[parablenet] Letter To Death Row Inmate
A letter written to a person on death row by the father of the man whom the person on death row had killed: "You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter to you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its request seriously. As the father of the man whom you took part in murdering, I have something very important to say to you. I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you. I realize it may be hard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you confessed to your part in the events that cost my son his life and asked for my forgiveness, I immediately granted you that forgiving love from my heart. I can only hope you believe me and will accept my forgiveness. But this is not all I have to say to you. I want to make you an offer: I want you to become my adopted child. You see, my son who died was my only child, and I now want to share my life with you and leave my riches to you. This may not make sense to you or anyone else, but I believe you are worth the offer. I have arranged matters so that if you will receive my offer of forgiveness,not only will you be pardoned for your crime, but you also will be set free from your imprisonment, and your sentence of death will be dismissed. At that point, you will become my adopted child and heir to all my riches. I realize this is a risky offer for me to make to you -- you might be tempted to reject my offer completely -- but I make it to you without reservation. Also, I realize it may seem foolish to make such an offer to one who cost my son his life, but I have a great love and an unchangeable forgiveness in my heart for you. Finally, you may be concerned that once you accept my offer you may do something to cause you to be denied your rights as an heir to my wealth. Nothing could be further from the truth. If I can forgive you for your part in my son's death, I can forgive you for anything. I know you never will be perfect, but you do not have to be perfect to receive my offer. Besides, I believe that once you have accepted my offer and begin to experience the riches that will come to you from me, that your primary (though not always) response will be gratitude and loyalty. Some would call me foolish for my offer to you, but I wish for you to call me your father. Love, God Author Unknown - This mail is generated from http://www.jesusyouth.org To subscribe to this mailing list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
[parablenet] Something to Keep u Smiling
Dear JYs Just felt like adding some smiles today ... so here goes == An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for his banker and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they arrived, they were ushered up to his bedroom. As they entered the room, the preacher held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each side of the bed. The preacher grasped their hands, sighed contentedly, smiled, and stared at the ceiling. For a time, no one said anything. Both the banker and lawyer were touched and flattered that the preacher would ask them to be with him during his final moments. They were also puzzled; the preacher had never given them any indication that he particularly liked either of them. They both remembered his many long, uncomfortable sermons about greed, covetousness, and avaricious behavior that made them squirm in their seats. Finally, the banker said, "Preacher, why did you ask us to come?" The old preacher mustered up his strength and then said weakly, "Jesus died between two thieves, and that's how I want to go." == Father O'Malley, the parish priest, was giving a sermon about charity. He said, "In our world today, some people have so much while others have so little. We must give of ourselves and our worldly goods to help the less fortunate." He said, using Tommy O'Toole, who was seated down front as an example, "If you had ten thousand pounds, wouldn't you give half of it to the poor?" Tommy nodded his head in agreement, "I would that, Father." The priest continued, "And Tommy, if you had a great wealth of jewelry, wouldn't you sell it and give half to the poor?" O'Toole replied, "Indeed I would, Father." The priest said, "And Tommy, if you had two pigs, wouldn't you give one of them to your neighbor next door?" Tommy said, "No. no, no, no." shaking his head in emphasis." The priest said, "And why not, my son?" To which O'Toole replied, "Now Father, you know I have two pigs." === God is like... COKE He's the real thing. BAYER ASPIRIN He works miracles. FORD He's got a better idea. HALLMARK CARDS He cares enough to send His very best. TIDE He gets the stains out that others leave behind. GENERAL ELECTRIC He brings good things to life. SEARS He has everything. ALKA-SELTZER Try him, you'll like Him. SCOTCH TAPE You can't see him, but you know He's there. DELTA He's ready when you are. ALLSTATE You're in good hands with Him. VO-5 Hair Spray He holds through all kinds of weather. DIAL SOAP Aren't you glad you have Him? Don't you wish everybody did? U.S. POST OFFICE Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet nor ice will keep Him from performing his rounds. === - This mail is generated from http://www.jesusyouth.org To subscribe to this mailing list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
[JOYnet] The Necklace
The Necklace The cheerful little girl with bouncy golden curls was almost five. Waiting with her mother at the checkout stand, she saw them, a circle of glistening white pearls in a pink foil box. Oh mommy please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please?" Quickly the mother checked the back of the little foil box and then looked back into the pleading blue eyes of her little girl's upturned face. "A dollar ninety-five. That's almost $2.00. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money to buy them for yourself. Your birthday's only a week away and you might get another crisp dollar bill from Grandma." As soon as Jenny got home, she emptied her penny bank and counted out 17 pennies. After dinner, she did more than her share of chores and she went to the neighbor and asked Mrs. McJames if she could pick dandelions for ten cents. On her birthday, Grandma did give her another new dollar bill and at last she had enough money to buy the necklace. Jenny loved her pearls. They made her feel dressed up and grown up. She wore them everywhere, Sunday school, kindergarten, even to bed. The only time she took them off was when she went swimming or had a bubble bath. Mother said if they got wet, they might turn her neck green. Jenny had a very loving daddy and every night when she was ready for bed, he would stop whatever he was doing and come upstairs to read her a story. One night as he finished the story, he asked Jenny, "Do you love me?" "Oh yes, daddy. You know that I love you." "Then give me your pearls." "Oh, daddy, not my pearls. But you can have Princess, the white horse from my collection, the one with the pink tail. Remember, daddy? The one you gave me. She's my very favorite." "That's okay, Honey, daddy loves you. Good night." And he brushed her cheek with a kiss. About a week later, after the story time, Jenny's daddy asked again, "Do you love me?" "Daddy, you know I love you." "Then give me your pearls." "Oh Daddy, not my pearls. But you can have my baby doll. The brand new one I got for my birthday. She is beautiful and you can have the yellow blanket that matches her sleeper." "That's okay. Sleep well. God bless you, little one. Daddy loves you." And as always, he brushed her cheek with a gentle kiss. A few nights later when her daddy came in, Jenny was sitting on her bed with her legs crossed Indian style. As he came close, he noticed her chin was trembling and one silent tear rolled down her cheek. "What is it, Jenny? What's the matter?" Jenny didn't say anything but lifted her little hand up to her daddy. And when she opened it, there was her little pearl necklace. With a little quiver, she finally said, "Here, daddy, this is for you." With tears gathering in his own eyes, Jenny's daddy reached out with one hand to take the dime store necklace, and with the other hand he reached into his pocket and pulled out a blue velvet case with a strand of genuine pearls and gave them to Jenny. He had them all the time. He was just waiting for her to give up the dime-store stuff so he could give her the genuine treasure. So it is, with our Heavenly Father. He is waiting for us to give up the cheap things in our lives so that he can give us beautiful treasures. Isn't God good? Are you holding onto things that God wants you to let go of? Are you holding on to harmful or unnecessary partners, relationships, habits and activities that you have come so attached to that it seems impossible to let go? Sometimes it is so hard to see what is in the other hand but do believe this one thing God will never take away something without giving you something better in its place. Hinei ma tov uma na'im shevet achim gam yachad [Psalm 133 : 1] === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Faith and Obedience
Dear JYs Yesterday being a Gudi Padwa holiday; i was sitting at home idling myself with one of my worst past times - Watching TV. Apparently my music system conked off and well I was left without my praise & worship songs. Anyways afterlong I switched on the religious channel and there was an amazing sharing on God's word. There was this sharing on Faith and Obedience. As I reflected on it, It made me realise that we basically live in a world where: 1. People have No or Less Faith and No or Less Obedience towards God and his word. This is our stage of ignorance. Refusing to accept signs in our life where God calls us to be with him and dwell with him. During this stage as well we tend to do things that go against what is proper in the eyes of God. Hence our Trials seem weary and the path narrow. 2. People have Faith but no or less obedience. Now we wouldnt like to point fingers here. But I am sure that if you look around we do tend to come across people who have faith but lack to carry on the Will of God. Maybe we ourselves are that way. That is why many a times it is easy for us to wander of into our sinful past or into our sins again. Normally its the depth of our Faith that helps us to bring us back on the correct path again. 3. People have Obedience but no or less Faith. Now this bunch is an unusual lot. They exist no doubt. But they are obedient not because it is God's will or his word. But because either they are supposed to do it morally or they have been asked to do it or coerced into doing it. Some do not even wish to blv that somewhere it was God's will for them to do it. 4. People have Faith and Obedience. Now this is the blessed lot. And we are called to attain and strive to have both Faith and Obedience. As the Speaker wisely mentioned : "The Other side of Faith and Obedience is the answer to your prayer which you have been asking for so long." Satisfaction is the key benefits from having both Faith and Obedience and in fact if you have noticed that we owe all our succesful Retreats and Prayer Meetings due to our dual practice of Faith and Obedience. Lastly let us remember that Faith and Obedience is that wonderful Gift of God. Let us always ask God to give us both these Graces that we may follow his will. Today the world would have been a better place if people had both Faith and Obedience in God's Word and his Will. Hence let us ask God for this Grace not only for us but for our bretheren especially those whom we wish to reach out to. urs in faith Jason Mumbai. Hinei ma tov uma na'im shevet achim gam yachad [Psalm 133 : 1] === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Little Surprised
Hi JYs >From Today I have just resumed my work. I thank you all for praying for me for my exams. I am a little surprised. Its already the 28th of the Month. We knows what happening in the World and I agree some of us are already in the period of fasting as it is lent. However this time it seems no one is inclined for a Joynet Prayer Day for next month. Any suggestions urs in faith Jason Mumbai Hinei ma tov uma na'im shevet achim gam yachad [Psalm 133 : 1] === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] God's Wierd Sense of Humour
Okies this Mail has been a Ravi prompted mail since he has been after me so long to share this across. Sorry if its a wee bit long :) Around four years ago when I didnt feel I was in need of a job the lord presented to me this job which I am currently working for. I never knew why I had to work. I was just in college completing my B.Sc. Then after I joined this small place of work my father who was on his way recovering from Cancer, his health started deteriorating. We started entering into a phase of Financial Debt and if I didnt have this job which I am working for at present I dont know what I or my family would have done. After my Dad expired the job which I had was all that I had to cling onto for stability for myself, my education and my home. Not to forget the huge loans which we had incurred on account of Dad's sickness. My job in the meanwhile started getting more demanding and I started getting more exposure. We basically deal with Company Law as my boss is a reputed CS. As my boss also had his own financial company I was asked to handle all the accounts of the Company and its branch in Calcutta. [I wasnt an Accounts student then]. However, the cliche was when last year my boss asked me to handle all correspondence work for an Organisation known as Bharat Vikas Parishad which is affiliated to the R.S.S. [u know dem anti-who rite ???]. Let me tell you that the computer [the lord's blessing to me] in my office has been my only medium for me being on Joynet and also has been the main source in enabling me to be there for many of my new found spiritual friends. Since I handle three types of work, my salary comes in three parts. So as Ravi always tells me (infact keeps telling everyone.) "Here is Jason... who does the work of Christ and gets paid by those who are against Christ. The very resources provided by those who are against Christ is being used to spread the word of Christ" ;) God really works in funny ways. This January I was facing a tough task of leaving my job. I prayed ... and prayed, I felt as though I had to leave.. there was one part of me that was telling me to quit and another telling me to stay. While on the outside I wanted to leave on the inside I wanted to stay. So oneday after dedicating the day to the lord for his will I told my boss that I decided to quit as my B.Com exams are near. My boss not only granted me paid leave for my exams, but now he also decided to raise my salary. Praise the Lord. Anyways I got my exams on the 20th of this month. So do pray for me. I wont be able to catch up for Joynet for over a month. Take care urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India. Each of us can change the world ONE person at a time === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Songs for the Week
Dear JYs Check out these 10 songs this week especially & preferably if they are avaiable at your Local Christian Music Store. My Favourite is Song No. 3 & 5 :) 1. Billy Maxwell - Light the Fire in my Heart Again. 2. Big Tent Revival - Choose Life 3. Paul Baloche - Above All (Silent Worship) 4. Vineyards - As the Deer Pants (Famous among all Christian Music Lovers) 5. Micheal John - You are my All in All (Voices) 6. Micheal W. Smith - Let it Rain (Praise & Worship) 7. Maranatha Singers - He has made me glad. 8. Matt Redman - Heart of Worship (Techno version) 9. Hillsongs - Jesus Generation 10. Delerious - God you are my God (Rock) urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Each of us can change the world ONE person at a time === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: III on [JOYnet] Get up from the laps of Delilah! - Please Remember
Dear JYs... Let us first keep in mind that in Joynet in any discussion you are supposed to address the Topic rather than carrying out any scathing attack on the writer of such topic. We are all free to base our views here however contradictory they may be. If u feel that such views are not in what u term as your best regard then u are always free to mail your views. However if u want to address the person personally u can do so at his personal mailing address. u've got that freedom as well. Another thing is think twice before you quote scriptures regarding any context. Scriptures were written for a purpose. If every1 deciphers it according to his own whims it can lead to a lot of confusion. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Discussion is an Exchange of Knowledge Arguments is an Exchange of Ignorance - Original Message - From: Wilson Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Ravi Vaz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: Re: III on [JOYnet] Get up from the laps of Delilah! > Ravi, > > You have not fully understood what Dexon wrote. He is thinking the moral > side from the society and you about your own desire. This is very clear when > you wrote: > > > What we are saying here is that whether u r falling in love or doing > anything.. > > do it with Christ as the centre of ur relationship.. > > Are you sure?? > Can you give this same advice to your son, daughter, sister, wife or ..? > It is like saying if Church sell "Arrack", drinking is not a sin. > This is an immature advice (may be immoral advice) to JoyNet! > > Jesus Youth are youths listening to Jesus not the worldly advice. Jesus said > "For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption. But > he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life." > > Hei, Jesus Youth, listen to Jesus, not the world! "So be careful, or your > hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this > life, and that day will come on you suddenly." (Luke 21:34) > > A simple question! > What is adultery? Why adultery a sin? > Is it is because you are paying for it, or because it is illegal? > If it is illegal, then what is legal? What is illegal? > Love is divine. Sex and passion are gifts from God. "Live joyfully with the > wife whom you love all the days of your life of vanity, which he has given > you under the sun, all your days of vanity: for that is your portion in > life, and in your labor in which you labor under the sun" (Ecc 9/9) > > Here is a good advice for youth in Bible: (Ecc 11/9-10) > > "Rejoice, young man, in your youth, > And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, > And walk in the ways of your heart, > And in the sight of your eyes; > But know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment. > Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, > And put away evil from your flesh; > For youth and the dawn of life are vanity." > > JY, let us not reap sin from the flesh, but eternal life from the Spirit. > > Wilson Thomas > Singapore > > - Original Message - > From: "Ravi Vaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 2:01 PM > Subject: my comments-II on [JOYnet] Get up from the laps of Delilah! > > > > Dear Joynetters, > > Firstly.. Jesus has never said " falling in love is wrong.".. at least it > is not mentioned anywhere I know.. > > So please refrain from attributing too many things to jesus.. > > Poor jesus..HE has become everybodies favourite Bakra.( sacrificial lamb) > ( pun intended) There are so many peopel who do their own stuff and then > when things go wrong.. they say.." It was Gods Will.." > > We are then abusing God's name.. > > What we are saying here is that whether u r falling in love or doing > anything..do it with christ as the centre of ur relationship.. > > U cannot say that we should not fall in love.. it is sinful.. etc. > > Loving another person is a totally human emotion.. if we dont have it.. or > we pretend not to have it..we are negating our humanness and thus insulting > the god who made us so and gave us these emotions.. > > That is a sin.. > > Another point is that our focus should not be sin or satan... > > Our focus should be christ... > > Many christians are so caught up with the whole concept of sin and satan.. > that they fail to look beyond it..to jesus who saves us from sin.. > > For them everything is either sin or not sin...
[JOYnet] Cupid Gonna knock ya
Dear JYs We had some real amazing mails out here on Valentines Day. Infact as the name would suggest Valentine's day is named after St. Valentine. So a Christian Feast. No wonder Mr. Bal Thackerey in Mumbai doesnt want us to celebrate Valentine's day. ;) I remember last year i had posted a mail on Joynet where I had pointed out how VD - Valentine Day had simply become CLD - Commercial Love Day. This year a friend - a Loner - was telling me. "I hope Cupid works over time, I got to find a guy by Valentine's day." I was like. "Cupid" what hes gotta do with that. She was like... nooo. u dont know Cupid. His arrows... blah blah. Phew ever since I heard of Valentine's day the next person who i heard of was Cupid. Good Grief. Some say he is an Angel. I never read of Angel Cupid in the Bible so where did this guy turn up. I took my bible cd and came up with 4 angels + 1 ex-angel. But Cupid. I was perplexed. So I asked my wise chacha. This Cupid who re. and what he is gotta do with St. Valentine. Y do people commemorate Valentine Day by praying to this Cupid Guy as well. Is he some love agent as people tell me he is. My wise chacha could only tell me : Cupid was the Roman God of Love, son of Venus and Mercury; and in Greek mythology he was Eros (Lust), son of Aphrodite and Hermes. Good Grief. I was dealing with Mythology. I decided to prod further and I came to know this. Cupid took as his wife the beautiful MORTAL maiden Psyche [so cupid was immortal as he was god] who he was supposed to kill...on the condition that he would join her only at night so she never saw his face. Their dark nights together were full of love and passion [immortal + mortal ]; though Psyche had a fear that her loving husband might also be an ugly monster! At the urging of her sisters (and her own fears) she hid a knife and candle by their bed one evening before he came. After Cupid fell asleep Psyche silently stole out of bed and lit the candle. As she held the light up to his face she saw not an evil ugly beast... but a most handsome young man with wings! In her surprise she spilled some candle wax on his sleeping face. The hot wax woke Cupid, and he flew away as he cried, "O foolish Psyche! Is it thus you repay my love? But go; return to your sisters whose advice you seem to think preferable to mine! I inflict no punishment on you other than to leave you forever." Whoa what a heart breaking story. Later it seems she made up, Psyche and Cupid Got married and ultimately Psyche was made a Goddess. so there is a happy ending. Woof.. Greek Mythology ... as though the mythology in my own country is not driving me mad, now we are attaching Greek Mythology to this Christian Saint Day. Is there a competition ??? i wonder. Mythology further goes to state that "Psyche" is a Greek word for "Soul". Wow so the wise greeks actually tried to make together a story about the love and soul entwining together. Guys, do we need such myths to teach us about love and what it means to the soul. We live in such a world where people are searching for love. People are waiting for imaginary arrows from Cupid to strike them. Many of us have placed faith on Mr. Cupid and his "lovely" arrows to bring us love. What difference does this make me from my fellow bretheren who know not what i follow. We Christian are so blessed that we have been given a wonderful example and expression of love which is truth itself. Jesus on the Cross crying out in dying words. "Father Forgive them for they do not know what they have done." The Creater becoming a Created and then going to the extent of dying for his Creation so as to save their souls. What more example of Love do we need in relation to our souls. I know many of us have learnt this verse by heart - John 3 : 16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Eternal life.. where... no where but in him. We try to fathom with our hearts , our heads and if that is not enough we apply our body as well. Today we are so burdened with sorrows, rejections, pains that we forget our Lord calling out to us ... offering continuously his love. [Mathew 11:28 - COME unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest]. So important is that COMING to the Lord and receiving his love in return. Dont waste time on Cupid Stupid... hehe. Dont worry he is not cannonized so he is not gonna interceed ur prayers. Infact he may seek ur prayers ... he already got burnt with Wax. With a wife like that god knows what she may drop next on him ;) Ill end with another common sentence which has touched many of us and still does whenever we read it: "How much do you love me?" I asked Jesus and Jesus said, "This much" then he stretched out his arms and died" urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India ==
[JOYnet] Songs for the Week
I am sorry i wasnt able to mail this ... this Saturday ... Here are the 10 songs for this week. Eden's Bridge - Shout for joy Glad - We Gather together Crystal Lewis - Id rather have Jesus Darlene Zschech (Hillsongs) - Jesus what a beautiful name Robin Mark - Revive US Nitro Praise - How Great Thou Art (Absolute Techno) Jars of Clay - Unforgetful (Rock - Grammy winning song) Imperials - Because he lives Petra Praise - I will call upon the Lord (Rock-live) Holland Davis - Let it Rise urs in faith Jason Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, and will tell. - Franklin P. Jones === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Valentine's Day With Jesus
Valentine's Day With Jesus Jesus does not send perfume To linger in the air Instead He sends salvation sweet To show how much He cares. He doesn't bring me candy hearts In boxes of delight Instead He always lets me know I'm precious in His sight. He doesn't send out pretty cards Trimmed in shades of red Instead He gave His life for me His precious blood was shed. He doesn't hand out fancy gifts Like we would send to mother Instead He sends a message clear To always love each other. He doesn't give me teddy bears That whimper, please be mine Instead He gave His heart to me I wear it all the time. He doesn't give me roses, pink For all the world to see Instead He gave eternal life That's good enough for me! ~ Marilyn Ferguson ~ Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, and will tell. - Franklin P. Jones === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Theme of the 1/2 Month : The Magic Word : 3 days to Go
Dear JYs... I am quoting the mails received so far that remind us on the Topic of this 1/2 Month : Thankfulness Priya : We all know that the Bible Calendar dedicated half of this month for - Thankfulness. Annie Berly : Dear Thankful netters ... ... Where are your 'thank you" notes going? Mathew Joseph : Now.. shall we move on to discussion and sharings on the topic "Thankfulness" Reshma : From today JY bible calendar theme is "THANKFULNESS" Jennifer : I am sharing this with you all because for me it was another experience of Christ's love and I want to thank God for loving me so much and a few more. Joynetters. We are over 800 in number. And yet the people who ever thought of being Thankful do not even cross. TEN. That means for the over 800 Joynetters only 10 thought of being Thankful. That means using my wierd maths calculation for every 10 Joynetters only 0.125. I think then the Lepers were much better off than us. Because out of 10 Lepers 1 came back. (... i know ... i know surely 0.5 or 0.125 could not come back... but still u get my point. Our ratio of thanks on Joynet couldnt even beat that number). Come on Guys u gotta be Thanful for something. Have you thought about this Every time u crossed the Road and you didnt meet with an Accident... have u thanked the Lord for that. Every time u climbed ur steps, walked on floor and u didnt trip and fall have u thanked the Lord for that. Every time u put on the switch and u didnt meet with an electric shock ... have u thanked the Lord for that. Everytime the ones close to you smile when they see you... have u thanked the Lord for that or have all have become small that we wait and thank the Lord for bigger... things ?? urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India. "Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God?" Luke 17:11-19 The Magic Word It matters not my state or my sinfulness. Nothing is beyond the loving mercy of Jesus. The lepers, outcasts of society, were hidden in their shame and poverty. As Jesus passed by, they dared to appear and plead for healing. Jesus told them to go to the priests which meant they had to pass through a crowd who scorned them in their abhorrent state. On the way the miraculous happened, a healing touch from the compassionate hand of Jesus. So excited were nine cured lepers, in total disbelief they rushed excitedly to show everyone. Only one remembered that magic word - thank you. It is a heart-warming word that draws us closely to the giver of all. Gratitude is often neglected. We are so spoilt with the blessings of life, friendship and good health, our lives are so rich we cannot visualise what it is like to be an outcast, to be socially stigmatised. A big thank you right now for all we have received from our loving Father. Source : cinbv === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] 10 Songs for the Week
There are many JYs who are interest in spiritual music. As a result for their benefit, this week I am submitting 10 song worth checking out which you can check out preferable from their Christian music store or any source which they know. I hope to do this exercise every week. 1. Christ Tomlin - Wonderful Cross (rock) 2. Carmen - Awesome God. 3. Bob Fitts - I will bow to you 4. Jars of Clay - He (Acoustic Version) 5. John Micheal Tablot - Taste and See 6. Hillsongs - My Best Friend (rock) 7. Mark Lowry - Mary did you know 8. Gospel Gangstas - Ill be Good (Techno-rap) 9. John Berry - Blessed Assurance 10. FFH - Greater is He. (ACapella version) urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] LET US STOP
First of all let me say this. No offence but my name is Jason. Not Janson. hehe.. Yep its good to finally put a Full Stop to all such mails. We should be really sharing more spiritual matters rather than wasting time on this. If ever you have a doubt on sharing any mail with Joynet u can always mail any of the Core Team Member up before putting on Joynet. In case we dont know who they are, kindly note as below: 1. Giju George (Chennai, India - Administrator)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 2. Mathew Joseph (Bangalore, India- Co-ordinator) [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 3. Joseph Lonth (Dubai)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 4. Kurien Nillikunnel (USA)[i dont have at present] 5. Priya Joseph (Kochi, India)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 6. Josun Jose (Abudabi)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 7. Suresh Kumar (Colombo)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 8. Annie John (Kochi, India)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 9. Lovely (USA)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 10. Ravi Vaz (Bombay)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 11. Mathews KG (Abudabi)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 12. Abraham(Fujirah)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 13. Anitha D'souza (Kuwait)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 14. Manoj Jons Davis (Kochi, India)[[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 15. Bejoy (USA),[i dont have at present] As per Reshama's mail the Theme for this month from the 1st to the 15th is Thankfullness. Let us be Thankful to our Lord for giving us Joynet where we get a chance to witness his love. Let us be thankful to people like Giju and Mathew Joseph for doing such a wonderful job out here. Let us be thankful to the rest of the Core Team, the Priests on Joynet, the Ex-officio members and the members of the JY Team who work the on and behind the scenes of Joynet. And Lastly leaving you with a thought that was shared with me by my brother and which i shared with many of my friends this month. Where there is a Will There is ... [those who thought way Wrong] Where there is a Will There is Jesus. Because Jesus said "I am the Way" [John 14:6] take care. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, and will tell. - Franklin P. Jones - Original Message - From: FR. THOMAS THARAYIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 12:00 AM Subject: [JOYnet] LET US STOP > Dear Loving Friends, > Nice to see that all are very active in many of the discussions. I am to put forward a suggestion about the 'discussion' on the posting of job vacancies. All the ideas and suggestions put forth were really with good intentions in one way or other. So let us "not judge" anybody. But everything has to come to a reasonable conclusion. I think it is time now. > 1. Let us be aware that ours is a family of loving, caring bros & sis. If one in our family is wandering without a job, would we not try our best to help him/her? If not what bro/sis are we?? So let us not outrightly resist the postings. >2. An advice to those who post: definitely you are doing it with all good intentions. Please try to make sure, to the best of your ability, that those are genuine and helpful, so that our bros/sis may not be cheated. So also try to make it as short as possible; those who are interested will definitely take the rest step to get more information. It would be highly advisable that you give your id too so that those who are interested can contact you for details. Definitely this is a great service. > 3. "ONLY A CLICK". Should we not be little more considerate? It is for all of us to preach, share many good ideas; but when it comes to the reality, in practice it is very difficult. True that increasing the no. of mails is a problem for many. But I think there are many ways to deal with it. You who are experts in comp. can suggest ways like, filtering your own mails, or putting them in inbox and opening them when you have time or such. But the bottom line is that we only have to take a little pain/ have a little more patience to just "click" close / delete. In Christian charity let us take that pain for our bros/sis. > 4. Those who post it, if could give a title like 'job vacancies', it would be easy for the recipients even at the first site to either open or delete. >LASTLY, I recall a sharing we had in Canada during the last WYD, by Fr. S.Areekat, where, while he was giving an idea about what JY is, he mentioned clearly the fact that it is a forum where we try to help one another in various ways to help our young bros/sis to find jobs also. And I do truly believe that it is an important ministry. So please, in good spirit let us stop the discussion, with the understanding that we will help our bros/sis, even when it is painful for us in some way. God bless you all. Sorry for being long, but could not avoi
Re: [JOYnet] should we fear it??
