Do you know Jesus?

February 8

I am above all things: your problems, your pain, and the swirling events in this ever-changing world. When you behold My Face, you rise above circumstances and rest with Me in heavenly realms. This is the way of Peace, living in the Light of My Presence. I guarantee that you will always have problems in this life, but they must not become your focus. When you feel yourself sinking in t
he sea of circumstances, say “Help me, Jesus!” and I will draw you back to Me. If you have to say that thousands of times daily, don’t be discouraged. I know your weakness, and I meet you in that very place.

And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.
—Ephesians 2:6

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied,“tell me to come to you on the water.”“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out,“Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him.“You of little faith,” he said,“why did you doubt?” And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.
—Matthew 14:28–32

The Bible scriptures are wonderful, but that is all that is being posted anymore. Not putting the poster down, but, would love to read some personal experiences and thoughts from a lot of folks. The vessel giving God glory for what He has done in their lives and their situations is very effective when reaching out to others. Nothing wrong with the scriptures, just need a balance. Just saying!! Not trying to offend anyone.

February 9

Seek My Face more and more. You are really just beginning your journey of intimacy with Me. It is not an easy road, but it is a delightful and privileged way: a treasure hunt. I am the Treasure, and the Glory of My Presence glistens and shimmers along the way. Hardships are part of the journey too. I mete them out ever so carefully, in just the right dosage, with a tenderness you can h
ardly imagine. Do not recoil from afflictions, since they are among My most favored gifts. Trust Me and don’t be afraid, for I am your Strength and Song.

My heart says of you,“Seek his face!” Your face, Lord, I will seek.
—Psalm 27:8

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
—2 Corinthians 4:7

“Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
—Isaiah 12:2

Well, I think everybody regular here knows I'm an X-addict....without Jesus taking it from me, I'd still be an addict....did all kinds of drugs for 27 years, been clean 7 years now....and I give him all the Praise and Glory for it !!!! God has worked many miracles in my life, he's working one right now, "MY HEART IS BEATING" !!!! Love you all....

just a thought wrote:

The Bible scriptures are wonderful, but that is all that is being posted anymore. Not putting the poster down, but, would love to read some personal experiences and thoughts from a lot of folks. The vessel giving God glory for what He has done in their lives and their situations is very effective when reaching out to others. Nothing wrong with the scriptures, just need a balance. Just saying!! Not trying to offend anyone.

it is hard to get a word in edge wise :-) otherwise there would be more postings :-)

sorry Dena, just could not resist...

Dena5 wrote:

Well, I think everybody regular here knows I'm an X-addict....without Jesus taking it from me, I'd still be an addict....did all kinds of drugs for 27 years, been clean 7 years now....and I give him all the Praise and Glory for it !!!! God has worked many miracles in my life, he's working one right now, "MY HEART IS BEATING" !!!! Love you all....

We love you too Dena. Hope all is going well for you and your family.

Loved the warm weather while it lasted. This makes winter more tolerable. Jonesboro was busy today. People shopping for their Valentine flowers an gifts. Guess I'll buy mine.lol God bless everyone. Keep the faith. Miss all the reg.

Send my love to you Dena an God bless you for your witness. You have came through the fire. To God be the glory for this. Keep the faith.

A young man working in the
army was constantly
humiliated because he
believed in God.
One day the captain wanted
to humiliate him before the
troops.
He called the young man and
said:
- Young man comes here, take
the key and go and park the
Jeep in front.
the young man replied:
- I can not drive!
The captain said:
- But then ask your assistance
God! shows us that he exist!
The young man takes the key
and walked to the vehicle
begins to pray ...He parks the
jeep to the place PERFECTLY
well as the captain wanted.
The young man came out of
the jeep and saw them all
crying. They all said together:
- We want to serve your God!
The young soldier was
astonished, asked what was
going on?
CAPTAIN crying opened the
hood of the jeep by showing
the young man that the car
had no
engine.
Then the boy said:
See? This is the God I serve,
THE GOD OF IMPOSSIBLE,
the God who gives life to what
does not exist.
You may think there are
things still impossible
WITH GOD EVERYTHING IS
POSSIBLE ...

My truths, you a trip :)
But I love you whole bunch anyways....
Just like a man to talk bout a woman talking :P
Reminds me of your joke where the preacher put his wife's dentures in by mistake..hahahhahahhahahahha
WHATEVER !!!!!!!! IT'S FUNNY THO, YOU ALWAYS MAKE US LAUGH :))))

In Him was Life, and the Life was the Light of men. And the Light shines on in the darkness, for the darkness has never overpowered it put it out or absorbed it or appropriated it, and is unreceptive to it.
—John 1:4–5

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
—Hebrews 12:3

Psalm 23
A psalm of David.

The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD
forever.

Happy Valentine's Day everybody :)
I love you all very much !!!!!
King Jesus the most !!!!!!!!!!

