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Friday, December 23, 2011
Thinking...What one person has most impacted history?
HERE WAS A MAN
Here was a man, a man who was born in a small village
the son of a peasant woman
He grew up in another small village
Until he reached the age of thirty
He grew up in another small village
Until he reached the age of thirty
He worked as a carpenter
Then for three years He was a traveling minister
But He never traveled more than two hundred miles from where he was born
And where he did go he usually walked
He never held political office
Then for three years He was a traveling minister
But He never traveled more than two hundred miles from where he was born
And where he did go he usually walked
He never held political office
He never wrote a book never bought a home
Never had a family he never went to college and He never set foot inside a big city
Yes, here was a man
Though He never did one on the things usually associated with greatness
He had no credentials but himself
Never had a family he never went to college and He never set foot inside a big city
Yes, here was a man
Though He never did one on the things usually associated with greatness
He had no credentials but himself
He had nothing to do with this world
Except through the devine purpose that brought him to this world
While He was still a young man the tide of popular opinion turned against him
Most of his friends ran away one of them denied him
One of them betrayed him and turned him over to his enemies
Then He went through the mockery of a trial
And was nailed to a cross between two thieves
And even while he was dying his executioners gambled
For the only piece of property that he had in this world
And that was his robe his purple robe
When He was dead he was taken down from the cross
And laid in a borrowed grave provided by compassionate friends
More than nineteen centuries have come and gone
And today He's a centerpiece of the human race
Our leader in the column to human destiny
I think I'm well within the mark when I say that all of the armies that ever marched
Except through the devine purpose that brought him to this world
While He was still a young man the tide of popular opinion turned against him
Most of his friends ran away one of them denied him
One of them betrayed him and turned him over to his enemies
Then He went through the mockery of a trial
And was nailed to a cross between two thieves
And even while he was dying his executioners gambled
For the only piece of property that he had in this world
And that was his robe his purple robe
When He was dead he was taken down from the cross
And laid in a borrowed grave provided by compassionate friends
More than nineteen centuries have come and gone
And today He's a centerpiece of the human race
Our leader in the column to human destiny
I think I'm well within the mark when I say that all of the armies that ever marched
All of the navies that ever sailed the seas
All of the legislative bodies that ever sat
All of the legislative bodies that ever sat
and all of the kings that ever reigned
All of them put together have not affected the life of man on this earth
So powerfully as that one solitary life
Here was a man!
All of them put together have not affected the life of man on this earth
So powerfully as that one solitary life
Here was a man!
What did Napoleon say about this man? Napoleon said, "I know men and I tell you, Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between him and every other person in the world there is no possible term of comparison. Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne and I myself founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force! Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour, millions would die for Him. I think I understand something of human nature; and I tell you, all these were men, and I am a man: none else is like Him; Jesus Christ was more than a man.”
In this a confused world..."What is the message of Christmas? It is the birth of the One who promised peace, joy and love. Try as we will, we cannot realize such values without acknowledging the point of reference for these absolutes: the very person of God and his gift to us of a changed heart and will. That message needs to be heard around our world that is reeling with problems and rife with hate. For we have proven we are not fit to be God." - Ravi Zacharias, philosopher
When the question is asked. What one person has most impacted history? The answer seems to always come back... Jesus Christ. Interesting isn't it...
Merry Christmas friends!
AWAKE 2 TRUTH
When the question is asked. What one person has most impacted history? The answer seems to always come back... Jesus Christ. Interesting isn't it...
Merry Christmas friends!
AWAKE 2 TRUTH
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Toe to Toe...Boxing paintings. *Past artwork
Its been some time since I last posted... I have had some older paintings laying around that havent seen day light in a while, so I thought I would bring them back out. Below is a series of oil paintings a did in the late '90's I think around '98-'99 of these boxers. In the recent passing of Joe Frazier, I thought it was the right time to post them. I have always enjoyed watching boxing and I have always been intriuged by the life of a boxer. The painting are big 2'x 3' If your interested in the paintings they are for sale...serious inquires only.
LENNOX LEWIS
WBC Heavyweight Champion in '93
JAMES MURRAY
Scottish Bantamweight boxer
(*painting was of his last fight before he died of brain injuries)
EVAN HOLYFIELD
Former Heavyweight Champion
LARRY HOLMES
Former Heavyweight Champion
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Winning or Losing?
Sheen and Gadhafi - crazy, winning?, angry, on dope, want to take people down, have loyal followers and want to get their message across.
When I look at these men, I see the reality two broken individuals...lost in the madness and evil of our times...that ultimatly stems from the heart. Craziness sets the stage and we are the audience.
An old Proverb says, "A fool has no delight in understanding, But expressing his own heart."
When I look at these men, I see the reality two broken individuals...lost in the madness and evil of our times...that ultimatly stems from the heart. Craziness sets the stage and we are the audience.
An old Proverb says, "A fool has no delight in understanding, But expressing his own heart."
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