[JOYnet] Daily Bread 14.02.2003
You will say to me then, Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will? But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against ? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it,Why have you made me like this? Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honour and another for dishonour? Romans 9 : 19 - 21 May the Almighty Lord Bless you. Have a nice day MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Daily Bread 13.02.2003
Jesus answered, Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 9 : 3 - 5 May the Almight Lord bless you. Have a nice day Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Daily Bread 12.02.2003
'It is the decision of the holy Spirit and of us not to place on you any burden beyond these necessities, namely, to abstain from meat sacrificed to idols, from blood, from meats of strangled animals, and from unlawful marriage. If you keep free of these, you will be doing what is right. Farewell.' Acts 15 : 28-29 May the Almighty Lord bless you. Have a nice day MSN 8 helps ELIMINATE E-MAIL VIRUSES. Get 2 months FREE*. === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Daily Bread 11.02.2003
After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent then two by two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to go. Then He said to them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Luke 10 : 1-2 May Almighty Lord bles you and have a nice day Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Don't Let Me Cry
Dear Friends... it is a nice story... and like the boy in this story i also pray to the Lord to give me strength to face all trials and tribulations in my life... and really God is giving me the strength.. first i use to get disappoint if any small thing goes wrong.. now i don't take much tensions..coz i know Lord is there to take care of everything Biji Thomas Dont Let Me Cry My son Gilbert was eight years old and had been in Cub Scouts only a short time. During one of his meetings he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires and told to return home and give all to dad. That was not an easy task for Gilbert to do. Dad was not receptive to doing things with his son. But Gilbert tried. Dad read the paper and scoffed at the idea of making a pine wood derby car with his young, eager son. The block of wood remained untouched as the weeks passed. Finally, mom stepped in to see if I could figure this all out. The project began. Having no carpentry skills, she decided it would be best if she simply read the directions and let Gilbert do the work. And he did. She read aloud the measurements, the rules of what they could do and what we couldn't do. Within days his block of wood was turning into a pinewood derby car. A little lopsided, but looking great (at least through the eyes of mom). Gilbert had not seen any of the other kids cars and was feeling pretty proud of his Blue Lightning, the pride that comes with knowing you did something on your own. Then the big night came. With his blue pinewood derby in his hand and pride in his heart they headed to the big race. Once there Gilbert's pride turned to humility. His car was obviously the only car made entirely on his own. All the other cars were a father-son partnership, with cool paint jobs and sleek body styles made for speed. A few of the boys giggled as they looked at Gilbert's lopsided, wobbly, unattractive vehicle. To add to the humility Gilbert was the only boy without a man at his side. A couple of the boys who were from single parent homes at least had an uncle or grandfather by their side, Gilbert had Mom. As the race began it was done in elimination fashion. You kept racing as long as you were the winner. One by one the cars raced down the finely sanded ramp. Finally it was between Gilbert and the sleekest, fastest looking car there. As the last race was about to begin, my wide eyed, shy eight year old ask if they could stop the race f! or a minute, because he wanted to pray. The race stopped. Gilbert hit his knees clutching his funny looking block of wood between his hands. With a wrinkled brow he set to converse with his Father. He prayed in earnest for a very long minute and a half. Then he stood, smile on his face and announced, 'Okay, I am ready. As the crowd cheered, a boy named Tommy stood with his father as their car sped down the ramp. Gilbert stood with his Father within his heart and watched his block of wood wobble down the ramp with surprisingly great speed and rushed over the finish line a fraction of a second before Tommy's car. Gilbert leaped into the air with a loud Thank you as the crowd roared in approval. The Scout Master came up to Gilbert with microphone in hand and asked the obvious question, So you prayed to win, huh, Gilbert? To which the young boy answered, Oh, no sir. That wouldn't be fair to ask God to help you beat someone else. I just asked Him to make it so I don't cry when I lose. Children seem to have a wisdom far beyond us. Gilbert didn't ask God to win the race, he didn't ask God to fix the out come, Gilbert asked God to give him strength in the outcome. When Gilbert first saw the other cars he didn't cry out to God, No fair, they had a fathers help. No, he went to his Father for strength. Perhaps we spend too much of our prayer time asking God to rig the race, to make us number one, or too much time asking God to remove us from the struggle, when we should be seeking God's strength to get through the struggle. Gilbert didn't pray to win, thus hurt someone else, he prayed that God supply the grace to lose with dignity. Gilbert, by his stopping the race to speak to his Father also showed the crowd that he wasn't there without a dad, but His Father was most definite! ly there with him. Yes, Gilbert walked away a winner that night, with his Father at his side Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
