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Updated July 08, 2006 at 9:55 am EST

 

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Special three year   anniversary 9-11 edition

 

Blasi on Board Brings Brightness!

 

President Bush's inaugural address focuses on freedom, friendship, and faith!

 

Pop singer Michael Jackson acquitted of all 10 counts!

 

SGB ELECTIONS:

 

'Driven', 'Proven' and 'Results Matter' slates sweep SGB election!
 

Endorsing the fabulous five for Student Government Board (SGB) elections on Nov 17!

 

Election 2004:

 

MORAL PUSH 4 BUSH WORKED!

Kerry for a weaker America: Running for president, they call him Kerry!

 

PSelect-cision 2004 asks: "What are issues that are most important to you that you are basing your vote on and why?"

 

PSelect-cision 2004 asks 40 students, "Which presidential candidate will best lead this country and why?"

 

Kerry for DRAFT which Bush is against!

 

Trial advocate Edwards could not defend Kerry against charges!

 

Who cares for the the 2nd victim!

 

Republicans are the political party for African-Americans and people of different ethnicities!


Answering, "Voting for neither candidate of a major political party is going to bring us closer to God."

 

Impressions

 

Carnegie Library corrupts the morals of a minor!

 

SGB and Rainbow Alliance’s view of homosexuality is not held by all!

 

Juveniles escape of death penalty could influence abortion decisions.

 

FDA should continue to ban gay sperm and ignore editorials opposing them!

 

Expressions

 

Archives of Daily Devotionals Delivers Dosage!

 

Christian groups seek to provide haven for incoming students!

 

Boston Red Sox ace Curt Schilling knows all about spiritual strikeouts!

 

Vote for the perfect candidate 24-7!

 

Hotpressions

 

The Pitt News editorial, 'Troop casualties undercounted by 17,000'  makes it sound like......

 

Rebuttal to Daniel Masny's Feb 03,05 Pitt News column

 

Sports

 

Pitt  2004 Cheerleading and Dance Team surrounded Schenley Quad with their Squad!

 

Pitt Cheerleaders and Dance team try to cheer up Panther fans!

 

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Three Panther fans weather the floods at 6:30 a.m.


Steelers Open Season with Home Victory

Pitt's Track and Field could go the distance!

 

Pittsburgh Steelers come back with rookie and backup players!

 

Deja Vu for the Steelers

 

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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

 

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"Top 25 reasons given for why students think the original candy cane was made with red and white stripes and was in the shape of a candy cane?"

 

Top 14 answers to "Love is....."

 

My Kiss of a Lifetime hopes to be special!

 

Top 14 responses to 'A Loving friend is........'
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Top 5 responses given by students to, "What is the most important lesson your mom taught you?"

 

Acrostic Poem for Mother's Day!

 

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Greek communities can communicate charity and care!

 

Kappa Kappa Gamma sister Jessica shows her Pitt spirit with her friends!

 

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Food

 

PGSIS 2005 Taste with Haste Cereal Poem

 

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Education


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“Father (God) Eradicates Apprehension Readily" (F.E.A.R)


By Ramesh C.Reddy
Pittsburgh Standard


Saturday, July 08, 2006

Editors note: This devotional is taken from the archives of Gospel of Mark, chapter 6.

Quiet Times (Psalm 8, Proverbs 8, Mark 6:48b-51)

“He was about to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the lake, they thought he was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw him and were terrified. Immediately he spoke to them and said, "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." Then he climbed into the boat with them, and the wind died down.”  (Mark 6:48-51, NIV)

Observations:

I asked myself what were the actions of Jesus.

  1. Jesus was about to pass by them walking on the lake.

  2. When the disciples were terrified, immediately, Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

  3. Then Jesus climbed into the boat with them and the wind died down.

Interpretations:

I asked myself why Jesus was about to pass by them.

Jesus was spending time in prayer and later saw the disciples in the middle of the lake in trouble so Jesus was coming on the water to come help his disciples.

I asked myself what is the significance of Jesus walking on the lake.

Jesus is in control of creation. There is the density of water and no human being can stand on a body of water without being submerged let alone walk on it. Jesus could because He created everything and changed the properties of water at that moment to reach out to His disciples. That is so exciting to know.

I asked myself why the disciples were afraid.

They were facing the winds in the middle of the lake. Adding to that they saw someone walk on water in the dark that they had never seen before! Few of them were fisherman so they dealt with water a lot but never walked on it. The only one to briefly walk on water was Peter because Jesus told him to come to him. Once he looked down though he was about to drown until Jesus rescued him. The disciples did not want to deal with a ghost amidst their other problems. It is their misconception of what they saw that gave them most of their fright. In a world of confusion, they felt an intrusion without realizing the One walking on the water was their solution.

