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Saturday, April 29, 2006
my mind is drawing such a blank right now....
(20 minutes later)
hmmm. so here's a question off the top of my head. how many times a day do you pray? and for what do you pray for and why? do you pray for good health and prosperity?! or do you pray that some day you can give up your life for Christ?
.....hmmm....i guess that's more than one question. but it stands on the same context.
prayer. prayer is awesome!!! what kind of a God would allow His creation to pray to Him to the point where He actually listens. we're just chuncks of dirt and clay and mud formed from the earth running around doing stupid stuff. or at leaste that's....some way of seeing it. but God does listen, and He wants to glorify Himself through us...so answering prayers is one of His ways of doing that.
ok. that was a thought that just formed from the ground.
i was reading today, from the VOM magazine that i get once a month...(VOM is Voice of the Martyrs.) and it was discussing the Christian workers in India!!!! (my passion. :)
many amazing stories in this one magazine...and if you want to read them sometime, alls you have to do is ask...but for now i will just tell you one of the stories! now for those of you who don't have a basic understanding of Indian culture...bear with me or ask me later...
the story is about three youngue women who were Tonsured for Christ!
there church leader was dragged out of his house, with his mother, and beaten because he, in a two yeay period, converted 30 Hindu's to Christianity. his name is Subas (probably not his real name). the mob then proceeded to take him to prison. the police sided with the mob and ordered him to be beaten them put into prison, and once that was done they were to go and find all the male christians in the same village and beat them up and bring them to prison (this local police action is actually against the lasw in India). while the police and the mob were 10 miles away...and approaching...word got to the christians and the wives begged there husbands to flee to a nearby village 50 miles away, which they did. when the mob got there and found the men had fled they dragged out 9 christian woman and took them to the village center where 900 villiage hindu's gathered to see what was going to happen. one of the woman, Dolly, was sitting beside and grasping the hand of two of her friends, one of which she had led to Christ 5 years earlier. the nine woman made a plan that if they were asked a question, the woman who was being asked, would squeeze the hands she was holding and those that were squeezed would begin praying for the right answer from God. each woman boldly testified about her faith. they were told that they and there families would be banished from there village if they didn't re-convert to Hinduism. they then refused saying they would prefer living elsewear than to become Hindu's again. "Who is leading you to act in such a defiant way? who is your guru?" one elder asked. they all answered in unison "Jesus is our Guru"
because the woman were so steadfast in there refusing to convert, the elders ordered that there heads be shaved. this is a huge act of humiliation and is known as "tonsuring". it's considered a shamefull act and is usually reserved for woman who have commited adultry or prostitution. the heads of two of the woman were cut badly in the process. some of them began to cry. when dolly saw this she said that they shouldn't cry but rejoice that they were counted worthy of suffering for Christ! she then began to laugh...and soon all the woman were laughing while there hair was being cut off. this was puzzling for everyone watching and many in the crowd felt ashamed and departed from the proceedings. afterwatds the woman gathered in a house to pray, and the radical Hindu's decided to burn the house down and say "it was suicide". the woman though had escaped and crawled for a mile in the darkness through a rice field to a church van parked at the end that picked them up and reunited them to there husbands.
tonsuring is illegal in india but those responsible were not arrested, but were given a warning. and the girls were banished from there village. dolly and her friends are now living with a christian family but are still being persecuted. they cannot get jobs or use the village wells, and they also can't walk on some public pathways. 6 months later, there pastor was released after ministering to 120 prisoners!!! (i thought that was AWESOME!!:)
But that's that story! i loved it and it was enspiring. there determination to serve Christ even though they're being humiliated and hurt. scary times....if you don't have Christ on your side.
(20 minutes later)
hmmm. so here's a question off the top of my head. how many times a day do you pray? and for what do you pray for and why? do you pray for good health and prosperity?! or do you pray that some day you can give up your life for Christ?
