Can you imagine looking through a telescope into space and God is looking back in the other end of the telescope?

THIS IS A PICTURE NASA TOOK WITH THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE.

IT IS SIMPLY CALLED "THE EYE OF GOD." WAS TOO AWESOME TO DELETE.

I THOUGHT IT WAS WORTH SHARING.

*Thanks Eddie M. for this e-mail

Whose eyes are you looking through?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Through His Eyes

But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd.
Matthew 9:36

Everywhere Jesus went, He was very much in demand. There was always a crowd around Him, and understandably so. He was God in human form, walking through their streets. Everyone wanted something. There would be those who always wanted a touch, like the woman who had spent all of her money on doctors, trying to be cured, but to no avail. When she touched the hem of His garment, she was restored and healed. There is the story of the Syro-Phoenician woman who brought her demon-possessed child to Jesus, and the story of Jairus, who came and asked Jesus to touch his sick daughter.

Everyone needed something, but Jesus knew they needed more than just a healing, more than just a touch, and more than just a word. He knew the deepest need was in their soul. We see this demonstrated time and again. Despite His incredibly busy schedule, He went out of His way to meet someone in a little town where Jacob's well was located, even though she had no idea she had an appointment with God. She went to that well at that time of day, because she was a social outcast.

Sometimes when people do things that are wrong, we get angry with them. Not only do we hate the sin, but we end up hating the sinner also. Yet God wants us to see that while we can hate the sin, there is still a sinner who is loved by God. Maybe no one has ever told him or her there is another way to live. May God give us eyes to see this world as He sees it.

What kind of character do you have?

Click on this Realplayer link that Pastor Greg Laurie preaches on:

Character Counts

What are you doing for Jesus Christ? Can people say that they came to Christ because of you?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

The Urgency of the Hour

Then He said to His disciples, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few."
Matthew 9:37

In his poem entitled, "The Second Coming," William Butler Yeats wrote, "The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity." What a summary of the times in which we are living today: the worst have their passionate intensity, while the best lack all conviction.

While the church today dabbles with liberal concepts and even questions the authority of the Word of God in some aspects, the world outside our doors is running headlong into sin. When will we wake up? When are we going to get out there and get the gospel to the world? The world is pursuing its wickedness like never before. It is amazing how some people who believe in wicked, vile things will dedicate their entire lives to the promotion of those concepts. Meanwhile, there are so many Christians who know the Bible more than adequately, but who won't even lift a finger to get the gospel out to someone who lives right next to them. What is it going to take? We need to wake up to the urgency of the hour.

A survey among evangelical Christians revealed that 95 percent of those polled had never led another person to Christ. Yet Jesus gave us His marching orders. He said, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you . . . " (Matthew 28:19–20). This is an order from our commander-in-chief, and it isn't merely addressed to pastors or missionaries. It's addressed to every man or woman who names the name of Christ.

Are you a giver or a taker? If you are a Christian, you need to be a GIVER....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

The Blessing of Giving

"Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be."
Matthew 6:21

It was Martin Luther who said there are three conversions necessary: the conversion of the heart, the conversion of the mind, and the conversion of the purse (or wallet, as we would say today). But for many of us, this is often the last thing to change.

You can tell a lot about a person by their giving or lack thereof. You can tell a lot about someone by taking a tour of his or her checkbook, because it will reveal their real value system. Why? Because Jesus said, "Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be" (Matthew 6:21).

It has been said that we should give until it hurts, but in reality, it should hurt when we cease to give. We should realize what a great privilege giving is. It is also a test of our faithfulness to God. Jesus said, "And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?" (Luke 16:11). Before God entrusts us with spiritual responsibility, He wants to see how we do with the temporal, financial resources and assets He has placed in our care.

As we give generously, God will return generously to us. As we give to Him from what we have received, He will meet our needs. This doesn't mean we are striking some kind of a deal with God that stipulates as we give to Him, He must give back to us in a multiplied way. Then our motives are wrong. The right motive is to say, "Lord, because You have given to me, I am gladly giving back to You." The fringe benefit is that God promises to give to you in return.

This discribes most of the people that attend chuch today. They want to take but never give...

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries


The Privilege of Giving

But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6

I heard the story of a Southern preacher who was speaking to his congregation and said, "We have to crawl before we can walk."

The congregation responded in unison, "Let us crawl, Preacher. Let us crawl."

Then the preacher said, "We have to walk before we can jog."

"We have to walk, preacher, then. Let us walk," came the reply.

