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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... April, May and June 2016
April 1, 2016
| JustAmy; Meg33, The Mayor; Trisham; St.Louie1, Friends, MamaBear
Posted on 03/31/2016 10:50:12 PM PDT by JustAmy
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To: NicknamedBob
Thank you, Bob, for your wonderful poem, Flowers From The Garden.
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posted on
05/11/2016 5:35:44 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; oldteen; Kathy in Alaska; ...
Happy Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday!
And, YES! It is finally a warm day here in New England.
((((HUGS))))
ML/LTOS
422
posted on
05/11/2016 6:52:51 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
97 degrees today.
Too warm, yet fuzzy : )
423
posted on
05/11/2016 8:34:02 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: stephenjohnbanker
Ogh my...that IS rather warm, isn’t it?
424
posted on
05/11/2016 9:20:51 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
Indeed : )
101 tomorrow......
425
posted on
05/11/2016 9:22:26 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: stephenjohnbanker
426
posted on
05/11/2016 9:25:18 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
427
posted on
05/11/2016 11:29:49 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: FRiends; left that other site; stephenjohnbanker
Thank you for the pretty flowers....Happy you have a
warm up, ML.
We had a severe thunderstorm last night. No damage
at my house despite the VERY high winds,--- 75 MPH
at the airport.
Air conditioning is my favorite invention, SJB.
Have A Good Evening
428
posted on
05/11/2016 3:01:22 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: MEG33
429
posted on
05/11/2016 3:21:55 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: stephenjohnbanker
430
posted on
05/11/2016 3:51:38 PM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: left that other site; JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; ...
Happy Warm and Fuzzy ...and Extremely Sticker-y.... Wednesday! |
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431
posted on
05/11/2016 6:46:22 PM PDT
by
luvie
( "Where the vision is lost, the people perish"-Proverbs 29:18)
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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Ambassador of Love
May 12, 2016
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
John 3:17
In my work as a chaplain, some people occasionally ask if I am willing to give them some additional spiritual help. While Im happy to spend time with anyone who asks for help, I often find myself doing more learning than teaching. This was especially true when one painfully honest new Christian said to me with resignation, I dont think its a good idea for me to read the Bible. The more I read what God expects from me, the more I judge others who arent doing what it says.
As he said this, I realized that I was at least partly responsible for instilling this judgmental spirit in him. At that time, one of the first things I did with those new to faith in Jesus was to introduce them to things they should no longer be doing. In other words, instead of showing them Gods love and letting the Holy Spirit reshape them, I urged them to behave like a believer.
Now I was gaining a new appreciation for John 3:16-17. Jesus invitation to believe in Him in verse 16 is followed by these words. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.
Jesus didnt come to condemn us. But by giving these new Christians a checklist of behaviors, I was teaching them to condemn themselves, which then led them to judge others. Instead of being agents of condemnation, we are to be ambassadors of Gods love and mercy.
Father, help me not to judge others today. Let me learn this until it changes me into someone more like You.
If Jesus didnt come to condemn the world, thats probably not our mission either!
In John 3:121 Jesus is having a conversation with a religious leader named Nicodemus and tells him these important things about the kingdom of God: Gods Spirit gives new life and entrance into His kingdom, and this is not obtained by our own efforts (vv. 58). God sent Jesus to show us His love, not His condemnation (vv. 1618). People hide in the darkness because of their sin, but Jesus is the Light and whoever follows Him is in the light (vv. 1921).
432
posted on
05/12/2016 5:03:00 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor
” While Im happy to spend time with anyone who asks for help, I often find myself doing more learning than teaching.”
IMHO, this is what makes a teacher a good one.
“Jesus didnt come to condemn us. But by giving these new Christians a checklist of behaviors, I was teaching them to condemn themselves, which then led them to judge others. Instead of being agents of condemnation, we are to be ambassadors of Gods love and mercy. “
Great lesson, Russ.
433
posted on
05/12/2016 8:15:24 AM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
(My Batting Average( 1,000) since Nov 2014 (GOPe is that easy to read))
To: Jim Robinson; JustAmy; MEG33; jaycee; dutchess; GodBlessUSA; deadhead; LUV W; DollyCali; Gabz; ...
