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Are You A Good Soldier For God?

July 9th, 2009 · God, evangelical, poem, success

I Am a Soldier
Author unknown


I am a soldier in the army of God.
The Lord Jesus Christ is my Commanding Officer.
The Holy Bible is my code of conduct.
Faith, Prayer, and the Word are my weapons of Warfare.
I have been taught by the Holy Spirit, trained by experience, tried by adversity, and tested by fire.

I am a volunteer in this army, and I am enlisted for eternity.

I will either retire in this Army or die in this Army;
but, I will not get out, sell out, be talked out, or pushed out.
I am faithful, reliable, capable, and dependable.
If my God needs me, I am there.

I am a soldier. I am not a baby.
I do not need to be pampered, petted, primed up,
pumped up, picked up, or pepped up.
I am a soldier. No one has to call me, remind me, write me, visit me, entice me, or lure me.

I am a soldier. I am not a wimp.
I am in place, saluting my King, obeying His orders,
praising His name, and building His kingdom!
No one has to send me flowers, gifts, food, cards, candy, or give me handouts.
I do not need to be cuddled, cradled, cared for, or catered to.
I am committed. I cannot have my feelings hurt bad enough to turn me around.

I cannot be discouraged enough to turn me aside.
I cannot lose enough to cause me to quit.
When Jesus called me into this Army, I had nothing.
If I end up with nothing, I will still come out even. I will win.
My God will supply all my needs. I am more than a conqueror.
I will always triumph. I can do all things through Christ.
Devils cannot defeat me. People cannot disillusion me.
Weather cannot weary me. Sickness cannot stop me.
Battles cannot beat me. Money cannot buy me.
Governments cannot silence me, and hell cannot handle me!

I am a soldier.
Even death cannot destroy me.
For when my Commander calls me from this battlefield,
He will promote me to a captain.
I am a soldier, in the Army, I’m marching, claiming victory.
I will not give up. I will not turn around. I am a soldier, marching Heaven bound.



There are four kinds of soldiers:
1. Active Duty: Serving the Lord faithfully, daily, and on duty 24-7-365.
2. Reserve Status: Serving only when called upon,
or twice a year: Christmas and Easter.
3. Guard Status: Backing up the Active Duty group.
4. AWOL! Absent With Out the Lord.


Which kind are you? Be an army of one for an audience of One.

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A Video – Sunday’s Comin

July 7th, 2009 · Christ, God, Jesus, cross, evangelical, video

Sunday’s Comin Video

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The History of 57 Cents – An Awesome Story

July 6th, 2009 · God, evangelical, faith, love, story, success

Russell H. Conwell was pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia in the early 1900’s. On December 1, 1912, he told a story about a little girl that inspired the purchase of property for a new church and eventually the building of Temple University. I encourage you to go to the website and read the account firsthand. It gives an awesome picture of faith. They literally started with the 57 cents and built a building that would have been totally impossible except for the help of God.

But isn’t that what God wants? A person who will trust Him enough to completely step out on faith for something that will totally fail unless God is in it!

Read about this fascinating story below:

A first-hand account of it is in a sermon delivered December 1, 1912 by Russell H. Conwell, pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Philadelphia.
Rev. Conwell said the little girl’s name was Hattie May Wiatt.  She lived near a church where the Sunday School was very crowded and he told her that one day they would have buildings big enough to allow every one to attend who wanted to.  Later, Hattie May Wiatt became sick and died.  Rev. Conwell was asked to do the funeral and the girl’s mother told him that Hattie May had been saving money to help build a bigger church and gave him the little purse in which she had saved 57 cents.  Rev. Conwell had the 57 cents turned into 57 pennies, told the congregation the story of little Hattie May and sold the pennies for a return of about $250.  In addition, 54 of the original 57 pennies were returned to Rev. Conwell and he later put them up on display.  This was in 1886 when 57 cents was no small savings account for a little girl from a poor family.  Some of the members of the church formed what they called the Wiatt Mite Society which was dedicated to making Hattie May’s 57 cents grow as much as possible and to buy the property for the Primary Department of the Sunday school.  A house nearby was purchased with the $250 that Hattie May’s 57 cents had produced and the rest is history.  The first classes of Temple College, later Temple University, were held in that house.  It was later sold to allow Temple College to move and the growth of Temple, along with the founding of the Good Samaritan Hospital (Now the Temple University Hospital) have been powerful testimonies to Hattie May Wiatt’s dream.

