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could heal rifts

Barack Obama should lead Middle East peace efforts, says Tony Blair
Tony Blair has called on Barack Obama to lead the world in finding a solution to conflict in the Middle East.

The former Prime Minister said the new President would have the chance to heal divisions in an 'era of real possibility'.
Speaking during a visit to Rwanda, Mr Blair said world leaders had been too tied up with their own domestic agendas to focus properly on the decades-old Middle East conflict.
He admitted that though he tried to influence the Middle East peace process while serving as Prime Minister, his efforts were doomed because he could not acquire the necessary detailed understanding of the issues.
And he said Mr Obama could heal rifts between America and Europe by being prepared to champion causes regarded as priorities in Europe such as the Middle East, poverty and the environment. - TELEGRAPH (click here for the rest of the story)

the meaning of the voice, v11

I do beleive that we are in "the eye" of the hurricane. I am glad that your barometer is reading the same. God gave us Brother Dixon and Brother Johnson and Elder Blythe, nothwithstanding, very early on in our lives as forerunners. I know that along with daddy we have been richly endowded to be watchmen in our generation....He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

Isaiah 21:12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
1 Corinthians 14:8 For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle? 9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. 10 There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification. 11 Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh shall be a barbarian unto me. 12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

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Something uniquely SIGNIFICANT.

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With President Bush about to fade into history and President-elect Barack Obama reluctant to signal his intentions, other nations are moving to set the agenda at the Saturday meeting of more than 20 heads of government.

the oil and the wine and the bee

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The theory is that radiation from mobile phones interferes with bees' navigation systems, preventing the famously home-loving species from finding their way back to their hives. Improbable as it may seem, there is now evidence to back this up.

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), occurs when a hive's inhabitants suddenly disappear, leaving only queens, eggs and a few immature workers. The vanished bees are never found, but thought to die singly, far from home. The parasites, wildlife and other bees that normally raid the honey and pollen left behind when a colony dies, refuse to go anywhere near the abandoned hives.

CCD has since spread to Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece. And John Chapple, one of London's biggest bee-keepers, announced that 23 of his 40 hives have been abruptly abandoned.

The implications of the spread are alarming. Most of the world's crops depend on pollination by bees. Albert Einstein once said that if the bees disappeared, "man would have only four years of life left".

No one knows why it is happening. Theories involving mites, pesticides, global warming and GM crops have been proposed, but all have drawbacks.

German research has long shown that bees' behavior changes near power lines. Now a limited study at Landau University has found that bees refuse to return to their hives when mobile phones are placed nearby. Dr Jochen Kuhn, who carried it out, said this could provide a "hint" to a possible cause.

Revelation 6:6
Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a day's wages, and three quarts of barley for a day's wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!"

Although the Bible plainly speaks of great famine in the last days, the prophetic words of Revelation 6:6 states that the olive and grape harvest will not be damaged.

In general, breeders have assumed that grapes were either completely self- fertilizing or were cross-pollinated by wind, so that in either case insects were considered of no value. The grape harvest will not be affected by the missing bee population.

Bees and other insects play a minor role in olive pollination; wind moves most of the pollen from tree to tree. Most olive varieties are self-fertile, but increased production often results from cross pollination. And neither will the olive harvest be affected by CCD.

Grape and olive oil production will only be minimally impacted by Colony Collapse Disorder while much of the fruit, vegetable and nut production will be severely reduced resulting in famine. These end time biblical prophecies are coming to pass within our own lifetimes demonstrating once again that the Word of God is true and to be trusted.



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wake up everybody! a different take

Oprah reacts to Obama's win


ET: Oprah talks about Obama's acceptance speech


Church of Oprah
How can there be only one way to heaven or to God?" Oprah asked her audience in a show taped years ago.
When one woman in the audience asked, "What about Jesus?" Oprah defiantly answered, "What about Jesus?...There couldn't possibly be one way."

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Deception is creeping more and more into the lives of people without them even realizing it. Teachings far from what scripture teaches. She says 'God is a feeling experience, not a believing experience'. The Church of Oprah Winfrey is saying that there are other ways to heaven other than God. That is not what scripture says.
John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."2 Timothy 4:3-4, "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

DECEPTION - Feeling, knowing, unbeleif

Sister Davidson made a comment about the disgust she felt about gay marriages now in our state Connecticut. Sister davidson is close to 80 years old. Before I start to feel snug and self-righteous I should hear the WARNING in Jeremiah.

