Podcasts about loveliness

Responding to the Loveliness and Timing of God's Blessings - Mike Hudgins 5-4-2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2505Respond.pdf Continue reading →

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#4118 (90.78% 418 left): Mar. 23, 2025: And lay down in her loveliness (E.H.Coleridge from Sep. 2, 2024) Today's pure primal piano music here. Happy if this music makes you feel peaceful.. : ) Looking for absolute natural beauty every day for Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. Target number is 4536: This piece may might have good 1/f fluctuation characteristic although I stopped investigating it each piece. ######## Latest Album: 29th SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ######## "shin Clair De Lune" - the 29th selection album of piano ten thousand leaves The best song in the last few years, Shin Clair De Lune, was born, so I named the album after it. The opening song is that song. youtube: FULL VIDEO with 20 full songs in very high quality sounds https://youtu.be/_KoD3Urfn38?si=WP2OCvwwVeLYyfnU Album Download: iTune https://music.apple.com/jp/album/shin-clair-de-lune/1796986397 spotify https://open.spotify.com/album/0IesFKVy7eEyvrfn90AW8b?si=_-BDNh2JQ3yUSQyOpSUSFQ appleMusic https://music.apple.com/jp/album/shin-clair-de-lune/1796986397 amazonMusic https://amazon.com/music/player/albums/B0DXKJ5655?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_Af4hYEidL5bbME7ncUiUORjxE all music streaming services: https://linkco.re/mF4G0R43?lang=en

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The Joy and Loveliness of Giving - Mike Hudgins 2.2.2025 https://vccgn.org/s/2502Giving.pdf Continue reading →

**Thank you for supporting this ministry, I lovingly refer to as "The Little Green Pasture." Click here: PayPal: http://paypal.me/JoanStahl **Please prayerfully consider becoming a ministry partner: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/joaniestahl **Contact Email: jsfieldnotes@gmail.com **Subscribe to me on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-534183 As this year has been unfolding there are some very frightening things that will be taking place. As I pondered on them, a thought entered into my mind, "Lord, there is so much about to take place that has everyone completely distracted. What messages can I give them? What can I tell them?" He answered me in my heart saying, "The same thing. Tell them to keep on trusting in Me, and to keep on doing what they are already doing and stay faithful to Me." He impressed on me further that yes, there are things changing that will test the merit of all of us. And then I thought of that verse, "There is no shadow of turning with thee." He wants us to stay true to the well-worn tested paths of all those who have gone before us thoughout the centuries. They are sure paths. Serve the Lord while on earth every day, hour and minute. Even until the day you breathe your last and final breath. Never surrender to anything or anyone, never give up, always remain faithful to the very end. Then will Christ, "The Man at the Gate," lift you in and give you eternal rest in the Kingdom of His Love. Every tear and sorrow in your little inch of time-suffering will not be worthy of your first breath of glory in heaven. “Christ is a well of life, but who knoweth how deep it is to the bottom? This soul of ours hath love, and cannot but love some fair one; and O, what a fair One, what an only One, what an excellent, lovely, ravishing One is Jesus.” ― Samuel Rutherford, The Loveliness of Christ

LESSON 23I Can Escape From The World I See By Giving Up Attack Thoughts.The idea for today contains the only way out of fear that will ever succeed. Nothing else will work; everything else is meaningless. But this way cannot fail. Every thought you have makes up some segment of the world you see. It is with your thoughts, then, that we must work, if your perception of the world is to be changed.If the cause of the world you see is attack thoughts, you must learn that it is these thoughts which you do not want. There is no point in lamenting the world. There is no point in trying to change the world. It is incapable of change because it is merely an effect. But there is indeed a point in changing your thoughts about the world. Here you are changing the cause. The effect will change automatically.The world you see is a vengeful world, and everything in it is a symbol of vengeance. Each of your perceptions of “external reality” is a pictorial representation of your own attack thoughts. One can well ask if this can be called seeing. Is not fantasy a better word for such a process, and hallucination a more appropriate term for the result?You see the world that you have made, but you do not see yourself as the image maker. You cannot be saved from the world, but you can escape from its cause. This is what salvation means, for where is the world you see when its cause is gone? Vision already holds a replacement for everything you think you see now. Loveliness can light your images, and so transform them that you will love them, even though they were made of hate. For you will not be making them alone.The idea for today introduces the thought that you are not trapped in the world you see, because its cause can be changed. This change requires, first, that the cause be identified and then let go, so that it can be replaced. The first two steps in this process require your cooperation. The final one does not. Your images have already been replaced. By taking the first two steps, you will see that this is so.Besides using it throughout the day as the need arises, five practice periods are required in applying today's idea. As you look about you, repeat the idea slowly to yourself first, and then close your eyes and devote about a minute to searching your mind for as many attack thoughts as occur to you. As each one crosses your mind say:I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts about _______.Hold each attack thought in mind as you say this, and then dismiss that thought and go on to the next.In the practice periods, be sure to include both your thoughts of attacking and of being attacked. Their effects are exactly the same because they are exactly the same. You do not recognize this as yet, and you are asked at this time only to treat them as the same in today's practice periods. We are still at the stage of identifying the cause of the world you see. When you finally learn that thoughts of attack and of being attacked are not different, you will be ready to let the cause go.- Jesus Christ in ACIM

“People can be wonderful”, is where we begin this week's conversation. How do we bring that forward, in the midst of all that can be so difficult, so that we can step-by-step make a world in which we meet one another with conversation, compassion, kindness, and welcome? And where do we need to start inside ourselves and with the ones closest to us in order to first glimpse and then act on this possibility? This week's Turning Towards Life is hosted, as always, by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace. Join Our Weekly Mailing: www.turningtowards.life/subscribe Support Us: www.buymeacoffee.com/turningtowardslife Turning Towards Life, a week-by-week conversation inviting us deeply into our lives, is a live 30 minute conversation hosted by Justin Wise and Lizzie Winn of Thirdspace.  Find us on FaceBook to watch live and join in the lively conversation on this episode. You can find videos of every episode, and more about the project on the Turning Towards Life website, and you can also watch and listen on Instagram, YouTube, and as a podcast on Apple, Google, Amazon Music and Spotify. Highlights of our conversation: 00:00 Introduction and Reflections 03:13 The Power of Words and the Always Already Present Possibility of Human Goodness 06:08 Orienting to Ourselves and Others with Kindness 08:00 Maya Stein's Poem, ‘Believe' 12:01 The Struggle with Self-Judgement 14:52 Our Messiness and Incompleteness 18:05 Creating Safety Together 20:56 Realness 24:11 The Gifts and Curses of our Standards and Expectations 27:04 The Path of Repair and Connection 30:13 Practicing Kindness and Engaging With One Another 32:54 Effecting Repair Here's our source for this week: Believe Maybe the camera crew is at someone else's house, a spotlight haloing over another's fleshy story. Maybe the mailman is delivering the good news to your neighbor, or a different city entirely, and you come home to a rash of catalogues, the second notice for a doctor's bill, a plea from the do-gooders for whatever you can spare. Maybe you haven't cleaned your kitchen floor in weeks, forgotten to nourish the front garden, spilled too much coffee in your car, weaving through traffic. Maybe you are 10 pounds heavier than last year. Maybe your skin is betraying your age. Maybe winter is ravaging your heart. Maybe you are afraid, or lonely, or furious, or wanting out of every commitment you entered with such vigor and trust. Maybe you've bitten your nails down to the quick, chosen your meals badly, ignored the advice of those who know you best. Maybe you are stubborn as a toddler. Maybe you are clumsy or foolish or hasty or reckless. Maybe you haven't read all the books you're supposed to. Maybe your handwriting is still illegible after all these years. Maybe you spent too much on a pair of shoes you didn't need. Maybe you left the window open and the rain ruined the cake. Maybe you've destroyed everything you've ever wanted to save. Still. If anything, believe in your own strange loveliness. How your body, even as it stumbles, angles for light. The way you hold a dandelion with such yearning and tenderness, the whole world stops spinning. Maya Stein mayastein.com Photo by Anton Darius on Unsplash

Sunday October 20, 2024. "The Loveliness of Jesus," a sermon on Colossians 1:15-20 from Reverend Parker Tenent

