Monday, November 3, 2008

Monday, Monday

72 comments:

dgm2007 said...

i always wanted to be the first to post.. WHAAZZUP! i cant stop singing praise and worship songs in my head.. like the past few days it just doesn't stop flippin juke box up there. great service.. i was on my knees at the end.. good stuff. can you believe its a new month.. we are in the home stretch now.. good lord.. I swear it was just july.. and th Joy of the lord is completly our strength.. i keep waking up with this huge smile on my face what a wonderful God we serve.. peace and love lovers

ps.. so amped for your girls outreach thingermajig.. sounds so cool.. i hope they all get there praise on

Anonymous said...

Grace Teaches Us:

To lean on Your arm,
And I’m LEANING.

To trust in Your love,
And I’m TRUSTING.

To call on Your name,
And I’m CALLING.

I’m stepping out
On Your Word.

Today, I will see circumstances as they are without minimizing or exaggerating.

The entrance of Your words gives me light. (Psalm119:130)
Careful meditation on the Scriptures makes a closer walk with the Savior.

I LOVE JESUS!
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO FOR ME.

Son of Zadok said...

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Son of Zadok said...

Good Morning Holy Spirit !

Hey everyone. Kim Clement is having another sit down on his website tonight, live at 6 o'clock called God's Plan For America. I'm assuming that's eastern time, not 4 sure though.

Hey, I guess a true prophet would give the word the night before the election not afterwards. Should be encouraging. Kim sees the true goodness of God and His sovereign workings in the Earth accomplishing His will and purpose.

Theirs Corn In Egypt !

http://www.kimclement.com/

It's Good News....

Son of Zadok said...

It's in your DNA !

Son of Zadok said...

OK correction,

9 P.M. Eastern Time, not 6.

He's a West Coaster Holy Ghoster!

Unknown said...

Selah doesn't apply to yesterdays visitation.

Is there a word that means pause and excitedly reflect on these things?

Donald said...

I think my heart rate is back down to about 500 beats per minute now. I woke up this morning and it was already light outside so I figured I had overslept. This time change stuff is conflusterating.
I understand the "lose your tax exempt status" thing if you endorse a certain political candidate, but is it just me or has anybody else noticed how the religious broadcasters have seemingly mastered the art of endorsing a candidate without really endorsing a candidate?
I was flipping through the channels last night when I came across INSP and noticed the name of a show that I used to watch regularly. I decided that I would check it out for a bit and see what kind of "stuff" he was trying to stir up.
He had some big wheel over the religious broadcasters on his show who was saying that if this election doesn't go a certain way (if all the evangelicals don't get out and vote their convictions, hint, hint) that we run the risk of having our right to broadcast the gospel stripped away.
He even made the comment that if this election doesn't go the way that he believes that it should go that the gospel will ultimately be the thing that suffers the most.
I thought, man, your paycheck may suffer because you obviously don't know how to make it unless you're broadcasting "religous" stuff on TV, but the gospel is not going to suffer.
Anyway, it is so amazing to watch religious people, who are supposed to be the most resilient folks on the planet, talk about how the gospel will suffer based on how an election turns out.
I kept telling the guy, although I know that he couldn't hear me, that God is not the least bit worried about His message being hindered because of an election. Can you imagine God commissioning his angels to go snatch up one candidate's political signs out of the median and off telephone poles and posting the other candidate's signs because he is worried about this?
For crying out loud!

Unknown said...

"Jesus is still coming to dinner, 2,040 years later, saying, until you get this, nothings gonna happen!"

Something about the way you said that, Bishop, showed all the Love, hopes and plans God has for the world...and CITN.

NTL said...

Avatar,

... is the only thing I can think of. Not sure there is a word.

I do know this about yesterday though: WE ARE MOVING FORWARD IN THE JOY OF THE HOLY GHOST...

Thank you Pastor Jimmy, the Praise Team, Bro. Curtis and the Sound Booth Team for the excellance ministered yesterday.

Miracles, Peace and Love to us all.

Anonymous said...

Is today's AYITN addressed to undecided voters?

Anonymous said...

I love the picture of the city to which CITN is the eastern gate of.

Anonymous said...

The outpouring yesterday and two generations of Swilleys who are ministers of love, going to Korea tomorrow, to a Global Peace Festival.

