Touching Video clip.....

* Thanks Bea M. for this video

Quiet Commercial

I agree with Bea on this video. Very touching, but don't really care for the advertisement at the end.

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God Bless

How do you pray to God?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us.
— Romans 8:26


Have you ever been deeply concerned about something or someone, but you didn't know what to pray? "What can I say," you wonder. "I don't know how to articulate this." But did you know that sometimes some of the best prayers are the shortest and the simplest?

We think, God likes flowery, long prayers. In fact, the longer they are, the more impressed God will be. I don't think so. Jesus spoke of the Pharisees who loved to pray long prayers. He said, " 'They think that they will be heard for their many words. Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him' " (Matthew 6:7–8).

Sometimes we come to God and we say, "Lord, I want to pray for this situation. Um, well, um. . . ." We want to pray, but we don't know how to articulate it. It may be nothing more than a grunt or a groan. But God understands that prayer. Whether you have a beautiful prayer to pray or whether you don't know what to say, present it to God, and the Holy Spirit will help you. According to Romans 8:26, "The Spirit also helps in our weaknesses." The Holy Spirit helps us to pray.

Remember all that God has done for you and all that He is doing for you. He saved you. His Holy Spirit indwells you. He assures you. He teaches you. And He helps you to pray. So let's yield to Him. Let's open up our hearts to the work that He wants to do in our lives.

Thank God for the Holy Spirit who teaches us....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

"But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things. . . ."
— John 14:26


I have been amazed at what God can do in a person's life as he or she looks into His Word. I have spoken to teenagers who have told me, "Here is what the Lord showed me in the Word of God today. . . ." As I listened, I discovered it was deep. It was profound. It was insightful. And it was from God. Then I think of some unbelievers I know who are in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Their lives are so shallow, so one-dimensional. Meanwhile, a young teenager who has been studying God's Word under the illumination of the Spirit has been given the knowledge of the ages. This is what God's Spirit can do for us.

And this is what can happen when we read God's Word. For example, maybe you have grappled with a certain problem. Then as you were reading the Bible one day, a verse suddenly jumped off the page and spoke to you. It is as though it had been written for you. "This is exactly what I am going through," you are thinking.

This also happens when God's Word is being proclaimed. Maybe you are sitting in church and listening to the message. As the pastor is speaking, you think, This is for me. I was just asking the Lord about this yesterday. This is exactly what I was dealing with. You start to wonder if the pastor has been reading your mail.

But this is the work of the Holy Spirit. Only He can do that. He not only converts us and assures us of our salvation, but He teaches us as well.

What does a person dresssed in a bikini have to do with selling a hamburger? Bad move Carls Jr.

** BELOW YOU WILL READ AN E-MAIL I RECEIVED THAT IS VERY DISTURING TO ME. READ AND KNOW WHY IT IS VERY DISTURBING. Please read an do take action. I figure that this will be fine for the perverts out there, but what about our children?

May 24, 2005
Take action against Carls Jr. TV ad
Dear Rigo,

Carls Jr. and Hardee's (CKE Restaurants, Inc.) are airing a pornographic television ad featuring Paris Hilton to promote its Spicy BBQ burger.

You can read about it by clicking here.

The ad is currently running for Carls Jr., but news reports indicate it will also run for Hardee's restaurants. They are both operated by CKE Restaurants.

Recommended Actions: (in this order)

1 Contact your local Carls Jr. or Hardee's store operator. You can find their contact information by clicking here.

2. Call CKE Restaurants Chairman William P. Foley II
toll-free. The number is 877-799-7827

Additional actions you can take:

3. Contact the Carls Jr. Franchise Association
Dan Gjurgevich, President
PO Box 15460
San Diego, CA 92175
Email: comments@starfranchiseassociation.com

4. Contact the Independant Hardees Franchise Association
Steve Ellerhorst, Executive Director
184 Business Park Drive, Suite 200H
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone: (757) 497-7297
Email: ihfa@ihfa.com

5. Click the link below to send an email to Chairman Foley.



Send Your Letter Now!