.....hmmm....i guess that's more than one question. but it stands on the same context.
prayer. prayer is awesome!!! what kind of a God would allow His creation to pray to Him to the point where He actually listens. we're just chuncks of dirt and clay and mud formed from the earth running around doing stupid stuff. or at leaste that's....some way of seeing it. but God does listen, and He wants to glorify Himself through us...so answering prayers is one of His ways of doing that.
ok. that was a thought that just formed from the ground.
i was reading today, from the VOM magazine that i get once a month...(VOM is Voice of the Martyrs.) and it was discussing the Christian workers in India!!!! (my passion. :)
many amazing stories in this one magazine...and if you want to read them sometime, alls you have to do is ask...but for now i will just tell you one of the stories! now for those of you who don't have a basic understanding of Indian culture...bear with me or ask me later...
the story is about three youngue women who were Tonsured for Christ!
there church leader was dragged out of his house, with his mother, and beaten because he, in a two yeay period, converted 30 Hindu's to Christianity. his name is Subas (probably not his real name). the mob then proceeded to take him to prison. the police sided with the mob and ordered him to be beaten them put into prison, and once that was done they were to go and find all the male christians in the same village and beat them up and bring them to prison (this local police action is actually against the lasw in India). while the police and the mob were 10 miles away...and approaching...word got to the christians and the wives begged there husbands to flee to a nearby village 50 miles away, which they did. when the mob got there and found the men had fled they dragged out 9 christian woman and took them to the village center where 900 villiage hindu's gathered to see what was going to happen. one of the woman, Dolly, was sitting beside and grasping the hand of two of her friends, one of which she had led to Christ 5 years earlier. the nine woman made a plan that if they were asked a question, the woman who was being asked, would squeeze the hands she was holding and those that were squeezed would begin praying for the right answer from God. each woman boldly testified about her faith. they were told that they and there families would be banished from there village if they didn't re-convert to Hinduism. they then refused saying they would prefer living elsewear than to become Hindu's again. "Who is leading you to act in such a defiant way? who is your guru?" one elder asked. they all answered in unison "Jesus is our Guru"
because the woman were so steadfast in there refusing to convert, the elders ordered that there heads be shaved. this is a huge act of humiliation and is known as "tonsuring". it's considered a shamefull act and is usually reserved for woman who have commited adultry or prostitution. the heads of two of the woman were cut badly in the process. some of them began to cry. when dolly saw this she said that they shouldn't cry but rejoice that they were counted worthy of suffering for Christ! she then began to laugh...and soon all the woman were laughing while there hair was being cut off. this was puzzling for everyone watching and many in the crowd felt ashamed and departed from the proceedings. afterwatds the woman gathered in a house to pray, and the radical Hindu's decided to burn the house down and say "it was suicide". the woman though had escaped and crawled for a mile in the darkness through a rice field to a church van parked at the end that picked them up and reunited them to there husbands.
tonsuring is illegal in india but those responsible were not arrested, but were given a warning. and the girls were banished from there village. dolly and her friends are now living with a christian family but are still being persecuted. they cannot get jobs or use the village wells, and they also can't walk on some public pathways. 6 months later, there pastor was released after ministering to 120 prisoners!!! (i thought that was AWESOME!!:)
But that's that story! i loved it and it was enspiring. there determination to serve Christ even though they're being humiliated and hurt. scary times....if you don't have Christ on your side.
Friday, April 28, 2006
today and yesterday were good days. here's what i did. :)
1)played basketteball with lanelle TWICE. yesterday and today.
2)went to home group and socialized with grown up adults
3)sang happy birthday to my 50 year old pastor
4)got to spend the night with my dear friend joy
5)stayed up till like 2 in the morning watching random and funny videos and pictures.
6)also got to stay up really late and talk with joy about "stuff"
7)saw jason and drove around in lanelles car with joy!
8)went shopping with my mom and got sunburned extremely bad...(i'm a redhead, so i suppose that's inevitable)
9)spent some time with my parents watching some movies
10)joy gave me a really good ice cream cone and i also got to eat a grapefruit!
ahhh....yes. the joys that the Lord lavishes upon mine and everyone eles's lives. :)
it's enjoyable.
anyways. enough of personal experiences.
time to go to sleep. i'll talk of more important things later. :)
God Bless us....and may we live our lives to His Glory.
1)played basketteball with lanelle TWICE. yesterday and today.
2)went to home group and socialized with grown up adults
3)sang happy birthday to my 50 year old pastor
4)got to spend the night with my dear friend joy
5)stayed up till like 2 in the morning watching random and funny videos and pictures.
6)also got to stay up really late and talk with joy about "stuff"
7)saw jason and drove around in lanelles car with joy!
8)went shopping with my mom and got sunburned extremely bad...(i'm a redhead, so i suppose that's inevitable)
9)spent some time with my parents watching some movies
10)joy gave me a really good ice cream cone and i also got to eat a grapefruit!
ahhh....yes. the joys that the Lord lavishes upon mine and everyone eles's lives. :)
it's enjoyable.
anyways. enough of personal experiences.
time to go to sleep. i'll talk of more important things later. :)
God Bless us....and may we live our lives to His Glory.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
one of the greatest hymns ever written!!!