Wow, is that cool or what?

Lise said...

Well, well...
I just had to comment on the word ver. It's becoming two-faced now, like a double-minded man. But all the same, the first inspiring/questionably humorous one that I've seen.
'packbust'
Like pack your bags and go for bust... glory or bust, Heaven or bust, Florida or bust... you get the picture.
Then a little silly humour for those of us whom God chose not to amply endow! God bless the Wonder Bra, and the WONDERful person or persons who created it. A truly inspired invention ;}

Anonymous said...

elle,

Amen?

from one of those that doesn't need that kind of, support. lol

Anonymous said...

I am thankful for the beautiful colors of autumn leaves against that gorgeous blue sky - hurts so good!

Lise said...

Amen, anon @ 9:28!
... and how could I have forgotten Korea?!?
KOREA OR BUST!
Safe travels, Swilleys!

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks for the joy and energy, DGM2007...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

"Today, I will see circumstances as they are without minimizing or exaggerating."


I like that, Anon @ 1:38

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks for the 411, SOZ...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

It definitely was amazing yesterday, Avatar...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

I couldn't agree more, Donald...very well said...

How did the funeral or memorial service go?

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks for mentioning Curtis and the sound people, NTL...those guys should never be taken for granted...they are the best...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Hadn't thought about it Anon @ 8:53...maybe I should post it here...at this point, I can't imagine how anyone could be undecided...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks for acknowledging the new pic, Anon @ 9:02...I was ready for a change, and thought it looked cool (I do love the ATL)...I don't think anyone else noticed...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks, 9:09...I'm really very excited about it...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Elle, you're a trip...

Thanks, everyone else...

Anonymous said...

This is for Curtis
Happy Birthday

Bishop love the pic of the city.
We gonna take the city by storm.

Last night was a blur to me
Got lost in the spirit you see
Today the rain is far away
Peace and Harmony are here to stay
So walking in the light I'm in
Jesus has entered in.

Anonymous said...

Ten Considerations Before You Vote

“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groans.” (Proverbs 29:2)

How are you going to vote? What is going to be the determining factor for the one you choose to be the next president of the United States of Americas?

America is at the crossroads. In the next four years our leaders will have to make some tremendous decisions for our nation. Who is the man that you want to lead into the future?
Who is the man that will come closet to what the Word of God says? I would like to propose to each and every one of you ten things you need to consider when you to the polls. The president of the United States of America is going to lead us through some perilous decisions. Pray about your decision, and be sure you GET OUT and Vote!

1. Character – integrity, values, wisdom.

2. Voting Record – choices with respect to biblical issues.

3. Promises – following through on promises: men of their word.

4. Experience – good and solid reputation.

5. Humility – before God and man.

6. Sacrifice – doing right no matter the cost.

7. Respect – to authority, opposition, even enemies.

8. Popularity – resisting superficial popularity judgments heard media commentaries.

9. Principles – consistency, no compromise of biblical principles.

10. Accountability – God judges our votes (choices) in this life and the next.

If God doesn’t give us what we ask or desire for, you and I can be sure that He has something far better.

God Bless You All Today and Stay Prayer Up!
Love You All

Lise said...

A 'trip,' Bish? oh boy, oh boy... to where? I'm ready!

Now, had you said I were a 'hoot' ... hhhmmmm
well, let's just say that would have been cold and uncalled for ;O

ok... had my morning amusement,
will try to keep it clean from here on out!

Anonymous said...

Better is one day in His courts
Better is one day in His house
Than thousands elsewhere!

God was in the house!

Autumn - "This" must be "that" - Isaiah's time of refreshing: A sustained note. Antonio Allen (?)-WOW! Was that song, "This is the air I breathe"? (more, Lord!)

Congratulations to the November E.A.C.H. award winner! (also, to Don & others I have missed)

Bish - "Once, while He (Jesus) was eating with them," made me wonder what the apostles thought when they saw Him actually eating.

linda said...

Love the new pic, ATL is a pretty town.

Traveling mercies to Korea

Beautiful days, beautiful worship

Linda

linda said...

my word ver is spingspe, just makes me feel like jumping and spinning

Donald said...

