A Politician of noble character … Daniel!

Have you heard of Daniel whose day on the job took a sordid twist as his enemies schemed to destroy his life and political career? Read about Daniel’s day on the job and how his faith in God guided his actions, even in the face of death.

Dare to be a Daniel by Philip P. Bliss

Refrain

Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.

Verses:

Standing by a purpose true,
Heeding God’s command,
Honor them, the faithful few!
All hail to Daniel’s band!

Many mighty men are lost
Daring not to stand,
Who for God had been a host
By joining Daniel’s band.

Many giants, great and tall,
Stalking through the land,
Headlong to the earth would fall,
If met by Daniel’s band.

Hold the Gospel banner high!
On to vict’ry grand!
Satan and his hosts defy,
And shout for Daniel’s band.

Sing about …

Pastor Bert Farias inspired the audience as he recently spoke at Bethel World Outreach Church in Clarksburg, MD. He said, “Do not sing about the economy going bad,  we are in the midst of a recession,  gas prices are up, there is war in Iraq and Afghanistan,  terrorists are coming to us … Instead:

You’ve got to keep your joy in the God of your salvation!

Sing about the victory!

Sing about what Jesus has already done!

Sing about Satan’s defeat!

Sing about the victory of the Lord!

Sing about his death, his burial, his resurrection and his ascension on high!

Sing about the fact that He is seated at the right hand of God the father, and all power and authority has been given unto him. Sing about these things!

Sing the songs of redemption!

Sing about where you were, and now where you are, and what you have now because of Christ!

Sing about who you are in Christ, what you have in Christ, and what you can do through Christ!

Sing songs of redemption!

Learn to talk the language of your heavenly father!

Speak those things that be not as if they were!

Sing about what shall be and not what has been!

Frame your world with the word of God by singing songs of redemption and victory!

That’s the language of the Father.

That’s the language of the Son.

That’s the language of the Holy Ghost. The three are one!

So:

Be one with the three and sing songs that will set you free.

Be one with the three and call those things that be not as if they be.

Sing the language of your Father.

Sing words that are born in heaven.

Draw them forth from your heart and from the Lord you’ll never depart.

Keep His way in the darkness of the night and in the light of day.

Keep the way of the Lord.

Make Him your reward.

Rejoice exceedingly in Him and you’ll walk free of sin.

Make Him your delight, and you’ll walk in the day and never the night.

 

Baby Got Book …

I found this video and thought that you might enjoy it. Check out ‘Baby Got Book”. (the guy’s version)

Would you ‘talk’ to a girl who walked around at school with a very large Bible? Would you want to be seen with her?

What if the roles were reversed and it was one of your male friends who was reading a very large Bible in public? What would you do? Would you ignore him?

How comfortable would you be walking across campus with someone who was carrying an enormous Bible?

It’s time for a heart check-up! Let us examine our hearts and how we respond to others who seem different from us.

A New Day … Everything seems to be awake.

I thought that I would begin my day by spending some quiet time outside. My favorite spot below the tree was vacant; not even a squirrel was in sight. But as I looked around, I realized that I was not alone. Birds were everywhere and even the butterflies were flitting from leaf to leaf. Was I intruding into their world?

That question was dismissed as something whitish dropped down in front of me. It dropped almost at the spot where I was about to sit. Looking up I saw a little bird shaking herself on the branch. It was she who had let her droppings inform me that I was an intruder into her space. 

As she flew away I found somewhere else to sit. Other birds came, searched among the leaves, hopped on branches and preened themselves, while some young ones seemed to be happy just learning to fly way down low among the grasses. For them, a new day in their life had begin. A day with opportunities to come out of the nest and explore a brand new world. 

Although the hour was early, the world of God’s creatures had already awakened. Everything around seemed to be awake to its purpose. Their new day had already begun … and so has mine.

A new me … what about you?

Have you ever started a project but never completed it? (like not loosing weight because you hate the thought of exercising and eating rabbit food (green veggies) ?

Has it been easy keeping up with New Year’s resolutions?

Within the past few weeks I was able to complete some major projects successfully. Although they were not part of my original New Year’s resolutions, they became my responsibility and I am glad that I was able to bring them to fruition. In each instance the learning curves caused the most headaches, but after many trials and errors I am glad that I was able to follow through and bring them to completion.

