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Promise Keeper

Many times we make vows or a promise to do something for others and fail to keep that promise. Many times we have also made a vow or promise to God, that if He helps us through or out of such and such, we promise to never do it again, or never say this or that again; or we promise if He gets rid of John or make Sally go away and leave us along, we promise never to be in their company again. Yet, when God delivers us out of whatever we have asked of Him, based on our prayer request (s) and promises we make to Him, for whatever reason (s), we tend to turn right around and repeat, or get back together with certain persons or people, or do the very thing that we promised God we would not do again if He delivered us.

But have you ever noticed that God keeps His vows to us but we fail to keep our vows to Him. We make void and empty vows which are promise, that we know we are not going to keep, just to get over and feel spiritually connected with God.

We profess and confess, that ‘God is good all the time, and all the times God is good’. But have you ever ask yourselves the questions, 'why God has been so good to me, and He's good all the time? Why it is that I’m not good all the time, and all the time I'm not good or thankful to God for what He has done for me, even when I'm undeserving of any of His goodness? Why does He keep on blessing me?

God in all His love, grace and mercy, gets us in and out of troubles, even if He allows us to suffer the consequences of our wrongs, He's still with us as we endure our just punishments. James tells us that, if a person knows to do right, and does not do it, for that person this is sin! (James chapter 4) Those God loves He also must punish as would our earthly parents punished us for wrong doings. This we don't like, but the chastisement of the Lord brings us into knowledge and position as to who we are in Him, and who He is in us.(Hebrew chapter 12) God keeps His promises whether we're good or wicked, saints or sinners, with blessings or punishments, or whether we like the punishment or not, or praise Him or not. All in all He is still God and we are the vessels of His craftsmanship.

Thanksgiving comes once a year, and its always a good thing to stop in all our busyness and give thanks to God, that it is as it is in your lives, could very well be worse. You should thank Him for what He has already done in your life; thank Him for what He is doing in your life; and thank Him for what He’s going to do in your life although it has not yet come to pass. But knowing that He is a Promise Keeper; and if you have faith to believe in your heart that what you have asked of Him in your prayer requests according to Him perfect will, plans and purposes in your life, whatsoever you asked, He promises it shall be done.

God has been good to all of us year round daily, and we have so much to be thankful for as nations of people and as individuals we have our freedom. Therefore, we should have no problems freely giving God the praise and honor and glory due His holy name. Thanks be to God that it as well as it is in our lives, our homes, our cities, in our nations, and for the condition our condition is in; thanks be to God everyday for your reasonable health and strength and for being "half-way enclosed in your right mind", thanks be to God for all things whether good , bad, ugly, the indifferent, your family, your friends, and your foes, and prayerfully, lessons for daily living have been learnt through everything we have experienced this past year. Knowing that, had it not been for the Lord on our side, you could very well been dead and gone on this earth sleeping in your grave.

O, Praise the LORD GOD of Israel, all you people! Praise Him all you people, for His merciful kindness is great toward us; and the truth of the LORD endures forever... LET EVERYTHING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE THE LORD!!! Psalm 117

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE ON CS!angel2
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Let's Talk Man Talk...

"A man who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD."

I had to share this, because it gives both men and women something to think about during the dating process especially, those who seek marriage.

"There are many problems in relationships. Too much jealousy, womanizing, selfishness, selfish-ambitions, and many relationships are based on lust, instead of true love. All these ungodly things cause fighting, cussing, and sleeping around from bed to bed with other women. There is a lack of respect for the other partner, not much intimacy or romance (this does not involve sex), between couples, defrauding each others with lies, and a lack of respect or fear of God, or for the other partner, or for self.

The Scripture passage Proverbs 18:22, does not say, "He (the man) who finds a woman finds a good thing." It clearly says, "He (the man) who finds a "wife" finds a good thing." This lets us know that when a man goes in search of a suitable mate to be his wife, he should be careful to look for a woman who already has the inner qualities of being a wife. He should spend time in prayer and fasting seeking God for the woman who has these qualities that God speaks about in His Word. But the man must also have the qualities God speaks about in I Timothy Chapter 3, if he himself is to be viewed and respected as the priest of his home after marriage, and as a wise husband or a real man, when he is seeking a wife.

All women are not qualified to be a wife... And all men are not qualified to be a husband..."