Other than a high pressure altar call at the end of the service that was aimed at getting a "decision to follow Christ" from my two nephews who were in a weak emotional state, the service went very good.
I wrote a eulogy for him that I was amazingly able to get through. I shouldn't say that because Dr. Lovelace told me that I would get through it without any problems, and he was right.
My hero was then laid to rest at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

Anonymous said...

Bishop,
Thanks so much for the word last night about Jesus Christ the head and about the body of Christ. I too believe there is a lot more revealing and understanding of that parallel with the body and things in the Spirit.

What's floating in my thoughts right now is Jesus, THE BRAIN, being command central.

If I want my big toe to move I just send out the message for it to move, and it fires down all the nerve pathways like lightning to make it do the job I want it to do.

Could that energy(electricity) be similar to how the Holy Spirit works in all of us as His body? The pathways are already there for Him to work through.

Our whole body needs blood, water, and that electrical spark in our heart, and a life-giving spirit.

The body of Christ needs spiritual exercise to keep it healthy, to keep the blood moving and circulating.ie-praying, singing, fellowship.

The air we breathe comes from whatever our atmosphere is...still pondering this one.

We have to keep our members moving and utilize them or else they will atrophy, possibly becoming sick and disabled, and God forbid, amputated and thrown away! Artificial members can be of great help, but generally not quite the same.

Food for thought.

Anonymous said...

The presence of the Lord by Byron Cage was playing as I came into the blog today.

I had the opportunity to serve him several times when I worked at Chicken and Waffles at Stonecrest.

He and those with him were always very pleasant and he always left a very nice tip!

Speaking of work, please pray for my wife Natasha who will be leaving Macy's this Friday. She is trying to be calm but having difficulties. We are praying for the Lord to make good connections for her and just the right doors to open for using her gifts in foreign language instruction (French, Spanish, Latin) and whatever else God sees as is best. Thank you all.

I hope to be on the computer again in a few days.

Anonymous said...

Bishop, just adding my agreement for safe, fun and productive travel for you and dad.

Speaking of fun, while you were praying over people yesterday, thoughts were going through my head about playing or splashing in the fountain of the Lord, so I was praying that the Lord would make us child-like and open enough to splash in His fountain.

Others probably will get wet when we do that, too.

Don't know why but I kept feeling compelled almost to go left into circles while we were praising, maybe the thoughts being going AROUND the fountain while standing in it!?

A great day to you and everyone here. What a beautiful day outside, too.

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Laura, thanks for reminding me that it's Curtis' birthday today...C-man, if you're reading this - HAPPY, HAPPY DAY! YOU ROCK!

Also, I answered your question about Judas on yesterday's post...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks, everyone...

Yeah, Donald, I've seen that at a lot of funerals. Glad you got through it so well...I'm proud of you...

Jesus Groupie said...

Bloggity blog blog blog. Yesterday at CITN was definitely an ITB movement. At one point I felt something so powerful that I looked around to ask somebody, "Did you feel that?". Then I realized that everyone around me was too far gone to answer. Then again, maybe I was just caught up. Whichever way it was, I was overjoyed and actively peaceful. Bish, you were on point. Curtis and his team was magnificent and anointed. Pastor Jimmy and the Praise Team! That horn player!! I tell you, CITN was not on earth Sunday.

Unknown said...

Hard to miss the pic and color change...even on the small screen. All day I've been trying to remember the song that we sing when I sense a picture in my spirit that is similar to this one (though from a different angle), but I've not been able to bring it to mind.

Anyway, the view I sense is from a hilltop overlooking the city below. It's always nighttime with the city lights and the sense of darkness, but the hilltop has the throne of God on it where we all are during the song.

As we sang the song yesterday, it was as if some "day"light [as I said, similar to today's] was beginning to "remove" the darkness. I've sensed the other darkness scene so often it was surprising to sense the encroaching daylight one...and then to see your new pic...well, hmmm.

Even now, I'm feeling like "yeah, right, whatever, Avatar." And frankly, if you had not said "I don't think anyone else noticed" I guess I'd have never brought it up here. But you did, so I did. The point? I noticed the pic, yep, I noticed.

Son of Zadok said...

I'm always amazed at our existence in God's parabolic world...


