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| Changing the world is rarely about global-scale projects, big budgets, and mega institutions. It’s not about handing off responsibility to the big people at the top with endless resources.
It’s not about hiding behind excuses or fears that you don’t have what it takes to make a difference anyway. Real change happens when individuals simply pay attention to the needs around them and use their passion, skills, and available resources to make a difference...right here, right now. It’s about personal responsibility and stepping up to the plate. It’s about being the real you...a hero to the people whose lives you touch. It’s a real-life adventure guaranteed to make an impact.
And it starts with you.
John 21:17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas,
lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third
time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all
things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my
sheep.
Greetings Saints of the Most High God, it is my prayer that this
message finds you each with a reasonable portion of your health and
strength. I'm writing to address one of the subjects personally dear to
my heart and central to my own ministry.
As we enter this upcoming season of thankfulness and worship, I
sincerely exhort everyone to pause frequently and remember in prayer
those families and individuals who, truly, have found themselves at a
point from which they may see no way out.
Each day that I am able to awake with four walls surrounding me I count
myself blessed. Each day that I am able to feed my children I remember
that there are others in many, many places who would consider this a
luxury. I do not take it lightly, for we have known hunger, we have
known the uncertainty of wondering where we would go next and what we
would do when we got there.
I live in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Each and everyday in this city and
millions others like it, enough food is thrown into dumpsters and trash
cans to feed a great proportion of those hungry in this world. This is
not a guess, I see this with my own eyes. And I am not talking about
just the food off of plates...I mean boxes of food, bags of food,
containers and cans in perfectly good condition. Unspoiled, unused, and
unappreciated for the benefit it could be to someone else.
How many times have you purchased something new at the grocery, got it
home and tried it only to find you didn't like it? What did you do with
the remaining packages? How many times have you cleaned out your
cabinets and pantry and tossed everything over a couple of months old?
Do you know that the shelf life of most canned goods is more than a
year? Bag of beans got a hole in it and went into the trash? Cereal you
lost interest in? The list could go on, and there would not be enough
space for it.
How many items of clothing are in your home right now that are not
being used? Blankets? Socks and shoes? How much will you spend on
'Holiday' meals this year? How much of the food will end up in the
trash in two weeks?
Our Challenge to you this year, make the commitment to make a
difference in the life of someone in need. Our goal: To have five
hundred people Commit to come Aboard the A.R.K. (Acts of Random
Kindness.)
Ten dollars, between now and the First of January. Do not take it to a
Shelter first - Do you think if the people you see living on the street
had a place there they would be out in the cold? The shelters are
overrun. Make a direct difference. If there are people in your own
community whom you see (or perhaps try NOT to see) every day or every
week, do something for THEM. Buy them a blanket. Fix them a meal and
take them a plate. Buy them a bag of groceries that do not have to be
cooked. Buy them a coat from a resale store. If there is a family with
children do something for those little ones. If there truly are none of
the people you come in contact with on a daily basis, do something
special for an elderly or needy neighbor. And as a last resort, if none
of these are possible, donate the money to a shelter or organization
that is working to feed those in need.
The time has come for us...We Christians...to stop shaking our heads in
pity. The time has come to stand up and be counted as lovers of Christ,
who commanded that we Love one another as he loved us. He proved that
love in all that He did while He walked among us, giving in His actions
the example of how we were to shine for Him.
Lets Be the Light.
Selah
Minister LP Johnson
Circle of Light - Ministries United
http://ministriesunited.ning.com
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| THE COMMUNITY CIRCLE
| Here are some of the points of interest we surfed into this week. Hope you enjoy!
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| | MOMENTS IN TIME | THIS WEEK'S PHOTO CHOICE
| FOR YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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7 ways to change your life in the next 7 days
Life change may seem to take years to achieve but there are steps you
can walk today and in the next week that perhaps can change your life
forever....
CHECK IT OUT!
| FOUND IN THE KITCHEN
|   I was going to eat this with rice, but then I saw that we were out of
it, so we ate it with tortilla chips, some sour cream, and shredded
cheese. The recipe calls for a package of taco mix, but I made my own
to keep the sodium down and it turned out really well. Shredded chicken
makes for the best chili, I would say, so you should definitely give
this a try!
Crock Pot Shredded Chicken Chili
adapted from Gina’s Weight Watchers Recipes
1 onion, diced
1 16-oz can no-salt-added black beans
1 16-oz can no-salt-added kidney beans
1 8-oz can tomato sauce
2 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
6 teaspoons chili powder
5 teaspoons paprika
4 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
3 teaspoons onion powder
2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
low-fat sour cream (optional)
cheddar cheese (optional)
Rice, tortilla chips, tortillas (for serving)
1. Combine beans, onion, chili peppers, tomato sauce, chili powder,
paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper (if you
don’t have these spices, you can just buy a package of taco seasoning)
in a slow cooker.
2. Place chicken on top and cover. Cook on low for 10 hours or on high for 6 hours.
3. Half hour before serving, remove chicken and shred. Return chicken to slow cooker and stir in.
4. Top with fresh cilantro, low-fat sour cream, and cheese. Serve over rice, with tortilla chips, or eat by itself! Serves 6.
| LAUGHING AT LIFE
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* "Do you have a sledgehammer or a brick handy?"
* "That's right, not even McGyver could fix it."
* "So -- what are you wearing?"
* "Duuuuuude! Bummer!"
* "Looks like you're gonna need some new dilithium crystals, Cap'n."
* "Press 1 for Support. Press 2 if you're with 60 Minutes. Press 3 if
you're with the FTC."
* "We can fix this, but you're gonna need a butter knife, a roll of
duct tape, and a car battery."
* "In layman's terms, we call that the Hindenburg Effect."
* "Hold on a second... Mom! Timmy's hitting me!"
* "Okay, turn to page 523 in your copy of Dianetics."
* "Please hold for Mr. Gates' attorney."
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A bachelor who lived at home with his mother and pet cat went on a
trip to Europe. Before he left he told his best friend to inform him
of any emergencies.
A few days after his departure, his cat climbed up on the roof, fell
off and was killed. His friend immediately wired him with the message:
"Your cat died!"
In a few hours he was back home, having cut short his trip in grief
and anger at his friend, whom he told "Why didn't you break the news
to me gradually? You know how close I was to my cat! You could have
sent a message 'Your cat climbed up on the roof today', and the next
day you could've written, 'Your cat fell off the roof' and let me down
slowly that he died."
After a quick memorial service, the bachelor left again to continue
his trip. A few days later he returned to his hotel and there was a
message waiting for him from his friend. It read, "Your mother climbed
up on the roof today."
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At the point of death this is what waits for those who don't know
Christ Jesus. Those who claim they know Christ but have not submitted
themselves to His Lordship and only have head knowledge of Him and not
Heart knowledge. If you need to, repent, fall on your knees before God,
Confess and ask for forgiveness. Be released from your sin, empowered
by the Holy Ghost.
Body Snatcher.
Full moon glow, Steals the light, When headless horsemen ride
In the distance hellhounds cry And banshee wails arise
Turn your fear into fantasy Concealing all the pain
You the victim of perfection The dark side gets its way
The dark side gets its way
Ain’t no use singing the blues Ain’t to one finding no clues
And you can’t walk away No stopping, no escape
Tired eyes you cannot fight The body snatcher comes tonight
Wired mind embraced the sight The body snatcher comes tonight
Creeping shadows cross the walls What are they trying to say?
Lucy Love died in this place I’ve come to take you away
Turn the spirit when you sleep And leave an empty space
They’re the demons of destruction The gods have now been swayed
The gods have now been swayed
Ain’t no use singing the blues Ain’t no one finding no clues
And you can’t walk away No stopping, no escape
Well you cannot run you cannot hide ‘Cos evil has its dark design
you cannot run you cannot hide ‘Cos evil has its dark design
I have reason to believe There’s power in the signs
Look she turns ghostly grey The dark one has arrived
Well you cannot run you cannot hide ‘Cos evil has its dark design
The body snatcher comes tonight Yeah you cannot run you cannot hide
Cos evil has its dark design The body snatcher comes tonight
Ain’t to use singing the blues Ain’t no one finding no clues
And you can’t walk away No stopping, no escape
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Duct Tape or Nails
A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the Pearly
Gates.
St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven.
You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of
points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points,
you get in."
"Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never
cheated on her, even in my heart."
"That's wonderful," says St.Peter, "that's worth three points!"
"Three points?" he says. "Well, I attended church all my life and supported its
ministry with my tithe and service."
"Terrific!" says St.Peter. "That's certainly worth a point."
"One point!?!!" "I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter
for homeless veterans."
"Fantastic, that's good for two more points," he says.
"Two points!?!! "Exasperated, the man cries. "At this rate the only way I'll get
into heaven is by the grace of God."
"Bingo, 100 points! Come on in!"
We often try to fix problems with WD-40 and duct tape. God did it with 3 nails
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Emergency Telephone Numbers
These are more effective than 911
When -
You are sad, phone John 14
You have sinned, phone Psalm 51
You are facing danger, phone
Psalm 91
People have failed you, phone
Psalm 27
It feels as though God is far from you, phone Psalm 139
Your faith needs stimulation,
phone Hebrews 11
You are alone and scared,
phone Psalm 23
You are worried, phone
Matthew 8:19-34
You are hurt and critical,
phone 1 Corinthians 13
You wonder about Christianity,
phone 2 Corinthians 5:15-18
You feel like an outcast,
phone Romans 8:31-39
You are seeking peace,
phone Matthew 11:25-30
It feels as if the world is bigger than God, phone Psalm 90
You need Christ like insurance, phone Romans 8:1-30
You are leaving home for a trip , phone Psalm 121
You are praying for yourself,
phone Psalm 87
You require courage for a task,
phone Joshua 1
Inflation and investments are hogging your thoughts,
phone Mark 10:17-31
You are depressive,
phone Psalm 27
Your bank account is empty,
phone Psalm 37
You lose faith in mankind,
phone 1 Corinthians 13
It looks like people are unfriendly, phone John 15
You are losing hope,
phone Psalm 126
You feel the world is small
compared to you,
phone Psalm 19
You want to carry fruit,
phone John 15
Paul's secret for happiness,
phone Colossians 3:12-17
With big opportunity/ discovery, phone Isaiah 55
To get along with other people, phone Romans 12
ALTERNATE NUMBERS
For dealing with fear, call Psalm 47
For security, call Psalm 121:3
For assurance, call Mark 8:35
For reassurance, call Psalm 145:18
ALL THESE NUMBERS MAY BE PHONED DIRECTLY.
NO OPERATOR ASSISTANCE IS NECESSARY.
ALL LINES TO HEAVEN ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.
FEED YOUR FAITH, AND DOUBT WILL STARVE TO DEATH
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