God Does Great Things! God has the ability to restore us, our lives, and everything that seeks to bring glory to him beyond our wildest imagination! The following verses are from Psalm 126 ~ A Psalm of Celebration!! My heart leapt for joy as I read these words this morning during my devotion time. May they do the same for you!
May your tears turn to songs of joy!! Agape!!
"When the Lord brought back the captives to Zion,
we were like men who dreamed.
Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
"The Lord has done great things for them."
The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.
Restore our fortunes, O Lord,
like streams in the Negev.
Those who sow in tears
will reap with songs of joy.
He who goes out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with him."
~ Psalm 126 ~ Bible, New International Version Life Application Study Bible
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Sunday, April 09, 2006
Basking In His Presence
"If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast!" ~ Psalm 139: 9-10
There is such a place where mere mortals can bask in the presence of the divine.
Basking in HIS presence is a gift to all, regardless of the circumstances that bind you.
What are your circumstances?
Are you looking for a safe harbor?
Are you looking for a sanctuary of true, authentic love?
Are you tired of all the cheap imitations and starving to death for the real thing?
Are you hoping for the promise and delivery of unconditional love that accepts you just as you are today and will lead you into tomorrow with a new hope ~ a better hope?
For anyone who has ever dreamed of something better and more extraordinary and secretly hoped to rise on the wings of the dawn, and settle on the far side of the sea! And for anyone else who doesn't quite know what exactly that means ... there is a safe harbor and a launching pad with your name on it! It is available quite simply by asking with sincerity within the quiet of your own soul.
Deuteronomy 4:29 promises, " But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and all your soul."
We live in a world where we often seize impulsive short term fixes rather than seeking out eternal solutions to the difficulties of life here and now. And then we wonder why there is a nagging emptiness deep inside our souls. We discover that what we thought could satisfy our inner hunger - has failed to do what we hoped it would.
Yet there is a hope that is real and will not fail you in delivering on the promises and solutions of something supremely better. This hope is constant and consistent despite a broken and ever changing world. It is consistent regardless of the fluctuating circumstances of your life. It is "AGAPE" ... the perfect and unconditional love of Our Creator. Agape is a love that no matter how many mistakes you've carved into your life... it is a pure and authentic love that is available to you right now, TODAY by simply surrendering to it and allowing it to transform you into the person you were created to be.
How do you do this?
You can do this right now by asking God to make HIS Presence alive within you!
You can begin by simply saying:
Dear God,
I want to know you! I want to feel your presence! Please help me to open my heart to YOUR LOVE! I love you Lord!! Amen.
Dear Reader: If you would like for me to pray with or for you, please drop me an e-mail. It would be an honor and a privilege to pray in unity with you. Agape! Kathi
copyright (c) Kathi Dameron March 9, 2006
There is such a place where mere mortals can bask in the presence of the divine.
Basking in HIS presence is a gift to all, regardless of the circumstances that bind you.
What are your circumstances?
Are you looking for a safe harbor?
Are you looking for a sanctuary of true, authentic love?
Are you tired of all the cheap imitations and starving to death for the real thing?
Are you hoping for the promise and delivery of unconditional love that accepts you just as you are today and will lead you into tomorrow with a new hope ~ a better hope?
For anyone who has ever dreamed of something better and more extraordinary and secretly hoped to rise on the wings of the dawn, and settle on the far side of the sea! And for anyone else who doesn't quite know what exactly that means ... there is a safe harbor and a launching pad with your name on it! It is available quite simply by asking with sincerity within the quiet of your own soul.
Deuteronomy 4:29 promises, " But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart and all your soul."
We live in a world where we often seize impulsive short term fixes rather than seeking out eternal solutions to the difficulties of life here and now. And then we wonder why there is a nagging emptiness deep inside our souls. We discover that what we thought could satisfy our inner hunger - has failed to do what we hoped it would.
Yet there is a hope that is real and will not fail you in delivering on the promises and solutions of something supremely better. This hope is constant and consistent despite a broken and ever changing world. It is consistent regardless of the fluctuating circumstances of your life. It is "AGAPE" ... the perfect and unconditional love of Our Creator. Agape is a love that no matter how many mistakes you've carved into your life... it is a pure and authentic love that is available to you right now, TODAY by simply surrendering to it and allowing it to transform you into the person you were created to be.
How do you do this?
You can do this right now by asking God to make HIS Presence alive within you!
You can begin by simply saying:
Dear God,
I want to know you! I want to feel your presence! Please help me to open my heart to YOUR LOVE! I love you Lord!! Amen.
Dear Reader: If you would like for me to pray with or for you, please drop me an e-mail. It would be an honor and a privilege to pray in unity with you. Agape! Kathi
copyright (c) Kathi Dameron March 9, 2006
Friday, April 07, 2006
The Heart of The Family
The Christian Family Library at Agape Cove Living Presents:
The Heart of the Family: Laughter and Tears from a Real Family by Adrian Plass
A funny, poignant, and moving look at the nature of family life. Families are funny. They can be sheer heaven or they can be--well, less than heavenly. One thing is for sure, though. The happiest of family members will readily concede that tears are as essential as laughter if we are to survive the dramatic peaks and troughs of close human interaction. This is no less true when love is unconditional and there is a real generosity of spirit in those concerned. Through fiction and fact, poetry and prose, this book opens the lid of family life and invites the reader to explore the richly varied and entertaining events and characters that he or she will discover there.
This collection of homely treasures will certainly make us smile, and there is a very good chance that some of them will make us cry.
The book is divided into seven sections:
- The problem with perfection
- Communication--a crucial factor in family life
- The patterns of family life
- Priorities--which can be tricky
- The power of the past to influence us
- The death of loved ones
- The Father's love--most important of all
As you will see in the course of this book, this is as true in the family of the church as it is anywhere else. The heart of the family is love, and at the heart of love you will find God.
ISBN: 0007130473Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Hardcover: 304 pages
Retail Price: $16.99 / Agape Cove Price Your cost: $12.74 You save $4.25 (25%)
The Heart of the Family: Laughter and Tears from a Real Family by Adrian Plass
A funny, poignant, and moving look at the nature of family life. Families are funny. They can be sheer heaven or they can be--well, less than heavenly. One thing is for sure, though. The happiest of family members will readily concede that tears are as essential as laughter if we are to survive the dramatic peaks and troughs of close human interaction. This is no less true when love is unconditional and there is a real generosity of spirit in those concerned. Through fiction and fact, poetry and prose, this book opens the lid of family life and invites the reader to explore the richly varied and entertaining events and characters that he or she will discover there.
This collection of homely treasures will certainly make us smile, and there is a very good chance that some of them will make us cry.
The book is divided into seven sections:
- The problem with perfection
- Communication--a crucial factor in family life
- The patterns of family life
- Priorities--which can be tricky
- The power of the past to influence us
- The death of loved ones
- The Father's love--most important of all
As you will see in the course of this book, this is as true in the family of the church as it is anywhere else. The heart of the family is love, and at the heart of love you will find God.
ISBN: 0007130473Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Hardcover: 304 pages
Retail Price: $16.99 / Agape Cove Price Your cost: $12.74 You save $4.25 (25%)
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