[Billie]

[jaycee]

Just sent you freepmail. We must have crossed in the mail as I went back and you had posted the thread!

[jaycee]

Loved your puppies and the pledge is awesome!

[jaycee]

Mornin'~~~

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Morning Billie


Thank you for Warm Fuzzy Wednesday :)

[The Mayor]

August 22, 2007

Inner Peace

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READ: Isaiah 53:7-9

Be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing. —1 Peter 3:8-9

How do we react to hostile criticism? If it causes us to strike back angrily at our critics, we need to learn from colonial preacher Jonathan Edwards (1703–1758).

Regarded by scholars as an insightful philosopher, Edwards was vindictively attacked by the ruling body of his church in Northampton, Massachusetts. They felt he was wrong to teach that a person needed to be born again before taking part in the Lord’s Supper.

Although he was dismissed from his church, Edwards still maintained a loving and forgiving attitude. One supportive member wrote of him, “I never saw the least symptoms of displeasure in his countenance . . . , but he appeared like a man of God, whose happiness was out of the reach of his enemies.”

Edwards was simply copying the example of the Lord Jesus. When the Savior was insulted, He did not repay with an insult. When He was falsely denounced, He remained silent, “as a sheep before its shearers is silent” (Isa. 53:7).

Do you have an inner peace even when criticized? As you ask the Holy Spirit for His help, you can, as Edwards did, respond in a Christlike way to false accusations or gossip. 

For Further Study
How do we know when to keep silent
and when to defend our beliefs?
Read Developing The Art Of Gracious Disagreement

The worst criticism of you can bring out the best in you.

Bible in One Year:  Psalms 110-112; 1 Corinthians 5

[The Mayor]

[Majie Purple]

W F W (& Extended to(Whew!... Thurs.) I'm all in! :)

To whom & whatever I post re: W F Thread...I won't forget...I just know already I will need to spread stuff: pics/comments out over 2 days/nights.

It's nice not to have to fit everything in/on in one day! So, if I don't post to someone(s) on W I'll be sure to on Th. m'kay?

I'm sure many others will be doing the same...

I sooooo very much looooooooovvvvvvvve this W F Thread! So uplifting;fun and joy filled surprises herein! :)

Let's bring it on everybody!!!!!!!!!!!!(Lurkers too...C'mon, you know you want to! Bless a Freeper you know/like/love today via words or pics or comments that's what this Thread is here for Y'all! Fill 'er up with good;kind stuff for/to whomever you choose! :)

[MEG33]

Happy Warm Fuzzy Wednesday Everyone!

Thank you, Billie for our beautiful thread...
I hope you get the graphics program up and running.
We love your creations.

[Diver Dave]

Afternoon Billie. Sorry to read about your Vista troubles. Glad I'm the procrastinator I am - still haven't installed the upgrade disk MS finally sent when we bought this new 'puter.

Warming up again here in the Big Valley - I Love global warming.

Can't remember if I posted this pic of "the boys" with their new cousin...