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Comment by Michael Amos on March 22, 2009 at 12:09pm

I hope that you all are having a great day! Pray for me while I am away from home! I am having to do work in Abingdon Va. at the moment! I will be back online when I get home. Mike Amos " Station 80 " Rockingham co. North Carolina

Comment by russ allen on March 20, 2009 at 7:08am

10-4!

Comment by russ allen on March 20, 2009 at 7:07am

Good morning! Encouragement in times of trouble is hard to find in the natural. The world seeks to retaliate and to get even. We tend to put up shields that keep everyone and sometimes God out. Why do we do that? Pain. We fear getting hurt. We don't like getting told off or belittled. Sometimes we seek God and yet we are fearful of what the answer may be. "If I follow God I may have to go to Timbuktu". Well, your might but you might not. Our purpose is to serve God and it may include some unsavory places and endurance through some painful things. It may also be a place or an area you never dreamt of. Mothers of many children have a ministry at home like my Mom of 8 did. They must teach by example and by the Bible all the ways of the Lord. That means they have to get the knowledge necessary to achieve this goal. Fathers have a part in that also. Working people have a ministry at the work place. It may not not be done by the spoken word by by how we act and react to the daily events and conversations. All of us need solitude at some point to seek God's face so we are equipped to stand when in the natural we want to run. All is not doom and gloom. We are not the first and last to live this life and go through whatever we go through. We have a sovereign Lord who cares about all of us. We have a God who calls sin sin and doesn't tell you or anyone else they are or have done anything too bad for his love and grace. Be of good cheer knowing that you are saved and Jesus loves you as much as anybody else. Here's some encouragement;

Ps 130:5-6
I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait,And in His word do I hope. My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.
NAS

Ps 62:5-8
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God;he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people;pour out your hearts to him,for God is our refuge.
NIV

Ps 31:24
Be strong and take heart,all you who hope in the LORD.
NIV

Eph 6:10-13
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
NIV

Isa 40:31
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles;they will run and not grow weary,they will walk and not be faint.
NIV

Isa 33:2
O LORD, be gracious to us;we long for you.Be our strength every morning,our salvation in time of distress.
NIV

We have comfort in times of woe. We are loved always. Things are worse when we forget that our Lord is standing with us. Ask in prayer for direction and hand the steering wheel to the pilot, you be the co-pilot.
Remember Turley's friends family, Joe Boyland went to be with the Lord this week....

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your encouragement and thank you for reassuring us you care. Lord lead and teach us where we are to go. Move us in the direction that is your way. Lord help us have a servants heart so we recognise needs and are wise enough o respond appropriately. Lord we lift those who's hearts are heavy. Heal and bless them in Jesus name, amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:30 AM

Comment by Capt.Luka Jazvic on March 19, 2009 at 9:10pm

Done Deal!!

Comment by Doug on March 19, 2009 at 9:04pm

One of our firemen just found out that he has esoghus cancer and is under going treatment, please put him on your prayer list. thanks and God Bless

Comment by Jennifer Stewart on March 19, 2009 at 7:38pm

Russ,
Thank you for what you do on this forum. It helps to have that encouragement everyday. God is truly looking at you and is happy for what you do. Please keep it up! We appreciate the encouragement in today's world.

Comment by russ allen on March 19, 2009 at 7:30am

Good morning! How are we faithing? This week is half over and time seems to be flying! Good weather, birds singing, critters active, spring!
Dreamt about things that have to do with a very moving movie we watched last night. Schindler's List. If you haven't seen it, do so. If you have, watch it again. We watch this man go from an opportunist to a compassionate man once he sees truth. All of the human frailties and strengths are present as well as good and evil. Of course the Holocaust is extremes of these attributes but never the less it is what it is. How could one human do those things to another? The ones shot were probably better off in one sense as they didn't have to endure anymore, but the ones left were gripped with a fear we'll never know. Those survivors were never the same.
How do we treat others? Do we belittle and say things that stay with others and cause them to be bitter? Please follow the comparison here because something flip said can be everlasting to someone else. Speaking horrible things upon others is the same attitude those men in that movie had. They just acted out those ideas. Indiscriminate killings, beatings, rape, etc. Point is that we must control our tongues and must prepare our minds for battle with the dark forces around. We must be careful not to fall prey to ungodly thinking. Compare everything with the Word. Pray without ceasing. Treat everyone how you want to be treated. These are staples of true Christian attitudes. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would dwell in us when we accepted his gift of salvation therefore do not squash that spirit by ignoring him when he prompts your behavior.

Rom 13:11-14:1
And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
NIV

Rom 14:1-4
Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters. One man's faith allows him to eat everything, but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. The man who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for God has accepted him. Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
NIV

James 4:11-12
Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save and destroy. But you-who are you to judge your neighbor?
NIV

Just like we have talked about before, discernment is one thing, judging another. Keep those separate and seek Godly wisdom in that discernment.

Remember Megan and Jeneane...David and Nicole Ingle...

