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Does it grieve you my friends, that the name of God is being taken in vain and desecrated?

Does it grieve you that we are living in a godless age...But, we are living in such an age and the main reason we should be praying about revival is that we are anxious to see God's name vindicated and His glory manifested.

We should be anxious to see something happening that will arrest the nations, all the peoples, and cause them to stop and to think again.[/list]











Morning Devotional...


There should be time no longer.
Revelation 10:6


Strolling through the Niagara Parks while in Niagara Falls, Canada on holiday, I noted these words engraved in the metal work of a sun dial: "Make time, save time, while time lasts. All time is no time when time is past."

While most people measure time in hours or days, another way to look at time and how we spend it is to measure "moments."

Why not sit down now and think about the key moments in the last few days for you. Moments working for the Lord, moments reading His Word, moments in communion, moments helping others, moments counting blessings.

Now put the time spent against them. What does it tell you?
--Brian Powlesland

QuoteBy Pat~What a lovely card, Soni!

I think I'm sick!   Shocked Roll Eyes  LOL

You're to funny!  LOL

(anything to get a card like that!)

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Does it grieve you my friends, that the name of God is being taken in vain and desecrated?

Does it grieve you that we are living in a godless age...But, we are living in such an age and the main reason we should be praying about revival is that we are anxious to see God's name vindicated and His glory manifested.

We should be anxious to see something happening that will arrest the nations, all the peoples, and cause them to stop and to think again.[/list]

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Morning Devotional...


There should be time no longer.
Revelation 10:6


Strolling through the Niagara Parks while in Niagara Falls, Canada on holiday, I noted these words engraved in the metal work of a sun dial: "Make time, save time, while time lasts. All time is no time when time is past."

While most people measure time in hours or days, another way to look at time and how we spend it is to measure "moments."

Why not sit down now and think about the key moments in the last few days for you. Moments working for the Lord, moments reading His Word, moments in communion, moments helping others, moments counting blessings.

Now put the time spent against them. What does it tell you?
--Brian Powlesland

I only have a little time
to love and serve the Lord;
I only have a little time
to read and learn His Word.
A. V.

This is great!!  Not that I'm perfect, nor that I do things as I ought, but it is a great way to look at things!!
Can I have a copy of this?
K4J

Yes it does grieve me Pat, more so because we have had Sept 11th and more famines and more hurricanes....evil abounds.

I see the truth of Luke 21 and Matthew 24....Jesus' words are coming to pass. Things are escalating...

We have had things happening to cause us to stop and re-evaluate, but we have not learned.....
                       
                            "Behold the fig tree."

Maranatha....Even so come Lord Jesus....

Good morning, friends,

Just peeking in for a moments - my dauthter surprised me with a short visit, so I'm a bit behind. I thoroughly enjoyed the devotional today.

Love all of y'all!

Ruth Ann

Marilyn:  If you had to fall, I am glad to hear that it was "soft" dirt.  Such a scare for you - I don't think either of us could control a runaway dog anymore.

Ruth Ann:  It is nice to hear that your son was able to go out with you at nighttime.  Prayer for his comlete recovery so he may be able to enjoy the light.

Papa John:  How neat to have an evening without politics.  It has been wearing.  We turn it off and listen to music or pick up a good book.

Carol     

Greetings to all,
   
    Thank you Pat for the wonderful words, You are so right about they way the world is so anti- Christ like in their speech and ways..

    Thats why it is so important that we here at CP have a true fellowship together and how we lift up our Lords name..Together.. If two or more gather in my name I will be in their persence..So we know that God is with us always here..

    I was in bed with the cold for 4 days last week and we got 2 ft of snow.. I will post in the photo section later for you all to see..

    Marilyn, Are you ok? I am so sorry to hear you feel.. God bless you..

    Ruth Ann, Enjoy your wonderful daughter and her visit with you..

    God be with you all, Alma

Good Morning Friends...

It's a sunny cool day here in Guelph.  Can't stay long as I have an Avon order to pack but I'll check in now and then.

Glad you enjoyed the devotional, K4J...  I'm always glad to hear that.  Yes, you can keep a copy for yourself. 

Oh, my goodness, Alma!   That's a lot of snow and so early!  I'll look forward to seeing the photos!  Sorry you were sick.  So good to see you back.

Carol, yes, I had a nice CD on for a lot of last evening.  Even our Canadian TV news station was solid American election results.

So nice to have that surprise visit from your daughter, Ruth Ann.  I like those kinds of surprises!