"It is with great sadness that we announce that our grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, has died peacefully after a battle with cancer," Obama said in a joint statement with his sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng. "She was the cornerstone of our family, and a woman of extraordinary accomplishment, strength and humility."

Dunham, 86, helped raise Obama from the age of 10 while his mother was working in Indonesia, and Obama took an emotional 22-hour trip to Hawaii to visit her on October 23 and 24.

Dunham had followed Obama's presidential bid with great interest, and her death comes one day before U.S. voters will render their verdict in the race between Obama and Republican

Obama affectionately called her "Toot" -- short for "tutu," the Hawaiian word for grandmother -- and frequently spoke of her on the campaign trail.

RUETERS

Son of Zadok said...

That article should have said Obama and Republican John Mccain, not just republican....

Not trying to make any statement here. Just found this passing kind of mystical.

Donald said...

Thanks Bishop.
I'm going to scan some pictures and make a little slide show and put it and the eulogy on my blog.
There is only one thing on it so far and I'm beginning to see a trend toward it becoming a morbid site if I don't get something else on it.
It will probably be a few days before I get all of that completed.

Linda Luke said...

Hiya~

Yahhhh....GOD IS IN Control!!!!

Finally gettin to catch up here~yall are always in my thoughts!

Blessings Bishop to you and your dad as you travel to Korea! Jesus is in yall so it will be a great trip! Can't wait to hear what the Holy Spirit does there thru yall!

Love, blessings and prayers to yall and blog fam!

~peace

Ebony said...

I just wanted to touch base with everyone on this Monday evening (I should be doing homework for one of my classes). Bishop, I love the photo of the Atlanta skyline, it matches up with some of the bigger cities if you ask me. I also wanted to thank you for the prayer you lifted up over the election. A friend of mine who teaches in Henry County received an e-mail from his principal about the concerns some of the parents had about possible violence that might occur after the election, and many parents were keeping their kids out of school.I myself had concerns about it at my school. So, I ask all of you to continue to pray, and send up a special prayer for the schools. Amor y besos a todos

Ebony

ps: g8rgirl, are you a Florida fan, if so, congrats on a game well played and here's to a great game against Alabama in December.

Anonymous said...

You're the God of this city
You're the King of these people
You're the Lord of this nation
You're the light in darkness
You're the hope to hopeless
You're the peace to the restless

There is no one like our God
Greater things are yet to come
Greater things are still to be done in this city...

Is that the song you are thinking of Avatar?

Bishop, I love the new picture of the city. When the Biker's go down early in the mornings to feed the homeless, we park in the back of Rescue Atlanta. It is a beautiful view of the city and it reminds me of this picture.

Yesterday's service was more than deep..
I will never be the same

Holy is the Lord!

Son of Zadok said...

It's unfortunate half of the country tomorrow will feel some sort of disappointment.

If you always think something bad is happening, you might miss something good...

You know something else I got out of the service yesterday. I really had a sense that we were like the chicks that Jesus longingly desired to take under His wing. The Father really drew us into that place with His presence. Praise to God that the same Spirit is with us always.

Son of Zadok said...

I wish I would have seen this cartoon when I was growing up. Oh well, it's still good.

Warning: This song may be forever stuck in you head! Oh well, that's probably not so bad a thing...

youtube.com/watch?v=bNcOSSKA6cM

Son of Zadok said...
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Son of Zadok said...

You know with the revelation The Body is entering into now, we're going to have to make some new cartoons someday soon. It's time that we stood up and stopped letting a harlot define the character of an all powerful loving God. It poisons the well of the mind.

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

I like the way that you described the service, Machion...you have an effective way with words...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks, Avatar...I knew you would notice...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Yeah, it's very interesting that "Toot" died the night before election, SOZ...don't quite know what to make of that yet...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

You'll get it right, Donald...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks, Crownjewel...I receive it...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Ebony, I looked online for an Election Day prayer to post here for today and/or tomorrow, but every prayer that I found had an obvious political agenda subtext...

But I'm all about praying for the peace, regardless of what happens...I hope everyone here is, at least, in agreement with that...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

P. Nancy, I don't say a lot about what you guys do down there with the homeless, but I really appreciate it, and respect and admire your faithfulness to it...

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Great insights, SOZ....

Unknown said...

P.Nancy, no, but I was singing that one this morning!

