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DID YOU GET YOUR BREAKTHROUGH YET? 2007-04-13 18:54:00 Break- The first appearance of light in the morning; the dawn; as the break of day.Through- To the end; to the ultimate purpose; as, to carry a project through.Noah Webster's 1828 DictionaryYou can be a "believer" but that won't get you a breakthrough. If you'll look at the definitions above; you'll see that Breakthrough literally means the appearance of a light to help you achieve your purpose.Certainly this is related to the frenzy amongst believers to find out what their purpose is or to find out what God's plan for their lives is.or maybe...YOU JUST NEED A BREAKTHROUGH ON SOMETHING LIKE: HEALING, PEACE, SOMETHING ON YOUR HEART, A SITUATION, YOUR FINANCES, OR YOUR ABILITY TO MANAGE YOUR FINANCES, YOUR PROCRASTINATION, DIRECTION, GUIDANCE, AN IDEA THAT KEEPS COMING UP, THE LIGHT BILL...PUT YOUR FAITH ON IT.I am not trying to get deep here. No, not at all. However, faith is a good position to be in if you need a breakthrough.__________________________________________________
YOU HAVE TO DO THIS BY YOURSELF 2007-04-13 14:37:00 HOW OLD ARE YOU? REALLY, HOW OLD ARE YOU? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU'RE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW MOST THINGS? WELL, IF YOU'RE WISE WITH LOTS OF EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE TO KNOW THAT GOD IS REAL.I CAN'T TELL YOU. MOST PEOPLE WILL NOT TAKE MY WORD FOR IT. THEY HAVE TO FIND OUT FOR THEMSELVES.I FOUND OUT FOR MYSELF WHEN I WAS TEN YEARS OLD. I CAN NAME PEOPLE ALL AROUND ME WHO DIDN"T AND I KEEP WONDERING; HOW DID I FIGURE IT OUT AND PEOPLE I LOVE COULDN'T AND STILL DON'T.MY DEAR FRIEND LILLIE TOLD ME THAT SHE FOUND OUT THAT GOD WAS REAL BACK IN THE THIRTIES (1930'S) DURING THE DEPRESSION. THEY WERE VERY POOR AND HAD NO MONEY FOR LUNCH FOR SHE AND HER SISTER. SHE WAS ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD. SHE WENT HOME FEELING VERY DISCOURAGED AND GOT ON HER KNEES AND PRAYED TO GOD ASKING FOR A MIRACLE. SHE DIDN'T ASK FOR MONEY. SHE ASKED IF GOD COULD PUT SHE AND HER SISTERS NAME ON THE LIST SO THAT THEY COULD GET A FREE LUNCH. THE NEXT DAY IT WAS.I HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AS A CHILD. GOD GAVE ME VICTORY
PREVAILED, AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER, (APRIL, 2007) 2007-04-16 00:38:00 ON THE PATH TO LOSING MY LIFE; TWO DIFFERENT WAYS... JESUS IS THE SAME: YESTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER. Hebrews 13: 8And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. JAMES 5: 15 PART ONEBLESSINGS TO YOU TODAY MY FRIEND! I speak health, wholeness and Godly wisdom into your life today. I pray for angels to move out in front of you to prosper your way and for you to allow...you to allow God to order your steps. I want to tell you how I was on the path to losing my life in two ways; and God saved me! I pray that it will be a Blessing to you or someone that you know.I was always very weight conscious, so I noticed that bulge in my stomach almost immediately. I was busy. I put it in the back of my mind; on a shelf. I had just gotten out of Graduate School and life was living me. I worked in my yard, attended to my affairs and before I noticed it; three months had we
MAN CONFESSES CHRIST MOMENTS BEFORE DEATH! 2007-04-14 22:41:00 Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. THIS IS SERIOUS...Eternity is a long time. Where will you spend yours? I went to a "HOMEGOING" service today. It was very much an incredible service. The man had been sick in the hospital. By all accounts, he was a good man. But, being good won't get you into heaven. You can't earn your way in. The Bible says in Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” SIDEBAR...Yes, you still have to do good things because your Christ like nature should compel you as well as your knowledge of God's command to love your neighbor as yourself and to walk in love, think in love etc.Well back to the story...God sent a woman of God to the hospital t
IT'S TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE... 2007-04-14 21:31:00 It's time to decide; time has run out. You are facing your eternity. It doesn't seem like it, but we all are. Right here today you have to decide if you want SMOKING or NON-SMOKING. Don't laugh. Hell or heaven; which do you want? If not you, what do you want for your family? It's high time for you to step out of your comfort zone and say the sinner's prayer for yourself or to pray it with your loved ones. I hate to be so direct but beating around the bush doesn't work. I tried it for years, no can do anymore. A SINNERS PRAYERLord, I know that I've done a lot of wrong things. Maybe they were to myself or to other people but I am sorry Lord and I ask for Your forgiveness. I also know that these sins have kept me from being close to you. So please help me to keep from sinning again. I believe in your son Jesus Christ, that he died for me and carried my sins for me, that they put him in a grave and that on the third day he arose and is alive righ
