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New studies indicate that most of us speak nearly 16,000 words a day with some folks speaking up to 47,000 words every day! That’s lots of talking!

It stands to reason that we have the potential to misuse some of those 16,000 words. Proverbs 10:19 tells us that there is always sin in the multitude of words and the wise person restrains his or her tongue.

Wow, in the day of Twitter, facebook, and social media when many folks don’t have an unpublished thought, I have to wonder about our potential to harm others. If we can reach others exponentially with our positive life-giving messages through social media, we also may find ourselves harming others and our own testimony.

Here’s the scenario: The opportunity is there. I have a thought. I post it. Viola! The world (at least my world) sees it, whether excellent, terrible, or hideous.

If you can’t see my face when I’m speaking, if you can’t hear my intonation, or gauge my intent by being present with me, then the potential for misunderstanding is fantastic.

One young woman from the social media generation recently reminded me of wonderful world of emoticons, all the smiley faces, sad faces, etc., that we can add to our social media posts to clue folks into what we are intending. I can let you know if I’m being kind or if I’m jabbing a bit or if I’m being sarcastic by simply adding an emoticon.

Yet how many times have I (and you, too, probably) sat scratching my head at a tweet or a facebook post or a text message and wondered if that person had any thought how the message “sounded” on the other end of the communication. After all, communication is about COMMUNICATING and communicating is about being heard and understood. (I readily admit that I have made mistakes in this area, particularly by trying to save time and text someone as opposed to calling.)

Isn’t it ironic that in our hard work to be heard more that we can often be heard less accurately? Our hearts can be more misunderstood? Other folks can feel more distanced from us instead of closer? Our prejudices and judgment can stare blankly at the world without any heart connection??

Am I a social media hater? No, not at all. I tweet, use facebook, text, I’m linkedin, I Digg, I Stumble Upon, the list goes on and on. I judge in using the tools God has given us to get life-giving messages out. That’s why I am writing this! How can we use these tools more effectively? How can we do it better?

Here are four things to consider as you weigh your words:

1. Stop and reckon before you write.

See if your thought can stand the test of time.

Proverbs 29:20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Proverbs 13:3 He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.

James 1:19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become mad.

2. Question God and yourself if what you plot to say comes off as arrogance.

Proverbs 18:2 A fool find no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.

3. Check your words to see if they are life-giving.

Proverbs 16:23 Lovely words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 25:11 A word aptly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Colossians 4:6 Let your chat be always full of grace, seasoned with salt.

4. Question yourself if your words are reckless.

Proverbs 12:18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Matthew 12:36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceived himself and his religion is worthless.

1 Peter 3:10 Whoever would like life and see excellent days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful address.

You see it all goes back to this principle, “Death and life are in the potential of the tongue and they who like it will eat its fruit.” Proverbs 18:21

How will you use your 16,000 words today?

INTRODUCTION: Successful parents are not perfect parents. Neither do they have perfect children. Over the years I have read much about parenting. I have been nearly parents whom I have admired. There are several things that I have noticed about successful parenting. There seems to be several characteristics of parents who excel with their children. They have a excellent relationship with their children who make excellent adjustments in life.

1. Like is the theme of successful parents.

Their children know that they are loved unconditionally. Children will misbehave, make poor choices and have problems. The key is the way parents respond. Loving parents right, discipline and train their children. The motive is always loving concern. Children with parents like these know that they are loved regardless of the problem. Loving parents are not permissive parents. They provide boundaries and demand obedience, but their children always know that they are loved.

2. CONSISTENCY is a trait of successful parents.

Their children are not confused about what their parents expect. The boundaries of expectation are clear. They provide security for the child by providing consistent, clear expectations. The actions and attitudes of the parents become predictable. The discipline and training is consistent, as well as the loving care.

3. EXAMPLE is the potential of a successful parent.

It’s not just do what I say, but it is an example that makes an impression on a child for a lifetime. For example, a minister questioned a man why he became a Christian. He said, "It wasn’t so much about the sermons that I heard, but it was more about the way my mother lived. Her life was an example to me of what a Christian should be." The potential of example cannot be in doubt. The influence of parents on their children says more than words.

4. UNDERSTANDING is a characteristic of successful parents.

Children need to be understood in their developmental tasks for each stage of progression. Parents must know what their children reckon and feel. Understanding their gender needs is vital. The frustration level of a child is lowered just knowing that a parent understands. Loving parents know how to help their children with point needs.

5. COMMUNICATION is an vital part of parenting.

This is more than talking to a child. It is also listening. Children need to know that they can express their view, anxieties and problems without getting in distress. They must feel safe to communicate openly with parents. Understanding is facilitated by committed listening. Successful parents have children who can talk to their parents about anything.

Through the whole book of the Revelation we see the Lamb on the Throne. It is as the killer Lamb that He has gained that position; THE VICTORY OVER SATAN AND ALL HIS AUTHORITY IS BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.

We have spoken about the blood in its manifold effects ; it is decent that we should seek to know how it is that victory is always ascribed to THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.

We shall consider victory:

I. AS GAINED ONCE FOR ALL.

II. AS BEING EVER CARRIED ON.

III. AS ONE IN WHICH WE HAVE A SHARE.

I. THE VICTORY WHICH WAS GAINED ONCE FOR ALL.

In the exalted representation given in our text we see what a high position was once occupied by Satan, the fantastic enemy of the human race. He had entrance into heaven, and appeared there as the accuser of the brethren and as the opponent of whatever was done in the wellbeing of God’s broadcast.

We know how this is taught in the Ancient Testament. In the book of job we see Satan coming, with the Sons of God, to present himself before the Lord; and to obtain permission from Him to tempt His servant job (Job ii). In the book of Zechariah (iii. i and z) we read that he saw " Joshua the High Priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him " (R.V., " be his adversary "). Then there is the statement of our Lord, recorded in Luke x. 18, " I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven." Later on, in His agony of soul, as He felt beforehand His approaching sufferings, He said, " Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the prince of this world be cast out" (John xii. 3 z).

It may, at first thought, seem weird that the Scriptures should represent Satan as being in heaven ; but to know this aright it is necessary to remember that heaven is not a small, circumscribed dwelling house, where God and Satan had intercourse as neighbours. No 1 heaven is an illimitable sphere, with very many different divisions, filled with innumerable hosts of angels, who carry out God’s will in nature. Amongst them, Satan also still held a house. Then remember, he is not represented in Scripture to be the black, grisly figure in outward appearance as he is generally pictured, but as " an angel of light." He was a prince, with ten thousands of servants.

When he had brought about the fall of man, and had also transferred the world to himself and became its prince, he had real authority over all that was in it. Man had been destined to be king of this world, for God has said, " Have thou authority." When Satan had conquered the king, he took his entire kingdom under his authority; and this authority was recognised by God. God, in His holy will, had ordained that if man listened to Satan, he must suffer the consequences, and become subject to his tyranny. God by no means in this topic used His potential or exercised force, but always took the way of Law and Right; and so Satan retained his authority until it was taken from him in a lawful manner.

This is the reason why he could appear before God in heaven, as accuser of the brethren and in opposition to them for the 4,000 years of the Ancient Covenant.

He had obtained authority over all flesh, and only after he was conquered IN FLESH, AS THE SPHERE OF HIS AUTHORITY, could he be cast out for ever, as accuser, from the Court of Heaven.

So the Son of God, also, had to come IN FLESH, in order to fight and conquer Satan, on bis own ground.

For this reason also, at the commencement of His broadcast life, our Lord after His anointing, being thus openly recognised as the Son of God, " was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil." Victory over Satan could be gained only after He had personally endured and resisted his temptations.

But ever this victory was not sufficient. Christ came in order that " through death he might end him that had the potential of death, that is the devil." The devil had that potential of death because of the .Law of God. That law had installed him as jailor of its prisoners. Scripture says : " The sting of death is sin, and the Potential OF SIN IS THE LAW." Victory over, and the casting out of Satan, could not tak: house till the righteous demands of the law were impeccably fulfilled. The sinner must be delivered from the potential of the law, before he could be delivered from the authority of Satan.

