God Gave Me a Brand New View of Jesus.

He is an actual, real, living person in Spirit

He's right here with me!

When i close my eyes i can picture his face.

I can see the love in his eyes looking at me,

but i can also see worry in his eyes.

I can see how he desperately is longing for me

To love him more and more each day.

I can also see he is hurting

Because i don't really give him the time of day,

And yet i call him my best friend.

I can see his arms spread out wide,

Waiting for me to come running to him

And never letting go.

With his body language i can see Him

Impatiently waiting for me to reach out

To my non-christian friends because i know

He loves them so much as well.

I see Jesus praying for me,

Like he did in the garden-

His words so filled with longing and love.

On his shoulder, he has a cloak.

He wants to put it on me,

To give me security and warmth.

His hair is blowing in the wind,

Symbolizing the swift passing of this world,

How he wishes i could make an effort

To reach out to those in need of Him.

He shoes me the scars in His hands,

The scars in his feet,

The pierce in His side,

By this, He reminds of His great love,

A tear falls from his eye,

He feels my heart's gratitude,

But no words in my mouth.

Never could there be a more

Realistic painting.

God Gave Me a Brand New View of Jesus.

He is an actual, real, living person in Spirit

He's right here with me!

When i close my eyes i can picture his face.

I can see the love in his eyes looking at me,

but i can also see worry in his eyes.

I can see how he desperately is longing for me

To love him more and more each day.

I can also see he is hurting

Because i don't really give him the time of day,

And yet i call him my best friend.

I can see his arms spread out wide,

Waiting for me to come running to him

And never letting go.

With his body language i can see Him

Impatiently waiting for me to reach out

To my non-christian friends because i know

He loves them so much as well.

I see Jesus praying for me,

Like he did in the garden-

His words so filled with longing and love.

On his shoulder, he has a cloak.

He wants to put it on me,

To give me security and warmth.

His hair is blowing in the wind,

Symbolizing the swift passing of this world,

How he wishes i could make an effort

To reach out to those in need of Him.

He shoes me the scars in His hands,

The scars in his feet,

The pierce in His side,

By this, He reminds of His great love,

A tear falls from his eye,

He feels my heart's gratitude,

But no words in my mouth.

Never could there be a more

Realistic painting.

If...

If all hearts were open and all desires known - as they would be if people showed their souls - how many gapings, sighings, clenched fists, knotted brows, broad grins, and red eyes should we see in the market-place!

.Beautiful Reality.

I woke up to a beautiful reality this morning.
The snow was gone, it rained all night.
The sun was shining bright.
The birds were singing, the air was fresh.
I looked at my life, and saw it was best.
The majesty of nature
Reminded me of a mother
Oh how she loves her children
With a love like no other.
And now i see,
This is how much God loves me.
I am His child, His morning sun.
He delights in me,
Now all my fears are gone.

Abused

Alone beat ‘n’ bruised
Abused
Thoughts haunting your
Inner being
Being Abused
This torment this pain
You hurt me in vain
There’s no scars
None to show
Just simply healed wounds
Abused

Now this one
Who bruised me
Abused me
He can’t control me
See he’s the one I hate
He put you and I to shame
But see that was taken away
Jesus, Savior- the price He did pay

I see He’s here now
He was
Abused, abused like me
I see I’m not alone
You took it for me
Took it on Calvary
It is for me
You were bruised
Abused

Broken, broken for me
You were good, so good
Unlike me
I am needy
Needy and abused
Accused
Yes, I need you
To heal my wounds
And be with me,
Defend me

Wounded, bruised and accused
Abused

.:.Another Wonder of God's Beautiful Creation.:.

Wow....

