dW 01.29.10

dW

 

scripture

 

Jeremiah 29:11-13

For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

 

En Espanol, Jeremías 29:11-13

 

 

quote

 

I can hardly recollect a single plan of mine, of which I have not since seen reason to be satisfied that , had it taken place in season and circumstance just as I proposed, it would , humanly speaking, have proved my ruin; or at least it would have deprived me of the greater good the Lord had designed for me.

John Newton

dW 01.27.10

dW

 

scripture

 

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.

 

En Espanol, Proverbios 10:19

 

 

quote

 

If you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything at all.

Grandma

dW 01.25.10

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scripture

 

Psalm 46:10

"Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

 

En Espanol, Salmos 46:10

 

quote

 

I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God's hands, that I still possess.
Martin Luther

dW 01.22.10

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scripture

 

Isaiah 45:18

For this is what the LORD says— he who created the heavens, he is God; he who fashioned and made the earth, he founded it; he did not create it to be empty, but formed it to be inhabited— he says: "I am the LORD, and there is no other.

 

En Espanol, Isaías 45:18 

 

thought

 

If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?

dW 01.21.10

dW

 

scripture

 

Psalm 16:8-11

I have set the LORD always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand.

 

En Espanol, Salmos 16:8-11

 

quote

 

We are called to an everlasting preoccupation with God.

A.W. Tozer

dW 01.20.10

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scripture

 

James 3:17-18

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.  Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness.

 

En Espanol, Santiago 3:17-18

 

quote

 

To really know a man, observe his behavior with a woman, a flat tire and a child.

 Unknown

dW 01.19.10

dW

 

scripture

 

1 John 3:16-18

This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers. If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

 

En Espanol, 1 Juan 3:16-18

 

quote

 

Sympathy is no substitute for action.

David Livingstone, missionary to Africa

dW 01.13.10

dW

 

scripture

 

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

 

En Espanol, 2 Corintios 4:6

 

quote

 

We do not segment our lives, giving some time to God, some to our business or schooling, while keeping parts to ourselves.  The idea is to live all of our lives in the presence of God, under the authority of God, and for the honor and glory of God.  That is what the Christian life is all about.

R. C. Sproul

dW 01.11.10

dW

 

message

 

Greetings!  I hope everyone is well.  I am back from Kabul, Afghanistan.  Yes, you read correctly.  We left the day after Christmas, spent New Year’s there, and returned last Wednesday.  My folks have lived there for over a year and a half now.  My stepdad works as head of security at a hospital and my mom as a second grade teacher.  It is a rough place but they are very much enjoying their time among the Afghan people. 

 

scripture

 

Matthew 5:14-16

Jesus taught, "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

 

En Espanol, Mateo 5:14-16

 

thought

 

Darkness and light cannot coexist in the same space.  Dark shrinks back from light.  Light consumes darkness and not vice versa. 

dW 12.17.09

dW

 

scripture

 

Matthew 6:19-21

Jesus teaching, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

 

En Espanol, Mateo 6:19-21

 

quote

 

Happiness will come from materialism, not from meaning.
Andrei Platonov

 

thought

 

Most people would disagree with Andrei’s opinion.  However, most people’s actions would agree with him.