Dear Friends,
As many of you know, the Lord has allowed me to develop a love for photography. And by His grace, He has allowed me to encourage some of you with my photos. Not all of my photographs have been posted on the blog Through A Different Lens but have been posted on my page on Facebook for Through A Different Lens
Recently, my dad has been studying much about the biblical concept of being otherminded--putting others before one's self, as we are commanded in Scripture (Phil. 2:3-4). As I've thought about the subject, I've asked myself how I might use my photography to be otherminded. As I thought and prayed about this, an idea came to mind.
There is a wonderful sister in Christ, in my church, who, due to a host of significant medical issues, is presently unable to work. My family and I love this sister very much and, I believe, the Holy Spirit has pricked my heart to help this sister in a more tangible way.
In order to raise funds for my sister in Christ, I am going to begin offering prints of my photography for sale. 100% of the proceeds will be given to my sister in Christ, as a love gift to help meet her needs.
I am still working out some of the details, but I wanted to share my idea with you to see if any of you would be interested in purchasing prints of my photography to help this sister in need.
Please prayerfully consider helping me to be otherminded, by helping our sister in Christ.
Thank you.
Blessings,
Michelle Miano
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Proverbs 8
Wisdom appeals to everyone to listen to her. They should listen to her(v.1-4).
She tells them to understand prudence(v.5).
Wisdom shall speak noble things. Her opening her lips will reveal right things(v.6).
Wisdom's mouth will utter truth. Wickedness is an abomination to wisdom's lip(v.7).
All her utterances of her mouth are in righteousness. Nothing crooked or perverted in them(the utterances)(v.8).
They are straightforward to him who understands and right to those who find knowledge(v.9).
Instruction is better than silver. Knowledge is better than gold(v.10).
Wisdom is better than jewels. All desirable things cannot compare to her(v.11).
Wisdom dwells with prudence. If you are wise than you will be prudent(v.12). You will also find knowledge and discretion.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. Wisdom hates pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverted mouth(v.13).
Counsel is mine and sound wisdom. She is understanding and power is hers(v.14).
Kings reign and rulers decree justice by/with using wisdom(v.15).
Princes rules and nobles judge rightly when using wisdom(v.16).
Wisdom loves those who love her. Those who diligently seek wisdom will find wisdom(v.17).
Enduring wealth and righteousness are with wisdom(v.18).
Her fruit and what she will yield is better than pure gold and the choicest silver(v.19).
Wisdom walks in the way/path of righteousness and justice(v.20).
Those who love her(hold her dear), she will endow/give wealth and their treasuries be made full(v.21).
The origin of wisdom(v.22-31).
Wisdom possessed by the Lord at the beginning of His way. Before His works of old. Before even the Earth was formed there was wisdom(v.22-29).
Wisdom was a master workman(v.30).
Rejoicing in the world, His earth, and having delight in the sons of men(v.31).
Wisdom again appeals to his sons to listen to him for if they do, if they keep Wisdom's way, they will be blessed(v.32).
Heed instruction and be wise; do not neglect it. Do not just toss it aside and think who cares what they say(v.33).
He who finds wisdom finds life. He/she who does this will find favor from the Lord(v.35).
He who sins against me injures himself. All those who hate me love death. This is beginning to sound more like wisdom is Christ. Those who hate me love death. Those who are rebellious and unrepentant will want to have nothing to do with Christ. They will hate Christ and his followers. They will be lost sinners, trying to entice others to follow their ways, on the path to destruction and away from Christ. Those people sometimes may have no knowledge that they are doing this because they cannot see that what they are doing is wrong. That is why we need to be alert, watchful, and helping our sisters/brothers in accountability and rebuking them so that they do not become enticed and trapped and snared in their friends, who are unbelievers and worldly, ways.
This is what I learned from Proverbs 8.
She tells them to understand prudence(v.5).
Wisdom shall speak noble things. Her opening her lips will reveal right things(v.6).
Wisdom's mouth will utter truth. Wickedness is an abomination to wisdom's lip(v.7).
All her utterances of her mouth are in righteousness. Nothing crooked or perverted in them(the utterances)(v.8).
They are straightforward to him who understands and right to those who find knowledge(v.9).
Instruction is better than silver. Knowledge is better than gold(v.10).
Wisdom is better than jewels. All desirable things cannot compare to her(v.11).
