November 12, 2014 
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ā§ Screenshot taken from my iPad ā§Ā
Ephesians 5:19-20 New International Version – UK
speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Ā
Yay! Iāve just found out that iTunes now finally has its own Genre for āChristian & Gospelā music. Praise the Lord! š šø š¶
November 7, 2013 5 Comments
My Thoughts šĀ
Sarah & i have just got home from āThe Johnny Cash Roadshowā at Epsom Playhouse. When they introduced Johnny Cash as a Singer, Songwriter, Christian & Sinner, i knew it was going to be good! š
Description from the Epsom Playhouse
Johnny Cash Roadshow
7 November 2013
The UKās No1 Tribute, fronted by respected singer/songwriter Clive John, re-creates with astounding accuracy and truly captures the essence of what it was like to be at a real Cash show! Also featuring Jill Schoonjans as June Carter, Amanda Stone and Sheena Beckett as the Carter Sisters all aspects of Cashās life are covered with impeccable taste.
The show takes the audience from the 1950’s right up to 2002 and all the stops in between. All the greatest hits are included, Ring of Fire, Walk the Line as well as the Johnny and June duets Jackson and If I Were a Carpenter and so many more, all the while accompanied by an amazing video back drop with evocative images and shots from Johnny Cash’s life.
Ā I hadnāt heard many Johnny Cash songs (even though i play a few) but i was pleasantly surprised with the strong Christian message in some of them! Now iām totally Countryād out!Ā I’ve added a few songs played tonight, enjoy! š
June 17, 2013 0 Comments
Lord, we are grateful that we can be a part of Your family. Help us to live in unity with our brothers and sisters in Christ so that others may see how gracious You are and want to know You too. Amen.
May 15, 2013 Comments Off on God Will Invade!
God will invade. But I wonder whether people who ask God to interfere openly and directly in our world quite realise what it will be like when He does. When that happens, it is the end of the world. When the author walks onto the stage the play is over. God is going to invade, all right: but what is the good of saying you are on His side then, when you see the whole natural universe melting away like a dream and something else ā something it never entered your head to conceive ā comes crashing in; something so beautiful to some of us and so terrible to others that none of us will have any choice left? For this time it will be God without disguise; something so overwhelming that it will strike either irresistible love or irresistible horror into every creature. It will be too late then to choose your side. There is no use saying you choose to lie down when it has become impossible to stand up. That will not be the time for choosing; it will be the time when we discover which side we really have chosen, whether we realised it before or not. Now, today, this moment, is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It will not last forever. We must take it or leave it. ~Ā C. S. Lewis
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April 19, 2013 8 Comments
Ā š Verse 4 2day ~ Ephesians 6:10-18
Ā The Armour of GodĀ
10Ā Finally, be strong in the LordĀ and in his mighty power.Ā 11Ā Put on the full armor of God,Ā so that you can take your stand against the devilās schemes.Ā 12Ā For our struggle is not against flesh and blood,Ā but against the rulers, against the authorities,Ā against the powersĀ of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.Ā 13Ā Therefore put on the full armor of God,Ā so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.Ā 14Ā Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist,Ā with the breastplate of righteousness in place,Ā 15Ā and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.Ā 16Ā In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith,Ā with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.Ā 17Ā Take the helmet of salvationĀ and the sword of the Spirit,Ā which is the word of God.
18Ā And pray in the SpiritĀ on all occasionsĀ with all kinds of prayers and requests.Ā With this in mind, be alert and always keep on prayingĀ for all the Lordās people.
Each morning I like to pray the armour of God prayer to ask God to equip me for the day. When not in prayer, and when I hear the words armour of God my mind shoots back to the image above, which is my fave armour (T51b Power Armour) from the Playstation 3 game Fallout 3.ĀIĀ know that video games get a lot of negative abuse, butĀ IĀ would just like to share this with you. No i’m not losing sight of reality, please bear with me. š
A little about Fallout 3Ā
Fallout 3Ā is anĀ action role-playingĀ open worldĀ video game developed byĀ Bethesda Game Studios. It is the third major instalment in theĀ FalloutĀ series.Ā .Ā Fallout 3Ā takes place in the year 2277, 36 years after the setting ofĀ Fallout 2Ā and 200 years after theĀ nuclear apocalypseĀ that devastated the game’s world in a future where international conflicts between the USA and China culminated in a Sino-American war in 2077, due to the scarcity of petroleum reserves that ran the economies of both countries. more on Wikipedia.
