by Inspiration | Aug 22, 2024 | Attitude, Archives
Why Crucify Him Again? I say something rude to someone who’s lost, And I’ve ruined my witness, But they will pay the cost. –So I nail in the nails. Can… Why Crucify Him Again? I say something rude to someone who’s lost, And I’ve ruined my witness, But they will pay the cost. –So I nail in the nails. Can anyone see the Lord through me, Or do they simply see my sins? Am I living the life Christ wants me to, Am I living the life of man? –So I plunge in the spear. And when I fail to pray, and my conversations with Him fade, Does He patiently wait for my call, Though it causes Him pain? –And I place the thorns upon His brow. I lead a life of double standards, One day good, the next one bad. Can He quietly stand by When He sees all I could have had? –And I ridicule my Lord once again. For you see, Each time we turn our backs, and return to the world of sin, It is then that you and I, We crucify Him again. – Brandy Cambell (12th grade) Meditation: I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in
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by Inspiration | Aug 21, 2024 | Archives
Give Love Time Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived; Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was announced… Give Love Time Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived; Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all repaired their boats and left. Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was almost sinking, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.” Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat,” Vanity answered. Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh….Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself.” Happiness passed by Love too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her! Suddenly there was a
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by Inspiration | Aug 20, 2024 | Archives
Here are five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less. No… Here are five simple rules to be happy: 1. Free your heart from hatred. 2. Free your mind from worries. 3. Live simply. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less. No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending. God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way. Disappointments are like road bumps, they slow you down a bit but you enjoy the smooth road afterwards. Don’t stay on the bumps too long. Move on! When you feel down because you didn’t get what you want, just sit tight and be happy, because God has thought of something better to give you. When something happens to you, good or bad, consider what it means. There’s a purpose to life’s events, to teach you how to laugh more or not to cry too hard. You can’t make someone love you, all you can do is be someone who can be loved, the rest is up to the person to
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by Inspiration | Aug 19, 2024 | Inspiration, Archives
Old Age is Like A Bank Account The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup… Old Age is Like A Bank Account The 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied, even though she is legally blind, moved to a nursing home today. Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary. After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she maneuvered her walker to the elevator, I provided a visual description of her tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had been hung on her window. “I love it,” she stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having just been presented with a new puppy. “Mrs Jones, you haven’t seen the room…. just wait.” “That doesn’t have anything to do with it,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my room or not doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged… it’s how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it… “It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake
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by Inspiration | Aug 18, 2024 | Inspiration, Archives
10 Commandments of A Godly Employee 1. Trust in God only. Trust in no one but GOD. People will disappoint you. God created you and has a wonderful plan for… 10 Commandments of A Godly Employee 1. Trust in God only. Trust in no one but GOD. People will disappoint you. God created you and has a wonderful plan for your life. He is too good to do wrong, and too wise to make a mistake. Let His peace abide in you. (Proverbs 3:5-6) 2. Worship God only. Don’t make your career, your company, or your boss a god. If you do, you will provoke Him to jealously and will end up fighting Him. In fact, He may hinder you from achieving what you want until you are broken of the idolatry. (Exodus 20:5). 3. Use God’s Name Reverently. Don’t swear! Clean words come out of a clean heart. If your co-workers know that you are a Christian, but they hear the Lord’s Name used in vain, or cursing and swearing from your mouth, you will give the appearance of being a hypocrite. (Matthew 15:17-19). 4. Work Six Days and Rest on the Seventh. Before you beg for more vacation time, ask yourself a few questions, “Do you honor the Sabbath?” God has already given you 52 days of time
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