Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show
>>>>and Jane Clayson asked her "How could God let something like this
>>>>Happen?" (regarding Katrina)

>>>>               Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful
>>>>response. She said, "I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as
>>>>we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools,
>>>>to get out of our government and to get out of our lives.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly
>>>>backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His
>>>>protection if we demand He leave us alone?"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               In light of recent events...terrorists attack, school
>>>>shootings, etc. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was
>>>>murdered, her body found recently) complained she didn't want prayer in
>>>>our schools, and we said OK.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school
>>>>. the Bible says thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, and love
>>>>your neighbor as yourself. And we said OK.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our
>>>>children when they misbehave because their little personalities would be
>>>>warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed
>>>>suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we
>>>>said OK.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no
>>>>conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't
>>>>bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we
>>>>can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with "WE REAP WHAT
>>>>WE SOW."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then
>>>>wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the
>>>>newspapers say, but question what the Bible says
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they
>>>>spread like wildfire but when you start sending messages regarding the
>>>>Lord, people think twice about sharing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass
>>>>freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in
>>>>the school and workplace.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>               Are you laughing?

We have all learned to live with "voice mail" as a necessary part of modern
life.
But have you wondered what it would be like if God decided to install voice
mail? Imagine praying and hearing this:

Thank you for calling My Father's House. Please select one of the following
options:

    * Press 1 for Requests
    * Press 2 for Thanksgiving
    * Press 3 for Complaints
    * Press 4 for All Other Inquiries.

What if God used the familiar excuse...

"I'm sorry, all of our angels are busy helping other saints right now.
However, your prayer is important to us and will be answered in the order it
was received, so please stay on the line."

Can you imagine getting these responses as you call God in Prayer:

To find out if a loved one has been assigned to Heaven, Press 5, enter his
or her social security number, then press the pound key. (If you get a
negative response, try area code 666.) For reservations at "My Father's
House," please enter J-O-H-N, followed by 3-1-6. For answers to nagging
questions about dinosaurs, the age of the earth and where Noah's Ark is,
please wait until you arrive here.

or...

Our computers show that you have already prayed once today. Please hang up
and try again tomorrow so that others may have a chance to get through.

Arent you glad God doesnt have voicemail???

LOL  now that was really funny DW

Christian One-liners
>>
>>"Don't let your worries get the
>>best of you.  Remember, Moses
>>started out as a basket case"
>>
>>Some people are kind, polite,
>>and sweet-spirited - until you
>>try to sit in their pews.
>>
>>Some minds are like concrete,
>>thoroughly mixed up and
>>permanently set.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Many folks want to serve God,
>>but only as advisers
>>
>>It is easier to preach ten
>>sermons than it is to live one.
>>
>>The good Lord didn't create
>>anything without a purpose,
>>but mosquitoes and
>>sand gnats come close.
>>
>>When you get to your wit's
>>end, you'll find God lives there.
>>
>>People are funny, they want
>>the front of the bus, the middle
>>of the road, and the back of
>>the church.
>>
>>Opportunity may knock once,
>>but temptation bangs on your
>>front door forever.
>>
>>Quit griping about your church;
>>if it was perfect, you couldn't belong.
>>
>>
>>If the church wants a better
>>pastor, it only needs to pray
>>for the one it has.
>>
>>God Himself does not propose
>>to judge a man until he is dead.
>>So why should you?
>>
>>Peace starts with a smile.
>>
>>I don't know why some people
>>change churches; what
>>difference does it make which
>>one you stay home from?
>>
>>A lot of church members
>>who are singing "Standing
>>on the Promises" are just
>>sitting on the premises.
>>
>>We were called to be witnesses,
>>not lawyers or judges
>>
>>Be ye fishers of men.
>>You catch them - He'll clean them.
>>
>>Coincidence is when God
>>chooses to remain anonymous.
>>
>>Don't put a question mark
>>where God put a period.
>>
>>Don't wait for 6 strong men
>>to take you to church.
>>
>>Forbidden fruits create many jams
>>
>>God doesn't call the qualified,
>>He qualifies the called
>>
>>God grades on the cross,
>>not the curve.
>>
>>God loves everyone, but
>>probably prefers "fruits of the spirit"
>>over "religious nuts!"
>>
>>God promises a safe landing,
>>not a calm passage.
>>
>>He who angers you, controls you!
>>
>>If God is your Co-pilot - swap seats!
>>
>>Prayer: Don't give God
>>instructions -- just report for duty!
>>
>>The task ahead of us is never
>>as great as the Power behind us.
>>
>>The Will of God will never
>>take you to where the Grace
>>of God will not protect you
>>
>>We don't change the message,
>>the message changes us.
>>
>>You can tell how big a person
>>is by what it takes to
>>discourage him.
>>
>>The best mathematical
>>equation I have ever seen:
>>1 cross + 3 nails = 4 given.