Sincerely,

Donald E. Wildmon, Chairman
OneMillionDads.com

P.S. Please forward this to your family and friends!

Are you reading your Bible? Know what Jesus says....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Wrong Ideas

Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
1 Timothy 4:16

In America today, we have something that could be described as a new spirituality. It's a revival of sorts—not in the biblical sense of people turning to God, but a revival of all kinds of ancient and weird spiritual concepts and beliefs. People are spiritually hungry. They are searching for truth. And the problem is, some of this strange theology is finding its way into the church.

We must be very careful to keep our guard up. Don't forget that when the devil misled Eve in the Garden, he did it with partial truth. He did not question God's Word altogether. Rather, he questioned if Eve properly understood it.

We must be careful of the deviant teachings that are out there today. So often when a new teaching comes along, we will get excited: a new revelation! I hope this won't disappoint you, but there aren't any new revelations. Everything you need to know about God is already written in His Book. As it has been said, if it's true, it isn't new. And if it's new, it isn't true. So don't go looking for new revelations. Spend your time instead in learning God's Word, and He will bring fresh understanding of it.

Years ago, the great thinker C. S. Lewis warned us, "If you do not listen to theology, that will not mean that you have no ideas about God. It will mean that you have a lot of wrong ones." I think this is especially important today. We need to know what Jesus said. We need to know what the truth is. We need to pay attention to doctrine.

WOW! Soda anyone.... Glass please

*Thanks David C. for this e-mail

This is not only logical, but who knows what dwells on soda pop and beer cans?? Read on!!!!! *Well who cares about the beer cans, anyone drinking beer is setting themselves up to die.
In case you're not already washing the top of your soda cans, read on......pretty gross.
This incident happened recently in North Texas We need to be even more careful everywhere.
A woman went boating one Sunday, taking with her some cans of coke which she put in the refrigerator of the boat. On Monday she was taken into Intensive Care Unit and on Wednesday she died.
The autopsy revealed a certain Leptospirose caused by the can of coke from which she had drunk, not using a glass. A test showed that the can was infected by dried rat urine and hence the disease
Leptospirosis. Rat urine contains toxic and deathly substances. It is highly recommended to wash thoroughly the upper part of soda cans before drinking out of them as they have been stocked in warehouses and transported straight to the shops without being cleaned.
A study at NYCU showed that the tops of soda cans are more contaminated than public toilets (i.e.)...full of germs and bacteria. So wash them with water before putting them to the mouth to avoid any kind of fatal accident.

Please forward this message to all the people you care about.

What does the resurrection of Jesus Christ mean to you?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

What the Resurrection Means to Us

For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.
1 Corinthians 15:22

First, it assures our future resurrection. Because Jesus both died and rose again, we will be raised like Him. 1 Corinthians 15:20 says, "But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep." The word "firstfruits" speaks of a sampling, a foretaste, a glimpse. He is the firstfruit. Jesus has died and has risen, so we know that our resurrected bodies in some way will resemble His resurrection body. To what extent, we cannot be certain. But if they were completely like His, it would mean that we would be clearly recognizable.

Second, the resurrection of Jesus is a proof of future judgment. Now that may not sound all that exciting. But it's something we need to know. We live in a society, and indeed a world, in which justice is often perverted and neglected. We look at things that happen and say, "How can that be? How could that happen?" The Resurrection means, among other things, that God's justice will ultimately prevail.

Third, the resurrection of Christ gives us power to live the Christian life (see Romans 8:11). Certainly the Bible does not teach that we will be sinless in this physical body we now live in. On the other hand, we can sin less, not by our own abilities, but by the power of the Spirit. Christ can make us altogether different kinds of people. We must believe that. "Old things have passed away . . . all things have become new" (2 Corinthians 5:17). God can give you the power to live this Christian life.

