Hope you are enjoying your day beachbum.

Good Morning

GOD bless you all

Have a wonderful day

There is a song that goes like this...

O I love you with the love of the Lord,
O I love you with the love of the Lord,
when I look at you I can see
the glory of the King,
O I love you with the love of the Lord.

The King’s Colors

READ: John 13:31-35
By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. —John 13:35

In Thailand, the people greatly love and admire King Bhumibol (Rama IX), who has led them for over 60 years. To display their respect for the king, the Thai people wear bright yellow shirts every Monday, because yellow is the official color of the king.

As we seek to live for our King, the Lord Jesus Christ, we should also show our colors of allegiance and appreciation for all He has done for us. But how? What are the “colors” that declare to the world that we serve the King of kings and Lord of lords?

The night before His crucifixion, King Jesus told us what our “colors” should be when He said, “By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” (John 13:35). His disciple John echoed this when he wrote, “Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another” (1 John 4:11).

When we display Christ’s love for our fellow believers, it is more than just kindness or care. It is one of the most tangible ways we can show our love and devotion for the Savior.

As we interact with fellow Christ-followers, let’s be sure to show our colors. That will honor our King before a watching world. — Bill Crowder

Teach me to love as Thou dost love,
And let the whole world know
That Jesus Christ lives in my heart,
His glorious light to show. —Brandt


Our love for God shows in our love for others.

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml

Hi Tom,



Hi QS, I enjoyed reading those words. That is
something for us to remember every day.

So....

Does this coffehouse replace the other one?



I don't have any friends yet. Would one of you...?

sure, it is good to see you here.

I happened upon this & thought to share it with the faithful.

It's about Godly charactor...

We are again experiencing the disappointment and even disillusionment that comes when perceived servants of God fail.

This is a dangerous time for us. How will we respond? Will we privately rejoice because we saw flaws and cautions that others did not see? Do we discount those who were healed, who came to faith or who experienced the move of God? Are we to assume that everything was a farce? Was there never any real hunger for God? Was it all sham and hypocrisy?

Years ago when a prominent television evangelist’s moral failure was exposed, another television evangelist was publicly harsh and judgmental in his assessment. The Lord laid on my heart to write that television evangelist a letter. “Brother, be careful. ‘Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you (Matthew 7:1-2).’” A few weeks later the sexual failure of the man who had done the judging was paraded before the American public. Most of us would affirm the gifting that was in both these men, but their character did not match their gifting.

Character and gifting are different. This is why we can sometimes see extremely gifted-of-God men and women who fail morally.

Remember the mightily gifted Samson whose character never matched the gifting.

Do not forget David, the murderer/adulterer. Was David anointed? Yes. Gifted? Yes. Did he fall? Yes. Was he restored? Yes. Were there consequences of his failure? Yes. Yet God later described him as “a man after my own heart (Acts 13:20).”

Have we considered the fact that Peter lied three times on the night of Jesus’ betrayal, but fifty days later was God’s chosen spokesperson to call the nation to repentance? I wonder if that young servant girl to whom Peter had lied was in the crowd that Pentecost day. If so, how difficult was it for her to hear the gospel through Peter’s flawed, yet restored lips?

Sometimes, when we sin, we are restored to our ministry and destiny. At other times, according to God’s own choosing, we forfeit a portion of our inheritance. This was true of Moses who, in that moment of pride said, “Must we bring you water from this rock (Numbers 20:10)?” Because of his sin, Moses never entered into the land of his inheritance. He was still the leader, but his time was cut short.

It is appropriate for us to “test the spirits to see whether they are from God” (1 John 4:1), while at the same time realizing that we are all works-in-progress. We cannot only affirm as gifted those whose walk is perfect, yet “if someone is caught in a sin, [we] who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted” (Galatians 6:1).

May this recent exposure call forth an examination of our own lives! What about our own marriages? Are we loving our husbands/wives? Are we walking in pride? Are we accountable?

Lord have mercy upon us! Turn our propensity for judgment into mercy and intercession. May the disappointment and disillusionment that is ours through the sin of another, work in us a radical pursuit of You, Lord, Your Presence, and Your gifts! May Godly character be worked in all of us! And may we be so open to Your will in our lives that when the fire and glory of God descend upon us, we will not disintegrate, but will be ignited with Holy Spirit power for the glory of God the Father and Jesus our Messiah and soon-returning King!


Don Finto
www.calebcompany.com

Thank you for sharing that thoughtfully and well
written piece.

I often think it is the message from those people that matter.

It always reminds me that God works all things together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

thanks for sharing that with us QS.



The term 'disillusioned' reminds me of a book Frankie Shafer wrote over 20 years ago.

"The Disillusioned Christian".

Frankie is street smart man of God.

A bit militant according to some, but very fundamental in his belief in the behavior of the early Church and in the power of the Spirit of God, not our own spirit.

A believer in the principles of our faith that belongs to Jesus whose ambassadors we are, and a faith not our own, but the faith of Jesus in us.

A worthwhile read for any, christian or not.

Psalm 40


I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

And he hath put a NEW SONG in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,

I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.

I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.

For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.

Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.



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Shared for all ...who might be going
thru trying times...

Be Encouraged in the Lord Always ....Amen

Quickstepper...GREAT post you shared there......right on time message....

Good morning everyone, I hope you all enjoy
a truly blessed day today.

Thank you for sharing those words, QS.

I hope everyone has a lovely,carefree day.

Thank you honey, and MorningSong for sharing.

Hi beachbum. good to see you.




Natalie Grant - I Will Not Be Moved
From the album Relentless

I have been the wayward child
I have acted out
I have questioned Sovereignty
And had my share of doubt
And though sometimes my prayers feel like
They're bouncing off the sky
The hand I hold won't let me go
And is the reason why...

Chorus:
I will stumble
I will fall down
But I will not be moved
I will make mistakes
I will face heartache
But I will not be moved
On Christ the Solid Rock I stand
All other ground is sinking sand
I will not be moved

Bitterness has plagued my heart
Many times before
My life has been like broken glass
And I have kept the score
Of all my shattered dreams and though it seemed
That I was far too gone
My brokenness helped me to see
It's grace I'm standing on

Chorus

And the chaos in my life
Has been a badge I've worn
Though I have been torn
I will not be moved

Chorus

good morning all.

the darkness of night quieting the attentions for place to rest has given way to the light again for a fresh opportunity to see clearly from rest the busyness of an occupied heart in good.

Thus, a good morning.

"We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the
world."

* Helen Keller (1880 - 1968)

“…if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be My spokesperson.”

Jeremiah 15:19 (NIV)

I ,and I'm sure others here as well , have already added you on as Friend, ,My Brother in Christ..but you have to still go to your "Account" and click, "I recieve " ,us as your friends...