Home after another busy day at work. Time for some dinner and then off to band practice #bsab#fb2 hours ago
Heading to bed now before I fall asleep. Suppose I'd better clear up all the photos I've spread over the floor first! #fb21 hours ago
One of my cousins sent me a pile of old photos of dad from years ago with his mum n dad n sister. Lovely but emotional looking thru them #fb21 hours ago
RT @BSAB_info: Just a reminder for all BSAB members, the band practice is tomorrow night (Wed) at 8pm in Motherwell SA hall, Camp Street, M… 23 hours ago
I’m alive and wellYour spirit is within meBecause you died and rose again
I am alive, but I don’t always feel well. However in a spiritual sense all is well.
That hasn’t always been the case though I’m afraid, as I have been through some very dark times, when I did question God, and felt He had deserted me. However having got through those times, I know that the only reason I made it through those days was because God was with me and He was the one responsible for helping me through those days.
God lives in me, and I pray that as I live each day, others may realise these is something different about me, and that they can see Christ in me.
Amazing loveHow can it canThat thou my God should die for me
I find it totally amazing that someone should died just so I can forever be forgiven of my sins. I don’t know about you, but I know of no-one else that would actually be willing to give their life for me.
Christ died over 2 thousand years ago, but still we celebrate His life, and His death after all these years. Who else can we say that about?!
As I’ve said several times over the last few days, I feel so humble and inadequate at all God has sacrificed for me, and all He continues to do for me. However, I know I can repay God for all the love He shows me on a daily basis, by giving the whole of my life to God.
How about you, are you thanking God for all he does for you by giving your life to Him? If you haven’t done so yet, today, Easter Monday is your day to say “Yes“, to Christ!
What do you think of when you hear the word missionary?
Foreign lands?
Travelling thousands of miles from home?
Poverty?
Homelessness?
Starvation?
Illness?
Let me challenge you by saying, given the amount of poverty, homelessness and hunger in some of our cities and towns, is it not about time we did more missionary work on our own doorstep?
Before anyone jumps on my back, I’m definitely not saying we shouldn’t help those in far away lands. I’m simply saying that for most of us we don’t have to go very far from our own homes to find people and children in grave need of our help.
Forgiveness is something God does every day – It’s something He does for us each day.
As a Christian, I try to live as Christ would, to be more like Him each day. That doesn’t mean I find it easy to forgive other. It also doesn’t mean that I always feel as though I even want to forgive some people, but i does mean that I ask God to help guide me and give me the desire and strength to forgive those who hurt, disappoint or let me down in some way.
God asks that we seek His help to become more Christ-like. He does not say that as soon as we ask for His help we will suddenly have the ability to do or say all the things we have asked Him to help us with.
So in order to forgive others we must be Christ-like – we must be sincere and honest when we forgive others, and to do so, we must pray asking God for guidance.
You can call it coincidence if you like but all I know is that when I pray, coincidences happen and when I don’t, they don’t!
If you don’t belive in the existence of God I’m sure you’ll say that whatever happens is just a coincidence, no matter how unlikely these events are to happen together. If however if you’re like me and believe in God, I’m sure like me, you’ll agree with what the Archbishop said.
I truly believe all things happen for a reason, and that reason is God. Coincidences don’t just happen by accident, they happen because God has a reason for them happening.
Don’t believe in coincidences, believe in prayer because it really does make things happen!
A mission statement is a formal, short, written statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a sense of direction, and guide decision-making.
Have your work or church or any other organisations you are part of, have a mission statement?
If so, can you recite that mission statement without having to look it up first?
My guess is most of us would not be able to freely recite mission statements of organisations we are part of or attend.
I think a lot of the mission statements that exist, have been written more with the people who know nothing about the organisation in mind , than actually considering the views/beliefs of those who are members or employees. So what difference does that make? I think there are good and bad point to this:
Good
People out with the organisation learn a little about its purpose/aim
The organisation appears to be reaching out to those not already part of their organisation
Bad
It doesn’t necessarily represent the aims/believes of the everyday members of the organisation
The statement id too general and wide-reaching to focus the aims/mission of its members
What’s your view of mission statements?
Personally my view is that mission statements are often just compiled just because they’re considered the “in-thing” to do, rather than because the members of the organisation will treat that mission statement at the true mission or aim or the organisation. After all of the organisations you are part of that have mission statements, how many times would you say you consider the mission statement, or think about whether you are working towards achieving the aims of that mission statement?
I just realised that over the last few days my blog posts have been quite heavy and touching on some very serious topics. Therefore I decided it was time for a change today, it was time to lighten up!
The best way to “lighten up” is to give all your worries and concerns to God so you can focus on all the positive things in your life.
God is the light in the darkness of this world, so let His love shine through you.
Dull as dirt You can’t assert the kind of light That might persuade A strict dictator to retire Fire the army Teach the poor origami The truth is in The proof is when You hear your heart start asking, “What’s my motivation?”
And try as you may, there isn’t a way To explain the kind of change That would make an Eskimo renounce fur That would make a vegetarian barbecue hamster Unless you can trace this about-face To a certain sign…
[Chorus] Shine Make ‘em wonder what you’ve got Make ‘em wish that they were not On the outside looking bored Shine Let it shine before all men Let’em see good works, and then Let ‘em glorify the Lord
Out of the shaker and onto the plate It isn’t Karma It sure ain’t fate That would make a Deadhead sell his van That would make a schizophrenic turn in his crayons Oprah freaks And science seeks a rationale That shall excuse This strange behavior
When you let it shine You will inspire The kind of entire turnaround That would make a bouncer take ballet (even bouncers who aren’t happy) But out of the glare With nowhere to turn You ain’t gonna learn it on “What’s My Line?”
I am free to run I am free to dance I am free to live for You I am free Yes, I am free
Are you?
We in this country are free to worship God as our Lord and Saviour, however even these days, there are still areas of the world, where people are persecuted because of their faith and their beliefs.
Make the most of the freedom we have by living your life for God. Pray to Him, listen to Him and do His will and be set free!
Blessed be Your name in the land that is plentiful Where your streams of abundance flow blessed be Your name
and blessed be Your name when I’m found in the desert place though i walk through the wilderness blessed be Your name
every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise and when the darkness closes in Lord still i will say: blessed be the name of the Lord blessed be Your name blessed be the name of the Lord blessed be Your glorious name
and blessed be your name when the sun’s shining down on me when the world’s “all as it should be” blessed be your name
and blessed be your name on the road marked with suffering though there’s pain in the offering blessed be your name
every blessing you pour out I’ll turn back to praise when the darkness closes in Lord still i will say: blessed be the name of the Lord blessed be your name “JESUS“ blessed be the name of the Lord blessed be your glorious name
you give and take away you give and take away my heart will chose to say: blessed be your name (blessed be your name lord)
This song speaks of many of life’s events and situations that we have to deal or cope with. What we all must remember is that through everything, God is there, and because of that we must sing His praises always.