He is the Best of the Best (Song of Solomon 5:9-6:9) Welcome back to the Song of Solomon. I don't know if you have re-read it since the last time I spoke on it back in January or not. Before we continue, I am sure there is at least one person here who is wondering how Solomon could have written this and also have had 700 wives and 300 mistresses, I would like to suggest that this Shulamite woman is quite probably Naamah, his first love and bride (2 Chronicles 12v13). This obviously is before he went astray and committed idolatry - both in a physical and spiritual sense. Song of Solomon, is the book the Jews called "The Greatest Song of All Songs," and people under the age of 30 were expressly forbidden from reading it due to its suggestive content. In the Jewish year, it belonged to the group of books that were read at Passover. Martin Luther, we know called it the noblest of all songs! Perhaps it was the inspiration behind what he said when inviting a friend to the public ceremony of his wedding: "I feel neither passionate love nor burning for my spouse, but I cherish her." I am sure you will agree that was not the most romantic thing ever written but then Martin Luther and Katherine von Bora did get engaged and married on the same day! It's also a little known fact that Katie used to brew beer in the bathtub! I don't know of course if they ever bathed and drank it at the same time! I also don't know where you are at tonight. You may well be a mature Christian who has been cultivating spiritual intimacy with Jesus Christ for many years. You may well be just a new born Christian - this very day or week. You may indeed simply be seeking out Jesus Christ and do not yet know Him personally. Right mouse click and save to download the PDF file of this sermon. Right mouse click and save to download the MP3 file of this sermon. You may have been happily married for many years. I am also aware that there will be people here who are having marriage difficulties, or are divorced, estranged or widowed. Where ever you are at, whatever emotions you are feeling or trials undergoing, allow the Holy Spirit to counsel you as we look at this passage of Scripture together. I am glad you are here - it's the best place to be tonight. How & why is this lover the best? (v9) The context for this passage is that the lover has gone! He is missing! So, we start off with that amazing question! "How is he the best?" I don't know about you, but almost every day I am either asked or I read "How is your Jesus the best?" Perhaps the people you meet ask you the same question. Certainly the media ask it - a media that equates all religions as equal, valid but mostly silly. You may well be asking that very question tonight. So let us look together firstly at teasing out this portrait of the lover. Secondly, we will look at the response of the lover to His beloved. 1. Portrait of The Lover Other Biblical portraits are not too dissimilar - Daniel 7v9 talking about the "Ancient of Days" or Revelation 1v12-18 showing us a portrait of the ascended and glorified Jesus Christ. I wonder if I was to ask you how you would describe Jesus Christ and what one thing about Him you consider special, what would you say? Think about it for a minute. Perhaps it is His constant faithfulness or His compelling love? Perhaps it is that He is your friend. Perhaps, your only friend. Where ever you and I are at, our vision of Jesus is bound to be too small. We need to be constantly growing and cultivating our vision and experience of Jesus Christ. That is what we will be doing in Heaven - getting to know Him more and more. Is your vision of Jesus too small and limited? Let us take a quick look through these next 7 verses. I can see at least eight things about this person, this lover, who we now know as Jesus Christ. a. Radiant! (v10) - He glows! The man glows! His face shines! Humanly speaking He is a picture of full health. This man shines brightly - He radiates! Shining brightly signifies holiness that radiates from Him. It reminds me of Moses, when he came down from the mountain after meeting with God in Exodus 34. His face was radiant because it reflected the holiness of God! Our saviour Jesus Christ is portrayed as radiant because He is God and it radiates because of His holiness and purity. b. Unique! (v10) - He is outstanding among ten thousand! In Biblical Hebrew, ten thousand was the largest number, so this lover, this person is unique! In all of history, Jesus Christ is incomparable. Yet in human form, we read that during his earthly ministry he had no physical beauty that would draw people to him. We read that Jesus' body on the cross was so disfigured and tortured beyond that of any man and beyond human likeness. His work on the cross was what makes Jesus Christ unique. c. Majestic (v11) - His head is made of the finest gold, and He is not simply a king with a crown. His hair is shining black to symbolize His eternal ageless character. This Jesus Christ did not decay in the grave - He overcame death in the grave and was raised again in a new and resurrected body! Paul writes in Colossians 2v3, that in Jesus Christ all the majestic treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. Jesus Christ the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, who with unparalleled majesty is the head of the church. He is to be our Lord, our King and our Saviour, but will only be if we allow Him to be. Jesus Christ is majestic in power, authority, wisdom and knowledge! d. Tender (v12) - Now she describes his eyes! His eyes are shining white and his pupils pierce the darkness. Surely this signifies that Jesus looks upon people with love, adoration, tenderness and compassion. The water streams referring to the tears of love and compassion that He exhibits. This lover, this Jesus is kind and sympathetic to all - his look of love on a world that is separated from God, and to whom God is calling back into relationship. The love Jesus had when he wept in the garden as he sweated drops of blood, before he was betrayed and crucified. The eyes that sweep the earth looking for those who are eager to return into relationship with Him. e. Wise (v13) - We recall when Jesus spoke words during the three years of his earthbound ministry, people were amazed and astounded. They were astounded that He spoke with elegance and yet with authority, unlike the religious leaders of the day. They had never heard anyone speak like He did - with both grace and authority. The same is true today, if we are listening. That is why we read the Bible to find out what He would say to us. That is why we seek to hear Him speak to us and why we speak to Him. f. Almighty v14 - This would seem to give the impression that the lover's arms are rippling with muscles. This man is strong, and is willing to protect and help his beloved. Jesus has overcome the world, will protect those who are in relationship with Him and He has given help in the form of the Holy Spirit, who lives inside each believer and is the seal of the relationship between Jesus and His followers. Whatever you are going through now, Jesus will protect and guide you. g. Strong v15 - His legs are like pillars of marble, which portrays this man as strong and able to carry any burden that is laid upon Him. Jesus Christ is able to carry any burden you lay on his back. While the marble conveys a sense of strength, gold conveys a meaning of imperishability and of a solid foundation. If something has a solid foundation, it will not fall easily. Indeed Jesus Christ will never fall, such is His imperishability as the everlasting God. He is solid and strong, nobody and nothing can stand against Him, and if we are His and under his protection, then we ought not to fear anything. h. Lovely v16 - The final phrase in this chapter "He is altogether lovely" gives the sense of exultation He gives out. He is without peer and nobody can match Him. He is beyond compare for the things He has done and the things He will do are matchless. He is lovely in regard to his person, birth, life, ministry, death, resurrection, ascension, exultation, glorification, grace, protection, tenderness, power, wisdom, vengeance, judgment, redemption and pardon. That is my Jesus, whom I seek to serve and seek to have contact with every minute of every day. Frequently I forget who I am as a Christian believer and fall back into old ways. Then I remember that I can go running to Him at any time to ask forgiveness and be forgiven. This Jesus who died on a Roman cross two thousand years ago. This Jesus who was raised from the dead, without decay, into newness of life and ascended to the right hand of the Father. The bride at the end of 5v16 states "This is my lover, this my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem." 2. How do we respond? What is your response to this Jesus? Is it the same as the bride's response to the lover we see in 6v3:"I am my lover's and my lover is mine; he browses among the lilies." In other words, Are you His and is He yours? The idea and concept of browsing gives a sense of intimate contact. As the fellowship bond between Jesus and His people grows, so does spiritual intimacy. Paul wrote equating the marriage between a man and a woman as a reflection of Jesus Christ's love for the Church. Perhaps he had the Song of Solomon in mind when writing such things. Sexual union, between a man and a woman in a committed married relationship, is a picture of the union of God and His people - Jesus Christ and His people. We can see that here in this book. That's why adultery and any form of sexual behavior outside the confines of a monogamous, committed marriage between one man and one woman is also idolatry. This book speaks not only on a physical level about the importance of human love and intimacy between a man and a woman, but also the intimacy that exists, blossoms and grows between a person and Jesus Christ. This holy, radiant lover - Jesus Christ calls you and calls you by name into His bride, the church. In the first part of Chapter 6, we see a bride that is also beautiful, glorious, radiant and unique. If your view of Jesus is too small, then perhaps so is your view of His bride, the Church! The chapter starts off with the group of friends saying "Where has He gone?" Not only, how is your Jesus the best but also where has he gone, we can't see him! Isn't that what people today say also? Or am I alone in having people say that to me. I will let you in on a mystery! When people see us as the Church, they should be seeing the risen radiant Jesus and not somebody just going through the motions! That is the sense of intimacy that her response in verse 3 describes. Here in the lover's response, the beloved, the Church, reflects the lover, Jesus Christ. When the lover responds, He describes her as beautiful, glorious, radiant and unique! This is not as the Church is now, but as the Church will be! The Church is being perfected for a King who is unique, all-knowing, Wise, Almighty, Altogether Lovely and Strong... The Church is being prepared as a Bride being beautifully prepared for her husband! This is a picture of a Church that has beauty in holiness, is strong in her faith, radiating holiness and is totally unique. Unique because there is only one Church! We know the Church has faults now - the media love to report it when the Church is perceived to have done something wrong. But the worldwide, universal church is being constantly changed into the very image, a reflection, of Jesus Christ, the head of the church! Each individual member of the church is being transformed into the very image of Jesus Christ by the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. The more we allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, mould us, change us and guide us, the more we will be transformed into the very image of Jesus Christ. Where ever you go, the Church is there. Your workplace, your school - the church is there, because Jesus Christ is there with you. Church is not just on Sunday, but every other day of the week. That does not mean however we stop attending on Sundays, because we are also commanded not to give up meeting together to worship God, coming around His word and engaging in fellowship and Holy Communion together. As Jesus Christ's bride, the church, we are to be seen as living a life that is free from disobedience to God and His commands. People outside the church watch to see how and what we do as the Church and are waiting for us to fall - both as a community and individually. We are to live a life that is blameless so that nobody can accuse us of being hypocritical. When we live a life that is holy and fully on fire for Jesus Christ, people will inevitably ask is the reason for the hope that we have. This bride, the Church is unique, and there is only one of her! Not only is there one universal Church, but that Church is to be radiant - radiant in holiness. The church is being made holy, through the combination of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and the Holy Spirit's transforming work within individual believers. The church is holy, in that it is God's separated people living in the community, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and through a perfecting faith in Jesus Christ. The church is also holy, in that every Christian believer is declared holy and righteous through a living relationship with Jesus Christ. The bride reflects the lover! This means that the church has imputed holiness and is seen as spotless and sinless. Despite being deemed holy, the New Testament church we know was also subject to much doctrinal error (1 Timothy 6v3), immorality (Revelation 2v14) and division (1 Corinthians 11v18). Dare I say, that churches today, are the same! The lover was and is holy, and so is His beloved, His bride. Augustine said that Jesus Christ's holiness is the reason for His bride the church being holy, and the church will be made perfect on the last day. To that we can say Amen! Recap! How is this lover the best of all lovers? How is this Jesus the best of all? We have seen that this lover is Jesus Christ. We saw together these things about him: Glorious in Holiness, Uniqueness, Majesty, Tenderness; Wisdom; Almighty; Strength and Loveliness. We have seen that the bride, the Church, reflects the head, Jesus Christ and is to be beautiful, holy, unique and glorious! Therefore we, as His church, are to reflect Jesus Christ in every aspect of our life as we counter people who don't know this Jesus, and who think that Jesus is merely a swear word or an insignificant, charismatic yet enigmatic anti-hero on the dusty pages of history. Conclusion! So how do we finish up? You may not be yet a follower, so I would urge you most strongly to accept His call upon you. You may not get another chance. This same Jesus Christ said he was coming back again. Not as a baby next time, but in full glory, power and majesty. He will be coming back to gather those who are in relationship with Him and to wipe the tears of suffering and joy from their eyes. Those who are found not to be in relationship with Him, will spend eternity without Him. He gives each of us, innumerable opportunities to enter into relationship with Him. This Jesus wants to connect with you in an intimate, spiritual relationship - His eyes wander the earth looking for those willing to submit themselves to His authority. If that is you, then please do see Pastor Adam, one of the leaders or the person that brought you here tonight, to find out how you can start this relationship with the Living God, Jesus Christ. He calls you by name. Lastly, if you are already in a relationship with Him, no matter if it is one hour, one day, one year or several decades, He wants to give you freedom to live a life worthy of Him. Is Jesus your life and your life in Jesus, just as the beloved and lover of this book are? That means He wants to have authority over every aspect of your life as you seek intimacy with Him. Cast your cares upon Him - He can take it. Perhaps you are caught in a trap of habitual sin. Maybe you are feeling the desolation and loneliness because of decisions made in the past. You may be happily married, struggling in your marriage, separated, divorced or single. Where ever you are at, call out to your God, expressing your fears, your worries and concerns, as well as telling Him your joys and excitements. He is the Almighty God, radiating in holiness, speaking words of wisdom and tenderness to you. Whatever you are going through, give it to Him. Jesus already has all authority - on heaven and on earth. People are scared by the word authority, but that is because they usually confuse it with the word authoritarian. By authority, I do not mean authoritarian, because Jesus will not force you to give anything up until you willingly want to give up those things that are holding you back from serving Him in freedom and fullness. Forcing as authoritarians do; would mean going against God's loving principle of free-will. By authority, I mean power. Authority to forgive sins, conquer His enemies and authority to love and care for His people, His bride. He has Authority to love and loves to show His power and majesty to those who are in a dynamic relationship with Him. His love is compelling, and is always calling you and wanting to help you, in your relationship with Him. How is Jesus better than all the rest? He is that tremendous almighty person who radiates loveliness and yearns to be in and develop an intimate relationship with you. Who do you say this Jesus is? Right mouse click and save to download the MP3 file of this sermon. Right mouse click and save to download the PDF file of this sermon.

