Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Christmas Pics

Monday, August 18, 2008

“Holy Spirit, Come with your fire” song

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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Abuse of Alcohol and Drugs

Why We Should Not Use Alcohol and Drugs

Alcohol is the most frequently abused drug in the world. It is a fact that the effect of use of alcohol except under medical advice is primarily negative. It leads to highly undesirable physical mental and social consequences.

Drugs are chemicals that have a profound impact on the neurochemical balance in the brain which directly affects how you feel and act. Addiction is a chronic, often relapsing brain disease that causes compulsive drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences to the individual that is addicted and to those around them. Drug addiction is a brain disease because the abuse of drugs leads to changes in the structure and function of the brain. Although it is true that for most people the initial decision to take drugs is voluntary, over time the changes in the brain caused by repeated drug abuse can affect a person's self control and ability to make sound decisions, and at the same time send intense impulses to take drugs.

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1 Thessalonians 5:6-7 – “Christians are to be alert and self-controlled, belonging to the day. Drunkards belong to the night and darkness.”

1 Peter 4:3-4 – “The past life of drunkenness and carousing has no place in the Christian’s life.”

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How They Destroy Our Bodies

Along with alcohol's effect on the brain causing sedation or drunkenness, it causes a general loss of brain tissue. Cirrhosis of the liver is a condition that alcohol is known to cause and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. When the liver is diseased with cirrhosis, it is unable to function normally. Heart disease is another concern for individuals who drink. Those who drink have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure, which can then go on to cause strokes or further heart problems. Alcohol is associated with cancers of the mouth, tongue, throat, esophagus, stomach, liver, lung, pancreas, colon (large intestine), and rectum. Fetal alcohol syndrome is a condition in which infants born to mothers who drink during pregnancy suffer such consequences as retarded growth; malformed features such as a large face, small eyes, short nose; and brain damage.

Almost all drugs, in one way or another, overstimulate the pleasure center of the brain, flooding it with the neurotransmitter dopamine. That produces euphoria, and that heightened pleasure can be so compelling that the brain wants that feeling back again and again. Unfortunately, with repeated use of a drug, the brain becomes accustomed to the dopamine surges by producing less of it, so the user has to take more of the drug to feel the same pleasure — the phenomenon known as tolerance. Continued use causes rapid breathing, irritability, impulsiveness, aggression, nervousness, insomnia, weight loss, tolerance, addiction, and possible heart failure.

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Deuteronomy 32:33 – “Intoxicating wine is like the poison of serpents, the cruel venom of asps.”

Proverbs 23:32 – “Alcoholic drinks bite like a serpent, sting like an adder.”

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How They Block Our Minds

Alcohol abuse can lead to personality change, sudden mood changes, irritability, irresponsible behavior, low self-esteem, poor judgment, depression, and a general lack of interest. Abuse during adolescence can have long-lasting consequences on brain function and cognitive abilities. Alcohol will initially make people feel happy and more relaxed, but it can ultimately increase anxiety and cause mood swings.In the end, consuming alcohol for mood benefits can actually increase the severity of the symproms of stress, anxiety and depression and lead to the consumption of even higher and higher amounts of alcohol in order to sustain its effects.

Drugs cause an impairment in cognitive functioning which negatively affects memory and impacts the ability to learn. Withdrawal symptoms resultant to the use of drugs affects us physically and emotionally resulting in sadness, depression and exhaustion.

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Proverbs 23:33 – “Alcohol causes the drinker to have strange and adulterous thoughts, produces willfulness, and prevents reformation.”

Proverbs 23:35 – “Alcohol makes the drinker insensitive to pain so he does not perceive it as a warning. Alcohol is habit forming.”

Hosea 4:11 – “Intoxicating wine takes away intelligence.”

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Social Impacts

When a person uses alcohol he is giving a very negative state of being when it comes to how he is seen by others, and people might be more likely to shy away from someone who uses alcohol. People might not want to get involved, so the person might have trouble making friends. Also, alcohol can make a person say things that he does not mean. When a person has been drinking, he is not a good judge of character, and he will be more willing to go along with someone’s ideas that he would usually reject if he had not been drinking. He is going to be more likely to make lots of bad decisions and lots of bad choices. A person who might always be perfectly pleasant might become mean. It might make a person lose his good friends, or become friends with people that he wouldn’t normally become friends with. It can lead to disastrous relationships, and can impair judgment.

Also, a person who is drinking a lot is going to be labeled by their peers, and this is going to limit the things they are able to do within certain groups of people. They might get bad reputations, or become known as untrustworthy or negative.

