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I'm advertising GreenSmoke because I've started using them myself and it's amazing because I don't even "feel" like I quit smoking! I'm one of those people who smoked for years and tried several times to quit without any success.
My problem has always been that I'd "like" to quit because I KNOW they're so bad for me; BUT, I also like smoking! It's a catch 22; and, of course, there's that addiction problem too! So when I saw these, I figured I'd give them a try because there's a 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee and I thought if they really work, then I could quit smoking without feeling like I quit because when I'm smoking the electric cigarette, it looks, tastes, and feels like I'm still smoking! AND, I could save money at the same time because they're actually CHEAPER; so now I'm saving money too!
I'm still in the process of switching over completely, but I can tell you that I'm not smoking even close to what I was smoking before I got these a week ago and I believe that I'll eventually be able to drop cigarettes completely! The only reason I'm even still smoking sometimes is because you need to charge the battery for 2 to 3 hours when it runs down and so I'm planning on getting a second one so that I won't feel the need to smoke a real cigarrette when one is charging!
I can honestly tell anyone who's thinking about trying these, that they DO actually work! I really feel like I'm smoking a cigarette with mine! Only now smoking isn't hurting me by delivering all that tar, carbon monoxide, and other terrible chemicals they put in cigarettes! And, you NEVER have to worry about harming anyone else with your second hand smoke again either! My new slogan is "Quit Smoking Today & Turn To The Healthy Way!" : ) I can't tell you how happy I am that this has actually worked for me because I KNEW I was harming my body and lungs by smoking, I just didn't have the will-power to quit! With this Electric Cigarette, I don't NEED to!!! It's GREAT! : )
For anyone reading this, I'm giving YOU a special 10% discount! To get this discount, the company requires a $100.00 minimum purchase - although again, YOU HAVE THAT 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE & More (See my GreenSmoke Page for details!) if you decide these aren't for you for ANY reason! So you have NOTHING TO LOSE & YOUR HEALTH TO GAIN!!! These electric cigarettes are SAVING LIVES! Simply click on the following links instead of one of the banners above - depending on where you live! Your 10% discount will automatically be applied as these are my sites for discounted customers only.
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Luke 2:8-14: (The Daily Bible In Chronological Order, New International Version) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests."
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests."
Below you'll find a very sweet video wherein a two-year old boy narrates The Shepherds' journey to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus. This ageless story is delivered with precious innocence that is sure to touch hearts and remind everyone of the true meaning of the amazing birth of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.
"The Shepherds"
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Could you imagine, just for a moment, what it must have been like for these shepherds to not only "see" an angel from God, but then hear this incredible message, only to be followed by a "host" of heavenly angels all praising God???? I can only imagine that it must have been quite an event! How privileged these particular shepherds must have felt to be the ones to receive this glorious message and to see these heavenly angels of God! After, of course, their initial fear subsided!
People in the Bible who were confronted by God or His angels all had one consistent response - "fear". To each of them, God's response was always the same - "Don't be afraid". As soon as they sensed that God accepted them and wanted to communicate with them, their fear subsided. He had given them freedom to be His friends! Has He given you the same freedom? If you feel your answer is "no", then you need to get to know Him MUCH better! For God would have us ALL be in such a close relationship with Him, that we would not only consider ourselves His friend, but we would also consider Him "our" BEST friend in the world! This is the exact reason He sent Jesus, so that He COULD have this personal, intimate relationship with each and every one of us again! Through the work of what Jesus did for us, He made it possible for us all to have this awesome "reconsiled" relationship with God our Father, God our Creator!!! There is NO GREATER GIFT than this!
The following video is intended to help assure people from all walks of life that their lives have meaning and purpose and that even though we may sometimes feel alone and broken, God through His Son Jesus Christ can restore all things and that nothing is impossible for those who believe!
