tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90505690163482215372024-02-19T19:18:18.966-06:00My Thoughts For TodayMy posts are thoughts inspired by inputs from thousands of sources over my life time. I hope you find them thought provoking and I will enjoy any comments, suggestions and advice. Please be courteous.
Thank you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-71486557198788389432018-08-19T03:01:00.000-05:002018-08-19T03:01:08.695-05:00Trust Me, I'm Your Doctor....EXCEPT...<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When You Become Addicted!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am not going to <u>blame</u> the medical community for my dependency on Prescription Drugs BUT I <i>WILL</i> share the credit, with them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Recently, my wife and I changed doctors due to severe health changes and in the process agreed I was dependent/addicted to my prescriptions drugs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">First, definitions: from Merriam Webster online dictionary.</span><br />
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state of being </span></span><span style="color: black;">dependent</span><span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;">; </span><i><span style="color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;">especially</span></i><span style="color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"> : the quality or state of being influenced or
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1: <span style="color: #3b3e41; text-decoration: none;">compulsive</span> need for and use of a habit-forming substance
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My journey began approximately 2002, "with the best of intentions". My first wife, Jane, was diagnosed with cancer and I had worked part time with a friend doing construction, for several years. Jane, of course, experienced surgery, chemo therapy and pain killers. Eventually, I requested anxiety medicine to help cope with all the challenges of a Caregiver and my PCP agreed. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pain from the injuries from my full time job and the part time construction began to increase and my PCPs and other doctors taught me techniques of OTC pain meds. For example, two of a given pill is the OTC recommended dose but double that and you have the "prescription" dose. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Eventually, due to increasing injuries, I was promoted to prescription medication. Jane was always concerned she would become addicted to her pain killers but the doctors assured her that was not a problem. I encouraged her, the cancer would probably kill her before she would experience any dependency. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">During this time, I was contracting to various hospitals and had contact with nurses and doctors. I would ask them about the probabilities of a person becoming dependent or addicted and would always hear, just be careful and stop using them when you do not need them. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>NOTE:</b> Think about that advice. Ever have anyone tell you soft drinks are bad for you? How about those Thanksgiving or Christmas family get togethers and you hear, "Now don't eat too much or you will get sick." and hours later you are miserable from that last LARGE piece of pie. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, my PCP prescribed the leading pain killer (1 every 4-6 hours or As Needed) and reminded me we would stop the medication when the pain was gone. What do you do when the Pain is CHRONIC.....ON GOING....DOES NOT GO AWAY? WHOOPS!!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>NOTE:</b> When you become dependent/addicted to a legal or illegal drug(s) and quit taking them, the Original Pain is combined with or replaced by Withdrawal Pain, which <i>can be more painful. NOW, <b>you have to make a decision! </b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white; color: #3b3e41; letter-spacing: 0.35pt;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I suspected I was becoming dependent, <strong>OR WAS DEPENDENT,</strong> I asked those prescribing the pills what I should do. To my surprise, I kept hearing, "No, no, you are fine, do you need a refill?" </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">Now I have a great doctor that agreed I AM dependent and is processing me off. She and our pharmacist all agreed that the government is informing the medical community that beginning January 2019 they are going to cut off all opioids. Think about the addicts that have experienced this during the past 60 years, or more, and you might imagine the VIOLENCE that is about to rain on AMERICA. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">I have observed people get verbally and physically violent, being overcharged for chewing gum, someone parking in front of their mail box, being told their insurance will not cover their prescription, etc.; and that was for a known ONE time, Temporary situation. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">I took a short break writing this blog....about 2 weeks and in the process experienced 3 minor heart attacks requiring two stents. One was installed with one to be installed. I learned the difference between Minor and Major/Massive heart attack is one you live and one you die. Btw. the medical community call them Cardiac Events, among other Latin terms. My wife experienced a Cardiac Event earlier this year requiring major heart surgery. She is doing great.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">Soooo, at this moment, a heart attack trumps withdrawal, to me. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">Recently, watching the telly, I saw a famous Olympian swimmer describing his depression and treatment. World famous Olympian or ordinary person can experience struggles on the same level that we might not think would ever happen to the Wonderful People. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">IF you suspect you MIGHT be dependent, I suggest searching until you find a professional that will help you. There are varying degrees/intensities of dependencies and although some have gone Cold Turkey and done well, that may NOT be your case. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #3b3e41; font-family: Georgia;">Have a wonderful 2018 and CLEAN 2019. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-46939586745001284712017-12-28T14:01:00.002-06:002017-12-28T14:01:40.745-06:00Let's Wrap This Up - My List<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rethinking My Thinking, Angela Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Exodus Road, Matt and Laura Parker</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Life Coaching, <span class="gd">Tsh Oxenreider</span></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bossy Mom, Susan E. Hill</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The list are at the top of a long list of blogging people having influenced my life and those I know. Others are not listed because:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These people are non the less very important to my life and many others. They have wisdom, patience, life experiences that could relate to most of the population; storms, illness, abuse, dysfunction, disaster, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Natural disasters of every type, human made disasters of every kind, and their emotional impact on everyone. We band together to help (as much as we can) each other and in many circumstances ask ourselves and "the experts", What happened and Why????</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I am a practicing, professing Christian and these events challenge me to fall in the Word of God (Bible), pray/converse/ask/communicate with God to know how to handle the specific ones I, my family, neighbors and people in our area experience. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanksgiving and Christmas find many of us recovering from SOMETHING. In all of this, I believe the Call to Find Something Good to be Thankful for. When I was sitting in our House Cave, talking to my daughter as the repairman worked on our AC system, I wondered HOW it was going to be repaired. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then, I thought of: </span></div>
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<li>Exodus Road staff saving and relocating children and adults from human sex trafficking.</li>
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<li>Blogs, sermons, books, internet streaming and YouTube channels provide exposure to incredible thoughts, suggestion, comments on how to live or rebuild your house/car/bicycle. </li>
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There is SO MUCH to offer, if you just try. </div>
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BUT, you say, I cannot write our build or travel. </div>
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CAN you get a pen/pencil and paper and write a note to an author or speaker telling then how much they helped you? SURE YOU CAN! You local stores sell envelopes and stamps. The Post Office will actually sell One Envelope and One Stamp to put your note in. </div>
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Recently, a person told me, REPEATEDLY, how she never won a lottery or had any talents and life was such a struggle. Later, my wife told me, that person just sold a house she could not climb the stairs anymore and paid cash for the one we were standing in. She has a better, prettier home in a beautiful neighborhood and the few items needing repair or replacement can easily be handled by help from family or friends. </div>
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OH, YES, regarding our home. Nine 9 inches of water had two days to soak and ruin everything touching the floor. Our power remained on the entire storm and after and remained below the electrical plugs. The AC kept running drying out our house. We have appliances (frig, oven, bath, toilet) that sustain living and our mattresses were kept above the flood by their frames. </div>
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SO, unhappy? Yes. Thankful? YES! Have spent four months with family (which, honestly, is always a strain on everyone) I mean, OMG, FOUR MONTHS of everyone's schedules being disrupted in some form. They have and are Gracious Hosts and gone to great lengths to make our stay as comfortable for all us. We have had visitors for up to one week (5 days) and were happy when the time came for Normal to return. <b><u>FOUR MONTHS!!!</u></b></div>
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any way....2017 You have been a Monster. I am thankful it was NOT worse but REJOICE you are leaving!!!!</div>
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2018....REMEMBER YOUR MANNERS!!! Please.</div>
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And to ALL the Writers, Speakers, Workers of every sort, Keep doing what you are called to do, you have encouraged Many, MANY people, most of all...ME!!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-39663774813552740292017-12-10T01:16:00.000-06:002017-12-10T01:20:37.600-06:00WHY? <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do I have the Right/Privilege to know?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When I think and write about life and questions that arise because we do not understand or know information about our lives, I focus on Christian philosophy. I know more about Christianity than all the other religions, which is to say I do NOT know very much. People have studied the Bible and related material all their lives (50 years, 80 years, 125 years) and concluded, at their end, they barely knew God or how he works. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">AND they Definitely did NOT understand Christians!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the Bible book Genesis and Exodus, God focused on individuals to mold and save nations, primarily Israel. He focused on Pharaoh and Moses, in one account, to prepare his people Israel and to announce himself to the Egyptians. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pharaoh and Moses had HUGE egos and massive tempers. One eventually destroyed a nation, while the other set free a nation; because ONE rejected and defied God and ONE accepted and obeyed God. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Moses could have returned to Egypt, announced God's plans, packed everyone and left. He COULD have, but God told him, this is going to take some time because I want to save more than My People.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pharaoh COULD have told Moses and all Israel to Get Out NOW and the entire event would have been over in about a month. BUT he did NOT! God had hand picked this man to be the Key to the year long display of God's power and control over Earth. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here is my point: Parts of your and my life may be flowing smooth as greased glass while other parts are moving as if mired in Winter mud. Consider the following: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">God told Moses, I will send you to Pharaoh to deliver my people Israel BUT he will not let you/them go. THEN I will display my power/control of their gods and this Earth. Moses and Pharaoh both had a huge tempers and egos, while the entire Nations of Egyptians and Israelis were basically watching God perform and these two men react. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Christians often/regularly ask God to use them/us but our understanding of the consequences of our requests is so limited that we (like Moses and Pharaoh) end up re-asking God, WHY is this taking so long or happening like this? WHAT is going on?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hurricane Harvey comes to the USA for a visit. Half a million people suffer mild to complete devastation, and others are not touched. Some are victims in need and others are Caregivers with resources to aid victims. News reporters observe how the best and worst surfaces when people undergo severe stresses and we focus on the Best because we REALLY want to Be Good and Do Good and Help our Neighbor. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In that process is God, working to improve us and help us improve. Sometimes, the Victims become the Caregivers as "tools" to improve/purge/cleanse/educate/refine those taking care of them. One home is repaired in days or weeks, while another takes months, and the delays begin to look as if SOMEONE is directing the slow downs. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">While reading a novel or watching a movie, we are often given clues to the Plot which allows us to "engage" ourselves in the rationale of the characters and author(s). This Freedom of Information also, to some degree, causes us to "feel" in control and agree/disagree with the plot and outcome. LIFE does not always grant us such freedom. In fact, Very OFTEN we are <b>blind</b> to the What and Why of our scenarios as they play out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have a carnal/flesh/resistant spirit/attitude/nature which make me fight what is happening in my life <i>without my permission</i>. Prayer/confession/humility and asking forgiveness gradually realigns me with God and we move forward (his pace, his direction) and I learn. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Remember Pharaoh? He proclaimed, "I do not know your God and do NOT have to obey him." That statement is not entirely correct. He was governing GOD's people and they were praying/studying/conversing people about their God. Pharaoh HAD TO KNOW SOMETHING about Moses's God. Remember WHERE Moses originally came from?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">SO, if you are in the Tool part of your Play and you think the other performers are ignorant of Your God, I suggest that may NOT be the case. God CHOSE Pharaoh and put him on the throne to Use Him; and I am persuaded to CHANGE him. Ask God which part are you playing in this scheme (and how well are you performing). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">NOTE: Personally, I am not doing well (in my opinion). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When these times are over, I believe we will observe a deliverance on the scale of the Exodus (in a Spiritual/Emotional/Health sense) in our families, neighbors, towns and nation. Also, consider that a mixed multitude left Egypt with Israel to serve their God; but that mixed multitude was also emotionally and spiritually mixed up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you have ever searched for THE perfect Church? It DOES NOT EXIST!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">BUT the imperfect ones that work together to serve God and each other Do VERY well and have for thousands of years. We are <b>almost there</b> (End of Time) sort of concept, so let's give these remaining years our <b>absolute best. </b>We HAVE <b>MUCH TO GAIN!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Closing out 2017 with anticipation of 2018 wonders and blessings and growth. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-73850930993383973612017-11-23T12:07:00.000-06:002017-11-23T12:07:25.039-06:00ONE 1/4 Inch HoseHave you ever thought of how much water/fluid can flow through a 1/4" water line? Valve fully open, unchecked, water pressure here approximately 50 psi. Inside a home, it is enough to wreak havoc.<br />
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Let's imagine 1 hour. I tried to find a calculator to determine the volume flow but for this blog, it was too much effort. I will say, whether you have 1/2" of water covering 100 sq ft or 9' covering 1,700 sq ft, it's a nightmare. Tear up flooring, remove X inches high dry wall, drill holes in studs to air out the flooring, turn on multiple fans that simulate a Large military cargo aircraft; you probably have a good visual by now.<br />
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I commented to Connye, my wife, that standing water for two days or 1 hour is virtually the same destruction; maybe one more mold here and there but mox nix.<br />
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Looking at the aftermath and water reparation demo, I almost cried, hurting for my relatives. YET, if the flow had not been discovered and continued for, say, 5 more hours, their home would be in the same state of destruction as ours, due to Harvey.<br />
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Equality. We have our caste system in america but catastrophic events can bring a sense of equality to a family, neighborhood, city or nation, so fast you cannot calculate it. Saint/Sinner, Poor/Wealthy, Ill/Healthy, there are situations that can equalize our standing with Life and each other.<br />
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Our community has a social media page for neighborhood communication. I asked the status of my neighbors to get an idea where our home repair was in relation to others in our area. The replies have been encouraging, to me, because I can relate my progress to others and consider we are all moving forward in approximately the same speed for similar reasons.<br />
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Visiting neighbors on the sidewalk, or standing against a tree or just talking loud across the street, is a form of venting. Even though we cannot help each other, just knowing that the intent to help is present is also a forma of therapy. Being a Christian or not becomes a mute point, in times like these. We help each other because they are our neighbor; because they need help, as we do and because there is a basic sense of compassion to help that person pull their ox out of the ditch.<br />
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In time, all this will be a distant memory (memories) but the pain and grief will surface to remind us how fragile we all are. I recall the proclamations of those with Egos and/or Titles how Perfect they are In All Things and I know that ONE incident can change their magnificent selves into a humble, broken, possibly homeless lowly human. Am I anticipating this horrific change so I can gloat? No.<br />
