Thought for today - 09/28/10

"There's more to life than increasing its speed."
     ~Frank Coleman

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Thought for today - 09/27/10

"A clasp of the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." 
     ~Karl Barth

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Has America Failed Its Elders?

Jail vs. Nursing Homes
Has America Failed Its Elders 

 

Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in nursing homes.
 
This way the seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.  They would receive unlimited free prescriptions, dental and medical treatment, wheel chairs, etc...   And, they would receive money instead of paying it out.
 
They would have constant video monitoring so they could be helped instantly if they fell or needed assistance. Bedding would be washed twice a week and all clothing would be ironed and returned to them.
A guard would check on them every 20 minutes and bring their meals and snacks to their cell. They would have family visits in a suite built for that purpose.

 

They would have access to a library, weight room, spiritual counseling, pool and education.

 

Simple clothing, shoes, slippers, P.J.'s and legal aid would be free on request.
 
Private, secure rooms for all, with an exercise outdoor yard with gardens.
Each senior could have a P.C., TV, radio and daily phone calls.  There would be a board of directors to hear complaints and the guards would have a code of conduct that would be strictly adhered to.

 

The "criminals" would get cold food, be left all alone, and unsupervised.  Lights off at 8pm and showers once a week.  They would live in a tiny room and pay $5,000.00 per month and have no hope of ever getting out.

 

Anonymous

Thought for today - 09/26/10

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.  Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge." 
     ~Psalm 19:1-2

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Thought for today - 09/25/10

"Whatever comes our way, whatever battle we have raging inside us, we always have a choice. ... It's the choices that make us who we are, and we can always choose to do what's right." 
     ~Peter Parker in Spiderman 3

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Thought for today - 09/24/10

"Christians who are faithful to Scripture should be patriots in the best sense of that word. They are "the salvation of the commonwealth," said Augustine, for they fulfill the highest role of citizenship.  Not because they are forced to or even choose to, not out of any chauvinistic motivations or allegiance to a political leader, but because they love and obey the King who is above all temporal leaders.  Out of that love and obedience they live in subjection to governing authorities, love their neighbors, and promote justice.  Since the state cannot legislate love, Christian citizens bring a humanizing element to civic life, helping to produce the spirit by which people do good out of compassion, not compulsion." 
     ~Charles Colson, God & Government

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Thought for today - 09/23/10

"It's easy to make a buck.  It's a lot tougher to make a difference."  
     ~Tom Brokaw

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Thought for today - 09/22/10

"God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking God's word, make sure what you say agrees with the faith." 
     ~Romans 12:6 (GW)

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Thought for today - 09/21/10

"God shapes character by bringing together three converging streams that flow toward his purpose -- the Bible, circumstances, and disciplined discernment of his purposes." 
     ~Jeff Iorg, The Character of Leadership

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Thought for today - 09/20/10

"Physical work gives us health and meaning.  While the disciples sailed, Jesus walked across the Sea of Galilee to meet them.  He picked grain.  He washed his disciples' feet.  Work was not beneath him.  He thought no physical labor was undignified.  The washing of feet is a sign that God is willing to stoop low and to work to save us.  For millennia, men and women have used simple manual labor as a way to connect with the divine qualities of Jesus." 
     ~J. Matthew Sleeth, MD, Serve God, Save the Planet

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Thought for today - 09/19/10

"Most of us view challenges as unwelcome intrusions into our lives.  But these intrusions have a way of prompting us to get up and keep going.  They have a way of making us stronger. Tougher. Whenever you embrace a challenge, you are sure to build your survival skills. Consider any company who has endured a "downsize."  Those who never learned how to handle a challenge are the first to go, right?  And even if they aren't, those who embrace a challenge are the first to recover from the untamed territory of joblessness.  After all, it's simply a matter of time before they are back on their feet again." 
     ~Les Parrott, 3 Seconds: The Power of Thinking Twice

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Thought for today - 09/18/10

"I wish you then, a very rich, deep, true, straight, and simple growth in the love of God, accepted and willed gently but greatly, at the daily hourly cost of self." 
     ~Friedrich Von Hugel

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Thought for today - 09/17/10

"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."  Psalm 46:10

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Thought for today - 09/16/10

In just two days, tomorrow will be yesterday.

