This entry is in no way artistic – so you have been warned. Yes I am unashamedly a Christian, I find no other even slightly reasonab…
This entry is in no way artistic – so you have been warned. Yes I am unashamedly a Christian, I find no other even slightly reasonable answer to the great questions of life; but do not misunderstand me. I am NOT pro church; in fact I think 99.9% of the time church sucks. But Jesus rocks. I am totally fed up with what most churches are on about – maintaining the institution. Christ centred Christianity is about relationship Jesus and each other. These things I am very pro. This is not an uneducated nor and inexperienced voice. I have been a part of the beast called the church for over 50 years & I have two degrees in theology. Most of what is talked about in church is concerned with building the institution, something we are NEVER charged to do, or maintaining the institution, something which takes too much energy, corruption, manipulation and money. Even the churches that say outwardly that they are not about buildings and programs, eventually get around to being about building and maintaining something. What about relationships? People do not know each other nearly well enough, let alone care about one another. E.g. I had a few days away (a very rare treat) which went over a weekend, so we missed church two weeks in a row & 6-7 days of RB. I did NOT receive any communication from church folks, but quite a number of fellow RBers asked if all was OK? So pat yourselves on the back & if you are a church member try to take that caring into that community too, or else what future does the church have… not much. Regards & blessings to all / Max :)
_This quality of restraint in Jesus – one could almost call it a divine shyness – took me by surprise. I realized, as I absorbed the sto…
This quality of restraint in Jesus – one could almost call it a divine shyness – took me by surprise. I realized, as I absorbed the story of Jesus in the Gospels, that I had expected from him the same qualities I had met in the southern fundamentalist church of my childhood. There, I often felt the victim of emotional pressures. Doctrine was dished out in a “Believe, and don’t ask questions!” style. Wielding the power of miracle, mystery, and authority, the church left no place for doubt. I also learned the manipulative techniques for “soul-winning,” some of which involved misrepresenting myself to the person I was talking to. Yet now I am unable to find any of these qualities in the life of Jesus. If I read church history correctly, many other followers of Jesus have yielded to the very temptations he resisted. Dostoevsky shrewdly replayed the Temptation scene in a torture cell of the Grand Inquisition. How could a church founded by the One who withstood the Temptation carry out an Inquisition of forced belief that lasted half a millennium? Meanwhile, in a milder Protestant version in the city of Geneva, officials were making attendance at church compulsory and refusal to take the Eucharist a crime. Heretics there, too, were burned at the stake. To its shame, Christian history reveals unrelieved attempts to improve on the way of Christ. Sometimes the church joins hands with a government that offers a shortcut to power. “The worship of success is generally THE form of idol worship which the devil cultivates most assiduously,” wrote Helmut Thielicke about the German church’s early infatuation with Adolf Hitler. “We could observe in the first years after 1933 the almost suggestive compulsion that emanates from great successes and how, under the influence of these successes, men, even Christians, stopped asking in whose name and at what price…” Sometimes the church grows its own mini-Hitlers, men with names like Jim Jones and David Koresh, who understand all too well the power represented in miracle, mystery, and authority. And sometimes the church simply borrows the tools of manipulation perfected by politicians, salesmen, and advertising copyrighters. – excerpt from The Jesus I Never Knew, by Philip Yancey it is for this reason that, even though I am a Christ follower, I can only be so offended when people like Bill Maher (whose show is extremely insightful, entertaining, and funny) are quick to bash Christianity. If you listen very closely, insults like Maher’s are nearly always directed at Christians, but hardly ever Jesus himself. If anything, it sheds a light on how much we need God’s grace: believer or not, nobody does a good job of walking in the same footsteps of Christ, and every time we try to pave that road into something that’s a little easier on our feet, we do such a lousy job of it that it should come as no surprise that so many people roll their eyes at Christians. Ghandi said it best: “I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” And Margaret Cho put it a little more bluntly: “Many of my contemporaries are atheists, and for good reason. God isn’t really the problem; some of His followers are big assholes.” That being said, I kind of feel the need to let people know that JESUS is the true face of Christianity, not other Christians, not Jerry Falwell, not the misguided believers (that’s pretty much all of us) who get the most media attention when you turn on the news. So, to my atheist friends, I won’t fault you for sniping or rolling your eyes at Christians in general – in truth, we deserve it, more often than not. But, if whatever doubt you have in your heart is really that strong, I hope it motivates you to find some answers – I hope it motivates you guys to study the Man whom I find it difficult to stop listening to/ thinking/ praising/ writing/ singing/ talking about. And if you really take a good look at Him, read about him, who He was, and what He did, from all viewpoints and perspectives, then I hope you’ll understand why I call myself a follower of Jesus Christ, why the most anyone can be is a poor reflection of Him, and why I keep trying to be a little more like Him in spite of the fact that I seem to fail at every single attempt.