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There is a sadness just thinking what these people are missing as they gaze down on us, from their lofty tower of greatness. A person wrote, "It's better to take a lower position/chair/seat and have others promote you than to proclaim your wonder, before all and someone/something bring you down in front of the crowd.<br />
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When we are recovered from this storm and all it contains, I do not want to forget My Need of My Neighbors, Strangers, Family and especially my GOD; His Word, His Spirit, His Love and Mercy and Compassion and Presence in the sound and shape of, "Can I help you? I have some cold water, would you like a drink? We have hot pizza, are you hungry and would you like a sandwich?"<br />
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Almost three full months. I may have mentioned that I asked God to help us return to our home in December 2017. It's not a command, or "Your Word Says.....". It's just a humble request to my loving Father to help my family and bring relief to our benefactors that opened their home to us.<br />
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One of my neighbors observed behavioral changes in our neighbors and the absence of laughter, friendly wave and it disturbed him that this Storm may have hurt us in a negative way. We both thought about that and decided Only Time and Faith and Healing will reveal how we personally recover.<br />
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I worked in UTMD for several years and trauma, whether from certain types of illness, war wounds, death can go deep into your emotions and spirit. I also noticed the Children Patients and their ability to rebound, laugh, encourage themselves and each other. Their Simplicity and Innocence and Trust and Love would continually <b>revive</b> their Joy and Forgiveness and Hope in their Future.<br />
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A man once noted to a group of adults, "Unless you become as little children..." Unless you surrender your hardness, bitterness, anger and become innocent, forgiving, loving, tender, merciful, caring, you WILL not survive." The ONLY way we can survive the difficulties and hardness and evil of life is to become as little children; Respect one another, respect and obey righteous laws, confess our sins and forgive ourselves and each other.<br />
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Well, I will let you know what the 2nd week of this December has for my wife and I. I pray this Christmas becomes truly a time of Worship, Family get together's, Joy and LOTS of laughter.<br />
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FORGET the gifts that drain your bank accounts and overflow your credit cards, just send us and each other LOVE.<br />
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-54046735671654287302017-11-14T12:21:00.000-06:002017-11-14T12:21:02.667-06:00Well...Well...WellNovember 14. 2017 and we are still living with relatives....as are hundreds, if not thousands, of other people. I could post pictures of our home but they don't tell the Whole Story; that's just damage/destruction.<br />
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Over the decades, friends have suggested I think of what others may be experiencing. Hmmmmm, H o w, does one do that....?<br />
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UNLESS, one Experiences disaster/trauma/catastrophe! Ummmm, well there is THAT method.<br />
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Otherwise, the descriptions and explanations are just words and/or pictures or videos of destruction and people wading through waist deep water. In other words, some occurrences have to be LIVED.<br />
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I have wept from frustration, anger, loss of trust and respect. I have watched staff of suppliers (grocery stores, flooring, paint, mechanics) start crying because they could not help with whatever we needed. Short of staff, in the context of a catastrophic event; A business/church/person serviced or served an area for 20-30 years, hundreds or thousands of customers. NOW, a LARGE percentage of those past customers are coming to you for help repairing home, car, church, etc.,<br />
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According to the movies, all our problems can be solved in 2hrs or less with 20 commercial breaks. This is America. We have instant everything, 24/7. We have AAA, Insurance of every type, Bank Accounts, pristine lawns and homes in pristine neighborhoods (at least on TV). WAIT! Not everyone has one or any of these. Many did not have Flood (RISING WATER) Insurance or a savings account or bank account equal to the 20%.<br />
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Hey, Hurricane Harvey victims, think about a form of counseling for PTSD. If you are not familiar with that term, then Depression or Anxiety or How Do I Recover feelings. Recently, I posted a question on FB in our neighborhood, regarding the status of repairs of my/our neighbors. The replies were informative, refreshing, encouraging, sad and, in some instances, funny.<br />
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The point IS, I learned about our neighbors and we had a chance to share, which helped me, if no one else. We were not alone and were about the same phase of recovery? or at least headed in the correct direction. I sympathize with Puerto Rico, Florida, New Jersey/New York (remember Sandy). LONG after the celebrity fund raisers are gone and media has moved on, many of us will still be recovering AND will need an Ear to hear or Shoulder to lean on or just someone to Share with.<br />
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I tried to attend Church, this past Sunday, but was at my emotional limit and One question pushed me over into tears that would not stop. For those experiencing any of the above emotions or others, God has not forgotten us (even tho it seems so) but <b>sometimes</b> we NEED something/someone with flesh on it. I went home to bed and slept. Rest is absolutely essential for our emotional and physical health.<br />
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I realize that referencing God can seem cliche' or superficial and to some, totally useless. In my life, God has always been an influence and support and guide but <u>has</u> <b>seemed </b>VERY distant and quiet when I need that security the most.<br />
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You may have noticed, I am venting and this is my counseling session. Some call it "speaking to the universe" and I am fine with that analogy.<br />
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If you have not suffered a traumatic event recently or ever, then my request is for you to just be patient with the rest of us. We have learned or are learning the innocents have nothing to relate to; you just don't get it and that is okay. Until water was flooding our home at a speed too quick to save anything that it reached, I could not sympathize with former flood victims. Nor could I grasp water sitting in our home, our street, knee deep, for days. I can NOW!<br />
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Well, well, well. I think I'm done. WOW, <b>I</b> feel better! To everyone (government, civilian) that helped us, my wife and I sincerely thank you.<br />
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NOW, is this one of THOSE letters a person writes and destroys??<br />
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Ps: This Christmas, we will be back in our home, living and being thankful. At least, that is MY plan:) :) :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-36683242462293936602017-09-27T21:59:00.002-05:002017-09-27T21:59:55.314-05:00WOW, All That Has Happened Since Then....My last blog was in 2014 and the events of my life and others have suffered catastrophic changes. Storms of every sort; hurricanes, tropical storms, earthquakes, divorces, changes of command and leadership philosophy at every level or our country.<br />
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The SHOCK or PTSD experienced by civilians, in this country has been horrific and a gold mine of case studies for the social and psychological academics. For the average person, watching others suffer various forms of life change trauma is sobering enough but experiencing and enduring it is, as always, quite another form of understanding.<br />
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Allison, Katrina, Ike, Harvey, Irma are natural disasters that unlike Wars and Conflicts (which are still wars under a different label) cause a type of trauma that, it seems, our minds cannot fathom or justify.<br />
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For example: Wars: okay, humans are mean and often enjoy torturing and destroying each other in nightmarish ways. We almost can accept that. But natural disasters come from this loving, serene, comforting Mother Nature that most of the times cares for us like a Mother Hen her chicks and other creatures that show such love and care for their young.<br />
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Then, from that same benevolent nature spring these cataclysmic events that destroy our lives and routines in times ranging from minutes to days and last a lifetime. I, family, friends and strangers are experiencing that SHOCK now and it is a struggle to maintain our sanity, relationships and hopes for better tomorrows.<br />
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We humans are a wonderful lot and bond with each other thru binding together to survive. We tell each other, we are going to make it and we will, but we WILL BE CHANGED and DIFFERENT.<br />
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A person once said, when you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. Another commented, tie the rope around you and let the rope hang on. Which ever method you choose, just hang on and keep putting your life back together.<br />
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Make this year 2017 the best one yet.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-74939706924854501642014-03-18T14:08:00.000-05:002014-03-18T14:08:42.937-05:00WHY Doesn't That Change??? We Have Discussed This Before. And I believe it is worth mentioning again. Ever hear this question or ask it yourself? I heard it again, recently on a radio talk show.<br />
Guest: This labor law was written in 1933 and companies, schools, agencies still use it to write their polices today.<br />
Host: Why hasn't someone updated the law?<br />
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Now, my on going question is how can a law or philosophy or attitude continue for decades or centuries?<br />
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<li>Peoples attitudes toward each other based on color, ethnicity, language,</li>
<li>Company policies differentiating between employees based on gender, marriage or children status,</li>
<li>Academic organizational structure and educational philosophy, </li>
<li>Religious organizations views of each other or other beliefs (Christian, Islam, Catholic, Judaism.</li>
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I submit the following as the simple answer for a complex question.<br />
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A mentor surrounds his or her self with like minded people that allege themselves to the beliefs and goals of their leader/mentor. Independent Thinkers and Unbelievers are eventually purged to prevent corruption of the <b>body</b>. <br />
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This structure and process can continue forever and may if the overall performance of the group is not illegal, immoral or unethical or a danger to the majority rulers. Slavery was brought into this continent, accepted and continued until a civil war was won by those opposing slavery. The physical act of slavery was abolished but the Mindset of those wanting it did not change, it went underground.<br />
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You may ask how a leader can find those like minded folks. Consider this: He/she searches for people<br />
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<li>graduating from certain schools </li>
<li>attending similar seminars</li>
<li>drive similar vehicles (trucks, motorcycles, autos)</li>
<li>frequent similar social events</li>
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Once those are located, a few conversations, some fellowship, discussions about current and future goals and how to achieve them. Once the connection is made, the person is brought in on a trial basis. Within a few months, the selected candidate is confirmed and becomes a Team Player. During the Introduction Period, if certain defects surface, the candidate is gently and quietly moved aside and then outside the Circle of Insiders. The process is surprisingly simple, efficient and effective.<br />
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General Motors, Chrysler Dodge and Ford Motor Company had similar thought patterns and management styles, even though severe competitors. The Management Teams of all three had built strong secluded islands within their companies that were virtually impenetrable by any Free Thinkers or Public Scrutiny by any agency including Congress. BUT, they did not plan on the Public rebelling and purchasing outside the designated market; hence Bankruptcy. <br />
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Foreign car makers expanded within the U.S. market building manufacturing plants in the U.S. and hiring American workers. Then an upstart designed, developed, marketed and sold an all electric car made in America by Americans. The usual attack methods failed to discourage the inventor or the public from purchasing a car the Big Three told us could not be made. <br />
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For the sake of this discussion, you may substitute any condition or people labels in the place of the word slavery and slaves.<br />
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<li>Women in the work force.</li>
<li>Child labor.</li>
<li>Source of automobiles.</li>
<li>Ad Infinitum</li>
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A small town in Florida recently become national news due to its loss of self governing control.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/09/us/hampton-florida-corruption/index.html" target="_blank">Speed trap city accused of corruption, threatened with extinction</a></span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"><i><span style="color: blue;">To survive as a city, the good people of Hampton must toss out the old regime at City Hall and bring in new people. Legislators said everyone must go, both elected officials and staff.</span> </i>The city has to get out of the ticket business and give up that finger of annexed land. It has to fix the water system and figure out how to dig itself out of its deep financial hole -- a prospect that could cost every man, woman and child in Hampton at least $500.</span></div>
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I am ex-Army, Christian Pentecostal, Married, White Elder Male, Texas Southerner, No College Degree, buying a house and Japanese auto. Each of these has worked for and against me during my adult life. I am also a Free Thinker and this has worked against me almost every where to include Boy Scouts, Church and Employment. People of Authority often say:<br />
<ul>
<li>Gary, I am in charge and we do this MY Way.</li>
<li>Ware - just be quiet and obey.</li>
<li>Mr. Ware - I am the boss and the only one that knows what to do and how to do it.</li>
<li>Gary - you should buy American made ONLY or </li>
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<li>we will not be friends</li>
<li>we will demote or fire you </li>
<li>we will not use your services</li>
<li>we will destroy your reputation</li>
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If you are an Independent Person, you may have heard the same or similar proclamations. These control people do not want us disturbing the formation or control of their developed world. The Sheep/Followers also get upset when different thoughts or logic is introduced invoking THOUGHT.<br />
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History records Pharaohs, Dictators, Genocides, Slavery, Eugenics, Kings, Presidents, Queens; many were divinely wonderful leaders while others were incredibly wicked. Each were able to reign because of like minded supporters. btw: each of these labels may be applied to any individual that thinks and acts like they are God's gift to a decrepit and despicable humankind. I have lived with the same thoughts of grandeur and grieved my family by my actions. I have served under these type of self-righteous, conceited proclaimers of all that is right and holy, according to them. <br />
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As members of free society, we have privileges to vote in or out people representing us in the Public sector. These people have power, authority and responsibilities to enforce laws, update laws or write laws to maintain or way of life. Places of employment or worship are more restricted from Public control but do have Policies or Bylaws to permit substitution of executives; Board of Directors. <br />
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Ultimately, we have God Almighty, Jesus Christ to call on for help. If you have another God, does yours work, can you see evidence of active support to your requests? If you have no god, well...there you are. <br />
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SO, to those wondering, "Why has this event/our situation NOT changed?" Because the people in power keep adding the same type people which use the same structure, laws and policies. Even though we change the person sitting in the Oval Office, we do not change the type of man elected because the system that actually elects the President are the same ones or same types that created this model, then remodeled it then re-modified it to suit their purposes.<br />
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I am neutral on the organization called "Tea Party" but I commend them in their efforts to <b>change</b> the system by removing the current officials by lawful means. Revolutions and Coups do not work when trying to achieve a long term Good to Excellent result. <br />
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Correct what you can and may, adapt to what you can, <i>leave the area of complaint <b>AND</b></i> REALIZE the <b>structure </b>in place will not change until the <b>people</b> in place do. Historically, Godless people or People of Occult practices choose bad to evil lifestyles; whereas Godly, righteous people tend to harmony and peaceful lifestyles.<br />
