text:
Christian Compassion
"I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh" Romans chapter 9, verse 1 to 3.
This morning, we are going to look at a very simple subject, but very needful subject and it is on Christian Compassion. I'd like us to think about compassion. A word that is often thrown around. A word I am sure you will agree with. A word that I am sure you long for, even for your own life.
A story is told of a man who accidentally stumbled into a pit. And there were people that walked by this man in the pit. The first man was a mathematician. He sees this man in the pit, he shakes his head and says 'well, let me calculate how much force and energy is required to lift you out of the pit.' He did some mental calculations and he left the man in the pit.
A second man comes along. He works in the property tax department. And he calculates how much tax this man will have to pay for staying in the pit. And he moves on. The third man comes along. He is a news reporter. And he says 'hey, can I have an exclusive news coverage of how you got into the pit?' And he moves along.
Let me turn this to the spiritual people, or the religious people. A Pharisee came along. And the Pharisee says 'you deserve to be in the pit because of your sins.' And he moved on. And then you have a charismatic who comes along. And the charismatic says to him, 'just confess you are not in the pit.' And he moves along. Now you have all kinds of people who would see this man in his distress, in a pit crying for help but they will have all kinds of perspectives but none of them would help him.
Suppose a Singaporean would now to go by this pit. What do you think the Singaporean would do? Singaporean. (Someone in the congregation suggested : ask him for 4-D). (Laughter from congregation). (Another suggestion : ask the government to help). That's right. Call the government to help. Ministry of National Development or whatever. Well, let me say 'I think this is maybe what a Singaporean or Singaporeans will do.' (A drawing of an arm waving in the water signalling for help while the group of people on the shore is taking pictures of his arm with their mobile phones). Instead of helping the guy, they whip out their handphone and take a photo of the man in the waters and put it up on Stomp.
Now this is maybe a humorous story of how we can see people in distress and not have compassion towards them. Compassion is not just feelings. Compassion is reaching out practically, also, to help them. We may laugh at a story like this but it really hits home when it is real and it is about life and death, isn't it?
Last year, in October, we have this whole media coverage of a little young child about 2-plus years old, not yet three. This is the little girl (picture of her is flashed on the screen). She somehow looks a little bit like my son, Shawn. A girl in China. And it was a tragic story. A tragic story where she wandered away from her mother. She walked onto the streets. And then came a white-coloured van, oblivious to her in front of the van. The driver was said to be on the handphone, talking. He drove and knocked this girl down. I have a video of that but it's too graphic to show the whole scene. But what happened was that this girl was knocked and she fell backwards and her head slammed against the ground. She suffered intracranial hemorrhage or bleeding in the brains. Her brain stem where it controls much of the vital functions of the body is cut, severed, and she was in a vegetative state for quite some time.
Now what was shocking was not that the van hit her. What was shocking was not that the van continued to roll over her even though it was stuck for a while. The driver just stepped on the accelerator and moved over her. What was shocking was what transpired for the next ten minutes. I'm going to show you a video right now of a scene of what happened. It's an edited, censored version so you can watch in peace. But this is it. Let's see the news report on Yue Yue, this 2-year-old girl.
(Before the video footage came on, the newscaster explains, 'this video footage shows a harrowing scene of a van running over a toddler in the middle of a narrow street in China. The child is in critical condition and the entire video is too much to bear but it is necessary to show you what happened before and after the accident because of the reaction of bystanders. Take a look at this.' The video starts playing. 'You see the toddler, a 2-year-old girl. She just wandered away from her parents into the street. The van, in the distance, runs her over, then drives away. We don't know for sure, though, if the driver saw her. But this is what's shocking. How could these people miss her? (She was lying in the middle of the street). Security camera footage shows people walking by, people on bicycles pedalling on and those in their cars and on their motorcycles just driving past. This went on for a full ten minutes. No one stopped as a young girl lay in the middle of the street. This is in the city of Foshan. Now you see there a woman with a sack. She is a 58-year-old lady described as a scavenger. She does stop to move the child. Later she tells reporters that she didn't understand why no one else had carried her from the street.' (End of video)
It was a full 10 minutes that anyone took notice of the girl and helped her. 18 people went by and it's not because they didn't see her. If you see the clip carefully, there were people who were there and skirted around her. They avoided her and pretended that she was not there. This is a story that really brought some bitter soul-searching to people, isn't it? About the declining morality in the world we live in because deep in our hearts we all know, though we are fallen people, there is a need for compassion. The world understands it and the church of Jesus Christ must understand it. After all, the Lord Jesus Christ was a man of immense compassion. If you think about people with compassion in the scriptures, the Lord Jesus Christ comes right up. He's got full of grace and truth.
At the very same time, we also think about the story of the Good Samaritan. How there was a man that was robbed and beaten and the good samaritan was the only man who loved his neighbour and helped him. But I'd like us this morning to consider another great man of compassion. This man may not be your first choice because, oftentimes, we think of him as a go-getter, we think of him as a Type A personality kind of a guy. We think of this guy as a driven, motivated evangelist. But let me say this : the scriptures allow us today to catch a glimpse of the compassion and love of the great apostle Paul. I'd like us to look at Romans 9 and verses 1-3, where it says here :
"I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh."
Just these 3 verses allow us a glimpse into the great heart of this man. We know that apostle Paul had a great mind. He's brilliant. I think he will be a scholar. He will be a straight-A student in our society today without a shadow of a doubt. Great mind, but he was a man also with a great heart. A man of great compassion for his kinsmen, his brethren.
So this morning, let us go to the matters of the heart. Let's today see what Christian Compassion should be from apostle Paul's life. A few things I'd like to share with you from this text :
- The Significance.
I see the significance of the compassion of Apostle Paul. The importance of his compassion. It is often said, here and elsewhere, that people don't quite care what you know until they know that you care. Paul obviously understood this. You see, Paul is now Public Enemy No. 1 to the Jews. He was supposed to be the star of Pharisaism. He is the poster boy, the blue-eyed boy. Everybody looks at him and say 'You are the man'. From a young age he has learnt the scriptures. He has studied under Gamaliel, the guru of those days. He was destined, in a sense, in their eyes, to be the top Pharisee, I think.
But, one day, Paul turned that all around from defending Judaism against Jesus Christ, he defected to the Jesus' camp. And the Jews were wondering 'What's happening? Why are you now a traitor?' To them, Paul is like Public Enemy No. 1. And what's worse is that if you read the book of Romans, at least for the first few chapters, you would think that Paul really doesn't like the Jews. He condemns the Jews. He says that God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you. He tells them that 'you are sinners', right in their face.
And the Jews must be wondering 'Hey, must you really be so hard on us? Are you really a traitor? are you really against us? Paul says no, I'm not against you. I'm not your enemy. Yes, I preach hard against you but my heart is FOR you. I have to tell you these hard truths in order that you may be saved. But please understand my real sincere heart for you is that you might be saved. He says 'I grieve for you.' My heart is continuously in anguish, in sorrow, in heaviness. And I wish I could give my life, my salvation that you could be saved, if it were possible at all. You see, Paul is saying to them 'I am for you. I care for you. The hard things I say to you is not that I hate you but I really am concerned and burdened for you.'
I think, as parents, you can all understand that, can't you? A good parent doesn't shun away from hard truths to a child. I mean, you are irresponsible if your child is doing something wrong and hazardous and dangerous to himself and you don't tell him he is in the wrong. You are irresponsible. A preacher today must not sugar-coat the message of God. We live in a day where people love to speak about nice things. And we think that speaking nice things alone is loving to the church. No. Paul loved his people but he did not shy away from the hard truths. He gave them tough love. But it is love. He gave them hard truths but not harshly, you see. So Paul gave truth but it was all because of love. This is a great balance. Oh, we must give truth and not shun away from reality, from what God declares. But at the same time, let us be mindful, as Paul reminds us here in Romans 9 that we give the right truth in love. The message and the motivation must be right.
A church had just recently sacked their pastor and gotten a new pastor. And a new visitor comes into the church and says 'hey, has this man always been your pastor?' 'No', they say. 'We just sacked our pastor.' 'Why did you sack your former pastor?' 'Well, because he always preaches about hell.' 'Then, what about your new pastor?' 'Well, he also preaches a lot about hell.' 'So, what is the difference?' 'The difference is this : the former pastor preached about hell and looked like he was glad about it but this pastor preaches about hell and he weeps over it . His heart is broken for those who are destined or, in a sense, heading towards hell.'
You see, the message may be the same but what matters is the heart and the motivation. Paul is saying, I know I've been hard on you. I know I've been telling that you have shamed God's name. You are sinners in His sight. But it's because I love you. And I'll be willing to give myself for you.
It was said of the great speaker, great preacher evangelist DL Moody – Dwight Lyman Moody – that there was never once he preached about hell without weeping for the people. That was the heart of the great evangelist. Is it his words, his eloquence? It's his heart, my friends. John Knox, as you've heard last week, was a man who had continuous sorrow and burden for lost souls. And often, with tears streaming from his eyes, he says 'Give me Scotland, or I die'. What about that man John Bunyan? It was said that when he preached the gospel, oftentimes he would be willing to swap his salvation for the salvation of others. That tells me about the great heart of men who walked with God. Oh, MacArthur says 'Evangelism is the Sword of God'. It's the heart cry. It's how Jesus says Oh, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, how often I wanted to gather you but you would not. It's a cry. A cry of love for people who would reject the Lord Jesus Christ. My friends, if you are a believer today, if you are a follower of Jesus, that will be the compassion within your soul because Jesus lives in you. Spurgeon, the ever quotable preacher, says :
"Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that … The saving of souls, if a man has once gained love to perishing sinners and his blessed Master, will be an all-absorbing passion to him. It will so carry him away, that he will almost forget himself in the saving of others …"
If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for."
The passion for people, the compassion for lost souls. Gospel Light Christian Church has a mission and we seek today to lead generations into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ. That's our mission. That's the great commission. But there is a danger that sometimes we latch on to a mission and lose the motivation. We do it maybe just to add a feather to our cap. God's people may be about evangelism and discipleship and disciple-making, hoping just to look good and forget that it's about souls, it's about compassion. It's for the love for people. If God truly lives in you and you are walking with Him, there will be a compassion for people.
What is great about church. It's not about the building. We thank God for this great facility, great ambience, great place, great location but friends, is that what church is all about? No. If God were to take us away one day from this place, what will it be that you rejoice in? I choose to rejoice in the people of God who have the compassion from God. And it's about the love for people, it's about the love for people, it's about the care for people. That's what church is all about. It's the heartware. It's the software here (pointing at his heart). Right here ~ you.
I'm reminded of this as I reflected on the story some years ago. I was with Brother Kay Hong in China and he left me and he continued to enjoy his stay there. And I had to come back. And I was in the airport terminal and, in those years, China was very big on business seminar talks and speakers. I mean, every cafe I went to, I saw people, speakers talking about how to make more money and how to be a successful businessman and entrepreneur. I sat down in one of the cafes and I was watching this speaker, this seminar speaker, great speaker, eloquent. His name is Mr Yu.
Mr Yu shared about his experience in going to hotels and in particular to this hotel in Bangkok. He said he woke up one morning and decided to have a nice breakfast. Got out of the room. And as he got out of the room, a lady who was sweeping the floor and vacuuming the place saw him and she put her hands together, bowed down and said 'Good morning, Mr Yu'. Wah, Mr Yu was very amazed. He has been going to hotels all over the world but this is the first time when he opens the door that someone would know his name and greet him good morning. So he was very pleasantly surprised and asked her 'Hey, how did you know my name?' She said, 'Sir, in our hotel, when the guests sleep at night, we all get up to memorise all your names.'
Wah, Mr Yu was very impressed. You actually take the effort to do so? Yes, this is what our hotel advocates and tells us to do. So, good morning, Mr Yu. So, feeling 'shiok' (a word to convey a feeling of pleasure and happiness) about himself, greeted by his name, he got downstairs and as the lift door opens, he steps out. And the bell-boy saw him. the bell-boy, likewise, puts his hand together and said 'Good morning, Mr Yu'. Now, Mr Yu is very shocked. Don't tell me last night you memorised all the names of every guest in this hotel? The bell-boy says 'No, Sir, but when you came down, the lady, via intercom, told us you'll be coming down.' (Laughter from the congregation). Mr Yu felt so appreciated and cared for and it's like so significant in this hotel and he had a great breakfast.
Well, his business tour in Bangkok was over and he was about to go back and he went to the front desk reception to settle his bills and so on, and the receptionist handed him a paper and says, 'Thank you, Mr Yu, for spending your time with us here in this hotel. We look forward to seeing you for the sixth time.' 'Huh? You mean you knew I have been here for 5 times already?' Yes, we have it in your personal records. Wah, Mr Yu was deeply impressed with this hotel who cared for him, who took a personal interest in him. He has not gone back to the hotel for some time and one day, in his mailbox, he received a letter. Guess where it is from? It is from the same hotel. He opened the letter and it says 'Dear Mr Yu, we have not seen you for some years and we have missed you deeply. Should you happen to come by Bangkok again, we do look forward to seeing you and serving you once more. But, Mr Yu, here's wishing you a very happy birthday.' Signed Hotel Management.
Now I ask you, if Mr Yu is to go back to Bangkok, which hotel do you think he will go to? The same hotel. Does it matter if their toilet is not the state-of-the-art kind? Does it matter if the rooms are not the biggest? No. What matters is I felt cared-for in this hotel that I was in. Love in action. Loving in little ways. Caring for the individual. The Church of Jesus Christ can easily be morphed into a kind of machinery, factory, industry. That's not what church is about. Church is about God's people who have known the love of God, sharing the love of God to the people around us. It's not about the pastor shaking hands. It's not the pastor smiling. It's about the people. Each one of you, a follower of Jesus, having the love for others. Does it matter if someone dresses differently, speaks differently, looks differently comes in? Would you shun him? Or would you care for him? Would you have the compassion for people? I see that this is significant. As the church moves on, let us not forget it's about the heartware, it's about the love for others, it's about the compassion of Jesus especially for those who are still outside the kingdom of God.
But let me move on. I see not only in this passage the significance, the importance of Paul's compassion. I see secondly the sincerity of his compassion.
- The Sincerity
When you read those words in verses 2 and 3. Frankly, in my mind, the first thing I have is the Hokkien phrase 'joon boh?' or 'oo how siao boh?' That is to say 'Are you for real? Are you serious?' Ah, maybe Paul is just a very politically-correct guy. He knows what to say, he knows what buttons to press, he knows how to 'curry favour'. He knows how to say the right things, to be politically accepted. I understand he is a very good PR guy. Is that really what Paul is? Paul says, no, I am dead serious. I am not kidding. I am sincere in my compassion, in my love for my brethren. How do you know that? Look at what he says carefully. He says in Rom 9 : verse 1: 'I say the truth'. This is really how I feel and he adds on 'in Christ'. Wah, this is serious. He invokes the 2nd Person of the Trinity to be his witness ~ I say the truth IN CHRIST. And if this is not enough, 'I lie not'. I'm not kidding, 'my conscience also bearing me witness'. And if you still don't believe him, he says 'in the Holy Ghost'. Paul is saying 'verily, verily, verily, verily, verily'. When Jesus spoke, Jesus sometimes uses 'verily, verily' ~ 2 times. Paul is saying, this is really serious truly, truly, truly, truly, truly, I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart for you. And he invokes two persons of the Trinity to be his witness ~ the Son and the Spirit. He's serious about this, folks. He does have a genuine concern for his people ~ great heaviness, sorrow, anguish, continually in his heart. How deep is his concern? How deep is his love? The bible tells me he says in verse 3 "For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ..".
Now I can understand if you are willing to die for your son. But this is a man who is willing to die for those who hurt him, for those who persecute him, who he says in 2 Corinthians 11:24 'of the Jews I received 39 stripes, 5 times. Here is a man who did not only desire to die but also to say may I be cursed, if it were possible. Now, obviously Paul is saying this as a matter of feeling and not as a matter of theology. It is not possible that's why he did not say 'For I would wish'. He says 'I could wish'. It's a step before I would. It's impossible that Paul would say 'I could go to hell for you because he already taught us just in one or two verses before : 'Nothing shall separate us from the love of God.' So understand that this is not Paul saying 'I could make a swap deal'. No one could do that. Paul is expressing the heartfelt affections within his soul. He really means it. I can't even begin to scratch the depth of the love of Paul for his people. I can't. I preach this with great shame because I don't sense in me that great burden that this great man who had a great heart had for his people. Most of us, I suspect, won't have that same deep passion and compassion for souls.
But Paul is not alone here, you see. There have been great men in scriptures who had the same heart. Turn your minds back thousands of years ago to the man Moses. Moses was a great man, great leader who led the people of Israel for 40 years in the wilderness. But look at the heart of the great man, Moses, in Exodus 32:32, when the people sinned against God in the sin of the golden calf. What did Moses say? He says 'Yet now, if you will forgive their sin -; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of your book which you have written.' Moses is saying 'I am willing to be with my people. Blot me out of your book.' Of course, it's not possible. But again it's an expression of the heart and compassion from great men. What about the weeping prophet, Jeremiah? Why is he the weeping prophet? In chapter 9:1 "Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people!" Deep compassion.
