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Proverbs 13:13
13 Ignore the Word and suffer; honor God’s commands and grow rich.
“Then Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him. “If you stick with this, living out what I tell you, you are my disciples for sure. Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.”Then you will experience for yourselves the truth, and the truth will free you.”"
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I am writing from my Hopice bed at home. It was discovered that I have metastatic carcinoma. It is unknown how long I have to live, but I am ready. God has bless me in so many ways. Words from two songs describe where I am and how I feel. “just think about stepping on shore and finding it heaven, of touching a hand and finding it GOD'S” best describes my hope. “We have this moment to hold in our hands. Yesterdays gone and tomorrow may never come but, we have this moment TODAY. This means I am living my life to it's fullest.
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The Charles Schulz Philosophy
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The following is the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder on them. Just read the e-mail straight through, and you’ll get the point. 1. Name the five wealthiest people in the world. 2. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. 3. Name the last five winners of the Miss America pageant. 4 Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. 5. Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress. 6. Name the last decade’s worth of World Series winners.
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How did you do? The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are no second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies.. Awards tarnish.. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.
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Here’s another quiz. See how you do on this one: 1. List a few teachers who aided your journey through school. 2. Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time. 3. Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile. 4. Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special. 5. Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.
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Easier? The lesson: The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the
most credentials, the most money…or the most awards. They simply are the ones who care the most
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Pass this on to those people who have either made a difference in your life,
or whom you keep close in your heart, like I did ‘Don’t worry about the world coming to an end today.
It’s already tomorrow in Australia !’
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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? … No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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The Other Path Many of the characteristics of those on the wrong path involve the misuse of finances; self-love, love of money, ingratitude, lack of self-control, lack of love for what is good and love of pleasure (instead of love of God and his pleasures). The Greco-Roman culture of Paul and Timothy’s day was infected by self-love and by love of money, possessions and comfort. Some things never change. Christian ethicist David P. Gushee has this to say about the pursuit of that which doesn’t last: Many of the goals that people pursue as the destination of their lives are completely inadequate for the task. What a tragedy, really – to think of so many people scurrying around from day to day pursuing something that just doesn’t matter! Gushee reminds us that this kind of thinking is not new, that authors as early as Aristotle in the fourth century B.C. and Solomon in Ecclesiastes decried the folly of accumulating possessions, wealth and pleasure. Gushee says that this folly is a result of misdirected love. If we place our fondest hopes in money and he pleasures and treasures that money can buy, our love is misdirected. One need not embrace an ascetic ethic of simplicity to ultimately recognize the futility of such a life. ‘He who dies with the most toys wins’ is one of the most cynical philosophies of life ever articulated – and one of the most foolish. That some people articulate such hopes, and that more live accordingly speaks volumes concerning the true shape of human nature. It shows that we are fully capable of blinding our eyes to the highest possibilities of our nature, even though in every generation and every culture, voices of wisdom point out the folly of choosing a lesser good when a greater one is available. However often the philosopher points out the vanity and folly of a life that seeks nothing more than physical and material pleasures, there will always be some among us who choose such a life anyway. The Christian account to this aspect of life – and here our tradition is not unique – acknowledges the value of the treasures and pleasures that a good God made available to human beings, as well as the basic human need for a decent minimum of material well-being. But the tradition has also been consistent in claiming that the relentless quest for more and more material and physical pleasures is a great trap and folly and falls short of what we should hope for if we seek wholeness in life’s journey. As you read through today’s Scripture try reflecting on the following questions: What goals are you pursuing; by looking at your lifestyle, what would someone deduce is your greatest love; and how might you protect yourself from folly? 2 Timothy 3:1-9 NLT You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that! |