Alcohol lowers social inhibitions, trivializing basic social expectations like speaking politely, behaving modestly, driving carefully and even showing up for work. Ultimately, the abuse of alcohol can lead to the destruction of families and lives or regrettable physical encounters.

Drug abuse and addiction have a devastating impact on society. Heroin use alone is responsible for the epidemic number of new cases of HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, and drug addicted infants born each year. Drug abuse is responsible for decreased job productivity and attendance, increased healthcare costs, and an escalation of domestic violence and violent crimes.

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Proverbs 4:17 – “Alcoholic drink is called the wine of violence.”

Proverbs 23:21 – “Drunkenness causes poverty.”

Proverbs 23:29-30 – “Drinking causes woe, sorrow, fighting, babbling, wounds without cause and red eyes.”

Isaiah 5:11-12 – “Woe to those who get up early to drink and stay up late at night to get drunk.”

Isaiah 5:22 – “Woe to "champion" drinkers and "experts" at mixing drinks.”

Isaiah 56:9-12 – “Drinkers seek their own gain and expect tomorrow to be just like today.”

Habakkuk 2:16 – “Drinking leads to shame.”

1 Corinthians 5:11 – “If a Christian brother is a drinker, do not associate with him.”

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Teenagers Beware!

Teenagers may be involved with alcohol and legal or illegal drugs in various ways. Unfortunately, teenagers often don't see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. Using alcohol and tobacco at a young age increases the risk of using other drugs later causing significant harm to themselves and possibly to others.

Teens use alcohol and other drugs for many reasons. They may do it because they want to fit in with friends or certain groups. They may also take a drug or drink alcohol because they like the way it makes them feel. Or they may believe that it makes them more grown up. Teens tend to try new things and take risks, and they may take drugs or drink alcohol because it seems exciting.

Drug use doesn’t solve any of their problems, and it can easily make them worse or create new ones. But even if the user knows that, the short-term escape drugs provide can be so attractive that the dangerous consequences of abuse can seem unimportant.

But a person's use of a drug such as tobacco, alcohol, cannabis or heroin can become uncontrolled, or start to control them. Even when the use of drugs leads to serious physical and mental problems, the person using may still not want to stop. If they do decide to give up, they may then find it's much harder than they thought.




Parental Influence

There was even a strong effect of the parents' alcohol use on the teenager’s history of the use of many other drugs. If a parent was an alcohol user, the teenager's rate of tobacco use increased from 24.4 percent to 47.3 percent, marijuana use increased from 11.5 percent to 27.1 percent, cocaine use jumped from 2.2 percent to 6.7 percent, and use of other hard drugs increased from 4.9 percent to 14.6 percent. In other words, use of alcohol by a parent was significantly associated with very large increases of their children's use of other dangerous and illegal drugs.

Weaning away habitual users is not always easy in the case of teenagers, as they might view the methods parents use to find out if they are using drugs as intrusive and controlling. And angry confrontations with teenagers might push them further into a cycle of resentment and refusal to communicate. So parents should be very tolerant and supportive. The teenager should be guided properly, if necessary, with professional help. Always remember that your unconditional love for the teenager should be the guiding factor, not your prestige or ego.



Other Bible Quotes:-

Proverbs 23:19-21, "Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: for the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty."

Proverbs 20:1 "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise."

Proverbs 23:19-20 – “A wise person will not be among the drinkers of alcoholic beverages.”

Isaiah 24:9 – “Drinkers cannot escape the consequences when God judges.”

Isaiah 28:3 – “Proud drunkards shall be trodden down.”

Joel 1:5 – “Drunkards awake to see God’s judgment.”

Habakkuk 2:5 – “A man is betrayed by wine.”

Matthew 24:48-51 – “A drinking servant is unprepared for his Lord’s return.”

Luke 12:45 – “Christ warned against drunkenness.”

Romans 14:21 – “Do not do anything that will hurt your testimony as a believer.”

1 Corinthians 6:10 – “Drunkards will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Galatians 5:21 - Acts of the sinful nature, such as drunkenness, will prohibit a person from inheriting the kingdom of God.”



What the User Can Do

Self awareness is the key to preventing alcohol and drug abuse. This body and mind, the God-given gift, is to be used for the betterment of others and ourselves, and not for abuse. A healthy mind in a healthy body is the greatest wealth in the world. Even spending the whole wealth a man has accumulated may not bring back good health once his body is diseased due to abuse. When we are healthy, we fail to see the crown with which we are adorned. We notice its loss only when sickness overtakes us. Then it may be too late to regain it.

Every human being has some of the following roles :- citizen, father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, friend, neighbour, student, teacher, employer, employee etc. We make a difference when we are responsible and committed to our roles. The use of alcohol and drugs will surely be impediments in our pursuit in this direction.

