God Loving-Inspirational Thread

[roygrip]

Buddha was very spiritual, good stuff here

Hatred does not cease by hatred,but only by love; this is the eternal rule. ~Buddha





Each day is a new beginning.

Your life is a journey ahead of you.
Each day is a new beginning.
Yesterday is a friend that will guide you.

There will be good times and bad times;
Cherish the good, because they make life sweet,
But be thankful for the bad,
For through them you come to know
The important things in life
And the meaning of life.
There will be times when you face
Difficult decisions,
And you won’t know which way to turn.
The important thing is that you make a choice,
And move forward.

There will be times that test your strength and endurance,
But don’t give up;
Refuse to accept defeat,
For perseverance is the key to success.
there will be times when you are hurt by love.
Forgive those who hurt you
So that your heart will be free to love again.
There will be times when you make mistakes.
Remember that mistakes are not a reflection of your self-worth,
But of your humanity.
Nor do they make you less of a person.
Because of the lessons you’ve learned,
You’ve grown and become wiser.

There will be times when your search for happiness
Leads to frustration and disappointment,
But don’t stop believing in happiness.
Being happy with yourself goes a long way toward
Knowing happiness in your life.
There will be times when life seems unfair,
But don’t allow it to make you bitter
And steal your joy.
Nothing is worth this.
When fear stands in the way of reaching out for your dreams,
Confront them and you will conquer them.

There will be times when your faith is shaken,
But don’t despair,
It will rise up and carry you above the storm and to victory….

[femmefatale]

I love the last one Grip. Thanks for those. That will help with some things I'm feeling and going through.

[femmefatale]

Oct 14, 2011 4:31:41 GMT -5 busymom said:

Thanks femmefatale! I like Johnny Depp too, especially as a pirate! Hope the rest of your year brings you smooth sailing.

It's so nice having a working computer again. You'll see me more often, but with Mom & her problems right now I may not be posting quite as much....

Thanks. I could most certainly use a better year. I'm glad You enjoy the thread. Please come here anytime. Doesn't seem like there are many of we believers around. It's nice to see some in here. Praise God!

[femmefatale]

Oct 14, 2011 4:41:45 GMT -5 @rj said:

Oct 13, 2011 20:02:09 GMT -5 @femmefatale said:

Good evening Brotha Rick. Just the bright light I needed for this dreary, sad day.

Sorry you were having a sad day, HUGGGS

Awwwwww. Hugs right back Brotha Rick. I miss You. You don't come around near enough. Some K for you..

[femmefatale]

Oct 14, 2011 1:04:38 GMT -5 ՏՇԾԵԵʅՏɧ_LԹՏՏʅҼ said:

That link was bad or had a Copyright, POM. I did an image search from it and came up with this pic. I hope it's what you were trying to post:

This is so true SL. Sad but true. Why does Love have to hurt so much? I guess God has to take us through these things to help us to grow, Mature and learn. I think everything He does is for a reason and I have faith that He will carry me through this Storm I'm going through in life. It certainly has taught me a lesson and made me a little bit stronger. I never lose Faith in God because I know, it's at these hard times He is carrying me.

Thank You Jesus.

I hope You all have a blessed day and Thank the Lord for all You have. For without Him, we would have nothing.

[femmefatale]

"Praise You In This Storm"

I was sure by now
God You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining

As the thunder rolls
I barely hear Your whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

[Chorus:]
And I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
And every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to you
And you raised me up again
My strength is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can't find You

But as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away

[Chorus]

I lift my eyes unto the hills
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord
The Maker of Heaven and Earth

[Chorus x2]

[femmefatale]

Oct 13, 2011 23:52:44 GMT -5 Peace Of Mind said:

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SL - If you are still up can you try my link to see if you can get it to work? My picture won't post.

And since I'm here I would like to thank God for our many blessings.

Welcome, POM....Thanks for the link. SL, found a way to put it up and I love it.

[femmefatale]

Matthew 17:20
He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. "

Matthew 14:31
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

1 Corinthians 15:14-17
And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith. More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins.

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1 Peter 1:5-9
who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 John 5:4
for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.

1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

[femmefatale]

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

[femmefatale]

My Jesus, My Savior
Lord there is none like You
All of my days
I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love

My Comfort, My Shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
Let every breath
And all that I am
Never cease to worship You

Shout to the Lord
All the earth
Let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your Name

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love you
Forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You

My Jesus, My Saviour
Lord there is none like You
All of my days
I want to praise
The wonders of Your mighty love

My comfort
My Shelter
Tower of refuge and strength
let every breath
All that I am
Never cease to worship you

Shout to the Lord
All the earth
Let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your Name

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love you
Forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You

Shout to the Lord
All the earth
Let us sing
Power and majesty
Praise to the King
Mountains bow down
And the seas will roar
At the sound of Your Name

I sing for joy at the work of Your hands
Forever I'll love you
Forever I'll stand
Nothing compares to the promise I have
Nothing compares to the promise I have
Nothing compares to the promise I have in You

[femmefatale]

When He rolls up His sleeves
He ain't just puttin' on the ritz
(our God is an awesome God)
There is thunder in His footsteps
And lightning in His fist
(our God is an awesome God)
Well, the Lord wasn't joking
When He kicked 'em out of Eden
It wasn't for no reason that He shed his blood
His return is very close and so you better be believing
that our God is an awesome God

REFRAIN
Our God(our God) is an awesome God
He reigns(He reigns) from heaven above
With wisdom(with wisdom) pow'r and love
our God is an awesome God

And when the sky was starless in the void of the night
(our God is an awesome God)
He spoke into the darkness and created the light
(our God is an awesome God)
Judgment and wrath he poured out on Sodom
Mercy and grace He gave us at the cross
I hope that we have not too quickly forgotten that
our God is an awesome God

Refrain x3

Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God
(Our God is an awesome God)
(Our God is an awesome God)

[femmefatale]

Light of the World
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes
Let me see
Beauty that made
This heart adore You
Hope of a life
Spent with You

Chorus:
Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in Heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

Chorus...