Wow, i really don't know whats happening with me today, but i know i need to write it down. Today is one of those days where it seems everything is crashing down ontop of me- "today i've fallen and i can't get up." Gosh i'm feeling so hurt and just yesterday my sister punched me, and broke one of my teeth. I can't even describe how devastating this is for me. My teeth, for me, are one of my most prized possessions- and now i'm so scared to even open my mouth- its compltely humiliating to have perfect teeth one day, and an ugly smile the next. I used to love my teeth to death- I was so proud of them. I've always believed that a beautiful smiles makes your whole body look radiant. The worst part is, i hate going to the dentist more than anything- and most likely i'll need to get a needle in my mouth- and its so terrifying- because every time i've gotten a needle or gotten my ears pierced or somethin i've nearly fainted, and i absolutely hate that feeling. Man, i'm crying as i write this, and believe me- i'm really really not one to cry. My emotions are totally overwhelming right now. I wish there someone who was close to me, who could hold me when i cryed because i'm even ashamed to cry in front of my parents, even my dog. I guess God could be using this to form me into the person He's making me to be- I never knew a small thing like this could be so painful for me- i never realized until now how important my teeth were to me- you never know how much you love something/someone until you loose them.

Courtney<3

.:.Today's thoughts.:.

..Today'sLine: EverythingAboutYouTakesMyBreathAway and SoUnworthyAmI..

I've been helping out some friends with their problems and its very overwhelming for me in a great way- because i have a great concern for each of them- yet time gets in the way, and its always hiding on me :P So i've been slow but sure at things lately.

It really takes a lot of courage, strength, the exact right state-of-mind, patience and TIME to sit down and write long emails of advice. lol but thank God i'm able to do that.

I find myself on my face calling out to God for words- and its amazing- He directly leads me to the right scripture i need to be reading. I have to tell you- its incredibly scary to tell someone about God- to tell them what the bible means- to tell that what God's will for their life is- because its so scary to make a wrong statement, again, thats why it takes a lot of courage & strength. Them thinking I'm insane is my least concern- I've already overcome that- but what God thinks of me, well that's a whole other story.

But man, its so worth it in the end- its incredibly breath-taking how God can work in our lives. It's such a blessing to be used as an instrument for God's Holy work in this crazy world. Now all i want to do is honor and glorify God in my every deed and word. I can't even tell you how amazing it feels to have the Holy Spirit right there with me, leading me, comforting me, guiding me.

I consider none this the work of myself, for i am not worthy nor able, but is all of the Holy Spirit in me. May the Holy Spirit help you and I to go daily to the Bible for teaching, reproof, correction, and training in righteousness.

In His Name-God be glorified.

Sitting at the feet of my Father,

Courtney <3

Impact of Television on People’s Lives [3]

Part 3 of 3
The following is about the positive impact television has on people’s lives.

Television provides us with helpful information. Television can provide us with advice to help us with finances, jobs, careers, insurance, etc. through commercials & documentaries.

Provides us with various forms of education, entertainment. Television can provide us with various forms of education from documentaries, channels that promote wildlife/nature/geographic study information, talk shows can teach us about different people, their lives, and careers.

Entertainment is spread throughout all aspects of television from comedic commercials, to comedy shows, to anything else out there, it’s all apart of making the audience attracted to what they’re watching by entertaining them with anything under the sun.

We are informed through television of the latest news around the world. News anchors, reporters help us reach the outside world through TC, telling of the major events occurring in other countries and even our own.

Television acts as an eye into the world around us. Without television, radio and Internet would be very popular, and yet we wouldn’t quite get a clear picture of what’s going on in the world. Most people wouldn’t want to travel around just to know the scoop on things. Television gives us an opportunity to open up to the rest of the world without going through any hassle.

Televised games promote player profiles- enabling fans to follow their favourite athlete career developments. Fans take pride in knowing all about their favourite players. The fans are the ones who makes these athletes popular- and only by TV can the world really watch them.


Television influences society; through the news programs and documentaries; it keeps us educated. For government election, the government uses TV as a source of people’s interest by persuasive commercials, etc.

TV informs us of issues affecting our daily lives such as government, weather, war, and prices. By checking into the TV to see what’s going on in our country we can “plan ahead,” whether it be a raise of prices or conflict in the town, or if there’s a big storm heading our way- we can know of it beforehand for our own sake.

