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and not in a sexual loving way, so get your brains outta the gutter...

So here is a little 'psalm' i wrote of my own. Critique it, make fun of me or something like that.

O God,

I am weak, my ways are feeble

How I need your strength, your love and your mercy

I need you in these times Lord.

I have failed You many a time

Why do my actions forsake you, my words deny you?

Why can i not follow your perfect word.



Lord my heart cries out for your beauty and perfectness,

yet my life is only a digrace upon your name.

Yet, Abba, you love me still.

Though I peirce you, whip you, kill you with my thoughts and actions.

You are the light in my dark times,

You carry me when I fall,

You love me when I fail.



How I wish I could bow before you now, sweet saviour.

You are the fragrant Lily, the Sun that lights my day.

You are the air I breath.

Lord You are everything for me,

let me be all I can for you.

Amen



Yeah Yeah I know it sucks...So what???

and here is something else I wrote the other day.

"So where do we start to find every part
Of what makes this life complete;
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we'll find
Life's true beginning is there at the cross where He died.
He died to bring us . . .

But there's more to this life than living and dying,
More than just trying to make it through the day;
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see,
And there's more than this life alone can be."

I was listening to that song by stevin curtis chapman, one of my favs btw, and its amazing how God allows those words to just soak up in my heart. I have finally began to realize that there is more to this life than just what I want or the materials i have. Many people live life trying to be better, or by pleasing others. But i feel like what the song says "Life's true beginning is there at the cross where He died" That is prolly one of the most amazing and most true statements ever told. I mean what is life with out Christ and His redemptive blood?

Its funny, the next part brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it
"He died to bring us more to this life" That really just touches my heart to think that He died to bring me more than just brith,suffering and death, the typical life cycle. No...He has brought me the hope of life eternal after i pass through this world. And there is nothing more that I want than to be in the presence of the Lord Almighty for ALL of eternity, humbly bowed at His throne, worshipping Him for all of His greatness. I guess really what I want to say is...well I love Him more than anyone can every know, and I know He loves me back. And that love He has for me, is something I need to share with everyone i come across, through action, and words and so forth. So yeah. knowing that Love and the fact that I want to share that, thats what Life is all about.


Well anywho, I posted all of that, because as I said, I am in a Jesus loving mood. So if you love jesus too, post your thoughts, poems, songs etc... here. :)

while i think it is alright for you to beleive what you want and to be proud enough of your faith to want to share it, i also want to let you know that you have created yet another religion thread that will include comments such as "God is a fictional charecter", "you are wasting your time praising something that isnt there", and something along the lines of USians, fundamentalist, and maybe even Bush will make an apearence somewhere down the line.

while i think it is alright for you to beleive what you want and to be proud enough of your faith to want to share it, i also want to let you know that you have created yet another religion thread that will include comments such as "God is a fictional charecter", "you are wasting your time praising something that isnt there", and something along the lines of USians, fundamentalist, and maybe even Bush will make an apearence somewhere down the line.

Did someone say "Bush Appearence" well here you go.

Bush thinks he was sent by God to do his bidding.What a weirdo.

Personally'I'm Agnostic and I really don't think you can prove there is a God.I wish there was a way to prove it but I can't just blindly belive.Thats how Bush and Hitler came into power.

Jesus loving mood? Ugh. I shan't. Not now. Too bloody early in the morning. I'll just go off and be in a pixie loving mood.

zilam, just curious, why haven't I seen you over in the God thread?

Did someone say "Bush Appearence" well here you go.

Bush thinks he was sent by God to do his bidding.What a weirdo.

Personally'I'm Agnostic and I really don't think you can prove there is a God.I wish there was a way to prove it but I can't just blindly belive.Thats how Bush and Hitler came into power.
I'm religious but I hold that if you want nothing more than to be right at the end of time, then agnosticism is the way to go-- there is no way to prove beyond any doubt the existence (or not) of God, and so the only purely correct position to take is "I don't know". However, that is not necessarily the best position, for all its technical correctness.

Blind belief had little to do with Hitler- his rise to power was fueled by the general dissatisfaction and poverty of Germany at the time. They were seeking a cure for the inferiority complex brought on by the draconian Treaty of Versailles, and supported Hitler because he gave them a vision in which they were dignified again, where they had power, power over the whole world. The Thousand Year Reich.

Bush's rise to power was fueled by demagoguery, uneducated Americans, and Karl Rove. Not to mention petroleum interests.

zilam, just curious, why haven't I seen you over in the God thread?


Well, I ventured there once, but i see one side arguing against christian God, and one side headed by corney, who is uber conservative, so I figured my opinion wasn't really needed.

Yeah, I probably just opened the flood gates to having another religion showdown...Oh well...Thats always "fun"

Jesus is phunny. Tee-hee! :p

Jesus is phunny. Tee-hee! :p
:rolleyes:

Thats one way to look at it :)

.....
I am weak, my ways are feeble
.....
Why do my actions forsake you, my words deny you?
.....
yet my life is only a digrace upon your name.
.....
Though I peirce you, whip you, kill you with my thoughts and actions.
.....

Um...do you really think all that self-condemnation is healthy?

Yeah Yeah I know it sucks...So what???

and here is something else I wrote the other day.

Well anywho, I posted all of that, because as I said, I am in a Jesus loving mood. So if you love jesus too, post your thoughts, poems, songs etc... here. :)

Your writing doesn't suck. I found it quite appealing and thought-provoking.

Here's a poem I wrote for my mother. She's had a very rough life, but she's one of the most faithful people I know. Her dedication and sincerity in her beliefs are an inspiration to me.

“Faithful Servant”

I’ve made my way, Lord,
following your Word.

I’ve invested my talents,
given honor to my parents.

I’ve broken some covenants,
taken my due penance.

I’ve been hurt by others,
denied often my druthers.


You’ve walked beside me Lord,
feeding me with your Word.

You’ve given me all my talent,
offered yourself as loving parent.

You’ve kept your covenant,
accepted sadly my due penance.

You’ve been hurt by others,
denied often your druthers.


I know that I’m imperfect,
but I try to be a faithful servant.

You know that I’m imperfect,
but call me your faithful servant.


I give praise and thanks freely,
for You have all honor and glory.

I bless now the Holy Trinity,
For the world without end You gave me.

and not in a sexual loving way, so get your brains outta the gutter...

Why out of the gutter ? Is Jesus that hideous or perverted ?
I mean.. he is a grown man you know. Probably would like a nice wife to settle down with, have some kids - you know, be happy.

Um...do you really think all that self-condemnation is healthy?


its not self condemnation. I am realizing my weaknesses and I bring them to the lord, for him to make me strong.

Marvellous poem HotRodia. Just one question, how can a non-divine mortal bless the Trinity? :confused:

Well. I am a the most anti-religious guy you'll come across. Though my feelings go against the organization of man that has the arrogance to claim that they speak for God.

But I am extrmely spiritual and a lover of words and Human Creativity.

Your poem and speech are uplifting and positive, these are not bad things.

And I guess it's like the song says, "I dont love you, but Jesus does...."

[QUOTE=Anglachel and Anguirel]I'm religious but I hold that if you want nothing more than to be right at the end of time, then agnosticism is the way to go-- there is no way to prove beyond any doubt the existence (or not) of God, and so the only purely correct position to take is "I don't know". *snip*QUOTE]
Agnostics won't end up in the right, they can't end up in the right. Mind you they won't end up in the wrong either, such is the nature of sitting on the fence. You will never win, and you will never lose.

Now, Zilam. I love my girlfriend. I wrote her a love letter. I am in a girlfriend loving mood. However, what I did is I went along and told her, gave her the love letter, loved her. I suggest you do the same with your cute little hispanic boy (was jose? juan? jesus?...whatever).

P.S. Is jesus' father's name Godfrey?

Your writing doesn't suck. I found it quite appealing and thought-provoking.

Here's a poem I wrote for my mother. She's had a very rough life, but she's one of the most faithful people I know. Her dedication and sincerity in her beliefs are an inspiration to me.

“Faithful Servant”

I’ve made my way, Lord,
following your Word.

I’ve invested my talents,
given honor to my parents.

I’ve broken some covenants,
taken my due penance.

I’ve been hurt by others,
denied often my druthers.


You’ve walked beside me Lord,
feeding me with your Word.

You’ve given me all my talent,
offered yourself as loving parent.

You’ve kept your covenant,
accepted sadly my due penance.

You’ve been hurt by others,
denied often your druthers.


I know that I’m imperfect,
but I try to be a faithful servant.

You know that I’m imperfect,
but call me your faithful servant.


I give praise and thanks freely,
for You have all honor and glory.

I bless now the Holy Trinity,
For the world without end You gave me.


Can I put a link to that in my sig? I like it a lot :)

Marvellous poem HotRodia. Just one question, how can a non-divine mortal bless the Trinity? :confused:

Thanks. :)

God is a part of me. He blesses me and I bless Him because He is in me and I in Him.

Thanks. :)

God is a part of me. He blesses me and I bless Him because He is in me and I in Him.
Ah, makes sense then. :)

Can I put a link to that in my sig? I like it a lot :)

Sure. I'm flattered that you want to. :)

Sure. I'm flattered that you want to. :)


Thanks friend :)

I asked Jesus for some strawberry pancakes... but alas, I didn't get any! I'm soooo disappointed! :mad:

Thanks friend :)

You're quite welcome. I'm glad my words could be of some benefit to you.

