4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
Uh huh!
It's Iggy Iggs!
I got one more problem with you girl
One less, one less!
Aye
Problem
Hey baby even though I hate ya!
I wanna love ya
I want you! (you you)
And even though I can't forgive you
I really want ta
I want you! (you you)
Tell me, tell me baby
Why can't you leave me?
Cause even though I shouldn't want it
I gotta have it
I want you! (you you)
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
[Big Sean:]
One less problem without ya
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
I know you're never gonna wake up
I gotta give up
But it's you! (you you)
I know I shouldn't ever call back
Or let you come back
But it's you! (you you)
Every time you touch me
And say you love me
I get a little bit breathless
I shouldn't want it
But it's you! (you you)
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
[Big Sean:]
One less problem without ya
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
It's Iggy Iggs!
Uh!
What you got?
Smart money bettin'
I'll be better off without you
In no time
I'll be forgettin' all about you
You saying that you know
But I really really doubt you
Understand my life is easy
When I ain't around you
Iggy Iggy
Too biggie to be here stressin'
I'm thinkin' I love the thought of you
More than I love your presence
And the best thing now
Is probably for you to exit
I let you go
Let you back
I finally learned my lesson!
No half-stepping
Either you want it or you just keep playin'
I'm listening to you knowin'
I can't believe what you're sayin'
There's a million you's baby boo
So don't be dumb
I got 99 problems
But you won't be one
Like what!
One less, one less problem
One less, one less problem
Head in the clouds
Got no weight on my shoulders
I should be wiser
And realize that I've got (I've got)
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
[Big Sean:]
One less problem without ya
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
[Big Sean:]
One less problem without ya
I got!
One less problem without ya!
I got!
One less problem without ya!
[Ariana Grande:]
I got one less, one less problem
“I am so sick of you stealing my joy. But that’s changing too. My joy doesn’t come from my friends, it doesn’t come from my job, it doesn’t even come from my husband. My joy is found in Jesus, and just in case you forgot, He has already defeated you. So go back to hell where you belong and leave my family alone!”
22 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.
John and the Angel
6 The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
7 “Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll. Worship God!”
10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near. 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”
Epilogue: Invitation and Warning
12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you[a] this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
“My heart rejoices in the Lord;
in the Lord my horn[a] is lifted high.
My mouth boasts over my enemies,
for I delight in your deliverance.
2 “There is no one holy like the Lord;
there is no one besides you;
there is no Rock like our God.
3 “Do not keep talking so proudly
or let your mouth speak such arrogance,
for the Lord is a God who knows,
and by him deeds are weighed.
4 “The bows of the warriors are broken,
but those who stumbled are armed with strength.
5 Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
but those who were hungry are hungry no more.
She who was barren has borne seven children,
but she who has had many sons pines away.
6 “The Lord brings death and makes alive;
he brings down to the grave and raises up.
7 The Lord sends poverty and wealth;
he humbles and he exalts.
8 He raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
he seats them with princes
and has them inherit a throne of honor.
“For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
on them he has set the world.
9 He will guard the feet of his faithful servants,
but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.
“It is not by strength that one prevails;
10 those who oppose the Lord will be broken.
The Most High will thunder from heaven;
the Lord will judge the ends of the earth.
“He will give strength to his king
and exalt the horn of his anointed.”
Everywhere I'm turning
Nothing seems complete
I stand up and I'm searching
For the better part of me
I hang my head from sorrow
state of humanity
I wear it on my shoulders
Gotta find the strength in me
Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I'm a Superwoman
For all the mothers fighting
For better days to come
And all my women, all my women sitting here trying
To come home before the sun
And all my sisters
Coming together
Say yes I will
Yes I can
Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I'm a Superwoman
When I'm breaking down
And I can't be found
And I start to get weak
Cause no one knows
Me underneath these clothes
But I can fly
We can fly, Oh
Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes I am
Yes she is
Even when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an S on my chest
Oh yes
I'm a Superwoman
Everyone's feeling pretty
It's hotter than July
Though the world's full of problems
They couldn't touch us even if they tried
From the park I hear rhythms
Marley's hot on the box
Tonight there will be a party
On the corner at the end of the block
Didn't know you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
I bet you nobody ever told you
That you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
You would be jammin' and jammin' and jammin' jam oh
They want us to join their fighting
But our answer today
Is to let all our worries
Like the breeze through our fingers slip away
Peace has come to Zimbabwe
Third World's right on the one
Now's the time for celebration
'Cause we've only just begun
Didn't know you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Bet you nobody ever told you
That you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Bet you nobody ever told you that you
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
I know nobody told you that you
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn (we're in the middle of the makin's)
(Of the master blaster jammin')
But gonna jammin', jammin', jammin'
You ask me am I happy
Well as matter of fact
I can say that I'm ecstatic
'Cause we all just made a pact
We've agreed to get together
Joined as children in Jah
When you're moving in the positive
Your destination is the brightest star
You didn't know you
(We're in the middle of the makin's)
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn (of the master blaster jammin')
Bet you nobody ever told you that you (We're in the middle of the makin's)
Would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Oh, you would be jammin' until the break of dawn
Don't you stop the music, no no
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
I bet you if someone approaches you
Yesterday to tell you that you would be jammin' you would not believe it
Because you never thought that you would be jammin' oh, oh, oh, oh
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
Oh, oh, oh, you may as well believe what you are feeling
Because you feel your body jammin'
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
(We're in the middle of the makin's of the master blaster jammin')
With pics like these, it is no wonder that there is a fat acceptance movement. These pics here are cruel stereotypes out there being too fat and also too thin are not healthy. On the other hand, there truly are worse things than being fat or thin. There are also matters of the heart. To God, that is far more important. If one is a glutton, fat or thin, then there is repentance. There is absolutely nothing Christian especially in one who claims to live in a Christian society about making fun of people who are too thin or obese. We are all humans who are God's Creation, fat, medium, curvy, or thin. I believe that while we all need to take better care of ourselves regardless of size, God wants us to take care of ourselves.
