The Man I Prayed ForDear God, I prayed, all unafraid(as we’re inclined to do),I do not need a handsome manbut let him be like You;I do not need one big and strongnor yet so very tall,nor need he be some genius,or wealthy, Lord, at all;but let his head be high, dear God,and let his eye be clear,his shoulders straight, whate’er his state,whate’er his earthly sphere;and let his face have character,a ruggedness of soul,and let his whole life show, dear God,a singleness of goal;then when he comes(as he will come)with quiet eyes aglow,I’ll understand...
Quotes by Ruth Bell Graham
"It is a foolish woman who expects her husband to be to her that which only Jesus Christ Himself can be: always ready to forgive, totally understanding, unendingly patient, invariably tender and loving, unfailing in every area, anticipating every need, and making more than adequate provision. Such expectations put a man under an impossible strain"— Ruth Bell Graham"If I cannot give my children a perfect mother I can at least give them more of...
Missionary Deconverted to Atheism: Epistemic Issues
Just went through a few videos on YouTube that relate stories of how Daniel Everett, a Linguistics professor and former Christian missionary to the Piraha tribe of Brazil, got deconverted after reflecting on their worldview. Below is the BBC reading from his book Don't Sleep There are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian JungleAn excerpt from his lecture explaining the metaphysics and epistemics of Piraha culture:Now to the Epistemic Issues:1. I hold no reserves with regard to this first premise that a missionary is always going to...
The Longer that I am in the ministry... (Ravi Zacharias)
"The longer I am in the ministry, the more healthy a respect I have developed for its calling, and the less qualified I feel myself to be in it." ~ Ravi Zacharias (Brittle Clay in Tender Han...
God's Signature on His Check
$ $Got this illustration when trying to explain God’s promises at Church this morning.When someone issues a check, he puts his signature on it. Otherwise, that check would not work. Similarly, God has given us a check of His promises, and has put the Name of Jesus Christ as the signature on it. In Christ’s Name we have received all the promises in truth. Therefore, the Bible says:For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ....
Happy X'mas 2010!
*-!- Gloria in Excelsis Deo! Joy floods the earth, Wonder fills the heavens, A manger welcomes His birth, As angels wait with bated breath... The Son of God has slipped into mortal frame; God waits on his mother, He's helpless as a babe; Creation waits on her Lord, for salvation's in His Name!MAY THE BLESSING OF HIS BIRTH TAKE YOU BY SURPRISE TODAY!HAVE A GREAT AND BLESSED CHRISTMAS!|| || || || || ||with love and prayers Domenic Marbani...
Divine Forgiveness
"Again I will build you, and you shall be rebuilt, O virgin of Israel!" (Jer 31:4).Amazing is that GRACE that blots away the past irrevocably: the once HARLOT (Jer.3:8) is now a VIRGIN (Jer.31:4)!!... Behold CHRIST makes all things new!I remember the story of Doreen Irwin, a woman who had been in the occult for very long and had been the queen of black witches. But, Jesus delivered her from all the evil spirits that had captured her soul. One day her heart was in distress thinking of all her sinfulness and the immoral life that she had lived. While...
A Life of Gratitude, A God-Contented Heart
On Thanksgiving Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010Sanjaynagar Church, Morning ServiceRejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. (1Th 5:16-18)Psalm 28:7. I will give thanks to him in a song.God's will:Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Eph...
Nuptial Dresses
little girl: mom, why is the bride wearing a white dress?mom: because white is the colour of happiness and joy and today is the happiest day of her life.little girl: ah,... ok, then why is the groom wearing black?frm an FB status to...
Do not diminish a word (Jer. 26:2)
"Do not diminish a word" (Jer. 26:2).What possession does a minister of the word have other than the word... and yet, scarcity galore! If the servant possesses not the word of the Master in verity, integrity, and honesty, he has lost his essence and meaning of being. If we possess anything else in abundance over the word, we stand disapproved. What worser plight could there be than a servant failing at God's word.1. Do not diminish the wholeness of the wordDo not pick and choose from the word thinking "I should only say this" and "I should not...
God Sees Only Black and White
"Figs, the good figs, very good; and the bad, very bad, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad." ~ Jer. 24:3We live in a colorful world; and, the colors confuse us. But, God sees things black and white. Please don't mistake me: I only speak metaphorically, I speak in relation to discernment between good and evil, between the true and the false...We now have color televisions, past color photography: and what else - beyond 16 million colors? How confused is our generation! We dally with shades and play with prisms, and stay all the while between...