The heart of our Saviour Jesus : 'But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them….' Mat 9:36, because He saw something that people don't always see. He saw beyond their physical environments, He saw beyond their physical state. He saw their spiritual state ~ that they were fainting, they were weak, they were weary. He saw that they were scattered abroad. They were lost and they were without a shepherd. He saw their spiritual state and He was moved within His inner man. And the great cry of Jesus in Mat 23:37 'O Jerusalem, Jerusalem'. Great men of scriptures have had the same experience as Paul ~ a heart of compassion. It is real. It is real. Please, folks, don't read this text and think this is theoretical, this is way out in outer space. It is real for a man who is walking with God.
And, I think, genuine compassion would not be the Singaporean who sees a man in the water and take out a handphone to snap a photo of. Real compassion will be manifested in action. Compassion begins in the heart but it will result in actions in our lives. And I see that in Paul. Paul is not a man who just had words. He had more than words. In Romans 10:1, we read of him saying 'Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is : that they might be saved.' He says I am praying for you. I'm not just wishing. I'm praying, I'm taking time to pray. I'm burdened enough to pray. I'm praying for you.
Do you pray? You say 'Pastor, I care for lost souls… in my heart. You can't see it, Pastor, but it's in my heart.' Paul doesn't say, it's in my heart alone. It's in my heart, but it's in my prayer. Look at how he lives his life, how he shares the word of God in Acts 20:31 'Therefore watch, and remember,' he says, 'that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one, night and day, with tears.' What an indictment to my own self. I wept for some things in life. I hardly weep but I do weep. I ask myself how many times have I wept for the people. Not just the church, but for the unsaved. Why weep? Paul is saying this is my ministry. You knew how I lived with you. You knew how I taught you and you knew that I am not just giving you my mind but I am giving you my heart and my life as I weep for you. Compassion in the heart will result in action in our lives. Sometimes we always think that, alright, I have compassion, I am willing to die for you but may I say this : compassion does not always need to be in the big things, it can also be in the small things. A love for people often begins in little ways, in little things. And I have experienced that.
I want to share with you a little testimony from our church, right here, right now. A lady who is here. On 2nd February, or, I think, on 4th or 5th February this year, I received a letter specially for Shawn Lim. Now when I saw that, I said 'what did Shawn do wrong this time?' I mean, when you receive a letter, you always think, oh no, either you forgot to do this, pay this or reminder letter or jiak lat ('very serious' in Hokkien) already lah. And this one is specially for Shawn. O my, I don't know what my son did and it says 'Thank you very much, Mr Postman :)'. I thought it's a cute letter so I opened it and I brought it here with me today and here it goes :
I took out the letter. It was a beautiful letter written with nice handwriting, different from mine. And I've asked the lady in this church for permission to share. And so I'll share but name will be anonymous, alright? It says here : 'Hello, Shawn's Mommy, please help me read this note to Shawn.' I was upset. Why Shawn's Mommy? Why not Shawn's Daddy? Just kidding, alright? But she says help me read this note to Shawn. Thank you. It goes on : 'Hello, Shawn, how are you? It has been 5 weeks. Wow! Aunty So-and-so thank God for Shawn. Because of Shawn and your friends, Aunty is a teacher in Sunday School. Mmm, I finally waited and waited since Shawn was a baby and, ta-da, finally Shawn is a big boy and now in my class. Thank you very much for always trying so hard to do those actions when Aunty teaches a memory verse. Thank you, Shawn, for being so attentive in class. Sometimes Aunty thinks that she lost Shawn for a while when Aunty is telling a story. But, no, Aunty is wrong because Shawn is listening and pays attention. Thank you. Thank God for Shawn always do your work neatly although being insistent on certain colours that you like. You are such a joy to teach and Aunty and all your Sunday School teachers look forward to every Sunday. Remember to thank Mommy for reading this note to you, ok?' So I refused to read this to my son. 'Ok, be good. And see you this Sunday. Aunty So-and-so and all the teachers love Shawn. And most importantly, Jesus loves Shawn and Daddy and Mommy and Grandma, of course.' And at the bottom, she attaches a little heart. It is a sticker, a 3-D sticker. Not a cheapo sticker.
Now when I received this letter, I was just blessed in my heart. Blessed to know of God's love in this dear lady in our Sunday School who loves the children, who loves my son. Just blessed. You know, I didn't have to find out the curriculum for the ministry. I didn't ask this lady 'what do you teach, huh? Can you email me all the 4 laws, 3 truths. Tell me your curriculum, please.'
This letter showed me what mere intellectualism will never do ~ touch the hearts of the child and of the parents. Little things. I mean, probably 50 cents to send the letter? But the message is loud and clear. O, this is what life is about, isn't it? We have so much information today. But what people did is not information, it's demonstration. Demonstration of the love of Jesus in our lives. Don't get me wrong. I think it is important for us to be a people of truth. A people who knows the doctrines of scripture because love rejoices in truth and not in iniquity. But there is a danger for us to swing to intellectualism and not have love. It's cold. It's lifeless. It's not the way of Jesus. Jesus is full of grace and truth. Tremendous message. Can I pray that God will give us men and women who love souls, children? I want to thank God for our children's ministry, Sunday School ministry here. All of you are touching lives with your love. Parents, touch your children's life with your love, please. It's not telling them you must score 95 marks in your Mathematics. It's not telling them you must excel in your tuition class. It's your love for them. Sincere love for them in the little things you do for them. I think that's so natural for parents.
I went cycling with my son yesterday at East Coast Park ~ one of our regular things ~ and you have options to choose bicycles. One type is where the baby seat is in front and one type is where the baby seat is at the back. Guess which one I'll choose. Which one is easier, by the way? I think the one at the back, lah. I've not tried it. But I think the one at the back is easier. Why? Because the one in front means you have to cycle like this (with elbows stretched out). And after the 2 hours of cycling, I went back. I told my wife my arms were reallly aching. I had to cycle on the sand because the roads are closed. But I would do it for my son. No questions asked. Why? Because it's for him to enjoy the scenery. If you have love, it's the little things you do that will matter.
I was blessed recently. I met up with a senior man in the faith. And he had been such an encouragement to my heart. And I have been corresponding with him. And the emails he wrote, quite a lot of things, but there was this statement that really blessed me. He said 'I have been praying regularly for you'. That's it. I have been praying regularly for you. It's the little things. What does it mean for us to be a church? Does it mean that today all of you go out and die, kamikaze kind of surrender and sacrifice? No. You lay down your life for your brethren begin with the little things. When someone walks in to the church, begin with a little handshake. Begin with a little smile. It won't cost you much. It doesn't even cost you 50 cents. That smile. Probably expends 5 joules of energy. One fishball will more than cover it. That little handshake, that little hello, that little embracing of someone who needs love. Would we be a church that becomes a country club or will it be a church that loves lost souls regardless of their backgrounds, regardless of how sinful they are. We will love them to Jesus Christ. Will we be a people like this? That's what love is. That's what the heartware is all about. Will we serve? Serve people ~ feeding them, blessing them. Will we do that?
Yesterday, or the day before, I can't remember. Usually we hardly watch television. But there was one time that the TV was on as the background kind of thing. I was not paying attention until I heard this name. It's a Chinese programme. It's on how the budget of Singapore, 2012 Budget, impacts the society today and the commentator said this name 'Har-si-li-na'. My ears popped. My attention was grabbed and because I was not wearing my glasses, I sat really near the TV set and I was watching, 'who is this Harsilina?' because it sounds really familiar. I saw the TV camera onto her and it is the same lady I knew. They went on to tell about how she lives in a family of 5 kids and the sole source of income is from the husband who is now working as an odd-job labourer. Inconsistent pay, low salary. And the 5 kids are all growing children. Two of them have learning disabilities, could not study well in school and she was remarking how the children are now growing up as teenagers. And as teenagers, they eat a lot more. And when they eat more, they grow bigger. And when they are bigger, they eat more.
And that thought came to me. This lady is right at our doorstep. She lives right across the road. If you bother to drive, it is 5 minutes away. She was with us on Christmas twice, Saturday and Sunday. She has been coming to join us in our Op-Zion Outreach. And I'm saying God is giving us people around us to show the love of Christ, right here : Kids' Club, Before After School Care (BASC). If you listen to the stories of the children in BASC, you know they are not like the children we have today. And what do they desperately crave for? Love. Love of a Saviour. Unconditional love for them.
My friends, there are people all around you today who need the love of God, the compassion of Christ. Would you show forth the sincerity of your love? It is not in the big things. Let me encourage you to start with the small things ~ a handshake, a smile, a word, an encouragement to your colleagues, to your neighbours, to your friends. In the church, let's welcome those who have not Jesus and love them to the cross. Serve the poor. Serve those who are outside the kingdom of God. It's the heartware. But let me close and close with this thought : We speak a lot about love, we have spoken about the compassion of Christ. We know it's important. We know it will be manifested in practical life. The question is : where do I get this compassion? Where do I get this love? Pastor, you speak much about it, but I see in myself no ability to love. I see in myself no hope of being like apostle Paul. Hey, let's study it, let's understand how Paul got to this state. Where did he get the source of love and compassion?
- The Source.
You know, I believe Paul was not born like this. I believe Paul was actually a very self-centred, selfish man. I believe so. Why? Because of Philippians chapter 3. He said since young this is the way he has lived his life : to earn the righteousness of God. His whole life is about saying, Lord, I am good enough for you. That's his whole life. Everything he did. Studying the scriptures, being a Pharisee, persecuting the church of Jesus. He thought those were the means by which he can get himself right with God. So I think Paul was not a naturally compassionate man. Certainly not in the way the bible describes him to be now. He was passionate but for self. So what made the difference? How did this persecutor become a pastor? How did this cruel man become a compassionate man? I think this is the whole divinity of Christianity. This is the power of the living Christ. It all changed one day when he met with Jesus on the road to Damascus. That was the turning point of Paul. And that is where I believe Paul has compassion. It was because of Jesus. It was the day Jesus came into his life that I believe Paul now realizes he doesn't have to earn acceptance with God but he can enjoy and experience acceptance with God. I think that's why Paul is right to write on Romans chapter 8 that 'I am deeply, strongly, eternally loved by God in Jesus Christ'.
You know, when you do not know the love of God, you are always grabbing attention and acceptance. You read about Whitney Houston? That wakes us up. Whitney Houston. She struggled with acceptance. She's always wondering, am I good enough? Am I good enough? Am I good enough?' If only she would know, in Christ, we are loved and accepted by God. This is the world struggling with that and Paul however knows that he's deeply loved by God in Jesus. That began a process where he could now instead of trying to love self; love others. I see Paul's life not only does he have the love of Christ, he also learns of Christ. Philippians 3 tells us this is the one thing he does that I may know Him. He says I want to learn of my Saviour and when he sees Jesus, he sees compassion, amongst many other things, of course. But he sees the beauty of Jesus in his love and compassion.
My friends, do you realize that Jesus is compassion incarnate? Do you realize that when God became man that is the greatest evidence of the compassion of God. God did not take out a handphone and say, huh, look at you guys in your sin. He came down and became man. That condescension is blowing our minds. If I were today, or you were today, to become a slave to save slaves, you might think it great but it's nowhere compared to the condescension of God become flesh. Look at the life of Christ, how He healed, how He touched the leper – people that nobody wants to mix with. He touches them. The compassion of Christ. I read of interest of how he would purposely go to the land of Gadarenes. Purposely. Because the scripture tells us He goes over to Gadarenes, delivers the demonic and then He comes back straightaway. The compassion for that ONE man.
I read of how Jesus, during a great feast, did not celebrate or rejoice in the streets of Jerusalem but he deliberately went to a hospital place ~ the Pool of Bethsaida. And there were gathered people who were lame and sick, and of illness for years in their lives, waiting for a miraculous cure. Nobody would go there but Jesus did. Our Saviour is of deep compassion and Paul learns of Jesus Christ. But, my friends, it's not enough for us to know of the love of Christ to learn of Christ you will have no love until you have a life of Christ in you. And Jesus lives in you today by His blessed Holy Spirit. You see, compassion, love and mercy is not the works of the flesh. You cannot squeeze it out of you. It is the fruit of the Spirit.
The church today can only find that love in Jesus our Lord. Would you today rejoice in His strong love for you already? Would you today learn of your Saviour and follow in His steps of love and compassion? And would you today look to the blessed Holy Spirit? Walk in the Spirit. You will not fulfil the lust of the flesh but you will have in your life the fruit of love, joy, peace and so on. May the beauty of Jesus be seen in you. My friends, people need the Lord. They are all around us. All around us. If only we have the eyes of Jesus to see them weary, lost, without a shepherd. May the love of Christ drive us to do so.
I close with an illustration that I often use. I want to remind you again of this great man of God ~ Hudson Taylor. There was once he was on board this boat on a journey. And there was with him a good friend, Peter. But Peter is still outside of the kingdom. He is not saved. Hudson Taylor was doing something when he suddenly heard a splash in the waters. He turned and he saw what he most feared. Peter is now in the waters. Peter can't swim and he was struggling and quickly going under. And Hudson Taylor caught a glimpse of fishermen nearby who have nets that are used for fishing. And he shouted out to them 'can you please save this man?' The people seemed to ignore him. He shouted again 'save this man with your nets and I will pay you'. The men turned their eyes unto Hudson Taylor and say 'how much?' 'Five dollars.' They say 'that's not good enough. It's not convenient for us.' 'How much do you want?' 'Twenty dollars.' Hudson Taylor scrambled to take out all the money he has. He says 'I have only fourteen dollars. Please, please, save this man. He is dying.'
The fishermen delayed for a moment and decided for fourteen dollars they will do it. So they came, threw their net into the waters and managed finally to haul Peter up. Hudson Taylor, seeing that this life, this body is motionless and lifeless began a resuscitation on him. But, alas, it was too late. Peter's life had already ebbed away. He had died because the people had not rescued him in time. He died possibly outside Jesus Christ. And there was great anguish and sorrow that filled the heart of Hudson Taylor at that point of time. I mean, it is someone that is heading into a Christless eternity and all that was needed was just someone who would come and save Peter at the first instance. But soon he turned to himself. Isn't this the same with me? Isn't this the same with the church of Jesus Christ? There are people today who are dying. Not just dying physically but dying spiritually. And they are heading into the fires of hell and we are too busy, too busy to listen to the people.
My friends, we need today to walk with God. We need today to look to Jesus because it's only when we are walking with Jesus then will the love of God truly be in our hearts. And the great commission be fulfilled within His people. May God help us today to turn our eyes to Jesus and say 'God give us your eyes, your ears and your heart for the lost. Let's bow for a word of prayer.
This morning we come to our knees, in our hearts, because we realize that for many of us, we are cold. We are cold towards the people around us. So caught up with our cares and affairs. People go by our lives, our families, our loved ones, our neighbours, our friends. And we will not reach out a hand of love, a word of truth. We will not tell them about Jesus whom they desperately need. My friends, there had never been a man that you have locked eyes with who does not need Jesus Christ. Everybody needs the Lord. And God wants to use us to reach these dear souls. And He wants to first fill your life with His love and you may be able to do so.
And so friends, before we launch out and rush out, I want to ask you today to consider your walk with Jesus because it's all about that. It's only when our inner lives is right that we will have the outer manifestation of the love of Christ. It's only when we know we are deeply loved, only when we learn of Christ and we have the life of Christ in the Spirit that truly the great commission will be fulfilled. So pray with me this morning. Ask God to give you the eyes of Jesus, to lay souls in our eyes, to have the ears of Jesus to hear the cries of the people around us and to have the heart of Jesus. O that we may approximate the love of Jesus, the love of Paul.
And my dear friends, this morning, I want to plead with you for your soul. Do you know today that without Jesus you are heading into a scary, fearful fate and destiny? This is the age of grace where there is time yet now for you to turn from your sin and to believe in Jesus Christ. But my friends, the age of grace will shut one day. It will shut the day you take your last breath or it will shut the day when Jesus comes again and then the wrath of God, the Holy God, will be poured out amongst all sinners who reject His Son. Can I ask you today to consider the claims of Christ 'Believe in Jesus that you may be saved otherwise you stand condemned. O, I say this not because I delight in it but I say this because you need it. And I pray you today will be delivered from a life of sinfulness to Jesus Christ, to know the true and living God. Turn from your sin and look to Jesus who died for you on the cross. He shed His blood. He paid for your sins. We sang 'Jesus paid it all'. Trust in Him, in His finished work. Friends, people need the Lord. You need the Lord. Let us come to Jesus.
Father, we thank you. We can plead with you for your work in our hearts that this morning this sermon will not be a lecture, a theory but by the enabling of your Spirit, you will mould and shape us to be more like your Son. This is our sincere prayer that this church will not just be filled with head knowledge but our hearts will be right, that our church, your people, will be about the work of the great commission, not just as a task but as a passion because there's a love for souls. And Lord, we pray for those who are outside the kingdom today. Have mercy. Call them by your Spirit and bring them to salvation and life and we will be careful to give you the glory and praise. Thank you. We ask and pray all this now in Jesus' name. Amen. God bless.
Comments are closed.