The Holy Relationship is in great contrast to the Special Relationship. Set in an elaborate and bedazzled frame, the Special Relationship is a collection of dismal fears, guilts, and anger that ends in the despair of death. Only the elaborate frame gives it any illusion of desirability. Yet the death that the picture represents is meaningless, and not even there in reality. Were it not for the illusions of the frame that seems so glitteringly "real," we would dismiss this picture as worthless. It is the Holy Relationship that offers us a true picture of Life and Loveliness. God is at its heart, and our relationship to the Life of our Creator is the Force that sustains us eternally. Realized in our Holy Relationships with our Brothers, we can restore our awareness to God in the very Relationships we once tried to make special. "To make happy" is the purpose of all Holy Relationships. For God is realized there. And God is Life, and Happiness, and Love all applied to the very people we hold dear in our time here on earth.

Tales From The Thousand And One Nights词汇提示1.turban 头巾 2.clownish 滑稽的3.rummaged 翻找4.victim 受害者5.prank 恶作剧6.mistress 情妇7.poised 沉着8.nickname 昵称9.rumor 传言 10.disguised 伪装原文Story 13: The Syrian and the Three Women of CairoOnce there was a man from Syria who came to Cairo.He was wealthy, had money, merchandise and elegant clothes.He rented a room and explored the city.One day he came across three beautiful women.He invited them to come to his room to drink coffee that evening.They came and ate dinner with him and drank wine.He asked their names and they gave answers like, "My name is Have-you-ever-seen-anyone-like me."They encouraged him to drink until he passed out drunk.They switched his turban with a clownish cap.They rummaged through his belongings and took what they wanted, money, etc.When he woke up, he went into the streets calling for them,"Have-you-ever-seen-anyone-like-me? Where are you?"The people thought he was crazy and laughed at him and replied to him, "No, we have never seen anyone like you!"They took him to a barbershop, so he could see his reflection in the mirror.He knew then he was a victim of a prank.He demanded to know where he could find the three ladies.The people just told him to go back where he came, so he left Cairo and returned to Syria.Story 14: Mohammed the Shalabi and His Mistress and His WifeThere once lived a man in Cairo.He had a son by the name of Mohammed Shalabi, who was handsome and well regarded among his peers.When he was 10 years old, his father selected a wife for him to marry in the future.At the same time in Egypt, the Judge of the army named Kazi al-Aksar had a beautiful daughter.Her name was Sitt-al-Husn.She was poised, brilliant and graceful.Her nickname was the Lady of Loveliness.One day, by chance, they saw each other and were instantly attracted to each other.For three years they wrote each other secret messages.They never were able to meet privately.She couldn't wait any longer.Her desire was so strong.She sent an old woman to Shalabi, to tell him when and where he could secretly me ether.Someone reported seeing two lovers to the chief of police.An officer, the Wali, found them.He took them to jail.Soon the Kazi, heard of this rumor about his daughter.He went to the palace to talk with the Sultan.The wife of the young Shalabi heard this and disguised herself as a man and went to find the Wali.She found the prison and gave the guard gold to let her in.Her husband Shalabi didn't recognize her, as she was dressed like a man.She brought him food, but he refused to eat.She said to him, "Eat and good things will happen to you."When she left, Shalabi asked his wife why she came.She said, "I came to save you and to save girl that you love."The chief the honor of the of police told the Sultan of the disgrace.The girl, Sitt al-Husn, changed into her own clothes and secretly went back to her room at home.Her mother was upset.Her father, the Kazi ,was upset.Her parents worried about their reputation.One of the servant-girls found their daughter laying in a room resting.The Kazi immediately told the Sultan about the false accusation by the Wali.The chief of police said that the Wali put both of them in prison.He sent the Wali to get them as proof.He presented them to the Sultan.They identified themselves.Their identities and marriage were certified to be true.Shalabi said that he tried to sneak away with his wife, but the Wali saw them and arrested them.Shalabi said, "He spread scandalous rumors that I try to sneak away with the Kazi's daughter."The King sentenced the chief of police to death.It was announced publicly, "This is what happens to those who lie and dishonor the noble with false charges."Then the chief of police was put to death.翻译故事十三:叙利亚人和三个开罗女人从前有一个人从叙利亚来到开罗。他很富有，有钱，有商品，有漂亮的衣服。他租了一个房间，开始探索这个城市。一天，他遇到了三个漂亮的女人。那天晚上，他邀请她们到他的房间喝咖啡。她们来和他一起吃饭喝酒。他问她们的名字，她们的回答是，“我的名字是‘你见过像我这样的人吗?'”她们鼓励他喝酒，直到他醉倒。她们把他的头巾换成一顶滑稽的帽子。她们翻遍了他的财物，拿走了她们想要的东西，钱等。当他醒来时，他走到街上喊他们:“‘你们见过像我这样的人吗'你在哪儿?”众人以为他疯了，就嗤笑他说:“不，我们从来没有见过像你这样的人!”他们带他去理发店，这样他就能看到镜子里的自己。他知道他是一个恶作剧的受害者。他要求知道在哪里可以找到这三位女士。百姓叫他回他来的地方去，他就离开开罗，回叙利亚去了。故事十四:穆罕默德沙拉比和他的情妇和他的妻子从前在开罗住着一个人。他有一个儿子，名叫穆罕默德·沙拉比，长得很英俊，在同辈中很受尊敬。当他10岁的时候，他的父亲为他挑选了一个将来要娶的妻子。与此同时，在埃及，军队的法官阿克萨尔酋长有一个美丽的女儿。她的名字叫西特·胡森。她泰然自若，才华横溢，举止优雅。她的昵称是“可爱的女士”。一天，偶然的机会，他们看到了对方，并立即被对方吸引。三年来，他们互相给对方写秘密信息。他们从来没有机会私下见面。她不能再等了。她的欲望是如此强烈。她派了一个老妇人去找沙拉比，告诉他何时何地可以秘密地和她见面。有人向警察局长报告说看到两个恋人。一位名叫瓦利的军官发现了他们。他把他们送进了监狱。不久，酋长听说了这个关于他女儿的谣言。他去皇宫和苏丹谈话。少年人沙拉比的妻子听见了，就化装成男人去找瓦力。她找到了监狱，给了看守金子让她进去。她的丈夫沙拉比没认出她来，因为她穿得像个男人。她给他拿来食物，但他拒绝吃。妇人对他说:“你吃吧!你必有福。”当她离开时，沙拉比问他的妻子为什么来。她说:“我来救你，救你爱的女孩。”警察局长把这件耻辱的事告诉了苏丹。这个名叫西特·胡森的女孩换上了自己的衣服，偷偷地回到了自己的房间。她的母亲很不安。她的父亲酋长很不高兴。她的父母担心他们的名声。一个使女发现她们的女儿躺在一个房间里休息。酋长立即把瓦里的诬告告诉了苏丹。警察局长说，瓦里把他们俩都关进了监狱。他派瓦里人去拿他们作为证据。他把他们带去给苏丹。他们表明了自己的身份。他们的身份和婚姻被证明是真实的。沙拉比说他试图和他的妻子偷偷溜走，但瓦里看到了他们并逮捕了他们。沙拉比说:“他散布谣言，说我试图带着酋长的女儿偷偷溜走。”国王判处警察局长死刑。公开宣告说:“这就是那些说谎，诬告贵族的人的下场。”然后警察局长被处死。

