WWJD club

[spiritwinds]

I wish everyone a blessed weekend. Rest, relax, and enjoy the company of family or friends. But most importantly, spend time alone with our Great Father; commune and find soltitude with him. He will give you peace in your heart and in your soul. There is no other way to find peace expect to walk with the Prince of Peace.

Spirit Wind

 

[kanga22]

DO NOT under ANY circumstances think it's okay to email a friend, neighbor or relative with a complaint no matter how large or small, no matter how well you know one another, etc. Apparently it can be taken sooooooo far out of context it's not the slightest bit funny. Phone calls with a live person's voice, tone and sincerity is the best.

I agree. Recently I lost a friend of 25 years because of misunderstood email. I would add to your advice that any conversation, outside of short and sweet factual exchanges, should NOT be emailed either.

 

[kanga22]

"EXCUSE Me, ARE YOU JESUS?"
-Author Unknown.

As you read this think about what you would do!

A few years ago a group of salesmen went to a regional sales
convention in Chicago. They had assured their wives that they
would be home in plenty of time for Friday night's dinner. In their
rush, with tickets and briefcases, one of these salesmen
inadvertently kicked over a table which held a display of apples.
Apples flew everywhere. Without stopping or looking back, they
all managed to reach the plane in time for their nearly missed boarding.

ALL BUT ONE !!! He paused, took a deep breath, got in touch with
his feelings, and experienced a twinge of compassion for the girl
whose apple stand had been overturned.

He told his buddies to go on without him, waved good-bye, told
one of them to call his wife when they arrived at their home
destination and explain his taking a later flight. Then he returned
to the terminal where the apples were all over the terminal floor.

He was glad he did.

The 16 year old girl was totally blind! She was softly crying, tears
running down her cheeks in frustration, and at the same time
helplessly groping for her spilled produce as the crowd swirled
about her, no one stopping and no one to care for her plight.

The salesman knelt on the floor with her, gathered up the apples,
put them back on the table and helped organize her display. As he
did this, he noticed that many of them had become battered and
bruised; these he set aside in another basket.

When he had finished, he pulled out his wallet and said to the girl,
"Here, please take this $40 for the damage we did. Are you okay?"
She nodded through her tears. He continued on with, "I hope we
didn't spoil your day too badly."

As the salesman started to walk away, the bewildered blind girl
called out to him, "Mister...." He paused and turned to look back
into those blind eyes. She continued, "Are you Jesus?"

He stopped in mid-stride, and he wondered. Then slowly he made
his way to catch the later flight with that question burning and
bouncing about in his soul: "Are you Jesus?" Do people mistake
you for Jesus? That's our destiny, is it not? To be so much like
Jesus that people cannot tell the difference as we live and interact
with a world that is blind to His love, life and grace.

If we claim to know Him, we should live, walk and act as He would.
Knowing Him is more than simply quoting Scripture and going to
church. It's actually living the Word as life unfolds day to day.

You are the apple of His eye even though we, too, have been
bruised by a fall. He stopped what He was doing and picked you
and me up on a hill called Calvary and paid in full for our damaged fruit.

Please share this,,,, Sometimes we just take things for granted,
when we really need to be sharing what we know...

WOW. Thank you for sharing this. It is fantastic to be reminded of how high we should place our standard.

 

[spiritwinds]

Good morning everyone. I pray that you have a blessed day in the Lord. Remember to be thankful for the many blessings that our Great Father has given you. Be thankful for all things in your life. Give to those in need, be humble, compassionate, and patient. Cherish each moment with your loved ones and your friends.

 

[kanga22]

Eldaah, How are things going in West Virginia?

 

[HeReignsInMe]

An old Grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice... "Let me tell you a story."

"I too, at times, have felt great hate for those who have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It's like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times. "

"It is as if there are two wolves inside me; one is good and does no harm. He lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intended. He will only fight when it is right to do so, and in the right way."

"But...the other wolf... ah! The littlest thing will send him into a fit of temper. He fights everyone, all of the time, for no reason. He cannot think because his anger and hate are so great. It is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothing."

"Sometimes it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me, for both of them try to dominate my spirit."

The boy looked intently into his Grandfather's eyes and asked, "Which one wins, Grandfather ?"

The Grandfather smiled and quietly said, "The one I feed."

Wow how true that is thank you spiritwinds for the enlightenment......this is such a great story, thanks for sharing such wise words.

Be blessed,

Melissa

 

[HeReignsInMe]

I wish everyone a blessed weekend. Rest, relax, and enjoy the company of family or friends. But most importantly, spend time alone with our Great Father; commune and find soltitude with him. He will give you peace in your heart and in your soul. There is no other way to find peace expect to walk with the Prince of Peace.

Spirit Wind

Thank you and the same to you sister.

G-d bless you and yours and all who read this.

His peace,

Melissa

 

[4Everloved]

How are you doing, Eldaah?

Spiritwinds, your pictures and the wolf story you posted are comforting and helpful to me

 

[spiritwinds]

I am pleased that you are comforted. May you be blessed and live in peace.

 

[spiritwinds]

Only around 2% of American Indians today are Christians, even though there has been over 500 years of attempted christianizing of the indigenous peoples. Although I am not full-blood, I have encountered great hostility and criticism from other white Christians because I have embraced my Cherokee and Choctaw heritage. I have been told numerous times that I cannot be Indian and Christian at the same time. I must be one or the other. I have been told that to embrace my heritage is to betray my faith. I do not embrace the spirituality of my Ancestors, although I believe it has been greatly misunderstood by many who are not of Indian descent. Due to the pressure I felt, more than one time I have denied my Indian blood, and at other times I have walked away from my faith in defiance. Finding peace and unity between my white man and red man heritages and my Christian faith has been a great struggle for me.

There is great resentment that has taken root in many American Indians against Christianity because of what was done to our Ancestors in the name of God, and I have known of some who have left the Christian Church because they, too, have encountered great hostility and criticism from white Christians, who tell them that they must worship our Great Father as the white Christians worship him. Now I see this as a tremendous problem for the Christian Church, but I do not see many from either side who have the desire to help resolve this problem. Forgiveness, healing, and peace need to the take place of hate, racism, and resentment. I would like to open a dialogue in the hopes that we can learn from one another, and be encouraged to reach out to the indigenous peoples for Christ.

Nea (nigh-yah)
Spirit Wind

 

[4Everloved]

I am glad you have brought this forward, spiritwinds. This issue needs to be discussed, prayed over, and acted upon in Jesus name.

And yes you can be an Indian and a Christian. Whoever tells you you can't is wrong.

The Jews in the early days did the same thing to the Gentiles. Jesus came to save the lost. He does not care what color we are, or who our ancestors were. He put color in us to make us all different so we would be like a rainbow.

But we are all one in Christ Jesus.

 

[spiritwinds]

Thank you for your response, 4Everloved. I greatly appreciate your concern and understanding.

Spirit Wind

 

[spiritwinds]

In 1854, the United States Government offered to buy two million acres of Indian land in the Northwest. Below is a translation of Chief Sealth's (Seattle) reply to resident Franklin Pierce in December of that year. It has been described as the most beautiful and prophetic statement on the environment ever made.

"The Great Chief in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land. The Great Chief also sends us words of friendship and good will. This is kind of him, since we know he has little need of our friendship in return. But we will consider your offer.

How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?

Every part of this earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clearing, and every humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people. The sap which courses through the trees carries the memories of the red man. So, when the Great Chief in Washington sends word that he wishes to buy our land, he asks much of us...

This we know: All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; He is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. But we will consider your offer to go to the reservation you have for my people. We live apart, and in peace.

One thing we know, which the white man may one day discover -- our God is the same God. You may think now that you own Him as you wish to own our land: but you cannot.

He is the God of man; and his compassion is equal for the red man and the white. His earth is precious to Him and to harm the earth is to heap contempt on its Creator. The whites too shall pass; perhaps sooner than all other tribes. Continue to contaminate your bed, and you will one night suffocate in your own waste.

But in your perishing you will shine brightly, fired by the strength of the God who brought you to this land and for some special purpose gave you dominion over this land and over the red man. That destiny is a mystery to us, for we do not understand when the buffalo are all slaughtered, the wild horses are tamed, and the veiw of ripe hills blotted by talking wires. Where is the thicket? Where is the eagle? Gone. And what is it to say goodbye to the swift pony and the hunt? The end of living and the beginning of survival. So we will consider your offer to buy the land.

If we agree, it will be to secure the reservation you have promised. There, perhaps, we may live out our brief days as we wish. When the last red man has vanished from the earth, and his memory is only the shadow of a cloud moving across the prairie, these shores and forests will still hold the spirits of my people. For they love this earth as a newborne loves its mother's heartbeat. So, if we sell our land, love it as we've loved it. Care for it as we've cared for it. Hold in your mind the memory of the land as it is when you take it. And preserve it for your children, and love it... as God loves us all. One thing we know. Our God is the same God. This earth is precious to Him. Even the white man cannot be exempt from the common destiny. We may be brothers after all. We shall see..."

 

[spiritwinds]

Good morning everyone. I trust that each of you had a blessed, relaxing weekend. I pray that the upcoming week goes well for you. Remember to be thankful for the many blessings in your life, and be a blessing to others.

 

[cristianna]

Good morning all!

 

[spiritwinds]

Good morning Cristianna. May you have a blessed day.

 

[cristianna]

Thank you SpiritWinds. May you too be blessed on this lovely and fine day.

 

[4Everloved]

Good morning to everyone

 

[spiritwinds]

Good morning to you, 4EverLoved. May you have a blessed day.

 

[Criada]

Hi, everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend!

God bless you all