Jenny, is it cold where you are?  Do you have to go out today or are you in now for the day?  Be careful on that scooter.  Hope Chris saw his birthday card.  (poppies from the McCrae Museum!) ;D

Well, going to pour myself a coffee and start the packing of this order and then I'll check back in.

Good morning!  I am  :) :) :) today because I had a good night's rest with no coughing, praise the Lord!  Also, the long election process is over---well, almost, anyway---and we won't have to listen to that all the time now.

We have a cold wind blowing here today, but no moisture.

Today is a Red Hat luncheon, also at the same time, the Mennonite people are serving a free Thanksgiving dinner at the Senior Center.  Those people are wonderful cooks!  So I have a choice to make......hmmmm........red hats?  or Thanksgivig dinner???   ;)

We stayed up late listening to the election results, but once we felt sure about the outcome, we went to bed.  Darrel got up early to listen again, and I went swimming.

See you good folks later!

Ha ha..

Pat.

Rumours of my son Chris' birthday are greatly exaggerated.  His birthday was llth February 1972.

Just had a quick spin out to the post box...I would go farther today but Jane has phoned she is bringing Holy Communion this afternoon. It is very cold and dark today.  Something wet and cold is trying to come from the skies.  Might be rain, might be snow.

I'll be back.
Jenny  ;)

Oh dear,
Now I realise what happened.  Chris was thinking English...day, then  month....Americans do Month, then day.

Sorry Pat...
I will sort my son out tomorrow ehen he comes home... ;D

Good Morning> I have aready received some photos from Al this morning to resize and get posted for him. I will do that later. At 8:30 I am going to Tai Chi class at the Senior Center. his aternoon I am going to visit Fay. They only removed part of her stitches and she has to stay at least another week until her next doctor appointment.

It is cold here this morning after the all night rain. The wind is blowing a little bit too. I will be back later. Got things to do.

TTYL

Good morning Pat.  It is good for us to remember how limited our time is.  It goes by so fast and when it is gone it never comes back.  Each day is unique and when one is over it is over.

Good to see you, Sonja, K4J, Jenny, Ruth Ann, Carol, Alma, Janet,  and Marilyn.

I hope you all have a good day today.  I am tired of politics.  Now we can get on with our lives.

Ps 1:1-6
1   Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
2   But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
3   He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.
4   Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5   Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6   For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.  (NIV)

--- Papa John          <;D)))><<   
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Hi everyone.  Not much new here.  I am also glad that the elections are over.  An interesting thng has happened here in Georgia.  The State House has been controlled by the Democrats for the last 134 years but the Republican's have taken control of the House.  They got control of the State Senate two years ago.  It is my opinion that neither party should stay in control for indefinate periods of time as absolute power corrupts absolutely (according to that old saying).

I may go to the "Y" to walk a little later and then tonight we will likely go to the church for the Wednesday night dinner and services.

Hope everyone has a nice day.

The election is over.  Well, almost.  We are still waiting for the concession speech and the victory speech.   :o

Question:  Why is it that the absentee ballots have to be in days/weeks before election day but they are not counted until after election day and takes days to count?  ???

Also, after watching the election on TV, I know what it is like to watch a wide-screen TV...since the bottom third of the screen was taken up with election tallies.   ::)

It is cloudy and cold here today.  43 degrees F.  Need to eat lunch, then clean up for Small Groups tonight.  Our last weekly Small Group meeting for 'The Purpose Driven Life'.  I imagine we will meet every other week after tonight. 

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"God said it, I believe it, and that settles it.  (Then why doesn't it make any sense?)"

Howdy folks!

Busy day, already on page 2.  Woohoo!

I got the side of my foot stepped on last night in tap class.  I have a bruise on the side of my foot. OUCH!

Lila Mae woke up with a running nose.  I plan to nip that cold before it gets to bad.  <soni looks for the V-C>

Can't wait to get the paper today to see all the votes and stuff.  We don't get our paper till 2:00pm.

I best be off.  Lots to do as usually.

Soni

I am glad to see everyone here today.  I have been gone more than home lately and it is nice to stay in and relaxxxx.

I am sorry about the xx as it sticks.

Marilyn here is some info about Anthone Evans.
http://www.manhunt.com/reviews/html/1094872431.html

Check it out

Poor Little Soni.

A nice wet crepe bandage and some t.l.c.

                   Get better soon poorly Soni-ankle.  :-*

                           Pat.


Thank-you for posting my efforts dear.  I do appreciate you  :-*

Luv u
Jenny.