The game is based around Washington DC (theĀ CapitalĀ Wasteland). The player faces all kinds of moral choices, situations, people, mutants andĀ feralĀ l ghouls (and worse), as he tries to find his father and the truth. As you encounter more powerful enemies without much armour yourself, you keep wishing that you will find the location of the power armour (see image above). The game (like life) is full of choices, Ā you can choose to do good or you can choose to do bad, and the consequences of these choices send ripples throughout the game and change the way people receive you.
My point……Ā
Ā For us to stand any chance ofĀ survivingĀ against the devil’s schemes,Ā powersĀ of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms, we MUST choose to put on the spiritual armour. Unlike the game we know the location of this armour is in prayer.Ā
Readyā¦..Aim..ā¦Pray!
Ā Each and every morning I urge you to pray on the literal Armour of God Ephesians 6 (as listed above). Take a moment and carefully consider the power, purpose and reality of each piece as you put it on. Whether you pray this prayer or a prayer like it, make it a daily routine that you take seriously.
š Prayer 4 2day!Ā
“Lord, please help me this day put on the Full Armour of God.
Help me put the Helmet of Salvation on my head that I might always remember I am saved, and who I belong to, that my mind is guarded in Christ Jesus, and that I may have the mind of Christ and that I may think the thoughts of Christ and reject all others.
Help me put the Breastplate of Righteousness on so that I may walk about in Righteousness and others may see your Righteousness in me, and that my heart is guarded in Christ Jesus, and that I may have the desires of Christ and reject all others.
Help me keep the Belt of Truth securely buckled on my waist, that I may always be secure in the knowledge of the Truth and always speak the Truth.
Help me fit my Feet with the Readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace, that I may stand firm in the Gospel, and spread the Gospel of Peace wherever I go.
Help hold the Shield of Faith with which to extinguish the flaming arrows of the evil one, strengthen my arm and help me hold it high, that I may use it to protect myself, my family, my household and those under my care, and help me use the Shield of Faith to press ahead and push forward for the kingdom of God.
And Lord, help me take up the Sword of The Spirit which is the Word of God, and use it every day, help me us it to protect myself and others from the evil one through the power and authority of Your Word, and to strike the hearts and minds of those who do not know You calling them towards repentance and salvation, help me use Your Word – the Sword of the Spirit – to cause those who know you but are backslidden to repentance, obedience and service, and to help awaken those who know you, but are asleep so they may obey and serve you, and please help me use your Word to bring, encouragement, strength and wisdom to the Remnant of God through your Word.
Help me serve you this and every day. Please use me Lord. These things I ask in the Name of Jesus Christ.
Amen”
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April 15, 2013 0 Comments
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š¬ Quote 4 2day!
There is a radiance hidden in your heart that the world desperately needs. –Ā John and Stasi Eldredge
š Verse 4 2day!Ā
Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception.Ā Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God- truly righteous and holy. –Ā Ephesians 4:21-24
š Prayer 4 2day!Ā
Jesus, I believe in You, I believe You have made me fully. I’m choosing today to leave the way I used to live. I place my faith in You, and not in the strength of my flesh! I choose Your wisdom and not my own knowledge. As a leap into this new existence, I trust You and You alone to live the Christian life through me. Show me the way! Amen.
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April 10, 2013 9 Comments
I first started listening to Alice Cooper when I was 14, fully sighted and 16 years away from becoming a Christian. I had been to a few of his concerts and had over 20 of his albums. I had no idea he was a Christian so when i found this video i was pleasantly surprised and had to share! š
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April 5, 2013 2 Comments
I ran away from safety because it was tasteless
My life was craving some more exotic flavour
Because of my attractions I drove a million miles to meet my desire
But when I got there it destroyed me, it tore me to pieces
Now I am broken, shattered. The things I loved hated me
Who can understand, who can make sense of this mess
How could the world be such a liar
How could I have been so stupid
I opened my eyes and looked around me, I found I was not alone
There were so many people littering the streets of this broken place
Then some quiet noise turned my head and I scanned the horizon
I saw a kind of light far in the distance, it seemed vaguely familiar but unknown
Now I have walked these streets, how I longed for the old way, whatever it was
Still I could sense that light, it seemed to be moving
If only I could go back, If someone could take me
I then I thought about that light, could that light be safety?
April 4, 2013 2 Comments
What is perfection?
This thing that we mention
This mode that we talk of
This ancient convention
It sits in our minds and assesses our actions
It looks at whatās out there and causes reactions
We want it, we crave it
Yet our senses are marred, can we trust our perceptions?
What is itā¦ā¦..?
Something exquisite
Or something of myth
That we never will visit
Or Maybe a path you can follow ā a worthy direction
Or choices you make through some careful selection
Or is it chance
The hope of some future election
Or are they all aspects of this purest condition
This mindset beyond a pure human rendition
But something above us
The state that explains the creatorās decision
Something outside us but in us in seed
Something in flowers as well as in weeds
Something in process
The nature of the only one worthy to bleed
March 29, 2013 0 Comments
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Whilst writing “My Testimony” I found this song hiding in my hard drive.
