[JOYnet] good story
Dear all of you, I know most of you dont drink but if you do know anyone who does... pls pass this on. It is a very touching story... Please read. > >A good reminder : "Take time to appreciate what you >have now." > >On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to go to >the supermarket to buy the remaining of the gift I didn't manage to buy >earlier. > >When I saw all the people there, I started to complain >to myself, > >It is going to take forever here and I still have so >many other places >to go. > >Christmas really is getting more and more annoying >every year. How I wish I could just lie down, go to sleep and only >wake up after it..." > >Nonetheless, I made my way to the toy section, and >there I started > >to curse the prices, wondering if after all kids >really play with such >expensive toys. > >While looking in the toy section, I noticed a small >boy of about 5 > >years old, pressing a doll against his chest. > >He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked so >sad. I > >wondered who was this doll for. Then the little boy >turned to the old >woman > >next to him, "Granny, are you sure I don't have enough >money?" > >The old lady replied, "You know that you don't have >enough > >money to buy this doll, my dear." > >Then she asked him to stay here for 5 minutes while >she went to > >look around. She left quickly. > >The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. > >Finally, I started to walk toward him and I asked him >who did he > >want to give this doll to. > >"It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted >so much for > >this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would >bring it to >her." > >I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it >to her, > >after all, and not to worry. > >But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can not >bring it to > >her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my >mother so that she >can > >give it to her when she goes there." His eyes were so >sad while saying > >this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says >that Mummy will > >also go to see God very soon, so I thought that she >could bring the > >doll with her to give it to my sister." > >My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at >me and said, > >"I told daddy to tell mummy not to go yet. I asked him >to wait until I > >come back from the supermarket." > >Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he >was laughing. > >He then told me, "I also want mummy to take this photo >with her so > >that she will not forget me." I love my mummy and I >wish she doesn't > >have to leave me but daddy says that she has to go to >be with my little >sister." > >Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very >quietly. > >I quickly reached for my wallet and took a few notes >and said to the >boy, > >"What if we checked again, just in case if you have >enough money?" > >"Ok," he said. "I hope that I have enough." > >I added some of my money to his without him seeing and >we started > >to count it. There was enough for the doll, and even >some spare > >money. The little boy said, "Thank you God for giving >me enough money." > >Then he looked at me and added, "I asked yesterday >before I slept > >for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this >doll so that > >mummy can give it to my sister. He heard me." "I also >wanted to have > >enough money to buy a white rose for my mummy, but I >didn't dare to > >ask God too much. But He gave me enough to buy the >doll and the > >white rose." "You know, my mummy loves white rose." > >A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I >left with my > >trolley. I finished my shopping in a totally different >state from when >I > >started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind. > >Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days >ago, which > >mentioned of a drunk man in a truck who hit a car >where there was > >one young lady and a little girl. The little girl died >right away, > >and the mother was left in a critical state. The >family had to > >decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting >machine, > >because the young lady would not be able to get out of >the coma. > >Was this the family of the little boy? > >Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I >read in the >newspaper > >that the young lady had passed away. > >I couldn't stop myself and went to buy a bunch of >white roses and > >I went to the mortuary where the body of the young >woman was exposed >for > >people to see and make last wish before burial. > >She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful >white rose in > >her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll >placed over her >chest. > >I left the place crying, feeling that my life had been >changed > >forever. The love that this little boy had for his >mother and his > >sister is still, to that day, hard to imagine. And in >a fraction of > >a second, a drunk man had taken all this away from >him. Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site
[JOYnet] good story
