True Testimony.. definitely read this!!

A Teenager's View of Heaven


17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class.
The subject was what Heaven was like. 'I wowed 'em,' he later told his father, Bruce.
'It's a killer. It's the bomb. It's the best thing I ever wrote..' It also was the last.

Brian Moore died May 27, 1997, the day after Memorial Day. He was driving home from a friend's house when his car went off Bulen-Pierce Road in Pickaway County and struck a utility pole. He emerged from the wreck unharmed but stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted.


The Moores framed a copy of Brian's essay and hung it among the family portraits
in the living room. 'I think God used him to make a point. I think we were meant to find
it and make something out of it,' Mrs. Moore said of the essay. She and her husband want
to share their son's vision of life after death. 'I'm happy for Brian. I know he's in heaven.. I know I'll see him.'



Brian's Essay: The Room...


In that place between wakefulness and dreams, I found myself in the room. There were no distinguishing features except for the one wall covered with small index card files. They were like the ones in libraries that list titles by author or subject in alphabetical order. But these files, which stretched from floor to ceiling and seemingly endless in either direction,had very different headings. As I drew near the wall of files, the first to catch my attention was one that read 'Girls I have liked.' I opened it and began flipping through the cards. I quickly shut it, shocked to realize that I recognized the names written on each one. And then
without being told, I knew exactly where I was.
This lifeless room with its small files was a crude catalog system for my life. Here were written the actions of my every moment, big and small, in a detail my memory couldn't match. A sense of wonder and curiosity, coupled with horror, stirred within me as I began randomly opening files and exploring their content. Some brought joy and sweet memories; others a
sense of shame and regret so intense that I would look over my shoulder to see if anyone
was watching.

A file named 'Friends' was next to one marked 'Friends I have betrayed.' The titles
ranged from the mundane to the outright weird 'Books I Have Read,' 'Lies I Have Told,' 'Comfort I have Given,' 'Jokes I Have Laughed at .' Some were almost hilarious in their exactness: 'Things I've yelled at my brothers.' Others I couldn't laugh at: 'Things I Have Done in My Anger', 'Things I Have Muttered Under My Breath at My Parents.' I never ceased to be surprised by the contents.


Often there were many more cards than I expected. Sometimes fewer than I hoped. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the life I had lived. Could it be possible that I had the time in my years to fill each of these thousands or even millions of cards? But each card confirmed this truth. Each was written in my own handwriting. Each signed with my signature.


When I pulled out the file marked 'TV Shows I have watched', I realized the files
grew to contain their contents. The cards were packed tightly, and yet after two or three yards, I hadn't found the end of the file. I shut it, shamed, not so much by the quality of shows but more by the vast time I knew that file represented.

When I came to a file marked 'Lustful Thoughts,' I felt a chill run through my body. I pulled the file out only an inch, not willing to test its size and drew out a card. I shuddered at its detailed content.

I felt sick to think that such a moment had been recorded. An almost animal rage broke on me. One thought dominated my mind: No one must ever see these cards! No one must ever see this room! I have to destroy them!' In insane frenzy I yanked the file out. Its size didn't matter now. I had to empty it and burn the cards. But as I took it at one end and began pounding it on the floor, I could not dislodge a single card. I became desperate and pulled out a card, only to find it as strong as steel when I tried to tear it.


Defeated and utterly helpless, I returned the file to its slot. Leaning my forehead against the wall, I let out a long, self-pitying sigh.

And then I saw it.. The title bore 'People I Have Shared the Gospel With.' The handle was brighter than those around it, newer, almost unused. I pulled on its handle and a small box not more than three inches long fell into my hands. I could count the cards it contained on one hand.


And then the tears came. I began to weep. Sobs so deep that they hurt. They started in my stomach and shook through me. I fell on my knees and cried. I cried out of shame, from the overwhelming shame of it all. The rows of file shelves swirled in my tear-filled eyes. No one must ever, ever know of this room. I must lock it up and hide the key. But then as I pushed away the tears, I saw Him.

