God sits on His throne; therefore, Sovereign over all

"There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty... There is nothing for which the children of God ought more earnestly to contend than the kingship of God over all the works of His own hands...
On the other hand, there is no doctrine more hated by worldlings... As the great, stupendous, but yet most certain doctrine of the Sovereignty of the infinite Jehovah. Men will allow God to be everywhere except upon His throne... And when we proclaim an enthroned God, and His right to do as He wills with His own, to dispose of His creatures as He thinks well, without consulting them in the matter, then it is that... Men turn a deaf ear to us, for God on His throne is not the God they love.

They love him anywhere better than they do when He sits with His sceptre in His hand and His crown upon His head. But it is God upon the throne we love to preach. It is God upon His throne whom we trust."
-- C.H. Spurgeon, Divine Sovereignty

Proverbs 21:30, "there is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the Lord."

May my inclination to deny these words die out--
May I ever trust in God who is Sovereign over all:
Creation, providence, salvation, and suffering.
May I neglect my hope of participation in regeneration,
And see that dead men don't ask for life!
May I not write God off as an idle observer,
But "keeper of the keys," One who governs all events.
May my trust in His enthronement lead to an abandonment of fearing man,
And an intoxication by Gods majesty that draws others to "taste and see!"

"thank you Lord for the twenties on the Escalade"

The love He gave us
Thank You for the bills paid
Thank you for the twenties
On the Escalade
Lord I thank you for your Holy Word
Even when I'm ballin'
I can still tell the world what's up
Look how you died for me
Forgave me my sins
And your Blood has set me free
Oh Lord, I will do anything for you

I was listening to random songs on my computer, and unfortunately heard these lyrics... from a CD called, "Soul Vibe." I don't know where I got it, or when, but I laughed out loud when I heard the lyrics.

Essentially, the singer is thanking God for his bills paid, the twenties on the Esclade, and oh yeah... Jesus' blood.

From there he promises God he will "do anything" for the Lord.
What if your bills don't get paid?
What about the rust on those 20s on the Escalade?

Trip Lee says it better:
You might want you some change, yeah you might want a crib
But tell me where the Bible say that Jesus want us rich
It say we should be content if we got food and clothing
That's the truth and we trippin' really being foolish homie
We shouldn't put no value on fallin' screens and stylish chrome
Even if you say that stuff can't go with you when you back at home
Allow me to encourage you, if you agree the Word is true
You can only serve one Master some of us is serving two
Can't serve God and cash, can't love the world and Christ
Put money out ya mind, focus on eternal life

The Bible says it best:
Matthew 16:24-25
²⁴Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. ²⁵For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTc_FoELt8s

is abortion a means to genocide?

[The] incidence of abortion has resulted in a tremendous loss of life. It has been estimated that since 1973 Black women have had about 10 million abortions [probably up to 13 million now]. Michael Novak . . . calculated, “Since the number of current living Blacks (in the U.S.) is 31 million, the missing 10 million represents an enormous loss, for without abortion, America's Black community would now number 41 million persons. It would be 35 percent larger than it is. Abortion has swept through the Black community like a scythe, cutting down every fourth member.”

--blackgenocide.org (2002 statistics)

I'm writing a research paper on the correlation between abortions and the high percentage of minorities who receive them in urban areas. The facts are disturbing.

I do not argue in the paper for rightness/wrongness of abortion, but focus on such facts like the one listed above, calling to question the intentions of Planned Parenthood, and/or other organizations or persons who administer a majority of abortions to minorities (percentage).

This is tough.

I sin

Lord Jesus,
I sin--
Grant that I may never cease grieving because of it,
Never be content with myself,
Never think I can reach a point of perfection.

Kill my envy, command my tongue, trample down self.
Give me grace to be holy, kind, gentle, pure, peacable,
To live for thee and not for self,
To copy thy words, acts, spirit
To be transformed into thy likeness,
To be consecrated wholly to thee,
To live entirely to thy glory.

Deliver me from attachment to things in unclean,
From wrongful associations,
From the predominance of evil passions,
From the sugar of sin as well as it's gall,
That with self-loathing, deep contrition,
Earnest heart searching
I may come to thee, cast myself on thee,
Trust in thee, cry to thee,
Be delivered by thee.

O God, the Eternal All, help me to know
That all things are shadows, but thou art substance,
All things are quicksand, but thou art mountain,
All things are SHIFTING, but thou art ANCHOR,
All things are ignorance, but thou art wisdom.

If my life is to be a crucible amid burning heat, so be it,
But do thou sit at the furnace mouth
To watch the ore that nothing be lost.

If I sin willfully, grievously, tormentedly, in grace
Take away my mourning and give me music;
Remove my sackcloth and clothe me with beauty;
Still my sights and fill my mouth with song,
Then give me summer weather as a Christian.

The 'nevers' of the Gospel

"...may I never confine my religion to extraordinary occasions,
But ackowledge thee in all my ways;
Never limit my devotions to particular seasons
But be in thy fear all the day long..."

Election

"it is not feeling the Spirit that proves my saved state
But the truth of what Christ did perfectly for me;
All holiness in him is by faith made mine,
As if I had done it...
I rejoice to think all things are at thy disposal,
And I love to leave them there.
Then prayer turns wholly into praise,
And all I can do is to adore and love thee.
I want not the favour of man to lean upon,
For I know that thy electing grace is infinitely better."

He > Me

El Shaddai god: you're almighty
and father i worship you

Jehova Nissi: Lord you're my banner
Lord you're my banner
and father i worship you

Jehova Jirah: you're my provider
and father i worship you

El Shalom: God of peace
and father i worship you