Dear all of you, I know most of you dont drink but if you do know anyone who does... pls pass this on. It is a very touching story... Please read. > >A good reminder : "Take time to appreciate what you >have now." > >On the last day before Christmas, I hurried to go to >the supermarket to buy the remaining of the gift I didn't manage to buy >earlier. > >When I saw all the people there, I started to complain >to myself, > >It is going to take forever here and I still have so >many other places >to go. > >Christmas really is getting more and more annoying >every year. How I wish I could just lie down, go to sleep and only >wake up after it..." > >Nonetheless, I made my way to the toy section, and >there I started > >to curse the prices, wondering if after all kids >really play with such >expensive toys. > >While looking in the toy section, I noticed a small >boy of about 5 > >years old, pressing a doll against his chest. > >He kept on touching the hair of the doll and looked so >sad. I > >wondered who was this doll for. Then the little boy >turned to the old >woman > >next to him, "Granny, are you sure I don't have enough >money?" > >The old lady replied, "You know that you don't have >enough > >money to buy this doll, my dear." > >Then she asked him to stay here for 5 minutes while >she went to > >look around. She left quickly. > >The little boy was still holding the doll in his hand. > >Finally, I started to walk toward him and I asked him >who did he > >want to give this doll to. > >"It is the doll that my sister loved most and wanted >so much for > >this Christmas. She was so sure that Santa Claus would >bring it to >her." > >I replied to him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it >to her, > >after all, and not to worry. > >But he replied to me sadly. "No, Santa Claus can not >bring it to > >her where she is now. I have to give the doll to my >mother so that she >can > >give it to her when she goes there." His eyes were so >sad while saying > >this. "My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says >that Mummy will > >also go to see God very soon, so I thought that she >could bring the > >doll with her to give it to my sister." > >My heart nearly stopped. The little boy looked up at >me and said, > >"I told daddy to tell mummy not to go yet. I asked him >to wait until I > >come back from the supermarket." > >Then he showed me a very nice photo of him where he >was laughing. > >He then told me, "I also want mummy to take this photo >with her so > >that she will not forget me." I love my mummy and I >wish she doesn't > >have to leave me but daddy says that she has to go to >be with my little >sister." > >Then he looked again at the doll with sad eyes, very >quietly. > >I quickly reached for my wallet and took a few notes >and said to the >boy, > >"What if we checked again, just in case if you have >enough money?" > >"Ok," he said. "I hope that I have enough." > >I added some of my money to his without him seeing and >we started > >to count it. There was enough for the doll, and even >some spare > >money. The little boy said, "Thank you God for giving >me enough money." > >Then he looked at me and added, "I asked yesterday >before I slept > >for God to make sure I have enough money to buy this >doll so that > >mummy can give it to my sister. He heard me." "I also >wanted to have > >enough money to buy a white rose for my mummy, but I >didn't dare to > >ask God too much. But He gave me enough to buy the >doll and the > >white rose." "You know, my mummy loves white rose." > >A few minutes later, the old lady came again and I >left with my > >trolley. I finished my shopping in a totally different >state from when >I > >started. I couldn't get the little boy out of my mind. > >Then I remembered a local newspaper article 2 days >ago, which > >mentioned of a drunk man in a truck who hit a car >where there was > >one young lady and a little girl. The little girl died >right away, > >and the mother was left in a critical state. The >family had to > >decide whether to pull the plug on the life-assisting >machine, > >because the young lady would not be able to get out of >the coma. > >Was this the family of the little boy? > >Two days after this encounter with the little boy, I >read in the >newspaper > >that the young lady had passed away. > >I couldn't stop myself and went to buy a bunch of >white roses and > >I went to the mortuary where the body of the young >woman was exposed >for > >people to see and make last wish before burial. > >She was there, in her coffin, holding a beautiful >white rose in > >her hand with the photo of the little boy and the doll >placed over her >chest. > >I left the place crying, feeling that my life had been >changed > >forever. The love that this little boy had for his >mother and his > >sister is still, to that day, hard to imagine. And in >a fraction of > >a second, a drunk man had taken all this away from >him. God bless, Rosemary (Goa) Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host you
[JOYnet] Daily Bread
Blessings of the Righteous _ "Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD, Who greatly delight in his commandments. Their descendants will be mighty in the land; the genreration of the upright will be blessed". _ Psaml 112 : 1 - 2 _ May God Bless You this Day and Forever _ This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] A Powerhouse of Protection