[JOYnet] Don't let me cry
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[JOYnet] Dont Let Me Cry
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[JOYnet] Don't Let Me Cry
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[JOYnet] Sorry
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[JOYnet] Reg. Agape '03
Dear All, Praise the Lord AGAPE '03 THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Yes, this is what 400+ youth from all over Mumbai experienced from 17 to 19th January at Tabore Ashram the unconditional love of Jesus Christ. It was really a wonderful and sweet experience. On the second day after the confession and the prayer for inner healing, many youth were healed and touched by the Lord. Many miracles took place. I myself felt very peaceful and secured in the hands of our Lord. Raiju Chettan's sharing abt his life experience was superb and hurt touching. Everyone responded with one tremendous voice 'YES! LORD to his call for a dedicated Jesus Youth. One the day of Pentecost after the anointing of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles were full of enthusiasm and zeal to proclaim the word of God. This is what i am feeling now. Yes i also want to do something for my Lord. It was also a wonderful experience meeting some of the joynetters personally. A sincere thanks to the organisers of Agape '03 and to all those who prayed to make this Meet a successful one. Yours in Jesus Christ Biji Thomas Mumbai MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===
Re: [JOYnet] Yeh Dil Mange More..........
Dear Friends, I would also like to share something ... Y'day was the last day of the rosary and we were having a grand celebration in our church. I wanted to attend but was afraid to ask my boss to leave me early as I just came back from leave last week... so i thought i'll leave office on dot time and won't wait for the contract bus and but will go by BEST... but u people know na how is our BEST's service and that moment Jesus knowing my need came in the form of my office colleague who offered me a lift by cab... and see the works of God i again got a lift from the station to the church by one aunty who is from our church only and i had a great time with our Almighty Lord. Thank you Jesus. y'day during the rosary all the Five Jouful mysteries were presented in the form of a Tabalo... It was really wonderful. Yours in Jesus Christ biji Choose an Internet access plan right for you -- try MSN! Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Mother
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[JOYnet] That They Were His Favorites
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[JOYnet] Mother
Mother Her children rise up and call her blessed... (Proverbs 31:28) She dreamed of you from the time she was a little girl cradling a baby dollin her arms. She always saw you playing around the little cottage in her childhood dreams. She carried you in her body and you made her sick every morning for weeksand weeks. She bore you into the world through intense pain but when she heard you cry and saw your wrinkled face she forgot all about it and wept tears of joy. She fed you at her breast and her whole world revolved around you. She stole into your room at night just to watch you sleep and she was sure you were the most beautiful child on earth. She set up through the night to bathe away the fever and at breakfast your dad said; Sleep well, honey? oblivious to the all-night vigil. She somehow always knew when you needed her, even in the middle of the night, and she came to your r! oom and changed your bedding and made sure you were warm and dry. She covered your ears and gave you your coat and checked your homework and made you practice the piano and set through all your ball games and recitals like they were the seventh game of the world series and a debut at Carnige Hall. She nagged you to brush your teeth with words of wisdom like; Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you. She changed your diaper and cleaned up when you were sick and washed underwear no one else would touch without a chemical suit. She made sure you had the drumstick and your dad had the breast and acted like she preferred the wings. Her oatmeal cookies made you forget the beating you took from the neighborhood bully, or the slow rate of greeting card sales. She listened to you and didn't laugh when others would have mocked you. She believed in you when you didn't believe in yourself and prayed! for you even when you didn't think you needed it. She made you think you could do things you were sure you couldn't do. She was tough enough to call your bluff and discipline you and give you a sense of boundaries and the security that comes with it. She spanked you when Spocking was all the trend with lesser mothers. She knew when you needed a spanking or just a nap and she didn't always give you candy though she longed to indulge you. She was always waiting when you came in late. When you complained about it, she pretended to be asleep the way you always did when you wanted her to carry you in from the car after a long trip. She read the Bible to you and read the Bible in front