My Life With God
s private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angry, he rose his voice to his father and said "with all your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift-wrapped Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse, Matt.7:11, "And if ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Heavenly Father which is in Heaven, give good things to those who ask Him?"

As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words PAID IN FULL.

Life lesson:
How many times do we miss God's blessings because we can't see past our own desires?

When anxiety attempts to wedge its way into your thoughts, remind yourself that I am your Shepherd. The bottom line is that I am taking care of you; therefore, you needn’t be afraid of anything. Rather than trying to maintain control over your life, abandon yourself to My will. Though this may feel frightening—even dangerous, the safest place to be is in My will.

“For nothing is impossible with God.”
—Luke 1:37

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
—Ephesians 3:20–21

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
—Psalm 23:1–4

Dear God, thank you for bringing me out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and setting my feet upon a rock. Thank you for putting a new song in my mouth...many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in You. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and You shall hear my voice. I will cast my burdens upon You, and You shall sustain me: You shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. I will trust in You at all times as my refuge.

man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery.

He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "my car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?"

The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, and even fix his car.

As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound.

The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk".

The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way.

Some years later, the same man breaks down in front of the same
monastery.

The monks again accept him, feed him, and even fix his car..

That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard years earlier.

The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk."

The man says, "All right, all right. I'm dying to know. If the only way I can find out what that sound was, is to become a monk, how do I become a monk?"

The monks reply, "you must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of sand pebbles. When you find these numbers, you will become a monk".

The man sets about his task.

Some forty-five years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery.

He says, "I have travelledd the earth and have found what you have asked for. There are 145,236,284, 232 blades of grass and 231,281,219, 999,129,382 sand pebbles on the earth".

The monks reply, "Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the sound".

The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, "the sound is right behind that door".

The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked.

He says, "Real funny. May I have the key?"

The monks give him the key, and he opens the door.

Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone.

The man demands the key to the stone door.

The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby.

He demands another key from the monks, who provide it.

Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire.

So it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, gold, and so on...

Finally, the monks say, "this is the key to the last door".

The man is relieved no end.

He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is amazed to find the source of that strange sound.....

But I can't tell you what it is because you're not a monk.

Dear JESUS, we pray without ceasing! Today we cast all our cares upon You because You love us. In our distress we call upon you LORD our God! You hear our voice and our cries are heard by Your ears. Our prayers of faith shall save the sick. You shall raise us up Lord. If we have committed sins, please forgive them. We want to draw near to You Lord so You will draw near to us. Purify our hearts. We love you! AMEN

my truths wrote:

man is driving down the road and breaks down near a monastery.
He goes to the monastery, knocks on the door, and says, "my car broke down. Do you think I could stay the night?"
The monks graciously accept him, feed him dinner, and even fix his car.
As the man tries to fall asleep, he hears a strange sound.
The next morning, he asks the monks what the sound was, but they say, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk".
The man is disappointed but thanks them anyway and goes about his merry way.
Some years later, the same man breaks down in front of the same
monastery.
The monks again accept him, feed him, and even fix his car..
That night, he hears the same strange noise that he had heard years earlier.
The next morning, he asks what it is, but the monks reply, "We can't tell you. You're not a monk."
The man says, "All right, all right. I'm dying to know. If the only way I can find out what that sound was, is to become a monk, how do I become a monk?"
The monks reply, "you must travel the earth and tell us how many blades of grass there are and the exact number of sand pebbles. When you find these numbers, you will become a monk".
The man sets about his task.
Some forty-five years later, he returns and knocks on the door of the monastery.
He says, "I have travelledd the earth and have found what you have asked for. There are 145,236,284, 232 blades of grass and 231,281,219, 999,129,382 sand pebbles on the earth".
The monks reply, "Congratulations. You are now a monk. We shall now show you the way to the sound".
The monks lead the man to a wooden door, where the head monk says, "the sound is right behind that door".
The man reaches for the knob, but the door is locked.
He says, "Real funny. May I have the key?"
The monks give him the key, and he opens the door.
Behind the wooden door is another door made of stone.
The man demands the key to the stone door.
The monks give him the key, and he opens it, only to find a door made of ruby.
He demands another key from the monks, who provide it.
Behind that door is another door, this one made of sapphire.
So it went until the man had gone through doors of emerald, silver, gold, and so on...
Finally, the monks say, "this is the key to the last door".
The man is relieved no end.
He unlocks the door, turns the knob, and behind that door he is amazed to find the source of that strange sound.....
But I can't tell you what it is because you're not a monk.

And I would bout shake you silly if I could get my hands on you right now, lol.....UGHHHHHH :) but I still loves ya...

preacher went into the pulpit one Sunday morning wearing a pair of new bifocals.

The reading portion of the glasses improved his vision considerably, but the top portion of the glasses didn't work so well. In fact he was experiencing dizziness every time he looked through them.

He explained to the congregation that the new glasses were causing problems.

"I hope you will excuse my continually removing my glasses," he said. "You see when I look down I can see fine, but when I look at you, it makes me sick."