Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others.

Good habits formed at youth make all the difference.

Men create gods after their own image, not only with regard to their form but with regard to their mode of life.

What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.

Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods.

We become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.

Teachers who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave them birth; for bare life is furnished by the one, the other ensures a good life.

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Godwin Delali Hello. How can I help you?
Godwin Delali Praise God!
Rose i just left a relationship but there was no closure on it
Godwin Delali Okay
Rose my boyfriend is a christian man but just up and left me hanging with no closure should i contact him?
Godwin Delali what do you mean with CLOSURE?
Rose to say goodbye sorryy something?
Godwin Delali What really happened etc.
Rose we have been in a relationship for 2 years and were planning to get married .. he was getting nervous about marriage he would ignor me
Rose then he would get passive agressive and not answer any more questions about our relationship ..so he didnt call me anymore
Godwin Delali Why was he nervous?
Godwin Delali Was he nervous because he is not prepared mentally, spiritually and financially? Were you guys having sexual intercouse during the 2 years relationship?
Rose purity for both of us
Rose if he doesntwant to be married .. its ok burt im hurt over the silence what do i do ..i do pray and ask god to help me ..i feel rejected
Godwin Delali How old are both of you?
Rose im 61 and hes 58
Godwin Delali Okay
Godwin Delali It is human to feel hurt but know that God loves you. He has been with you all these years.
Rose yes i do know that.. actually i have been having a good day but just dont understand this man wont call and justsay hes sorry or goodbye
Godwin Delali Trust in the Lord and continue to look up to Jesus.
Rose I am .. just wont trust in a man again lol at least for awhile
Godwin Delali lol
Rose this man is a pastor !!!
Godwin Delali and he is human too
Rose yes i thought you would say that lol
Godwin Delali lol
Rose well God has a better plan .. truth is I read the word and am very busy in ministry ..just very hurt over this man actions thats all .
Godwin Delali you should know that by now. 61 years in an imperfect world full of imperfect people.
Rose yes this is true.. I will ask the lord to bless him ..
Godwin Delali Good
Rose well im back in reality again lol thank you ..
Godwin Delali You are welcome dear
Rose so many hurting people out there and i am complaining about a man who wont call me .. lol
Godwin Delali lol
Godwin Delali Always have AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE and God shall work wonders for you.
Rose I will be more grateful now .. my life is really aa good life witht Jesus .. and may the lord bless you in your ministry
Godwin Delali Amen.
Godwin Delali Great chatting with you dear Soul. God bless you always. Amen.
Rose yes brother godwin .. see you in heaven !!
Godwin Delali Amen in Jesus’ name.
Rose
Godwin Delali Shall I give the closure or ladies first?
Rose lol goodnight .
Godwin Delali Bye

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I am an Artist
A Poet
A Prodigal Preacher
A Wanderer
A Pilgrim
I am a Truth Seeker

A Hopeful Romantic
A Lover
A Fool
Ever toeing the line between Foolish and Cool

A Teller of Tales
(Of words, not of whales)
A Laugher
A Cryer
A Shooting Star Spyer

I am a Daydreamer
Of worlds far away
And I am not ashamed
For God made me this way:

A Learner
A Yearner
I am a Page-Turner
A Man Set Apart
A Live Work of Art

I am seeking God’s Heart for my own

I am simply a Man
Just God’s Own creation
No gift can I bring
But Imagination

And yet this could prove just as useful a tool
For the King of Kings may have use for a Fool

By Terence Siren

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1. More Than Just A Symbol
Mark Bonocore explains the difference between the form and the substance of the Holy Eucharist.

2. The Eucharist & Cannibalism
Michael P. Foley demonstrates that the Eucharist which is the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ is in no way cannibalistic.

3. Eucharist, Holy Meal
Scott Hahn brings to life the biblical background of the Eucharist as a sacrifice and as the establishment of the New Covenant. Focusing on the Biblical concept of covenant, he explains how the Eucharist is the way in which God swears His final and eternal promise to His children.

4. The Death Cookie
Godwin Delali Adadzie responds to Jack T. Chick’s claim that the Eucharist or Holy Communion is a death cookie. Using the KJV Bible, Godwin refutes the many errors of this classic anti-Catholic Fundamentalist.