This evening, as I head out to chase another sunset, I am reminded by our father in heaven, of whats truly important in this world, In li…
This evening, as I head out to chase another sunset, I am reminded by our father in heaven, of whats truly important in this world, In life….......... And once again, He has opened the eyes of my heart ! Thank you heavenly father ! For you are holy, holy, holy and I DO WANT TO SEE YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read these words my friend, and let them touch your heart…............ Dont waste another day…...... Open yourself to PURE LOVE…........ THE REAL DEAL BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!! God will show you what is truly important in life and above all, show you a PURE AND REAL LOVE ! What could ever mean more??!!!!!! Love you all! Bonita Open the eyes of my heart, Lord / Open the eyes of my heart / I want to see You / I want to see You Open the eyes of my heart, Lord / Open the eyes of my heart / I want to see You / I want to see You To see You high and lifted up / Shinin’ in the light of Your glory / Pour out Your power and love / As we sing holy, holy, holy Open the eyes of my heart, Lord / Open the eyes of my heart / I want to see You / I want to see You Open the eyes of my heart, Lord / Open the eyes of my heart / I want to see You / I want to see You To see You high and lifted up / Shinin’ in the light of Your glory / Pour out Your power and love / As we sing holy, holy, holy (Repeat two more times) Holy, holy, holy / We cry holy, holy, holy / You are holy, holy, holy / I want to see you Holy, holy, holy / Holy, holy, holy / You are holy, holy, holy / I want to see you Holy, holy, holy / Holy, holy, holy / Holy, holy, holy, / I want to see you Recorded By: Michael W. Smith
It just popped up that I sold 3 tshirts and I aint even clicked on it yet ! JESUS ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
It just popped up that I sold 3 tshirts and I aint even clicked on it yet ! JESUS ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IVE NEVER SOLD A TSHIRT EVER ! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that I have calmed down, PRAISE YOU LORD IN EVERYTHING ! Thank you so much to whomever purchased those tshirts… May the Lord continue to bless you and keep you in his loving care forever and always !!!!!!!!!!! / Bonita
http://www.philadelphia33.org/ Jesus He called my name. For all who are Christian, those who…
http://www.philadelphia33.org/ Jesus He called my name. For all who are Christian, those who have been born again and received Jesus as lord and Saviour, there was a time when you heard Jesus Call your name. A time when you knew that The Lord loved you and wanted your heart. This is what I mean when I say He called my name. for those who have read my personal testimony, you will know that he called my name. When I was a chronic Alcoholic, gambler and one who practiced witchcraft. *. Due to the requests of friends I have met via Redbubble, I have decided to share with you, how the lord called me to serve him in Africa. A call to service. [As the Lord lives and is true and holy, I certify that what you are about to read is a true account of how Jesus called me into Missionary Service. This is still as fresh in my memory today as it was when this incredible event took place in my life] On Friday 26th August 1994, I was troubled in my spirit all day. I sat and watched Television and read a book, but yet I felt God wanted to speak to me, but I did not know what he wanted. So my wife said to me that I should just go to the park and pray. It was 6.05pm in the evening when I arrived at the park, and I parked my car and started to walk around the park. / I was walking and looking at the swans on the pond and praying at the same time. Then with not warning at all, I became aware that someone was walking close behind me. I did not look back, but knew someone was behind me. I continued walking along a narrow footpath and as I did I felt a person’s hand holding mine. There was no fear or indeed any desire to look to see who this was that was holding my right hand. / It was very strange looking back now to why I did not want to see who it was. This would have been anyone’s reaction at the time. I felt warm and at peace, not knowing that It was *Jesus who was the one actually holding my hand. I was Praying in the Spirit [speaking to God in the gift of tongues]. Then Jesus said my name, Trevor. It was the softness and Love in his voice that caused me to look and as I say my Masters face, I knew that It was him. He did not need to tell me it was Jesus. When Jesus comes to you my friend, you won’t need any introduction or explanation, for you will know it is the King of kings that has called your name. In an instant tears my friend flowed down my face, and I was crying like I have never cried before. My emotions were overwhelmed with sadness and sorrow, because his eyes were filled with tears also and he was quietly weeping. Here was my Jesus holding my hand and he was crying. I could not understand why I was not jubilant with Joy. His sorrow pierced my very fibre of my being. By now, I was transported away from all consciousness of being in the park on a bright summer evening and we were in a dark place. The Only way I can describe this pace is to use a well as an example. Imagine a deep round stone well, empty, and you are at the bottom of it. It is very round and very wide. So can hardly see the other side of it, and you can just make out the huge stones that form the round sides of it. It’s dark at the bottom and you cannot see any light, except the light that emanates from Jesus Garments. This is how it seemed at that point. As I Gazed into his face, he spoke these words to me. / “Trevor, My Son, I want to show you something, do not be afraid my son for I am with you”. There was a short silence as these words took hold of me. He gently squeezed my hand and began to walk forward in this dark place. As we went forward, he was still weeping, and I could hear voices in the distance and different kinds of noises, like doors opening and closing, and A smell that I had never experienced before. I was crying as the Passion and sorrow of Jesus seemed to flow into my heart. It was so hard to carry such sadness and I have never experienced this before or after. Then I began to see people at my left side and all were chained to the walls and terrible sores were all over them, and all were shouting things at Jesus. I could not make out what they were saying, but Jesus was crying and weeping. The smell was terrible and there were some that when they say him cried as well. As we went forward the light that was so white lit up the side and a little ahead. The place was so big and wide I could not see the other ends. Then he again spoke to me “Trevor my Son, Do not be afraid”. I was scared, but his words just melted away any fears I had. We then came to a place where I saw am Casket alone and as we walked pass, a man spoke and said “Jesus, Why have you let me come here?. Jesus with tears answered him and said “Judgement has been set”. Again the man shouted at him and started to explain to Jesus that he was a pastor and that all his life he served Jesus and Preached and give to those in need. Jesus said again to him, “Judgement has been set”. / / All the time Jesus was weeping and I was looking at Jesus all the time, and I never did see the man, but knew he was a man, because of his voice. Again the man pleaded with Jesus and told him many other