Only God keeps you and I pure!!

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GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)"The human mind is the most deceitful of all things. It is incurable. No one can understand how deceitful it is. Jeremiah 17:9

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2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and all (of you) that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom (my Godly Parents and their Christian Friends) thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

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At a Democratic presidential forum on gay issues last year, the Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart prefaced a question to Sen. Barack Obama this way: "Now, you and I both know that there's a homophobia problem in the black community." Capehart seemed to suggest that he was disclosing a shared secret, but the belief that African Americans are disproportionately hostile toward gays and lesbians is widespread.That notion will be put to the test Nov. 4, when black voters in California -- expected to turn out in record numbers to support Obama -- also will face a proposition to put a ban on same-sex marriage in the state Constitution. The foregone conclusion, expressed by prominent gay journalist Andrew Sullivan and others, is that this means trouble for gay newlyweds.

-By Timothy Stewart-Winter

August 14, 2008

-Los Angeles Times

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The record turnout of black and Hispanic voters played a key role in the victory of President-elect Barack Obama, but in California that same racial and ethnic factor also was instrumental in the passage of Proposition 8, a ballot measure that declares marriage as the union of a man and a woman. ....while Mr. Obama opposed the measure to reverse a California Supreme Court decision that declared gay marriage a right, his loyalists saved it, marshalling a victory for the traditional, conservative view of marriage. ....Blacks voted 70 percent in favor of Proposition 8, and slightly more than half the Hispanic voters backed the measure, according to exit polls released by the National Election Pool.

Blacks, Hispanics nixed gay marriage

Loyalists defied Obama stance

by Cheryl Wetzstein and Jennifer Harper

Saturday, November 8, 2008

- Washington Times

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Boltz is perhaps best known for his song "Thank You," about a dream in which a Christian thanks the Sunday school teacher who led him to Jesus. It was the GMA song of the year in 1990. Other Boltz hits include "Watch the Lamb," "The Anchor Holds," and "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb."

It’s not like God made me this way and he’ll send me to hell if I am who he created me to be … I really feel closer to God because I no longer hate myself.”

- Shocks Christian Community; WordPress.com.

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the barometer

The story is told of a man living on Long Island who bought an expensive barometer. When he examined the instrument upon receiving it in the mail, he was disappointed to see that the needle was seemingly stuck while pointing to the part of the dial marked, hurricane. After trying to dislodge the needle with no success, he determined he would return the barometer along with a nasty letter to the company where he purchased the instrument. The next morning he hurried off to work in Manhattan, not thinking about the barometer again. That evening he returned to Long Island to find both the barometer and his house gone! There had been a hurricane!
The Word of God is pointing to an approaching event on the horizon and the needle is not moving.... Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

weluvu

Hello Mitze,
I hope you're enjoying your birthday. Thanks be to almighty GOD for allowing us
the previlege of having such a wonderful niece. Our prayers for you continuously are that
you will be a beacon for our Lord in this world darkness. Just stay as sweet as you are MITZ I'm so very proud of you and love you very much, I know we don't get a chance to communicate alot, but the fact above will always be true. May God bless you always.
FROM AUNTIE LYDIA & THE CREW

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Happy Birthday Mitzi,
May God grant you the desires of your heart. I did talk with Aunt Grace this morning and your name was in our conversation. I did say that President Elect Barak Obama has led the way for people like yourself to be anything you want to be. I am aware of your talents allow God to use them to bring glory to his name. All the best and enjoy the day. Uncle Allan

Happy Birthday Mitz

Happy Birthday and God Bless. What are you like 143 years old?????????????Hahahahahahahaha.Blessings!!!!Irene Norman, Captain

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Wishing you a Happy Birthday Mitzie
May the Lord bless you always, and we pray that you will forever want to do God's will, and will live a Godly life .... it adds such security to living! We are proud of you Mits!! From Uncle Allan, Auntie Grace and all the Atlanta family

Family REUNION

Our Next

FAMILY REUNION

WILL be in

Lancaster County PA.

in the summer of 2009

details will follow.