November 3   

Spiritual Warfare and Sin: Satan's Strategy

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to
withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 
--Ephesians 6:13

Now I do not think that Satan much cares to destroy us Christians
physically. The soldier dead in battle who died performing some deed
of heroism is not a great loss to the army but may rather be an
object of pride to his country. On the other hand the soldier who
cannot or will not fight but runs away at the sound of the first
enemy gun is a shame to his family and a disgrace to his nation. So
a Christian who dies in the faith represents no irreparable loss to
the forces of righteousness on earth and certainly no victory for
the devil. But when whole regiments of professed believers are too
timid to fight and too smug to be ashamed, surely it must bring an
astringent smile to the face of the enemy; and it should bring a
blush to the cheeks of the whole Church of Christ.

The devil's master strategy for us Christians then is not to kill
us physically (though there may be some special situations where
physical death fits into his plan better), but to destroy our power
to wage spiritual warfare. And how well he has succeeded. The
average Christian these days is a harmless enough thing. God knows.
He is a child wearing with considerable self-consciousness the
harness of the warrior; he is a sick eaglet that can never mount
up with wings; he is a spent pilgrim who has given up the journey
and sits with a waxy smile trying to get what pleasure he can from
sniffing the wilted flowers he has plucked by the way.  That
Incredible Christian, 72.

"Oh God, may I never be 'a harmless enough thing,' 'a child
wearing...the harness of the warrior,' 'a sick eaglet,' 'a spent
pilgrim.' Give me grace to fight valiently. Amen."

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We have just been watching Kerry on Fox news here, a gracious speech conceding to the President, but I must say, when you examine the rest of his speech, it is just so much empty retoric!
Bush spoke better, he did mention prayers, thanking all for them.
I was a bit disappointed that he did not ask God's blessing on his presidency, it would have been the perfect time, well maybe in private eh?
:)

I hope he knows this hymn.
http://junior.apk.net/~bmames/ht0037_.htm

Wonderful hymn, Chris.  Yes, He hideth my soul!  Amen!

Thanks for your sharing here each day, bro!

Chris, I'm sure our President asks God's blessing on his presidency and on our nation EVERY day!  It is such a comfort to have a godly man at the helm, and a real lady at his side.  Thank you, God.

I took Beth out to do errands--took her dogs to the vet, took her to see her Grandma, to the drugstore, and to the Senior Center for lunch.  Yes, the red hats lost today.  :)  I just thought Beth would really enjoy a nice Thanksgiving meal.....and she did.

We got our tickets and trip information today for our upcoming journey to Thailand!!  It sounds really exciting.  I'd better get to packing!  Darrel is all packed already, as he usually is.  He is not a last-minute packer like me.  I read through all the included and optional tours, and can't imagine being right on the borders of Cambodia, Thailand and Burma (now called Myanmar.)  Lots of history there, most of the cities/villages were founded as far back as the 1200s and 1400s.

I need to get a few more things done around here, and the day is fading fast.  See y'all later!

hello all, i'm here sore and tired but i'm here.... we watched the concession speech today.... then we went to practice.... we practiced HARD..... but you practice like u play..... i know i'm sore... i think i'll clean my room then go lay down.... ttyl
Sarah

Well, I saw two doctors this afternoon (one for physical and one for a bit of a problem). So, have a test scheduled the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Seems it's always something, doesn't it.

It was great to see my daughter and share hugs. She works from 7 pm until 7 am, and I work from 8 am until about 6:30 pm. So, we only live 3 miles from each other, but our chances to be together are very few.

I was glad she dropped by for a moment.

Y'all have a great evening.

Ruth Ann

YEH,   I'M SO GLAD PRESIDENT BUSH WON!


Ruthie

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Hello just dropping in for a quick hello to you all.....glad Bush got back in.....whew....what a relief......
The sun was shining soooo bright today...felt real good to finally see it peek out after so much rain and grey weather.... and I hear we are in for more rain come tomorrow....oh well.....
well....some good news....my oldest daughter Jen...is expecting and is due in April.....she was hoping to have a bit more time adjusting to being married first..but the Lord chose to send them a little bambino very early into their marriage..but they are happy and doing very well.....she is sick...but happy....I will be welcoming with open arms........am very happy ........

anyway.....God bless you all and have a great weekend..\
In His Grace....Paulette

Hello there Pat.......good to see you....I really like your pic....you look terrific.... :-*

Pat and all, thank you so much for the birthday card yesterday!  It's beautiful.  I saved it to my computer, and I plan to print it and hang it on my wall.

