A new minister was walking with an older,more seasoned minister in the garden one day.
Feeling a bit insecure about what God had for him to do,he was asking the older preacher for some advice.
The older preacher walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told him to open it without tearing off any petals.
The young preacher looked in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what a rosebud could possibly have to do with his wanting to know the will of God for his life and ministry.
But because of his great respect for the older preacher, he proceeded to try to unfold the rose, while keeping every petal intact.
It wasn't long before he realized how impossible this was to do.
Noticing the younger preacher's inability to unfold the rosebud without tearing it,
the older preacher began to recite the following poem...
"It is only a tiny rosebud, a flower of God's design;But I cannot unfold the petals
with these clumsy hands of mine."
"The secret of unfolding flowers Is not known to such as I. GOD opens this flower so easily, but in my hands they die."
"If I cannot unfold a rosebud, this flower of God's design, then how can I have the wisdom To unfold this life of mine?"
"So I'll trust in God for leading each moment of my day. I will look to God for guidance in each step along the way."
"The path that lies before me,Only my Lord and Savior knows. I'll trust God to unfold the moments, just as He unfolds the rose."
Please share this poem with a friend if you enjoyed being reminded to let go.... and let God unfold your life. Have a Great Day!
*SUPPORTING PRO-LIFE, PRO-FAMILY, PRO-2nd AMENDMENT CANDIDATES. *SUPPORTING CANDIDATES TO STOP the RECKLESS OBAMA AGENDA.* *CANDIDATES that SUPPORTS SOUTHERN ILLINOIS VALUES* *FOR CANDIDATES RUNNING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MUST HAVE WORKED AND LIVED IN THE DISTRICT FOR NO LESS THAN FIVE YEARS.* *I REMEMBER ALLAN KEYS, I WORKED VERY HAD FOR HIM, BUT HE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS FACT.*
*REFORM WITH NEW LEADERSHIP*
*CONSERVATIVE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP*
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Celebrating Jesus Birthday by Steve Hope
Celebrating Jesus Birthday
The Reason For The Season
He left His throne, and heaven, His Home,
To bring light, the gift of life, to the blind.
By virgin birth, He entered the earth,
His mission, to redeem mankind.
Emmanuel... The Lamb of God,
Gave it All, at Calvary.
Nails through His hands, and through His feet,
His body broken, hanging, from a Tree.
The price of our sin, it had to be paid,
In the currency of His Blood.
The Roman spear, that pierced His side,
It drenched the ground, with its flood.
He died for all, who call His name,
He would have died, for just one, or two.
He gave His life, from His heart of Love,
He gave His ALL.
By: Steve Hope
Check Steve's Sites below
Amazing Grace**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/amazing-grace
Eternal Life**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/eternal-life
The Way Of The Cross**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/the-way-of-the-cross
The Reason Why**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/the-reason-why
The Reason For The Season
He left His throne, and heaven, His Home,
To bring light, the gift of life, to the blind.
By virgin birth, He entered the earth,
His mission, to redeem mankind.
Emmanuel... The Lamb of God,
Gave it All, at Calvary.
Nails through His hands, and through His feet,
His body broken, hanging, from a Tree.
The price of our sin, it had to be paid,
In the currency of His Blood.
The Roman spear, that pierced His side,
It drenched the ground, with its flood.
He died for all, who call His name,
He would have died, for just one, or two.
He gave His life, from His heart of Love,
He gave His ALL.
By: Steve Hope
Check Steve's Sites below
Amazing Grace**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/amazing-grace
Eternal Life**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/eternal-life
The Way Of The Cross**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/the-way-of-the-cross
The Reason Why**http://www.wouldjesusgothere.com/about-god/the-reason-why
Saturday, December 10, 2011
*SOME STILL SEEK TO KILL, STEAL, AND DESTROY HIM*
*SOME STILL SEEK TO KILL, STEAL, AND DESTROY HIM*
Matthew:2:1: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew:2:2: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew:2:3: When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew:2:4: And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew:2:5: And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew:2:6: And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew:2:7: Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew:2:8: And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew:2:9: When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew:2:10: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew:2:11: And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew:2:12: And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew:2:13: And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew:2:14: When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew:2:15: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew:2:16: Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Matthew:2:17: Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Matthew:2:18: In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Matthew:2:19: But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew:2:20: Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Matthew:2:21: And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Matthew:2:22: But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew:2:23: And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
THE WISE STILL SEEK HIM
John 10:10*says the Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy.*This is the work of the devil.*The devil is a taker, he tries to take every good thing that the Lord Jesus has given.*Take, Take, and Take.*
**Don't let Satan steal it from you. Satan will steal it from, he will kill you, and he will destroy you in hell with him and his little demons.**
John 10:10*also says that I [Jesus] has come to give life and give more abundantly.*This is the work of our Lord Jesus Christ.*Jesus is a giver, a giver of life.*He gave us salvation even when we didn't want it.*
**That gift is waiting on you right now, don't let Satan steal it from you. Satan will steal it from, he will kill you, and he will destroy you in hell with him and his little demons.*
WE WILL WIN BECAUSE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR IS IN THE FIGHT ON OUR BEHALF
*THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE END TO THOSE WHO LOVE THE LORD JESUS AND CHRISTMAS!*
*IN THE WHITE HOUSE WE NOW HAVE THE holiday tree, instead of a CHRISTmas Tree*
Matthew:2:1: Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,
Matthew:2:2: Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew:2:3: When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
Matthew:2:4: And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
Matthew:2:5: And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,
Matthew:2:6: And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.