It was through His death, and the shedding of His blood, that the Lord Jesus fulfilled the law’s demands. Ceaselessly, the law had been declaring that " The wages of sin is death " ; " The soul that sinneth if: shall die." By the typical ministry of the Temple, by the sacrifices with the blood-shedding and blood sprinkling, the Law had foretold, that RECONCILIATION and REDEMPTION could take house only by the shedding of blood. As our Surety, the Son of God was born under the law. He obeyed it impeccably. He resisted the temptations of Satan to withdraw Himself from under its authority. He willingly gave Himself up to bear the punishment of sin. He gave no ear to the temptation of Satan, to refuse the cup of suffering. When He shed His blood He had devoted His whole life, to its very end, to the fulfilling of the law. When the law had been thus impeccably fulfilled, the authority of sin and Satan was brought to an end. Therefore death could not hold Him. " Through the blood of the everlasting covenant " God brought Him " again from the dead." So also He " entered heaven by his own blood," to make His RECONCILIATION effective for us.

The text gives us a striking description of the glorious result of the appearing of our Lord in heaven. We read concerning the mystic woman: " She brought forth a man-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron, and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne . . . . There was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought, and his angels, and prevailed not, neither was their house found any more in heaven And the fantastic dragon was cast out, that ancient serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world : and he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast our with him." Then follows the: song of victory in which the words of our text occur : "They overcame him by the BLOOD OF THE LAMB."

In the book of Daniel we read of a before conflict between this Michael, who stood on the side of God’s broadcast Israel; and the opposing world powers. But only now can Satan be cast out because of the blood of the Lamb. Reconciliation for sin and the fulfilment of the law have taken from him all his authority, and. right. The blood, as we have already seen, that had done such wonderful things in heaven, with God, in blotting out sin, and bringing it to naught, had a similar potential over Satan. He has now no longer any right to accuse. " Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the potential of his Christ, for the accuser of our brethren is cast down . . . . And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb."

II. THERE IS A PROGRESSIVE VICTORY: which follows on this first victory. Satan having been cast down to earth, the heavenly victory must now be carried out here.

This is indicated in the words of the Song of Victory, "They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb." This was primarily spoken concerning " the brethren " mentioned, but it refers also to the victory of the angels. The victory in heaven and on earth progresses simultaneously, resting on the same ground.

We know from the part in Daniel already mentioned (Dan. x. 12, 13) what fellowship there exists between heaven and earth in carrying on the work of God. As soon as Daniel prayed the angel became committed, and the three weeks’ strife in the heavenlies, were three weeks of prayer and fasting on earth. The conflict here on earth is the result of a conflict in the invisible region of the heavenlies. Michael and his angels, as well as the brethren on earth, gained the victory " by the blood of the Lamb."

In the twelfth chapter of Revelation we are clearly taught how the conflict was indifferent from heaven to earth. "Woe to the inhabitants of the earth" exclaimed the voice in heaven, " for the devil is come down unto you, having fantastic wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a small time." "And when the dragon saw that he was cast down unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man-child."

The woman signifies nothing else than the church of God, out of which Jesus was born: when the devil could not harm Him any more, he persecutes His church. The disciples of our Lord, and the church in the first three centuries had encounter of this. In the bloody persecutions in which hundreds of thousands of Christians perished as martyrs, Satan did his utmost to lead the church into apostasy, or to root it out when all's said and done ; but in its full sense, the statement that " they overcame by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; and they loved not their lives even unto death " applies to the martyrs.

After the centuries of persecution, there came to the church centuries of rest and worldly prosperity. Satan had tried force in vain. By the favour of the world he might have better success. In the church conformed to the world everything became darker and darker, till in the Middle Ages the Romish apostasy reached its climax. Nevertheless during all these ages there were not a few who in the midst of surrounding misery, fought the fight of faith, and by the piety of their lives and witness for the Lord the statement was often established: " They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives even unto death."

This was no less the secret potential by which, through the blessed Reformation, the mighty authority which Satan had gained in the church was broken down. " They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb." It was the discovery, and encounter, and preaching of the glorious truth that we are " justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood," that gave to the Reformers such wonderful potential, and such a glorious victory.

