| | Date | Subject | Text | | 11/29/2003 | God 's Road Signs | New billboards are getting attention in Arizona. Some reported seeing one or two messages, but the newspaper listed all of them. Here's a list of all variations of the "God Speaks" billboards. The billboards are a simple black background with white text. No fine print or sponsoring organization is included. These are awesome ... enjoy.
Tell the kids I love them.
-God
Let's meet at my house Sunday
before the game.
-God
C'mon over and bring the kids.
-God
What part of "Thou Shalt Not..."
didn't you understand?
-God
We need to talk.
-God
Keep using my name in vain,
I'll make rush hour longer.
-God
Loved the wedding,
invite me to the marriage.
-God
That "Love Thy Neighbor" thing...
I meant it.
-God
I love you and you
and you and you and...
-God
Will the road you're on
get you to my place?
-God
Follow me.
-God
My way is the highway.
-God
Need directions?
-God
You think it's hot here?
-God
Have you read my #1 best seller?
There will be a test.
-God
Do you have any idea
where you're going?
-God
(And my personal favorite...)
Don't make me come down there.
-God
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| 11/28/2003 | Important Recall Notice | The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured,
regardless of make or year, due to the serious defect in the primary and
central component of the heart.
This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units code named Adam
and Eve, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in all subsequent
units.
This defect has been technically termed, "Sub-sequential Internal
Non-morality," or more commonly known as "SIN".
Some Symptoms:
[a] Loss of direction
[b] Lack of peace and joy
[c] Depression or confusion in the mental component
[d] Foul vocal emissions
[e] Selfish, violent behavior
[f] Amnesia of origin
[g] Fearfulness
[h[ Rebellion
To correct this SIN defect, the Manufacturer, Who is neither liable nor at
fault for this defect, is providing factory authorized repair a nd service
free of charge. The Repair Technician, Jesus, has most generously offered to
bear the entire burden of the staggering cost of these repairs.
There is no additional fee required. The number to call for repair in all
areas is:
P-R-A-Y-E-R.
Once connected, please upload your burden of SIN through the REPENTANCE
procedure. Next, download ATONEMENT from the Repair Technician, Jesus, into
the heart component.
No matter how big or small the SIN defect is, Jesus will replace it with:
[a] Love
[b] Joy
[c] Peace
[d] Kindness
[e] Goodness
[f] Faithfulness
[g] Gentleness
[h] Patience
[I] Self-control
Please see the operating manual, HOLY BIBLE, for further details on the use
of these fixes.
As an added upgrade, the Manufacturer has made available to all repaired
units direct monitoring and assistance from the resident Maintenance
Technician, the Holy SPIRIT. Repaired units need only make Him welcome and
He will take up residence on the premises.
WARNING: Continuing to operate the human being unit without making these
corrections voids the Manufacturer's warranty, exposing the unit to many
dangers and problems --- and will result in the human unit being permanently
impounded.
For free emergency service,
call on JESUS.
Thank you for your attention.
Please notify everyone you can of this important recall notice. |
| 11/19/2003 | Live your life so that when you die, | Maybe God wanted us to meet the wrong people before meeting the right
one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to
be grateful for that gift.
Maybe when the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times
we look so long at the closed door that we don't see the one which has
been opened for us.
Maybe the best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and
swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the
best conversation you've ever had.
Maybe it is true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but
it is also true that we don't know what we've been missing until it
arrives.
Don't go for looks; they can deceive. Don't go for wealth; even that
fades away. Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a
smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one who makes your heart
smile.
There are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just
want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real. Dream what you
want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because
you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to
do.
May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make
you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you
happy.
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.
Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss and ends with a tear.
The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past, you can't
go on well in life until you let go of your past failures and
heartaches.
When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so that when you die, you are the one smiling and
everyone around you is crying.
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| 11/12/2003 | LETTER FROM GOD TO WOMEN | When I created the heavens and the earth, I spoke them into being.
When I created man, I formed him and breathed life into his nostrils.
