Monday, March 30, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Three Habits to Help You Grow Spiritually
Three Habits to Help You Grow Spiritually
by Rick Warren
"But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress" (Psalm 59:16 NLT).
We all want our relationships to be characterized by persistence and self-sacrifice. But we can never do that on our own. The kind of love we long to show others is only found in a growing relationship with God. Without God's power in our lives, our love will run out.
You don't build that kind of relationship with God—one that will help you love others when you want to give up—by accident. You do it through habits. Here are three habits that will help you grow in your relationship with God.
1. A daily quiet time. Let God talk to you through the Bible and through prayer. Nothing will help your life more. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 4:16, "This is the reason we never lose heart. Our body does suffer wear and tear, but every day the inward man receives fresh strength" (PH). Outwardly our body suffers wear and tear, but spiritually we can be renewed every day by spending time alone with God. It's not hard. Read through a chapter of the Bible, meditate on it, and talk with God about what's going on in your life.
2. Small group. The Bible says in Hebrews 10:25, "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another..." (NIV). You need to spend time with other believers. I hope you have a church family. Be a part of whatever mechanism they have to connect you with a small group, whether that's a Sunday School or off-campus small group. You need the prayer support and encouragement of other believers. A Christian without a small group is an orphan.
3. Worship through song. Psalm 59:16 says, "I will sing about your strength, my God, and I will celebrate because of your love" (CEV). Singing builds you up. The singing time at your church isn't just the warm-up act; it's just as important as the message. Don't miss it this weekend. Also, put some worship music on your iPod or MP3 player this week and don't be afraid to sing along. It will recharge your soul and give you the God-given strength to love others.
by Rick Warren
"But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress" (Psalm 59:16 NLT).
We all want our relationships to be characterized by persistence and self-sacrifice. But we can never do that on our own. The kind of love we long to show others is only found in a growing relationship with God. Without God's power in our lives, our love will run out.
You don't build that kind of relationship with God—one that will help you love others when you want to give up—by accident. You do it through habits. Here are three habits that will help you grow in your relationship with God.
1. A daily quiet time. Let God talk to you through the Bible and through prayer. Nothing will help your life more. The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 4:16, "This is the reason we never lose heart. Our body does suffer wear and tear, but every day the inward man receives fresh strength" (PH). Outwardly our body suffers wear and tear, but spiritually we can be renewed every day by spending time alone with God. It's not hard. Read through a chapter of the Bible, meditate on it, and talk with God about what's going on in your life.
2. Small group. The Bible says in Hebrews 10:25, "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another..." (NIV). You need to spend time with other believers. I hope you have a church family. Be a part of whatever mechanism they have to connect you with a small group, whether that's a Sunday School or off-campus small group. You need the prayer support and encouragement of other believers. A Christian without a small group is an orphan.
3. Worship through song. Psalm 59:16 says, "I will sing about your strength, my God, and I will celebrate because of your love" (CEV). Singing builds you up. The singing time at your church isn't just the warm-up act; it's just as important as the message. Don't miss it this weekend. Also, put some worship music on your iPod or MP3 player this week and don't be afraid to sing along. It will recharge your soul and give you the God-given strength to love others.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
These 3 are enigmas, God might of sent them here to test me!! Lol
Word of the Day
e⋅nig⋅ma [uh-nig-muh]
–noun,
1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation.
2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
e⋅nig⋅ma [uh-nig-muh]
–noun,
1. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation.
2. a person of puzzling or contradictory character: To me he has always been an enigma, one minute completely insensitive, the next moved to tears.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Life Lessons
Philippians 1:27 Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.
Thank God for the Good News and the Word….After our Tuesday night fellowship here in NYC, I certainly have a fresh zeal for studying the Word of God. We are living here on earth but we are citizens of heaven and we perform for an audience of one, the Lord. I thank God that he brought to my remembrance that I must continue to conduct myself in a way that pleases him, no matter what. I thank him for the CONVICTION because I haven't been doing that with everyone. We all know it's hard to walk in love in difficult times but we do it not for the sake of other people, employers and church members but we do it out of our Love for the Lord. We have to stand together with One Spirit~the Holy Spirit and One Purpose~to please and obey God...fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.
Thank God for the Good News and the Word….After our Tuesday night fellowship here in NYC, I certainly have a fresh zeal for studying the Word of God. We are living here on earth but we are citizens of heaven and we perform for an audience of one, the Lord. I thank God that he brought to my remembrance that I must continue to conduct myself in a way that pleases him, no matter what. I thank him for the CONVICTION because I haven't been doing that with everyone. We all know it's hard to walk in love in difficult times but we do it not for the sake of other people, employers and church members but we do it out of our Love for the Lord. We have to stand together with One Spirit~the Holy Spirit and One Purpose~to please and obey God...fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Find meaning in your name...
Nicole has a French origin and it means Victorious or victory of the people.
Work Talk
AW-Nicole are you a Super hero?
NL- What??!!!! LOL
AW- Are you a super hero? :-)
NL- What in the world are you talking about? LOL
AW- I read in this magazine and it a Fashionable Superhero! It was a well-dressed woman who was a Fashion Editor during the day and fought crime at night.Lol! You sit at your desk and design clothes for a while then you walk away from your desk alot of times for like an hour or so, a number of times a day. I don't see you walking around the office or hear you talking or anything you just disappear then come back.
NL-LOL! I have meetings during the day...Lol!
AW- Lol...Yeah...watch I'm going to be watching the News one night and they will say "Some kids were saves from a burning building today by a very well dressed woman with a Bible in her hand!!" And it's going to be you...Watch!!
NL- LOL!! You're hilarious!!!
NL- What??!!!! LOL
AW- Are you a super hero? :-)
NL- What in the world are you talking about? LOL
AW- I read in this magazine and it a Fashionable Superhero! It was a well-dressed woman who was a Fashion Editor during the day and fought crime at night.Lol! You sit at your desk and design clothes for a while then you walk away from your desk alot of times for like an hour or so, a number of times a day. I don't see you walking around the office or hear you talking or anything you just disappear then come back.
NL-LOL! I have meetings during the day...Lol!
AW- Lol...Yeah...watch I'm going to be watching the News one night and they will say "Some kids were saves from a burning building today by a very well dressed woman with a Bible in her hand!!" And it's going to be you...Watch!!
NL- LOL!! You're hilarious!!!
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- Allow me to introduce you to NICOLE LYRICC a passionate and soulful artist. Yeah let’s stick with “Artist” versus JUST Poet, Designer, Wardrobe Stylist, Painter, and so on. Best known as “The Soulful Story teller” Nicole prides herself on the vision of celebrating and successfully fusing ALL areas of the arts together as well as being relevant to today’s issues and God conscious. www.myspace.com/nicolelyricc www.nicolelyricc .com