Human Rights Day and Yet, China
December 10 was celebrated as Human Rights Day throughout the world, and the Nobel Peace Prize was placed on an empty chair yesterday at Oslo, Norway - the Laureate, Liu Xiaobo (b. 1955), a Chinese writer, professor, and human rights activist was in prison, being imprisoned by the Chinese government last year for 11 years. The Chinese government denied him the right of having a representative collect the prize for him.Liu is the third person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize while in prison or detention, after Germany's Carl von Ossietzky (1935)...
Beyond the Brink of a Breakthrough (Luke 1:5-17)
Summary of message delivered at Itarsi Church, Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. 6:45 pmA few things strike us when we read this story.1. God's vision came to Zacharias at a moment when he was least expecting such a thingHe was now old and well advanced in age. In fact, he might have been getting ready for a retirement; yet, he had been faithful at his job all the way.There are no time-limits to God. He can do anything at any time, provided the person is available. [Remember, that waiting time is not wasting time.] To Zacharias that day, everything might...
Academics, Politics, and the Gospel
"not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing" (1 Cor.2:6). Two great forces control the modern world: the University and the Parliament (to put it the other way, the school and the scepter). How credulously falls the world before the sublimity of the educated; how feebly it creeps before the iron-fist of the rulers! But, the world has God universally despised and denied. To many the God-idea is outdated. But,...
That no flesh should glory in His presence
"...that no flesh should glory in His presence." (1 Cor.1:29)Every man desires to have a hero and become a hero. Everybody desires fame; if not, at least the glory of being superior than the others by adoring someone special. We live in an age of celebrity culture, who have gained the same status by the repeated presentation of them by the media in many places at many times. These visible lights attract many eyes. Some have looked to them for hope.But, history has proven that man's aspirations from man have often ended in disaster. Humans are usually...
Ka Jingshisha ka Ktien U Blei
U BLEIKa Baibl ka hikai ia ngi ba u Blei u la thaw ia ka bneng, ka khyndew bad ia baroh kaba don ha ka (Jen 1:1).Kum u Nongthaw, um long kum ki jingthaw-ha kawei pat ka ktien ym shym la thaw ia U. U long sha bymjukut, khlem jingsdang bad khlem jingkut.U long U Blei sha ki bymjukut (Ex 15:18, Deut 33:27). Ka Baibl ka iathuh ruh ia ngi ba u Blei u long u mynsiem ( Ioan 4:24) Ym don uba lah ba iohi ia u mynsiem namar u long u bym lah ban iohi (Kol 1:15, 1 Thimo 1:17 ) U Blei u don ha man la ki jaka ( Ps 134: 7-10 ) U long bym lah ban thew...
పరిశుద్ధ గ్రంథము సత్యాలు
దేవుడుపరిశుద్ధ గ్రంథము మనకు దేవుడు విశ్వసృష్టికర్తయైయున్నడని బోదించుచున్నది (ఆది:1:1). సృష్టి కర్తగా, ఆయన సృష్టిమనకు సంబంధి కాదు, వేరే మాటలో చెప్పాలి అంటే, ఆయన సృజింపబడిన వాడు కాదు. ఆయన నిత్యత్వము కలిగి ఆది అంతము లేనివాడు. ఆయన నిత్యత్వం కలిగిన దేవుడు (నిర్గ. 15:18; ద్వితియో 33:27). పరిశుద్ధ గ్రంథ లేఖనము ప్రకారము ఆయన ఆత్మయైయున్నాడు (యోహాను 4:24). ఇప్పటి వరకు ఆయనను ఎవరు చూడలేదు మరియు ఎవరునూ చూడలేరు. దేవుడు ఆత్మ మరియు అదృశ్య స్వరూపి (కొలొస్సి 1:15; 1తిమోతి 1:17). దేవుడు సర్వవ్యాపి (కీర్తన 139:7-10), సర్వశక్తిమంతుడు (మత్తయి 19:26), సర్వఙ్ఞాని...
बाईबल की सच्चाईयां
परमेश्वर कौन है?बाईबल हमें सिखाती है कि परमेश्वर जगत का सृष्टिकर्ता हैं (उत्प.1:1)। सृष्टिकर्ता के रूप में वह सृष्टि के समान नही हैं – अर्थात वह अजन्म, अनादी, एवं अनंत हैं (निर्ग.15:18; व्यवस्था.33:27)। बाईबल यह भी सिखाती है कि परमेश्वर आत्मा है (यूह. 4:24)। किसी ने भी परमेश्वर को कभी नही देखा क्योंकि वह अदृश्य है (कुलु.1:15; 1तिम.1:17)। परमेश्वर सर्वोपस्थित है, (भजन 139:7-10), सर्वसामर्थी हैं (मत्ति 19:26), एवं सर्वज्ञानी है (लूका 12:2)। परमेश्वर एक है, जिससे पहले तो यह तात्पर्य है कि वह अखण्ड है, फिर यह कि उसके तुल्य और कोई...