But you, woman, I fashioned after I breathed the breath of life into man
because your nostrils are too delicate. I allowed a deep sleep to come over
him so I could patiently and perfectly fashion you. Man was put to sleep so
that he could not interfere with the creativity. From one bone, I fashioned
you. I chose the bone that protects man's life. I chose the rib, which
protects his heart and lungs and supports him, as you are meant to do.
Around this one bone, I shaped you...
I modeled you. I created you perfectly and beautifully.
Your characteristics are as the rib, strong yet delicate and fragile.
You provide protection for the most delicate organ in man, his heart.
His heart is the center of his being; his lungs hold the breath of life.
The rib cage will allow itself to be broken before it will allow damage to
the heart. Support man as the rib cage supports the body.
You were not taken from his feet, to be under him, nor were you taken from
his head, to be above him. You were taken from his side, to stand beside him
and be held close to his side. You are my perfect angel...You are my
beautiful little girl. You have grown to be a splendid woman of excellence,
and my eyes fill when I see the virtues in your heart. Your eyes...don't
change them. Your lips--how lovely when they part in prayer. Your nose, so
perfect in form. Your hands so gentle to touch. I've caressed your face in
your deepest sleep. I've held your heart close to mine. Of all that lives
and breathes, you are most like me.
Adam walked with me in the cool of the day, yet he was lonely. He could not
see me or touch me. He could only feel me. So everything I wanted Adam to
share and experience with me, I fashioned in you; my holiness, my strength,
my purity, my love, my protection and support. You are special because you
are an extension of me. Man represents my image, woman my emotions.
Together, you represent the totality of God.
So man...treat women well. Love her, respect her, for she is fragile.
Send this to all of the wonderful women you know to bless their day.
Your sisters, your mother, your daughters, the ladies you work with
everyday, even your online female friends. And send this to all the men in
your life, that they can realize the gift God has given them. |
| 11/11/2003 | WHO'S YOUR DADDY? |
>
>
> A seminary professor was vacationing with his wife
> in Gatlinburg, TN.
> One morning, they were eating breakfast at little
> restaurant, hoping to
> enjoy a quiet, family meal. While they were waiting
> for their food,
> they noticed a distinguished looking, white haired
> man moving from table
> to table, visiting with the guests. The professor
> leaned over and
> whispered to his wife, "I hope he doesn't come over
> here." But sure enough,
> the man did come over to their table. "Where are you
> folks from?" he
> asked in a friendly voice.
>
> "Oklahoma," they answered.
>
> "Great to have you here in Tennessee," the stranger
> said. "What do you
> do for a living?"
>
> "I teach at a seminary," he replied.
>
> "Oh, so you teach preachers how to preach, do you?
> Well, I've got a
> really great story for you." And with that, the
> gentleman pulled up a
> chair and sat down at the table with the couple.
> The professor groaned
> and thought to himself, "Great . . . Just what I
> need . . . another
> preacher story!"
>
> The man started, "See that mountain over there?
> (pointing out the
> restaurant window). Not far from the base of that
> mountain, there was a
> boy born to an unwed mother. He had a hard time
> growing up, because
> every place he went, he was always asked the same
> question, 'Hey boy, Who's
> your daddy?' Whether he was at school, in the
> grocery store or drug
> store, people would ask the same question, 'Who's
> your daddy?' He would
> hide at recess and lunchtime from other students.
> He would avoid going
> in to stores because that question hurt him so bad.
>
> When he was about 12 years old, a new preacher came
> to his church. He
> would always go in late and slip out early to avoid
> hearing the
> question, 'Who's your daddy?' But one day, the new
> preacher said the
> benediction so fast he got caught and had to walk
> out with the crowd.
>
> Just about the time he got to the back door, the new
> preacher, not
> knowing anything about him, put his hand on his
> shoulder and asked him,
> "Son, who's your daddy?" The whole church got
> deathly quiet. He could
> feel every eye in the church looking at him. Now
> everyone would finally
> know the answer to the question, 'Who's your daddy.'