of you and did what mothers have to do to make sure the family is faithful in church. She made your dad a much better man than he ever would have been without her. She mended clothes as a labor of love and it broke! her heart to see how quickly you grew out of them. She knew you were only loaned to her from God and soon the house would fall silent again. She washed mountains of dishes and truckloads of laundry. she put up food on the hottest summer days and didn't complain. Her most sincere prayers were the ones she sent heavenward in gratitude for you. She filled your home with fragrance and beauty and music. The smell or her perfume and fresh-cut flowers, bacon for breakfast and Sunday roast. Her eyes were bright and happy and full of life. She wept though, wept and worried a thousand times for you when no one ever knew. She rose early on holidays so you could enjoy a festive meal and an enduring memory. She planned for days and worked for hours so that in a few minutes you could gulp it down and go watch football. You didn't always thank her or help her with the dishes, but those meals have bee! n a cherished memory for years. She baked you special treats just to watch you eat them. Something inside made her happier the more you ate. She wore old dresses so you could have a new ball glove. She skipped vacations and second honeymoons so you could go to camp. She limited expenses for her hobbies so you could get your band instrument. She was happy with last year's fashion so you could have this years tennis shoes. She didn't abandon the family when your dad was insensitive to her needs. She took the blame for your failures and stood back and let your dad have the glory for your successes. And having done all these things and a thousand others that make mother a sacred word, she still felt she wasn't the mother she should have been Surf the Web without missing calls! Get MSN Broadband. Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing
[JOYnet] That They Were His Favorites
That They Were His Favorites ... By Mother Teresa My sisters are very busy with the poorest of the poor, with the handicapped,the blind, the abnormal. We have homes for the seriously ill...Therefore I want to pray and to thank God for all the beautiful things that my sisters have done in the House of the Dying. What reigns there above all is the joy of helping the ill to die in peace with God. You would be amazed to see the calmness with which these people die. One day the sisters picked up a man who was already half-eaten by worms. He said, I have lived in the streets like an animal, but I am going to die like an angel, surrounded by love and care. He really died like an angel, with a very serene death. Sometime ago, we in Calcutta underwent a period when sugar was very scarce. Somehow the story spread that Mother Teresa had no sugar for her orphans. A child said to his parents, For three days I won'! t eat sugar: what I save I want to give it to Mother Teresa. So, his parents who had never been to our house, brought the child with a can of sugar. He was four years old and could barely speak, but the small child had a great love: he loved with sacrifice. In Calcutta we care for some seven thousand people every day. If one day we don't cook, they will not eat. A sister came to me one day and said, Mother, there is no rice for Friday and Saturday. We should let the people know. I was surprised because throughout twenty-five years I had never had to hear anything like that. Friday morning, about nine o'clock, there came a truck full of thousands of small loaves of bread. No one in Calcutta knew why the government had closed the schools that day, but it had happened, and all the bread was brought to us. For two days the people we cared for were able to get enough bread. I guessed why God had close! d the schools: He wanted the people we care for to know that they were more important than grass, than birds, than the lilies of the field --- that they were His favorites. Lord, make us worthy to serve our brothers and sisters, men and women of the world, who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them this day through our hands, their daily bread. And through our love and understanding, give them peace and joy. Amen. Get faster connections -- switch to MSN Internet Access! Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Re : 4th Birthday
Hi Everyone, Very glad to hear that Joynet is celebrating its 4th birthday. A VERY BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to JOYNET. I know I am late in wishing... but what to do, I had been to kerala for a retreat at Jersualem Retreat Centre, Trishur. Joined today only. It was a good experience. Feeling now fresh and full of energy and filled with spirit. I came in touch with Joynet through my office colleague Lyann around one year back can't remember exactly when.. and I am very grateful to her for introducing me to Joynet. Now i am proud to be a part of Joynet family and have learnt a lot from this family. I have a question in my mind.. Can anyone throw light on how and when Joynet came into existence and who is behind it? Just to know its origin. Yours in Jesus ChristBiji ThomasMumbai Unlimited Internet access for only $21.95/month. Try MSN! Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To unsubscribe from the list send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet/join To get a standard help message on the list services send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Here's something to think about!!