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Originally, laws were developed and written to protect individuals and groups with Justice intended. We, the masses trusted and trust our leaders to govern us properly but being <i>human and carnal</i> we all tend to lean to the Darker Side of life. We cannot give carte blanche to any person in power or authority over us. Without Checks and Balances, anyone can be corrupted by unlimited power or unaccountability. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vote, Resist, Pray, Serve.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">I mentioned, earlier in this blog, my religious affiliation</span><b> </b><span style="font-size: small;">because it is a significant part of my life and I observe its process. The Christian organizations such as Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Pentecostal and Assembly of God developed and modified their structures over centuries. Some organizations retain control over the Pastor, Priest, or Leader to protect both the local assembly and the unity of the parent organization. Others allow the pastor autonomy to rule locally as fits the area free from a distant monarchy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The local Pastor can and may be voted in or out if they go rogue by the local church board <b>unless...UNLESS</b> that person builds a new building in a different location. The Pastor then becomes the <i>Founding Pastor and <u>cannot nor may not be removed by anyone</u></i>. Is that cool or what? What happens if that Pastor goes bad? Each member has to decide to stay or leave based on their conversation with their God - Jesus Christ, who is really in charge of the place. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">The same process works in every employer run company for every employee. Even though I left over 26 companies during my adult working life of 42 years and those companies or the branch I worked at closed, I finally understood that the next employer I aligned myself with was very likely to be like the last one I left. What was my option? Stop working and live a nice life on Welfare</span> <span style="font-size: small;">or start my own business. Four times attempted, four times failed. A successful business person encouraged me to keep trying</span> <span style="font-size: small;">because, as he put it, each time I tried and failed I learned what I did wrong and was one more attempt closer to success. When I finally transition from this life, whatever I accomplish and succeed at will be the legacy I leave for my children and grandchildren; and so will yours be.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vote, Resist, Pray, Serve, Succeed.</b></span></span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-66723453019875241452014-02-17T10:44:00.001-06:002014-02-17T10:49:22.886-06:00The Following Is Not An Advertisement. It IS A Wake-Up Call.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Excerpt from the book:
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Moss, Michael (2013-02-26).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #254061; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">[Now, they had to grow
their profits every ninety days. The result was that food companies had to seek
new ways to market their foods. And they did that by making larger portions, by
making food available absolutely everywhere, by making food as convenient as it
could be, and by creating a social environment in which it was okay to eat all
day long, in more places, in larger portions.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #254061; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Moss, Michael (2013-02-26).
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us (p. 338). Random House Publishing
Group. Kindle Edition.]</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Several doctors advised
me to correct my diet, as my health parameters exceeded their limits.
Occasionally, I would find a book or attend a seminar about foods and marketing
and how the stores were mapped to control what we purchase and how much.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Walking through any
grocery store confirmed the mapping information. One doctor, recently,
really <b>emphasized</b> I read about processed foods and, of course,
he recommended a book. I read it but the author seemed more concerned selling
his miracle cures which turned me off to the truths being exposed.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Several weeks ago, I
overheard another author speaking of the processed food industry and his intent
sounded more sincere. I ordered and finished reading, “Salt Sugar Fat: How the
Food Giants Hooked Us by Moss, Michael (2013-02-26). I mentioned the
book and contents during my reading and having finished am struck by the
severity of the information.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We, the public, are
commodities to the Food Processing Companies and are negative health issues are
simply put – collateral damage – to be accepted as part of any profit making
business. In my opinion, Michael Moss, has maintained an honest objectivity
about a potentially very emotional process and outcome.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a practicing
Christian, my primary duty is to live correctly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Note: Allow me to deviate
for a comment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christianity is a <b>lifestyle.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Holiness is a <b>lifestyle.</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Christianity and Holiness
IS how we dress, speak, think, EAT, entertain, act. Christianity and Holiness
IS balance and self-discipline.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">As a practicing
Christian, part of my responsibility is to inform people of a better
way to live leading to the better of one of two eternal living locations.
Within this process are the choices of maintaining my physical health through
choices of diet and exercise.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If I choose to abuse diet
for pleasure, this affects my emotional, physical and spiritual lifestyle – to
the negative. BUT, if my choices appear wise and the results are still
negative, then something else is at work, hence the book, I read and recommend.
If you are a confessed practicing Christian, I strongly suggest you must read
this book, for your sake, your children’s, your friends, and future friends.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Social Media is flooded
with dire concerns about Government over regulation, Police Organizations over
reach and such, while our health is being aggressively, ruthlessly,
systematically and intentionally destroyed by companies touting family values.
They ply us with their multimillion dollar designed and expertly presented
commercials appealing to our sense of being and family care.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many such organizations,
companies, behaviors are not going away without the return of God as absolute
reigning monarch but we can modify our behavior and move our money to items
providing more balanced health and nutrition. My wife and I have renewed our
label reading efforts to accept or reject foods presented.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We are all going to die
and my preference is to live until then, with as little medicine as possible
and the best health I can affect. I absolutely DESPISE being negatively
manipulated for someone’s gain.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">BTW:</span></b><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> If you are not
Christian but desire a healthy lifestyle and prefer to <b>know</b> what
you are eating, I strongly suggest you read this book, think about its premise,
enjoy a fuller life and tell your friends. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PS: I do not gain any
material benefits from recommending this book but my conscience feels </span><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">relieved</span></span><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; color: #38761d; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Gary
L. Ware</span></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="background: white; color: #783f04; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make Today A Great Day!</span></i></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-41596196960793643292014-01-26T21:54:00.001-06:002014-01-26T21:54:53.247-06:00Make Thy Face To Shine Upon Thy SERVANT:<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: magenta;">Approaching and Addressing God</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When addressing a person of Executive Rank, there is a
protocol of actions and words.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Captain Bond, Sir</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Your Excellency</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Your Highness</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mr. President</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Ma’am</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sir</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mr. Last Name</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mrs. Last Name</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Pastor</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Reverend</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Watching movies about past cultures refreshes my memories of
courtesies, indicators of respect, modest styles of attire and verbiage of
humility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As a child, my elders taught me to:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Stand when an elder entered the room and if a
woman, offer her my chair.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Take my hat off when speaking to a woman or tip
my hat when first meeting.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Respond with Sir or Ma’am to any male or female
older than I.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Assist my date, with her chair, when sitting in
a restaurant.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Etc.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="color: #17375e; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;">BUT</span></b><span style="color: #17375e; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #17375E; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=75000; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: text2; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-themeshade: 191;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I do not remember being taught etiquette to:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Address God</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Speak with him</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Worship him</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Request help for a need</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Worshiping seems to be a natural event as well as asking for
help. Americans are not, by nature or education humble people. We used to be
much more courteous and respectful (1950s-1960s). So instead of depending on
anyone from this generation or mine, I referred to several Bible versions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Genesis 19:19 New
International Version (NIV)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><sup>19 </sup>Your<sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A19&version=NIV#fen-NIV-477a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> servant has found favor in your<sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A19&version=NIV#fen-NIV-477b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]</sup> eyes, and you<sup>[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A19&version=NIV#fen-NIV-477c" title="See footnote c">c</a>]</sup> have shown great kindness to me in sparing
my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and
I’ll die.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Genesis 32:10 New International Version (NIV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<span id="en-NIV-939"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="text"><sup>10 </sup></span><span class="text">I am unworthy of all the
kindness and faithfulness you have shown your servant. I had only my staff when
I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Psalm 27:9 King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="en-KJV-14295"><span class="text"><sup>9 </sup></span><span class="text">Hide not thy face far
from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me
not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Psalm 31:16 King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="en-KJV-14348"><span class="text"><sup>16 </sup></span><span class="text">Make thy face to shine
upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">1 Samuel 1:11 New Revised Standard Version
(NRSV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="en-NRSV-7224"><span class="text"><sup>11 </sup></span><span class="text">She made this vow: “O </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text"> of hosts, if only you
will look on the misery of your servant, and remember me, and not forget your
servant, but will give to your servant a male child, then I will set him before
you as a nazirite<sup value="[<a href="#fen-NRSV-7224a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+1%3A11&version=NRSV#fen-NRSV-7224a" title="See footnote a">a</a>]</sup> until the day of his death. He shall drink
neither wine nor intoxicants,<sup value="[<a href="#fen-NRSV-7224b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]">[<a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+1%3A11&version=NRSV#fen-NRSV-7224b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]</sup> and no razor shall touch his head.”</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">1 Samuel 3:9-10 King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="en-KJV-7286"><span class="text"><sup>9 </sup></span><span class="text">Therefore Eli said unto
Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say,
Speak, </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text">; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went
and lay down in his place.</span></span>
<span class="text"><sup>10 </sup>And the </span><span class="small-caps"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></span><span class="text"> came, and
stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered,
Speak; for thy servant heareth.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Luke 1:38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="en-NRSV-24924"><span class="text"><sup>38 </sup></span><span class="text">Then Mary said, “Here am
I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.” Then the
angel departed from her.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">Luke 1:38 The Message (MSG)<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span id="en-MSG-10676"><span class="text"><sup>36-38 </sup></span><span class="text">“And did you know that
your cousin Elizabeth conceived a son, old as she is? Everyone called her
barren, and here she is six months pregnant! Nothing, you see, is impossible
with God.” </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And Mary said, Yes,
I see it all now: I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just
as you say. Then the angel left her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My thoughts of late have included placing God Almighty Jesus
Christ first – verbally – during any communication with him. For example:</span></div>
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<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Good morning Father. You are Holy, Wonderful,
Merciful and Very Patient.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Mighty God, Holy and Righteous, please regard
your servant with mercy and patience.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Holy Father full of Mercy and Forgiveness,
forgive my iniquity.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">You are Holy, Righteous, and Your Laws are
Wonderful and Perfect. Remember your servant and my family, your children.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">O God, Full of Mercy and Loving Kindness, remember
your servant, my wife, and her health.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">What I believe is going to happen, in my life, is a change
in relationship and favor with </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Christ</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jesus similar to those before me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Bible: Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, David, Mary, and Paul.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Family: Grandmother, Uncle, Mother, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Friends: Several have given me great examples of prayer, by
their results but I choose to withhold their names. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The majority of people have moments of humility and I know
certain ones that their LIVES are examples of humility. The Presence of God is
palatable around them. Their speech and actions are tender, NOT weak, but
gentle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">AND when these people speak to, about or for God, you FEEL
the STRENGTH to the core of your being. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Much, of our lives, is guided by some ritual or rule
carefully watched over by an authority figure. But what happens when we live as
if we wrote those rules, it becomes more natural, acceptable and blows the mind
of our overseers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When we are in a place of liberty to approach our God in a Respectful,
Courteous, Genuine and Gentle Attitude, the result is ALWAYS <b><span style="color: #00b050;">TRANSCENDENT</span></b>;
Absolute perfect worship and adoration to our Absolutely Perfect and Wonderful
Savior and Friend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-69001789218473418062013-12-22T17:34:00.000-06:002013-12-22T17:34:11.843-06:00Peace Agreement a n d What Else....<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.endtime.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">End Times</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matthew 24:34 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass
away <strong>until</strong> all these things have happened.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mark 13:30 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass
away <strong>until</strong> all these things have happened.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luke 21:32 </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">“Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass
away <strong>until</strong> all these things have happened.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have written my thoughts about this topic and each time gained insight into the meaning. I returned to Irvin Baxter's presentations on this topic, recently. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During this past year, 2013, this United States of America began a dramatic path to becoming a different country. </span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>And this World </em><u>accelerated</u> it's journey back to its Past. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Adding one of my posts for review: </span><a href="http://onepersontoanother.blogspot.com/2013/11/consider-my-hypothesis.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Consider My Hypothesis</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Often, when we have anticipated the:</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">lottery or other contest win,</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">inheritance,</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>dream</em> vacation,</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></ul>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">for so long, we get apathetic. Then the Great Day arrives and we struggle to believe it finally, actually arrived. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am becoming convinced we <span style="font-size: large;">are</span> at the time written of and talked about for 2000 years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What I also snapped to is once the Event begins, it will<u> end By</u> OR B4 this generation ends. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am REALLY interested in what happens in 2014!!!</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And after!</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.endtime.com/" target="_blank">End Time Minstries</a></span></strong></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-20028657827503304522013-12-15T16:35:00.000-06:002013-12-15T16:35:06.243-06:00The Bad Then The Good!