The preacher continued, "We have to jog before we can run."

"Let us jog, preacher. Let us jog," they answered.

"But before we can run," he told them, "we have to learn how to give."

There was a moment of silence, followed by these words: "Let us crawl, preacher. Let us crawl."

Any time a pastor raises the topic of finances, some people get a little uncomfortable. But the Bible certainly has a lot to say about money. It is the main subject of nearly half the parables Jesus told. In addition, one out of every seven verses in the New Testament deals with this topic. Scripture offers 500 verses on prayer, fewer than 500 on faith, and more than 2,000 verses dealing with the subject of money.

One of the reasons we are uncomfortable with this topic is because of the abuse in this area on the part of some Christian leaders. This misrepresentation of God puts a bad taste in our mouths. But let's not go too far the other way and fail to recognize that the Bible does have a lot to say about giving, and there are many wonderful promises attached to it. Yes, it is a responsibility. But it is more than that. It is a privilege as well.

This is why God came to earth the way He did... I Love You Jesus!!!!

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

But Why a Man?

He had to be made like His brethren.
Hebrews 2:17

Jesus went from the throne of heaven to a feeding trough. He went from the presence of angels into a stable filled with animals. He who was larger than the universe became an embryo. He who sustains the world with a word chose to be dependent upon the nourishment of a young girl. The Almighty appeared on Earth as a helpless human baby, unable to do anything but lie and stare and wiggle and make noises. He needed to be fed, and yes, even changed, and taught to talk like any other child. The more you think about it, the more staggering it gets: that God became a man, that God became a baby.

When you stop and think about it, no other way would have accomplished His goal. He could have appeared as a full grown man and said, "Here I am. I have arrived." But if He did it that way, He would appear unapproachable. He would not have seemed human. It would be hard for us to believe He was a man like us.

God picked the right way. It's even the logical way. Jesus had to truly be a man, to live and suffer and be tempted as a man among people on Earth. This way, we could know that He understands our trials (see Hebrews 2:17–18).
So the next time you are tired, hungry, thirsty, or lonely, remember that you have a God who knows what it's like to stand in your shoes. He is the only one who can truly say that He knows our sorrows and understands our grief. No one else can say that with such accuracy. But God can.

Jesus Christ did all this for us..... so we have no excuses...

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Fully God, Fully Man

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him.
Luke 2:40

When Jesus was on Earth, He didn't empty himself of His divine attributes, but accepted the limitations of humanity. For example, we know that Jesus became weary like we do. On one occasion as He came to the city of Samaria, we read that He was weary (see John 4:6). Why? He had been walking all day in the hot sun of Israel. Now if I were God, I probably would have said to the disciples, "You boys go on up to Samaria, and I will see you there." Then I would have just appeared in Samaria. After all, why tire myself out like that? But Jesus voluntarily went through the process of feeling what it was like to be tired and exhausted.

We see this throughout Scripture. We know that Jesus was tired. We know that He experienced physical thirst. As He hung on the cross, Jesus said, "I thirst" (Luke 19:28). The very God who created water allowed himself to experience thirst. We also know that He was hungry. Jesus experienced physical hunger after fasting for 40 days during His temptation in the wilderness (see Matthew 4:2).
But did Jesus have complete omniscience and omnipotence as a baby in the manger? Luke's Gospel tells us, "And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him" (Luke 2:40). So it appears that Jesus went through a learning process like anyone else.

Jesus grew as a human, but there was never a moment when He suddenly became God or when deity was transferred to Him. That was always a part of His life. He was fully God and fully man.

Jesus is God in the flesh.....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

God or Man?
Then you will know that I am He.
John 8:28

Two thousand years ago, the Pharisees were asked this question: "What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" (Matthew 22:42). For all practical purposes, some of history's greatest minds have grappled with this question ever since. But it's worth noting that during the earthly ministry of Jesus, many people were perplexed about who He really was.

Jesus never became God, nor did Jesus ever cease to be God. His deity, which means His divine Lordship—the fact that He was God, was pre-human, pre-earthly, pre-Bethlehem, and pre-Mary. In the incarnation, in that moment when Jesus came to this earth and was born of the Virgin Mary, He didn't lay aside His deity. He was God before He was born, and He remained God after He became a man.

We are given a glimpse of this in the story of His transfiguration. Jesus took Peter, James, and John with Him up onto a mountain. The disciples fell asleep (as they often did at critical times), and when they woke up, there was Jesus, standing with two great prophets (see Mark 9:1–3). The Bible says His face shined like the sun. He was radiant.