There were those along the way who offered helpful suggestions and I am surely glad that they responded to my calls for help. I believe that each nugget of learning has added to my growth, so that I am not the same person that I was a month ago. I have now become the new me, and tomorrow I will continue being a new me. What about you?

Politically correct? Hogwash?

I looked at the calendar almost in disbelief as I realized that I had not posted anything since the month of May. Maybe some of you write for fun and it comes very easily, but it takes me a lot of time write and edit. Should I say it this way or that? Should I add a bit of spice and sugar to what might come across as very stern or should I be politically correct?

Politically correct? Hogwash! So many times it has come to mean “tell a lie, live a lie, be a lie” but in a nice way. As far as I am concerned, it is a polite way of indoctrinating people so that they would choose to be afraid of speaking truth. One would master the art of ‘beating around the bush’ not saying what you mean and not meaning what you say, while at the same time, attempting to please everyone.

Humor me and let’s see how politically correct you would be in these situations: (How/what would you say or do?)

How would you let your best friend know that he/she was being an anonyance? What would you say to a daughter who tells you that her sexual preference is for both male and female? How would you deal with a parent who insists that his son becomes a doctor when the child wants to pursue the priesthood? What will you say or do about the older man in your church who is winking and making passes at the younger men in the congregation? How politically correct will you be?

Thought for the Day

Do not allow foolish arguments to ruin your character.

JLF.

Go Green …

Green, Green, Green! It seems to have become the most favored color of the latest bandwagon. Go green and help preserve the planet. Preserve mother earth! And in the midst of these cries, millions of hungry and needy children are having their voices subdued and stilled, because of the louder cry of the adults who have the financial means to manipulate the media for political expediency – Go Green!

Give thanks

Give thanks and offer praise and worship to God. Praise and worship Him just because He is God.

He loves you.

Psalm 89:1

I WILL sing of the mercy and loving-kindness of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness from generation to generation.

 

Children, they have feelings too …

It was only a few minutes since they had entered the room, but a group of my students shared a lot with me about what they had learned on a recent trip.

They learned:

(a) that having a good character was very important. Being disrespectful to others especially to parents, makes you look ugly.

Would you say that God is ‘Particular?’

Would you say that God is particular …?

The story is told of two church workers who were preparing the sanctuary for Sunday service. Both loved God and had dedicated themselves to this weekly duty. It was called a ‘Ministry of Helps’, but theirs were the only committed helping hands at work.

Happy Easter! A Love That Showed The Way

She had believed him when he told her that he loved her. He had said that she was the only one in the world for him. She felt special and enjoyed the things that he had bought for her; clothing, jewelry and a townhouse, somewhat like a flat. However, she continued to feel empty and unloved.

FACING THE GIANTS HEAD ON (2) … BUT HOW?

Many months had gone by since Matthew’s birth. His mother Joy thought that he was the best looking baby in the entire world. His winsome smile was like a magnet drawing a crowd towards him. No one ever seemed to care that it was toothless. Stranger still, no one seemed to care when his toothless smile caused saliva to dribble onto their faces. Everyone loved Matthew.

FACING THE GIANTS HEAD ON ….. BUT HOW?

Joy (not her real name) was a young mother who had recently given birth to her first child. He was a beautiful, chubby, bouncing baby boy whose smile lit up is face compelling you to smile back at him. After the smile, you would find yourself saying silly or adoring words like ‘oh sweety pie … gooshie gooshie pooshie wooshie … oh choonky pie ….baby baby… sheek sheek … Kissy kiss’. Yes, you say words that only an adult would say to another human being that is a baby.

URGENT! RESCUE! …

She became blind shortly after birth, yet was one of the most prolific past Christian songwriters. Writing hymns and gospel songs, preaching, teaching, playing the piano and guitar, were only a few of the activities in which Fanny Crosby was actively engaged. Her passion for doing whatever she could so that others would hear God’s message of love and salvation even led her to join a group of lobbyists in Washington D.C who at the time were fighting for the implementation and support of education for the blind.

Having a talk with God!

To a hurting someone that I do not know. Yes, this is to you!

I could not forget the cry of your heart that you expressed as you wrote on your blog. Therefore, I will share some thoughts with you. Hopefully it will encourage you and whoever else may read it. For I believe that at some point in all of our lives, we too ask the same question, “Where is the thing that was promised to me?” “Where is my promise”?

You have worked very hard; did what you were supposed to have done; sown good seeds, but yet your promised blessing is not here. That which you expected has not arrived …

HA HA HA!