So I don't travel often, but when I do, I almost always pack my running shoes. And that's because one of my favorite things to do whenever I first arrive somewhere, is throw on some shorts, lace up my running shoes, and then go jogging around for a while to try and get the lay of the land. And as I do, I'm just sorta taking note of things that might be worth checking out more in the days ahead. I'm basically making an itinerary for the trip as I go. And, most of the time, it works well. This last March, we we're visiting my grandma in Florida. And, per usual, just as soon as we'd arrived, unpacked, got the kids settled in, I took off for a run. It wasn't good. See, I'd forgotten, we were in Florida, on a beach, in mid-march — Spring Break was everywhere and in full throttle. And guys, I was just sad about the kinds of things I was seeing as I was making my loop around town. Like nothing, and I mean nothing of what I was seeing, was going down on the itinerary. It just felt like sin, emptiness, depravity everywhere, and ten minutes in, I was more than ready to turn around and escape the moral garbage that I was running through.When, all of a sudden, I heard it: “In Christ alone, my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song...” I'd just come around a corner, and there, sitting on a bench to my right in the middle of this little walkway area, was a man and a woman, sitting together, singing worship songs. They had a, “Free bottles of water” sign and the woman was passing ‘em out to the people who were walking by, starting up conversations with them as she did, while the man just kept on strumming his guitar and signing some of the very same songs we sing here every Sunday. And guys, everything in that moment changed. Like, it was as if someone had suddenly turned on the light. I began to remember: These people were made by my father. That ocean, right over there — massive as it is — my God measured its depths in his hand, and assigned to its waves their boundaries. That delicious food coming out of that restaurant over there. The God who I worship provided that food for the people of this world to eat. More and more these little glimpses of beauty and goodness just kept popping up the more I began to really look around. And look, my eyes weren't closing to the realities around me. I wasn't playing pretend. The darkness was still very much around me in that moment — thick, even palpable. And yet, so was the light. Because I was being reminded: Yes, this world has been subjected to futility (Rom. 8:20) and cursed is the ground due to human sin (Gen. 3:17), but even still, Psalm 19:1-3 “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.”Yes — ever since the fall of Adam and Eve, people have been born as children of wrath and dead in our sins. As humans, we're now, by nature, sons of disobedience. Even still, God knits us together in our mother's wombs, fearfully and wonderfully made are we. In his image, he has made us.We live in a dark and depraved world — no denying that. Even still, it is our Father's world. In our text for this morning, we're being called not to dissociate from the world, not to bury our heads in the sand, but look out into God's world, and fasten our minds upon the things we see there that are yet still pleasing to him. Why should we think about these things?Let's go to our passage together. Philippians 4:8-9. Look at it with me. You'll note right away that the layout of our text this morning is fairly simple. Really, it can be summed up in two words — Think and Practice. Verse 8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” Verse 9,“What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me — practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.”So think and practice. We're going to spend the bulk of our time on think, since the quality of our practice is so reliant upon how we think. Now, here's the question I want us to ask regarding, “Think about these things” in verse 8: Why is it that we should think about these things? Look with me at verse 8. We see the list of virtues (whatever is true, honorable, just, and so on). We see we're told to think about them (“Think about these things”). We don't see why. It just says do it — “think about these things”. And that's okay, because this exhortation comes near the end of this letter. A letter which has already said much about thinking, and why thinking matters. We want the reason for why we should think about these things. All we've got to do is to look back in the letter to find it. Look back with me for a moment at chapter 1, to a verse we preached through back in January — Philippians 1:9,“And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment.” See it there? It is my prayer that you Philippians will grow in knowledge (content that accords with truth, I want you to have more of it up here) and all discernment (the ability to evaluate, discern, the things out there) — that's a lot of thinking right? Knowledge and discernment? Verse 10, “So that, you may approve what is excellent.” So that, you might be able look out in the world and assign proper approval — that, that right there, is excellent! All those things over there are not, but that right here, that is excellent. I approve of that thing as excellent.Now, stay here in 1:9, while we consider its overlap with 4:8. 1:9 says, I want you to be able to approve what is excellent. 4:8, I want you to think about, among other things, what is excellent. Approve what is excellent…think about what is excellent.What we've got here are basically bookends to the letter — first few lines, approve what is excellent. Last few lines, think about what is excellent. So, given the overlap, the similarity, let's take our question from 4:8 — Why should we think about these things, such as whatever is excellent? — and see if we can't find our answer here in 1:9-10. “And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment so that you may approve what is excellent [take note of what is excellent, set your mind on what is excellent], and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.”Do you see it? The practice of approving what is excellent, setting your mind on what is excellent, leads to being pure and blameless. Thinking leads to being. Think this way about this thing, and you'll become more this way. Think about whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, excellent, and so on and you'll become, more and more truthful, honorable, just, pure, excellent and so on. Thinking leads to being. Whatever you set your mind upon, there your character will follow. We live in a world that doesn't think about these thingsAnd, my brothers and sisters, that cuts both ways. We see this over in Romans — the devasting results of setting ones mind not on what is true, honorable and so on, but on what is foolish. Romans 1:21, reads “although they knew God, [speaking of humanity as a whole] they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking (Hear it? they didn't set their mind on God and his goodness, but turned away into futile thinking), and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise they became fools.” Therefore, if setting one's mind on what is true, honorable, just, and so on, leads to being true, honorable, just and so on, what does setting one's mind on what is foolish and futile lead to? Rom. 1:24, “God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie.” Thinking leads to being. Whatever you set your mind upon, there your character will follow. Here in Romans 1 we have the exact inverse of Philippians 4:8 — an exchange of the truth of God for a lie, which results in hearts given over to impurity, not purity. Bodies given over to dishonor, not honor. Thinking leads to being. Whatever you set your mind upon, there your character will follow.Now, here's where things get complicated. Because in reality, what the city of Philippi looked like at the time of Paul's exhortation to, “Think about these things”, and what our own city looks like currently at our time of reading the exhortation to “Think about these things” is not a bunch of people walking around saying, “Hey, let's set our minds on what is untrue, dishonorable, unjust. Doesn't that sound good? Let's live for dishonor, dishonor, and injustice!” There may be a few of those people out in the world, but the average person out on the street is not saying that. But what they are saying is things like: “Hey, justice is giving a woman the legal right to choose whether or not to end her pregnancy. That's just. It'd be unjust to force her to keep her pregnancy. You don't want to be unjust, do you?” Or “Hey, living with your girlfriend, living with your boyfriend, so long as you guys are dedicated to one another is honorable. Commendable. You don't want to discredit what's honorable, do you?” Or “Hey, what's true for you is true for you. What's true for me is true for me. We ought to celebrate each person's personal truth. Is that true?”And this is the world you and I live in. That's the air we breathe. That's what's preached in the workplace. That's what's proclaimed in the neighborhood. Everywhere we look, labels of virtue are being stamped upon vices. It is a confusing world to live in as a Christian. Think About These Things In Our WorldSo, wouldn't it be easier just to avoid it? Or ignore it — Close our eyes and pretend it's really not all that bad? Yes, it would be easier. But that's not what God calls us to. Instead, what he calls instead, right here in Phil. 4:8, is to do the prayer-dependent, community-counseled, Holy Spirit led, hard work of looking out into the world with eyes of discernment, and setting our minds upon what we find there that is yet still pleasing to God.So, minds active and aware, let's turn over some of the virtues we see in the list from 4:8, and ask what setting our minds upon them might look like in our world. What are these things that we are to think about?whatever is TrueThe first virtue in the list is truth, “Whatever is true…”The person devoid of God, distant from God exchanges the truth for a lie (Romans 1). Don't go along with that exchange, keep a firm mental grip on what is true. So, your professor's moving along in a lecture and talking about how all of life is a result of evolutionary processes. Whether there's a God or not cannot really be known. Humans, therefore, are the