In view of the fact that the days of the Reformation it is still apparent that in proportion as the blood of the Lamb is gloried in, the church is constantly inspired by a new life to obtain the victory over deadness or error. Yes, even in the midst of the wildest heathen, where the throne of Satan has been undisturbed for thousands of years, this is still the weapon by which its potential must be ruined. The preaching of " the blood of the cross " as the RECONCILIATION for the sin of the world, and the ground of God’s free, forgiving like, is the potential by which the most darkened heart is opened and softened, and from being a dwelling house of Satan is changed into a temple of the Most High.

What avails for the church, is unfilled also for each Christian. In " the blood of the Lamb," he always has victory. It is when the soul is persuaded of the potential which that blood has with God, in heaven, to effect a perfect RECONCILIATION, and the blotting out of sin; and to rob the devil of his authority over us completely and for ever ; and to work out in our hearts a full assurance of the favour of God ; and to end the potential of sinit is, I say, when the soul lives in the potential of the blood, that the temptations of Satan stop to ensnare.

Where the holy blood of the Lamb is sprinkled, there God dwells, and Satan is place to flight. In heaven, and on earth, and in our hearts, that word as the announcement of a PROGRESSIVE VICTORY is valid:-" They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb."

III. WE ALSO Despise A SHARE IN THIS VICTORY-if we are reckoned amongst those who have been cleansed "in the blood of the Lamb."

To have the full enjoyment of this we must pay attention to the following facts :–

i. THERE CAN BE NO VICTORY WITHOUT CONFLICT.

We must recognise that we dwell in an enemy’s territory. What was revealed to the apostle in his heavenly vision must hold excellent in our daily lives. Satan has been cast down into the earth, he has fantastic wrath because he has but a small time. He cannot now reach the glorified Jesus, but seeks to reach Him by attacking His broadcast. We must live always under the holy consciousness that we are watched, every moment, by an enemy of unimaginable cunning and potential; who is unwearied in his endeavour to bring us completely, or even partially-but small it may be-under his authority. He is literally " the prince of this world." All that is in the world is ready to serve him, and he knows how to make use of it in his attempts to lead the church to be unfaithful to her Lord ; and to inspire her with his spiritthe spirit of the world.

He makes use, not only of temptations to what is commonly esteemed to be sin, but he knows how to gain an entrance into our earthly actions and businesses ; in the seeking for our daily bread and necessary motley; in our politics ; our commercial combinations; our literature and science ; in our knowledge; and all things, and, so, to make all that is lawful in itself into a tool to forward his devilish deceptions.

The believer who desires to share in the victory over Satan "through the blood of the Lamb" must be a fighter. He must take pains to know the character of his enemy. He must allow himself to be taught by the Spirit through the Word what the secret cunning of Satan is, which is called in Scripture " The depths of Satan," by which he so often blinds and deceives men. He must know that this strife is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, `c against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places " (Eph. vi. y z). He must devote himself, in every way, and at all costs, to carry on the strife till death. Then only will he be able to join in the song of victory, " They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; and they loved not their lives even unto death."

ii. VICTORY IS THROUGH FAITH.

"This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God ? " (z John v. q and 5). " Be of excellent cheer," said our Lord Jesus, " I have overcome the world." Satan is pan already y conquered enemy. He has nothing, absolutely nothing by right, to say to one who belongs to the Lord Jesus. By unbelief, or by ignorance of, or letting go my hold of the fact that I have a participation in the victory of Jesus, I may give Satan, again, an authority over me which otherwise he does not possess. But when I know, by a living faith, that I am one with the Lord Jesus, and that the Lord Himself lives in me, and that He maintains and carries on in me that victory which He gained; then Satan has no potential over me. Victory " through the blood of the Lamb " is the potential of my life.

Only this faith can inspire courage and joy in the strife. By thinking of the terrible potential of the enemy; of his by no means sleeping watchfulness ; of the way in which he has taken possession of everything on earth by which to tempt us; it might well be said-as some Christians reckon-that the strife is too severe ; it is not possible to live always under such tension; that life would be impossible. This is impeccably right, if we in our weakness had to meet the enemy, or gain the victory by our own might. But that is not what we are called upon to do. JESUS IS THE VICTOR; so we need only to have our souls filled with the heavenly vision of Satan being cast out of heaven by Jesus ; filled with faith in the blood by which Jesus Himself conquered, and with faith that He Himself is with us, to keep up the potential and victory of His blood: then we also " are more than conquerors through him that loved us."

iii. THIS VICTORY OF FAITH IS IN FELLOWSHIP WITH THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.

