PROMISE OF GOD

But as it is written,
Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them, that love him. - 1 Corinthians 2:9.

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EMERGENCY HELP NUMBERS

When in you are in sorrow, John 1

When men fail you, Psalm 27

If you want to be fruitful, John 15

When you have sinned, Psalm 51

When you worry, Mathew 6:19-34

When you are in danger, Psalm 91

When God seems far away, Psalm 139

When your faith needs stirring, Hebrews 11

When you are lonely and fearful, Psalm 23

When you grow bitter and critical, I Corinthians 13

For Paul's secret to happiness, Colossians 3:12-17

For understanding of Christianity, II. Corinthians 5:15-19

When you feel down and out, Romans 8:31

When you want peace and rest, Mathew 11:25-30

When the world seems bigger than God, Psalm 90

When you want Christian assurance, Romans 8:1-30

When you leave home for labor or travel, Psalm 121

When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, Psalm 67

For a great invention/opportunity, Isaiah 55

When you want courage for a task, Joshua 1

How to get along with fellow men, Romans 12

When you think of investments and returns, Mark 10

If you are depressed, Psalm 27

If your pocketbook is empty, Psalm 37

If you are losing confidence in people, I Corinthians 13

If people seem unkind, John 15

If discouraged about your work, Psalm 126

TRUTH OF THE DAY

When God takes away something from your hands don't think HE is punishing you.

He is merely emptying your hand for you to receive something better to you.

Thought of the day.

"When you build a house,
Every brick counts. When you build a character,
Every thought counts"

IF I WERE A SUPERMAN...

If I were a Superman,
I would have found where you are Oh! My dear,

I would have reached you as yet,
I would have let my eyes meet your looks.

My arms would have caught around you and hug,
No way there is even to air come amidst us.

I would have taken you to the galaxies,
And show you the stars how bright they are.

But believe me, no star has got the worth of your face,
No star has got the brightness which I see in your loving eyes.

THE LOTUS FLOWER

Just as a lotus floating on water, remains unaffected by the water, So also we have to be remained untouched by the SIN of the world. – Anil Ambani.

We are living in the world, filled with Sin, Selfishness, Attraction, Lust, Greed, Cruelty, Despotism, treachery etc etc. Though such evil things existing around us, we have to be remained untouched by the SIN and, do only Godly things.

As The Bible said,”Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness”- 1st Thessalonians 5:5. We are completely and abundantly the children of God the light to the world, but not the Devil the dark.

So we should not deceive ourselves by becoming the part of the sin in the world, but part of HIS body. Its already high time my dear friends that we have got to be separated from the world and stop doing worldly things. And the the responsibility of Spreading the Good News to every nook of the world has to be taken by all.

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జీవిస్తే పసి పిల్లల్లాగా జీవించాలంతే
మరణించామా యోధుల్లాగ మరనించాలంతే,

గెలుపు నిజంగా ఎంత గొప్పదో తెలుసుకోదలిస్తే
సరైన మార్గం ఒక్కటే ఓటమి చవి చూడాలంతే

మేరుగౌతుందా ముఖ సౌందర్యం మేకప్పులే వేస్తే
పెదవి ప్రమిదగా చిరు నవ్వు వెలిగించాలన్తే

చనిపోకముందే స్వర్గ నరకాలు కనిపించాలంటే
వేరే దారేదీ ఎవ్వరినో ప్రేమించాలన్తే

ఒప్పుకోను చప్పట్లు కొలతగా గొప్ప గీతమంటే
విన్న గుండెలను గంటల తరబడి వేన్నాడాలన్తే

అమ్మ ఋణం గోరన్తలా ఈ జన్మకు తీరేదా?
చచ్చి మరొకసారి అమ్మకు అమ్మయి పుట్టాలి.

- This is a Gazal, Sung by Gazal Srinivas, who is a famous gazal singer in A.P.
Luckily i was able to catch 5 of his songs, when he came to our school Silver Jubilee Function in 2005. I admired his songs very much Coz, there is that much of depth, and insights in his Gazals. Hope you too enjoy this song.

“THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS OF LOVE”

Valentines Day Special to discover ‘What is TRUE LOVE?‘

There are several traditions that speak of the origin and development of this celebration. This celebration is attributed to a church bishop who was martyred in 270 AD for conducting secret wedding ceremonies in days where the emperor had banned marriages in order to recruit soldiers for his army. Some traditions say that Bishop Valentine and the jailer’s daughter had developed a deep friendship during his imprisonment prior to his execution. Before he was executed, he asked for a pen and a paper from his jailer. He wrote a farewell message on the paper and signed, “From Your Valentine”, which had later become a popularly used phrase during this season.

Originally, the Romans celebrated a fertility festival during this season, which involved rituals like young women crowding the streets to be touched by the thongs of the goatskin the young men of noble birth wore and ran on the streets. They believed that this act would make them better able to bear children.

In the recent years, Valentine’s Day has become a very popular celebration through out the world. A study by U.S. Greeting Card Association concludes that approximately one billion valentines are sent each year worldwide. This definitely makes the business community richer a the whole month of February is now considered to be a season of expressing love to one another and, it has got many modern practices that are based on such ancient heathen rituals as mentioned in the earlier paragraph.

Now, the question to consider is “what is the true meaning of love?”

1. LOVE IS A BEAUTIFUL FEELING:

Song of Solomon 4:10 says, “How delightful is your love, how much more pleasing is your love than wine.” Love brings joy to one’s heart. Someone described love as the language of heart. It is a beautiful feeling of the heart. Apostle Paul said, “If I speak in the language of men and of angels and I don’t speak or understand the language of heart (love), it brings no benefit” (paraphrased).

Love is not a hobby; it is a heart-beat. When you are in love or loved, everything around you looks beautiful. It gives you the energy and motivates you to do the hardest things. We were once told by a guest speaker at our church that during her ministry to the HIV affected infants, she made it sure that the babies were being cuddled and held with love along with other medical care. This resulted in the infants surviving in difficult conditions and lived longer years than medically expected. Hence, love is a beautiful feeling that empowers a person.

2. LOVE IS A STRONG DECISION:

While love is a beautiful feeling, it is not perfect in itself because, feelings change depending on the circumstances you are facing. Love grows into the next level, as it should be, when you consider it as a strong decision. Only then,” Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away,” as Song of Solomon 8:7 says. Love is far beyond just a feeling; it is a strong decision that nothing can quench it.

Likes and dislikes may change, but love never changes, because you have decided to do so. The Bible says “Love is patient and kind”, which means, it has to do with your decision. True love cannot be busted by people, circumstances or misunderstandings. It is a strong decision that no one or nothing can shake.

3. LOVE IS AN EXPRESSION IN ACTION:

Rick Warren, in his book, “The Purpose Driven Life” mentions that the purpose of the Creation is the expression of God’s love. I have heard some people say, “But Vicky (me), I cannot love this person. He or she simply does not deserve to be loved”, but we need to understand that God is love and He is the source of love. In fact, He had set an example by expressing His love in giving us Christ Jesus, His dear Son, to take the punishment for our sins. This is the expression of love in action. We did not deserve to be loved, yet, God loved us. All our religiosity, piety and knowledge cannot match up to a heart that expresses love in action. The Bible says, “Love is kind”, and kindness is what everyone needs at the time of failure. Kindness gives a second chance when you have lost trust. Therefore, love is not a statement, but an action. True love cannot be limited words, but it is expressed in action.

4. LOVE IS A LASTING COMMITMENT:

When your relationship with people close to your heart gets on the rough roads your commitment comes to your rescue. You will have to remember that love is not just a great feeling or a temporary expression, but it is also a commitment that remains forever and in all times-even though your relationship gets tough to handle. It is a lasting commitment and a lasting impression of the heart. It is a deliberate choice you make to keep going even when you are hurt. Love does not fail and it has no end. When you are committed to love, you have no regrets, because you chose to do so. The Bible says, “Love always hopes”. This hope you have will help you keep on committed. And this commitment remains through one’s life.

It is good to remember Bishop Valentine during this season. But we need to give a careful thought to what we may tend to turn this celebration into.

We need to know that the expression of love should not be seasonal; rather it should be done always. Everyday is an opportunity for us to express love to all, irrespective of what they are and what they have. This is ideal, God-centered and godly love. This love does not come from anywhere but God, because He is the source of true love.

We are living in a day where the word “love” is greatly misunderstood. It is high time to get back to God, who is the source of love, to learn from Him what it actually means.

Apostle Paul said, “Love is the most excellent way.” So, let’s love- always and all people with a genuine expression in ACTION.