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2009/3/3
| The Evidence of the Fruit |
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The Evidence of the Fruit > by Dr. Paul Chappell > > > “Beware of false prophets, which come to you in > sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening > wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather > grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? > Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a > corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.” > > Matthew 7:15–17 > > > Live so that if someone were to guess your “tree” by > your fruit, they would know you were planted in > Christ. > > A young American engineer was sent to Ireland by his > company to work in a new electronics plant. It > was a two-year assignment that he had accepted because it > would enable him to earn enough money to > marry his long-time girlfriend. She had a job near her home > in Tennessee, and their plan was to pool > their resources and put a down payment on a house when he > returned. They corresponded often, but as > the lonely weeks went by, she began expressing doubts that > he was being true to her, exposed as he > was to comely Irish lasses. The young engineer wrote back, > declaring with some passion that he was > paying absolutely no attention to the local girls. “I > admit,” he wrote, “that sometimes I'm tempted. > But I fight it. I'm keeping myself for you.” > > In the next mail, the engineer received a package. It > contained a note from his girl and a > harmonica. “I'm sending this to you,” she wrote, > “so you can learn to play it and have something to > take your mind off those girls.” The engineer replied, > “Thanks for the harmonica. I'm practicing on > it every night and thinking of you.” At the end of his > two-year stint, the engineer was transferred > back to company headquarters. He took the first plane to > Tennessee to be reunited with his girl. Her > whole family was with her, but as he rushed forward to > embrace her, she held up a restraining hand > and said sternly, “Just hold on there a minute, Billy > Bob. Before any serious kissin' and huggin' > gets started here, let me hear you play that harmonica!” > > Billy Bob’s love for his girlfriend would be shown by his > harmonica playing skill. If he had truly > saved himself for her, he would be somewhat skilled on the > harmonica; but had he not been faithful, > his playing would show it. > > God shows us the same principle in our verses today. He > says that good trees would be shown through > their good fruit, and likewise corrupt trees would be shown > through their corrupt fruit. > > In other words, you can tell a person by their actions. If > someone is doing good works and living > for the Lord, then their love for God is sincere. But if > their words aren’t matching their actions, > then they are living a lie. While works do not save us, > they do show our love for Christ. > > The fruit of a tree tells you what type of tree it is. > Apple trees produce apples. They cannot > produce oranges; otherwise, they would be orange trees. In > the same way, Christians live sincere, > godly lives for Christ. This is not to say Christians do > not fall into sin from time to time, but > true Christians realize their sin and repent of it. They > seek to make things right with God rather > than living in sin. > > Have you ever met someone who told you they were saved and > loved God, but then lived as if they were > lost? As God says, you will know them by their fruit. Are > you someone who is known as a true > Christian or someone who says one thing but lives > oppositely? Make sure your actions match your > words. Live so that if someone were to guess your > “tree” by your fruit, they would know you were > planted in Christ.
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2009/2/1
| Views on Ageing |
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annabel
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This is a must read (George Carlin's Views on Ageing) …. Absolutely beautiful in every sense of the word!!.... George Carlin (age 102) Do you realise that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we're kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about ageing that you think in fractions. 'How old are you?' 'I'm four and a half!' You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead. 'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16! And then the greatest day of your life .... . You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YESSSS!!! But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed? You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away. Before you know it, you REACH 50 and your dreams are gone. But wait!!! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would! So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40, REACH 50 and MAKE it to 60. You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that it's a day-by-day thing; you HIT Wednesday! You get into your 80's and every day is a complete cycle; you HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30 ; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there Into the 90s, you start going backwards; 'I Was JUST 92.' Then a strange thing happens. If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again. 'I'm 100 and a half!' May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!! HOW TO STAY YOUNG 1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay 'them' 2. Keep only cheerful and real friends. 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. 'An idle mind is the devil's workshop.' And the devil's name is Alzheimer's. 4. Enjoy the simple things. 5. Laugh often, long and loud. Laugh until you gasp for breath. 6. The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person, who is with us our entire life, is GOD. Be ALIVE while you are alive. 7. Surround yourself with what you love , whether it's family, pets, keepsakes, music, plants, hobbies, whatever. Your home is your refuge and heaven your destiny. Yes We Can! 8. Cherish your health: If it is good, preserve it. If it is unstable, improve it. If it is beyond what you can improve, get help. 9. Don't take guilt trips. Take a trip to the mall, even to the next county; to a foreign country but NOT to where the guilt is. 10. Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. Make an opportunity. AND ALWAYS REMEMBER : Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. And if you don't send this to at least 10 people - who cares? But do share this with someone. We all need to live life to its fullest each day!! LIVE!!
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2009/1/28
| A Friend Should Be Radical |
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RGF
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A Friend should be radical, They should love you when you're unlovable, Hug you when you're unhuggable, And bear with you when you're unbearable. A Friend should be fanatical; They should cheer when the whole world boos, Dance when you get good news, And cry when you cry too. But most of all, A friend should be mathematical, They should multiply the joy, Divide the sorrow, Subtract the past, And add to tomorrow, Calculate the need deep in your heart, And always be bigger than the sum of all their parts.
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2009/1/27
| Six Inspirational Quotes To Live By |
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egay
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Six Inspirational Quotes To Live By 1. Lahat ng problema may solusyon, kung walang solusyon, wag mo nang problemahin. 2. Always remember, kung kaya ng iba, ipagawa mo sa kanila. Don't force yourself, make life easier. 3. Hindi lahat ng gwapo may girlfriend. . ang iba sa kanila may boyfriend... 4. Don't face your problem if your problem is your face...umiwas sa lahat ng bagay na nakakaaninag- --salamin; microwave; stainless steel na kawali, kaldero, kutsara, tinidor; mag-pokus sa mga letra kapag nasa harap ng computer screen. 5. Di bale ng tamad, di naman pagod.. 6. Praktis makes perfect but nobody's perfect, so don't praktis!
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2009/1/27
| inspirational qoutes |
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egay
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