Here's something to think about!! A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle A few years ago, at the Seattle Special Olympics, nine contestants, all physically or mentally disabled, assembled at the starting line for the 100-yard dash. At the gun, they all started out, not exactly in a dash, but with relish to run the race to the finish and win. All, that is, except one little boy who stumbled on the asphalt, tumbled over a couple of times, and began to cry. The other eight heard the boy cry. They slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back..every one of them. One girl with Down's Syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, This will make it better. Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. Everyone in the stadium stood, and the cheering went on for several minutes. People who were there are telling the story. Why? Because deep down we know this one thing: What matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What matters in this life is helping others win, even if it means slowing down and changing our course. If you pass this on, we may be able to change our hearts as well as someone else's. A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] When Life Doesn't Make Sense
When Life Doesn't Make Sense Logic -- we're taught to use logic in dealing with the challenges of life. Mr. Spock, our Star Trek Vulcan idol, teaches us the power of logic in handling dilemmas of galactic proportions; Sherlock Holmes relies on the stream of logical deductions to solve mysteries and crimes, not to mention the long list of famous philosophers who taught us to compute, deduce, strategize, and organize. Logic, then, must be an excellent tool in life. But what if the challenge we face literally defies logic? What if life just doesn't make any sense? I'm sure you've been in this situation some time or another -- during your adolescent years, when you first fell in love, when your parents broke up, when you quit your job, when your son died -- when the whole world simply does not compute. What do you do? Trust your heart. Life will always be plagued with What if? It's partner question: I wonder if...? And more often than not! , the answer is Your guess is as good as mine. How nice it would be if we could all just rely on logic when we wonder about what we could've, should've, or would've done in the past. How easy it would be if we could simply compute to know what lies in the future. Life would be so simple. But such is not the case. We wonder if we've done our best for our children, and imagine if they will be happy the rest of their lives. We ask ourselves if we are making the right decisions in moving to another town, another job, another partner in life. We stay awake at night wondering if the persons we care for love us as much as we love them. How can we stop wondering and asking? Maybe someday the answers and solutions will present themselves. But for the time there are no definite responses, the answers will have to come from your heart. Feel with your heart. The heart has no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, or skin -- no physical sensors to discr! iminate the ugly, loud, pungent, bitter, or prickly. It doesn't know how to count. It doesn't recognize time or space. It has a world of its own -- a sensitivity to the rhythm of the universe. It has its own language of values, emotions, and primal synchronicity. It is oblivious to logic. Take time to listen to your heart. When the answers do not come to you in words, when solutions do not appear to you in the physical world, go inside you and listen to your heart. Feel with your heart. Then you'll know. And suddenly life will make sense. Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] GOD ME
GOD ME A young man was at the end of his rope, seeing no way out, he dropped to his knees in prayer: Lord, I can't go on he said. I have too heavy a cross to bear. The Lord replied, My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross you wish. The man was filled with relief and said, Thank you Lord, and he did as he was told. Upon entering the other room, he saw many crosses; some so large the tops were not visible. Then, he spotted a tiny cross leaning against a far wall. I'd like that one, Lord, he whispered. The Lord replied, My son, that is the cross you just brought in. When life's problems seem overwhelming, it helps to look around and see what other people are coping with.You may consider yourself far more fortunate than you imagined. YOUR CROSS Whatever your cross Whatever your pain There will always be sunshineAfter the rain Perhaps you may stumble Perhaps even fall But God's always there To help you through it all Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Perspectives
Perspectives One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, How was the trip? Very good, Dad! Did you see how poor people can be? the father asked. Yeah! And what did you learn? The son answered, I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon. When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless. His son added, Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are! Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If ! you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything! You can't buy any of these things. You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing! Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Playing A Violin With Three Strings
Playing A Violin With Three Strings - Jack Riemer On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York City. If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was stricken with polio as a child, and so he has braces on both legs and walks with the aid of two crutches. To see him walk across the stage one step at a time, painfully and slowly, is an awesome sight. He walks painfully, yet majestically, until he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the conductor and proceeds to play. By now, the audience is used to this ritual. They sit quietly while he makes his way across the s! tage to his chair. Theyremain reverently silent while he undoes the clasps on his legs. They wait until he is ready to play. But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the first few bars, one of the strings on his violin broke. Youcould hear it snap - it went off like gunfire across the room. There was no mistaking what that sound meant. There was no mistaking what he had to do. We figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again, pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage - to either find another violin or else find another string for this one. But he didn't. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra began, and he played from where he had left off. And he played with such passion and such power and such purity as they had never heard before. Of course, anyone knows that it is impossible to play a symphonic work with just three strings. I know th! at, and you know that, but that night Itzhak Perlman refused to know that. You could see him modulating, changing, re-composing the piece in his head. At one point, it sounded like he was de-tuning the strings to get new sounds from them that they had never made before. When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the room. And then people rose and cheered. There was an extraordinary outburst of applause from every corner of the auditorium. We were all on our feet, screaming and cheering, doing everything we could to show how much we appreciated what he had done. He smiled, wiped the sweat from this brow, raised his bow to quiet us, and then he said - not boastfully, but in a quiet, pensive, reverent tone - You know, sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left. What a powerful line that is. It has stayed in my mind ever since I heard it. And who knows? Perhaps that is the definitio! n of life - not just for artists but for all of us. Here is a man who has prepared all his life to make music on a violin of four strings, who, all of a sudden, in the middle of a concert, finds himself with only three strings; so he makes music with three strings, and the music he made that night with just three strings was more beautiful, more sacred, more memorable, than any that he had ever made before, when he had four strings. So, perhaps our task in this shaky, fast-changing, bewildering world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left. Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Thank the Lord
Dear all in Jesus Christ, Thanks Shobith for the sharing. Reading ur mail I remembered the incident that took place nearly one and a half years back.. I had been to a picnic to Kelva beach near Palghar alongwith my church youth group. When we were playing in the sea water, suddenly my golden ring slipped off my finger and fell into the water. It was nearly 1 ft deep where i was standing. Immediately i searched the place where it fell but couldn't find it. I was shocked not nearly understanding what to do. I started crying and praying to Jesus to help me find the ring back and that was a gift from my aunt. Seeing my plight all the youth boys started searching in that muddy water. After a search of nearly half hour one of our youth his name is Donald found the ring. I was glad to have my ring back i thanked the Lord immediately. Praise the Lord!! Now whenever i see that ring i remember the incident and thank God for giving it back to me. Yours in Jesus Christ,Biji ThomasMumbai Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Why Women Cry
Good one.. ReadWhy Women Cry Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom? Because I'm a woman, she told him. I don't understand, he said. His Mom just hugged him and said, And you never will, but that's O.K Later the little boy asked his father, Why does Mom seem to cry for no reason?. All women cry for no reason, was all his Dad could say.. The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry. Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked God, why do women cry so easily? GOD answered.. When I made woman, I decided she had to be special. I made her shoulders strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, made her arms gentle enough to give comfort... I gave her the inner strength to en! dure childbirth and the rejection that many times will come even from her own children. I gave her a hardness that allows her to keep going and take care of her family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and fatigue without complaining I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly She has the very special power to make a child's boo-boo feel better and to quell a teenager's anxieties and fears I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults and I fashioned her from his rib to protect his heart I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him unfalteringly For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use whenever needed! and ! it is her only weakness When you see her cry, tell her how much you love her, and all she does for everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart feel good. She is special! Please send this to women you know, and those with mothers, sisters, and special women in their lives. But, also send this to men so they will understand about what a wonderful thing a woman is. Each day is a mountain that must be climbed; with courage each step gets easier. Love ur Mother Always and keep her Smiling Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Jesus the new Moses
Dear friends, I would like to add a few words to what our friend Lisa has said abt Moses . God's primary motive in liberating the Israelities from the bondages of Egypt was to establish a covenant with them by which He will be their God and they would be His people. And we find all the fulfilment of Exodus Event (journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the promise land, the Land of Cannan) in the life of Jesus and the Church which is the new Israel. Jesus is the new Moses, the true Liberator, Saviour and the Architect and Mediator of the New Covenant. He ratified this new covenant by outpouring his own blood and established eternal relation between God and men. He gave the commandment of love not only to Israel, but also the the whole world. The last plague in Egypt was the death of the first-born. Jesus is the first born whose death saved the life of many. In Egypt, before Passover people killed the Pascal lamb, ate its flesh and sprinkled its blood on the door steps. Jesus is the new Pascal Lamp whose flesh and blood constitutes the life giving banquet, whose sacrifice gives new life to all. During the journey through desert, the Lord gave His people manna from heaven and water from the rock. Jesus is the new manna, the living bread that came down from heaven. Those who ate manna dies, but those who eat from Jesu's flesh and live forever. Jesus is the new rock, the source of living water that quenches the thirst of man. Exodus event has great relevance in today's world. The LORD is the God of liberation, who liberates us from all bondages spiritual, material, social and political. Salvation is completed only when man is liberated in all these spheres. Yours in Jesus Christ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Stress Management
Dear JY's Read this... A lecturer was giving a lecture to his student on stress management. He raises a glass of water and asks the audience How heavy do you think this glass of water is? It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is Ok. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance. It is the exact same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. We have to put down the burden periodically, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on. When you return home from work, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it into your home. You can pick it up tomorrow. So Rest and Relax. Dear friends place all your burdens with Jesus and see how relaxed you will feel. Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. Click Here This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] The Knowledge Contained in Bible
Hi friends!! This has been sent to me by one of my friend. Please read it There are passages in the Bible that tell of certain principles that were not widely accepted until hundreds or even thousands of years after the Bible had been written. Some could only be proven recently with our advanced scientific tools. Human knowledge and the Bible have conflicted at various points in recorded history, but each time when the truth was finally proven, the Bible was shown to be correct and man to be in error. Here are some examples: The Bibles says that the universe was created: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 written 1400 b.c. Until the mid 20th century, many scientists believed in the Steady State theory. This theory suggests that the universe has always existed. Obviously, this belief stood in stark contrast to God's Word which says the universe was created at a definite time in the past. New discoveries in astronomy and astrophysics then forced the scientific world to change their beliefs. Today, virtually all scientists accept the Big Bang theory which says the entire universe came into existence at a particular point in time when a tremendously large mass of matter exploded which formed all of the galaxies, stars and planets that are seen today. The Law of Entropy says that systems go from a state of high energy to low energy and from order to disorder. All systems, including our universe, disintegrate over time as they decay to a lower order of available energy and organization. All scientific observations confirm that everything continues to move towards a greater state of decay and disorder. Because the energy that is available is being used up and there is no source of new energy (Law of Conservation), the universe could not have always existed, it must have begun at a definite point in the past. If the universe has always existed, there would be no energy left and it would be uniform in temperature, suffering what is known as heat death. Entropy shows us that the universe must have been created and all scientific observations confirm that everything continues to decay, just like Isaiah 51:6 says, The heavens will vanish like smoke and the earth will wear out like a garment. The Bible says that humans were formed from dust: The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 written 1400 b.c. By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground since from it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19 written 1400 b.c. Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again? Job 10:9 written 1900 b.c. He knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. Psalm 103:14 written 1000 b.c. All go to the same place. All come from dust and to dust all return. Ecclesiastes 3:20 900 b.c. For many years, scientists scoffed at the notion that these verses could be accurate. Could dust actually be responsible for constructing the complex elements and molecules that make up a human being? After a century of scientific examination of the human body's components, scientists have discovered that the ground contains every element that is found in the human body. NASA's Ames Research Center also came to the same conclusion. Their research confirmed that every element in the human body can be found within the soil. The Bible says plants and animals reproduce according to their kinds: Then God said, Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds. And God saw that it was good. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. Genesis 1:11-12 written 1400 b.c. So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:21 written 1400 b.c. And God said, Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: livestock, creatures that move along the ground, and wild animals, each according to its kind. And it was so. God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:24-25 written 1400 b.c. They had with them every wild animal according to its kind, all livestock according to their kinds, every creature that moves along the ground according to its kind and every bird according to its kind, everything with wings. Genesis 7:14 written 1400 b.c. Once again, the Bible and conventional wisdom find themselves at
[JOYnet] Technology Truant!
