The stakes in the current conflict over sex are more critical, more central, and more essential than in any controversy the church has ever known. This is a momentous statement, but I make it soberly, without exaggeration. Conflict over sex these days is not just challenging tradition, orthodoxy, and respect for authority in areas such as ordination, marriage, and gender roles. And it does not just affect critically important decisions like the sanctity of human life, the authority and trustworthiness of Scripture, the Trinity and the incarnation of Christ. Rather, war over sex among Christians is now raging over absolutely essential matters of faith without which no one can be a Christian in the first place – matters such as sin, salvation, the gospel and the identity of God Himself (Daniel Heimbach).
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#1 · July 15, 2005, 5:43 pm

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

"To Each His Own"
 
 
I cannot change the way I am,
I never really try,
God made me different and unique,
I never ask him why.
 
If I appear peculiar,
There's nothing I can do,
You must accept me as I am,
As I've accepted you.
 
God made a casting of each life,
Then threw the mold away,
Each child is different from the rest,
Unlike as night from day.

So often we will criticize
The things that others do,
But, do you know, they do not think,
The same as me and you.
So God, in all his wisdom,
Who knows us all by name,
He didn't want us to be bored,
That's why we're not the same.
Author Unknown
 
 
"Beginning Today"
 
Beginning today I will no longer worry about yesterday. It is in the past
and the past will never change. Only I can change by choosing to do so.
 
Beginning today I will no longer worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will always
be there, waiting for me to make the most of it. But I cannot make the most
of tomorrow without first making the most of today.
 
Beginning today I will look in the mirror and I will see a person worthy of
my respect and admiration. This capable person looking back at me is someone
I enjoy spending time with and someone I would like to get to know better.
 
Beginning today I will cherish each moment of my life. I value the gift
bestowed upon me in this world and I will unselfishly share this gift with
others.
 
Beginning today I will take a moment to step off the beaten path and to
revel in the mysteries I encounter. I will face challenges with courage and
determination. I will overcome what barriers there may be which hinder my
quest for growth and self- improvement.
 
Beginning today I will take life one day at a time, one step at a time.
Discouragement will not be allowed to taint my positive self-image, my
desire to succeed or my capacity to love.
 
Beginning today I walk with renewed faith in human kindness. Regardless of
what has gone before. I believe there is hope for a brighter and better
future.
 
Beginning today I will open my mind and my heart. I will welcome new
experiences. I will meet new people. I will not expect perfection from
myself nor anyone else: perfection does not exist in an imperfect world. But
I will applaud the attempt to overcome human foibles.
 
Beginning today I am responsible for my own happiness and I will do things
that make me happy... admire the beautiful wonders of nature, listen to my
favorite music, pet a kitten or a puppy, soak in a bubble bath... Pleasure
can be found in the most simple of gestures.
 
Beginning today I will learn something new; I will try something different;
I will savor all the various flavors life has to offer. I will change what I
can and the rest I will let go. I will strive to become the best me I can
possibly be.
 
Beginning Today, And Everyday.
Author Unknown
 
 

No matter what happens...
No matter how bad things get...
No matter what is taken from you...
Nobody can ever take away your faith!
 
 
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
 
 
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