Evidently you are one of those who can make the difference. Otherwise you would not have taken pains to find this site and spend your time to read up to this. May Jesus Christ and Mother Mary give you ample strength to face the challenges in your life ahead and help you to continue to be responsible and committed to the roles you are destined to play.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Virgin Mary Pics 02






Check out these pics of Virgin Mary , our heavenly mother. See her grace and remember GOD chose her to be the mother of His only son, Jesus Christ. Her life is a model for any virgin to follow. Let us all remember to pray our rosaries everyday before going to sleep. She will intercede for all our needs.

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Jesus Christ : Good Shepherd





Check out these pics of our lord Jesus Christ , the Good Shepherd. We can see Him lovingly taking care of his lamb that is we all... Click on the thumbnails for the original size.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Brand New Jesus Christ (Original)

This is a Music video made to Brand New Jesus Christ. Hope you enjoy/like it. I found most of the images on google or Deviant art. Hope you enjoy it. Please comment(there is another ending if anyone could watch both and give feedback it would be great!)



"Why" -- 'The Passion of the Christ' Music Video

What do you get when you combine, Nicole Nordeman voice and Mel GibsonsThe Passion? A master piece for the Master. A music video perfect for Easter Reflection....CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO...It shows the main scenes from the movie Passion of Christ , with a nice song from Nicole Nordeman.Hey guys , can you ever think of commiting a sin, if you see His sufferings for us???



Wednesday, February 27, 2008

St. Peter`s Basilica Pics 01




The Basilica of Saint Peter (Latin: Basilica Sancti Petri), officially known in Italian as the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano and commonly known as St. Peter's Basilica, is located within the Vatican City in Rome, and is one of the best-known churches and one of the holiest sites of Christendom. In Catholic tradition, it is the burial site of its namesake Saint Peter, who was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to tradition, was the first Bishop of Antioch, and later first Bishop of Rome.Although the New Testament does not mention Peter's presence or martyrdom in Rome, Catholic tradition holds that his tomb is below the altar of the basilica. For this reason, many Popes, starting with the first ones, have been buried there. There has been a church on this site since the 4th century. Construction on the present basilica, over the old Constantinian basilica, began on April 18, 1506 and was completed in 1626.St. Peter's is famous as a place of pilgrimage, as a work of architecture, for its liturgical functions and for its historical associations. It is associated with the papacy, with the Counter-reformation and with numerous artists, most significantly Michelangelo. Contrary to popular misconception, Saint Peter's is not a cathedral, as it is not the seat of a bishop. It is properly termed a basilica.


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Pope Benedict XVI Pics 01






Select from these pics of our great religious leader Pope Benedict XVI to keep him on your desktop always so that you wont forget his advice and his life. He started from where Pope John Paul II left. We have so much to learn from him...Click on any of the above 5 thumbnails for the original pic in big screen. Righr click and save the images.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Pope John Paul II Pics 01





Select from these pics of our great religious leader Pope John Paul II to keep him on your desktop always so that you wont forget his advice and his life.We have so much to learn from him...Click on any of the above 5 thumbnails for the original pic.

Virgin Mary Pics 01




Select from these pics of our mother Virgin Mary to keep her on your desktop always so that you wont forget the rosaries......Click on any of the above 5 thumbnails for the original pic.

Jesus Christ Pics 01






Select from these pics of our lord Jesus Christ, our saviour to keep him on your desktop always.......Click on any of the above 5 thumbnails for the original pic.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Homosexuality

Nowadays we hear a question more frequently:-

IS HOMOSEXUALITY RIGHT OR WRONG?

My dear friend, don't be in any doubt. Homosexuality is wrong in every way and mind you, I am telling this about both male and female homosexuality. Let us consider where does the Bible state it as a sin. (It is mentioned in several scriptures.)

In Romans 1, the Apostle Paul stated that women who change their natural use just like men (verse 27) are in error or sin. God dislikes male homosexuality on the same level as female homosexuality.

" . . . And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. " (Romans 1:23-26)



Jude 7 states Sodom and Gomorrah gave themselves over to strange flesh which included both men and women. He said when God rained down fire and brimstone which was an example of them being thrown in the Lake of Fire, it revealed how evil God looks upon homosexuality.

"Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire." (Jude 7)


However, what is more important than homosexuality being a sin is why God detests homosexuality and what is bad about it.

In I Corinthians 15 God states He is reproducing Himself by having sons. We are all to be God's sons in His family in His Kingdom. What is bad about homosexuality is it is against God's purpose of building sons in His family. You cannot produce children through homosexuality or even worse bestiality.


In Leviticus 18 God shows committing bestiality like homosexuality causes sexual confusion.

"Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it [is] abomination. Neither shalt thou lie with any beast to defile thyself therewith: neither shall any woman stand before a beast to lie down thereto: it [is] confusion. Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:" (Lev. 18:22-24)


It is confusion because God ordained reproduction through kind after its kind ( Genesis 1). Homosexuality and bestiality are against God's way of sex. You can only produce children of kind after kind or between male and female. This is God's Law. Anything contrary to fulfilling God producing sons in His family is a sin!

PRAISE THE LORD.

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Steps to overcome Your Homosexuality

It is possible for a person to overcome their homosexuality even if they are not a Christian. But there is so much more help available if one is willing to come to Jesus Christ and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit! In this section, we shall briefly examine positive steps one can take in dealing with the pernicious sin of homosexuality.


1.
OBEY JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD

When one turns to the Lord in sincere faith and repentance, their baptism into Christ is the source of great blessings. As the apostle Peter proclaimed in the first gospel message on the Day of Pentecost:

"...Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." (Ac 2:38)
Notice carefully that when one is baptized upon repentance that there is first the "remission of sins." By the blood of Christ every sin is washed away in baptism. But there is also the "gift of the Holy Spirit" promised to those who repent and are baptized. This refers to the personal indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christian, Who serves as the instrumental agent by which God and Christ indwell and strengthens the Christian. As Paul wrote to the Christians at Rome:
"But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."
"Therefore, brethren, we are debtors--not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh."
"For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live."
(Ro 8:11-13)

Yes, it is by the Spirit we are able to "put to death the deeds of the body", for as Paul wrote to the Ephesians, it is through the Spirit that God strengthens our inward man:

"...to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man," (Ep 3:16)
With such "divine help" we are able to do whatever the will of God calls us to do. As Paul wrote in his epistle to the Philippians:
"...for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure." (Ph 2:13)
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Ph 4:13)
When we obey Christ and submit our lives to Him, we are not alone in our struggle against sin and the temptations we often face in the flesh; by the Spirit of God we can receive the strength Christ provides!


2.
WALK IN THE SPIRIT

As written to the churches of Galatia:
"I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." (Ga 5:16)
Whether the "lust of the flesh" we are fighting involves fornication, adultery, or homosexuality, we can only overcome it as we "walk in the Spirit". How does a Christian do this? The answer is found in Paul's epistle to the Romans:
"For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit." (Ro 8:5)
We "live according to the Spirit" (or "walk in the Spirit") as we "set our minds on the things of the Spirit!" Just as a person whose mind is "in the gutter" will soon live accordingly, those who "set" their mind on the things the Spirit has revealed will live in harmony with that revelation.

In other words, the Word of God, revealed to us by the Holy Spirit working through the apostles and prophets of Jesus Christ, contains those "things" upon which we must "set our minds" if we are going to "live according to the Spirit". The Word of God is the instrument (or sword, Ep 6:17) the Holy Spirit uses to transform the minds and lives of those who will truly give themselves to it!

As the Psalmist understood and declared so long ago...

"Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." (Psa 119:11)
Even Jesus, when tempted in the wilderness, appealed to the Word of God again and again in His fight against the lusts of the flesh (Ma 4:1-11)! So must one who is serious in overcoming homosexuality set his or her mind on the Word of God, that they might truly walk in the Spirit and receive the strength only the Spirit can provide!


3.
RESTRICT WHAT GOES INTO YOUR MIND

Jesus pointed out in His sermon on the mount that the problem of adultery actually begins in the heart (mind):
"...whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart." (Ma 5:28)
The same can be said for homosexuality. Therefore, a person who is serious in their efforts to overcome any sexual sin must be careful about what they allow their minds to dwell on. Again, Paul wrote:
"For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh..." (Ro 8:5)
If a person is going to be truly "transformed" it will occur only when the mind is being "renewed":
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service."
"And do not be conformed to this world, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
(Ro 12:1-2)

But a person's mind cannot be "renewed" if they allow themselves to dwell on those things that will prompt lustful desires. Rather, they need to heed the following admonition:

"...whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things." (Ph 4:8)
Rather than dwelling on things that will weaken one's resolve, a person committed to overcoming temptations of the flesh will devote their thoughts, their reading, their television and movie viewing, to such things described above!


4.
AVOID HOMOSEXUAL FRIENDS AND HANGOUTS

One should be aware of the dangers of the wrong kind of companionship:
"Do not be deceived: 'Evil company corrupts good habits.'" (1 Co 15:33)
Friends can be a wonderful blessing, but the wrong kind of friends can be a disaster! Avoid like the plague those who would entice you back into sin. And avoid those environments where the opportunities for temptations are great, where homosexuals are known to frequent. In other words...
"...put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and MAKE NO PROVISION FOR THE FLESH, to fulfill its lusts." (Ro 13:14)
Do not provide opportunities for the flesh to be tempted to give into unlawful desires!