We have all learned to live with voice mail as a necessary part of modern life. But have you wondered, what if God decided to install voice mail? Imagine praying and hearing this: Hi! Thank you for calling GOD. Please select one of the following options: Press 1 for Requests Press 2 for Thanksgiving Press 3 for Complaints Press 4 for All Other Inquiries. Else wait for our Customer Support Executive. What if God used the familiar excuse... I'm sorry, all of our angels are busy helping other sinners right now. However,your prayer is important to us and will be answered in the order it as received, so please stay on the line Can you imagine getting these kinds of responses as you call God in Prayer: If you would like to speak to: Ganeshji, Press 1. For Lord Jesus Christ , Press 2. For Lord Quen Ying , Sorry She is on Annual Leave! For a directory of other God's Angels, Press 3. If you would like to hear Narad sing a Bhajan while you are holding, please press 4. To find out if a loved one has been assigned To Heaven, Press 5, enter his or her PIN number, then press the 0 key. If you get a negative response, try area code 420 for(Hell). Our computers show that you have already prayed once today. Please hang up and try again tomorrow. This office is closed for the weekend to observe a religious holiday. Please pray again Monday after 9:30 AM. If you need emergency assistance when this office is closed, contact your local Priest at your neighbourhood Temple. ...THANK GOD, HE DOESN'T HAVE VOICE MAIL AND HE LISTENS WHENEVER WE PRAY! This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] 24 Things to always remember
24 Things To Always Remember Your presence is a present to the world. You are unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be. Take the days just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You will make it through whatever comes along. Within you are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be strong. Do not put limits on yourself. So many dreams are waiting to be realised. Decisions are too important to leave to chance. Reach for your peak, your goal and you prize. Nothing wastes more energy than worrying. The longer one carries a problem the heavier it gets. Do not take things too seriously. Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets. Remember that a little love goes a long way. Remember that a lot . goes forever. Remember that friendship is a wise investment. Life's treasure are people together. Realise that it is never too late. Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way. Have hearth and hope and happiness. Take the time to wish upon a start. AND DO NOT EVER FORGET .. FOR EVEN A DAY HOW VERY SPECIAL YOU ARE ! This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JOYnet] Pray for Priests
Dear Friends, Yes we should pray for the priests. It is our prayers that gives them strength in their works. I would like to share something with my dear joynetters.when i was studying for my first holy communion, Sr. Maggie who taught us used to say that we should always pray for our Pope, Bishops, Priests and Sisters and believe me knowinlgy or unknowingly i used to include them in prayers after my communion till today. In my childhood days i never knew much importance of this pray for the Priests.. but now i know the importance of it.. how much valuable is this one small prayer for them. This is a small prayer for priests from my prayer book which i would like to share : Keep them, I pray Thee, dearest Lord, Keep them, for they are Thine - Thy priest whose lives burn out before Thy consecrated shrine. Keep them for they are in the world Though from the world apart, When earthly pleasures tempt, allure - Shelter them in Thy heart. Keep them, confort them in hours Of loneliness and pain When all their life of sacrifice For souls seem but in vain. Keep them, and O remember Lord They have no one but Thee Yet they have only human hearts, With human frailty. Keep them spotless as the Host, That daily, they caress - Their every though and word and deed, Deign, dearest Lord, to bless. Yours in Jesus Christ Biji Thomas Mumbai This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
