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Created by the talented [Link To User poulynoe]")     "PromptIsaiah 38:16-17 16 O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live. 17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. What does this say to you?" I believe what Isaiah is saying here is the same thing that Peter says in his writing and James says in his. That is that God allows us to suffer because He knows that humans grow when we're in pain. It just occurred to me today that I did not send out the prompt last night. Can the captain be derelict? I guess so!I got good news today. My cancer is in remission and my glaucoma is under control. So I dodged two bullets. God be praised. On the way back from Medical I looked out the port and saw a shining star. (445) writes about faith in
I do pray for Vivian. She is a sweet lady. Let's all get behind her prayerfully. The enemy hates crowds of Christians. Vivian is right in this poem. It is all about being faithful and trusting God in all situations.        |
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Prompt: James 5:13-16 13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. I feel the Lord prompting me to focus on healing for a bit. Over the next few days this is what I intend to base the prompts on. What are your thoughts about healing? There are some doctrines that teach healing is a “sign” gift. It was used by the Holy Spirit to validate the disciples and apostles. They believe in praying for health and healing, but don't believe in praying for instant healing. Others believe in holding healing services and healing ministries. I have heard several different views on the subject. Let's discuss it and see what the Bible has to say about it. Also, what are your thoughts on this passage?I believe it can go both ways and there are scriptures to support that. Paul, for instance, prayed to be healed of his "thorn in the flesh" and God told him no. God's grace will get us through most situations. Then there are some where God instantly heals. It can go either way and is totally up to God. "Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Captain Kirk and found this planet: (264) Read this item:
Write about this poem in your Blog entry today." This poem makes me sad. It reminds me of my lost relationship with my family of origin. My parents are both deceased and the rest of my family ignores me. I live about three hours away so I guess I don't blame them. I also was a drug addict for years and I think they think I still am since they are never around me. I am a responsible, productive part of society today. In fact, I am starting a halfway house for veterans. My business associate says we are ready to start seeking grants. Check out this website and if you want further info and updates, leave your email address. https://www.rehabforvets.com. |
| "Prompt: Do you study the Bible? Do you know how to study the Bible? If you do, what is your favorite Bible study method? Why? What makes studying the Bible easier for you? What makes it harder? How many ways do you know of to study the Bible? What are they? How often do you do it? Do you think it is important to do it regularly? Write about studying the Bible today. Above I have asked some questions about Bible study. I would love to hear your answers. Or tell me your own thoughts on the subject. I think it it is of utmost importance to study the Bible. God once said through the prophet Hosea that His people died due to ignorance of God's word. It is very important that we study God's word so that we are not ignorant. The Bible study I use is called historical context hermeneutics. I try to study the Bible to see exactly what message the original writer was trying to convey to his audience. What was going on historically then? What was the cultural message? What conflicts or problems did the writer want to address? The second method I use is also a type of historical hermeneutic. I ask myself what message the original listeners would have heard? All too often we approach passages like Matthew 24 thinking Jesus is discussing one thing when He is actually discussing another. Most people do not read Koine Greek which is the language Matthew was written in. So they do not realize that there are Greek hints that indicate it was not the end of the world Jesus was discussing but rather the fall of Jerusalem in 70AD. Many of the themes fit today and I have a brother in my congregation who literally has a conniption fit if I suggest anything by end times with Matthew 24. He has never read the original Greek nor studied it.  Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Chewbecca and found this planet: (160) Read this item:
Write about this item in your Blog entry today. I love senryu poetry when it is written correctly. It is supposed to take a shot at life in a humorous way such as this one does. Senryu sees the irony of having a cat but no friends. Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2249884 over display limit. -?- "Prompt: Proverbs 3:33-35 33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. What are your thoughts about these verses?" I believe these verses are directed at those who claim there is no God. Only a fool would believe that. People look at my life and the lives of others in my congregation and they know that there is a God because they see His handiwork. I have zero taxed income. Yet I am never broke. God sustains me and sees to it that my needs are met. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Buck Rogers and found this planet:
