Now Is An Age

One night, as I sat reading
    Before the fire, and casting
        Calm shadows on the door behind my chair,
    I saw the everlasting,
And all the world receding
         Here, and lodged this prayer:

“O God, all joy exceeding,
    O Christ, forever living,
        I praise you for this moment, this pure sight,
    And ask, all sin forgiving,
By your all-precious bleeding
        Flesh, feed this delight.

And, if my hunger heeding,
     And my desire allowing,
         You fill my soul, and feasting, I ascend,
I ask, all in me bowing,
     That, by my lowly pleading
          This might never end.”

And thus, my hunger feeding,
     And by these flames refining,
         You rose and stood forth from this treasured page.
     Now all the room is shining,
And time has ceased it's speeding
          Pace. Now is an age.

Imaginations breeding,
    Behind me death proceeding,
          I whispered, “Peace. Do not be proud, dear one,
    There will be no impeding,
I know where you are leading
          Now. Let it be done.”

by :  John Piper

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Does God Really Want You to Be Encouraged? November 12, 1990

Holidays are dangerous times of discouragement. The expectations for gladness are higher, so realities of sadness are heavier. You’re supposed to be gloomy in February; so it’s more tolerable then. But Thanksgiving and Christmas are supposed to be festive. Hence the double whammy of discouragement. May I offer some preventative medicine?

When God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he added an oath, so that through two unchangeable things (the promise and the oath), in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. (Hebrews 6:17-18)

God Will Fulfill His Purpose for You

• by Jonathan Parnell
• Topics:  The Sovereignty of God

“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”

This is the straightforward truth that David clings to in Psalm 57:2.

Here he states two basic facts: God has a purpose for him and God will fulfill that purpose. Both these truths combine to become that deep and wondrous theological concept we call “providence.” The word was much more common centuries ago than it is today, though its relevancy has never waned. Its meaning captures God’s relationship to the created world, namely, that he both preserves the order of all things and guides them toward his intended end.

Providence is the sovereignty of God made palpable. It’s the outworking of his power and authority for his children in space and time, which means, in the things we schedule, the air we breathe, the moments we move. Providence is observed, experienced, tasted. We may even say it’s the distinctively Christian term for reality.

Since God is sovereign, and this world is his, then every moment, in a sense, is a moment of providence. Wherever you find yourself right now has come by the process of events he ordained. Every past moment of your life has led to your now. The same will be true tonight, and tomorrow, and ten years in the future. Our experience of providence is our experience of the present, which we know has been wondrously woven together by God.

And because God is behind it all, we, as those united to Christ by faith, are assured of this: God’s providence neither gets it wrong nor lets us go, ever.

 

Real Trust

I don't trust in the Lord because I know what will be.
I trust God for the things I can't see.
His provision, his protection, and the care of my family.
His direction, His strength, and his care for those friends in my life that he has given to me.
His forgiveness, his grace, and my destiny.
His peace, his joy, and his Kingdom coming eternally.
His restoration, his comfort, and his deliverance.
His truth, his presence, and the fulfilment of his promises.

In summary, if you my friend/family trust in only what you see
then tell me how great is your FAITH seed.
Is it even in comparison to the mustard seed?
Real trust takes faith in whom YOU believe.


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In Christ Alone - Brian Littrell (with lyrics)

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Guarantee

I am sure that at some point in your life you have come across an item that has had a guarantee. A guarantee sounds like a good thing. Cars have them so that you can drive up to a certain mileage and you’re covered no matter what or even a new appliance can be covered for the first few years and even beyond that you can get an extended warranty.

These things are great because they are covered. Did you know you are covered by a guarantee? Jesus shed His blood so that you could have everlasting life. Now that’s a real guarantee! No matter what you have done or where you have gone Jesus is willing to cover you because He paid a debt that no of us could ever pay or repay. Sometimes it sounds too good to be true. All you really have to do is truly want a relationship with the one who loved you before time. Confess He is Lord and admit that the sin you carry no longer belongs to you.

What a great thing to know that our heavenly father sees so much value in each one of us that He was willing to guarantee a place to be with Him forever. The greatest thing for me is knowing that this guarantee was not just meant for us as Christians but the hurt, lost, the drug addict, the alcoholic, and even the murderer. Just look at Noah who liked to drink God still had a plan for even better look at Saul who killed Christians became one of the greatest men to preach the gospel.

Just know that in and through Christ you have a guarantee they will last every storm every circumstance.
The only thing that can void this guarantee is you. So let the Lord of host be your sure thing.