No, please not Him. Not here. Oh, anyone but Jesus. I watched helplessly as
He began to open the files and read the cards. I couldn't bear to watch His response. And in the moments I could bring myself to look at His face, I saw a sorrow deeper than my own.

He seemed to intuitively go to the worst boxes. Why did He have to read every one?
Finally He turned and looked at me from across the room. He looked at me with pity in His eyes. But this was a pity that didn't anger me.. I dropped my head, covered my face with my hands and began to cry again. He walked over and put His arm around me. He could have said so many things. But He didn't say a word. He just cried with me.

Then He got up and walked back to the wall of files. Starting at one end of the room, He took out a file and, one by one, began to sign His name over mine on each card. 'No!' I shouted rushing to Him. All I could find to say was 'No, no,' as I pulled
the card from Him. His name shouldn't be on these cards. But there it was, written in red so rich, so dark, so alive. The name of Jesus covered mine. It was written with His blood. He gently took the card back. He smiled a sad smile and began to sign the cards.. I don't think I'll ever understand how He did it so quickly, but the next instant it seemed I heard Him close the last file and walk back to my side.


He placed His hand on my shoulder and said, 'It is finished.' I stood up, and He
led me out of the room. There was no lock on its door. There were still cards to be written.

'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.'-Phil. 4:13 'For God so
loved the world that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish but have eternal life.' If you feel the same way forward it so the love of
Jesus will touch their lives also. My 'People I shared the gospel with' file just
got bigger, how about yours?

IF THERE IS ONE EMAIL THAT I HAVE READ THAT NEEDS TO GO AROUND THE WORLD, IT IS
THIS ONE, FOR THE CHRISTIAN OR NOT! MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!



You don't have to share this with anybody, no one will know whether you did or not, but what do you feel in your heart?

I knelt to pray but not for long,
I had too much to do.
I had to hurry and get to work
For bills would soon be due.

So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,
And jumped up off my knees.
My duty toward god was now done
My soul could rest at ease.

All day long I had no time
To spread a word of cheer.
No time to speak of God to friends,
They'd laugh at me I'd fear.

No time, no time, too much to do,
That was my constant cry,
No time to give to souls in need
But at last the time the time to die.
I went before the Lord,
I came, I stood with downcast eyes.
For in his hands God held a book;
It was the book of life.

God looked into his book and said
'Your name I cannot find.
I once was going to write it down...
But never found the time'

Things to KEEP

Be still

HAPPY RESURECTION DAY!

GOOD MORNING, FAMILY & FRIENDS,
H A P P Y R E S U R R E C T I O N D A Y ! ! !

What a blessing it is to be ALIVE in such a "sign seeking" time as we are living in! JESUS CHRIST IS THE SIGN FOR OUR GENERATION! Jesus came preaching, teaching, healing, laying hands on people, casting out devils....NO OTHER SIGN IS REQUIRED! The Giver of life has come and given His life so that those, who are dead in their sins may have life and so that those who live in Him may have abundant life here on earth and that that life may be eternal life through Him. But to have this great benefit, we must be born again (born anew, born from above, REBORN) (John 3:3-8). We must be REBORN...not by going back into our mother's womb to be born but we must be born of the Holy Spirit of God, through the word of God which lives and abides forever (1 Peter 1:23). In order to be REBORN, we must believe/receive Jesus Christ. "But as many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on His name" (John 1:12).

+++JESUS, the Son of God, became the son of man so that we, the sons of man, might become the Sons of God! +++

I can remember a time when I was singing the hymn, "It Is Well with My Soul" and the words from this verse:

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

My sin, not in part, but the whole --

Is nailed to His cross and I bear it no more!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, O my soul!