I asked myself what is significant of Jesus’ actions right after they were afraid.

Jesus immediately spoke to them without waiting. Jesus knew what they were going through and addressed them right away with these words, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid” similar to the words Jesus spoke to Jairus when he told him, “Do not be afraid, just believe.”

Jesus was telling them that He was with them and there was nothing to worry about since He was there now. By saying, “It is I”, Jesus is reminding them that He was the One that fed the 5000+ and here with them now. To prove it, the wind even died down and the boat was sailing normally. That is exciting to know! Oh, yes it is!

Implications:

I saw important implications for my own life. The perception I attribute to Jesus will determine whether I am afraid of Him or not. I am not talking about reverent fear of the Lord for that is good! I am talking about the fear that Satan wants to instill in us towards Jesus. Satan wants us to be afraid of Jesus so we do not go to Him. The disciples were so scared that they cried out and I bet they were trying to get away as fast as they could from what they perceived to be a ghost. Jesus had to give His credentials to them again to remind them who He was when He said, “It is I”. Jesus was also telling them not to be afraid of Him but to be of courage. This is exciting to know!

I do not have to be afraid of Jesus. I can always turn to Jesus. When I do wrong, Jesus is not the One who will hit me with a broomstick as some think. When I make a mistake, Jesus in His love shows it to me and helps me to overcome it. When I am faced with trouble, Jesus wants me to take courage and believe in Him. Jesus does not want me to be afraid.

How comforting that is for me because I know whatever I am faced with, Jesus wants to face it with me and will help me. Jesus came to the disciples to help them in their problems and fright. I know Jesus will do the same for me and He already has been.

Every time I have been shaken, Jesus keeps reminding me not to be afraid, just believe. I believe in Jesus and that He will handle situations for me. Yes, He will when there is confusion. Yes, He will when there is thoughtless pollution. Yes, He will when there is the enemy’s intrusion. That is exciting to know!

Rather than worrying about what could have been, I can bury myself in the Arms of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who has not abandoned me. Instead, Jesus has come to me and has met me where I have been. Jesus has given me a new song to sing of praises to our Father. It is starting to rain and the rain will be the Lord’s rescue in my life! Jesus will rescue you too and does not want you to be afraid!

I ask you now dear friend, what keeps you in fear?

Dear friend, there are a lot of things that can keep us in fear. Being fearful is a result of distorted perceptions many times. When the disciples were afraid when they saw someone walk on the water, it was because they had this distorted perception that it was a ghost not knowing it was Jesus Christ coming to their rescue. When we are fearful, we think about all the things that could go wrong and that increases the fright meter. We get fearful because we realize what we want may not happen, we realize we are sailing through life and are being beaten by the winds that affect our academic life, career life, relational life, etc. We get fearful because we lean too much to the world for our answers.

Most of all we are kept in fear because we give into Satan’s lies and deception. It is Satan’s mission to keep people fearful and away from Jesus. As long as he can keep you and me afraid, he knows we will dwell in that fear and be paralyzed by it. Yes, friend that can happen especially when we don’t want something to happen and we know it may, then paralysis of fear can come over hindering everything else in life.

Fear of the unknown is the most deadly fear. This type of fear paralyzes the human. It freezes us from doing our daily responsibilities. It invades our mind like poisonous venom. All our thoughts are held captive to the fear we have. Fear of losing family, relationships, friends, future, jobs, status, or stability in life can induce us to take measures that could be catastrophic. That's what the enemy wants. Satan knows your fears and will work on those fears to frighten you and confuse you. Satan wants to make Hell here on earth too.

I want you to know it does not have to be this way. Though the Devil uses your fears to freeze you, you can overcome his attacks. In the Name of Jesus, you can command the Devil to pick up his weapons and flee and he will. Jesus loves you so much and knows your every fear.

He says to you, "Fear not, do not be dismayed, I am your God, I will uphold you and strengthen you with my victorious right Hand" (Isa 41:10).

