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Posted on 05/23/2005 4:44:49 AM PDT by JustAmy
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I'll be back soon.
Time for school.
When a promise frustrates us because it seems that God is not fulfilling it, maybe it's because we don't understand what the verse really means. Here are three suggestions to help, using Psalm 37 as an example: Consider the context. Psalm 37 is telling us not to worry or be envious of the wicked. Our focus is not to be on what they have, nor on what they seem to be getting away with (vv.12-13). Instead, we are commanded to trust and delight in the Lord (vv.3-4). Consider other verses. We're taught in 1 John 5:14 that our requests need to be according to God's will for us. Other Scriptures on the same topic can give us a balance. Consult a Bible commentary. In The Treasury of David, C. H. Spurgeon says this about verse 4: "[Those] who delight in God desire or ask for nothing but what will please God." Doing a little deeper study can help us understand frustrating Bible verses like this one. As we learn to delight in the Lord, His desires will become our own and He will grant them. -Anne Cetas
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail, By the living Word of God I shall prevail, Standing on the promises of God. -Carter You can't break God's promises by leaning on them.
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Thank you. I'll just be moving along now.
C ya!
Thank you Mayor.
On their way to get married, a young couple are involved in a fatal car accident. The couple find themselves sitting outside the Pearly Gates waiting for St. Peter to process them into Heaven. While waiting, they begin to wonder: Could they possibly get married in Heaven? When St. Peter shows up, they asked him. St. Peter says, "I don't know. This is the first time anyone has asked. Let me go find out," and he leaves.
The couple sat and waited for an answer...
... for a couple of months.
While they waited, they discussed that IF they were allowed to get married in Heaven, SHOULD they get married, what with the eternal aspect of it all.
"What if it doesn't work?" they wondered, "Are we stuck together FOREVER?"
After yet another month, St. Peter finally returns, looking somewhat bedraggled. "Yes," he informs the couple, "you CAN get married in Heaven."
"Great!" said the couple, "But we were just wondering, what if things don't work out? Could we also get a divorce in Heaven?"
St. Peter, red-faced with anger, slams his clipboard onto the ground.
"What's wrong?" asked the frightened couple.
"OH, COME ON!!" St. Peter shouts, "It took me three months to find a priest up here! Do you have ANY idea how long it'll take me to find a lawyer?
(My apologies to any priests or lawyers in the crowd.)
Thank you for the precious poem and graphic!
I'm back but I have a little project. The pre-school is making yearbooks and they want pictures.
I'm going to download any pictures that I have on a CD and take it when I pick Marissa up at 11:00.
It would have been nice if I had a few more days notice. :)
I'll bet you'll enjoy looking at those pictures all over again!
See ya when you can be here!
NB was using words? No one tells me anything.
I thought you said you turned him into the Nannynet for those "words"?
ROBBIE WILLIAMS LYRICS
"Mr. Bojangles"
I knew a man Bojangles
And he'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair a ragged shirt
And baggy pants
He would do the old soft shoe
He would jump so high
Jump so high
Then he lightly touch down
He told me of the time he worked with
Minstrel shows travelling
Throughout the south
He spoke with tears of fifteen years
How his dog and he
They would travel about.
But his dog up and died
He up and died
And after twenty years he still grieved
He said "I dance now
At every chance in the Honky Tonks
For my drinks and tips
But most the time I spend
Behind these country bars
You see on I drinks a bit"
Then he shook his head
Oh lord when he shook his head
I could swear I heard someone say please
Mister Bojangles
Call him Mister Bojangles
Mister Bojangles come back and dance please
Come back and dance again Mr Bojangles
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Filed.
Thanks. "Mr. Bojangles" had some really great lyrics. Yes sir, Äàííàÿ ñòðàíèöà íèêîãäà íå ñóùåñòâîâàëà, ëèáî áûëà óäàëåíà!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you own one of those?
You know, C.G. has a yellow Ford truck?
STOP!! You're gonna get us in bad trouble!
; )
If we continue this we wear out the Nannynet and have to buy some of this for her...
http://www.vermontcountrystore.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=8870&itemType=PRODUCT&sourceid=qIpSQpTBUQRBAnDzriOQ&siteid=0040956846
; )
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Do any Bible promises frustrate you? Some people say that Psalm 37:4 is a guarantee that you'll get whatever you want-a spouse, a job, money. This has made me wonder at times, Why don't I have what I want?