text:
|Content Category: News Departments
|New & Noteworthy (2995 items)
|Projects & Contracts (3345 items)
|Policy Watch (815 items)
|Products & Technologies (878 items)
|FYI (4112 items)
|People (1113 items)
|RFP (195 items)
|Second Wind Unveils New Sonic Wind Profiler
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Somerville, Mass.-headquartered Second Wind Inc. has introduced the Triton sonic wind profiler, which is designed to address the common challenges that have limited the use [read more]
|3M Releases Protective Wind Tapes
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M has made its new Wind Tapes 8608 and 8609 available to the wind energy market. According to the company, its wind [read more]
|Commtest Releases Vibration Analysis Software
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Commtest Instruments Ltd., a privately held company that aims to bring the benefits of vibration analysis to the mainstream industry, has introduced its Ascent 2007 [read more]
|3TIER Unveils Firstlook Assessment
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|3TIER, a provider of energy forecast products, has released its Firstlook Assessment, a Web-based tool that provides a wind and power resource assessment."Firstlook does exactly [read more]
|Hailo Introduces Self-Guided Climbing Support
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Holbrook, N.Y.-headquartered Hailo has introduced a self-guided climbing support that has a 120-pound torque capacity.According to the company, the support eliminates the need for a [read more]
|Greenwind And Naturener Enter Four-Project Contract
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Richmond, B.C.-headquartered Greenwind Power Corp. has announced the formation of a partnership with Spain-headquartered Naturener S.A. through Naturener's purchase of Energy Logics Inc., Greenwind's previous [read more]
|LORD Corp. Completes Tower Damper Testing
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Cary, N.C.-based LORD Corp., a manufacturer of devices and systems that manage mechanical motion and controls noise, has completed the testing of a damper design [read more]
|John Deere Commences Construction For MI Project
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|John Deere Wind Energy, the principal owner and developer of Harvest Wind Farm LLC, has begun construction of more than 30 wind turbines in Huron [read more]
|GWEC Commits To Wind Power To Combat Climate Change
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently called upon German Chancellor Angela Merkel to hold firm in her resolve to have the G8 commit to [read more]
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and its affiliate, UNS Electric Inc. (UNSE), have issued a request for proposals (RFP) for parties interested in providing renewable energy [read more]
|GE Energy Ships 1,000th 1.5 MW Turbine To FPL Energy
|on Tuesday June 05 2007 by NAW Staff
|Atlanta-based GE Energy and Juno Beach, Fla-based FPL Energy have announced the shipment of the landmark 1,000th GE 1.5 MW turbine, which was provided for [read more]
|Nordex Installs First N90/2500 Turbine In North America
|on Monday June 04 2007 by NAW Staff
|Germany-based Nordex has completed installation of a N90/2500 turbine in Hewitt, Minn. - the first turbine of this type to be installed in North America, [read more]
|Renewable Energy Attorney Joins Fredrikson & Byron
|on Monday June 04 2007 by NAW Staff
|Todd Taylor has joined the Minneapolis office of Fredrikson & Byron, where he will serve as an officer in the corporate, securities and renewable energy [read more]
|Rocky Mountain Power Plans 1,200 Miles Of Wyoming Transmission Lines
|on Monday June 04 2007 by NAW Staff
|Rocky Mountain Power, a division of Portland, Ore.-based PacifiCorp, has announced a $4 billion investment plan to build more than 1,200 miles of new 500 [read more]
|Catamount's Sweetwater 4 Attains Full Operation
|on Monday June 04 2007 by NAW Staff
|Rutland, Vt.-headquartered Catamount Energy Corp. has announced that its fourth U.S. wind project has been completed and attained full commercial operation on May 24. Sweetwater [read more]