Wordver needs its mouth washed out with soap!!

Larry Usher said...

Yes, yesterday's service was God!
God has been giving me little flip- sides of scriptures I "know", showing me a different side of the same coin.
During the morning service yesterday, I believe Bishop said, "If I be lifted up, I will draw all men unto Me." I had always thought of that in terms of evangelism, lifting up His name in the presence of others. But the Lord showed me that if I LIFT HIM UP, He DRAWS ME TO HIM, so it becomes a worship scripture!! God INHABITS our praises! Thought that was so cool...just a little thing, but SHOUTS at you!

The other that I have shared with several folks is the scripture in John 14:15: "If you love Me, you will obey what I command." I used to think of this in terms of the negative, "If you DON'T obey my commands, you DON"T love Me."
What I believe the Lord is trying to tell us is that when we LOVE HIM, we WILL obey His commands; so that the loving of God becomes the answer to obeying, because He says, If you love Me...and we DO, then obedience will be the natural offshoot of this love. Kinda puts the priority back on love rather than "commandment obeying"! Ya feelin' me?? Mary, not Martha so much.
God is SOOO GOOD!!

Love & kindness,

Larry

Word ver: JACELL- J-Lo in the movie "The Cell"- Jacell!

2nd word ver: DIFFLO, what's next "CREFLO"? What is a creflo anyway? Oh, that's right, it's a type of currency used only in "godly" transactions"! Ha!

Anonymous said...

PRAY FOR PEACE:

If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men. (Romans 12:18)

Larry Usher said...

The Lord absolutely "pulled" me out of my seat yesterday to go pray for someone at the altar. It was as if a "tractor-beam"(attenuated linear graviton beam) had its grips on my heart and would not release. I normally don't have this strong a "feeling", but it was truly a compulsion to go. Other times it just seems the "right thing" to do if you know what I mean.
Send me, send me!!

Loved everyone's posts today, y'all are the best!

Lar

word ver: COAGGY: "Christ Openly Accentuated God's Gifts as Yeshua

Son of Zadok said...

Larry,

The meaning behind the first verse had come to me also this year. But, Wow, it never dawned on me the insight you've obtained from the second verse. Yet somehow, the same principal of loving God as a means to all my ends, has been at work in me.

ver:commin

He's coming again in you!

Unknown said...

Oh...thanks anon, you reminded me to confirm agreement with Bishop@8:45.

Most interesting...TV just ran a commercial for "we need more of God's love right now" and hearts from his hand circled the globe. Cool.

Son of Zadok said...

I'd like to see that commercial Avatar.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Election watchers won't have to wait for polls to close in the West to know how things are going. The first clues will come early, when voting ends in Georgia, Indiana and Virginia. If Democrat Barack Obama wins any of the three, he could be on his way.

If Republican John McCain sweeps them, he could be headed for a comeback. And if any of these three are too close to call quickly, that could indicate a long night ahead - and, perhaps, a squeaker of a result.

Donald said...

OK, so I have something up there now.
That was a learning process and I'm not sure that I've done it right, but anyone that cares to check it out can go to www.donaldcofield.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Yesterday's service was what was up. Bishop the anointing was definately in the house, and on you. One more minute, and my feet would have been in the air. That's how powerful it was when you laid hands on me It was incredible.

Son of Zadok said...

OK, don't tell me the word ver is trying to get political now!?

ver:bobramma

you can't make this stuff up

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

You did good, Donald.

There was an anointing on:

"I am glad that he served as it says in 1 Timothy 4:10, the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. I am thankful that he served the second Adam, Christ, for in the first Adam all die, but in the second Adam, Christ, all will be made alive. I believe that he is now a part of the great cloud of witnesses that is mentioned in the Bible. I also believe that as the Bible states, we are surrounded by that great cloud of witnesses. He may be closer to us now that we think."

Amen to that, and peace to you.

Bishop Jim Swilley said...

Thanks, Larry and Flower...we all really needed that service...

Anonymous said...

Ps.139:17: Your thoughts — how rare, how beautiful!

God, I'll never comprehend them! I couldn't even begin to count them — any more than I could count the sand of the sea.

Oh, let me rise in the morning and live always with you!

And please, God, do away with wickedness for good!

(Pic 4 in Oct. 28th's post)