Brenda's Blog

Monday

Malachi 3:3 says: "He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver."

This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God.

One of the women offered to find out the process of refining silver and get back to the group at their next Bible Study.

That week, the woman called a silversmith and made an appointment to watch him at work. She didn't mention anything about the reason for her interest beyond her curiosity about the process of refining silver.

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Kindred Spirits of Mare and Kare

A Cherokee Legend

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

"It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

Thursday

Matthew 15:30 And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

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PRESIDENTIAL QUOTE

Portrait courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery.

Who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound learning and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord and confusion, from pride and arrogance and from every evil way. Defend our liberties and fashion into one united people the multitude brought hither out of many kindreds and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy Name we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise among the nations of the earth.
--Thomas Jefferson’s Prayer for Peace

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Friday

A Friend

Over the years you begin to have a clear understanding of what a friend is. True friends, by definition of the word, don't come into your life everyday, but they do come; like earthly sentinels of your soul, specially chosen by the Knower of all things, for your individual circumstances and journey through life. No matter the length of time they are physically with us, they eternally remain in our hearts; that specific place of memory and meeting.

A friend can quiet a fear, help with perspective, and show you there's always room for humor. A friend shares your joy or sadness, regardless of what is going on in their own life. A friend gives you advice when there's some to give, remains quiet when there's none, and knows the difference between the two. Although you may equally be disturbed from hearing yourself talk about a problem, a friend listens to it for the hundredth time without rolling her eyes as if she's seeing some great star falling from the sky - she knows you'll find the answer one day. A friend keeps faith for you when yours is dwindling, and keeps confidence in you until yours is restored.

A friend says with strong resolve, "It'll come", "Things will work out", or "Keep following your heart", and you trust what she says because the conviction in her voice and something in your heart tells you that you can. Friends enable you to trust them by their words and deeds, remember you in prayers, and want for you good health, good love, and good life.

Above all, a friend, like a beautiful flower, unique in it's bloom, distinct and separate from any other, adds merit and grace to your life. I thank God for my friends, indeed.

by Marianne

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Wednesday

Is Jesus God? The Only Answer

Is Jesus God? Once you have asked all your questions, weighed all the evidence, and tested all the arguments, you will ultimately be confronted with this question. In Mathew 16:15, Jesus put it this way, 'But who do you say that I am?' One of His disciples, Simon Peter, replied: 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.' What is your reply?

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INSPIRE TO BE

As I was driving around a few weeks ago, the thought hit me that I may not be on earth as many years as I have already been on earth. Then a second thought hit me that when speakers refer to "the next generation" I am not in this age group. I am therefore in the season of life where the best use of my time and resources will be to build an infrastructure for our city that will endure long after I am no longer here. Then the most astounding thought hit me. Did you realize that it is an incredible privilege that God has allowed us to build an endowment for biblical training? Not everyone gets to leave something lasting that will affect the spiritual future of women for generations to come. What Inspire Women has done is to build a foundation that has a life of its own. Long after we are no longer on earth, what we have built together will endure for the women forever. What's even more incredible is that as the vision of Inspire Women travels, the names of those who are part of the endowment in Houston will serve as a historical document of God's faithful saints who believed in the vision and built where no others dared to tread.

Anita Grace Lie Carman

INSPIRE WOMEN

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Tuesday

WHEN CHRIST COMES - - -

by Max Lucado

You are in your car driving home. Thoughts wander to
the game you want to see or meal you want to eat, when
suddenly a sound unlike any you've ever heard fills
the air.

The sound is high above you.

A trumpet?
A choir?
A choir of trumpets?
You don't know, but you want to know.

So you pull over, get out of your car, and look up. As
you do, you see you aren't the only curious one. The
roadside has become a parking lot. Car doors are open,

and people are staring at the sky. Shoppers are racing
out of the grocery store.

The Little League baseball game across the street has
come to a halt. Players and parents are searching the
clouds. And what they see, and what you see, has never
before been seen.

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