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Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) - Hillsong United (New Album 2013) (Worship...

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"TRUTH WILL JOLT YOU INTO REALITY !"

You Cry about your feet,
When others have none..
YoU Cry For pain In arms,
when Some have No arms..
YoU Cry For ailments of Body,

an some have NO Control In Their body, paralyzed
YoU Cry For Your Trials are to Rough !
Yet if YoU Listen to anothers trial !
YOU See Yours is simpler than theirs !
YOU Will Then see YoU Are Blessed !

When We Walk Our lives we see nothings going right
YEt we are not seeing another suffers far more than yourself
We are made to Grieve..
Worldly we have no choice but to grieve..
Even a new Mother to be
if lost babe she never knew..

she still grieves over that babe for it was part of her
We grieve an know not what to do in a world of chaos
but its for a purpose we often overlook
Trials an Tribulations of griefs make us humble
In humbleness we seek the Lord
Once call On His name
All Old become new
YOu are Rebirthed !
MAde anew !

Old man passed away,
An NEw Takes place !
All things that were in bad season changes,
an new seasons begin to happen in You
YOU Are in Control
LEt in Good an goodness unfolds
LEt in evils an evil unfolds
When We give all To God HE is in Control
Let God be in Control
BY Thy Free will

An LEt all The trials an Tribulations make You !
The VEssel God needs YoU To BE in an out of seasons !
ONCe Seasons are passed you change levels
Each LEvel MAkes You BEtter, if YoU keep Passing the Tests
YEs TRUTH WILL JOLT YOU INTO REALITY !

-Patsy M. Powell
cpyrghtd' July,2013

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A Tandem Ride With God

I used to think of God as my observer, my judge, keeping track of the things I did wrong, so as to know whether I merited heaven or hell when I die. He was out there, sort of like a president. I recognized His picture when I saw it, but I didn't really know Him.

But later on, when I met Jesus, it seemed as though life was rather like a bike, but it was a tandem bike, and I noticed that Jesus was in the back helping me pedal. I didn't know just when it was He suggested we change, but life has not been the same since I took the back-seat to Jesus, my Lord. He makes life exciting. When I had control, I thought I knew the way. It was rather boring, but predictable. It was the shortest distance between two points.

But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long cuts, up mountains, and through rocky places and at break-through speeds; it was all I could do to hang on! Even though it often looked like madness, He said, "Pedal!" I was worried and anxious and asked, "Where are you taking me?" He laughed and didn't answer and I started to learn to trust. I forgot my boring life and entered into adventure. And when I'd say, "I'm scared", He'd lean back and touch my hand.

He took me to people with gifts that I needed, gifts of healing, acceptance and joy. They gave me their gifts to take on my journey, our journey, my Lord's and mine. And we were off again. He said, "Give the gifts away; they're extra baggage, too much weight." So I did, to the people we met, and I found in giving I received, and still our burden was light.

I did not trust Him, at first, in control of my life. I thought He'd wreck it, but He knows bike secrets, knows how to make it bend to take sharp corners, jump to clear high rocks, fly to shorten scary passages. And I am learning to shut up and pedal in the strangest places, and I'm beginning to enjoy the view and the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Jesus.

And when I'm sure I just can't do any more, He just smiles and says... "Pedal."

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Keep pedaling despite your fears. God knows all the bumps in the road, and, although you falter and even wipe out, His grace surrounds you to the end.

Remember God's promise through His Word... II Corinthians 12:9
"And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

[repost: unknown author]

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"Father I Am Sorry if I Irritate You"

Dear Father I am Sorry if I irritate you
I reallY Do not mean too
So Sorry I am the way I act sometimes
Its Just I get so frustrated with whats going on
An I do Not know what to Do
So I LEan On you
An That makes me ask questions when an why
I Know You are Working on it Father
That I do not have a doubt of
Yet still i turn around an do same routine
Ask questions when an why
An I cry too
PErhaps my Cries are irritating
YEt I know you expect them
For You count my tears
So why do we do that
To see that we call on you
Do not lose sight of You
I never will With Your Help Father
For I Love The LORD JEsus Your Son
I Love Him With My BEing
HEart Mind Body and Soul
I Love YoU Too Father Extremely
An I Love the HolY Spirit you Contact us with
NO others in the World an universe I love So Much
You are everything too ME
An I want to lean on You More an More Everyday
BY Faith I believe an Trust you Fully
I LOVE YOU...


