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Acum un an, pe 24 Februarie 2012, emotionat scriam primul articol, inaugural, al blogului personal “Encourages”.
Cateva concluzii si ganduri dupa un an.
In primul rand multumesc lui Dumnezeu pentru ajutorul si inspiratia data in alegerea celor mai bune subiecte (cel putin asa cred eu…).
Apoi, multumesc familiei pentru acceptarea timpului consumat in fata calculatorului, timp uneori luat din timpul familiar.
Multumesc vizitatorilor care au citit articolele publicate si celor care, timid uneori, au raspuns cu provocari pozitive, incurajari si comentarii pe seama celor scrise.
Multumesc celor care au respectat recomandarile date in articolul inaugural, inclusiv celor care din cauza acestor recomandari si-au “muscat limba” si s-au abtinut in a face comentarii “urate”.
Apreciez aceasta si in acelasi timp promit ca linia acestui blog sa ramana neschimbata: articolele cele mai multe vor fi pentru incurajare, vor fi opinii personale, vor contine anunturi de ordin general si voi pastra mai departe recomandarile pentru comentarii.
Asa sa-mi ajute Dumnezeu!!!!!
Un nou blog, inca un blog la orizont si stiu ca “toti abia il asteapta” intrebandu-se: ce-o mai vrea sa zica si el?
Raspunsul e simplu: eu? nimic…… vizitatorii? incearca……Dumnezeu? TOTUL !!!
Adevarul este ca ce mai poti spune nou cand in blogosfera romaneasca se gasesc inregistrate 63817 bloguri? Doar petrecand o zi pe fiecare blog si nerepetandu-te, ai avea nevoie de vreo 174 de ani sa le cuprinzi pe toate….multe, putine…judecati singuri. In oceanul acesta de publicatii un nou blog este ca o picatura de apa, ca o lacrima lasata sa cada in singuratatea noptii de catre o inima indurerata.
Speranta este totusi…..privind miile sau chiar zecile de mii de fotografii raspandite pe internet, cele in care este surprinsa cate o floare sau un fir de iarba cum se apleaca sub o gingasa picatura de apa iti atrage atentia mult mai mult decat cele cu valurile oceanului. Cei ce…
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The worth of our lives comes not in what we do, but by WHO WE ARE !
A well-known speaker started off his seminar holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, “Who would like this $20 bill?” Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this.”
He proceeded to crumple up the $20 dollar bill. He then asked, “Who still wants it…?” Still the hands were up in the air. “Well,” he replied, “What if I do this?” And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?” Still the hands went into the air.
“My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We may feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.
You are special-Don’t EVER forget it.” If you do not pass this on, you may never know the lives it touches, the hurting hearts it speaks to, or the hope that it may bring. Count your blessings, not your problems.
Write by Stacey Mae and posted on her Facebook on January 5, 2013
Smart dog…or to be “politically correct”, very well trained dog!
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Worship is not a matter of feelings….
Write by Douglas Small on February 20, 2013
Recently, in a meeting of prayer leaders, I began to share regarding our ‘familiarity’ with God, the use of intimate language without any reference to God’s ‘otherness’ – and I will never forget the look of shock that registered on faces. It was as if I was saying something they had never heard before. In fact, as I persisted with the idea of approaching a God who was ‘past finding out’ it became clear that I was taking some of them into new territory.
Frankly, we have become too familiar with God. Intimacy is in; reverence is out. Listen to the praise music. It is almost completely devoid terms that describe God’s transcendence. The wonderful and rich theology of the old hymns is rarely heard, at least in Pentecostal churches. It is forty-minutes of ‘everybody on your feet, and put your hands together for Jesus.’ It is not a worship service, but a ‘pep rally.’ YHWH is now presented as ‘daddy’ God; and Jesus as our buddy – or lover, who is greeted with a ‘sloppy wet kiss.’ Ron Auch, a prayer leader, who I dare not impugn with this article, noted in a conversation, that the level of intimate language in praise music, language which we should note as, at least in some cases, inappropriate or border-line so, is a manifestation of people who are attempting to do publically, what is only appropriate privately. Public worship is attempting to compensate for the almost total lack of a private regular prayer life. Prayer does involve loving God and letting Him love us; there is a level of inexpressible intimacy in our relationship with God. Some things appropriate in private prayer and worship, are not necessarily appropriate in public worship. Bottom line – there must be a ‘private’ component to ‘public’ worship and prayer. Together, we sing declaratively, we affirm our theology, we offer praise at a different level. Privately, God deals with us in ways that break our hearts; or cause us to exult in passionate personal worship.
