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I have always questioned in my mind who is Jesus and is He really the son of God… Now, the below article made it simple and clear.

John 14:6 - Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

All religions acknowledge God and all of them somewhat know, some of the characteristics of God; like His Holiness. Christianity has the clearest description of God than any other religion, for Christianity is not a religion but a relationship with God. We all want to come closer to God the Father, who is the creator and Almighty Being and through whom all life flows.

In the Bible it has been shown how trouble started between the God and man because of sin. Man use to be in the presence of God when he was created as Adam and Eve. But when sin entered him, God departed from his presence and man was cursed by God and thrown out of the spiritual world (Heavens) on to the physical world, with the only option of return when he is free of sin and curse. From generation to generation man could not produce even one true righteous person, therefore God had to come as man - Jesus to set an example, break the curses, make peace between God and man and show the way to overcome man’s sinful nature. Jesus became the one and only unifying means between God and man. There are ways to God other than Jesus, but all of them fail and fall short of bringing man back into the presence of God.

So let us hold on to the only hope that is Jesus, by whom we will be able to go back into the presence of our Almighty Father.

I’ve always asked the question of how sexuality has transformed for homosexuals - was it biological or socially acquired.  Sharing the info I’ve found at a news website:

The brains of gay men resemble those of straight women, according to research being published Tuesday that provides more evidence of the role of biology in sexual orientation.

Using brain scanning equipment, researchers said they discovered similarities in the brain circuits that deal with language, perhaps explaining why homosexual men tend to outperform straight men on verbal skills tests — as do heterosexual women.

The area of the brain that processes emotions also looked very much the same in gay men and straight women — and both groups have higher rates of depressive disorders than heterosexual men, researchers said.

The study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, however, found the brain similarities were not as close in the case of gay women and straight men.

Previous studies have found evidence that sexual orientation is hard-wired. More than a decade ago, neurobiologist Simon LeVay reported that a key area of the hypothalamus, a brain structure linked to sexual behavior, was smaller in homosexual men compared to heterosexual men.

The latest study, led by Ivanka Savic of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, was significant in that it looked at areas of the brain that have nothing to do with sexual behavior, suggesting there was a basic biological link between sexual orientation and a range of brain functions.

"The question is — how far does it go?" said Dr. Eric Vilain, who studies human sexual development at the University of California, Los Angeles and was not involved in the study. "In gay men, the brain is feminized. Is that limited to particular areas or is the entire brain female-like?"

Vilain said his hunch was the entire brain was not feminized because "gay men have a number of masculine traits that are not present in women."

Savic and colleagues used magnetic resonance imaging to measure brain volumes. They knew going into the study that in men the right cerebral hemisphere is largest but in women the left and right hemispheres are of equal size.

The results showed that gay men had symmetrical brains like those of straight women, and homosexual women had slightly asymmetrical brains like those of heterosexual men. Language circuits are thought to be more symmetrical in straight women than in heterosexual men, the report said.

The differences were pronounced. For example, the right cerebral hemisphere in heterosexual men was 624 cubic centimeters — 12 greater than their left side. In homosexual men, the right hemisphere was 608 cubic centimeters — 1 cubic centimeter smaller than the left.

In heterosexual women, there was no volume difference between right and left hemispheres. But in homosexual women, their right hemisphere was 5 cubic centimeters larger than the left.

Next, researchers used positron emission topography to measure blood flow in the amygdala, a brain area involved in processing emotions. The wiring of the amygdala in gay men more closely resembled that of straight women than straight men, researchers said. The amygdala of gay women looked more like those of straight men, according to the report.

Savic said she believed the brain differences were forged in the womb or infancy, probably as a result of genetic or hormonal factors. She said she could not explain why the differences were more pronounced in homosexual men than in homosexual women.

Marc Breedlove, a neuroscientist who studies sexual development at Michigan State University, said that in his studies with rats, changes in prenatal levels of testosterone caused the sort of brain alterations Savic observed in her study.

This song brings back old memories of high school crush DJL..

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is it ok if i call u mine?
just for a time
and i will be just fine
if i know that you know
that i’m wanting, needing your love, oh

if i ask of you, is it alright?
if i ask you to hold me tight
through a cold dark night,
cause there maybe a cloudy day in sight
and i need to let you know
that i might be needing you love,oh

and what im trying to say isn’t really new…
it’s just the things that happen to me
when im reminded of you
like when i hear your name
or see a place that you’ve been
or see a picture of your grin
or pass a house that you’ve been in
one time or another
it sets of something in me
i cant explain
and… i cant wait to see you again
oh babe i love your love, oh
and what im trying to say isn’t really new…
it’s just the things that happen to me
when im reminded of you

THE SIN THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ADMIT
Exodus 20:17

Introduction: We look at the other nine commandments this summer. WE are going to look at the Tenth one today. What were the other commandments?
Commandment # 1… "No God’s Before Me…"
Commandment # 2… "Thou Shalt Make No Graven Image.."
Commandment # 3… "Thou Shalt Not Take The Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain…"
Commandment # 4… "Remember the Sabbath Day…."
Commandment # 5… "Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother:… "
Commandment # 6… "Thou Shalt Not Kill." … pg. 25
Commandment # 7… "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery…"
Commandment # 8… "Thou Shalt Not Steal…"
Commandment # 9… "Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness…"
The first four related to the Lord. If this relationship is not right,
then the next six will never be right. The problem is that we are rarely always right with the Lord so no wonder we are messed up when it come to the other commandments.
I have said this several times but it needs to be repeated again. The
Ten Commandments are not to save you but show you how far you are from God in your life.
With commandments number six through nine, you will find laws that cover them. But you will not find any laws covering number ten that is simply “Thou shalt not covet”.
"I want…I want…I want…" has been the theme song for millions
today. Few are satisfied with what they have. They always want more.
Selfish people have simply imbibed the spirit of a materialistic age.
That is why covetousness plays such a large part in their drives and
deeds. We will be looking at right wants and wrong wants. It is our
desire that we will take a serious checkup on our inner longings for
things in the light of the Bible’s teaching on this subject.
The basic of covetousness seems to lie at the root of many sins such as stealing, adultery, self-centeredness, even murder just to name a few.
I want to give you a few thoughts on this sin that people rarely admit to having in their life. What will they not admit to having it? Number six through nine is sins that some one can see but this one is kept inside and the only person that really sees it is the Lord.
The Tenth Commandment reaches into three areas of our lives, property, persons and possessions.
You would not steal your neighbor’s house, but you wish it were yours.
You would not run off with your neighbor’s wife, but you wish she were yours.
You would not rob your neighbor of his money, or car, but you wish
those things were yours.

I. THE MEANING OF COVETING
It is the excessive inward desire for the material things of this
world. Covetousness has been called, "an itch for more…" A covetous person has a severe craving for the possessions or life circumstances of others. It’s not just a casual "wouldn’t it be nice if…" It is a strong; "I want what you have, because I feel that is what will satisfy me and make me happy."
Let me see if I can illustrate it in a way that you can relate. A
friend has an X Box. You don’t just want it because it would be nice to have one; you will do just about anything to get one.

II. THE MOTION OF COVETING
Once you start coveting something that some one else has, you will
not stop. It will get into the fiber on your mind. One of the riches
men in the world was asked how much money makes a man happy. His answer shows a coveting heart. He said “just one dollar more.” This is shows why this is a sin that people rarely admit to having. When it comes to possessing things, many of us are like the maid of a certain wealthy men. One day as he descended the stairs, he overheard the girl say, "Oh if I just had 5 dollars, I would be so contented."Wondering what would happen, he pulled a 5 from his wallet and as he passed by he handed it to her. She stammered a thank you and the man walked out of the room. Just before he passed out of earshot he heard her mutter in disgust, "Now, why didn’t I ask for 10?"

III. THE MISERY OF COVETING
First, God know that what we covet will not last. Clothes wear
out. Cars wear out. X Box game systems wear out. But we usually will be bored with it before it wears out.

2nd Corinthians 4:18
“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
Secondly, God knows that what we covet will be a burden to us
somewhere down the line. David coveted his neighbor’s wife and after this, he had nothing but pain and agony in his life. The sin of coveting added a host of other sins to his life. David would never dreamed that night he would covet his neighbor’s wife or that he would commit adultery with her or have husband killed. One of the saddest psalms that he wrote was Psalm 51. He admits his before God but he had to live with the consequences of his actions of that night for the rest of his life.
Thirdly, God knows that coveting is deceptive. Let’s think on the
words of our Lord Jesus on this subject. Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
Having all the toys will not make you happy. Having the best toys
will make you happy. It is simply because they will not last. There
will be a faster toys or a brighter one come along in a little while.

IV. THE MASTERY OVER COVETING
This is simple. Be content with what you have and where you
are. Philippians 4:11-13
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
Hebrews 13:5-6
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”
The longer you walk down the path of contentment, the easier
it will be.
1st Timothy 6:6-8
“But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
I have been preaching a long time. One of the things that I have
learned is this: I have never seen a U-Haul trailer behind a hearse yet.

Conclusion: When all you live for is the toys and how much you can get, you will be a miserable person. But the opposite of coveting is
contentment. The opposite of getting is giving. Are you a getter or a
giver? The choice is yours.

Pastor Mike Walls
Freedom Baptist Church Smithfield, NC
King James Bible church
Isaiah 41:10

Ahhh.. This has hit me on my doll collection for the 2nd time.  I believed God is working on me for this msg and previous posts… to follow later…

These are excerpts taken from the my subscription from Y-grp-KJBible from MountZion.

The Heart is one organ that is given the most importance than any other organs. The word ‘Heart’ has also been used to symbolize many other things i.e. love, importance, center etc.

In the Bible too the word is used to represent many things:

In Matthew15v.7-20 Jesus projects the heart as a place where evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander and other evil dwell.

So what is a heart?

The word ‘Heart’ is mostly associated with the following:

1) The organ of the body (pump).

2) The center of any thing, situation or discussion.

3) Love

We all know that the heart is an organ which pumps blood to various parts of the body. Many people think that life is in the heart or in the brain which is wrong. Life is neither in the brain nor in the heart. As the Bible says and which is very true; life is in the blood.

Leviticus 17pt
11 For the life of a creature is in the blood, …

The main constitution of the human blood consists of Red Blood Cells and White Blood Cells.

The Red Blood Cells live for maximum 120 days and the White Blood Cells live for an even shorter time. Human blood cells are generated in the Bone Marrow.

Therefore, if life is in the blood and the blood changes regularly, than life has to be an on coming process. We can be visualized as baby in his mother’s womb that gets his nourishment, oxygen supply and all other supply from his mother through the Imbecile cord. We too are all connected to God through our own Imbecile cords, which is our spirit.

Hebrews 4
12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

The bone marrow symbolizes the spirit and life comes from there. Therefore the Imbecile cord is like this; God gives life to the spirit - the spirit gives life to the blood - the blood gives life to the body.

Since the heart pumps this life giving blood through out the body it is the center of our lives. Giving your heart to someone means giving the center place of your life to that person, making that person the king in your life. There is only one center, therefore only one person can occupy this place. If you give man (could be your husband, wife, friend, children, idol etc.) this place, then man will be the center of your life and your life will evolve around him or her, he or she becomes your god or king. If the main importance of your life is your love for things of this world, than those things have become king of your life and have taken that center place. If you give God this center place, then your life should evolve around God, God’s Word and His Kingdom.

So see who is taken the center place in your heart?

The wisdom and understanding that needs to be in our hearts should be not only of this world, but also of the Kingdom of God. So like faith, wisdom and understanding of God’s Kingdom too dwells in our hearts. It is not only bad things like deceit, but also good things can dwell in our hearts like wisdom and faith.

Before we go more into the good things let us concentrate more on the bad things that can dwell in our hearts. For then we can cleanse our hearts for the good things to remain.

Hurts also dwell in your heart. Most people call it due to un-forgiveness. If you really understand forgiveness, than you will understand hurts and be able to overcome them.

To get a clearer understanding, you need to firstly understand sin. A person sins when he or she disobeys God. Sinning against you does not mean disobeying you, it means disobeying God with you being a victim who gets hurt. Which means the person hurts you in the process of sin (he or she also hurts God) and this hurt you should not keep against that person

With regards to your hurt, you can easily over come all hurts when you remove ‘I’ from your life. Like I explained earlier, our life is a continuous flow from God, if this flow stops than, where is the ‘I’ going to be?

God is our provider, although we work but the strength comes from God, our supply comes from God. Man is just a vessel that God uses to supply. If everything comes from God, where is the ‘I’?

When we walk in the righteousness of God then automatically the ‘I’ does not exist in all that we do. When you realize that you are just a mediator and not the source then you will never be hurt. A postman will never feel bad if you do not receive the letter he brings you, he may be sad a little while for the efforts that were wasted, but he will soon forget. But if you take your own letter and the person rejects it, you will surely feel very bad for a long time.

All this efforts got nothing to do with you or you’re hurt, when the person has sinned against you, but to do with saving that person from death (spiritual). Forgiveness is not between you and the person but between that person and God, you can be a mediator in the process. If you refuse to be a mediator that God will refuse the forgiveness of your sins.