 A popular proverb says, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But  a healthy dose of laughter will also lift your spirits, and help you feel so much better.  I’d like to say that lots of laughter will keep your frowns away.

Proverbs 17:22 (click here to read verse)

 

 So, just in case you are unwell, or simply bored, read the story and cartoon below and have a good, healthy laugh …

Story: The husband, the wife and Mr. Coon the raccoon:

Wify:     Hubby, have you noticed that Mr. Coon knocks over our trash-can promptly at midnight each night?

Hubby:  Yes wify and he is always on time.

Wify:     Please get rid of him. He is a pest and makes a mess! If you would only stop feeding him he would leave.

HUBBY:  Leave him alone.  He is one of God’s creatures that has to search for its food.

WIFY:    UMmm … (she said under her breath). I’ll see about de ‘ole ‘coon. 

HE IS CALLED…

  …  LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH!

                                                                 KING OF KINGS!

                                                                              LORD OF LORDS!

                                                                                           REDEEMER! 

                                                                                                    FATHER! 

  He said, “My name is I AM!”  

With tragedies, pain and struggles all around us, it can become very easy to forget that God is here.   And yes, in the heart-wrenching bosom of our miseries, we may even hesitate to voice his name.  Who? … Him?  Do you mean the one who says that he is always with us and that he loves us?    Then, why did he allow such terrible things to happen?  

Pray for Kenya!

IT IS A CALL TO PRAY!

Bulletin #6: LET US PRAY FOR KENYA!

(If we say that we love God and his people, then let us on this Valentine’s Day, pray for those in need.)

I received the following prayer requests from Dean Esther Toure, Dean of the University of Biblical Studies, Bethel World Outreach Church in Silver Spring, Maryland. www.bwomi.org Dean Esther (referred to below as Mama) is the founder of ‘Watchmen on the Wall’ intercessory prayer ministry which has prayer teams internationally.

Since the crisis in Kenya began, she has received many prayer requests and testimonies from pastors and leaders of Watchmen prayer groups in Kenya.. Read one such request/testimony below, and as you go through the day, pray for the safety, provision and protection of our brothers and sisters in Kenya.

Please consider this as URGENT!

Prayer request sent by: B. N
National Director - WWPHN - Kenya

Some of our Watchmen had just died.   

‘Un-Boxing’ the God-designed plan!

(You will also find this article as Prayer Bulletin #5)

Another day has rolled in … another life begun. Another picture of heaven’s patterns is being rolled out as a carpet above our heads. If we would only look up, we would see it. The sun is peeking out from behind small dots of clouds crawling across the skies landscape. Even the moon just went out of sight. Everything seems to be moving … somewhere …

I know that you are there …

Place your cursor over Jeremiah’s image to read the cartoon.

(P.S Some of you would notice that I have edited this post since it was first published.)

Another great weekend is here! What are you going to be doing? Catching up on lost sleep?

After a week filled with rehearsals, studies and homework for those of you at school, sleeping in late feels like a million dollar reward. While for others who work at or from home, you are probably planning events that would take you out of the house for a while.

Of course, catching up on lost sleep is very important.

You might be out there clicking from one blog to another until you got to this page. So, what do you actually do for clean fun?

So much for which to be thankful

I smiled when I first saw the picture above. So much of the exquisite beauty of nature can be seen if we would only take the time to discover it.

Some years ago while in Philadelphia, I observed many people who were excitedly pointing at a lovely rainbow in the sky. It was rare that the merging shades of such a colorful rainbow would be seen splashed across the naked sky. Violet, blue, green, orange, red and shades of yellow were splendidly curved into a bow that seemed to come down and gently touch the earth at the horizon. That rainbow made the evening’s newscast on prime TV.

I will have to pass on that one …

If you were given the opportunity to have your favorite song posted on WhiteLight, what would that song be?

I asked some kids that question and immediately heard, “Go-Go“. Well … I did ask.

Next,  I asked them to tell me what was inspirational about Go-Go music, and I was told that I was asking the wrong question. They continued by saying that Go-Go music was cool and showed me how I should dance to it … (unfortunately, you cannot see it here … lol). Hmm… 

Having a good day?

Although it is a bit cloudy outside, I am having a good day. It is quiet and I am happy about putting these thoughts down on what I would call ‘cyber-paper’.

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