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We watch our world disintegrating daily on every media
available. I read a comment after the Mayan calendar ended and nothing visible
happened. The author noted certain events, then said, “Maybe they were right
after all and the end of the world has begun”. Since that time, every type of
negative scenario has accelerated, in every country. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One type of people continues to try stopping
the annihilation of every major living group on Earth and the other type are equally
committed to the homicide of Earth’s inhabitants.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I cut flowers and weeds and branches and placed them in clay
on a metal platter. During class, I asked the students which of the items were
dead. Some answered, the weeds, others the<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>weeds and branches. Several observed that ALL the items were dead. The
flowers and branches did not display their death until later. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">When leaders and their supporters cut themselves off from the
Source of Life, their thinking and decisions produce death that appears to
live. In every good story and movie, the bad guys win for most of the story,
UNTIL near the end. THEN the good guys are strengthened, inspired an empowered.
Usually, recovery and rebuilding are implied as the scene fades. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>Keep doing what is RIGHT!!!</strong></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-37793185218183455072013-12-12T15:05:00.000-06:002013-12-12T15:05:34.875-06:00One More Disappointment...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have been a fan of Ancient Aliens for several years. Their presentations were structured, logical, charismatic, plausible. Occasionally, a remark or episode seemed a stretch but overall I tended to agree. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recently, I opened a site of rebuttals to AA and <strong>OMG</strong>, was I slapped down. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And sad. And disappointed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Not sad or disappointed because the Truth surfaced but because I trusted the AA staff. </span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki-y6YEsMRs&list=PL6B4FCB1D2A85AB13" target="_blank">AA Debunked 1</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lBnO8oa5tQ&list=PL6B4FCB1D2A85AB13" target="_blank">AA Debunked 2</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWpKsJLXBR4" target="_blank">AA Debunked 3</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.alienresistance.org/" target="_blank">For Extra Studies, If Interested</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">As with a great number of people, I have enjoyed a fascination with natural and super natural phenomenon since my teens. I learned to approach this subject with caution because, rarely, was hard evidence available to support the claims. As an adult, in the military and certain government organizations, I also learned hard evidence, such as ground samples, radar recordings, certain photos or videos could endanger one's career. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">But, <strong>still</strong>, what were these and why were they?</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">After reading the "other side" of the coin, I am convinced entities mentioned in the Bible have certain liberties on Earth and in the Heavens. AND I am convinced we do not have to exaggerate or lie to prove their existence</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">You let me and others down, AA Staff. Shame on you. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-69722770572657597942013-11-28T20:08:00.000-06:002013-11-30T15:50:08.381-06:00Well, IF That Is TRUE?! Then Where Is The Evidence?<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">About five years after returning to Church, I applied a technique that helped me resolve equipment communication problems. The principle also helped during research to filter incorrect or inaccurate from Truth. Decades later, shows like CSI applied the same rule. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>IF That Is TRUE?! There should be Evidence?</strong> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Working in a data recording department. </span></div>
<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When the lights change colors, the recorder is in this phase. True.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></ul>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When Jews/Israelites are present and free to live, the host country is blessed. </span></div>
<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">According to a variety of sources, statistically this is true. </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></ul>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During a variety of discussions on abstract topics, I learned that TRUTH will surface. In fact, instead of arguing, beating, debating or cramming obvious truth down some dimwits throat, just tell the truth. Whether dimwit accepts it is not my or your obligation. and if I am the dimwit, you know what to do.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>NOTE:</strong> Why do we say we are going to stuff this down their throat, when we are trying to change someone's mind? Huh?? Throat > stomach > Intestines. Nowwwww, stuff it in your <span style="color: blue;">ear</span>, makes more sense. Ear > Brain. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">TRUTH.</span></strong></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">An independent laboratory yadda, yadda, yadda. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The report by Supreme source of snow job.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">One after another "sworn to honor and uphold truth and integrity" lied. AGAIN!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We catch the criminals and PUT THEM AWAY - THEN turn them loose. AGAIN!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">People write laws based on emotion or personal agendas and idiots expect them enforced. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I struggle with what is true every day. The Expert, The Report, The Documentary. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Bible tells of a government and system that will be so precisely restrictive that it will attempt control of every individual's purchase and consumption. Seems a little over the top <strong>but</strong> "if it's true, there should be evidence", somewhere.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">UN Agenda 21!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.unep.org/search.asp?q=agenda+21&cx=007059379654755265211%3Ajkngxjgnyii&cof=forid%3A11&sa.x=0&sa.y=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Click Here.</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Maybe you need help understanding your "consumption"?</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=52&ArticleID=52&l=en" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Press Here!</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Honestly, I am amazed and frightened by the Reality of our abilities. From what I understand, from a variety of media, we have the technologies and governments (HOA, City, County, State, Federal) to monitor the activities of every person in the industrial world. Isn't it incredible?!?! We know we can observe <u>every</u> creature on our planet (ATM cams, bird cams, drones, etc.) and I am still getting use to the Smart Electric Meter on our house. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I'm not paranoid, just stating the facts. The Geek part of me is fascinated by the possible capability of being able to track the movements and actions of every human being in the industrial world. Living in a subdivision with and Home Owners Association HOA has taken much of the excitement our of being the <strong>watched.</strong> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You have the wrong lights up. </span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You have had the correct lights up Too Long. </span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Your fence is crooked, fix it, or we will and charge you. </span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">WE WILL CHARGE YOU, FINE YOU, TAKE YOUR HOUSE AND SELL IT.</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span></ul>
</div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I have observed HOAs suing their "participants" for displaying flags not to their liking or not displayed properly (according to their criteria), planting the wrong kind of flowers or in the wrong place, etc. My first thoughts were, "this cannot be real. rationale people do not take others to court. DO THEY". YES! They do. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The States Attorney Generals have restricted HOA powers over the past two years. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">BUT!!</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Imagine, with me, these kind of dysfunctional, power obsessed, our laws are God to be enforced without thought of Justice or Balance, people. This blog could be several hundred pages to cover this topic in-depth, which I will do in my book. The idea and intent of laws is to provide a society with rules of conduct for the harmonious action of said society. Some laws also include discipline for disobedience. Since any man made criteria or law is not perfect, said laws are enforced by "officers of the law" and they are/were trained to enforce the laws with a sense of justice. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Example:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">An officer pulls you over for exceeding the posted speed limit. He/she asks you why, you respond. The officer has the option to "let you go".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">NOW: remove the intent/spirit of the law and leave ONLY the WRITTEN law. The officer gives you a ticket and maybe removes your license. </span></div>
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An episode of Flash Point (a Police SWAT themed TV series)
posed the team scenario trying to stop a husband from killing his wife. The
SWAT shooter is set to shoot the husband, WHEN the daughter of the couple pulls
a gun, walks toward the two firing at her dad. The daughter believes the police
are going to wait until her dad actually shoots her mother before they fire.
She fires once, twice telling her dad to drop his gun. NOW, the SWAT shooter,
which lives by the Letter of the Law, asks permission to shoot the daughter.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Strict adherence to the law requires whoever is preparing to kill
another person is the Bad Guy regardless of reason, and he is now prepared to
kill the daughter instead of the husband. The supervisor is now under pressure from the sniper,
needing permission, and knowing the young woman will kill her dad to protect
her mother. He gives permission...BAM...and the daughter dies. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Back in the office, the team debriefs and a member forces
the issue of killing the girl. The star cites the law and explains they do not
evaluate, they are to obey. The objecting team member cites the intent of law is
justice not blind obedience and they wrongly executed an innocent person trying
to save her mother. He quits the team explaining he will remain with the Police
force but in an area where officers consider justice the primary option.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A news <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>account of an
81 year old grandmother who tracks down the two men who raped her granddaughter.
