three men

three men stood,
while others bowed.
the kings statue
had wowed the crowd


why do you stand?
fall on your knees,
to the statue bow,
that is the kings plan.

we shall not bow
or bend a knee
we only bow
to one who is holy

the king said
if you do not show
respect to me
into the furnace
you will go

if me you deny
then you will fry

OH king to a idol
made by hand
we cannot bow
but only stand

we worship our true God
who made land and sea
of our praise
he is worthy

into the firey furnace
they did go
when th e fire did not
burn
their faith did grow

the king said
look there
another man is in there
with the face of God

the king said
come out of there
they never got burned
nor singed their hair

God will still work
in your life today
if to him you take
your problems
when you pray

mayters

They lined them up,
one by one.
they gave them a choice
denounce the Lord
or be killed by the gun.

One girl said,
Kill me now,
I will never give up
my Jesus,
No way No how.

When all was said,
and the deed was done.
Not one beleiver left standing,
not even one.

Entered Heaven,
great rejoicing and singing,
WELCOME HOME
No more to wander
no more to roam.

a second of pain
for heaven to gain

a faith to stand
no matter the blow
a faith to stand
no matter the foe

To cling to Christ
through all the pain
to run the race
and finish in the heavenly place

abba

abba do you care
i look for you
you are not there
when in doubt
you are not about

abba you left me
what will the man i am
turn out to be

a father who turns his back
leaving a son
that needs a man in his life

i only know if i am like you
a family i will not have

my son will see Jesus in me
he will know i care
i will be there

on me my wife can depend
i will never be your kind of man

so fathers think before you go

SUICIDE

su
ch a very selfish thing taking your life and leaving others the pain
is it a sin, yes if well thought about and all things planned but, will it keep us from heaven
God is the judge of that, do we commit suicide when we smoke, or if we eat to fattness how about never excercizing and just sitting in front of tv
are we all not on a road to death, yes but, there are ways of hastening our death so how can
we say that suicide is going to send you to hell
God has a reason for your life and he did not create you to take your life into your hands
but only he has a say over heaven and hell

jack hayford

today november 28 2008 i am in ft wayne indiana at a national day of prayer for foursquare church led by pastor Jack Hayford In the sanucary the holy spirit moved and people were
crying and singing and just enjoying being in the precense of God When God is in the room
the emotion is high
Is God an emotional God, yes yes yes, he created man, which means he created in us feelings
a great capacity of love and our emotional side so yes he uses feeling emotions and other ways to
get in contact with those who worship him

LIFE IS HARD

Life is hard and each day we face work, worry and some small happiness if we are lucky,
why God why do we face what we do.
Maybe we need to look within, did I do what will bring a good life?? Did I wait to get married
did I save myself for my true love?? Did I live like a holy person would, meaning did I give
and help others, did I budget my money and not waste it, (wasting a blessing) did I obey
the law?? Did I stay sober or was I doing my body harm?? Do we get in trouble through sin
then say Father why don't you help, you made me, you know I am weak in this area??
How much better life would be if we just love the Lord and do his will, we will be better
for it.

fire

fire burns and destroys
leaving nothing but ash.
nothing but a smoldering
ruin

fire is a destoyer
that knows no stopping

fire also refines
it makes gold
lose its impurities

silver is also
sent through the fire

so when we go through
the tough times
remember God may
be refining you

purifying you for service

strife

Loud words here,
Shattered glass there,
what is happening
strife everywhere

Fighting and yelling,
that is a shame.
when before God
this same man and woman
came

no getting along
ugly words spoken
seems they can't remember
the vow they had
spoken

a sorry sight
as they fought
into the night

A man of God
came to that house
he seen what each
had done to their
spouse

HE SAID
DO YOU WANT THIS TO STOP
they both agreed
the fight they would
drop

The man said
in you God sees his son
if this marriage is to last
to Jesus you must run

They both had a prayer
there was peace and quiet
there

All things were not fixed

but with Jesus
there was a new start.
both of them
had a new heart.

when in strife
and fear abounds
call out to Jesus
he will come down

DAVID

david seen the giant and knew the men were scared, but when the giant taunted the people with making fun of their God. David grew livid, no one was going to put his God down, no one, no how. David said I will fight this heathen and deliver his head for my God is with me, anyone knows who has ever fought a fight for God against evil, temptation or things opposed to
God: what happens Lucifer starts in and says: Davy you are small, he is huge, Davy, these
fighting men older, wiser and a lot more training will not fight him, Davy you are toast.
there is no way this giant will be brought down by you, yet God was saying GO GO I will be
with you.

We know our God and Goliath fell his armor bearer run off and Gods people put the enemy to flight
when doubts assail you God will uphold you

colt

Why did Jesus ride a colt into Jeruslem maybe to prove once again that he was over all nature and creation. If you have ever rode an unbrode horse, the one thing on his mind is getting you off his
back. The colt Jesus rode never bucked or reared, he was tamed by God.. He never thought of
getting Jesus off his back.

Maybe we should take a lesson off the colt, not think of Jesus on our back, but on our side and
not try to circumvent his will for our life. Sometimes we try to resist and go our own way, the
colt knew the right way, and we do also.