5.BECOME ACTIVE IN THE LOCAL CHURCH

Those who have been converted from homosexuality especially need the encouragement of that which comes from Christian fellowship. The very purpose of our assemblies is to provide such:
"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another..." (He 10:24-25)
Of course, it is essential that those struggling with trying to overcome homosexuality be fully accepted despite their past by their fellow Christians, or they will be terribly discouraged! It is the Lord's desire that local congregations be a haven for ALL who seek to serve the Lord and overcome sin.


6.
BECOME ACTIVE IN A WEEKLY BIBLE STUDY

The early Christians realized the value of home Bible studies with others...
"And daily in the temple, AND IN EVERY HOUSE, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ." (Ac 5:42)
"...I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and FROM HOUSE TO HOUSE." (Ac 20:20)
The value of such special studies should be especially apparent for those Christians overcoming difficult problems (such as drugs, alcohol, homosexuality) where meeting with the church during its regular assemblies is not enough. Again, this calls for understanding and committed Christians who are willing to spend such time in study with their brethren who may be weak.


7.BELIEVE IN GOD FOR AN "UNLIMITED" FUTURE!

It is important to remember that with God nothing is impossible! The scriptures tell us that God is able to do things beyond what we are able to imagine:
"...who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us," (Ep 3:20)
Notice the superlatives used by Paul ("exeedingly" "abundantly" "above all"), you soon get the impression that this "power" that works in us is really beyond description! But it is available to those who commit themselves to serving the Lord!

Not only that, but we have the promise that God will never allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to handle:
"No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." (1 Co 10:13)
With the power of God working IN us to give us strength, and the providence of God working AROUND us to keep us out of temptations beyond our ability to overcome, we can change and be all that God wants us to be! (And remember, when we do fall because we do not take advantage of God's power and providence, there is still the grace of God to provide forgiveness when we truly repent and come back to God.)


8.PRESENT YOUR BODY FORMALLY TO GOD

When one becomes a Christian, their body then belongs to the Lord:
"Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body."
"Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?"
"For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's."
(1 Co 6:18-20)

Since we now belong to God, we should present our bodies to God as part of our reasonable service...

"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
(Ro 12:1-2)

Whereas before you may have allowed your body to be used as an instrument for sin, let it be used as an instrument of righteousness in the service of God:

"Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts."
"And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteous- ness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God."
(Ro 6:12-13)
The more we think of serving God with both body and spirit, the less we will succumb to allowing either to engage in sinful activities.


9.FINALLY, PRAY!

Yes, pray! And "pray without ceasing" (1 Th 5:17) whenever the temptation is greatest. Why pray? The author of Hebrews gives us two good reasons:
"Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." (He 4:16)
Through prayer we can receive from God both mercy and grace to help us in time of need. Mercy for the times when we do not take advantage of the help God provides, and grace to help in those times when we DO seek to take advantage of it.

Through prayer, the Word, the help of brethren, and the Holy Spirit Himself, anyone (including the homosexual and lesbian) should be able to say with the apostle Paul:

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."

May God give us all whatever portion of that strength we need!

PRAISE THE LORD.


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Nonmarital Sex

Nonmarital sex, or recreational sex, as it is called, is wrong, for the relationship is purely physical, with no commitment to or responsibility for the other person. It is the use of another's body for self-satisfaction.The sin here is not in the body, but in the will.

Lust is the misuse of a good body by a bad will.Note that the same sin may appear in a formalized marriage. eg. A husband dominating his wife for his own sexual satisfaction - a form of rape.

Extra-Marital Sex, an affair with someone other than one's spouse, violates the covenant bond of loyalty and fidelity.It brings with it the dark suspicions and tensions that lead to a troubled or broken marriage.Here again, the sin in adultery is to be located in the will,in infidelity, in breaking faith, not in the body.

When it comes to the question of premarital sexual relations, the morality of the matter becomes more ambiguous.Currently, the context is often one in which the couple at the upper layers of their education have long since reached their physical sexual maturity (girls now menstruate at the average age of twelve or thirteen), but economic or educational circumstances prevent the sensible possibility of their formal marriage until their educations are completed and they can be employed and make a home.In short, they are old enough to have sex but too young to get married.Yet they may be committed to each other, whether or not they are formally engaged.No legalism either proscribing or prescribing premarital relations will suffice here.