Television influences Americans’ lives each and every day, in both negative and positive ways. Our job is to maintain moderation in our lives and keep ourselves from getting carried away with things but also appreciate the information that is provided for us from the television.

The 7 main points of this article are:

• TV provides us with helpful information.
•TV provides us with various forms of education, entertainment.
•We are informed through television of the latest news around the world.
•Television acts as an eye into the world around us.
•Televised games promote player profiles- enabling fans to follow their favorite athlete career developments.
• TV influences society; through news programs and documentaries the TV keeps us educated.
• TV informs us of issues affecting our daily lives: government, weather, war, and prices.

~Courtney MacLellan <3

Impact of Television on People’s Lives [2]

Part 2 of 3
The following is about the negative impact television has on people’s lives.


TV causes us to make sacrifices such as sleep and other things. The question here is, what things in your life are more important than TV? And what is the reason you watch it? If the majority of Americans watch about 4 hours of TV each day, that would calculate to be 13 years watching TV in a lifetime of 80 years. Think of how much more you could do rather than watching TV in 13 years!

Think of how much more you could impact the world, if you spent all those 13 years of doing something profitable rather than just sitting at home watching TV. You could work in a homeless shelter for an hour a day, or a children’s orphanage- by doing that you are making a difference and wasting less years in your life.

If boredom is the only reason why you watch TV, I’d recommend considering what other things you can do. Like help clean the house, bake, cook, take your pet for a walk, go for a bike ride, shovel someone’s driveway, etc.





What is your view of the world and yourself? Is it the one the “good people” on TV tell you? Do you believe that to be happy you have to “find yourself” and be as independent as possible? Do you think a good job will make you happy? Do you think that if you buy this new truck, you’ll be happy? Television makes us believe lies about ourselves and the world. People are constantly living from one high to the next- never being satisfied, so they give themselves more and more of something so insignificant.

TV commercials tell us that if we eat this, we can lose weight. If you buy this, you’ll feel better about yourself. If you believe in yourself- you won’t get very far in life. No one can completely rely on themselves to make the right decisions, because we’re human- we totally imperfect. You cannot trust someone untrustworthy as yourself with your entire life in your own hands. So what are you living for, if you yourself, is not any good? Human’s duty here on earth is to live the way God intended us to. But by human nature, we’ll always choose the easy road- and that’s exactly what TV is promoting- they’re making excuses for everything.



TV is bad for kids. “It isn’t stimulating or educational. Many of the people who support the TV-Turnoff are teachers. They’ve seen first hand how it kills creativity and disrupts concentration. TV causes delayed acquisition of speech in very young children and is being studied for possible links to attention deficit disorder - a condition which has spread widely since the introduction of television into British homes. TV has been linked to heart disease and depression. And far from relaxing you, TV actually raises stress levels. It makes you lethargic, unhappy and unable to concentrate for hours after watching.”

The main 8 points of this article:

• TV robs you of your time.
• TV takes the place of recreational activites, family time, etc.
• TV fills your mind with unpromising lies.
• TV makes things look more attractive than they really are.
• TV can become a potential addiction.
• TV causes us to make sacrifices such as sleep, etc.
• TV makes us believe lies about ourselves and the world.
• TV is bad for kids.

~Courtney MacLellan <3

Check back soon for Part 3 of "Essay: Impact of Television on People's Lives."

Essay: Impact of Television on People's Lives

Part 1
The following is about the negative impact television has on people’s lives.

Though it may be slightly educational, and very entertaining, television has become an abused item of technology in each of our lives. From the latest news around the world to children’s cartoons, it all can become a very important part of our daily lives and is ruining our perspective on life all along.

The first point in this section is that TV robs you of your time. Hours can go by spent by watching TV and not even knowing it. All that time you could have been doing something more worthwhile of your time & effort. Only watching TV in your spare time can soon turn you into a couch potato and steal the importance of exercise in your life. Watching TV does seem to feel good- not having to work, but your body will thank you later if you keep exercise a higher priority than television.