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BATTLE SMART

David Wilkerson Today

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

BATTLE SMART

Whenever opposition arises, God's grace thrives in us. Think about what
happens to a tree when a great storm beats violently against it. The wind
threatens to uproot the tree and carry it away. It breaks off branches and
blows away its leaves. It loosens its roots and blows off its buds. And when
the storm is over, things look hopeless.

Yet, look closer; the same storm that opened crevices in the earth around the
trunk of the tree has helped the roots go deeper. The tree now has access to
new, deeper sources of nutrition and water. And it has been purged of all its
dead branches. The buds may be gone, but others will grow back more fully. I
tell you, that tree is now stronger, growing in unseen ways. And just wait till
harvest—because it's going to bear much fruit!

Maybe you're in a storm right now. The wind is blowing hard, shaking you
violently, and you think you're going down. Beloved, don't panic! You've
got to know that in the midst of the tempest, you are putting down deep
spiritual roots. God is developing in you a deepening humility, a greater
mourning and sorrow for sin, a heightened hunger for his righteousness.

God is making you a seasoned soldier of the cross—battle-scarred, but
battle-smart and courageous. You may get down on yourself at times—but the
Lord never does. The fact is, he could have acted sovereignly at any time to
pluck you out of your struggle. But he didn't—because he saw it producing
in you a greater thirst for him!

Romans 5:3 says, "Tribulation worketh patience." The word worketh means
"to accomplish."

In 2 Corinthians 4:17 we read, "For our light affliction, which is but for a
moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." The
word worketh in this verse is the same as in Romans 5:3.



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Father's Love, 08.30.10
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http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/coverletter/2010/the-lovingkindness-of-the-lord

Peace of Mind in These Troubled Times, 07.19.10
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Sermons By David Wilkerson
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Demonstration of the Spirit and of Power, 11.04.05
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The Lord's Loving Response to Grief, 10.25.09
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/sermons/david_wilkerson/lords_loving_response_to_grief

Feeding Christ, 05.01.03
http://www.worldchallenge.org/en/node/4750


                               
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Thought for today - 09/15/10

"How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource!  We go to him because we have nowhere else to go.  And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven." 
    ~George MacDonald (1824-1905)

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Thought for today - 09/14/10

"I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge -- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." 
     ~Ephesians 3:17 - 19

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Thought for today - 09/13/10

"In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering." 
     ~Howard Hendricks

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PRAYER FOCUS

Jesus Christ said He would never leave us or forsake us. What does this mean?

 

When Jesus died on the cross and then rose from the dead, He spoke to his followers and told them He would never leave them and He would be with them always, even to the end of the world. A few weeks after He rose from the dead, Jesus rose into heaven where He now sits at the right hand of God His Father.

 

How can He be with us now? Jesus Christ is with us in that He lives spiritually in our hearts, in the hearts of all true believers in Jesus Christ. You cannot see Him because He is here spiritually. Some day we will see Jesus again when He returns to this earth or when we see Him in heaven. But right now, when you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, He comes to live in your heart.

 

So wherever you go, Jesus Christ is there. He loves you and He hears your prayers in His name. "Christ in us, the hope of glory." We serve a living Savior and Lord who rose from the dead and now lives in us by the power of His wonderful Holy Spirit. Truly Jesus Christ is with us always, even to the end of the world.

 

So, this week, let us pray and ask God to:

• Help us realize every day that Jesus Christ is with us always
• Bless our loved ones with the knowledge of His love
• Protect and give us wisdom everyday

THANK YOU so much for your prayers. God loves you and so do we!

 

May God bless you,

Frank Coleman

Thought for today - 09/13/10

"No matter what causes pain to surface, I believe its presence is actually a gift from the God who redeems.  The pain acts as a wake-up call that it is time to begin the process of healing, repentance, and forgiveness.  The pain asks us to make a leap of faith -- that no matter what has happened, nothing is beyond God's redeeming power.  He can heal the deepest wounds. He can restore the most messed-up lives.  He can reach into the darkest corners of our past and shine his redeeming light."  
     ~Margaret Feinberg, The Organic God

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