Psalm 143 in English and in Russian

Lord, hear my prayer,
    listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
    come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment,
    for no one living is righteous before you.
3 The enemy pursues me,
    he crushes me to the ground;
he makes me dwell in the darkness
    like those long dead.
4 So my spirit grows faint within me;
    my heart within me is dismayed.
5 I remember the days of long ago;
    I meditate on all your works
    and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands to you;
    I thirst for you like a parched land.[a]

7 Answer me quickly, Lord;
    my spirit fails.
Do not hide your face from me
    or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
    for I have put my trust in you.
Show me the way I should go,
    for to you I entrust my life.
9 Rescue me from my enemies, Lord,
    for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me to do your will,
    for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
    lead me on level ground.

11 For your name’s sake, Lord, preserve my life;
    in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies;
    destroy all my foes,
    for I am your servant.

Псалом Давида. Господи! услышь молитву мою, внемли молению моему по истине Твоей; услышь меня по правде Твоей

2 (142-2) и не входи в суд с рабом Твоим, потому что не оправдается пред Тобой ни один из живущих.

3 (142-3) Враг преследует душу мою, втоптал в землю жизнь мою, принудил меня жить во тьме, как давно умерших, --

4 (142-4) и уныл во мне дух мой, онемело во мне сердце мое.

5 (142-5) Вспоминаю дни древние, размышляю о всех делах Твоих, рассуждаю о делах рук Твоих.

6 (142-6) Простираю к Тебе руки мои; душа моя--к Тебе, как жаждущая земля.

7 (142-7) Скоро услышь меня, Господи: дух мой изнемогает; не скрывай лица Твоего от меня, чтобы я не уподобился нисходящим в могилу.

8 (142-8) Даруй мне рано услышать милость Твою, ибо я на Тебя уповаю. Укажи мне путь, по которому мне идти, ибо к Тебе возношу я душу мою.

9 (142-9) Избавь меня, Господи, от врагов моих; к Тебе прибегаю.

10 (142-10) Научи меня исполнять волю Твою, потому что Ты Бог мой; Дух Твой благий да ведет меня в землю правды.

11 (142-11) Ради имени Твоего, Господи, оживи меня; ради правды Твоей выведи из напасти душу мою.

12 (142-12) И по милости Твоей истреби врагов моих и погуби всех, угнетающих душу мою, ибо я Твой раб.

Как иметь победоносную жизнь

Чтобы иметь победоносную жизнь и угождать Богу, нужно делать следующее, смотрите  ссылку: http://www.lifeagape.org/russiancar/spirit.htm

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2     He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3     he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
    for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
    through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
    for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
    they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me
    in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
    my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
    all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
    forever.

Знаменитые люди, почему же в их жизни нет мира и радости, как мы бы этого ожидали?

На этой неделе в возрасте 63 лет ушел из жизни голливудский комик Робин Уильямс. Полиция подтвердила, что актер покончил жизнь самоубийством.

Уильямс не скрывал своей длительной борьбы с алкогольной и наркотической зависимостью. В 2010 году он сказал: «Все дело в страхе. И ты думаешь, что [алкоголь] поможет побороть страх. А он не помогает».

В 2007 году Эми Уайнхаус сказала в интервью изданию Rolling Stone: «Мне кажется, у меня точно депрессия. В этом нет ничего особенного. Я знаю, что многие страдают депрессией». Певица скончалась в 2011 году в результате случайного алкогольного отравления.

В 2000 году автор «Гарри Поттера» (Harry Potter) Дж. К. Роулинг говорила: «Депрессия – самое неприятное, что со мной случалось... Это отсутствие способности представить, что тебе снова когда-нибудь будет радостно. Это отсутствие надежды».

Робби Уильямс лечился от депрессии, а также алкогольной и наркотической зависимости большую часть своей взрослой жизни. «Депрессия – это не 'горе мне, моя жизнь такая-сякая', это как лежать с сильным гриппом целый день и быть не в состоянии побороть его», – говорил он.

Эшли Джадд рассказывала о своем лечении в клинике в 2006 году, когда «ей до смерти надоело болеть... Я хорошо выглядела внешне, но внутри страдала от беспокойства и бессонницы».

Все эти люди --- знаменитые, состоявшиеся, успешные люди, но как вмдно из их высказываний, их жизнь не блещет радостью и миром в сердце. В чем же причина? 

Думаю, что Библия даёт ответы на этот вопрос: 

What does Messiah mean?

The Angels said, "O Mary, God gives you good news of a Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, well-esteemed in this world and the next, and one of the nearest.