Excerpts from the book "Let's Talk Man Talk"
by Rev. Dr. T. A. Hodge
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Prayer Request...

Many may ask the question, why should I pray for anyone?... Well, first of all, it is God's command that we in obedience, should pray for one another, pray for all nations of people and their leaders, pray for our own leaders in local, state, and federal governments because they have rule over us, and if any should not seek our good, God promises to take care of those leaders Himself, but this can only happen when we PRAY. God has all power in His hands to move people, places and things.

God has commended that we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, because they are His chosen people and He has decreed Jerusalem as an everlasting covenant through the seed of Abraham and Jacob whom God Himself changed Jacob's name to Israel. In obedience, we are to pray for Jerusalem, because God has promised that He will curse those who curse Israel, and bless those who bless her, and He has promised to pronounce judgement on all nations who come against Jerusalem/Israel to harm her. And it is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of an angry God, because of failure to obey God's commands.

A Simple Prayer Request...
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; May those who love her prosper; May peace be within your homes, and prosperity be within your cities; Therefore, for my brothers and sisters I will say, Peace be with you O, Jerusalem, because of the house of the Lord our God, I will always seek your good. Amen!
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My Prayer

Prayer is the link to communicating with, and to God. This is the confidence that we have knowing that, when we make our prayer request (s) known to Him according to His will, His plans, and His purpose'for our lives... He hears us, and His peace will rest upon our hearts and in our minds through Christ Jesus.

Father God, grant me Your peace and'grace to accept the things I cannot'change; Give me courage, strength, and Your wisdom to change those things I can change; Bless me with Your spiritual knowledge and understanding, and self-contentment to know the difference between THE things I can change and those things I cannot change. In THE mighty name of Jesus THE Christ, AMEN!

People need to pray always without ceasing.angel2
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"A Time For ALL Things..."

Change... no one likes change, no matter how we complain, murmur, and grumble about conditions or something that we feel needs to be changed, or done about such and such. When something is done, we continue to murmur, complain, and grumble when it effects us in our comfort zones. But as long as the change does not come near our door of what we think is our area (s) of tranquility, we are content to complain, murmur, and grumble and find fault (s), or play the blame game, as to why such and such needs to be changed, or what should be done or should not have been done, or its not right the way a thing is done, and it should have been this way or another.
Yet, those who complain have no concrete strategies or creative ideas as to what or how a things should have been done, nor is there a volunteer to get it done for the sake of getting it done to bring about a positive change. No one seems to be the first to make the move toward change. There are those who enjoy complacency and mediocrity in the mist of their complaining and murmuring, as well as finding inner relief by complaining and murmuring... its chronic and habitual.

God teaches us that transformation occurs when there is a renewing of our minds, and there is a time and season for everything under the sun, which brings about change. Nothing stay the same, in the positive or negative movement and turning of life-cycles of change; our bodies change, our relationships change, our children change, our families change, our finances change, our friends change, our emotional and mental responses change, the times and seasons change from winter to spring, to summer to Fall… there is a time and season for all things under the heaven to make a change. Everything MUST, AND MAKES a change except, GOD.

All forms of change, whether large or small, or positive or negative are for the betterment of our well being, and our daily living when we surrender and accept, submit and co-operate with such experiences change brings.

Those who have ears to hear, listen to what God speaks about CHANGE that we experience in out life: "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven; A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck (harvest) that which was planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down (tear/clear out) and a time to build up (restore); a time to weep, and a time to laugh, a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away (get rid of ), and a time to gather what has been throw away together (bring back again); a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time for peace. What profits do you have from the work that you do? I have seen the travail (pain), that God has given to the sons and daughters of men to be exercised in it. God has made every thing beautiful in His own time, also He has set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end…. That which has been is now, and that which is to be, has already been, and God requires that which is past."

THERE IS A TIME FOR CHANGE IN ALL THINGS!
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Freely Giving...

Not everyone is called for such hard work of endurance in Street Ministry as a Missionary, Evangelist, or Social Worker. This is not a work that is glamorous or to be taken lightly. The Ministry of Helps is not a joke, it is serious business, but at the same time, it is rewarding and a delightful spiritual experience in the discovery of the inner self, in freely giving out of love... a regeneration process of the Holy Spirit of God from the inside to the outer courts of a person's being takes place.

