Archive for August 13th, 2008

My Jesus, You are everything to me!

August 13, 2008

When: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:00 AM to Thursday, August 14, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
"If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.  But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses.  If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.  Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.  Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.  For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them."
Matthew 18: 15 – 20 
 
When we have the Lord in our lives we can weather any storm. Blessed is he who can say whole-heartedly; My Jesus, You are everything to me!
— St. Alphonsus Liguori
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, humbled, thankful, I cry out My Jesus, You are everything to me! Help me to walk with Your Word on my lips, Your teachings guiding my thoughts, and a heart likened to Yours.  In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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Listen! Think of the way you were loved when you were obstinate to grace and not lovable. Because you have been loved first, you have been worthy of being loved.

August 13, 2008

When: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 12:00 AM to Wednesday, August 13, 2008 12:00 AM (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada).
 
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Words written in red; Words of Jesus
At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"  And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. "Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me; "See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.  What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.  So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
Matthew 18: 1 – 5, 10, 12 – 14  
 
Listen! Think of the way you were loved when you were obstinate to grace and not lovable. Because you have been loved first, you have been worthy of being loved.
— St. Augustine
 
Abba, Father, Lord God, thankful, humbled I lay myself at the foot of the Cross asking for Your continued grace and mercy; and that You would bless me and mine indeed, enlarge our territory and lay Your hand upon each of us as only You know our unique individual  wants and needs, our heart, keep us from evil and from causing pain. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
 
Ezekiel 2 – 8  "But you, son of man, hear what I say to you; be not rebellious like that rebellious house; open your mouth, and eat what I give you."  9  And when I looked, behold, a hand was stretched out to me, and, lo, a written scroll was in it;  10  and he spread it before me; and it had writing on the front and on the back, and there were written on it words of lamentation and mourning and woe. 
Ezekiel 3 – 1  And he said to me, "Son of man, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel."  2  So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat.  3  And he said to me, "Son of man, eat this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it." Then I ate it; and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.  4  And he said to me, "Son of man, go, get you to the house of Israel, and speak with my words to them. 
 
Audio books I am listening to and other books or readings I am reading:
When I Lay My Isaac Down: Unshakable Faith in Unthinkable Circumstances (Unabridged) By: Carol Kent Sometimes we make sacrifices to help us get ahead, to allow us more time with family, or because we believe in the cause. And then there are sacrifices in which we have no say, "Isaac experiences" as in Genesis 22, thrust upon us without warning or survival instructions. This audio book outlines eight transformational power principles that Gene and Carol Kent learned in the process of facing the news that forever changed their lives.
Becoming a Person of Influence By: John C. Maxwell and Jim Dornan "You can immediately [sense a] spark when you hear John Maxwell and Jim Dornan talk about leadership. Their understanding of influence is like mine for guitars; it’s woven into the fabric of their being." – (Bob Taylor, President, Taylor Guitars). With influence, you can achieve success at home, work, and in every other area of life.
 

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