Thursday, October 23, 2014

A MUST SEE TAP DANCE DUEL BY US SEMINARIANS!! - "By the grace of God, it is the glory of God in them and in us"





"By God's grace, it is the glory of God in them and in us, sharing this gives great joy and peace in our hearts."



As shared on by facebook page and timeline as comments on YahooNews post of Trisha Thomas:
"Awesome tap dancing talents in two priests dueling for fun and entertainment.
It is God given talents here being shared in the celebration of life.
Amazing tap dancing expertise shared on YouTube has made these priests, Rev. David Rider and Rev. John Gibson, social media stars.
As in 1 Corinthians 10:31(source:  biblehub.com,NIV), "So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it for the glory of God."
And in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18(source:  biblehub.com,NIV), "Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
It is by the power of the Holy Spirit that we are made to understand God's words with no malice in our hearts and minds, but with pureness and holiness that we may see God's fullness in us as we share in His blessings and in His goodness for "with God all things are possible," as in Matthew 19:26, and sharing our talents, our gifts and blessings in the love of others, yes, including those times we make people happy and be entertained because it makes life complete with joy and much peace in God's affirmation of His loving presence in us in this life, these are all in acknowledgement of His great and awesome love for us all, and that in all these, God may be glorified in Christ Jesus as we may abide in the gospel of truth, of love and of mercy in the unity and in peace of our faith, living by God's grace in the mighty name of our Lord, our Master, and our Savior, Jesus Christ, in union with the Almighty Father and the Holy Spirit, all in One God, forever and ever, Amen."
It is so beautiful to understand how God reveals in our spirit the truth in His words of love and peace as we may continue to abide by His greatest commandment as shared by Jesus for us all to believe, follow and become a living witness of, as in Luke 10:27(source:  biblehub.com,NIV) when Jesus was asked by a scholar of the law to test him on the question what one "must do to inherit the kingdom of God:"
"He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"
Did the priests satisfy this summed up 'greatest commandment of God?'  Absolutely, therefore, no one should fear in 'love,' where "perfect love drives out fear," where fear is 'evil' in itself who whispers in our ears and in our minds all the negativity that one may think of to veer us away from the truth about the gospel of Christ...
As in 1 John 4:18(source:  biblehub.com,HIV):  
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."
Watching on the 'singing nun' sensation, Sister Cristina, on you tube, in Italy's version of "Voice." makes one of faith cry with joy in one's heart as one may feel God's truth as we choose to journey with God in Christ in this trial filled and pressure filled life, where with The Lord, we have nothing to fear, rather, rejoice and be glad in Him for He makes our life complete. 
Blessings to all that more may see the greater meaning of, 'in us is the Temple of the Holy Spirit, which we must respect and honor, and further guided by the Holy Spirit, from whom all good things come, in the humility of our hearts and souls to God, may we see and share in the light of truth in Christ.  


Friday, March 21, 2014

Sister Cristina, a nun, wows the audience and the judges in Italian version of "The Voice"



Sister Cristina, an Italian nun, wows the audience and the judges.


God is good.  He blesses us with great talents that fill our hearts with joy and with love as we journey this life with Him.

This time, it is Sister Cristina, who amazes everybody with her beautiful voice, singing "No One," popularized by Alicia Keys.

The beautiful lyrics of the song, perhaps, encouraged Sister Cristina to memorize, practice and perform this song for Jesus, "No One,"  where nuns are known to be married to Jesus, forever (lyrics source: azlyrics.com).

                                       "No One"

I just want you close
Where you can stay forever
You can be sure
That it will only get better

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cause
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all I know is everything's going to be alright

No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

When the rain is pouring down
And my heart is hurting
You will always be around
This I know for certain

You and me together
Through the days and nights
I don't worry 'cause
Everything's going to be alright
People keep talking they can say what they like
But all I know is everything's going to be alright

No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you, you, you
Can get in the way of what I feel

I know some people search the world
To find something like what we have
I know people will try, try to divide, something so real
So till the end of time I'm telling you there ain't no one

No one, no one
Can get in the way of what I'm feeling
No one, no one, no one
Can get in the way of what I feel for you

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh [x2]

And how beautiful to entertain anyone with this song, with Jesus in our hearts, we see hope in God's everlasting love and mercy, if only we believe and remain in His light ... and see how being with Him and in Him, "everything will be alright." 

In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17, we are exhorted to rejoice and be thankful in all circumstances the celebration of life, God's gift to man. and as we become prayerful, "Be joyful always, pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

And in Psalm 37:2-4 (source:  usccb.org/bible/psalms): "Do not be provoked by evildoers;
do not envy those who do wrong.a
2
Like grass they wither quickly;
like green plants they wilt away.b
3
Trust in the LORD and do good
that you may dwell in the land* and live secure.c
4
Find your delight in the LORD
who will give you your heart’s desire.d"

[See more of Sister Cristina's songs shared on this link as she finished 'Numero Uno' as the ultimate champion, truly glorifying God in her winning 'The Voice of Italy 2014' in a landslide victory
God bless Sister Cristina as she glorifies the Lord sharing her God given talents to everyone that 'ye' may all know, that all good things come from Him.

In everything, may "God's kingdom come; God's will be done, on earth as in heaven," from The Lord's Prayer, the way to pray to God our heavenly Father, as Jesus taught us, we being all His disciples as we may be enlightened and guided to spread His truth in the gospel.

Glory be to God forever and ever. Amen.