THE 3 PART SERIES ON ANXIETY I THANK THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN SHARING IT
WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
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To view Rev. Wyrick in 4 of his highly
acclaimed One Man Dramas click on the below
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When I was a little boy...when it would
began to snow I would rush from window to window to watch its effect on our
small piece of landscape.
There was so much potential in this tiny
piece of intricately designed almost nothingness. It's diameter was less than
one-hundred millionth of an inch.
But...it's beauty when multiplied over and over again...
unbelievable. And recently I got to
thinking...that is you and me...the two of us...and then hopefully the more of
the Christians of us...spreading out across the world practicing the beauty of
our faith...a blizzard of Christian love...
BLIZZARDS BRING THINGS TO A STOP...AH YES...BE A PART OF A
CHRISTIAN BLIZZARD OF LOVE THAT AT LEAST SLOWS ALL THE HATES DOWN.
What a possibility of unbelievable beauty.
"Love thy neighbor as thyself."
The joy of love and brotherhood...the sad tragedy of prejudice and
an over productive pride.
Unity vs. disunity. Is
there any doubt which you would prefer?
Does not hate produce loneliness as it sets us apart one from
the other?
Some people are afraid of high
places? Everyone should be afraid of
putting themselves on too high a pedestal.
A very ingenious teenager, weary of
reading bedtime stories to his little sister, decided to record several of her
favorite stories on tape. He told her, "now you can hear your stories
anytime you want. Isn't that great?"
She looked at the
machine for a moment and then replied, "No. It hasn't got a lap."
I guess what I am saying is...we need to
get off our high horse sometimes and provide a lap to the world...a place where
folk can find the comfort of unconditional love...a beautiful place that meets
the test of caring...a place whose purpose it is to eradicate all kind of
division between God's children.
What is love?
It is silence--when your words would hurt.
It is patience--when your neighbor's curt.
It is deafness--when a scandal flows.
It is thoughtfulness--for other's woes.
It is promptness--when stern duty calls.
It is courage--when misfortune falls.
(Author
unknown)
You speak of love...you listen to it from
the pulpit...you shake your head in agreement...but how often do you deliver
it? And to whom...and when...and how
often...and with what tags attatched...and...
And again...to whatever degree...how
often do you deliver love.
She lived in a tiny
village in Bedfordshire, England.
One day she posted a positive responsive
postcard to her sweetheart who lived in Clifton, just 15 miles away.
In it she said she was responding to his
love.
That postcard written, in 1910, was
delivered in 1969, fifty-nine years later! The poor sweetheart never knew of
the loving response. He died in 1929. It was a case of an undelivered message
of love.
Again...to
whatever degree...how often do you deliver love.
And John 15:12-13, with no words allowing
excuses speaking on the matter says, " My command is this: Love each other
as I have loved you."
1 John 3:18 "Dear children, let us stop just saying we
love each other; let us really show it by our actions."
Love ...may it cover the land...may it
erase hate wherever it finds it...may it be Slow to Suspect -- Quick to Trust ...Slow
to Condemn -- Quick to Justify... Slow to Offend -- Quick to Defend...Slow to
Expose -- Quick to Shield ...Slow to Belittle -- Quick to Appreciate ...Slow to
Demand -- Quick to Donate ...Slow to Hinder -- Quick to Help
You know what...when
one gets the message of love found in our Bible...really gets it...it becomes
an automatic....whenever and however it is needed it goes into action.
It doesn't call a
committee meeting to discuss whether the time is right...it doesn't demand a
resolution with a proper number of inner votes to improve a compassionate
act...true Christian love goes into action immediately when a need is
seen...and the joy of the world increases beyond belief each time that tiny miracle
takes place...IT REALLY DOES.
It's a journey with
a road map I am speaking of...clear and concise. This journey called love.
1. Love one
another – John 13:34 -35; Romans 13:8;1Peter 1:22; 1 John 3:11; 1
John
3:23; 1 John 4:7; 1 John 4:11; 1 John 4:12; 2 John 1:5
2. Be
devoted to one another - Romans 12:10
3. Honor one
another – Romans 12:10
4. Live
in harmony with one another - Romans 12:16
5. Accept
one another – Romans 15:7
6. Instruct
one another - Romans 15:14
7. Greet one
another – Romans 16:16; 1 Cor 16:20; 2 Cor 13:12;1 Peter 5:14;
8. Agree with
one another – 1 Cor 1:10
9. Serve one
another - Galatians 5:13
10. Bear
with one another – Ephesians 4:2; Col 3:13
11. Be
kind and compassionate to one another - Eph 4:32
12. Submit
to one another –Eph 5:21
13. Forgive
one another – Col 3:13
14. Teach
and admonish one another – Col 3:16
15. Encourage
one another – 1 Thess 5:11; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:25
16. Spur
one another on to good love and deeds – Hebrews 10:24
17. Do not
slander on another – James 4:11
18. Live
in harmony with one another – 1 Peter 3:8
19. Offer
hospitality to one another – 1 Peter 4:9
20. Be
humble to one another – 1 Peter 5:5
And do you see that little boy again...running from window to window
watching the snow fall deepen...and the little boy grown....still looking out
the window and praying that love, flake by flake turns into a blizzard that
will cover the land...and let us live together in peace and unity.
