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Heaven's Grocery Store (cute) Heaven's Grocery Store I was walking down life's highway a long time ago.
One day I saw a sign that read, "Heaven's Grocery Store".
As I got a little closer the door came open wide,
and when I came to myself I was standing inside.
I saw a host of Angels, they were standing everywhere.
One handed me a blanket and said, "My Child shop with care".
Everything a Christian needs is in that grocery store,
and all you can't carry, come back the next day for more. First, I got some Patience, Love was in the same row.
Further down was Understanding, needed everywhere you go.
I got a box or two of Wisdom, a bag or two of Faith,
I just couldn't miss the Holy Ghost, it was all over the place.
I stopped to get some Strength and Courage to help me run this race,
but then my blanket was getting full, and I remembered I needed Grace. I didn't forget Salvation, which like the others was free,
so I tried to get enough of that to save both you and me.
Then I started to the counter to pay my grocery bill,
for I thought I had everything to do my master's will.
As I went up the aisle, I saw Prayer and had to put it in,
for I knew when I stepped outside, I would run right into sin.
Peace and Joy were plentiful, they were on the last shelf.
Song and Praises were hanging near, so I just helped myself. Then I said to the Angel, "How much do I owe"?
The Angel smiled and said, "Just take them everywhere you go."
Again, I politely asked "How much do I really owe?"
The Angel smiled again and said, "My Child, Jesus Paid Your Bill
A Long Time Ago."
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 As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives like the squares of a quilt in many piles; an angel sat before each of us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that is our life. But as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged and empty each of my squares was. They were filled with giant holes. Each square was labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges and temptations I was faced with in every day life. I saw hardships that I endured, which were the largest holes of all. I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares. Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life and was disheartened. My angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and empty, like binding air. Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the the scrutiny of truth. The others rose; each in turn, holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been. My angel looked upon me, and nodded for me to rise. My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love in my life, and laughter. But there had also been trials of illness, and wealth, and false accusations that took from me my world, as I knew it. I had to start over many times. I often struggled with the temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance in my life. I had often been held up to ridicule, which I endured painfully, each time offering it up to the Father in hopes that I would not melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me. And now, I had to face the truth. My life was what it was, and I had to accept it for what it was. I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of my life to the light. An awe-filled gasp filled the air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with wide eyes. Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me. Light flooded the many holes, creating an image, the face of Christ. Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, "Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles. Each point of light in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me shine through, until there was more of Me than there was of you." May all our quilts be threadbare and worn, allowing Christ to shine through!
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 My Testimony (Holy Spirit and tongues and visions) June 19,2000,I was sitting in my livingroom reading the holy bible,I was reading only the words in red that day,I stood up and begain to read the words with all the life in me,I was thinking how fresh those words are just as fresh as the day Jesus spoke them,I felt so refreshed inside ,I then felt to go and pray alone in my room . I closed the door behind me and got on my knees to be humble and asked the Father for the gift of tongues and the understanding of it,four of my brothers are Pastors and they have received it and also my dad.I then stood up I said Jesus I dont know how to speak in tongues so I will praise you in english,I felt I had the gift but didnt know how to speak it,so I begain to praise Jesus and thank him in english,then I felt him enter the room it was a feeling Ive never felt before ,I then saw a ray of white light before me, I felt a touch on my head and it felt like a wave went through me and my english was changed to tongues! and the ray of light opened ,I then saw where the light was coming from,it was coming from the top of my bedroom ceiling where I knew no natural light could enter,this light wasnt as are light but as a white soft fog,I begain to shake all over Ive never shook like this before and my ears couldnt believe what my mouth was saying,I thought my god I just asked Jesus for something and hes doing it,I then felt the middle of my stomach jolt up! And this was the begining of a fresh new life for me. Then on Nov 1 2000 about 1:58 am there came another visit,I just turned over in my bed and that white fog entered my room, I thought it was my eyes , I rubbed them but the fog begain to take form,the white fog became two white squares that formed together and begain to rise up higher,I sat up in my bed