good things he had done and as he was talking, Jesus raised his other hand and stopped the man from speaking. Then Jesus said to the man, “ I sent you warnings, I sent messengers to warn you and you did not repent, for the woman you slept with was not the wife I had given you, and you died in your sins, therefore Judgement has been set”. Jesus was very sad, and began to lead me further into this dark and cold place. Then we came to another place like a very large open place with walls so thick and wide and there were like empty prison cells all around. One cell stacked upon another and I could not see where they ended, and they were so high. Then Jesus knelt down on his knees and was now crying and I could feel his body shaking. All this time he was still holding my right hand. I stood beside him with tears flowing down my face and my heart was breaking with compassion and sadness for my Lovely Lord Jesus. I then knelt down beside him and wanted to hold him close, but I was so troubled to see My Lord cry like this. Then I asked him the only question I asked through all of this. “Lord, why are you crying, there is nobody here?. In what seemed like a long time we both cried and cried. Then still kneeling, Jesus looked deep into my eyes and said, / “This Place is prepared for all those who do not know my name”. / As I looked all around, I now could hear screams and fluttering wings and rustlings above our heads high above where we were. I saw in the darkness shadows of what I can only describe as winged demons, hellish beings flying about. Jesus was weeping so hard and as he stood up, I was still on my knees. He looked into my face and said to me “My Son, Go to Africa, to the villages and proclaim my name among the people, Go tell them who I am and that I love them, and I will be with you each step you take” Then Again suddenly, as if no time passed, I was back in the park. The first thing I became aware of was that I could not feel his hand in mine. I cried and begged him to come back again, and I remember saying Lord there is so much I want to ask you. The Holy Spirit then opened the eyes of my understanding and I realised that God had allowed me to have a vision where Jesus came and called my name. Where he had appeared to me and called me for service. I was deeply shaken and all they way back to my car, I was worshipping my lord in tongues [heavenly Language]. How I drove home, I do not know, and as I told my wife and we both just praised God and give thanks. I told my pastor the following day Saturday 27th August 1994, and the response are you sure it was Jesus. I was upset and few in the church the following day had any encouragement. So On Monday 27th August 1994 I went to my local travel agent and asked how much a ticket would be for Uganda. As a boy in School we had a visiting teacher from Uganda. I marvelled at the little round huts they lived in and the photographs she showed us was amazing. So I settled it that Uganda was the place God wanted me to go. The ticket was £530.00. I had no money so I sold my car. I was determined to get to where Jesus sent me and do what he told me to do. All this time and even now. I still see my Lord and the love in his beautiful eyes. Yes I still cry and know someday I will be with him forever. I Got the exact money from the sale of my car. It was then that the Church saw that I was committed to following my lords Commission. A Little money came in and I went to Africa on Saturday 24th September 1994. I arrived in a country where I knew nobody. I asked the taxi driver at Entebbe airport to take me to a Christian Guesthouse. He took me to marimba Guest house. That evening as I lay alone in my little room, a house girl knocked my door. She asked if I would like to attend a church. I was so happy. The following Day I who knew nobody was preaching to a Church of Over 2000 people. That evening I was speaking at Chief of Police Wedding anniversary, and in that audience were Government officials, and others. The following week I was given a small house to live in free of charge, a Vehicle and driver, and the mission to extreme poor and isolated villages was born. Since that time I have dedicated my whole life to Preaching the Gospel in remote areas of Africa, South India and have never had a salary. I have trusted and depended on God to meet my needs and that of my family. There have been and still are difficulties in rising the cost of Travel, But God always blesses me with Good people whom he has given a passion and heart to pray for these precious children and to sow financially into his work. This is how the Lord called me to service. I pray It will bless and inspire you. Thank you to all who have asked me how God called me to be a missionary without having a job to fund it. Isa 49:5 [COMMON ENGLISH BIBLE] Even before I was born, the LORD God chose me to serve him and to lead back the people So the LORD has honoured me and made me strong. Evangelist Trevor Irwin. Please visit Charity mission website by clicking link below. / http://www.philadelphia33.org/ Link to all my art: / http://www.redbubble.com/people/joshuatree1
I am featured and so very thankful ! Thank you so much to the host’s of For The Love Of Jesus for the feature of my piece, I AM ….........
I am featured and so very thankful ! Thank you so much to the host’s of For The Love Of Jesus for the feature of my piece, I AM ….................. I am truly honored and more thankful than words can say ! God bless you all ! / Bonita
Somedays, we struggle to find our way…........ Somedays satan comes at us and lies and tells us things we know are not true....... So…
Somedays, we struggle to find our way…........ Somedays satan comes at us and lies and tells us things we know are not true....... Somedays, we have to close our eyes, and ask OUR ALMIGHTY GOD TO POUR OUT HIS SPIRIT AND LOVE UPON US AND MOVE US FORWARD…............My heart has been somewhat burdened today…............I just now logged back on to see that not 1, but 5 of my pieces are featured in the LIVING CHRISTIANITY GROUP ! GOD BLESS YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would like to take this opportunity to tell each and everyone of you how blessed I am to know you. How thankful I am that I am given the opportunity to spend my days here with each of you. I was just about to write a friend of mine an email and tell them that I was going to stop RB for a little while….......... PRAISE GOD ! HE IS ALWAYS ON TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALWAYS ON TIME ! Satan, I WILL NOT BE DEFEATED FOR YOU A LIAR AND KNOW NOT THE TRUTH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For anyone that does not understand the Love and Grace of GOD…...... I PRAY THAT YOU WILL OPEN UP YOUR HEARTS AND LISTEN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SERVE AN ALMIGHTY AND AN AWESOME GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WILL NEVER BE ASHAMED AND I WILL ALWAYS PRAISE HIM !!!!!!!!!!!! ALWAYS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Living Christianity Group ! I am truly honored and humbled…......... GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bonita Moore
Bethel Methodist Church is being featured in the group For The Love Of Jesus. !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/backingcolor:whi…
Bethel Methodist Church is being featured in the group For The Love Of Jesus. Bethel Methodist Church Thank you so much to the hosts of For The Love Of Jesus, Sally Omar and Marie Sharp, you two are awesome!!!!!!