Faith is not merely a thought of which I lay hold, a conviction that possesses me-it is a life. Faith brings the soul into direct contact with God, and the unseen things of heaven, but above all, with the blood of Jesus. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO Judge IN VICTORY OVER SATAN BY THE BLOOD WITHOUT BEING MYSELF BROUGHT Completely UNDER ITS Potential.

Belief in the potential of the blood awakens in me a desire for an: encounter of its potential in myself; each encounter of its potential makes belief in victory more carious.

Seek to enter more deeply into the perfect RECONCILIATION WITH GOD which is yours. Live, Constantly, exercising faith in the assurance that " the blood cleanseth from all sin " ; yield yourself to be sanctified and brought nigh to God through the blood; let it be your life-giving nourishment and Dower. You will thus have an unbroken encounter of `° victory over Satan and his temptations. He who, as a consecrated priest, walks with God, will rule as a conquering king over Satan.

Believers, our Lord Jesus by His blood has made Las not only priests but kings unto God, that we may thaw near to God not only in priestly purity and Ministry, but that also in kingly potential we may rule Or God. A kingly spirit must inspire us; a kingly courage to rule over our enemies. The blood of the Lamb must increasingly be a token and seal, not only of .RECONCILIATION for all guilt, but of victory aver all the potential of sin.

The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus, and the casting out of Satan, were the consequences of the shedding of His blood. In you also, the sprinkling of the blood -will open the way for the full enjoyment of Resurrection with Jesus, and of being seated with Him in the heavenly places.

I once more, therefore, beseech you to open your entire being to the incoming of the potential of the blood of Jesus, then your life will become a continual observance of the Resurrection and Ascension of our Lord, and a continual victory over all the powers of hell. Your heart, too, will constantly unite with the song of heaven, " Now is come salvation, and strength, r-ad the kingdom of our God, and the potential of his, Christ, for the accuser of the brethren is cast down.. They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb (Rev. x11. I o, I I).

 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.

Lord our God, we thank you for making us into a community whose refuge and certainty is Jesus Christ.

We thank you that he will not wait hidden from us perpetually; his life will be revealed, perhaps soon, in our times. Lord God, how long, how long have your children waited! Now a new time is coming, the end of this age, and we express joy in this even if you must also judge and punish. No topic what happens, we are at peace.

We live in your prospect, in the prospect of Jesus Christ, in the fantastic day when mankind will receive the Spirit and their ancient works will come to an end. Be with us. Bless us this night and help us in what we have most on our hearts. We have so much on our hearts, but you see everything and you know our needs.

Lord God, your grace will overcome all earthly troubles, and your name will be glorified on earth if only there is a church that believes and truly awaits your help. Praise to your name! You have done immeasurably much for us and you will do even more. Amen.

Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt’s

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Two men, members of a religious order, wanted to smoke while walking in the garden. They agreed that each would question his superior for permission

The first one returned to find the second one smoking and complained indignantly: "I was refused!"

"What did you question?" inquired the second one.

"I questioned if I could smoke while meditating."

"Oh," said the other, blowing his smoke reflectively, "I questioned if I could consider while smoking!" (Unknown Source)

Words are powerful and how you use them often determines if that potential will be beneficial to you or not.

E-readers have literally taken the world by storm in the last few years. Amazon’s Kindle was one of the first on the market and literally set the standard that others are judged by. One of their latest editions is the Kindle Touch. This is a step up from the last generation’s Kindle Keyboard. The Touch offers the finger tap technology that many consumers have come to expect from their electronic devices.

What’s Different About the Kindle Touch?