People in the Bible who were confronted by God or His angels all had one consistent response - "fear". To each of them, God's response was always the same - "Don't be afraid". As soon as they sensed that God accepted them and wanted to communicate with them, their fear subsided. He had given them freedom to be His friends! Has He given you the same freedom? If you feel your answer is "no", then you need to get to know Him MUCH better! For God would have us ALL be in such a close relationship with Him, that we would not only consider ourselves His friend, but we would also consider Him "our" BEST friend in the world! This is the exact reason He sent Jesus, so that He COULD have this personal, intimate relationship with each and every one of us again! Through the work of what Jesus did for us, He made it possible for us all to have this awesome "reconsiled" relationship with God our Father, God our Creator!!! There is NO GREATER GIFT than this!
The following video is intended to help assure people from all walks of life that their lives have meaning and purpose and that even though we may sometimes feel alone and broken, God through His Son Jesus Christ can restore all things and that nothing is impossible for those who believe!
"Reconciled To God!"
Some wonderful examples we have of people who were initially afraid when confronted by God or His angels are as follows:
(1) Abraham - see Genesis 15:1;
(2) Moses - see Numbers 21:34 and Deuteronomy 3:2;
(3) Joshua - see Joshua 8:1;
(4) Jeremiah - see Lamentations 3:57;
(5) Daniel - see Daniel 10:12 and Daniel 10:19;
(6) Zechariah - see Luke 1:13;
(7) Mary - see Luke 1:30;
(8) The Shepherds - see Luke 2:10 above;
(9) Peter - see Luke 5:10;
(10) Paul - see Acts 27:23-24; and,
(11) John - see Revelation 1:17-18.
(1) Abraham - see Genesis 15:1;
(2) Moses - see Numbers 21:34 and Deuteronomy 3:2;
(3) Joshua - see Joshua 8:1;
(4) Jeremiah - see Lamentations 3:57;
(5) Daniel - see Daniel 10:12 and Daniel 10:19;
(6) Zechariah - see Luke 1:13;
(7) Mary - see Luke 1:30;
(8) The Shepherds - see Luke 2:10 above;
(9) Peter - see Luke 5:10;
(10) Paul - see Acts 27:23-24; and,
(11) John - see Revelation 1:17-18.
When you think about "who" God revealed Jesus' birth to, we see that He didn't reveal it to those who you would "think" God would do this with.
Instead of revealing the Messiah to the powerful or those in high places of power such as the King or the Priests of Israel, God chose to reveal this miraculous event to the humble instead. God continued to reveal His Son, but not to those we might expect. Luke records that Jesus' birth was announced to shepherds in the fields. These may have been the shepherds who supplied the lambs for the temple sacrifices that were performed for the forgiveness of sin. Here the angels invited these shepherds to greet the Lamb of God (John 1:36), Who would take away the sins of the whole world forever!
John 1:36: (KJV) And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
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"An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.""
What a birth announcement! The shepherds were terrified, but their fear turned to joy as the angels announced the Messiah's birth. First the shepherds ran to see the baby; then they spread the word, Jesus is your Messiah, your Savior! Do you look forward to meeting Him in prayer and in His Word each day? If not, your missing out! This is where we as Christians, find all our peace, joy, contentment, love, wisdom and guidance from the Lord! We must seek Him each and every day, for without Him, we are robbed of all this without even knowing it!
Have you discovered a Lord so wonderful that you can't help sharing your joy with your friends? This is the real reason that all true Christians share their faith! They've found something so wonderful, so amazing, so undescribable, that they want everyone else to find this amazing joy of the Lord too! This kind of true joy can only come from salvation through Jesus Christ and being born again in His Spirit. The good news is that this is available to EVERYONE who wants it! Available to EVERYONE who will accept Him as their Lord & Savior! NOTHING here on earth can even come close to comparing what it's like to have this amazing, personal, daily relationship with our God! One must truly EXPERIENCE it to believe it themselves!
Of course, to keep this wonderful joy and peace of God within you, we must not only spend daily time in prayer, we must also spend time each day studying God's Word! I've often viewed it as we're like cars and prayer with God's Word is our gas. I've often noticed that if I go a day without either, I find myself not running so good; and, too long without these things leaves me feeling empty and sad inside. What's happened is that my "car" has run out of "gas"! We must keep ourselves full of God's Word and in constant fellowship with Him in order to fully experience the gifts of His Spirit! Below is a video that gets this same point across in another great way.
