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Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:38:24 +0800

Make an Impact: A Love too great to get neglected

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:45:47 +0800

Make an Impact: A Love too great to get neglected:

Every day, God knocks on our hearts, inviting us for an encounter. He longs for a moment with His beloved children. He wants us to talk to Him and listen to our stories, rants, worries, and testimonies. He has been waiting for us to have a deeper relationship with Him.

Often times we say, “I’m…

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Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:59:47 +0800

The Story of Kyle One day, when I was a freshman in high...

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:46:44 +0800

The Story of Kyle

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd.”

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up, and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes.

My heart went out to him. So I jogged over to him, and as he crawled around looking for his glasses, I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, “Those guys are jerks. They really should get lives.” He looked at me and said, “Hey thanks!” There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.

I helped him pick up his books and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before. He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before, but we talked all the way home, and I carried his books.

He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He said yes.

We hung out all weekend, and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him. And my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, “Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!” He just laughed and handed me half the books.

Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors, we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.

Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn’t me having to get up there and speak.

On graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than me and all the girls loved him! Boy, sometimes I was jealous. Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech, so I smacked him on the back and said, “Hey, big guy, you’ll be great!” He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. “Thanks,” he said.

As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began. “Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach — but mostly your friends. I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story.” I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his mom wouldn’t have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. “Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.”

I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize its depth.

Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture, you can change a person’s life.

(Coped from Tina Azarcon Ankerman)

"If I’m not pointing people to Jesus then I’m wasting my life."

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 13:05:33 +0800

“If I’m not pointing people to Jesus then I’m wasting my life.”

- Aaron Gillespie (via littlethingsaboutgod)

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Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:44:31 +0800

littlethingsaboutgod: The Story of Transformation We don’t need...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:40:31 +0800

littlethingsaboutgod:

The Story of Transformation

We don’t need 12 steps program to come to God. We just need to accept Him and prepare to be transformed!

"The son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God."

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 14:32:21 +0800

“The son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.”

- C.S. Lewis (via beauty-for-ashes)

"People reject Jesus because it interferes with the way they want to live."

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:56:18 +0800

“People reject Jesus because it interferes with the way they want to live.”

- (via cafespirit)

littlethingsaboutgod: It’s always about bringing glory to God

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 12:48:09 +0800

littlethingsaboutgod:

It’s always about bringing glory to God

inspiredbygod:The three MOST honest minutes in television...

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:38:01 +0800

inspiredbygod:The three MOST honest minutes in television history. EVER.

Well said.
Now what are we going to DO about it?

"The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me."

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:31:37 +0800

“The glory goes up to Him and the blessings fall down on me.”

- Gabby Douglas, on winning the gold medal in Olympic women’s gymnastics all-around (via skywardlife)

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Sat, 28 Jul 2012 07:04:52 +0800

"Funny how God places hard to love people in our lives. It’s like He’s saying,” you say you..."

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 06:54:52 +0800

“Funny how God places hard to love people in our lives. It’s like He’s saying,” you say you love…prove it”.”

- (via spirituallysingle)

Praying Unceasingly

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:58:20 +0800

1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray unceasingly. Many people would think that to pray “unceasingly” means to literally stay on our knees every single minute of every day. But what we often miss is the fact that prayer is a relationship. It is not just talking, but also listening. It is being aware and acknowledging God in every step of the way - every day.

When we realize that we are not in a ~~religious~~ relationship but in a love relationship with God - only then can we pray unceasingly.

To say it another way: the child of the King will never enjoy the King nor his own royalty unless he stops thinking like an orphan or a slave or a butler.

You are a child of God - not a business partner - so start acting like one.

God bless!

"Sometimes I wonder if we should pray for the strength to climb the mountain rather than the ability..."

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:35:25 +0800

“Sometimes I wonder if we should pray for the strength to climb the mountain rather than the ability to move it out of the way.”

- Recent prayer thought. (via churchjanitor)

by Greg Boyd. God is always for us. He gave us His Son, so will...

Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:14:38 +0800

by Greg Boyd. God is always for us. He gave us His Son, so will He not also give us anything and everything we need? :)

“If it’s true that the value of something is measured by what someone will pay for it, then we need to rethink our worth.” — Bill Johnson

silouise: CARE ABOUT THEM AS MUCH AS YOU CARE ABOUT...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:51:46 +0800

silouise:

CARE ABOUT THEM AS MUCH AS YOU CARE ABOUT YOURSELVES!

(Find yourself in one of these lines, then hear what God has to tell at the end..if you want proof...

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 20:18:23 +0800

(Find yourself in one of these lines, then hear what God has to tell at the end..if you want proof of them, or any reactions, ask me any questions or email me ;))

For those who do not know…

who they are

where to go

even what questions to ask.

For those who…

need a friend

are in despair

are dying inside

wants to love and be loved;

To the unloved and the loved .

To those who are hungry and broken

And to those who are not

To those who are well off;

To the impoverished

To those who are waiting

for someone or something;

To those who are impatiently waiting

To the ones who search

To the ones who are still finding their way

and to the ones who are completely lost

To them who are beautiful

To them that do not know

Or just cannot believe it yet

To the ones that are called “ugly” and “disgusting”

To the proud and to the humble,

to the kind and the harsh alike.

To you who are compromising

And to you who wants more

For the robbers and the thieves

And to those who have taken life

To the condemned and the outcast

To the “no ones” and the “good-for-nothings”

To the bullied

The abused and the abuser;

To the accused and the accuser

To the guilty and the innocent

To the strong ones

To the weak ones

To the strong inside and out

To the strong only on the outside

To the foolish ones

To the silly and the stupid

Or so you think

To those who are not good enough

and to those who will never be good enough

To those who are being looked up to

To those who are being looked down upon

To the down-trodden

To those who are bitter and unforgiving

To those who are sinners

To those who are dirty

To those who are sick

To those who are full of lust

To those who are passionate

And to those who do not care anymore

To those who do not believe

and to those who

have found their way but was lost again.

To the single mother

To the orphans and

the widows

and the prisoners

To the suicidal

and the dead inside

This is from Jesus:

I Love You!

You are fearfully and wonderfully made

You think that you are not,

but allow Me to show you

I am Love itself; I am life itself

I am the Son of God - the very nature of God!

I went down to earth:

I was persecuted, laughed at, and put to shame in your place.

I was judged guilty to make you innocent.

I suffered and was tortured.

I was condemned to die and was killed by the very ones for whom I died for. Yes, I died to give you life and all its meaning and abundance.

I was so marred and ugly for your sake so you don’t ever have to tell yourself or someone ugly.

I took away all your sins and became sin itself. I was rejected so that you will be accepted. I cried for you and I longed for you.

I died for you - think about that.

Three days after I died, I rose back from the dead and was taken up to heaven. To prepare a place for you. Ponder this: I suffered and died for you, and now I am preparing a place for you.

I went through everything bad so you can enjoy everything good.

Who are you then to pull yourself down, or be condemned?

Why would you even allow yourself to be afraid?

Why would you even allow yourself to be destroyed?

Why be so downcast? Why compromise? Why think that you are ugly?

Why be hopeless? He is your hope!

Are you not loved as to say you are unloved? I love you! Give me the chance to show it to you!

I will pull you up from the mud! I will lift you up!

I will seek you and I will find you!

I will heal you!

Why die when someone has already died for you? God Himself is offering up Himself to you!

Choose life, that you might live!

All you need to is to ask Me to come into your life and heart; to change you. To forgive you of your sins! Give Me your whole life. Ask Me to be your master and teacher - and I will show you great and unimaginable things. I will be everything you hoped for.

Ask me for Help! Ask me any question, and talk to Me - I want to be your best friend and confidant!

SURRENDER TO HIS TIMING… TO HIS WAYS AND TO HIS WILLS…

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:12:50 +0800

SURRENDER TO HIS TIMING… TO HIS WAYS AND TO HIS WILLS…