The morality of the matter depends on the circumstances, on the couple's open, honest mutual understanding of the relationship between sex and love ,and their acknowledgment of the risks involved, especially the need for sensible precautions against pregnancy.All in all, it may prove that THE MOST RESPONSIBLE THING TO DO IS TO POSTPONE INTERCOURSE UNTIL THEY ARE MARRIED.

Praise the lord.


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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

STEPS IN OVERCOMING MASTURBATION - 2

We are taught that our bodies are temples of God, and are to be clean so that the Holy Ghost may dwell within us. Masturbation is a sinful habit that robs one of the Spirit and creates guilt and emotional stress. It is not physically harmful unless practiced in the extreme. It is a habit that is totally self-centered, and secretive, and in no way expresses the proper use of the procreative power given to man to fulfill eternal purposes. It therefore separates a person from God and defeats the gospel plan.

This self-gratifying activity will cause one to lose his self-respect testimony becomes weak, and missionary work and other Church callings become burdensome, offerings.

To help in planning an effective program to overcome the problem a brieation is given of how the reproductive organs in a young man function.

The testes in your body are continually producing hundreds of millions of reproductive cells call _spermatozoa_. These are moved up a tube called the _vas deferens_ to a place called the _ampulla_ where they are mixed with fluids from two membranous pouches called _seminal vesicles_ and the _prostate gland_. The resultant fluid is calleeminal vesicles are full a signal to the _central nervous system_ indicating they are ready to benother, depending on such things like exercise, state of health, etc. several times a week, for others It is normal for the vesicles to be emptied occasionally at night during the emptying come from the Central nervous system. Often an erotic dream is experienced at the same time, and is a part of this normal process. instead of course, the reproductive system is operating at a more rapid pace, trying to keep up with the loss of semen. When he stops the habit, the body will continue to produce this at increased rate, for an indefese are not harmful and are to be endured until the normal central nervous system pathway of rel. During this period of control several things can be done to make the pr As one meets with his Priesthood Leader, a program for overcoming masturbation can be implemented using some of these. Remember it is essential that a regular report program be agreed on, so progress can be recognized and failures understood and eliminated.


Suggestions:

1. Pray daily, ask for the gifts of the Spirit, that which will
strengthen you against temptation. Pray fervently and out
lout when the temptations are the strongest.

2. Follow a program of vigorous daily exercise. The exercises
reduce emotional tension and depression and are absolutely
basic to the solution of this problem. Double your physical
activity when you feel stress increasing.

3. When the temptation to masturbate is strong, yell _STOP_ to
those thoughts as loudly as you can in your mind and then
recite a pre-chosen Scripture or sing an inspirational hymn.
It is important to turn your thoughts away from the selfish
need to indulge.

4. Set goals of abstinence, begin with a day, then a week,
month, year and finally commit to never doing it again.
Until you commit yourself to _never again_ you will always be
open to temptation.

5. Change in behavior and attitude is most easily achieved
through a changed self-image. Spend time every day
imagining yourself strong and in control, easily overcoming
tempting situations.

6. Begin to work daily on a self-improvement program. Relate
this plan to improving your Church service, to improving your
relationships with your family, God and others. Strive to
enhance your strengths and talents.

7. Be outgoing and friendly. Force yourself to be with others
and learn to enjoy working and talking to them. Use
principles of developing friendships found in books such as
_How to Win Friends and Influence People_ by Dale Carnegie.

8. Be aware of situations that depress you or that cause you to
feel lonely, bored, frustrated or discouraged. These
emotional states can trigger the desire to masturbate as a
way of escape. Plan in advance to counter these low periods
through various activities, such as reading a book, visiting
a friend, doing something athletic, etc.

9. Make a pocket calendar for a month on a small card. Carry
it with you, but show it to no one. If you have a lapse of
self control, color the day black. Your goal will be to
have _no black days_. The calendar becomes a strong visual
reminder of self control and should be looked at when you
are tempted to add another black day. Keep your calendar up
until you have at least three clear months.

10. A careful study will indicate you have had the problem at
certain times and under certain conditions. Try and recall,
in detail, what your particular times and conditions were.
Now that you understand how it happens, plan to break the
pattern through counter activities.

11. In the field of psychotherapy there is a very effective
technique called _aversion therapy_. When we associate
or think of something very distasteful with something which has
been pleasurable, but undesirable, the distasteful thought
and feeling will begin to cancel out that which was
pleasurable. If you associate something very distasteful
with your loss of self-control it will help you to stop the
act. For example, if you are tempted to masturbate, think
of having to bathe in a tub of worms, and eat several of
them as you do the act.

12. During your toileting and shower activities leave the
bathroom door or shower curtain partly open, to discourage
being alone in total privacy. Take cool brief showers.