The Christmas Preview -

Check it out this year if you can - It will be Unforgetable !!

earth is not heaven, man is not God.

..but Are we there yet? Are we making PROGRESS?
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I heard mommy quote these passages a whole lot

- God Bless Her...
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

-Psalm 33:12.....
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

-Proverbs 14:34
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The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come by John Bunyan (published February, 1678) is a Christian allegory. It is regarded as one of the most significant works of English literature, has been translated into more than 200 languages, and has never been out of print.[1] - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The story is about a journey from the "City of Destruction" to the "Celestial City". Details of the TRIP include places along the way and people.

You and I could think about our life in a similar way. It is the people and places that make up events in our journey. It is in this kind of imaginative way that I was thinking about my "meeting" with Barry Obama this past week.

My first serious encouner was in the 'reading' of his book the Audacity of Hope. Barry became my friend. I like him a lot. He reminds me of another person that I "met" earlier on my journey, his name was Michael Manley. His book was called the Politics of Change.

In the Pilgrims Progress, After Christian is relieved of his burden, he is greeted by three shining ones, who give him the greeting of peace, new garments, and a scroll as a passport into the Celestial City.

After my meeting with "Mike", I 'met' another named Harvey Cox. He also had a huge influence on my journey. Through his book "The Secular City" I came to understand some of the ideas of James Cone who I came to find out also had a big influence on Barry. By the way, in a sense my school principal Zenas Gerig (Jamaica Theological Seminary) was somewhat instrumental in my introduction to both Karl Marx and James Cone. It was in the JTS library that I found a book called "Christianity and the Class Struggle" by Brown. I could not put that book down until I had read it from cover to cover. I never did get that Batchelor of Theology Degree....but those years marked a HUGE turning point in the journey.

Later, I had a fleeting encounter with this guy named Roger.(http://www.rogerwhittaker.com/bio.htm). I think he was from the secular city because he used to sing this song a lot. It stuck in my mind. I can still sing it almost word perfect.

Everybody talks about a new world in the morning.
A new world in the morning so they say.
I, myself don't talk about a new world in the morning.
A new world in the morning, that's today.

And I can feel a new tomorrow comin' on.
And I don't know why I have to make a song.
Everybody talks a bout a new world in the morning.
New world in the morning takes so long.

I met a man who had a dream he had since he was twenty.
I met that man when he was eighty-one.
He said too many people just stand and wait up til the mornin',
Don't they know tomorrow never comes.

And he would feel a new tomorrow coming on.
And when he'd smile his eyes would twinkle up in thought.
Everybody talks about a new world in the morning.
New world in the morning never comes.

And I can feel a new tomorrow coming on.
And I don't know why I have to make a song.
Everybody talks about a new world in the morning.
New world in the morning takes so long.

Along a rough stretch of road, Christian and Hopeful leave the highway to travel on the easier By-Path Meadow, where a rainstorm forces them to spend the night. In the morning they are captured by Giant Despair, who takes them to his Doubting Castle, where they are imprisoned, beaten and starved.

As the election campaigning continued Barry never ceased to draw out my greatest admiration and yet I decided to be a McCain supporter.

On the way, Christian and Hopeful meet a lad named Ignorance, who has the vain hope of entering the Celestial City even though he believes in work's righteousness. A ferryman named Vain Hope ferries Ignorance across the River of Death, only for Ignorance to be turned away from the gates of Celestial City and cast into hell.
Christian and Hopeful make it through the dangerous Enchanted Ground into the Land of Beulah, where they ready themselves to cross the River of Death on foot to Mount Zion and the Celestial City. Christian has a rough time of it, but Hopeful helps him over; and they are welcomed into the Celestial City.

The "meeting" with Alvin Toffler was by far the most compelling. Future Shock was that first encounter, followed by the Third Wave and then Power Shift which I am yet to complete.

