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Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-1058108883455448862003-07-13T08:08:00.000-07:002003-07-13T08:09:42.540-07:00PRAYER BEFORE STARTING WORK
My Heavenly Father, as I enter this work place,
I bring Your presence with me.
I speak Your peace, Your grace, Your mercy,
and Your perfect order into this office.
I acknowledge Your power over all that
will be spoken, thought, decided, and done within these walls.
Lord, I thank You for the gifts You have blessed me with.
I commitEric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-1055787070151822872003-06-16T11:11:00.000-07:002003-06-16T11:11:10.156-07:00Purpose Driven Life
I am beginning a new study. I am going to start putting my thoughts down and prayers derived from reading "The Purpose Driven Life." I am including the following book selection in case their are others who would like to read the book with me.
The Purpose-Driven Life
This is a forty day journey into the purpose of my life. I will begin by putting some thoughts tomorrow. Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2004085942003-06-10T11:40:00.000-07:002003-06-10T14:24:17.000-07:00A Plea For Your Help
I laid awake last night with nary a flutter to my eyelids. I have been in quite some pain for the last several months. I can not tell when the last time it was that I rolled out of bed with out back pain. I have trouble sitting for long periods, trouble when you work at a desk all day. I have not been able to walk much more than a mile at a time, and then I have to go Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2003643562003-05-30T11:22:00.000-07:002003-05-30T11:28:26.000-07:00
Psalms 13:5 But I have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
13:6 I will sing to the Lord, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
Today's verses calm my restless heart. I am joyful for God's mercy. Sing out in praise! I am filled by the Holy Spirit when I can praise Him. I am not much of one to carry a tune, yet it matters not to Him. The Lord has given Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2003642642003-05-30T11:09:00.000-07:002003-05-30T11:09:32.593-07:00Lauren Update
Continue your prayers for the Legge family, I pray that Lauren will get to go home today.
Lauren is still in the hospital. She's been in Vanderbilt since last
Wednesday. But, yesterday afternoon she had surgery and the docs replaced
the permanent IV line in her chest. She is resting comfortably, though
her oxygen levels seem to be low since the surgery last night. She is
going to Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2003594092003-05-29T15:03:00.000-07:002003-05-29T15:03:35.920-07:00Psalmist Begs the help of God
Psalms 12:5
"For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise," says the Lord; "I will set him in the safety for which he yearns."
12:6
The words of the Lord are pure words, Like silver tried in a furnace of earth, Purified seven times.
12:7
You shall keep them, O Lord, You shall preserve them from this generation forever.
The Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2002040742003-04-26T13:30:00.000-07:002003-04-26T13:30:38.240-07:00Update on Lauren
Keep those prayers going:
Here's an update from Lauren's mom, Tammy:
Lauren definitely has developed mucositis (nasty mouth sores) from the
chemotherapy. They are painful and are preventing her from eating or
drinking much. This is very concerning as nutrition is so important right
now. It is also very difficult to persuade her to take her oral meds, of
which there are many! Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2001261552003-04-10T06:15:00.000-07:002003-04-26T13:32:53.000-07:00Prayer Request
Prayers for Lauren continue. Please go to the website that her mother put together, sign her guestbook, and contiue to pray!
Lauren LeggeEric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2000702642003-03-31T00:39:00.000-08:002003-03-31T13:33:58.000-08:00Update on Prayer Request
Please keep this request in mind for your daily prayers:
The email notify list for Lauren continues to grow. I have gotten so
many
positive emails from so many people this week. Thanks again for your
thoughts and prayers.
Reese and Tammy had a long meeting with the doctor yesterday. The
results
of the bone marrow biopsy proved negative, showing no sign of Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2000599232003-03-28T05:43:00.001-08:002003-03-28T05:43:17.780-08:00Prayer Request:
I read blogs (a type of internet diary; well, sort of) when I get a spare
> minute, and I found your website/blog because it was linked at one of the
> blogs I was reading tonight. I am asking your prayers for a very special
> little girl, and I am also Bcc-ing this email to others whom I came
> across who are also people of prayer. When you finish reading this email please stopEric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-2000599212003-03-28T05:43:00.000-08:002003-03-28T05:43:12.793-08:00Prayer Request:
I read blogs (a type of internet diary; well, sort of) when I get a spare
> minute, and I found your website/blog because it was linked at one of the
> blogs I was reading tonight. I am asking your prayers for a very special
> little girl, and I am also Bcc-ing this email to others whom I came
> across who are also people of prayer. When you finish reading this email please stopEric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-902267242003-01-23T17:29:00.000-08:002003-01-23T17:29:13.323-08:00I have just printed off the scripture refences to the word heaven. As you can imagine it is lengthy, with 503 references it is going to be long. I have also printed the Greek and Hebrew words that the word heaven is translated from.
