Monday, July 6, 2009

When I Say I Am a Christian....

When I say…”I am a Christian
I’m not shouting “I am saved.”
I’m whispering “I was lost!”
That is why I chose this way.

When I say…”I am a Christian
I don’t speak of this with pride.
I’m confessing that I stumble
and need someone to be my guide.

When I say…”I am a Christian
I’m not trying to be strong.
I’m professing that I’m weak
and pray for strength to carry on.

When I say…”I am a Christian
I’m not bragging of success.
I’m admitting I have failed
and cannot ever pay the debt.

When I say…”I am a Christian
I’m not claiming to be perfect,
my flaws are all too visible
but God believes I’m worth it.

When I say…”I am a Christian
I still feel the sting of pain
I have my share of heartaches
which is why I seek His name.

When I say…”I am a Christian
I do not wish to judge.
I have no authority.
I only know I’m loved.

Author Unknown

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Deck of Cards

During the World War 2 some soldiers were on a patrol for 6 days. They arrived at a small town called Cassino. The next day being Sunday some of the boys went to church. After the worship they were asked to open their Bibles. All the soldiers opened their Bibles except one young man.

He was a young private and instead of opening his Bible he speard out a deck of cards in front of him. The sergeant saw him and said “Soldier put those cards inside.” After the service, the soldier was arrested and questioned.

Sergeant – "Soldier, why did you spread the deck of cards in front of you in a church! Give me a reasonable excuse and I shall spare you if not you will be punished like never before."

Soldier - "Sir, I’ve been on the march for the past 6 days and I have no Bible or prayer book with me. All I had were these cards."

"You see sir,

1 - The Ace reminds me that there is only one God.

2 - The Deuce reminds me that the Bible is divided into two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament.

3 - The Trey reminds me of the Holy Trinity – The Father, Son and the Holy Spirit.

4 - Number Four represents the Four great disciples who taught the Gospels; Mathew, Mark, Luke and John.

5 - Number Five reminds me of the Five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps. Five were wise and were saved and Five were foolish and were cast out.

6 - Six is the number of days in which the great God created this universe

7 - On the Seventh day He rested and called it Holy

8 - Number Eight reminds me that the Lord is merciful to the righteous when He destroyed the Earth but spared Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wives from the flood.

9 - Nine reminds me of the lepers cleansed by the Saviour and nine out of the ten didn’t even thank Him.

10 - Ten speaks of the Ten Commandments God handed to Moses on a tablet of stone.

King - The king reminds me that there is only one King of Heaven, God Almighty.

Queen - The Queen reminds me of Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus

Jack - The knave or the Jack is the devil.

When I count the dots on my deck of cards they’re 365 in number – the number of days in a Year.

There 52 cards in a deck and they stand for 52 weeks of a Year.

The 4 suits represent the weeks in a Month.

The 12 picture cards stand for 12 months in a Year."

"So you see sir my deck of cards serves me as a Bible, an Almanac and prayer book."

The Sergeant was speechless and let the soldier free.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Mighty Madness!!!!

Watch till the end....


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Children!! :D

You may have seen this or read this somewhere before and I found it adorable enough to put it up on my blog :) 

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small. The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, "When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah". The teacher asked, "What if Jonah went to hell?" 
The little girl replied, "Then you ask him". 


A Kindergarten teacher was observing her classroom of children while they were drawing. She would occasionally walk around to see each child's work. As she got to one little girl who was working diligently, she asked what the drawing was. The girl replied, "I'm drawing God." 
The teacher paused and said, "But no one knows what God looks like." Without missing a beat, or looking up from her drawing, the girl replied, "They will in a minute." 


A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honor" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat one little boy (the oldest of a family) answered, "Thou shall not kill." 


One day a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast on her brunette head. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied, "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then said, "Momma, how come ALL of grandma's hairs are white?" 


The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture. "Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, 'There's Jennifer, she's a lawyer,' or 'That's Michael, He's a doctor.' 
A small voice at the back of the room rang out, "And there's the teacher, she's dead." 


The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray: 
"Take only ONE . God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written a note, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples." 

 :-p

Thursday, May 28, 2009

I had loads of fun watching this.... my feet couldn't stop when I watched it for the first time a few days ago. Two songs in one "No Ordinary Love" and "J Train" by Toby Mac and group. 


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Wednesday, May 27, 2009

A Thousand Times I've Failed...

My take away from the past week... failed again, yet... Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades...

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A thousand times I've failed
Still Your mercy remains.
And should I stumble again,
Still I'm caught in Your grace.

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades,
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame,
My heart and my soul, Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out Lord...
Let justice and praise become my embrace,
To love you from the inside out.

Your will above all else, my purpose remains.
The art of losing myself in bringing You praise...

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades,
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame,
My heart and my soul, Lord I give You control
Consume me from the inside out, Lord...
Let justice and praise become my embrace,
To love you from the inside out. 





Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Hillsong In Hyderabad 16th and 17th May :D

Watch at your own risk and leisure :D 

Amateurish videos and extremly short, I put it up because I was there at the concert both the days!!  :D 
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Wo Wo Woye O!
Wo Wo Woye O!
Wo Oye Wo! 

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Dance dance! 

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It all happened live here in home town Hyderabad!