What a birth announcement! The shepherds were terrified, but their fear turned to joy as the angels announced the Messiah's birth. First the shepherds ran to see the baby; then they spread the word, Jesus is your Messiah, your Savior! Do you look forward to meeting Him in prayer and in His Word each day? If not, your missing out! This is where we as Christians, find all our peace, joy, contentment, love, wisdom and guidance from the Lord! We must seek Him each and every day, for without Him, we are robbed of all this without even knowing it!
Have you discovered a Lord so wonderful that you can't help sharing your joy with your friends? This is the real reason that all true Christians share their faith! They've found something so wonderful, so amazing, so undescribable, that they want everyone else to find this amazing joy of the Lord too! This kind of true joy can only come from salvation through Jesus Christ and being born again in His Spirit. The good news is that this is available to EVERYONE who wants it! Available to EVERYONE who will accept Him as their Lord & Savior! NOTHING here on earth can even come close to comparing what it's like to have this amazing, personal, daily relationship with our God! One must truly EXPERIENCE it to believe it themselves!
Of course, to keep this wonderful joy and peace of God within you, we must not only spend daily time in prayer, we must also spend time each day studying God's Word! I've often viewed it as we're like cars and prayer with God's Word is our gas. I've often noticed that if I go a day without either, I find myself not running so good; and, too long without these things leaves me feeling empty and sad inside. What's happened is that my "car" has run out of "gas"! We must keep ourselves full of God's Word and in constant fellowship with Him in order to fully experience the gifts of His Spirit! Below is a video that gets this same point across in another great way.
"Full To Overflowing"
We read in today's Scripture verses, the greatest event in history had just happened! The Messiah had been born! For ages the Jews had waited for this, and when it finally occurred, the announcement came to humble shepherds. The good news about Jesus is that He comes to all, including the plain and the ordinary. He comes to anyone with a heart humble enough to accept Him! Whoever you are, whatever you do, you can have Jesus in your life! Don't think you need extraordinary qualifications - He accepts you as you are!
Now we know from history that many of the Jews were waiting for a savior to deliver them from Roman rule; others hoped the Christ (Messiah) would deliver them from physical ailments. But Jesus, while healing their illnesses and establishing a spiritual kingdom, delivered them from what they NEEDED to be delivered from MOST - "sin". His work is more far-reaching than anyone could have or still could imagine! Christ paid the price for sin and opened the way to peace with God! He offers us MUCH MORE than temporary political or physical changes - He offers us new hearts and new lives that will last for eternity!
The story of Jesus' birth also resounds with music that has inspired composers for over 2,000 years now! The angel's song is an all-time favorite. Often called the Gloria after its first word in the Latin translation, it is the basis of modern choral works, traditional Christmas carols, and ancient liturgical chants. I've put together this wonderful upbeat rendition of this song for you to enjoy, set to the beauty of God's Creation! Enjoy!
"Gloria"
So our message for the week is this: "Spend time with Jesus this week!" Every day, through prayer and study of His Word, get to know Him better! The better we come to know our Lord, the happier and more content we are in this life no matter WHAT'S going on - good or bad!
In fact, we have such an AWESOME, MIGHTY & LOVING God, that the more we come to know HIM, the more joy we find we have in our hearts! Also, while your doing this, ask God to "create in you a clean heart", and then just watch all the amazing things you will start to see Him do in and through your life! God gives us amazing miracles every single day! The question is, do you see His miracles in your own life? If not, that means you still need to get to know Him better. The closer we are to our Lord and the better we come to know Him, the more we also see how amazingly He works in our lives and the more we become thankful to Him! To be thankful for everything He does for us and for others is one of the keys of having a joyful life. But we can never come to this point without really knowing Him; and, the only way we can really get to know Him is through His Word and through prayer. So take time every single day to get to know Jesus better! He is truly AMAZING in every sense of the word! Until next week, may God Bless You All Abundantly, Make His Face To Shine Upon You & Give You Peace!
Your Sister In Christ &
In His Service,
Lisa B