I will look these over and try to put some coherent notes together. I have to commend crosswalk.com for their study tools. I have linked a search engine to the Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-902192712003-01-22T09:22:00.000-08:002003-01-22T09:22:14.046-08:00My wife asked me last night about what I thought Heaven would be like. This was prompted by a movie we watched last night, A Walk to Remember. A touching story by Nicholas Sparks about a young Christian woman who befriends an out of control young man. Her faithfulness , kindness, and life turned his life around.
As you might have guessed she passes on following a bout with leukemia. In the Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-901888332003-01-15T12:05:00.000-08:002003-01-15T12:05:45.296-08:00I live in the Oceanside, CA area and daily see more deployments of troops to the Middle East. I wanted to look at some passages dealing with warriors. I work in a bank locally and deal with Marines almost daily. My heart goes with these brave men and women, and the sacrifices their families must make tug at my heart. I pulled a couple of passages that are in the Old Testament.
Ezekiel 39 :Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-901681562003-01-10T10:11:00.000-08:002003-01-10T11:20:11.000-08:001 Timothy 2:1-2
1Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men,
2 for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.
It is imperative that today we pray for our leaders. Whether they are leaders of our church, our work, the family, and the nation we need to Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-901414562003-01-04T08:00:00.000-08:002003-01-04T08:00:05.650-08:00It has been a long vacation, and time well spent with family and friends. Thank God I have the such a beautiful, loving family. I pray that God will Bless you in this New year, and may you be fruitful in spreading His word.
Proverbs 15:10
Harsh discipline is for him who forsakes the way, And he who hates correction will die.
In our daily walk it is God's will that we have others that help us inEric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900879212002-12-24T08:44:00.000-08:002002-12-24T08:45:58.000-08:00Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
The Bible is God's word. We are given the Word in order that we can know God. Try as I might to meditate, read and pray in the morning, I Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900770812002-12-20T12:13:00.000-08:002002-12-20T12:13:22.106-08:00Matthew 20:28
Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
The Lord came to serve us. To give us the gift of eternal salvation. He was not to be waited upon hand and foot as an earthly king. He gave His life for us that we might not perish. He has paid my debt for sin.
It is especially appropriate to remember this at this Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900720572002-12-19T09:05:00.000-08:002002-12-19T09:05:20.090-08:00Psalms 143:8-9
8 Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter.
What a great privilege it is to begin the morning in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. Reflecting upon the scriptures, and praying to God for His direction for Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900624422002-12-17T06:46:00.000-08:002002-12-17T09:05:48.000-08:00Psalms 127:1-2
1 A Song of Ascents. Of Solomon. Unless the Lord builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain. 2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To sit up late, To eat the bread of sorrows; For so He gives His beloved sleep.
The authorship is of Solomon, and he was probably building the temple. The walls are all built Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900489892002-12-13T08:43:00.000-08:002002-12-13T09:58:02.000-08:001 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.
Here we are given the directive of how to go about taking in communion. The breaking of the bread and the drinking of the cup. The Last Supper. Doing this in remembrance of Me, the Lord said. Before taking of the cup and eating the bread we must look inward.
Judging ourselves is the Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900456032002-12-12T12:23:00.000-08:002002-12-13T08:19:07.000-08:00Ecc 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;
Today I am reminded of what impact our words have on those around us. The controversial words of incoming Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott regarding 100 year old Strom Thurmond are haunting him. The pundits, bloggers, and even the President are weighing in against him. It seems that even Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900314582002-12-09T10:38:00.000-08:002002-12-09T10:38:33.646-08:00Romans 12:1-2
Ah, that I can renew my thoughts daily. In prayer and supplication I go before the Lord and praise Him for this. We are in a daily grind here on earth. Toil at work, keep up the house, manage the children. I am thankful that I can drink in the Lord's peace. With the holiday upon me I am glad that I can give all the stress up.
In everything I do I must give my all. Wether itEric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900231382002-12-07T21:06:00.000-08:002002-12-09T09:53:35.000-08:00What a great promise God has for being generous, with His money. I am truly blessed in this life and have much to spare. The Lord has given to me everything I need to be fruitful! I have a job, a car, house, family, and I am content. What I have I try very hard to give to those who have less. It pains me when I see those at the side of the road, you know what I mean. The sign that says, "Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900183812002-12-05T13:04:00.000-08:002002-12-05T13:04:25.740-08:00A glorious morning to all!
I struggle every day to define my roll as an employee. Daily I pray that the Lord will reveal to me how I can make a difference. Does my job, as a banker, fulfill God's meaning for me? I have to be reminded that I am God's messenger and tool (not sure if that's the right word I'm looking for). I provide for my family, and I help fund God's work. I struggle with Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3997487.post-900139762002-12-04T12:45:00.000-08:002002-12-04T13:02:55.000-08:00Today I read James 1. My wife and I welcomed our first child this year, and upon finding out that my wife was pregnant I received the verse James 1:17.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. I could not help but feel that I was given a wonderful gift from God. Our daughter, Samantha, was born Eric Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15663575270728889701noreply@blogger.com