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…

And I will know you

Because when you speak

I will be reminded of Solomon’s wisdom

Your ability to lead will remind me of Moses

Your faith will remind me of Abraham

Your confidence in God’s word will remind me of Daniel

Your inspiration will remind me of Paul

Your heart for God will remind me of David

Your attention to detail will remind me of Noah

Your integrity will remind me of Joseph

And your ability to abandon your own will, will remind me of the disciples.

But your ability to love selfishly and unconditionally will remind me of Christ.

…

And you will know me and you will find me

Where the boldness of Ester meets the warm closeness of Ruth

Where the hospitality of Lydia is aligned with the submission of Mary

Which is engulfed with the tears of a praying Hannah

I will be the one drenched in Proverbs 31, waiting for you.

But, to my Father, who has known me before I was birthed into this earth

Only if You should see fit.

I desire Your will above mine

So even if You call me to a life of singleness, my heart is content with You.

The One who Is.

You are the greatest love story ever told, the greatest love ever known.

You are forever my judge and I am forever Your witness.

And I pray that I am always found on a mission about my Father’s business.

I will always be Yours.

And I will always wait for You Lord

More than the watchmen wait for the morning.

More than the watchmen wait for the morning,

I will wait.

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To the churches concerning homosexuals and lesbians:

Many of you believe that we do not exist within your walls, your schools, your neighborhoods. You believe that we are few and easily recognized. I tell you we are many. We are your teachers, doctors, accountants, high school athletes. We are all colors, shapes, sizes. We are single, married, mothers, fathers. We are your sons, your daughters, your nieces, your nephews, your grandchildren. We are in your Sunday School classes, pews, choirs, and pulpits. You choose not to see us out of ignorance or because it might upset your congregation. We ARE your congregation. We enter your doors weekly seeking guidance and some glimmer of hope that we can change. Like you, we have invited Jesus into our hearts. Like you, we want to be all that Christ wants us to be. Like you, we pray daily for guidance. Like you, we often fail.

When the word “homosexual” is mentioned in the church, we hold our breaths and sit in fear. Most often this word is followed with condemnation, laughter, hatred, or jokes. Rarely do we hear any words of hope. At least we recognize our sin. Does the church as a whole see theirs? Do you see the sin of pride, that you are better than or more acceptable to Jesus than we are? Have you been Christ-like in your relationships with us? Would you meet us at the well, or restaurant, for a cup of water, or coffee? Would you touch us even if we showed signs of leprosy, or aids? Would you call us down from our trees, as Christ did Zacchaeus, and invite yourself to be our guest? Would you allow us to sit at your table and break bread? Can you love us unconditionally and support us as Christ works in our lives, as He works in yours, to help us all to overcome?

To those of you who would change the church to accept the gay community and its lifestyle: you give us no hope at all. To those of us who know God’s word and will not dilute it to fit our desires, we ask you to read John’s letter to the church in Pergamum. “I have a few things against you: You have people there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin by eating food sacrificed to idols and by committing sexual immorality. Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. Repent therefore!” You are willing to compromise the word of God to be politically correct. We are not deceived. If we accept your willingness to compromise, then we must also compromise. We must therefore accept your lying, your adultery, your lust, your idolatry, your addictions, YOUR sins. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

We do not ask for your acceptance of our sins any more than we accept yours. We simply ask for the same support, love, guidance, and most of all hope that is given to the rest of your congregation. We are your brothers and sisters in Christ. We are not what we shall be, but thank God, we are not what we were. Let us work together to see that we all arrive safely home.

A Sister in Christ

Source: The Gospel Coalition

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The former chief editorial writer of the New York Times, John Swinton, reportedly had this to say at a banquet held in his honor in 1880, nearing the end of his career:

There is no such thing, at this date of the world’s history, in America, as an independent press. You know it and I know it.There is not one of you who dares to write your honest opinions, and if you did, you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid weekly for keeping my honest opinion out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for similar things, and any of you who would be so foolish as to write honest opinions would be out on the streets looking for another job. If I allowed my honest opinions to appear in one issue of my paper, before twenty-four hours my occupation would be gone.

The business of the journalists is to destroy the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of mammon, and to sell his country and his race for his daily bread. You know it and I know it, and what folly is this toasting an independent press?

We are the tools and vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are the jumping jacks, they pull the strings and we dance. Our talents, our possibilities and our lives are all the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes.

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Spaniard St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus in 1548, with the goal of establishing a group of men under the Pope’s service to go where they were needed.

As with other religious orders they take a vow of poverty, chastity and obedience. But the Jesuits add a fourth, to serve the Pope, whomever it may be.

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