A conversation with God

I have seen this several time in the past, but it came to me again this past week at a very goood time - and it helped once again. I hope it helps you, too. I have printed it and placed it by my chair so I can read it more often.

Me: God, can I ask you a question?
God: Sure.

Me: Promise you won't get mad.
God: I promise.

Me: Why did you let so much stuff happen to me today?
God: What do you mean?

Me: Well, I woke up late.
God: Yes.

Me: My car took forever to start.
God: Okay.

Me: At lunch they made my sandwich wrong and I had to wait.
God: Huummm.

Me: On the way home, my phone went dead, just as I picked up a call.
God: All right.

Me: And on top of it all, when I got home I just wanted to soak my feet in my new foot massager and relax, but it wouldn't work!!! Nothing went right today! Why did you do that?
God: Let me see, the Death Angel was at your bed this morning and I had to send one of the other angels to battle him for your life. I let you sleep through that.

Me: (humbled): OH...
GOD: I didn't let your car start because there was a drunk driver on your route that would have hit you if you were on the road.

Me: (ashamed)
God: The first person who made your sandwich today was sick and I didn't want you to catch what they have, I knew you couldn't afford to miss work.

Me: (embarrassed): Ok...
God: Your phone went dead because the person that was calling was going to give false witness about what you said on that call, I didn't even let you talk to them so you would be covered.

Me: (softly) I see God.
God: Oh and that foot massager, it had a shortage that was going to throw out all of the power in your house tonight. I didn't think you wanted to be in the dark.

Me: I'm sorry God.
God: Don't be sorry, just learn to trust me.....in all things, the good and the bad.

Me: I will trust you.
God: And don't doubt that my plan for your day is always better than your plan.

Me: I won't God. And let me just tell you God, thank you for everything today.
God: You're welcome child. It was just another day being your God, and I love looking after my children.

Ten Commandments - Simplified

Some people have trouble with all those 'shall's' and 'shall not's' in the Ten Commandments. In Southeastern Missouri they translated the 'King James' into 'Butler County' language. (1) Just one God (2) Put nothin' before God (3) Watch yer mouth (4) Git yourself to Sabbath meetin' (5) Honor yer Ma & Pa (6) No killin' (7) No foolin' around with another fellow's gal. (8) Don't take what ain't yers (9) No tellin' tales or gossipin' (10) Don't be hankerin' for yer buddy's stuff That's it, plain an' simple.

Sad, but true

Isn't it sad how a 20 dollar bill seems like such a large amount when you donate it to church, but such a small amount when you go shopping? Isn't it sad how 2 hours seem so long when you're at church, and how short they seem when you're watching a good movie? Isn't it sad that you can't find a word to say when you're praying but.. you have no trouble thinking what to talk about with a friend? Isn't it sad how difficult and boring it is to read one chapter of the Bible but how easy it is to read 100 pages of a popular novel or ZANE GREY book? Isn't it sad how everyone wants front-row-tickets to concerts or games but they do whatever is possible to sit at the last row in Church? Isn't it sad how e need to know about an event for Church 2-3 weeks before the day so we can include it in our agenda, but we can adjust it for other events at the last minute? Isn't it sad how difficult it is to learn a fact about God to share it with others; but how easy it is to learn, understand, extend and repeat gossip? Isn't it sad how we believe everything that magazines and newspapers say but..... we question the words in the Bible? Isn't it sad how everyone wants a place in heaven but.....they don't want to believe, do, or say anything to get there? Isn't it sad how we send jokes in e-mails and they are forwarded right away but when we are going to send messages about God, we think about it twice before we share it with others?

The power of words

From Robert Love in the January 27, 2012 issue of The Week:

"...as Mark Twain said, 'The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.'"

Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold In settings of silver.

Proverbs 30:5 Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him


James 3:
3 Indeed, we put bits in horses' mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body.
4 Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.
5 Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles!
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell.
7 For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind.
8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.
10 Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so.

Choose your words wisely and use them in the correct manner.

Grace, Mercy, Faith, Salvation, Redemption

From the December 2911 issue of Yavoh:

"grace is 'unmerited favor', mercy is 'unmerited favor'. Faith is 'believing the promises (the word) of God'. Salvation is receiving 'redemption'. Redemption is ' being purchasesd out of slavery'.

What is the difference between grace and mercy since both are 'unmerited favor'? Grace means you received something you did not deserve. Mercy is receiving something you did deserve. Grace is God sharing His blessings with us while mercy is God restraining His judgments against us."

Think about this

'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did'. When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but merely opening your hands to receive something better. 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you'.

'If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got'.

Christmas and Hanukkah

From the Nov-Dec issue of Gates of Eden - a bimonthly publication by Daniel Botkin in writing about a study of the Book of Maccabees:

"The Hannukkah story is found in the Book of Maccabees. The Jews, to whom 'were committed the oracles of God' (Rom. 3.2), never considered Maccabees to be Divinel-inspired, authoritative Holy Scripture. Nonetheless, Maccabees is an important book in Jewish history...not inspired, but it is inspir...
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.God's people were pressured to celebrate a king's birthday on the 25th day of a winter month
.The celebration included wreaths of ivy
.There was revelry and feasting on swine's flesh
.Those who ignored these winter festivities, and instead celebrated Yahweh's festivals of Leviticus 23, were viewed as the weird ones
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There is a sad irony in the fact that Christmas and Hanukkah both fall on the 25th day of a winter month. On the 25th of Kislev, Jews celebrate their victory over the Hellenists' attempts to force them to mingle heathen customs with the worship of God. On the 25th of December, Christians mingle heathen customs with the worship of God. The Maccabees refused to honor the real birthday of a temporal king on the 25th day of Kislev. On the 25th day of December, Christians celebrate the imaginary birthday of the real eternal King of kings.