16 I also noticed that throughout the world there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt! 17 I said to myself "In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds."
18 Then I realized that God allows people to continue in their sinful ways so he can test them. That way, they can see for themselves that they are no better than animals. 19 For humans and animals both breathe the same air, and both die. So people have no real advantage over the animals. How meaningless! 20 Both go to the same place--the dust from which they came and to which they must return. 21 For who can prove that the human spirit goes upward and the spirit of animals goes downward into the earth? 22 So I saw that there is nothing better for people than to be happy in their work. That is why they are here! No one will bring them back from death to enjoy life in the future.
Ecclesiastes 3:16 - 22
This passage really struck me, Solomon tells us about the corruption in the court system, which is still true today! Our system of "Judgement" is not a perfect one, but god will be the final Judge on our lives and what we have done with them.
GOD is constantly giving us the opportunity to change our sinful life and to accept his gift of Salvation and Eternal Life with him!
The Bible makes it clear that the World will never be set right until Jesus Christ returns!
God, give me the strength and knowledge to make my own life right! To be healed of my past hurts so that I can be effective in helping others! I can only do these things through You!
Your daughter,
Beth
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
A TIME FOR EVERYTHING
There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under heaven
A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to rebuild.
A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
A time to search and a time to lose. A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak up.
A time to love and a time to hate. A time to war and a time to peace.
What do people really get for all their hard work? I have thought about this in connection with the various kinds of work God has given people to do. God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end. So I concluded that there is nothing better for people then to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God's purpose in this is that people should fear him. Whatever exists today and whatever will exist in the future has already existed in the past. For God calls each event back in its turn.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 (Life Recovery Bible)
This is one of my favorite passages. In reading it in the Life Recovery Bible, and reading the study notes, I really grasped it's true meaning.
God has given us all a purpose in life. It's not just about the beginning or the end, but everything in between. They phrase it as "A well orchestrated symphony for which God has written the music".
Our Goal should be to seek God's plan for our life and follow that plan. But instead of "desperately" seeking the meaning of life, we should "responsibly" enjoy what God has given us!
In the passage, the writer (teacher) tries to relay to us that we should spend less time and energy trying to make sense of everything and more time enjoying life, but understand that God is in total Control. Likewise, we should show him respect for what he has provided us.
God,
Help me to live each day in your word and to come to the understanding of what your plan for my life is!
Father I praise you for every aspect of my life, both good and bad. For through all these experiences it has made me who I am today. I know that you will use my past to help me and those around me in the future! For you turn all things to good. No matter how little or how much I have, it is all yours! I pray that I can be a living proof of your love so that others can come to know you!
Your daughter,
Beth
A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest.
A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to rebuild.
A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance.
A time to scatter stones and a time to gather stones. A time to embrace and a time to turn away.
A time to search and a time to lose. A time to keep and a time to throw away.
A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak up.
A time to love and a time to hate. A time to war and a time to peace.
What do people really get for all their hard work? I have thought about this in connection with the various kinds of work God has given people to do. God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end. So I concluded that there is nothing better for people then to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they can. And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God.
And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God's purpose in this is that people should fear him. Whatever exists today and whatever will exist in the future has already existed in the past. For God calls each event back in its turn.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 (Life Recovery Bible)
This is one of my favorite passages. In reading it in the Life Recovery Bible, and reading the study notes, I really grasped it's true meaning.
God has given us all a purpose in life. It's not just about the beginning or the end, but everything in between. They phrase it as "A well orchestrated symphony for which God has written the music".
Our Goal should be to seek God's plan for our life and follow that plan. But instead of "desperately" seeking the meaning of life, we should "responsibly" enjoy what God has given us!
In the passage, the writer (teacher) tries to relay to us that we should spend less time and energy trying to make sense of everything and more time enjoying life, but understand that God is in total Control. Likewise, we should show him respect for what he has provided us.
God,
Help me to live each day in your word and to come to the understanding of what your plan for my life is!
Father I praise you for every aspect of my life, both good and bad. For through all these experiences it has made me who I am today. I know that you will use my past to help me and those around me in the future! For you turn all things to good. No matter how little or how much I have, it is all yours! I pray that I can be a living proof of your love so that others can come to know you!
Your daughter,
Beth
Sunday, September 19, 2010
A NEW BEGINNING!
Well it was an Awesome day of Worship and a new day for Christ Fellowship! Our very first service as "Christ Fellowship" and our first with Pastor Bruce Moore! I have to say that there is definitely an excitement in the air!
I am not one who is good with change, but I am certainly going to give it a try! In many ways!
I am trying to change my attitude and hoping that everything else will fall into place for me. It is a real struggle, as I am dealing with a lot of issues...but I know that if I take that first step toward reaching to GOD first, that I will make it. (Baby steps).
Our Message today was one that God spoke to my heart! Thank you Bruce for being the deliverer of that Great message! Definitely where I needed to start today!
God has an assignment in life for each and every one of us! Its important for people to see us fulfilling that assignment! God thinks our lives are pretty significant! WOW! Such simple things that I know, but just needed to hear again!
God has Unconditional Love and Compassion for us and we are to show that Love and Compassion to others! We are to Fulfill the NEED OF THE MOMENT! Another WOW! It just hit home again today! All things I have been living, but things that I can do Oh So much Better!!!
In the past i have been rejected, hurt, made fun of, harassed, and experienced Great Loss! Oh my, this really hit my heart strings!!! To acknowledge all that and push past it so that God can use me to fulfill his purpose in my life! Yes, something again I know in my mind, but maybe have just been letting some of that hurt sit in the way!!! When I am weak, HE IS STRONG!
God,
Please give me the Strength, Courage and Grace to be strong in YOU! Help me to be more tolerant of others, more so than I would have them be of me! God, help me to fulfill the assignment you want for my life! Let me be open to the Needs of the Moment so that I can find that purpose! Help me to be courageous in being open to others about what you have done in my life so that they might come to know you!
Your Daughter,
Beth
I am not one who is good with change, but I am certainly going to give it a try! In many ways!
I am trying to change my attitude and hoping that everything else will fall into place for me. It is a real struggle, as I am dealing with a lot of issues...but I know that if I take that first step toward reaching to GOD first, that I will make it. (Baby steps).
Our Message today was one that God spoke to my heart! Thank you Bruce for being the deliverer of that Great message! Definitely where I needed to start today!
God has an assignment in life for each and every one of us! Its important for people to see us fulfilling that assignment! God thinks our lives are pretty significant! WOW! Such simple things that I know, but just needed to hear again!
God has Unconditional Love and Compassion for us and we are to show that Love and Compassion to others! We are to Fulfill the NEED OF THE MOMENT! Another WOW! It just hit home again today! All things I have been living, but things that I can do Oh So much Better!!!
In the past i have been rejected, hurt, made fun of, harassed, and experienced Great Loss! Oh my, this really hit my heart strings!!! To acknowledge all that and push past it so that God can use me to fulfill his purpose in my life! Yes, something again I know in my mind, but maybe have just been letting some of that hurt sit in the way!!! When I am weak, HE IS STRONG!
God,
Please give me the Strength, Courage and Grace to be strong in YOU! Help me to be more tolerant of others, more so than I would have them be of me! God, help me to fulfill the assignment you want for my life! Let me be open to the Needs of the Moment so that I can find that purpose! Help me to be courageous in being open to others about what you have done in my life so that they might come to know you!
Your Daughter,
Beth
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