NOT MY WILL, BUT THY WILL BE DONE...

all

Creation is a small reflection, of a large God.

party

there is joy in this wedding
feasting and fun
what can we do at this wedding
the wine is no more

mary said listen
do what my son says
he will restore the joy
and the wine will once
more pour

Jesus said
fill these jugs
to the brim
take a cup to the
wedding director

the wine was great
best he ever had
when the lord
does something

he does it better
then we ever could

what do we do

what do we do
when our world
falls apart

where do we go
to get a new start

when around us
the sky has turned gray

what do we do
what can we say

there is only one
that can wash
away that past

we can began again
we can open up
to God

do we obey others
do we follow their path
have others the answer
only those who know
the only Answer

if this is bewildering
and there is no
figuring it out
I say open the
word of God

there is a way
and it is to be sought
and it will be found

new under the sun

Is there anything new under the sun?? (I think on the psalms, the proverbs and Lamentations
and you have to wonder,, what could I say that has not been said. Jesus was on earth for 33 years and changed the world and peoples lives. He is still at it today and all know he is still the King and Lord so how do we follow that?? Writers and singers and many smart and funny people have talked about Christ for 2000 years is there anything new to say??

Just give our all and worship with heart and soul and be loved on by God, be humble and walk softly and be strong and courageous.

play in short

Did you know Jason commited suicide?? Senior girl to another girl.
Oh No, I just talked to him yesterday.
It is just awful. I feel really bad. Senior
Why you blew him off, and made him look small every time you could.
Gee I never wanted him to kill himself, just to quit talking to me. Senior
Well he went to my youth group and because of my friends, I shunned him, I will be different from here on out.
She leaves to set in the lunchroom with a guy that everyone else don't see.

Do we exemplify Christ or or friends??

lucky or blessed

You never get a ticket, why?? The Lord says Obey the laws of the Land.
You protest abortion, is that not a law of the land? Yes, but in this case the law of the Lord supercedes the local law.
So if it is a law but agaist God then you obey God?? Yes, if you really do as you beleive you have to set a standard and live by it.

soliders story

A solider lay crying, disheartened, alone. He had once had friends but they deserted him after
they heard his story.
He had decided to leave, he was not the man he used to be.
He was one of the soliders who had slapped Jesus and helped weave the crown of thorns. He
never realized what kind of man the army had made him till Jesus looked at him. He went to the
cross when Jesus died.
He was frightened and didn't understand the darkness and the earthquake, he had never seen
the like of it.
He was assigned to guard the grave, why?? Why guard a dead man, he wasn't going anywhere.
He was there when the stone rolled away and was struck as if dead.
The soliders reported to their captain and he took them to the Jewish High Council, the Jews
paid them not to report this.
The soliders started dying in different ways and the solider knew he would be next, the High
Council wanted no one alive to know the true story.
He deserted one night when on guard duty, and went to Galilee and took a job as a fisherman
he grew his beard wore a turban and clothes of the area.
Some of the fishermen talked of Jesus, the rabbi who was crucified, some said Jesus was the
son of God.
The solider learned of the Chosen People and their history, he asked few questions, and this
got some of the Jews talking of Moses, Abraham and the phrophets. He found a few beleived
Jesus was the Messiah.
He asked what a Messiah was and found out, it was one who would save his people, some
thought Jesus was going to bring all nations under their feet, till he was crucified then they
lost hope. Some though thought Jesus was more about their souls and getting them back
to God.
When he heard these things, he was scared because he had helped kill Jesus.
One day he heard some of the fishermen talking to a man named Peter, about Jesus.
Peter said Jesus is not dead.. He is alive and giving new life every day to those that beleive
on him.
The solider asked Peter how he knew Jesus was alive, and Peter said I have talked with
him and ate with him.
The solider told Peter his story and how he had come to be there. He also told Peter
about how bad he felt because of what he done.
Peter taught him how to pray and how to ask for forgiveness, the solider felt so clean and
new, and he knew Jesus did love him.
He went to his home and told others what had happened some beleived and they formed
a church.

fathers faith

John 4:50 You may go. Your son will live.
The man took Jesus at his word and departed.

Jesus healed his son, because the father asked, Ask and ye shall receive "seek and ye shall find.
When we ask forgiveness, Jesus gives freely.

The man took Jesus at his word and departed. we need to take Jesus at his word, we are free in
him, our old man and the little demons whisper no you are not clean. We need to take Jesus at
his word and say no I AM Free and been washed and I will not dwell in the negative.

what is up with the pharisee

You see a man withered hand and he is healed by Jesus, do you go to him and say Master you are truly wonderful.
No the Pharisee wants to kill Jesus, just doesn't make sense.

is it

Is it possible to please God?? To make the creator of the World love you so much he is going to say yes to every prayer you make?? No, if yu want to please the creator then you would worship because of who he is. Nothing in it for you but, the joy of touching God and him touching you.
God wants you to have the desires of yur heart, he wants your desires to be holy and not carnal.
He don't answer some the way we want because it would hurt us..

baby

When I got to hold my children for the first time, I KNEW without a doubt what Love was and is I mean a part of me, that I would die for, was in my hands. They were without a doubt a miracle and I also knew that I would never be the same. I would worry fret and pray for them and try to never let them get hurt, Proably over protective.
Lets take this to God, he looked down, saw creation and the animals and man and knew it was good. He also had a giganic love for that creation. He had to destroy it and this had to hurt the
heart of God.
When he looks down and sees his creation reject him, this has to hurt, he is love unimagable and for him to see man reject his sons sacrifice, I am surprized he has let us around so long, but he is love grace and mercy rolled into one