Would like to say thank you to the buyer of the large mounted print !http://images-3.redbubble.net/img/art/border:noborder/product:mounte…
Would like to say thank you to the buyer of the large mounted print THANK YOU WHOEVER YOU MAY BE! Also to Olga for her custom ordered calendar Stay Focused On Jesus THANK YOU OLGA!
THIS MORNING I WOKE UP TO SALERIE WHO HAS BEEN SO KIND TO PURCHASE ….SAL’S BLESSING...
THIS MORNING I WOKE UP TO SALERIE WHO HAS BEEN SO KIND TO PURCHASE ….SAL’S BLESSING / SHE SAW AN ANGEL IN THE SHOT.. AND I DID TOO.. FOR ME SHE IS ONE.. / THANK YOU SAL… / PS.. I AM DOING FOR SAL AND FOR ANYONE I HAVE GIFTED TO HERE..PLEASE BM ME FOR THE JPEG IF YOU WANT IT.. IT IS YOURS.. I THANK THOSE WHO BOUGHT CARDS AND SUCH.. HOWEVER PLEASE..IF YOU WOULD LIKE THE JPEG FOR YOUR PRINTING PLEASURE.. PLEASE GIVE ME A BM.. LOTS OF LOVE.. ME.!
Dear Hosts who featured JESUS, thank you for your kindness. / Jesus is my Guide on earth and Heaven. / God bless you all :)) / Tereza / !http…
Dear Hosts who featured JESUS, thank you for your kindness. / Jesus is my Guide on earth and Heaven. / God bless you all :)) / Tereza /
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I have just returned from a weekend meditation retreat. It was largely non-denominational but had a slight Christian bias. Nothing remarkable happened except for at the end. Glancing through a book I came upon the image above and was overwhelmed. The awful humanity of the scene entrapped me as if I was there. Bent beneath the body, the man carrying Jesus must be covered in his blood. His delicacy and his strength resonates. Their love for the man who has died is clear. And it became for me, in that moment, our love. And Jesus could have been my father, your brother, another’s child. And yet, something even a bit more. I see in that moment these men and women were bearing the Divinity. Not just something outside of themselves but were carrying their own Divinity. They held God in their hands. As indeed do we. With all its terribly and glorious weight. What we call to choose this Divinity is a matter of smaller importance.
The Theory of Bunk has been in my back pocket for a couple decades. I like to pull it out and lay it on the table now and then, wh…
The Theory of Bunk has been in my back pocket for a couple decades. I like to pull it out and lay it on the table now and then, when the moment calls for it. The Theory of Bunk is useful for the sceptic as well as the devout. It remains true wether you like it or not. The Theory of Bunk exist to humble the egos of those vertical mammals who maintain they and they alone are correct in the path of their own choosing. It is a choice… you know that, right? / The Theory of Bunk is simple. This stuff should be preschool. The Theory of Bunk concludes… “Those who adamantly claim to be singularly correct… are inherently wrong.” Sam Dantone
I just wanted to add this comment graphic, along with the words to one of my favorite songs to my journal. I dedicate it to all of my RB …
I just wanted to add this comment graphic, along with the words to one of my favorite songs to my journal. I dedicate it to all of my RB friends who have sent me awesome, warming, loving, caring, heartfelt comments & bmails these past two days!! You guys are AMAZING!! I am truly BLESSED!!!! I hope you all enjoy this songs lyrics as much as I do. I love to hear it daily!! It’s a blessing to just wake up and say “Thank You”!! If you’d like to hear more of the song you can look up the group 33 Miles….they are a Christian group. 33 Miles Lyrics “Thank You” What if in morning when I wake up / Even before I fill my coffee cup / I said thank You / Thank You What if I look at the day and the hours ahead / And before I move forward I bowed my head / And said thank You / Oh I said thank You What if I looked at my life in a different way / Took a little more time to stop and pray / I know it would change all the moments in between / So here I go Thank You for everything / Thank You for loving me / It don’t even matter what tomorrow brings / Well I will sing my Thank You for sun and rain / For what You give and take away / For all Your goodness I will always say / Thank You / Oh I’ll say thank You What if I lost everything that I had / I could smile and somehow still be glad / And say thank You / Thank you ‘Cause life is joy, life is pain / But the prayer on my heart will never change / I say thank You / Oh I’ll say thank You To hear the song and see their Awesome video via youtube you can click on this link 33 Miles Thank You Song
I just would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy new year. I would love for you all to take just a mom…
I just would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy new year. I would love for you all to take just a moment and say a prayer for all the little children around the world that are unwell and spare some thought for their families at this time as they find strength to live and love. I myself have been humbled, in the past few months in my life, with visions i’ve experienced of individual little souls struggling to overcome illness … I myself have found strength through prayer. Christmas, now has an enriched meaning for my family and I, more than ever before … it is important my friends, to take time from our often busy and sometimes selfish lives to consider others and thank especially our lord at this special time for our own lives and all that we have around us in terms of what really matters … the love of our family and friends and the health that really is our wealth … and remember my dear friends … no matter who you are or what your ‘religion’ might be … your God is also my God … the only difference is in how and where we pray to our God … I believe this … and we all have an equal right to believe in what we think is true … but my God is and will forever be your God too :-) ... so love him and thank him for all that makes you the person that you are. Thankyou xxx SNAPPYDAVE
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Thank you so much for featuring Creator Of All Things ! I am greatly honored and thank you so sincerely !!!!!!!!!!!! / Bonita Moore
It has been quite a ride in the last few days. I have produced more art and words from the heart and soul as has been done in a long tim…
It has been quite a ride in the last few days. I have produced more art and words from the heart and soul as has been done in a long time. I think that perhaps people may wonder what my rant was about in the piece… / A letter of Holy Communication to the Holy Trinity and I owe you somewhat of an explanation only because I am usually so dang happy. / I work on the premise that all feelings are valid on a conscious level. I feel when I am aware of my feelings I can allow myself to go though what I call an emotional guidance scale and not stay stuck at any given point just so long as I stay conscious of how long being at any certain point seems to bring some relief. / . I know that my life is not dependent on how others live theirs. I know this to my Core. However, my choices sometimes are not in alignment with others lives and that can hurt. I am blessed that the people I meet, lovers and friends and even the sometimes-grating ‘assholes’ are of my own attraction point and I think I am attracting so many wonderful people. / My choice to rant and make known I was in pain gave me a window and a moment to revel in the pain, in the feeling that someone else had control of my life … even for a moment. So I stayed in blame till blame no longer serves my RELIEF FACTOR.. And then because I ask myself as I am choosing my thoughts and my emotional response. Hey Linaji.. how does this feel? Does it feel good to be a saint still? Does it feel good to blame?.. And when I get the answer yes.. I still need to be in the pain, I stay there. But when this storyline no longer serves me and it is time I let go of all the petty hurt and pain.. I move just a tiny bit up the emotional scale to the next best thought. I do not condemn myself nor feel guilty that I CHOSE to blame and feel pain. The power of conscious thinking like this is that, surprisingly I seem to move though the pain and suffering very quickly and am able to move to a bit more relief and then more and then more.. And up the scale I go until I see hope as a choice, when I reach Hope, I can sense joy and liberation just around the corner. / / I am not saying that the initial pain story gets resolved per say, but I get to embrace better feelings so when I need to look at my part in my life that brings me the suffering, I can be more loving and more objective. / . / Now… / . / Today I feel better, today I may say there is some relief to how I feel about my situation, but it is far from over. And so I go to garden and see my dear friend Brian who is funny and can get me pretty riled up as to a good old argument or two. I will allow my life to take me to a better place today / Because I allow for all my feelings to guide me to a moment where I get to feel better when I choose better feeling thoughts. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that feeling better is just one thought away always. / . / I want to thank everyone, and a special few who really helped me feel my pain and gave me at the same time their hand and a very kind words that soothed me. This world is a miracle I do know and I feel I create in my world the best I know how and it gets better as I examine MY PART in everything I do. Being Human is like a fallen Angel from the ethers sure, but who says that where we fall is not a sort of paradise in and of itself? We have the power of or minds and our heart to make it so. / . / I love you all so very much, / Linaji SALLY OMAR CREATED AT THE SAME TIME I WAS CREATING MY JESUS ART A MOST AMAZING POEM.. PLEASE CHECK US BOTH OUT / XOX
I SUGGESTED THIS AS A HOME PAGE ON THE HOME PAGE FORUM… *NOT SURE IF THIS WAS SEEN OR NOT….SO I’M PUTTING IT BACK IN THE POSTS A…
I SUGGESTED THIS AS A HOME PAGE ON THE HOME PAGE FORUM… NOT SURE IF THIS WAS SEEN OR NOT….SO I’M PUTTING IT BACK IN THE POSTS AGAIN…... I think in this horrible time of many people getting laid off or loosing their jobs, relationships failing, and people turning to either violence or addictions….WE as a NATION need to focus on GOD….and his healing. Therefore I thought I’d submit a home page devoted to images and clothing from Living Christianity group. Please think about using this as a home page….I am sure these people as well as all of us in the group would be so honored!! / OH MY….there are so many AWESOME images, clothing and writings in this group….It’s so hard to just pick 8!!! Blessings….I hope you all will pick this as a home page soon. It has been brought to my attention by Paul McClintock that / “Redbubble might prefer to stay away from political or religious themes for the homepage as that has caused a bit of commotion in the past. It’s a bit of a sore spot for many people. The problem is that people will see it as an endorsement by redbubble, even if it isn’t.” Here is my response to those ppl, NOT PAUL…. HOW SAD! I can’t believe that we can’t use the political or religious art on the homepage because of “small minded” ppl. I would careless if they put up political ads. If I do not agree…it is my choice, and I keep my mouth shut….end of story. I apologize first hand if I sound abrupt but I am so sick of hearing that things offend ppl….we all need to get over it! You can’t please everyone all the time, and if someone gets so offended that they think they need to speak out….then they have issues. jmo If I came to the bubble and saw naked ppl on the front homepage, and I didn’t agree…so be it….but I do not have the right to judge…others may like it. Therefore I believe that we need to get GOD out in the open as well as we do the NAKED pics. JMO!! My question is….How do you all feel about this?* Be honest BUT TACTFUL, AND RESPECTABLE at the same time. Thanks & Blessings…. / ~S / Please go to this link if you’d like to voice your opinion on this matter…. / forum topic I started
Precious friends. This will be my last communication before I leave for the mission centre in Kujama-Nigeria. I want to Thank each and ev…
Precious friends. This will be my last communication before I leave for the mission centre in Kujama-Nigeria. I want to Thank each and every one of you my dearest friends here on RB. Over the year you have been a real strength and encouragement to me as I faced many challenges, When I felt like giving up, God sent you my way to encourage and strengthen me. Each of you are so special to me. I do not just write comments about your Art or comment on your comments just to be nice. I really do value you and treasure your friendship. Thank you to each of you who featured my Photographs in groups here on RB. Also I thank you for your Prayers and donations. Some of you purchased my art and this helped us to bless these children. Others who could not afford to donate Money have worked on my site, Painted stunning portraits of the children and recently made cards also. This is such a blessing. You are truly as much a part of Thsi mission to the extreme poor in these remote villages as I am . The same Blessings i recive are yours also as they come from our God. I have faced Financial Challenges even to get the airfare to Africa. Yet God has met this need. Please look at My itinerary, and pray for me and the team, as We preach the Gospel in these villages and share with them Clothing, Meds, Tools and your Love. They will know about you as I will tell them of Many precious friends her on RB. / Thank you to all who added me to their watchlists and favoured my works. I give God thanks for you. Philadelphia Mission will have a Child sponsorship program up and running early in January. lots of new images and video will also be available. Again I extend the invitation to you all to come and spend a few weeks with us in our Mission center in 2010. Please continue to pray for me that God will continue to work in and through me. AS I speak his words that many will come to Christ and many healed and set free. The Lord bless each and everyone of you my dear friends, as He as promised. Deuteronomy 1:11 May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, make you increase a thousand times more and make you prosperous, as he promised! Ephesians 6:8 You know that you will be rewarded for any good things you do, Your Friend Evangelist Trevor. I invite all to Please drop in and visit my Charity website: / http://www.philadelphia33.org/
Warning! Do not read if such diabolical manifestations really frighten you! *THIS IS A TRUE STORY OF A HOUSE EXORCISM WHICH I PERF…
Warning! Do not read if such diabolical manifestations really frighten you! THIS IS A TRUE STORY OF A HOUSE EXORCISM WHICH I PERFORMED ACCOMPANIED BY MY PRIEST FOR THE GLORY OF GOD! House Exorcism – Friday 20th November 2009 / NSW 2541 Australia The photos of my Priest and I at work in this house are posted in my photo album Titled House Exorcism. This is a website dedicated to those who perform such spiritual work such as myself and are Catholic in nature and are called The Swords of St Michael. Those present in the house during the House Exorcism Ritual were the occupants of the house Hayleigh, her partner Darryl, myself (Tahnja Wolter) and Fr Richard from Australia. The Disturbances at this House and Some Background / After meeting with Hayleigh, the resident of the house for 3 years, I learned from her of the many, many apparitions and physical disturbances throughout that time. Not only Hayleigh but her four children had also seen, heard and felt these disturbances. Hayleigh has many photos to share of anomalies and spectres which she has caught on camera prior to the exorcism. Such disturbances were numerous and what I discerned as both lost spirits as well as some very evil entities. Hayleigh and I would sit outside in her front yard on some chairs and discuss the presences in the house. I could clearly see in my mind a small figure with black hair which Hayleigh confirmed and also has photos of. This is not a good presence but an evil one which she also confirmed. I also immediately began seeing a black robed figure with a hood walking through her hallway and it was very, very menacing. At that point I believed it to be the devil himself and that this figure had not been following Hayleigh but had previously entered the house through someone else calling him forth. At that point Hayleigh also confirmed that the only time she had seen this very same figure was in this house and always in the hallway. She also then told me that she had found a pentacle etched into the wall by the front door of her house. I began to see this in my mind as we sat outside and I was certain that the pentacle was inverted and that black hooded figures burning red and black candles had used this symbol and called up the goat god Baphomet which is what an inverted pentacle is used for. Hayleigh then showed me the actual etch in her wall that I could clearly see was indeed inverted as I had seen in my mind. Whether intentional or not the devil had been called forth and was now in her house. I knew I would have to close this spiritual doorway which permitted the devil and his evil to enter into the house. Hayleigh proceeded to tell me that she can see and sense the presences much more than other people can who have been in the house although most people can often feel presences watching them even if they are in no way spiritually inclined. I could then spiritually see small children playing in her lounge room which Hayleigh also confirmed. She said that she had seen and heard them all through her house and often playing in the lounge room and her children had often seen them and were playing with them as well. She also has photos of the ghostly children in her house. Hayleigh told me that she had been scratched all over her body one night while in the house and has photos of those scratches. She had experienced and heard something making loud scratches in her kitchen when no one was in there and when she went to check it out, no one was there but she found two large and deep scratches from her oven all the way out to the kitchen door which led straight to the lounge room. I told her that I could spiritually see claws and long fingernails and she said that she had often felt and seen the same. The house itself, as one would imagine, had such a feeling of darkness and oppression which was clear to me was not coming from the occupants. She also told me that one night while she was taking a both that she could so clearly sense someone watching her that she got angry, got her camera and took a photo of the mirror in the bathroom and accidentally hit the record button at the same time. In the photo you can see mist on the mirror and to her terror when she played back the recording you can clearly hear a menacing voice say “Can you feel me right now!” It’s a horrible voice and is intentionally frightening. Hayleigh, her partner Darryl and her kids are all very, very lovely in character and quite loving and family oriented. I found Hayleigh to be an incredibly loving mother and person who I instantly knew needed a really, really good friend. I felt compelled to keep close to her and let her know I was there for her. I found her partner Darryl to be very sincere, caring and protective of his large family. He is responsible, kind and I always felt safe and easy around him. Once I began spiritually seeing things in the house I could feel my every word and emotion being watched carefully. Whenever I was at the house I knew I had to be on guard and spiritually aware of my behaviour and my actions. Anything sinful or negative was being looked out for by the evil in the house. I knew I had to be in a good place in my soul to keep the evil at bay and I knew at that point that I was about to begin spiritual warfare and I simply had to be very, very careful. Prior to meeting Hayleigh I had met three of her children and two of her step children. All informed me they were not Baptised, told me of the disturbances in the house and how scared they were and they asked me to Baptise them which I did and I informed my Priest that I had done so. The presences in the house from that point on could no longer touch the children but the children were still aware of their presences. But I knew once I had Baptised them that the spiritual mark of Christ would bring them much needed protection. At this point I made my Priest aware of the concern I had about this house. I told him that I had informed Hayleigh that I have helped many such people and often help ghosts who are lost and need to find their way home to God. I also informed him that she had asked me if I would help her and go through her house which I agreed to do. The pressure I felt once I agreed to help was intense and I knew that I would have to do the house exorcism as soon as possible. The date was set for Friday 20th November 