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Town Hall Teleconferences
About Vital Signs Town Hall Teleconferences
On the second Tuesday of each month at 2–3 pm (ET), OSTLTS hosts a town hall teleconference about the topic of the latest CDC Vital Signs report. These monthly reports offer recent data and calls to action on important public health topics, and the teleconferences feature lessons learned and success stories from the state, tribal, local, or territorial perspective.
The town hall teleconferences were designed to provide a forum for our nation's health officials to broaden the conversation, build momentum, and carry out evidence-based, effective programs within the public health areas covered by Vital Signs. We hope the town halls are relevant and useful to you in your work to protect and improve the health of the public. We welcome your feedback at email@example.com.
Next Town Hall Teleconference
HIV Care Saves Lives: Viral Suppression is Key — December 2, 2014
Past Town Hall Teleconferences
Cervical Cancer Prevention: State Perspectives on Screening and HPV Vaccination
Twelve thousand women get cervical cancer every year, and more than 4,000 of those women die from it. As many as 93% of cervical cancers could be prevented by screening and HPV vaccination. This teleconference featured a Vital Signs discussion on cervical cancer prevention.
Preventing Motor Vehicle Crash Injuries and
their Associated Costs
Americans spend more than 1 million days in the hospital each year from crash injuries. Crash injuries in 2012 totaled $18 billion in lifetime medical costs. The best way to keep people safe and reduce medical costs is to prevent crashes from happening in the first place. This teleconference featured a Vital Signs discussion on preventing motor vehicle crash injuries.
Schools in Session: Taking Steps to Reduce Sodium in Children's Diets
About 90% of US children ages 6–18 eat too much sodium every day, and a diet high in sodium can lead to high blood pressure. One in 6 children has raised blood pressure, which can be lowered in part by a healthy diet, including less sodium. This teleconference featured a Vital Signs discussion on reducing sodium in children's diets.
Contact Us:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support
Mailstop: E-70
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
- Email OSTLTS