To me, it wasn't a miracle that Jesus shined like the sun during His transfiguration. I think the real miracle was that He didn't shine all of the time. You see, Jesus veiled His glory. But there, for a moment, He let people see who He really was. And He was indeed God and man.

Where did the little duckies go?

Scroll down to see the pictures as it happened.....

Are You all ok down there?

I need someone with skin on....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Who Is Jesus?
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
Colossians 1:15

I heard the story of a little boy awakened by thunder and lightening. He called out to his father, "Daddy, come quickly! I'm scared."

The father said, "God loves you and He will take care of you."

"I know God loves me," said the little boy, "but right now I want somebody who has skin on."

For all practical purposes Jesus Christ was God with skin on, God as man walking among us. The Apostle Paul wrote to the church at Colossae,
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. (Colossians 1:15–18)
There is no question about what Paul meant. Jesus is God, manifested as a man. But there are many today who want to say, "That Jesus—He was a wonderful prophet. He was a great, godly man, a great human teacher." No. Jesus is God in human form, the second member of the Trinity, the incarnate deity.

Now this is a site to see...

Here Sheriff Joe makes the inmates walk to new jail in pink boxers. Click here to see the video

I would like to know if you think this was a good way to move them or not. Please comment

Bushes report adjusted gross income of $784,219

Wow, I did not know that they make it public how much the President makes.

Bushes report adjusted gross income of $784,219

Nearly 90 abuse claims filed before diocese bankruptcy deadline

Wow, they are being exposed....

Nearly 90 abuse claims filed before diocese bankruptcy deadline

Managing Your Money: Little things cost a lot

* This is an article from azcentral

Managing your money
$2 every time you use the ATM. $1.50 every time you dial 411 to get a phone number.

$2.65 for a tall cappuccino, skim, at Starbucks. $1.25 for a Diet Coke in the machine at work.


$1.50 for tolls to get to work. $1.50 to get home.

And now McDonald's and other fast-food restaurants are accepting credit cards. So you're paying interest on your Big Mac.

Drip. Drip. Drip. Can you hear the money leaking out of your wallet?

The "micro-dollar industry," as author David Bach calls it, has "perfected the art of separating you from your money." But in such small amounts that you barely notice.

"I love Starbucks. I go to Starbucks. But if people go twice a day, they're easily spending $300 a month on coffee plus biscotti," says author Ben Stein. "That would pay for a downpayment on a house by itself."

He seems amazed.

You will be, too, once you start keeping track of all the money that drips, slides and sometimes pours out of your wallet. As part of USA TODAY's Financial Diet, we're asking five families to do a series of financial exercises. The first is to keep track - for one week - of every penny they spend. On gum. On lunch. On drinks with friends after work.

"The way you find your money," says Bach, "is you find your 'latte factor,' " says Bach, author of "Start Late, Finish Rich." It's a metaphor for what you are spending on little things.

"The secret is that $5 or $10 a day can really add up. When you tell someone they should save $2,000 a year in an IRA, it seems overwhelming. But when you break it out, and it's only about $5 a day, they can handle it."

Do you smoke? "In New York, it's $7 a pack. If you smoke a pack a day, that's $210 a month. At a 10 percent return, that $7 a day invested over 40 years is $1.328 million," he says.

He seems amazed.

"It's not that Americans are running out and buying big screen TVs everyday," Bach says. "It really is the little things."

So how do you get a grip on spending too much on little things?

First, see where your money is going. "Track your spending

Do you follow the Toddler's Creed?

* thanks Eddie M. for this e-mail

Toddler's Creed

If I want it, it's mine.

If I give it to you and change my
mind later, it's mine.

If I can take it away from you,
it's mine.

If I had it a little while ago,
it's mine.

If it's mine, it will never belong to
anyone else, no matter what.

If we are building something together,
all the pieces are mine.

If it looks just like mine,
it is mine.

Anyone who has ever known a toddler knows the truth of that creed. We expect to see this trait in toddlers, but we despise it in adults. It is called covetousness.

The apostle Paul, who had led an outwardly religious life before he became a follower of Jesus, wrestled with that sin (Rom. 7:7). After carefully studying the law, he recognized covetousness for what it was. But God in His grace changed Paul. Instead of being a coveting, grasping man, he became a truly generous person (Acts 20:33-35). Generosity may be the acid test of whether or not we are still spiritual toddlers.