He will speak to the people from the crib, and in adulthood, and will be one of the righteous." Quran 3:45-46

What does it mean that Jesus (Isa) is the Messiah?

In the Hebrew Bible, a  messiah (or mashiach) is a king or High Priest traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil.

The translation of the Hebrew word Mašíaḥ as Χριστός (Khristós) in the Greek Septuagint became the accepted Christian designation and title of Jesus of Nazareth

Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain?  The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against his anointed, saying, “Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles.” The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. He rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his wrath, saying, “I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” Psalm 2:2 (Zabur)

On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived. Luke 2:21

The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us.”  Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am he.” John 4:25-26

 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21

Jesus (Isa) is the anointed one and He is the only one who can forgive and save people from their sins J

A story about Jesus healing the blind person, which is mentioned in the Quran but you can only find it in the Gospel

When God will say, "O Jesus son of Mary, recall My favor upon you and upon your mother, how I supported you with the Holy Spirit. You spoke to the people from the crib, and in maturity. How I taught you the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel. And recall that you molded from clay the shape of a bird, by My leave, and then you breathed into it, and it became a bird, by My leave. And you healed the blind and the leprous, by My leave; and you revived the dead, by My leave. And recall that I restrained the Children of Israel from you when you brought them the clear miracles. But those who disbelieved among them said, `This is nothing but obvious sorcery.'" Quran 5:110

Unfortunately in the Quran there are no these stories about how Jesus healed a blind and resurrected dead people  but there are such stories in Incil. Here they are:

As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. ² His disciples asked him, “Rabbi,who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”

³ “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. ⁴ As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. ⁵ While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Gorging on Chocolate Love

