I am planning the church’s calendar for the next six months and am praying about the series we will be using. We plan to use invitations for big events in church similar to baby shower invitations. Read the rest of this entry »
“Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said . . . Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods.”
Daniel 3:16, Daniel 3:18
The narrative of the manly courage and marvellous deliverance of the three holy children, or rather champions, is well calculated to excite in the minds of believers firmness and steadfastness in upholding the truth in the teeth of tyranny and in the very jaws of death. Let young Christians especially learn from their example, both in matters of faith in religion, and matters of uprightness in business, never to sacrifice their consciences. Lose all rather than lose your integrity, and when all else is gone, still hold fast a clear conscience as the rarest jewel which can adorn the bosom of a mortal. Be not guided by the will-o’-the-wisp of policy, but by the pole-star of divine authority. Follow the right at all hazards. When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honour to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle. See whether He will be your debtor! See if He doth not even in this life prove His word that “Godliness, with contentment, is great gain,” and that they who “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, shall have all these things added unto them.” Should it happen that, in the providence of God, you are a loser by conscience, you shall find that if the Lord pays you not back in the silver of earthly prosperity, He will discharge His promise in the gold of spiritual joy. Remember that a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of that which he possesseth. To wear a guileless spirit, to have a heart void of offence, to have the favour and smile of God, is greater riches than the mines of Ophir could yield, or the traffic of Tyre could win. “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and inward contention therewith.” An ounce of heart’s-ease is worth a ton of gold.
The Group stage of the 2010 World Cup is half way and upcoming matches are going to get more and more exciting in the Round of 16. So far, with the first eight teams already qualified the upcoming matches which would be fun to watch with a home theater will be featured.
Round of 16 Partial Schedule: Read the rest of this entry »
“For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as corn is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the least grain fall upon the earth.”
Amos 9:9
Every sifting comes by divine command and permission. Satan must ask leave before he can lay a finger upon Job. Nay, more, in some sense our siftings are directly the work of heaven, for the text says, “I will sift the house of Israel.” Satan, like a drudge, may hold the sieve, hoping to destroy the corn; but the overruling hand of the Master is accomplishing the purity of the grain by the very process which the enemy intended to be destructive. Precious, but much sifted corn of the Lord’s floor, be comforted by the blessed fact that the Lord directeth both flail and sieve to His own glory, and to thine eternal profit. Read the rest of this entry »
Starting the day right is very important. How we do it is another. What we choose to do first reflects our priorities. Meditation and prayer are the key things to do that will make up a great day. Read the rest of this entry »
Today’s generation is the most forgiving in its fashion sense. This is something we can actually take positively. Since we are no longer compelled to wear clothings that fit the standard of the generation. Decades ago, teenagers were expected to wear a particular length of skirts, else they will look peculiar to the regular people. Read the rest of this entry »
There are a whole bunch of interesting movies being shown in the cinemas every so often. The entertainment industry sure has made sure they keep on outdoing previous bestsellers. While watching movies is not all that bad, we should always make sure we look into the story first, more than just the artists who are in it.
Focus of the Family’s PluggedIn.com is a good source of reviews. Something that you might want to look into first before heading to the cinema. Read the rest of this entry »
