He Will Never Change His Mind

God’s word is true and it is certain.

It divides between the soul and spirit,
that which is temporary or eternal.
It separates the darkness and the light.
It upholds what is truth and what is right.

Chorus

God is true and He is certain.
He never tells us a lie,
He created the world and He loves you and I.
He will never change his mind.

God sent His Son – the Messiah our King.
He reveals His mighty plan and purpose,
to those who will believe and worship him.
He picked me up from my fall, healed,
delivered me, now calls me his own.

He will never change his mind…

No, My God will never ever change his mind.

I am certain He said, “I will never ever change my mind
and I am not a God, that I should lie.”

Trust Me my child, I will never change my mind.

Chorus

God is true and He is certain.
He never tells us a lie,
He created the world and He loves you and I.
He will never change his mind.

Cinderella Released May 26, 2011

The Lord is For You - Never Against YOU

This song touched my heart today...and stirred my faith that whatever pain or loss I may feel, I know the Lord is always for me and never against me.  He will comfort me and bring me the JOY and the STRENGTH I need to love in the way He desires me to love.

The Lord is your husband, your strength and your strong tower where you can run and take refuge.  We undoubtedly will let those we love the most down, and they undoubtedly will let you down.   The great news is... He (the Lord) will always fight for you and you can ALWAYS take refuge in the ONE who will never let you down!

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 You Are For Me - by Kari Jobe

Finding joy through simple truths...

If you ever need a gentle reminder to remember what's most important in life... watch this beautiful 3 minute movie. I've watched it over 30 times and every time...I find joy! Just click here to watch. Don't forget to pay it forward, by sharing this e-mail with friends, family, and co-workers. They'll thank you for it! All the Best, Mac Anderson Founder, Simple Truths

An Exercise in Writing Psalms

Listed below is an explanation of the different types of Psalms.  I challenge you to take the time to do the same!  

Please feel free to post your work.

Identity the various psalm types and describe their general characteristics.  What kinds of expressions would you expect to find in each type?  

Try to write a psalm that fits each style:

       

Hymn –  Songs of praise and thanksgiving to God for who he is and what he has done,

Penitential – Confess sorrow for sin, appeal to God for grace and forgiveness,

Wisdom – General observations on life, especially God and our relationship to him,

Royal – Focus on the king as son of David and as God’s chosen man to rule his people,

Messianic –Describe some aspect of the Messiah’s person or ministry,

Imprecatory – Call for God’s judgment against God’s enemies and/or his people’s enemies,

Lament-Lament one’s condition; usually include statement of lament, statement of             trust in God, and affirmation to praise to him. 

Hymn               

Thank you God for your outstretched arm,

You picked me up and kept me from harm.

Thank you God for your loving face,

who looked at me, a soul in need of your grace.

Penitential   

Lord I have sinned and fallen from you,

I’ve run and hid in shame and ignored your truth.

Restore to me the joy of my salvation,

forgive my sins, and ignite my proclamation!

Wisdom            

Who can understand the ways of the world,

my mind is wrought with toil.

Only you Our God whose hand unfurled,

the creation of man and our Redeemer the Rock from soil.

Royal               

You brought our King from the loins of David,

the government rests upon his shoulders.

Let’s proclaim our victory in Christ, the King of Kings

who leads us beside still waters.

Messianic     

Glory be to the Lord our God.

Glory be to the Lord our God,

for He is worthy of our praises.

Glory be to the Lord our God.

Glory be to the Lord our God,

for He is worthy of our praises.

Glory be to God the Father,

Glory be to God the Son,

Glory to the Holy Spirit,

Glory to the Three in One!

Glory be to the Lord our God.

Glory be to the Lord our God,

for He is worthy of our praises.

Imprecatory    

Lord you know where my enemies are,

Vengeance is in your hands.

With love you vindicate the poor,

and establish them in the lands.

Lament

Lord, I lay prostrate on my bed,

my heart is full of pain.