Have you allowed Jesus Christ to create in you a new, giving heart? Or are you still following the "Toddler's Creed"? --HWR

Gratefulness overcomes selfishness.

God is Good...

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

The Loving God is Good

Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He Is good! For His mercy endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34

God is just and righteous and holy. We are not; we are sinners and we can never meet His standards. But in His love He approaches us. God loves us and He reaches out to us and then restores us back into His image.

Today we often have a vision of love that is very shallow and limited. We desire a love that wants to be paid back or is only temporary. That's not the love of God. His love is unchanging. It is consistent. It is inexhaustible. He always loves us no matter what we do.

What does it mean when the Bible teaches that God is good? It means that God is the final standard of good and all that He does is worthy of approval. Does that mean God is waiting for my approval? No. His goodness is not dependent upon my approval. He is good whether I agree with it or not. And if God is good, then I have a definition of the meaning of good that will greatly help me in my study of ethics and morality.

What is good? Good is what God approves. Wait—where do I come into this? I don't. Either I wake up to that fact and acknowledge that it is true or I foolishly think I am smarter than God.

We who follow God can thank Him for His goodness as we grow in our knowledge of Him and His love.

Do you know what the word FAMILY means?

* Thanks Eddie M. for this e-mail

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,
"Oh excuse me please" was my reply.

He said, "Please excuse me too;
I wasn't watching for you."

We were very polite, this stranger and I.
We went on our way and we said good-bye.

But at home a different story is told,
How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,
My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.
"Move out of the way," I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.
I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,
God's still small voice came to me and said,

"While dealing with a stranger,
common courtesy you use,
but the family you love, you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,
You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.
He picked them himself: pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,
you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes."

By this time, I felt very small,
And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;
"Wake up, little one, wake up," I said.

"Are these the flowers you picked for me?"
He smiled, "I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.
I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue."

I said, "Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;
I shouldn't have yelled at you that way."
He said, "Oh, Mom, that's okay.
I love you anyway."

I said, "Son, I love you too,
and I do like the flowers, especially the blue."

FAMILY
Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the company
that we are working for could easily replace us in
a matter of days.
But the family we left behind will feel the loss
for the rest of their lives.

And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more
into work than into our own family,
an unwise investment indeed,
don't you think?
So what is behind the story?


Do you know what the word FAMILY means?
FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I) (L)OVE (Y)OU


Pass this message to 7 people except you and me.

Don't ignore and God will bless you.

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of hosts...

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

God is Holy

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts.
Isaiah 6:3

God is holy, and if there is one truth repeated again and again in Scripture, it is the great message of the holiness of God. The Prophet Isaiah had a clear vision of the holiness of God compared to the lowliness and sinfulness of humanity. He wrote,
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple. Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one cried to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!" And the posts of the door were shaken by the voice of him who cried out, and the house was filled with smoke. So I said: "Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts. (Isaiah 6:1–5)
Notice that Scripture does not say that the seraphim said, "Faithful, faithful, faithful." Or, "Eternal, eternal, eternal." Or, "Mighty, mighty, mighty." Though God is all of those things and more, it is important to note that God's holiness is emphasized.

We may try to be virtuous. We may try to be charitable. We may try to be moral, but we fall miserably short of the standards of a flawless, perfect and holy God. That is why the death of Jesus Christ was necessary—to bridge the gap between us and the holy God.

THE NEW SCHOOL PRAYER

* Thanks Monica E. for this e-mail

THE NEW SCHOOL PRAYER

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.

Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.

We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.

We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.

We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.

It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen

Pass this on.......

What is God to you?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

God Is Truth

The Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King.
Jeremiah 10:10

As we consider God's attributes we can get a better picture of His character. One of God's most important attributes is truth. This is very important. This means He is the true God and that His knowledge and words are true and they are the final standard of truth.

I want you to know right from the outset that we are flawed in our understanding and in our ability to know what is right or wrong, to know when something is true or false, what is evil, what is impure, what is good or virtuous.

Now there are many false gods out in the world today, so we need to be careful to follow the true God. The Prophet Jeremiah said, "The Lord is the true God; He is the living God and the everlasting King" (Jeremiah 10:10). Now we may not always understand what God means when He says certain things. We may not always understand why He does or does not do certain things. But the bottom line, as Jeremiah said, is that God is truth.

You see, God's knowledge is perfect. It is without flaw. And He is the final standard of truth. There is no other. There are no second opinions. That's it: God is true.

Cheat At Shopping

This can be one way to save money on gas.
Cheat At Shopping

Turn to God first.....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

The All-powerful God

"There is nothing too hard for You."
Jeremiah 32:17

Is God's power limited? Scripture tells us over and over that God is omnipotent, which means all-powerful. Even when Job was in pain and distress, he said to the Lord, " 'I know that You can do all things. No plan of Yours can be thwarted' " (Job 42:2).

The Prophet Jeremiah proclaimed God's power: " 'Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing too hard for You' " (Jeremiah 32:17).

The Archangel Gabriel reassured Mary by saying, " 'With God nothing will be impossible' " (Luke 1:37).

Now you see how silly it is when we say something like, "I have tried everything, and now all I can do is pray." Now all you can do is turn to the all-powerful God, the Creator of the universe, who happens to love you a lot. What do you mean, that's all you can do? That's the first thing you should do.

Before we do anything else, we should turn our troubles over to God, because nothing is too hard for Him. Nothing is impossible. Nothing is beyond His reach. Nothing is beyond His ability.

Do you believe God is who He says He is?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Who Is the Lord?

And Pharaoh said, "Who is the Lord?"
Exodus 5:2

Who is God? Thousands of years ago the Pharaoh of Egypt asked a question that is still being asked by many. It was, " 'Who is the Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the Lord, nor will I let Israel go' " (Exodus 5:2). I think that by the time Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, Pharaoh had a better understanding of who exactly God is.

"Who is God?" is not an easy question to answer, because we are trying to grasp the infinite with the finite. We are trying to grasp something far beyond our mental capacity. I have often said that if God were small enough for our minds, He wouldn't be big enough for our needs.

Until the day we see Him face to face there are things about God we are never going to completely understand. For instance, I believe that God is holy, but I don't understand everything about His holiness. I also believe God is a triune being—He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. But that is hard for us to grasp.

The Apostle Paul put it clearly when he said, "For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known" (1 Corinthians 13:12).

So yes there is coming a day when it will all make sense. At the same time, though, with the help of the Holy Spirit, there are many things that we can and should know and grasp about God. After all, knowing what God is like is foundational to knowing God Himself. Knowing God and making Him known is the essence of being a Christian.

What is your purpose?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Determined Purpose

Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord.
Philippians 3:8

What is your determined purpose in life? Everyone has one. Some of us declare it, and others of us just practice it. But we all have something that is our purpose in life—something that gets us up in the morning, something we live for, something we would even be willing to die for.

The Apostle Paul's determined purpose was to know the Lord. Paul wrote to the church at Philippi, "But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord" (Philippians 3:7–8).

Paul recognized the wonder of becoming more intimately acquainted with Him. God can be known. Not completely grasped. Not completely understood. But at the same time, God can be known in a personal and a very real way. What a great purpose in life. I hope it's yours.

God places you in peoples lives for a reason.

* Thanks Frances M. for this e-mail

We all know or knew someone like this!!
One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books.
I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday?
He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives. " He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
" He just laughed and handed me half the books. Over the next four years, ! Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think
about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. "! Thanks," he said. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends... I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story." I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
"Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions.
With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
For better or for worse.

God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some way.
Look for God in others.
You now have two choices, you can:
1) Pass this on to your friends or
2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart.

As you can see, I took choice number 1.
"Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly."
There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery.
Today is a gift.

What is your excuse?

* Thanks Monica E. for this e-mail

HANDY LITTLE CHART -
God has a positive answer:

YOU SAY GOD SAYS BIBLE VERSES
*You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)
*You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)
*You say: "Nobody really loves me"
God says: I love you (John 3:16 & John 3:34)
*You say: "I can't go on"
God says: My grace is sufficient (II Corinthians 12:9 & Psalm 91:15)
*You say: "I can't figure things out"
God says: I will direct your steps (Proverbs 3:5-6)
*You say: "I can't do it"
God says: You can do all things (Philippians 4:13)
*You say: "I'm not able"
God says: I am able (II Corinthians 9:8)
*You say: "It's not worth it"
God says: It will be worth it (Romans 8:28)
*You say: "I can't forgive myself"
God says: I Forgive you (I John 1:9 & Romans 8:1)
*You say: "I can't manage"
God says: I will supply all your needs (Philippians 4:19)
*You say: "I'm afraid"
God says: I have not given you a spirit of fear(II Timothy 1:7)
*You say: "I'm always worried and frustrated"
God says: Cast all your cares On ME (I Peter 5:7)
*You say: "I'm not smart enough"
God says: I give you wisdom (I Corinthians 1:30)
*You say: "I feel all alone"
God says: I will never leave you or forsake you (Hebrews 13:5)

Believe God is there just for you...
PASS THIS ON. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO MAY BE IN NEED


Live simply Love generously Care deeply Speak kindly Leave the rest to
God...