Dear JYs and more specially Wijo Yeah we need to pray. But lets us remember Two Things : 1. To Fear is to concede. So if u fear the Lord u acknowledge his greatness. if you fear the evil one u acknowledge his greatness. u chose whom to fear now. u can neither serve two masters. neither can u not serve no masters. 2. Dogs Bark. Whether Black / White / dalmation / dober hound whatever. They bark. You feed it, it remains quite. But after sometime somewhatever reason, it will bark again. Some of them even bite. The thing is are you afraid of being bitten The Hindus will bark against Christians, Even the Muslims, Even the Atheists whoever. They raise 10,000 points , you will give them 10,000 reasons. And even after all this they will find Point No. 10,001 and so on Remember, you havent become a Christian on your own accord. Christ has chosen you. Christ has chosen them too to remind you that you are a Christian. In his time they will realise. Who knows you may be his vehicle for them to travel to their faith in Christ. But till then hold firm to your faith and Pray that whatever his will let it be done. Let not such outburst overwhelm you. There are still many more to come and many more to continue. However if u do feel that such matters are affecting u or stunting ur faith then to every point raised seek advise from a Priest or any word minister [[EMAIL PROTECTED] :)] or maybe Joynet out here. It is good to have some discussion out here periodically. Wijo, If you notice from your own mail. The Hindu + Muslims are not telling Christians against Christ. They are more telling their own flock about why they should not become Christians. More than you afraid of what they could do to you they are more afraid of people leaving and following the one true God:) Take Care urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, and will tell. - Franklin P. Jones - Original Message - From: wijo peter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 5:12 PM Subject: [JOYnet] should we fear it?? > Dear friends, > This is regarding a program telecasted yesterday 4-2-03 on a reputed malayalam > channel at about 8pm. It was a report on the Hindu Sangamam at Cherukolpuzha. > The person was talking about making India a Hindu nation. He was making a > comparision study about the vedic books, Quran and the Bible. He was making > unrelevent comparisions and statements telling that Hinduisum is the only > religion which has scientific base, from his talks we can understand that he > is not at all aware of the teachings of the Holy Bible or Quran. He strongly > states that India should become a Hindu country. He is worried about our > institutions, publications and all these type of movements. Still I wonder why > this type of programs are telecasted in prime time. > Yet another news is from the madrassas (muslim study centers) here nearby, > they are taking classes to muslim youth. they are not at all worried about > hindus but they really are afraid of christians, they teach that christianity > was not God created but was a creation of the mastermind of Saint Paul. who > was first killing all christians but afterwards found a scope of becomming the > leader of a big group he managed to make a 'story' of his encounter with God > and later he became the first pope. > They have many more arguements and these type of stories. (still they fear to > say a bad word about Jesus and mother Mary.) > some of my friends (muslims) comes to clarify these types of stories. > why should they do such things , to make bad remarks of christianity to boost > up their religion. won't this be a threat to us later on??. > should'nt we pray for this too? > with prayers and love > wijo > > === > 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 > 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] Joynet monthly prayer day
Making a Prayer Day Special - Adding meaning to the term "Joynet Monthly Prayer Day" How do you make a Prayer Day SpecialSimple by having a Prayerful Heart and more specially by actually Remembering it. It is nice to have uniformity of Prayer where the Joynetters all over the world take time out at a particular time and Pray. But i do feel that there are many who no matter how much they try are not able to commit to that particular time. Hence I do feel that it is better to keep Joynet Monthly Prayer Day for the full day rather than restricting it to only 1 hour or so. Topic of Prayer Day : Some suggested "World Peace". Sounds wonderful. But I prefer also dedicating it to all the Prayer Requests posted on Joynet & Prayernet every month. Sure Some of thier purpose may have seemed over, some of them answered. But there are still others which the Lord has to still work in, we may never know. Wouldnt it be nice to dedicate this day where we can lift up all these Prayer Requests together especially since most of them seem to be from our own fellow Joynetters. We can specially attended Mass(es) on the Prayer Day in our respective Churches in Order that the Lord may hear all our Prayers in unision for those Prayer Requests. I am sure that there will be testimonies to follow. If I am not asking more you can also request your Parish Priest or your Prayer Group to offer a General Intention for all the Prayers requested here on Joynet and Prayernet for the month. I know of one Joynetter here who sometimes takes out Printouts of the Prayer Requests and gives it to her Prayer Group as well as her Priest Friend that they may be prayed over. Isnt such dedication wonderful. Prayers : It would be wonderful if there was some uniformity of prayers said. However those who wish can offer the Rosary or the Divine Mercy or any Prayers of their own alongwith fasting can please do so. But do keep some time for a personal interaction with the Lord talking to him and telling him how much it means to you that these Prayers dedicated by you and Joynet are heard. This brings about sincerity and a reflection from the Heart rather than making it something routine. After that do spend some time in reflection as well. And lastly something innovative :) Praying Online: I have seen some online Prayer Groups doing this. I know of many Joynetters who havent met yet correspond through each other via mails or through Messenger. To those Joynetters who do remain online on Messengers with each other. If they can spend atleast 5 minutes in Praying together on their IMs it would really add a wonderful touch to the Prayer day. Anyways these are just my views. Welcoming any comments contrary or otherwise or any additional views on a Meaningful Prayer Day on Joynet. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Time is a versatile performer. It flies, marches on, heals all wounds, runs out, and will tell. - Franklin P. Jones - Original Message - From: Primeson James <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 10:46 AM Subject: RE: [JOYnet] Joynet monthly prayer day > Dear Sis. & Bros. > > As suggested by Kurianancle and now reminded by Sindhu chechy, I request > everyone, please come up with your opinion or suggestions for our monthly > prayer day, because two days only left for us to First Friday of the month. > > with love > primeson/dubai > > > -Original Message- > From: sindhu [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 11:23 PM > To: joynet > Subject: [JOYnet] Joynet monthly prayer day > > > Hello Family, > Since we got only one reply regarding topic for our monthly prayer ,let's > stick by that. > Kurien Uncle (again!!) suggested the theme to be World Peace. > Actually ,i was also thinking the same,ever since i am hearing daily about > USA's war plans > And above all our dear Mother Mary,Lady of Good councel, Seat of Wisdom,is > also asking us to pray and bear witness to peace. > Message of January 25, 2003 ,From Our Lady of Medjugorje > "Dear children! With this message I call you anew to pray for peace. > Particularly now when peace is in crisis, you be those who pray and bear > witness to peace. Little children, be peace in this peaceless world. Thank > you > for having responded to my call." > Let us respond to Our Mother's call.And pray for World peace on the first > friday ,february 7th ,at 6.00 pm IST. > And any volunteers to prepare a prayer as we did before ,when we prayed for > an > end to Terrorism ? > > Web team can you upload this intention in our web site too? > > Let us pray for this prayer time also daily that all will remember to pray > ,not only once a month but thru out the month. > > > In
[JOYnet] Fire !
Fire! by Nancy Merical, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The chicken house was on fire! A gusting wind drove the flames against the little nearby farmhouse. A young man stood in the front yard of his home, two empty buckets hanging from his limp hands. His shoulders sagged and sweat soaked his clothing, dripped from his black hair, and rolled down his face. Exhausted, his breathing ragged, he gasped, "It's no use, Louise. I can't fight it." His wife, barely out of her teens, stood near him, two small children crying and clutching the hem of her skirt. She stood protecting her babies while watching her husband rush back and forth from the dug well to their endangered home... useless trips . . . fighting a battle he couldn't win. The water thrown on the front of the blistering house hissed into steam before it hardly left the buckets. "You'd better get the baby," the discouraged man said. "The house is going to burn." Disengaging herself from the toddlers' grip, the frightened woman tore out around the house toward the back door. How could she forget the baby? Fear over the fire must have addled her. The temperature inside the house, an inferno, shocked her. Her newborn child lay on its face in the crib, wails covered by the roar of the wind and the raging fire. Snatching up the infant, the woman rushed back outside to her husband and her little ones. Her heart ached with despair. What would they do without their home? These were depression years. There was no money, nowhere to go, except to crowd in with her parents who still had four children at home in a two bedroom house. This house they now lived in belonged to her husband's widowed mother. "If only the wind would stop," her husband said. "Maybe, then I'd have a chance." But the wind wasn't letting up. It's force drove the flames horizontally and mercilessly against the front of their little home. Paint oozed from the singed siding. "Stop the wind, God!" Frank heard his wife yell. He looked up, startled. She stood, the baby tucked under one arm and the arms of the two little ones wrapped around her knees. Her other arm pointed straight toward the burning chicken house. Strong and erect, she placed her confidence in a God who had never failed them yet. Hadn't He brought their little family through these destitute years? "Do we really serve a God who can do that?" Frank wondered. He didn't wonder long. No sooner had the words left his wife's lips than the wind ceased, changed directions and blew the opposite way, the force strong enough to shoot the flames horizontally across the ground, never veering right nor left. The wind didn't let up until the chicken house was in ashes. During that time, not once again did it blow toward the farm house, but kept its reversed direction, sweeping the hazardous flames away from the humble little home. I was that baby tucked under my mother's arms while she called on a God who had already proved himself. He didn't fail her, nor has he ever failed me. I don't always stand erect and certain, like my mother stood that long ago day. Sometimes I fall on my face in fear as the searing heat of affliction surrounds me, crying as I did when an infant in my crib. God does not forget me. As my mother ran to my aid, He hears and runs to rescue me from the fiery heat of tribulation. In the fourth chapter of Saint Mark, the fearful disciples during the storm at sea called on the Master. He heard them. At His command, the wind ceased. God sees beyond our fears and honors our infant cry of faith. I am not always secure in my prayers, as my mother that day. A few years ago, I experienced the most severe trial of my life. Mistakenly thinking God had failed me, flames of doubt blew my way, threatening to incinerate my faith. But I kept praying. I cried and clutched the hem of my Father's garment as the woman with the issue of blood in Mark Four. He heard, picked me up, held me close, comforted and healed. Sometimes, like my father, I fail while trying to douse fires of affliction on my own. Sometimes, like him, when the solution comes, I ask amazed, "Do we really serve a God who can do that?" And the answer is always yes. He can, He will, and He does. In spite of numerous trials in the sixty years of my life, my spiritual house stands, unbeaten by flames of adversity, merciless tongues of destruction doused by prayer . . . prayer offered up from a deep well of trust inherited from my praying mother. God's Word assures, in Jeremiah 33:3 KJV, "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not." Like my mother, I have called. Like His Word promises, God has answered. And like my father, I stand amazed. Nancy Merical, [EMAIL PROTECTED] mother of four and grandmother of ten, lives with her husband Jack in Ripley, West Virginia. A HOLY GHOSTwriter, Nancy has written inspirational materials for multiple markets for over twelve years. Lillenas markets her children's drama book, Just for Kids. Her
[JOYnet] Job Vacancy - do not delete
Hurry Multiple Openings Staff Urgently needed. Huge Benefits. You will reap handsomely for attending work and you will enjoy huge bonuses and dividends as well for exemplary work done. ~Kingdom of God. Sigh. I wish this was the only job Vacancy that was ever taken so seriously and which was posted continuosuly on joynet as a reminder that we are labourers establishing God's kingdom. However I have noted in the last few months the number of mails on Job Vacany so much on an increase. I can imagine a Joynetter whose only concern is his spiritual growth deleting such mail just on the mere sight of the topic [like me]. I am sure that the people who do post such mails mean well. [atleast i hope that]. But taking into consideration many out here who access the net once or twice a week such mails [equivalent of spam] cause them so much trouble either because such mails add to their accounts becoming full or that they have to take trouble in deleting it [;)]. I know some may say that just because some here have stable jobs doesnt mean that they should get annoyed with such mails. I agree. Also there is nothing like helping out your own bretheren. Especially like you if he is in Christ and if he is in need. But as Mathew said there can be a place for that. I do feel that people join Joynet not for jobs. Lets not blv Joynet to be a happy hunting ground. I was chatting with Ravi today evening and we thought about something like Jobnet [hahaha] or maybe some online message board on JY.org for jobs or even a consolidated job vacancy mail every week. I know it may seem far fetch or heck a lot of trouble but still it could be just one step to reducing the number of mails here. Also on another humurous note. If people from Joynet could register with Findafriend.com or something like that we can even reduce the lost and found mails that come here on Joynet. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India P.S I hope nobody felt bad ... if u didnt then ok no problem if u did... still ok no problem ;) === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] How Can I Put this to use today - Story of the Daffodils
Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, "Mother, you must come see the daffodils before they are over." I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. "I will come next Tuesday, "I promised, a little reluctantly, on her third call. Next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn's house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, "Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible in the clouds and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see bad enough to drive another inch!" My daughter smiled calmly and said, "We drive in this all the time, Mother." "Well, you won't get me back on the road until it clears, and then I'm heading for home!" I assured her. "I was hoping you'd take me over to the garage to pick up my car." "How far will we have to drive?" "Just a few blocks," Carolyn said. "I'll drive. I'm used to this." After several minutes, I had to ask, "Where are we going? This isn't the way to the garage!" "We're going to my garage the long way," Carolyn smiled, "by way of the daffodils." "Carolyn, I said sternly, "Please turn around." "It's all right, Mother, I promise. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience." After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small gravel road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand lettered sign that read, "Daffodil Garden." We got out of the car and each took a child's hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most glorious sight. It looked as though someone had taken a great vat of gold and poured it down over the mountain peak and slopes. The flowers were planted in majestic, swirling patterns great ribbons and swaths of deep orange, white, lemon yellow, salmon pink, saffron, and butter yellow. Each different colored variety was planted as a group so that it swirled and flowed like its own river with its own unique hue. There were five acres of flowers. "But who has done this?" I asked Carolyn. "It's just one woman, "Carolyn answered. "She lives on the property. That's her home." Carolyn pointed to a well kept "A" frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio, we saw a poster. "Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking" was the headline. The first answer was a simple one. "50,000 bulbs," it read. The second answer was, "One at a time, by one woman. Two hands, two feet, and very little brain." The third answer was, "Began in 1958." There it was, The Daffodil Principle. For me, that moment was a life changing experience. I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than forty years before, had begun one bulb at a time-to bring her vision of beauty and joy to an obscure mountain top. Still, just planting one bulb at a time, year after year, had changed the world. This unknown woman had forever changed the world in which she lived. She had created something of ineffable (indescribable) magnificence, beauty, and inspiration. The principle her daffodil garden taught is one of the greatest principles of celebration. That is, learning to move toward our goals and desires one step at a time often just one baby step at a time-and learning to love the doing, learning to use the accumulation of time. When we multiply tiny pieces of time with small increments of daily effort, we too will find we can accomplish magnificent things. We can change the world. "It makes me sad in a way," I admitted to Carolyn. "What might I have accomplished if I had thought of a wonderful goal thirty-five or forty years ago and had worked away at it 'one bulb at a time' through all those years. Just think what I might have been able to achieve!" My daughter summed up the message of the day in her usual direct way. "Start tomorrow," she said. It's so pointless to think of the lost hours of yesterdays. The way to make learning a lesson of celebration instead of a cause for regret is to only ask, "How can I put this to use today?" Author Unknown Smooth seas don't make skillful sailors === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Prolife : Topic Abortion
Dear JYs This newsletter received by me is really really long. But I am posted it on behalf of those who are into Pro-life or interested in Pro-life concerning Abortion. First of all the newsletter comes at a moment where on Wed., Jan. 22, marks the 30th anniverary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion on demand in America. I found the article really useful in certain aspects of information. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India - * DR. DOBSON'S JANUARY NEWSLETTER (ON ABORTION) IS BELOW. -- * BUT PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO READ A SAD "TESTIMONY" WE RECEIVED YESTERDAY FROM A LADY - AFTER SENDING A MESSAGE REGARDING THE ISSUE SHE DESCRIBES... "Please allow me to tell you my story. I'd love to get it into the hands of those on the forefront. I was 13 years old and pregnant. I went to the counseling room to discuss my options ...abortion being at the top of the list - of the counselor, as she looked at my young age. I pushed to hear about adoption through Christians. After I was given the rundown on all, I chose abortion. I went in as scheduled. As I waited for my turn to get it done in a little room, spaced out on pain meds., I changed my mind. My turn was up, so I told the doctor I changed my mind, that I didn't want to go through with it. I wanted to give it up for adoption. I was told I had no choice, that I had to go through with it because of meds. He insisted that I get up on the table sternly. I was 13 he was an adult ...my parents were never informed. I also believe that I was over 3 months pregnant. (I'm not certain, but pretty sure.) I was so young and unknowledgeable. SO MUCH FOR CHOICE!" - Dawn Lowery, now 34. (edited slightly, for clarity) -- *** DR. DOBSON'S JANUARY NEWSLETTER - ON ABORTION From: http://www.family.org/docstudy/newsletters/a0024012.html [The numbers in the text are references to footnotes, which can be accessed by clicking the link above.] -- [DR. JAMES DOBSON / FOCUS ON THE FAMILY] January 2003 Dear Friends: A New Year has begun, and with it comes a national anniversary marked by shame. Thirty years ago, on January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down two rulings that would change our country forever. The Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton decisions ushered in the age of legalized abortion, which would result in the deaths of more than 42 million preborn babies.1 Fully 28% of the younger generation - which might be called the "Roe vs. Wade Generation" - have been killed.2 In response, Focus on the Family and other pro-life organizations have designated January as Sanctity of Human Life month. That observance takes on a particularly somber tone in 2003 as we reflect on three full decades of abortion in the United States. How does one express in a simple letter the full significance of this sad era? The act of abortion has undermined our respect for life at every stage of existence, from the cradle to the grave, and has opened the door to cloning, infanticide, euthanasia and child abuse. Promoters of abortion continue to couch the issue primarily in political terms, rather than acknowledging the profound moral and ethical questions involved. Far too many pastors and laymen also hide behind that subterfuge. They tell us that a woman's right to choose is the only consideration. Yet in reality, research reveals that an alarming number of women are coerced to have abortions by their husbands, boyfriends, parents and most notably, by abortion clinic "counselors."3 That should come as no surprise in light of revelations from former abortion clinic workers who have told us that the industry is driven entirely by a profit motive. Carol Everett, who owned and operated several Dallas area abortion centers in the late 70s and early 80s before joining the pro-life cause, has said that money - and not "women's rights" - is the governing force behind the abortion movement. In an interview on the "Physicians for Life" Web site, Mrs. Everett said, "I was getting a commission of $25 for every abortion I 'sold.' In 1983, the year I got out [of the abortion industry], I would have pocketed approximately $250,000." Projections for the following year suggested that she would net $1 million.4 Regardless of facts such as these, pro-abortion groups have suggested that unlimited access to abortion saves the lives of women who would otherwise be endangered by illegal, "back alley" abortion procedures. Many pro-abortion activists claim that between 5,000 and 10,000 women died each year as a result of back-alley abortions in the "dark ages" before the procedure became legal.5 This is a lie told for 30 years by abortion supporters. In 1972,
[JOYnet] The Unusual Prayer Request
Dear JYs today i got this rather unusual but very touching Prayer Request from EP from a person called : Girl. Her email id is : [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From her email I could understand what she is going through. So please do pray for her and all the people who go through similar phases. there are many youth who after coming into the renewal reach that phase known as "Ok we are in the renewal. now what?" Many are confused and many leave. So do pray that they understand that God is still continuously working in their lives. That they have patience and they can recognise his will for them. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Prayer Request: This is the pattern my life has been taking the last several years. Girl has tragedy, girl cries out to God for help, God steps in and makes things better. Girl asks God to stay and help keep her life on track. Girl is seeking much and learning along the way. Girl prays and repents often. Girl tries to go to church but finds much negative, one church bashing the other and the girls own limited knowledge about where God wants her to go. Girl gets confused and doesn't go to any church. Then the down side starts to happen. Girl gets lonely, girl wants some kind of life. Girl goes out with friends to a bar, girl gets lots of attention. Girl gets drunk and then gets sick. Girl did not go home with any boy nor did she take any boy home with her. Girl had several offers but deep inside knew that getting drunk was bad enough and was not going to go any further into the pit. Girl felt bad and knew she shouldn't be here doing this, but the alternative was girl sitting home alone again and again. Girl wakes up with headache and regret. Girl asks God for forgiveness but girl is disgusted with self and isn't sure God is listening anymore. Girl just wants to find mate, go to church, have some sort of a life before death comes. Smooth seas don't make skillful sailors === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] Sex before marriage is permissable? is it Sin?
My Dear JYs and more especially PJ I think after the plethora of mails we received from Josun, Ravi, Abby, Sibi, Jennifer and many others we would all agree that yeah Sex before marriage is not permissiable and yeah it is a Sin. A rather one sided debate. I am sure that if any1 was to even contradict, this forum is the last place where he is gonna do that ;) But I want to ask one question to PJ who initially posted this question out here whether Sex before marriage is permissable. I want to know Permissable to whom???. To ur parents, society, pre-life partner, God or to urself. I am sure he must have meant God. For his next question is - is it a Sin ??. Tricky. For that i would like ask is can anything which is permissible by God be a Sin??? also if something is not permissible by God is it a Sin???. Wow I can actually feel the dilemma of PJ. Had PJ been only asked if sex before marraige is permissible i guess his obvious reply would have been no. But then his Hindu Friend said that the Bible say it is Permissible and so he was surprised. I guess he was stumped so well his next line of defence - "I said as per the church and christian values it is not permissable and it is sin". I remember this incident which was told me by my friend. He had this debate with his Hindu Friend once. I am sending it forth in his own words. "-I told him give me the instance which shows in my bible that Premarital Sex is permissible. He laughed at me. And opened the first pages of my bible. Adam and Eve. I laughed at him. I said show me where it is permissible. He again showed me Adam and Eve. I said again show me where it is written that it is permissible. Now he understood. He looked at me blankly." That is the difference guys. There is a vast difference between something being mentioned and between something being permissible. The very act of it being permissible by God constitutes the Sacrament of Marraige. Remember I said permissible BY God and not TO God. Or else we have those great elope kahanis. I wed u. U wed me. I put garland on u. U put garland on me and we are married :).. Tomorrow i preserve ur Garland for some1 else ;) As Ravi wisely mentioned in his mail. "Just because it is written in the bible doesnt mean it is acceptable." I guess the mails from Ravi and Jennifer have already thaught us what is Sin. speaking of Christmas Cake with relevance to this topic I would like to conclude with no one eats their OWN wedding cake either before their marraige. ;) PJ i hope this list is able to satisfy ur query. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India. PJ u can ask ur hindu friend this. It seems Bharata from which the name "Bharat" our own India has derived its name from was born out of a premarital relationship between Shakuntala, a maiden, daughter of sage Kanva, and Dushyanta a King. These guys even go to the extent where in the Mahabharata, Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, begets a son (Karna) from the Sun before her marriage to Pandu. This is what is mentioned in ur Friend's religion. Does it mean that Premarital Sex is permissable in their religion. Looking at an average hindu view to such a topic is enough to gauge his response. Smooth seas don't make skillful sailors - Original Message - From: philipose joseph To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:27 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Sex before marriage is permissable? is it Sin? Hi, One of my Hindu friends asked, Sex before marriage is permissable? is it Sin? if they decided to get marry later. "He quote as per bible it is permissable" I surprised. I said as per the church and christian values it is not permissable and it is sin. Sex is only permitted in the sacrament of marriage. Please put you comments on joynet so that everyone can read. bye PJ === 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 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 In case of an
Re: [JOYnet] Sex before marriage is permissable? is it Sin?
