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Lighten Up

Who hasn’t marveled at an ocean sunset, majestic mountains or a glorious waterfall? And when considering the Earth’s fantastic balances to maintain life, who hasn’t gasped at its unlikelihood? Or when studying Earth’s creatures, who hasn’t been astonished at how each animal is well equipped to the tiniest of details to live in their environment? Creation is so astounding the Bible says by its existence alone people have no excuse to not believe in God.

For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him.
Romans 1:21

Today’s verse warns that something happens when people don’t acknowledge who God is and respond to Him accordingly. For those who refuse to “walk in the light,” He allows foolish hearts to be darkened. The Message Bible interprets Romans 1:21 to read, “They trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives.”

Never forget who God is and that He is worthy to be worshiped, praised and thanked

Recommended Reading: John 1:1-10

Article #493 by GNP Editor on November 05, 2011 @ 08:29 AM

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Christmas 2010 by Oliver North

“Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel, God with us. … Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” — George Frideric Handel, “Messiah”

WASHINGTON — This magnificent musical work penned by Handel in 1741 is heard all around the world in this season. His powerful lyrics are drawn directly from the Bible and remind us all to be thankful for the birth, sacrifice and resurrection of the Lamb of God.

In our family Christmas tradition, Handel’s oratorio is performed at our Christmas Eve church service. The following morning, we play it in the background as our children — and now a dozen grandchildren — rip into their presents around a carefully decorated Scotch pine. Each time I hear it, the music prompts me to be grateful for the Prince of Peace — and thankful for those whose selfless service makes it possible for us to enjoy this celebration in tranquility. Continued »

Article #483 by GNP Editor on December 26, 2010 @ 03:50 PM

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Legislated Laryngitis

Editors NOTE: The following article was written by Chuck Colson and appeared in TownHall Magazine Sept. 24th, 2010. Chuck Colson was the Chief Counsel for Richard Nixon and served time in prison for Watergate-related charges. In 1976, Colson founded Prison Fellowship Ministries, which, in collaboration with churches of all confessions and denominations, has become the world’s largest outreach to prisoners, ex-prisoners, crime victims, and their families.

It was a voice vote that silenced the voice of the church for generations.

In 1954, then-Senator Lyndon Johnson was in the middle of a particularly bruising re-election battle. Two nonprofit groups had been especially troublesome to the senator, vocally opposing his candidacy.

“We will fully and ungrudgingly render to Caesar what is Caesar’s. But under no circumstances will we render to Caesar what is God’s.”

So, on a hot summer day in Washington, D.C., Johnson slipped an amendment into the IRS 501(c)(3) code that governs nonprofit organizations in order to restrict their speech — including the speech of churches. Johnson’s amendment stated that nonprofits could not “participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing and distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.”

The penalty for such “participation?” Revocation of their tax-exempt status. Continued »

Article #476 by GNP Editor on September 26, 2010 @ 03:38 PM

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President Obama Forgets the Creator

Editors NOTE: The following article written by Mario Diaz appeared in the TownHall Magazine on September 25, 2010. Mario Diaz is the Policy Director for Legal Issues at Concerned Women for America.

Now that several days have passed since President Obama “forgot” (see video here) the Creator while quoting the Declaration of Independence in his speech before the Congressional Hispanic Caucus , and my blood pressure is back down from 190/110, perhaps I can take a measured moment to comment on the big picture.

Much has been written trying to figure out if President Obama did this deliberately — in effect, declaring war against this vital foundational principle — or whether he just misspoke, like the time he referred to his “Muslim” faith. The truth is that it does not make much of a difference. Continued »

Article #460 by GNP Editor on September 26, 2010 @ 02:52 PM

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Bible Verse of the day February 5th, 2012

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    Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall. No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

    -- 1 Corinthians 10:12,13

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Time for Reflection and Prayer for Guidance

December 25, 2009 @ 1:53 PM

So today I have recommitted myself and exhort you also to make an example of yourself by doing “the right thing” in all things. It’s pretty simple actually, if we do His will, he is free to fight our battles, but if we don’t, and we refuse to repent of our sin and except His Grace, can we honestly expect the Creator’s intercession on our behalf, in personal, civil or political matters?

Conflict Of Good & Evil

November 28, 2009 @ 11:02 AM

God is a God of grace and it says in 2 Peter 3:9 that “He is not willing that any one perish but that all will come to repentance.” Yes he loves all of us, Christians, Muslims, and Jews, not one more than the other, but His grace can be refused by our rebellious will. It will break his heart but when the time comes he will judge and punish us accordingly!

Trusting the Plan

October 10, 2009 @ 2:15 PM

When life is hard, when life hands us sorrows and disappointments, when life doesn’t go according to our plan, when we feel the heavy burden of our utter lack of understanding, we must trust. We must trust passionately and completely, knowing that He that is in us is greater than the world around us.


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Ukraine’s Got Talent

February 01, 2010 @ 8:59 PM

This is absolutely a powerful video. It is worth taking a few minutes to watch when you are not rushed.

Missing Boaters Found

September 07, 2009 @ 9:30 AM

“We tried flagging’ everybody we could, but I guess it was not our time to go home yet. They’d come straight at us, we’d be like ‘Hey,’ and there they’d go,” Hall told KHOU. “I was like, well, you know the good man above, either he’s teaching us a lesson or showing us something. And finally, when that boat came, it was just … I don’t know.”
“It was a miracle,” Phillips said, finishing Hall’s sentence.

Little Miracles

September 02, 2009 @ 12:17 PM

I don’t mean to say God doesn’t hear us, the bible tells us that he most certainly does listen to our prayers, he just doesn’t audibly speak to us. Most of us are so out of touch with our inner voice that we couldn’t hear his voice even if he did speak directly to us and our eyes are so clouded with the things of this world that seeing the miracles he does every day is nearly impossible.

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