13. Arise immediately in the mornings. Do not lie in bed awake,
no matter what time of day it is. Get up and do something.
Start each day with an enthusiastic activity.

14. Keep your bladder empty. Refrain from drinking large
amounts of fluids before retiring.

15. Reduce the amount of spices and condiments in your food.
Eat as lightly as possible at night.

16. Wear pajamas that are difficult to open, yet loose and
not binding.

17. Avoid people, situations, pictures or reading materials that
might create sexual excitement.

18. It is sometimes helpful to have a physical object to use
in overcoming this problem. A Book of Mormon, firmly held in
hand, even in bed at night has proven helpful in extreme
cases.

19. In very severe cases it may be necessary to tie a hand to
the bed frame with a tie in order that the habit of
masturbating in a semi-sleep condition can be broken. This
can also be accomplished by wearing several layers of
clothing which would be difficult to remove while half
asleep.

20. Set up a reward system for your successes. It does not have
to be a big reward. A quarter in a receptacle each time you
overcome or reach a goal. Spend it on something which
delights you and will be a continuing reminder of your
progress.

21. Do not let yourself return to any past habit or attitude
patterns which were part of your problem. _Satan Never Gives
Up_. Be calmly and confidently on guard. Keep a positive
mental attitude. You can win this fight! The joy and
strength you will feel when you do will give your whole life
a radiant and spiritual glow of satisfaction and fulfillment.

PRAISE THE LORD...

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STEPS IN OVERCOMING MASTURBATION - 1

Be assured that you can be cured of your difficulty.Many have been, both male and female, and you can be also if you determine that it must be so.This determination is the first step. That is where we begin. You must decide that you will end this practice, and when you make that decision,the problem will be greatly reduced at once.But it must be more than a hope or a wish, more than knowing that it is good for you. It must be actually a DECISION. If you truly make up your mind that you will be cured, then you will have the strength to resist any tendencies which you may have and any temptations which may come to you.

After you have made this decision, then observe the following specific
guidelines:



A Guide to Self-Control:

1. Never touch the intimate parts of your body except during
normal toilet processes.

2. Avoid being alone as much as possible. Find good company
and stay in this good company.

3. If you are associated with other persons having this same
problem, YOU MUST BREAK OFF THEIR FRIENDSHIP. Never
associate with other people having the same weakness. Don't
suppose that two of you will quit together, you never will.
You must get away from people of that kind. Just to be in
their presence will keep your problem foremost in your mind.
The problem must be taken OUT OF YOUR MIND for that is where
it really exists. Your mind must be on other and more
wholesome things.

4. When you bathe, do not admire yourself in a mirror. Never
stay in the bath more than five or six minutes -- just long
enough to bathe and dry and dress AND THEN GET OUT OF THE
BATHROOM into a room where you will have some member of your
family present.

5. When in bed, if that is where you have your problem for the
most part, dress yourself for the night so securely that you
cannot easily touch your vital parts, and so that it would
be difficult and time consuming for you to remove those
clothes. By the time you started to remove protective
clothing you would have sufficiently controlled your
thinking that the temptation would leave you.

6. If the temptation seems overpowering while you are in bed,
GET OUT OF BED AND GO INTO THE KITCHEN AND FIX YOURSELF A
SNACK, even if it is in the middle of the night, and even if
you are not hungry, and despite your fears of gaining
weight. The purpose behind this suggestion is that you GET
YOUR MIND ON SOMETHING ELSE. You are the subject of your
thoughts, so to speak.

7. Never read pornographic material. Never read about your
problem. Keep it out of mind. Remember -- "First a
thought, then an act."
The thought pattern must be changed. You must not
allow this problem to remain in your mid. When you
accomplish that, you soon will be free of the act.

8. Put wholesome thoughts into your mind at all times. Read
good books -- Church books -- Scriptures -- Sermons of the
Brethern [sic, Cistern too?]. Make a daily habit of reading
at least one chapter of Scripture, preferably from one of the
four Gospels in the New Testament, or the Book of Mormon. The
four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- above
anything else in the Bible can be helpful because of their
uplifting qualities.

9. Pray. But when you pray, don't pray about this problem, for
that will tend to keep [it] in your mind more than ever. Pray
for faith, pray for understanding of the Scriptures, pray
for the Missionaries, the General Authorities, your friends,
your families, BUT KEEP THE PROBLEM OUT OF YOUR MIND BY NOT
MENTIONING IT EVER -- NOT IN CONVERSATION WITH OTHERS, NOT
IN YOUR PRAYERS. KEEP IT _OUT_ of your mind!


