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Comment on Memorial Day “Prayer for Peace” by Candice

Candice — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:06:35 +0000

Hey there, my name’s Candice and sometimes I write about the same thing on my blog. I actually do have a couple of questions for you if you do not mind. Is it just me or does it look as if some of the replies appear they are coming out of brain dead folks? Also, if you happen to be on other social network sites like web 2.0 site list, I’d like to keep in touch.
Can you post a list of all of your shared sites like your Twitter, Facebook page or linkedin
profile?

Comment on Top-10 Things Your Youth Pastor Would Like to Say by Gary

Gary — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:56:02 +0000

I’ve been the Youth Pastor/Youth Director of a small church since 2009. At least 4 of these points are relevant to my situation, its even worse when you begin to resent the partiality of others (who do little) over the labor of love you perform within the church for the children.

It would be nice to get a little encouragement from time to time, not recognition, just a ‘we appreciate you and your family brother’… I have one dear brother with 3 teenagers who tells me this from time to time, it lifts my heart, like nitrous to a stock car…

I believe I would pass out if I didn’t have to recruit volunteers (wait, if I recruit are they volunteers?) and someone just came up and said ‘I’d like to help you where I can and where you need me’… I believe I would also check the skies and listen for the trump if a parent(s) would approach me and ask ‘How is my child doing in class, or Wednesday night services, or spiritually — or — have you noticed anything about my young person and anything I can do to encourage them?’

I’ve said this for years… please know my hearts desire is in the youth ministry, but I have found that the burden a youth pastor/director has for the youth in this ministry, is nothing compared to the burden that he/she inherits from this ministry.

Truly the youth ministry is one of the toughest ministries to commit to. Having to edify and possibly correct (with love and scripture) other people’s children, surely is a ministry that deserves and requires prayers, grace and endurance.

This to all you youth ministers and youth minister families… Hang in there, as Paul said, finish this race! Don’t give up! Yes, he said in Philippians ‘I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’ but Christ said, in John 15 ‘without me ye can do nothing’… Pray for strength, grace, and guidance from Christ and through Christ, do nothing without him, because without him nothing will come from it… Do all things with him ‘Behold the Lamb of God’ and continue the course! If we don’t do it, the young generation behind us will be lost! We can’t fail them, but most importantly we can’t fail the Lord!

Be blessed!

Comment on The Core Values by Savedan

Savedan — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 19:37:09 +0000

Almighty is my best friend in my life;and up to now no one i had foeudnd like him who will give good suggestion to me;be with in troubles;save me from satan;help me to do good things and so many are there i can t express in words i feel so lucky to be his friend and he is my friend so i wish every to be as his friend for ever for ever and ever and dont forget him in any situation b’cos he is waiting for u to help when u ask him with so much of love to gods children sining of joshuva

Comment on When My People Prey – (Part 2) by Kchi

Kchi — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:33:10 +0000

Oh boy. I have been processing this for, well, since you pseotd. As is often the case, I stumbled upon another blog posting about prayer, and it was in such a convoluted way, I know I was meant to. When I first read this, it made me uncomfortable, because how can we pray expectantly for something when we don’t know God’s intention? After sitting with it for a while, I’m less uncomfortable, but now have questions. And, perhaps I may answer them, even as I ask.Here’s a thought that comes to me as I wonder whose prayers God didn’t answer in scripture. Do you know who I came up with? Jesus. My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will. Matthew 29:39 ESV The cup did not pass.So, I guess there are two things going on, one of which I am woefully inadequate to address, and the other, I am probably also inadequate to address.God answers prayer according to His will and our free will. I do believe there is authority in scripture, but I also believe there is a fullness of time we do not understand.I agree, to beg plead and make disclaimers limits us. It certainly does not limit God. But the question is where do we place our expectancy? I believe in the fullness of time, God *will* heal His people. I believe today He *might* heal, and He might not. But I expect that He can. And I know that even as we walk with a thorn in our sides, He is still able to far exceed anything we ask.I would love feed back, because I am still wondering if I even really understood what you are sharing. As I wrote in my last post, I am trying to see things as they are, rather than through my filters, but, I’ve got 40 years of layers here, so it’s no easy feat! Cassandra

Comment on What About Romans 13? by Kaarla

Kaarla — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:32:50 +0000

The gift of the Holy Spirit: Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are difnerefces of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, 11-12This Holy Spirit gift is described in 2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Comment on When My People Prey – (Part 2) by Irista

Irista — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:32:44 +0000

Jim Randall:In my experience, I agree that daemrs are rare. I seldom think about my daemrs being from God, because the ones I have had (that were from Him) had different implications that, at the time, were not obvious (to me).I believe most are from random events of the day mixed with issues that are going on in our lives.I’m glad that God can speak/communicate through daemrs because it may be the only way I can’t mess it up. I think

Comment on Memorial Day “Prayer for Peace” by Ashanti

Ashanti — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 09:31:29 +0000

(Audio CD) There’s no doubt that War and Peace Vol 2 is a very listenable album, the prdtcuoion for the most part is excellent with deep bass and beats. Besides, Ice Cube is one of the best rappers in the game when it comes to skills and style, he’s raw and aggressive delivery still makes for a great listening.However..Cube has the problem as other rappers in the game like Ice-T..he’s ran out of things to say..there’s no social/political commentary like in Amerikkas Most Wanted, Kill at Will or Death Certificate. Instead, Cube raps about how much money he got, about playa haters and so on.Still..Cube is Cube and the album is definitely better than the very uneven War Disc.Ironically, the first track on the album produced by Dr Dre and it’s an NWA cut with MC Ren, Dr Dre and Ice Cube. Here Cube is at he’s strongest just as back in the days, the same was true for the Next Friday soundtracks NWA cut Chin Check in which Cube was dope..but on all the other songs, he just cannot elevate himself lyrically.Still..an excellent albm with many great cuts like Nigga of the Century and Hell Low ..the NWA track

Comment on What is “Missional?” by Taufik

Taufik — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:47:27 +0000

A shockingly false and sdaulerons post, Lisa. The last thing I would ever do is mock the Mother of God, in public or private. Having participated in the 2007 transferral of the Holy Relics of her mother St Anna from Greece to the United States, I strive to revere her as faithful Christians ought and there is simply no way I would ever deliberately slight her.As it happens, I do believe the Virgin Mary occasionally appears to children and others on verdant hillsides St Juan Diego, St Bernadette Soubirous, Fatima, Me?ugorje and so there is no mockery in noting this.You have badly misread my post above, which gently makes fun of Sarah Palin’s own dilatory habits in public scheduling, as well as the vaguely cultic devotion with which her most fervent admirers regard her. Honesty demands that you amend this post at least and retract it at most. Your accusations bring you great shame.

Comment on My Thoughts on Rob Bell. by Kimallisha

Kimallisha — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 03:33:17 +0000

Great pictures, Nathan is one of the most adrlbaoe kid I have ever seen. And he has a amazing strong personality. May God Bless him with the very best and keep him always this loving and Strong person.Bless him. Love Anita, Vikram, Kabir and Mira Shrivastava

Comment on When My People Prey – (Part 1) by Christina

Christina — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:20:18 +0000

, someone once told me, “There are lots of pelope who can work in the local church, but only a few are called to go to other countries. So if that is your calling, stop hogging someone else’s ministry and just GO!”