"To whom will you compare Me? Or who is My equal?' says the Holy One. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created these? He who brings out the starry host one by one, and calls them each by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing." Isaiah 40:25 ~ Then Paul writes words of encouragement to his peeps in Ephesus: "Having believed, you were marked in Him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, Who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession - to the praise of His glory! ~ For He chose us in Him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in His sight. In love He predestined us o be adopted as His sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with His pleasure and will ~ And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment ~ In Him we were also chosen having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of His will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might LIVE for the praise of His glory." Matthew West "In my own little world population me, I turn on the TV, don't like what I see....Break my heart for what breaks Yours - my own little world is NOT about me. What if there is a greater purpose I could be living right now....outside my own little world." "The poor and needy search for water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. But I the Lord will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them. I will make rivers flow on barren heights, and springs within the valleys. I will turn the desert into pools of water, and the parched ground into springs." Isaiah 41:17 ~ Commanded to NOT be disappointed we choose the TRUTH ~ that we are anointed and simply reappointed to "Follow Me" this way, and shine the LIGHT that dwells within over here and trust that God will use the gifts He gave us to rise and have victory over any weapon formed against us. We are fully persuaded that God has the power to do what He has promised ~ We do not hope for what we already have and we wait with contented patience for we know that the One who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will ~ and to this we shout PRAISE BE TO GOD!
During this life we each have spent time in a dark place, in a pit of despair and we question "If there is a God, why am I suffering?" In our urban society there is a belief that God simply wants us all to be happy. Many have adopted the belief, their truth, that all religions lead to God. That each individual has the freedom to choose which way FEELS right, to them. --- In 2011 to BE politically correct, we accept the hedge of protection and we don't need a cement wall or to TOLERATE everything --- so that we collect the popular votes, so that we win the approval of the world. The world's cunning MYTHICAL message leads us on a slippery path. It promotes the belief that we must accept that TRUTH is whatever is TRUE for each individual. That if we are happy, God's purpose for us is complete. The MYTH that WHATEVER makes us happy, makes God happy --- is to think that a human knows the mind of God. As long as we are satisfied with what we believe, we can then slide positively from one truth to another. Being tolerant and GOOD to all others is what makes us RIGHT with the Creator of all that is. Many myths exist regarding our eternal fate. Today RELATIVITY = the absence of absolute truth. This generation is shown in song, on film daily that what is wrong is right, that whatever is down will on its own rebound, and that the perfect politician can fix the economy. Like Alice in Wonderland, the world is a confusing rabbit chase of glamor, glitz and fame. Some folks worship gold, dogs, trees, statues, Hollywood legends, fame, athletes, rock stars, or the freedom to be the most pleasing Mommy, Daddy, Bachelor or out spoken Bachelorette. Today absolute TOLERANCE ---NOT Truth --- RULES! In the media, in the home, in politics, INTOLERANCE is the worst sin of all. Any opposing ideas about: methods of parenting, same sex marriage, abortion, what is relative, what is true, Who God is, thoughts about the devil, or evil is absolutely INTOLERABLE! With the internet we are exposed instantly to data, facts, research, and oppostion to any position taken about any one thing. We are encouraged to FLY freely about planet earth without a care or concern if our behavior offends a holy God. This world celebrates madness! The Truth in the world is this: Lies, cheating, murdering, stealing, sexuality, and gossip is what spins the MADNESS into each script of most TELL A VISION shows. The world broadcasts boldly that "ANYTHING we DO or SAY is OKAY" Commercials are designed to change the mind so that we buy what we do not need and so we seek pleasure in dark places --- where whatever we do remains a sinful secret. Poor Tammy suffered much, her man cheated on her and she fell apart without God and sang "Talking to Myself again." God knows all, He sees all and He has given us all a WAY to be comforted by His Holy Spirit ~ IF we would just surrender our PAST, our DREAMS, our HURTS, our HANG UPS to Him we would be changed in a twinkling! "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" is a LIE. IF we choose to BOLDLY disagree, if we choose to broadcast the TRUTH that God does not approve of all ways to His throne, we are mocked as silly bible thumpers. ABSOULTE TRUTH does exist ---and God wrote to tell us repeatedly in the book of John "I tell you the truth". As Ambassadors of Christ, we are God's feet, hands and mouth. When we speak God's TRUTH, we are called lunatics and judged as INTOLERANT by those that love their life in this world. "The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life." JOHN 12:25 "Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are NOT — to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: "Let him who boasts boast in the Lord." 1 Corin 1:1-31 ~ It is TIME to get RIGHT with IMMANUEL, God with us ~ to forgive, to loose our old identity as a lost, hurt person. Let us NOT loose eternity because we cling to the old habits and hangups. Let us choose LIFE and allow all the Sadness to become Untrue.
If you long for a sound similar to the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye or the Supremes? Then today you can enjoy the magic melody, the body bump, the throaty tunes of Kirk Franklin as he throttles throughout his amazing album entitled "INTERPRETATIONS"! Today on ITUNES you can purchase a single tune for 99 cents! Listen to the soul hit track called "September". Hold onto that mood with the entire CD entitled HOLLA by the FEM ladies that inspire with a renewing dance fever fire "TRIN-I-TEE 5:7". LYRICS to Trin-I-Tee 5:7 "People Get Ready" People get ready there is a train a comin You don't need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith, to hear the evils hummin You don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord So people get ready for the train to Jordan Pickin up passengers --- coast to coast Faith is the key -- open the doors and board em There's HOPE for us among those --- who love the most
There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own Believe me now, have pity on those Whose chances grow thinner For there is no hiding place Against the Kingdom's throne
People get ready there is a train a comin You don't need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is FAITH... Just thank the Lord!
"PUT YOUR HANDS" by Trin-i-Tee 5:7 Another soul rockin tune. Put your hands together angel Have a little talk with Jesus Tell Him all about your troubles Cast upon Him all your cares Take it to the Lord in prayer He's not a Man that we should lie Hail Mary, wipe your weeping eyes Cause He is the Power til the end He is God staying til the end Put your hands in the hand of the Man Who stills the water ---- Come and see, come and see Like a ship that toss and drizzle Battered by an angry sea When the storms of life are raging And when fear is all you feel I know that in Him I found a Friend Whose gonna be there til the end I have no doubt He can work it out And when I come through I lift my hands and shout Put your hand in the Man Who stills the water
Let us roar for our HOME TEAMS! Tiger basketball thrills me, lots of action, lots of smiles, lots of good peeps. Cathy and Steve Zerweck are the best fans ever! Don't miss the excitement, the band, the antics, the good time! Check out the schedule for the TIGER SHOW! Head Coach Bob Thomason ~ Jan 6, 2011 TIGERS vs CAL POLY ~ IF you can't be there you can listen LIVE! Stockton rocks with TALENT!
AL JARREAU has a unique vocal style and he is one of the world's most precious treasures. Al Jarreau’s innovative musical expressions have made him one of the most exciting and critically-acclaimed performers of our time. He is the only vocalist in history to win Grammys in three separate categories: Jazz, Pop and R&B. Suspend your soul with his music on Thursday, February 17, 2011 7:00PM Mary Stuart Rogers Theater GALLO CENTER - Modesto, CA
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