I said Jesus? I then stood up to pray I said father if this be not of you to go away in Jesus name. I then opened my eyes the the white fog was the complete form of a ghost shape I believe it was the Holy Ghost,Then the face got bright with spikes of light all around like a sun,and then the face had gotton even brighter! spikes of light came from the face shaped in the form of an X shape and I then saw a lovely rainbow appear over the head of this bright face three colors red,yellow blue,most rainbows have the dark colors at the bottom but this rainbow had the dark colors at the top I dont know why but over the colors of this rainbow was white crowns of light little dips of light ,Then the vision was gone,all I could do was just stand in awe,I went to seek in the bible for some answers to who this was whom I saw and the first bible verse I kept coming across said dont you even know me though Ive been with you all this time if youve seen me youve seen the father,then I was lead to Ezekiel1:28 it speaks of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain it says the same is as the glory of the lord....Then I read in Matthew 17 :2 where it speaks about Jesus being transfigured on the mount it says his face does shine as the sun and his clothes white as light,all these verses matched my vision ,Then came the verse that hit me hard was Rev 10:1 it said his face does shine as the sun and he has a rainbow over his head ,I then knew this was Jesus whom I saw I fell to my knees crying and said Jesus this was you who I saw wasnt it and I spoke out in the holy spirit and said it was I my love ....all whom I asked who this was in Rev 10:1 said Jesus ,shortly after this vision Jesus appeared to me face to face in a dream and he still visits me in my dreams even till this day,I know he will never leave me nor forsake me,old things are passed away and behold all things become new!As Paul says in the bible it is not I who lives but Christ who lives in me! I Praise and Thank Jesus for all he has done and is doing! I will never be the same again! Recieve ye the Holy Ghost In Jesus Name! Love in Christ Jesus ,Debbie This is a drawing I did on the computer of the Vision I saw, I was lead to bible verses that matched this vision ,Ez 1:28 and Rev 10:1 ,and also when Jesus was transfigured on the mount his face did shine as the sun and his clothes white as light!This Vision of Jesus has touched me in a very strong way and has changed my whole life with his Holy Spirit of promise...
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 The Silversmith (Jesus refines us like silver) The Silversmith Some time ago, a few ladies met in a certain city to study the scriptures. While reading the third chapter of Malachi, they came upon a remarkable expression in the third verse: "And He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver [Malachi 3:3]" One lady proposed to visit a silversmith, and report to them on what he said about the subject. She went accordingly, and without telling the object of her errand, begged the silversmith to tell her about the process of refining silver. After he had fully described it to her, she asked, "But Sir, do you sit while the work of refining is going on?" "Oh, yes madam," replied the silversmith; "I must sit with my eyes steadily fixed on the furnace, for if the time necessary for refining be exceeded in the slightest degree, the silver will be injured." The lady at once saw the beauty, and comfort too, of the expression, "He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver." God sees it needful to put His children into a furnace; His eye is steadily intent on the work of purifying, and His wisdom and love are both engaged in the best manner for us. Our trials do not come at random, and He will not let us be tested beyond what we can endure. Before she left, the lady asked one final question, "When do you know the process is complete?" "Why, that is quite simple," replied the silversmith. "When I can see my own image in the silver, the refining process is finished." -- Author Unknown
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We are to seek first the Kingdom of God and what is in right standing with him,Jesus always preached the Kingdom of God is at hand ,he said repent and believe the gospel!, At hand means right now! Jesus said that the Kingdom of God is not with observation, you cant say low it here or over there but, Jesus said that the kingdom of God is within You. So tell me whats within you? The Holy Spirit is within you, your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit! We are to seek to be filled with his Holy Spirit! then all these things will be added unto you because you will have his spirit in you. Jesus said not eveyone who says Lord Lord shall enter the kingdom of Heaven but only those who do the will of my father, well it is the fathers perfect will to give you the kingdom.Recieve ye the Holy Ghost in Jesus name! If the same spirit that be in Jesus be in you it will quicken your mortal body by his spirit that dwells in you,this will be the same spirit that raises you up when you die. Walk in the spirit and die to the flesh like Paul said in the bible it is not I who lives but Christ who lives in me......Love the Lord thy God with all your heart soul mind and strength, Jesus said if you do this you wont be far from the kingdom of heaven, I can surely see that because when you love you are in his spirit.Love never fails,be rooted and grounded in Love because God is Love!Be filled with the spirit speaking to yourselfs in psalms and hyms and spiritual songs,singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,giving Thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 
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