Hi all, Praise The Lord and Greetings in the Name of JesusHope u had a very great weekend with ChristPray for me and the Jyouth groups at H'badRead this message...fowarded A Powerhouse of Protection "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord." -- (Isaiah 54:17) No weapon formed against you shall prosper. Isn't that great news! Isn't it good to know that no sickness, no circumstance, no problem that rises against you can successfully bring you down? Some years ago, one of our friends was facing a lawsuit. He and I prayed together according to this scripture and agreed it was the final word in the situation, not the allegations against him. We stood in faith, believing that lawsuit had to fail. Sure enough, when my friend went to court, they just couldn't beat him. He didn't win that case because of his keen and witty lawyers. He won because he was innocent and because he had believed that powerful promise of God. Follow his example. When the devil attacks you in some area of your life, don't sit around crying and begging God to save you. Open up your Bible to Isaiah 54:17 instead. Remind yourself of what God has promised you. Use that promise to strengthen you against sin and every other evil work the devil would like to use to keep you bound. Then establish yourself on it through prayer. Say, "Lord, I refuse to be afraid of this weapon the devil has brought against me because I know that according to Your Word, it cannot prosper. I trust You to protect me, and I thank You for it now. In Jesus' Name. Amen." Don't let the powerhouse of God's protection go to waste. Put it to work in your life. It is your rightful heritage as a servant of the Lord. With Prayers, Sanath Henry (Kollam) Jyouth H'bad ** This email (including any attachments) is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient/s and may contain material that is CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE COMPANY INFORMATION. Any review or reliance by others or copying or distribution or forwarding of any or all of the contents in this message is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by email and delete all copies; your cooperation in this regard is appreciated. ** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JOYnet] Vasthu shastra - My experience
Dear Jy's, Adding a few lines to what Mr. Lonth and Mr.Ravi have said. I work for a Pharmaceutical concern and my MD a few years back decided to put up a sister concern in the neighbourhood. The plot was bought and the preparations started by having the first Pooja as per Vasthu Shastra.The project was completed and today the products (for which this unit is solely constructed) do not have any sale in the market. As on today the unit is surviving by manufacturing medicines of other companies. In short what I have followed is that Vasthu Shastra is believed by Hindus only for prosperity With prayerful wishes, Greg --- Joseph lonth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >My Dear JYs > We had a very long and highly informative discussion > (sometimes breaking > into personal collision) in Vastu Shastra. > > Simply it means when you construct a building > especially residential house > two things are important - light and air. Looking at > the layout of the land > and the direction experts can help the house have > ample light and good air > circulation both of which make healthy living > condition. This has nothing > to do with religious faith or superstition. But the > people consulted or who > consider themselves experts add many things to these > simple needs and make > it appear complex and extra-mundane. > > When I needed a house there was one available for > sale. Although it was > not ideally spacious to my liking after praying and > discerning I decided to > purchase it. There was a medium sized cross across > the road and people > started saying a house rising above a cross is a > dangerous place to live. > Secondly a house very close to a place of worship is > not good for living. > Probably this has prompted the owner to sell it. > However, I considered the > above things a blessing and bought it. > > After completing the remaining works it was blessed > and after the > housewarming a very close relative observed that the > main gate is on the > south and the regular gate on the west and the house > facing the west was > bad as per Vasthu and therefore hinder prosperity. I > just told him that > when God created He marked the directions but never > attach any special > importance or bad effects to any one of them. > > Four years have passed. > > In the meanwhile my son came out 19th rank in the > Kerala medical entrance > exam of 2001 and got admission to MBBS in Govt > Medical College Trivandrum > (among seven other entrance offers). > I have purchased a Volks Wagon Passat for nearly > Rs8.5 lakh and rubber > plantation for Rs45 lakh. > > I have always tried to live as per the instructions > of the Lord as narrated > in the promises of Deuteronomy 28: 1-14. That's my > strength and my secret. > All other things are false beliefs and cannot > deliver the goods. > God bless you > With love and prayers > Joseph Lonth > Dubai, UAE > > > This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth > mailing list. > For more info on the list visit > http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet > To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe to the list visit > http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join > To get a standard help message on the list services > send a mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In case of any issue related to the mailing list > contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Thanks
Dear Friends, Thanks all of you for your hearty prayers and Birthday wishes. God blessed me with a job also. Praise God. With lots of love and prayers, Sanjo This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TODAY`S SAINT....
