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| AUGUST
6,
2003 ISSUE |
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Opening Thoughts:
Have you ever tried to sit quietly without thinking?
It seems impossible. But, it is not. You can, with practice
and dedicated effort, sit in quiet contemplative prayer.
The thoughts won’t cease completely, at least they
do not for me, but you can let them go by without dwelling
on them.
As you quiet your brain you calm down, you stop the “squirrel cage
running” of your mind. And God’s presence can be noticed.
God does not shout at us. God waits patiently until our attention is turned
towards the Divine. Then He whispers!
A combination of quiet contemplation, study and action
can make for effective living. When your mind is like
the smooth surface of a still lake you are more receptive
to learning. Then take that learning and put it into
daily application.
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IN THIS ISSUE
Feature
Article: Kid Stuff
What's New & Coming Soon: Reviews, Links, etc.
Daily Thoughts & Reflections:Actions Speak Louder
than Words
Prayer & Sharing Requests
For the Fun of It: Signs of the Times
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| FEATURED
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Kid
Stuff
by Tom Gilbert © 2003
“Ruff ruff!”.
I crawl along the carpet and peak around the corner into
the hall. “Arf, woof, grrrr…”
Little high-pitched barks return to me. Soon I hear a giggle or two. I turn the
corner and scramble on all fours towards my niece, turn her over and give her
a good ole’ fashioned tummy rub. She laughs hysterically, rolls away and
rises to her knees and holds her hands…er, I mean her “paws” in
front of her and pants like a good doggie.
What’s going on here? A sneak attack of silliness? Harmless immature childplay?
Exactly
Read the entire article here
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| WHAT'S
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A huge part of life is how we live with others. This is especially crucial for
the intimate relationships of marriage, parenting,
the workplace and in the everyday contact with each other.
Just look at the word “relationship”. How
do you RELATE to others? Is your ship on course for
loving contact as you toss and bounce on the waves
of life? Is God your rudder?
We’ll look more at relationships this month.
We also will look at the impact of movies in our
culture. For many people the movie theater and the
medium of movies is the “new church”,
although they may not be conscious of it as such.
The new God FAQ question for this issue is “What
is a Godly relationship?”
Some of the new articles on our site include:
Traveling Salvation Show
The Journey of Journaling
F.E.A.R.
New reviews on the following:
Letters
Between a Catholic and an Evangelical by
Fr John R. Waiss and James G. McCarthy
Myself When I Am Real by
Bebo Norman (music)
Some Fruits of
Solitude by William Penn/edited into
today's English by Eric K. Taylor
Future Reviews:
“The Love Languages of God” by Gary Chapman
"Finding God Where You Least Expect Him" by John Fischer
”Pierced by a Sword” by Bud MacFarlane,
Jr
"Divine Discontent"
by Sixpence None the Richer (music)
You can read the various reviews currently on site
at Reviews
New links:
Just4Ladies — Advice
based on biblical teachings and principles, prayer
requests, articles and a number of interactive benefits.
Heartbreak
University — Combining knowledge and faith
to produce miracles. Courses, lectures, seminars and more for
the "student" seeking a loving relationship.
See more at our links page
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DAILY THOUGHTS & REFLECTIONS |
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Actions
Speak Louder than Words
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves,
do what it says. (James 1:22)
Have you ever heard a pastor or
youth pastor deliver an awesome message? Maybe their
words changed your life in some way. God loves a good
message, but He is more interested in what happens when
those pastors stop speaking and go back to living their
lives. Will their actions -- the way they live their
lives -- match what they say? Do they practice what
they preach?
Jesus was an awesome preacher whose actions always
matched his words. In fact, you can learn his lessons
by looking at his life. Seeing him wash the feet of
his friends, you learn what it means to be a servant.
Seeing him with his arms around little children, you
learn about love. Seeing him confront the money changers
and merchants in the temple, the hypocritical church
leaders of his day, and his spiritual enemies you
learn what it means to be a warrior and how to fight
for what is right. Seeing him on the cross forgiving
all of mankind, you learn what it means to forgive.
The most amazing sermons Jesus ever preached were
the ones he lived.
In His grace
Pete Reinbold
Get daily inspiration with a Scripture verse and commentary
at
Daily Thought
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PRAYER REQUESTS & RESULTS |
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Prayer works. It really does. Only those who've never truly tried
it with the proper intentions would say otherwise. We
want to pray for you and your needs. If you have a specific
request let us know at prayer requests.
Of course, we keep you information confidential.
We also like to share testimonies of answered prayers
at prayer results.
You can send us your testimony by email. Use our form
at contact us. If
you do not want your name to be listed simply let us know.
By sharing God's love and how He helps us you encourage
others in a powerful way.
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For the Fun of It: Signs of the Times
Here's some signs spotted in front of churches:
The best vitamin for a Christian is B1
Under same management for over 2,000 years
Soul food served here
Don't give up. Moses was once a basket case!
Forbidden fruit creates many jams
To belittle is to be little
God answers knee mail
Copyright 2003 Living the Solution, all rights reserved.
Tom Gilbert
Editor/Web-servant
Living The Solution
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