Jesus loving mood? Ugh. I shan't. Not now. Too bloody early in the morning. I'll just go off and be in a pixie loving mood.
;)

I have some more writting I want to post later, including a few sermons I wrote for the heck of it :D But I have to transfer them from paper to computer, so I'll do it tommorrow. Now its time for night night :)

Did someone say "Bush Appearence" well here you go.

Bush thinks he was sent by God to do his bidding.What a weirdo.

Personally'I'm Agnostic and I really don't think you can prove there is a God.I wish there was a way to prove it but I can't just blindly belive.Thats how Bush and Hitler came into power.

-1

Hitler didn't get along too well with the German Christians.


Everyone was put here on earth for a purpose. Bush was meant to be president for 2 terms, govnuh, etc. Just as Mexico was meant to be a thorn in our crack.....

Ladies and gents, can we seriously please keep politics out of this? I just want people to post their writings of praise, or sorrow, or whatever as long as it has to do with God/ Jesus/ christianity. Thanks :)

Ladies and gents, can we seriously please keep politics out of this? I just want people to post their writings of praise, or sorrow, or whatever as long as it has to do with God/ Jesus/ christianity. Thanks :)

Actually.. while my previous post was in jest I now started to wonder..

Why DO people dislike linking "sex" to Jesus ?

Actually.. while my previous post was in jest I now started to wonder..

Why DO people dislike linking "sex" to Jesus ?

Probably because of a fairly common view of sex as unclean and another fairly common belief that he was celibate. It doesn't jive well with some folks' beliefs, simply put.

I am concerned that all this praising leads people into suffering. It is said "A poor man cannot earn a penny by counting his neighbor's wealth, even if he does so night and day." By continually focusing one's efforts on praise, one does nothing to build fortune within their own life.

So, the reasonable question would be what should one be doing instead? Aside from all the supernatural stuff, there was one thing that made Jesus a shining example among human beings: compassion. This is something that everyone has the capability of expressing, but nobody seems to think that such a state of being is possible for them.

Jesus was not born into this world to gather praise as much as to show people what it is possible to do as a human being, just as they are. As with any teacher, they do not become great by their own merits as much as by the efforts of their disciples to show that what was taught is indeed valuable by applying it in their own life and the world around them.

If you want to praise Jesus, live your life by his example and show the world that the compassion of an ordinary human being can have a greater effect than any miracle witnessed before.

I am concerned that all this praising leads people into suffering. It is said "A poor man cannot earn a penny by counting his neighbor's wealth, even if he does so night and day." By continually focusing one's efforts on praise, one does nothing to build fortune within their own life.

So, the reasonable question would be what should one be doing instead? Aside from all the supernatural stuff, there was one thing that made Jesus a shining example among human beings: compassion. This is something that everyone has the capability of expressing, but nobody seems to think that such a state of being is possible for them.

Jesus was not born into this world to gather praise as much as to show people what it is possible to do as a human being, just as they are. As with any teacher, they do not become great by their own merits as much as by the efforts of their disciples to show that what was taught is indeed valuable by applying it in their own life and the world around them.

If you want to praise Jesus, live your life by his example and show the world that the compassion of an ordinary human being can have a greater effect than any miracle witnessed before.

An excellent point. Well said.

wow..I guess not too many people love jesus that much :p, or maybe this just needs a bump?

I do not think that people don't "love" Jesus, but perhaps feel the need to express their emotions for him differently. Also, NS is also a very religiously diverse forum, so you might not be getting the response you want because of others with different views. Some enjoy publicly professing their love for their religion and others prefer a much more subdued approach. :)

and not in a sexual loving way, so get your brains outta the gutter...

I've heard enough.

*leaves thread*

wow..I guess not too many people love jesus that much :p, or maybe this just needs a bump?

Is there ever a time NOT to love the saviour?

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His time with them had stopped,
It's time for Him to carry out His father's will,
Is that He drink this cup
He's told them all along that He would go,
They could not follow Him
But He'll be back for them my friend

And now He sweats these drops of blood
And He prays take this cup from me
But He knows there's no other way
His father's will is that He take your sin, your shame,
Your place upon that cross of pain And die for you

There's no way to repay
All the pain He went through for you
His reason: simply His love
It's time to see the truth
And understand there's nothing you can do
His reason was simply you

It was all for, it was all for you
He bled and He died for you

We live by grace through faith alone in Jesus Christ
Who died to set us free
From chains our flesh can give
You know that even if you were the only one He died for
That means only your sins drove the nails

No time to hesitate my friend
No time to second guess His love
There's nothing else that you can do
He already gave it all for you
All for you, all for you, all for you
Simply you

I do not think that people don't "love" Jesus, but perhaps feel the need to express their emotions for him differently. Also, NS is also a very religiously diverse forum, so you might not be getting the response you want because of others with different views. Some enjoy publicly professing their love for their religion and others prefer a much more subdued approach. :)


thanks for your infinite wisdom, Aerou ;).