November 17, 2002 St. Elizabeth of Hungary widow(1207-1231) In her short life Elizabeth manifested such great love for the poor and suffering that she has become the patroness of Catholic charities and of the Secular Franciscan Order. The daughter of the King of Hungary, Elizabeth chose a life of penance and asceticism when a life of leisure and luxury could easily have been hers. This choice endeared her in the hearts of the common people throughout Europe. LIFE: Elizabeth was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary & the niece of St.Hedwig.At the age of 14 Elizabeth was married to Louis of Thuringia (a German principality), whom she deeply loved; she bore three children. Under the spiritual direction of a Franciscan friar, she led a life of prayer, sacrifice and service to the poor and sick. Seeking to become one with the poor, she wore simple clothing. Daily she would take bread to hundreds of the poorest in the land, who came to her gate. After six years of marriage, her husband died in the Crusades, and she was grief-stricken. Her husband's family looked upon her as squandering the royal purse, and mistreated her, finally throwing her out of the palace. The return of her husband's allies from the Crusades resulted in her being reinstated, since her son was legal heir to the throne. In 1228 Elizabeth joined the Secular Franciscan Order, spending the remaining few years of her life caring for the poor in a hospital which she founded in honor of St. Francis.Our Lord and our Lady favoured her with repeated apparations..Miracles of spiritual &bodily healing began to be attributed to her prayers.. Elizabeth's health declined, and she died on November 17 ,1231. Her great popularity resulted in her canonization four years later. Comment: Elizabeth understood well the lesson Jesus taught when he washed his disciples' feet at the Last Supper: The Christian must be one who serves the humblest needs of others, even if one serves from an exalted position. Of royal blood, Elizabeth could have lorded it over her subjects. Yet she served them with such a loving heart that her brief life won for her a special place in the hearts of many. Elizabeth is also an example to us in her following the guidance of a spiritual director. Growth in the spiritual life is a difficult process. We can play games very easily if we don't have someone to challenge us or to share experiences so as to help us avoid pitfalls. PATRONAGE: bakers, beggars, brides, charitable societies, charitable workers, charities, countesses, death of children, exiles, falsely accused people, hoboes, homeless people, hospitals, in-law problems, lacemakers, lace workers, nursing homes, nursing services, people in exile, people ridiculed for their piety, Sisters of Mercy, tertiaries, Teutonic Knights, toothache, tramps, widows. REFLECTION: Before her death I heard her confession. When I asked what should be done about her goods and possessions, she replied that anything which seemed to be hers belonged to the poor. She asked me to distribute everything except one worn-out dress in which she wished to be buried. When all this had been decided, she received the body of our Lord. Afterward, until vespers, she spoke often of the holiest things she had heard in sermons. Then, she devoutly commended to God all who were sitting near her, and as if falling into a gentle sleep, she died. (Cornard of Marburg,her spiritual director..) Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] SAINT OF THE DAY....Nov..16TH
