"The Lord is close to the broken- hearted; he rescues those who are crushed in spirit." (Ps. 34:18)
"... Have mercy on us O Lord ... that our eyes may be opened". (Ps. 34:18) "Truly I say unto you, as you did it to one of these the least of my brothers, you did it to me." (Mt. 25:40)
We are not on this earth for the fulfillment of self. We are here to reveal the kingdom of God, the kingdom of heaven here on earth; to bear witness to the reality that because we also abide in the “secret place of the Most High” we can turn pain and suffering into happiness and joy.
Empty of self, empty of the world, we live lives of loving kindness and compassion. We are the leaven in the Bread of Life; earthen vessels, freely offered and poured out; emptied that others may have New Life.
“I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly.” (Jn. 10:10)
“You traverse the oceans to gain a single proselyte. Then you heap burdens upon him which he cannot carry and you do not lift a finger to help him.” (Mt. 23:15)
“The kingdom of God does not come in such a way as to be seen. No one will say, 'Look, here it is!' or, 'There it is!' because the Kingdom of God is within you." (Lk. 17:20)
In January 2012, 22-year-old Tacoma, Wash. resident Jefferson Bethke posted a recorded performance of his poem "Why I Hate Religion, but Love Jesus" on YouTube. It was an overnight Internet sensation, garnering more than 18 million hits and coverage in national publications and broadcast outlets. In this Odyssey Networks interview filmed at his church in Seattle, Bethke explains why he felt compelled to make public his view on modern religion, and defends himself against some of the criticisms lodged against his poem.
As the executive director and founder of the Mama Foundation for the Arts, Vy Higginsen preserves and promotes the history and culture of gospel music. Through her program Gospel for Teens, Higginsen, a famed radio personality, introduces youth ages 13 to 19 to the power and emotion that gospel music evokes.
Sometimes we reduce God into a little more than an ATM machine or even worse our own private Genie and we wonder why it seems He is not answering us. The heavenly Father is interested in having a true relationship with us. Focus on the relationship and every other thing will come with it.
The Daily Pulse (Wednesday, July 25, 2012): “Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?" Luke 14:28
Petra Anderson's Pastor calls it "Nothing short of a miracle."
Petra was shot four times during the Colorado midnight shootings and even had a bullet lodged in her brain! But Praise God she is completely recovered and it out of the hospital just a few short days later!
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