Friday, March 31, 2006
Theme for 2006
Walking in all my inheritance
I looked to the north, to the south;
Gazing far to the east and west;
From where I am, of what I see,
The testament of my inheritance[1]
I had dreamt of the riches of my Father
The length, the breadth of distant lands[2]
Of its wealth and opulence;
I had walked them only in my dreams
Now the Lord has spread all inheritance under my feet
I marvel at His love
It is because Someone died that I inherited
The full blessings of the cross
Countless as dust is my inheritance.
Bequeathed to me with His love
Thank You O God.
Thank You Jesus
Amen.
December 31, 2005
[1] Genesis 13:14
[2] Genesis 13:17
Gazing far to the east and west;
From where I am, of what I see,
The testament of my inheritance[1]
I had dreamt of the riches of my Father
The length, the breadth of distant lands[2]
Of its wealth and opulence;
I had walked them only in my dreams
Now the Lord has spread all inheritance under my feet
I marvel at His love
It is because Someone died that I inherited
The full blessings of the cross
Countless as dust is my inheritance.
Bequeathed to me with His love
Thank You O God.
Thank You Jesus
Amen.
December 31, 2005
[1] Genesis 13:14
[2] Genesis 13:17
Thursday, March 30, 2006
A familiar creed worth revisiting
I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.
I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living, but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure, whether in government, business, or personal affairs.
I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring social order.
I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man’s worth should be as good as his bond; that character – not wealth or power or position – is of supreme worth.
I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
I believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and that the individual’s highest fulfillment, greatest happiness, and widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will.
I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that it alone can overcome hate; that right can and will triumph over might.
-- J.D.R. --
I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living, but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure, whether in government, business, or personal affairs.
I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring social order.
I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man’s worth should be as good as his bond; that character – not wealth or power or position – is of supreme worth.
I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
I believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and that the individual’s highest fulfillment, greatest happiness, and widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will.
I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that it alone can overcome hate; that right can and will triumph over might.
-- J.D.R. --