November 16, 2002 St. Margaret of Scotland Queen(1046-1093) Margaret of Scotland was a truly liberated woman in the sense that she was free to be herself. For her, that meant freedom to love God and serve others. LIFE: Granddaughter of King Edmund Ironside of England. Great-niece of Saint Stephen of Hungary. Born in Hungary while her family was in exile due to the Danish invasion of England, she still spent much of her youth in the British Isles. While fleeing the invading army of William the Conqueror in 1066, her family's ship wrecked on the Scottish coast. They were assisted by King Malcolm III Canmore of Scotland, whom Margaret married in 1070. They had 8 children, one of whom as Saint Maud, wife of Henry I. . Malcolm was good-hearted, but rough and uncultured, as was his country. Because of Malcolm's love for Margaret, she was able to soften his temper, polish his manners and help him become a virtuous king. He left all domestic affairs to her and often consulted her in state matters. Margaret tried to improve her adopted country by promoting the arts and education. For religious reform, she instigated synods and was present for the discussions which tried to correct religious abuses common among priests and people, such as simony, usury and incestuous marriages. With her husband, she founded several churches. Margaret was not only a queen, but a mother. She and Malcolm had six sons and two daughters. Margaret personally supervised their religious instruction and their other studies. Although she was very much caught up in the affairs of the household and country, she remained detached from the world. Her private life was austere. She had certain times for prayer and reading Scripture. She ate sparingly and slept little in order to have time for devotions. She and Malcolm kept two Lents, one before Easter and one before Christmas. During these times she always rose at midnight for Mass. On the way home she would wash the feet of six poor persons and give them alms. She was always surrounded by beggars in public and never refused them. It is recorded that she never sat down to eat without first feeding nine orphans and 24 adults. In 1093, King William Rufus made a surprise attack on Alnwick castle. King Malcolm and his oldest son, Edward, were killed. Margaret, already on her deathbed, died four days after her husband. THOUGHT: There are two ways to be charitable: the "clean way" and the "messy way." The "clean way" is to give money or clothing to organizations that serve the poor. The "messy way" is dirtying your own hands in personal service to the poor. Margaret's outstanding virtue was her love of the poor. Although very generous with material gifts, Margaret also visited the sick and nursed them with her own hands. She and her husband served orphans and the poor on their knees during Advent and Lent. Like Christ, she was charitable the "messy way." PATRONAGE: death of children, large families, learning, queens, Scotland, widows Catch all the cricket action. Download Yahoo! Score tracker This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] World Media Day - Nov 17
Dear Friends in Jesus Christ, Today November 17 is declared as the media day by the catholic church. In his mesage to the world the holy father says as follows: The Internet causes billions of images to appear on millions of computer monitors around the planet. >From this galaxy of sight and sound will the face of Christ emerge and the voice of Christ be heard? For it is only when his face is seen and his voice heard that the world will know the glad tidings of our redemption. This is the purpose of evangelization. And this is what will make the Internet a genuinely human space, for if there is no room for Christ, there is no room for man. Therefore, on this World Communications Day, I dare to summon the whole Church bravely to cross this new threshold, to put out into the deep of the Net, so that now as in the past the great engagement of the Gospel and culture may show to the world "the glory of God on the face of Christ" (2 Cor 4:6). This is a challenge to each and every one of us, who is using the features of internet and the other latest media technologies. But the influence of evil in this field is much beyond our expectations. So friends why don't we discuss about 'evangelization' through internet. Yes we have a joynet. Readers please pray for this intention and rush your views. Thanks and May God Bless you -Sajith (Bangalore) Pope's message is available in the following links: http://www.shalomprayer.org/sunday/veesha.htm#dai http://www.op.org/domcentral/comday.htm#message This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Vaasthu shastra or God the loving Provider -Make a choice.