I Do Love Ya Abba !
Patsy M. Powell
cpyrghtd'
June-2013'

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You know better than I

You walked with me through the stars
Joyful and gladness are in my heart
The love that you bring into my life
Is more than enough to touch the sky

You are the light to my very soul
The most high in the raging storm
Be still and hold the waters
Dry the land that I may walk

But the wind blows in the wilderness
My mind turned into the deep darkness
This life you gave is now priceless
The pattern of this world is my sadness

Sin keeps bringing me in the pit of death
Money and fame are now my shame
I forget the love that we have
To you my Jesus pain is what i left

Do not let your worries steal your Peace

 I stumbles on my old post notes, seems like God reminding me not to worries about our needs in life.. Be at peace,for God says.. I am your Jehovah Jireh_The Lord your Provider♥
-Just wanting to share, may this testimoy of mine will give motivation and encouragement to all, keep yor eyes with Jesus and be blessed for God Is Good all the time! - Jackie

Last few days I been tormented in so much difficulties in life, while I am trying to cope it up make a solutions in everything, only to ended up frustrated, exhausted more troubled.
There at at night, I prayed meditated God's words_ then I heard the sudden small voice of our Lord speaking through my spirit. “My daughter do not put yourself in situation that is impossible for you to resolve, do not let your worries for them to steal your peace, I am Here, Be still, Pray, pray…

Pray without ceasing, you cannot save those people you loved, BUT I CAN!.. Pray my daughter be earnestly prayed for them and it will be given.”
God made me realized that it is impossible for me to get off myself to situation that I been through, nor for them, the circumstances that been thru now.

God is a living God, he is a Just. People who cling their life and faith in him will never been forsaken. He is FAITHFUL, we have the right to be calm and be at peace not because we deserve it, but because the Love of God abides in us_ God Loves us.

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"A Rich Man Refuses to Follow Jesus.

 A religious leader asked Jesus, “Good Teacher, what must I do to get eternal life?”Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good. And you know his commands: ‘You must not commit adultery, you must not murder anyone, you must not steal, you must not tell lies about others, you must respect your father and mother .But the leader said, “I have obeyed all these commands since I was a boy.”When Jesus heard this, he said to the leader, “But there is still one thing you need to do. Sell everything you have and give the money to those who are poor. You will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me.” But when the man heard Jesus tell him to give away his money, he was sad. He didn’t want to do this, because he was very rich. When Jesus saw that the man was sad, he said, “It will be very hard for rich people to enter God’s kingdom. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom.”

Who Can Be Saved?

When the people heard this, they said, “Then who can be saved?”Jesus answered, “God can do things that are not possible for people to do.”Peter said, “Look, we left everything we had and followed you.”Jesus said, “I can promise that everyone who has left their home, wife, brothers, parents, or children for God’s kingdom will get much more than they left. They will get many times more in this life. And in the world that is coming they will get the reward of eternal life.”
Luke 18:18-30 – Glory to GOD!

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The Great Father

Many of us born with a father beside them and there are some who never met their father in their lifetime. My letter for today is about knowing God as the Great Father. I remember in my teenage life there are times when I’ve felt abandoned and left alone by my father. There are experiences and situations that though my father is near and yet he’s so far away. I guess many of us felt and experienced the same way too. But good thing my father did not throw me in the garbage can or else I will end up as a garbage man. Kidding aside, I know there are times when we ask the question “WHY”. But going back with my life I realized there is another Father who loves us and cared for us for a very long time. He said in Psalms that He knit us in our mother’s womb. He even knows how many bones we have or our hair. He knows whose parents we will have. And he is God....

John said for God so loved the world, God loved us. He sent His begotten Son that whoever believes in Him will have Eternal life. That is the love of the Father our God to us. He even gave and sacrificed His Son for us. That we may become co heirs of Christ, brothers.

I myself experienced how great He is as a Father and I see it in everyday of my life. I am a back slider Christian a long ago, loses my faith and run away from God.

Jason Mraz - I Won't Give Up

When I look into your eyes
It's like watching the night sky
Or a beautiful sunrise
There's so much they hold
And just like them old stars

I see that you've come so far
To be right where you are
How old is your soul?
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love

I'm still looking up
And when you're needing your space
To do some navigating
I'll be here patiently waiting
To see what you find
'Cause even the stars they burn
Some even fall to the earth
We've got a lot to learn

God knows we're worth it
No, I won't give up
I don't wanna be someone who walks away so easily
I'm here to stay and make the difference that I can make
Our differences they do a lot to teach us how to use
The tools and gifts we got yeah, we got a lot at stake

And in the end, you're still my friend at least we did intend
For us to work we didn't break, we didn't burn
We had to learn how to bend without the world caving in
I had to learn what I've got, and what I'm not

And who I am
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up
Still looking up.