Giving is a spiritual willing act of love from the heart. It is not to be done grudgingly, or out of obligation or out of necessity just because you feel a need to give out of guilt. Freely Giving of one's self, time or money, or goods is to be done out of love with purpose, voluntarily and systematically, because God loves a cheerful giver who gives freely from the heart.

Freely giving out of love to help others in need, or in a personal relationship to a mate is known to be conduit to receiving the rewards and blessings of God in your life. Even if you are not a believer in the knowledge of a true living God, it doesn't matter. God our Creator has given to all whom He has created His inner spiritual nature and qualities, His likeness and image of being a GIVER OUT OF LOVE. It is in our nature to freely give selflessly to others, because we were all created by Him. Yes, there are those who are selfish, and think what they own, their time and personhood belongs to them only... WRONG! Consider what do you have, it is not your's, it was given to you to bless others. Even so, God gives you breath of life, and strength every morning to get up out and about to work, you can't do this on your own, none of your possessions belongs to you, not even your life! God gives and can take away without our permission, if He sees fit to do so, at any given time. We are to share love through giving from our hearts in gratitude toward God.

Love is an act of giving as Jesus speaks, “Give to whoever ask of you, and do not turn the person away who ask to borrow from you. You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for God makes His sun rise (gives life) on the evil and on the good, and sends rain (blessings) on the just and on the unjust. For if you only love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet (be friendly towards) your brothers and sisters only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so?" Matthew Chapter 5: verses 43-47.

It is our heart attitude by which we freely Give Love. If you're in a relationship and don't feel that your mate is giving you enough love. Why not freely give your love more willingly and openly to him or her without expecting, waiting, and needing your mate to reciprocate? He or she may be needing you to make to first move toward freely giving of your love, someone has to be the FIRST to freely give. If you're single and feeling alone, bored, empty and incomplete, give yourself away to others in your church, synagogue, temple, nursing home, hospital, or homeless shelter wherever there's a need for volunteer help. There is much work to be done all around you for the sake of giving out of love.

Keeping in mind that, "the person(s) you help by freely giving of your love today, may very well be replaced by your request for help from a stranger or family members or friends tomorrow."

For while we were yet without knowledge of God, He demonstrated His love for us by FREELY GIVING. "For God SO LOVED the world that He GAVE His Only Begotten Son Jesus Christ, so that whosoever (that's you and I), believes in Christ should not perish but have everlasting life."
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Online profile dating cliches decoded

uh oh smitten

The internet has opened up the dating game to millions who don't enjoy walking up to strangers and saying "d'you come here often?".

Making sense of online dating cliches and jargon is about far more than just knowing what GSOH stands for. A person reveals a lot about themselves with the cliches they use. Here's a quick guide to reading between the lines.

Chart-topping cliches
Spend 10 minutes browsing the profiles, and you're likely to bump into more than a few of these chart-topping cliches.

So what can you tell about a person from these cliches?
...and what they mean
They say: I can't believe I'm actually doing this.
They mean: I'm really embarrassed to be on a dating website, and a part of me will look down on you for being here too. In fact, I'm not committed to this dating thing at all. I'm also quite insecure, and I would die of shame if my friends knew I was doing this. So, how about that drink?

They say: I want my lover to be my best friend.
They mean: I watch too many chick flicks, I buy cheap birthday cards with rubbish slogans in them, and I don't have enough friends.

They say: I'm not looking for any type in particular.
They mean: I am an easy lay.

They say: I love long walks and watching the sun go down.
They mean: I have no imagination.

They say: I'm searching for my soulmate.
They mean: I am your future stalker. If you reject me, I will never let you forget it. (OK, maybe it doesn't mean this. But it does hint at emotional neediness.)

They say: I love life.
They mean: I can't think of anything else to write.

They say: No liars or game players!
They mean: I am embittered by a string of unlucky relationships that have left me needy and insecure.

They say: I love spending time with friends.
They mean:I don't have many friends. Will you be my friend?
OR: My life is one long stag/hen party. Please go out with me so I've got someone to hold back my hair when I puke.

They say: I'm looking for someone with a great sense of humour.
They mean: I don't really know what I want. But everyone mentions great sense of humour, right?