masters of their fate and captains of their souls. And you're over there thinking, “That's not true. In fact, I worship the God who spoke this world into being and who is, in this very moment, upholding the world by the word of his power (Heb. 1:3). So you discard what's being said, and keep moving.Your professor begins to talk about how all humans have innate worth and value. And how we need to respect everyone as having innate worth and value. You think, “I've no idea how you support that claim. But its true. All humans have innate worth and value. What you just said is true!Your neighbor says Christianity is hateful and judgmental. And anyone who believes the Bible is trustworthy is in error. Not true. Discard. Depending on the situation, maybe respond with why it is that you believe in God and the truthfulness of his word.Later on in the day, your neighbor, seeing you out in the yard, reflects, “My, isn't summertime such a gift!” You say, yes, it's true, summertime is a gift. There's more to be said about the Giver of the gift. For now, though, yes, what you said is true — summertime is a gift.Really that's the kind of thing we're aiming for: A mind active and aware, looking out into the world with discernment, and choosing to fasten in upon what's found there that is yet still pleasing to God.Now, I'll admit, these two examples of the professor and the neighbor — they're fairly straightforward. Not all of them are — we can imagine situations that are far less clear — is this good, is it not? Should I set my mind here, should I not? But the reason I chose examples which are more on the “clear” side of things, is because I actually think most of what we see and hear out in the world — is over there on the clear side of things. Like, the vast majority of the time, it's fairly clear — this is honoring to God, and therefore good. This is dishonoring to God, and therefore bad. But where the difficulty comes in is actually being aware of what our mind is doing as we see and hear our world. I mean, isn't it the case that we often fail to notice the subtle shifts going on in our minds day after day after day? Monday: this thing is totally false. Tuesday: this thing is very false. Wednesday: This thing is fairly false. Thursday: I think this thing is false. Friday: they're all saying it's not false. But true. Saturday: The experts out there say its objectively true. Sunday: on your way to church. Is it true? The difficulty is being aware of, and vigilant over, what our minds are doing day in, day out, as we see and hear our world. Take the second virtue in our list as an example:whatever is HonorableWhatever is honorable. I think we can add in commendable, and worthy of praise here as well. All three have this component of receiving outward affirmation. Other people honor things, commend things, praise things. Now, you're in the grocery store checkout aisle. There is a mom in front of you, you can tell she's tired, and she's got kids tugging on her arms, and she's got a cart full of vegetables, fruits, hearty loaves of bread, meat. I mean, this isn't all pop tarts and lunchables — like this woman is going to have to prepare this food. It's going to require her time, energy — selflessness, giving the extra effort to ensure her kids are getting some good, healthy food.To this woman's right is a rack of magazines, one of which features on its cover, another woman. She doesn't look tired, no kids tugging on her arm, she's just standing there, clothed and posed so as to lure eyes and enflame lusts. Now, which woman in this scene is doing the honorable thing? The praiseworthy thing? It's not a difficult question! The difficulty is in recognizing where your eyes and your mind has been all this time you've been sitting in line in the grocery checkout aisle. Has your mind been set on what, right there in front of you, is honorable? Or, on what to your right, is dishonorable? Brothers and sisters, we need to literally be listening to Paul's voice ringing in our ears throughout the day: Set your mind on these things.Whatever is JustThird in our list of virtues is just. Now, I'd like to suggest that this is the virtue we most need God's word to train and direct us in. This is the virtue we least intuitively understand — justice. My evidence is the fact that as Christians, not talking non-Christians here, as Christians, we often question God's sense of justice… Hell for eternity? The flood killed everyone but Noah and his family? God led his people in the conquest of Canaan? I mean, who hasn't been bothered by Jesus' parable of the vineyard workers — he gets paid just as much as me though I worked eight more hours than he did? If any of these virtues requires the most Bible-saturated training, I'd suggest it is this one. Friends, God determines what is just. Whatever is pureFourth, whatever is pure. The idea here is untainted. Clean. You might think: something that, were I to have seen it back in the Garden of Eden, this is the way it would've looked. Pure.Children are a good example of this. Now, don't mishear me: Children sin. They're born with sin. And yet, their childlikeness, at least in terms of the way Jesus referred to their childlikeness, do have a kind of purity to them. They're just fine asking for help, not concerned about their pride. They're just fine not doing their hair or dressing up a certain way — they're not ashamed of their appearance. They're curious about the world. Hopeful about the future. Not ignoring their sin, which is real, but children do have a purity about them we ought to appreciate and give God thanks for. In fact, kids, thank you for being kids — we give God thanks for you. Whatever is lovelyLast, whatever is lovely. We already paired commendable with honorable. And “If there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise,” more or less join hands around this entire list of virtues in a sort of summary form. So, whatever is lovely. The idea is pleasing, or agreeable. The kind of thing that could even catch you off guard and make you think, “ah, isn't that nice?” A beautiful melody. Smell of fresh-baked bread. A young man helping an old woman cross the street. A sunset. Loveliness. It's there, we just got to see it, and set our minds upon it.So those are the things we're to look for, brothers and sisters. The terms, definitions, Paul's laid them all out for us to consider. But then in verse 9, he changes course a bit. Still on the lookout for these virtues, but he goes from those virtues in abstract form, and brings them down into the concrete examples. “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me.” Not just theoretical anymore, but concrete examples. What you've actually seen and experienced in me during our time spent together, put ‘em into practice out there. Here's where I'll suggest: If you're sitting here this morning thinking, “I have no idea how to discern what's really true, honorable, just out there. Like it's really hard for me, at times, to know what, as a Christian to enjoy, what, as a Christian, to avoid.” The terms, definitions of truth, justice, purity, loveliness just aren't landing for you. Get some time with others in this church. Others who've perhaps been Christians for longer. Watch as they put theoretical into concrete examples for you, at work, at home, at the coffee shop. Then, “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in them” consider putting it into practice. As you do, like our text says, the God of peace will be with you. Now, this is what's cool. We're going to close here. I've got just one more item for us to consider. Paul says, “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things.” Well, what exactly is it that we've learned, received, heard, seen in Paul in this letter? Like, we're nearing the end of the letter, Paul's saying, “Hey, what you've seen in me, put it into practice. What have we seen in him? I've got four things that we can see in Paul in this letter. Four things for us, as a church, to practice.Practice These ThingsFirst, most obvious, Paul is a Jesus worshiper. A Jesus worshiper. Philippians 1:21, “For to me to live is Christ” … 1:23 “My desire is to depart and be with Christ” … 3:7-8, “Whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ”Paul is a Jesus worshiper.Second, Paul is a Joyful Servant. A joyful servant. Philippians 1:1, “Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus.” That's the title he ascribed to himself: Servant of Christ. Phil. 1:3, “I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,” It's his joy to serve them through prayer. Phil. 2:17, “Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.” Even if he's got to die in his service to them, he will yet rejoice. Paul is a Joyful Servant.Third, Generous Discipler. Generous discipler.Philippians 1:23-25, “My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account. Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith.” For Paul, more life simply means more giving of his life for the spiritual progress of others. Paul is a Generous Discipler.Fourth and finally, Welcoming Witness. A welcoming witness. Philippians 1:12-13, “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.” You talk about welcoming witness? How about welcoming the guards who are shackling your hands and feet together, and saying, “Hey, so long as you're here, let me tell you about Jesus.” Paul is a Welcoming Witness.What have we “learned and received and heard and seen” in Paul in this letter that we ought to practice? He is a Jesus worshiper, a joyful servant, a generous discipler, and a welcoming witness.So, how about it? How about as a church family, we go on that journey together, onward, eyes on what is good, and putting into practice, the identities of being Jesus worshipers, joyful servants, welcoming witnesses, and generous disciplers?The TableWell, Jesus, the one whom we worship, is also the perfectly joyful servant. And as we come to this table, we're reminded of his ultimate act of service to us — enduring the cross, in our place, and for the joy set before him. That's what this bread and this cup are here to remind us of. So, if you're here today and you've trusted in Jesus, we invite you to take and eat with us. If you've not put your trust in Jesus, we ask that you'd let the elements pass, but we pray you would, in this moment, receive Jesus, become a worshiper of him.