Before the throne of God aboveI have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.
Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!
those three vereses depict the walk of a Christian. whenever i hear the first verse, i alway imagine me falling before God on His throne, beaten...bloody, full of sin. and a person with sin can't be in the presence of God! He's is perfectly Holy, completely opposite of me. But that's why Jesus stands by His side, to intercede for my sinful soul, to tell God that He died for me. That He was crucified on the cross so that my sins would be forever thrown away! God would look on Christ and pardon me. (For God the just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me!) and then the most exciting moment in my Life!!! to stand before my risen Lord and worship Him. that's what i'm looking forward to! to meet God in His glory and Holiness and be able to physically bow before Him and worship, that blows my mind. and it gives me a spiritual excitment. that this world is not eternal, it's slowly dying in preparation for my Life with Him! wow...I'm excited! :)
Before the throne of God aboveI have a strong and perfect plea.
A great high Priest whose Name is Love
Who ever lives and pleads for me.
My name is graven on His hands,
My name is written on His heart.
I know that while in Heaven He stands
No tongue can bid me thence depart.
When Satan tempts me to despair
And tells me of the guilt within,
Upward I look and see Him there
Who made an end of all my sin.
Because the sinless Savior died
My sinful soul is counted free.
For God the just is satisfied
To look on Him and pardon me.
Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I AM,
King of glory and of grace,
One in Himself I cannot die.
My soul is purchased by His blood,
My life is hid with Christ on high,
With Christ my Savior and my God!
those three vereses depict the walk of a Christian. whenever i hear the first verse, i alway imagine me falling before God on His throne, beaten...bloody, full of sin. and a person with sin can't be in the presence of God! He's is perfectly Holy, completely opposite of me. But that's why Jesus stands by His side, to intercede for my sinful soul, to tell God that He died for me. That He was crucified on the cross so that my sins would be forever thrown away! God would look on Christ and pardon me. (For God the just is satisfied to look on Him and pardon me!) and then the most exciting moment in my Life!!! to stand before my risen Lord and worship Him. that's what i'm looking forward to! to meet God in His glory and Holiness and be able to physically bow before Him and worship, that blows my mind. and it gives me a spiritual excitment. that this world is not eternal, it's slowly dying in preparation for my Life with Him! wow...I'm excited! :)
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
today i almost just almost completed a pair of pajama pants that i have been sewing. it's been fun and alls i have to do now is Hemm one leg and i'm Good to Go!! :) and i've been doing all this with a dear friend and joys boyfriends mom. it's been fun. she is a fun woman to be around. :)
we ate this bread spread stuff made with shrimp. mmmm....good stuff. :)
anyways. the pants are silky and SweeT material!!!! :) maybe i'll post a picture of me in them someday....yah....that'd freak everyone on cyber-space out!!!! hahaha. seeing me in pajama's isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but who notices and keeps score....???
anyways. my dog is going crazy. she keeps running back and forth through our doorway!!! :)
MAN!!!! no matter how much i try to keep my mind off the subject of India i keep reverting back to it!!! I WANT TO MOOOVE THERE!!!!! maybe i should. throw away this materialistic life behind...because if i were to move there i would probably only have a few spare clthes and the soap to wash my back. yah, that'd be about all i'd take. but i guess it doesn't matter what i want...it is all up to God. :( sad times. At least He know's what He's doing. :)
we ate this bread spread stuff made with shrimp. mmmm....good stuff. :)
anyways. the pants are silky and SweeT material!!!! :) maybe i'll post a picture of me in them someday....yah....that'd freak everyone on cyber-space out!!!! hahaha. seeing me in pajama's isn't the prettiest thing in the world, but who notices and keeps score....???
anyways. my dog is going crazy. she keeps running back and forth through our doorway!!! :)
MAN!!!! no matter how much i try to keep my mind off the subject of India i keep reverting back to it!!! I WANT TO MOOOVE THERE!!!!! maybe i should. throw away this materialistic life behind...because if i were to move there i would probably only have a few spare clthes and the soap to wash my back. yah, that'd be about all i'd take. but i guess it doesn't matter what i want...it is all up to God. :( sad times. At least He know's what He's doing. :)
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