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your grace and love that saves even me. Lord help us seek your wisdom in everything we do. Lord help us see right from wrong and help us act in a manner that doesn't hurt others. Lord shine through us for others to see. Lord we lift those in emotional pain today, comfort them. Lord help those who are thinking wrong to recognise your truths and to repent and come to you for you are the only true strength and love on earth, in Jesus name,Amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:49 AM

Comment by russ allen on March 18, 2009 at 7:26am

Good morning! How are we, well, faithing? How do you get through each day? What do you ingest? The Word intake is important for our well being. Hearing it, seeing it, acting according to it. Lets look at daily intake. Music i.e. radio is one of most peoples huge amount of intake. When you listen to music today, pay attention to what you are feeding your mind. By no means am I judging, I am trying to make you pay attention because even background radio is entering our minds. I've often wondered why most music is about love and sex. Then its money and "look at me". Is that all there is to sing about? What do our kids hear over and over? Aren't there other things worth singing about? What do you sing about? I grew up listening to drug, love and car songs and not much has changed. The genre doesn't even matter either. Talk radio; pick and devour all the time and if not that, sex and drug talk. Billboards; partying and sex appeal. Point to all of this is a balance of things takes effort on our part to keep from becoming exactly what we hear and see. TV, oh boy, need we discuss that? Is this good for me? Ask that about everything, just because it is pleasant doesn't mean it is good for you. Heck man, I'm guilty of watching mindless drivel. I love rock n' roll. I love blues. I also love christian music and Andy Griffith. Look here;

Rom 15:7-11
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God's truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs so that the Gentiles may glorify God for his mercy, as it is written:
"Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to your name."
Again, it says,
"Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people."
And again,
"Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to him, all you peoples."
NIV

Gal 5:25-26
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.
NAS

Here's some truth to think about;

Rom 7:14-20
For we know that the Law is spiritual; but I am of flesh, sold into bondage to sin. For that which I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate. But if I do the very thing I do not wish to do, I agree with the Law, confessing that it is good. So now, no longer am I the one doing it, but sin which indwells me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh; for the wishing is present in me, but the doing of the good is not. For the good that I wish, I do not do; but I practice the very evil that I do not wish. But if I am doing the very thing I do not wish, I am no longer the one doing it, but sin which dwells in me.
NAS

Col 3:15-17
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
NIV

Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your Word that grounds us and shows us what is important. Lord help us sift through all the stuff that hinders our walk with you. Lord help us keep holy as you have made us holy with the grace of salvation. Thank you for loving us even when we don't love ourselves, in Jesus name, Amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:20 AM

Comment by russ allen on March 17, 2009 at 7:39am

Good morning! How are we faithing? People do things to us. Some on purpose, some not. Some things are malicious and some are innocent.How do we respond? The Word tells us not to judge others. Lets dive into this a little deeper. We should not judge with malice. We should not wish a crap storm on them. What "not judging" in this context refers to is our attitude to the wrong doing person. We should discern wrongs and act accordingly. What we should not do is with ire blast that person. We're not talking about an Uzi toting madman in the bank here but the fiery darts that fly our way many times in life. Some one cuts you off in traffic we don't wish them eternal damnation but we can discern danger right? A coworker that is mean and spiteful should be dealt with in love, prayed for etc. but if he shows up going postal we must "judge" and act accordingly. There are tons of reasons, not excuses, why people do the things they do and our responses directly reflects Jesus love in our lives. Yes we all get ticked and respond in kind but quick apologies and repentance from those things are prudent. We do not have the right to give what we get. We do have the gift of love from our savior that we can pass on. A friend of mine was refused a job because of physical attributes and it ticked me off. Discernment that that employer is a moron is accurate but prayer for his coming to the Lord and realizing the folly of that type of thinking is the proper response. Can we do that? Yes but maybe not that day. That my friends is where we can miss it. We need to be quick to pray for someone like that and not spit in their face. As we become more in tune with the grace of Jesus and the unconditional love for someone like us, we can begin to see past the outside and see the hurt in the heart of the offender. I know, some people are just wicked but we don't judge, we discern.

2 Cor 5:16-21
So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
NIV

Col 3:12-14
Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
NIV

John 7:24
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
KJV

Remember Jennifer Penns family...

Heavenly Father,
Lord, thank you for forgiving us all. Lord we want to be a loving, discerning non wicked lot and we need help. Jesus we ask you walk with us and prompt wise reactions to everything we face. Lord we are weak and act worldly when we are threatened sometimes and we want to act correctly. Open our eyes so we can see the correct course of action. Lord bless our children of all ages and help them see you. Lord we lift those up who are lost. Lord, comfort the Penn family in these days of mourning...in Jesus name, Amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:39 AM

Comment by russ allen on March 16, 2009 at 7:45am

Good morning! How are we faithing? A whole lot of things to think about today. We had a good time in Sunday school yesterday. The kids were so in tune and listening, asking questions and learning about the important things in this life. I saw the things that were distractions for these kids but us teaching fundamentals about this life in Jesus is important so they make good choices and don't goof up like I did. We all wrestle with things in this life that can lead us to dismay and even to sickness because we stress so much about tomorrow. Here's the point, why would we heap tomorrows stress on today's? Deal with tomorrows stress tomorrow after today's stress is over. Now don't get me wrong here, we do plan for future things and preparing for events and stuff is normal and prudent but fretting and making oneself sick over something that hasn't even occurred yet is, well, futile. Who does it benefit? Who does it hinder? Look and these and think;

1 Peter 5:8-9
Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
NIV

Rom 3:19-26
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished- he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
NIV

Rom 8:34-39
Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died-more than that, who was raised to life-is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
NIV

Be steadfast daily. Stop beating yourself up and stop worrying about something that ain't even here yet! Jesus promises to be with us through everything so even if the outcome of things is scary, fear isn't an option...prayer and confidence is.
Remember Debbie...remember Kathy...remember each other...

Heavenly Father,
Lord, thank you for the peace and confidence your Word provides. Lord we try not to fret and worry and have immense trouble maintaining it. Lord help us see you in every event so we can keep your image in the eyes of our hearts. We lift those in need to you, heal them and help us see where you want us to help, in Jesus name, Amen
Posted by russ allen at 6:57 A

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