Thursday, September 23, 2004
Three Alternatives
I am currently writing a paper, and was wondering if you could share you thoughts. In your view, what is Liberalism, nationalism,Marxism-Leninism?
Monday, September 13, 2004
Is worship an action or an emotion?
Rachel's Site
My sister Rachel had put in an idea for a discussion earlier in this blog. Is worship an action or an emotion? What do you think?
Psalms 55
I would like to encourage you to read Psalms 55, it has brought great comfort to me within the last several days.
Psalm 55:
1 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; 2 hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught 3 at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger.
4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror had overwhelmed me, 6I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest¬¬- 7I would flee far away and stay in the desert; 8I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm,
9Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. 10Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. 11Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it, if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. 13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, 14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.
15Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave, for evil finds lodging among them.
16But I call to my God, and the Lord saves me. 17Evening, morning, and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. 18He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me. 19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear them and afflict them-- men who never change their ways and have no fear of God.
20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. 21His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
22Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. 23But you, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
Psalm 55:
1 Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; 2 hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught 3 at the voice of the enemy, at the stares of the wicked; for they bring down suffering upon me and revile me in their anger.
4My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death assail me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror had overwhelmed me, 6I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest¬¬- 7I would flee far away and stay in the desert; 8I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm,
9Confuse the wicked, O Lord, confound their speech, for I see violence and strife in the city. 10Day and night they prowl about on its walls; malice and abuse are within it. 11Destructive forces are at work in the city; threats and lies never leave its streets.
12If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it, if a foe were raising himself against me, I could hide from him. 13But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, 14with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the house of God.
15Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave, for evil finds lodging among them.
16But I call to my God, and the Lord saves me. 17Evening, morning, and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice. 18He ransoms me unharmed from the battle waged against me, even though many oppose me. 19 God, who is enthroned forever, will hear them and afflict them-- men who never change their ways and have no fear of God.
20My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant. 21His speech is smooth as butter, yet war is in his heart; his words are more soothing than oil, yet they are drawn swords.
22Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. 23But you, O God, will bring down the wicked into the pit of corruption; bloodthirsty and deceitful men will not live out half their days. But as for me, I trust in you.
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This is my other site. Though much of it isn't finished, it will be celebrating the potential of Christian young people in the areas of art, music, writing, poetry, etc.
This is my other site. Though much of it isn't finished, it will be celebrating the potential of Christian young people in the areas of art, music, writing, poetry, etc.
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