tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33706852011-08-15T14:59:55.156-07:00I, WitnessA Christian blogger writes about faith, hope, love, and the times we live in.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.comBlogger461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-63743410627511494162009-02-28T18:10:00.000-08:002009-02-28T18:16:19.170-08:00Back To BasicsWhen Jesus sent the disciples out to preach he instructed them not to take anything with them, but to go into the world and preach the gospel, heal the sick and care for the poor. They were not to accept money to buy things for themselves, or build new buildings or pay support staff, it was all a "pay as you go" endeavor that trusted the local believers to provide for the disciples Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1160026911121542902006-10-04T22:41:00.000-07:002006-10-04T22:41:51.200-07:00wcbstv.com - Grieving Amish Practice Faith, ForgivenessAP reports: "According to people who know the victims' families, there are two things they want people to know: Their faith will get them through this difficult time, and that they forgive the killer."A Christian message of forgiveness and mercy has been broadcast on American news media because of a terrible and tragic event. Some good, at Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1152849512315124562006-07-13T20:57:00.000-07:002006-07-13T20:58:32.330-07:00WaPo - Cyber-Savvy Pastors Blog When the Spirit Moves ThemThe Washington Post reports on how some churches and pastors are using the latest internet technology to share the gospel (Matthew 24:14):Reaching out to younger generations has long been one of the major challenges for ministers, but hundreds think they have found an answer in blogging. A growing number are taking the Gospel to the Web Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1152423451063828702006-07-08T22:36:00.000-07:002006-07-08T22:37:31.073-07:00Save The WhalesHumans can be a very destructive species, but we can also be protective and try to be good stewards of the creation that has been entrusted to us. Some of us do care about the planet. One of the most popular expressions of that care is the concern many people have about saving whales. You have no doubt seen a bumper sticker that says "Save the Whales!" and are aware of the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1149740021011329112006-06-07T21:11:00.000-07:002006-06-24T13:58:23.796-07:00SavedWhen you finish your document, remember to save your work before closing the program. If you do not save your document your data will be lost.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1126243657701532122005-09-08T22:27:00.000-07:002005-09-08T22:27:37.706-07:00Pondering Katrina, Part 2
I recommend this essay (Where is God when disaster strikes?) from the Assist News Service, it makes the point I was trying to make, that God is not to blame for a disaster, but rather, God is revealed in us as we minister to those who are victims of disaster. Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1125726847482438072005-09-02T22:54:00.000-07:002005-09-02T22:54:07.506-07:00Pondering Katrina
As many of you know I maintain another blog devoted to Bible prophecy and current events and people have asked me if I think that Hurricane Katrina has prophetic significance. My answer is yes...and no. Let me explain. People are quick to jump to conlcusions and to place blame. We assume that important events are also important from a larger perpspective, it's a big storm, so Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1112247643867294052005-03-27T21:38:00.000-08:002006-08-19T23:45:06.926-07:00I think this poem is particularly moving, so on this day of celebrating the resurrection of our lord and savior Jesus Christ, here are some timely words:Seven Stanzas at Easterby John UpdikeMake no mistake: if He rose at allit was as His body;if the cells' dissolution did not reverse, the molecules reknit, the amino acids rekindle,the Church will fall.It was not as the flowers,each soft Spring Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1106379206623168762005-01-21T23:33:00.000-08:002005-01-21T23:33:26.623-08:00YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH!
The next time you feel like GOD can't use you, just remember...
Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Sampson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1067408459833475072003-10-28T22:20:00.000-08:002003-10-28T22:21:19.140-08:00Take A Whirlwind Tour of the Bible
Does the prospect of ever becoming familiar with the history and characters of the Bible seem daunting? Whirlwind Bible Tours (WBT) understands--and they've taken it upon themselves to give Internet visitors a fast-paced, humorous tour of the major people and events of the Bible. You will receive "a whimsically humorous and brief overview of the Bible" with Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1066365877403863072003-10-16T21:43:00.000-07:002003-10-16T21:45:03.900-07:00Movin' On Up
While traveling, an investor stopped off to visit a friend and notable stockbroker with whom he had corresponded through the years. Following the directions given, he arrived at his residence - a small apartment complex in midtown. He rechecked to make sure he had the correct address and then rang the doorbell, where he was greeted with a warm smile and a familiar voice. He entered Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1062921158935222452003-09-07T00:52:00.000-07:002003-09-07T00:52:38.983-07:00Southern Baptists Applaud Mel Gibson "Passion"
The Jesus Journal reports, "Mel Gibson's representation of the sufferings of Jesus Christ in the upcoming movie The Passion surpasses all earlier efforts by cinematographers, according to Southern Baptists who were invited to view a rough cut of the film in Dallas."Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1060548419138653832003-08-10T13:46:00.000-07:002003-08-10T13:47:28.506-07:00Directions To Our Father's House
"As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Here's how to get to my Father's house.....Make a Right onto Believeth Blvd. Keep straight and go through the Green Light, which is Jesus Christ. There, you must turn onto the Bridge of Faith, which is over troubled water. When you get off the bridge, make a Right turn and Keep Straight. You are on the King's Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1060191181820081642003-08-06T10:33:00.000-07:002003-08-09T03:00:28.313-07:00A PRAYER FOR YOU
May today there be peace within you.
May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.
May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.
May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.
May you be content knowing that you are a child of God.
Let His presence settle into your bones, and allow your Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1057208556481876572003-07-02T22:02:00.000-07:002005-03-30T21:34:24.550-08:00ETERNAL LIFEJesus said,I am the light of the world,He that follows meshall not walk in darknessbut shall have the light ofEternal Life.Got life?--author unknown.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1056950301101421082003-06-29T22:18:00.000-07:002003-08-09T03:05:31.906-07:0012 Killed As Porch Collapses in Chicago
AP is reporting a tragic accident last night in Chicago. According to the report, "50 people, most of them in their early 20s, had crammed onto the apartment porch for a party in the city's affluent Lincoln Park neighborhood when the floor fell at about 12:30 a.m., police said. Seven men and five women, most of them apparently on the porches directly below,Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1056679525104174062003-06-26T19:05:00.000-07:002003-06-26T19:05:25.166-07:00ONE DAY AT A TIME
Help me believe in what I could be and all that I am.
Show me the stairway I have to climb, Lord.
For my sake teach me to take One Day at a Time.
- author unknownPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1056425688747428302003-06-23T20:34:00.000-07:002003-08-09T02:59:43.386-07:00SHARE THE POWER
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
-- author unknownPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1055823657609151242003-06-16T21:20:00.000-07:002003-08-09T03:01:40.170-07:00Miracle of Friendship
There is a miracle called friendship,
that dwells within the heart.
We don't know how it happens
or where it gets its start.
The Happiness it brings,
always gives a special lift;
Because the
Miracle of Friendship
is God's most Precious gift.
--author unknown.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-1055714445774476032003-06-15T15:00:00.000-07:002003-06-15T15:08:51.443-07:00A WALK WITH JESUS
If you could take a walk with Jesus
If He could spend some time with you,
Would you walk through fields of flowers,
Sprinkled with the morning dew?
If you could take a walk with Jesus,
Would you walk beside the sea?
Or would you walk out in the forest,
So you could rest beneath the trees?
If you could take a walk with Jesus,
What would you say to him?
Would you spend the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-953995922003-06-06T23:03:00.000-07:002003-06-06T23:05:09.000-07:00GOD'S WILL
The will of God will never take you,
Where the grace of God cannot keep you.
Where the arms of God cannot support you,
Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs,
Where the power of God cannot endow you.
The will of God will never take you,
Where the spirit of God cannot work through you,
Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you,
Where the army of God cannot protect you,
Where Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-929480922003-04-20T15:13:00.000-07:002003-04-20T15:13:11.920-07:00HERE WAS A MAN
Johnny Bond & Tex Ritter, 1963
Here was a man a man who was born in a small village
the son of a peasant woman
He grew up in another small village
Until he reached the age of thirty he worked as a carpenter
Then for three years he was a traveling minister
But he never traveled more than two hundred miles from where he was born
And where he did go he usually walked
He never held Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-892028022003-02-16T13:43:00.000-08:002003-06-15T15:08:20.520-07:00MY CHILD
by Amber
My Child,
You may not know me, but I know everything about you - Psalm 139:1
I know when you sit down and when you rise up - Psalm 139:2
I am familiar with all your ways - Psalm 139:3
Even the very hairs on your head are numbered - Matthew 10:29-31
For you were made in my image - Genesis 1:27
In me you live and move and have your being - Acts 17:28
For you are my Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-886889042003-02-06T20:57:00.000-08:002003-02-06T20:57:56.813-08:00Christian One-Liners
Some people are kind, polite, and sweet-spirited-until you try to sit in their pews.
