If you look for me at Christmas
13 tirsdag des 2011
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I may never see tomorrow
03 lørdag des 2011
I may never see tomorrow; there’s no written guarantee.
And things that happened yesterday belong to history.
I cannot predict the future, I cannot change the past.
I have just the present moment, I must treat it as my last.
I must use this moment wisely for it soon will pass away,
And be lost to me forever as part of yesterday.
I must exercise compassion, help the fallen to their feet,
Be a friend unto the friendless, make an empty life complete.
The unkind things I do today may never be undone,
And friendships that I fail to win may nevermore be won.
I may not have another chance on bended knee to pray,
And thank God with humble heart for giving me this day.
~ Author Unknown ~
God’s rosebud
19 lørdag nov 2011
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bilde, Christianity, Dikt, God, Gud, picture, poem, Salvador Dali
It is only a tiny rosebud,
A flower of God’s design;
But I cannot unfold the petals
With these clumsy hands of mine.
The secret of unfolding flowers
Is not known to such as I.
GOD opens this flower so easily,
But in my hands they die.
If I cannot unfold a rosebud,
This flower of God’s design,
Then how can I have the wisdom
To unfold this life of mine?
So I’ll trust in God for leading
Each moment of my day.
I will look to God for guidance
In each step of the way.
The path that lies before me,
Only my Lord knows.
I’ll trust God to unfold the moments,
Just as He unfolds the rose.
~ author unknown
Unanswered Prayers
14 fredag okt 2011
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Just the other night, at a hometown football game
My wife and I ran into, my old high school flame
And as I introduced them, the past came back to me
And I couldn’t help but think of, the way things used to be.
She was the one, that I’d wanted for all times
And each night I’d spend prayin’, that God would make her mine
And if he’d only grant me, this wish I wished back then
I’d never ask for anything again.
Sometimes I thank God, for unanswered prayers
Remember when you’re talkin’ to the man upstairs
That just because he doesn’t answer doesn’t mean he don’t care
Some of God’s greatest gifts, are unanswered prayers.
She wasn’t quite the angel, that I remembered in my dreams
And I could tell that time had changed me, in her eyes too it seemed
We tried to talk about the old days, there wasn’t much we could recall
I guess the Lord knows what he’s doin’ after all.
And as she walked away, and I looked at my wife
And then and there I thanked the good Lord, for the gifts in my life.
Sometimes I thank God, for unanswered prayers
Remember when you’re talkin’ to the man upstairs
That just because he may not answer, doesn’t mean he don’t care.
Some of God’s greatest gifts…are unanswered,
Some of God’s greatest gifts…are all too often unanswered…
Some of God’s greatest gifts…are unanswered prayers.
~ Garth Brooks
25 Beautiful One-liners
24 lørdag sep 2011
1. Give God what’s right – not what’s left.
2. Man’s way leads to hopeless end – God’s way leads to an endless hope.
3. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
4. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.
5. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma,
but never let him be the period.
6. Don’t put a question mark where God puts a period.
7. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to the church for a face-lift.
8. When praying, don’t give God instructions.- Just report for duty.
9. Don’t wait for six strong men to take you to church.
10. We don’t change God’s message. His message changes us.
11. The church is prayer-conditioned.
12 When God ordains, He sustains.
13. WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning.
14. Plan ahead – It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.
15. Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory position.
16. Suffering from truth decay? Brush up on your Bible.
17. Exercise daily -walk with the Lord.
18. Never give the devil a ride – he will always want to drive.
19. Nothing else ruins the truth like stretching it.
20. Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
21. He who angers you controls you.
22. Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.
23. Give Satan an inch & he’ll be a ruler.
24. Be ye fishers of men – You catch them & He’ll clean them.
25. God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.
This too shall pass
08 fredag jul 2011
Posted in Å være menneske, Betraktninger, Tro
Once a king called upon all of his wise men and asked them, ”Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place and in every time. In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? One answer for all questions? Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me? Tell me is there any mantra?”
All the wise men were puzzled by the King’s question. They thought and thought. After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested something which appealed to all of them. They went to the king and gave him something written on paper, with a condition that the king was not to look at it out of curiosity.
Only in extreme danger, when the King finds himself alone and there seems to be no way, only then he can look at it. The King put the paper under his Diamond ring.
Some time later, the neighbors attacked the Kingdom. The Kin
g and his army fought bravely but lost the battle. The King had to flee on his horse. The enemies were following him. Getting closer and closer. Suddenly the King found himself standing at a cliff – the road was not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley thousand feet deep. If he jumped into it, he would be finished… and he could not turn around because it was a small road… the sound of enemy’s horses was approaching fast. The King became restless. There seemed to be no way.
Then suddenly he saw the Diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read the message. The message was – ” THIS TOO SHALL PASS”
The King read it. Again read it again. Suddenly something struck him- Yes ! This too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the Kings. Yet today, th
e Kingdom and all its pleasures have gone. I am here trying to escape from enemies. Like those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too will pass. A calm came on his face. He kept standing there. The place where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never known that such a beautiful place was also a part of his Kingdom.
The revelation of the message had a great effect on him. He relaxed and forgot about those following him. After a few minutes he realized that the noise of the horses and the enemy coming was receding. They moved into some other part of the mountains and were nowhere near him.
The King was very brave. He reorganized his army and fought again. He defeated the enemy and regained his empire. When he
returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fanfare. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory.
Everyone was in a festive mood. Flowers were being showered on the King from every house, from every corner. People were dancing and singing. For a moment the King said to himself, ”I am one of the bravest and greatest Kings. It is not easy to defeat me.» With all the reception and celebration he saw, an ego emerged in him.
Suddenly the Diamond on his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of the message. He open it and read it again: “THIS TOO SHALL PASS”.