I would like to say one thing, though, and I don't mean it disrespectfully.  I am a Christian, have been all my life, always will be, God willing.  It's the most important thing in my life, more important than husband, family, whatever.  I am also a registered Democrat in the USA, and a Kerry supporter.  I am against abortion and gay marriage, but I am a Democrat.  I am glad that Christ did not bind my concience to one or the other political ideology.  I personally am sad that Mr. Bush was re-elected, I wished for something better for the USA.  In my opinion, Mr. Bush has not been frank with the country, but has followed an agenda of revenge and greed that has little to do with peace or Christianity or the well-being of people.

I have, at times, found it difficult to come to this site, because of the politics, and the implication that unless one is of a particular political ideology one can not be a Christian.  I think nothing is further from the truth.

Again, I do not mean to offend anyone.  I strongly believe though that Christians come in all sorts of colours and with different political views, that Christ died for all, and that ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM, ALL WHO TRUST IN HIM FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF THEIR SINS, will be saved, regardless of their nationality, colour, political persuasion.

Anyway.  People I've met here are wonderful, but I am very sad today, for many reasons, and I am a Christian and a Kerry supporter.

Ursula

Thank You, Father, for Your undeserved grace (mercy) to us to give us again a man who fears Your Name and calls upon You.  We all agree to ask You to move him to pray much and about many things, and we ask that You will teach him to trust You and make it clear that Your Hand is upon him and upon us for good.  Oh Father, keep us from looking to You for the election then forgetting to continue to pray.  Move us to use the news as our prayer book.  Continue, Father, to lay Your Hand of grace upon us as a nation.  We confess we are very, very sinful, and our first and foremost prayer is that You would move more and more to repentance and faith and that You would move those who govern us to do so in righteousness through Your Son our Lord Jesus Christ.

Ursula, I'm so glad you felt free to share your heart.  I honestly have looked for Christians who were democrats.  I did a search.....looking for anythinig to tell me that there was an option to be Christian and Democrat.  I was sure that there would be something....somewhere......Christians (true Christians, not just ones who attend a service somewhere) who wanted to say YES!  I AM a Christian, and a Democrat!   If it's there, I missed it.

Other than moral issues, and this is the greatest issue to me, I am inclined to be closer to a Democrat than Republican.  Many things said by Republican leaders seem so far away from the heart of Jesus.  ANd then I hear Democrats say things that I can't understand either.

That said, I am so against abortion, especially the most awful partial birth abortion.  How could I identify with a cause and a president who thinks this is ok?     So much I don't understand, but I do know that LOVE is the greatest weapon,  the most powerful to change a heart. 

I would rather be nothing on this earth, but simply Christ's.

My strong conviction is that God does not care much about Replicans  or Democrats.  He looks at our heart, and we are judged as individuals.  The cause of Christ is not furthered by politics.....that has been shown over and over in history.   The cause of Christ is not about voting, but about brokeness and humbleness, about serving all with the love of our Father, and as He would do. 

I know there are many points of view on this, and I respect each  one.  We each need to be true to  the Spirit of God within us.....for the calling on our lives, and where He may place us. 

I'm sure NEM is not the place to discuss this further.  But I would like to talk more.  I really want to understand.  Would you email me?

Today has been a good day. I watched the elections from 3:30-12:00 last night, woke up at 5:00 AM to listen in on the results again and then during 4th period, found out the news. I'm am quite glad that Senator Kerry decided not to drag the United States into another "Florida." I don't know the political views of many on this site--however, I'm am so glad Bush will be in the White House another 4 years. God bless him!

I was just listening to the radio station that I enjoy on the internet and they just played this.  I thought to myself, "We have that!  I'll put it in NEM for everyone!"

So here you are, folks!  Good words!

I forgot and left my computer on while I went to choir practice.  I kinda skipped prayer meeting tonight as I was tired from work and I wanted to go on this site and see what I have missed for 2 days. 

About Democrats and Republicans....I usually vote for the person who I think is the better choice and hopefully a Christian.  However, I don't know anyone's heart....only God does.  Whoever is in office needs all the Christian prayers that can be offered.  I never have been a "party" person but I respect others and their opinions count.  I don't think Pres Bush is well liked in the foreign countries...and this is from a Christian radio broadcaster Israel.  I personally voted for him because I think he stands up for Christian values.

Good nite to all......

Have you looked at the CP Gallery lately?

Some nice photos in there!

Click on the "GALLERY" button above or CLICK HERE (http://www.christianphotographers.com/gallery)

Pat, it would sure be nice if there was a button to view the least looked at photos so we could comment on them in the gallery.

Quote from: Pat Scott on November 03, 2004, 09:49:08 PM
Have you looked at the CP Gallery lately?

Thanks for putting the different topics as "clickable."  For those that haven't learned to navigate the site...it is helpful.

Have a look at this photo!

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