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Depression
Written by Steve Rebus
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As I wake up I slowly realise,
That I face another day with darkened eyes,
As it hits me I have to refrain,
From the thoughts wishing me dead again!
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Pure isolation, I dream of escape,
My hopes and ambitions Iāve had to forsake,
Panic, despair, my hand grips the knife,
I pray for the strength to end this sad life!!
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(chorus)
Depression,
Comes like the darkest night,
Depression,
No glimmer of hope, no sign of light.
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I feel the torment build deep inside,
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide,
It has to happen now, I need a release,
I hope suicide will finally bring me peace!
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(chorus)
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As I look back with love in my heart,
My Chains are gone, i have a new start,
The Lord is my refuge, my strength, my home,
The darkness has gone, Iām no longer alone!
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Ā Ā© Steve Rebus
š Verse of Hope
John 14:1-4
āLet not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Fatherās house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. And you know the way to where I am going.ā
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March 29, 2013 0 Comments
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This song came to me as I was with Sarah at another Eric Bibb concert, we were sat very high up in the eaves of Cadogan Hall and I felt a sudden sense of danger. I pictured the whole place collapsing and I was trapped under all of the seats etc.
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When we got home I picked up my acoustic guitar and this song (lyrics & chords) just came straight out. I havn’t edited it since and this happened around 2005.Ā
Not afraid to die
Music & Lyrics by Steve Rebus
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Verse 1 G, D/F#, A Asus
On that fateful night
In Cadohan Hall
Eric Bibbās Blues filling wall to wall.
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Verse 2
A big explosion
And you were scared
But I was the one trapped beneath the stairs
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(Chorus) Dsus, G, D/F#, G, A
Please save yourself, before itās too late
Please save yourself, but donāt you cry
Because I got the Lord in my heartā¦..Iām not afraid to die
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Verse 3
You let go of my hand
With tears on your face
The look in your eyes, as you left this place
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Verse 4
I can feel the heat
Of the flames on my skin
The creak from the roof as it finally caved in
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(Chorus)
Please save yourself, before itās too late
Please save yourself, but donāt you cry
Because I got the Lord in my heartā¦..Iām not afraid to die
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Solo
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Verse 5
Remember me
And the life we had
Share your smile and never be sad
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(Chorus)
Please save yourself, before itās too late
Please save yourself, but donāt you cry
Because I got the Lord in my heartā¦..Iām not afraid to die
When youāve got the Lord in your heartā¦..donāt be afraid to die
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Ā© Steve Rebus
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I am not sure if this is an outpouring of my love for Sarah and how I would die for her, or if its trying to show how much inner peace I feel now I follow Jesus, maybe its both?!
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Please comment and let me know your thoughts! š
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March 25, 2013 0 Comments
Quote 4 2day š¬Ā
“Easter is to our faith what water is to the ocean, what stone is to the mountain, what blood is to the body.” –Ā Raymond Linquist
March 11, 2013 2 Comments
š Prayer 4 2day!Ā
“Jesus, stun me with awe and wonder today. Donāt let me get tripped up with things that my mind cannot comprehend. Rather, free my soul to experience being āborn againā. May the reality of my spiritual rebirth be the Truth that propels my life today in all I think, say, and do. Amen.”
February 28, 2013 0 Comments
ā Quote 4 2day!Ā
“The most important battles of life are the ones we fight in the silent chambers of our soul.”
February 22, 2013 0 Comments
ā Prayer 4 2day!Ā
“Lord God, thank you for giving me a Christian family to encourage me and motivate me to serve others. Please use me to bless others when we gather in Jesus’ name to praise you. In the name of the Lord Jesus I pray. Amen.”
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October 1, 2012 0 Comments
A student was sitting outside his university classroom, reading God’s Word, when his atheistic professor walked by and happened to hear the student exclaim, “Wow! Praise the Lord!” Intrigued, the professor asked the student what had him so excited. “Well,” the student replied, “I just read how God parted the waters of the Red Sea so the Hebrews could pass to safety.” The professor calmly explained that in actuality there was a mistranslation and the Reed Sea where the crossing actually took place was, at that time of year, only about three inches deep. Confident he had handled the situation, the professor went to retrieve something from his office. Upon his return a minute or two later, he again passes the student as once more he loudly exclaims,”Wow! Praise the Lord!” Interested, the professor asks the student what is so fascinating this time. The student responds, “I just read how God drowned the entire Egyptian army in three inches of water!”
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