Wisdom dwells with prudence. If you are wise than you will be prudent(v.12). You will also find knowledge and discretion.
The fear of the Lord is to hate evil. Wisdom hates pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverted mouth(v.13).
Counsel is mine and sound wisdom. She is understanding and power is hers(v.14).
Kings reign and rulers decree justice by/with using wisdom(v.15).
Princes rules and nobles judge rightly when using wisdom(v.16).
Wisdom loves those who love her. Those who diligently seek wisdom will find wisdom(v.17).
Enduring wealth and righteousness are with wisdom(v.18).
Her fruit and what she will yield is better than pure gold and the choicest silver(v.19).
Wisdom walks in the way/path of righteousness and justice(v.20).
Those who love her(hold her dear), she will endow/give wealth and their treasuries be made full(v.21).
The origin of wisdom(v.22-31).
Wisdom possessed by the Lord at the beginning of His way. Before His works of old. Before even the Earth was formed there was wisdom(v.22-29).
Wisdom was a master workman(v.30).
Rejoicing in the world, His earth, and having delight in the sons of men(v.31).
Wisdom again appeals to his sons to listen to him for if they do, if they keep Wisdom's way, they will be blessed(v.32).
Heed instruction and be wise; do not neglect it. Do not just toss it aside and think who cares what they say(v.33).
He who finds wisdom finds life. He/she who does this will find favor from the Lord(v.35).
He who sins against me injures himself. All those who hate me love death. This is beginning to sound more like wisdom is Christ. Those who hate me love death. Those who are rebellious and unrepentant will want to have nothing to do with Christ. They will hate Christ and his followers. They will be lost sinners, trying to entice others to follow their ways, on the path to destruction and away from Christ. Those people sometimes may have no knowledge that they are doing this because they cannot see that what they are doing is wrong. That is why we need to be alert, watchful, and helping our sisters/brothers in accountability and rebuking them so that they do not become enticed and trapped and snared in their friends, who are unbelievers and worldly, ways.
This is what I learned from Proverbs 8.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Proverbs 7
Treasure God's commandments within you, within your heart.
Teaching as the apple of your eye- which is the pupil of the eye, a precious thing to be guarded with the utmost care.
Write them on the tablet of your heart- memorization, meditate on this.
Let wisdom and understanding be your intimate friend. If you will have them as a companion they will protect you from the enticements of the adulteress.
Adulteress is described as the foreigner who flatters with her words.
The victim (v.6-9) does/goes to the adulteress house when it is evening/darkness as if to keep it a secret.
The adulteress is described as dressed as a harlot, cunning of heart, enticing, boisterous, and rebellious.
An adulteress tactics include kisses (v.13), flattery (v.15), sensuality (v.16-18), reassurance that the victim will be fine and not be caught because her husband isn't home and won't be coming home for a while (v.19-20), and persuasion (v.21).
The young man is fooled and trapped and heads to his doom for he does not know it will cost him his life (v.22-23).
Pay attention to the words of my mouth- listen attentively it says.
Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways or stray into her paths. She has many victims that she has cast down and slain. Her house is the way to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
I have one thing to say that although in Proverbs the adulteress is described as a female that males are not without sin in this area too. I believe that adulteress can be changed to adulterer and seen in men as well as ladies.
This is what I learned from Proverbs 7.
Teaching as the apple of your eye- which is the pupil of the eye, a precious thing to be guarded with the utmost care.
Write them on the tablet of your heart- memorization, meditate on this.
Let wisdom and understanding be your intimate friend. If you will have them as a companion they will protect you from the enticements of the adulteress.
Adulteress is described as the foreigner who flatters with her words.
The victim (v.6-9) does/goes to the adulteress house when it is evening/darkness as if to keep it a secret.
The adulteress is described as dressed as a harlot, cunning of heart, enticing, boisterous, and rebellious.
An adulteress tactics include kisses (v.13), flattery (v.15), sensuality (v.16-18), reassurance that the victim will be fine and not be caught because her husband isn't home and won't be coming home for a while (v.19-20), and persuasion (v.21).
The young man is fooled and trapped and heads to his doom for he does not know it will cost him his life (v.22-23).
Pay attention to the words of my mouth- listen attentively it says.
Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways or stray into her paths. She has many victims that she has cast down and slain. Her house is the way to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
I have one thing to say that although in Proverbs the adulteress is described as a female that males are not without sin in this area too. I believe that adulteress can be changed to adulterer and seen in men as well as ladies.