Alvin Toffler (born October 3, 1928) is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communications revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity. A former associate editor of Fortune magazine, his early work focused on technology and its impact (through effects like information overload). Then he moved to examining the reaction of and changes in society. His later focus has been on the increasing power of 21st century military hardware, weapons and technology proliferation, and capitalism. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

So what about my 'meeting' Barry ?
Well, as they say first impressions are lasting. When he was talking to me on that first encounter about hope, I got the distinct impression that he was more preaching to me than talking. It was later on when I 'met' Jeremiah, that I realised that Barry was in reality one of Jeremiah's disciples....and I deeply resented the idea that Barry publicly separated himself from Pastor Jerry. BTW Pastor Jerry was in my home town (Connecticut) this week (http://www.courant.com/news/politics/hc-wright1107.artnov07,0,1909962.story)

Time will tell. I still think of Barry as my dear friend. I am proud of him. I Must pray for him continually like Samuel prayed for King Saul who also turned out as the peoples choice...

1 Samuel 12 :1 And Samuel said unto all Israel, Behold, I have hearkened unto your voice in all that ye said unto me, and have made a king over you. 2 And now, behold, the king walketh before you:
Samuel wanted it clearly known that it was not his idea to appoint a king over Israel. This idea began in the hearts of Israel, not in the heart and mind of God. God allowed it, and directed its execution, but it was the voice of the people that prompted it.
13 Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you. 14 If ye will fear the LORD, and serve him, and obey his voice, and not rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall both ye and also the king that reigneth over you continue following the LORD your God: 15 But if ye will not obey the voice of the LORD, but rebel against the commandment of the LORD, then shall the hand of the LORD be against you, as it was against your fathers. 16 Now therefore stand and see this great thing, which the LORD will do before your eyes.
22 For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you his people. 23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: 24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you. 25 But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be consumed, both ye and your king.

Evangelist meets Christian as he is walking out in the fields and directs him to the "Wicket Gate" for deliverance. Since Christian cannot see the "Wicket Gate" in the distance, Evangelist directs him to go to a "shining light," which Christian thinks he sees.[4] Christian leaves his home, his wife, and children to save himself when his attempt to persuade them to go with him fails.
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The Second Part of The Pilgrim's Progress presents the pilgrimage of Christian's wife, Christiana; their sons; and the maiden, Mercy. They visit the same stopping places that Christian visited, with the addition of Gaius' Inn between the Valley of the Shadow of Death and Vanity Fair; but they take a longer time in order to accommodate marriage and childbirth for the four sons and their wives. The hero of the story is Greatheart, the servant of the Interpreter, who is a pilgrim's guide to the Celestial City. He kills four giants and participates in the slaying of a monster that terrorizes the city of Vanity.
The passage of years in this second pilgrimage better allegorizes the journey of the Christian life. By using heroines, Bunyan, in the Second Part, illustrates the idea that women as well as men can be brave pilgrims.
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1 Joyfully sing to the LORD, you righteous people. Praising the LORD is proper for decent people.
10 The LORD blocks the plans of the nations. He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world.
GOD'S WORD ® Translation

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. -Psalm 33:12
Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people. -Proverbs 14:34
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REFLECTION
...do you believe America should be a society where
moral judgments about social behavior are unacceptable.?

....while democrats are winning in California, voters were overturning
the gay marriage law imposed upon them by the court. (http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/woman/entries/2008/07/11/was_the_califor.html)

....Has The motto at the heart of the American experiment "in God we trust" has been exchanged for "in Man we trust." ?
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**FYI
During the McCain Obama election cycle the term "progressive" has been used a lot.
I personally did not understand what it meant. Today I foud this study :

( http://www.commonwealinstitute.org/cw/files/Trounstine_What_Do_Progressives_Believe.pdf )

CLICK HERE FOR SOME HIGHLIGHTS
* Support for the term "progressive" has increased over time.

On Fri, 11/7/08, GRACE wrote

Subject: Re: People-Black and White and Others -
Reaction At a loss for words around the world...

CONGRATULATIONS FROM ALL OF US.

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From: Lennon Martin Subject: Preston Has arrived. Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 8:53 PM
Just a few lines to let you know that my Grandson "Preston" arrived on Oct. 24th a little premature but Mom and baby are doing well please spread the word.

Lennon

*Meet My Grandson "PrestonCollins"

*Hi Guys, Preston and mom are in great all is well see you soon..Enjoy from the Collins Family.