It beats with sorrow and is heavy laid,

my fate is all but plain.
I have put my life into your hands, you are not a lying God.

Your promises and plans steadfastly stand,against the obvious odds.You have never failed to hear my prayer,and likewise hear my praise.I lift my eyes to your heavenly stairs,my lips filled with joyful words upraised!

You are my King, my husband, Lord, 

who will never leave me down.I dance and sing with head held o’er,my Savior’s glorious victory crown! 

Prayer For Healing

Dear Lord,


I don't have to figure out; what is wrong with my mind, will, emotions.  I just have to have faith God can and will touch and heal it supernaturally.


I don't have to go to the doctor; to get a diagnosis or prescription.  I just have to have faith God can and will heal it supernaturally.


I don't have to figure out what; direction to go or plan to pursue for my life.  I just have to have faith God's Spirit will lead and direct me each day in His perfect will.


I don't have to fix others lives; I just have to have faith God's Spirit is working and drawing them into His Presence and know that He cares for them.


I don't have to open my ears to hear; I just have to have faith that God will allow what He wants me to hear to penetrate my soul.  His voice will I hear and none other.


I don't have to be weighted down with; oppression, depression and heaviness - I can walk in faith, power and authority knowing Christ is in me, the hope of glory!


Lord, You are mighty to save; thank you for saving me & ________________________(list names of those whose salvation you know is certain, and those whom you are praying for.)


Lord, You are mighty to heal; thank you for healing me &
_______________________(list names of those who need healing.) 


Lord, You are mighty to deliver; thank you for delivering me & _______________________(list names of those who need deliverance.)

Lord, You are mighty to fill me; thank you for filling me & _______________________(list names of those who need the infilling of the Holy Spirit.)


Lord, You are mighty to redeem; thank you for redeeming me & restoring all that has been stolen_______________________(list names of those who need redemption and restoration in their life.)


Increase my faith O, Lord, For your love is as strong as death, your jealousy is as demanding as the grave and strong waters can not quench your love for me.

Even evil spirits obey him!Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. "What sort of new teaching is this?" they asked excitedly. "It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!"Mark 1:27

Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers drown it. If a man tried to buy love with all his wealth, his offer would be utterly scorned. 

Song of Solomon 8:7

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A Word from Colossians

YOU ARE:

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience…And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,giving thanks to God the Father through him“.

~ Colossians 3:12-17

You have shown me so much love during the course of my life and I am so very thankful for you.

 

And now, dear brothers and sisters, I will write about the special abilities the Holy Spirit gives to each of us, 1 Corinthians 12:1a

 May the Lord bless you in a special way today and show you how much He loves you.  He has a "special task" and has given "special abilities" to perform that task to each one of us.

Let us do them all in the name of our Lord Jesus!  

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Joy - The Journey of You!

Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Granddaughter, The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a 'Honk if you love Jesus' bumper sticker .. I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting .. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, am I glad I did; what an uplifting experience that followed. I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn't notice that the light had changed. It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed. I found that lots of people love Jesus! While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, 'For the love of God!' 'Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!' What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking! I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love! There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach. I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air. I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant. He said it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing. Why, even he was enjoying this religious experience!! A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed. So, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, and drove on through the intersection. I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!! Will write again soon, Love, Grandma

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Grandma is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car. She writes: Dear Granddaughter, The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a 'Honk if you love Jesus' bumper sticker .. I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting .. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper. Boy, am I glad I did; what an uplifting experience that followed. I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn't notice that the light had changed. It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed. I found that lots of people love Jesus! While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, 'For the love of God!' 'Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!' What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking! I just leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love! There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach. I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air. I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant. He said it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing. Why, even he was enjoying this religious experience!! A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed. So, grinning, I waved at all my brothers and sisters, and drove on through the intersection. I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down, leaned out the window and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away. Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!! Will write again soon, Love, Grandma