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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Eduscho Café Auslese (German Coffee) It is almost like a Dark Roast but smooth~Sort of expensive but worth it ~ Have family from Germany ~(My Gramma, on my mom's side is a survivor of Auschwitz) ;*-)
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All coffees are not created equal. Like chocolate, there is cheap coffee and indulgent coffee. I am very sensitive to caffeine, so I drink mostly decaf, but I LOVE a good frappucinno. Something about the ice and milk and other stuff offsets the caffeine and just creates a wonderfully indulgent drink!
As for coffee in sanctuaries, depends how much shockamooing the place allows.
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Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt the people doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
When I was young and clever, I wanted to change the world. Now that I am older and wiser, I strive to change myself. ~
And should coffee be allowed in the Sanctuary of our churches?
I think a lot depends on the Sanctuary. If it is a traditional one with padded pews, nice carpeting, etc then from a practical standpoint I would say no.
In the case of my church our sanctuary is in what used to be a grocery store buliding and it is very simple with metal folding chairs, inexpensive carpeting, etc. In this case I think drinking coffee in the sanctuary is fine. Our coffee area is in a nook off to the side near the front of the sanctuary so from a practical standpoint of reducing distractions we have as part of our announcements on the video monitors not to get coffee once the lesson has started.
The previous church I attended also offered coffee from stations at the rear of the church and urged people to get theirs before at a break in the service. They had nice padded chairs but people were careful and I never saw a coffee accident.
__________________ "I think some people love spiritual bondage just the way some people love physical bondage. It makes them feel secure. In the end though it is not healthy for the one who is lost over it or the one who is lives under the oppression even if by their own choice"
Titus2woman on AFF
"We did not wear uniforms. The lady workers dressed in the current fashions of the day, ...silks...satins...jewels or whatever they happened to possess. They were very smartly turned out, so that they made an impressive appearance on the streets where a large part of our work was conducted in the early years.
"It was not until long after, when former Holiness preachers had become part of us, that strict plainness of dress began to be taught.
"Although Entire Sanctification was preached at the beginning of the Movement, it was from a Wesleyan viewpoint, and had in it very little of the later Holiness Movement characteristics. Nothing was ever said about apparel, for everyone was so taken up with the Lord that mode of dress seemingly never occurred to any of us."
Quote from Ethel Goss (widow of 1st UPC Gen Supt. Howard Goss) book "The Winds of God"
And I do not think it should be allowed in the sanctuary. We are there for a couple hours to worship - eat/drink before or after.
Yes, recess. Er um, I mean break.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
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