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Mind, Body, Soul
What's In a
Name?
By Mona Lease
Greetings, Gals!! As I write this...it's Easter...or Resurrection
Sunday...or Passover. I've heard so much negativity..."it's this, not
that"..."it's this or that but not that one, it's pagan." So - Happy
whatever you're going to call it. I thought I'd write to ya'll while
I'm waiting for the potato salad I made from scratch to chill. I'm
having that, barbequed pork ribs, dinner rolls and a yet-to-be-named
dessert. The following is a collection of thoughts. If nothing
else....we can all relate. Keep pushing to stretch your body and mind!!
I'm exhausted, I'm grouchy, I'm mentally and emotionally worn out! So
when the next idiot makes me mad and I beat them to a pulp, please come
and bail me out? - Halos and Horns Fun Page
Finding a Husband is Hard
1)You find a handsome one, the brain is dead.
2)You find a brilliant one, he looks too serious.
3)You find a rich one, he's disrespectful.
4)You find a hard-working one, he never has time for you.
5)You find a serious one, his EX keeps calling.
6)You find a humble one, he is broke.
7)You find a responsible one, he is not romantic.
8)You find an educated one, he feels he is always right.
9)You find an illiterate one, he always gets mad when you correct
him.
10)You find a smart one, he lies every time. - Halos and Horns Fun
Page
Last Message From Billy Graham
As I look back over my life, it's full of surprises. I never thought I
would become friends with people in different countries all over the
world. I see how God's hand gathered me and I began preaching many
years ago. It is not with any thoughts that I'd be preaching to large
audiences. God has done this. Our country's (USA) in great need of a
spiritual awakening. And there have been times that I have wept as I
have gone from city to city and I've seen how far people have wandered
from God. Of all the things that I've seen and heard, there's only one
message that can change people's minds and hearts. I want to tell
people about the meaning of the cross. Not the cross that hangs on the
wall or around people's necks, but the real cross of Christ. It's
scarred and blood-stained, yes, the rugged cross. There's many who will
react to this message. But, it is the truth. And with all my heart, I
want to leave you with the truth. But He (God) loves you...willing to
forgive you of all of your sins. The cross is offensive because it
confronts people. Even so, it's a confrontation that all of us must
face. I look out across an audience and I stand up to preach. And I
think of all of the people...with their different backgrounds and their
various needs. And I know that they are objects of God's mighty love to
the point that He gave HIs son - His only son - to die upon a cross.
And the cross was the most terrible form of execution by the Romans for
criminals. And Jesus endured all that in our place....because with our
sins, we deserve the cross. We deserve hell. We deserve judgement and
all that means. I know that there are many people who dispute that.
People don't want to hear that they're sinners. To many people, it's an
offense. The cross is offensive because it directly confronts the evils
which dominate so much of this world. One reason the cross is an
offense to people is it demands - not suggests - it demands - a new
lifestyle in all of us. Sin is a disease in the human heart. It affects
the mind and the will and the emotions...every part of our being is
affected by this disease. How can we break this bondage? How can we be
set free? God helps us break those chains. The Bible says that, "If any
man be in Christ, he is a new creature." Old things pass away.
Everything becomes new. He can make you a totally new person. On that
cross, God was laying on Jesus our sins. They not only put nails in His
hands, but before that, they (Romans) scourged him. A Roman scourge was
a terrible thing. They took whips, put pellets on those whips, and beat
a person almost to death. But then they took that cross and made Him
(Jesus) carry that cross...which, in HIs weakened condition, was almost
impossible. But, He carried that cross to a place outside Jerusalem.
And then they (Romans) put nails in His hands. But, that is not the
real suffering. The real suffering was when He said, "My God, why hast
Thou forsaken me?" In that moment He and God the Father were
separated. He (Jesus) shed His blood. But the shedding of that blood
carries with it God's very life. There is no other way of salvation
except through the cross of Christ. Jesus said, "I am the way, and the
truth, and the life. No man comes to the Father except by me." The only
way to the Father - Father God - is through His son - Jesus Christ.
Now, why Jesus? He's the only one that was born into this world without
sin. But, more than that, He was the righteous one. And when you come
to Him, you're clothed in His righteousness. God no longer sees your
sin. He no longer sees your own heart. He sees Jesus. When you come to
Christ, you come by way of repentance. Repent means to change...to
change your way of living...to turn from your sins and turn to Jesus
Christ...and say, "I'm a sinner. I need forgiveness. And I know that
you're (Jesus) the only one that can change me." Today I'm (Billy
Graham) asking you to put your trust in Christ. I'm (Billy Graham)
going to ask you to pray this prayer - sentence by sentence. "Dear
Heavenly Father: I know that I'm a sinner. And I ask for Your
forgiveness. I believe You died for my sins and rose from the dead. I
turn from my sins. I repent of my sins. I invite you to come into my
heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as my Lord and Savior.
In Jesus' name...Amen."
I just wanted to share this with you readers. I spent a lot of Saturday
nights with my maternal Grandmother when I was a young'un. She's been
gone to her reward since April of 1982. We used to turn on the electric
blanket on Grandma's big double bed and go back into the living room to
watch Billy Graham. He was on for an hour. When he was finished, we
would turn off the lights, tv, and climb in a toasty-warm bed. There
was something soothing about Billy Graham's voice. (Thanks for letting
me have this trip down Memory Lane). Since most everyone agrees that
"something happened" on Easter...we just can't agree on what to call
that day...maybe Billy can shed some light.
"Sometimes all you need is for someone to just be there, even if they
can't solve your problems. Just knowing there is someone who cares can
make all the difference." - sun.gazing.com
The best is yet to be!! MONA
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