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Unseen, Yet Loved
May 13, 2016
Though you have not seen him, you love him.
1 Peter 1:8
Like others in the blogging community, Id never met the man known to us as BruceC. Yet when his wife posted a note to the group to let us know that her husband had died, a string of responses from distant places showed we all knew we had lost a friend.
BruceC had often opened his heart to us. He talked freely about his concern for others and what was important to him. Many of us felt like we knew him. We would miss the gentle wisdom that came from his years in law enforcement and his faith in Christ.
In recalling our online conversations with BruceC, I gained a renewed appreciation for words written by a first-century witness of Jesus. In the first New Testament letter the apostle Peter wrote, he addressed readers scattered throughout the Roman Empire: Though you have not seen [Christ], you love him (1 Peter 1:8).
Peter, as a personal friend of Jesus, was writing to people who had only heard about the One who had given them reason for so much hope in the middle of their troubles. Yet, as a part of the larger community of believers, they loved Him. They knew that at the price of His own life, He had brought them into the everlasting family of God.
Lord, we have never seen You, yet we believe in You and love You. Strengthen our love for our brothers and sisters in Christ who love You as well. Make us one community in You.
Our love for Christ is only as real as our love for our neighbor.
Why was there so much tension between Jewish and Gentile followers of Christ? In part, the answer is found in how ancient Israel had come to understand their relationship with God. As His chosen people, Israel had been given the law of Moses and a land of promise in order for them to live in relationship with God and with one another. Clearly, no other people group was given this unique access to and relationship with God.
This relationship, however, was never intended to be simply for their benefit. As they lived in covenant relationship with God, they were also intended to draw the surrounding Gentile nations to the God who sought relationship with them as well. The prophet Isaiah had taught them, He says, It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth (Isa. 49:6).
As a result, Israels relationship with God had a missional element to itto bring the nations to the Creator who loved them. By the time of Christ, however, this mission had not only been lost, it had been turned inside out. In the minds of the Jewish people, Gentiles had become enemies of Gods people rather than objects of Gods love.
Perhaps that is why Jesus reached out to Gentiles wherever He went: a Roman centurion, a Samaritan woman, a Canaanite woman, and more. The Son of God was teaching us by example that He had come for the lost sheep of Israel, but that He had also come to bring light to the world (John 8:12; 9:5). The heart of His children should reflect the heart of His Father, who is not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).
Reflection Questions
How does Jesuss attitude toward outsiders inform our love for those who do not yet know Him? Are there people in your life you have been hesitant to reach out to? How can we, in prayer, seek the help and heart of our loving Father to reach out to those who need the Savior?
For further study on this important topic, read the free Discovery Series booklet How Can I Break the Silence?
434
posted on
05/13/2016 4:20:02 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: The Mayor
Late thank you for this beautiful message...
435
posted on
05/13/2016 4:35:12 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: FRiends; JustAmy; The Mayor; left that other site; LUV W; stephenjohnbanker; pollywog; ...
Good Morning To Amy's Place
We Wear Red On Friday To Support
Our Troops
Have A Great Weekend
436
posted on
05/13/2016 4:58:11 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: LUV W
Catching up ...The FReepathon has me busy! I love this lovely country road to your grandparent’s house.
437
posted on
05/13/2016 5:00:59 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: MEG33; ConorMacNessa; LUV W; AZamericonnie; Brad's Gramma; JustAmy; oldteen; Kathy in Alaska; ...
Happy Red Friday!
Busy day Today...Sis is visiting from Maine, and we have lots to do!
((((HUGS))))
ML/LTOS
438
posted on
05/13/2016 7:06:01 AM PDT
by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: left that other site
Wonderful, ML! I know you will have a great time together!
439
posted on
05/13/2016 7:08:42 AM PDT
by
MEG33
(God Bless America And Our Troops***DEFEAT HILLARY)
To: left that other site; JustAmy; yorkie; tiapam; MEG33; GodBlessUSA; Colonel_Flagg; jaycee; ...
440
posted on
05/13/2016 7:28:25 AM PDT
by
luvie
( "Where the vision is lost, the people perish"-Proverbs 29:18)
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