Ps Where have ya been the last week?

thanks for your infinite wisdom, Aerou ;).

Ps Where have ya been the last week?

Busy with work and dealing with the flu! :(

Oh yes, I said I would post a sermon or two. Well here is one I found in my notebook. I just scribbled it together while in class in European politics :D

Beware, It is just notes. I usually just scribble 'em down that way and only use for reference, not actually preach off of them straight..anywho here it is

Title- Its about time

The three main points for the Christian audience are
1) A time to worship God
2) A time to love
3)A time to witness to the world

and for the non christian group

4) a time to be saved

Point 1- A time to worship
Worshipping God shows two main things
A)It shows gratitude to a God that does all things, and is ever loving of us.
When we praise the Lord, we are not just trying to make a wrathful God happy or anything along those lines. No, instead we are showing honest to goodness gratitude towards the one that gave us Life, both here on earth, and life eternal.
B) Actually I can't quit make out this point. Its all scribbly. I have poor penmanship :(

Point 2- A time to love(this one is a bit longer, because i am typing the words that are coming to mind as God speaks)
Love is the greatest force in the universe. Through love, many will be healed, many will be able to cope with their problems, and through love we are saved from the bonds of sin. Most important though, because Of God's love, we are able to spend eternity with HIM. That is the greatest joy to have, and it comes from that love.
As a Christian we should emulate the love that Christ showed to us the day He left His throne, to come and shed His blood for us. We should show that through love, there are no worries, and with love all pain will go away.

Far too often I have seen many brothers and sisters forget that our faith is planted in love. They find it far too easy to isolate people of different beleifs,sexual orientation, or religous creed. For that, many worldwide hate the church and the Lord, Jesus Christ. We should not be that way. Although it is far too easy to follow that sick and twisted path of hate, the path of love and light is one filled with the greater rewards. By accepting everyone with open arms, we are doing as Christ does for us, while yet we are sinners. Only through love are we accomplishing the true message of Jesus Christ.

Point 3- A time to witness
Now I know that amongst believer and non believer, witnessing is not exactly liked. The non believer says that we "shove our faith down their throats", while the believer is far to uncomfortable with being a Christian outside of church. Although it is disliked, it is needed. For the non-believer, we do not wish to force convert you, nor make you uncomfortable. We witness, becuase, well, we love you. Honest to goodness, we do love you. Why else would we go out and tell you all this information? There is no other logical reason, other than our love for you.

To the believer, we mustn't be afraid to escape our comfort zones. People all around us live in darkness, and we have that candle to lead them out. Just think, if the apostles never went witnessing their experiences with Christ, we too would be living in darkness. So we need to step up and spread the Good News. But also, realize there are many that will outright reject it. But we shouldn't be made, or upset. Instead we should just pray for that person, hoping for the best.

Point 4- A time to be saved.
Now if you have read/heard all of this, and you realize that hey, maybe there is more to life and you want to find out about it, I dare you to make that move. You don't have to commit to anything, just look more into it. We are talking about a God that loves us more than we could ever know. Why would he give up his throne in heaven to come here and live in poverty only to die by the people he came to save? Because he loves us SOOOO Much. I dare you to let that rest on your heart. If any of that makes since, then it is your time to be saved. There is no ritual involved. You don't have to commit to the church, or the modern christian mindset. All you have to do is proclaim you belief that Jesus is the saviour of all, and show your love for Him. Its that easy.

-end in an alter call prayer-


yay..thats one of many i have..more to come later!

Oh, I'm always in a Jesus loving mood. ;)

Good. But I'm not going to add it to my library of theology, sorry. :)

I was in a Jesus loving mood once, til that preacher interrupted me. Yelled at me! Told me to put some pants on and that Jesus was not to be abused like that, I was goin to hell he said! Caused quite a stir, thankfully I got my pants on and got away before the police arrived.

I was in a Jesus loving mood once, til that preacher interrupted me. Yelled at me! Told me to put some pants on and that Jesus was not to be abused like that, I was goin to hell he said! Caused quite a stir, thankfully I got my pants on and got away before the police arrived.
Just in time for the Second Coming?

That Jesus, a man of STAMINA!

:fluffle:


Yeah if hell existed I'm pretty sure I just reserved a penthouse suite.