Second-division cliches

They say: I'm a happy, friendly guy/girl.
They mean: I will laugh at all your jokes just that little bit too much, until you want to beat me around the face.

They say: Hi ladys (sic) please contact me!
They mean: I have a soul-destroying lack of wit and intelligence. Do not contact me unless you like your stalkers fresh and net-connected.

They say: I'm laid-back (see also: chilled, relaxed, easy-going).
They mean: I'm lazy. My bedroom smells of socks. If we have a relationship, you will do all the laundry. I may also have passive-aggressive tendencies.

They say: I'm really creative/funny.
They mean: I am not at all creative/funny. If I were, I'd have shown it through the way I wrote my profile.

They say: I value my independence.
They mean: I am controlling, set in my ways and hopelessly addicted to My Space. If we live on different continents, it may just work.

Avoid the cliché trap
Cliches may seem innocuous, but they're more loaded than Buffalo Bill's revolver. Which is why you should try your darndest not to use them in your own profile. Even if you think a cliche describes you perfectly, it will make your profile sound like everyone else's. And online dating is all about standing out from the crowd.

Being more specific doesn't just make you stand out - it also gives people something to mention when they get in touch. You're also more likely to attract potential dates with whom you genuinely have something in common. Good luck, and GSOH.


BTW, for those who may not know, this is a copy and paste article...laugh
Source:
http://www.talktalk.co.uk/events/christmas/dating/dating-cliches.html?page=1
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JUDGE NOT?...

I always get great laughter when I hear the secular world or those who do not believe in God or the Lord Jesus Christ, try to quote Scriptures from the Bible of what they THINK God speaks about judging one another, when they are confronted on an issue, topic, or problem of sins, faults, or wrongs.

They boast out loudly trying to quote what God says in His Holy Bible about judging one another, and I hear such things as,"God said, judge not" or they say, "you can't judge me", or "you're not suppose to judge others"... suddenly they become or have a form godliness and spirituality...lol

I laugh first of all, because they SAY they don't believe in God, yet they try to quote His Word in defense of whatever the matter. Nor do they ever quote the complete truth of what God speaks about judging one another, or understand the words of what He speaks about judging one another. They only speak the first two words of what He says about judging and never go any farther with His complete statement.

If one is to quote the Word of God PLEASE make sure you quote His word in its fullness, in CONTEXT, not just the part you think is important or sounds good to your ears to whatever your situation may be.

FOR YOUR EDIFICATION AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHRASE "DO NOT JUDGE" THAT IS SO LOOSELY USED, MISUSED, AND ABUSED BY UNBELIEVERS AND THE SECULAR WORLD. HERE IS WHAT GOD SPEAKS ABOUT JUDGING ONE ANOTHER:

Matthew Chapter 7 New King James Version (NKJV)

Do Not Judge
7 “Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what (the same)judgment you judge, you will also be judged; and with the measure (hardness) you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck (faults or sins) in your brother’s or sister's eye, but you do not consider the plank (greater sins and faults)in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother or sister, ‘Let me remove the speck from your eye’; and look, a plank is in your own eye? You Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s or sister's eye.

THIS DOES NOT MEAN CHRISTIANS ARE NOT TO JUDGE UNRIGHTEOUS BEHAVIOR,BUT WE ARE TO JUDGE RIGHTEOUSLY, AND IT MUST BE ACCORDING TO GOD'S STANDARDS BASED ON HIS WORD, AND NOT OUR OWN.

Many of you speak out about Versavia religious topics in her blogs and you say she is judging others, yet you start blogs judging and condemning her with your comments.

"JUDGE NOT" this is to mean first consider your OWN SINS AND FAULTS BEFORE YOU TRY TO JUDGE OR CONDEMN OTHERS ABOUT THEIR SINS AND FAULTS. In other words, sweep around your own front door, and make sure your sins and faults have been forgiven, before you try to sweep around (righteously judge) another's front door. But you first, make sure you have your stuff together, you cannot falsely judge a person when you too, judge others and are yourself in faults and sins, otherwise, the judgment will come back(measured out)harder upon you about your sins and faults, than what you gave out to others.
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Article findings...

