Not being the type to worry about being "politically correct", (especially at this time of year)... I will also add,,, PLEASE DON'T TURN THIS INTO A "FLAME WAR"...
Merry CHRISTmas Everyone!!! Jesus, (Isa Ibn Maryam, Yeshua/ישוע ,Ye Su/ 耶穌 , and by many other names) , is the reason for the season.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_(name)
Jesus loves Jrand too!!!
Some "food for thought":
http://biblehub.com/2_corinthians/5-15.htm
http://biblehub.com/1_peter/3-18.htm
http://biblehub.com/1_john/2-2.htm
http://biblehub.com/romans/3-25.htm
This post would be huge if I included direct YouTube links... so I am including the Google searches below instead:
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=chris+rice+pardon+my+dust&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=matthew+west+forgiveness
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=chris+rice+sometimes+love&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=mercy+me+flawless&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=chris+rice+go+light+your+world&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=todd+agnew+my+jesus&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=whitey+ford+what+it's+like&btnK=Google+Search (warning... some of the lyrics may be offensive to some,,, but I like the song because it gives a "raw" picture of the truth about life. My life has been such that I have met people from ALL walks of life... so I can relate to this song very much,,, on top of my own poor choices. None of us have the same "life story"... some similar,,, but not the same).
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=chris+rice+face+of+christ&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=third+day+love+song&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=big+daddy+weave+story&btnK=Google+Search
https://www.google.com/webhp#q=thir...assion+of+the+Christ+video&btnK=Google+Search (I suggest the first or second link)
A couple of American Indian proverbs to think about.
--- Never criticize a man until you've walked a mile in his moccasins.
and...
--- 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.
The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. This 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.
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Before anyone thinks I am some sort of "Holier than thow" person... I will make it very clear that my life has been far from perfect. I have suffered alot of loss... and made many bad choices. In the midst of all I have gone through,,, I have come to realize what GOD did for me... and that he loves me. At the same time... my heart "bleeds" for those I have hurt,,, and I beg God to help me make things right with those people!
While this time of year is meant to be a celebration... let us not forget the "weight" of the price, ("ransom") paid for us. Let us not forget the liar and deceiver that brought us all to the point that Jesus had to die on the cross. The "evil wolf"... also called the devil,,,,, (satan, diábolos, satanael, mastema, beelzebub, baal, iblis, shaytan, jinni, hubris, azazel, mephistopheles, astarte, ashtorteth, molech/moloch ... and many other names). The biggest lie of the 21st century... that the devil has perpetuated,,, is that he doesn't exist. The idea of the devil NOT existing... is so far from the truth. The Bible, Torah, Qur'an and other ancient faiths... all speak of an "evil one" that is the downfall of man. Human history in most religious books make mention of the one who leads humans astray, ("off course"). The Bible is specific as to who this is.
http://biblehub.com/1_peter/5-8.htm
in the end... it all comes down to this... so the devil can kiss my a**.
http://biblehub.com/john/3-16.htm
Blessings and Peace to all,
- - - Mike - - -
Disclaimer: The views expressed in this post are personal... and not meant to offend anyone! If I get banned from this site for expressing my personal views,,, then so be it. Hopefully the moderator let's my post stand.