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING......

I want to thanks Frances M. for this e-mail poem:

WHEN YOU THOUGHT I WASN'T LOOKING
(Written by a former child)

A message every adult should read, because children are watching you
and doing as you do, not as you say.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you hang my first painting on
the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you feed a stray cat, and I
learned that it was good to be kind to animals.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make my favorite cake for
me and I learned that the little things can be the special things in
life.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I heard you say a prayer, and I knew
there is a God I could always talk to and I learned to trust in God.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you make a meal and take it to
a friend who was sick, and I learned that we all have to help take care
of each other.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you give of your time and
money to help people who had nothing and I learned that those who have
something should give to those who don't.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you take care of our house and
everyone in it and I learned we have to take care of what we are given.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw how you handled your
responsibilities, even when you didn't feel good and I learned that I
would have to be responsible when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw tears come from your eyes and
I learned that sometimes things hurt, but it's all right to cry.
When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw that you cared and I wanted to
be everything that I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I learned most of life's lessons
that I need to know to be a good and productive person when I grow up.

When you thought I wasn't looking, I looked at you and wanted to say,
"Thanks for all the things I saw when you thought I wasn't looking."
I AM SENDING THIS TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW WHO DO SO MUCH FOR OTHERS
AND THINK NO ONE EVER SEES.

LITTLE EYES SEE A LOT.

Each of us (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, teacher or friend)
influence the life of a child.
How will you touch the life of someone today?
Just by sending this to someone else, you will probably make them at
least think about their influence on other

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in
deed and in truth. I John 3:18 KJV

'In God's hands now' - pope clings to life

Where do you think the Pope will spend eternity if he dies?

*I believe that if he strongly believes what their doctrine teaches then, he will spend eternity in hell, but if he down deep in his heart believes that Jesus Christ is his Lord and Savior, he will make heaven his home. Jesus said that you must be born again in order to enter in to the Kingdom of God. I still believe that he has time to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior of his life. We as Christians should be praying that there is someone that can pray a sinner’s prayer with him so that he can spend eternity in heaven.

God Bless

'In God's hands now' - pope clings to life

Pope's condition worsens... Not too late to get him saved....

What do you think will happen if the Pope dies? Where will he spend eternity?
* I believe that if he does not know the the Jesus of the Holy Bible, God's only begotton son and have Him in his heart as Lord and Savior, then he will be judged by God and go to hell. Now if he believes in Jesus and has Him in his heart as Lord and Savior, then he will make heaven his home. We all know as Christians that as a teacher of God's Word, you are not to teach His people false doctrin, if you do you will be judged. My prayer is that someone that is full of the Holy Ghost will lead him in a sinners prayer so that he may be saved from the lake of fire and make heaven his home. It is not too late for him. What we should be as Christians is that he gets saved so that those that worship him may see that and turn from the false doctrin that they teach.

God Bless
Pope's condition worsens

Are you ready for the end?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

A Critical Time

The night is far spent, the day is at hand.
Romans 13:12

We are living in a critical time right now. I think all of us agree that the devil is working overtime. He knows his days are numbered. He knows his judgment is sure. Thus, he is doing everything he can to wreak havoc until the day he faces his judgment. That's why we need to get busy—because every battle counts, every day is important.

The Apostle Paul wrote, "The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day" (Romans 13:12–13). It's time to put our armor on, but first we need to cast off the works of darkness. Be done with the compromising life. Be done with trying to live in both worlds. Let's suit up. Let's get busy.

I don't want to frighten you with this warfare rhetoric and make you think you are going to be overwhelmed out there. It is true that there is a devil who tries to trip us up, but it is also true that our commander-in-chief will lead us to victory if we stay close to Him. Remember, "The battle is the Lord's" (1 Samuel 17:47).

The battle cry, the cry of victory went forth from the cross when Jesus hung there with the nails in His hands and feet and He cried out, " 'It is finished!' " Those three words reverberated through heaven and hell. I'm sure every demon heard them. So now I can stand in the victorious strength of Jesus. I can fight for Him as He works through me, marching on, taking ground for the kingdom.

I promise you—your life will never be boring as a spiritual soldier for the Lord!