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, of power, and of a sound mind"(2 Tim 1:7)

Please don't be fearful about your relationships, your family, your future, or your Salvation. Remember, He who bears our burdens also gives us Salvation. Jesus is bigger than your problems and He can take care of you and your problems. It does not matter how difficult the solution may seem. With the Lord all things are possible. Nothing can shake you when your foundation is upon the Rock, Jesus Christ. Even through hard times and suffering, He will pour out His abundant love and grace upon your life. Perfect love casts away fear. This is the kind of love the Lord gives to all who are His. Your old life and fears won't matter anymore when you yield to Jesus who wants to be your Lord and Personal Savior who has plans for you that are beyond comprehension. He offers you Himself that you may rest in Him and let Him abide in you. With the Savior on your side you can ride life's high tide.

Fear is not of God but of the devil. If you are kept afraid, you need to ask yourself what place Jesus really has in your life. Jesus who came to the rescue of His disciples, won’t He do that for you to friend! Yes, He will! Jesus will come to you and you can rest in Him. Jesus tells you whatever you are going through, “Take courage, It is I, do not be afraid.”

This means whatever has happened or is happening, you can pick yourself up and take courage, courage to be able to do things that you have been afraid of. It is not on your own strength though, for the disciples did not stop the wind but it was Jesus being there with them and helping them that stopped the wind. Jesus can do the same thing for you.

It is not by might nor by power but by my Spirit says the Lord!

“Oh my people, trust him all the time. Pour out your longings before him, for He can help.” (Psalm 62:8, TLB)

“I stand before the Lord, waiting for him to rescue me. For Salvation comes from him alone. Yes, he alone is my Rock, my rescuer, defense and fortress. Why then should I be tense with fear when troubles come?” (Psalm 62:1-3, TLB)

Ah Jesus is there for me and He will be there for you too. Rest in the Lord for He does not want you to be afraid. Come to Him as you are and may the words to this song that I wrote uplift you. This song was written 10 years ago to help those going through broken relationships but this problem-solution song can help you take inventory of whatever is happening in your life so you can give your life to Jesus for His Help, Hope, and Healing!                                 

Solution Through Confusion
By Ramesh C. Reddy

In a world of confusion
when there is no solution,
In a world of intrusion,
when there is thoughtless pollution

What do I See?
What do I Hear?
What do I Feel?
What do I Say?

I see the pain and the hurt.
I hear the cries on earth.
I feel the tears on the dirt.
I want to say, you can have new birth

For every heart that cries,
For every soul that dries,
For every mind that tries

Tries for love,
dries for love,
cries for love,

Love of friends,
love of parents,
love of spouses,

I want you to know,
when you are full of woe,
and feel so low,
Someone loves you Though.

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is His Name.
With His love, you won't be the same.
To love you so much, He came
Filled with the Holy Spirit, you can have a new Aim

Come with the heart that cries.
Come with the soul that dries.
Come with the mind that tries.
Come, Come to Jesus

He wants to be your SAVIOR.
In whom you can find Favor

Confusion will be cast.
Intrusion will be past.
Thoughtless pollution won't last.
Solution in Jesus Christ’s love will be vast.

Look to the Cross and His Blood.
Experience His love that will Flood

Amen!

"Father (God) Eradicates Apprehension Readily!” (F.E.A.R)/”What keeps you in fear?”

Listen to the background song, "Starting to Rain"

Prayer:
Dear Jesus, my Lord and Personal Savior, you know what the disciples were going through and what was keeping them afraid. You could have left them to themselves but you did not. Instead, you took it upon yourself to go and rescue them. Thank you Jesus for telling them to take courage and not be afraid, for it was you in their presence. Whatever was keeping them afraid, you were there to help them through it and can do the same for us. You Oh Lord know what keeps us afraid and we ask for your help. Thank you for your love in our lives. Come and reign in us Oh Lord and protect us in the shadow of your wings. We rest in your Arms of Love. I pray right now for the one who is so afraid of things that are happening. You know what they are facing and how they need you Lord. I pray for the broken hearts out there that you would fill them with your presence and power and keep them in your care. They will know that you have not forgotten about them in this world and will rescue them in your timing. Thank you so much Jesus. Thank you for hearing us and answering us. Thank you for helping me learn from you Jesus. Thank you for dying for our sin and coming back to life to save us. Please forgive us Lord! Thank you so much Jesus. In Your Name I Pray Jesus! Amen!

Make this your prayer. Don’t let the enemy deceive you into thinking you need all the answers before coming to Christ. Let me just assure you though you may not have all the answers right now before coming to Jesus, He will answer them slowly. Yes, He will for I know our Redeemer will! Amen!