I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Chorus X2

(call up on the name of the Lord and be saved....)

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[femmefatale]

The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice

He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end

The Godhead Three in One
Father Spirit Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb

Name above all names
Worthy of our praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God

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Oct 14, 2011 11:00:17 GMT -5 @rj said:

Oct 14, 2011 9:51:15 GMT -5 @femmefatale said:

Awwwwww. Hugs right back Brotha Rick. I miss You. You don't come around near enough. Some K for you..

I have been working a lot of hours. Hopefully next week will be back to normal

Well, you're making that money though, right? ;D

Don't You stray off to some other forum and forget about me here. That would certainly hurt my little feelings.

[femmefatale]

Oct 14, 2011 11:21:31 GMT -5 @rj said:

Oh, I would never do that

Better not...

[femmefatale]

A friend shared these with me. I think You All might find them quite helpful for Yourselves.

I've never had any issue with her myself but I'm aware of her true agenda. Just don't engage..... this lil "God Wink" about people pushing your buttons just came in my mail...I LOVE that God has the best timing!!

Let it flow-do the Kung Foo Panda! Stay happy and do not engage-its is the best revenge -Niesha Anderson

WWJD
I always have to stop and wonder: what is happening in this person's life today. They may have troubles that we can't imagine. Best advice...pray for them. What would Jesus do??
-Lynn Kelley

Dodging Bullets
When I catch myself in this situation, and it's clear that somebody's purposely pushing my buttons, I figure I'm acting like a billiard ball and they've got the cue. So I try to act like a human being and take back control of my own choices... and behavior. If the issue is a purposeful insult, I remember a true story about two freedom fighters standing shoulder to shoulder when a bullet went between their heads. One said wryly, "Did you see that go by?" The other nodded, grinned and replied, "Yep!" So when somebody's insult whizzes past me, I think, "Did you see that go by?" Remarkably helpful!
-Jennifer Moody Centric

Let it Go
I ask myself who owns the problem. Then, I let it go.
-Rj Sutton

Silence is Golden
I ignore them. Silence really does give you the upper hand.
-Evelyn Clairmont

What Makes You Stronger
It's those people that push us, that actually make us stronger. They enable us to become stronger and more capable of handling the negative energy. Those challenges are a blessing in disguise; it's the fuel we need to rise and be better and better!
-Vassy Panagiotou Everekyan

Find a Balance
On a good day, I try my best to see it as an opportunity to learn something about myself. I've realized that these "pushers" will continue to resurface in my life until the issue they are pushing is resolved on my part. Pushers come in all different shapes and sizes, genders, and areas of our lives. I believe that is God at work.
-Michelle Vina-Baltsas

“Thank You”
Tell them ‘Thank you.” When you are verbally assulted it angers and perplexed them when you refuse to go down to their level.
-C. Marchand Schilling

Too Precious to Waste
I ignore and remove myself from the situation--it is just that easy. Life is too short to waste time and energy on button pushers, haters or people who obviously do not appreciate your friendship.
-Jennifer Martinez

Nip it in the Bud
Silence works wonders. Just dont respond at all. At the first sign of annoyance detach yourself. Nip it in the bud before it even has a chance to get started. That way it doesnt have a chance to take root.
-Brandi-Wine The-Poet

[femmefatale]

How we engage with the world has more to do with how we feel about ourselves than how we feel about others. So let's be good to ourselves. Let's give ourselves another chance. Let's not be so hard on ourselves when we don't meet our highest standards we set for ourselves. Do something good for YOU today. Allow yourself another chance.

[femmefatale]

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. The LORD is the strength of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one. Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever."
Psalm 28:7-9

"One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock."
Psalm 27:4-5

"Show me your ways, O LORD, teach me your paths; guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, O LORD, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you are good, O LORD."
Psalm 25:4-7
"It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; he enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn."
Psalm 18:32-36

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"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever."
Psalm 23

[femmefatale]

But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. "Do not fear what they fear ; do not be frightened."
Take Courage
1 Peter 3:14

[Forever Sunshine]

I don't like you're new avatar, Femme! Sorry!

[femmefatale]

Oct 14, 2011 14:48:20 GMT -5 Forever Sunshine said:

I don't like you're new avatar, Femme! Sorry!

It's for Halloween, FS....

[femmefatale]

Doesn't match my Personality, does it? I'm too sweet. ;D

[femmefatale]

How's this avatar? It's more ME.

[Forever Sunshine]

I knew it was for Halloween but it just didn't seem right. Course, that's just me. I prefer funny to sad and gory! LOL

Yes, that one looks better . . . familiar but better!

[femmefatale]

Oct 14, 2011 15:36:13 GMT -5 Forever Sunshine said:

I knew it was for Halloween but it just didn't seem right. Course, that's just me. I prefer funny to sad and gory! LOL

Yes, that one looks better . . . familiar but better!

Familiar??