Comparison is a game that never ends and that no one wins. Let it go.
Kristy Kurts
I’ve seen this bumper sticker a lot and I saw this picture on the internet today. I am not saying I agree with everything it has to say but I does bring some reality into that ridiculous bumper sticker.
"It is one thing to tolerate sin. It is another to build society on it."
-John Piper
Mr. Obama. "Let marriage be held in honor; let the marriage bed be undefiled. God will judge the sexually immoral." Heb. 13:4
-John Piper
On Obama's blasphemy. "To imply that Jesus would support same-sex marriage is contemptible."
-John Piper
40 days of prayer for abortion meetings must cause us to look inward
Prayer works so Planned Parenthood has decided to copy 40 Days for Life and start its own 40 prayer meeting—for abortion. Six Rivers Planned Parenthood in Humboldt, CA has decided to hold a literal 40 day prayer period for reproductive rights and abortion. Mixing faith in God with sacrificing babies at the altar of a suction machine, the site says:
“We trust you to decide about your sexuality, having your children, and planning your family.”
Here’s the inherent and obvious problem with this statement: “We trust you.” What does faith have to do with trusting me? If I trusted myself to do everything right, my faith would be in the god of my intellectual stimulation and humanistic idolatry. We have sacrificed faith in God for faith in ourselves and called ourselves god.
Please read their statement carefully. If you read it in context with the call to prayer for abortion and to trust women, it actually implies we have godlike powers to know when we should reproduce, create and live. We have taken the power of creation from the Creator.
Folks, this is not surprising. The Bible warned us years ago of this false godliness and deception:
But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, …holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. 6 For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. (3:1,2, 5 -8)
The Bible warns us that people will pass themselves off as purveying godliness, not only that the ungodly will come. The Clergy for Choice group says:
We are religious leaders who value all human life. We accept that religions differ about when life begins. We are here to help. We believe that human life is holy. That’s why we believe in your right to choose to be a parent or not.
Double minded theology isn’t the theology of Jesus. The idea that religions differ on when life begins is irrelevant because God has made us from before our creation in the womb. To acknowledge that we get to decide when life begins puts us in the role of God, and that’s idolatry.
However, this story which is making news today isn’t actually new. The Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC) has been spouting these ideas for a long time, and if you take a look, the RCRC is one of the Planned Parenthood links. Many churches take part in these efforts including traditional denominations such as the United Methodists (UMC), whose leadership is a part of the RCRC and also participating in the 40 Days for abortion “prayer” meetings. The
An IHOP-KC artist/painter is having a sale on his prints and paintings. The money goes to his expenses as being part of the IHOP-KC base, All his 11’x17’prints which usually cost $32 are now $15 until the 10th of April. http://www.wesleyharmon.com/ If you see something that you like contact him in order to purchase it!
P.S.
If you got to the website and go to Gallery 3 there is a painting that I liked and is in my opinion his best work.
We must stay and walk with others along the narrow path,the wind of the Spirit blowing in our faces and the blessings of God's grace upon us
-David Pawson
If you've ever been angry, ever hated, ever needed to forgive, ever despaired of knowing yourself, go see October Baby.
John Piper
OctoberBaby
Recently I went to watch October-baby and I must say that I was impressed! I didn’t think that a low budget Christian movie would be able to get good actors and quality cameras but they managed it. The movie was very well directed with a plotline that was both moving and compelling. The actors all did excellent jobs and managed to carry you through the pain and joys of a young girl who finds out she was a failed abortion. The movie doesn’t go ahead and tell you that Abortion is wrong but rather quietly and gently carries you though the story constantly showing you the detrimental effect abortion can have on a person’s life. The movie doesn’t stop at only showing you the negative effects of abortion but proceeds to show how God can take that awful experience and turn it into a blessing. However the most outstanding thing wasn’t the actors or the well recorded scenes but rather the fact that it’s a true story! The movie October-Baby is based on a true story!
I won’t spoil the movie by telling you all the details but I encourage you to find a theater near you and watch it!
No one in his senses would deny that being in love is far better then either common sensuality or cold self-centeredness
C.S. Lewis
I am going to go watch this movie tonight!
You should totally check it out, it’s a great pro-life movie and 10% of all income from the movie will go to pro life organizations!
The biblical view of happiness is not based on circumstances but rather having a vibrant spirit in the midst of any circumstance.
Mike Bickle
God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply."