tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67991342259960330512012-02-13T18:01:27.676-08:00Teacher & Musician headed to Brie, east of Paris, to labor where the Harvest is plentiful but the workers are few!Ricardohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01634211446735401811noreply@blogger.comBlogger2481100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6799134225996033051.post-88863595395326771652012-02-13T18:01:00.000-08:002012-02-13T18:01:27.690-08:00

France BRIEfly e-Newsletter              No Greater Poverty than the Need for the Gospel Unity and Maturity in the Body of ChristEphesians 4:1-6 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the UNITY of the Spirit through the bond of

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Galatians 4:4-7, 194...When the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” 7 So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child; and since you are his child, God has made

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Rms 15:9-14"Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;I will sing hymns to your name... Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people...Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to Him all you peoples...The Root of Jesse will spring up,one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in Him. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that

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The beginning of the end...CIT Training, in fact all of my Formal Pre-field Training ends tomorrow. Formal training ends and implementing begins. I learned more about how much I still have to learn than anything else! What I've learned is:*how little I know,*that every leader should never stop learning,*to arrive in France not with solutions but listening to the culture, the language, and the

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Dear friends, 2 Important Endorsements 1-Heather and Brian Keehn have opened their hearts and home to adopting from Ethiopia. They have 2 boys Cale and Quinn who are still toddlers but are already planning the next addition. I have know this couple since before they married and always at the center, at their center is allowing God to answer the question "what next?" Madwire Media is helping and

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I read the following post on another Missionary's blog and was amazed at how clearly it expressed what I have tried to say when sharing about "why France?" Suffice it to say we are all missionaries...even in our own homes. After the article are a few surprises: a video for those who miss A Modern Psalm Project, some photos from Team training and instructions on how to get involved as a monthly

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Training in NC is going well. Heavy work load, requiring significant self-analysis to learn how to present just the Gospel so the French hear the Gospel, not Ricardo's American Christianity. I'd like to remind readers that I am still available to travel to your area to share. I am at about 66% but still need monthly partners to join us until we reach 100%. ONLY then can I actually move and join

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Hebrews 13:5b  “Never will I leave you;     never will I forsake you.” Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”     I have loved this song a long time and seen in it a kind of comfort from Jesus to me that He sees and always shares the journey and even when I don't see Him or

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40! Strong BUT Stronger in the next 40! Joshua 14:6-14 Now the people of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb... said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh Barnea about you and me. I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land. And I brought him back a report according to my convictions, but my

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End of May Update and Video- Forever Reign I have been cleared to leave for training in North Carolina at CIT! http://www.cit-online.org/ Training lasts 3 months and covers  cultural strategies and language assimilation. I'm at 63% and will continue to raise monthly support until 100% fully funded. After training I will continue to travel in Myrtle Beach, Columbia, Charlotte, Lancaster and

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God did it! Through new partners and my coaches and directors I have been cleared to leave for training in North Carolina at CIT! http://www.cit-online.org/ Training lasts 2 and a half months and covers Bible basics, cultural and language studies. I feel confident about having a head start in all of these areas thanks to phenomenal programs like Your Next Step Institute here in Myrtle Beach! We

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Departure-Stage 1 June 6th Training in NC May Newsletter Link= http://j.mp/ivrKP6 1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn,    for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek,    for they

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1 You then, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others. 3 Join with me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in civilian affairs, but rather tries to please his commanding officer. 5 

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The Song of Lazarus In his own words! I know why you’re here. Don’t worry I’ll get to THAT story in a minute but I have to start at the beginning. Do you mind?Well… the first time I met Jesus, He had been travelling for several days. After teaching ALL day in Bethany, where we live, he had been planning to travel on by night to the next town!My sister, Martha, insisted Jesus stay the night with