>
> This new preacher, though, sensed the situation
> around him and using
> discernment that only the Holy Spirit could give,
> said the following to
> that scared little boy. . . "Wait a minute!" he
> said. "I know who you
> are. I see the family resemblance now. You are a
> child of God."
>
> With that he patted the boy on his shoulder and
> said, Boy, you've got a
> great inheritance. Go and claim it. With that, the
> boy smiled for the
> first time in a long time and walked out the door a
> changed person. He
> was never the same again. Whenever anybody asked
> him, 'Who's your
> Daddy?' he'd just tell them, 'I'm a Child of God.'"
>
> The distinguished gentleman got up from the table
> and said, "Isn't that
> a great story?" The professor responded that it
> really was a great
> story! As the man turned to leave, he said, "You
> know, if that new
> preacher hadn't told me that I was one of God's
> children, I probably never
> would have amounted to anything!" And he walked
> away.
>
> The seminary professor and his wife were stunned.
> He called the
> waitress over and asked her, "Do you know who that
> man was who just left that
> was sitting at our table?"
>
> The waitress grinned and said, "Of course. Everybody
> here knows him.
> That's Ben Hooper. He's the former governor of
> Tennessee!"
>
>
> Someone in your life today needs a reminder that
> they're one of God's
> children!
>
> "The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the
> word of God stands
> forever." ~ Isaiah
>
> YOU'R ONE OF GOD'S CHILDREN AND I LOVE YOU! HAVE A
> GREAT DAY |
| 11/11/2003 | Isn't It Strange? | Isn't It Strange?
Isn't it strange how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount
when
you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping?
Isn't it strange how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and
how
short they seem when you're watching a good movie? Isn't it strange
that
you can't find a word to say when you're praying, but you have no
trouble
thinking what to talk about with a friend?
Isn't it strange how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of
the
Bible, but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel?
Isn't it strange how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or
games,
but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church?
Isn't it strange how we need to know about an event for Church 2-3
weeks
before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it
for
other events in the last minute?
Isn't it strange how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share
it
with others, but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat
gossip?
Isn't it strange how we believe everything that magazines and
newspapers
say, but we question the words in the Bible? Isn't it strange how
everyone
wants a place in heaven, but they don't want to believe, do, or say
anything
to get there?
Isn't it strange how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded
right
away, but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about
it
twice before we share it with others?
IT'S STRANGE, ISN'T IT?
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| 11/5/2003 | Hello God, I called tonight | Here's something good for all the good people that you are. Enjoy!
> >
> >Hello God, I called tonight
> >To talk a little while
> >I need a friend who'll listen
> >To my anxiety and trial.
> >You see, I can't quite make it
> >Through a day just on my own...
> >I need your love to guide me,
> >So I'll never feel alone.
> >I want to ask you please to keep,
> >My family safe and sound.
> >Come and fill their lives with confidence
> >For whatever fate they're bound.
> >Give me faith, dear God, to face
> >Each hour throughout the day,
> >And not to worry over things
> >I can't change in any way.
> >I thank you God, for being home
> >And listening to my call,
> >For giving me such good advice
> >When I stumble and fall.
> >Your number, God, is the only one
> >That answers every time.
> >I never get a busy signal,
> >Never had to pay a dime.
> >So thank you, God, for listening
> >To my troubles and my sorrow.
> >Good night, God, I love You, too,
> >And I'll call again tomorrow! |
| 11/3/2003 | Hope you are doing well | Hope you are doing well...enjoy the remainder of the day and have a
good
evening!
This is your day. You are not promised another one. This is the day
that God
has made for you. It doesn't matter where you are. It doesn't matter
what
situation or circumstance that you are faced with. God has placed you
where
you are for a purpose.
What will you do with this day? Will you complain and grumble? Or, Will
you
take the opportunity to make something of this time that has been
granted to
you?
Take the time to pray.
Take the time to love.
Take the time to share God with someone.
Take the time make a difference in someone's life.
God is good, his mercy is forever.