Matthew:2:7: Then Herod, when he had secretly called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.
Matthew:2:8: And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
Matthew:2:9: When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.
Matthew:2:10: When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.
Matthew:2:11: And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.
Matthew:2:12: And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
Matthew:2:13: And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.
Matthew:2:14: When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:
Matthew:2:15: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
Matthew:2:16: Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently inquired of the wise men.
Matthew:2:17: Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet, saying,
Matthew:2:18: In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Matthew:2:19: But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
Matthew:2:20: Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life.
Matthew:2:21: And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.
Matthew:2:22: But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
Matthew:2:23: And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.
THE WISE STILL SEEK HIM
John 10:10*says the Satan comes to kill, steal, and destroy.*This is the work of the devil.*The devil is a taker, he tries to take every good thing that the Lord Jesus has given.*Take, Take, and Take.*
**Don't let Satan steal it from you. Satan will steal it from, he will kill you, and he will destroy you in hell with him and his little demons.**
John 10:10*also says that I [Jesus] has come to give life and give more abundantly.*This is the work of our Lord Jesus Christ.*Jesus is a giver, a giver of life.*He gave us salvation even when we didn't want it.*
**That gift is waiting on you right now, don't let Satan steal it from you. Satan will steal it from, he will kill you, and he will destroy you in hell with him and his little demons.*
WE WILL WIN BECAUSE OUR LORD AND SAVIOR IS IN THE FIGHT ON OUR BEHALF
*THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE END TO THOSE WHO LOVE THE LORD JESUS AND CHRISTMAS!*
*IN THE WHITE HOUSE WE NOW HAVE THE holiday tree, instead of a CHRISTmas Tree*
Friday, December 2, 2011
ISLAMIZATION OF AMERICA
Islamization of America
by Daniel Pipes ( New York Post)
Prominent U.S. Muslims speak in support of the Islamization of America. The killing of 5,000 Americans requires that it be noted and seriously worried about.
"Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country," said President Bush shortly after Sept. 11, noting that they are "doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads." He later added that "there are millions of good Americans who practice the Muslim faith who love their country as much as I love the country, who salute the flag as strongly as I salute the flag."
These soothing words were clearly appropriate for a moment of tension and mounting bias against Muslims living in the United States. And it is absolutely true that the number of militant Islamic operatives with plans to carry out terrorist attacks on the United States is a tiny proportion of the Muslim population as a whole.
Both despise the United States and ultimately wish to transform it into a Muslim country. But the situation is more complex than the president would have it. The Muslim population is not like any other, for it harbors a substantial body -- one many times larger than the agents of Osama bin Laden -- who have worrisome aspirations for the United States.
Although not responsible for the atrocities in September, these people share important goals with the suicide hijackers: Both despise the United States and ultimately wish to transform it into a Muslim country.
However bizarre this goal, the killing of 5,000 Americans requires that it be noted and seriously worried about.
ISLAMIZATION AGENDA
The ambition to take over the United States is hardly a new one. The first Islamic missionaries from abroad arrived in the 1920s and unblushingly declared, "Our plan is, we are going to conquer America." Such hopes have become commonplace in recent years.
Some examples:
Omar Abdel Rahman -- the blind sheikh later convicted of planning a "day of rage" by blowing up New York buildings and architecture -- in 1991 called on Muslims to "conquer the land of the infidels."
A native-born American who converted to Islam and helped fight the Soviets in Afghanistan, then proclaimed that "it is the duty of all Muslims to complete the march of jihad [holy war] until we reach America and liberate her."
Isma'il Al-Faruqi, the first academic theorist of a United States-made-fundamentalist-Muslim, argued in 1983 that "Nothing could be greater than this youthful, vigorous, and rich continent [of North America] turning away from its past evil and marching forward under the banner of Allahu Akbar [God is great]."
Siraj Wahaj, the first imam to deliver a Muslim prayer for the U.S. House of Representatives, holds that if Muslims unite, they could elect their own leader as president; "take my word, if 6-8 million Muslims unite in America, the country will come to us."
Zaid Shakir, formerly the Muslim chaplain at Yale University, believes the Koran "pushes us in the exact opposite direction as the forces at work in the American political spectrum," and from this argues that Muslims cannot accept the legitimacy of the existing order.