PRAYER:
Father God thank you, you love us so much that you sent your only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I love you Lord. Thank you Father God for your Son, Jesus Christ. Jesus thank you for loving me so much. Thank you Jesus, you will take care of my problems. Nothing is too hard for you. For many of us Lord, we face many obstacles in life whether it be Spiritual, financial, marital, emotional, physical, or educational problems. We turn these problems and the prayer requests to you. Thank you Lord you never fail to answer our prayers. Just because we don't understand does not mean you didn't answer our prayers. Thanks Lord for cleansing us by your precious Blood. Please come into my heart Jesus. Please forgive my sins. Wash me and I will be whiter than snow. Thank you Jesus for coming into my heart. Thank you Jesus for making my heart, your home. Thank you Jesus for living in me. I will live for you Jesus and serve you the rest of the days of my life. I pray right now for the one who is so troubled that only your presence and love can meet them where they are at. Come Lord Jesus and please intervene in their life. Cover them with your awesome presence and help them through what they are going. Thank you Jesus as you saw the disciples in trouble and came to their rescue, you can come to our rescue too. We entrust our lives in your care. Thank you for the answer and you will carry us! IN YOUR NAME, I PRAY JESUS THANKING YOU FOR EVERYTHING. AMEN.

Friend you may feel something or may not feeling anything but do not go by your feelings. When you ask Jesus to come into your life, He will and does. He will take over from here as you depend on the Lord and let Him work in you and through you! This is exciting friend! May each one that came to know Jesus be filled with His Holy Spirit forever more and those that know Jesus come to know Him more and more! Amen!

Get yourself involved in a campus Bible study, fellowship, and most of all find a Bible believing church and be involved to grow in your Christian walk with the Lord. They all need to be supplements for your own precious time with the Lord in prayer and meditating on His Word. If you need a Bible, please let me know!

As the movie DaVinci Code opened across the theaters on May 19, 2006, which speaks against the church and most importantly degrades the Name of Jesus Christ, we need to make ourselves available to speak the truth to the falsity presented in the movie and the novel. If you plan to watch the movie or have read the book and have questions or your faith seems to be shaken, please email me or give me a call at 412-720-4579 so we can discuss the false claims in the book that are presented as fact even though the book itself and the movie is presented as fiction. May the Lord bless you and guide you!

If you need anyone to talk to, pray with, or study the Bible with this  Summer of 2006, you can email me at reddy4hisglory2004@yahoo.com or call me at 412-720-4579. Please do not hesitate. One-one Bible studies can be so powerful too because the Holy Spirit is still in the midst.

"This is my work and I can do it only because Christ's mighty energy is at work within me." (Colossians 1:29, TLB)

Express Your View

 SEPTEMBER 2005

MARK: CHAPTER 1

How seriously do you T.E.S.T.I.F.Y to prophecy?  (Sept 01, 05)

Who do you P.O.I.N.T to? (Sept 02, 05)

"Will you take a S.T.A.N.D?" (Sept 03, 05)

How is your loving P.R.A.I.S.E? (Sept 06, 05)

"How do you handle T.E.M.P.T.A.T.I.O.N?" (Sept 07, 05)

"Who controls your T.I.M.E?" (Sept 08, 05)

"What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (Sept 09, 05)

"Whose T.E.A.C.H.I.N.G.S do you listen to?" (Sept 12, 05)

"What C.A.P.T.I.V.I.T.Y are you facing today?" (Sept 15, 05)

"Where do you need H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (Sept 19, 05)

"Where do you need an A.N.S.W.E.R?" (Sept 20, 05)

"Where do you find S.O.L.I.T.A.R.Y time with the Lord?" (Sept 21, 05)

"Where do you want to be C.L.E.A.N?" (Sept 22, 05)

"What do you actions C.A.U.S.E?" (Sept 24, 05)

MARK: CHAPTER 2

"What kind of F.R.I.E.N.D are you?" (Sept 26, 05)

"Where does P.A.R.A.L.Y.S.I.S take hold of you?" (Sept 28, 05)

"What are you thinking in your M.I.N.D?" (Sept 29, 05)

"What do you represent by your A.C.T.I.O.N.S?" (Sept 30, 05)

OCTOBER 2005

"Where do you look for A.C.C.E.P.T.A.N.C.E?" (Oct 04, 05)

"Who Do You I.N.V.I.T.E?" (Oct 05,05)

When do you F.A.S.T? (Oct 24, 05)

How do you see your L.I.F.E? (Oct 25,05)

"What kind of L.E.A.D.E.R are you?" (Oct 26,05)

"What does the S.A.B.B.A.T.H mean to you?" (Oct 27,05)

MARK: CHAPTER 3

What are your N.E.E.D.S? (Oct 28, 05)