For this week's episode of the Plural Pod, Gareth and Joel explore HMV's vinyl week list. There are reviews of fresh pressings from Beth Gibbons, Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band and Bright Light Bright Light. We dig into the world of second hand sales and find out some of the highest value titles snapped up this week, including Nirvana and a Latin delight. Manda and Moz give us the inside track on life at The Better Dog Records and Tom from Cheap Indie Vinyl provides some top tips for bargain discs this week in a somewhat extended form. All that and we hear about your grails. Get in touch with us via pluralofvinylpod@gmail.comor @PluralVinylPod on Twitter. You can also Whatsapp via 07455680866The Plural Of Playlist, featuring tracks discussed: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5M566WI1NstJoQcZU0KRMR?si=8h8NUeaXR_acMIrYYQ-rDQ&pi=MBWJA5SvSUewV&nd=1&dlsi=2a5d31635f704542 Join the Cheap Indie Vinyl WhatsApp channel:https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaWT9tnElagoIHB2ed1GLowport Sale: https://lowportmusic.co.uk/Nirvana's first single: https://www.lovebuzz7.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

No ‘Visions of Loveliness'—Picture it: It's 1991. You're sitting at your desk at The New York Times, when you get a call from the office of Condé Nast's Alexander Liberman. Alex wants to meet you for lunch at La Grenouille to discuss an opportunity: Si Newhouse has decided to launch the first-ever beauty magazine, and he thinks you're just the woman to make it happen. You're 31 years old. The canvas is blank. The budget is endless. What's your move, Linda Wells? For the women's magazine editors of today, struggling to keep the lights on by juggling Instagram, TikTok, marketing events, digital content, and whatever remains of their print product, this is a tale so far-fetched it feels like the stuff of an early aughts rom-com. But millennial editors' wildest ideas about the “Town Car Era” of magazine-making were just another day at the office for Linda Wells. Linda led Allure for 25 years, becoming a front-row fixture at Fashion Week—while also pioneering the cottage industry of backstage beauty coverage—and enlisting writers like Arthur Miller, Isabel Allende, Betty Friedan, and John Updike to write about … beauty. In 2018, she pivoted, restyling herself as a beauty entrepreneur, launching with Revlon a makeup range she called Flesh. Now she's back in the land of editorial, having a bunch of fun at the helm of the beauty vertical of Graydon Carter's Air Mail, commissioning articles on everything from psychedelics to orgasm coaches. We knew Linda Wells would be delightful, and yet she exceeded our expectations. We know you'll love her too.—This episode, a collaboration with The Spread, is made possible by our friends at Mountain Gazette, Commercial Type, and Lane Press. Print Is Dead (Long Live Print!) is a production of Magazeum & MO.D ©2021–2024

#3749 (787 left): Mar. 20, 2024: All on earth my aching sight of loveliness could see (from Edgar Allan Poe Poems from Mar. 5, 2024) Today's pure primal piano music here. Happy if this music makes you feel peaceful.. : ) Looking for absolute natural beauty every day for Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. Target number is 4536 and 3749(82.65%) (Only 787 pieces remain) achieved today. Find my project.. : ) This piece may might have good 1/f fluctuation characteristic although I stopped investigating it each piece. My new message: "Does it make sense to preserve it for 1000 years? Today's cover ART is created by #Midjourney (Art Generating #AI), according to my wish. Happy if you like it. spotify playlist 18 hours 449 songs, makes you fully relaxed. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RCxA8SaySzoFzpQmTCLfo?si=92c44191513340ff I'm now making Archive site of Piano Ten Thousand Leaves project by utilizing #wordpress. Basically nice direction I've already gotten.. : ) Currently 1100 pieces already achieved. But this week I need to do something else, so I'm going to stop this task for a bit. ######## NEW 25th SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ######## "Blue Reflection" - the 25th selection album of piano ten thousand leaves youtube: FULL VIDEO with 20 full songs in very high quality sounds https://youtu.be/pjLlUyyLn4k?si=S4I-kavN3h-ISxty spotify: https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/7CQvJQSJZdCVD66x8V6O2Y appleMusic: https://music.apple.com/jp/album/blue-reflection/1730008075 amazonMusic: https://www.amazon.co.jp/music/player/albums/B0CVBCB84V?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=tcjaz-22&linkCode=ur2&camp=247&creative=1211 all music streaming services: https://linkco.re/eU6sYdyZ?lang=en