Gorging on Chocolate Love

Rob Eager, excepted from The Power of Passion

Have you ever gone a long time without eating and felt your stomach groan with hunger? In those situations, what was your body telling you? Obviously, it was crying out for some nutritious food. Yet, how often have you consumed chocolate candy out of desperation or convenience, just to get rid of those hunger pangs? I've done it several times. What happens?
Chocolate Highs
Initially, feeding your empty stomach with chocolate feels great. The ache goes away, your hunger disappears, and all of the sugar and caffeine hitting your system gives you the sensation of feeling "high." Buzzing with bliss, you wonder why you don't eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
About thirty minutes later, however, everything changes. A sharper pain than the one before grips your stomach, and your head becomes dizzy. All of your pleasant feelings degenerate into discomfort worse than your original hunger.
What caused this pain to result?
Was there something wrong with the chocolate? No. Chocolate candy is safe to eat, but it doesn't contain the nutrients necessary for your body to survive. Therefore, when you are hungry, chocolate alone cannot help you. Instead, it makes you feel worse. For your body to thrive, it must receive a steady diet of nutritious food. Then you can enjoy chocolate as a fun dessert. However, you will get sick if you try to live solely on chocolate.
Unfortunately, many singles enter dating relationships by trying to "eat chocolate on an empty stomach." They approach one another with hungry hearts, hoping that the other person will feed them. This condition can be especially acute when a man or woman feels lonely, rejected, or starved for acceptance. Without love, people become desperate for something to fill the void inside their hearts. A romance, with its potentially sweet taste and emotional highs, seems the likely solution to their hunger.
Looking for love in all the wrong places
As a single adult, I was hungry for love and searched repeatedly to find a woman to fulfill me. Every new romance that I entered felt like a chocolate sugar high, with soaring emotions, exhilarating self-esteem boosts, and a sweet sense of security. In the headiness of romantic rapture, my heart thought that a woman could fulfill me forever. Nevertheless, the euphoria inevitably collapsed. Sometimes, it took weeks. Other times, it took months. My wife's happiness vanished after a year of dating and seven months of marriage.
Regardless of how wonderful a new dating relationship feels, the romantic bliss will eventually wear off. Human affection may taste good, but, like chocolate, it cannot give our hearts what they need for survival. The true hunger of our hearts is to be accepted unconditionally. We need more than just attention, friendship, or sex. We long for someone to love us despite our faults, mistakes, and imperfections. Our hearts remain hollow when no one completely accepts us.
Unconditional love
Humans, however, cannot give each other unconditional love. We get upset or impatient when someone fails to make us happy. Furthermore, we base our love for someone on how well they perform. The root of this problem is sin, which causes constant mistakes, conflicts, and disappointments. No one is accepting, patient, and forgiving all of the time. Therefore, human love is like chocolate because the pleasure doesn't last. None of us have the ability to accept people unconditionally. The affection we give to each other may taste good initially, but the thrill disappears as our selfish motives demand performance. And this problem lasts from the cradle to the grave.
I don't mean to sound fatalistic, but we must acknowledge the reality that human love is performance-based. It always has been and always will be. You can date anyone in this world, but that person cannot give your heart the unconditional acceptance that it craves.
This truth also applies in marriage. Someone once asked a pastor, "What is your wife's opinion of you?"
He replied, "It depends on what day you ask her. Some days she loves me. Other days, I drive her crazy, and she wonders why she married me. My wife and I wish we could love each other perfectly, but it is impossible since we both sin and make choices that hurt each other. God is the only Person who loves us regardless of how we act."
Is marriage the answer?
Consider those around you. How many of your married friends warn you that marriage is tougher than you think? Yet, how many of your single friends complain of feeling incomplete without a spouse?
All too often, we neglect what our hearts really need and attempt to satisfy ourselves with a cheap substitute called romance. In essence, we try to live on an unhealthy diet of chocolate. But our hearts cannot survive under the demands of performance-based love. We inevitably burn out, wear out, or drop out, from trying to please others.
In my case, I had to reach total exasperation before I grasped that dating and marriage would never fulfill me. I appeared successful to many people, because I'd had several girlfriends and reached my goal of marriage. Those romances, however, never fulfilled me. Either I required too much of a woman, or she expected too much of me. We were sincere in our desire for lasting love, but we couldn't make it happen.
Real love is out there
You don’t need a new set of dating principles or techniques. A perfect love waits to delight you. This love, however, cannot soothe the ache within your heart until you stop chasing after romantic passion or passionate sex. Those shallow quests lead to emptiness. The hunger in your heart is for real passion.
Jesus replied, "I am the bread of life.
No one who comes to me will ever be hungry again."
              (John 6:35 NLT)
Passion Awaits You
Stop settling for less than what your heart truly desires. A higher love waits to take you beyond the jaded, cynical disappointments that result from most dating relationships. No longer does your heart have to survive on the cheap chocolate of empty romance. You were made to experience more than just manipulation, performance, or selfish indulgence. You were created by God to share in the ecstasy of real love, not just when you get to heaven but in life on earth as well.
Before you can truly love another person, however, you must first understand how much you are already loved. So open your heart, and prepare for the passion that awaits you.
Take a look at your life.  How would you describe it? Contented? Rushed? Exciting? Stressful? Moving forward? Holding back? For many of us it’s all of the above at times.  There are things we dream of doing one day, there are things we wish we could forget.  In the Bible, it says that Jesus came to make all things new.  What would your life look like if you could start over with a clean slate?
Living with hope
If you are looking for peace, there is a way to balance your life. No one can be perfect, or have a perfect life. But every one of us has the opportunity to experience perfect grace through a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here's a suggested prayer:
Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? You can pray it right now, and Jesus Christ will come into your life, just as He promised. 
Is this the life for you?
If you invited Christ into your life, thank God often that He is in your life, that He will never leave you and that you have eternal life. As you learn more about your relationship with God, and how much He loves you, you'll experience life to the fullest.

If you have a question first, click here.
 ~ Rob Eagar knows the heartache and frustration that many singles encounter. Suddenly abandoned by his first wife, he has experienced intense rejection and disappointment. Yet, his pain was transformed into joy when he discovered his true identity in Jesus Christ. Rob holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Auburn University and a Doctorate in Dating from the School of Hard Knocks. He has enjoyed teaching single adults since 1994. After ten successful years in corporate sales, Rob founded Grace Press Publishing. Rob resides in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, Ashley.

Rob’s first book The Power of Passion: Applying the Love of Christ to Dating Relationships is available on his site http://www.powerofpassion.com

Какое дерзновение мы имеем

«И вот какое дерзновение мы имеем к Нему, что, когда просим чего по воле Его, Он слушает нас»
1 Иоанна 5:14

Бог никогда не занят, никогда не спит, никогда не поглощён управлением вселенной настолько, чтобы не слышать нас. Но нельзя забывать, что ответ на молитву не всегда означает, что Он разрешит наши проблемы так, как мы этого хотим. Он услышит наши просьбы и предоставит решение – порой удивительной решение, которое не только решает наши проблемы, но и углубляет нашу веру в Его мудрость и подкрепляет нашу уверенность в Его могуществе.

Наша основная цель, когда мы призываем Бога в молитве, это не сделать наше существование легче или приятней – хотя с определённой точки зрения это действительно произойдёт. Наша цель это познание Бога. Когда мы прежде ищем Его, у нас будет всё, что мы хотели в жизни, включая другие вещи, о необходимости которых мы не подозревали.