This is what I learned from Proverbs 7.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Proverbs 6
Proverbs 6:1 explains that the person is liable for financial obligations of another.
v.2-The person makes too many promises and is committed to too many things
v.3 says "deliver yourself" which means get released from the obligation.
v.6-19 talks about how the person should shun laziness.
v.6-8 Ant-mentioned only here and in Proverbs 30:25 in the Bible. It has no physically present leader, yet it works with initiative, diligence, and foresight which is in contrast to the sluggard.
v.9 Sluggard- slothful person. Does not begin things as seen because it says- "when will you arise from your sleep?" and "how long will you lie down?"
v.12-13 Body language- What I am saying has another meaning to it. Express dishonesty attributed to crooked speech.
A worthless person is a wicked man.
.Perverse mouth, winks with eyes, signals with his feet
.Points with his fingers, perversity in his heart continually, devises evil, who spreads strife. Calamity will come suddenly.
.Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing
v.16-19 Poetic emphasis. God hates the sin but loves the sinner. These aren't sins, they are sinners. Got hates the wicked. Makes grace all the more amazing. Christ died for sinners, not just sin.
v. 20-35 The theme of this section is the seventh commandment.
v. 21 Bind them continually on you heart. Always remember these things in your thoughts and heart.
v.22 Let them guide on your way through life. Always on your mind.
v.23 Commandment is described as a lamp. The teaching is the light coming forth from the lamp. Reproofs for discipline is the way of life.
v.24 Evil woman- adulteress- who has a smooth tongue.
v.25 Do not desire it and let it capture you. This is the first step that leads to adultery.
v.27-29 It is impossible to engage in adultery without suffering consequences for the actions they have done. Those who commit adultery will not go unpunished. It may not occur right away but they will get caught one day...
v.32 The one who commits adultery lacks no sense.
v.30-35 With a thief, they are able to repay for what he has stolen and paid more than that an extra amount on top of that. With an adulterer it is not possible to pay the person back. That person will always be jealous and never satisfied because you took that away from him.
This is what I have learned from Proverbs 6.
v.2-The person makes too many promises and is committed to too many things
v.3 says "deliver yourself" which means get released from the obligation.
v.6-19 talks about how the person should shun laziness.
v.6-8 Ant-mentioned only here and in Proverbs 30:25 in the Bible. It has no physically present leader, yet it works with initiative, diligence, and foresight which is in contrast to the sluggard.
v.9 Sluggard- slothful person. Does not begin things as seen because it says- "when will you arise from your sleep?" and "how long will you lie down?"
v.12-13 Body language- What I am saying has another meaning to it. Express dishonesty attributed to crooked speech.
A worthless person is a wicked man.
.Perverse mouth, winks with eyes, signals with his feet
.Points with his fingers, perversity in his heart continually, devises evil, who spreads strife. Calamity will come suddenly.
.Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing
v.16-19 Poetic emphasis. God hates the sin but loves the sinner. These aren't sins, they are sinners. Got hates the wicked. Makes grace all the more amazing. Christ died for sinners, not just sin.
v. 20-35 The theme of this section is the seventh commandment.
v. 21 Bind them continually on you heart. Always remember these things in your thoughts and heart.
v.22 Let them guide on your way through life. Always on your mind.
v.23 Commandment is described as a lamp. The teaching is the light coming forth from the lamp. Reproofs for discipline is the way of life.
v.24 Evil woman- adulteress- who has a smooth tongue.
v.25 Do not desire it and let it capture you. This is the first step that leads to adultery.
v.27-29 It is impossible to engage in adultery without suffering consequences for the actions they have done. Those who commit adultery will not go unpunished. It may not occur right away but they will get caught one day...
v.32 The one who commits adultery lacks no sense.
v.30-35 With a thief, they are able to repay for what he has stolen and paid more than that an extra amount on top of that. With an adulterer it is not possible to pay the person back. That person will always be jealous and never satisfied because you took that away from him.
This is what I have learned from Proverbs 6.
Monday, May 17, 2010
Proverbs 5
Proverbs 5:1- Again the father tells his son to pay attention to wisdom.
Reasons are that you may maintain discretion and that your lips may preserve knowledge according to verse 2.
Proverbs 5:3 starts to describe the adulteress...