He became silent. His face went through a total change – from the egoist he moved to a state of utter humbleness. If this too is going to pass, it is not yours. The defeat was not yours, the victory is not yours. You are just a watcher. Everything passes by. We are witnesses of all this. We are the perceivers. Life comes and goes. Happiness comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes.
Now as you have read this story, just sit silently and evaluate your own life. This too will pass. Think of the moments of joy and victory in your life. Think of the moment of Sorrow and Defeat. Are they permanent? They all come and pass away.
Life just passes away. There is nothing permanent in this world. Every thing changes except the law of change. Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes. You have survived all setbacks, all defeats and all sorrows. All have passed away. The problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away.
You are just a witness of change. Experience it, understand it, and enjoy the present moment – this too shall pass.
Pinse
06 mandag jun 2011
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Den hellige Ånd, Gud, Jesus, pinse, tro
Pinse er en kristen høytid som blir feiret 50 dager etter at Jesus stod opp fra de døde på 1. påskedag. Pinsen er festen for at Den hellige ånd kom til menneskene og ordet pinse kommer av det greske ord «pentekoste», som betyr den femtiende. Dette var opprinnelig navnet på den jødiske høytiden sjabuót som ble feiret den femtiende dagen etter pesach.
I pinsen feirer kirken at den Den hellige ånd kom til menneskene og den kristne kirkes fødsel. De første menighetene har sitt utspring i pinsebegivenheten. Derfor kaller mange også pinsedagen for kirkens fødselsdag. I Det nye testamentet fortelles det om hvordan Den hellige ånd kom til disiplene ti dager etter Kristi himmelfartsdag. Disiplene var samlet for å feire den jødiske pinsefesten. På merkelig vis blir de i 
stand til å forstå og tale alle mulige språk. Deretter går de ut i verden for å forkynne budskapet om Jesus Kristus.
Opprinnelig var pinsen en jødisk fest som markerte avslutningen på påsken og minnet om at Moses fikk de ti bud på fjellet Sinai. Men kirken har overtatt festen og gitt den sitt eget innhold – feiringen av at Den hellige ånd kom til verden.
Det nye testamente i Bibelen skriver det følgende om pinsen og om hvordan Den hellige ånd kom til apostlene i form av ildtunger:
«Da pinsedagen kom, var alle samlet på ett sted. Plutselig lød det fra himmelen som når en kraftig vind blåser, og lyden fylte hele huset hvor de satt. Tunger som av ild viste seg for dem, delte seg og satte seg på 
hver enkelt av dem. Da ble de alle fylt av Den hellige ånd, og de begynte å tale på andre tungemål etter som Ånden ga dem å forkynne.» (Apostelgjerningene kap 2)
Andre folkeslag som var til stede ble redde og overrasket over at disse galileerne kunne tale til dem om Gud på deres egne språk, men apostelen Peter forklarte det som et Guds under og forkynte til dem budskapet om at Jesus fra Nasaret var Guds sønn, menneskenes frelser.
The knots prayer
01 onsdag jun 2011
The Holy Alphabet
31 tirsdag mai 2011
Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of «Camp Complaining»
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To «thank» is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We’ll run the race with gratitude
Xalting God most high
Yes, there’ll be good times and yes some will be bad, but…
Zion waits in glory…where none are ever sad!
«I am too blessed to be stressed!» The shortest distance between a
problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the
floor. The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.
The Children’s Bible in a Nutshell
19 torsdag mai 2011
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God, darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, ‘The Lord thy God is one, but I think He must be a lot older than that..
Anyway, God said, ‘Give me a light!’ and someone did.
Then God made the world.
He split the Adam and made Eve. Adam and Eve were naked, but they weren’t embarrassed because mirrors hadn’t been invented yet.
Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden…..Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didn’t have cars.
Adam and Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel.
Pretty soon all of the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or something.
One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his kids 
was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on it. He asked some other people to join him, but they said they would have to take a rain check
Then it rained for 40 days and 40 nights. I don’t know where that was but in Meredin, where I live, they only had 5 mls.
After Noah came Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Jacob was more famous than his brother, Esau, because Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in exchange for some pot roast. Jacob had a son named Joseph who wore a really loud sports coat.
Another important Bible guy is Moses, whose real name was Charlton Heston. Moses led the Israel Lights out of Egypt and away from the evil Pharaoh after God sent ten plagues on Pharaoh’s people. These plagues included frogs, mice, lice, bowels, and no cable.
God fed the Israel Lights every day with manicotti. Then he gave them His Top Ten Commandments. These include: don’t lie, cheat, smoke, dance, or covet your neighbor’s stuff.
Oh, yeah, I just thought of one more: Humor thy father and thy mother.
One of Moses’ best helpers was Joshua who was the first Bible guy to use spies. Joshua fought the battle of Geritol and the fence fell over on the town.
After Joshua came David. He got to be king by killing a giant with a slingshot. He had a son named Solomon who had about 300 wives and 500 porcupines. My teacher says he was wise, but that doesn’t sound very wise to me.
After Solomon there were a bunch of major league prophets. One of these was Jonah, who was swallowed by a big whale and then barfed up on the shore.
There were also some minor league prophets, but I guess we don’t have to worry about them.
After the Old Testament came
the New Testament. Jesus is the star of The New. He was born in Bethlehem in a barn. (I wish I had been born in a barn too, because my mom is always saying to me, ‘Close the door! Were you born in a barn?’ It would be nice to say, ‘As a matter of fact, I was.’)
During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the Pharisees.
Jesus also had twelve opossums.
The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was so evil that they named a terrible vegetable after him.
Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even preached to some Germans on the Mount.
But all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontiusthe Pilot.. Pilot didn’t stick up for Jesus. He just washed his hands instead.
Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.