text:
Naturally, Tim Burton has brought an extremely vivid look to his adaptation of Dark Shadows, based on the '70s soap opera about a vampire who's only marginally weirder than the people around him. The film also has a terrific soundtrack featuring period pieces by T. Rex, the Carpenters, and other od ... More >>
Jonathan Frid, who so memorably played vampire Barnabas Collins in the daytime soap Dark Shadows, has passed, leaving behind a personal life as cloaked as Barnabas himself. After all, as it says on imdb.com, Frid was "never married, believing the life of an actor was fraught with insecurities." An ... More >>
Johnny Depp still hasn't seen The Tourist and neither has anyone else, but that's long been demoted to a footnote in his otherwise jazzy career. The chameleon-like voice of Rango has just applied his scissorhands to the part of Barnabas Collins in Dark Shadows, the Tim Burton-directed re-creation o ... More >>
Unconventional swordplay and vamping, plus blind items that will make you go blind


text:
Overall, we had had a wonderful weekend, though we had to skip going to the movies today, since monkey has a little cold. However, I rode the horsey, & gave her an Absorbine bath (which has been doing wonders for my weimaraner), so for me, perfecto!!
Michi's Mountain Life
Sharing the joys & beauty of living in the lovely Cuddy Valley west of Frazier Park
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Guess What's on the Menu? What a Fab Weekend!
Overall, we had had a wonderful weekend, though we had to skip going to the movies today, since monkey has a little cold. However, I rode the horsey, & gave her an Absorbine bath (which has been doing wonders for my weimaraner), so for me, perfecto!!
Monday, September 1, 2014
Busy, Busy Time!
This is the only photo I can show of my students picking apples in our garden last week. They had a blast, and we used the apples we picked for math and language arts. Of course, they also got to eat their apples!
Why am I showing you a photo of screws & weird little screw-like things? Because today, I decided to put together the forward facing bookshelf my hub purchased for me from Zulily. I open the box, and there are NO directions, just pieces of board, and a bag of screws and weird things I've never seen before. Somehow, I triumphed, & figured out how to put it together (it only took 2 hours...).
Look at this parts; I don't even know what to call it. This is a top & side view. Somehow, I figured out that it goes in that big hole so that this next part fits into it from another hole that joins it at the side (I kid you not).
Notice these little beige plastic things with a cross on them? You had to slip them into a hole that went into the side of the main screw holes. They have a hole in their side you had to line up, so when you tightened the screw, it went into the hole. You had to know to put it in this way, so if it slipped, you could turn it to line up the hole.
This metal screw-like part, went into that hole, only up to the end of the threading, so it stuck out. THEN, it slipped into another piece, going into the side of that metal object in the prior photo. You then used a flathead screwdriver on the big piece (hence the + & - signs on it) to tighten it in.
See? There it is sticking out. It then went into that hole to the right.
After you sat the pieces together, it looked like this.
Here is the completed bookshelf! Because it took so long to put together, I will be up late tonight prepping. BUT, doesn't it look great??!? This is where I will put the seasonal books each month. I am SO glad I didn't get my hub to help; he would have had a FIT...LOL
Thursday, August 14, 2014
1st Day of School Camping Theme Classroom
This is the sign that greeted my TK/K/1 class this morning!
This is the inside of my door (class list goes on the brown section). I had a few last minute additions (happily). This morning, I used the branch frame to photograph my students (they held it in front of their faces).
My calendar wasn't ready this a.m., but it's ready now! I like a LARGE calendar for the youngsters. The decor at the top changes each month.
I was able to free up room on the bookcase to the left in the library (yay!) by renovating this old wire shelf I had, & using it for my guided reading books. They are now in baskets by level, from aa - N.
So, this is my classroom thus far, and I'm pleased as punch, especially with my little darlings...
Monday, July 21, 2014
How Does My Garden Grow?
NOW, look how they have grown in a few short weeks! We also have our pumpkin seedlings planted, and are attempting a sugar snap pea tepee (they 'no looka so good' though). Note the photo bomb by my stalker-dog, Kosmo, in both photos.
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Yup, I Built a Fire Pit!!
This is how it looked after adding the next horizontal layer of bricks (17). Note that I chose NOT to use any mortar. We shall see how it holds up during weather. I just didn't want to make it permanent at this time. If it ends up needing mortar, I'll rebuild it, and do that next summer.
Because of our mountain location and the drought (did you notice my amazing view??), instead of logs, we are using the bottom of our fire bowl (it was free, from my friend Ellen!). It has a screen cover to catch sparks. But, if we get a good snowstorm this winter, woo hoo! Oh, notice the photo bomb by my other dog at the bottom.
As the sun went down, it was time to fire her up!
Sorry about how blurry the photo is (my iPhone is the 'jitterbug' old lady version; i.e. a 3G).
The hub put some railroad ties for sitting close. My friend gave me some gravel. I am going to gravel this entire part of the property that is now dirt. It is going to look GOOD...
So, there you have it. An EASY project (the most difficult part was getting the materials up the hill from our driveway), that cost well under $100!!
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Great Graduation Gift
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Our Class Garden!
On Monday, as I watered the corner of the raised bed, I turned to water the apple tree, and surprised a 3 foot rattlesnake. It was about a foot away from me. Luckily, it slithered past the tree, into a bush on the other side of the fence.
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
Properties in Bingley, West Yorkshire between £30,000 and £2,000,000
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
Follow us on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
The Press, York
Like us on Facebook
Properties in Bingley, West Yorkshire
Gallery view List view Map view 301 properties found
- Print Page
- Share Results
£105,000 3 Bedrooms Brantwood Crescent, Bradford BD9
For sale by auction ....View bid, buy... This property is for sale by the modern method of auction, also known as a conditional auction. This process is similar to a normal property purchase but on acceptance of an offer the purchaser will pay a non-refun
Hamilton Bower - Shipley
£109,950 2 Bedrooms Queens Road, Crossflatts, West Yorkshire
An established two bedroom inner through terrace home offering well appointed accommodation benefitting from modern kitchen and bathroom fixtures and fittings, gas heating and uPVC sealed unit double glazing with off road parking and garden at the rear.
Dacre Son & Hartley - Bingley
£109,950 1 Bedroom Aire Valley Court, Beech Street, Bingley
A well presented and spacious one bedroom apartment enjoying a beautiful aspect situated within the highly acclaimed assisted living development constructed by McCarthy & Stone offering a wealth of features designed for the retired buyer.
Dacre Son & Hartley - Bingley
Moving House?
Local businesses here to help you:
- Banks and Building Societies
- Car & Van Hire
- Electrical Appliances
- Flooring
- Furniture
- Insurance Services
- Mortgages
- Removals
- Solicitors
- Storage
- TV Aerials
- All Businesses
Local advertisers