As these words began to echo and resound from very chambers of my own heart, the whole scene with Christ nailed to the cross came alive right before my eyes and at that very moment I was being CRUCIFIED WITH CHRIST. I realized that He had taken my place on that cross because it was I who had sinned...not Christ! It was His life being given for me...all because the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23). I realized that I had been given a death sentence but Jesus took my place on "death row" and FREED me from the penalty of sin. I felt the weight of sin being lifted from me and the burden of my sin was suddenly gone! It was gone because He was bearing it for me!

The SIN ISSUE is one that we all have from the moment we are born into this world. Psalm 51:5 says, Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in SIN my mother conceived me. At birth, we are really dead (STILLBORN) because of the curse of sin that we are born into. We are born in sin with a death sentence and that is why WE NEED CHRIST, the Son of God, who was born, like we are born, in sinful human flesh to REDEEM us from this awful curse! For this purpose, the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8). Christ has REDEEMED us from the curse of the law (SIN), having become a curse (SIN) for us...(Galatians 3:13). It was HIS LIFE FOR OUR LIVES! Jesus became the first to be born from the dead so that we wouldn't have to remain STILLBORN! And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the FIRSTBORN FROM THE DEAD, that in all things He may have the preeminence (Colossians 1:18).

Jesus has done it all when He died on the cross for our sins to present us before God (who hates sin) holy, blameless and irreproachable in His sight (Read Colossians 1:19-23). Jesus took care of all of our ISSUES!

So, now we're back to square one! It's your turn! Will you remain STILLBORN or will you become REBORN? Now, it is a HEART ISSUE! YOUR LIFE FOR HIS LIFE! Receive/believe Jesus into your heart or situation today (Read Romans 10:8-11). His arms still remain open wide for you For God so loved the world (you and me) that He gave His only begotten Son (Jesus) that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16). JESUS IS ALIVE! BECAUSE HE LIVES, WE LIVE!

We worship Him by being REBORN of the Spirit and by worshipping Him in that Spirit...Worship the King of kings and Lord of lords...EVERYDAY!

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THE BUTTERFLY AND THE FLOWER

Daily Bible Verse

"Share each other's troubles and problems, and in this way obey the law of Christ."
-Galatians 6:2 (NLT)

Very Truthful

Poem by Elizabeth Loeks Bouman

By This We Know Love
"By this we know love that He laid down His life for us (I John 3:16)."

That a man should die is sad,
Or good, or bad, or just, or cruel.
We judge these things by who he was,
And what he did, and how he died,
And who weeps by his side.

But that God should die!
By this we know love!
Grasping not at what was His-
All that heaven was-and is,
Of every glory, honor, praise,
Christ stripped Himself.
God put on man!
By this we know love!

And not alone to share our lot-be born
To play, work, laugh and groan,
And then, in three score years and ten
To die-not thus He came-Not thus He died.
And no man took His life;
Very God of very God, He laid it down.
See Him, the Lord of Life,
The all atoning death embrace!
My place-there where I belong,
God's wrath on God was hurled,
And I go free!

That a man should die is sad,
Or good or bad, or just or cruel-
Depending on who he was
And what he did and how he died-
And who weeps by his side.

But that God should die!
By this I know love.

-Elizabeth Loeks Bouman

Todays Bible Verse

"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOd, being justified as a gift by His grace through the repemption which is in Christ Jesus;"
-Romans 3:23-24

"HONEST ABE"

Abe was an only child in a poor family. He was taught good principles, to be honest, and never lie. He started helping out in a store by sweeping up, then the owner hired him and put him in higher positions until finally he became a cashier. They trusted him. One day, after his job was done, he started checking his cash register and found out that there was more money than there was supposed to be. He began to remember the customers that came that day an remembered that while he was busy with one customer, the other one left. So he understood that that person forgot to get their change back. He got that money and went over to that persons house and returned the money. That person was very glad because she was poor so her money mattered to her. She started telling people about his honesty the news spread, and people began caling him, "HONEST ABE." When Abe grew up, he became the PRESIDENT. This was Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President.

CELL PHONE VS. BIBLE

Cell Phone vs. Bible

I wonder what would happen if we treated our Bible like we treat our cell phones?