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‎\0/ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♫ ♪ ♪ \0/The Lord is my strength and my song,  and He has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him...Ex15:2 10 Things that make me...ME: 1 -Music, worship especially, energizes me. It IS spiritual food. 2 -I grew up in the country, small town and helped my grandpa on his farm. Pigs, huntin dogs, peanuts, potatoes, corn okra. 3 -I prefer big cities, metropolitan places

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"I remain confident in this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living." Psalm 27:13 \0/ ♪ ♫ ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♫ ♪ ♪ ♫ ♫ \0/ These past weeks have been all about relationships.First I attended 2 sweet weddings! So sweet and powerful it made me think that's EXACTLY why Jesus' 1st Miracle occurred at a wedding! Faithfulness and excess of Love!The 2nd wedding took place at Trinity UMC

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Ephesians 4:1-6 As a prisoner for the Lord then I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble & gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in Love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is One Body and One Spirit, just as you were called to One Hope...; One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism; One God and Father of

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Somebody Loved-France Update Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Prayer: God may we feel Your delight and hear Your rejoicing. May Your love save, quiet  and heal us. And may our hearts and faces reflect that love to the world around us every day!      It has

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Wrecked by "Oh Love!... That Will Not Let Me Go" I visited a dear friend with a beautiful French name today. Claire Adare. I went to comfort and fellowship with her as she recovers from an appendectomy. Or I thought I did. We chatted and eventually talked, shop. I got to tell her how meaningful her friendship and example have been for me thru Your Next Steps Institute. And I got to pray with her

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Song=Black and Gold "“Man (or Woman) of Peace”Luke 10:5-9 “When Jesus sent out the 70 to preach the Good News, He commanded, "When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. ... Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you. ... Do not move around from house to house. ... Heal the sick who are there and tell

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"“Man (or Woman) of Peace” Luke 10:5-9 “When Jesus sent out the 70 to preach the Good News, He commanded, "When you enter a house, first say, 'Peace to this house.' If a man of peace is there, your peace will rest on him. ... Stay in that house, eating and drinking whatever they give you. ... Do not move around from house to house. ... Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of

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Belief is a verb. Our faith or belief can grow! How?Jude 20-24        "But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy faith (make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher) praying in the Holy Spirit; Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.       And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others

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Text, Context and Supporting Texts Thursday, January 27, 2011 Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good. When it comes to studying Scripture, there are some guidelines that can be extremely helpful. Since we are 2000 years removed from the New Testament and even longer from the

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The Kind of church I do, and Will attend... This video IS the post today...It made me happy and sad and passionate about discipleship, evangelism, Missions, France, my next door neighbors...ALL at once! There is no greater Poverty, Need or Lack than the Need for the Gospel. 35% and growing!

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With One Word-Shane&Shane Ph 2:5-11ish In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus, who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage, rather, He made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the

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Bienvenu! Welcome!Here's an update on the wonderful progress we are making together!  I also have hard-copy reply devices that can be mailed in. See me in person for these. Update and Mission details follow giving options.Here are 3 sign-up options: A, B OR C A-If you wanna sign up by telephone call Rilla Springstead, toll free @ 1-800-825-5896, at ext. 104.  She'd be glad to help, too!or B-Get

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Peacemaker Isaiah 9:6b For to us a child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Scriptures that crown Jesus with glory, extol His attributes and clearly delineate the effects of dwelling, abiding in His presence...well they jazz me up! Songs that sing em are straight

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Joyeux Noel - Merry Christmas Colossians 1:15,19-20 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through His blood, shed on the cross.        O Holy Night is inarguably the best Christmas Psalm

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Heb 2:10-11 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. Silent Night Holy Night. It is the most

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Mt.11:28-30 Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.-Jesus These words are echoed to chilling heart-warming effect in Shel Silverstein's The giving Tree. I have recorded it as a special gift for all my

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John 3:16 "For God SO LOVED the world that He gave His ONLY SON..."      In case you haven't noticed yet I love symmetry and when things are symbolic or parallel in an abstract way.There is a sweet poetic symmetry to me to putting Mary Did You Know alongside A Strange Way To Save The World. Her song puts us in her shoes for a second to imagine what she might have been thinking...and so does