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 roaches come close.
When you get to your wit's end, you'll find God lives there.
People are funny, they want the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-869945902003-01-05T22:12:00.000-08:002003-01-05T22:12:50.746-08:00When I say "I am a Christian"
by Carol Wimmer
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I am saved"
I'm whispering "I get lost!"
"That is why I chose this way."
When I say..."I am a Christian"
don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need someone 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 pray Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-867702082002-12-31T18:04:00.000-08:002003-01-05T22:10:34.000-08:00New Year's Resolutions for Christians
Read the entire Bible during 2003. Read it as a book rather than for Bible study. This way you will be able to know what is in the Bible and where.
Commit to leading one person to Christ this year (or more!)
Commit to go to church, Sunday School, and/or youth group every week.
Commit to inviting one or more school or work acquaintances to Church.
Ask Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-867701522002-12-31T18:01:00.000-08:002002-12-31T18:06:31.000-08:00His Birth and Our New Birth
My Utmost for His Highest - December 25
'Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,' which is translated, 'God with us -Matthew 1:23
His Birth in History ". . . that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God (Luke 1:35). Jesus Christ was born into this world, not from it. He did not emerge out of Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-863872862002-12-21T22:34:00.000-08:002002-12-21T22:34:16.816-08:00INVITATION
You are cordially invited to attend A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!!
Guest of Honor: Jesus Christ
Date: Every day. Traditionally, December 25 but He's always around, so the date is flexible.
Time: Whenever you're ready. (Please don't be late, though, or you'll miss out on all the fun!)
Place: In your heart.... He'll meet you there. (You'll hear Him knock.)
Attire: Come as you are... Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-863073602002-12-19T22:25:00.000-08:002002-12-19T22:26:45.000-08:00THE STORY OF THE GEESE
There was once a man who didn't believe in the incarnation of Christ or the spiritual meaning of Christmas, and was skeptical about God. He and his family lived in a farm community. His wife was a devout believer and diligently raised her children in her faith. He sometimes gave her a hard time about her faith and mocked her religious observance of Christmas. "It's all Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-853640982002-12-01T21:58:00.000-08:002002-12-01T21:58:40.086-08:00THREE TREES
Once there were three trees on a hill in the woods. They were discussing their hopes and dreams when the first tree said, "Someday I hope to be a treasure chest. I could be filled with gold, silver and precious gems. I could be decorated with intricate carving and everyone would see the beauty."
Then the second tree said, "Someday I will be a mighty ship. I will take kings and Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-844055502002-11-11T22:53:00.000-08:002002-12-01T22:02:46.000-08:00THE WATCH
"I say unto all, Watch." Mk 13:37
The hour of death is uncertain, and the second coming of Jesus is equally so; therefore we are commanded to be always ready, and to be on the WATCH. His coming is the grand object of our hope, and should be our daily desire and prayer. It will be awfully grand.
We are deeply interested in it. It is certain, necessary, and will be sudden. We Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-844054312002-11-11T22:48:00.000-08:002002-11-11T22:49:26.000-08:00[God] I love you.
[Human] How can I know for sure?
[God] I would die for you.Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-818596672002-09-19T23:18:00.000-07:002002-09-22T12:55:18.000-07:00Pumpkins
A woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?" The coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then he cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc., and then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you toPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-818102052002-09-18T23:09:00.000-07:002002-09-22T12:56:25.000-07:00Always Be Prepared to Give an Answer
By Hank Hanegraaff
Most Christians are aware of their responsibility to reach a dying world ith God's message. No less of an authority than Jesus exhorts us to roclaim the gospel (Matt. 10:27) and make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19).However, there is another dimension often neglected in evangelism; namely, the defense of the gospel. The very Bible Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-799669642002-08-07T21:08:00.000-07:002002-08-07T21:08:06.226-07:00Jesus Is Our Role Model
"What can you do today that might prompt someone to say, 'If that's what it means to be a Christian, I want to be one?" The readers of Christianity Today provided the following answers:
James S.: Treat everyone like a million dollars, since they are worth infinitely more than that to our loving Savior, Jesus Christ.