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2 For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
3 “Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? 4 How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.
6 “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.
I believe that Jesus was talking about ungodly judgement passed by hypocrites. It was in my belief a lesson to those in the church. Jesus speaks against the hypocrisy and self-righteousness of some in the church. It talks about His Message to the Church as well. We are called to be a salt and light to the world at large. I have noticed that Jesus mentions the word trampled in that first when referring to being salt and light.
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
9 “Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? 11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 12 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.
There is a lyric to a gospel song from Dottie Peoples, "There's an on-time God". I realize that from this song also comes a revelation that I just had today about asking, seeking, and knocking. He may not come when you want it, but He'll be right on time. He's an on-time God. Yes He is". It is a message about faith and knowing where to look. Jesus, our Savior, and Good Shepherd knows what each one of us needs even before we ask of Him. We are to seek His Kingdom first, according to Matthew 6, and also not to give up. Faith is defined by evidence of things not seen, meaning the substance the things hoped for.
13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. 16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17 Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.
The gate is narrow that leads to The New Jerusalem. The thief on the cross who believed on Jesus is now in Paradise, one of many among the few. There are so many who believed on the Lord initially, but they fell for the lies of false prophets who pretend to be just like they are: deceived, false brethren. Jesus said in Matthew 24 that we are not to let false prophets deceive us, which is what they are doing and continue to deceive until the world as we know it ends. Revelation 22:11 talks about let the holy continue to be such and so on. Because of unrepentant sins, including deceiving and being deceived, the majority of people will in the future have their part in the Lake of Fire according to Revelation 20:14-15. Even though there will be many, many will be few.
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!’
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.
Defnition(s) of disciple: 1. a personal follower of Jesus during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles. 2. a follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher. I am a follower, or disciple, or Jesus Christ because of my relationship and belief in Him. As a Christian, I am not just to follow the Lord, but be in obedience to Him and His Commandments as well. Jesus is the Fulfillment of the Law and we are required as a holy people to live for, obey, and serve Him. That has never changed, for the Lord has never changed. Right living and living on a strong moral, religious, and spiritual foundation are among the characteristics of a true Christian. There is also a correlation between Verses 24-27 and Matthew 13:3-9, which is about the parable of the sower that I have noticed. The sower has planted his seeds on productive and unproductive foundations. Many think that they are truly disciples or are believers, but they are not, and the end for those who are unrepentant will be indeed dire. The professing church is not immune, as written in Matthew 25 about the Ten Virgins. God didn't know the foolish virgins and the door was shut. God is a Truthful God. He does not lie because He cannot lie. It isn't in His nature. We are all to follow, serve, and obey Him as well as to be enduring, born-again believers in Christ.
15 I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other. 16 So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of My mouth!
17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. 19 Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
Play's "Us Against the World" is a song that I enjoy listening to and never get tired of listening to. It is just an innocent song that I find myself listening to despite the fact that I am not of the target age range to listen to it. However, if a song makes me feel good, then why not listen to it. There are songs that I often listen to on my player that I tend to avoid listening to. That could be construed as a waste of time downloading songs while at the same time just listening to just one song that I like. On the other hand, can we all listen to just one song any one likes? The song from Play is one of many songs that I too like. There are many artists who have created many songs so there is obviously some good music. One has to know where to look.
Oh, baby, baby
How was I supposed to know
That something wasn't right here?
Oh, baby, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
And now you're out of sight, yeah
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby,
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because...
[Chorus:]
My loneliness is killing me (and I)
I must confess, I still believe (still believe)
When I'm not with you I lose my mind
Give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
Oh, baby, baby
The reason I breathe is you
Boy, you got me blinded
Oh, baby, baby
There's nothing that I wouldn't do
It's not the way I planned it
Show me how you want it to be
Tell me, baby,
'Cause I need to know now, oh, because...
[Chorus]
Oh, baby, baby
Oh, baby, baby
Ah, yeah, yeah
Oh, baby, baby
How was I supposed to know?
Oh, pretty, baby
I shouldn't have let you go
I must confess
That my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
[Chorus]
I must confess that my loneliness
Is killing me now
Don't you know I still believe
That you will be here
And give me a sign
Hit me, baby, one more time
I remember where I was on September 11, 2001. I couldn't it. I never realized that terrorism could happen anywhere, much less the United States. However, it affected me personally in a way that was different from others. I could not and have not understood what was really going on. All that I knew was that it was a tragedy and that I prayed about it. It is hard for me to explain how I felt about 9-11. Right now, we are commemorating the 15th anniversary of what took place in 2001. May those who lost their lives rest in peace.