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Lk 1:26-38ish Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God... Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?” “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God... For with God nothing will be impossible.” Then Mary said, “Behold the

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Luke 22:39-44 Jesus Prays on the Mount of OlivesJesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and His disciples followed Him....He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if You are willing, then take this cup from me; yet not my will, but Yours be done.” An angel from heaven appeared to Him and strengthened Him. And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly

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Rev 21:3-5a And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them and be their God.‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” 5 He who was seated on the

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Mt 1:18-21 ish This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about:...Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.  But...an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy

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Mt 2:7-8 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship Him."      It is ironic to me when even the "villains" of the Bible speak TRUTH without knowing it. Herod died without seeing Jesus. But his

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Luke1:19-20 The angel said to him, "I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time." Some scholars call the period of centuries with now new WORD from the Lord the

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Isaiah 11 1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.2The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—... 10 In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to Him...  12 He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will assemble the scattered people of Judah    from the four corners of

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Sat 12.04 Much Fruit! John 15:1-5 1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the

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1 Peter 3:1 ...so that, if any of them do not believe the word, they may be won over without words by [your] behavior..     This passage always reminds me how much more we can show people the Gospel instead of just "telling" them. Lorenzo, the French Pastor of the church plant here in the North shared the vision for the church and this passage describes it well!     Meeting with French leaders

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Thu 12.02 Hearts Burning Luke 24:excepts   Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem...15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16 but they were kept from recognizing Him. 17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”...      “About Jesus

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Wed 12.01 Josias' Testimony  I Cor 3:5-15     What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.    The one who plants and the one who

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Psalm 84:5+7 Blessed are those whose strength is in You,     whose hearts are set on pilgrimage... They go from strength to strength,     till each appears before God in Zion.    So Tuesday I had lunch at the kims in Auch and then immediately boarded a train to head to Paris for a day and a half. I had been unable to re-connect with several friends in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence down south

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Auch Day 3 Vision Christe en moi L'esperance de la gloire Colossians 1:24-29 24 Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 25 I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness— 26 the mystery that has been

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Auch, France (pronounced USH as in usher) 45 minute drive west of Toulouse population 28,000 I slept remarkably well. In my quiet time I continued meditating on the same verses from yesterday about God knowing His plans but for us but in a way that draws us closer to Him whether we see the details. Victor continues to be an always positive advanced 5 yr old bundle of energy. He was up and

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It may seem trite but I have not been able to get Jer 29 out of my head. "For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope." But as always I am thinking more about what follows: "THEN you will come and pray to me and I will listen to You. You will seek me and you will find me when you seek me with your whole heart." On

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Disclaimer: THE FOLLOWING MINISTRY IS THE SINGLE MOST POWERFUL AND ILLUMINATING TRAINING I HAVE EXPERIENCED IN MY WALK SINCE COMING TO CHRIST MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO *ALL words in Bold=Ricardo, the rest YNSI Each day this week I will GRATEFULLY highlight the ministries of other friends who have heard God's call to join Him in work HE is doing. They not only listened to God's voice but obeyed His

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Each day this week I will gratefully highlight the ministries of other friends who have heard God's call to join Him in work HE is doing. They not only listened to God's voice but obeyed His call to action and are leading God's people in His work here and around the world. Today I thank God for Redemption Art founded by Caitlin Beidler and affiliate Camp Hope Haiti. Thru these ministries Caitlin

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Each day this week I will gratefully highlight the ministries of other friends who have heard God's call to join Him in work HE is doing. They not only listened to God's voice but obeyed His call to action and are leading God's people in His work here and around the world. Today I thank God for Project James Founded by my dear friends Jeff and Rhonda Cole Jeff is in Haiti as we speak leading a

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11.19+11.20 Dreaming While Awake Is 62:6-7 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. Lyrics from the song I perform and identify with most in the show "Make Them Hear You." Doesn't

