially in times of trouble. Like I said,… Continue

Added by Tonya Hill on October 29, 2009 at 4:09pm — 2 Comments

Another Tozer Quote......

"Any objection to the carryings on of our present gold-calf Christianity is met with the triumphant reply, ”But we are winning them!” And winning them to what? To true discipleship? To cross-carrying? To self-denial? To separation from the world? To crucifixion of the flesh? To holy living? To nobility of character? To a despising of the world’s treasures? To hard self-discipline? To love for God? To total committal to Christ? Of course the answer to all these questions is….. no." -A.W. Tozer

Added by Lahry Sibley on October 29, 2009 at 10:23am — 4 Comments

Holy Spirit is God And Jesus Christ Is God

THE HOLY SPIRIT AS GOD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

In the first two quotes, God refers to the Holy Spirit in the first person pronoun. The rest of the quotes are from Jesus, Paul and Peter quoting the Holy Spirit as the Spirit of God.

1. The Lord God said, "And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them" (Ezekiel 36:27).

2. "And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live and I shall place you in your… Continue

Added by Yoel charan on October 29, 2009 at 6:54am — No Comments

Healer

You hold my every moment, You calm my raging seas.
You walk with me through fire, and heal all my disease.

I trust in You
I trust in You

I believe You're my Healer
I believe You are all I need
I believe You're my Portion
I believe You're more than enough for me
Jesus You're all I need

Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
Nothing is impossible for You
You hold my world in Your hands....

Added by Chantal Grobler on October 29, 2009 at 12:42am — No Comments