THE BIBLE AND THE TV GUIDE

On the table side by side, The Holy Bible and the TV Guide.One is well-worn but cherished with pride, Not the Bible, but the TV Guide. One is used daily to help folks decide. No, it isn't the Bible; it's the TV Guide. As pages are turned, what shall they see? Or what does it matter? Turn on the TV! Then confusion reigns and they can't all agree On what they shall watch on the old TV. So they open the book in which they confide, No, not the Bible....It's the TV Guide. The Word of God is seldom read, Ere maybe a verse as they fall into bed. Exhausted and sleepy and tired as can be, Not from reading the Bible, but from watching TV. Then back to the table side by side Is the Holy Bible and the TV Guide. No time for prayer, No time for the Word.The plan of salvation is seldom heard. Forgiveness of sin so full and free Is found in the Bible, not on the TV. Author unknown

MAYONNAISE JAR and TWO CUPS OF COFFEE:

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and two cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golfballs. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that itwas.The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else.He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous "yes."The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the liquid into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed."Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house,and car.The sand is everything else -- the small stuff."If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "There is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.""So...Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. Take care of the golfballs first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities.The rest is just sand."One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."Please share this with someone you care about.

~He Is God~
He is the First and Last,The Beginning and the End!
He is the keeper of Creation and the Creator of all!He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times.He always was, He always is, and He always will be ...unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone!

He was bruised and brought healing!He was pierced and eased pain!He was persecuted and brought freedom!He was dead and brought life!He is risen and brings power!He reigns and brings Peace!The world can't understand him,The armies can't defeat Him,The schools can't explain Him, and The leaders can't ignore Him.Herod couldn't kill Him, The Pharisees couldn't confuse Him, and The people couldn't hold Him!Nero couldn't crush Him, Hitler couldn't silence Him,The New Age can't replace Him, and "Oprah" can't explain Him away!

He is light, love, longevity, and Lord.He is goodness, Kindness, Gentleness, and God.He is Holy, Righteous, mighty, powerful, and pure.

His ways are right,His word is eternal,His will is unchanging, and His mind is on me.He is my Savior,He is my guide, and He is my peace!He is my Joy,He is my comfort,He is my Lord, and He rules my life!

I serve Him because His bond is love,His burden is light, and His goal for me is abundant life.
I follow Him because He is the wisdom of the wise,the power of the powerful, the ancient of days, the ruler of rulers, the leader of leaders, the overseer of the overcomers, and is to come. And if that seems impressive to you, try this for size.

His goal is a relationship with ME!He will never leave me,never forsake me,never mislead me,never forget me,never overlook me andnever cancel my appointment in His appointment book!

When I fall, He lifts me up!When I fail, He forgives!When I am weak, He is strong!When I am lost, He is the way!When I am afraid, He is my courage!When I stumble, He steadies me!When I am hurt, He heals me!When I am broken, He mends me!When I am blind, He leads me!When I am hungry, He feeds me!When I face trials, He is with me!When I face persecution, He shields me! When I face problems, He comforts me!When I face loss, He provides for me!When I face Death, He carries me Home!

He is everything for everybody everywhere, every time, and every way.
He is God, He is faithful. I am His, and He is mine!
My Father in heaven can whip the father of this world.So, if you're wondering why I feel so secure, understand this...
He said it and that settles it.God is in control, I am on His side,and that means all is well with my soul.
Everyday is a blessing for GOD Is!


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A Bit Of Circular Wisdom:

"The New Testament is Contained in the Old Testament. The Old Testament is Explained in the New Testament. The New Testament is Concealed in the Old Testament. The Old Testament is Revealed in the New Testament. The New Testament Authenticates the Old Testament. The Old Testament Anticipates the New Testament. The New Testament Lies Hidden in the Old Testament. The Old Testament Lies Open in the New Testament. The Old Testament Predicts a person. The New Testament Presents that Person."--Food for Thought by Roy Gustafson Shows that we can't have one without the other and that the Bible is the greatest commentary on the Bible.

Just An Observation Regarding The Human Eye, Space and Natural Selection:

Before God created the eye of Adam, He first drew it out using Space as his canvas, as seen in this picture of AC3HRC as taken by The Hubble Space Telescope. The marvel of Gods Creation and how we are a perfect reflection of it boggles my mind.



Just think that before the creation of life could ever even be considered, first He had to consider the need for light, meaning the most complex aspect of the human machine, the eyes had to be concieved, designed and created. Then He determined light vs darkness and shades of it in between.But wait, then He considered colors so it wouldn't just be a black and white World. Then on the color pallet we have light shades of color and dark shades of color, a whole spectrum of colors and light frequencies, some which can't even be seen with the human eye but are seen by different species of animals. Every one of them needed and appreciated by science in some way and for some application once we discover its existance that is.The complexity of just the reason for our eyes is so far beyond sciences comprehension they don't even try to ask why but are kept very busy trying to understand how. Now consider touch, feel, smell, taste, the ability to reason, the thought processes needed to jump, run, climb, make love or to force oneself to breathe underwater when you feel that pressure on your chest that we don't feel at sea level.All of this adds up to a creation that is so complex and diverse yet is an organised chain of life, what we call the food chain with higher and lower life forms on each rung of the ladder; the chance of this creation occuring in its perfection especially when you add in the seasons, climates, different elevations and weather patterns found in the sea, on the Land and in the Air, it becomes a mind boggling act of faith to think that this all came together by chance with no intelligent design. But hey, what do i know, i'm just a born again believer in Jesus Christ my Savior.