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Thu 11.18 Jesus Acts 3:6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Acts 3:16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has completely healed him, as you can all see. Acts 4:30 Stretch out your hand to heal and

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Wed 11.18 Take Me To The Cross Again 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. My endless efforts They will never be enough To impress You and earn Your love There’s only one way It wasn’t possible for me Till You spent Your blood on me So take

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11.14-11.16 Refuge Psalm 18 1 I love you, LORD, my strength. 2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. 6 In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice; my cry came before Him, into His ears. 16 He reached down from on high and

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11.12+11.13 Ps 33:4-6 For the word of the LORD is right and true;He is faithful in all he does. The LORD loves righteousness and justice;the earth is full of his unfailing love. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of His mouth. Song: Black & Gold Long week, especially the last few days. My joy is still exceptionally high but I have been so busy I am

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Praise You in The Storm Psalm 27:13-14 I remain confident of this:I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Job 13:15 Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him I was sure by now,God, You would have reached down and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day. But once again, I say amen and it's still raining But as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper

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Tue 11.9 Light The Fire 1 Peter 1:6-8 "In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love

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Mon 11.8 Significance Job 10:8-9 “Your hands shaped me and made me... Remember that you molded me like clay." As I LISTEN to God these last few weeks, more, but still not as well as I wish, He keeps reminding me NOT to value my significance in worldly affections or where I am of service...even to Him. A friend recommended a book called The Search for Significance about that very same subject

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The need to Listen more than we speak is so strong I'm only posting the words of the one to whom we should listen instead of a video. Hear God speak thru scripture. In the following passage from Luke we find Jesus in the first recorded public actions after his birth. His parents lose him and return to Jerusalem to find him. Listen to what he is doing: Luke 2:46-47 Then, after three days they

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Sat 11.6 Light Up The Sky Nehemiah 8:10b The joy of the LORD is your strength.” So I finished the song but know I'll have to give it another go. it's rough in execution but I believe all of the joy of this Modern Psalm made it into the recording,lol! When I'm feeling all alone With so far to go The signs that know we're on this road Are guiding me home When the night is closing in Is

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Thu+Fri 11.4-5 Light Up The Sky Excerpt Psalm 34:8 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him. Very simply I fell in love with a snippet of this song last week but didn't catch the name again until tonight. I was so excited to find the title again tonite. I only got to listen for about 20 minutes before I recorded just about half of the song. So like God

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Wed 11.3 You Never Let Go Request:For Kara Gowan Job 1:20-22 Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” In all this, Job did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing. Job 13:15 Though He slay me,

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“We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 The lives of most people are not captured in the history books. Memories are left to the hearts and minds of family and friends, and then all too soon fade into the tapestry of times past. And so it was with William Ralph Featherson. He was born without fanfare on July 24, 1846, in Montreal Canada, and he died in the same city, just before his

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Isaiah 44:23 Sing for joy, you heavens,... shout aloud, you earth beneath. Burst into song, you mountains, you forests and all your trees, Song:Shout to the Lord The modern Psalmist literally lifted some of the lyrics for this song from the Scriptures. Isn't it profound to glimpse the fringe of the truth that all of creation is testifying to God's Glory and literally...LITERALLY singing His

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Sun 10.31 His Eye Is On The Sparrow "Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" (Matthew 6:26) "Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father.But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.So do not fear; YOU are

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Sat 10.30 Just A Closer Walk(er) Micah 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. I am weak, but Thou art strong. Jesus, keep me from all wrong; I’ll be satisfied as long As I walk, let me walk close to Thee. Refrain: Just a closer walk with Thee, Grant it, Jesus, is my plea, Daily

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Thu 10.28 In The Garden Genesis 3:8-9 They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, "Where are you?" Genesis 5:24 "Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." Genesis 6:9 "