This is Lesson 23 from A Course In Miracles Workbook If you want to do ACIM with us, start here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/iWUMKkn5rGb Join the Facebook Group here: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/acimwithbeyondstardust/⁠ Buy me a Coffee as a support to me and the project here (Or support the podcast through Spotify): ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/LaVonne Lesson 23 I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts. 1. The idea for today contains the only way out of fear that will ever succeed. ²Nothing else will work; everything else is meaningless. ³But this way cannot fail. ⁴Every thought you have makes up some segment of the world you see. ⁵It is with your thoughts, then, that we must work, if your perception of the world is to be changed. 2. If the cause of the world you see is attack thoughts, you must learn that it is these thoughts which you do not want. ²There is no point in lamenting the world. ³There is no point in trying to change the world. ⁴It is incapable of change because it is merely an effect. ⁵But there is indeed a point in changing your thoughts about the world. ⁶Here you are changing the cause. ⁷The effect will change automatically. 3. The world you see is a vengeful world, and everything in it is a symbol of vengeance. ²Each of your perceptions of “external reality” is a pictorial representation of your own attack thoughts. ³One can well ask if this can be called seeing. ⁴Is not fantasy a better word for such a process, and hallucination a more appropriate term for the result? 4. You see the world that you have made, but you do not see yourself as the image maker. ²You cannot be saved from the world, but you can escape from its cause. ³This is what salvation means, for where is the world you see when its cause is gone? ⁴Vision already holds a replacement for everything you think you see now. ⁵Loveliness can light your images, and so transform them that you will love them, even though they were made of hate. ⁶For you will not be making them alone. 5. The idea for today introduces the thought that you are not trapped in the world you see, because its cause can be changed. ²This change requires, first, that the cause be identified and then let go, so that it can be replaced. ³The first two steps in this process require your cooperation. ⁴The final one does not. ⁵Your images have already been replaced. ⁶By taking the first two steps, you will see that this is so. 6. Besides using it throughout the day as the need arises, five practice periods are required in applying today's idea. ²As you look about you, repeat the idea slowly to yourself first, and then close your eyes and devote about a minute to searching your mind for as many attack thoughts as occur to you. ³As each one crosses your mind say: ⁴I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts about _________. ⁵Hold each attack thought in mind as you say this, and then dismiss that thought and go on to the next. 7. In the practice periods, be sure to include both your thoughts of attacking and of being attacked. ²Their effects are exactly the same because they are exactly the same. ³You do not recognize this as yet, and you are asked at this time only to treat them as the same in today's practice periods. ⁴We are still at the stage of identifying the cause of the world you see. ⁵When you finally learn that thoughts of attack and of being attacked are not different, you will be ready to let the cause go. (ACIM, W-23.1:1–7:5) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondstardust/support

LESSON 23I Can Escape From The World I See By Giving Up Attack Thoughts.The idea for today contains the only way out of fear that will ever succeed. Nothing else will work; everything else is meaningless. But this way cannot fail. Every thought you have makes up some segment of the world you see. It is with your thoughts, then, that we must work, if your perception of the world is to be changed.If the cause of the world you see is attack thoughts, you must learn that it is these thoughts which you do not want. There is no point in lamenting the world. There is no point in trying to change the world. It is incapable of change because it is merely an effect. But there is indeed a point in changing your thoughts about the world. Here you are changing the cause. The effect will change automatically.The world you see is a vengeful world, and everything in it is a symbol of vengeance. Each of your perceptions of “external reality” is a pictorial representation of your own attack thoughts. One can well ask if this can be called seeing. Is not fantasy a better word for such a process, and hallucination a more appropriate term for the result?You see the world that you have made, but you do not see yourself as the image maker. You cannot be saved from the world, but you can escape from its cause. This is what salvation means, for where is the world you see when its cause is gone? Vision already holds a replacement for everything you think you see now. Loveliness can light your images, and so transform them that you will love them, even though they were made of hate. For you will not be making them alone.The idea for today introduces the thought that you are not trapped in the world you see, because its cause can be changed. This change requires, first, that the cause be identified and then let go, so that it can be replaced. The first two steps in this process require your cooperation. The final one does not. Your images have already been replaced. By taking the first two steps, you will see that this is so.Besides using it throughout the day as the need arises, five practice periods are required in applying today's idea. As you look about you, repeat the idea slowly to yourself first, and then close your eyes and devote about a minute to searching your mind for as many attack thoughts as occur to you. As each one crosses your mind say:I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts about _______.Hold each attack thought in mind as you say this, and then dismiss that thought and go on to the next.In the practice periods, be sure to include both your thoughts of attacking and of being attacked. Their effects are exactly the same because they are exactly the same. You do not recognize this as yet, and you are asked at this time only to treat them as the same in today's practice periods. We are still at the stage of identifying the cause of the world you see. When you finally learn that thoughts of attack and of being attacked are not different, you will be ready to let the cause go.- Jesus Christ in ACIM

Today it's one of my favorite topics -- the benefits of humans starting to embrace our animality and kinship with other animals, instead of falsely repressing our animality and continuing to think of ourselves as exceptional and above all animal life. We'll talk about how we human animals can productively change our self narrative to be more honest with author and environmental philosopher Melanie Challenger who wrote the fascinating book “How to be animal: A New History of What it Means to be Human.” As she phrases is, “It's an invitation to refresh in our minds the loveliness of being animal.” You can find out more at her website https://www.melaniechallenger.com/  In this half hour "In Tune to Nature" radio podcast, host Carrie Freeman talks with award-winning author Melanie Challenger about: what drew her to the conclusion that the fundamental issue of humanity is that we don't want to admit we are an animal, but should; the false mind/body dualism and the struggle for us humans to accept our vulnerable bodily selves (we are not just our brains); what we gain and share with other animals in these bodies that is a lovely part of being human; how we can recognize "the world is alive with intelligence" and "if we matter, so does everything else" (p.217); and ways that we can collectively help create a more truthful and productive narrative on humanity that embeds us within the broader, rich animal community. and she ends by telling us how her "How to be Animal" book sets up her latest book on the topic of Animal Dignity and the role of respect. "In Tune to Nature" is a weekly radio show airing Wednesdays at 6:30pm Eastern Time on 89.3FM-Atlanta radio and streaming worldwide on wrfg.org (Radio Free Georgia, a nonprofit indie station). Hosted by Carrie Freeman or Melody Paris. The show's website and action items can be found at https://www.facebook.com/InTunetoNature  Please support indie media like Radio Free Georgia at https://wrfg.org/   Take care of yourself and others, including human and nonhuman animals.