Without a doubt, Kindle’s superiority over other e-reader devices is the ability to read in bright sunlight, just like a traditional document book. With Kindle’s high-contrast, most advanced E-Ink touchscreen, it reads like real document, with no glare. You can read as easily in bright sunlight as in your living room.
The new feature on this newest edition of the Kindle is the simple to use touchscreen, as well as an simple-to-use touch interface. You can turn pages, quest, shop books and take notes quickly and easily, just like you would with a traditional book.
The Kindle Touch is simple to use. You can be using it within minutes out of the box. It connects to Wi-Fi hotspots at home or on the road, including free Wi-Fi access at AT&T hotspots across the U.S. Once you find a book to read, you read it within sixty seconds with the free wireless delivery. No computer required. You can even email personal documents and PDF to read on it.
With an Amazon Prime membership, you can “borrow” Kindle books for free, including over 100 current and former New York Times Bestsellers with no due date. There are over 1 million books to buy for the Kindle and over 800,000 are $9.99 or less. You can also access free samples of books, too.

With “text to address” enabled, Kindle Touch can read English language content aloud to you.

E-books are backed up on Cloud so you by no means have to agonize about losing any of your library. You can re-load it wirelessly at any time.
Special Kindle Touch Features

There are a number of features on the Kindle Touch that make it a unique reading encounter.

 Light and Compact: 6" screen size, 7.5 ounces.

 Holds 3,000 Books

 Two Month Battery Life: whole battery life with wireless turned off

 Adjustable Text Sizes

 Ergonomic Design

 Touch Controls and Virtual Keyboard

 New Touch Encounter – EasyReach Technology: allows readers to get lost in the reading encounter instead of focusing on constantly tapping the screen to turn the page

 By no means Gets Hot

 Built-in Wi-Fi

 Free Access at AT&T Hotspots

 Adjustable Text Sizes, Font Choices

 Quick Page Turns

 Support for Non-Latin Characters

 Full Image Zoom

 Real Page Facts

 Built-In Dictionary with Instant Lookup

 X-Ray: a new feature that lets customers explore the “bones of the book.” With a single tap, readers can see all the passages in the book that mention thoughts, characters, historical facts, places or topics that interest them.

 Lend Your Books

 Broadcast Library Books

 Organize Your Library

 Password Safeguard
Games

Cons

Many users who complained were before Kindle Keyboard users and they stated the Kindle Touch is not as excellent of a Kindle as the Keyboard model. They claim the contrast is not as excellent, with more grays on the Touch instead of the black and white contrast the Kindle Keyboard offered.

Some complaints on the Kindle Touch focused on the touchscreen being too insightful, while others focused on it not being insightful enough. This discrepancy is likely based on before encounter with touchscreens and what expectations users came to the Kindle Touch with.

This Kindle comes with or without special offers and this impacts the price. The special offers (or ads) were vaguely obtrusive to some customers but overall it was not a huge issue.

Should You Buy the Kindle Touch Wi-Fi, 6" E Ink?

Amazon has outdone themselves with each new release of the Amazon Kindle. The Kindle Touch is no different. With its Touchscreen technology and superior advanced E-ink that makes reading outside possible, this Kindle is a must for anyone who desires to have an e-reader. Amazon makes it simple to access literally a million books in just seconds so you will by no means be without reading material. The numerous features the Kindle Touch has make it extremely affordable for an e-reader.

1. OUR CALLING IS HIGH
Phil. 3:14
A. We must avoid calling ourselves
B. We must avoid being called by men
C. We must receive the vertical call before we engage horizontal ministry.
2. OUR CALLING IS HOLY
2 Tim. 1:9
A. We have a sacred purpose not a secular purpose
B. Our call is holy and our conduct is to be holy
C. Grace and Consecration are connected collectively not in competition with each other.
3. OUR CALLING IS HEAVENLY
Heb. 3:1
A. We are called to do the will of God on Earth as it is in Heaven
B. We are to teach broadcast their position in Christ who is seated in the heavenlies
C. We work here while our citizenship is in Heaven.
D. We are as ambassadors here and have been sent out by an authority in another realm.
CONCLUSION: 1 Thessalonians 5:24 “Faithful is He who has called you, Who also will do it.”
Whatever God calls you to do, He will equip you to do. He will prove faithful in your life as you obey the heavenly calling.