Hi Joynetters, Firstly a Big Thank you to Lonth Uncle for sharing his own experience in a simple yet clear manner. A few Points I would like to add here for all those who say Vaastu is only a science and thus can be accepted. Firstly we are not against Vaastu Shastra because it is Hindu Tradition, that would be wrong on our part to do so. We also reject Feng shui which is Chinese in origin but similiar in concept. We are against Vaastu or Feng shui because it is against Christian Teaching and Belief. Let me explain, The proponents and experts of Vaastu say that your gate should be in this direction, your altar should be in this direction ,you should sleep in such and such direction etc. There maybe some scientific wisdom in it no doubt, but what is the end result for which we are asked to do the same. To Gain Happiness, Prosperity in life and for our family members. As Christians we Know for a fact that it is God our Jehovah-Jireh " The Provider" who supplies all our needs and gives us this happiness and prosperity because he loves us If what Vaastu says is True then I Think the world doesnt need God at all. If I have a 100% Vaastu house does it mean that i will live in prosperity for ever? Am I Saved? I dont know. But One Thing I do Know is that the Vaastu consultant will surely have a prosperous life from then on ,for all the money he will charge me for the same. It is very easy as we have seen, to turn this argument from a Good versus Bad discussion, to a science versus faith Discussion. There are many things in this world which go in the guise of Science. Even Occult and Black magic is considered Science " Kali Vidya" it is called. Even Practices like Abortion are scientific in nature. Does it mean we have to accept them.? Just because they are science. True science is one which realises that it doesnt have a definitive answer for all questions, what it can give us are theories and suggestions based on what is observed. Faith comes to our rescue when science stops. Faith is not opposed to reason it extends beyond reason. human Reasoning is finite and Has an end. faith is a Gift from God who is eternal and has no end. Let us Realise That when we practice or Propogate Vaastu, Feng-shui and anyother such practices we are challenging the Power and Prominence of God in our lives. Then we cannot call our selves christians. Because Christ will not be at the center of our family Home but at the North east corner of it.( As per vaastu, Family altars should be in the Northeast corner of the house). Love and Prayers Ravi Joseph lonth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:>My Dear JYs We had a very long and highly informative discussion (sometimes breaking into personal collision) in Vastu Shastra. Simply it means when you construct a building especially residential house two things are important - light and air. Looking at the layout of the land and the direction experts can help the house have ample light and good air circulation both of which make healthy living condition. This has nothing to do with religious faith or superstition. But the people consulted or who consider themselves experts add many things to these simple needs and make it appear complex and extra-mundane. When I needed a house there was one available for sale. Although it was not ideally spacious to my liking after praying and discerning I decided to purchase it. There was a medium sized cross across the road and people started saying a house rising above a cross is a dangerous place to live. Secondly a house very close to a place of worship is not good for living. Probably this has prompted the owner to sell it. However, I considered the above things a blessing and bought it. After completing the remaining works it was blessed and after the housewarming a very close relative observed that the main gate is on the south and the regular gate on the west and the house facing the west was bad as per Vasthu and therefore hinder prosperity. I just told him that when God created He marked the directions but never attach any special importance or bad effects to any one of them. Four years have passed. In the meanwhile my son came out 19th rank in the Kerala medical entrance exam of 2001 and got admission to MBBS in Govt Medical College Trivandrum (among seven other entrance offers). I have purchased a Volks Wagon Passat for nearly Rs8.5 lakh and rubber plantation for Rs45 lakh. I have always tried to live as per the instructions of the Lord as narrated in the promises of Deuteronomy 28: 1-14. That's my strength and my secret. All other things are false beliefs and cannot deliver the goods. God bless you With love and prayers Joseph Lonth Dubai, UAE This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL
[JOYnet] ARISE, SHINE OUT!
Hello All! In two weeks time UAE will be celebrating its national day and as usual we JYs in UAE will be gathering together to celebrate one more active year in this part of the world. We have named the conference ARISE SHINE OUT (Isaiah 60:1). IT will be at Jebal Ali St. Francis Assisi church. We are foreseeing a gathering of 900 JYs for the day. The main planning meetings are through and we have the flow of the programs ready by the grace of God. >From your part I request for the said conference, prayer support. Please do pray for the program so that it will have some lasting effect on the JYs of UAE, who will REALISE (Part 1 and 2) where they are and recognise the need to ARISE and SHINE OUT (Part 3) to the CRY OF THE PEOPLE (Part 4) around them and to have faith in the Lord who is really building up a WORLD OF HOPE (Part 5) around us. Take care and God bless Abraham, Fujairah, UAE. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
