INNER TURMOIL

Only a parent can imagine the inner turmoil and anguish experience when their child suffers hurt, setbacks, grief, illness or any kind of life's dispair.

At that time you would gladly trade places with them just to see them happy once more.

Where do you go at times like this, who do you ask for help, what do you do??

Sometimes it seems there is nowhere to turn. you are encased in a fragement of time, where even breathing becomes a chore.  

A war rages within, a searing pain as though your very heart is torn apart trampled on and thrown away..

No-one cares, everyone has their own situations.

People are never totally infalable. No matter how willing they are to assist, you are sure nothing will or can change the circumstances.....

The storm brews until you feel it will explode, surely you cannot take anymore...

Oh Lord, Help Me.....You cry out!
Will He Hear??? Is he listening.

This is His promise to us,

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."

"Because he loves me," says the LORD,
"I will rescue him;

I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation." (Psalms 91)

Be still my heart and know, that God is always here.
He loves me and leaves me with this promise...

"I will NEVER leave thee nor FORSAKE thee.!!"
Hebrews 13:5
Praise His Holy Name.

Listen to the Kookaburra laugh, to brighten your day.  

Turn Your Eyes to Jesus

WHO shed His life for us??  JESUS

Who lived in Heaven (perfect harmony) and didn't have to come to earth (disharmony)???   JESUS

Who is a very part of our creator God???  JESUS

Who told us, we come to the Father, by NONE ELSE but Himself??  JESUS

Yet what do we do in return????

We label ourselves with certain denominations!

We place walls between ourselves and others!

We believe that the denomination we serve is the One True Faith!!

Did Jesus teach that???  NO!

Jesus was the greatest teacher who ever lived!!
Who are we, to think, we are greater than He???
Who are we to think, we are wiser than Him???
YET...many of us believe, we are walking in His ways....
When we do it our way instead of His.
Lets read God's WORDS ON THIS!!  
It is NOT a story, It is His word! and His teaching!


FROM THE APOSTLE PAUL

 1 Corinthians 1:10-12 Divisions in the Church


I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another, so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.

My brothers, some from Chloe’s household have informed me that there are quarrels among you. What I mean is this:
One of you says, “I follow Paul”;(I am ? Faith)
another,
“I follow Apollos” (I am ? Faith);
another,
“I follow Cephas” (I am ? Faith);
still another,
“I follow Christ. ( AMEN)”
Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you?
Were you baptized into the name of Paul?
I am thankful that I did not baptize any of you except Crispus and Gaius, so no one can say that you were baptized into my name.
So then, no more boasting about men!!!!!!
 All things are yours, whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours,
and you are of Christ,
and Christ is of God.  (1Corintians 1 :10-12)
We are not to BOAST about our denomination. Read it yourself!

We Are To Be One In HIM Alone....

I was stunned to read, not so long ago, that the First Christian Denomination to be Founded with Christ, and followed AFTER his death.
Was "The Sect of The Nazarene"
Acts 24:5... The Bible.


 

                                            
We are to stand together in Him, as part of His body.
Not alienated apart from Him, a broken body.

POSSIBLE CANCER CURE

Fruit of the native Blushwood Bush.

Queensland life science company EcoBiotics announced that, following very promising results in treating inoperable tumours in horses and dogs, it was fast-tracking development of the company’s lead cancer drug, EBC-46, into HUMAN clinical trials.



EcoBiotics CEO, Dr Victoria Gordon said “This decision marks a very exciting time for our company. The results from using EBC-46 to treat a range of inoperable tumours in horses and dogs are just so compelling” she said “and this gives us a great deal of confidence that the drug will also work effectively and safely in humans”. EBC-46 is a novel small molecule isolated from a Queensland rainforest plant which works very rapidly by recruiting the patient’s own immune system to destroy the treated tumours. “You can almost see the tumours shrink before your eyes – it is absolutely amazing” said Gordon. “It also has the advantage that it is relatively easy to administer causing minimal trauma to the patient, and unlike most chemotherapy agents, EBC-46 is safe and to date we have seen no significant side effects”. EBC-46 works by activating the bodies own immune system. 
When infection attacks the body white blood cells multiply to fight and kill the micro-organisms. With cancer these cells become entrapped forming a toxic unit.
EBC-46 injected into a cancer mass breaks it down enabling the white blood cells to break free and fight, killing off the cancer in a natural body eliminating occurrence.

