What Love Means

[Judy Harder]

WHAT PLEASES GOD



Isaiah 58:6-14 (KJV)
Is not this the fast that I have chosen?
to loose the bands of wickedness,
to undo the heavy burdens,
and to let the oppressed go free,
and that ye break every yoke?

Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry,
and that thou bring the poor that are cast out
to thy house? when thou seest the naked,
that thou cover him; and that thou hide
not thyself from thine own flesh?

Then shall thy light break forth as the morning,
and thine health shall spring forth speedily:
and thy righteousness shall go before thee;
the glory of the Lord shall be thy reward.

Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer;
thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am.
If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke,
the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry,
and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light
rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day:

And the Lord shall guide thee continually,
and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones:
and thou shalt be like a watered garden,
and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places:
thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations;
and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach,
The restorer of paths to dwell in.

If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath,
from doing thy pleasure on my holy day;
and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the Lord,
honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways,
nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:

Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord;
and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth,
and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father:
for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

Romans 14:17-18 (KJV)
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink;
but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
For he that in these things serveth Christ
is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

Psalm 147:11 (KJV)
The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him,
in those that hope in his mercy.

Hosea 6:6 (KJV)
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice;
and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Micah 6:8 (KJV)
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good;
and what doth the Lord require of thee,
but to do justly, and to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with thy God?

Hebrews 11:5 (KJV)
By faith Enoch was translated
that he should not see death;
and was not found, because God
had translated him: for before
his translation he had this testimony,
that he pleased God.

Hebrews 13:15-16 (KJV)
By him therefore let us offer
the sacrifice of praise to God continually,
that is, the fruit of our
lips giving thanks to his name.
But to do good and to communicate forget not:
for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Revelation 4:11 (KJV)
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory
and honour and power: for thou hast
created all things, and for thy pleasure
they are and were created.

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 (KJV)
Wherefore also we pray always for you,
that our God would count you worthy
of this calling, and fulfil all
the good pleasure of his goodness,
and the work of faith with power:
That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
may be glorified in you, and ye in him,
according to the grace of
our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Jeremiah 9:23-24 (KJV)
Thus saith the Lord, Let not
the wise man glory in his wisdom,
neither let the mighty man glory
in his might, let not the rich man
glory in his riches:
But let him that glorieth glory in this,
that he understandeth and knoweth me,
that I am the Lord which exercise
lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness,
in the earth: for in these things I delight,
saith the Lord.

~*~

May God's blessings abound to you and yours!

Matthew 10:7
As you go, preach this message:
'The kingdom of heaven is near.'

[Judy Harder]

BLESSINGS OF GOD

James 1:1 (KJV)
Blessed is the man
that endureth temptation:
for when he is tried, he shall receive
the crown of life, which the Lord
hath promised to them that love him.

Proverbs 28:20 (KJV)
A faithful man shall abound with blessings:
but he that maketh haste to be rich
shall not be innocent.

Psalm 3:8(KJV)
Salvation belongeth unto the Lord:
thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.

Psalm 21:3 (KJV)
For thou preventest him with
the blessings of goodness:
thou settest a crown of
pure gold on his head.

Psalm 21:6 (KJV)
For thou hast made him most blessed for ever:
thou hast made him exceeding
glad with thy countenance.

Galatians 3:14 (KJV)
That the blessing of Abraham might come on
the Gentiles through Jesus Christ;
that we might receive the promise
of the Spirit through faith.

Deuteronomy 11:26-27 (KJV)
Behold, I set before you this day
a blessing and a curse;
A blessing, if ye obey the commandments
of the Lord your God,
which I command you this day:

1 Corinthians 10:16 (KJV)
The cup of blessing which we bless,
is it not the communion of the blood of Christ?
The bread which we break, is it not the
communion of the body of Christ?

Ephesians 1:3 (KJV)
Blessed be the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who hath blessed us with all
spiritual blessings in
heavenly places in Christ:

Psalm 5:12 (KJV)
For thou, Lord, wilt bless
the righteous; with favour wilt
thou compass him as with a shield.

~**~

May God bountifully bless you
in everything you do for HIM!

[Judy Harder]

Last April on a Sunday, we took one of our "nowhere" drives. My husband was quietly driving a back road and I was occupied in the front passenger seat watching the scenery.

I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my husband was straining to look out my window. This startled me, since his eyes should be on the road in front of him. I asked him what he was looking at out the windows, and he quietly replied, "Nothing." His eyes went back to the road in front of him.

After a few minutes, I looked over at my husband and noticed a tear running down his cheek. I asked him what was wrong. This time he told me, "I was just thinking about Pop and a story he had once told me." Of course, because it had to do with his Pop, I wanted to know the story, so I asked him to share it with me.

He said, "When I was about 8 years old, Pop and I were out fishing and that's when he told me that the Pine trees know when it is Easter."

I had no idea what he meant by that, so I pressed him for more information.

He continued on... "The Pine trees start their new growth in the weeks before Easter... If you look at the tops of the Pine trees two weeks before, you will see the yellow shoots. As the days get closer to Easter Sunday, the tallest shoot will branch off and form a cross. By the time Easter Sunday comes around, you will see that most of the Pine trees will have small yellow crosses on all of the tallest shoots."

I turned to look out the window and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was a week before Easter, and you could see all of the trees with the tall yellow shoots stretching to Heaven.

The tallest ones shone in the sunlight like rows of tiny golden crosses.


~**~


Philippians 4:19 (KJV)
But my God shall supply all your need
according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.


John 14:27 (KJV)
Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you:
not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid.


May your day be as beautiful
as the promises of God!


God bless you!

[Judy Harder]

A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience with a raised glass of water. Everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?'... She fooled them all .... "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.
Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. To 20 oz.

She replied , "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it.
If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm.

If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an
Ambulance. In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "and that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry      on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time practiced.

So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the night... Pick them up tomorrow.

1 * Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!

2 * Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

3 * Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

4 * Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their      Maker.

5 * If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

6 * If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

7 * It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

8 * Never buy a car you can't push.

9 * Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

10 * Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

11 * Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

12 * The second mouse gets the cheese.

13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

14 * Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

16 * Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.

17 * We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

18 * A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

19 * Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

20 *Save the earth..... It's the only planet with chocolate!* I THINK !!!!

Today someone asked me if I liked you. I laughed, and I said, "Ha! That's funny!! I absolutely LOVE that person!! She's/he's funny, caring, crazy as heck, sweet, beautiful, she's reading this email right now & I love her/him!!" Send this to ten people you love!! & I better be one!!!!

Be the kind of person that when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says~~ "Oh Crap, She's/He's up again!"

[Judy Harder]

 7:17pm Mar 18 
I came The 5 Finger Prayer a while ago and thought I would share it with you.

1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a 'sweet duty.'

2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, the prime minister, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance.

4 The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray enough for them.

5 And last comes our little finger – the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, 'The least shall be the greatest among you.' Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively.