Abba, Father gave me this during an extremely trying time pertaining to our daughter which at some point in this thread I shall share.
THE POEM PORTION
written by Libby1
January 20, 2003
SOULS/PRAYER
Souls are a priceless gem in the eyes of God;
No soul worth more than another;
Each needing the Gift of Salvation;
Each held in Gods hand.
Prayer releases that which is done in heaven,
Enabling it to be done on earth.
Prayer is the mighty warrior of God........a priceless tool,
Which when used is sent forth (Word of God) to accomplish that which it is sent out to do,
For the Word of God NEVER returns void.
Our tongues can undo/delay and even destroy ground work that God has meticulously laid through prayer.
Our tongues can cost (lives) souls to be forever lost when interfering with Gods Holy Word which has been sent forth to accomplish a work...., the intricate salvation gift from God himself being sent via, special delivery.
Our tongues can destroy and leave gaping wounds, wounding wounded spirits and lost souls even further, making the hot lava ooze out and a sense of worth and being sincerely loved is betrayed and gone in the twinkling of an eye, reaffirming to the lost soul what the world/Christians have engraved in it for years, that it is expendable.
Gods amazing grace on the other hand, through prayer, breaks down walls, melts icebergs, and binds strongholds via the Blood of the Lamb.
Gods Word sent forth builds self esteem, prevents the death of a priceless soul. Anytime an individual (you or I) places the soul of one above another, they are tampering with Gods handiwork and stand not to lose just one soul for the kingdom of God, but many.Gods Word sent forth developes unique relationships and lasting friendships in the most unusual of personalities.
Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 18: 19,21, Isiah 54:17
Oh Father, Lord Jesus: pertaining to these precious priceless souls, let me not be a hindrance to them all as a whole that not one will be forever lost.
Let my tongue oh Lord continue to rely on sending forth your Holy Word to do your work, not mine and help me to be sensitive to your Word that I may not mistake my own works as yours. May I also use Intercessory prayer which is the Holy Spirits direct involvement (DANIEL 9:3).
May I realize you use ordinary people to do ordinary works and may I remember that no one is so bad that God can not save him. Page Two
A soul is truly a priceless gem, no price can be placed on one soul.
A soul is either resting in heaven in the end, or being eternally tormented in the lake of fire. May I not, I pray be eternally guilty of sending even one to hell.
A soul is to be nurtured, loved, as Jesus Christ himself so loves each of us.
Prayer warriors stand guard and use our tongues only to praise and worship God and send forth Gods Holy word to bring salvation to a priceless soul that not one will be lost.
Oh priceless souls that twinkle as stars in the sky;
Too numerous for us to count;
But God in heaven knows how many there are.....souls and stars alike.
Let our prayers go forth to draw you to salvations saving light;
May Gods own hand encompass you and may he himself nurture you.
May Gods Word sustain you;
And through trials may your light so shine,
For God himself through salvation says priceless souls you are mine.
Matthew 19:25,26, II Corinthians 2:5-11 (Forgiving the Offender)
Together with the above the Lord took me to the following things to read: These are all excerpts from various materials and fit in with how I felt.
The following is an excerpt from Our Daily Bread February 7, 2003
WHOS GOT YOUR TONGUE? (Proverbs 12:17-25)
Prov. 12:18 The Tongue of the wise promotes health.
Its been estimated that a talkative person may speak 30,000 words a day! But the important question is, how do our words, whether many or few, affect others?
A Greek philosopher asked his servant to cook the best dish possible. The servant who was very wise, prepared a dish of tongue, saying, Its the best of all dishes, for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to bless and express happiness, dispel sorrow, remover despair, and spread cheer.
Later, the servant was asked to cook the worst dish possible. Again, he prepared a dish of tongue, saying, Its the worst dish, for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to curse and break hearts, destroy reputations, create strife, and set families and nations at war. We dont need to eat tongue to grasp that servants point. But we may have to eat our own words quite often before we learn to avoid saying things wed like to retract.
Solomon wrote: The tongue of the wise promotes health (Proverbs 12:18). It affirms and encourages others. The key word in that verse isnt tongue but wise. The tongue is not in control, but the person behind it is. If you want your tongue to build people up and not tear them down, ask God to make you wise. Page Three
A wise old bird sat on an oak----The more he saw, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Lord, make me like that wise old bird......anonymous
Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.
TEACHERS
You are the moulders of their dreams
The gods who build or crush their young beliefs of right and wrong.
You are the spark that sets aflame the poets hand,
Or lights the flame of some great singers song.
You are the god of the young, of the very young.
You are the guardian of a million dreams.
Your every smile or frown can heal or pierce a heart.
You are a hundred lives, a thousand lives
Yours is the pride of loving them and the sorrow too.
Your patient work, your touch make you the gods of hope
Who fill their souls with dreams, to make those dreams come true
From the video we watched Sunday evening January 12th
MENDING A FRIENDSHIP
Apologize when youre wrong (to the person you have wronged). All of us are wrong plenty of times. It is foolish to let pride and insecurity keep us from saying so and patching up the friendship. Norman Vincent Peale writes, A true apology is more than just acknowledgment of a mistake. It is recognition that something you have said or done has damaged a relationship----and that you care enough about the relationship to want it repaired and RESTORED
Excerpt from a book I read at the hospital January 21, 2003
Various Sayings
(a) Everyone is valuable to God In Gods eyes, every person is important. He sent his only Son to die for us. May we remember with gratitude how much he values each human life. (Dave Branon)
(b) Lord we would see in those we meet the likeness of your image there. And may their special dignity grow stronger from our love and care (D. DeHaar)
©©©© Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.
Page Four
(d) A good test of character: when you do wrong, do you accept the blame?
(e) If you think you know everything you have a lot to learn
(f) The seeds we sow today determine the kind of fruit well reap tomorrow
(g) Faith shines brightest in a child like heart(h) To trust is to triumph for the Battle is the Lords!
(i) To reveal error, expose it to Gods truth.
(j) In tough times God teaches us to trust.
(k) What risks do we take if we dare to tell others about Jesus? Physical harm? Verbal attacks? Rejection? Ridicule? Loss of possessions? Other? Its risky to go out on a limb but thats where the fruit is.
I Samuel 26:21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return my son David: For I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: Behold I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly.
Matthew 18:15-22
Proverbs 16:1,2
Proverbs 18:14 The Spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their righteousness is of me saith the Lord
INTERCESSION
Intercession may be defined as holy, believing, persevering prayer whereby someone pleads with God on behalf of another or others who desperately need Gods intervention.
Intercessory Prayer is the Holy Spirits direct involvement.
Daniel 9:3 And I set my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel 9:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard and I am come for thy words.
Daniel 9:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia
(Michael is Israels Prince as stated in verse 21 had to come and assist the angel who had the message for Daniel)
Satan is the hinderer of our prayers and it is a constant spiritual battle.
THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD.
Paul states We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered (Rom. 8:26).
The Holy Spirit through the human spirit of the believer intercedes according to the will of God (Rom. 8:27). Thus Christ intercedes for the believer in heaven; the Spirit intercedes within the believer on earth.
The Gospels record how parents and others interceded with Jesus on behalf of loved ones.
God Bless
Libby1
THE POEM PORTION
written by Libby1
January 20, 2003
SOULS/PRAYER
Souls are a priceless gem in the eyes of God;
No soul worth more than another;
Each needing the Gift of Salvation;
Each held in Gods hand.
Prayer releases that which is done in heaven,
Enabling it to be done on earth.
Prayer is the mighty warrior of God........a priceless tool,
Which when used is sent forth (Word of God) to accomplish that which it is sent out to do,
For the Word of God NEVER returns void.
Our tongues can undo/delay and even destroy ground work that God has meticulously laid through prayer.
Our tongues can cost (lives) souls to be forever lost when interfering with Gods Holy Word which has been sent forth to accomplish a work...., the intricate salvation gift from God himself being sent via, special delivery.
Our tongues can destroy and leave gaping wounds, wounding wounded spirits and lost souls even further, making the hot lava ooze out and a sense of worth and being sincerely loved is betrayed and gone in the twinkling of an eye, reaffirming to the lost soul what the world/Christians have engraved in it for years, that it is expendable.
Gods amazing grace on the other hand, through prayer, breaks down walls, melts icebergs, and binds strongholds via the Blood of the Lamb.
Gods Word sent forth builds self esteem, prevents the death of a priceless soul. Anytime an individual (you or I) places the soul of one above another, they are tampering with Gods handiwork and stand not to lose just one soul for the kingdom of God, but many.Gods Word sent forth developes unique relationships and lasting friendships in the most unusual of personalities.
Proverbs 18:14, Proverbs 18: 19,21, Isiah 54:17
Oh Father, Lord Jesus: pertaining to these precious priceless souls, let me not be a hindrance to them all as a whole that not one will be forever lost.
Let my tongue oh Lord continue to rely on sending forth your Holy Word to do your work, not mine and help me to be sensitive to your Word that I may not mistake my own works as yours. May I also use Intercessory prayer which is the Holy Spirits direct involvement (DANIEL 9:3).
May I realize you use ordinary people to do ordinary works and may I remember that no one is so bad that God can not save him. Page Two
A soul is truly a priceless gem, no price can be placed on one soul.
A soul is either resting in heaven in the end, or being eternally tormented in the lake of fire. May I not, I pray be eternally guilty of sending even one to hell.
A soul is to be nurtured, loved, as Jesus Christ himself so loves each of us.
Prayer warriors stand guard and use our tongues only to praise and worship God and send forth Gods Holy word to bring salvation to a priceless soul that not one will be lost.
Oh priceless souls that twinkle as stars in the sky;
Too numerous for us to count;
But God in heaven knows how many there are.....souls and stars alike.
Let our prayers go forth to draw you to salvations saving light;
May Gods own hand encompass you and may he himself nurture you.
May Gods Word sustain you;
And through trials may your light so shine,
For God himself through salvation says priceless souls you are mine.
Matthew 19:25,26, II Corinthians 2:5-11 (Forgiving the Offender)
Together with the above the Lord took me to the following things to read: These are all excerpts from various materials and fit in with how I felt.
The following is an excerpt from Our Daily Bread February 7, 2003
WHOS GOT YOUR TONGUE? (Proverbs 12:17-25)
Prov. 12:18 The Tongue of the wise promotes health.
Its been estimated that a talkative person may speak 30,000 words a day! But the important question is, how do our words, whether many or few, affect others?
A Greek philosopher asked his servant to cook the best dish possible. The servant who was very wise, prepared a dish of tongue, saying, Its the best of all dishes, for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to bless and express happiness, dispel sorrow, remover despair, and spread cheer.
Later, the servant was asked to cook the worst dish possible. Again, he prepared a dish of tongue, saying, Its the worst dish, for it reminds us that we may use the tongue to curse and break hearts, destroy reputations, create strife, and set families and nations at war. We dont need to eat tongue to grasp that servants point. But we may have to eat our own words quite often before we learn to avoid saying things wed like to retract.
Solomon wrote: The tongue of the wise promotes health (Proverbs 12:18). It affirms and encourages others. The key word in that verse isnt tongue but wise. The tongue is not in control, but the person behind it is. If you want your tongue to build people up and not tear them down, ask God to make you wise. Page Three
A wise old bird sat on an oak----The more he saw, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke, the more he heard,
Lord, make me like that wise old bird......anonymous
Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.
TEACHERS
You are the moulders of their dreams
The gods who build or crush their young beliefs of right and wrong.
You are the spark that sets aflame the poets hand,
Or lights the flame of some great singers song.
You are the god of the young, of the very young.
You are the guardian of a million dreams.
Your every smile or frown can heal or pierce a heart.
You are a hundred lives, a thousand lives
Yours is the pride of loving them and the sorrow too.
Your patient work, your touch make you the gods of hope
Who fill their souls with dreams, to make those dreams come true
From the video we watched Sunday evening January 12th
MENDING A FRIENDSHIP
Apologize when youre wrong (to the person you have wronged). All of us are wrong plenty of times. It is foolish to let pride and insecurity keep us from saying so and patching up the friendship. Norman Vincent Peale writes, A true apology is more than just acknowledgment of a mistake. It is recognition that something you have said or done has damaged a relationship----and that you care enough about the relationship to want it repaired and RESTORED
Excerpt from a book I read at the hospital January 21, 2003
Various Sayings
(a) Everyone is valuable to God In Gods eyes, every person is important. He sent his only Son to die for us. May we remember with gratitude how much he values each human life. (Dave Branon)
(b) Lord we would see in those we meet the likeness of your image there. And may their special dignity grow stronger from our love and care (D. DeHaar)
©©©© Wisdom is knowing when to speak your mind and when to mind your speech.
Page Four
(d) A good test of character: when you do wrong, do you accept the blame?
(e) If you think you know everything you have a lot to learn
(f) The seeds we sow today determine the kind of fruit well reap tomorrow
(g) Faith shines brightest in a child like heart(h) To trust is to triumph for the Battle is the Lords!
(i) To reveal error, expose it to Gods truth.
(j) In tough times God teaches us to trust.
(k) What risks do we take if we dare to tell others about Jesus? Physical harm? Verbal attacks? Rejection? Ridicule? Loss of possessions? Other? Its risky to go out on a limb but thats where the fruit is.
I Samuel 26:21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return my son David: For I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: Behold I have played the fool and have erred exceedingly.
Matthew 18:15-22
Proverbs 16:1,2
Proverbs 18:14 The Spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity, but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Proverbs 18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their righteousness is of me saith the Lord
INTERCESSION
Intercession may be defined as holy, believing, persevering prayer whereby someone pleads with God on behalf of another or others who desperately need Gods intervention.
Intercessory Prayer is the Holy Spirits direct involvement.
Daniel 9:3 And I set my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:
Daniel 9:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard and I am come for thy words.
Daniel 9:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia
(Michael is Israels Prince as stated in verse 21 had to come and assist the angel who had the message for Daniel)
Satan is the hinderer of our prayers and it is a constant spiritual battle.
THE BATTLE BELONGS TO THE LORD.
Paul states We know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered (Rom. 8:26).
The Holy Spirit through the human spirit of the believer intercedes according to the will of God (Rom. 8:27). Thus Christ intercedes for the believer in heaven; the Spirit intercedes within the believer on earth.
The Gospels record how parents and others interceded with Jesus on behalf of loved ones.
God Bless
Libby1