Rev. Dr. Allen C.: Emulate the characteristics of Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-793818362002-07-24T23:10:00.000-07:002002-07-24T23:10:25.350-07:00THE HIGH COST OF BETHLEHEM
by Lanelle
Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.
2 Cor. 9:15
For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
What a gift! God Himself giving Himself!
Surely the most awesome expression of love of all time... even all eternity! Our minds cannot beginPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-783911762002-06-30T13:17:00.000-07:002002-07-24T23:10:56.000-07:00The Son of God became a Son of Man so that sons of men might become sons of God (Galatians 4:26--5:7).Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-775546502002-06-09T22:54:00.000-07:002002-06-09T22:59:00.000-07:00The Christian Declaration Of Independence
I am free from failure for "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil. 4:13
I am free from want for "my God shall supply all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Phil. 4:19
I am free from fear for "God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of self-control." 2 Tim. 1:7
I am free Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-751548432002-04-07T23:26:00.000-07:002002-04-07T23:26:48.400-07:00Who Do You Say That I Am?
By: Adrian Appleberry
There's an eternal question that burns across space and time
A question that we each must answer before we hear life's last chime
We must decide who we think Jesus Christ is
We must choose to be our own or to be entirely His
He asked Peter and He asks each of us
It was a simple question, but it's caused a lot of fuss
"Who do you say that I am?" wePortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-108335012002-03-17T13:15:00.000-08:002002-03-17T13:15:28.530-08:00Words of Hope
And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:5, NIV
Above the gate of Hell, Dante writes in The Inferno, is a sign that says, "Abandon all hope, you who enter here."
The Inferno is a work of fiction, of course, but in this case I think Dante has articulated an important truth. Whatever thePortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-108333642002-03-17T13:10:00.000-08:002002-03-17T13:11:16.000-08:00Important Recall Notice
The Maker of all human beings is recalling all units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to the serious defect in the primary and central component, or heart. This is due to a malfunction in the original prototype units, resulting in the reproduction of the same defect in subsequent units.
This defect has been technically termed "Subsequential Internal Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-108328372002-03-17T12:53:00.000-08:002002-03-17T12:53:26.623-08:00The King
He is the King of the Jews
He is the King of Israel
But He's also
King of all the Ages;
King of Heaven;
King of Glory;
King of Kings;
...and Lord of Lords.
He is a prophet before Moses;
a priest after Melchizedek;
a champion like Joshua;
an offering in place of Isaac;
a king from the line of David;
a counselor above Solomon;
beloved, rejected, and exalted
like Joseph;
and yet far more..Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-108323272002-03-17T12:35:00.000-08:002002-03-17T12:36:47.000-08:00The Center of It All
What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? (Answer - Psalms 117)
What is the longest chapter in the Bible? (Answer - Psalms 119)
Which chapter is in the center of the Bible? (Answer - Psalms 118)
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188
What is the center verse in the Bible? (Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-108322122002-03-17T12:31:00.000-08:002002-03-17T12:31:45.576-08:00WHEN I SAY I AM A CHRISTIAN
When I say..."I am a Christian," I'm not shouting "I am saved." I'm whispering "I was lost!" That is why I chose this way."
When I say..."I am a Christian," I don't speak of this with pride. I'm confessing that I stumble and need someone 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 pray for strengthPortentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-103466272002-03-03T17:28:00.000-08:002002-03-03T17:32:28.000-08:00God Helps Me
"You will always help me, Lord God, and keep me from falling.." - Psalm 54:4
I use my computer daily. That doesn't make me an expert - far from it! - but over the years, I have figured out how I can use that complex machine that sits on my desk to help me get my work done.
When I need some help on the computer, my first port of call is usually the "Help" feature for the Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3370685.post-103462942002-03-03T17:18:00.000-08:002002-03-03T17:23:01.000-08:00The purpose of this blog is to share words of faith and inspiration for Christians. Quotes, essays, reflections and personal testimony will be posted here. If you have any thoughts to share on the nature of Christianity and what it means to be a Christian, please feel free to e-mail me and I will post them here. Portentshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01672962472126301517noreply@blogger.com0