text:
5/29/2014 (5 months ago)
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
It's not in our nature, but in order to have complete freedom we must surrender ourselves to God! It's not as easily done as it is said; but in surrendering you get much more than you give!
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - Most people envision waving the white flag in defeat, when they think of surrender. We've been taught, as a society, to never give up or give in. We, for the most part, will fight until the bitter end, rather than surrender. Whether a disagreement with the spouse, fighting for your original idea or solution at the workplace, or even playing a game in which your team is losing badly. This is a great characteristic to have in the world. In the spirit, on the other hand, we are told that we need to 'let go, and let God' and surrender our will to the Father. It becomes quite the contradiction in our lives. How can we live a life of "never say die" and then turn around and give up our lives to God?
Our forefathers fought for our freedom, to rise up and overcome those who wished to enslave us, so to speak. In that hard fought war, we won our freedom at such a cost and we continued to defend it in many wars since. Freedom is so dear to us, and we cherish it as we look abroad to see that there are those still under the thumb of tyranny. It does make sense that the thought of surrendering anything goes against our very nature. The truth, if we have "eyes to see and ears to hear", is that if we surrender our entire being - body and soul to God; we will absolutely possess utterly complete and true freedom.
Light a virtual candle today
We think of freedom to mean being able to do anything we desire. The problem with this is that unbridled freedom leads to a life of enslavement to our desire. The freedom God provides us when we surrender our being and will to Him, is one that is a source of power in unselfish love and self control as Timothy states (2Tim1:7). The freedom to master ourselves is in Jesus Christ, and His power and love. By freely giving ourselves as a sacrifice, we don't lose anything - but gain everything, in Christ.
So in the end, the question is; do you trust God enough to hand over your life to Him, as Christ trusted His Father when he did the same? What do you have to lose?
Shop for wonderful Catholic gifts
St.maria Goretti Holy Card
Prayer Cards
In Time Of Loss Holy Card
Prayer Cards
Risen Christ Holy Card
Prayer Cards
San Juan Bautista Holy Card
Prayer Cards
Silver Rosary Ring
St.bernadette Holy Card
Prayer Cards
Wound In The Shoulder Holy Card
Prayer Cards
St. Christopher / Football
Prayer Cards
By Andee de Jesus
Every week, we celebrate the Lords day. We attended the mass not due to compliance and wishes. Our desires inspire us to keep moving, yet there are more reasons on how we should live our everyday lives with our Creator. QUEZON CITY, PH - One Sunday afternoon, in ... continue reading
By Cheryl Jones
There is currently a #StopEbolaStrike under that hash tag on Twitter. LOS ANGELES, CA - Those who are studying this out, scientists, say that this Ebola is a different strain from those that have gone before. It may spread easier. It may go airborne. It may have an ... continue reading
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
What bugs me about the headline is that it labels one group of sinners as though the rest of the Christian community is sinless or perhaps less sinful. The headline could just as easily read "Adulterers or Fornicators or Drunks or Liars or Thieves or Murderers ... continue reading
By Chaplain Adele M. Gill, RN, BSN, CC
As you probably have read on the internet or in newspapers, or seen on TV news, a 29 year old woman named Brittany Maynard has decided to end her life. Where is the outrage over her decision to commit suicidal euthanasia on November 1st, which happens to be ALL SAINTS ... continue reading
By Dom Mark Daniel Kirby, O.S.B.
Imagine the pain our Lord suffers every day because of those priests who ignore Him and flee from His company. CANASTOTA, NY - No need to imagine. Read, ponder and share the most recent post from Father Mark on Vultus Christi. These powerful words are taken from ... continue reading
By Michael Seagriff
We celebrated the memorial of our Lady of the Rosary on October 7, which was instituted by Pope Pius V. He attributed the naval victory over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 to the Blessed Mother's intercession after the Christian world sought her aid through ... continue reading
By Chaplain Adele M. Gill, RN, BSN, CC
I don't know about you, but at times in my own life, I forget to pray first before doing anything else, when things go awry. When negative, difficult or challenging things start to happen in my life, I may pace, begin to worry, knit, sew, call a friend, or run an ... continue reading
By Cheryl Jones
I had a dream, actually two dreams in successive nights. 'For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not. In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and ... continue reading
By Chaplain Adele M. Gill, RN, BSN, CC
'Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable, if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from ... continue reading
By by Tara K. E. Brelinsky
It really is amazing how easily any situation can be transformed by humility and gratitude. Although we can't afford a trip to Disney nowadays, we were blessed with a few days at the beach during the off-season. My husband could only share part of the time with ... continue reading


text: Budapest Qualifying: Red Bull report 31 July, 2010 Sebastian Vettel with Mark Webber Jul.31 (Red Bull Racing) After dominating the practice sessions, Red Bull Racing has secured pole and P2 for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix. Car 5 Sebastian Vettel, Position: POLE "It was a very good day for us. We have felt comfortable all weekend and I think we were able to improve overnight also. I said on the radio to the team on my in-lap, "Mark and I were pushing hard to finish first and second, but this is your moment, enjoy it – you built this wonderful car'. It's a pleasure to drive and I'm looking forward to tomorrow. It was quite a difficult session today. I didn't have a good run in Q2 on the option tyre and didn't feel 100%. There's not really much you can do to the car between Q2 and Q3, just little trims, but it worked quite well and I had a lot of confidence in Q3. I was able to go quite a bit quicker, so it was a good step. I'm happy to be on pole; hopefully we have a good start tomorrow and a good race." Car 6 Mark Webber, Position: 2nd "Sebastian did a good job. We have pushed each other most of the weekend, but he put Q3 together well. The tyres are the gold thing around here – you need to get them just right, understand them and then nail the lap, they can be pretty sensitive at times. We'll see how we go tomorrow, it's a long race and I'm in a good position to get some good points. The first three seconds of the race can be crucial and can deliver 70% of the result." Christian Horner: "It was a fantastic team performance today. The team and both drivers did a fantastic job to secure a dominant front row lock out. Grid position is very important here, it's also one of the longest runs to the first corner, so we're starting the grand prix in the best possible positions. Hopefully we can have a successful race tomorrow." Fabrice Lom (Renault): "Our 11th pole position. We really have a quick car this year and have been such a strong force on Saturdays. We have to build on this performance tomorrow and take advantage to score the maximum points tomorrow. It's not a difficult track for engines here and power is not the most important factor – I hope we convert this to a one-two result." Tweet Related NewsVettel: Newey said no to me testing for Ferrari in Abu DhabiToro Rosso set to confirm Sainz next weekVergne bids au revoir to Toro RossoMarko: Legally it's not ok that Vettel is already with FerrariTodt rubbishes Red Bull's twin-turbo planMallya: Red Bull cheats on the regulationsSad farewell for Vettel as an era ends for Red BullRed Bull play hardball block Vettel's Ferrari testNewey says all F1 cars' front wings flexingLegality of Red Bull RB10 front wing questioned


text:
- Shopping Bag ( 0 items )
From the Publisher"The New Astrology is really good, clean, informative fun, and White's adept prose is lucid, candid and craclking with humor." —Times, El Paso, Texas
"...Ms. White [has] put together two ancient beliefs to further explain heavenly forces on earthly events." —The Buffalo News
"..it's written with a light, humorous touch that should attract the browser as well as the serious devotee."—Booklist, Chicago, Illinois
"You will be surpirsed how often this new combination system hits the nail on the head and furnishes a much more accurate description of the personality you are investigating." —SCC Booknews


text:
Nobody enjoys waiting in a long line. This is especially true for folks wishing to renew their drivers licenses at the DMV.These dreaded trips often involve taking time off work and sitting in a boring waiting area for an extended period of time. People are lucky if they can get in and out within a reasonable amount of time.On Tuesday, WBC lightweight boxing champion Adrien Broner and his crew made their way to the Cincinnati-area DMV to renew his license. But the 23-year-old has better things to do with his time other than wait. So, he pulled out his wallet and began to negotiate with people for their spot in line.At first, nobody is willing to take Broner up on his offer of $150. Maybe it's because his presentation technique needs some work? When he bumps it up to $200, a woman finally decides that the extra wait is well worth the extra cash, and agrees to trade her spot in line.Ultimately, $200 earned Broner nine spots up in line.Via Total Pro Sports
Boxing News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
|Latest Rumors
|The Backyard
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers
Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.
Company Info
What is Yardbarker?
Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.


text:
White Lyrics - Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All
Could this be Earth? Could this be light?
Does this mean everything, is going to be alright?
When I look out my window there's trees talking like people
I've dreamt of storms, I've dreamt of sound
I've dreamt of gravity, keeping us around
I've slept in the darkness, it was lonely, and there was silence
What is this love? I don't feel the same
Don't believe what this is, could be given a name
I woke, you were there, tracing planets on my forehead
But I forget 23 like I forget 17
And I forget my first love, like you forget a daydream
And what if all my wild friends, and the times I've had with them
Will all fade to grey soon, on the TV station
Click here to submit the Corrections of White Lyrics
Please Click Here to Print White Lyrics
The following area is only for review, if you want to submit the lyrics or the corrections of the lyrics, please click the link at the end of White Lyrics.


text:
- Home
- Leagues
- EPL News
- TV Schedules
- TV News
- Podcast
- Shirts
- Forums
- Newsletter
Today's a massive day for Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and, to a lesser degree, Newcastle United as all four Premier League teams play the second leg of their Round of 32 tie in the Europa League. The first two matches … Continue reading
As it the Premier League table stands at the moment, Manchester United are looking set to snatch back the trophy from the blue half of Manchester. Twelve points clear with 12 matches to play is a rather large hurdle, but … Continue reading
UEFA is considering scrapping the Europa League and expanding the Champions League from 32 to 64 teams. UEFA says it'll make a decision in 2014, but if the proposed move is approved, it could mean that 7 Premier League clubs … Continue reading
After a brilliant day of UEFA Champions League matches yesterday, I'm looking forward to three intriguing Europa League matches with Anzhi against Liverpool (early kick-off, Noon ET) followed by Tottenham Hotspur versus Maribor and lastly Bruges against Newcastle United. Liverpool … Continue reading
It's another day of European football, and hopefully this time the English clubs can do better than their counterparts who play in the Premier League (Manchester United excepted, despite their shaky performance on Tuesday). We have three matches in store … Continue reading
Three of the top teams in the Premier League are in action today in the Europa League. Tottenham Hotspur starts the action first at 1pm ET with their game against Greek side Panathinaikos. Clint Dempsey and Hugo Lloris get the … Continue reading
In yesterday's Europa League match between Tottenham and Lazio, Clint Dempsey's goal was ruled offside. In viewing it on FoxSoccer2Go, it initially appeared to be onside. I took a screen print and then made lines across the pitch to try … Continue reading
Three black Tottenham Hotspur footballers were the target of racial abuse from Lazio supporters in Thursday night's Europa League game at White Hart Lane. The unfortunate incident happened during the 0-0 draw where Jermain Defoe, Aaron Lennon and Andros Townsend … Continue reading
Follow along with us today for the Europa League coverage as Liverpool take on Hearts at Anfield (the Reds have a 1-0 aggregate lead; live on FOX Soccer), while Newcastle United is at home against Greek side Atromitos (the Toon … Continue reading
The stage is set for a rare match between Liverpool and Hearts of Midlothian today (live on FOX Soccer at 2:30pm ET and ESPN3.com). The match is the first leg of an Europa League playoff between the Reds of Merseyside … Continue reading
The draw for the Europa League Play-Off Round has been made, and it pits Liverpool against Hearts of Midlothian in an all-British tie that will see the Reds playing in Edinburgh, Scotland. Meanwhile, Newcastle United will play Atromitos FC of … Continue reading
The soccer gods didn't come together on this one to make the schedule more convenient. Nevertheless, we have three brilliant spectacles this afternoon for you to follow along with — everything from the Olympic women's final between the United States of … Continue reading
"I've got a big connection with Gomel," Borini revealed to Liverpoolfc.com as Liverpool start their season in Belarus, playing their first match in this season's Europa League earlier today. Borini made his competitive debut for the Reds this afternoon in … Continue reading
Liverpool has the task of being the first Premier League team to kick off the 2012-13 season with its match today against FC Gomel in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. In addition to FC Gomel from … Continue reading
September 15 was the kick-off for the group stage of the Europa League. The Europa League isn't the most popular competition for some in the Premier League. Harry Redknapp isn't thrilled to be in the Europa League. I think it's … Continue reading
FC Porto wrote another chapter in their majestic season by becoming Europa League champions. Porto beat Sporting Braga 1-0 in the Europa League final at the AVIVA Stadium (referred to as the "Dublin Arena" for this final). Porto had previously … Continue reading
2010 was a bad year for Italian football. I tried to think of the positives, but very few came to mind. A disastrous World Cup in South Africa, a bad showing in the Europa League, and only a Champions League … Continue reading
With the Champions League and Europa League draws having taken place, the rest of the season is slowly drifting into a more predictable mush. There's just one last weekend of Serie A action (this weekend), and then there's a solid … Continue reading