My Dear JYs and more especially PJ I think after the plethora of mails we received from Josun, Ravi, Abby, Sibi, Jennifer and many others we would all agree that yeah Sex before marriage is not permissiable and yeah it is a Sin. A rather one sided debate. I am sure that if any1 was to even contradict, this forum is the last place where he is gonna do that ;) But I want to ask one question to PJ who initially posted this question out here whether Sex before marriage is permissable. I want to know Permissable to whom???. To ur parents, society, pre-life partner, God or to urself. I am sure he must have meant God. For his next question is - is it a Sin ??. Tricky. For that i would like ask is can anything which is permissible by God be a Sin??? also if something is not permissible by God is it a Sin???. Wow I can actually feel the dilemma of PJ. Had PJ been only asked if sex before marraige is permissible i guess his obvious reply would have been no. But then his Hindu Friend said that the Bible say it is Permissible and so he was surprised. I guess he was stumped so well his next line of defence - "I said as per the church and christian values it is not permissable and it is sin". I remember this incident which was told me by my friend. He had this debate with his Hindu Friend once. I am sending it forth in his own words. "-I told him give me the instance which shows in my bible that Premarital Sex is permissible. He laughed at me. And opened the first pages of my bible. Adam and Eve. I laughed at him. I said show me where it is permissible. He again showed me Adam and Eve. I said again show me where it is written that it is permissible. Now he understood. He looked at me blankly." That is the difference guys. There is a vast difference between something being mentioned and between something being permissible. The very act of it being permissible by God constitutes the Sacrament of Marraige. Remember I said permissible BY God and not TO God. Or else we have those great elope kahanis. I wed u. U wed me. I put garland on u. U put garland on me and we are married :).. Tomorrow i preserve ur Garland for some1 else ;) As Ravi wisely mentioned in his mail. "Just because it is written in the bible doesnt mean it is acceptable." I guess the mails from Ravi and Jennifer have already thaught us what is Sin. speaking of Christmas Cake with relevance to this topic I would like to conclude with no one eats their OWN wedding cake either before their marraige. ;) PJ i hope this list is able to satisfy ur query. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India. PJ u can ask ur hindu friend this. It seems Bharata from which the name "Bharat" our own India has derived its name from was born out of a premarital relationship between Shakuntala, a maiden, daughter of sage Kanva, and Dushyanta a King. These guys even go to the extent where in the Mahabharata, Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, begets a son (Karna) from the Sun before her marriage to Pandu. This is what is mentioned in ur Friend's religion. Does it mean that Premarital Sex is permissable in their religion. Looking at an average hindu view to such a topic is enough to gauge his response. Smooth seas don't make skillful sailors - Original Message - From: philipose joseph To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 2:27 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Sex before marriage is permissable? is it Sin? Hi, One of my Hindu friends asked, Sex before marriage is permissable? is it Sin? if they decided to get marry later. "He quote as per bible it is permissable" I surprised. I said as per the church and christian values it is not permissable and it is sin. Sex is only permitted in the sacrament of marriage. Please put you comments on joynet so that everyone can read. bye PJ === 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 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] Zeal for the Kingdom of God
I thank Mathew Joseph for highlighting us on the Zeal for God especially amongst our Joynet Members. But modest as he is he has not highlighted his personal efforts. JYs. If Mathew Joseph did not have Zeal for the Kingdom of God today we wouldnt be having Joynet. :) Meanwhile I wish to make aware to many of the new Members that there exist another parallel list called Parablenet where Uncle Lonth daily sends the Daily Bread which is like a reflection on the Word of God and there are many others who share God's word there. I urge those concerned with Parablenet to mention here on Joynet the purpose of Parablenet. Those interested can subscribe at the following address : [EMAIL PROTECTED] urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India - Original Message - From: Mathew Joseph To: JOYnet Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 2:20 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Zeal for the Kingdom of God Dear JOYful friends, I was reading that mail from Priya about Zeal for the Kingdom of God. But I was thinking... What is this 'Zeal for the Kingdom of God'??? I know of Kingdom of God... But hey, what is this zeal? Is it something available in the local market? I donnoo!! I heard of m-seal which is available in the shops here.. May be, this is also something manufactured by the same company!! OK.. Letme check up in the thesaurus.. It throws me some more words similar to that.. Passion, enthusiasm, keenness, eagerness... etc.. Poor me... I am more confused!!! Hey, that is when I stumbled upon a news item on yesterday's newspaper. Pope is going to start sending SMS messages to people on a daily basis!!! At this age... between his hectic schedules.. Considering his poor health... This is amazing... Yes... I am clear now.. this is nothing but Zeal for the kingdom of God!!! Now.. let me look around.. The other day I saw one mail from Shaji Chacko... He is eager to promote the magazines like Jeevajwala and Kairose.. He is keeping that fire alive in him even after more than 15 years in Jesus Youth. Yes... that is Zeal for the Kingdom of God!! Now I remember the inspiring sharings from Josun, Annie John, Priya, Annie Berly, Anitha and Cuckoo which used to inspire all of us in JOYnet... Then.. the sharings from Fr.Rafi and Fr.Thomas Tharayil... Yes... That is Zeal for the Kingdom of God!! And here is Lovely playing the role of a host.. Welcoming our new JOYnet members... Dr.Sindhu and Kurian Uncle initiating the Monthly JOYnet prayer.. Jose achayan helping us with those prayer requests.. Joseph Lonth uncle.. He is wishing all of us on our Birthdays.. Then I see Vipin Roldand using all the theatrical talents for God. Yes That is Zeal for the Kingdom of God!! Then, How can we forget Giju who is doing all the technical support behind the scene... Working late nights... Fine tuning all the mailing lists... Making our life comfortable in JOYnet... Yes... That is Zeal for the Kingdom of God!! Ravi Vaz who writes clarifications on different doubts.. He gives very good explanations on different subjects. He is happily sharing all that he learned in his Bible course. Yes... That is Zeal for the Kingdom of God!! Hey.. But does this throw any challenges to you and me??? We have many of us here in JOYnet who have undergone different formations and trainings in Jesus Youth (and other movements) Do we have the responsibility to share what we learned? Do we have the responsibility to share that beautiful Jesus Youth culture in JOYnet?? I leave the answer to all of you... Mathew Joseph Bombay, India. . === 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 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Daily Scripute With Meditation
Dear JYs I remember that recently a link was posted to the National Ameican Bible site or something like that which gave the daily mass reading. I am giving one more link which is also seems useful as it also includes meditation. http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/index.html or simply http://dailyscripture.net/ However the Meditation are only for the readings and not for the Gospel. In this regard i urge the Word Ministers on this group to kindly validate the authenticity of the site. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Smooth seas don't make skillful sailors === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Re: ASTRONOMY
Sorry guys.. I was supposed to send this mail to RAvi for verification and I send this to Joynet by mistake.. pls. ignore urs in faith Jason === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] ASTRONOMY
RAVI WHAT U GOTTA SAY ABT THIS MY MIND REALLY FLIPPED WHEN I READ ABT THIS. LET ME KNOW JASON Nov 4, 2002 THE EARTH AND THE UNIVERSE 1-BIBLICAL FACTS ON ASTRONOMY NOW PROVEN TO BE TRUE Throughout much of the world's history, people thought that the world was flat. Yet thousands of years ago, the Bible showed it was round. The Bible was right, people were wrong. Isa 40:22-IT IS HE THAT SITTETH UPON THE CIRCLE OF THE EARTH. In former times, people did not understand that the earth "hung" in space. Yet thousands of years ago, the Bible showed it did. The Bible was right, people were wrong. Job 26:7-HE.HANGETH THE EARTH UPON NOTHING. In the past, science did not fully comprehend that the moon and stars had orbits, or established rules or ordinances. Yet thousands of years ago, the Bible showed that they did. The Bible was right, science was wrong. Jere 31:35-THE ORDINANCES (or decrees, or fixed order) OF THE MOON AND OF THE STARS. Job 38:33-KNOWEST THOU THE ORDINANCES (or fixed order) OF HEAVEN? The Bible further told, thousands of years ago, that planets existed. 2 Ki 23:5-TO THE SUN, AND TO THE MOON, AND TO THE PLANETS, AND TO ALL THE HOST OF HEAVEN. In recent history, people have been misled by "science, falsely so called," into believing that evolution is how mankind came into being. Shortly, once again, people will be proven wrong, and the Bible shown to be true. It is written, to this age in which we are now living, Rev 3:14-AND UNTO THE ANGEL OF THE CHURCH OF THE LAODICEANS WRITE; THESE THINGS SAITH THE AMEN, THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS, THE BEGINNING OF THE CREATION OF GOD. Col 1:16-FOR BY HIM WERE ALL THINGS CREATED, THAT ARE IN HEAVEN, AND THAT ARE IN EARTH, VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE, WHETHER THEY BE THRONES, OR DOMINIONS, OR PRINCIPALITIES, OR POWERS: ALL THINGS WERE CREATED BY HIM, AND FOR HIM. God's Word is true. People would do well to take heed to what is written-to believe it and obey it. 2-BIBLICAL FACTS ABOUT NATURE NOW PROVEN TO BE TRUE (God's established order) It has recently been learned that the eagle could see very small objects from great distances. Yet thousands of years ago, the Bible told of this. Job 39:27,29-THE EAGLE.SHE SEEKETH THE PREY, AND HER EYES BEHOLD AFAR OFF. Throughout much of the world's history, people did not understand that even the wind has weight. Science is now aware that this is true. The Bible told of this thousands of years ago. Job 28:25-TO MAKE (or establish, or imparted) THE WEIGHT FOR (or of, or to) THE WINDS. Throughout much of the world's history, people did not understand that inside the earth is as it were fire. The Bible told of this thousands of years ago. Job 28:5-THE EARTH.UNDER IT IS TURNED UP AS IT WERE FIRE. Throughout much of the world's history, people did not understand the evaporation process-how the rivers empty into the sea; the waters evaporate and are bound up in thick clouds, but the clouds are not ripped. Then, they are poured as rain upon the face of the earth again. The Bible told of this thousands of years ago. Ecc 1:7-ALL THE RIVERS RUN INTO THE SEA; YET THE SEA IS NOT FULL; UNTO THE PLACE FROM WHENCE THE RIVERS COME, THITHER THEY RETURN AGAIN. Amos 5:8-HIM THAT.CALLETH FOR THE WATERS OF THE SEA, AND POURETH THEM OUT UPON THE FACE OF THE EARTH: THE LORD IS HIS NAME. Job 38:34-CANST THOU LIFT UP THY VOICE TO THE CLOUDS, THAT ABUNDANCE OF WATERS MAY COVER THEE? Jere 51:16-WHEN HE UTTERETH HIS VOICE, THERE IS A MULTITUDE OF WATERS IN THE HEAVENS; AND HE CAUSETH THE VAPOURS TO ASCEND FROM THE ENDS OF THE EARTH. Job 26:8-HE BINDETH UP THE WATERS IN HIS THICK CLOUDS; AND THE CLOUD IS NOT RENT UNDER THEM. Throughout much of the world's history, people did not understand the wind currents and how they whirl about in circuits all over the earth. The Bible told of this thousands of years ago. The Bible was right, people didn't understand. Ecc 1:6-THE WIND GOETH TOWARD THE SOUTH, AND TURNETH ABOUT UNTO THE NORTH; IT WHIRLETH ABOUT CONTINUALLY, AND THE WIND RETURNETH AGAIN ACCORDING TO HIS CIRCUITS. There are many peoples and nations throughout the world. The Bible explains how this came about: God has made all men from one blood. The Bible told of this thousands of years ago. Acts 17:26-AND HATH MADE OF (or from) ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN FOR TO DWELL (or live) ON ALL THE FACE OF THE EARTH, AND HATH DETERMINED THE TIMES BEFORE APPOINTED, AND THE BOUNDS OF THEIR HABITATION. 3-THE UNIVERSE IS EXPANDING: THE AREA IT IS STRETCHING OUT TO IS EMPTY Throughout much of the world's history, people did not understand the universe is expanding and stretching out into empty space. Science, in recent years, has confirmed that this is true. The Bible told about this thousands of years ago. The Bible was right, people didn't understand. Job 26:7-HE STRETCHETH OUT THE NORTH OVER THE EMPTY PLACE. Isa 40:22-THAT STRETCHETH OUT THE HEAVENS AS A CURTAIN. Ps 1
[JOYnet] Please Pray for this Wife.
Dear JYs Normally I wouldnt be sending a Prayer Request on Joynet. However today morning I had received this Prayer Request from ePrayer and it really touched my heart. The Lady hasnt disclosed her name which is common at times. However her plea really touched my heart. Please do pray for her. == Lord, I am feeling very alone and depressed right now. My husband is seeking visitation of my three kids. He left us for another woman and is living with her, they fixed up a room for the kids and a crib and I refuse to let go, my kids are my life and I never have to give them up for anyone, my kids have always been with me and I cant let them go. Pray for a favorable decision where the court is concerned that he gets visitation on Sundays only. My kids get go through anymore turmoil. Please continue to work on my husband and his heart, bing him home to us and back in our lives, I love him and miss him and want my famil back.. Open his eyes up and help him to see God and change his ways, please bless me with miracle, financially, spiritually and emotionally. Help me to deal with all of this and move on. Place a barried of protection around us, remove the other woman and the evil influences and get my husband help. Open his eyes and his heart and change him, mold him and help us to reconnect and be more in love than evber before. Bless me with a finacial miracle. Help me to control my tongue,help me to change too, resist my temptations..Proect my kids and me, bless this marriage, what God has joined let no man divide, keep this marriage together, no weapon formed against me shall prosper, see the errors of his ways and remove the other woman, help her to realize he needs me and my family.Fill him with the Holy Spirit and help him to find God, protect my kids through this,. Bless all the others on this site, help my family, help Mary and her family, Philip of Oklahoma was shot and killed, pray for Mary and their family to accept and get through this rough time.Pray for all others on this site that they seek all they desire. Amen === Hence PAls in Christ do keep her in your prayer. At present we do not have her email id. But do pray that everything works out as per the Will of God and that her family be restored. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Today is Welchy's Birthday
When I see Lovely sending in those welcome note it reminds me of an Ex-Joynetter, Welchy Fernandes. Many of us who have been a part of Joynet for over a year have surely heard of her. Today is Welchy's Birthday and her email id is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Since our own Mathew Joseph and Ron (who is a part of JY Coimbatore and a friend of our own Joynetter Shobith) were in town, we all needed an excuse to meet. Ever since I met Welchy I have come across real wonderful ppl like Ravi Vaz, Jennifer etc. Welchy had decided her birthday would be a lovely timing for us to meet. For convenience sake, her birthday was celebrated this Sunday the 12th at my place. Since my Mother's birthday was on the 9th of this month, both the birthdays were celebrated together. Since Ravi, Jennifer, Welchy, my brother and myself are all resident of Mumbai we had already met each other before on quite a few occassions. But this time Meeting Mathew Joseph and Ron was an added excitement. It was really an evening of excitement. The evening started off with Welchy arriving the earliest of all followed by Ron and then Ravi, Jennifer and Mathew Joseph together. Let me tell you guys there is never a dull moment with Ravi around and it was purely evident. Since Ravi being a Word Minister has studied the Word of God in detail and still does he is so full of revelation on the Word of God that all listeners have their jaws dropped in silence. So the evening kicked off with Ravi exploring various texts on Word of God with us. Ron then gave his heart rendering testimony on how he entered into the Jesus Youth and gave us an insight on wonderman Shobith. Jennifer, Welchy and myself were able to share on how much Joynet means to us and how much it helped us. After one and half hours of sharing we decided to involve ourselves in Prayer. Mathew Joseph first lead the proceeding followed by RAvi. It was simply wonderful. It lasted for about 45 mins and yet I yearned for more. After that we had Welchy and my Mom cutting the cake and with us all singing. We again continued sharing part and parcels of our lives. It was then that we got to know something so valuable. MATHEW JOSEPH is the FOUNDER OF JOYNET. We just couldnt believe that a person so handsome yet so humble who changed so many lives including ours was actually sitting amongst the 7 of us Joynetters. It was real blissful for us that he was present alongwith us. It was like we owed the evening to him as well because if he had taken the initiative years ago we wouldnt have had Joynet. And if there was no Joynet there would be no meeting on this Sunday the 12th. The evening ended with Dinner and then a walk to the nearby station as they all went to their abode. On the way back home my brother and myself kept thanking the Lord for such a wonderful evening. Even though there were only 7 of us from Joynet yet it meant so much. Anyways guys do Wish Welchy on her birthday. May God Bless her. May God bless us all. urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Lord, I do not know what to ask of You. You know what I need. You love me better than I know how to love myself. O Heavenly Father, give to me what I know not how to ask or dare not ask. I open my heart to You. Take my needs and do according to Your mercy. Do with me what You will. I will be silent. I offer myself to You. I accept Your will. Lord, teach me how to pray. Amen. === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] Praying for others.
Dear JYs and more especially Smiju who invoked my reply on any one of my experience connected to the prayer "Lord not mine but thy will be done". I would like to make this reply as short as possible because its really difficult to pull out any special moment in my life where the use of this phrase has really impacted my life largely. Because whenever I have applied this Prayer to my life the Results have always been wonderful, special and heart rendering. Take for example just two days ago my brother (who is also a joynetter) was working for a shoddy organisation. He was supposed to give an interview. We all sought's God's will and prayed. Yesterday he went for the interview. He cleared in flying colours and will be joining most probably on the 23rd. However, I would like to mention one which has always been dear to me. It was the period before my Daddy could expire. When our family entered into the renewal my daddy thoroughly refused to be a part of it. He had his excuses including his drinks and his ciggy. It was then in a Prayer Meeting which we attended did we hear a preaching on God's Will. It was then my mum and me decided to submit Daddy and all his bad habits to the Will of God. In the meantime My father was admitted for a Prostrate Gland Operation. However during examination in the hospital the Doctors found out that my dad had Cancer in the advance Stages and wouldnt be able to last for the week. I hadnt even attended a single retreat then. Yet I remember standing outside that operation theatre with my mother as we prayed the Rosary repeatedly and uttering the words "Lord everything will happen as you want it to happen, we trust you." Daddy surived the operation but his bladder was removed. Instead of living for one week went on to live for two years beating all the doctors expectation. In the meantime our whole family including Daddy got to know more about the wonderful Lord. After the operation Daddy refused drinks and smoking. And within one month of the operation started joining our family (we three brothers + mum) in regular Praise and Worship at home. Those moments will always be special to us. For two years Daddy suffered yet in those suffering he would always Praise and Thank God. After two years Daddy starting slowing down. He started getting body aches and starting getting tired regularly. When we finally did a check up again we found that Cancer resurfaced. In the meantime we did a checkup and found out that this time again Doctors had given up hope. We again now as family along with Daddy starting praying fervently that God's will be manifested. However, Daddy's condition kept on detoriating. We had this sinking feeling that Daddy was soon going to be no more. We wanted God to keep him alive. Yet on the other hand we couldnt bear to see Daddy suffer. In the end that one Line "Lord not mine by thy will be done." was our only ultimate prayer. On May 16, 2000 one day after my Parents 23rd Wedding Anniversary, Daddy expired at 3.00 am just when my mom was saying the Divine Mercy. When I look at those days when the doctors had given Daddy only 1 week to live and yet Daddy lived for 2 years, accepted the Jesus as his lord and saviour somethig which he never did for 56 years - It really cemented my belief in "THE WILL OF GOD". urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India Lord, I do not know what to ask of You. You know what I need. You love me better than I know how to love myself. O Heavenly Father, give to me what I know not how to ask or dare not ask. I open my heart to You. Take my needs and do according to Your mercy. Do with me what You will. I will be silent. I offer myself to You. I accept Your will. Lord, teach me how to pray. Amen. - Original Message - From: Smiju Joseph To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 2:34 AM Subject: Re: [JOYnet] Praying for others. I was reading Jason's mail. It is realy good. Isn't it my friends? And the one line prayer touched me (Lord not mine but thy will be done.) Ok now let us ask Jason about this. Ok, Jason. can you please share to Joynet one of your experience connected to this prayer. with love and prayer smiju joseph, auh === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Praying for others.