Took her about a week to locate them. She went <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to the motel room where they were staying,
shoots both in the groin, goes to the Police Department , confesses and turns
herself in. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Police respond to the news by saying, “What she did was
wrong and she broke the law; but who wants to put an 81 year old grandmother in
jail, when the city wants to elect her Mayor”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">When any nation, corporation or family lives by moral rules
of righteousness and justice, the Spirit of the Law is applied in an equitable and
fair manner. We all know what happens when any nation, corporation or family
rejects the right method of application; tyranny, abuse, moral and financial
collapse, divorce. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">NOTE: I like following rules and obeying laws. Experience
teaches me those that disobey either usually cause grief or harm to others. My
behavioral problem is tending to the No Mercy side for disobedience. I resist
this daily and because of it am not the right person for any type of Manager position.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A friend and former Pastor of mine, once told me he did not
give me certain assignments, involving people, because he knew I would do
Exactly what he said instead of the Intent of what he wanted. I work well with
equipment or data.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Unfortunately, as we all know, not everyone in positions of
control should be there.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">END OF NOTE.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recently, the 6 o'clock news covered a truck driver and a criminal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Owner and driver of the truck hears noises around his truck. He steps outside, confronts a man slashing his $300.00 a piece tires. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The slasher stops and begins to leave and not wait to be arrested. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The owner shoots him in his butt to stop him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Police arrive, apply the Letter of the Law and arrest the owner truck driver. The camera records the owner being taken to jail and no one was sure what happened with the criminal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The criminal had turned his back and was walking away from the owner, when shot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The officer stated a law and charge the truck owner with assault with deadly weapon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Apparently, he was expected to let the criminal walk away and let the police try to find him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The station asked their legal analyst and his first response was, "the police are wrong in this case and was sure the charges would be dropped". Now I believe a majority of the hundreds of thousands of law enforcement staff are doing a commendable job. My proposition is future possibilities. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">AND for balance: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0g2vC6x2bY" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">NYC, Bloomberg and the Homeless.2012</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOSzSliVZYU" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Feeding the homeless. 2012</span></a></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyivZI2skEI" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Feed the homeless or not.</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2013</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xeAQgI9aFg" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Park not the place?</span></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Police are following orders, whether they seem moral or not. In each case, the foot soldier is not faced with a clear moral dilemma, although, they may wonder, "What changed?" If you watch each video, notice the comments on the Change of Enforcement. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now consider: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">United Nations Agenda 21</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Member Nations - USA</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Federal Government</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">State Government</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">County Government</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">City Government</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Home Owner Associations</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As the staff of each member government agrees to implement and enforce laws of the UN, we become a monitored World Government. The average World Citizen is a peacefully compliant person; which makes it easier for aggressive people to impose their will though laws, policies and ordinances. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You may say, you do not know my neighbors or neighbor. True, I do not but unless you live in a crime ridden neighborhood or have that 1 in 50 Neighbor From Hell, the observation is true.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For Decades, I have read and listened to Biblical experts speak about: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The End Times, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tribulation and Great Tribulation, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A World Government with technical ability to deny food, clothes, utilities to non-compliant individuals,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Physical resources to enforce (brutally, if necessary) laws to control where citizens live, how many can live and how many may be born.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Germany once wrote and enforced laws limiting children per parents. China did the same. American still gives the expectant person the choices of keeping, aborting, and number. I have stated an observation concerning any leader (manager, governor, minister, president) that they have to have like minded people supporting them (administrative staff, enforcers). History records a number of benevolent leaders and pathologically brutal dictators and each had supporters (as insane as that seems to me).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: red;">Okay, direction change.</span> The Bible also reveals to us that places of refuge will be available during the <strong>worst time in the World's history.</strong> History also notes during times of beastly rulers in families, companies, nations, there were brave Godly fighters. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Freedom fighters helping downed pilots or escaped prisoners escape enemy territory.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Germans providing shelter and escape for the Jews.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Peasant resistance during Kings domination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jehovah prophets resisted cruel Godless rulers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kings 18 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">7 And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and
he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">13 Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the
prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifty
in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1 Kings 19 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let
the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of
them by tomorrow about this time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8 And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the
strength of that meat forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God. 9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and,
behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou
here, Elijah? 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of
hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine
altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and
they seek my life, to take it away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the
knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed
him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matthew 24 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall
kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one
another, and shall hate one another.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter,
neither on the Sabbath day:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luke 17:31 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his
stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in
the field, let him likewise not return back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">How many are paying attention to current events? Do not know. I know some are because the data I gather come from a range of diverse sources and levels of status.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This blog theme is my opinion including the following: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Biblical Generation = 80 years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Israel officially recognized 1948.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">1948<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>+ 80 years generation</u><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2028 End of Dispensation<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><u>-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>7 years
Tribulation</u><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2021</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are year end 2013, so counting from 2014, they have 7 years to prepare for full implementation and we have the same 7 years to prepare for resistance and safety. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our Preparer is greater than theirs. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let's make the best of our time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Have a great day.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>BTW.</strong> <strong><span style="color: magenta;">IF This Is TRUE?!</span> <span style="color: red;">There should be Evidence! </span><span style="color: black;">And U wud b 100% correct.</span></strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">PS: My FEAR is knowing what people like me are capable of without a Will harnessed to a strong moral compass. In my case, that compass is Jesus Christ.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-86472627588709161712013-11-08T20:10:00.000-06:002013-11-08T20:10:32.884-06:00Consider My Hypothesis<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Israel was officially recognized as a nation 1948.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Biblical generation = 80 years,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Presidential term = 4 years: Several were re-elected to serve 2 terms. None served more,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Governments develop welfare citizens to control them,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">True Wealth is our Time: used to improve self, family and community,</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Money is the standard of commerce</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Currency is Money's public substitute.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Approximately, 2028 could complete a Biblical 80 years generation. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Historically, </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wealth is an equal commodity available to free people.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Money is a standard used to develop commerce and is congregated for security and control.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Currency is the accepted Money substitute for common daily use.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There have been and always will be some form of bartering.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">People will sacrifice Wealth for Currency/Money.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">A Faction of any population will hoard Money for its intrinsic perceived power of influence and control.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our World and Earth is very visibly volatile. Half is natural (storms, earthquakes, droughts) and the other half is human made (pollution, animal and plant extermination). The Bible speaks of Tribulation (7 years) and Great Tribulation ( one half of the seven years) in the time before Jesus returns. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Now, let's consider 2028-2013= 15 years. Our current president is in his second term of four years and unless some catastrophic political upheaval happened, he will be gone in 3 more years. Almost anything thing he puts in place can be reversed or ignored, UNLESS the government continues enforcing existing laws and ordinances. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The governments are picking their war partners:</span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Communism versus Democracy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Catholic versus Protestant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Muslim Versus Christian versus Hindu</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Israel(and partners) versus the World</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Bible tells us a political system will appear and the government will demand allegiance from the populace. The government will use a technical system that will control who can use grocery stores, gasoline stations, etc.; which means anyone able to live off the land (hunters, farmers, gardeners, fishers) will be able to survive and reject the system. Doing this within a city will be challenging but WAY OUTSIDE can happen. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am not a survivalist, by vocation or nature, but can adapt. America has Woods and Mountains that have supported Native Americans and others for a thousand years. 15 years -7 years = 8 years to prepare ourselves places of safety and survival. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is another thought that life will just continue as it always has and I will consider that. If, none of the previous events take place, we still have to consider the daily: </span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">destruction of forests (for building), </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">moving clean land and water (for energy), </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">consumption of clean water (for a continually increasing population), </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">killing animals (for ivory, medicines, etc.) to extinction</span></li>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I just read the Black Rhinoceros is officially extinct.</span></li>
</ul>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Every living thing on Earth is connected directly or indirectly and necessary for the balance of life. We can and have adapted to past extinctions of certain animals or plants but what happens when we erase whole systems at a time? Convincing greedy, self-centered groups of people that their action are dangerous to our survival does not work. You cannot rationally discuss life with the dead.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Humans require clean air, water, and land for food and clothing. The natural eco system provides the cleansing of these basics for our and their use. As large corporations efficiently and systematically destroy natural habitat, they are preparing our extinction. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Nature seems to go offensive, at times, in apparent effort to terminate the threat (humans) to it. This week, the strongest typhoon ever recorded hit the Philippians. Each quarter, each year produces stronger storms, of every type, greater number of earthquakes, catastrophic tsunamis. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I believe most of us do not have any choice of what is going to happen but we do have choices in how we prepare and respond. I plan to use resources to alert people, travel, live well, deal with occasional depression, enjoy the best of life and greet God. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Have a great day. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Comments are welcome.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Spent the past hours writing this and watching SCI channel's Survivor man's Survival Secrets. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-39073931233356034492013-10-27T13:58:00.002-05:002013-10-27T13:58:52.547-05:00I'm 67 And Have Learned Something...<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">but what did I actually learn?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">We are going to live and die and in-between it's anybody's guess. There seems to be more Chiefs than Braves and those Chiefs believe they know more than any Brave.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Give a person a label and a beast is formed. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What is just as bad is people giving themselves labels that please them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You know the layout. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I struggle with this everyday. My label is Entitled, and I believe I am entitled to have MY way and get upset when someone gets in my way. </span><br />
<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The person STOPPED at the Stop sign, waiting for some unknown event, to me, for them to proceed.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The <em>slooooow</em> driver in front of me - <strong>especially</strong> when they are texting.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The manager type person hindering my progress to bless our department.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Actually, I am FINALLY arriving at the intersection of Revelation. I do not fit anywhere and am not entitled to anything. I have been following a personal choice of action most of my adult life, INSTEAD of following the <em>uncomfortable </em>path of design. Oddly, the frustration causing anger propelled me toward this conclusion. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I don't fit in the church format or secular business career environment. Just finished reading a blog, I follow, and recommend it to you. </span><br />
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<a href="http://modernreject.com/2013/08/the-future-of-modern-reject/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Future of Modern Reject</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> by Nicole Cottrell</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: small;"><span style="color: maroon; font-size: small;"><b>Ecc 3:1</b></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"> To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Nicole is entering her season for her purpose. All of us have a season and purpose and they vary greatly. God knows. I belong IN the Lord's Body - The Church, but do not fit well with the Earthly format/structure. Some having experienced similar problems became discouraged and 1st-left their Earthly assembly, then 2nd-left God. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You and I and our neighbor are not required to believe everything the same. Some processes have to be agreed on by all for the common good: </span><br />
<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">obeying traffic lights and signs</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">obeying speed restrictions on public roads</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">salvation requirements</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">respecting other's property rights</span></li>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">etc.</span></li>
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</span></ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My wife and I enjoy traveling nationally and internationally AND realize discomforts and inconveniences are part of the package. Different cultures, geography, architecture, add to our ability to understand and relate to others. Our ability to pursue these dreams have often been hindered by poor decisions but they are all possible while we breathe. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our United States of America is a wonderful country of diversity. With a few exceptions, we can visit almost every international culture characteristic within this country. People give up much to come to America for the freedoms and opportunities available here. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With all we have, my wife and I still find ourselves drawn to other places and I have always wanted to speak multiple languages. Speaking a language does not automatically include the cultural feelings like living in the source of that language. I will never BE a Turkish, Spanish, Italian or Greek native and obviously will never have the true psychological grasp of being a native, learned this from missionaries. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">YET, attempting to learn and speak another person's language endears yourself to them.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-91229975080455518682013-10-27T12:21:00.000-05:002013-10-27T12:28:24.303-05:00WOW! This Is Believeable! <span style="font-family: Georgia;">The more we listen and question and stay attentive, some speculations give way to truth. I enjoy the History, Science and Discovery Series. Past blogs included my questions about our current Industrial Age and the apparent absence of technology in past civilizations. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ecclesiastes 1 <br />
King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p><br />
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and
that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under
the sun.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luke 12 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed;
neither hid, that shall not be known.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be
heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall
be proclaimed upon the housetops.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Sciences have discovered or rediscovered laws, principles, and methodologies for use in constructions, medical processes, farming, etc. Intelligence and thinking are a natural part of every creature on Earth. Knowledge can come from this process or external sources. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">When one is within a building or a forest, that person's paradigm is strongly influenced by the immediate sounds, visuals and restraints. Once that person is able to exit and rise above the environment, their knowledge is altered but not necessarily increased. They see how their building and the trees and vegetation connects and interacts with other structures but they may not have immediate increased knowledge how the city and park were built and maintained. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Records of flying vehicles, intelligent people of extraordinary abilities, equipment and weaponry exist in every major mature civilization. Extraordinary structures were built with outside help. Since no tools were found, modern experts declare the most primitive and absurd explanations. Miraculous healing has been treated the same. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">It seems, to me, WE may be the primitives compared to past peoples accomplishments. Reading and listening to accounts of help from the "gods" what becomes obvious is the "gods" have always been highly interested in Earth and us. "They" want the Earth maintained and expect us to keep it in shape for our and their use. For example: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Genesis 1 <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our
likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the
fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God
created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be
fruitful, and multiply, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">replenish</b>
the earth, and <strong>subdue</strong> it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over
the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><o:p> </o:p>re·plen·ish: verb </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->to make full or complete again, as by supplying
what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2. to supply (a fire, stove, etc.) with fresh
fuel. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3. to fill again or anew.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>sub·due: verb <br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome
subdued Gaul.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5. to bring (land) under
cultivation: to subdue the wilderness.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p>Genesis 2 <o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the
host of them. 7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and
breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 8
And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man
whom he had formed. 15 And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the
garden of Eden to <strong>dress</strong> it and to <strong>keep</strong> it.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<o:p> </o:p>Dress: noun<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in;">
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>4. a particular form of appearance; guise.</div>
Guise: noun<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>1. general external appearance; aspect; semblance: an old
principle in a new guise.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Keep: verb <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">1. to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own:
If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>2. to hold or have the use of for a period of time: You can keep it for
the summer. 4. to maintain (some action), especially in accordance with
specific requirements, a promise, etc.: to keep watch; to keep step.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
</span>18 And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should
be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 22 And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made
he a woman, and brought her unto the man. <br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Although, many components of non-Judaic Christian religions seem like fiction, there are similarities that appear realistic, such as; visitation by extraterrestrials, diverse aircraft, supernatural events and activities, complex buildings of precision assembly, conveying knowledge well beyond their natural capacity for nutrition and government. It seems the only requirement, was for the population to submit to the will of the visitors. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">God/Extraterrestrials/Ancient Astronauts (you pick your comfort term) exist in a permanent realm open to us and are willing to pass knowledge, blessing, wisdom, insight for our advance, promotion, progress HERE <strong>as prep for</strong> THERE.</span> <br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-73568865667371552922013-10-27T03:18:00.001-05:002013-10-27T03:18:19.710-05:0017 TRILLION + 1 TRILLION EACH YEAR =Instead of explaining, I am adding excerpts from public sources. If you are interested, then reading/studying/meditating on this information may sober you. It did me. <br />
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<a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304626104579123403196916722"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia;">http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304626104579123403196916722</span></a><o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">David Malpass: The Bigger Battle Behind the Shutdown<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">A staggering $250 billion per month, 80% of spending, runs
on autopilot without congressional control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Excerpt: By David Malpass<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Oct. 9, 2013 7:58 p.m. ET<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">At its core, the shutdown is part of a much bigger battle to
restrain the federal government. It is spending $3.6 trillion per year without
a budget, and its expenditures are expected to increase rapidly in the years
ahead. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Meanwhile, the government has piled up $17 trillion in debt
and $60 trillion more in unfunded spending promises. The Federal Reserve will
borrow $1.1 trillion in 2013 alone to buy bonds—and it reserves the right to
borrow unlimited amounts for future bond purchases without congressional or
presidential permission…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Rather than discuss restraint, the administration has
increasingly turned to the Federal Reserve as a crutch. The Fed is borrowing
and spending $85 billion per month on bonds, and it claims the legal authority
to increase its debt at will. Wall Street is intensely focused on supporting
this profligacy and profiting from it. The Fed's debt will reach $4 trillion at
year-end, with at least $200 billion of it not counted properly in the national
debt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The Fed is choosing to buy long-term bonds with short-term
debt. The result is a rapid shortening in the effective maturity of the
national debt that benefits current politicians but puts taxpayers at risk.