Masudul Alam Choudhury, a Canadian professor of business, matter-of-factly advocates the "Islamization agenda in North America."
Ahmad Nawfal, a Jordanian who spoke often at American rallies a few years ago, says that if fundamentalist Muslims stand up, "it will be very easy for us to preside over this world once again."
The existing order -- religious freedom, democracy, women's rights -- can no longer be taken for granted.
Shamim A. Siddiqi wrote a book on establishing "Islamic rule" in the United States, with the goal of Muslims creating "a strong lobby in Washington for the promotion of Islam in this country as well as elsewhere in the world." Some organizations also express a hope that one day Muslims will take over in the United States. The International Institute of Islamic Thought in Herndon, Virginia, aims for nothing less than "the Islamization of the humanities and the social sciences."
Just one month after the Sept. 11 atrocities, a delegate at the American Muslim Alliance convention, held in San Jose, announced: "By the year 2020, we should have an American Muslim president of the United States."
While there is no reason to suppose that the aspiration to replace the Constitution with Islamic law will succeed, the fact that this represents a not-insignificant body of opinion has major implications.
It means that the existing order -- religious freedom, democracy, women's rights -- can no longer be taken for granted. It now needs to be fought for.
by Daniel Pipes ( New York Post)
Prominent U.S. Muslims speak in support of the Islamization of America. The killing of 5,000 Americans requires that it be noted and seriously worried about.
"Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country," said President Bush shortly after Sept. 11, noting that they are "doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads." He later added that "there are millions of good Americans who practice the Muslim faith who love their country as much as I love the country, who salute the flag as strongly as I salute the flag."
These soothing words were clearly appropriate for a moment of tension and mounting bias against Muslims living in the United States. And it is absolutely true that the number of militant Islamic operatives with plans to carry out terrorist attacks on the United States is a tiny proportion of the Muslim population as a whole.
Both despise the United States and ultimately wish to transform it into a Muslim country. But the situation is more complex than the president would have it. The Muslim population is not like any other, for it harbors a substantial body -- one many times larger than the agents of Osama bin Laden -- who have worrisome aspirations for the United States.
Although not responsible for the atrocities in September, these people share important goals with the suicide hijackers: Both despise the United States and ultimately wish to transform it into a Muslim country.
However bizarre this goal, the killing of 5,000 Americans requires that it be noted and seriously worried about.
ISLAMIZATION AGENDA
The ambition to take over the United States is hardly a new one. The first Islamic missionaries from abroad arrived in the 1920s and unblushingly declared, "Our plan is, we are going to conquer America." Such hopes have become commonplace in recent years.
Some examples:
Omar Abdel Rahman -- the blind sheikh later convicted of planning a "day of rage" by blowing up New York buildings and architecture -- in 1991 called on Muslims to "conquer the land of the infidels."
A native-born American who converted to Islam and helped fight the Soviets in Afghanistan, then proclaimed that "it is the duty of all Muslims to complete the march of jihad [holy war] until we reach America and liberate her."
Isma'il Al-Faruqi, the first academic theorist of a United States-made-fundamentalist-Muslim, argued in 1983 that "Nothing could be greater than this youthful, vigorous, and rich continent [of North America] turning away from its past evil and marching forward under the banner of Allahu Akbar [God is great]."
Siraj Wahaj, the first imam to deliver a Muslim prayer for the U.S. House of Representatives, holds that if Muslims unite, they could elect their own leader as president; "take my word, if 6-8 million Muslims unite in America, the country will come to us."
Zaid Shakir, formerly the Muslim chaplain at Yale University, believes the Koran "pushes us in the exact opposite direction as the forces at work in the American political spectrum," and from this argues that Muslims cannot accept the legitimacy of the existing order.
Masudul Alam Choudhury, a Canadian professor of business, matter-of-factly advocates the "Islamization agenda in North America."
Ahmad Nawfal, a Jordanian who spoke often at American rallies a few years ago, says that if fundamentalist Muslims stand up, "it will be very easy for us to preside over this world once again."
The existing order -- religious freedom, democracy, women's rights -- can no longer be taken for granted.
Shamim A. Siddiqi wrote a book on establishing "Islamic rule" in the United States, with the goal of Muslims creating "a strong lobby in Washington for the promotion of Islam in this country as well as elsewhere in the world." Some organizations also express a hope that one day Muslims will take over in the United States. The International Institute of Islamic Thought in Herndon, Virginia, aims for nothing less than "the Islamization of the humanities and the social sciences."
Just one month after the Sept. 11 atrocities, a delegate at the American Muslim Alliance convention, held in San Jose, announced: "By the year 2020, we should have an American Muslim president of the United States."
While there is no reason to suppose that the aspiration to replace the Constitution with Islamic law will succeed, the fact that this represents a not-insignificant body of opinion has major implications.
It means that the existing order -- religious freedom, democracy, women's rights -- can no longer be taken for granted. It now needs to be fought for.
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