Dear JYs It will be highly appreciated if those who do want to receive Prayer Requests if they can give me their Email Ids I will be glad to post the same to them as and when I do get any Prayer Request. Also if anyone does have any email ids of any group that takes Prayer Requests such as Jeevan Jal, Prayertoweronline, I will be highly obliged if you could send it across to me. It is nice to know that some of the Members out here take time out to specially Pray for the Prayer Requests posted out here. May the Lord bless you all abundantly in this regard. A Honest confession I was once associated with different ePrayer sites and we used to receive Prayer Request for different intentions. However we noticed that in due time the volume of Prayer Requests more than doubled. Also Satan started working overtime and quite a few of us including myself from being the one Praying for others actually landed up being the one seeking Prayers. Conviction Many of us had felt this conviction that being the one fallen in Sin we had no rights to Prayer for others as we were not worthy. Some even felt that even an Our Father , Hail Mary or Glory be would not work because we had now become victims of our sins. This is an absolute lie from the Satan. We later found out that actually being down in Sin when we prayed for others we actually found hidden strength to face upto our troubles and our problems. Prayer I wouldnt like to contradict anyone but I remember when praying for others I used to receive mails from people saying whether I knew the "Format" of praying for others. I was stunned. What was even more surprising each one of those mails prescribed their own format and well their own copyrights. I didnt know that Prayers to God had to be in any particular format. If there exist one I knew only one. That it should come from the Heart and that is what we followed. I am not saying that saying daily Prayers are bad. Its just that when we restrict our **dialogue with the Lord in the boundaries of those Prayers that is when I feel that conversation with our lord is incomplete. I personally advocate that in addition to Prayers a time of simple sharing and listening is necessary with the Lord. Guilt Remember Guilt comes from Satan. So sometimes when u Prayer and if u are reminded of any sins always surrender it to the Lord knowing that he is ready to accept them and ready to forgive them through the sacrament of confession. Sometimes people are guilty because they didnt get time to Pray or they forgot to Pray. That is just a conviction from Satan telling us how forgetful we are. Instead use that same Guilt into an urgency to seek time to Pray with the Lord and ur guilt will be washed away. Praising. I think we all know how important Praise and Worship is before the Lord. The word of God does tell us that the Lord dwells in the praises of his people. Hence never forget to praise God in any situation or for any situation even when ur praying for others even if it was for just 1 or 2 minutes. The Best Prayer. Sometimes people ask which is the best Prayer to pray before the Lord. I simply believe it to be one line. Lord not mine but thy will be done. This important line is also found in the Our Father which is such an important Prayer. Anyways I do feel that after reading this those who didnt think themselve capable or worthy enough should change their mind. So do take time out and include others in your Prayers. These are my personal observations so if u do feel any contradiction do mail it across so that we may Learn :) urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India. **dialogue : Please note that I used the Word dialogue which means conversation between two people because if it was only a one sided conversation it would be called monologue. I apologise if this mail is long enough. === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Living in Faith
"The life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God." - Galatians 2:20 When the Lord in mercy passed by and saw us in our blood, he first of all said, "Live"; and this he did first, because life is one of the absolutely essential things in spiritual matters, and until it be bestowed we are incapable of partaking in the things of the kingdom. Now the life which grace confers upon the saints at the moment of their quickening is none other than the life of Christ, which, like the sap from the stem, runs into us, the branches, and establishes a living connection between our souls and Jesus. Faith is the grace which perceives this union, having proceeded from it as its firstfruit. It is the neck which joins the body of the Church to its all-glorious Head. "Oh Faith! thou bond of union with the Lord, Is not this office thine? and thy fit name, In the economy of gospel types, And symbols apposite-the Church's neck; Identifying her in will and work With him ascended?" Faith lays hold upon the Lord Jesus with a firm and determined grasp. She knows his excellence and worth, and no temptation can induce her to repose her trust elsewhere; and Christ Jesus is so delighted with this heavenly grace, that he never ceases to strengthen and sustain her by the loving embrace and all-sufficient support of his eternal arms. Here, then, is established a living, sensible, and delightful union which casts forth streams of love, confidence, sympathy, complacency, and joy, whereof both the bride and bridegroom love to drink. When the soul can evidently perceive this oneness between itself and Christ, the pulse may be felt as beating for both, and the one blood as flowing through the veins of each. Then is the heart as near heaven as it can be on earth, and is prepared for the enjoyment of the most sublime and spiritual kind of fellowship. Source: Crosswalk urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India === ANY CONFLICTING VIEWS PLEASE DO SHARE IT AROUND FOR BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO TEACH FOR THEY INSPIRE OTHERS TO LEARN === === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Facing the Truth
Let's Face the Truth 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.' John 8: 31,32 When Jesus said 'you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free', he was also talking about one accepting the truth of his state before God. The mighty life-changing truth, which is God's word cannot help us until we are willing to bow humbly before Him, and accept the truth of where we are. If the truth that sets free is head-knowledge then the Pharisees would have been the most liberated people in their time. You know they were the best theologians around. Yet because the refused to face up with the truth of the state of their heart, the truth could not help them. In John 8:33, listen to what these Jews said when they were told this glorious truth that the truth will set them free. 'We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?' But tell me, were they free? Even in the physical realm they were under political slavery to Rome, yet they said they were free. When we refuse to let God be true and every man a liar, we can never benefit from his grace. Some of us are unwilling to strip ourselves naked before God and allow the light of his truth search us out and expose us for what we are. That is why we remain the same year-after-year inspite of our multiplied religious activities. It is not enough to faithfully do bible studies, we must be willing to let the Word show us who we are. We need not fear about letting the Word expose us, because every lack that is brought to light will find abundant provision. When the truth shows us we are blind and we acknowledge it, we will find that we recieve sight. Source: Chims Write urs in faith Jason Mumbai, India === ANY CONFLICTING VIEWS PLEASE DO SHARE IT AROUND FOR BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO TEACH FOR THEY INSPIRE OTHERS TO LEARN === === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Nothing beats love
Daddy Bruce Randolph By Pat Mendoza "Daddy" Bruce Randolph was a chain smoker who used a white filter on his Winstons. It was his only vice. Mostly, the dapper man - around five-feet-eight and slight built, who would never be seen in public without his hat, vest and coat - fed people. At age sixty-one, he opened Daddy Bruce's Barbecue Restaurant in the "Five Points" area, a poor section of Denver. There is debate about whether his ribs were the best in town but no debate on the man himself. He was a gentle man, and he started a tradition that died with him, some thirty years after he opened his restaurant. He fed people - not just his customers, but the poor and the homeless. Every Thanksgiving, Daddy and his son began cooking for the multitudes of homeless. He wanted them to have a great dinner on the one day this country celebrates its bounty. About a week before, Daddy began making all the "fixin's." In the early years of his project, he paid for everything out of pocket. But as time went by, the costs skyrocketed as the crowds grew. That's when Daddy's admirers stepped in to help. They donated tons of turkeys, potatoes, yams and ribs. And they donated their time to stand behind and beside the old man. Professional athletes, politicians, cops, nuns and clergy, as well as others volunteered to cook and serve. It was a rare moment to witness a Denver Bronco serving food to a man who lived in a cardboard box underneath a viaduct. It seems there was an endless supply of food to feed the multitudes. No one ever walked away hungry from Daddy Bruce. It was Daddy who started the whole thing and supervised it until a few years ago when he edged toward ninety. He had become too old to work any more. He was one of the few people who lived to see a city street named in his honor. In 1991, Mayor Frederico Pena renamed East Twenty-third Avenue "Bruce Randolph Boulevard." A couple of years later, Daddy Bruce died. He lived modestly but well. When asked why he volunteered to feed the thousands of poor and hungry people for over twenty-five years, his reply was simple. "You can't beat love. Nothing beats love. If you give just one thing, you get three things back. That's why I do it." And he did it well === 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 In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Our Greatest Need
"If our greatest need was for information, God would have sent an educator." "If our greatest need was for technology, God would have sent a scientist." "If our greatest need was for pleasure, God would have sent an entertainer." "If our greatest need was for money God would have sent an economist." BUT SINCE OUR GREATEST NEED IS FOR FORGIVENESS, GOD SENT A SAVIOR. - Author unknown Hope u are all Alive in the Spirit of Christmas yours in faith Jason 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] The History of Christmas Celebrations
Dear JYs I received a very interesting sharing on Christmas which I am putting across. Incase ur view differ do let me know. === The Tradition of Christmas By Denis Mueller During this holiday season you may stop to wonder if Christmas was always like this? Was it always filled with such crude commercialism? The answer is no. Then how did our traditions come about? What are its roots? How did we get here? After the death of Jesus, Christianity was spread throughout the Roman Empire. To do this the Christians had to challenge the culture of Caesar. So the Christians began to use versions of Roman holidays. One of the biggest of the Roman celebrations was winter solstice. They also sought to compete with Caesar's image as the savior of the world. This celebration occurred during the time that we now call Christmas. There is no biblical basis for Christmas but the Christians were competing with the Romans for the souls of the empire's subjects. This holiday became a good way to conquer by culture what they could never do militarily. The move allowed the Christians to take over a pagan holiday ritual and transform it into a holiday of their own. It became a huge celebration and by the time of the 17th century it was filled with excess and carnival behavior. The celebration became an attack on established power. All authority was challenged. The Puritans feared it so much that Christmas was banned from 1659 to 1681. The atmosphere of aggressive begging and the robbing of wealthy were a direct attacks on the structured society that most people saw themselves a part of. As the United States became more urbanized the rowdiness of Christmas only increased. Now, the emerging middle classes sought to create their own myths about Christmas. They sought to displace this class-based version of Christmas and replace it with a more domestically orientated Christmas. They sought to change it from a public, politically-based meaning to a spiritualized celebration. To do this it became a more family oriented affair. Gifts were now exchanged between families and when things were given to the poor it took on a whole new meaning. The act of giving came now to be seen as an act of charity. This was aided with the invention of Santa Claus. The invention of Mr. Claus created a consumer feast. Now the season became a capitalist dream and the whole temper of Christmas was changed forever. No longer was it seen as a challenge to authority but now authority was held up within the context of hierarchy and wealth. But history forces us to look at what was Christmas at first. It was the birth of a poor child to a poor mother. For Mary there is no room at the inn. She is outside of society. But her child has a profound impact on history and his message of justice and peace causes the political hierarchy to kill him. Jesus was a victim of capital punishment. I hope next Christmas we remember this story. Sources: Michael Eric Dyson, DePaul University. 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] The Christ of Christmas
Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Sounds so good this time of year Happy faces in shopping places, Christmas time is finally here Joy To The World and Peace On Earth, Hearts all warm with Christmas Spirit, Sleigh Bells ringing, children singing, People happy, Can't you hear it ? Trees with lights, and tinsel shinning, Candy Canes and Wreaths of Holly, Santa Clause and all his Reindeer, Tis the Season to be jolly Every child with expectation, Believing Santa will come this night, Bringing toys and lots of gifts, To make their Christmas a true delight O' Santa, How wonderful you are, Thank you for the joy this night, Thank you Santa,, You're my Hero, O' Santa, You're my hearts delight Standing in the background watching, Is this Man, eyes filled with tears, Reaching out to all that pass by, No one listens, No one hears He cries, My Name is JESUS CHRIST Christmas celebrates my birth, It tells the story of Gods' Son, And why HE came to earth I AM THE CHRIST OF CHRISTMAS But the worlds to blind to see, No Santa died to save your souls, It was JESUS at Calvary So make your choice this Christmas, Give your life a brand new start, Ask JESUS, The CHRIST of Christmas, To come into your heart ~unknown BINA PATHAR KA RASTA DEKHA HAI KYA ?? 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] Thank You God for Coming in Human Form
Dear JYs This article is amazing. A beautiful reflection There was once a man who didn't believe in God, and he didn't hesitate to let others know how he felt about religion and religious holidays, like Christmas. His wife, however, did believe, and she raised their children to also have faith in God and Jesus, despite his disparaging comments. One snowy Christmas Eve, his wife was taking their children to a Christmas Eve service in the farm community in which they lived. She asked him to come, but he refused. "That story is nonsense!" he said. "Why would God lower Himself to come to Earth as a man? That's ridiculous!" So she and the children left, and he stayed home. A while later, the winds grew stronger and the snow turned into a blizzard. As the man looked out the window, all he saw was a blinding snowstorm. He sat down to relax before the fire for the evening. Then he heard a loud thump. Something had hit the window. Then another thump. He looked out, but couldn't see more than a few feet. When the snow let up a little, he ventured outside to see what could have been beating on his window. In the field near his house he saw a flock of wild geese. Apparently they had been flying south for the winter when they got caught in the snowstorm and couldn't go on. They were lost and stranded on his farm, with no food or shelter. They just flapped their wings and flew around the field in low circles, blindly and aimlessly. A couple of them had flown into his window. The man felt sorry for the geese and wanted to help them. The barn would be a great place for them to stay, he thought. It's warm and safe; surely they could spend the night and wait out the storm. So he walked over to the barn and opened the doors wide,then watched and waited, hoping they would notice the open barn and go inside. But the geese just fluttered around aimlessly and didn't seem to notice the barn or realize what it could mean for them. The man tried to get their attention, but that just seemed to scare them and they moved further away. He went into the house and came with some bread, broke it up, and made a breadcrumbs trail leading to the barn. They still didn't catch on. Now he was getting frustrated. He got behind them and tried to shoo them toward the barn, but they only got more scared and scattered in every direction except toward the barn. Nothing he did could get them to go into the barn where they would be warm and safe. "Why don't they follow me?" he exclaimed. "Can't they see this is the only place where they can survive the storm?" He thought for a moment and realized that they just wouldn't follow a human. "If only I were a goose, then I could save them," he said out loud. Then he had an idea. He went into barn, got one of his own geese, and carried it in his arms as he circled around behind the flock of wild geese. He then released it. His goose flew through the flock and straight into the barn - and one by one the other geese followed it to safety. He stood silently for a moment as the words he had spoken a few minutes earlier replayed in his mind: "If only I were a goose, then I could save them!" Then he thought about what he had said to his wife earlier. "Why would God want to be like us? That's ridiculous!" Suddenly it all made sense. That is what God had done. We were like the geese - blind, lost, perishing. God had His Son become like us so He could show us the way and save us. That was the meaning of Christmas, he realized. As the winds and blinding snow died down, his soul became quiet and pondered this wonderful thought. Suddenly he understood what Christmas was all about, why Christ had come. Years of doubt and disbelief vanished like the passing storm. He fell to his knees in the snow, and prayed his first prayer: "Thank You, God, for coming in human form to get me out of the storm!" 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] Can u feel it ? ?
H.. 10 days. 10 days to go after which is Christmas. And hardly any Christmas sharings. No Christmas Forwards. No Christmas Experience. I think last Christmas on JOYnet was more fun. I expected with 1000 Members it would be more fun. I am sure many are busy. but still. 10 days after which what St. John spoke in his Gospel [John 1 : 1] will be fuliflled. Where the word will be made flesh. We in Mumbai have already got our Christmas gift, even though its too early to speak about. Due to an Order last year all public gatherings, events regarding loudspeakers were permitted only till 10.00pm. Hence can u guys imagine midnight masses ending at 10.00 ??? This year due to an additional clause, today the Churches have been given permission to say masses in the open till 12.00 midnight. So finally we mumbaikars can actually say we are attending midnight mass... hehe So well come on Guys let Jesus be born in all your hearts this year as well as we prepare to receive him. Let this season of sharing and caring bring good tidings of Joy to all those around u. And may u all spread the love of the christ. After all can u feel his comming. can u all feel the excitement in heaven when the Glory of God was made known to man. Can u feel it ? urs in faith Jason Mumbai. 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] Beauty is in the eyes of the Beholder ????
Dear JYs Beauty can be described as something wonderful in the eyes of the beholder or so the saying goes. Not so when in the month of November 2002 towns like Abuja and Kaduna were rocked by Riots. And the target of the riots : Christians just like us. I wonder how come none of us (me included) ever mentioned about this in our Prayer Requests out here. I didnt realise the gravity of the situation till the Saturday issue of Zenit.org really caught my eye. The writing was there. More than 200 people, mostly Christians, were killed; several others were maimed. As well, 15 churches were burned and pulled down, and more than 30,000 people have been displaced. What was that spark that ignited the lives of over 30,000 Christian. A Beauty Paegent - The ever famous Miss World. Yep. the same Miss World that is supposed to showcase 80 of the World's most beautiful women every year. Yep that same Miss World that added India to the Glamour world. Yep that same Miss World that gave the ever drooling India its Aishwarya Rais, its Lara Duttas etc. That same Miss World that had millions of viewers (including Christians) this Saturday glued to their Television Set. And yet as on today that same Miss World whcih was supposed to "declare" some fortunate woman as the most beautiful woman of the world has actually dug 200 graves for Christians and have blown the roof tops for over 30,000. That anytime trouble would be errupt was evident from the reaction from different Muslim circles months before the Paegant could commence in Nigeria. What actually fanned the flames was after a Kaduna newspaper, ThisDay, published an article alleging that the prophet Mohammed would have approved of the Miss World beauty pageant. According to Archbishop John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan of Abuja, the surprising thing was that Christians were singled out for attacks by Muslims enraged by the Miss World event, given that the beauty pageant was a "purely a secular project." Just like our Gujarat it is believed that the reason for inciting violence seems political as elections are scheduled to be held next year. None of those christians affected might have ever expected on that faithful day to find their lives suddenly uprooted. None of them must have ever expected that they were chosen to be one with Christ in experiencing sufferings and rejection. Like us they too were followers of Christ leading normal 'daily lives'. I wondered how many of them during those faithful hours must have questioned their faith. Sure like St, Peter there were some Christians who retaliated and attacked their Perpetrators. The report in Zenit.org further goes on to say that according to Archbishop Onaiyekan, Christians right now are terrified in the wake of the riots, and many are ready to flee their homes at the slightest sign of further violence. So dear JYs let us not forget to pray for our bretheren whom we cannot reach out to but who depend our Prayers as they face one more night of uncertainity. May the Lord give us all strength in the time of our trials. May the might of his strength be witnessed in the power he gives us to not only forgive but to love our enemies and may his peace be always with us. urs in faith Jason Mumbai 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] JOYnet gatherings....
Dear JYs I think Mathew has hit on an amazing idea. An all Joynet Meeting in the respective cities. Why not all India Joynet Meet for atleast a day or something. I think it would be real cool if someone was to come up with such a thing and organise something like that. Personally in Mumbai I have actually met atleast 10 Joynetters and atleast 3 ex-Joynetters and the experience was really tremendous. I think it would be real wonderful to have such a Meeting wherein all the Joynetters not only from a particular city from all over India and if possible outside India meet together atleast once a year in Fellowship in Christ urs in faith Jason Mumbai - Original Message - From: Mathew Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: JOYnet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 3:06 PM Subject: [JOYnet] JOYnet gatherings... > Hello Friends, > > Nice to hear that the UAE JOYnet gathering is happening > on 06-Dec. Wishing you all a JOYful time! > > I think this is a very good initiative which others also can > follow. If we can have similar gatherings in other places also, > then it will be great... > We had a couple of JOYnet gatherings here in Bangalore. > We had lot of fun and suspense in meeting the JOYnet > friends for the first time. We knew them for so long.. > But meeting the first time and guessing the face was > real fun We had people like our Colombo suresh and > Giju and Joby from Chennai with us.. > > hey, when are we going to hear about JOYnet gatherings in USA, > UK, Singapore, Delhi, Gujarat, Bombay, Chennai, Cochin etc.. etc..??? > > It is high time we start reaching out from the virtual world... right?? > The first step towards global evangelisation which is the JOYnet goal... > > what do you all say > > Mathew Joseph > Bangalore, India. > > > 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] Kerala Village puts Lawyers out of Job.
This Article appeared today in Rediff.com. Just an example of one of the marvellous ways how the spirit is moving and how the lord is working. == Malathy and Parukutty had not spoken to each other for years, though the sisters lived barely a stone's throw from each other in Thichur village, Thrissur district, central Kerala. The two married sisters had a dispute over land bequeathed by their father. The sisters were on the verge of hiring separate lawyers to fight for their slice of parental real estate when Jananeethi (People's Initiative), a social service organisation, stepped in. It changed the lives of Malathy and Parukutty. It also transformed the entire Thichur village. Thichur, once wracked by innumerable court cases, is today probably India's first and only litigation free village. So much so that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, on coming to hear about this village, asked Jananeethi activists to help model similar programmes across the country's rural areas so that litigation among the people might at least decrease if not disappear. "We thank Jananeethi for helping us unite," says Malathy, whose feud with sister Parukutty is now resolved. "We realized that our quarrel was not indeed over this piece of property but over our individual unwillingness to look after our ageing mother," Parukutty laments. Families like Malathy and Parukutty have been united, foes have become friends and lawyers have become jobless in Thichur, thanks to the innovative legal scheme that Jananeethi, headed by Catholic priest Father George Pulikuthiyil, has been implementing in the last couple of years. Father Pulikuthiyil, a practising lawyer, says he is happy to see the village that was once mired in a plethora of court cases transformed. "Earlier, raging fights and scuffles used to be an everyday affair here. Now it is a peaceful village. People have realized that they can live in harmony if they do not have legal cases to fight on," the priest points out. The people in Thichur, an obscure village some 130 kilometres north of Kochi, are generally poor. P K Saudamini, a local politician who joined hands with the priest to launch the litigation-free campaign, says the village has some 520 households. "But legal fights over properties used to be a daily affair in our village. There are families that went into economic ruins because they hired expensive lawyers to fight property cases. Now people have stopped going after lawyers and spending their time and money in courts cases," she says. When Father Pulikuthiyil confronted Malathy and Parukutty about the futility of hiring lawyers, he says they were initially hesitant. But the priest says that the idea of launching a legal campaign to end litigation in the village came to him that day. "I knew homes where brothers and sisters lived together but never spoke with each other because of property disputes. I knew fathers and sons fighting over worthless lands. I wanted to change the social system because here, the court cases came up due to poverty," explains the priest. The landholdings in Thichur are small. Most men are engaged in agricultural labour. The womenfolk earn their living from agricultural work or working as domestic maids with the rich families in the neighbouring villages. The men spend a considerable part of their income on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. In fact, in most of these families, the poor illiterate women are the breadwinners who look after themselves and their children. Father Pulikuthiyil and a team of law students who assisted him identified that legal cases in Thichur had a bearing on their poverty. "A large number of complaints were related to the colonies being denied water, electricity, sanitation facilities, etc. The court cases were also related to the payment of dowry, money lending and property disputes," said the priest. At the end of their survey, the priest found that the 520 Thichur families in the village were fighting 264 court cases that included criminal and civil cases, family disputes, and litigation against various government offices like the Kerala State Electricity Board and the state Water Authority. Soon, Father Pulikuthiyil met with government officers, legal professionals, and the local politicians and people and convinced them of his litigation-free village idea. He set up a Harmony Committee that consisted of legal experts and social activists to listen to various cases. Says Jasmin Joseph, a lawyer and one of the committee members, "Our effort was to change the mindset of the people that fighting their cases in courts is a waste of their time, energy and money." The committee members met every week in a clove-cigarette warehouse to use patience and pressure on the litigants. "Our argument to the local villagers was that they should give up court cases and settle them in the committee. When we investigated deep into some cases, we were wonder-stuck that people were fighting
[JOYnet] All About Prayer .
All About Prayer Perhaps one reson God delays His answers to our prayers is because He knows we need to be with Him far more than we need the things we ask of Him. Ben Patterson When God entrusts you with a special prayer burden,accept it with joy and be faithful to it. It is a special commission from the Lord. Wesley L. Duewel Keep praying, but be thankful that God's answers are wiser than your prayers. William Culbertson God speaks in the silence of the heart. Listening is the beginning of prayer. Mother Teresa Many a fellow is praying for rain with his tub the wrong side up. Sam Jones Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river. - Nikita Khrushchev 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] NASA proves the bible is true!
Dear JYs I would like to mention something regarding this mail. First of all I would like to apologise to my dear Friend Sheril in case I do offend her with this mail. However since this mail has appeared a number of times on JY I would like to state that the whole NASA incident is an absolute HOAX. True our Lord is the Lord of Science and whatever is discovered is actually his revelation to us. However sometimes as a matter of overzeal for the Lord people do tend to fabricate matter intending to lead others to him. Sometimes it works. However in many cases when they do find out that it was all a bunch of baloney in the very first place then their faith does get deflated like air from a baloon. I think before people should aware of Such Instances before creating such Rumours. Our Lord is the Lord of truth and he doesnt needs lies so that others may follow him. This can be further confirmed in Romans 3:7 for further clarification on this story visit: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/joshuaday.htm urs in faith Jason Mumbai [Romans 3 : 7 - But what if my untruth serves God's glory by making his truth stand out more clearly? Why should I still be condemned as a sinner? 8 - Why not say the then, "Let us do evil so that good may come"?] - Original Message - From: sheril daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 5:56 PM Subject: [JOYnet] NASA proves the bible is true! > Hi dear friends! > > For all of you who think its not possible to be a scientist and a christian at the same time, heres' something really interesting! and it just shows that science leads to God and not that science is a different path. everything should and will lead to God. and i just feel that being a scientist, or having a scientific incline to the way one thinks, is also advantageous because God shows us and explains much through that. we can glorify Him through science and prove alot to the world we live in. That God is no myth, and the bible is the WORD. by the way, what i'm saying has nothing to do with vasthshastra (the current hot topic!!!). and i am so inspired by joseph uncle's mail about his personal experience and how he has depended solely on his faith and has not let any superstitions or "cultural beliefs" affect him in anyway. > > with love in Jesus > > sheril > > > > Subject:(Fwd) (Fwd) NASA Proves the Bible is true > Priority: normal > Date forwarded: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:18:46 +0200 > > > Subject:(Fwd) NASA Proves the Bible is true > > For all you scientists out there and for all the students who have a > hard time > convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible, here's > something that > shows God's awesome creation and shows that He's still in control. > > Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been > called "myth" in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill. President of the > Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore Maryland and a consultant in > the space program relates the following development: > > > > > > > >I think one of the most amazing things that God has for us > today > > > >happened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at > Green > > > >Belt, Maryland. > > > > > > > >They were checking the position of the sun, moon, and > planets out > > in > > > >space where they would be 100 years and 1000 years from now. > We > > have > > > >to know this so we won't send a satellite up, and have it > bump > > into > > > >something later on its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits > in > > terms of> > > >the > > > >life of the satellite, and where the planets will be so the > whole > > thing> > > >will > > > >not bog down. > > > > > > > >They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the > > centuries > > > >and it came to a halt. The computer stopped and put up a red > > signal, which > > > >meant that there was something wrong either with the > information > > fed > > > >into it or with the results as compared to the standards. > > > > > > > >They called in the service department to check it out and > they > > said. > > > >What's wrong?" Well, they found there is a day missing in > space > in > > > >elapsed time. They scratched their heads and tore their > hair. > > There
Re: [JOYnet] NASA proves the bible is true!
Dear JYs I would like to mention something regarding this mail. First of all I would like to apologise to my dear Friend Sheril in case I do offend her with this mail. However since this mail has appeared a number of times on JY I would like to state that the whole NASA incident is an absolute HOAX. True our Lord is the Lord of Science and whatever is discovered is actually his revelation to us. However sometimes as a matter of overzeal for the Lord people do tend to fabricate matter intending to lead others to him. Sometimes it works. However in many cases when they do find out that it was all a bunch of baloney in the very first place then their faith does get deflated like air from a baloon. It is such instances that we should be aware of before people crop up something so unnaturally untrue. Our Lord is the Lord of truth and he doesnt needs lies so that others may follow him. This can be further confirmed in Romans 3:7 for further clarification on this story visit: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/joshuaday.htm urs in faith Jason Mumbai [Romans 3 : 7 - But what if my untruth serves God's glory by making his truth stand out more clearly? Why should I still be condemned as a sinner? 8 - Why not say the then, "Let us do evil so that good may come"?] The Images of Mother 4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn't really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either. 16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 YEARS OF AGE ~ That old woman? She's way out of date! 25 YEARS OF AGE ~ Well, she might know a little bit about it. 35 YEARS OF AGE ~ Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion. 45 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wonder what Mom would have thought about it? 65 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wish I could talk it over with Mom - Original Message - From: sheril daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 5:56 PM Subject: [JOYnet] NASA proves the bible is true! > Hi dear friends! > > For all of you who think its not possible to be a scientist and a christian at the same time, heres' something really interesting! and it just shows that science leads to God and not that science is a different path. everything should and will lead to God. and i just feel that being a scientist, or having a scientific incline to the way one thinks, is also advantageous because God shows us and explains much through that. we can glorify Him through science and prove alot to the world we live in. That God is no myth, and the bible is the WORD. by the way, what i'm saying has nothing to do with vasthshastra (the current hot topic!!!). and i am so inspired by joseph uncle's mail about his personal experience and how he has depended solely on his faith and has not let any superstitions or "cultural beliefs" affect him in anyway. > > with love in Jesus > > sheril > > > > Subject:(Fwd) (Fwd) NASA Proves the Bible is true > Priority: normal > Date forwarded: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:18:46 +0200 > > > Subject:(Fwd) NASA Proves the Bible is true > > For all you scientists out there and for all the students who have a > hard time > convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible, here's > something that > shows God's awesome creation and shows that He's still in control. > > Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been > called "myth" in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill. President of the > Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore Maryland and a consultant in > the space program relates the following development: > > > > > > > >I think one of the most amazing things that God has for us > today > > > >happened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at > Green > > > >Belt, Maryland. > > > > > > > >They were checking the position of the sun, moon, and > planets out > > in > > > >space where they would be 100 years and 1000 years from now. > We > > have > > > >to know this so we won't send a satellite up, and have it > bump > > into > > > >something later on its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits > in > > terms of> > > >the > > > >life of the satellite, and where the planets will be so the > whole > > thing> > > >will > > > >not bog down. > > > > > > > >They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the > >
Re: [JOYnet] NASA proves the bible is true!