We now have a one-dimensional and almost exclusively emotional connection with God reflected in only in our public worship and prayer; and it is far too shallow. Worship must involve the heart and the head, as should prayer. Worship is not a matter of our feelings; it rises out of Scripture, and lays hold of God’s action in history. What is happening now in the praise and worship movement is promoting a less than reverent view of God. It is promulgating cheap grace. Few take off their shoes and tip-toe. We lift up unclean hands. We sing through unsanctified lips. We rush into a house of worship without the preparation of hearts and minds, as if we running by Grandpas house on the way to the lake, with little or no lifestyle impact. We kiss God, tell Him we love Him, thank Him for still being around, and rush off to the important matters in our life. Church services assure us by songs and sermons that all is well – God loves us, no matter how unfaithful and naughty we have been. Truth is dead; love has smothered it. Even Santa Claus keeps a list; but not the modern God. He has chronic amnesia, to our benefit. But does He?
This superficial, single-dimension of God is deadly. It is the essence of worldliness. It is a religious drug to which we are now culturally addicted; and it keeps us from seeing a whole God – one who is both love and truth, and utterly holy; and therefore we are prevented from understanding the full picture of justification and sanctification; of consecration and sacrificial service. So we have brushes with the Spirit, rather than transforming encounters in the Spirit, patterned on the Bible. We are numbed with the superficial lyrics and feel-good praise music. It actually prevents us from feeling real conviction and being motivated to get well spiritually. On this drug of superficial and syrupy worship, the Church is starving and dying; too anemic to do battle; and yet falsely feeling too well to get help.
“Le fel putem spune că înainte aveai de ales între biserică și casa funerală… acum că unii au adus morga în biserică nu trebuie să mai alegem. Nu știu cui trebuie să mulțumim pentru asta.” Petru Lascau
Controvesele și disputele recente născute din plecarea de la Metanoia, Arad, a pastorului Cristian Barbosu au fost din nou un exemplu clar de intoleranță și incapacitate de dialog creștin. Acuzații nefondate și nedovedite, calomnii din auzite de la cineva „de încredere”, discreditare și asasinare de caracter… pe scurt o întreagă recuzită de a distruge viața și lucrarea unor oameni.
Se spune că un aventurier american a găsit într-o zi un indian ascultând cu urechea la pământ, în timp ce borborosea: „O căruță cu patru cai, doi negri unul alb și unul galben…” Omul era mai mult decât uimit. Să asculți așa cu urechea la pământ și să ști și culoarea cailor… Nu mai văzuse așa ceva. „Cum poți să ști și culoarea cailor?” a întrebat el uluit. Ridicându-se cu greu de jos, indianul i-a răspuns: „Cum să nu știu? Căruța aceea tocmai a trecut peste mine!”
Am simpatie pentru Cristian…
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Pastorul Florin Ianovici la Radauti…..
ANUNTUL ORIGINAL POSTAT PE SITE-UL BISERICII BETEL RADAUTI:
Va invitam vineri, 22 februarie, ora 19:00, la intâlnirea zonala a tinerilor Crestini din Bucovina, la Biserica Betel din Radauti. Invitati speciali sunt fratele Florin Ianovici, vicepresedintele Fundatiei “Ciresarii” si grupul Evangelion. Sambata, 23 februarie, intalnirea va fi de la aceiasi ora, cu aceiasi invitati la Marginea, la Oastea Domnului.
Tema intalnirii va fi: “Nu doar un simplu lut”. “Cuvîntul vorbit de Ieremia din partea Domnului si care suna astfel: „Scoala-te si pogoara-te în casa olarului; acolo te voi face sa auzi cuvintele Mele!” Cînd m-am pogorît în casa olarului, iata ca el lucra pe roata. Vasul pe care-l facea n-a izbutit, cum se întîmpla cu lutul în mîna olarului. Atunci el a facut un alt vas, cum i-a placut lui sa-l faca. Si Cuvîntul Domnului mi-a vorbit astfel: „Nu pot Eu sa fac cu voi ca olarul acesta casa a lui Israel? zice Domnul. Iata, cum este lutul în mîna olarului, asa sînteti voi în mîna Mea, casa a lui Israel!” Ieremia 18:1-6
PROGRAMUL POATE FI URMARIT LIVE: http://betelradauti.ro/
Povestiri adevarate – Iulian Siminiuc
Este condamnat in 1996 pentru crima la 25 ani. Redusa apoi la 15 ani, renunta la sinuciderea care ii dadea ocol si in data de 3 ianuarie 2000 se intalneste cu Dumnezeu si se hotareste sa-L urmeze. Isi schimba viata radical si este eliberat pentru buna purtare dupa 11 ani si trei luni. Acum se reintoarce din nou in penitenciare dar nu ca detinut ci ca Predicator si Misionar…
O povestire inspiratoare si datatoare de speranta pentru oricine; si pentru detinutii care traiesc o drama ingrozitoare dupa gratii dar si pentru cei liberi care pot intinde o mana de ajutor pentru recuperarea celor napastuiti de soarta.