Write about this item in your Blog entry today. I am so glad the author has a mind that wanders. Just be careful. My mind went wandering one day and never came back! Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2249882 over display limit. -?- "Prompt: Proverbs 3:30-32 - 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous. What does this mean to you? This is telling us not to be contentious in any situation. When others wrong us we are to remember that we have wronged God a lot worse and He forgave us immediately. Jesus tells us in Matthew 8:18 that we should not even offer prayer until we have made amends with anybody who wrongs us. Perhaps they will not accept our amends, but we are obligated to make them. We are not responsible for the actions of others. We make our amends. Perhaps they were completely in the wrong, but we are never completely innocent. Our part might be getting angry to begin with. We make amends for that tiny part. Most generally, the other person sees your action and they too accept their role, apologize for it, and the relationship is restored. It does not always work out this way, but it usually does. God is a God of relationships. He wants us to get along. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- We stayed in the Nebula today looking at the new stars. Vaishali   writes
Yes. I believe there are a lot of someone's for everyone. Isn't it odd that in a world 100,000 plus miles in diameter, and with a population of 7 billion people spread out over those miles, that Mr./Mrs. Right is usually found within 50 of those miles? That is because there are multiple matches for everybody out there. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2249882 over display limit. -?- "Prompt- "Proverbs 3:27-29 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Explain these verses." What Solomon is saying is that we are not suppose to procrastinate about doing the right thing. Doing the right thing is an act of love. When we drag our feet we are delaying love. If somebody needs something and it is in our power to give it we give it immediately. We do not make them suffer by doing without. It makes no difference who it is. There are exceptions to the rule. For example, we should never give if we know for a fact we are giving to somebody who will use it for harm or sinfully. I will not give things to addicts. They earn it or do without. I do not want to enable sin. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- Today in sector 2997.1 we found a rising star. Stormy Lady 
Empty nest was difficult for me. I was a single parent, so I was both dad and mom to my son. He started running out of control when he was 14. I moved when he was 15 and let his mom have him. I had chosen to move to pursue my recovery and my career. It was still difficult as I was used to providing for two. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2249882 over display limit. -?- Prompt: "In Luke 10:38-41 we find Mary and Martha. Martha is complaining because Mary is listening to Jesus and not helping Martha prepare dinner. Jesus says that Mary is doing the right thing sitting at His feet. Are you sitting at Jesus's feet? How?" I believe everybody should sit at Jesus's feet. The way to do that is to be in constant submission. Constant submission means forgiving any who have hurt us, past or present. It means to forget what they did and restore the relationship with them. God is a God of relationships. Submission also means doing the next right thing, each time, every time. It means living a lifestyle that others respect and envy. This envy attracts them to God. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- Prompt: "Today while cruising the Crab Nebula, we encountered a star in the making. (28) writes the question on a lot of people's minds.
asks "To be or not to be?" What do you think?" I think the author is slightly off base about the question. The question is not "To be or not to be?" The question is "To be God's or not to be God's? This question makes an eternal difference. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
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Image #2249882 over display limit. -?- "Prompt: Proverbs 3:25-26 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. What is the desolation of the wicked? What does this mean?" The desolation of the wicked refers to when the wicked meet what they have coming. Christians are not to fear when they witness the wicked meeting their doom. The wicked made their own choices and had the same choices we all have. We are not to pity them when the shoe falls on them. It will fall and we will witness it. Not fearing it means that we trust God's judgment and know that it is correct. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy and found this planet (185) Read this item:
Write about frogs today from this poem. I always liked frogs. I once lived two and 1/2 hours north of where I live now and winters there were colder and longer than here. I always longed to hear the croaking of the bullfrogs in the winter because it meant spring had just come. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2249884 over display limit. -?- "Prompt: Proverbs 3:19-24 19 The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. What does this Scripture passage mean to you?" It speaks of God being the Creator of the Earth and everything in it. Sometimes I fail to understand people. They can stand around and deny that God exists when confronted by His overwhelming evidence in the universe. Romans 1 speaks of how each person is going to be held accountable for that evidence. Our hearts tell us that all this splendor did not happen by random chance. Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Chris Pratt and found this planet: (1338) Read this item:
Write about the angel of spring. I don't believe in an angel of spring. I have never read of one in God's word. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
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