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Wed 10.27 I Need Thee Every Hour Jer 22:16 He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?" declares the LORD. Song: I Need Thee Every Hour I need thee every hour, most gracious Lord; no tender voice like thine can peace afford. I need thee, O I need thee; every hour I need thee; O bless me now, my Savior, I come to thee. I've

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Tues 10.26 Gratitude Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song. Today I almost got crushed by another driver's neglect of the rules of the road, spent money on my car, became nauseous and spilled food on my shirt. But looking back, almost every time I thought " the dead can't do this

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Mon 10.25 Rachmaninov - Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini Ps 57:7-9 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and make music. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. I will praise you, O Lord, among the nations; I will sing of you among the peoples. This one's for me. This excerpt from my

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Sun 10.24 Moving Forward John 6:63-68 "The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit & they are life. Yet there are some of you who do not believe...This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled him."-(Jesus) From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. "You do not want to leave

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Sat 10.23 It Is Well Isaiah 48:18 If only you had paid attention to MY commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea. Request:Scott Hrinko A Modern Psalm Project:1Song1Voice Until FRANCE http://Ricardo33AD.blogspot.com I can't even say much about this verse because it speaks, powerfully and simply, a truth we have no trouble understanding and

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Fri 10.22 On The Road To Beautiful Request 2: Shannon Kipe For Ellie Seymour For Ben Lee Psalm 84:4-7 Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you. Selah Blessed are those whose strength is in you,who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from

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Thu 10.21 Starry Night Colossians 1:15-16,19-20 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 19 For God was pleased to have all His fullness dwell in Him, 20 and through Him to

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Wed 10.20 LOVED Song: She Will Be Loved-ish Colossians 2:1-3 I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me personally. My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are

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Tue 10.19 Blessed Nehemiah 9:5 "Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting. Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise." Song Blessed Be Your Name This song has been a constant friend. There are days when I feel like Job but then many days I just want to sing His praise with all the joy inside that I cannot contain

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Mon 10.18 Some People's Lives Is 59:15b-16 "Now the LORD saw,and it was displeasing in His sight that there was no justice. And He saw...and was astonished that there was no one to intercede" Does our Sunday match our Monday through Saturday? Can the world tell the difference? Are they part of our experience of God's heart? His heart is not just for the saved? This song is about what

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Sun 10.17 All Things New Rev 21:3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the

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Sat 10.16 Hallelujah Request:#2-Leonard Cohen - Hallelujah by Julie E. Clardy (in her own words) Okay, so I'm not sure if there are supposed to be reasons as to why these are the songs in which we choose...But here is my explanation as to why I chose [this song]... I know it is an odd one & this song in fact took me a while to meditate over. Why? Because I know there are times when

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Fri 10.15 We Must Go 1Th 2 6-9 As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us...we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached

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Thu 10.14 Give Us Clean Hands Request#2: For Heather Keehn Psalm 24:3-6 3Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place? 4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully. 5He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation. 6This is the generation of those

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Wed 10.13 You Are For Me Request for my Sister Angela Walker My sister wrote me this a few months ago: "You are a blessing to me!!! When my heart is longing and my mind is whirling and HE reminds me of worship. Your voice, the way HE allows you to usher us into HIS presence!!! Thank you for being obedient I LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH N MISS YOU the same." She had been watching the video blogs here.

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Tue 10.12 Happy Day Request for Sabine Marcotte John 5:21-24 Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it. Moreover, the Father judges no one, but has entrusted all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father, who sent him. "I tell you

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Mon 10.11. UWM Mission Statement 2 Timothy 2:2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. Proud of the refined Mission Statement that came as the fruit of feedback from those already making disciples all around the world with United World Mission. Eager for my time in training Wed-Fri in Charlotte.