Like an adjustable-rate mortgage, the borrower, in this case the government,
gets a lower interest rate now but will have to refinance at higher rates later…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">One TRILLION+ dollars (bogus currency[bogus=not backed by
gold]) added to our economy each year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-IemeM-Ado" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hidden Secrets of Money ep3 Mike Maloney YouTube</a> has visuals with greater impact than words have. All four episodes are worth watching. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Our economy is joining the other nations for a global crash. Fortunately, Most of the populated U.S. can support gardens, farms, dairies, and vineyards. BUT, the cities can't and those that do not know how to farm may get antsy. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I often hear ministers declare a Great Revival for our Country and I suspect they do not know the costs of this pending spiritual awakening. The beautiful buildings and proper services are not going to slap this country awake like a catastrophic DEPRESSION will.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I KNOW what it is like to go bankrupt and how long I delayed it by manipulating credit, money, accounts, checks. Finally, finally, finally, because I <strong>WOULD NOT STOP MYSELF</strong>, I could not pay the interest any more, my income stopped and <strong>DEFAULT!</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Our government is spending money they are making and it is not backed by any standard. I realize AND understand why my grocery basket is not as full but costs as much. The currency I have is not worth what it was 6 months ago. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Well, Jesus, here we are in a place not of our making and we ask for direction and instructions how to live. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-48639399909095365082013-10-21T00:05:00.001-05:002013-10-21T00:05:26.998-05:00MY DAD...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just realized, this is the only picture I have reminding me of the man I called Dad. <br />
Lowell Wayne Ware<br />
<ul>
<li>Musically Talented: played two types of Guitar and Harmonica</li>
<li>Spiritually Gifted: Dreams that saved his and others lives, saw Angels, believed God, read Bible every day, prayed often </li>
<li>Son, Brother, Husband, Father</li>
<li>Dairy Man, Pipe Fittter, Hard Worker</li>
<li>Troubled, Conflicted, Back Slider</li>
<li>Dad loved nice cars, beautiful women(all of them), any thing outdoors</li>
<li>Died a lonely, divorced, alcoholic drunk, worrying about his children</li>
</ul>
I always treated him with respect and responded with Sir in conversations. He was a source of my love of music, trust in God, hard work ethic and frustration. I gradually overcame his negative influences. He gave me wonderful advice, at the correct time, that helped my marriage and eventual return to church and God. <br />
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<strong>Irony??</strong></div>
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His advice about marriage, how to live, God and parenting always worked for me, even though, he would not attend church, could not stay married and drove his children away. His Headstone is an interesting symbol of his sad troubled life. <br />
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37 years ago, my dad died in an elevator between floors in a hospital getting treatment for alcohol related issues. 37 years after he left this life, I still think of him and finally am remembering his positives. <br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Oct 21, 1976</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Well, Dad, the positives stuck and produced great results. Thank you. </span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">PS: I decided to update your marker with a much nicer one similar to your father and mother's. It will be from your children to you. </span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-3186230263038243542013-10-14T23:50:00.000-05:002013-10-14T23:50:22.696-05:00The "Gods" Don't Do It For Us Anymore - We ARE HUMAN!!!<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">An attribute of human progress became glaringly obvious to me recently. Now think about this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I mean - S T O P and T H I N K. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Ancient Aliens, Modern Marvels, History Channel, Military Channel. People wrote and said the Gods told them to Write This, Build This, Stay Here, Go There, <strong>and </strong>the people <u>did</u>. Each civilization recorded contact with Extraterrestrials/Gods/Advanced People from the Stars - Specific Stars. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Structures, Math, Architecture, Agriculture, Science, Government. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Our current (I'll skip the adjectives) Scientific and Government community denies what thousands of people have seen and recorded. They boldly claim to know everything about everything <strong>until <em>they</em></strong> <span style="color: red;"><strong>agree</strong></span> <u><span style="color: blue;">they really did not know</span></u>. Their program is to educate everyone else that nothing and no one visited our Earth - E V E R. They also want us to believe absurd stories of how Easter Island, Egyptian Pyramids, Mayan Temples, etc. were built. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If I am understanding History, regarding Earth's environment, everyone took care of Earth <u><span style="color: purple;">until</span></u> the <strong>Industrial Age. </strong><span style="color: #990000;">WE ARE SYSTEMATICALLY:</span></span></div>
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<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Killing animals to distinction (so we can wear them), </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Killing our water, air, ground, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Over populating AND populating every piece of ground available,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Trashing Earth Orbits, the Moon, Mars, etc.</span></div>
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<li><div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Consuming every natural resource without replenishment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What <u>now</u>, seems obvious, TO ME, is an Industrial Genus emerged approximately,3000 years ago that decided they no longer needed or wanted <em>any God or Gods.</em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
1 Samuel 10:17-19 (circa 1079 BC – 1007 BC)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
17 And Samuel called the people together unto the Lord to
Mizpeh; 18 And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of
Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of
the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed
you: 19 And ye have <u>this day rejected your God</u>, who himself saved you out of
all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but
<u>set a king over us</u>. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your
tribes, and by your thousands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p>Matthew 27:16-25<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span>King James Version (KJV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>16 And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas. 17
Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye
that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? 18 For he
knew that for envy they had delivered him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>19 When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him,
saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many
things this day in a dream because of him. 20 But <u>the chief priests and elders
persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus</u>. 21
The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I
release unto you? They said, Barabbas. 22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I
do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be
crucified. 23 And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they
cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. 24 When Pilate saw that he
could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and
washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of
this just person: see ye to it. 25 Then<u> answered all the people, and said, His
blood be on us, and on our children.<o:p></o:p></u><br />
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</span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Excerpts from </span><a href="http://history-world.org/Industrial%20Intro.htm" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The Industrial Revolution</span></a><br />
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SEE ALSO, Europe Transformed<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Author:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lewis
Hackett<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Date: 1992<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Industrialization: The First Phase<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
Most products people in the industrialized nations use today
are turned out swiftly by the process of mass production, by people (and
sometimes, robots) working on assembly lines using power-driven machines.
People of ancient and medieval times had no such products. They had to spend
long, tedious hours of hand labor even on simple objects. The energy, or power,
they employed in work came almost wholly from their own and animals' muscles.
The Industrial Revolution is the name given the movement in which machines
changed people's way of life as well as their methods of manufacture.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The following excerpt has an interesting and tragic contradiction: </span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
It is almost impossible to imagine what the world would be
like if the effects of the Industrial Revolution were swept away. Electric
lights would go out. Automobiles and airplanes would vanish. Telephones,
radios, and television would disappear Most of the abundant stocks on the
shelves of department stores would be gone. <strong><span style="color: red;">The children of the poor would have
little or no schooling and would work from dawn to dark on the farm or in the
home. Before machines were invented, work by children as well as by adults was
needed in order to provide enough food, clothing, and shelter for all.</span></strong></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The children of the poor in developing nations, </span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">still have little or no education, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">work abusive hours in abusive conditions to provide inexpensive goods for profit hungry Western nations, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">work by children and adults are still needed to survive.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Excerpts from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Revolution" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Industrial Revolution</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new
manufacturing processes in the period from about 1760 to some time between 1820
and 1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to
machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved
efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power and the
development of machine tools. It also included the change from wood and other
bio-fuels to coal. It began in England and within a few decades had spread to
Western Europe and the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in
history; <span style="color: blue;">almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way</span>. In
particular, <span style="color: blue;">average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented
sustained growth</span>...</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">…Economic historians are in agreement that the onset of the
Industrial Revolution is the <span style="color: blue;">most important event in the history of humanity</span>
since the domestication of animals and plants.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">About 300 years ago <span style="color: #660000;">The End of Earth <u>began</u></span>.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We have Front Row Seats!!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-69280983040183168452013-10-13T04:18:00.000-05:002013-10-13T04:18:11.739-05:00Well...My Thoughts Are About Me. Today.Several decades ago, I became dependent on Alcohol as an emotional pain reliever. It helped my shyness by lessening inhibitions, eased emotional pain from abusive memories and diminished personal fears of failure. Since this dependency did not include healing, the need grew worse. <br />
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Of course, I embraced friends with the same needs and we validated each other. Often, during times of recall and reflection, I/we would wonder out loud about our conditions; Alcohol, drugs, obsessive or eccentric behavior, pathological work ethics, unreasonable demands for perfection. <br />
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We had responsible positions, security clearances, some had family, various levels of education and financial security. Each week included some degree of mental or physical incapacity, due to our addictions, while we worked, drove vehicles or flew aircraft. <br />
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Late in my twenties, I gave myself to God with the incumbent life changes. B.U.T. the pain remained. WAIT! I thought All things were new?? Approximately, thirty more years before emotional healing would be complete, eradicating the pain but leaving the memories. I replaced alcohol with prayer, incessant Bible study, fasting, volunteering for every good event or activity. <br />
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Occasionally, walking my life's path, a thought or answer would shift my paradigm. Diverse events stretched, pressed and wrung me physically, spiritually and emotionally and though the need for my previous pain reliever did not return, the fear of it remained. Retirement brought an unexpected benefit in the form of TIME. FINALLY...Time to Stop and Think, Meditate, Contemplate. A poor decision left me financially restricted aiding the TIME element. History records various people <strong>making </strong>time to rest, be alone, to meditate in a desert, by a lake, in a forest. <br />
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Advice given to others resurfaced and gradually put to rest most of those troubling memories. With the demise of those memories went the ache and FEAR of returning to destructive habits. I: <br />
<ul>
<li>Enjoy a glass of wine. </li>
<li>Forgot about the half bottle of Jack Daniels my wife used for cooking and stored in the pantry, two years ago. </li>
<li>Accepted and enjoyed a Fantasy Drink of Rum, boarding our cruise ship, without thinking about it again the remaining week. </li>
</ul>
Repentance, Remission of sins, Internal baptism of the Spirit of God is not a cure all, it is a rebirth. Children are often born with illnesses or deformities caused by improper activities of the parents. The birth of the child did not remove the issues, and neither does our Rebirth. The life change <strong>does</strong> begin our "regrowth" into new adult hood. <br />
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Connye and I began our New Lives as Husband and Wife, with previous histories, with the subsequent development incurred with any dramatic lifestyle alteration. <br />
<ul>
<li>Respect each other's rights and feelings - </li>
<li>Permit mistakes, errors, misjudgments - </li>
<li>Patient development -</li>
<li>Love <u>for</u> each other confirmed frequently -</li>
<li>Express Faith <u>in</u> each other - </li>
</ul>
Recently, I recalled our wedding vows and considered we had the option to reword the standard commitment verbiage. After all, we were not children starting our first run and we could have personalized our specific gifts to each other. I should have replaced the obeying and submitting stuff with the bulleted points above. <br />
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I am 67 and <strong>finally</strong> FEEL like a reasonably healthy, mature-with-purpose, adult prepared to live and enjoy the rest of our lives. We have great siblings, wonderful children with precious grandchildren and a loving God caring for us. <br />
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What more could we want?? <strong>Nothing!</strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-35787331966150047852013-09-05T02:50:00.000-05:002013-09-05T02:50:24.301-05:00I Feel The Joy, Already!!!<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
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Psa 37:23<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The steps
of a man are established by Jehovah, and he delighteth in his way: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Psa 37:24<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>though he
fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Psa 37:25<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been
young, and now am old, and I have not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed
seeking bread: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Psa 37:34<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wait for
Jehovah, and keep his way, and he will exalt thee to possess the land: when the
wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it . <o:p></o:p></div>
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Psa 37:37<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mark the
perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace; <o:p></o:p></div>
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Psa 37:39<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the
salvation of the righteous is of Jehovah: he is their strength in the time of
trouble. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Psa 37:40<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Jehovah
will help them and deliver them: he will deliver them from the wicked, and save
them; for they trust in him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am 67 years old and have experienced extreme positive and
negatives because of personal decisions and because life is like this. The
previous scriptures were once just words in a book but gradually gained life
and credibility as I experienced them. <o:p></o:p></div>
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During those times, I have had the “fortune” to listen to
self-righteous insecure people proclaim their goodness and perfection as “others”
attended the school of hard knocks. You may have experience this same “privilege”
also. Occasionally, I have experienced the pleasure of seeing behind the scenes
to hear and see the desperate struggles of those “privileged ones”. <o:p></o:p></div>
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My goal, here, is to encourage you to stay faithful to God,
yourself, your family and friends and: <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Eventually that rich fertile valley will be
yours,<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->You will visit the resorts of mountain tops to
see unparalleled beauty without limit,<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->You will enjoy the serenity of knowing you and your
family are taken care of.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Faithful, good people have experienced darkness lasting
decades before their dawn came but it did come. Always remind yourself, there
is a rich fertile land after the desert, a bright morning after the night. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I thought I knew what the terms “faithful people” or “perfect
life” meant but as I age, my understanding of those terms changed and truer
definitions gained value with me. I know faithful people and a faithful God
and, for me, this makes a perfect life. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The challenges and fears I am experiencing now will make great
testimonies in my future as God restores my name and reputation. Ummmmm, I feel
the joy already. </div>
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Bless your day and life, then enjoy both. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-90181033728623045102013-08-15T11:11:00.000-05:002013-08-15T11:11:33.336-05:00Often, I Need A Re-focus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The following excerpt is from a book written by Clarence Larkin and is a tool within my e-Sword Bible program. A few simple words written by Clarence Larkin (1850-1924) took the fuzziness away. </div>