2009 at 9am. Friday being a wonderful day as it was the day the Lord died and His victory became eternal. I would have preferred to have worked closer to the hour the Lord died, 3pm, but it wasn’t possible due to the children but that hour has GREAT power over evil. The devil’s most active hour is 3am in direct opposition to the hour the Lord died. Spiritual Preparation / I then began to keep myself in hours and hours of prayer. I knew I had to keep close watch on my every move and behaviour and protect my children, animals and myself which I began to do even more so than usual. I gave Hayleigh a blessed Crucifix to keep in the house and holy water and told her to bless herself and her children. I went to confession to cleanse my soul so that the devil had nothing on me with which to attack me. This is very, very important! One must cleanse the soul of evil and impurity and offer all for the glory of God. I began to eat less and offer my every trial and grief for the salvation of souls and my heart longed for one purpose, to bring glory to Jesus! I went to Church more and kept close to the Lord. I also make sure I empty my soul of all sin and attend Church on the day of all such spiritual work and when aiding ghosts, lost souls. The work begins from the moment I come in contact with such cases not just when the exorcism begins or the prayers for the dead begin. Once I am aware of an infestation or problem my work begins from that moment and the spiritual forces involved know this as well and expect it. I also continue to pray for the salvation of souls for the rest of my life and in turn I ask those spirits that have been guided home to God to pray for me which they do. And I must add that the work also begins with those who are suffering from such infestation and manifestations. I talk with the residents of the house, try to get some background information, religious information so that I can better judge how to work with those in such a house and how to help them to protect themselves and come to an understanding of the power of the Lord and His great love and mercy. I never step out from behind the Lord’s power and truth and I make no exceptions for anyone. The Lord has all the power and the glory and without knowledge of Christ or of His great love then the spiritual work cannot be done or completed. The Lord must be welcomed and wanted in someone’s home or else He cannot abide there. I am sure anyone who has read the Bible will know this and know that the law of free will applies to all souls. The Lord comes where He is wanted and where He will be loved. So I have to get to know the people who are suffering from such spiritual manifestations. I need to get a sense of where they are at in their spiritual development, let them ask me any questions and help bring them awareness and knowledge of Christ and all that He has taught me. I make them aware of my religious background and what I will do for them in the Lord’s name. I keep contact after the blessing on their home is complete to help them in what ways I can and most especially to offer the reassurance and the spiritual support that may aid them in their faith and relationship with God. I always inform my Priest of what I have learned, what I have seen spiritually, what is confirmed and what I believe to be happening within an infested home or with a person who is being tormented. I work under strict obedience to my superior who is and always will be my Priest because he has, and is, the authority of Christ on earth. I trust him with my life and I know that he takes that trust seriously and places it close to his heart as well as all those that are entrusted into his care. I follow his direction, advice and counsel and ask him any questions that I might need to know before entering into spiritual warfare such as exorcism of place or person. This is the great love, power and grace of all that God has shared on the calling of, and the gift, that we have been given through the Priesthood and it is my intent to herein share the glory of Christ through Priests such as mine who, with their sincere service, tear apart the walls of prejudice and hatred from those who have little or no understanding of the true power and beauty of the Priesthood and that includes other Priests who have desecrated their calling with wanton sinfulness and wounded our beloved Saviour with their lack of obedience to the Lord and all which He asks of them. I will always defend and uphold the true calling of the Priesthood! What I experienced Whilst in the House / Whilst at the door of the home, when I began with opening prayer I felt a cold wind come towards me. It was a very hot Australian Spring day. There were no windows open and the wind was directly in front of me as I began the prayer and held out my Crucifix. / Energy, coupled with fear and nerves began making my hand and body tremble really badly. I also felt something almost trying to shake the Crucifix from my hand which is exactly why I tied it around my neck because I’ve had that happen before. My Priest began praying with me as I struggled to control myself although I barely stumbled over the words but pressed on with more and more conviction. As my Priest began praying with me from behind me I felt a cooling sensation pour over me from my head all through my body which calmed me and I renewed my focus and pressed on. Entering the house and reciting the prayers all the way through and in all the rooms with my Priest behind me was an extraordinary feeling. It was the first time my Priest assisted me and the feeling I had with his presence there was truly that the Lord had come to pour through us His power and victory and I never once lost that feeling. I felt a shadow following me in the hallway other than my Priest. Hayleigh, up until this point had been following me with the camera as I asked her to take photos to see what might reveal itself. She said she felt something burning all up her arms like something was on fire and dashed out of the hallway and wouldn’t follow us again after that. She took photos from the lounge room. So she felt something the same time I sensed it following me. In one of the kids rooms she photographed a solid moving orb at my feet. I did sense a lot of activity in the lounge room and I could feel the little ghostly children. As I continued on in the house I spiritually heard growling and hissing. Something I hear a lot around me in all sorts of places and am use to it but it was much more intense in the house and in the hallway. When I took the incense from the box, after the prayers had been said throughout the house, a photo shows many orbs in the lounge room above me and in front of me. After I incensed the house making the sign of the Cross, I asked my Priest to give a final blessing to the house. When I saw the photo of the orbs I felt that they were waiting to be called and knew that I would call them from the lounge room and read to them from the Bible which is exactly what I