ANNOUNCING OUR NEW BLOG! 2007-04-16 18:51:00 Welcome to our site. I've been all around the Internet and there aren't enough Blogs around for believers. They consider us to be "not so important, and not so "marketable". Oh well, we'll pray for their enlightenment. We are a real fact of life and God is real! AMEN? AMEN. If you're looking for the new edition of PREVAILED, APRIL 2007...it's in the next posting below. Our new Blog is located at: www.hedgeofprotection.com (either copy here and paste up top or click on the link at the side of the page!) Thanks. IT IS A PRAYER BLOG.BEFORE THE END OF THE WEEK; OUR NEW HEALING BLOG IS GOING UP! You need to know that you are a part of a force that is gaining in strength! WE welcome and need your comments and input.We've got music here for you, bibles here, devotions and commentary. There will be fresh new postings at these sites daily. Stay tuned for Our Mega Mall of Blogs...it's coming soon! I guess we could call it THE FAITH DOME! (smile)
PREVAILED, APRIL, 2007 ...THE CONCLUSION TO: ON THE PATH TO LOSING MY LIFE TWO DIFFERENT WAYS... 2007-04-18 15:21:00 Part Four:IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO READ THIS SHORT TESTIMONIAL IN ITS' ENTIRETY, PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2007 WHERE IT BEGINS! The minister was a young man who was well dressed. He was impressionable. I am always impressed when I hear young people speak of God with great wisdom. I guess it's because when I was their age; I didn't have that interest or that knowledge. His message was about Healing. He told of a lady whom he went to visit in the hospital who had suffered from varied ailments over a long period of time. He told us a statement that never left me. He said that when he asks a person how much time they spend in prayer, he can pretty much figure out why they are in the challenges that the find themselves in.I was shocked. Mainly because I was in the challenge of my life and I had no prayer life. Then he went on to march us through the Word of God to show us how God wants healing for all who can believe Him for it. He mentioned our ability to look in t Read more:CONCLUSION
PREVAILED, APRIL, 2007 (Continued) 2007-04-17 22:58:00 Part Three of "On the path to losing my life two different ways." PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SUNDAY APRIL 15, 2007 TO READ PARTS 1 & 2I began a search to look for another doctor. Through a strange chain of events, I got an appointment with a renown doctor at a well known hospital. I needed to hear that this was not cancer.I was operating in all of the wisdom that I knew and my spirit. That's all I had; but it wasn't enough. My tests came back that the condition from my last medical report did not exist. Unfortunately, I could not celebrate because some facts presented themselves that this report could not be trusted.I eventually found two more doctors. One was another country! However, the action that saved me was my trip to the bank. The day that I went to the bank was just an ordinary day for me. While standing in line; I had a Divine encounter with a saint of God.I knew Adrian from my high school days and hadn't seen her in years. We didn't know each other that wel
MOVE THAT PROBLEM OUT OF YOUR WAY! 2007-04-20 14:03:00 _________________________________________________________________________________________And Jesus answering, said unto them, "Have faith in God.For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, `Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea,' and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith. Mark 11:22,23Satan and his imps must get a real chuckle out of watching us believers. We get problem after problem and we don't laugh it off...but we should.I began reading a book recently about how Satan sets up situation to get people offended and offending." I said: "Okay, I guess it's possible." The next day while I was with some friends, a dear friend said something that hurt me to the core. I fought hard to hold back the tears, while trying to keep a straight face. I immediately began to question why a friend or how a friend would do that. All kind of thoughts were rush
HAS THE MEDIA COMPROMISED US ( and themselves individually) REGARDING FAITH AND ARE WE AS A COUNTRY LAGGING BEHIND? 2007-04-19 18:32:00 The information here is proposed to make you think. It is not meant to offend.The real questions are what do you do with your faith and if you had to let people know that you believe in God; would you do it or do you prefer to keep it a secret?They keep doing all of these studies about faith. They're not doing it because they believe. Remember that "they" the media are supposed to be impartial. However, they decided to try to find out about this faith thing. They found in one study that 85% of Americans believe in God, but 98% of Africans do, 9 of 10 Indonesians said they'd die for God and 87% of Ireland believe in God. So my question is are we lagging behind the rest of the world on the "Faith Scale" and if so why? Now I suggest to you that since real people write these stories, we are falling off our jobs fellow believers because as a group; the media has compromised themselves
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THE POWER OF CONFESSION 2007-04-22 19:49:00 _______________________________________________________________________________________One of the best ways that we can all build ourselves up and make things happen is by using the power of the Word of God. You can't speak the Word or what it intends for you if you don't read it. Make a list of your favorite confessions and start speaking it. Then watch things begin to happen. Just make sure that you set your faith on it! Here are a few of my favorite confessions:• I have an inheritance from God!• I believe I receive!• Oh- I’m not backing off of this promise• You cannot lie-you’re God and you say what is• I believe the Word to the end!• I believe God for the miraculous like I’ve never believed before!• I have my expectors on!• I have great expectations!• When I get a revelation from God, I will walk in it and operate in it so God can give me even more• The anointing destroys yokes!• The anointing opens up doors for me!• The anointing of God causes
WHO IS GOING TO SAVE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS? 2007-04-22 00:06:00 Somebody has got to save your family and friends. Someone has got to bring them to Christ. Someone has to cross their paths to tell them the truth. Someone has to pray for them. What is your role? What will you do?I can tell you for a certainty that when they begin to see the fruit of your labors, your change in heart, hear your love talk, see you truly change, they'll be open.You are an OPEN DOOR to someone, but are you in position?______________________________________________________________________________________
ALL KINDS OF DISCUSSIONS GOING ON; BE IN ON THE RIGHT ONE...DON'T BE DISTRACTED! BY Elaine Davenport 2007-04-21 21:01:00 _______________________________________________________________________________________Faith, faith, faith; that is what we're all about! Sometimes we have to remind ourselves. We have to stay focused, we have to stay on track! I was surprised when a Christian minister gave his pulpit to a group of Muslims who of course immediately began to praise Allah. But it wasn't my call and it wasn't my watch. It just reminded me that I need to be on the path that God has placed me on doing the job, He has called me to do. I exhort you to do the same because everytime we slip or miss it, souls are lost. This is not a joke. A lot of people have used us (believers) as an example to turn someone to another faith.So don't be distracted, stay focused.The Peoples New Testament in 1 Corinthians 2: 5 says: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men. Their faith was not produced by the triumphs of oratory or philosophy,But in the power of God. By the gospel preached in the power of Read more:Elaine
Up Close and Personal... 2007-04-21 20:25:00 God desires that you seek Him and in doing so, so many things will happen to you. When you read them all, you'll say" "Wow!" just as I did.If you seek Him, He'll be found is in 1Chron 28: 9,If you seek Him, you'll live is in Amos 5: 4,God rewards those that earnestly seek Him is in Hebrews 11:6,God is good to those who seek Him is found in Lam 3: 25Blessed are those who seek Him is found in Psalm 119: 2You need to know this; it will strengthen you in your faith walk._________________________________________________________________________________________ Read more:Close
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DON"T LET THE DEVIL KNOCK YOU OUT WITH ONE BLOW! 2007-04-21 18:18:00 I had been trying to tell my kids that the devil was real for months on end, but all I got was their laughter. "The Who?" they often said, ridiculing me. They just felt it was a form of fanaticism for believers to say there was an unknown presence attacking us and trying to defeat us. Well, I have had to face such adversity before I knew this and I've always wanted to assign a reason for it. Finding out that there was an adversary was welcoming information because I can deal with what I know about. My KNOWING doesn't have to be by SIGHT; I am a spirit and I live in a body. I keep my spirit in TUNE and connected to the power source! My mind is alert and I am always on guard. However, explaining this to my college age children was getting me nowhere. I stood in faith and put prayer on it as well.In their efforts to disprove my reasoning; my children actually began to see that I was telling the truth. My daughter was first; she moved far away to another state. When she was home
WHAT'S YOUR SECRET? by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-23 15:19:00 Years ago, a dear family member was murdered. They were shot in the back three times by a neighbor who said it was self defense. This all happened in broad daylight. There was a court trial with only a judge. From the start; he sounded biased. We could not believe it but clearly he and the accused murderer's attorney were friends. There were many witnesses. Each one told a different story. All had different reasons for telling their accounts. Mainly, it was the account that was in their best interest. For example, the wife of the accused had a version. Unfortunately, her husband; the accused had a different version even though they were together. The lady next door had another version. We all knew she was out there at the time. There were rumors that she was afraid of the man so her version did not support our claim of pre meditated murder. We were gravely disappointed and all looked dim. Then a friend who had happened by testified and gave his version of the events. We Read more:SECRET
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BLAMELESS IN THE SIGHT OF GOD by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-29 12:44:00 God left us an instruction manual. Most of us don't know it as well as we should. He wanted to make it easy for us because He loves us so much. It's not a "recipe" book for us to delve into ...it is a "complete" manual. Most misunderstandings in the body of Christ come from our overall inability to comprehend this. This treatise is an effort to take direction from the Word of God to examine certain areas.I hear and read so much discussion about how things "ought" to be; but what does the Word say? What does God say? I respect opinions, but I respect God much more. No one can tell you God's intentions better than He. Please don't forget that. SIDEBAR: AS THE BODY OF CHRIST THE WORLD WATCHES US: WE MUST BE MINDFUL AND WE MUST BE CORRECT. You can’t be in faith and not understand God’s Word. He said He will not withhold from anyone whose walk is blameless. So let your walk be blameless.God is so wonderful. He looked down the road at our world in the Year 2007 and He Read more:Elaine
Mission Statement 2007-04-29 02:28:00 When I was in Graduate School, where God had sent me; we learned about mission statements. Here is my statement for this site:We aim to help people build their faith based on the Word of God and not our opinions.We will pray before we give you any words here so as not to waste your time. You are too valuable, too precious. We profess love for our neighbors, so our words will be love based. We are not a political voice, but a spiritual voice. We are quite sympathetic to the needs of the world, but we put our trust in God and not in man without exception. We believe that faith is what we all need and that it must be fueled daily. That is why we bring you a word in season each and every day. Our mission is to minister to you. God is in control. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Read more:Mission
The Great Exam (A short story) by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-28 22:15:00 A certain young man wanted to attend the Number One school in the world. IN ORDER TO DO THIS, HE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A MAJOR TEST. His success could only be assured, if he passed it. Failure was not an option. He had prepared himself all of his life according to the best of his ability; in every way that he knew how for this situation. There had been glitches and schisms in the past but TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, it had all been corrected! He was taught by great men and women, who taught him the way that they had been taught. As time progressed, more and more new truths were revealed to him and he perfected and redirected himself. He was a complete book worm, a true student of the law that had been presented to him. It was the way of his fathers. He had great memorization skills; second to none. He possessed a photogenic memory if you will. He also had a network of friends who thought like him, had the same goals and objectives. They believed in their cause so greatly and they w Read more:Elaine