The attitude of a person toward his problem has an affect [sic] on how easy it is to overcome. It is essential that a firm commitment be made to control the habit. As a person understands his reasons for the behavior, and is sensitive to the conditions or situations that may trigger a desire for the act, he develops the power to control it.

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Masturbation

Masturbation refers to sexual stimulation, especially of one's own genitals and often to the point of orgasm, which is performed manually, by other types of bodily contact (except for sexual intercourse), by use of objects or tools, or by some combination of these methods. Many physicists consider this to be perfectly ok and gives the thumbs up for doing this. But THIS IS VERY WRONG.


SPIRITUAL EFFECTS:-

Let us consider the views of Catholic Church on Masturbation.The Church's teaching on the matter of masturbation is a consequence of its overall understanding of human sexuality. It says that the deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose.

The Church views sexual expression between a man and a woman in the context of marriage to be a sacred, even sacramental act. Consequently, all other sexual activity including masturbation, homosexual acts, acts of sodomy and sex outside of marriage and the use of artificial contraception as morally disordered as they frustrate the intention of God "written" in the design of the human body. Sexual expression must be a complete act of mutual self-giving only possible between a married couple open to the conception of a new child.

The Church firmly says "By masturbation is to be understood the deliberate stimulation of the genital organs in order to derive sexual pleasure. Both the Magisterium of the Church, in the course of a constant tradition, and the moral sense of the faithful have been in no doubt and have firmly maintained that masturbation is an intrinsically and gravely disordered action. "The deliberate use of the sexual faculty, for whatever reason, outside of marriage is essentially contrary to its purpose." For here sexual pleasure is sought outside of the sexual relationship which is demanded by the moral order and in which the total meaning of mutual self-giving and human procreation in the context of true love is achieved.

To form an equitable judgment about the subjects' moral responsibility and to guide pastoral action, one must take into account the affective immaturity, force of acquired habit, conditions of anxiety, or other psychological or social factors that can lessen, if not even reduce to a minimum, moral culpability."

Just consider this: You have to go wild in your imagination about a sexy lady/actress you have just seen to stimulate your emotions or think about a sexy scene from a movie etc... But just think that Jesus has said that even if you look at a girl with desire, then you have committed adultery with her in your heart. So more masturbation means more sinful your life becomes.


PHYSICAL & MENTAL EFFECTS:-

For men, our one discharge of sperm fluid contains 40 crores of sperm. Just think about it, how many crores of sperm have you wasted till date??? God has designed our body such that the excess sperm produced will be ejected out naturally during sleep through ejaculations. No need to worry as it happens almost unnoticed.So why take the pain to alter god's desire and make the process a gravious sin by masturbating? Moreover frequent masturbation can even make you impotent by gradually decreasing your sperm count. Why take this heavy risk for a pleasure that lasts only for a few seconds? THINK!!!

Considering the mental side, doctors have agreed that frequent masturbation can lead to

1.General Bodily Weakness
2.Loss of Memory
3.Inability to reproduce in future

Just take a look at all the 3 aftereffects!!!
Moreover the 3rd one is dangerous because it can leave you impotent.Doctors have confirmed that 80% of sexual problems in man is due to SUDDEN EJACULATION, the quick ejaculation of sperm during sex with one's partner.This happens because when we masturbate, we constantly look forward to the climax with eagerness to reach it as fast as we can.So we are training our body to reach the sexual climax as soon as possible, that also without a partner to arouse us. So just think what will happen when your partner is by your side to stimulate you?? You will be reaching your sexual climax in seconds, way before your partner is even half way along the lane!!!PROBLEM RIGHT,FOR SURE!!!

I admit that most teenagers are in the habit of masturbation. But that doesnt make an evil , harmful thing good anyway!!!

But we all are HUMANS. We are helpless sometimes. And one may do it however hard he try once a month. That frequency is more acceptable because he tried his best and stood his ground in a 100 or more temptations and gave in only once a month. But I am talking about those who have made this a regular work everyday. I even know some who do it 3 times a day.Its for those i am writing this article.

Dear child, turn to God. He can save you from the evil habit of masturbation cultivated by the Devil. One cannot stop this wrong habit by himself without God's help.So pray hard my friends, apply constraints on your thoughts and deeds with prayer.Then you can escape from this devilish habit.

My next post will give you the tips and tricks on overcoming this sinful habit.Praise The Lord.

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

BEWARE OF THESE GREATEST SINS !!!

hey pls be on the alert against the greatest sins you could ever commit...they include

1.Non-Marital Sex

2.Homosexuality

3.Murder

4.Masturbation

Yeaaa...dont be surprised to see the last one along with the others...Nowadays media gives the idea that masturbation is ok.....BUT IT IS NOT OK....


I will explain about each of these in my comming posts....Keep checking this page...