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The GET MORE Robbie Williams adverstisement is R-rated but, it is very appealing not only bec. he is very good-looking, has a great body built, and also a very talented man.  Though he usually turns people off by his vulgar and arrogant ways but, it is due to his many insecurities in life and not being able to face some hard realities that life has to offer.  Anyway, who can handle such when he started so young and had learnt bad vices? In some ways, some of his songs were really vents/rants out of his feelings and I am saddened more when I listen to it often bec. he has so many grudges and pains that he refuses to let go.  If RW can learn to forgive and forget the things / people that hurts him, perhaps he will be better off.  And… he should also must try to be modest and be more samaritan.  He has a good and pure heart… Just listen to him when he is sober in some interviews/performances ~ you can uncover him in his many childish ways and oh boy, this man is really PURE. He only f*cks up when he is under pressure/stress/limelight (perhaps, nervous).  That’s why he has the DEVIL in him to perform that lively in his performance.. Just my msg to him: Robbie ~ do not be afraid to bring out the angel in you.  Bring out more good and you will get better!

Here’s the link of his website’s advertisement: 

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I. WHY DID NOT THEY LISTEN TO THE MAN OF GOD?
A. Because of the captain- after all that was his profession
Vs. 11
B. Because the accommodation were comfortable
Vs. 12
C. Because of the crowd Vs. 12

D. Because of the calm Vs. 13

II. WHY SHOULD HAVE THEY LISTENED TO THE MAN OF GOD?
A. Because of his counselor Vs. 22-23
B. Because of his call Vs. 23
C. Because of his confidence Vs. 25
D. Because of his care Vs. 30

III. WHAT HAPPENED WHEN THEY DID NOT LISTEN?
A. They got caught in the storm. Vs. 14-20
B. They cast out their cargo. Vs. 18-19, 38
They lost their reason for the journey.
C. They were cruel and cowardly. Vs. 42
D. They came to a port but the wrong one.
Vs. 44
Don’t jump ship until the man of God says so.

Conclusion: So are you going to listen to man of God?

Preached at Grace Baptist Church
Marlinton, WV
October 14, 2003
Pastor Doug Serhorne

Thank You For Letting Me Be Me (by Robbie Williams)

Thank you for letting me be myself.
Some people don’t like me being me.
It seems that I make them feel uneasy about themselves.
I’ve tried hard in the past to fit in with people.
It’s the only me I do and I get offended when I’m not liked.
I would also like to think that that’s a natural human emotion.
But it seems the position I’m in means it’s ok to hate me.
even if we’ve never met
so thank you for letting me be me.
I’m on the telly, so people think I don’t have feelings — I do.
So thank you for letting me be me.
I read stuff about me that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.
You have never said or thought these things,
so thank you for letting me be me.
I have money to spend and I live the life of a high roller
but you’ve never held this against me.
Some people make me feel as though.
I don’t deserve to be where I am.
Believe me. I too on many occasions have had these feelings,
so they’re not alone.
But you have never thought these things.
So thank you for allowing me to be me.
If I’m ever abrasive or seem arrogant
it’s because I’m scared.
But you know this and you let me be me.
Some people’ll watch this and tear it to pieces
but they’re not like you…
They won’t let me be me.

Artist: Robbie Williams

Song: FEEL

Come and hold my hand
I want to contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I’ve been given

I sit and talk to God
And He just laughs at my plans
My head speaks a language
I don’t understand

I just want to feel real love
In the home that I live in
‘Cause I got too much life
Running through my veins
Going to waste

I don’t want to die
But I ain’t keen on living either
Before I fall in love
I’m preparing to leave her
I scare myself to death
That’s why I keep on running
Before I’ve arrived
I can see myself coming

I just want to feel real love
In the home that I live in
There’s a hole in my soul
Can’t you see it in my face
Of real disgrace
I need to feel real love
And a life ever after
I feel like givin’ up

I just want to feel real love
In the home that I live in
I got too much love
Running through my veins
Going to waste

I just want to feel real love
In a life ever after
There’s a hole in my soul
Can’t you see it in my face
It’s a real disgrace

Come and hold my hand
I want to contact the living
Not sure I understand
This role I’ve been given
Not sure I understand (x4)

Better Man

Send someone to love me
I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm
In pouring rain

Give me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
Feel I’m getting old
Before my time

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doing all I can
To be a better man

Go easy on my conscience
‘Cos it’s not my fault
I know I’ve been taught
To take the blame

Rest assured my angels
Will catch my tears
Walk me out of here
I’m in pain

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doing all I can
To be a better man

Once you’ve found that lover
You’re homeward bound
Love is all around
Love is all around

I know some have fallen
On stony ground
But love is all around

Send someone to love me
I need to rest in arms
Keep me safe from harm
In pouring rain

Give me endless summer
Lord I fear the cold
Feel I’m getting old
Before my time

As my soul heals the shame
I will grow through this pain
Lord I’m doin’ all I can
To be a better man