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Stay in the cycle of Faith by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-27 18:42:00 Just walk up to someone and ask them what are the signs of faith. You will get a myriad of answers and only a few of them will be convincing. It's not because people don't know. It's because no one really ever thought about it that way!Faith
is one of the simplest things; yet people make it complicated. There's a whole lot of faith on the receiving end or the back end, but on the front end...there's usually not as much. You've got to grab hold of this. THE CYCLE OF FAITH1 FAITH ASKS BELIEVING2.FAITH ACCEPTS3.FAITH PRAISES & GIVES THANKS4.FAITH CELEBRATES5.FAITH SPEAKS BOLDLY BEFOREHAND!6.FAITH DECREES!7.FAITH EXCLAIMS8.FAITH IS ESTABLISHED 9.FAITH ACTS10.FAITH IS PATIENT11.FAITH EXPECTS12.FAITH STAYS ROOTED IN THE WORD OF GOD13.FAITH STAYS IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD14.FAITH LOVES15.FAITH FORGIVES16.FAITH IS HUMBLE17.FAITH OVERCOMES18.FAITH PERSEVERES19.FAITH NEVER DRAWS BACK20.FAITH WINSYou have to stay in the cycle of Faith!______________________________________________________ Read more:Elaine
"Who" would be better than you? by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-27 18:23:00 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2: 15Let a man examine himself, etc. To see whether he can eat in loving remembrance of the death of Christ. 1 Corinthians 11: 28Your family is waiting for you to say something to them. They're expecting it! God needs someone to stand in the gap for your family to be saved and it's going to have to be you. You're going to have to examine yourself. Trust me that this is a faith builder; especially after you begin to see results. It's not going to be your neighbor across the street and in many cases it won't be them, so it's going to have to be you. You're not only going to have to pray, but also minister to them and in some cases bring them to Christ. You may not be able to get them to church; but you can bring them to Christ and let God do the rest. You've got to get your mind off of you and on to them. You'll be Blessed if you will do th Read more:Elaine
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Tip for the Music by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-27 17:41:00 It seems that one can encounter a problem navigating from the site regarding music on the web. (Not just this site) What I do is I open a window with the music playing and shrink it on the desktop. Then I open a second window to navigate on the web. On this site; many of the references will take you away from this site and when you leave and come back the music has stopped. This remedy is probably more practical for high speed Internet users. I am humbly sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. We are working to find a remedy. Thank you.P.S. A lot of people may choose to come to this site, put on the music and then do their Internet related assignments. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Read more:Elaine
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Conclusion of "Why Tongues" By Elaine Davenport 2007-04-26 17:35:00 I suppose I need a rest. I got my sites mixed up. I am so sorry. "For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man understandeth him; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries."I Corinthians 14:14I have friends who still don’t believe in speaking in tongues. So I ask you:What is tradition? I offer this answer: Tradition is simply doing things the way the other people around you do. It’s trusting man. But the Word says don’t put your faith in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Read your bible and you cannot form any other conclusion that tongues are necessary for every believer. I* wish someone had cared to explain it to me! Really.So, I need to explain how my life changed by my speaking in tongues. Out of respect for the people in my life and protecting their confidentiality; I can only say that a clean sweep was made in my household and in my family. The only person who was constantly under attack was me; but the enemy could o Read more:Elaine