When Your Hut's on Fire....

The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day  he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky. He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost.   He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger. He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?"

Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island!   It had come to rescue him! "How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

The Moral of This Story: It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering.

Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons
the Grace of God.

LIFE AFTER DEATH:
>"DO YOU BELIEVE IN LIFE AFTER DEATH?" THE BOSS ASKED ONE OF HIS
>EMPLOYEES.
>"YES, OF COURSE SIR," THE NEW EMPLOYEE REPLIED.
>"WELL, THEN, THAT MAKES EVERYTHING JUST FINE," THE BOSS WENT ON.
"AFTER
>YOU LEFT EARLY YESTERDAY TO GO TO YOUR GRANDMOTHER'S FUNERAL, SHE
>STOPPED IN TO SEE YOU! "
>
>PALM SUNDAY:
>IT WAS PALM SUNDAY AND, BECAUSE OF A SORE THROAT, FIVE-YEAR-OLD JOHNNY
>STAYED HOME FROM CHURCH WITH A SITTER. WHEN THE FAMILY RETURNED HOME,
>THEY WERE CARRYING SEVERAL PALM BRANCHES. THE BOY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE
>FOR.
>"PEOPLE HELD THEM OVER JESUS' HEAD AS HE WALKED BY."
>"WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT," THE BOY FUMED, "THE ONE SUNDAY I DON'T GO, HE
>SHOWS UP!"
>
>CHILDREN'S SERMON:
>ONE EASTER SUNDAY MORNING AS THE MINISTER WAS PREACHING THE CHILDREN'S
>SERMON, HE REACHED INTO HIS BAG OF PROPS AND PULLED OUT AN EGG. HE
>POINTED AT THE EGG AND ASKED THE CHILDREN, "WHAT'S IN HERE?" "I KNOW!"
>A
>LITTLE BOY
>EXCLAIMED. "PANTYHOSE!"
>
>FIRST TIME USHERS:
>A LITTLE BOY IN CHURCH FOR THE FIRST TIME WATCHED AS THE USHERS PASSED
>AROUND THE OFFERING PLATES.
>WHEN THEY CAME NEAR HIS PEW, THE BOY SAID LOUDLY, "DON'T PAY FOR ME
>DADDY.
>I'M UNDER FIVE."
>
>PRAYERS:
>THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER ASKED, "NOW, JOHNNY, TELL ME, DO YOU SAY
>PRAYERS BEFORE EATING?" "NO SIR," HE REPLIED, "WE DON'T HAVE TO, MY
MOM
>IS A GOOD COOK!"
>

A fifth grade teacher in a Christian school asked her class to
look at
>TV commercials and see if they could use them in some way to
communicate
>ideas about God.
>
>   Here are some of the results:
>   scroll down . . ..
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   BAYER ASPIRIN
>   He works miracles.
>
>   God is like...
>   a FORD
>   He's got a better idea.
>
>   God is like...
>   COKE
>   He's the real thing.
>
>
>
>
>   This is great
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   HALLMARK CARDS
>   He cares enough to send His very best.
>
>
>   God is like...
>   TIDE
>   He gets the stains out that others leave behind.
>
>
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   GENERAL ELECTRIC
>   He brings good things to life.
>
>
>
>   God is like..
>   SEARS
>   He has everything.
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   ALKA-SELTZER
>   Try him, you'll like Him.
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   SCOTCH TAPE
>   You can't see him, but you know He's there.
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   DELTA
>   He's ready when you are.
>
>
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   ALLSTATE
>   You're in good hands with Him.
>
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   VO-5 Hair Spray
>   He holds through all kinds of weather.
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   DIAL SOAP
>   Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish everybody did?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>   God is like...
>   the U.S. POST OFFICE
>   Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from His
>appointed destination.
>

my Grandpa was taking to the Hosptal today i am not sure what wrong with him so please say a prayer for him he has been a sunday school teacher for 53 years and still teachs it he is now 93 years old so i ask you to please say a prayer for him only prayer can help and i trully Thank You all for all the prayer