Episode 909 (11:47) In this episode: Dcn. Brett Edmonson preaching; We crave love and attention; Story of how attractive prayer and holiness is; We need to be wanted; Herod's need to be wanted was frustrated; Herod's evil self-preoccupation; Loveliness comes from being loved by God Related Web Sites:  My Website Podcast PageAll Previous Episodes

Today's poem is Yet, the Loveliness by Michelle Bitting.The Slowdown is your daily poetry ritual. In this episode, Major writes… “Today's poem reminds me of the power of granting forgiveness, of liberating each other from the confines of guilt, and of surrendering ourselves to each other's humanity. That is its own ceremony of renewal and supplication.” Celebrate the power of poems with a gift to The Slowdown today. Every donation makes a difference: https://tinyurl.com/rjm4synp

If you have listened to The Whole Counsel for any length of time or gone through the Behold Your God studies, you know that Dr. John Snyder has great appreciation and affection for Samuel Rutherford. But he doesn't appreciate of Rutherford's work equally. In fact, there is one book that he calls, “My least favorite book from my favorite Puritan.” That work is Lex Rex. Lex Rex: The Law and the Prince, though John's least favorite, is an incredibly important work by the Scottish minister. It was influential not just in his own day (published in 1644) but also in today's legal realm. Many lawyers and legal practictioners have found the content to be incredibly helpful in defining, description, and developing the proper boundaries for government and individual liberty. With John not being well versed in this book, we have called into two men who have both read, benefited, and used this work in their professions. Those who have followed The Whole Counsel have already met Steve Crampton. Steve is a lawyer who has argued cases before the Supreme Court. He specializes in religious liberty litigation and has worked with several organizations across his storied career. But new to our listeners this week is Chris Green. Chris is a Professor of Law and Jame L. Whitten Char in Law and Government at the University of Mississippi. He was educated at Notre Dame, Yale, and Princeton. He is the author of several books focuses on constitutional law. In this episode of Navigating the Classics, the trio walk through the historical setting of Lex Rex, the biblical philosophis that undergird the work, and lastly they bring this 500-year-old work into current events helping us see how we as contemporary Christians are to both submit to and, when necessary, stand against governing powers. If you want to step into reading Samuel Rutherford, but aren't quite ready to the giant work that is Lex Rex, we recommend “The Loveliness of Christ:” https://banneroftruth.org/us/store/devotionalsdaily-readings/the-loveliness-of-christ/ If you would like to read through Lex Rex: Physical and ebook: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BHKNF88/ref=x_gr_bb_kindle?caller=Goodreads&tag=x_gr_bb_kindle-20 Free ebook: https://www.monergism.com/lex-rex-ebook

As we rediscover the joy of the gospel in our lives and homes, a natural outflow is a desire to open up our homes to others. While Eric is working on other projects, Leslee hosts the podcast solo with three practical starting points for hospitality. Resources mentioned: The Spirit of Loveliness, by Emilie Barnes Cozy Minimalist, by Myquillin Smith The last resource mentioned is out of print and could not be found anywhere, except for the copy on our bookshelf:( So sorry!

I had this crazy thing happen one morning trying to get to LAX that I keep reflecting on. Meant to be shared with anyone you think of as one of those people, the ones who go with the grain of life as it happens. Please be in touch. Write us anytime about anything — hello@kellycorrigan.com — we read every single one.

This week we have a story about a wonderful childhood memory. A girl stumbles upon a loveliness of ladybugs – that is, a huge group of them – in the hollow of a tree and begins a love of the beautiful insects that has lasted throughout her life. Let's learn about what makes a wonderful childhood memory, explore the loveliness of ladybugs, and delve into how many of the objects and creatures around us have their own unique symbolism that makes them even more special.   New intro Support the showIf you like our show, please subscribe on your favorite podcast platform and share it with others! It's the most important way to keep our podcast going

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Today's chairhouse's daily video magazine of piano ten thousand leaves music & AI created Artworks. https://youtu.be/iqsB0PWL3ns #3508: Jul. 23, 2023: Its loveliness increases it will never pass into nothingness ("The Complete Poems of John Keats" from Jul. 21, 2023) Today's pure primal piano music here. Happy if this music makes you feel peaceful.. : ) Looking for absolute natural beauty every day for Piano Ten Thousand Leaves. Target number is 4536 and 3508(77.3%) achieved today. Find my project.. : ) This piece may might have good 1/f fluctuation characteristic although I stopped investigating it each piece. My new message: "Does it make sense to preserve it for 1000 years?" Today's cover ART is created by #Midjourney (Art Generating #AI), according to my wish. Happy if you like it. I'm now making Archive site of Piano Ten Thousand Leaves project by utilizing #wordpress. Basically nice direction I've already gotten.. : ) Currently 1100 pieces already achieved. But this week I need to do something else, so I'm going to stop this task for a bit. ######## NEW 24th SELECTION ALBUM JUST RELEASED ######## "Deep Forest Girl" - the 24th selection album of piano ten thousand leaves Youtube: Full(20 songs, 50 minutes) and HD video by Midjourney - AI https://youtu.be/-pvjcnFysTk spotify https://open.spotify.com/intl-ja/album/6zftjWuL7JMF0vNYgLTSaQ apple music https://music.apple.com/jp/album/deep-forest-girl-piano-ten-thousand-leaves-volume-24/1692518303 amazon music https://www.amazon.co.jp/s?k=chair+house+%E6%B7%B1%E3%81%84%E6%A3%AE%E3%81%AE%E5%B0%91%E5%A5%B3+-+%E3%83%94%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8E%E4%B8%87%E8%91%89%E9%9B%86+-+%E7%AC%AC24%E5%B7%BB&i=digital-music&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 line music https://music.line.me/webapp/album/mb0000000002e6f6be AWA: https://s.awa.fm/album/bd73bf6d8ea694823e31 Other Every music streaming services in the world https://linkco.re/yDNpmUYN?lang=en

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2/12/23 Tom looks at the central metaphor of shepherd and sheep and what it means for the nature of faith and church.

I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts. The idea for today contains the only way out of fear that will ever succeed. Nothing else will work; everything else is meaningless. But this way cannot fail. Every thought you have makes up some segment of the world you see. It is with your thoughts, then, that we must work, if your perception of the world is to be changed. If the cause of the world you see is attack thoughts, you must learn that it is these thoughts which you do not want. There is no point in lamenting the world. There is no point in trying to change the world. It is incapable of change because it is merely an effect. But there is indeed a point in changing your thoughts about the world. Here you are changing the cause. The effect will change automatically. The world you see is a vengeful world, and everything in it is a symbol of vengeance. Each of your perceptions of "external reality" is a pictorial representation of your own attack thoughts. One can well ask if this can be called seeing. Is not fantasy a better word for such a process, and hallucination a more appropriate term for the result? You see the world that you have made, but you do not see yourself as the image maker. You cannot be saved from the world, but you can escape from its cause. This is what salvation means, for where is the world you see when its cause is gone? Vision already holds a replacement for everything you think you see now. Loveliness can light your images, and so transform them that you will love them, even though they were made of hate. For you will not be making them alone. The idea for today introduces the thought that you are not trapped in the world you see, because its cause can be changed. This change requires, first, that the cause be identified and then let go, so that it can be replaced. The first two steps in this process require your cooperation. The final one does not. Your images have already been replaced. By taking the first two steps, you will see that this is so. Besides using it throughout the day as the need arises, five practice periods are required in applying today's idea. As you look about you, repeat the idea slowly to yourself first, and then close your eyes and devote about a minute to searching your mind for as many attack thoughts as occur to you. As each one crosses your mind say: I can escape from the world I see by giving up attack thoughts about ----. Hold each attack thought in mind as you say this, and then dismiss that thought and go on to the next. In the practice periods, be sure to include both your thoughts of attacking and of being attacked. Their effects are exactly the same because they are exactly the same. You do not recognize this as yet, and you are asked at this time only to treat them as the same in today's practice periods. We are still at the stage of identifying the cause of the world you see. When you finally learn that thoughts of attack and of being attacked are not different, you will be ready to let the cause go. - Jesus Christ in A Course in Miracles, Lesson 23

The Loveliness of Christ: Looking to Jesus at the Beginning of the Year 1 Timothy 3:14-16

The Loveliness of Christ: Looking to Jesus at the Beginning of the Year 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Don't touch that dial Creeps because we are coming to you (barely a)live with season six, episode nineteen “Loveliness.” Thank GAWD Audrey is back because this episode features no Pacey, Eddie demanding sex, and Jen punishment to the hilt. Want to get hilt deep in us? Follow us on instagram (@dawsonscreeps) and twitter (@dawsons_creeps). Or become a patron to launch our sex advice radio tour of America!

Recorded live at Arlington Street Church, Sunday, October 2, 2022.

Greatest In The KingdomTodays reflection invites us to look at our giftedness and blessings that when properly used will get us to heaven.MUSIC"O God of Loveliness" - Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles

Summer is here, and it's time to shape up your heart! Ask the Holy Spirit to create in you the “unfading loveliness of a gentle and quiet spirit” so that you may show the results of your salvation.