Oswald Chambers

"With what judgement you judge, you will be judged"-Ma 7:2

FDR Leads the Nation in Prayer

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Career

Ben Franklin's request for prayer

Mr. President

The small progress we have made after 4 or five weeks close attendance & continual reasonings with each other—our different sentiments on almost every question, several of the last producing as many noes and ays, is methinks a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the Human Understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, some we have been running about in search of it. We have gone back to ancient history for models of Government, and examined the different forms of those Republics which having been formed with the seeds of their own dissolution now no longer exist. And we have viewed Modern States all round Europe, but find none of their Constitutions suitable to our circumstances.

In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the Contest with G. Britain, when we were sensible of danger we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.—Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a Superintending providence in our favor. To that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? I have lived, Sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth—that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, Sir, in the sacred writings, that "except the Lord build the House they labour in vain that build it." I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without his concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the Builders of Babel: We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and bye word down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing Governments be Human Wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest.

I therefore beg leave to move—that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the Clergy of the City be requested to officiate in that service—

Eternity

Imagine for a moment that Christianity is true. Imagine living for an eternity. Imagine meeting Jesus in heaven. Allow your mind to accept this thought. Feel how acceptable it is to your emotional well-being. Allow there to be a lack of understanding, for it is God's idea, not man's.

Jordan and The Curves

Sounds like the name of a band. Jordan played his second little league game today. His first at bat he nailed a line drive right into the right fielders glove. Fortunately for Jordan he dropped it and Jordan ended up on first, which he deserved to be. I don't remember ever hitting the ball that hard when I was a kid. My mother says I got on base a lot, but I don't think by hitting it that hard. His hitting is pure joy to watch. His swing is perfect, I wouldn't change a thing. Even when he strikes out, which he did the second time up because he swung at pitches that were too high, it's fun to watch him swing. The third time he hit a grounder and slid into first out with the bases loaded. We'll have to work on that. He likes to slide.

I told him last night I was most proud of him for his humility.

Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble." Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. -1 Pe 5:5-6.

I never thought I'd love a baby so much. She makes my day every day. Every night Kim brings her into the room before we go to bed and I'm in awe at what a beautiful creature God gave us. When she smiles you cannot help but melt.

-Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul, and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up when you get up. -Deut 6:5