And I had a great day today. |
| 11/3/2003 | The Tree | The Tree
>
>
>
>
>I hired a plumber to help me restore an old farmhouse, and after he had just
>finished a rough first day on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of
>work, his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused to
>start. While I drove him home, he sat in stony silence, On arriving, he
>invited me in to meet his family. As we walked toward the front door, he
>paused briefly at a small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both
>hands. When opening the door he underwent an amazing transformation. His
>tanned face was wreathed in smiles and he hugged his two small children and
>gave his wife a kiss. Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed the tree
>and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him about what I had seen him
>do earlier. "Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. "I know I can't help
>having troubles on the job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't
>belong in the house with my wife and the children. So I just hang them up on
>the tree every night when I come home and ask God to take care of them. Then
>in the morning I pick them up again." "Funny thing is," he smiled, "when I
>come out in the morning to pick 'em up, there aren't nearly as many as I
>remember hanging up the night before."
>THIS ONE IS WORTH SENDING ON.
> |
| 11/3/2003 | This is your day. You are not promised another one. | Hope you are doing well...enjoy the remainder of the day and have a
good
evening!
This is your day. You are not promised another one. This is the day
that God
has made for you. It doesn't matter where you are. It doesn't matter
what
situation or circumstance that you are faced with. God has placed you
where
you are for a purpose.
What will you do with this day? Will you complain and grumble? Or, Will
you
take the opportunity to make something of this time that has been
granted to
you?
Take the time to pray.
Take the time to love.
Take the time to share God with someone.
Take the time make a difference in someone's life.
God is good, his mercy is forever.
And I had a great day today.
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| 9/29/2003 | Father thank you for blessing me each moment of my life. | Heavenly Father, I humbly come to you and praise your blessed name.
Father thank you for blessing me each moment of my life. Lord, I pray
that you bless the sick, depressed, jobless, homeless and those who are
doing pretty good. I ask that you bless my son to find employment and
to bless his health. I pray that you bless me to continue to be
uplifted in your name and word.
Heavenly Father I give you the honor. Amen. |
| 8/10/2003 | | Loving God,
there are times in each life
when there is no one.
No one with whom to share
a word,
a laugh,
a sad remembrance,
a gentle touch,
a fond embrace,
a kiss of love.
Bless each one who suffers
from such loneliness.
Enrich life with a friend
or gentle stranger
who will spend a moment
noticing
and loving.
In those times
your love shines through,
the world is reborn,
and Christ is known.
So be it!
Amen.
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| 8/10/2003 | | arise today
Through a mighty strength:
God's power to guide me,
God's might to uphold me,
God's eyes to watch over me;
God's ear to hear me,
God's word to give me speech,
God's hand to guard me,
God's way to lie before me,
God's shield to shelter me,
God's host to secure me. |
| 8/10/2003 | | Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love,
Where there is injury, pardon
Where there is doubt, faith,
Where there is despair, hope,
Where there is darkness, light,
Where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much
seek to be consoled as to console,
not so much to be understood as to understand,
not so much to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
it is in dying that we awake to eternal life.
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| 8/10/2003 | | For Families Torn by Addiction
We pray, O God of hope,
for all families
whose lives are torn and disrupted
by drugs and alcohol.
Enable them to identify the illness.
Strengthen them to seek help.
Bless them with the power of your love,
which imparts transformation and wholeness
to those who trust in your name.
Grant that as they walk this tortured road,
they may journey together
and bound close in the bond of love.
Amen. |
| 8/10/2003 | | The strength God gave me to walk away from a bad situation |
| 8/10/2003 | | There is no drama in my life today
Got to do something nice for someone else and didn't expect anything in return. |
| 8/10/2003 | |
Gratitude
1. God
2.Sobriety/drug-free
3.friends
4.my cat.
5.My husband (soon to be ex) |
| 8/10/2003 | | Today, I am grateful for...
1. The beautiful weather.
2. Feeling the Spirit.
3. Another day clean.
4. The people who care about me. |
| 8/6/2003 | God is so good to me | I love the Lord and he has blessed me so much, I just want to testify and say thank you God for making me a better man, father, friend and brother. |
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