What if we carried it around in our purses or pockets?

What if we turned back to go get it if we forgot it?

What if we flipped through it several times a day?

What if we used it to receive messages from the text?

What if we treated it like we couldn't live without it?

What if we gave it to kids as gifts?

What if we used it as we traveled?

What if we used it in case of an emergency?

This is something to make you go hmm... Where is my Bible?

Oh, and one more thing. Unlike our cell phone, we don't ever have to worry about our Bible being disconnected because Jesus already paid the bill!

Pass this on to everyone you know that has a cell phone. Makes you stop & think "where are my priorities?"

And no dropped calls !

AMEN

Psalms 27:14 "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."

Daily Bible Verse

"But go and learn what this means: 'I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,' for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners." Matthew 9:13

Todays Bible Verse

"For everything comes from God alone. Everything lives by His power, and everything is for His glory." Romans 11:36

Daily Bible Passage

"So we fix our eyes NOT on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18

Bible Verse of the Day

"Him, being delivered up by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye by the hand of lawless men did crucify and slay:" Acts 2:23

Todays Bible Passage

"You, LORD give perfect PEACE to those who keep their purpose FIRM and put their TRUST in You." Isaiah 26:3

Todays Bible Passage

"I am your Creator. You were in MY care even before YOU were born." Isaiah 44:2

WRITTEN BY A 15 yr. old SCHOOL KID IN ARIZONA

The New Pledge of Allegiance (TOTALLY AWESOME) ! Since the Pledge of Allegiance and The Lord's Prayer are not allowed in most public schools anymore because the word "God" is mentioned....>a kid in Arizona wrote the attached... NEW School prayer :

Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise..
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate,
God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the 'unwed daddy,' our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong,
We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.
It's scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen.

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please pass this on & get; Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father." Not ashamed. Pass this on.

Todays Bible Passage

"THOSE WHO REGARD VAIN IDOLS FORSAKE THEIR FAITHFULNESS," Jonah 2:8

Todays Bible Verse

"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." Romans 12:2

Todays Bible Verse

"Do all things without grumbling or disputing; so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world," Philippians 2:14-15

UNUSUAL LOVE

I heard a story on Christian radio today, it was about a Czar (king) of Russia, and a Native American Chief. The Czar was always mad and mean, but his wife was always nice and merciful, so she constantly calmed him down. A man was guilty, so the Czar wrote a letter explaining that the person be sent to Siberia for sure death there as a punishment. But his wife, found the note and changed only ONE comma, and changed the whole sentence into that the person should surely NOT be sent to Siberia, and this way gave him mercy and saved him. Also, the Indian Cheif found out that someone of the tribe was stealing chicken, so he said that whoever is doing this should get 10 lashes. Then when the person wasn't found, and kept on stealing, he changed it to 20, then 40, and finally he was outraged and said 100 (which meant sure death). Finally, they set a trap and caught the thief, and to everyone's amazement, it was the Chiefs mother. He knew he couldn't change anything, so instead he told the people to tie her up to a post, then he took off his shirt and went up and covered her whole body with his own and told the brave to whip him instead. After 100 lashes he fell to the ground and died. What these two stories have in common is that the fate of the person that did the WRONG deed was changed from bad to good. Same with us, we all sin, and fall short of salvation. Jesus went on the cross and paid all of our debts and saved us all from eternal death in hell. We should all thank Him, and worship Him for that.

Todays Bible Passage

"Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, cease from your consideration of it." Proverbs 23:4

Today's Bible Passage

"For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace." Romans 8:6

Todays Bible Passage

"Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time." 1st Peter 5:6

Creation vs. Evolution

Yesterday, my friend was showing us an example. He told the audience to put their heads down and close their eyes. The he told us to pick up our heads, and open our eyes. When we looked at the stand, it had 9 letters lined up in thr order of "I LOVE YOU" and he said that he just threw up these letters and they fell down in that order. Is that possibe? Probabally not. It is very hard to believe. Then think of how much things would have to happen for that to occur, lots. same with evolution, just with one bang! the earth was created and everything was perfect. It even sounds crazy, so obviously it is easier to believe that someone took the time and created it. So God created the earth. That is my opinion on this theory. God bless You!