Dear JYs I would like to mention something regarding this mail. First of all I would like to apologise to my dear Friend Sheril in case I do offend her with this mail. However since this mail has appeared a number of times on JY I would like to state that the whole NASA incident is an absolute HOAX. True our Lord is the Lord of Science and whatever is discovered is actually his revelation to us. However sometimes as a matter of overzeal for the Lord people do tend to fabricate matter intending to lead others to him. Sometimes it works. However in many cases when they do find out that it was all a bunch of baloney in the very first place then their faith does get deflated like air from a baloon. It is such instances that we should be aware of before people crop up something so unnaturally untrue. Our Lord is the Lord of truth and he doesnt needs lies so that others may follow him. This can be further confirmed in Romans 3:7 for further clarification on this story visit: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/joshuaday.htm urs in faith Jason Mumbai [Romans 3 : 7 - But what if my untruth serves God's glory by making his truth stand out more clearly? Why should I still be condemned as a sinner? 8 - Why not say the then, "Let us do evil so that good may come"?] The Images of Mother 4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn't really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either. 16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 YEARS OF AGE ~ That old woman? She's way out of date! 25 YEARS OF AGE ~ Well, she might know a little bit about it. 35 YEARS OF AGE ~ Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion. 45 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wonder what Mom would have thought about it? 65 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wish I could talk it over with Mom - Original Message - From: sheril daniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 5:56 PM Subject: [JOYnet] NASA proves the bible is true! > Hi dear friends! > > For all of you who think its not possible to be a scientist and a christian at the same time, heres' something really interesting! and it just shows that science leads to God and not that science is a different path. everything should and will lead to God. and i just feel that being a scientist, or having a scientific incline to the way one thinks, is also advantageous because God shows us and explains much through that. we can glorify Him through science and prove alot to the world we live in. That God is no myth, and the bible is the WORD. by the way, what i'm saying has nothing to do with vasthshastra (the current hot topic!!!). and i am so inspired by joseph uncle's mail about his personal experience and how he has depended solely on his faith and has not let any superstitions or "cultural beliefs" affect him in anyway. > > with love in Jesus > > sheril > > > > Subject:(Fwd) (Fwd) NASA Proves the Bible is true > Priority: normal > Date forwarded: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 11:18:46 +0200 > > > Subject:(Fwd) NASA Proves the Bible is true > > For all you scientists out there and for all the students who have a > hard time > convincing these people regarding the truth of the Bible, here's > something that > shows God's awesome creation and shows that He's still in control. > > Did you know that the space program is busy proving that what has been > called "myth" in the Bible is true? Mr. Harold Hill. President of the > Curtis Engine Company in Baltimore Maryland and a consultant in > the space program relates the following development: > > > > > > > >I think one of the most amazing things that God has for us > today > > > >happened recently to our astronauts and space scientists at > Green > > > >Belt, Maryland. > > > > > > > >They were checking the position of the sun, moon, and > planets out > > in > > > >space where they would be 100 years and 1000 years from now. > We > > have > > > >to know this so we won't send a satellite up, and have it > bump > > into > > > >something later on its orbits. We have to lay out the orbits > in > > terms of> > > >the > > > >life of the satellite, and where the planets will be so the > whole > > thing> > > >will > > > >not bog down. > > > > > > > >They ran the computer measurement back and forth over the > >
[JOYnet] 2 Prayer Requests
These are the 2 Prayer Requests I received for this week. Kindly keep them in ur Prayers === Dear Praying Friends, Requesting you all to pray for my brother Austin. I had requested prayers for him because he was an alchoholic. By God's grace he was able to go through the rehab programme of AA. Since the last six months he is away from alcohol. Last week there was an ad. in the newspaper for a company. He got through the interview and is selected for the job. But his medicals reports are not upto the mark. The blood report is showing hepatitis c. and the count is .238 and the doctors say it is negligible. It will take 2-3 months for the blood count to be normal. After seeing the report he is depressed because he might lose this job opportunity. Please pray that God may strengthen him and that he feels better soon and able to take up a job and support himself and his family. God has been kind to him. When I look back I know His hand was upon him and protected him from so many incidents inspite of all the disobedience. He has accepted Christ and attempting to walk in the light and truth of our Lord Jesus. Sincerely, Diana [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lord please help my friend see that you are not a God of punishment but of love. [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Images of Mother 4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn't really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either. 16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 YEARS OF AGE ~ That old woman? She's way out of date! 25 YEARS OF AGE ~ Well, she might know a little bit about it. 35 YEARS OF AGE ~ Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion. 45 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wonder what Mom would have thought about it? 65 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wish I could talk it over with Mom 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] Re: Vasthu shastra - Culture and Belief
Dear JYs Amid simmering discussion and all I guess we all are missing the point here. We are all Scientific Youth. The very fact that we are mailing out here on JY shows that we are a part of being a Scientific Youth... hehe... or else we would be writing letters and posting it with saliva applied stamps (winks). Its when u place more faith in Science than in God that the problem actually arises. More like have strong belief in the Creation rather than the Creator. Now again let me tell you about Vastu Shastra. Vastu Shastra sure seems to be the Science of Architecture. But there is a purpose for applying this Science. Our Churches may have applied some architectural grace to their structures. I do know from my old elders that they believed that since the Lord Jesus Christ was born in the East it is good to have ur house facing the East. So that early morning u get up and greet the Sun / Son. Maybe that is why some Churches do face the East. But let me tell you that this has nothing to do with Vastu Shastra. Because according to Vastu Shastra this is what is required of a Place of Worship. 1. Room for prayer and meditation [Chapel / Altar] is recommended to be in the north-east corner of the house. 2. Deity or image of god [Statutes] should not face the south direction. Ideal positions are such that you face east or west while praying Now if as some of you say that earlier Churches were 'only' built using Vastu Shastra please check in those churches or ur own church where your Room for prayer is located, where the statues are facing. Can u now say that Vastu Shastra were applied to them. Since my Boss is a member of pro hindu fundamental group I was able to get some further knowledge on Vastu Shastra. You'll be shocked. Because this was also present in a Website. Vastu, as the legend in Matsya Purana goes, was born out of the sweat of Lord Shiva while fighting and killing a giant called 'Andhakasur' meaning dark giant. The Vastu purush (personified) is lying down on the entire Earth with his head towards the North-East and feet at the South-West points of the Earth. Brahma, the creator of the universe and other Devas, granted him a boon to satisfy his immense hunger that whosoever constructs buildings on Earth shall offer Pooja (worship) to him and make offerings if they want to enjoy health, wealth and prosperity in their new buildings. This is how Vastu Pooja came to be performed before starting the construction of any new building Vastu is the science of architecture of ancient India. Vastu, in Sanskrit means nature, a surroundings or environment. The word Vaastu came from Vastu, denoting anything existing such as a house, shelter, building etc. Shastra in Sanskrit means a system. Vastu is applied to dwelling sites and Vaastu to proper dwellings. They are nearly synonymous. Now I ask you again. Can u now say that our Churches have used Vastu Shastra. Can u now say that as Christ followers we can induce this in our Culture where we trust ourselves and not God that since our establishment is VASTU COMPLIANT we r gonna lead a nice peaceful and harmonous life. As Christians do you still believe that we can apply so called GOOD ASPECTS of Vastu Shastra that speaks of peace and prosperity through our dwellings [materialistic] rather than through God. As a honest confession, I can only say that Vastu Shastra helped me at one time. (surprised ). I had a friend who kept his bed in the north - south direction and always slept with his head facing the East [He told me it was VS but later I heard even Feung Shui has somewhat the same practices]. So whenever I visited him I knew which direction the Sun was gonna rise... hehehe besides that as a lover of Christ I have never had any use for this Shastra. do u ??? urs in faith Jason Mumbai - Original Message - From: george kuriakose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:25 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Re: Vasthu shastra - Culture and Belief > Dear Brothers and sisters in Christ, > > As Mary said in her E-mail, we should clearly > distinguish between our Beleif and our Culture. > > In India we Christians do a lot of things as part > of culture and not as part of our beleif. > For example we light crackers during Diwali Not > because we beleive in Hinduism. > > Indian Christians have always fought to preserve thier > culture.The Pope himself have accepted the Prayers and > culture of the Malankara Catholics.What does that say? > > > Jesus himself followed the Jewish culture because > he was born in that place.I have never read anywhere > that Jesus put on a suit of clothes or Pyjamas or > Dhoti.He wore the same dress as Jews and did what the > Jews did and opposed the wrong things that the Jews > did at that time > > I don't think Jesus has a problem in we doing the same > in any country B
Re: [JOYnet] Holy Piracy !!
Dear JYs I agree with Sindhu and Abby Abraham that piracy is really detrimental to the artists whose lives depends on the sales of their hard earned effort. However in terms of spirituality I have a query. I have with me over 1800 spiritual songs in the form of MP3s. Most of the collection I have are not available in any Cassette shop or any CD Shop. If they were avaiable I would have certainly gone all out and bought it. But they arent. Sometimes as a method of evangelisation I do covert these songs into Audio format and then make around 4-5 tapes and then circulate them among my non charismatic catholic friends so that they know what praise music is all about. Sometimes when I pray I feel inspired to record and arrange some songs in a particular Order. I basically do this only for English songs and foreign artistes. As discussed it does look like piracy. Should I stop it. I am certainly blessed with a wonderful collection. If it is a sin then I certainly will stop what I am doing. Please advise. urs in faith Jason Mumbai - Original Message - From: sindhu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: joynet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [JOYnet] Holy Piracy !! > hello family, > I once heard Vinay Kamat from B'lore saying millions of money is stolen > every year by copying spiritual cassettes,Cds videos books etc. which he > called Christian piracy..That was the first time i heard of of it. Seems to > be done with good intention ,even then its nothing but piracy. > > In Joyful communion, > Sindhu, > Chicago,USA. > > > 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]
Re: [JOYnet] vasthu Shastra
Dear JYs. In my hurry to type an immediate reply I made some grammertical errors please read them as follows. Para 1: No Change Para 2: No Change Para 3: No Change Para 4: No change Para 5: If Vaastu was something Good then we would have found various example of its use in our Holy Book since Vastu is believed to be present since ages. [cancel "it" after "is"] Para 6: No Change Para 7: Ill conclude with on this note which I personally feel. [cancel "a" before "on"] Israel first removed the Lord from their sight. ["his" is replaced by "their"] urs in faith Jason Mumbai. 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
Dear JYs This is really an interesting discussion that has cropped up on Vasthu Shastra. In normal case I was planning to avoid this discussion if it wasnt brought to my notice that one of the comments posted today by one of the Joynetters really touched a wrong chord here. Generally some Indians in recent times in the US are termed as ABCD - American Born Confused Desi. I would like to term some of us as ABCD's too. through Almighty Born Confused Disciples ... hehe. I am sorry I know I have no right to comments on others but some of the comments made today were really detrimental 2 the Christian faith. Speaking of Vasthu Shastra I would like to affirm the replies of people like Ravi Sir and Jerry Sir. It is an unacceptable part of our Christian faith. Like J did comment about adopting some of the Good aspects about it. Frankly speaking I wonder what are the good aspects about it. To have it affirmed by a Bible Scholar would mean that actually it has got to do with some appeasable facts and nothing to do with Vastu Shastra at all. I cannot figure how can one preach the Bible and Vastu Shastra at the same time. Its like serving two masters. And Jesus did warn us about that right. I was just going through some related matter on Vastu Shastra. There was a question asked "Why should we follow Vastu?". The answer was simple "For an orderly, useful, peaceful, beautiful life, planning is required". Hence Vastu seeks relief in mattters regarding life life which is on earth. In Mathew 6:19 Jesus tells us not to store up riches for ourselves here on earth because it is temperoray. Instead to store up riches for ourselves in heaven for our hearts will always be where our riches are. Hence this goes against the prececpts of Vastu which speaks about a rich life in different forms on earth. Also St. Paul in 1 Timothy 2:2 gives an example that for a quiet and peaceful life, Petitions, Prayers, Requests & Thanksgiving are to be offered to God for All people. Not any form of Vastu Shastra. The next query put was "What is the need of Vastu"? The Answer was astonishing. Accordingly there is a need for Vastu because One sometimes feels that, inspite of having all the required resources for acheiving success in the world field, one is not getting the desired and the deserved results. Again here Vastu speaks of controlling ur own life; piloting ur own ship; taking matters in ur own hands something which goes against our belief. One of the basic rudders in our Christian faith is that we arent the authors of our life. According to Romans 3:25 the Lord offered his life for us & by his death HE should be the means by which peoples sins are forgiven through their FAITH in him. So our life is based on his Will. If Vaastu was something Good then we would have found various example of its use in our Holy Book since Vastu is it believed to be present since ages. Take for example when St. Paul was facing persucution according to Acts 20:23 then he would have done some sort of Vastu. slept in some funny position and everything would be alright. However even till his death St. Paul exhorted every 1 to only one belief and that was to Turn away from Sins and Believe in Lord in Jesus [Acts. 20:21] Today when people talk about Vastu Shastra they give example about how much it has helped. However no one has ever spoke about how much it has not helped about how much a failure it can be. My own Grandfather practices Vastu Shastra and believe me I can certainly tell you about the so called Great impact it has on his life. Ill conclude with a on this note which I personally feel. For everything there is a price. For our sins Jesus paid the price. In 2 Kings 17 : 13 the Lord through the prophets asked the people of Israel to turn away from their sins and keep his commandments and statutes for in v12 we read that they served Idols which the Lord forbad them to do. Yet in v15 we read that they rejected the Lord and finally in v18 we see the Lord removing Israel from his sight. Israel first removed the Lord from his sight. By going after things such as Vastu Shastru, Horoscopes etc. we remove our sight from the Lord. Anything in which we put our trust in besides the Lord is an Idol. for an Idol could be our way of saying. I D O L - - > I Do not Observe Lord. urs in faith Jason Mumbai. 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] I LOVE YOU
When I was in the sixth grade, I wrote a love note to Joyce Louise Gentry. She's now my bride and my beloved. Do you know she still has that note? From that time on she began to take an interest in me. Do you know why she loves me? Because I first loved her. Do you know what the Bible is? It is God's love letter to you. It is God saying to you, "I have set my eye upon you. I love you!" You're not saved by doing good works. You're not saved by joining a church. You are saved by the grace of God that said, "I love you" first. 1 John 4:19 "We love Him, because He first loved us." by Adrain Rogers The Images of Mother 4 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mommy can do anything! 8 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! 12 YEARS OF AGE ~ My Mother doesn't really know quite everything. 14 YEARS OF AGE ~ Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either. 16 YEARS OF AGE ~ Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned. 18 YEARS OF AGE ~ That old woman? She's way out of date! 25 YEARS OF AGE ~ Well, she might know a little bit about it. 35 YEARS OF AGE ~ Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion. 45 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wonder what Mom would have thought about it? 65 YEARS OF AGE ~ Wish I could talk it over with Mom 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] God bless you all is my prayer today
DEAR JYS I WAS BLESSED TO RECEIVE THIS MAIL. I AM DEDICATING THIS MAIL TO JOYNET FOR CELEBRATING ITS FOUR YEARS ONLINE :) URS IN FAITH JASON = Dear God, I'm writing to say I'm sorry For being angry yesterday When you seemed to ignore my prayer And things didn't go my way First, my car broke down I was very late for work But I missed that awful accident Was that your handiwork? I found a house I loved But others got there first I was angry, then relieved When I heard the pipes had burst! Yesterday, I found the perfect dress But the color was too pale Today, I found the dress in red Would you believe, it was on sale! I know you're watching over me And I'm feeling truly blest For no matter what I pray for You always know what's best! I have this circle of E-mail friends, Who mean the world to me; Some days I "send" and "send", At other times, I let them be. When I see each name download, And view the message they've sent; I know they've thought of me! that day, And "well wishes" were their intent. I am so blessed to have these friends, With whom I've grown so close; So this little poem I dedicate to them, Because to me they are the "Most"! So to you, my friends, I would like to say, Thank you for being a part; Of all my daily contacts, This comes right from my heart. God bless you all is my prayer today, I'm honored to call you "friend"; I pray the Lord will keep you safe, Until we write again. God Bless You, 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] Reason : Copyright
Dear JYs I am a bit confused about something which has been worrying me for quite some time and this is regarding Copyrights. Why are Spiritual Songs Copyrighted if it is meant to help us to grow spiritually and closer to the Lord. Why are even preachings and teachings of renowned spiritualists and writers copyrighted. Arent they meant to help us in matter of faith formation. urs in faith Jason Mumbai 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] God - U and I - Dance
This is excellent reflection but author is unknown to me. -- G U I D A N C E When I meditated on the word guidance, I kept seeing "dance" at the end of the word. I remember reading that doing God's will is a lot like dancing. When two people try to lead, nothing feels right. The movement doesn't flow with the music, and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky. When one person realizes and lets the other lead, both bodies begin to flow with the music. One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back or by pressing lightly in one direction or another. It's as if two become one body, moving beautifully. The dance takes surrender, willingness, and attentiveness from one person and gentle guidance and skill from the other. My eyes drew back to the word guidance. When I saw "G," I thought of God, followed by "u" and "i." "God, "u" and "i" dance." God, you, and I dance. This statement is what guidance means to me. As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust that I would get guidance about my life. Once again, I became willing to let God lead. My prayer for you today is that God's blessings and mercies be upon you and your family on this day and everyday. May you abide in Him as He abides in you. Dance together with God, trusting Him to lead and to guide you through each season of your life. 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] Query : God or Parents ??
Dear JYs I have a very intereting Query which was asked to me recently. If Following God's Will meant disobeying our Parents which should we choose. Obeying his will and disobeying our Parents. Or Ignoring his will and obeying our Parents. urs in faith Jason Mumbai 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] Ecuador - Garapatas
Dear JYs I was going through this message. The Prayer submitted by Ravi is wonderful. However I think a word of caution is needed here. It can be said when you are not able to go for Mass. Not when u dont want to go for Mass :) urs in faith Jason ---Original Message--- From: Ravi Vaz Date: Monday, October 28, 2002 05:08:50 PM To: dr.jomon; joynet; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: sindhu Subject: Re: [JOYnet] Ecuador - Garapatas Hi joynetters, Here is a Small prayer the saints of the church have used down the generations when they couldnt recieve the eucharist physically, I say it whenever i cannot go for mass, which is most of the time actually. It is called "the spiritual communion". It goes thus.." Dear Lord Jesus, I cannot recieve you physically today, but right now i recieve you spiritually as my lord and saviour, come into my heart with your body, your blood ,your soul and your divinity. Amen." Use it urself and then teach this to ur non christian friends who will bless u for it. Love and prayers Ravi "dr.jomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:praying for all of you while reading this ido remember some instants how the non baptised christians worry during the Holy Mass, they attend The Holy Mass whole heartedly and do weep during Eucarist distribution.two of my prayer group members are like this 1.abhanya, 3rd year B.Sc,Nursing student,L.F.Hospital Angamaly, 2.Radhika, 3rd year M.C.A.STUDENT, De Paul college Angamaly I do remember that our Sinthai used to receive Jesus shake hands from her prayer mates after they receive Jesus. the theory behind it is that each and every cell will be filled with the power of our Lord when one receive Him. It can be perceived or shared with a simple shake hand, isn't it sindhu? ---Original Message--- From: rafi kootumkal Date: Friday, October 11, 2002 12:07:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [JOYnet] Ecuador - Garapatas Dear Friends in Jesus! I am Fr. Rafi Kootumkal, again from the mission of Ecuador. All our people here convey their prayers and best regards to each one of you on the Joy Net. I send this mail to you so that you, the previlaged youth of Jesus, may pray for a young girl, Miriam, who has a great desire to recieve Jesus as the Lord of her heart. I met her yesterday in a mission village. We had to walk for a long time throgh the jungle to reach that place. When we reached the village all of us started scratching our body with our nails , because our dress and body was full of a tiny insect called Garapata. It is too small that we can very hardly see it. But it will bite us like anything that we can't help scratching and scratchingBecause of this insect we had to delay the Holy Mass But after some time,we started the Mass joyfully.All were praying and singing very well. But after the communion I noticed a young girl who was crying.After the Mass I asked her why she was crying. First, she did not answer me. But when I insisted, with shyness she said: " Father, I have not yet recieved First Communion. And when I saw people recieving Jesus, I felt very sad that I could not recieve Him...That's why I cried...Father, I want to recieve Communion" I promised her to prepare her for the First Communion. When I came back from there I was thinking : Many of our youth have all the oppertuny to recieve Jesus in the Communion..still, don't have the desire to recieve Him..This girl, even though lives inside the jungles of Ecuador, how much longs for the Lord!! Please pray for the youth of South America, especially for those who don't get a chance to experience Jusus. Well, now I have to boil all my clothes and everything to kill all the Garapatas... See you all God bless you Fr. Rafi Ecuador 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] . [demime 0.99c.8 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of IMSTP.gif] 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 PROTEC
[JOYnet] Magical 4
Dear JYs Its really hard to believe that Joynet has completed around 4 years. Its really wonderful to get two good news in such a short span of time. One of Joynet crossing over 1000 Members just two weeks ago and now Joynet completing 4 years. Reminds me of the time I had joined Joynet by pure accident. It was around March last year. I was browsing through the net because I was searching for Rex Band Tapes. Someone referred jesusyouth.org site. I saw there was a mailing list column and I just put my id expecting spiritual newsletters. What happened next is something unexplainable. From not only getting wonderful mails and sharings I was even able to actually meet some wonderful joynetters. I am sure many of you have your stories to share regarding how much being a part of Joynet means to ya all or how ya first joined joynet etc. It would be really wonderful if u could share them across. urs in faith Jason Mumbai 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] "Corpus Christi": A US film
Sad very Sad. regarding this. Sad... not regarding the film or play. But sad because I see a list of 484 people who got April Fool by October 2002 itself. I think among all the discussion we had here on JY this Corpus Christi is the one of the most which is regularly discussed as the most common of hoaxes. The Truth is out there as the says goes. So if u search sites like www.truthorfiction.com or many more u will come across more hoaxes. However regarding this issue I would like you all to know that there exist no such play. But a gay pornographic film depicting the same ideal has already been released some time ago. Not only that, as confirmatory proof there are various such films depicting people in clergy clothing in real bad taste. Recently I was shocked myself when one night on Zee MGM , a popular movie channel in India esp here in Mumbai, had showed a movie involving people in clergy clothing in flirtatous state and in real bad state. Since we dont have any strong Pro-life groups out here i guess the movie just passed unnoticed without any objections. Well I am sure many of you have decided to pray over this matter as a matter of total surrender to our Lord. However, preferable if some1 is inspired to do something about it all may the Lord's hand be with u always to guide u. Be blessed, urs in faith Jason Mumbai. = Kindly Note I am always supportive of an open discussion So if any of u can add anything to the above do share them across. = The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray, "Take only one. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. One child whispered to another, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples." - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Joynet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [JOYnet] "Corpus Christi": A US film > shibu joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 19/10/2002 01:53:25 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > > Subject: [JOYnet] "Corpus Christi": A US film > > > > Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 11:06:43 +0530 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | This is Spam | Add to Address Book > To: "Jesus Youth Joynet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Loving all, > Pl. read the mail below..Does anybody know abt. this? Anyway, let's > pray and ask > for Lord's blessing on those who try to do this. > > luv n prayers > george > -- - > Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > > > > > Hello ALL, > > > > A disgusting film set to appear in America later this year depicts > Jesus > > and his disciples as homosexuals! As a play, this has already been > in > theatres for a while. It's called "Corpus Christi" which means "The > Christ > Body." It's a revolting mockery of our Lord. But we can make a > difference. > That's why I am sending this e-mail to you. Will you please add your > name to > the bottom of the list at the end of this e-mail? If you do, then > together we > may be able to prevent this film from showing in America. > > > > Hey, it's worth a shot! Apparently, some regions in Europe have > already > > banned the film. All we need is a lot of signatures! Remember, Jesus > said > > "Deny me on earth and I'll deny you before of my Father". Please > copy this > message "Ctrl C" (ie. Please don't just forward it!!!) Paste the text > in a new > e-mail "Ctrl V", then add your name to the list and send it to all your > friends. > > > > When the list you sign reaches 500 names, please send it to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > <http://us.f201.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=homasg@;softhome.net&YY=68755&or > > > > der=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=brief> > > > > IF WE WORK TOGETHER WE CAN DO THIS.Thank You! > > 1. Kipi Kaakimaka > > 2. Noa Kaakimaka > > 3. Louise M. Bush > > 4. Darnell "Kookie" Pa > > 5. Raymond Rivera > > 6. Ever A. Cruz > > 7. Barbara Nahinu > > 8. Sonia Keliikipi > > 9. Barbara T. UIagalelei > > 10. Zilpher L.(Selepa) Tenari > > 1
[JOYnet] God of Small Things - by OS Hilman
God of Small Things - O.S. Hilman Who despises the day of small things? - (Zechariah 4:10) Life is filled with a series of small things that can amount to something big. Have you ever considered why the God of the universe came to earth and spent 33 years identifying with mankind through work? Jesus grew up as a carpenter's son and, no doubt, learned the trade from His daily routine of helping His father. For 30 years He worked. When it was time for Him to begin to fulfill His purpose for mankind, He told countless stories of people and their work. He told stories of landowners, farmers, fishermen, tax collectors, and so on. He related to the everyday man because He Himself was one. This is why it was important for Him to have some personal work experience. Life is filled with daily routines. Every now and then, God takes us to the mountaintop to experience His presence in a dramatic way. This is not the norm. It was not the norm for those in the Bible either. Moses spent 40 years in preparation. Paul spent a great deal of his life working toward the wrong purpose until a dramatic event changed his life. Jacob spent 20 years working for Laban. God uses work to develop character qualities that He plans to use at the appropriate time. In the small things we develop trustworthiness with God. The day-in and day-out grind of working life molds us and makes us into what God desires. God may still be preparing you for something far greater. For now, however, you are learning the daily lessons of small things. Pray that you will be faithful. === Dear JYs, the above is a reproduction of a sharing by OS Hilman. Should any facts be disputable according 2 u kindly share it across. urs in faith Jason === The children were lined up in the cafeteria of a Catholic elementary school for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. The nun made a note, and posted on the apple tray, "Take only one. God is watching." Moving further along the lunch line, at the other end of the table was a large pile of chocolate chip cookies. One child whispered to another, "Take all you want. God is watching the apples." 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] Re: Musical Reckoning ?