*I'm sure you know by now "Barack Obama" has won the Presidential election and by so doing became this country's first African American President. He broke many records doing this... I have never seen a more organized campaign "Barack" turned out to be a very gifted politician also one of the best orators I've ever seen. I hope you watched it. Talk to you soon. Much discussion when I see you again.
Lennon. Click here

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RE: Preston Has arrived.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 10:36 AM

From: "Maxine Stringer" (Cousin Man Man's Daughter)CONGRATULATIONS, God bless and welcome to the next President of the US.

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Re: Preston Has arrived.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 10:31 AM
From: "DR PRICE"

c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s

Love, Coz G

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Hello Everyone,I don't normally do this, but since this is a very historic moment in history I am sending you a copy of the FIRST Family for your record. This has already altered the history books, and guess what were alive when it happened. Enjoy the beautiful portrait of the FIRST Family and do continue to pray for them. I did this morning and thought that this would be something that we do since the Bible talks about us praying for those who are in authority so that we could live good and peaceful lives. Do pray especially for the kids since there whole life will change, for Michelle since women can make or break a relationship, pray that God will give her the wisdom, insight and strength to be the best wife and mother given the stressful situation that they have now embarked on. He has promised always to help in ALL situations so I am not worried, but it is a call to those who know that he is young and just like David and Joseph he can use him.Regards,

Allan

PS. I am running for the secretary of education. LOL.

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more on knowing... A. W. Tozer

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While on his way home from work at a tire company, he overheard a street preacher say: "If you don't know how to be saved... just call on God." Upon returning home, he climbed into the attic, heeding the preacher’s advice.

- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

are we warriors or wallflowers?
"The idea that this world is a playground instead of a battleground has now been accepted in practice by the vast majority of Christians. They are facing Christ and the world....
"The ‘worship’ growing out of such a view of life is as far off center as the view itself - a sort of sanctified nightclub without the champagne and the dressed-up drunks."
This World: Playground or Battleground?
by A.W. Tozer, pp. 5-6.

We do the greatest service to the next generation of Christians by passing on to them undimmed and undiminished that noble concept of God which we received from our Hebrew and Christian fathers of generations past. This will prove of greater value to them than anything that art or science can devise.
The Knowledge of the Holy
A. W. Tozer, Chapter 1

To know by Faith is the only TRUTH.

The tree of THE KNOWLEDGE
of good and evil.

The first sin was beleiving the lie from the devil:
Genesis 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

The Scopes trial was a pivotal turning

point in the History of the USA.
On the seventh day of the trial, Clarence Darrow took the unorthodox step of calling William Jennings Bryan, counsel for the prosecution, to the stand as a witness in an effort to demonstrate that belief in the historicity of the Bible and its many accounts of miracles was unreasonable. - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Over and over we are told that

the just SHALL live by faith.

Habakkuk 2: 1 I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.
2 And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.
3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Hebrews 10:38 - Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

Romans 1:16 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Galatians 3:11 - But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.

So is this blind faith?
....Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
I love GOD so much and the words of God because the Holy Spirit in writng the bible left no stone unturned. What else can a "normal" human mind conclude from Hebrews 11:1 but that it is a logical contradiction? It is obvious, however to the "transformed" mind that God always thows something in to "SHUT DOWN" mere human reasoning. 1 Corinthians 2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. This is what it means THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH !!HIS FAITH !!!

2 Corinthians 5:6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. AMEN.

WHY NOT ?

WHY ?
It is natural for us to ask why.
As a parent of teenagers I have learned to quickly "lob the ball back across the net" with WHY NOT?...but that does not always buy me enough time with these quick witted teens. So I was thinking about this craving for answers....and....as usual it is BACK TO THE BIBLE.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. - Proverbs 3:5,6,7,8

The search for answers usually comes down to the need for understanding.
When I was in school they told me that the scientific method was how we come to know anything.
the method was:
1. observation
2. measurement
3. testing
4. experimentation
5. theorizing...something like that...WHATEVER !!
I liked the idea at the time, especially when we got to go into the lab and "fooled around"..things would bubble and fume and explode and so on and we were supposed to write down what happened and draw some conclusions.