Praise God! He gives us the remedies.
All we need to do is discover them.

"Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow
  Praise Him all creatures here below
  Praise Him above. ye Heavenly Hosts
  Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen"

GOD IS MIGHTY !!

HAPPINESS IS: Receiving The Happiness Award......

   

Oh My Oh My !!!
What a Blessing...

Dearest Sister Ann Marie has bestowed 'The Happiness Award' on me.
Please visit this dear Sister at http://franciscanlife.blogspot.com/

This is wonderful encouragement, to laugh at life and see the bright side of everything.

A friend of mine passed away recently from cancer.
Her name was Carole.
I went to visit her husband Michael yesterday to see how he was coping.
At first the talk was serious.     
Then he opened up and told me about his 6 year old grandson sitting beside him at the funeral.
The discussion there went something like this..
"Is Grandma in the box?"
"Yes, Sammy, she's in the box."
"What's she doing in there?"
"She's resting.  God let her come down from Heaven to look at everything."
"Can she see us Grandpa?"
"She sure can, she's looking at us through her photo on top of the box."
"Is she happy Grandpa?"
"Yes Sammy, see how she is smiling, she is very happy...
When all the singing is over, she will go back to Heaven."
We rejoiced together at how he was able to convey God's love to his little grandson.

Carole had chosen all the Hymn's and songs to be sung at the funeral and again at the crematorium.
Her last choice was, "Always Look On The Bright Side of Life!"

I can almost see Carole smiling as I write this.
So, in memory of a true Lady, who even at the end wanted others to be happy..
I pass on the Happiness Award.

I had to choose 5 sunny people for this.
It is to go to Bloggers who truly have 'Happiness' in their heart and pass it around to share with others.
As per the example of my friend Carole, they always look on the brighter side of life.

The choice was not an easy one.
As...you are all winners in my eyes!!

1.  http://livinitupinky.blogspot.com/
2.  http://kleiindehandvandepottenbakker.blogspot.com/
3.  http://therantingsofachristianhousewife.blogspot.com/
4.  http://cassandra89.blogspot.com/
5.  http://chattycrone.com/

LETS KEEP ON MAKING THE WORLD, A HAPPIER PLACE.

Beautiful Carole, a true Proverbs:31,  Woman.

Caring OR Intrusion

There is a fine line between Caring for / about someone, and intruding where you shouldn't.

This fine line is known as BOUNDARIES

Now much can be written about personal Boundaries so I'll make that a discussion for another time.

The reason I am writing about this is because I myself am guilty as I am sure many of you who read this, may be also.

So how does it start?

Generally you are a caring person, one who enjoys giving of yourself to others. Now there is nothing wrong with giving, it is commendable. However, it should not be done at the expence of overstepping another's personal boundaries. 

In other words, don't assume the other person wants, or would like you to do something?  Ask them first, and allow them to accept or reject.

Caring is: * Treating others with kindness and respect. 

  *  Being sensitive to anothers feeling.

* Giving help when needed and when asked.

* Using empathy in a caring capacity.

Common sense needs to be used for when the help is needed without the asking, (as when a person is injured).  Or, when you should ask.

Not everyone likes to recieve help, especially those with a cultural difference.

  

Intrusion is: Giving what one may consider as extra care.

In other words, going beyond that which has been asked or that which is required.

By doing this,  personel boundaries for the other person can be overstepped.

*Quote: Too often we underestimate the power of touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring.

All of which has the potential to turn a life around.

(Leo F Buscaglia)

*And the Bible book of Matthew 7:12.

"So whatever you wish others to do for you, do for them also."