NOVEMBER 2005

What is your I.M.P.A.C.T?  (Nov 01,05)

What S.P.A.C.E  do you give yourself? (Nov 07, 05)

"What has E.V.I.L done to you?" (Nov 08, 05)

"How is your R.E.L.A.T.I.O.N.S.H.I.P with Jesus?" (Nov 14,05)

"Who will give God T.H.A.N.K.S.G.I.V.I.N.G because of you?" (Nov 25, 05) (Taken from Gospel of Luke)

"Where is your A.P.P.O.I.N.T.M.E.N.T in?" (Nov 29, 05)

DECEMBER 2005

"Where do you G.A.T.H.E.R?" (Dec 01, 05)

"How are your actions seen by your F.A.M.I.L.Y?" (Dec 02, 05)

"How do you handle S.L.A.N.D.E.R?" (Dec 03.05)

"What is your V.I.E.W of Jesus?" (Dec 28, 05)

"What are you doing with G.O.D.'S  W.I L.L?" (Dec 31,05)

JANUARY 2006

MARK: CHAPTER 4

"What do the P.A.R.A.B.L.E.S mean to you?" (Jan 04, 06)

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?" (Jan 05, 06)

"How is your W.A.L.K with God?" (Jan 17, 06)

"What kind of L.A.M.P are you?" (Jan 18, 06)

"What do you C.O.N.C.E.A.L?" (Jan 25, 06)

"What do you do with what you H.E.A.R?" (Jan 26, 06)

"What do you do with the W.O.R.D of God?"(Jan 30, 06)

"What will you do with the S.E.E.D?" (Jan 31,06)

FEBRUARY 2006

"What kind of  F.O.O.T.B.A.L.L receiver will you be for Jesus?" (Feb 05, 06)

MARCH 2006

"What kind of S.T.O.R.M.S are you facing?"  (March 11, 06)

APRIL 2006

"What does P.A.S.S.O.V.E.R  C.R.O.S.S mean to you?"  (April 13, 06)

MAY 2006

"What kind of P.R.O.F.E.S.S.I.O.N are you in?" (May 01, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 5

"Where is your T.O.R.M.E.N.T coming from?"  (May 15, 06)

"Where do you need  H.E.A.L.I.N.G?" (May 16, 06)

"What do people R.E.P.O.R.T about you?" (May 17, 06)

"Are you A.F.R.A.I.D of Jesus too?" (May 18, 06)

"Will you T.E.L.L about Jesus?" (May 19, 06)

"What do you do with your T.E.S.T.I.M.O.N.Y?" (May 20, 06)

"Will you G.A.T.H.E.R before Jesus?"  (May 22, 06)

"What place do you give P.R.A.Y.E.R in your life? "   (May 23, 06)

"Where do you feel U.N.C.L.E.A.N?" (May 24, 06)

"Where do you need F.R.E.E.D.O.M?" (May 25, 06)

"Who's T.I.M.I.N.G are you following?" (May 27, 06)

MARK: CHAPTER 6

"Where do you seek W.I.S.D.O.M, in Jesus of the Bible or Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code?" (May 29, 06)

"What is your C.A.L.L.I.N.G?" (May 30, 06)

"Where is your I.D.E.N.T.I.T.Y?" (May 31, 06)

JUNE 2006

"Do you feel A.C.C.E.P.T.E.D?" (June 01, 06)

"How is your F.A.I.T.H?" (June 03, 06)

"What do you T.E.A.C.H?" (June 05, 06)

"Where are you S.E.N.T?" (June 09, 06)

"Where are you S.T.A.Y.I.N.G?" (June 10, 06)

"How is your Spiritual H.E.A.L.T.H?" (June 12, 06)

"What have people H.E.A.R.D about you?" (June 20, 06)

"What do you T.H.I.N.K about Jesus?" (June 21, 06)

"How do you handle D.O.U.B.T.S?" (June 22, 06)

When do you S.P.E.A.K out?" (June 24, 06)

"What has P.R.I.D.E done to you?" (June 27, 06)

What is your M.I.S.S.I.O.N? (June 28, 06)

"Where do you find your R.E.S.T?" (June 29, 06)

"Who is your S.H.E.P.H.E.R.D?" (June 30, 06)

What kind of B.R.E.A.D do you eat? (July 03, 06)

"Whose C.A.R.E are you in really?" (July 05, 06)

"When do you P.R.A.Y?" (July 06, 06)

"What is the T.R.O.U.B.L.E you are facing?" (July 07, 06)

 


 

 

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