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Faith in God and not in man by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-26 17:15:00 And in my preaching there were no honeyed words of wisdom, but I was dependent on the power of the Spirit to make it clear to you: So that your faith might be based not on man's wisdom but on the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2: 4-5Everyday, we see examples of people who put their faith in men and not God. As a result, there are murders, suicides, homelessness, tragedies, broken hearts, deterioration, lost possessions and I could go on and on. We've all done it at one time or another and I suppose most of us have been burned by that decision. Now I was raised to know that when I got burnt; I would not do it again. Some people like doing the same thing over and over or repeating past mistakes or behaviors; often putting their faith in men. Today; make up your mind to put your faith in God, letting Him order your steps and hold your hand. Just trust God for this problem. He's consistent and will not let you slip, stumble or fall._____________________________________________________ Read more:Elaine
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IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE ;TODAY WOULD YOU BE BRAVE? by Elaine Davenport 2007-04-25 16:42:00 I "see" a lot of people praising God! I 'hear" a lot of people talking about God! I "read" a lot of what people write about God. BUT...when the rubber meets the road as they say and people really have to make a choice, who will they choose? CASSIE BERNALL WAS A SPECIAL YOUNG LADY WITH A HEART FOR GOD. CASSIE GAVE OF HERSELF FREELY TO GOD. SHE WAS A SHINING EXAMPLE TO THE BODY OF CHRIST. Many people recall her story. Cassie at age seventeen years of age found herself within close proximity of one of the shooters as she huddled on the floor during the Columbine massacre in Denver a year years ago; in which twelve students were killed and two dozen more were injured. The killer looked at her and asked if she believed in God? Without batting an eye, she said Yes. He killed her. At that moment, faith was challenged and faith won! I'm asking you today wherever you are to lift up Cassie's family in prayer. We speak Blessings over their lives. Praise God! She did not make Read more:Elaine
TEARING DOWN STRONGHOLDS IN THE BODY OF CHRIST: SPEAKING IN TONGUES 2007-04-24 13:16:00 INTRODUCTION: I RECEIVED THE GIFT OF TRADITIONS FILLED WITH MY FAMILIES "RELIGIOUS" BELIEFS AS A LITTLE CHILD. AS I GREW OLDER PHYSICALLY, I REALIZED THAT I COULD NOT GROW OLDER SPIRITUALLY UNTIL I TOOK GOD AT HIS WORD AND OVERLOOKED THE TRADITIONS OF MEN AND THEIR COMFORT ZONES! (For some of you; this may be hard, but I present the truth. ) _____________________________________________________________________________________PART ONEFor years, many people said that people who spoke in tongues were of the devil. Jesus said believers would do it so how did the devil get in there? Well, the Bible says "Satan" is the author of lies. Don't take another man's word for whether you ought to speak in tongues; take God's Word. Jesus said in Mark 16: 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;DO YOU BELIEVE? THEN WHY AREN'T SIGNS FOLLOWING YOU? You made a choice to follow God. Now you have to mak
YOU by Elaine Davenport 2007-05-01 10:35:00 You are so much more important than you think you are. You are a spirit being. You live in a body. Your body also has a soul. Your soul represents the mind, the will the emotions that you feel or have. This is not rocket science yet some people have a hard time believing it.God created you, but He also gave you free will. You get to decide what happens to you. Whether you want to live footloose and fancy free just living it up without a care, taking no heed for consequences until they happen or a life of Blessing and protection. IT"S A REVOLVING DOORIt's a revolving door. Now a lot of people run back and forth. Some go in and out at various intervals. Some hang out near the door; never venturing inside. "It's too many rules they say, but just in case as an insurance policy, they adopt some of the principles and some of the "language: and go about doing good. I don't know if anyone has told them that good works alone won't get them into heaven or if they believe it beca Read more:Elaine
FAITH WORKS BY LOVE 2007-04-30 13:34:00 A Translation From the Message Bible1 Corinthians 13The Way of Love 1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. 3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love. Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, Doesn't have a swelled head, Doesn't force itself on others, Isn't always "me first," Doesn't fly off the handle, Doesn't keep score of the sins of others, Doesn't revel when others grovel, Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth, Puts up
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