Or as Robert Browning wrote, "Take away love and our earth
is a tomb."
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QUOTES
ON LOVE
Love is the
condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
~Robert Heinlein
Time is too slow for those who wait, too
swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those
who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. ~Henry Van Dyke
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A
new quote below from Rev. Wyrick's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM
LINCOLN (read the rave reviews
below the quote)
If Lincoln
had not died he would have given the South back its pride as soon as possible. Some may
refuse to accept the Lincoln
his words portrayed.
Others may find it difficult to see so much of
a Pollyanna-future, had his life been spared.
Yet,
even the most negative should be willing to admit that more charity and less
malice could have begun to save some of the day.
This leader had so often spoken as much
like a
philosopher/theologian as a politician.
Not
haranguing the South for its foolishness or suggesting punishment, but rather
advocating too much forgiveness that never sat well with what was still a
divided house.
The death
of many of his dreams followed his death.
Hatred of the South was an easier sell.
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"Positive,
powerful utterances...skillfully enhancing our understanding and appreciation
of Lincoln while revealing the Divine source of his strength."
Lt.
Colonel C.A. Olsen (Ret.) Asbury College (Professor Ret.)
"The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln is
an extremely well written book that investigates what might be
termed the spiritual side of President Lincoln. It's both scholarly and very
readable. I came away impressed at Mr. Wyrick's portrayal of the President and
with an altered and enlarged vision of the man:'
William Hoffman, Award winning fiction writer; author of Blood and Guile, and
Wild Thorn
"Wyrick has authored a wonderful
examination of the spirituality of one of American history's most devoutly
religious leaders...a pleasant and readable book that has a rich depth of
information."
Maynard Pittendreigh Presbyterian
minister
"When it comes to invoking religion in
support of any of their decisions, politicians need to sit at the feet of
Abraham Lincoln. Reinhold Niebuhr once called him 'America's greatest
theologian.' Why so great? Because he invariably distinguished between human
works and the works of the Almighty. As Wyrick says, 'He wore
the mantle of humility easily: because he was more impressed with what God was
doing in the world than with what he, president of the United States in the
midst of an awful crisis, was doing. That is why in his last major speech he
distinguished between both human causes in the Civil War and the Almighty's
'own purposes.' Lincoln would have agreed that it is better to leave God-talk
out of politics than to decorate human proposals with divinity. This is a book
for our American time. Through his careful study of Lincoln's career, Wyrick
compels us to remember that piety belongs in politics only when piety
transcends politics."
Dr.
Donald W. Shriver
Emeritus professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics
"V. Neil Wyrick's fine work allows the reader to appreciate Abraham
Lincoln's Christian commitment and his prophetic role in American history.
Should have a wide readership."
James
H. Smylie Professor
of Church History (Ret.) Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia
"Neil
Wyrick's The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln should be read by anyone attempting to understand the man who was probably
the most complex person to ever hold the office of president of the United
States. Dr. Wyrick is intent on demonstrating that the spirituality so often
expressed in Lincoln's writings and speeches was not merely lip service to a
Deity, but rather expressions of a profound faith in a real God. It was this
faith that provided the wisdom, compassion, insight and sometimes steel that
Lincoln would need in full measure as he led the United States through
the Civil War. Dr. Wyrick's clear and unpretentious style of presentation is
very much in keeping with the character ofhis subject, and in so doing, Wyrick
makes his point very well that Lincoln, his beliefs, and the faith that formed
them, are as relevant to a troubled America in 2004 as they were in 1863."
Daniel Allen Butler, author
of "Unsinkable"; The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, The
Lusitania and The Age o f Cunard
QUOTE BELOW IS FROM WYRICK'S
WRITINGS
There
is no other organization in the world like the church. It is a breed unto itself. It is a congregation of sinners, not a
country club for saints. To become a
member you have to profess your unworthiness.
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING TO TAKE YOU THERE
(These are selected sermons from over 50 years of ministry and as a worldwide evangelist Rev. Wyrick preached them all the United States and all over the
world)
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CLICK ON www.go60.us
IT WILL TAKE YOU A NEW WEBSITE FOR SENIORS....click on
"Voice" on the home page and then on the list of authors click
on Neil Wyrick
Recent articles Rev. Wyrick has written for this web site are:
REFLECTIONS
·
Here Comes Summer (July 2012)
·
Spring (May 2012)
·
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
(April 2012)
·
Wayward and Windy (April 2012)
Just
remember that “the pain of discipline will cost you pennies, whereas the pain
of regret will cost you millions.”
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How can we keep our faith from being a weak and fruitless thing? How can we not be foolish little men and women groveling in the dark shadows of overeager egos.
Well, first we must do more than just pray. We must believe in our own prayers.
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Anxiety
out of proportion makes us become like a centipede trying to put his best foot
forward.
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It's
an old joke, I went to the doctor and I said, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.”
And the doctor said, “Then don't do that.”
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How many things have you been anxious
about that were things which you knew before you got into them were probably
going to create some problems for you?
And if you asked your doctor, or your minister, or common sense and your
God, all of them would have said, “Don’t do that.”
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To buy into the
community of accountability we have to realize that like bikers we are divided
into two categories. Those who have fallen and those who will fall for anything. None of us are perfect.
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Think
on it this way, some philosopher of old wrote it and it endures because there
is so much truth in it… every right
implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a
duty
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Some of the sermon titles
posted recently
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Before you decide
to purchase or not purchase his book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... view his Award Winning One Man
Dramatization of Lincoln (since he wrote the script
for this drama it will give you an insight into what you will find in the book
itself)
Available on
Amazon.com in printed form and on Amazon Kindle Books. and at
many other sites
TO VIEW THE LINCOLN
One Man DRAMA and 3 other dramas; Ben Franklin, Martin Luther & Charles
Wesley
click on the
following URL
http://www.speakerneil.com/
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BELOW
ARE MORE QUOTES FROM NEIL'S RECENTLY POSTED SERMONS
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A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED
Two stores faced each other across a very
busy street. Their owners were in constant competition
with each other. One day, the owner of
one store put out a sign that read – If
you want it, we have it!
Almost immediately the other owner put out a
sign –If we don’t have it, you don’t
need it!
A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED
WHO ARE
YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
Who are you? Whose are
you?
You influence and are influenced
according to the answer you give.
Are you are the flavor of the month because
you are determined to be like everyone else no matter what? If so, consider being more independent in our
thinking and actions...because God wants you to grow up.
It may be easier being someone's shadow but
wouldn't you really rather be a sun.
QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED "Who
Are You? Whose Are You?"
This is an old quote, and a romantic one
as well but, nevertheless, can anyone say of you, “I love you not because of who you are,
but because of who I am when I am with you.”
QUOTE FROM THOUGHT PIECE POSTED
ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS ENTITLED
" WHEN A NATION STRAYS TOO FAR FROM BEING MORAL IT IS WELL ON IT'S WAY
TO BECOMING A MESS
James 4:17
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it,
to him it is sin.
Someone once said: “A
belief is what you hold, a conviction is what holds you!”
So what holds you,
constructs you, leads you with a push when needed?
Quotes
POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITING ENTITLED WHO
ARE YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
In a Peanuts
cartoon strip Peppermint Patty is shown talking to Charlie Brown.
“Guess what, Chuck? It’s the first day
of school and I got sent to the principal’s office.
And it’s your fault!”
Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How
could it be my fault? Why do you say everything is my fault?”
To which she declares, “You’re my
friend, aren’t you, Chuck? You should have been a better influence on me.”
In the comics, it’s funny… but in real life it’s much more
complicated.
Would you like to read the entire thought
piece? Then... TO TAKE YOU TO THE WYRICK'S WRITING'S
SITE
click on
the following
Yes, God loves you the way you
are but he loves you too much to let you stay that way.
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Click on the URL below to WATCH NEIL IN
HIS WORLD FAMOUS ONE MAN DRAMATIZATIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BEN FRANKLIN,
CHARLES WESLEY AND MARTIN LUTHER
To
Order and Read
Neil's 9th book THE
SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GO TO amazon.com
QUOTES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL INSPIRING INFORMATIVE book
STILL RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS 8 YEARS AFTER IT'S PUBLICATION.
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