did. These souls were now freed from being tormented by the evil in the house as I had finished reciting the prayers and was then about to go through the entire house with incense making the sign of the cross as I went. I did sense that there was a lot of spirits, especially children, in the lounge room and when I called the spirits forth that were lost to hear the words of the Bible I was facing the exact direction where the orbs were photographed previously. Coincidence? Hardly! There are only three photos of orbs even though we were walking through the house and at no time while we were walking did anything show in the way of dust as orbs which is what I would have expected. The only time they were seen was when we were all still and only on and around my person. There’s not one single photo of an orb around my Priest but there did appear something touching his hand. The candle also flared as I read to the spirits in the house and an anomaly that looks exactly like the holy ghost appeared above the candle. There are also photos of what was beside the candle and there’s nothing there that could have made that shape. It is clearly a solid white shaped bird and the photo was taken without the flash. There was also one more orb that appeared as I read the Bible verses for the lost souls. These are the only things we were able to capture on camera. However, for me, this day marked a personal dream goal that I will never forget for as long as I live. It was the first time I had worked side by side with my Priest and it had been a burning goal of mine for some years. Previously I worked alone but always informed my Priests of what I was doing and followed their guidance and direction. To have the assistance of my Priest was more than I can ever put into words and those photos are just as spiritual to me than anything else that might have been happening in the house. And to me, it was the most powerful of all spiritual experiences and was the epitome of two warriors in battle together, comrades for the love and glory of God, overcoming fear and proclaiming the great love and power of God.
Precious Friends. Greetings in the precious name of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. I am as many of you know in Nigeria on Mission. I just g…
Precious Friends. Greetings in the precious name of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. I am as many of you know in Nigeria on Mission. I just got access to the Internet today for an hour. things are very remote here. I thank God for all your Prayers and Gifts and donations. To date. I have visited Ungwa/Fada village and the conditions are very bad. Many of the children’s conditions have deteriorated and help is greatly needed. But we have held Crusades and given them cloths, sandals and meds.We held a big Christmas Party for all the children and I have lots of Photographs and Images to share when I get home. I am Ministering every evening in villages. On Monday morning we start our long off road journey to Tunga/zuga village in Kebbe state. Many are coming to Christ and three Blind people received sight. many healed from various diseases. beloved these are real miracles. thousands are touched by the Love of God. I will be in the remote village of Tunga/zuga for all week next week. this is were Grace and the twins come from. Please please pray as I and the small team here are facing many challenges. But God is great and able to provide. The Following week i am off for Taraba state.rural villages. Witchdoctors re causing a problem but God is with us and three have come to Christ so far. / / (Witch doctors do horribly harm the people here.) / I have taken all the details of The children available for Child sponsorship. plus new images. so when i get home on 16th Dec I will upload them. Please continue to Pray for me and all the Children, the villagers and our team. I love you all so much. I miss not having acess to chat with you all. Thank you Dayonda for your work on my home page. thank you all of you For blessing me and these precious children. i pray for you all. Your Friend. Trevor.
_They don’t claim to know who’s been naughty or nice, but some Houston charities are asking whether children are in the country legally b…
They don’t claim to know who’s been naughty or nice, but some Houston charities are asking whether children are in the country legally before giving them toys. The Salvation Army and a charity affiliated with the Houston Fire Department are among those that consider immigration status, asking for birth certificates or Social Security cards for the children. Some toy drives check immigration status By JEANNIE KEVER Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle / Nov. 30, 2009, 8:59PM So much for Christmas being about bringing smiles to the faces of little children and spreading the Good News and Love of Jesus! The words of the prophet (profit) have been rewritten: “Suffer the little children to come unto me unless they are illegal immigrants.“ This year I will drop a bag of toys off at the door step of a family I know needs help. The Salvation Army can suck it. What a rotten thing to do! Don’t support an organization that would refuse a little happiness to a child because of his/her immigration status! Shame on you Salvation (for a few) Army! CROSS POSTED on Active Art
Thank you, Marie, Sharon & Trisha, for featuring “Happier Times”... Moe has / very few days left before the Angels come and this feature r…
Thank you, Marie, Sharon & Trisha, for featuring “Happier Times”... Moe has / very few days left before the Angels come and this feature really means alot to me…. / Please say a prayer for him. Love & Angel Hugs, Sally xoxooxoxoox
Dear Precious Friends. / . I am sorry I have not been able to share with you many new images of The Remote villages in Africa or a full…
Dear Precious Friends. / . I am sorry I have not been able to share with you many new images of The Remote villages in Africa or a full report of The successful Philadelphia Mission to Remote villages . I ask you all Please Pray for me. I was in Hospital In Intensive care for the past six days and was only let home yesterday. I had a serious Attack of Malaria, and I almost died. My Blood pressure crested, and The malaria attack and damaged my lungs. Oxygen was starved from my blood and I collapsed. I remember shaking and was on a Respirator for two days. I drips,, lines into veins and the hospital staff at the tropical medicine unit really did do their best. My Heart failed once. But Praise God I am home and God is awesome. He never fails, He never fails!!!. So please pray for me as I an still very weak. I will be back to good health soon and upload and be able to correspond with you all early new year.. God Bless you all and I Pray that you all will experience the Love of Jesus and that His Love will touch all of your family. Have a wonderful Christmas and 2010. Your Brother, Friend and servant of God. Trevor.
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