Positive Words Newsletter #01

GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS RIGHT HERE! by Peter Wade (available from Amazon.com)

In Christ Treasures -- 19th century great preachers on "in Christ".
God's Principles and Your Potential -- Principles to release the potential of every believer.
Seeds and Secrets -- Cultivating God's seeds of greatness and applying God's secrets of success.
La Dinámica del Vivir Positivo -- La Manera de Dios de vivir una Vida Positiva.
En Cristo: Una Nueva Creación -- ¡Este podría comenzar una revolución en su vida!.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This newsletter is sent only to subscribers. See the end of this message for subscription information. YES... please share it with your friends -- use the Redirect feature of your email program. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #01/24-Nov-98 P O S I T I V E W O R D S Editor: Peter Wade ----- http://www.peterwade.com/ ----- IN THIS ISSUE... 1. About this newsletter 2. Songs I Remember 3. Positive Words for Today 4. Humor ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Each of us share things in common... that's the mean-ing of the Bible word for "fellowship". This e-zine (a wonderful "new" word for an email magazine) is devoted to our common love of God's positive Word. It will come your way, probably twice a month, to give you a lift as well as motivate you. In each issue we will let you know when new articles appear at our web site (e.g. Thanksgiving articles now on display for our US friends -- see Suggested Reading on our main page)! And we hope you like the new "butterfly" look!. We will not forget those who only have email access to the Internet and will have an article by email for you, and we will include a teaching in each newsletter (see A Positive Word for Today below). We will also point out other changes. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ SONGS I REMEMBER ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I was brought up in a musical family and have never lost my love of music. Music is a powerful medium, and we often remember phrases set to music long after we forget some powerful teaching... that's why TV has so many jingles! While I have learnt that it is unwise to take my theology from the lyrics, there are many songs that inspire me. Here's one I sang with gusto as a young adult... THE OLD ACCOUNT WAS SETTLED There was a time on earth When in the book of heaven, An old account was standing For sins yet unforgiven, My name was at the top And many things below, I went unto the Keeper, And settled long ago! Long ago, (Down on my knees), Long ago, (I settled it all), Yes, the old account was settled long ago; And the record's clear today For He washed my sins away, When the old account was settled long ago. The old account was large And Growing every day, For I was always sinning And never tried to pay. But when I looked ahead, And saw such pain and woe, I said that I would settle, I settled long ago. When at the judgement bar I stand before the King, And He the book will open, He cannot find a thing, Then will my heart be glad While tears of joy will flow, Because I had it settled, and settled long ago. (F.M. Graham). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A POSITIVE WORD FOR TODAY ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ One of the projects I have been trying to finalize for a number of years has been to produce a daily book of devotions. I'm so thrilled that my good friend Hildy Matthews has made a start on adapting some of my writings to this format, and here is one of the daily readings... NOTHING ELSE MATTERS "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" (II Corinthians 5:17) What does this scripture verse mean to me? What does it mean to me to be a New Creation? My understanding of the truth of the New Creation will determine my success in every aspect of my life. The New Creation allows me to stand in God's presence with a sense of worth, for the Christ in me makes me worthy. I want to gain an appreciation of what God has made me in Christ. I want to have self-esteem and boldness, enabling me to meet every situation I will ever run across - and come out a winner every time! "Circumcision is nothing; uncircumcision is nothing; the only thing that counts is new creation!" (Galatians 6:15 NEB). Once I am "in Christ," the scripture states there is "a new creation." There is no suggestion that this is a promise to be fulfilled in heaven or that the result described will become a reality when certain conditions are fulfilled, but it does state that the moment I am "in Christ," a New Creation is a reality. In Galatians 6:15 the New Creation is shown in its relation to religious ceremony. The Jewish rite of circumcision is given as an example of all religious practices based on works. All works-based religious actions are worthless in God's sight, whether it is putting flowers on the altar or serving fellow man or fasting for Lent. Giving up a works-based religion is not the full answer either, for that, too, is worthless in God's sight. What does the New Creation matter to me? These studies in the New Creation will give me the answer to that question. These studies will be the catalyst for a new way of life for me. When the truth of the New Creation is understood and applied, it can change a believer and a ministry into a powerful force for God. (From "You Are A New Creation", Chapter 1.) Affirmation: Nothing else matters but a New Creation! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ HUMOR ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The only thing Adam would recognize if he came back to earth would the jokes! Each issue we will include one of the best we have seen since our last issue. So here goes... HEAVEN'S ENTRANCE EXAM A man dies and goes to heaven. Of course, St. Peter meets him at the pearly gates. St. Peter says, "Here's how it works. You need 100 points to make it into heaven. You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was. When you reach 100 points, you get in." "Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years and never cheated on her, even in my heart." "That's wonderful," says St. Peter, "that's worth three points!" "Three points?" he says. "Well, I attended church all my life and supported its ministry with my tithe and service." "Terrific!" says St. Peter. "That's certainly worth a point." "One point? I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless veterans." "Fantastic, that's good for two more points," he says. "Two points!" the man cries. "At this rate the only way I get into heaven is by the grace of God." "Come on in!" -- From http://www.inhis.com/Humor/ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ THANKS for reading Positive Words. Please share it with a friend! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (c) 1998 Peter Wade http://www.peterwade.com/


	"In Christ" quote for today
		Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come -- II Corinthians 5:17.