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Much of life's contents are a struggle for me, including using <span style="font-size: large;">this </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>PROGRAM!!</strong></span><br />
But as I press on, I usually accomplish my intent and am satisfied. The same principle works with Bible reading and understanding. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-22531274392914919592013-07-26T07:03:00.000-05:002013-07-26T07:03:32.355-05:00I Traded My Beloved 44 Mag For More Powerful Prayer<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello My Fellow American Christians, <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Criminals have declared war on us and are attacking with
great boldness. They are committed to destroying our homes, businesses,
churches and lives. We have weapons, given to us by God to defend and protect families,
friends, neighbors, businesses, communities and ourselves. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 Corinthians 10:3-4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>3 </sup>For though we walk in the flesh, we do not
war after the flesh:<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>4 </sup>(For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Let us pull down their strongholds and leave them naked,
bound and defenseless.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">2 Kings 6:14-18<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>14 </sup>Therefore sent he thither horses, and
chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city
about.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>15 </sup>And when the servant of the man of God
was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with
horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall
we do?<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>16 </sup>And he answered, Fear not: for they that
be with us are more than they that be with them.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>17 </sup>And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray
thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young
man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of
fire round about Elisha.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>18 </sup>And when they came down to him, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Elisha prayed unto the Lord, and said, Smite
this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness
according to the word of Elisha.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in;">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jesus Forces an Evil
Spirit out of a Man<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>21 </sup>Then they went to Capernaum. On the next
day of worship, <i>Yeshua</i> went into the synagogue and began to teach. <sup>22 </sup>The
people were amazed at his teachings. Unlike their experts in Moses’ Teachings,
he taught them with authority.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>23 </sup>At that time there was a man in the
synagogue who was controlled by an evil spirit. He shouted, <sup>24 </sup>“What
do you want with us, <i>Yeshua</i> from Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!”<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>25 </sup><i><u>Yeshua</u></i><u> ordered the
spirit, “Keep quiet, and come out of him!” <sup>26 </sup>The evil spirit
threw the man into convulsions and came out of him with a loud shriek.<o:p></o:p></u></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This same power works
in the physical and spiritual realm. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luke 17:5-7 (KJV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>5 </sup>And the apostles said unto the Lord,
Increase our faith.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup>6 </sup>And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a
grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up
by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Luke 17:5-7 (NIV)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">6 He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed,
you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it
will obey you.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matthew 12:28-30<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="text"><sup>28 </sup>But if I cast out devils
by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="en-KJV-23519"><span class="text"><sup>29 </sup>Or
else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except
he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="en-KJV-23520"><span class="text"><sup>30 </sup>He
that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth
abroad.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mark 3:26-27<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">26 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">And if Satan rise up against
himself, and be divided, he cannot stand, but hath an end.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">27 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">No man can enter into a strong man's
house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then
he will spoil his house.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hebrews 11:32-34<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="text"><sup>32 </sup>And what shall I more
say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson,
and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="en-KJV-30206"><span class="text"><sup>33 </sup>Who
through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises,
stopped the mouths of lions.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span id="en-KJV-30207"><span class="text"><sup>34 </sup>Quenched
the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made
strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Psalm 10, Psalm 30-38</b>
are a few prayers put to God about this type of problem.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For over a year, I have been studying for a method of
defense that does not put my life or community or the entire nation in jeopardy
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">AND</i> practicing those methods. Using
methods that were used by Elisha, King David, Jesus, Apostle Paul and others,
WORKS. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Yesterday, Connye and I were returning home about noon and
noticed helicopters over our area. Two news copters and one police indicated an
active police action and referring to the news discovered a bank robbery had
recently happened. We immediately agreed, in prayer, the criminals would be
quickly caught, without harm to the police. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The 6 o’clock news revealed the robbers left the bank,
ditched their car, gun and money and hid in a nearby neighborhood. I thought
about their action in relation to our, and many others, prayers and benefits
for the police. The police were able to capture suspects that had disarmed
themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0pt;">
<span style="color: #365f91;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">My request is simple. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h2>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Every time, you hear of a crime committed, in your area,
agree with someone in prayer for the criminals to be captured quickly without
harm to police or civilians. Search scriptures for specific types of prayer –
Psalms are great source. King David was a warrior and knew how to pray against
his foes. Jesus had some cool moves against his adversaries, as did Paul. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jesus never was a pacifist concerning the protection and
deliverance of people in need nor were his disciples. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Keep track of the event you two or three prayed about and the
results. Get proficient at this activity and advance in its use. A grandmother
and her grandbaby were brutally murdered today, in the Houston area. The police
need assistance and protection finding and capturing the criminals. Prayer has
no boundaries. Let’s focus together and send his Angels into our war zone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matthew 18:18-20<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">18 </span></sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth
shall be loosed in heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">19 </span></sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Again I say unto you, That if two of you
shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be
done for them of my Father which is in heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">20 </span></sup><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For where two or three are gathered together
in my name, there am I in the midst of them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">John 3:22 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And whatsoever we
ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things
that are pleasing in his sight.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">John 5:15 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">And if we know that
he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we
desired of him.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Matthew 21:21 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jesus answered and
said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye
shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say
unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be
done.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Mark 11:23 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">For verily I say
unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be
thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe
that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever
he saith.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in;">
<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Remember, keep a
record of your prayer and the results. The Holy Ghost/Spirit of God will guide
and teach each of us efficient and effective prayers. If the criminals decide
to execute themselves or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">better</i> to
STOP before committing a crime, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">even
better</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>1 Corinthians 5:4-6 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(KJV)<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">4 In the name of our
Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power
of our Lord Jesus Christ,<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">5 To deliver such an
one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved
in the day of the Lord Jesus.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><strong>Psalm 58 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(KJV)<o:p></o:p></strong></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">
</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-43433186996649879812013-07-14T00:38:00.000-05:002013-07-14T00:38:39.182-05:00No Arguing, I am Gone<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><br />
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People – US – Humans – are dumb as rocks. <o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Dumb: lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>NO, Gary, not me, I AM… <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Surrrrreeeee you are. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><br />
You are wrong, Gary, look at our mighty inventions and the
wonderful things we have done and do. <o:p></o:p><br />
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</span>Umhmmmm. <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Wax vax<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Chemo treatment<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Cordless drills and vacuum cleaners<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Cars that get 34 mpg and have for 60 years<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><br />
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Well, let us move on. I was watching National Geo recently
and thought “All creatures are subject to what we brilliant humans do to this
Earth (their habitat).” <o:p></o:p></div>
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</span>How SAD.<o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>For sake of discussion, let’s consider that the Earth IS millions
of years old, the non-humans are millions of years old and our specific human
species is 6,000 years old. It appears all were doing well until “we” showed
up. <o:p></o:p><br />
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Note: For you evolutionists, if we
progressed from apes to our current state, I suggest those apes that decided
NOT to evolve were more intelligent. <o:p></o:p></div>
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History records, we did fairly well respecting Earth and
non-humans for about 6,500 years; discounting the destruction of entire
populations during primitive wars. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Note: IF extraterrestrials have
been visiting us to “improve” us, their programs are no better than what we
already have. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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During this past 500 years, we have gone from mildly
irresponsible to insanely destructive. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I am a Christian Pentecostal, husband, father, jack of
trades and happy retired dreamer. I also listen and consider the words people
say to me and believe they mean what they say. Uhhhh, many people don’t pay attention
to what they are saying and definitely do not mean what they say. <o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>You may relate to my other roles, but wonder what a
Christian Pentecostal is compared to a Christian: <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Baptist<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Lutheran<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Catholic<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Etc.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>One major physical difference is, we eat more but like other
Christians we enjoy condemning other Christians for being wrong. Soooo, we are
different and we are alike. <o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><br />
Jesus told his original group: <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><b>Joh 13:34</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A
new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you,
that ye also love one another. <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Joh 13:35<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By this
shall all <i>men</i> know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to
another. <o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><br />
I think I can safely say over 90% of us have experienced
some NON love from other Christians. I think I may also say <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">none</b> of us have experienced non love
from God/Jesus Christ, yet I know many having been hurt by people turned their
backs on God. <o:p></o:p><br />
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IF you choose to live a life worthy of remembering, you will
probably be in the minority. If you choose to believe ALL the words written in
ALL the Bibles and what the authors wrote, then most certainly, you will be in
the 1%. What does this mean? You will be a person others want to follow and
emulate. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Considering how completely and perfectly imperfect we are, I
am confounded WHY a Perfect God did and does commit so much to us. Regularly, I
read or hear of the way God responded to a person or family need.<o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Summary: <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>KJV<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Ecc 12:13<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let us hear
the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for
this <i>is</i> the whole <i>duty</i> of man. <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Ecc 12:14<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For God
shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether <i>it be</i>
good, or whether <i>it be</i> evil. <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Names of God Bible<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>13 </sup>After having heard it all, this is the
conclusion: Fear <b><i>Elohim</i></b>, and keep his commands, because this
applies to everyone. <sup>14 </sup><b><i>Elohim</i></b> will certainly
judge everything that is done. This includes every secret thing, whether it is
good or bad.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>NIV<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>13 </sup>Now all has been heard; here is the
conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is
the duty of all mankind.<br />
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<sup>14 </sup>For God will bring every deed into judgment, including
every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I also believe: <o:p></o:p></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><b>Acts 2:38<o:p></o:p></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>New International Version (NIV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>38 </sup>Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,
every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><b>Romans 6:23<o:p></o:p></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>New International Version (NIV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>23 </sup>For the wages of sin is death, but the
gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>KJV<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><b>Heb 12:14</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Follow peace with all <i>men,</i> and holiness, without which no man
shall see the Lord: <o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>Heb 12:15<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Looking
diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness
springing up trouble <i>you,</i> and thereby many be defiled; <o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><br />
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<b>Hebrews 12:14-15<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>New International Version (NIV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>14 </sup>Make every effort to live in peace with
everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. <sup>15 </sup>See
to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows
up to cause trouble and defile many.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>1 Corinthians 12:31 and 13:13<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span>New International Version (NIV)<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>31 </sup>Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And
yet I will show you the most excellent way.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><sup>13 </sup>And now these three remain: faith, hope
and love. But the greatest of these is love.<o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">
</span><br />
The process of living a righteous life and having permanent
residence in Heaven is really quite simple. <o:p></o:p><br />
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It has been a great week for us and I hope for you also. Exercise is still challenging.</div>
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9050569016348221537.post-40437228655832476352013-06-18T23:33:00.000-05:002013-06-18T23:33:47.652-05:00If The Law Will Not Help Me, What Can I/We Do?!?!<h3 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The following are accounts of God
or his angels harming and killing individual people or destroying entire cities
with their populations. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3>
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #365f91; font-size: 12pt;">Blindness</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<strong>Genesis 19</strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>19</sup> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The
two angels came to Sodom</b> in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gateway.
