Mike re the word fascination - my prayer partner winces on hearing this word...
ThesaurusAntonymsSynonymsLegend: Noun 1. fascination - the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror) captivation spell, trance, enchantment - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation 2. fascination - a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual enchantment, enthrallment, captivation liking - a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment; "I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin" 3. fascination - the capacity to attract intense interest; "he held the children spellbound with magic tricks and other fascinations" attractiveness, attraction - the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"
The kjv only debate is actually worth studying. I would recommend the sam gipp series - what's the big deal about the kjv. I actually had one of these vignettes acted out in reality and you may have experienced the same thing - in church we were asked to read out a psalm aloud. Well everyone had a different bible version and what ensued was a melee of sound -
KJV 1 Corinthians 14
33For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.
I can actually tell very quickly whether someone is preaching from a non authorised text and the power is not in these bibles.
Psalm. 37 18 The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. 19 They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.
Psalm 37 3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 4 Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Dave I'm sensing something very sinister- the euro will crash when Greece leaves ( there's possibly another 4-5 countries not far behind). And the Chinese crash - I don't know much about economics but all these markets are linked and if the sub prime mortgage markets caused such worldwide economic ripples - what will these things cause.
Andrea- we are holding our breath here- everyone is praying that our Greek brethren will get through this safely. Psalm 37 25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. 26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
I believe god can keep you all safe and well cared for. He owns the sheep on a thousand hills. All of your needs are supplied in scripture as these are promises- none of the governments can promise to keep us safe but God keeps his promises Amen...
I recall a time when we used to smuggle essential goods into Romania before the end of the communist era and I think we should think about ways to bless the Greek people.