Secondly, TV takes the place of recreational activities & family time. On average we watch TV for four hours each day. That time can easily be spent more wisely by taking a walk, being with friends, participating in a hobby, etc. If television is implicated in a problem like childhood obesity, it’s likely something about the content, not the time spent watching it. When not watching TV, you have a lot more time for other people. You can focus on making other people happy rather than just trying to satisfy your own fleshly desires-, which you are not accountable to in the first place.

The third point is that TV fills your mind with unpromising lies. I think this point is the most important because most of the world is blind to it. You’d be surprised how much the media affects everyday life. Body Lotion, Shampoo, Perfume/Cologne, Clothing & Food commercials tell you that their products will make you a better, happier person. Your TV tells you-"You are boring “The people you know are stupid.” “The things you yourself could do are second rate" "Thank God you have television to bring glamour and professional entertainment into your life!"
The media defines how the world should look; act, and even live- and surprisingly, most of us are buying into this lie. Of all people, Adolph Hitler found out that if you tell a lie, at least 50% of the people will believe it. So many TV commercials guarantee happiness when you use their product. True, everlasting happiness does not come from the pleasure of material items. Earthly happiness comes from nothing but the very chance to breathe another day, being thankful you have a family to call your own, knowing you have a lifetime to live however you’d like, knowing that you can without a doubt pursue all your dreams and desires.

Yes, material items may add to the spice of life and possibly make things easier for you- but what value is it to you if it doesn’t matter to you in 30 years. If it doesn’t last, why put your effort and time, and pleasure into it? It’s just another passing thing that is made in vain for the end of the world. TV is controlling if you don’t take control of yourself.

The biggest lie that bugs me the most about Television is that it tells you that to be beautiful you have to be skinny, have flawless skin, perfect hair, and perfect everything practically. But none of those things are even close to the real definition of beauty. Beauty comes from the inside out through gentleness, modesty, service, purity, forgiveness, humility, joy, and hospitality. It is what is on the inside that counts! TV is constantly advertising things to make you look better or smell better or feel better, has their ever been a commercial that advertises a product that magnifies who you really are? I can’t think of one.

TV makes things look more attractive than they really are. Have you ever noticed in say… a burger commercial, they add special effects, & a broad vocabulary to make the burger look fantastic when really its just a plain old burger. Or in a cologne commercial, they tell men that if they wear this cologne that all the ladies will love them. Not true, right? This is what I mean when I say the media makes simple things look 10 times more attractive than they really appear to be in real life.

TV is most definitely a very potential addiction. It is noted that the average person spends about three hours a day sitting in front of the TV set, which is half of their leisure time. And, it is known that heavy viewers report watching eight hours a day. If you feel obligated to watch TV at least once a day- I think you better think about what you’re putting yourself into. Here is the definition of “addiction,”

“Addiction is characterized by spending an unusually large amount of time using a substance that is addictive; finding oneself using it more often than intended; thinking about reducing the use, and are making repeated unsuccessful attempts to reduce it; giving up social activities to use the substance, and reporting withdrawal symptoms when one does achieve stopping the use.”

From what I said in the beginning, that TV robs you of your time- that is just another symptom of having a TV addiction. You don’t have to allow TV to be a priority. Television can teach and amuse, and it does provide needed distraction and escape. Yet, the difficulty arises when one strongly senses the need to stop viewing as much, and yet find they are unable to reduce viewing. If you sense that your spouse, children, parents or friends are wanting your attention but are unable to get it because of you watching TV- it’s time so consider whether or not you should be watching it at all.

Main Points of this article:

• TV robs you of your time.


• TV takes the place of recreational activities, family time, etc.


• TV fills your mind with unpromising lies.


• TV makes things look more attractive than they really are.


• TV can become a potential addiction.
  

by Courtney MacLellan~

Check back soon for Part 2 of "Essay: Impact of Television on People's Lives."

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