Refund on gas to Arizona residents... Save your receipts

*** SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS,,, SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING. ***

The basic provisions are:

Provisions Motor Vehicle Fuel purchased between May 30, 2005 through
September 5, 2005 will be eligible for a partial rebate of motor vehicle
fuel taxes. Consumers will apply to the ADOT for the rebate. Rebate set at
ten cents per gallon not to exceed $200 per consumer. ADOT will pay the
rebate from the state general fund. Consumers will be able to apply for the
rebate from September 6, 2005 through June 6, 2006. See full bill
here: Bill #2781

Jesus died so we can have direct access to God.... Awesome!!

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

No Longer on the Outside

Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. . . .
Matthew 27:51

If I could have been present at certain moments in history, one event I would like to have seen was the veil of the temple being torn in two. In the inner court of the temple in Jerusalem, in the Holy of Holies, was the Ark of the Covenant. That is where the high priest would go once a year to offer atonement for the sins of the people. A veil, a very thick, woven curtain, separated the Holy of Holies from the rest of the temple. When Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins, that heavy curtain was torn from top to bottom. It was not ripped from bottom to top, as though a man were ripping it. Instead, it was ripped from top to bottom, because God was ripping it.

God was saying, "You no longer are on the outside. You can come in. My Son has made a way for you." The apostle Paul explained how we can now draw near to God:
Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. (Hebrews 10:19–22)
The veil was torn. Jesus is now our Intercessor. We don't have to go through a person to reach God anymore. We don't have to go through rituals anymore. Instead, Jesus made a new and living way for us to reach God. Jesus paid it all. And that is so important to remember.

Why Jesus died the way he did.....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Why the Cross?

Now it came to pass, when the time had come for Him to be received up, that He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem . . .
Luke 9:51

Why did Jesus have to die? Why the cross? Why couldn't God just say, "Look, I know you have sinned against Me. It's okay. Never mind. You are all forgiven." The answer is that it doesn't work with His nature and character. God is just. And the justice of God requires that our sins be paid. He could not accept us into fellowship with himself unless the penalty was paid.

You see, the cross demonstrates the justice of God. At the cross of Calvary, the love and the justice of God met. Jesus had to go to the cross because humanity is sinful, and there was no other way to bridge the gap between a just and holy God and sinful humanity. The cross was His goal, and it was His destination from the very beginning. He spoke of it frequently.

So don't think the cross was a mistake. Don't think that Jesus didn't know it was coming. Jesus, being God, had complete foreknowledge. He was braced for the cross. He knew the cruel and horrendous pain that awaited Him. In fact, Scripture tells us, "He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem" (Luke 9:51). He would let nothing or no one deter Him from His course.

God said, "My righteous requirements must be met. But I love humanity. And there is no way they can do it on their own. So I must assist them. I must help them." So He sent His only begotten Son to bridge the gap. Jesus came to this earth to purchase back what had been forfeited in the Garden of Eden.

Jesus knows about temptation.....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

An Example to Follow

For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.
Hebrews 2:18

Although He was God, Jesus experienced human limitations like we do. Not only was He hungry, not only was He sleepy, not only was He weary and lonely, but He also was tempted. Jesus felt the presence and pressure of temptation just as we do. He didn't have a sinful nature, but He experienced temptation.

Now why is it important for us to be aware of the fact that Jesus was tempted? It was so we could know that we follow a God who understands what we're going through. As the Apostle Paul wrote, "In all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people" (Hebrews 2:17).

Jesus also left us an example to follow as we face temptation. He occupied ground that we, too, can occupy. It's important to note that Jesus did not meet Satan with His considerable supernatural power. He could have said, "I don't want to fool around with you right now. I have other things to do." And He could have disappeared. He could have called on the angels to intervene. He could have even overruled Satan because of His clear authority over him. Instead, He met the devil with the written Word. He countered every temptation with Scripture (see Luke 4:1–13).

So when you are tempted, you, too, need to have Scripture stored in your mind and heart to deflect the blows of the devil. When you have memorized Scripture, when you have gotten it ingrained in your memory banks, it is there to use through times of temptation.

Can others see that you are a believer in Jesus Christ?

