Verse of the Day: Romans 12:20

"Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed
him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in
so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on
his head."



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Verse of the Day: Matthew 6:14

"For if ye forgive men their trespasses,
your heavenly Father will also forgive
you."




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Help Protect Marriage

"A man and woman joining in marriage become one."

Ephesians 5:21

Proposition 8:

The California Marriage Protection Amendment

Proposition 8 places into the California Constitution
the same language that voters already passed by 61%
of the vote in 2000. This is necessary to overturn a
California Supreme Court decision that overturned
Proposition 22.

About Proposition 8

Proposition 8 is simple and straightforward. It contains
the same 14 words that were previously approved in 2000
by over 61% of California voters: “Only marriage between
a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California.”

It protects our children from being taught in public schools
that “same-sex marriage” is the same as traditional marriage,
and prevents other consequences to Californians who will be
forced to not just be tolerant of gay lifestyles, but face
mandatory compliance regardless of their personal beliefs.

Here's why as Christians Proposition 8 is important to
vote "yes" for:

If Prop. 8 does not pass, children as young as
kindergarteners must be taught about same-sex
marriage.

If Prop. 8 loses, churches likely will
face lawsuits and persecution if they
don't perform same-sex ceremonies.

Did you know same-sex marriage separates
marriage from parenthood. In Norway, where
it has been accepted for a decade, marriage has
nearly disappeared, and 70 percent of children
are born out of wedlock.

Help support Proposition 8. Vote "Yes"
on November 4th.

Verse of the Day: Psalms 132:15

"I will abundantly bless her provision: I will
satisfy her poor with bread."




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Verse of the Day: Psalms 111:5

"He hath given meat unto them that fear
him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant."



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Verse of the Day: Psalms 147:14

"He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth
thee with the finest of the wheat."




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Verse of the Day: Psalms 27:3

"Though an host should encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear: though war should
rise against me, in this will I be confident. "



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Verse of the Day: John 14:27

"Peace I leave with you, my peace I give
unto you: not as the world giveth, give I
unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid."



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Verse of the Day: Isaiah 54:4

"Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed:
neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt
not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget
the shame of thy youth, and shalt not
remember the reproach of thy widowhood
any more."



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Verse of the Day: Proverbs 29:25

"The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso
putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe."



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Verse of the Day: Isaiah 51:12

"I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that
thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the
son of man which shall be made as grass."



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Verse of the Day: Psalms 46:1

"God is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble. "


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Verse of the Day: Romans 8:15

"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage
again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit
of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. "


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Verse of the Day: Hebrews 13:6

"So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper,
and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."


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Verse of the Day: Isaiah 54:14

"In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt
be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and
from terror; for it shall not come near thee."

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Verse of the Day: Psalms 89:34

"My covenant will I not break, nor alter
the thing that is gone out of my lips. "

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Verse of the Day: 2 Corinthians 1:20

"For all the promises of God in him are yea,
and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us."

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Verse of the Day: Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers for they
shall be called the children of God."

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Who's In Control?

Ever wonder how much our modern, fast paced
world tends to reinforce the need for control over
all of the personal demands for our time and enjoyment?









Think about it, we seem to be a nation of people plugged
into gadgets such as iPods, compulsively reading/sending
text messages, constantly checking voice mail messages
or the caller id display to see who's calling, constantly
flicking the button of the television remote control to
skip ahead in what appears to be a never ending
display of obsessive control attempts.

Yet, have you ever heard of someone you know or
perhaps even yourself say "...if only I had more time?"

Isn't is somewhat a paradox that all of those gadgets
were originally sold to us as ways to actually save time
and to help put us back in control over our time and
daily lives?

It seems the more we attempt to be in control, the
less control we actually wind up getting.

I was reminded of this morning as God touch my
heart with this message I share with you now. You
see as I was reading the notes from this morning's
sermon, I dropped my PDA phone on the ground
which caused the battery, secure digital card, &
battery casing to go flying across the pavement
of the driveway.

Instinctively, the first though which popped into
my mind was what would happen if I lost all of
those years of data, personal contact addresses, etc.

• Will I be late for an appointment?
• Will I miss an important assignment at work?
  

Sooner or later we all face unpredictable, uncontrollable,
& frustrating circumstances beyond our control.

Well, the good Lord does hold the right to give and take
away, but what I was reminded of was just how fragile
things ("gadgets") really are and how much we've become
reliant on them. But, what really struck me by this "nudge"
was I felt a reminder to not hold too much stock in the
things of this world.

Even moreso, to not become to reliant on those things
as they really do not matter. I'll confess, we all did quite
well prior to the age ofthe internet, cell phones, iPods,
Tivo, and what ever the latest electronic gizmos the
advertisers and our friends tells us we absolutely can
not survive without.

However, what has been one of the most important
constants through out all of that time period in our
lives is the need to be connected to God's love. The
daily devotion to living a life of faith in Christ and
knowing that God is the only entity which is fully in
control in and over our lives.

Despite the technological wizardry of all of these
supposed "time saving" devices, they are surely
no match what so ever in putting our lives back
in control as placing our faith in the Lord!

So, the message today is simply an opportunity
for those who sense that all that is actually totally
out of control in this world can not be solved by
what is advertised on the television, newspaper,
& the radio.

That message being comprised of two simple truths:

1. Trust God to work in our lives to bring order, hope, & peace out of chaos.
2. With God's help we can always control only one thing - ourselves.

Dear Lord, I humbly ask that you instill in my heart a sense of peace &
faithfulness to be reminded that you are fully in control of my live.

I accept your divine guidance and loving forgiveness of my sins and pray
that others who come in contact with this posting will allow you to touch
their hearts in a similar way so that they too will deeply understand how
your glory will bring peace in their lives from the surrounding chaos.

Amen.

"...He existed before everything else began, and he holds
all creation together."

Colossians 1:15-17 (TLB)