June, 2003 - CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF SERVING HIM THROUGH OHzone |
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June, 2003 - CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF SERVING HIM THROUGH OHzone |
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FIRST-EVER OHZONE WRITING CONTEST! This month marks OHzone's FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, and to celebrate I had planned on presenting the first-ever OHzone Writing Contest, with a $250 US* Grand Prize and four honourable mentions. Unfortunately nobody entered, so the contest was cancelled. AS you can see, I need to spend MUCH more time before the Lord before planning activities on this, His site! Thank You, Lord, for not giving up on me even when I charge off without You. THEME OF CANCELLED CONTEST: JUDGMENT DAY, U.S.A. Develop a 1,500-2,000 word story based on the following picture of Judgment Day revelation from the Lord: - crowds lined up before the throne of God to be judged In other words, folks, we have a sick society on our hands with multiple acute infections of misplaced priorities. We are walking on a tissue of make-believe, trying to recreate the life of screen idols in situations that have no existence now and never have existed. We dedicate the precious moments of the life God gives us to sports, entertainment, fashion, fine dining, travel and other forms of self-indulgence carried on to excess. If we're really, really "good" in our own eyes, we tithe to the church of our choice... and waste the 90% on ourselves, ignoring the needs of others less fortunate... ... and the day is fast approaching when we will each be called to account for how we have spent our time on earth! We are not saved by works - but "without faith it is impossible to please God" and "faith without works is dead." Think it through, why don't you? Keep on raining --- I won't drown; My feet are planted on higher ground. ***************************************** "GOD DOES NOT EXIST!"?? The Bible says that we should have an answer for why you believe, to those who ask you. This is a good example of an answer to one of the most common reasons sinners give for ignoring God and His goodness. A man went to a barber shop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things and various subjects. Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said: "Look man, I don't believe that God exists as you say." "Why do you say that?" asked the client. "Well, it's so easy, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God existed, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be no suffering nor pain. I can't think of loving a God who permits all of these things." The client stopped for a moment, thinking, but he didn't want to respond so as to cause an argument. The barber finished his job and the client went out of the shop. Just after he left the barber shop he saw a man in the street with a long hair and beard (it seems that it had been a long time since he had his cut, and he looked so untidy). Then the client again entered the barber shop and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say they don't exist?" asked the barber. "I am a barber and here I am." "No!" the client exclaimed. "They don't exist because if they did there would be no people with long hair and beard like that man who walks in the street." "Ah, barbers do exist, what happens is that people do not come to me." "Exactly!"- affirmed the client. "That's the point. God does
exist, what happens is people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world."
Thanks for passing this along, Hardeep! GOOD ONE!!! -- Keep on raining --- I won't drown; My feet are planted on higher ground. ***************************************** CHRISTIAN LINKS: One link for prophetic prayer, two for fellowship, and a host of prayer links for you this time, dear ones, and a reminder that "nothing is impossible with God." Keep on raining --- I won't drown; My feet are planted on higher ground. ***************************************** GUEST EDITORIAL: I goofed and approached two great writers for permission to use their writings as the Guest Editorial this month. Would you please forgive me, and read their writings at the links below? Larry Davies' series on how he spent the time while his computer was out of commission for five days, is here: Keep on raining --- I won't drown; My feet are planted on higher ground. ***************************************** NEWS BRIEFS: Keep on raining --- I won't drown; My feet are planted on higher ground. Keep on reigning; You're my Lord! Sharpen my mind by Your Spirit's sword. Compliments of NicksHumor.net ***************************************** That's about it for now, folks. God bless you and keep you, one and all! PAYMENT DUE!! The OHzone E-Clips is no longer free... it is now 'Helpware.' Each week you must help one person on the web who has less knowledge than you. Pick a newsgroup posting or an email each week and help that person even if you have to visit their site to find the best answer or do a little research and get back to them. Trust me, this will make you feel better, and will help a lot of people get their sites running better. That includes me, so if you've got a great idea you'd like to see on OHzone, let me know, okay? joy@ohzone.net OK, you're on your honor.... Ready... set... GO HELP SOMEBODY!!! -) (((HUGS))) and blessings to you all, |
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