WORD!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Simple Says A Lot
Friday, November 6, 2009
I love this poem by Adrian Henri.
Love is…
Love is feeling cold in the back of vans
Love is a fanclub with only two fans
Love is walking holding paintstained hands
Love is.
Love is fish and chips on winter nights
Love is blankets full of strange delights
Love is when you don’t put out the light
Love is
Love is the presents in Christmas shops
Love is when you’re feeling Top of the Pops
Love is what happens when the music stops
Love is
Love is white panties lying all forlorn
Love is pink nightdresses still slightly warm
Love is when you have to leave at dawn
Love is
Love is you and love is me
Love is prison and love is free
Love’s what’s there when you are away from me
Love is…
Get in, already
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Isn't it funny how we ask God for His divine intervention then fail to recognize (or accept) it when it arrives? Need an illustration?
Remember the story of the man who lived in area that experienced a flood? He prayed long and hard for God to save him. While the waters were rising, but not high enough yet to prevent driving, his neig
hbor pulls up in his car, says, "There's room for you" and offers the man a ride. The man refuses and says, "God will save me." His neighbor rode on by. The man had big faith--he continued to pray. The waters continued to rise until the man was forced up to the 2nd story of his home. He heard a noise and from the 2nd floor window saw a friend going by in a motor boat. His friend yells in, "I've got room for you," but the man refuses, stating, "God will save me." His friend rides on away and the man continues to pray. The water continues to rise and finally forces the man out the window and onto the roof. Soon, rescuers come by in a helicopter shouting, "We've got room for one more!" The man shakes his head emphatically and shouts back, "No! God will save me!" The rescuers fly away. The man keeps praying for God to save him and the waters keep rising. Eventually, the man drowns, enters Heaven and is upset with God and confused. "I sent up so many prayers--" the man said. "--why didn't you save me?"
God looked at the man and said, I sent a car, a boat and a helicopter--why didn't you get in?"
While you are asking God to intervene, also ask Him to make you receptive. That's my prayer. Thanks, Charles.
Remember the story of the man who lived in area that experienced a flood? He prayed long and hard for God to save him. While the waters were rising, but not high enough yet to prevent driving, his neig
hbor pulls up in his car, says, "There's room for you" and offers the man a ride. The man refuses and says, "God will save me." His neighbor rode on by. The man had big faith--he continued to pray. The waters continued to rise until the man was forced up to the 2nd story of his home. He heard a noise and from the 2nd floor window saw a friend going by in a motor boat. His friend yells in, "I've got room for you," but the man refuses, stating, "God will save me." His friend rides on away and the man continues to pray. The water continues to rise and finally forces the man out the window and onto the roof. Soon, rescuers come by in a helicopter shouting, "We've got room for one more!" The man shakes his head emphatically and shouts back, "No! God will save me!" The rescuers fly away. The man keeps praying for God to save him and the waters keep rising. Eventually, the man drowns, enters Heaven and is upset with God and confused. "I sent up so many prayers--" the man said. "--why didn't you save me?" God looked at the man and said, I sent a car, a boat and a helicopter--why didn't you get in?"
While you are asking God to intervene, also ask Him to make you receptive. That's my prayer. Thanks, Charles.
