The heart in the Scripture is variously used; sometimes for the mind and understanding, sometimes for the will, sometimes for the affections, sometimes for the conscience, sometimes for the whole soul. Generally, it denotes the whole soul of man and all the faculties of it, not absolutely, but as they are all one principle of moral operations, as they concur in our doing good or evil…the seat and subject of the law of sin is the heart of man.
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#1 · November 19, 2003, 9:41 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

 
<>< God's Perfect Son ><> 
 
 
When I think about You
I think of all the things You've done
Of all the times You've helped me
After all You are God's perfect Son
 
I can't help but think about
Those times You've helped me along
And of those times I thought I was lost
But You showed me where I belonged
 
Where can I find the words to thank You?
For those times when I was weak
Those times when You lifted me up
And helped me on my feet
 
There were times when I was scared
But You looked down on my from up above
You comforted me and held me in Your arms
As I was humbled by Your love
 
Thank you for Your assurance
During those times when I was lost
You helped remind me
That You paid the ultimate cost
 
There were times when I was tired
And I felt too weak to run the race
During these times I felt a longing
To see You face to face
 
Although there were many times
When I didn't exactly know what to do
I found my strength and courage
By thinking only of You
 
So, thank You, Jesus
For giving me the strength to carry on
And reminding me of who I am
After all You are God's perfect Son
 
<>< Proper Attire ><> 
 
   
 
One Sunday morning an old biker entered
a church just before services were to begin.
Although the old man and his clothes were
 spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt
and boots that were very worn and ragged.
 In his hand he carried a worn out old
 leather jacket and an equally worn out bible.
The church he entered was in a very upscale
and exclusive part of the city. It was
the largest and most beautiful church
the old biker had ever seen.
The people of the congregation were
 all dressed with expensive clothes and accessories.
As the biker took a seat, the others moved
away from him. No one greeted, spoke to,
 or welcomed him. They were all appalled at
his appearance and did not attempt to hide it.
The preacher gave a long sermon about
 Hellfire and brimstone and a stern lecture
on how much money the church needed
 to do God's work. As the old biker
 was leaving the church, the preacher
 approached him and asked the biker
to do him a favor. "Before you come back
 in here again, have a talk with God and
ask him what He thinks would be
appropriate attire for worship.
" The old biker assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed back up
for the services wearing the same ragged jeans,
shirt, boots, and leather jacket.
Once again he was completely shunned and ignored.
The preacher approached the man and said,
 "I thought I asked you to speak to God
before you came back to our church."
 "I did," replied the old biker. "
If you spoke to God, what did he tell you
the proper attire should be for worshiping in here?"
asked the preacher.
"Well, sir, God told me that He
 didn't have a clue what I should wear.
 He says He's never been here before."
       
 
<>< Two Days For No Worry ><> 
 
 
There are two days in every week about which we should not worry,
two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
 
One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.
 
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.
 
We cannot undo a single act we performed;
we cannot erase a single word we said.
Yesterday is gone forever.
 
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities, its burdens,
its large promise and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
 
Tomorrow's sun will rise,
either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.
Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow,
for it is yet to be born.
 
This leaves only one day, Today.
Any person can fight the battle of just one day.
It is when you and I add the burdens of those two awful eternities
Yesterday and Tomorrow that we break down.
 
It is not the experience of Today that drives a person mad,
it is the remorse or bitterness of something
which happened Yesterday and the dread of what
Tomorrow may bring.
 
Let us, therefore,
Live but one day at a time.
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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