When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed with his face touching the
ground. <sup>2 </sup>He said, “Please, gentlemen, why don’t you come to my
home and spend the night? You can wash your feet there. Then early tomorrow
morning you can continue your journey.” “No,” they answered, “we’d rather spend
the night in the city square.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">3 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">But he insisted so strongly that they
came with him and went into his home. He prepared a special dinner for them,
baked some unleavened bread, and they ate. <sup>4 </sup>Before they had
gone to bed, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">all the young and old male
citizens of Sodom surrounded the house. <sup>5 </sup>They called to Lot,
“Where are the men</b> who came to stay with you tonight? Bring them out to us
so that we can have sex with them.”</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">6 </span></sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Then
Lot went outside and shut the door behind him. <sup>7 </sup>“Please, my
friends, don’t be so wicked</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">,”
he said. <sup>8 </sup>“Look, I have two daughters who have never had sex.
Why don’t you let me bring them out to you? Do whatever you like with them. But
don’t do anything to these men, since I’m responsible for them.”</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">9 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">But the men yelled, “Get out of the way!
This man came here to stay awhile. Now he wants to be our judge! We’re going to
treat you worse than those men.” They pushed hard against Lot and lunged
forward to break down the door. <sup>10 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The men inside reached out, pulled Lot into the house with them, and
shut the door. <sup>11 </sup><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Then
they struck all the men who were in the doorway of the house, young and old
alike, with blindness</u></i> so that they gave up trying to find the door.<u1:p></u1:p></b></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #365f91; font-size: 12pt;">Cities destroyed</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>14 </sup>So Lot went out and spoke to the men
engaged to his daughters. He said, “Hurry! Get out of this place, because <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Yahweh</span></i> is going to destroy the
city.” But they thought he was joking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">21 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The angel said to him, “Alright, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">I will grant you this request too. I will
not destroy the city you’re talking about. </b><sup>22 </sup>Run there
quickly, because I can’t do anything until you get there.” (The city is named
Zoar [Small].)</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">23 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The sun had just risen over the land as
Lot came to Zoar. <sup>24 </sup>Then <b><i>Yahweh</i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> made burning sulfur and fire rain out of
heaven on Sodom and Gomorrah. <sup>25 </sup>He destroyed those cities, the
whole plain, all who lived in the cities, and whatever grew on the ground.</b> <sup>26 </sup>Lot’s
wife looked back and turned into a column of salt.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">29 </span></sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">When
<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Elohim</span></i> destroyed the
cities on the plain, <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Elohim</span></i>
remembered Abraham</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">. Lot
was allowed to escape from the destruction that came to the cities where he was
living.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Psalm 78</span><u1:p></u1:p></strong><o:p></o:p><br />
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">29 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">They ate more than enough.<br />
He gave them what they wanted,<br />
<sup>30 </sup>but they still wanted more.<br />
While the food was still in their mouths,<br />
<sup>31 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">the anger of <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Elohim</span></i> flared up against them.<br />
He killed their strongest men<br />
and slaughtered the best young men in Israel.</b></span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">34 </span></sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">When
he killed some of them, the rest searched for him. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">They turned from their sins and eagerly
looked for <b><i>El</i></b>.<br />
<sup>35 </sup>They remembered that <b><i>Elohim</i></b> was their rock, that
<b><i>El Elyon</i></b> was their <b><i>Go’el</i></b>.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">44 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><strong>He turned</strong> their rivers into blood so that
they could not drink from their streams.<br />
<sup>45 </sup><strong>He sent</strong> a swarm of flies that bit them and frogs that ruined
them.<br />
<sup>46 </sup><strong>He gave</strong> their crops to grasshoppers and their produce
to locusts.<br />
<sup>47 </sup><strong>He killed</strong> their vines with hail and their fig trees
with frost.<br />
<sup>48 </sup><strong>He let</strong> the hail strike their cattle and bolts of
lightning strike their livestock.<br />
<sup>49 </sup><strong>He sent</strong> his burning anger, rage, fury, and hostility against
them. <strong>He sent</strong> an army of destroying angels.<br />
<sup>50 </sup><strong>He cleared</strong> a path for his anger. He did <strong>not</strong> spare them. <strong>He
let</strong> the plague take their lives.<br />
<sup>51 </sup><strong>He slaughtered</strong> every firstborn in Egypt, the ones born
in the tents of Ham when their fathers were young.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">2 Kings
19:35 and Isaiah 37:35</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup> </sup>It happened that night. <b><i>Yahweh’s</i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> angel went out and killed 185,000 soldiers</b>
in the Assyrian camp. When the Judeans got up early in the morning, they saw
all the corpses.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: Georgia;"><strong>God - Elohim - Yahweh has a mean side and WILL use it.</strong></span></div>
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">The following are accounts of God’s
people using resources available to them to kill people. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h3>
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">2Ki
1:8<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">And they answered him, <i>He was</i> an hairy man, and girt
with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It <i>is</i> Elijah the
Tishbite. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">9</span></sup></strong><strong><sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> </span></sup></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Then the king sent unto
him a captain of fifty with his fifty. And he went up to him: and, behold, he
sat on the top of an hill. And he spake unto him, Thou man of God, the king
hath said, Come down. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>10</sup> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And
Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I <i>be</i> a man of God,
then let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there
came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><sup>11</sup></b><sup>
</sup>Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And
he answered and said unto him, O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down
quickly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>12 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And
Elijah answered and said unto them, If I <i>be</i> a man of God, let fire come
down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down
from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>13 </sup>And he sent again a captain of the third fifty
with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on
his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I
pray thee, let my life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be precious
in thy sight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>14 </sup>Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and
burnt up the two captains of the former fifties with their fifties: therefore
let my life now be precious in thy sight. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup>15</sup> And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go
down with him: be not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto
the king. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #365f91; font-size: 12pt;">Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">2 Kings
2:23 </span></strong><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">From there he went to Bethel.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> As he walked along the road, some boys came out of the city and mocked
him. They said, “Go away, baldy! Go away!”<sup> </sup>Looking back, he saw
them and cursed them in <i><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Yahweh’s</span></i>
name. Two bears came out of the woods and tore 42 of these youths apart.</b> <sup> </sup>He
left that place, went to Mount Carmel, and returned to Samaria.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #365f91; font-size: 12pt;">Paul disciplines</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>1 Timothy 1:20</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Among these people are <b>Hymenaeus</b> <b>and</b> <b>Alexander</b>,
whom I have handed over to Satan in order to teach them not to dishonor God.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #365f91; font-size: 12pt;">Regular People with God’s Power</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Mark 9:38</b> and <b>Luke 9:49<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">[ <i>Using the <b>Name</b> <b>of</b> <b>Jesus</b></i> ] John
said to <b><i>Yeshua</i></b>, “Teacher, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">we
saw someone</b> forcing demons out <b>of</b> a person by using the power and
authority <b>of</b> your <b>name</b>. We tried to stop him because <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">he was not one <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">of</span> us.”</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Acts
2:21 and </span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Romans 10:13</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">So then, “Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be <b>saved</b>.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Luke 9 </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #365f91;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-size: small;">People from a Samaritan Village Reject Jesus<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">51 </span></sup><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The time was coming closer for <b><i>Yeshua</i></b>
to be taken to heaven. So he was determined to go to Jerusalem. <sup>52 </sup>He
sent messengers ahead of him. They went into a Samaritan village to arrange a
place for him to stay. <sup>53 </sup>But the people didn’t welcome him,
because he was on his way to Jerusalem. <sup>54 </sup><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">James and John, his disciples, saw this. They asked, “Lord, do you want
us to call down fire from heaven to burn them up?” <sup>55 </sup>But he
turned and corrected them.<sup>[</sup></b><sup><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%209&version=NOG#fen-NOG-25346a" title="See footnote a"><span style="color: blue;">a</span></a>]</sup> <sup>56 </sup>So they went to another
village.</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NOTE: Luke 9:55</b>
Some manuscripts and translations add “‘You don’t know the kind of spirit that
is influencing you. The Son of Man didn’t come to destroy people’s lives but to
save them,’ he said.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Matthew
16:19</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever
you imprison, God will imprison. And whatever you set free, God will set free.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<u1:p></u1:p>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Matthew 16:19</span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">And I will give
unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on
earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall
be loosed in heaven. <u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Matthew 18:18 </b><sup> </sup><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you imprison, God will
imprison. And whatever you set free, God will set free.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Matthew</span></span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">18:18<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Verily I say unto
you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever
ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. <u1:p></u1:p></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Matthew 18:19 </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><sup> </sup>“I can guarantee again that if two of you
agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it. <sup>20 </sup>Where
two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I could continue but am not writing a book. My point is to
stir your minds, in this dangerous time we live, to know and understand what
protection God has provided each of us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">I
have to sleep sometime so weapons will not always provide a safe defense.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia;">When weapons can be used, you may find yourself in jail because
some states protect the criminal from their victims. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I came to the conclusion that using God’s resources will
protect me and family from enemies/criminals/bullies IF I know how and when to
use them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Jesus rebuked James and John because of their improper
attitude toward the crowd. What he DID NOT do was tell them they could not call
down fire from Heaven, because they <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">could</b>.
The REASON was not correct.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #365f91;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-bidi;">Meditate
on this:</span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<strong><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Acts
2:21 and </span></strong><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Romans 10:13</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So then, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Whoever</b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>calls on the name
of the Lord</u></i> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>will be</u></i></b> <b>saved</b>.”</span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Any person on this planet may call on the name of the Lord
(Jesus) and be saved from whatever! I have read and heard testimonies from
adult men and women, youth, and children of being protected or saved from
lethal situations. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I am not against using weapons for defense or offense BUT
who can charge you with a crime if your attacker is injured or killed by an
animal or lightning bolt. Hmmmmm?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Since God has and has used his Mean side, let's stay on his Good side and channel his bad side toward those that come against us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Any person intending to use some form of weapon to defend
themselves know they must train often to stay prepared. Studying God’s word and
practicing scenarios using the words you would say is the same principle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">We are not Jedi’s, yet, going thru security at airports with
certain supernatural abilities could make the venture an Adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>Have a wonderful
life and stay safe.</u></i></span></div>
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