Dear JYs I remeber asking you wonderful ppl about which Christian Music do u really love listening to. I had got a very minimal response. But whatever response I have received I am posting it out here for the benefit of others who also are interested in listening to Spiritual Music. In case any of you do know some more Christian Artiste who sing Spritual Music can u please share it out here. Seena George - Don Moen, Hosanna Music Ministries Sindhu, Chicago,USA. Carman,Michael Card,John Michael Talbot,Amy Grant,Twila Paris, Rebecca St.James,Petra,Steven Curtis Chapman,Bob Carlisle,Michael .w.smith, Rich Mullins,Bryan Duncan,Sandi Patty,Ray Boltz,Phil Kaeggy... Then cassetes of Maranatha music inc,celebrant singers,Hosanna music etc Abby Abraham Micheal W Smith, Cheri Keaggy or Don Moen Meena Mathew- Darlene Zschech, Don Moen is also very good Hector Lewis - John Michel Talbert & Ron Kenoly of the Hosana musics Manoj Jose Nellary: don moen, bob Lisa Jose suggested the following online radio sites where Christian Music can be listened to: > If you have online radio, check out > http://www.klove.com > http://www.air1radio.com > http://www.worldwideworship.com there are many more i am sure, urs in faith Jason Mumbai Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. 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] Re: Urgent Prayer Request : Ravi Vaz
Kindly note with regards to this Prayer Request sent this morning, Ravi's friend[Jose]'s Father expired somewhere around Mid-day today. Ravi would like to thank all of you for taking time out to Pray. urs in faith Jason Mumbai Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. - Original Message - From: Jason :) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 11:04 AM Subject: Urgent Prayer Request : Ravi Vaz Dear JYs Please pray for my Friends Father who is very serious at present. from Ravi Vaz Mumbai This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Urgent Prayer Request : Ravi Vaz
Dear JYs Please pray for my Friends Father who is very serious at present. from Ravi Vaz Mumbai This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Hello - Teachers' prayer group - From Joseph Sebastian
> hai dear pals on the JOYNET, > > Great to be connected to yu all. Well life has been bussy at Satara . Now at Kottayam its doubly bussy. And tell you what I am really enjoying it. We had the teachers gathering on the 2nd of October. Though many ideas came in it was decided that we should have a prayer meeting for the teachers and then go on as OUR LORD WILL LEAD US. The prayer meeting is schedule to BE INAUGURATED MY OUR LORD tomorrow at 5.30 IST at Kottayam BCM college chapel. Do pray for as we all know only those that is build my OUR FATHER will last. > > Another request is that those of you who have any experienc in teachers minstry please get in touch with yur valuable experiences and suggestions. > > Yours in christ > > Joseph/Kottayam. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Need Some Info...
Dear JYs I need some Info about the following: 1. The Campus Convention in Cochin this month. 2. Youth Retreat Meeting to be held in Chennai on the 12th. Can anyone enlighten me on the above two. urs in faith Jason Mumbai. Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Prolife : Nepal okays law legalising abortion
Please pray for this. Todays News : Source Mid-day Kathmandu: A groundbreaking law approved by King Gyanendra legalises most abortions in Nepal, where women who terminated their pregnancies formerly could have faced a prison term. The law also makes paedophilia a crime and allows women to inherit property from their parents. Previously, there was no law against sexual abuse of children in Nepal; the new statute makes paedophilia punishable by up to 16 years in prison. Hundreds of Nepalese women die each year from complications arising from unsafe abortions, and women's rights activists hope the new law will reduce the maternal mortality rate Use your talents. The world would be silent if only the birds that sing the best would sing. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Musical Reckoning ?
Dear JYs My question is simple. Which Singer (of Spiritual Songs) do you love listening too? Or simply Which Gospel Singer do u dig Or simply Which Spiritual artist whether Indian or Foreign impresses you the most. I want to enhance my Music Collection. So far names like Steve Kuban, Bob Fitts seem common to me. But for the benefit of me and others out here can u please share. urs in faith Jason Mumbai Use your talents. The world would be silent if only the birds that sing the best would sing. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] The Value of His Blood - an illustration
Hope this touches you today as it touched me.We must remember what Christ did for us. Sure hits homeplease read on It's a Wednesday night and you are at a church prayer meeting when somebody runs in from the parking lot and says, "Turn on a radio, turn on a radio." And while the church listens to a little transistor radio with a microphone stuck up to it, the announcement is made: "Two women are lying in a Long Island hospital dying from the mystery flu." Within hours it seems, this thing just sweeps across the country. People are working around the clock trying to find an antidote. Nothing is working. California, Oregon, Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts. It's as though it's just sweeping in from the borders. And then, all of a sudden the news comes out. The code has been broken. A cure can be found. A vaccine can be made. It's going to take the blood of somebody who hasn't been infected, and so, sure enough, all through the Midwest, through all those channels of emergency broadcasting, everyone is asked to do one simple thing: Go to your downtown hospital and have your blood type taken. That's all we ask of you. When you hear the sirens go off in your neighborhood, please make your way quickly, quietly, and safely to the hospitals. Sure enough, when you and your family get down there late on that Friday night, there is a long line, and they've got nurses and doctors coming out and pricking fingers and taking blood and putting labels on it. Your wife and your kids are out there, and they take your blood type and they say, "Wait here in the parking lot and if we call your name, you can be dismissed and go home." You stand around, scared, with your neighbors, wondering what in the world is going on and if this is the end of the world. Suddenly a young man comes running out of the hospital screaming.He's yelling a name and waving a clipboard. What? He yells it again! And your son tugs on your jacket and says, "Daddy, that's me." Before you know it, they have grabbed your boy. Wait a minute. Hold on! And they say, "It's okay, his blood is clean. His blood is pure. We want to make sure he doesn't have the disease. We think he has got the right type." Five tense minutes later, out come the doctors and nurses, crying and hugging one another-some are even laughing. It's the first time you have seen anybody laugh in a week, and an old doctor walks up to you and says, "Thank you, sir. Your son's blood type is perfect. It's clean, it is pure, and we can make the vaccine." As the word begins to spread all across that parking lot full of folks, people are screaming and praying and laughing and crying. But then the gray-haired doctor pulls you and you wife aside and says, "May we see you for moment? We didn't realize that the donor would be a minor and we need ... we need you to sign a consent form." You begin to sign and then you see that the number of pints of blood to be taken is empty. "H-how many pints?" And that is when the old doctor's smile fades and he says,"We had no idea it would be little child. We weren't prepared. We need it all." "But-but...You don't understand." "We are talking about the world here. Please sign. We need it all!" "But can't you give him a transfusion?" "If we had clean blood we would. Can you sign? Would you sign?" In numb silence, you do. Then they say, "Would you like to have a moment with him before we begin?" Can you walk back? Can you walk back to that room where he sits on a table saying, "Daddy? Mommy? What's going on?" Can you take his hands and say, "Son, your mommy and I love you, and we would never ever let anything happen to you that didn't just have to be. Do you understand that?" And when that old doctor comes back in and says, "I'm sorry, we've-got to get started. People all over the world are dying. Can you leave? Can you walk out while he is saying, "Dad? Mom? Dad? "Why, why have you forsaken me?" And then next week, when they have the ceremony to honor your son, and some folks sleep through it, and some folks don't even come because they go to the lake, and some folks come with a pretentious smile and just pretend to care. Would you want to jump up and say, "MY SON DIED FOR YOU! DON'T YOU CARE?" Is that what GOD wants to say? "MY SON DIED FOR YOU. DON'T YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I CARE?" ~~~ Father God, seeing it from your eyes breaks our hearts. Maybe now we can begin to comprehend the great Love you have for us." ~~ urs in faith Jason Mumbai ===
[JOYnet] The Lord Is My Programmer - This one is Good
The Lord is my Programmer I shall not crash.. He installed His software on the hard disk of my heart.. All of His commands are user friendly.. His Directory guides me to the right choices for His name's sake.. Even though I scroll through the problems of life, I will fear no bugs, for He is my backup.. His password protects me.. He prepares a menu before me in the presence of my enemies.. His help in is only a keystroke away.. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me, all the days of my life.. And my file will be merged with His and SAVED FOREVER! = God loves to decorate. God HAS to decorate. Let him live long enough in a heart, & that heart will begin to change. Portraits of hurt will be replaced by landscapes of grace. Walls of anger will be demolished & shaky foundations restored. God can no more leave a life unchanged than a mother can leave a child's tear untouched. ~ Max Lucado from "Just Like Jesus" urs in faith Jason Mumbai Use your talents. The world would be silent if only the birds that sing the best would sing. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] A Trip to Manor
Dear JYs Ever since I have received a new lease of life, courtesy our great lord, he has made me so much aware of his wonders that my heart can never stop praising. Last week my brother was invited by a Father from St. Xaviers College to visit a remote village in Manor, Maharashtra. The father was in charge of the Aicuf unit [a catholic youth body of the college, pr.]. On further prodding from my brother the Priest agreed to let me come along. We were to supposed to spend some time with the Advasis [Tribal] Children. So Yesterday morning at 7.00 we all met at Santacruz Station. There were around 30 of us. At around 7.30 the bus arrived. We almost left one of the Priest out thanx to my brother who saw him just in time and we managed to halt to bus. Praise God or else we would have been one Priest less. In two hours we reached a place called The Shanti Seva Mandal which were run by two Jesuit Preists. We all were amazed when we reached here because basically both the Priest are lawyers. They were shouldering the responsibility for fighting for the rights of the tribals. They had released books for the tribals where tribals were educated on law matters. They had also started a boarding and they were giving free education to the Boarders as well as working children who were minor laborers. The one hour we spent there was amazing as they share their joy and experience working for the disadvantage and the threats they received to their life. Infact they even told us of their working experience with Mrs. Navin who was stabbed recently 19 times to death because she was fighting for the tribals. After that we had gone to Manor Village. Now the place we had gone was a hut owned by Mr. Fernandes, a devout christian. Around 25 years in the prime of his youth he had given up all the pleasures of life and shifted into this remote village where he dedicated his life to service of the tribals. Mr. Fernandes runs a boarding for 100 children. Since the children belong to the poor tribals they werent able to afford education. Also they were always faced scarcity of food. So Mr. Fernandes also gave them food, education material, clothings etc. As we neared the village there were many small children who were waiting to greet us and ran alongside the bus. It really touched the hearts of all of us. When we reached here the very first thing Mr. F'des made us all do was visit the Blessed Sacrament Chapel and spend a short time in prayer. After that we were made to mingle with the young children. It was so wonderful. We played games with them. After 1 hour of game they joined us all in celebrating the Eucharist. Though 3/4 of the Mass was in Marathi it really felt wonderful sharing the moment with them. We then ate our food which was prepared by some of young children themsevles. After that in the afternoon we had gone for a swim where we joined by some of the local boys. I can never forget the moment where as I was returning back from the pool and one of the small boys with whom I spoke earlier with just came up with me and caught my hand as I walked back. He seemed so happy just to catch my hand and I just felt like cuddling him. After that we all assembled to give thanks to Mr. Fernandes. We all dug in our pockets to make in a contribution and we managed to contribute around Rs. 4000/- which was amazing considering that most of us were just college going students. Some of us had even donated clothes, stationary etc. In the end as I travelled back in the bus. I couldnt help praising and thanking the Lord for this opportunity. Its was so wonderful. God's love is so wonderful after all. and he cares for all of us. urs in faith Jason Mumbai. Content makes poor men rich Discontent makes rich men poor This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Prayer Request on behalf of Joseph Sebastian
Dear JYs Just got a phone call from Joseph Sebastian all the way from Satara. He has asked prayer for the following: 1. For his Aunty has been detected with Cancer. She may be operated this Thursday. 2. For his Sister's only Sister - In - Law, she was operated last week. Its not certain whether she has a tumor or a cancer. So do pray for total healing. 3. Himself as he is supposed to leave Satara for good for his new job in Kerala. However, the place where he currently works has not found a suitable replacement and seems reluctant to find one at present. As it is there are less than a month for him to leave Satara. urs in faith Jason Mumbai Content makes poor men rich Discontent makes rich men poor This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Query : Repentance vs Salvation
Dear JYs I have a Query. Recently my friend asked me this "What comes first Repentance or Salvation ?" I naturally replied 'Repentance'. Cause in normal course I beleive once u repent for ur sins then u receive salvation from the Lord. Also according to Mathew 9 : 13 Jesus says "for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance". Hence Repentance brings us Salvation. However my friend pointed out to me that Jesus said no one could come to him unless he (or she) is drawn by the Holy SPirit you wouldnt realize your lost state, and the need for repentance, unless the Spirit of God awakened that realization in you...This itself is an act of Salvation from God. Hence Salvation comes first and it brings us into Repentance. I am still confused. So I ask you "What comes first Repentance or Salvation ?" urs in faith Jason Mumbai This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] With Thanx
Dear JYs Its been almost 10 days since my near death encounter. I clearly remember that even when I mailed my encounter out here on JY I was still in a shaken up state. This weekend my lord provided me with a business trip which was more like a free vacation to get my mind away from things. During this trip the Lord's presence was so much visible. I will share the details of it with u all soon. I promise. I really must thank all of you who have replied and have given me courage. I am sorry for not being able to thank you all personally as there are so many of you who mailed. I do hope to take time and reply to do so. To many who did give me a scolding, I promise not to run after moving trains and even not moving ones... hehe. ;) One thing which I find very intriguing. Ever since I escaped my brush with death, I am now actually more aware of the Lord's presence in my life and I am sure that if I was to spend my entire 24 hours daily thanking him for that it still wouldnt be enough. I still cant understand why it took a near death experience for me to be more aware of the Lord's presence in my life. I guess as the word of the Lord says there are some things which are mere human brains cannot fathom. So well Lord ur the best. Amen urs in faith Jason Mumbai Content makes poor men rich Discontent makes rich men poor This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] A Dead Man Writes
Dear JYs This would seem to be a very unusual title if it wasnt for the fact that yesterday I would have been a dead man myself. Yesterday evening for the first time Sojan [Mumbai JY co-ord] had come to my house. We had a real nice Meeting even though I felt it was short. After that my mum and my two bros left for my relatives place by train. When we reached the station we found that the trains were running a little behind schedule. We saw a slow train that was leaving for Andheri and since our destination was a stop before Andheri we decided to catch this train. So I pushed my mom and my kid brother into the ladies compartment and I myself ran towards the Gents compartment which was a bogey away. My brother Jeff [who is also a joynet member] was following behind with 2 glasses of fanta in his hand. My sudden decision to catch the train had taken him by surprise and he was not intending to catch the train. So here I was running to jump into the compartment and thats when it happened. My one hand was on the handle of the door and the other hand was almost going to catch the middle bar and all of a sudden "that middle bar seem to disappear". I clutched at thin air and I lost my balance. Now I was dragged by the train which started gaining speed. I was dragged all along the platform. As if by a miracle my other hand just left the bar and I was again miracally pushed away from the train. I somesaulted once and came to a stop. I just got up as though nothing had happened. Just felt a small scratch on my left hand - another miracle. My clothes were dirty. During that phase I clearly remember that when I missed the middle bar totally all of a sudden a voice started guiding me every split second about what would happen to me next. Hence when I stood up after the whole thing I was not in a surprised state. Just as though everything clicked off and now I am back to my ownself. My brother who came behind me dropped the fanta. When I stood up it seems the first sentence that I had ever said was "Wow! that was good. Must do it again." and then I started scolding him for dropping the fanta.. hehe. Its when I realised that I was on the platform and the train was not there that I realise something went wrong. I asked my brother who was now very badly shaken up after seeing the whole thing what happened. He told me something which I will never forget for the rest of my life. I was dragged in a gap between the train's floor and floor of the platform. I was inches from falling on the tracks and getting run over. How I was pushed onto the platform and rolled away from the train ... God only knows. In the meantime my mom had seen the whole incident. normally she enters the compartment and sits down. But this time she was not comfortable till she saw me enter and when she saw me dragged she just starting calling onto the lord automatically and immediately. As we sat in the next train and returned back in a wholly shaken up state knowing that i almost had a date with death I tried to recall what happened. I tried to figure out at which point of time did the Lord intervene. And i realised that every point of time the Lord was there. I praise God for that. There is so much more in this incident I can relate upon. But the most important thing is that I am here writing this to you. Somebody once asked me how do you know that the Lord has still not fulfilled his will or purpose in your life. The answer : Your alive that is enough proof that the Lord still has to complete his purpose in ur life. I believe that now. urs in faith Jason Mumbai My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Seek Ur Prayers
Dear JYs By the time u guys have read this mail I must have already left for my one day visit to Gulbarga - Karnataka which is 3 stops away from Solhapur maharashtra. My Company is sending me to recover some shares from an old Client. The problem is first of all I dont know the place. The first time I heard the name of the place was when it was told to me. The address is just one line so i gotta really search this whole town / village whatever. To make matter even worse no one knows if the owner will be co-operative. I know by the time I will check ur replies it will only be if I have returned so I do seek ur prayers in the meantime for everything to go as per God's will. urs in faith Jason Mumbai My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Investigation for the week - Egypt: miraculous light leaves tracks
Dear JYs As Christians we are asked to proclaim the word of God and spread the Good news of the Lord. However at times there are some who do tend to cross the limit. They invoke methods such as chain mails, letters and other ways where by creating such a deceitful euphoria that all Christian gets tagged of being alike in such methodism. This week I present to you an incident which is reported to occur in Egypt that is doing the rounds. It will be highly obliged if any of you could shed light on the truth of this matter: Egypt: miraculous light leaves tracks The nightly lights on the St. Mark's church in Assiut drew hundreds of thousands of pilgrims and was reported around the world. The BBC and CNN sent correspondents to report on the events. "Months after the miraculous lights disappeared in November 2001, the impact can still be felt," says pastor Andrea Xandry from Zurich, who himself witnessed the appearances. "The impact is due not only to the many 'silent healings', but also to the many Christian families who housed pilgrims despite their already cramped houses." A non-Christian, angered by the supposed fake miracle, travelled to Assiut to investigate. He was so convinced by the peaceful appearances that he brought his entire family, telling them "This is a wonderful message from God." Many considered the light to be a sign of Jesus, the Light of the World. Every night, thousands hugged, danced and sang for joy in the streets around the church, and discussed the appearances. Despite the large crowds, the police never had to intervene. Source: Andrea Xandry, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] So if any of u do know anything on this matter worth sharing do send it across, so that others can be saved from being deceited into a wrong belief. Our lord doesnt want it this way. urs in faith Jason Mumbai My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] On Abortion Again
Dear JYs I remember a month ago I had posted some materials on Abortion. Well due to lax in response and my own schedule I was unable to continue. However I am unable to remain and well do feel an urge to post more because Prayers are needed. But instead of posting them daily I will post them weekly. Recently from one of the Pro-life sites I had got the following texts. Since I was advised strongly not to send any disturbing photos (which in any case through JY we cant), I am just sending the text as below: "I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb. Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my spokesman to the world." Jerehmiah 1:5 Every year in the United States one and a half million babies are given a death sentence before they are born. I am christian and of course pro-life. This is an issue that for the life of me I can never understand. Why would a woman choose to end the life of her baby when she can give the baby up for adoption? Where is that mother's instinct for the care and survival of their babies. Each child is a precious gift from God and if we choose to ignore that fact may God have mercy on our souls. I think an agenda is being pushed at our society by those who use these aborted fetuses for fetal tissue research. What has happened to our values? This type of research is wrong. Babies body parts are being harvested and sold for big money. Stem cells are more useful for this research if the babies are aborted within a longer term of pregnancy. Is this why so many are choosing partial birth abortions? It is horrible to think about the fact that a baby is born all except the head and then a doctor who takes an oath to preserve life, then inserts an instrument into the baby's brain stem and kills that child before the head is delivered. This way they can skirt the issue and say it was not born. This is murder in my book. 3 Million little hands that will never make a hand print for Mother's Day 3 Million little feet that will never Take those first magical steps 3 Million eyes that will never gaze into Daddy's loving face One and a half million tiny mouths That will never say Mommy or Daddy One and a half million little hearts that have stopped beating forever. Children are a gift from God! Abortion is murder of the unborn. May God forgive those who harm his precious children whom he formed in the womb. He knew them before They were born. He gave them life. No socks, no shoes, Shall ever be worn. >From your mother's womb, You were selfishly torn. By: ~*~ Connie Reed ~*~ A PRAYER FOR US Dear heavenly Father Please forgive those who choose to take the precious lives of your sweet babies. Father help us find a way to let them see life is the answer. Give us strength to carry on the cause and speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves. Most of all Father we give thanks to you for all the children that you have given us to raise and love In Jesus name we pray for guidance and wisdom from you. Amen My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JOYnet] yes we should do something for www.jesus.com
Dear JYs something about Jesus.com Jennifer is right. Only Prayers can do wonders. I have been following Jesus.com for over two years now. Since I have always been interested in the site. When the site was first bought, it wasnt developed and it had a front page of only the photo of Agony of Jesus in the Garden. It seems then the site was again bought over. The person in charge of the site apparently expected some millions in dollars for the site after the succesful sale of business.com. But due to the Software crash no Venture were willing to invest in the site. Also what business could one do in the name of Jesus. rite. So this guy seems stuck. Throughout these years Jesus.com has recieved many offers from different community and groups. But none of them seems close to the amount which this guy has in mind. So now what you see is actually a step taken by this guy to actually make people somewhat agreeable to the amount which he has in mind. In his greed to do so however, he has tarnished the name of our Lord. The registration for the site expires within 2 - 3 months. However it wont be surprising if it will be renewed before hand. The site is presently on Sale on Afternic.com. The minimum bid is 200$. However to bid on Afternic you have to pay some 24$-30$ and register with them which is another stumbling block. so dear JYs what we have to pray for is a total renewal of this guy's heart or whoever is behind it and if possible by Lord's will that the site be bought over by a spiritual grp or person who can use this site as a mean of evangelisation for spreading the Glory of God. urs in faith Jason Mumbai. If you feel "dog tired" at night, maybe it's because you growled all day! - Original Message - From: Jennifer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Giju George <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:08 AM Subject: [ParableNet] Re: [JOYnet] yes we should do something for www.jesus.com > Hiee, > > I guess Giju & Calvin are right. Infact way long back Jason had mentioned about > this site. I think we shud start a prayer chain..Prayer is our > weapon..a weapon which can move mountains.if Prayers are so > powerful..lets start praying. > > Lets start praying 1 decade of Rosary for the shutdown of sites like > theseI am sure with our Mother's intercession and the prayers of JYs > spread across we wud definitely combat this evil. So lets join in praying and > leave the reat in the hands of God for whom nothing is impossible. > > > Love & Prayers > Jennifer > > Giju George wrote: > > > Hi > > > > The best we can do about such sites > > > > 1. Pray for the persons who maintain such sites. > > > > 2. Please DO NOT VISIT those sites out of any curiosity. > > > > In this case it so much is talked about and so it is tempting to visit that > > site. > > But if we visit that site, we are indirectly helping the evil out > > by incrementing the sitation count (number of hits), which is > > a direct measure of the popularity of the site. > > The more popular we make the site, the more encouraged he will be > > in maintaining that site. > > > > Thanks > > Giju > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of calvinjohnson > > Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 3:12 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [JOYnet] yes we should do something for www.jesus.com > > > > Dear friends, > > > > We have to do something for this site. Letz begin with prayers. > > > > Love > > > > Calvin Johnson > > > > "Rosemary Thomas" wrote: > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > I dont know how many of you have tried out the site www.jesus.com I just > > tried it out and I wasnt too pleased. This is a site of some person who > > calls himself Jesus. It says "Jesus seeks loving woman". I didnt go into > > details becos I didnt like it at all. One of the headings says "Bathe with > > Jesus" I dont know what it is about. I dont think this is right at all. Can > > we as joynet or as jesusyouth do something about this? I dont know if we can > > but I think we should. Senior ppl in Joynet, pls advice isnt this > > something we should be worrying about? Or not? What do all of you think? > > Reply back. > > God bless. > > > > Love, Rosemary (Goa) > > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > > > > > Thi
Re: [JOYnet] Questions
Dear JYs, Recently on BBC when Nick Griffin was asked to comment on Role played by Jews in Media, he had this comment. "Even when the mass media consisted mainly of newspapers, and only a small minority read those newspapers, this power was considerable. Today, when it embraces mass-circulation newspapers and television, it is colossal beyond imagination. And we must not forget another fact about the media. Their political influence extends far beyond newspaper reports and articles, and television programmes, of a direct political nature - connected, that is, with current affairs that bear upon politics. In a much more subtle way, they can influence people's thought patterns by other means: newspaper stories, pages dealing with entertainment and popular culture, movies, TV 'soaps', 'educational' programmes, popular music: all these types of fare help form human values, concepts of good and evil, right and wrong, sense and nonsense and what is 'fashionable' and 'unfashionable.' These human value systems, in turn, shape people's attitude to political issues, influence how they vote and therefore determine who holds political power." Even though Nick Griffin refers to political power, what Idea he generally did put across was that Media in whatever form can affect people's attitude and decision making of an individual and at times can even be motivational. I think Rosemary this summarises the impact that any adverse music can have on us. Intentionally u may not be listening to it, but still u are grooving to its mere presence. urs in faith Jason Mumbai If you feel "dog tired" at night, maybe it's because you growled all day! - Original Message - From: Rosemary Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 10:40 PM Subject: [JOYnet] Questions > Hi everyone... > > I know I've been rather quiet, (not that I'm otherwise noisy ) but I have a question which I hope will be answered. I have been trying to figure it out but cant quite. > First, we had a discussion on rock music and how it was bad and how it was used by satan worshippers and all that. I did go thru that. Now I have a problem. We sometimes have parties here on Saturday nights, just to enjoy ourselves and let off all the stress that builds up...(and believe me.. there is alot of work pressure). So we go there and dance basically. I enjoy dancing and enjoy the parties. But at some pt, they tend to put rock music. Since I dont listen to rock, I dont know the songs well and I dont know what they are saying ie the lyrics... but maybe they are bad. Wld it be wrong to dance to those songs and enjoy myself? Or shd I not when those songs are playing? Pls give advice. > > Guess that's all now... otherwise.. I must say Joynet is going strong and giving me lots of input... thanks to everyone for that. Take care all of you and God bless. > Love, Rosemary (Goa). > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > > > This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe to this mailing list, visit > http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet > For automatic help, 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. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments)
