July 26, 2008 Friends

Friends

1 Corinthians 12: 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. Hosea 6:1 "Come, let us return to the Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us; he has injured us but he will bind up our wounds. 2 After two days he will revive us; on the third day (Yes, He lives that we may live, my addition) he will restore us, that we may live in his presence. 3 Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth."

Have you ever laughed so hard you cried? Have you ever cried so hard you laughed? Deeply connected emotions, which I am grateful to be able to experience. We are deeply connected in the same way, emotional human beings, when one cries we cry, when one laughs we laugh, whether physically apart or together we are deeply connected emotionally and spiritually. Life is grieving and rejoicing together. Everywhere as brothers and sisters, we experience each other, we are connected to each other.

God does not tempt us, His gifts are perfect for each of us. Every occurrence in our lives is for our personal journey, strength and growth. Some of the journey tears us apart and He will restore us. We each are on a personal journey all headed in the same direction.

James 1:18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created.

We died with Christ, and we live with Him, He is Truth. We burst forth as new fruit with His rain, bringing us new life.

Acts 10:36 You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, telling the good news of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord
of all.

Creed in you, friend.
Creed in your smile,
window opened in your being.
Creed in your look,
mirror of your honesty.
Creed in your hand, always stiff for debit.
Creed in yours I embrace,
sincere acceptance of your heart.
Creed in your word,
expression of that it loves and it hopes.
Creed in you, friend,
therefore, simply,
in the eloquenza of Hush.

Elena Oshiro

You know it is true, we are with each other, always.
We grieve with together and we rejoice together.
We are friends forever...
Yes we are.

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Video & Song
'Friends' Michael W Smith
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oOCJAVlESEo