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Sat 10.9-Sun 10.10.10 DANCE Ps 37:3-5 "Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land & cultivate faithfulness. Delight yourself in the LORD;& He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD,Trust also in Him, and He will do it." Dance. Risk. Trust. Faith. They are almost synonyms in what has become one of my favorite songs. Ever since Stephanie, and Annorah+Mel,

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Fri 10.8 LISTEN Psalm 34:8,11 Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Guest Blogger-Julie E. Clardy (in response to me asking her to submit suggestions for the VLog) In her own words... Dear Ricardo, Here [is the song] I would like to hear you sing- David Crowder "Come And Listen"

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Thu 10.7 CATALYST cat·a·lyst noun \ˈka-tə-ləst\ -someone or something that accelerates or helps bring about a change without being permanently changed itself. -an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action It seems appropriate to me that only the Holy Spirit of the Sovereign God fits can cause eternal change while remaining Holy, pure and unchanged. It's why there is healing and

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Wed 10.6 STILL Psalm 46:1-2.10 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 10 "Be STILL, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth." Request: Arms That Hold the Universe by FEE For Mike Martinale Mike said "

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Tue 10.5 Better Than a Hallelujah Request-for Heather Saponaro Keehn (and her 3 men) Heather is a former Refugee and leader of that young adult ministry at CUMC for a time. She has supported my call to France from the beginning in prayer and encouragement and now financially with her family! She said,... "I like that no matter where we are, the Lord loves us and will meet us there. We don't

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Mon 10.4 WINTERSONG Romans 4:16 "For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, 17(as it is written, "A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU") in the presence of Him whom he

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Sun 10.3 WELL Luke 5:12-13 While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged Him, "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him. There is nothing He can't heal, and He is

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Sat 10.2 Rainbow Gen 9:8-17ish   Then God spoke... saying,“Now behold, I Myself do establish My covenant with you and with your descendants after you;...“This is the sign of the covenant which I am making between Me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all successive generations; I set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth. “It

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Fri 10.1 BREAKAWAY Romans 12:1-2 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. It takes a

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Thu 9.30 SUMMONED summon tr.v.=to call in an official matter to ask/command to come; muster: gather or bring together; mobilize: make ready for action or use Isaiah 43:1-7 excerpts But now, this is what the LORD says-He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel (says): "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I

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Wed 9.29 FOREVER.LOVE 1 Cor 13:4-8a Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude,it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. I have been encouraging two young

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Tue 9.28 HOME 1 Cor 7:17 Nevertheless, each of you should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to you, just as God has called you. Your life MATTERS. You have a divine purpose..and secretly you've always known it. You just couldn't say exactly what IT was..but you knew you were created for ...More. Well frankly God wants you to be with Him starting now, thru His Son,

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Mon 9.27 LEGACY Rm 16:1-7 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a servant of the church in Cenchrea. I ask you to receive her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and to give her any help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many people, including me. Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the

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Thu 9.23-Sun 9.26 CROSS 2Tim 1:6b-9a "I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. So do not be ashamed to testify about our Lord, or ashamed of me His prisoner. But join with me in suffering for the Gospel, by the power of God, who has saved

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Wed 9.22 Sophonie Pt.2 Sophonie/Zephaniah is the heart and scriptural trampoline for today's song so I had to bring Zephaniah back. I think it's so important to notice that the presence of God changes those over whom He is singing. It's not a lullaby, it a purifying, rebuking, merciful, grace-imparting, righteous-imputing song of FIRE! In Zephaniah3:11b-17 God Himself says of His love for and

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Tue 9.21 Sophonie Sophonie is French for Zephaniah. Isn't that beautiful. Doesn't that sound, well musical? In worship we have referenced this prophet and passage several times lately. I have some friends who want answers and others who need peace. Peace even that doesn't answer the questions perhaps but does still the hearts so they can trust God completely with no fear or anxiety. Zephaniah 3

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Mon 9.20 On & On Rms 15:9-14"Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles;I will sing hymns to your name... Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people...Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and sing praises to Him all you peoples...The Root of Jesse will spring up,one who will arise to rule over the nations; the Gentiles will hope in Him. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you

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