text:
"Q" Up for Summer! Guests of all ages will join local chefs to celebrate food, wine and the spirit of dining. Upon arrival at the reception we will feature an exquisite cheese presentation and demonstrations of the preparation of several imaginative cocktails including the chef's favorites. The demonstration cooking classes will take place stove side with guests sampling all the courses along with excellently paired wines. Cooking For A Cause is excited to announce that Miracles for Kids, Share Our Selves and students of the Art Institute of California, Orange County and Newport Harbor High School will benefit from the series of cooking classes that commenced Jan 21 at the Orange County Wine & Food Center.
Wed., May 6, 6:30 p.m., 2009


text:
Find Us at…
RSS Feeds and Such
AboutA web log for all fans of Walt Disney, The Disney Company, and its many products. Using the theories behind Walt Disney's family oriented entertainment and education, this blog is intended to be a safe read for the whole family. Proud to be a part of Quality Will Out Omnimedia. The Disney Blog is not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company in any way. All Disney parks, attractions, lands, shows, event names, etc. are registered trademarks of The Walt Disney Company. The Disney Blog is affiliated with LaughingPlace.com, the number one Disney Fan site on the internet. Please see creative commons license at the bottom of this page for copyright information. All content on this website is my own and does not necessarily represent the views of my employer or anyone else on the planet. The Disney Blog is supported by advertising and some of the links on this site and in product reviews are revenue share affiliate ads. I also do accept product for review and to give away as prizes. However, I compose all my editorial separate from any decision regarding advertising or affiliate links. YMMV.
Category Archives: Community Responsibility
Disney and its Cast Members donate 2.5 million back-to-school supplies in Central Florida
Summer break is winding down and teachers from across Central Florida are preparing to receive a fresh crop of eager young students for the year. For the eleventh time since 2003, Mickey Mouse and VoluntEARS from Walt Disney World Resort … Continue reading
Posted in Community Responsibility, Walt Disney World Tagged a gift for teaching, agft, community responsibility, orlando, theme park, voluntears, volunteer, walt disney world, WDW Comments Off
Disney World Engineers Help Students Win STEM Prize
Disney's Community involvement results in a ton of great stories. It's always been my pleasure to share how support from The Mouse is helping an endangered species, cleaning the environment, or helping a non-profit. Today's story focuses on Disney's efforts … Continue reading
Posted in Community Responsibility, Uncategorized, Walt Disney World Tagged college, college bowl, community, community relations, engineers, science, stem, walt disney world, WDW Comments Off
Teams Selected for 2013 MEAC/SWAC Football Challenge
One of the things Disney does really well to support the community is to organize the MEAC/SCWAC Challenge – a college football game that pits two historically black colleges against each other along with additional events around the game. The … Continue reading
Posted in Community Responsibility, Sports Tagged disney football challenge, football, meac, sport, swac, walt disney world, WDW Comments Off
Preview of Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital
The presence of the Walt Disney Company in central Florida has brought many good things to the community. But next year one of the best will open. It's a pediatric care center at the Florida Hospital that will feature 200 … Continue reading


text:
I want to take a moment to clear some things up. There's been speculation in the New York and Washington media the last few weeks that I would be running for Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy's congressional seat here on Long Island, as she is retiring after nearly two decades of service. While I am honored by the outpouring of support encouraging me to do so, I will be continuing my work with the New York State Senate.
I admit that I am tempted to try to bring some common sense to the three-ring circus that's set up tent in Washington. You may recall that I ran against the incumbent Ms. McCarthy for that very seat six years ago and since that time, Congress' inability to get anything done seems to have only gotten worse. But it wasn't that long ago that Albany suffered the same malady. Thankfully we're turning that around but the bi-partisan progress we've made in our state capitol is in no way safe.
The thermometer has cracked the 50-degree mark. Our clocks have sprung forward. A new type of snowdrop—tiny white flowers—is poking out of the lingering snowmelt. Soon we'll be seeing early bloomers like witch hazel and daffodil. Then the roadside forsythia will explode in tiny yellow blossoms, a rainbow of azaleas will burst forth, and the floral season will be in full swing.
Toward the close of WWII, Winston Churchill advised that the Allies should shake hands with the Russians as far to the east of the Elbe River as possible. The problem was that the Red Army was occupying Eastern Europe in large numbers. These were hardened troops; four out of five German soldiers who died in WWII were killed on the Eastern front.
As a result, and despite the agreement at Yalta, where the U.S., Russia and Britain agreed that governments of liberated Eastern European countries would be self-determined, the gravitational pull of the Soviet military kept these countries locked in Russia's orbit.
Having lost several hundred thousand U.S. personnel and Japan still full of fight, neither FDR nor Truman was going to risk a holocaust of bloodshed to liberate these countries from their new oppressor. Instead, through a system of regional alliance and economic assistance to Western Europe, the U.S. committed itself to a policy of long-term containment of the Soviets.
Tully Park has become very popular with Oasis Day Camps, Red Bull Soccer Camps, lacrosse camps and games, baseball camps and softball games and many residents using the track and tennis courts. With this increase of park use I would encourage the Town of North Hempstead to install two AEDs in the park.
One at the track and one by the baseball fields.
One of the most important responsibilities an elected official has is to provide an open and transparent government for constituents. I have been committed to government transparency throughout my 23-year career in public service. Transparency can be achieved in a variety of ways, but it always involves access to governmental proceedings and decision-making, as well as opportunities for meaningful community input. During my first two months in office, I have held community meetings and extensive public hearings on various issues important to our residents. Building on that, we can take the next step by embracing new technological resources to open a wider pathway to exchange information between government and residents. In the Town of North Hempstead, I have already introduced several new technological initiatives to help achieve that very goal.
What is morality; is it inborn or acquired and does it reflect only the mores of time and place? When man began to discover a variety of customs, laws and institutions that existed around the world, the idea of relativism was born and the question of morality became much more complicated.
Friedrich Nietzsche believed that there is no right and wrong, only the strong and the weak. Some of history's most horrific regimes grew fat feeding from the very trough that sought to produce an aristocracy of Supermen. Even Nietzsche would break under the Gnosticism he preached, signing the final, pitiful letters of his truncated life as "The Crucified."
Impatience is rampant these days, with harried drivers blaring horns to speed up traffic. The car horn was designed to alert other automobile drivers to potential hazards, i.e. swerving into oncoming traffic, drifting into the next lane, etc.
If you're a Seinfeld fan like me, you'll probably remember the episode "Bizarro Jerry," in which the gang's world seems strangely inversed. The writers were apparently inspired by the Bizarro World found in the old DC comic books where good and sensible things were shunned and stupidity and recklessness were embraced.
I think I work in Bizarro Albany sometimes, especially after Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent proposal to give convicted felons free college educations on our taxpayer dime. Our governor has actually proposed providing prison inmates with free associate's and bachelor's degrees and he's serious. His public relations machine is already out in full force.
"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
This simple observation made by Albert Einstein captures our concerns with New York State's rollout of Common Core. It's what caused parents and educators to come together in opposition to artificial metrics of whether our children are "college and career ready."
It's why hundreds of you joined me at a forum this Fall at Mineola High School to demand that the Common Core rollout be rolled back. It's why we worked so hard to ensure that our children's privacy is protected. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to get it.
Every year we look forward to Girl Scout cookie season, which runs from early January to late March—even though the calories involved do not help us lose the extra pounds we picked up over the holidays. We buy our Thin Mints and Tagalongs in bulk, but even so we're out long before the next round of sales. So we are always in a state of eager anticipation by the time the girls in green and brown appear in front of the Stop and Shop on Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park. We don't even mind their parents shilling the tasty treats at work—as one beleaguered Dad is doing near Umberto's in New Hyde Park this week.
Page 9 of 58<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>


text:
Featured news
Manage source code using Git
Wednesday, 19 July 2006, 3:14 AM EST
Git is the open source revision control software that Linus Torvalds developed to help manage Linux kernel development. You can download it yourself and use it for your own kernel hacking - or for software development projects of your own. This article shows you how to get started hacking Linux with the Git tools.
At IBM developerWorks.
[ Read more ]