After much reading of articles on the internet on the topic/blog "Spiritual, but not Religious". This article and research information is very interesting and spiritually educational, for me anyway, so thought I would share it with you... hope it will also be as enlightening to all who read it. I am now content in knowing and understanding the meaning of the phrase, and its usage "Spiritual, but not Religious"bowing

Excerpts from the article:
By Matthew Brown, August 16, 2013, Religious vs. spiritual: Study says the truly 'spiritual but not religious' are hard to find

The term "spiritual but not religious" has, over the last decade, evolved from an academic definition to a widely used label for people who have abandoned traditional congregations in favor of a more solitary form of belief and worship.

But new research by a Boston University sociologist has found that the ideas of "spirituality" and "religiosity" are rarely at odds but intersect often in the daily lives of people as they describe their spirituality.

As one study participant who attends an Episcopal church north of Boston said, “I think of myself as spiritual. Because it doesn’t matter what church I’m in. I am who I am.”

And when people do draw a boundary between spirituality and religiosity, they are often making a political or moral statement rather than describing what they believe.

"People who occupy this spiritual-but-not-religious category are really few and far between if you look at what people believe and practice," said Nancy Ammerman, author of the study published in a recent issue of the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. "You have to ask people what are they trying to tell us when they talk about themselves that way."

And their answers paint a more complex picture of individuals’ religious experience that can give faith leaders more insight into how best to communicate and find common ground with those who have a spiritual dimension to their lives but a negative perception of organized religion.

“ ‘Spiritual but not religious' is a polling category, and people aren't polls," said Ed Stetzer, a pastor who also heads LifeWay Research, a Christian polling group affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. "As someone in the ministry, it is necessary to recognize that every person has a story to tell that defines (the spiritual and religious) differently. Each person is made in the image of God and it's worth understanding their thoughts so you can communicate to them an understanding of the gospel."

Read more on this research study, if interested
Source:
National Desert News
http://national.deseretnews.com/article/320/Religious-vs-spiritual-Study-says-the-truly-spiritual-but-not-religious-are-hard-to-find.html#ulDxGv0EjQKcLI9g.99


Home page:
http://national.deseretnews.com/
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Spiritual, but not Religious

I have been on this site for about 2 weeks, and I have noticed when I read through some of the profiles on blogs and the forums, that there are many who check Spiritual, but not religious on their profiles.

Maybe I haven't obtained just yet, and haven't gotten there ...dunno Therefore, I am hoping for a better understanding of the meaning of this phrase "SPIRITUAL, BUT NOT RELIGIOUS",maybe someone will be able to enlighten me as to what this phrase means to you who use it on your profile.

See, I am very proud to say, that I am a born-again Christian and God's Word teaches me many things about Himself, myself, and others, and how to live a productive life-style here on earth while awaiting the return of Jesus Christ who will set-up His earthly kingdom for all who believe in Him to reign and live forever, its a new life after death.

As pertaining to this phrase "Spiritual,but not religious", I have been wondering its meaning. I would like to know, so I will also know whose report I should believe, because the Word of God teaches me this:
(1)To be Spiritual minded is to have spiritual sights into the things of God with knowledge and understanding, to be able to discern the spiritual things concerning Him with godly wisdom,to have inner peace, and to spiritually understand life.

(2)To be truly religious is to follow the statues and laws of God ritually, his/her life-style is undefiled before God, is faithful in caring for the needs of the widows, orphans, and is unspotted before the world.

(3) To be a Christian is to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ as a disciple or student faithfully, to take care of the needs of the poor and needy, to love unconditionally, to freely give of self, to be full of mercy and grace, to rebuke and reproof wrong, and to obey, speak, preach, teach the Word of God without compromise.

Therefore, help me to understand how a person can say he/she is SPIRITUAL, BUT NOT RELIGIOUS.
If according to what God teaches it means to be spiritual, religious, and a Christian... Then, How can a person be spiritual, but not be religious; how can a person be religious, but not be a Christian; how can a person be a Christian, but not be SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS, AND not obey God's Holy Word with a heart of love toward his/her fellowman? confused dunno
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A Man Should Love His Own Wife As...

Think carefully, before you answer...

A man should love his own wife as he loves his own body (himself). If the man loves his own body he will also love his wife or mate, and he will also nourish, treasure, and cherish his own wife or mate as he does his own body. hmmm... dance reunion buddies

What say you? Do you find this to be true?
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