Click on the link below to read the full text of Dr. Conwell’s sermon.

The History of 57 Cents

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Funny Story – Noah’s Ark

July 1st, 2009 · church, funny stories, humor, story

This story gave me a laugh, so I thought you might enjoy it also. I think I have been way too serious this week. Life can get you down if you forget to laugh every now and then.

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Noah’s Ark

Ending his sermon, a preacher announced that he would preach on Noah and the Ark on the following Sunday, and gave the scriptural reference for the congregation to read ahead of time.

A couple of boys noticed something interesting about the placement of the story in the Bible. They slipped into the church and glued two pages of the pulpit Bible together.

The next Sunday, the preacher got up to read his text. “Noah took unto himself a wife,” he began, “and she was” – he turned the page to continue – “three hundred cubits long, fifty wide and thirty high.”

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Can You Give The Revenge To God?

June 30th, 2009 · God, faith, self improvement

Genesis 15: 13-16

And he (God) said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;

And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance,

And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

God came to Abram and told him what would happen in the future to his people. At the time, Abram didn’t even have a son of his own to be an heir, and certainly didn’t have as many descendants as there were stars in the sky.

This happened several hundred years before the Israelites were even a nation of people. God wanted to show Abram what would happen to this chosen people who would come through him.

The thing that is very interesting about these verses is the last, verse 16. God specifically told Abram that the Amorites would be allowed to stay in the land until their iniquity had been fulfilled, or completed.

God already knew their heart and knew they would not change, but He still had a set time before He would pronounce judgment upon them. What a merciful God we have!

They were a heathen nation who worshiped all different kinds of idols, and probably never even recognized the One True God at all. Yet God gave them much more mercy than they ever could have deserved.

Many times it looks like evil people get away with things indefinitely, but God always has a timetable for everything. When the right time has come, the evil will be judged and God’s justice will prevail. This is why you can forgive the person and get on with your life.

They will be judged at some point because God said so. You can let it go and concentrate on constructive things instead of dwelling on revenge. If you make yourself do this, you will have a much more peaceful and joyful life.

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The Southern Ten Commandments

June 28th, 2009 · Bible, Christianity, God, church, evangelical, self improvement

Since I am a born and bred US southerner, I feel I have the right to post this. I certainly don’t want to make fun of the south, because I love living here. This southern rendition of the Ten Commandments is about as plain as you can get it for a total understanding of what they mean.You just can’t get much clearer than this, no matter what part of the world you live in.

God has given each of these for our own best interest, so we all need to get back to the basics and take them seriously. Not only that, but God will bless you for keeping His Commandments.

southern-ten-commandments

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You Truly Can Start Anew From Where You Are Right Now!

June 26th, 2009 · God, faith, self improvement, success

begin-anywhere

Life definitely does seem like we are negotiating a maze much of the time, and it is easy to get off track, out of focus, and sometimes even lost.

The great thing with God, though, is you can decide to make a change and He will meet you right where you are at this moment. You don’t have to become better, or more in control, or even have an answer. God knows right where you are, and wants to start now to begin to lead you in the right direction.

The only choice you have to make is whether you will let Him change your life for the better. You truly can begin again where you are right now and in whatever situation you are faced with. There is no problem that is too big for God to handle.

(This pic came from the site typographyserved.com)

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Don’t Miss Out On The Awesome Things Of God!

June 23rd, 2009 · God, creation, self improvement

moon-north_pole-web

When I look at a picture like this, it reminds me of what a great and awesome God we have who created everything in the world for His Glory and our benefit.

