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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
And when the centurion, who
stood therein front of Jesus,heard
his cry and saw how he died, he
said, 'Surely this man was the
SON of GOD!'.
“Mark 15:39
Love is easier to recog
nize in our actions than it is to
define in words. We are
touched by love each day
through a smile, a friendly
hug, or a pat on the back. We
mostly use actions to show
our love.
God shows His love
through actions, too. He
opens each day with a bright
sunrise and closes it in the
awe of a fading sunset. He
clothes us with warm sun- crosses - the confusion and
shine and breathes His love struggles that we face each
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Spiritually Speaking
in the colors of
a rainbow.
Jesus also
shows His
love for us
through ac-
tion-His death on the cross!
The cross symbolizes love, but
it also symbolizes so much
more. We live in a world sur
rounded by the effects of sin.
We suffer with feelings of
hopelessness, injustice, and
doubt - so did Jesus!
Jesus fell three times as
He carried His cross to Cal
vary. So must we take up our
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Top
(1) Montreat Cavaliers (Awesome Record)
(2) UNLV (Undefeated but wouldn't stand a chance against
our Cavaliers)
(3) Arkansas
(4) Ohio State (Has a better record than Arkansas, but has
let too many poor schools play them too close)
(5) Syracuse
(6) North Carolina
(7) Indiana
(8) Kansas
(9) Duke
(10) Utah
(11) Kentucky
(12) Southern Mississippi
(13) Nebraska
(14) Oklahoma State
(15) UCLA
(16) St. John's
(17) LSU
(18) Virginia
(19) East Tennesse State
(20) Mississippi State
(21) New Mexico State
(22) Seton Hall
(23) Georgetown
(24) Pittsburgh
(25) Wake Forest
I forsee Kansas making a run for the title as they did in
1988, when they went all the way with Danny Manning....
day. Falling is
part of our
journey, and
just as Jesus
did, we must
get up and go
on again and again.
Carrying the cross was a
physical burden. Jesus's head
was pierced with thorns and
His hands were tied. Simon
of Cyrene, a mere stranger,
was forced to help carry the
cross.
Often, our crosses seem
heavy and we feel like our
hands are tied. But remem
ber, in face of all the confu
sion and struggles that we
face as young adults, we're
never alone. God has put
special people; friends, par
ents, professors, even a
stranger, here to help us.
Jesus was humiliated,
spit on, laughed at, and
stripped of His clothing.
Sometimes we receive the
same stabbing ridicule from
others. Though it hurts very
deeply, we must never un
derestimate the kingdom of
God. Our self-esteem is a gift
that Jesus died for, and no
one should be allowed to rob
us of that.
Now, it’s our turn to take
action. Jesus calls each of us
to change the world by first
becoming His dedicated fol
lowers, and then, by our ac
tions, making His kingdom a
reality. Look around. There
are so many people who need
what we can offer. Through
positive actions we can create
a world where God is really
number one, where people
face life's challenges with
God's purpose and the good
of others as their motivation.
Together we must embrace
our destinies and reach be
yond our human weaknesses
and limitations to places oth
ers wouldn't dare.
Sometimes, Lord, your will I doubt
And I wonder what life is really
about
I look around and again and again
I see a world full of suffering and
pain
But we're blessed with sontething
So precious and rare
A gift to be cherished
A gift we must share
This gift is a challenge
Straight from above-
The challenge to grasp
The power of love
For it was for us He came and died
His bruises showed the love inside
So love will endure
And continue to thrive
Just remember that
Love has to give to survive!