Richard

Christians
>
>   - By Maya Angelou
>
>   When I say... "I am a Christian"
>   I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'."
>   I'm whispering "I was lost,
>   Now I'm found and forgiven."
>
>   When I say... "I am a Christian"
>   I don't speak of this with pride.
>   I'm confessing that I stumble
>   and need Christ to be my guide.
>
>   When I say... "I am a Christian"
>   I'm not trying to be strong.
>   I'm professing that I'm weak
>   And need His strength to carry on.
>
>   When I say. "I am a Christian"
>   I'm not bragging of success.
>
>   I'm admitting I have failed
>   And need God to clean my mess.
>
>   When I say... "I am a Christian"
>   I'm not claiming to be perfect,
>   My flaws are far too visible
>   But, God believes I am wor th it.
>
>   When I say... "I am a Christian"
>   I still feel the sting of pain.
>   I have my share of heartaches
>   So I call upon His name.
>
>   When I say... "I am a Christian"
>   I'm not holier than thou,
>   I'm just a simple sinner
>   Who received God's good grace, somehow.
>
>
>
>   Share this with somebody who already has this understanding, as
>   reinforcement. But more importantly, share this with those who do
>   not have a clear
>   understanding of what it means to be a Christian, so that the myth
>   that Christians
>   think they are "perfect" or "better than others" can be dispelled.
>
>   May your day be filled with many blessings!   Ps.91:1

Pastor's Business Card
> >
> >A new pastor was visiting in the homes of his congregation.   At one
> >house it seemed obvious that someone was at home, but no answer came
to
> >his repeated knocks at the door.
> >
> >Therefore, he took out a business card and wrote "Revelation 3:20"
on
> >the back of it and stuck it in the door.
> >
> >When the offering was processed the following Sunday, he found that
his
> >card had been returned. Added to it was this cryptic message,
"Genesis
> >3:10."
> >
> >Reaching for his Bible to check out the citation, he broke up in
gales
> >of
> >laughter.
> >
> >Revelation 3:20 begins "Behold, I stand at the door and knock ."
Genesis
> >3:10 reads, "I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid for I
> >was naked."
> >
> >Remember when the funniest jokes were the clean ones? They still
are!
> >
> >"A cheerful heart is good medicine" (Prov. 17:22) Now, pass it on!

This was written by a Hospice of Metro Denver physician
 
  I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to share it with my family and dearest friends:
 I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5:00 pm, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and splutter and die - I barely managed to coast, cursing,
into a gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic
and would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck.
 
  It wouldn't even turn over.
 
  Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart" building, and it looked like she slipped
on some ice and fell into a gas pump, so I got out to see if she was okay.
 
  When I got there, it looked more like she had been more overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes.
 
   She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give it to her. It was a nickel.
 
   At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.
 
   I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help,and she just kept saying "I don't want my kids to see me crying," so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said
she was driving to California and that things were very hard for
her right now.
 
   So I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a little but I assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard you, and He sent me."
 
  I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling walked to the next door McDonald's and bought
two big bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big
cup of coffee.
 
   She gave the food to the kids in the car who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and talking
 a little.
 
   She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able
  to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent
  Jan 1, and finally in desperation had called her parents, with whom
  she had not spoken to in about 5 years.
 
   They lived in California and said she could come live with them and try to get on her feet there.
   So she packed up everything she owned in the car.
   She told the kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that they were going to live there.
 
   I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road.
   As I was walking over to my car, she said, "So, are you like an angel or something?"
   This definitely made me cry. I said,
   "Sweetie, at this time of year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people."
   It was so incredible to be a part of someone else's miracle.
 
  Of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem.
 
   I'll put it in the shop tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.
 
   Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you
  can hear the flutter of their wings.......
   Psalms 55:22 "Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."

This prayer is powerful, and prayer is one of the best gifts we receive.
   There is no cost but a lot of rewards, let's continue to pray for one another.
 
  Here is the prayer:
 
   "Father, I ask You to bless my children, grandchildren, friends and relatives reading this right now.
   Show them a new revelation of your love and power.
   Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment.
   Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy.
   Where there is self doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace,
 
   In Jesus' precious name.
 
   Amen."
 
 
   When Satan is knocking at your door, simply say,
  "Jesus, could You please get that for me?"

it is now January 1 2006  ill be praying for u two ok

 ;)Thanks

Amen brother i just heard this song on the radio i love it

Merry CHRISTmas every one and Thank You Dear Lord God For The Best Gift Ever Your Son The Lord Jesus Christ and P.S Happy Birthday Dear Jesus