Of God and of the Holy Trinity

1. There is but one only, living, and true God.
2. God hath all life, He is the alone fountain of all being.
3. In the unity of the Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit;the Father is of none, neither begotten, nor proceeding; the son is eternally begotten of the Father; The Holy Spirit eternally proceeding from the Father and the Son.

THE CONFESSION OF FAITH

After prayerfully waiting one year and three months, my husband and I are going to become members of our church soon. We are reading the "The Westminster Standards". I was going to type it out while I read it and post it, but I decided to write it out in my own words for a clear comprehension in and for my own heart.

Part 1 Chapter I

1. The Holy Scripture is most necessary for me to seek God's wisdom and power, for God to reveal himself to me as I read the Bible and meditate on His writings.
2. The Word of God is written in all the books of the Old and New Testaments.
All which are given by inspirations of God to be the rule of faith and life.
3. I must not seek any other books for authority.
4. The Holy Scriptures are our authority, only the Bible is divine inspiration.
5. I must practice reverence while reading the holy Scripture. My full assurance is in God's Word. It is my divine authority for my own heart.
6. Anything I may need for answers, are in God's Word. I must not add anything to the Scriptures. I must observed and apply the Word of God.
7. All things in the Scriptures are not all easy to understand, but what is clearly written, I must believe in them for my own salvation.
8.The Scriptures can give me hope. The Bible was written in Hebrew and Greek, being immediately inspired by God, and, by his singular care and providence, kept pure in all age of time.
9.If I find something that does not make sense of, I must keep searching in the Bible to make full sense of any Scripture, so I can understand more clearly.
10. I am to rest in the Scripture, do not seek no other than the Holy Spirit speaking to me in the Scripture. God will be my judge.

Who Will Be The Next President?

I'm going to do some research on Ron Paul. A friend of mine wrote on his blog about Ron Paul very interesting. I intend to do more reading on Ron Pual's site as well.
Bloom for the Lord, He chose You to be HIS!

The Kite Runner

This book was not my choice of books, but that of a friend, who wanted my husband John, being a history fan, to explain the history of Afghanistan. All three of us have yet to meet for our discussion of "Kite Runner".
My thoughts of the book are; this is an easy book to read. Second, the story line must be true, how can anyone think of such things that had happened. Lastly, it is just plain sad how groups can come into a peaceful country and invade with evil, and how terrible it is to live with people side by side and only look upon them as dogs, to do whatever you want with them. It reminds me of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" how the white people looked upon the slaves, or the movie, "Amazing Grace", about the slave trading, which did start from the Middle East.
I think even now a days in my country people judge each other not only what blood line they are from but what choices they choose to live by, but not as severe as in the Middle East. I'm sure thankful for our freedom in the United States of America! I would not want to live in Afghanistan.

Football

#58 the year I was born, the number of my son, James.
Tonight he plays Costa Mesa, if his team wins they go to play offs. He is very excited today to play and to win the game. We are playing my nephew's school and my old high school "1976" Tonight will be fun and interesting, my Dad and Mother will be routing for both sides......
Pray for no injuries.......
Bloom for the Lord,
QB

Poetry

"A Spirit Passed before Me"

A spirit passed before me: I beheld
The face of immortality unveiled-
Deep sleep came down on every eye save mine-
And there it stood, - all formless-but divine;
Along my bones the creeping flesh did quake;
And as my damp hair stiffened, thus it spake:

'Is man more just than God? Is man more pure
Than he who deems even seraphs insecure?
Creatures of clay-vain dwellers in the dust?
The moth survives you, and are ye more just?
Things of a day! you wither ere the night,
Heedless and blind to wisdom's wasted light!

Lord Byron (1788-1824)

My new book arrived yesterday. "The One Year Book of Poetry" 365 Devotional readings, based on classic Christian verse. I'm so excited, each day I will be reading an inspiring poem, accompanied by an original devotional that explores important Christian themes and a Scripture reading that ties the poem into God's inspired Word. I'm happy to add another book to my bed side table.

Use every piece of God's armor to resist the enemy in the time of evil, so that after the battle you will still be standing firm....Put on the salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. Ephesians 6:13, 17

My dear Lord, may I keep my heart ready for you, and may I remember you are walking in front of me. May Your spirit pass through me daily, so that I may be the wife, mother, daughter, sister or friend you want me to be. And as I go about my day, may I bloom for You my Lord. Amen
QB

And Can It Be That I Should Gain?

"Amazing love! How can it be That thou, my God, shouldst die for me? Amazing love! How can it be That Thou, my god shouldst die for me?"

Today my pastor told a good sermon, to Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is my life, He set me free!

"No condemnation now I dread, I am my Lord's and He is mine; Alive in Him, my living Head, And clothed in righteousness divine."

My pastor talked about Barabbas from John 18: 39-40 "The King of the Jews" or "Barabbas"?
Barabbas was a notorious murderer, a violent man, robber, common thief. Pilate wanted Jesus released so Pilate took the most wickedest man, thinking the people for sure would choose Jesus. To the people Barabbas was less threatening to the people than Jesus. Jesus threatens them by convicting them. They chose the murderer, the outlaw.

Barabbas condemned to die walks out Scott free! His story is our story. Barabbas, on death row, ready to die, but was set free! His chains fell off. Barabbas accepted his pardon. Have you accepted HIS pardon? Because if not you will have a death sentence.

"And Can It Be That I Should Gain and interest in the Savior's blood? Died He for me, who caused His pain? For me, who Him to death pursued?" Amazing Love! How can it be That Thou my God shouldst die for Me? "
by Charles Wesley, 1701-1788

Rejoice and bloom for Him,
QB