I won't give up on us (no I'm not giving up)
God knows I'm tough enough (I am tough, I am loved)
We've got a lot to learn (we're alive, we are loved)
God knows we're worth it (and we're worth it)
I won't give up on us
Even if the skies get rough
I'm giving you all my love
I'm still looking up

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God’s perfect timing.

2 Peter 3:8 

" But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. "

Have your dreams been delayed? Or are you unemployed for a long time and it’s hard looking for a job. Do you pray for something and it doesn’t come yet and you are tired of waiting? Sometimes we push things on our own strength and sometimes we are almost there and suddenly everything is messed up. My letter for today is about waiting for the perfect timing of God. When we are still a child we don’t like waiting when we ask for something or we get mad when our mother insist to buy the toy that we want. Because we like the short cut way of life. Living in a modern life where everything is short cut and sad but true life also runs in short cut.

The Lord say’s in Psalms 1: I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
2: He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3: He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him.
God is in control. Yes He is. If we put our faith and believe, release all the doubts and put your trust in God. Sometimes we ask God but we doubt apostle James said that those who ask but doubt will be given nothing for if we ask we must believe that is faith in God. God wants us to believe. Recently I have a trouble, a difficult situation. 

10 Steps to Avoid Backsliding

The Christian life is not always an easy road. Sometimes we get off track. The Bible says to encourage your brothers and sisters in Christ daily so that no one turns away from the living God. If you have found yourself backsliding, or drifting away from the Lord, these practical steps will help get you back on course today.
Time Required: A Lifetime

Here's How:

1.Examine your faith-life regularly.

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?
2 Corinthians 13:5 (NIV)
2.If you find yourself drifting away, turn back immediately.
See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.
Hebrews 3:12-13 (NIV)
 3.Come to God daily for forgiveness and cleansing.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 (NIV)
Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
Revelation 22:14 (NIV)

CRIMES OF THE HEART

Crimes of the heart cause us great injury. Hurt feelings, harsh words, nasty misunderstandings leave deep imprints in our minds and hearts. We dwell on the cruel and unkind violations against us. Letting go of anger about things that have occurred in the past is difficult and sometimes feels insurmountable. We get stuck and hold on to our anger, and the wounds grow deeper and fester. The pain keeps us from finding peace within ourselves. When is it time to let go? 

 It is time to let go when holding on to the anger no longer serves us. When carrying the burden of our anger keeps us from moving in the direction of our ideals. When the anger keeps us from growing and becoming the person we seek to be. How do we begin?
We begin by letting go. Just letting go. We begin by no longer allowing ourselves to dwell on the negative and relive the injustices. We focus on recovering from the injury. We recover by surrounding ourselves with loved ones we can trust and by moving on. Forgiveness comes much later.Finding peace within ourselves doesn't mean we forget about the crimes. Rather, it means we choose to release them. To learn to live and love in a place where past grievances no longer touch us deeply brings wisdom. A life where harmony resides.

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God Heard Your Prayer

This is God's immediate and sure answer to Hezekiah's prayer for healing: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will heal you."

Sometimes, however, when we pray for healing, the answer doesn't come, or at least that's how it seems. We can be confident that God sees our tears and hears our prayers, but the problem enters when we don't believe he's answered.

I assert that God answers every sincere prayer. In fact, I would even state that there is no such thing as an unanswered prayer. He just doesn't always answer in the way we expect. Sometimes the answer is wait. We won't always get an immediate response like Hezekiah. And sometimes God has something else—something better—that he's working out, and the answer we seek is not the answer we truly need. If we're patient, if we wait and trust, in time we'll see that God has heard our prayer, he's seen our tears, and he has answered.

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A BROKEN HEART

We have all had are hearts broken at least once in our lives. There has been that one person that we have loved with all our heart and has not returned that love. When you wake up to that reality you feel like your world has shattered. You feel like you will never love that way again. He/She is all you think of and becomes your world. It feels like you will never love that way again. You ask yourself why is this happening to me? Am I not good enough? What's wrong with me?

Then, as time goes by, you get the answers to your questions. You begin to realize that it all happened for a reason. You realize the he/she is not the one for you. The more you analyze the person you begin to see the differences. You realize that you don't know that person like you thought you did and they don't know you. Then comes the understanding that you deserve someone who will love, cherish, appreciate you and never take you for granted.