Many times we are so busy that we miss out on the simple things in life. God’s beauty is there for us to see, but we ignore it and focus on things that are less desirable. In the world in which we live today, you must make it a point to focus on the good things; otherwise all the bad things will consume your thinking and affect you negatively.

Just having a positive outlook can drastically improve your outlook on life and make you much less stressful. And that is always a good thing!!!

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Great Story – How Heavy Are Your Burdens?

June 19th, 2009 · Christ, God, faith, self improvement, story

What better word picture could you come up with to give an example of how a burden gets heavier and heavier the longer you carry it. Jesus died on the cross so that He could be the bearer of all your burdens, but you must give them to Him instead of  staggering under a heavy load trying to carry them yourself.

Try it and see what a huge difference it can make in your everyday life!

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A lecturer, when explaining stress management to an audience, raised a glass of water and asked, “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranging from 2 to 5 pounds.

The lecturer replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long you try to hold it.”

He continued, “If I hold it for a minute, that’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you’ll have to call an ambulance. In each case, it’s the same weight. But the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

“And that’s the way it is with stress management. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won’t be able to carry on. As with the glass of water, you have to put it down.”

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light. (Matthew 11:28-30)     (from Mikey’s Funnies)

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What Is Your Value?

June 17th, 2009 · God, creation, faith, family, self improvement, story, success

The Story of the Lost Cello

After a concert, Peter Stumf, the principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, visited a frend’s house. He inadvertently left his cello in it’s case outside on the friend’s doorstep while he chatted with his friend inside.

A young man passing by on his bike saw the cello case outside the house. When he saw that there was nobody around, be quickly grabbed it and took off with it. When he was some distance away, he stopped to examine the contents of the case.

When he saw that it was a musical instrument he was so disappointed that he tossed it into a nearby garbage dumpster.

This young cyclist had no idea that this musical instrument, which is a cello is an extremely rare Stradivarius cello, and is valued at…. 3.5 million dollars!!!

3.5 Million and he had just thrown it away, where it sat amongst all the other heaps of rubbish.

When Peter Stumf found out that his priceless Stradivarius cello was lost, he was totally devastated.

Stradivarius instruments are extremely rare and priceless. They belong to the stringed instruments made by the Stradivari family in the 17th century. The best instruments were made by Master Craftman Antonio Stradivari between 1698-1720.

Back to our lost cello… a young woman passing by the garbage dump picked up Peter Stumf’s cello and took it home. she of course had no clue as to it’s value. She turned it around, examined it and thought of creative ways to use the cello.

She then struck on what to her was a brilliant idea… aha! she thought, she could bring it to her carpenter boyfriend and get him to cut it open, put tiny shelves in it, add some hinges so that it could open and close and use it as a CD Rack!!!

Thank God she discussed this with her friend who asked to see the cello. Following her instincts, her friend examined the cello closely and to their utter shock discovered it to be a priceless Stradivarius!

The friend recalled reading about this lost cello and … happily this 3.5 million dollar cello was reunited with its owner.

I would like all of you to think into this story with me.
When we don’t know the value of something, we could very well treat it as mere rubbish. Imagine treating a 3.5 million dollar cello as rubbish because WE DON’T KNOW.

What if we don’t know OUR OWN VALUE? What if we were all 3.5mllion dollar Stradivarius cellos and WE DID NOT KNOW IT?

We could very well throw ourselves away in a rubbish heap! Or we could very well end up as a cheap CD Rack

The problem of not knowing our own value means we don’t value ourselves. We don’t value ourselves enough to do everything we can to bring out the very best in ourselves.

To bring out the most beautiful music from our very hearts, our minds and our souls… because WE ARE ALL THAT 3.5 million dollar cello!

Each of us have to know that we are all God’s priceless creations.

And… you and I have within ourselves songs that need to be sung.

My friends, know yourselves, know your worth, know your value… so that we can all fill this world with the most exquisite melodies of lives fulfilled, of lives that have reached their full potential.

(From the blog chickensoupforyoursoul.blogspot.com)

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