*Message from Greg Laurie

Listen to this and then ask yourself that same question:
Secrets to Spiritual Success - Part 1

Secrets to Spiritual Success - Part 1 - second half

Secrets to Spiritual Success - Part 2

Secrets to Spiritial Success - Part 3

Secrets to Spiritial Success - Part 4

Secrets to Spiritual Success - Part 5

THE FLAG OF FLOWERS

* Thank's David C. for this e-mail

Between the fields where the flag is planted, there are 9+ miles of flower fields that go all the way to the ocean. The flowers are grown by seed companies. It's a beautiful place, close to Vandenberg AFB.
Check out the dimensions of the flag. The 2002 Floral Flag is 740 feet long and 390 feet wide and maintains the proper Flag dimensions, as described in Executive Order #10834. This Flag is 6.65 acres and is the first Floral Flag to be planted with 5 pointed Stars, comprised of White Larkspur. Each Star is 24 feet in diameter; each Stripe is 30 feet wide. This Flag is estimated to contain more than 400,000 Larkspur plants, with 4-5 flower stems each, for a total of more than 2 million flowers. You can drive by this flag on V Street south of Ocean Ave. in Lompoc, CA.

Aerial photo courtesy of Bill MorsonSoldiers' Prayer

For our soldiers....Please don't break it


When you receive this, please stop for a moment and Say a prayer for our servicemen. There is nothing attached.... This can be very powerful.... Just send this to all the people in your address book. Do not stop the wheel, please.... Of all the gifts you could give a US Soldier, Prayer is the very best one.

This is why God is so good to us....

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Kept by His Love

Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
Hebrews 7:25

The Bible tells us to keep ourselves in the love of God (see Jude 1:21). But we are also told in the same passage that God will keep us (see verse 1). Is this a contradiction? Not at all. These verses complement one another. They show us God's part and our part. We don't keep ourselves saved, but we can keep ourselves safe.

God's love is unconditional. And fortunately for us, Jesus Christ loves, preserves, and intercedes for us before the Father. But we can do things that will get us out of harmony with His love. That's why we are reminded to keep ourselves in the love of God, which means that we are to keep away from all that is unlike Him. We are to keep away from any influence that would violate God's love and bring sorrow to His heart.

We are loved by God, and He will protect His investment. For example, if you own an inexpensive pair of sunglasses, you may not be all that concerned about where they are. But if you have a more expensive pair, then you will tend to know their whereabouts. Or, if you went to Disneyland with your children, you wouldn't just forget about them. Instead, you would keep your eye on them, because you want to protect what is dear to you.

In the same way, we are preserved, we are protected, and we are being kept by the power of God. But we need to keep ourselves in a place where He can actively show His love to us. We need to keep ourselves in the love of God.

Pastor Greg Laurie's opening Prayer at RNC

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Character Counts part 2

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How are you doing in your Christian walk?

*This message is from Greg Laurie w/ Harvest Ministries

Finishing Well

Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
John 13:1

When Billy Graham was asked the question, "What has been the greatest surprise of your life?", he answered, "The brevity of it." That is so true. Time passes quickly, and we don't want to squander this precious thing that God has given to us called life. Over the years, I have been surprised by some people that I thought were going to do great things for God, but actually fell away from Him. I have also been surprised by people that I thought would never make it as a Christian, but are now serving the Lord with great effectiveness.

It's important to remember that we are not mere victims without any say-so as to whether or not we are going to do well spiritually. We need to realize that people fall away because they choose to. By that I mean, their spiritual failure usually isn't a result of a deliberate decision to backslide. Rather, it's the result of wrong choices they make in life that lead to a spiritual breakdown. If you want to make it in the Christian life, then you are going to make it. Jude 1:1 says, "To those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ." The original language used the perfect tense. The nearest equivalent of it is, "They are continually kept by Jesus Christ." Whatever difficulties you are facing today as a believer, you are preserved in Christ. He is going to keep you.

I am thankful for those people I know who have started well, are doing well, and look as though they will cross life's finish line with flying colors. I want to be one of those people. Don't you?