Dear Alfred Samji and Dear JYs Reading Alfred's mail to my query was really inspiring. However I find some of these points relatively new to me. Maybe cause I have never come across any teaching on them. Take for example Alfred quoting 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 stated that God preaches to those who are already dead so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In short they are given another chance to be in God's fold. This is really new to me. Also quoting Mt:12:32 There is a reference to a World to Come. Now I do know that some denom like the Jehovahs really quote this part fluently. So what is this Comin World that Jesus Speaks about. Now when I had queried about Suicide in another list, these are some of the replies I got. 1. Suicide is murder and since your dead when you commit the sin you can't ask for forgiveness... 2. Suicide is a question that must be left to God to judge. Medical scientists tell us that the brain lives for perhaps four or five minutes after the body dies; you can do a LOT of praying in that time. However, only God will judge anyone anyway. We can 'settle the question' for ourselves by believing in Jesus, but it is presumptious to attempt to condemn OR excuse anyone else. God alone knows their heart. 3. The question ask about suicide is a very good one. Some time ago I was called to the psyco ward at a local hospital. A young man had attempted to take his own life.I ask him if he had ever given his life to God, and he said he had.I told him that he would have had to take his life back from God's hands in order to destroy it. A few days later his mother came to see me at the church. She thanked me, and She told me that because of what I had said to her son, he would never again attempt suicide. Sometime later he died in an automobile accident. urs in faith Jason Mumbai If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard. - Original Message - From: Alfred Samji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:44 PM Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments) > Hi friends, > Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all know that suicide > is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another person of course is > condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is whether praying for a > dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation of that person. In Matt > 12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where sins will be forgiven. He > talks of two worlds where sins will be forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and > 'the world to come'. > > [M't:12:32: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall > be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not > be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.] > > This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person, where > sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'. > > We also have proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to > 4:6 and tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the > 'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the > days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the gospel to > them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live according to God in > the spirit'. > > [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the > unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but > quickened by the Spirit:19: By which also he went and preached unto the > spirits in prison;20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the > longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a > preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. > 1Pe:4:6: For for this cause was the gospel preached also > to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the > flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.] > > This again depicts a world where God preaches to those who are already dead > so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In > short they are given another chance to be in God's fold. > We read in Genesis of how big the sins of those people spoken of here were. > > In the context of the Rich man who came to Jesus we see Jesus first telling > of how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom and later goes on > to say 'With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.' > (M't:19:23 to 26). Our God is a loving God. His likeness is that of love. He > is full of mercy and compassion and it is solely because that He l
Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query
Dear Alfred Samji and Dear JYs Reading Alfred's mail to my query was really inspiring. However I find some of these points relatively new to me. Maybe cause I have never come across any teaching on them. Take for example Alfred quoting 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 stated that God preaches to those who are already dead so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In short they are given another chance to be in God's fold. This is really new to me. Also quoting Mt:12:32 There is a reference to a World to Come. Now I do know that some denom like the Jehovahs really quote this part fluently. So what is this Comin World that Jesus Speaks about. Now when I had queried about Suicide in another list, these are some of the replies I got. 1. Suicide is murder and since your dead when you commit the sin you can't ask for forgiveness... 2. Suicide is a question that must be left to God to judge. Medical scientists tell us that the brain lives for perhaps four or five minutes after the body dies; you can do a LOT of praying in that time. However, only God will judge anyone anyway. We can 'settle the question' for ourselves by believing in Jesus, but it is presumptious to attempt to condemn OR excuse anyone else. God alone knows their heart. 3. The question ask about suicide is a very good one. Some time ago I was called to the psyco ward at a local hospital. A young man had attempted to take his own life.I ask him if he had ever given his life to God, and he said he had.I told him that he would have had to take his life back from God's hands in order to destroy it. A few days later his mother came to see me at the church. She thanked me, and She told me that because of what I had said to her son, he would never again attempt suicide. Sometime later he died in an automobile accident. urs in faith Jason Mumbai If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard. - Original Message - From: Alfred Samji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 6:44 PM Subject: Fwd: Re: Re: [JOYnet] Suicide : A Query (My comments) > Hi friends, > Just wanted to put up my comments on this subject. We all know that suicide > is a sin. Killing whether it be of self or of another person of course is > condemned in the 10 commandments. The point now is whether praying for a > dead sinner makes any difference to the salvation of that person. In Matt > 12:32 Jesus Himself tells of an afterlife where sins will be forgiven. He > talks of two worlds where sins will be forgiven i.e. 'in this world' and > 'the world to come'. > > [M't:12:32: And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall > be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not > be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.] > > This clearly depicts of another world after the death of a person, where > sins can be forgiven i.e 'the world to come'. > > We also have proof in 1 Peter 3:18 to 4:6 where Peter from 3:18 goes on to > 4:6 and tells of how Christ after being killed on the cross visited the > 'spirits in prison' i.e the spirits of those who were disobedient in the > days of Noah. It is said that Christ went to them and preached the gospel to > them so that in their life as spirits they might 'live according to God in > the spirit'. > > [1Pe:3:18: For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the > unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but > quickened by the Spirit:19: By which also he went and preached unto the > spirits in prison;20: Which sometime were disobedient, when once the > longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a > preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. > 1Pe:4:6: For for this cause was the gospel preached also > to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the > flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.] > > This again depicts a world where God preaches to those who are already dead > so that they might live in obedience to God in their lives as spirits. In > short they are given another chance to be in God's fold. > We read in Genesis of how big the sins of those people spoken of here were. > > In the context of the Rich man who came to Jesus we see Jesus first telling > of how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom and later goes on > to say 'With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.' > (M't:19:23 to 26). Our God is a loving God. His likeness is that of love. He > is full of mercy and compassion and it is solely because that He l
[JOYnet] Praise God for Science
Tiny Miracle: Unborn Child Receives Rare Blood Transfusion Sacramento, CA -- Isaac James Melendez is so young he doesn't even have an age yet; he won't be born until July 21 or so. According to the ultrasound pictures, he's a strapping little fellow. And listen to his wonderfully strong and regular heartbeat as picked up and amplified by ultrasound equipment: "VROOM VROOM VROOM VROOM VROOM." Robust as he is, he was on the ultrasound screen at Kaiser Sacramento Medical Center the other day for an emergency procedure to save his life. Isaac's mother, Audrey Melendez, has Rh-negative blood and Isaac is Rh-positive. Antibodies in her blood against the Rh factor are killing off Isaac's red blood cells. He was anemic and getting more so by the day. That's where Dr. Colleen Hendershott came in. Using steady hands and a needle the length of a bicycle spoke, she pricked a vein in the umbilical cord and drew off some of the baby's blood to replace it with donated Rh-negative blood that will not be affected by the antibodies. Melendez, 35, was lying sedated but awake on her back, covered, except for her abdomen, in green surgical drapes. At her left hand stood her husband, Anthony, 39. And by her left hip stood Hendershott. At her right hip was the ultrasound technician and the ultrasound machine. The doctor and the technician pushed and massaged the mother's soft tummy as they watched the ultrasound image on the monitor, rotating Isaac until he was in just the right position. "Is the blood here yet?" someone asked, and as if on cue a gowned worker entered with a little plastic bag of specially prepared blood that was promptly hung from a hook above Melendez's right foot. Then Hendershott went to work with her needle straight into the mother's abdomen, making tiny movements with her gloved right hand to push the probe ever deeper. All the while she peered into the screen of the ultrasound monitor, where the image was magnified greatly as a ghostly line intersecting the ghostly cord like a grainy underwater video shot. Then, with everything connected, the blood was pumped in, several samples were collected and all the piping and machinery was unhooked with great economy of motion. Hendershott, 39, said afterward that she learned the procedure during her fellowship at the Los Angeles County-University of Southern California Medical Center, where such cases are not uncommon "I'll do maybe two of these a year now for all the Kaiser hospitals in Northern California," she said. "But there, where there were always women who'd had no prenatal care, the procedure was much more common," she said. The condition can occur with women in their second and later pregnancies, after an Rh-positive baby triggers the immune response, she said. Medicine is used to prevent the reactions, but occasional cases such as Melendez's occur despite the best of care, Hendershott added. As for performing the intrauterine transfusion, she has an operating room team of five who know their many jobs cold, and the whole hospital snaps to attention when one of the procedures is done. "But the blood center people are the key, of course, and they know their stuff," she said. In Isaac's case, Hendershott needed about a half-pint of O-negative blood, but it had to meet a host of other rigid standards as well, said Dr. Chris Gresens, associate medical director at BloodSource, formerly the Sacramento Blood Center. "Most important is the donor, and we have several donors who can give blood for fetal transplants," he said. Donors cannot have been infected ever with CMV -- cytomegalovirus -- a common disease that can prove fatal to the very young. Even though blood can be kept for up to 42 days and still be used, fetal transplant blood must be no more than 5 days old, Gresens said. "And then we have hands-on work by 10 to 12 different people -- everything from filtering the white cells from the unit to screening for sickle-cell trait," Gresens said. Being the donor in such a case shouldn't make much difference, but it does, said Kendra Kelly, 27, a donor since her days in high school in the Glenn County farm town of Corning and now an employee of BloodSource. Identities of donors are not revealed, and the donor in Isaac's case will remain a secret, but Kelly said she has O-negative and CMV-negative blood, so her blood is sought for such infant and fetal transfusions. "And it makes you feel kind of good to know they're depending on you. You'll hear other donors who are CMV-negative who'll mention they're 'baby donors' when they come in," she said. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
[JOYnet] Let It Go
When the darkest night is over And you've done all you can do Turn your fears into believing A new beginning is there for you For every heartache you have weathered Has added courage to your soul And we can't find any answers Until we give up all control Keep this moment in your vision Don't look behind or look ahead For every failure and misfortune Can be a starting point instead Let go of all you cannot carry Because you need new wings to fly And there are smiles and even laughter To dry up all those tears you've cried Keep hope alive within this moment It's really in your power to do And God is still there in His Heaven Providing love to see you through If your dreams lie there in pieces Don't let regret just overflow Your heart needs a bit of mending Just walk away and let it go Karen Shaw Matteson ©2002 - Let it GO Ask ur self this Has it Gone... Has it Gone... Has it Gone... ..Gone ..Gone ..Gone ===> INTO THE HANDS OF THE LORD.? URS IN FAITH JASON MUMBAI This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Judge Gently
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Galatians 6:1 ___- "Judge Gently" Pray, don't find fault with the man that limps Or stumbles along the road. Unless you have worn the shoes he wears Or struggled beneath his load. There may be tacks in his shoes that hurt Though hidden away from view. Or the burden he bears placed on your back Might cause you to stumble too. Dont sneer at the man who's down today Unless you have felt the blow That caused his fall or felt the shame That only the fallen know. You may be strong but still the blows That was his if dealt to you In the selfsame way, at the selfsame time Might cause you to stagger too. Dont be too harsh with the man that sins Or pelt him with word or stone Unless you are sure - yea, doubly sure - That you have no sins of your own. For you know, perhaps, If the tempter's voice should whisper as soft to you As it did to him when he went astray It might cause you to falter too. --Author Unknown This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Keep in Touch
A Very Intriguing Thought = Jake, the rancher, went one day to fix a distant fence. The wind was cold and gusty and the clouds rolled gray and dense. As he pounded the last staples in and gathered tools to go, The temperature had fallen, the wind and snow began to blow. When he finally reached his pickup, he felt a heavy heart. From the sound of that ignition, he knew it wouldn't start. So Jake did what most of us would do if we had been there. He humbly bowed his balding head and sent aloft a prayer. As he turned the key for the last time, he softly cursed his luck. They found him three days later, frozen stiff in that old truck. Now Jake had been around in life and done his share of roaming. But when he saw Heaven, he was shocked -- it looked just like Wyoming! Of all the saints in Heaven, his favorite was St. Peter. (Now, this line ain! 't needed but it helps with rhyme and meter) So they sat and talked a minute or two, or maybe it was three. Nobody was keepin' score -- in Heaven time is free. "I've always heard," Jake said to Pete, "that God will answer prayer, But one time I asked for help, well, he just plain wasn't there." "Does God answer prayers of some, and ignore the prayers of others? That don't seem exactly square -- I know all men are brothers." "Or does he randomly reply, without good rhyme or reason? Maybe, it's the time of day, the weather or the season." "Now I ain't trying to act smart, it's just the way I feel. And I was wondering', could you tell me -- what the heck's the deal?!" Peter listened very patiently and when Jake was done, There were smiles of recognition, and he said, "So, you're the one!!" "That day your truck, it wouldn't start, and you sent your prayer a flying, You gave us all a real bad time, with hundreds of us trying." "A thousand angels rushed, to check the status of your file, But you know, Jake, we hadn't heard from you in quite a while." "And though all prayers are answered, and God ain't got no quota, He didn't recognize your voice, and started a truck in Minnesota." BETTER KEEP IN TOUCH! If you don't want the fruits of sin, stay out of the devil's orchard. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Suicide : A Query
Dear JYs We have recently read the 2 Part mails of Father Thomas on whether Sucide is a Sin or not. It was really a wonderful sharing. I had recently been for a Retreat. There the Priest had mentioned that a Person committing Suicide is as good as Handing over ur Soul to the Satan. My Question is : Considering that a person commits Suicide and knowing that his Soul is as good as lost. Is then fruitful then praying for his Soul or would it be waste to do so Please note i am not saying that it is waste to pray for any1. But considering in this case of suicide or like euthanasia whatever the case may be would it be fruitful then to pray for that soul. I would really love ur views on this. urs in faith Jason Mumbai _ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] TESTIMONY OF TAFFAREL ON THE 1994 WIN
In continuing with the World Cup Fever on JY. Here is the Amazing and a must read testimony of the Goalkeep Taffarel on the 1994 win. I know its too old for that now but this is real amazing. == "Taffarel That's how it all ended! Baggio on the one side, Taffarel on the other. In between them, only the soccer ball. Watching closely was a multitude of a few billion people all over the world! That last kick in the final game of the 1994 world cup was the to moment of the games. Brazil was the favorite to win the cup, and both Romario and Bebeto should have scored in the last game. But things did not go as smoothly as expected. Brazil and Italy came to a draw with no goals. Not even the extra thirty minutes helped untie the knot--the score remained 0 x 0. The players on both sides were near exhaustion and the watching crowd looked expectantly, ready to shout the cry of victory on behalf of the winning squad. Would he be able to guarantee for Brazil that which not even Romario, our greatest hero, could not do? Well, let's pass the microphone on to Taffarel himself. What went on his mind at the end of that nervous finale of the 1994 World Cup at the Rose Bowl? Listen to him: -- I woke up that morning with a feeling of calm and confidence. I felt secure in God. It felt like I was going to play a friendly game, not the final game of a World Cup against the powerful Italian squad! Something different was happening inside me. We went to the stadium with an enormous confidence. When we finally went through the tunnel that leads to the soccer field itself, I noticed that the Italian players were unsure of themselves and kept their heads down. Our team looked just the opposite--we were confident and we were shouting: "Come on, you guys! Let's do it. Let's win this world cup!" At the end of the score-less game, we went to the penalty area as each team alternated in scoring as many goals as possible. Whichever scored more goals would be hailed as the new world champions. Would we be the ones? I remembered then the text we had studied together that week: "We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield (defense). In him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in his holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you" (Psalm 33.20-22). Since I invited Jesus Christ into my heart, I have felt the strength, the love and the power of God in the most important moments of my life. Surely, not everything goes smoothly all the time; just like any other Christian, I too go through trials and temptations. But all the same, at the hour of truth, when coaches, officials and fans shout against me when I fail as a goalie, God is always there for me. The day I lost my father and the day I saw my wife struggling between life and death at the emergency room of a hospital in our home town, and also whenever I had to defend a decisive penalty kick in a decisive game--that's when I came to know that it is really important not to be alone, all by myself in this world. God has never failed me. At the final game in the 1994 World Cup it was no different. In the middle of the penalty dispute I looked at the score--2 x 2. And I thought: "Now is my time to do something for my team and for my country. Lord, help me to catch this penalty kick!" And He heard me. When Italian player Massaro kicked the ball, I felt like God had pushed me to my left corner and I was able to make a beautiful defense. Dunga, our captain, went on to score his penalty, and suddenly all depended on Baggio's feet. That was the final scene of the world cup. The world cup had staged 52 games, with three million tickets sold, four years of preparation and one whole month of much speculation in the media all over the world,. But the final moment was decided between two people: Baggio and I . . . I noticed he kept his head down and looked insecure. I grew more confident. At that moment I knew for sure that either I was going to defend that kick or he would shoot it out. And that's how it ended. When I saw that ball flying well above the poles, all I wished to do was to kneel and glorify God for I knew that the victory was his. He alone deserved all the glory. After all, neither did Baggio score a goal nor did I make any defense at that last moment of the 1994 world cup. From that experience I learned that it is really important to trust in somebody who is greater than we are. Someone who loves us, and understands us, and helps us and is concerned about every detail of our lives. His name is Jesus, the only way to God. He is the truth in a world so full of lies and deceit. And above all, he is life itself. If you want to find the Way that leads to God and eternal life, read John 14.2-6." Taffarel Goalkeeper for the Brazilian Winning Team, 1994 This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing li
[JOYnet] The World Cup Finals - heartening
Dear JYs... I wasnt able to catch the finals because I had gone for a retreat. But during the Retreat, Father Mathew who is the Director of Tabor Divine Retreat Centre himself came and announced the details of the match on the podium. Something which was pretty unusual. When I reached home my brother informed me about how Brazil broke out praying in open arms after they won and I was blessed to see the replay of that yesterday itself. It felt so proud to be a Christian. As I was going through the various sports sites and news sites I was disappointed to find that many of them didnt even bother to write a line about the Brazilian team breaking out into prayers till i came across this peace of information. "Lucio, Edmilson and a couple of others knelt to pray in a close circle, holding hands; after about five minutes, they rose again, wearing Jesus loves you T-shirts. After some time, the entire squad-team, reserves, trainers, coaches, hangers-on-went to the centre circle and knelt in prayer for a few moments. They knew this was special; a team doubted for so long by so many had shone through. But this match, this tournament, was about the resurrection of Ronaldo, who a few months ago was not sure if he'd ever play again. ''God rewarded me,'' he said, while dedicating the win to, among others, his physiotherapist, draped in a flag, arms outstretched and RESEMBLING THE STATUE THEY HAVE TOWERING ABOVE RIO." urs in faith Jason Mumbai Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. - Original Message - From: Sanju Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: [JOYnet] The World Cup Final - The Brazilian Samba with Jesus.. > Dear friends, > > The last world cup finals between Brazil and Germany was a delightful > treat to watch. Not bcos Brazil won it; but bcos they dedicated their victory > to Jesus. > > Last Sunday all of us friends met at a place to pray. And after that a > group of friends met together at a house for the football match. Since all of > us were christians and catholics we cried out in loud praise when we saw a > player praying or making the sign of the cross(Ronaldinho). All of us were > thrilled to see Brazil win the world cup and then were delighted to see them > all Pray together and exalting the name of Jesus. What a poweful way of > EVANGELIZATION before millions of eyes over the TV As some one rightly > told our lives might be the only Gospel the world will read... > > Towards this I am forwarding a mail which I received who also thought in > similar lines ...(like most of us). > > Take good care and God Bless You!!! > > Love in Christ > Sanju > > > - Original Message - > From: Jose Baby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 10:29 AM > Subject: [Fwd: [indianchristianyouth] 100% JESUS] > > > > > > > > - Message from Unknown on Unknown - > > > > > > Dear friends, > > It was the eve of the FIFA World Cup. After our family prayer, my husband > (Benji) and I were discussing about the BIG GAME to be played between > BRAZIL and GERMANY the next day. We were discussing that millions all over > the world would be watching this great event and how GREAT it would be if > only someone shares a short gospel. We went ahead discussing that would we > do any such thing if we get a chance. Forget about the football stadium but > in our respective work place or college??? > > I personally am not too much into sports but my husband being an ardent > sportsman made me watch some of these matches and together we were enjoying > the finals eagerly wanting Brazil to win but at the same time not wanting > our dear neighbors to loose. Yes, Brazil did take the World Cup for the > fifth time but what surprised and made us spell bound was the way the > Brazilian team members reacted to their victory. We saw that immediately > after the match, 3 of them knelt in the middle of the ground and prayed. > One stood in a corner with his hands stretched out wide and prayed. Much > more, the entire team knelt down holding hands forming a chain and were > PRAYING. Not just that, one had put on a t-shirt which said JESUS LOVES U, > another I BELONG TO JESUS, yet another one had written on his t-shirt 100% > JESUS. > > WOW! what a witness. At times we need not have to speak out the word of God > but God gives us the wisdom to be a testimony to others, if we are in HIM. > YES, the Brazilians did the same, witnessed to the whole world...millions > all over the globe would have seen it. We cannot separate our faith in > JESUS from our daily li
[JOYnet] The World Cup Finals - heartening
Dear JYs... I wasnt able to catch the finals because I had gone for a retreat. But during the Retreat, Father Mathew who is the Director of Tabor Divine Retreat Centre himself came and announced the details of the match on the podium. Something which was pretty unusual. When I reached home my brother informed me about how Brazil broke out praying in open arms after they won and I was blessed to see the replay of that yesterday itself. It felt so proud to be a Christian. As I was going through the various sports sites and news sites I was disappointed to find that many of them didnt even bother to write a line about the Brazilian team breaking out into prayers till i came across this peace of information. "Lucio, Edmilson and a couple of others knelt to pray in a close circle, holding hands; after about five minutes, they rose again, wearing Jesus loves you T-shirts. After some time, the entire squad-team, reserves, trainers, coaches, hangers-on-went to the centre circle and knelt in prayer for a few moments. They knew this was special; a team doubted for so long by so many had shone through. But this match, this tournament, was about the resurrection of Ronaldo, who a few months ago was not sure if he'd ever play again. ''God rewarded me,'' he said, while dedicating the win to, among others, his physiotherapist, draped in a flag, arms outstretched and RESEMBLING THE STATUE THEY HAVE TOWERING ABOVE RIO." urs in faith Jason Mumbai Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. - Original Message - From: Sanju Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: [JOYnet] The World Cup Final - The Brazilian Samba with Jesus.. > Dear friends, > > The last world cup finals between Brazil and Germany was a delightful > treat to watch. Not bcos Brazil won it; but bcos they dedicated their victory > to Jesus. > > Last Sunday all of us friends met at a place to pray. And after that a > group of friends met together at a house for the football match. Since all of > us were christians and catholics we cried out in loud praise when we saw a > player praying or making the sign of the cross(Ronaldinho). All of us were > thrilled to see Brazil win the world cup and then were delighted to see them > all Pray together and exalting the name of Jesus. What a poweful way of > EVANGELIZATION before millions of eyes over the TV As some one rightly > told our lives might be the only Gospel the world will read... > > Towards this I am forwarding a mail which I received who also thought in > similar lines ...(like most of us). > > Take good care and God Bless You!!! > > Love in Christ > Sanju > > > - Original Message - > From: Jose Baby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 10:29 AM > Subject: [Fwd: [indianchristianyouth] 100% JESUS] > > > > > > > > - Message from Unknown on Unknown - > > > > > > Dear friends, > > It was the eve of the FIFA World Cup. After our family prayer, my husband > (Benji) and I were discussing about the BIG GAME to be played between > BRAZIL and GERMANY the next day. We were discussing that millions all over > the world would be watching this great event and how GREAT it would be if > only someone shares a short gospel. We went ahead discussing that would we > do any such thing if we get a chance. Forget about the football stadium but > in our respective work place or college??? > > I personally am not too much into sports but my husband being an ardent > sportsman made me watch some of these matches and together we were enjoying > the finals eagerly wanting Brazil to win but at the same time not wanting > our dear neighbors to loose. Yes, Brazil did take the World Cup for the > fifth time but what surprised and made us spell bound was the way the > Brazilian team members reacted to their victory. We saw that immediately > after the match, 3 of them knelt in the middle of the ground and prayed. > One stood in a corner with his hands stretched out wide and prayed. Much > more, the entire team knelt down holding hands forming a chain and were > PRAYING. Not just that, one had put on a t-shirt which said JESUS LOVES U, > another I BELONG TO JESUS, yet another one had written on his t-shirt 100% > JESUS. > > WOW! what a witness. At times we need not have to speak out the word of God > but God gives us the wisdom to be a testimony to others, if we are in HIM. > YES, the Brazilians did the same, witnessed to the whole world...millions > all over the globe would have seen it. We cannot separate our faith in > JESUS from our daily li
[JOYnet] The World Cup Finals - heartening
Dear JYs... I wasnt able to catch the finals because I had gone for a retreat. But during the Retreat, Father Mathew who is the Director of Tabor Divine Retreat Centre himself came and announced the details of the match on the podium. Something which was pretty unusual. When I reached home my brother informed me about how Brazil broke out praying in open arms after they won and I was blessed to see the replay of that yesterday itself. It felt so proud to be a Christian. As I was going through the various sports sites and news sites I was disappointed to find that many of them didnt even bother to write a line about the Brazilian team breaking out into prayers till i came across this peace of information. "Lucio, Edmilson and a couple of others knelt to pray in a close circle, holding hands; after about five minutes, they rose again, wearing Jesus loves you T-shirts. After some time, the entire squad-team, reserves, trainers, coaches, hangers-on-went to the centre circle and knelt in prayer for a few moments. They knew this was special; a team doubted for so long by so many had shone through. But this match, this tournament, was about the resurrection of Ronaldo, who a few months ago was not sure if he'd ever play again. ''God rewarded me,'' he said, while dedicating the win to, among others, his physiotherapist, draped in a flag, arms outstretched and RESEMBLING THE STATUE THEY HAVE TOWERING ABOVE RIO." urs in faith Jason Mumbai Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. - Original Message - From: Sanju Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 12:05 PM Subject: [JOYnet] The World Cup Final - The Brazilian Samba with Jesus.. > Dear friends, > > The last world cup finals between Brazil and Germany was a delightful > treat to watch. Not bcos Brazil won it; but bcos they dedicated their victory > to Jesus. > > Last Sunday all of us friends met at a place to pray. And after that a > group of friends met together at a house for the football match. Since all of > us were christians and catholics we cried out in loud praise when we saw a > player praying or making the sign of the cross(Ronaldinho). All of us were > thrilled to see Brazil win the world cup and then were delighted to see them > all Pray together and exalting the name of Jesus. What a poweful way of > EVANGELIZATION before millions of eyes over the TV As some one rightly > told our lives might be the only Gospel the world will read... > > Towards this I am forwarding a mail which I received who also thought in > similar lines ...(like most of us). > > Take good care and God Bless You!!! > > Love in Christ > Sanju > > > - Original Message - > From: Jose Baby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 10:29 AM > Subject: [Fwd: [indianchristianyouth] 100% JESUS] > > > > > > > > - Message from Unknown on Unknown - > > > > > > Dear friends, > > It was the eve of the FIFA World Cup. After our family prayer, my husband > (Benji) and I were discussing about the BIG GAME to be played between > BRAZIL and GERMANY the next day. We were discussing that millions all over > the world would be watching this great event and how GREAT it would be if > only someone shares a short gospel. We went ahead discussing that would we > do any such thing if we get a chance. Forget about the football stadium but > in our respective work place or college??? > > I personally am not too much into sports but my husband being an ardent > sportsman made me watch some of these matches and together we were enjoying > the finals eagerly wanting Brazil to win but at the same time not wanting > our dear neighbors to loose. Yes, Brazil did take the World Cup for the > fifth time but what surprised and made us spell bound was the way the > Brazilian team members reacted to their victory. We saw that immediately > after the match, 3 of them knelt in the middle of the ground and prayed. > One stood in a corner with his hands stretched out wide and prayed. Much > more, the entire team knelt down holding hands forming a chain and were > PRAYING. Not just that, one had put on a t-shirt which said JESUS LOVES U, > another I BELONG TO JESUS, yet another one had written on his t-shirt 100% > JESUS. > > WOW! what a witness. At times we need not have to speak out the word of God > but God gives us the wisdom to be a testimony to others, if we are in HIM. > YES, the Brazilians did the same, witnessed to the whole world...millions > all over the globe would have seen it. We cannot separate our faith in > JESUS from our daily li
Re: [JOYnet] Fw: Gujarat Massacre
I remember this article as it was forwarded to me by another JY. We do know
about the ethnic cleansing that is presently going on in Gujarat and I do
hope we do guys are praying for the current situation out there. I was
reading the accounts of Jowher, a corporate banker, visiting lecturer at the
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and secretary of the Indian
Institute of Public Administration. I was touched when I read this para in
his interview:
After Jowher plunged into relief work, he felt, "I've lost my self-respect,
my dignity; I can't walk the roads for which I pay taxes. But I've earned
abiding and meaningful friendships. So, though I started reluctantly, I have
continued by choice; just to play with the orphaned children, to embrace a
raped woman, has brought me satisfaction.''
