Betheo
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Post by Betheo on Mar 25, 2005 18:09:19 GMT 10
Wishing all my OG buddies Easter Guy-reetings, safe travelling, and blessed times with family and friends. Me? I'm taking the opportunity to have a breather from work (and relish the opportunity to spend some time checking out all the great stuff on this Forum). Have been called for jury duty on Tuesday - should be an interesting experience if I get empanelled!
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Post by Jadey on Mar 25, 2005 18:20:58 GMT 10
Happy Easter everyone
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Post by ~*~CrAzY_CaSs~*~ on Mar 26, 2005 0:58:00 GMT 10
bump
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Post by gemini~nay on Mar 26, 2005 13:09:14 GMT 10
[glow=red,2,300] HaPpY eAsTeR [/glow] be safe & happy! love renee xx
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Post by bigbootygirl on Mar 27, 2005 9:38:41 GMT 10
WISHING EVERYONE A BLESSED AND JOYOUS EASTER
"When we study the lives of Abraham and Moses and Joshua, we quickly understand that faith is not something we hold onto, but rather Someone who holds onto us! True faith steps out of the crowd that's still clamoring for understanding, lays itself humbly at the foot of the cross and whispers, "Though You slay me, yet will I trust You."
"There was a time in my life when I thought He was a hard Master," wrote George Mac-Donald. "But now that I have learned a little more of what He means with me...how He would make me pure of sin, clean from the very bottom of my heart to the crest of my soul...truly, I am no more content to merely submit to His will. Now, I cry out in the night, 'Thy will be done, Lord let it be done, I entreat Thee?' and in the daytime I cry, 'Thy Kingdom come, Lord, let it come, I pray Thee!'"
Faith is giving God permission to penetrate our souls with His fire of Love and burn up all that is not of Him. Faith is opening ourselves up to the true depths of reality - not only believing and trusting in what God does through us, but also believing and trusting in what God does towards us. Faith is simply submitting to the confusion and the darkness, standing still in it and trusting God anyway. Psalm 18 seems so appropriate here:
I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in Whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower,
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, even into His ears.
Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations also of the hills moved... He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness was under His feet...
He sent from above, He took me, He drew me out of many waters. He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me...
He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because He delighted in me.... <br>My heartfelt prayer for you this Easter is that God might bring you forth into a large place (to broaden; to open up wide; to bring freedom) and that you might come to know Him by faith like you never have before." (words by Nancy Missler)
Peace and Love,
Regina
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Post by sweetpea on Mar 27, 2005 11:29:39 GMT 10
Thank you Reggie and may the Lord bless you immensely. The light of God's love shines through you to all of us here.
Peace and love to you!
Sweetpea
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Post by sweetsista4u on Mar 29, 2005 0:50:34 GMT 10
Happy belated easter everyone!
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