A Few of FR's Finest....07-28-04....Celebrate Living #7

dutchess

[dutchess]

[dutchess]

Welcome to the Finest. Please stop in....take a break with another addition of "life's little instructions" And....please feel free to add your own.

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Dutchess. I flew yesterday and got lots of crosswind practice.

[The Mayor]

July 28, 2004

A Matter Of Taste

Read: 2 Corinthians 6:1-7:1

Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit. —2 Corinthians 7:1

Bible In One Year: Psalms 46-48; Acts 28

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Two cockroaches decided to visit their favorite restaurant. While the larger of the two was enjoying his meal, the smaller one said,“You wouldn’t believe the house I just left. It was spotless. The lady had to be a cleanaholic. Everything was immaculate—the sink, the counter, the floors. You couldn’t find a crumb anywhere.”The other cockroach stopped his munching, looked with some annoyance at his companion, and said,“Do you have to talk like that while I’m eating?"

This story about roaches can apply to human nature as well. The second letter to the Corinthians shows that Paul’s readers had much to learn about clean living. They needed to develop a stronger hunger and thirst for righteousness. So the apostle pleaded with them to turn away from all filthiness (7:1). He reminded them that God wants His people to separate themselves from spiritual garbage.

If “cleanness”of heart sounds unappealing, perhaps we’ve been satisfied with the crumbs of our earthly desires. We need to learn to savor the flavor of godliness.

Father, forgive us for feeding the cravings of our sinful flesh. Help us to cultivate instead the tastes that Your Holy Spirit wants to produce in us. —Mart De Haan

If we desire to taste what’s good
And lose our taste for sin,
We must with ruthless honesty
Expose the dirt within. —D. De Haan


Sin cannot flourish where godliness is cultivated.

[dutchess]

I flew yesterday and got lots of crosswind practice.

'morning Aeronaut...You're a better person than me LOL. No wind is tough enough in my book :o)Was out of town and missed this weekends lesson. Next lesson Sunday. Are you doing any of the Oshkosh air show????

[dutchess]

Hi Rus. Thanks for the coffee and ODB...meaningful as always.

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dutchess or Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan...................son mystery-ak......son, husband Gogrammy.............grandson Inspectorette................son Blessed American........nephew Slip18........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Diver Dave......niece, nephew ConspiracyGuy.....2 nephews Pippin..........niece, loved one Pippin...nephew & his fiance weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater.........cousin WaterDragon............grandson WaterDragon..........son-in-law BeforeISleep.................son kimmie7.....................brother Armymarinemom..........3 sons LadyX.....................grandson fawn796...................nephew Dubya.......................nephew StarCMC...................brother ValerieUSA................2 sons Lakeside....................2 sons Spruce...................daughter Philman_36............2 nephews american_ranger.............son Warrior Nurse........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly.......active duty bkwells..................active duty LongCut..................active duty cjk.......................... active duty Trish.......................active duty ODC-GIRL............active duty AF_Blue..................active duty Notwithstanding......active duty thumperusn.............active duty Q6-God..................active duty Q6-God.................twin brother Veloxherc...............actuve duty

Maigrey.....................cousin WVNan....................friend's son ladtx..........................2 sons Mama_Bear..............2 nephews gator girl..................husband severa.............husband, brother Hostel........................cousin MozartLover............son, nephew LBGA.............................son katykelly......................son cookcounty...................son SpookBrat....nephew, cousin Doug from Upland.....son-in-law Himyar......................son boxerblues............... sons the piper...................son sheeza................husband kemathen7............husband Tiffee4Bob..........boyfriend deadhead..................cousin JimRobinson.......2 nephews TexKat.............son, step-son RoseinRoseBear.cousin's hubby Consort..2 daughters,son-in-law Darheel......................niece Donaeus....................nephew dixiesass..................nephew BeAllYouCanBe............son Repubmommy...............brother AgThorn....................2 sons homeschoolmama.........nephew kneezles.......................son Redhead.........stepdaughter Redhead..step-grdaughter's fiance Atomic Conspiracy..half-brother Atomic Conspiracy...niece Atomic Conspiracy...nephew SunflowerGal..........grandson visualops..................cousin Alouette......................son mrstank......................husband MrsMike31................husband

[dutchess]

Off to work. Have a great day all!!!!!

[GailA]

Good Morning

[The Mayor]

me too, you too! : )

[Temple Owl]

Good morning dutchess and FReepers throughout the world.

[Aeronaut]

Are you doing any of the Oshkosh air show????

I am going over tomorrow. Are you?

[Pippin]

HOWDY EVERYBODY!!!!!

HOW IS EVERYBODY'S DAY?

HAPPY WEDNESDAY AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

[Aeronaut]

Goooooooood morning Pippin.

[Pippin]

Gooooood Morning, Aeronaut!

[Aquamarine]

Good morning Dutchess. Don't know how you do it, these little instructions are better than ever! This one really hit home...'Never forget life before Free Republic'.

[Lakeside]

Oh goody! I just love these Celebrate Living threads, dutchess!

A good Wednesday morning to the Finest. Hugs to all ya'll.

[Diver Dave]

Lose without excuses.

Perhaps this should be sent to Algore... and johnjohn. :)

[Tribune7]

And good afternoon too ;-)

[firewalk]

Hello Dutchess
I really enjoy your celebrate living threads
...meant to say so sooner (-:

Hello LadyX (-:
using this ping as an excuse to ask a question
(if you know the answer...)
How do I fry a Twinkie?
(quit laughing...)

Hope you're having a very nice day.