Vizionati marturisirea sa:
Hear My Prayer Lord, My Heart Is Full of Sorrow…./ Asculta Doamne Strigatele Mele…
Hallellujah – Tears of Joy…..
Romanian evangelical gypsies singing Hallelujah at Marius and Rebeca’s Wedding(Gypsy Language)
Cantare pentru….inima!
cu multumiri lui Manuela pentru aceasta cantare minunata! Versurile de la http://www.versuri.ro/ Video uploaded by Claw jkr
Cînd gînduri negre se frămîntă cu grămada înlăuntrul meu,
mîngîierile Tale îmi înviorează sufletul. Psalmul 94:19
Mai trimite-mi Doamne, incurajari..
1.Ma simt ca o frunza.. purtata de vant..
Ca o trestie franta..pe malul unui lac..
Ca un muc..care abia mai fumega..
Dar fara Domnul..mult, mult prea sarac..
2.Furtuna e mare iar barca..mi-e inecata..
Nu mai pot vasli..as vrea, sa ajung la mal..
Ma uit in jurul meu si vad, doar barci scufundate..
Mai Vino odata, sa nu ma pierd in lac..
REFREN :Mai trimite-mi Doamne X 3
Incurajari…
Cand mi-e greu pe cale, nu mai am rabdare..
Mi-ai spus sa Te chem, cand imi este greu..
3.Azi e clipa sa Te strig..
E momentul sa Te chem, in ajutor..
Nu vreau sa Te pierd Isuse,
Nu vreau sa Te pierd, caci prea mult…
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Woman Who Died From 33-Week Abortion
Jennifer McKenna Morbelli, a 29-year-old woman from New Rochelle, New York died from a botched 33-week abortion last week.
Morbelli died as the result of fatal complications suffered during an abortion at 33 weeks at the hand of late-term abortion practitioner LeRoy Carhart. The abortion took place at the Germantown Reproductive Health Center in Germantown, Maryland.
Her 33-week-old preborn daughter, Madison Leigh, died in the failed legal abortion (LEGAL??????? – my question) as well.
READ MORE:
http://www.lifenews.com/2013/02/13/funeral-held-for-woman-who-died-from-33-week-abortion/
Cristian Bărbosu – cuvântul unui prieten
“Am preferat întotdeauna prietenia celor care greșesc încercând prea mult și dorind prea tare, decât să stau în compania celor care, de teama de a nu greși, preferă să nu încerce.” DANIEL BRANZAI
COMUNICAT DIN PARTEA LUI CRISTIAN BARBOSU
“Dumnezeu este judecatorul meu si El la vremea Lui va judeca. Eu ii binecuvantez pe fratii mei care au ramas in Metanoia si le doresc propasire in lucrare, la fel cum ii binecuvantez pe fratii din Uniunea Baptista multumindu-i Lui pentru ani frumosi de colaborare, iar pe cei care imi vor raul, fie intentionat sau involuntar, ii las pe mana Domnului, rugandu-l sa se indure de ei, sa le lumineze mintea si sa le calauzeasca inima spre lucruri care sunt de zidit nu de daramant, facandu-i pescari si nu vanatori de oameni.”
Cristian Barbosu, Arad, 17 February 2013
READ MORE:
http://suceavaevanghelica.wordpress.com/2013/02/17/comunicat-din-partea-lui-cristian-barbosu/
The Problem Is That I’m Not The Emperor Of The United States
This is something I’ve struggled with throughout my presidency,” Obama said. “The problem is that I’m the president of the United States, I’m not the emperor of the United States. My job is to execute laws that are passed.”
WATCH THIS CLIP FROM A INTERVIEW (ONLY 1 MINUTE):
http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=13189
The Marriage and the (less)-poverty….
Is Marriage the Solution to Reducing Poverty and Violence in America?
The Brookings Institution has concluded that if the U.S. had the marriage rates today that it had in 1970, there would be a 25 percent drop in poverty. In 1970, almost 80 percent of all American adults were married, compared to 52 percent now.
In addition to greater financial stability for the family, children reap several benefits. They perform better in school, get into less trouble with the law, and there are lower teen pregnancy and drug addiction rates.
