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"All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.
If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him".
Those words are from the first chapter of the Dhammapada which is the most often used book taken as a typical scripture of Buddhism.
This is a picture of the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, attained enlightenment, it is located in the Indian state of Bihar.
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Here lies my wife's grandmother's Bible. We know it obviously wasn't printed by Johannes Gutenberg, but our best guess is that it's at least 100 years old, and it weighs a ton!
The Truths of Our Faith
I am writing these things to you now, even though I hope to be with you soon, so that if I am delayed, you will know how people must conduct themselves in the household of God. This is the church of the living God, which is the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith[f]:
Christ was revealed in a human body
and vindicated by the Spirit.
He was seen by angels
and announced to the nations.
He was believed in throughout the world
and taken to heaven in glory.
[1 Timothy 3:14-16 NLT]
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
You faithfully answer our prayers with awesome deeds,
O God our savior.
You are the hope of everyone on earth,
even those who sail on distant seas.
You formed the mountains by your power
and armed yourself with mighty strength.
You quieted the raging oceans
with their pounding waves
and silenced the shouting of the nations.
Those who live at the ends of the earth
stand in awe of your wonders.
From where the sun rises to where it sets,
you inspire shouts of joy.
[Psalm 65:5-8 NLT]
5 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
1. Like it or not, we are ALL sinners: As the Scriptures say, “No one is righteous—not even one. No one is truly wise; no one is seeking God. All have turned away; all have become useless. No one does good, not a single one.” (Romans 3:10-12 NLT)
2. The punishment for sin is death: When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned. (Romans 5:12 NLT)
3. Jesus is our only hope: But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. (Romans 5:8 NLT) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23 NLT)
4. SALVATION is by GRACE through FAITH in JESUS: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT)
5. Accept Jesus and receive eternal life: If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9 NLT) But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12 NLT) And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life. (1 John 5:11-12 NLT)
Read the Bible for yourself. Allow the Lord to speak to you through his Word. YOUR ETERNITY IS AT STAKE!
A section of the Taoist classic text Daodejing by Laozi (老子道德经下篇). I'm not sure why it's so scratched-up.
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.
I can't say it any better than scripture. I do have choices and can take control of some things but ultimately God is in all control and what a great peace and comfort to know that as I pursue dreams and goals that I can totally trust God, the creator and sustainer of the universe, who loves me and has a perfect plan!
So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and to them that look for Him will he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 9:28
Once. One offering was sufficient to provide us a way to be free from our sins and be forgiven in His sight.
–Carli
handletting by me.
A man reads aloud from the bible at the corner of Bank Street and Somerset Street in Ottawa Ontario. His dog seems to listening intently. October 12 2014.
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nice pose by a little beetle that i have yet to identify
[updated: scriptured leaf beetle, genus pachybrachis]
backyard capture in chesterfield
The Bereans are a good example to follow, as sometimes, even well-meaning people may lead you astray as they themselves may have an incorrect understanding of the Scriptures. It's always a good idea to search the Scriptures for yourself.
A.I. generated image.
James tells us to endure under trial and we will receive the crown of life! Where is he coming from? Isn't grace free ... or is this about grace at all? Eternal life and the crown of life are two different things. The free gift of salvation means we have eternal or everlasting life. James is saying here that we have a sovereign King that will crown us when we persevere ... but it has battles that impact us.
Life was treacherous for believers during the Roman Empire. It was a time when being a believer meant dealing with injustice for their beliefs. They endured torment, persecution, ridicule and even death. Yet James gives us a reason ... the crown of life to those that love and persevere for God!
The trials (peirasmos in Greek) of daily living can help purge us from the impurities of the carnal life -- like the fire purges the impurities out of a metal like gold, refining it so that the foreign substances are removed and it becomes pure and valuable. This is what being approved means, that we persevere, or bear up under pressure and persevering (hupomenō in Greek) under the injustice, being confident that our King is truly in control. Carnal life happens to be at war with the truth, and we must persevere to be refined, like gold, to become valuable to serve our Creator! We gain maturity as believers. This is not earning salvation (that's a free gift from God for believing Jesus Christ is your Savior), but the reward of receiving the crown of life for growing and maturing in our faith!
Read 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, 1 Timothy 4:6-8, 1 Peter 3:13-16 for more illumination.
Jesus worked hard all His life. But His greatest works was achieved in those three dark hours on Calvary when He died for us on the cross.
He never did anything wrong!
Not once said anything amiss!
They called Him every name in the book and He said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used His body to carry our sins to the cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became our healing.
This is the kind of life He invites us into. He lived this kind of life and suffered everything that came His way so that we would see and know that we, too, can live that way. He showed us and He still shows us step by step how.
That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.
Philippians 3:10
A goal to know Him more.
–Carli
{ Gratitude Day 16 : God }
When I was 17, I found God. I was depressed and had no where to turn, but I was brought to God's Word... which saved me from myself. I am forever THANKFUL for something that is beyond my understanding. Without Him I am nothing.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. ~Philippians 4:13
It's still early and Bitsy Calvin is taking some of their eggs over to the Warners. Toolen Warner had asked for some, though they seemed to have healthy chickens of their own.*
Bitsy took the path through the woods between their properties as usual, and the sunlight was streaming through the trees. The light bathed the surroundings in a positively heavenly glow.
"Oh, Lord Jesus," Bitsy breathed. "Thank you for this beautiful light and thank you for the spiritual light you give. That we would no longer walk in the confusion, fear, and anger of darkness."
As Bitsy approached the Warners, she could hear the heavy approach of their Great Pyrenees before he arrived. And arrive he did, with some panting, much tail wagging, and even a bit of slobber.
"Chief! Well, good morning to you, big fellow! Oh, it is good to see you as well!"
Bitsy fended off the big, gentle dog who seemed to have a particular interest now in the basket of eggs.
"Not for you, silly. Though you look as though you do share a lot of the table food. You are losing your gentlemanly figure! Let's go, now! We'll give your family a big hello!"
Bitsy smiled as they continued on, Chief periodically licking her hand as they walked. The Light of the world. Not one light among many. Not even the preeminent light among other choices. The Light. The only Light. "Thank you, Lord Jesus," she breathed again.
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A year of the shows and performers of the Bijou Planks Theater.
"Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”"
~ John 8:12
Previous Days of Thanksgiving on Paprihaven:
2015:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/23317280855/
2016:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/31221411415/
2017:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/38546538356/
2018:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/30990317087/
2019:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/49121920807/
2020:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/50630434036/
2021:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/51694298439/
2022:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/52510954773/
2023:
www.flickr.com/photos/paprihaven/53340821823/
* Toolen Warner makes any excuse to be around Bitsy! He means to start properly courting her... once he's not so afraid of her father.