In Mumbai last week to raise funds and refocus attention on Gujarat, Jowher
asked for tin/cement sheets to protect the refugees from the monsoons,
undergarments (''so essential but never talked about''), and for volunteers
to go to camps and show victims they belong.
"A Sikh boy from Mumbai met an old man in a camp. He silently hugged him,
the hug turned into a long embrace. The old man wept. So did the boy. The
old man declared, 'I won't commit suicide.' All his family had been killed.
The hug gave him reason to live. The victims need compassion. They need to
feel they matter to you.''
- Original Message -
From: Mercy Joseph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 12:17 PM
Subject: [JOYnet] Fw:
> CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY
>
>
>
> Reflections on the Gujarat massacre
>
> By Harsh Mander
>
>
>
> Numbed with disgust and horror, I return from Gujarat ten days
> after the terror and massacre that convulsed the state. My heart
> is sickened, my soul wearied, my shoulders aching with the burdens
> of guilt and shame. As you walk through the camps of riot
> survivors in Ahmadabad, in which an estimated 53,000 women, men,
> and children are huddled in 29 temporary settlements, displays of
> overt grief are unusual. People clutch small bundles of relief
> materials, all that they now own in the world, with dry and glassy
> eyes. Some talk in low voices, others busy themselves with the
> tasks of everyday living in these most basic of shelters,
> looking
> for food and milk for children, tending the wounds of the injured.
> But once you sit anywhere in these camps, people begin to speak
> and their words are like masses of pus released by slitting large
> festering wounds. The horrors that they speak of are so macabre,
> that my pen falters in the writing. The pitiless brutality
> against
> women and small children by organised bands of armed young men is
> more savage than anything witnessed in the riots that have shamed
> this nation from time to time during the past century.
>
>
>
> I force myself to write a small fraction of all that I heard and
> saw, because it is important that we all know. Or maybe also
> because I need to share my own burdens.
>
>
>
> What can you say about a woman eight months pregnant who begged to
> be spared. Her assailants instead slit open her stomach, pulled
> out her foetus and slaughtered it before her eyes. What can you
> say about a family of nineteen being killed by flooding their
> house with water and then electrocuting them with high-tension
> electricity.
>
>
>
> What can you say? A small boy of six in Juhapara camp described
> how his mother and six brothers and sisters were battered to death
> before his eyes. He survived only because he fell unconscious, and
> was taken for dead. A family escaping from Naroda-Patiya, one of
> the worst-hit settlements in Ahmedabad, spoke of losing a young
> woman and her three month old son, because a police constable
> directed her to `safety' and she found herself instead surrounded
> by a mob which doused her with kerosene and set her and her baby
> on fire. I have never known a riot which has used the sexual
> subjugation of women so widely as an instrument of violence in
> the
> recent mass barbarity in Gujarat. There are reports every where of
> gang-rape, of young girls and women, often in the presence of
> members of their families, followed by their murder by burning
> alive, or by bludgeoning with a hammer and in one case with a
> screw driver.
>
>
>
> Women in the Aman Chowk shelter told appalling stories about how
> armed men disrobed themselves in front of a group of terrified
> women to cower them down further. In Ahmedabad, most people I met
> - social workers, journalists, survivors - agree that what
> Gujarat
> witnessed was not a riot, but a terrorist attack followed by a
> systematic, planned massacre, a pogrom. Everyone spoke of the
> pillage and plunder, being organised like a military operation
> against an external armed enemy. An initial truck would arrive
> broadcasting inflammatory slogans, soon followed by more trucks
> which disgorged young men, mostly in khaki shorts and saf
Re: [JOYnet] Why Me ???!!!!
That was a Wonderful Poem by Hari here is one more one the same lines. urs in faith Jason --- Thank You God Thank you God from above. For all this wonderful love. The love you give me each and every day. Even though there were times I'd felt you'd gone away. I thank you God for the people you put in my life. To take away all my bitterness and strife. I thank you God for all the many splendid things. I hope God that I am able to pull out all the strings. God I just want to be the one for you. The one that makes the skies blue. The skies blue for those that read these words so true. And do your great work of healing hearts each and every day. By taking from so many their lives of disarray. God thank you for the many talents you've given me, this I can't ignore. Even though so many days it feels like such a chore. I often wonder, why me Lord. But still you continue to keep things in one accord. So as I sit here and pen these words, I want you to know. I thank you God, for you're the main reason I glow. God I thank you for waking in bed each day. I thank you for the beautiful blue skies and the suns rays. I thank you for the peace in my heart. And for all the fears that continue to part. I thank you for being you. For making me feel great, even when I'm blue. I thank you for the depths of understanding you've given me. For the many opportunities to grow like a fine tree. Growing in leaps and bounds, like never before. I thank you God for opening so many doors. God you've made so many changes in me throughout the years. So many times, I've had to fight back the tears. But God you've always been there, and I thank you once again. For each and every day because of you I can hold this wonderful grin Daniel J. Brincefield Sr11/2001 Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. - Original Message - From: hari krishnan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2002 4:11 AM Subject: [JOYnet] Why Me ??? > Hi All !! > > My friends see how loving God is!!! This little poem goes really true with me. > > Bless You > > Hari > > Dubai > > > > WHY ME? > > > > When I hated you, you loved me. > > When I did you wrong, you did good unto me. > > When I gave up, you came along and picked me up. > > Now all I can say is thank you. > > Now all I can wonder is why me? > > > > When I drank to much, you put me in a treatment center. > > When I was promiscuous, you protected me from disease. > > When I judged others, you showed me my need for forgiveness. > > Now all I can say is thank you. > > Now all I can wonder is why me? > > > > In my sins I spit on you and mocked you, > > In my rage I nailed you to a tree > > In your pure love you didn't spit back, > > You just looked up and prayed for me. > > Now all I can say is thank you. > > Now all I can wonder is why me? > > > > The answer is as simple as your beloved name > > Jesus, the Lord, who saves me from my shame. > > Abba, the one who makes it rain on me again. > > Holy Spirit, the one who heals me and makes amends. > > > > Why me? because i'm bad, and I need you. > > Why me? because I failed, and couldn't save myself. > > Why me? because YOU WANTED TO, and that's good enough for me. > Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > > This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. > To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe to this mailing list, visit > http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet > For automatic help, 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. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Would it kill u to ask
Stephanie Slater was in graduate school when her mother passed away. "Mom had always pushed her children toward higher education," Stephanie says. "Among the seven of us, there are five bachelor's degrees and five masters'-one of my sisters has two masters." Stephanie's mom was a brisk, assertive person too, who hated to stand by and do nothing, when a response was indicated. At least people could try, she felt. "Would it kill you to ASK?" she had told Stephanie more than once-most recently when Stephanie hesitated to apply for college financial aid in the belief that she would be turned down. She had taken her mother's advice---and received a student loan. Now, despite being devastated over the loss, Stephanie decided to continue her courses. It was what her mom would have wanted her to do. One evening a few weeks after the funeral, Stephanie was driving home from a study group meeting in Tampa. It hadn't gone well. An important participant hadn't attended, and Stephanie was upset about it. In fact, she was uncharacteristically irritated over a lot of things lately. Her father had just had a stroke, she was carrying a heavy load of work and school, "even the fact that it was late and dark bothered me," she says. "I continued to stew as I sat at a red light at a busy intersection." Then-suddenly---a little boy walked in front of her headlights. Stephanie was startled. "He was so out of place, and too young to be alone-probably only seven or eight years old," she says. "It was dark, and there were no sidewalks on the side of this road." The child looked dirty and bedraggled too, as he continued past her. What was he doing here? She should get involved, but..what if her intention was misjudged? Or what if she called to him, and he responded rudely? After the day's hassle, she was just not in the mood, and the light was about to change. Then Stephanie heard a strong inner voice: "Well, would it KILL you to ASK?" It was her mother! Stephanie recognized not only the phrase but the attitude--why stand by if something could be done? Immediately, Stephanie rolled down her window and called to the child. "Honey, are you lost?" Another few feet and he would have been gone. But now he stopped, and looked towards her car. "Yes," he said, his lower lip trembling. The light changed. "Stay where you are!" Stephanie pulled around the corner up to the boy, reached out of the window and handed him her cell phone. He was obviously scared, but he punched in some numbers. As Stephanie watched him, she had a sense of unexpected peace and power. This was how the situation was supposed to work out, wasn't it? Her daily cares somehow floated away. Now Stephanie heard the joyful shriek of a woman on the other end of the phone. The boy handed it to her. "I'm so glad you found Michael!" the woman was crying and laughing at the same time. "The police have been looking for him for four hours!" Stephanie and the mom agreed to meet at a nearby video store, and Michael took the phone again to receive permission to get in the car. He had wandered five miles from home, Stephanie discovered as they drove and talked. And he was twelve, far older than she had thought. "What happened?" she asked. "Did you just walk too far?" Michael paused. "I have Tourette's Syndrome," he told her. "Sometimes I stutter. My friends were playing and they started making fun of me, so I got mad, and started walking. All of a sudden, I didn't know where I was. "Stephanie thought her heart would break. Who would make fun of such a precious little boy? Just a few moments after they reached the store, Michael's mother arrived. She wept and hugged him, and hugged Stephanie too. How terrified she must have been, Stephanie thought, as she tried to put herself in the woman's place. And now, how joyous! Maybe God feels that way about us too, loving us just the way we are, rejoicing when we return to Him. She hadn't ever thought of that. It added to the inexplicable serenity she had been experiencing ever since she met Michael. Then he turned to her. "Are you an angel?" he asked. "No, Michael," Stephanie answered, her own eyes filling with tears. "But I think an angel put you in my path tonight." Stephanie is more open to situations now. She often finds herself asking, "Was I put here to help in some way?" She has also learned that in the midst of grief, there can be joy. "I think this event was my mother's way of relieving my stress, and letting me know that she's still watching over me," says Stephanie. "That's my message to others who have lost a loved one: the truth is, they never really leave you." And the work in God's earthly kingdom continues, aided most by those WHO ARE WILLING TO ASK ! by Joan Wester Anderson . This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyout
[JOYnet] He moulded me instead
He moulded me instead - by Sue Henly == I just had my 25th wedding anniversary. What an accomplishment. I've only contemplated divorce about 1 million times over the last 25 years, so you can imagine my surprise over reaching this milestone. I have been complaining about this man for about 9,125 daysgive or take a few days. My life is not how I envisioned it. Every major fight we've ever had has been over money. How you fight about something you don't have is beyond me. There was also the big fight over the candle light dinner I fixed...it seems he wants to see what he eats! He has seldom paid me a compliment. He rarely buys me presents. He won't learn how to massage my back. He won't wear shorts or swim trunks. We have only been on one family vacation in 25 years. He has never disciplined our girls, thus leaving me as the repeated bad guy! He refuses to go grocery shopping and continues to sneak and smoke after a bilateral carotid endartectomy. AND he spends way too much time in his recliner! This same man wouldn't miss a day of work unless he was half dead and he hands over his check every payday. He would drive day and night to pick up either of our girls if they needed him. He loves my mom and Granny almost as much as I do. If you called him and said, "I'm Sue's friend, we've never met and my car won't start".he would be out of the door in a flash to help you out. What an incredible father he has been. I know he loves our girls as much as I do! He has never complained about how much I've spent on either childno matter how out of budget I went. Since he knows how I hate to cookhe hasn't complained (much) about the 20,000 fast food meals we've consumed. He almost drowned as a childwhich is why he doesn't swim...and maybe if we didn't make fun of his ultra white legs.he'd wear shorts. He doesn't drink alcohol and is forbidden to use the words that are unacceptable to children's ears (and mine). He hates to leave our sleepy little town.but, encourages me to go where I want to and he always seems happy to see me as I make it back up the driveway. I cannot begin to tell you the number of conversations I've had with God about him. "Lord, I'm so UNhappy. Life is too short and I know you don't want me to be UNhappy!" He'd whisper."Make yourself happy with him, Sue" "I can't live with him another minute, Lord. You're up there watching the whole vast universe and I don't think you see me down here, miserable!" "Oh, I see you. I'm here, always and forever. Speak to me." "I am speaking to you! I want to have some peace in my life, you know, Lordbut I don't want you mad at me! He's driving me crazy!" "And he's doing what?" "First of allhe's breathing my air!" "THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH, SUE!" I spent so many years praying for God to change him. God doesn't play fair sometimes. It seems that all along God was changing me. I had to come face to face with the fact that 'submissiveness' just isn't my best quality. (Not even close!) But, I spend a small part of each day working on it. I was so busy with my girls and my life that I didn't realize how little of myself I gave to him. I concentrated on the fact that we were polar opposites and he would never be able to fill that part of me that needed filled. I didn't realize I wasn't playing fair either because I hadn't reached into myself to give him the part of me that needed nurturing. The poor man was walking in the dark. He didn't have a clue. I think we both wondered if love was enough. We were at a family reunion and someone asked where he was. I gleefully told them he was working overtime! Someone said, "Poor Leonard." It's become a family joke to say "Poor Leonard" because it grates on my last nerve! My own mother looked at me and said, "Do you notice no one ever says, "Poor Sue"? It felt like ice water had been dumped on my head. It was SO very true! That day my eyes started to open. So, at the ripe old age of 47, I've learned that happiness is a state of mind. You can be hopelessly in love and decide you don't want to be happy. He still does things that drive me totally over the edge. But, I am receiving the nuturing that I have so long desired. I made up my mind that's he's not responsible for my happiness with him.I am. I can hold grudges over what he's not done or done badlyor I embrace all the fine things he does so well. So this morning, and hopefully every morning for the next 50 years, I choose to keep my family whole, to love with all my heart and please God and myself. Sue Henley [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a m
Re: [JOYnet] the copy cat
Dear Lina & Other JYs It is really humurous to know that Josun copied Leena's dog name and he becomes a Copy Cat. He should be a Copy Dog. hehehe For me I guess the only good reason I can think of Lina trying to sue for Violation is that because after 5 years of LL.B. she is now compatible to be an Advocate. Hence you can proudly see that Adv. in front of her name. So all those seeking to file litigations can always refer her. The sharing of Josun as usual was good. There are so many of us who take such moments for granted and then with such sharings we do have to remember that every moments of Joy and happiness in our family do count with praise to our Lord. I love the part when he used all the Surf Ariel to clean the puppy. Reminds me of the Advertisement of Surf Excel (not Ariel) they show on our TVs. I think many of us have seen it. But for those who havent. It basically shows how clean clothes become so dirty that it would be unimaginable for the owner to wash them. Till someone comes and says the most important caption of the Ad "Ghar par Surf Excel hain na".[You have Surf Excel at home rite]. which would mean that as long as u have Surf Excel at home, then why worry about how much your clothes can get dirty. It reminds us that as long Jesus is there within our heart then no matter which way we are rubbed or how much dirt in life is thrown on us after all "Dil mean Jesus hain na". And then lets remember from this great episode of Josun and his Mom. "A Little Massaging gives a good Messaging." hehe so go pamper the Lord it is surely gonna pay u dividends . urs in faith Jason Mumbai Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] 2 New Faces on JoyNet
Dear JYs First of all I would like to wish you all a Happy Sacred Heart Feast. Yep today is the Big F - of our beloved Sacred Heartof Jesus. Its so unusual, no mails so far wishing us all abt the Feast. Anyways I take this opportunity to introduce two new faces on Joynet. Both are from Mumbai. 1) Jennifer D'souza ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - I guess you all must have got her email by now titled "Birthday Wishes - Thanx". We are blessed to have two Jennifer's from Mumbai now out here on Joynet. So as usual there were some of us who did get confused in replying to her. Jennifer is a good friend and former office colleague of our own Welchy and after hearing so much about us wonderful people :) she has joined us. At present she is in the prayer grp of her parish. I had an opportunity of meeing her recently and is a wonderful person to know. 2) Jefferson Herbert ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - Yeah my own brother. Actually more my funee half... :) After finally filling his head for over a year with the wonderful moments experienced by me with u wonderful ppl., he has finally joined us. My brother has just given his TY exams and is awaiting his results patiently which are due any moment so do keep him in ur prayers. Anwyays hoping to find more ppl signing up and more wonderful sharings out here on JY. with best wishes in faith Jason Mumbai _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] The Difference of One
Can one dime make a difference? Here is a woman who turned a dime into millions of dollars. Her name was Martha Berry. This clever woman founded the Berry School in Rome, Georgia. She scraped together funds from every source possible. One day she approached Henry Ford, of Ford automobile fame, and asked for a contribution. Patronizingly, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a dime. Rather than be insulted or discouraged by the "gift," Miss Berry bought a package of seed peanuts with it. The seeds were planted and tended, and they eventually yielded a large crop, which she later sold. Again she called on Mr. Ford. "Here's the dime you gave me last year," she said, handing him a coin. Then she told him of the return she had realized from his token investment. Ford was so impressed that, in the years to come, he gave millions of dollars to the school. Can one dime make a difference? Yes, if we invest it well. How about one hour of your time? Can it make a difference? Or how about the life of one person? Can a life like yours or mine really make a difference? The answer to each of these questions is the same: Yes, if we invest it well. Now...how are your investments doing? >From Steve Goodier's TOUCHING MOMENTS . _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Lord Jesus Let Me Know Myself
Lord Jesus Let Me Know Myself by St. Augustine of Hippo Lord Jesus, let me know myself and know You, And desire nothing save only You. Let me hate myself and love You. Let me do everything for the sake of You. Let me humble myself and exalt You. Let me think of nothing except You. Let me die to myself and live in You. Let me accept whatever happens as from You. Let me banish self and follow You, And ever desire to follow You. Let me fly from myself and take refuge in You, That I may deserve to be defended by You. Let me fear for myself, let me fear You, And let me be among those who are chosen by You. Let me distrust myself and put my trust in You. Let me be willing to obey for the sake of You. Let me cling to nothing save only to You, And let me be poor because of You. Look upon me, that I may love You. Call me that I may see You, And for ever enjoy You. Amen. urs in faith Jason Mumbai _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] May this Bring a smile on ye faces
Hoping that this catches you all in the best of humour: A businessman who needed a hundred thousand dollars to clinch an important deal went to church to pray for the money. By chance he knelt next to a man who was praying for $100 to pay an urgent debt. The businessman took out his wallet and pressed $100 into the other man's hand. Overjoyed, the man got up and left the church. The businessman then closed his eyes and prayed, "And now, Lord, that I have your undivided attention..." = Timmy was a little five year old boy that his Mom loved very much and, being a worrier, she was concerned about him walking to school when he started Kindergarten. She walked him to school the couple of days but when he came home one day, he told his mother that he did not want her walking him to school everyday. He wanted to be like the "big boys." He protested loudly, so she finally got an idea of how to handle it. She asked a neighbor, Mrs. Goodnest, if she would surreptitiously follow her son to school, at a distance behind him that he would not likely notice, but close enough to keep a watch on him. Mrs. Goodnest said that since she was up early with her toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise as well so she agreed. The next school day, Mrs. Goodnest and her little girl, Marcy, set out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with another neighbor boy he knew. She did this for the whole week. As the boys walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs, the little friend of Timmy noticed that this same lady was following them as she seemed to do every day all week. Finally, he said to Timmy, "Have you noticed that lady following us all week? Do you know her?" Timmy nonchalantly replied, "Yea, I know who she is." The little friend said, "Well who is she?" "That's just Shirley Goodnest" Timmy said. "Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she following us?" "Well," Timmy explained, "every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers 'cuz she worries about me so much. And in it, the prayer psalm says, "Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life." so I guess I'll just have to get used to it. = Psalm 23:6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. OCCUPATIONAL HYMNS Just A Little Something To Make You Laugh The Dentist's Hymn:.Crown Him with Many Crowns The Weatherman's Hymn:There Shall Be Showers of Blessings The Contractor's Hymn:...The Church's One Foundation The Tailor's Hymn:..Holy, Holy, Holy The Golfer's Hymn:..There's a Green Hill Far Away The Politician's Hymn:Standing on the Promises The Optometrist's Hymn:.Open My Eyes That I Might See The IRS Agent's Hymn:...I Surrender All The Gossip's Hymn:..Pass It On The Electrician's Hymn:.Send The Light The Shopper's Hymn:Sweet By and By The Realtor's Hymn:.I've Got a Mansion, Just Over The Hilltop The Massage Therapists Hymn...He Touched Me The Doctor's Hymn:..The Great Physician For those who speed on the highway - a few hymns: 45mphGod Will Take Care of You 55mphGuide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah 65mphNearer My God To Thee 75mphNearer Still Nearer 85mphThis World Is Not My Home 95mphLord, I'm Coming Home 100mph.Precious Memories Give me a sense of humor, Lord, Give me the grace to see a joke, To get some humor out of life And pass it on to other folk. urs in faith Jason, Mumbai _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Uncle Joseph Lonth in India
Dear JYs Welchy has asked me to inform you wonderful people that the Dear Uncle of Joynet, Joseph Lonth will be in Mumbai shortly. Apparently Uncle Joseph Lonth will be in Mumbai on June 21 night and u can call him early on June 22 at (022) 6121086. urs in faith Jason Mumbai P.S. Welchy was unable to send this mail as rite now she is grooving at Priya's Wedding... hehe... so dont forget to catch up with her as well at Priya's Wedding. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