Lips-- drip honey (vs. 3)
Speech-- smoother than oil- I would think that means crafty with her words. (vs. 3)
Bitter as gall/wormwood (vs. 4)
Sharp as a double edged sword-- At first someone thinks they are going to be able to do it all in secret and not get caught but in the end it comes back to bite them. Reminds me of the problems Tiger Woods had been having. (vs. 4)
Feet go down to death (vs. 5)
Steps lead straight to the grave. Hebrew is Sheol. (vs. 5)
Gives no thought to the way of life. (vs. 6)
Her paths are crooked but she knows it not. Not sure what this means. Maybe it is how believers and unbelievers can not even realize that they are committing adultery when they just look at someone with lust. They don't realize that they are breaking one of God's commandment. She doesn't realize how lost she is. (vs. 6)
Father says to keep to a path FAR from her. (vs. 8)
They realize what they have done and it is already too late (vs. 12)
Lust leads to public disgrace (vs. 14)
Find contentment with your own spouse (vs. 15)
Springs=children. Should you have children through relationships with various women? NO! (vs. 16)
Healthy view of sex. Have sex only with the one who you are married to. (vs. 18-19)
Why should you be having sex with a foreigner or any other person that is not your spouse? (vs. 20)
The ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord. God is always watching what we are doing. (vs. 21)
The wicked will die for his failure to heed divine instruction. (vs. 23)
This is what I've learned from Proverbs 5.
Reasons are that you may maintain discretion and that your lips may preserve knowledge according to verse 2.
Proverbs 5:3 starts to describe the adulteress...
Lips-- drip honey (vs. 3)
Speech-- smoother than oil- I would think that means crafty with her words. (vs. 3)
Bitter as gall/wormwood (vs. 4)
Sharp as a double edged sword-- At first someone thinks they are going to be able to do it all in secret and not get caught but in the end it comes back to bite them. Reminds me of the problems Tiger Woods had been having. (vs. 4)
Feet go down to death (vs. 5)
Steps lead straight to the grave. Hebrew is Sheol. (vs. 5)
Gives no thought to the way of life. (vs. 6)
Her paths are crooked but she knows it not. Not sure what this means. Maybe it is how believers and unbelievers can not even realize that they are committing adultery when they just look at someone with lust. They don't realize that they are breaking one of God's commandment. She doesn't realize how lost she is. (vs. 6)
Father says to keep to a path FAR from her. (vs. 8)
They realize what they have done and it is already too late (vs. 12)
Lust leads to public disgrace (vs. 14)
Find contentment with your own spouse (vs. 15)
Springs=children. Should you have children through relationships with various women? NO! (vs. 16)
Healthy view of sex. Have sex only with the one who you are married to. (vs. 18-19)
Why should you be having sex with a foreigner or any other person that is not your spouse? (vs. 20)
The ways of a man are before the eyes of the Lord. God is always watching what we are doing. (vs. 21)
The wicked will die for his failure to heed divine instruction. (vs. 23)
This is what I've learned from Proverbs 5.
Monday, May 3, 2010
God Hears
Sing praise to our great and glorious God above
Who blesses us each day with everlasting mercy and love
Our shield and defender whenever the devil is near
But we need not fear
The devil may try to tear a family apart
But God will never depart
So they need not fret or dismay
For God will protect us each and every day
For God is with each of us
Who have Him in our heart
Those whose trust is in the Lord
Will be stronger in the valley for sure
And day by day
Every step they take
Will follow His only way
Christ is their light, like the sun's rays
To brighten up even the darkest day
So dry your tears
And let not the devil plague you with doubts and fears
Remember Your Father in Heaven hears
Your prayers will not fall on deaf ears
One day He will wipe away all your tears.
Who blesses us each day with everlasting mercy and love
Our shield and defender whenever the devil is near
But we need not fear
The devil may try to tear a family apart
But God will never depart
So they need not fret or dismay
For God will protect us each and every day
For God is with each of us
Who have Him in our heart
Those whose trust is in the Lord
Will be stronger in the valley for sure
And day by day
Every step they take
Will follow His only way
Christ is their light, like the sun's rays
To brighten up even the darkest day
So dry your tears
And let not the devil plague you with doubts and fears
Remember Your Father in Heaven hears
Your prayers will not fall on deaf ears
One day He will wipe away all your tears.
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