text:
Top Teen Related Articles & Blog Posts
Time to Talk about Teen Suicide
Sadly, it's time to talk about teen suicide again. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in our young people 15-24; approximately 4,000 Americans in this age group died of their own actions last year and a much greater number suffered a range of consequences from suicide attempts. More than 32,000 Americans of all […]Read full story
10 Things I Wish I Knew Going Into Middle School and am Glad to Know Now
1. It's okay to be sad Or happy. Or frustrated. Or angry. If my experience is any indication, you might feel any (or all) of these emotions on a daily basis. And don't feel bad if your instinct is to take your pain out on those around you. But resist. Find a coping technique that […]Read full story
Top Ten Job Traps Teens Should Avoid: Work is Never a Waste
Many teens want their jobs to be exciting, glamorous and be the envy of their friends. But those jobs only exist on MTV. Or, at least they don't exist unless you have experience. You can't get a job as Fashion Editor at Vogue or Executive Chef at The Ivy in Beverly Hills without proof that […]Read full story
Raising Liam
Sometimes I hear my 5-year-old son say things, or watch him do things, that I've been meaning to teach him but haven't. I was totally planning on doing it, it's just that I hadn't had time yet, or the teachable moment hadn't happened. And yet, he knew it already.Read full story
Things to ask yourself prior to starting a career in medicine
When people have asked me what it takes to be a physician, I usually tell them that there are three things that every doctor must have. And no, being scared of blood is not a deal breaker.Read full story
Life Changing Experience
Nothing I could have read could have prepared me for what I saw in the memorials and on the streets of Rwanda this summer during our visit. In 1994 Rwanda went through one of the most horrible genocides in recent history.Read full story
Tourette Syndrome: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention
Related concepts: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome, tics, PANDA Introduction to tourette syndrome: The great English poet, author, and conversationalist, Dr. Samuel Johnson, is believed to have had Tourette syndrome, complete with both facial and vocal tics. His towering success in his day — before useful medicines had been developed – can be an inspiration […]Read full story
Strep Throat: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention
Related concepts: Strep pharyngitis, Acute pharyngitis, Exudative pharyngitis Introduction to strep throat: Some children fool their parents, with just a fever and a headache or stomachache. Others have the worst sore throat they can remember. Either way, strep throat should be treated with antibiotics. What is strep throat? Strep throat is a bacterial infection of […]Read full story
Sexual Abuse: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention
Related concepts: Child molestation, Rape Introduction to sexual abuse: Some of the most poignant episodes of my pediatric training were long visits with children victimized by sexual abuse. I vividly remember sitting with tears streaming down my face after hearing how children had been scarred by those they trusted. How sad that this is such […]Read full story
Mononucleosis: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention
Related concepts: Infectious mononucleosis, Mono, Epstein-Barr virus infections, EBV, glandular fever. Alice-in-Wonderland Syndrome Introduction to mononucleosis: Nicknamed the "kissing disease," many parents think of mono as a disease of teens and young adults. They don't know that young children are also commonly affected. One form of mono is seen almost only in young children: a […]Read full story


text:
The technology advancements in this day in age make surfing the internet much easier, but much more dangerous. Illegal material, like child pornography, is becoming more readily available. So authorities are stepping up their online patrols.
"Its pretty shocking, quite honestly, when you see these."
The Wood County Sheriff's Office is helping crack down on criminals viewing child pornography online.
"We have the ability to monitor the internet for people downloading these files," Investigator Keith said.
Investigator Jeremy Keith says finding perpetrators that download child pornography is getting more complex. But thanks to a federal grant, they can track down the criminals as soon as they click 'download'.
"All of these files have a unique identifier, kind of like a fingerprint if you will," Keith said, "and we have the ability, we take all these files that we know of, and we monitor the internet for people that are downloading them, and when they do, our software let's them know of that, and then we're able to initiate a case against them."
The grant not only allowed the Wood County Office to upgrade their equipment, but other departments around the state. Keith says one of the best things about having this technology is its available to anyone.
"We want to work with everyone," Keith said, "we are available to work with everyone as best we can. essentially, we're all on the same team."
While some may argue those who view child pornography are not hurting anyone, Keith disagrees.
"If someone's got a predilection of looking at these videos and images of small children, often times, that's not enough for them," Keith said, "and they'll graduate into, maybe I'm babysitting my niece or my neighbor's kid, we unfortunately see that all too often."
To comment, the following rules must be followed:
Comments may be monitored for inappropriate content, but the station is under no legal obligation to do so.
If you believe a comment violates the above rules, please use the Flagging Tool to alert a Moderator.
Flagging does not guarantee removal.
Multiple violations may result in account suspension.
Decisions to suspend or unsuspend accounts are made by Station Moderators.
Questions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Please provide detailed information.
All comments must adhere to the WSAW.com discussion rules.


text:
- Buy One, Give One this Thanksgiving
- September 09, 2014
- September 9, 2014 (Mississauga, Ontario) – At this time of year, many, but not all, of us are thinking about our Thanksgiving feast and the delicious turkey meal we'll enjoy with family and friends. Unfortunately, many residents of Canada aren't able to look forward to such a gathering.
- August 22, 2014
- It has come to our attention that fictitious job offers are being made by individuals, organizations and Internet sites that claim to be representing Turkey Farmers of Canada.
- Canadian Turkey Stats 1974-2013 Now Available
- August 18, 2014
- Turkey Farmers of Canada's Canadian Turkey Stats 1974-2013 handbook is now available at www.turkeyfarmersofcanada.ca/publications.
- Turkey Farmers Pleased with Government Investment in Farm Animal Care
- August 01, 2014
- Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is pleased with the federal government's commitment to invest over $2 million to the Canadian Animal Health Coalition (CAHC) and National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) to help further advance best practices for the care and handling of farm animals.
- TFC and Food Banks Canada bring the 'Voice of Hunger' to Parliament Hill
- May 12, 2014
- Each year during Hunger Awareness Week, Food Banks Canada, its provincial members and food banks across the country, hold events to tell the story of the work they do, and the stories of hungry Canadians assisted by food banks. On Thursday, May 8, Turkey Farmers of Canada helped bring some of these stories to Parliament Hill by sponsoring the third annual Food Banks Canada Parliament Hill breakfast.
- It's Hunger Awareness Week!
- May 05, 2014
- From May 5-9, 2014, Food Banks Canada is challenging Canadians to break the silence surrounding Hunger in Canada by voicing their stories, concerns, support and solutions for hunger.


text:
Fidelity Investments®, a leading global asset management firm with $1.9 trillion in managed assets, today released its annual investment outlook for the industry's 10 major equity sectors. In the new report, Fidelity's sector portfolio managers share their perspectives on the top global and U.S. domestic investment opportunities and risks to expect in 2014.
Several of the investment themes highlighted in Fidelity's outlook cut across multiple sectors, including the ongoing recovery in the U.S. housing and non-residential construction markets, the growing middle-class populations and rising wealth in emerging markets, isolated but improved economic indicators in Europe, and various macroeconomic trends.
"The positive performance of the U.S. equity market in 2013 has been underpinned by compelling returns in all 10 sectors with nine out of 10 generating positive earnings growth1," said Chris Bartel, senior vice president, Global Equity Research at Fidelity Investments. "As our team of sector investment professionals looks to 2014, they are closely monitoring industry and company-specific fundamentals as solid revenue growth, healthy margins and shareholder-friendly capital deployment are the key to continued earnings growth. We expect the 2014 insights to help investors capitalize on opportunities and manage risk as many of them conduct an annual portfolio review."
The following table highlights some of these risks and opportunities (click the below links for the full thought leadership paper and investment insights).
|Potential Investment Opportunities
|Potential Investment Risks
Fidelity, which has more than 30 years of global sector investing experience, currently offers 44 actively-managed sector mutual funds with more than $60 billion in assets2, the industry's largest lineup of sector mutual funds.3 In addition, Fidelity recently introduced 10 passive sector ETFs to complement its active sector fund line-up, providing investors with more choice. Fidelity also offers a wealth of sector investing resources such as online learning modules, portfolio tools and timely sector investment perspectives -- all on fidelity.com and advisor.fidelity.com, including:
- The Sector Portfolio Builder tool, which allows investors to build and model hypothetical sector-based portfolios, as well as compare the historical performance and risk of those portfolios to benchmark indices.
- A series of educational sessions within the Fidelity Learning Center on fidelity.com, where investors can take sector-specific courses, read articles and participate in webinars.
About Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments is one of the world's largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of $4.5 trillion, including managed assets of $1.9 trillion, as of November 30, 2013. Founded in 1946, the firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms. For more information about Fidelity Investments, visit www.fidelity.com.
Before investing in any mutual fund or exchange-traded fund, you should consider its investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. Contact Fidelity for a prospectus, offering circular or, if available, a summary prospectus containing this information. Read it carefully.
Fidelity Sector Portfolio Builder is an educational tool and you should not rely on it as the primary basis for investment, financial or tax planning decisions.
Stock markets are volatile and can fluctuate significantly in response to company, industry, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Investing in stock involves risks, including the loss of principal.
A sector fund may have additional volatility because it can invest a significant portion of assets in securities of a small number of individual issuers. Each sector fund is also subject to the additional risks associated with its particular industry.
Non-diversified funds that focus on a relatively small number of stocks/issuers tend to be more volatile than diversified funds and the market as a whole.
ETFs are subject to market fluctuation and the risks of their underlying investments. ETFs are subject to management fees and other expenses. Unlike mutual funds, ETF shares are bought and sold at market price, which may be higher or lower than their NAV, and are not individually redeemed from the fund.
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC
900 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917
Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc.,
500 Salem Street, Smithfield, RI 02917
© 2013 FMR LLC. All rights reserved.
1 Year-to-date performance through October 31, 2013. Sector
returns represented by S&P 500 sectors, and defined by Global Industry
Classification Standard (GICS®). All sector equity returns
include reinvestment of dividends and interest income. Past performance
is no guarantee of future results. Source: FactSet, Fidelity Investments.
2 As of November 30, 2013.
3 Morningstar Direct as of Oct. 8, 2013.
- Mutual Funds
- Finance
- Fidelity Investments
Nicole Goodnow, 617-563-3785
Fidelity Corporate Communications