Today's Bible Passage

"For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Philipians 1:21

Huckabee's saturday results

Huckabee beat McCain in Kansas almost 3 to 1. He also took Louisiana, he is catching up, and hopefully he wins some more.

Today's Bible Passage

"But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:24

Mitt Romney is out!

Mitt Romney withdrew from the presidential capaign, so for the Republicans there are only 3 nominees left. These are John McCain, Mike Huckabee, and Ron Paul. Hopefully the only one who stays and wins will be Huckabee.

Today's Bible Passage

"You may say in your heart, 'My power and the strength of my hand made me this wealth.' But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who is giving you power to make wealth." Deuteronomy 8:17-18

I want to become a pilot

I am saving most of my money from paychecks and use it for flight lessons. Each lesson or flight is a minimum of 1 hour long. I pay about $130 for each hour, so it's pretty expensive. I have only done my introductory flight which was 30 minutes and I enjoyed it a lot. I am planning on becoming a commercial pilot and working for some cargo company like UPS, or Fedex. I hope everything works out good.

Today's Bible Passage

"You shall follow the LORD your God and fear Him; and you shall keep His commandments, listen to His voice, serve Him, and cling to Him." Deuteronomy 13:4

Huckabee is going good!

Mike Huckabee already won 6 states on Super Tuesday. The states are West Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Iowa. I hope he wins a lot more states and ends up to be the President. I'll keep in touch with news regarding Huckabee.

vote 4 Mike Huckabee!

If you want some information on him just go to (mikehuckabee.com) He is against abortions, and same sex marriage. He believes that a marriage is a union between 1 man and 1 woman. He was a pastor of a Baptist Church. Chuck Norris supports him. He was the governor of Arkansas. He is by far the BEST choice for America.

Youtube

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The GOOD person quiz

Do you consider yourself to be a good person? Almost everyone thinks they area good person. But the question you should be asking is, " Am I good enough to go to Heaven?" How would you know?
Here's a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or used God's name in vain? Jesus said, "Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you looked at someone with lust? Will you be guilty on Judgment Day? If you have done those things God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart. Ask God to shine a spotlight on your heart and remind you of those things that you have thought and done that He saw. Nothing is hidden from His Holy eyes. Realize that if God gives you justice, you will end up in Hell for eternity. But that's not God's will for you. Jesus Christ suffered and died on the Cross in your place, so you could go free. That's how much God loves you. We broke God's Law, but Jesus paid our fine. Then He rose from the grave and defeated death. If you repent and trust in Him, God will forgive your sins and grant you everlasting life.We only get one chance in this thing we call "life." Don't blow it for eternity. Obey the gospel today. Then read your Bible daily and obey what you read, God will never let you down.

(I got this quiz from livingwaters.com)

My Life

I believe that my life here on earth is not without a purpose. I am here to make a difference. I believe in Christ and am His faithful follower. I believe that Jesus Christ came to this earth to die on the cross for all of our sins so we can have a chance for eternal salvation. After He died, He was resurrected from the dead on the third day. The only thing we ned to do to be saved is to repent of all of our sins, and believe in the Gospel. We need to read God's Holy Word to know more about Him, and what we need to do. I live for Christ, and am very happy. True Happiness only comes from God.

My car

I have a 1985 Mercedes 300CD Turbo Diesel. This car has a 3.0L 5 cylinder engine which makes like 125 HP, and about 180 lb/ft of Torque. I have 2 High Mileage Awards on it from Mercedes Classic Center. One is for passing 250,000 Kilometers or 152,000 miles, and the other is 500,000 KM, or 312,000 miles. I have 352,000 miles on it now, and it runs great. I like old diesel mercedes' because of their strong bodies, long engine life, and their overall greatness.