Lord Jesus, we surrender to You those of us who are suffering today because of silly misunderstandings. We pray that Your love penetrates into our very souls and heals the wounds which run deep. May we believers learn to rebuke the devil and stay away from his tactics. May our relationships be blessed more and more. Break Satan’s web of lies, Lord. May rifts be healed and let love surpass everything. Amen.
On a whole my life has been just fine, But life is not a blend; The good, the bad and in between Are layered end to end. I cannot change a single whit Of one mistake I made; No matter how much good I do, The bad will never fade. Errors are forever; Shame is never cured, But efforts to do better Help it to be endured. The past is gone and changes not, But the future’s clean and free For piling up some layers Of a happy, sin-free me. I’d rather walk on better streets Than those I trod...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VC_9BwFTIA – Stephen, filled with grace and power, was working great wonders and signs among the people. Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and people from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and debated with Stephen, but they could not withstand the wisdom and the spirit with which he spoke. When they heard this, they were infuriated, and they ground their teeth at him. But he, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said, “Behold, I...