I later found out from my father that science was only one method of getting knowledge. He taught us that by far the more reliable method was something he called REVELATION. I was not too sure at the time but later came to find out that REVELATION is when something comes into your mind / knowledge without observation, concentration or forethought. It is directly "DOWNLOADED" into your spirit by GOD. Richard Roberts sometimes calls it a "WORD OF KNOWLEDGE"

Before you become too skeptical...think about it a little.

Now let me suggest that the next time you are asked or asking WHY....you may think about
1. the why of cause or explanation OR
2. the why of purpose

I was told that the GOAL of science was to explain in order to predict to gain control. Usually when people ask WHY, they are trying to gain control. So, when the weather forecaster goes through all those charts and pictures he is trying to give information about his observations so that you can control your behaviour so as not to be hindered by the wind, rain, sun or snow in your area. Like wise, when the sixteen year old asks WHY they are not allowed to watch this movie, they are really trying to develop some theories about future movie watching experiences....and all this within the realm of reason.

Now back to Proverbs chapter three. It starts out with commandments.
1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
It has been my experience that commands do not lend themselves readily to reason....they are usually the end product of someone elses reasoning....so verse 3 says I should take someone (GOD) elses reasoning and make it binding on me (bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart).

the why of purpose
My own understanding is when I want control...I am told not to lean in that direction but to TRUST GOD....HE is in CONTROL....He has a purpose but not necessarily an explanation...that I can fully understand.....I MUST TRUST and acknowledge him in every experience of my life even the seemingly unpleasant.
AMEN.

PS.This years presidential elections have taxed our human understanding to the limit. We need to ask ourselves wether the peoples choice will be God's choice. When you make your choice in the poll will it be a choice of REVELATION or HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. Pray about it now...acknowledge GOD in this...don't be just led by human reasonings or preference....it will eventually become clear to us all what it is that we have chosen.

the root of the cancer epidemic

It's been said that we have a bunch of epidemics that were not present before in human history. One you know about for sure is the obesity epidemic. But some would have us believe there is also a cancer epidemic. To be sure, some of this is because we are living longer, but should cancer be a "natural course" of a longer life? I don't think so. So what is at the root of the cancer epidemic? First and studies really do back this up 100%, the increased consumption of inflammatory Omega 6 plant-derived fats and a decrease in the Omega 3 fish oil-based fats. In almost every cancer studied fish oil has proven extremely useful.

Couple that with high sugar intakes, deceasing sleep, increasing stress with its attendant pounding of our immune system and you've got some serious health and cancer threats. Now throw in some environmental toxins, a few xenohormones from our food and bingo you've got a cancer epidemic. Now does a healthy lifestyle and lots of fish oil guarantee a cancer-free existence? Of course nothing does. But the numbers and the rates of cancer go down dramatically with increased exercise, a healthy diet and lots of fish oil. Sadly, a lot of people can't or won't do all three of these simple steps. But even one is probably a huge help. So can you swallow a few golden capsules every day? Sure you can. CLICK FOR MORE

Now in CAMP OBAMA !

PROPHETIC ? [click it ] Colin Luther Powell was born in Harlem in 1937. His parents were Jamaican immigrants who stressed the importance of education and personal achievement. Powell grew up in the South Bronx, where he graduated from high school without having formed any definite ambition or direction in life. CLICK FOR MORE

a nuh evry ting we fe tek serious

Jennifer Keane-Dawes, Gleaner Writer

When Massa God seh a Merry heart does good, like medicine. But a broken spirit dries the bones (Proverbs 17:22) a true wud. For me dear mam, God bless me fahda soul. For him used to teach me seh a nuh everyting we fe tek serious. We fe learn fe laff. Suh, fram me a pickney till now, me bin skinning me teet.

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Score one for Jesus!..

Robert Lalah, Assistant Editor Features

.....He is pastor of the local Kingdom Builders Open Bible Church and his unorthodox tactics have won him the hearts of the St Catherine community's residents, young and old. I dont believe that you have to stay inside the confines of the church building in order to get people over to God. I believe in taking a more hands-on approach, he said, standing near the fence of a home next to the church. ...

...The catch was that if we won, they would all have to come to church for a month. They laughed at us and asked what would happen if we lost. I told them that they would only have to come to church for a week, Lewin joked. The community members, at first not sure what to make of the pastors challenge, decided to go along with it, if for sheer entertainment value alone.

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