Psalms 37:4 "Delight your self in the lord and he will give you the desires of your heart." The Psalms are amazing as they were proven in the bible when recited to calm the soul and fend of evil spirits, if anyone is interested check out the song by Boney M titled "By the Rivers of Babylon" the lyrics are based on certain scriptures in the book of Psalms.
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:lol: Well, it's nice to have some life back in a thread that I started.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tenacious
Yo! dumwitliteratur! Bookworm! Got a story with those Bible quotes? Must have a history of some kind to remember something like that.:D
Tenacious...Thinking about it...You're right. Psalms are amazing. Especially the part about calming of souls and fending off evil spirits.
"The Lord is my refuge and strength, an ever present help in times of trouble."
I'm pretty sure it's in Psalms but I just blanked on where
I also like these next ones . . .
James 3:5-12
Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by human beings, 8 but no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God's likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
and . . .
I Corinthians 1:27-31
27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: "Let those who boast boast in the Lord."
as well as . . .
I Timothy 1:15-17
15 Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst. 16 But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. 17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
I find those last two so very reassuring and I find the first one an important reminder to be very careful about what I say . . . sometimes they 'say' other things to me but that's usually how they 'speak' to me
Oh, btw, fisherofmen, I love that one too, it reminds me not to worry about what's NOT in the mirror ;)
Hmm...I'll find where it's at, Gimmy.
Well, in hard times (exhausting work or school, usually), I just repeat that verse to myself and push through.
I found it!!!
Psalms 46:1
It reads a little different in the King James version I was doing my search in, but I found it :)
Thanks for looking Neo Sephiroth :D
1 Corinthians 15: 51-55
Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: "Death has been swallowed up in victory."
"Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?"
:lol: Well, don't we all have that problem? Everybody gotta have something to push 'em through.Quote:
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:lol: Yeah...I was looking...Well, about to look for it, at least.:D But I guess you got there first.:pQuote:
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Whoa...I like this one. Tongue twister!!!:lol:Quote:
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I've lost the reference but I've always related to the verse, paraphrased something like "Eat, drink and make merry, for tomorrow you die". That seems very sensible.
favorite scripture is....Psalm 91
he who dwells in the secret place of the most high shall abide under the shadow of the almighty....
introducing myself...first post...hello
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I am honored that you posted you first post here in this very thread! I say unto you, welcome to Lit-Net! Please, enjoy your stay here. If you should need anything, don't hesitate to ask.
Hmm...Yep...Sensible.:DQuote:
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I would also like to welcome littlewing to LitNet!!! :D Love the passage btw . . . it's funny how some passages that used to make me uneasy when I started reading the Bible again, have become a comfort since. Hope you enjoy LitNet!
Hi littlewing, welcome aboard.Quote:
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I'm anostic and I'm very interested in the things being discussed in this forum. Could I ask, what does this passage mean to you? And why do you like it? Specifically:
What secret place?
Who or what is the 'most high'?
I guess it could mean that no matter how elevated in society one becomes, one is always less than the creator. Is that what it's trying to say? If so, this would seem rather self-evident, no? If there is indeed a universal creator, then by default nothing can be more important than it.
good morning..thk u'all 4 the nice welcome [smiling]...when yr searching there's always something nice 2b found...
diamond in the ruff..2me scripture has power...the power to heal, cleanse, renew, cover, provide...it is everything n more..never got that until i went back to reading, and reading the bible...that is where you can find him...if my bible gathers dust, i am in big trouble...
wntrbluz, what is an agnostic? yr ? regarding the meaning of this passage...have you read the whole psalm? ...the line that opened my eyes as a new believer ...."...he shall cover thee w/his feathers and under his wings thou shall trust.."...it's verse 4..the veil was lifted from my eyes/heart, his spirit spoke to my spirit...and the mystery was revealed...he, jesus christ, is my savior for all time...he is everything...what is the secret place...it's his perfect covering, him revealed...liken it to a storm that brews offshore coming in and blowing hard...in the clift of the rocks there is a space that hides from the wind, cold...a shelter, a refuge...the most high, is jesus christ who came as a man to die on the cross 4you, 4me 4everyone to live free from death that he conquered with his resurrection...oh death where is yr sting....
An agnostic is someone who doesn't claim to know for certain what's going on in the universe.Quote:
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Sorry, I'm uncertain (hehe) what yr means, particularly in this context.Quote:
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Yep, I have now.Quote:
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Reminds me of a poem--Emiliy Dickinson I think....Quote:
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Hope is that thing with feathers,
That perches in the soul.
I think we all hope something wonderful is going on in the universe, and that death is not the end of it.
So why is it a secret place? I'm sorry for being so dense, but I just don't get it. I mean I understand about your 'cleft in the rocks' where one can find shelter and how this might be compared to a belief in a paranormal being and the comforth that could bring. But why is it a secret? Again, sorry for being such a goober, but I really want to understand.Quote:
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This always bothers me. I still don't understand why, if God is omicient, he didn't anticipate the fact that things were going to go wrong and correct them before having to send someone to get murdered. Why not just do it right in the first place? I've heard all the arguments about free-will, etc., but alas, they make no sense to me.Quote:
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Perhaps I'm fated to sit atop my fence for a very long time.