Weber said the next generation will lack marital skills as a result of a loss of modeling. “We have celebrities who are modeling unwed parenthood but they have millions of dollars and they don’t realize that they’re modeling something for people who live paycheck to paycheck.”
READ MORE AND WATCH THE INTERVIEW :
The Marriage and The Bible……
Article by Jose Luciano, El Paso Texas
“What does the Bible say about gay marriage / same sex marriage?”
Whenever the Bible mentions marriage, it is between a male and a female. The first mention of marriage, Genesis 2:24, describes it as a man leaving his parents and being united to his wife. In passages that contain instructions regarding marriage, such as 1 Corinthians 7:2-16 and Ephesians 5:23-33, the Bible clearly identifies marriage as being between a man and a woman. Biblically speaking, marriage is the lifetime union of a man and a woman, primarily for the purpose of building a family and providing a stable environment for that family.
The Bible alone, however, does not have to be used to demonstrate this understanding of marriage. The biblical viewpoint of marriage has been the universal understanding of marriage in every human civilization in world history. History argues against gay marriage. Modern secular psychology recognizes that men and women are psychologically and emotionally designed to complement one another. In regard to the family, psychologists contend that a union between a man and woman in which both spouses serve as good gender role models is the best environment in which to raise well-adjusted children. Psychology argues against gay marriage. In nature/physicality, clearly, men and women were designed to “fit” together sexually. With the “natural” purpose of sexual intercourse being procreation, clearly only a sexual relationship between a man and a woman can fulfill this purpose. Nature argues against gay marriage.
So, if the Bible, history, psychology, and nature all argue for marriage being between a man and a woman—why is there such a controversy today? Why are those who are opposed to gay marriage/same-sex marriage labeled as hateful, intolerant bigots, no matter how respectfully the opposition is presented? Why is the gay rights movement so aggressively pushing for gay marriage/same-sex marriage when most people, religious and non-religious, are supportive of—or at least far less opposed to—gay couples having all the same legal rights as married couples with some form of civil union?
The answer, according to the Bible, is that everyone inherently knows that homosexuality is immoral and unnatural, and the only way to suppress this inherent knowledge is by normalizing homosexuality and attacking any and all opposition to it. The best way to normalize homosexuality is by placing gay marriage/same-sex marriage on an equal plane with traditional opposite-gender marriage. Romans 1:18-32 illustrates this. The truth is known because God has made it plain. The truth is rejected and replaced with a lie. The lie is then promoted and the truth suppressed and attacked. The vehemence and anger expressed by many in the gay rights movement to any who oppose them is, in fact, an indication that they know their position is indefensible. Trying to overcome a weak position by raising your voice is the oldest trick in the debating book. There is perhaps no more accurate description of the modern gay rights agenda than Romans 1:31, “they are senseless, faithless, heartless, ruthless.”
To give sanction to gay marriage/same-sex marriage would be to give approval to the homosexual lifestyle, which the Bible clearly and consistently condemns as sinful. Christians should stand firmly against the idea of gay marriage/same-sex marriage. Further, there are strong and logical arguments against gay marriage/same-sex marriage from contexts completely separated from the Bible. One does not have to be an evangelical Christian to recognize that marriage is between a man and a woman.
According to the Bible, marriage is ordained by God to be between a man and a woman (Genesis 2:21-24; Matthew 19:4-6). Gay marriage/same-sex marriage is a perversion of the institution of marriage and an offense to the God who created marriage. As Christians, we are not to condone or ignore sin. Rather, we are to share the love of God and the forgiveness of sins that is available to all, including homosexuals, through Jesus Christ. We are to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) and contend for truth with “gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15). As Christians, when we make a stand for truth and the result is personal attacks, insults, and persecution, we should remember the words of Jesus: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you” (John 15:18-19).
THIS IS NEWS!!!!!!!
Iceland weighing ban on Internet pornography
“Iceland could become the first Western country to censor online pornography with the introduction of radical internet filters that would block online content. Critics of the plan fear censorship, citing concerns over who will choose what to filter……..
…….The ban would block access to pornographic websites in Iceland, and make it impossible to use Icelandic credit cards on X-rated sites. Iceland has already passed a law that forbids the printing and distribution of pornography…….
“At the moment, we are looking at the best technical ways to achieve this,” ……“But surely if we can send a man to the Moon, we must be able to tackle porn on the Internet.”
READ MORE:
http://rt.com/news/iceland-online-pornography-ban-201/
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Publicat pe Facebook astazi, 2/13/2013 de Pastorul Florin Ianovici
ENCOURAGE by cornelilioi 