memorial day 2010

RAMBLING

like the tunnel that you follow
to a tunnel of its own
down a hollow to a cavern
where the sun has never shone
like the door that keeps revolving
in a half forgotten dream
or the ripples from a pebble
someone cast into a stream
as the images unwind
are the circles that you find
in the windmills of your mind

so i was walking around the neighborhood just now
trying to stay healthy....i walked for about an hour.
there were flags everywhere.....the town puts them
up on every telephone pole.
memorial day. memorial day weekend.
i stayed up most of last night. crawled into
bed about 545am. these new
vitamins are awesome!!....the downside
....we missed morning church.

so i was thinking about the ground of this
rich man that was doing pretty good
for himself and the comments the
master made after...so is everyone who
lays up for themselves treasure on earth
and is NOT RICH TOWARD GOD.

last week aaron was telling us about some
homosexuals and a little old lady
he was trying to tell us - i believe - that the
people in romans chapter one
are obviously incredibly wicked because
they decided that they didn't want God.
....but romans chapter two says that before
i get all self-righteous and judgmental
i should take a closer look at myself
....if i am honest i will find a lot of the time
that i am inexcusable because i too am not
just flawed but downright sinful and
wicked when i reject or neglect to do the
things that i know to be true and right
my attitude rather than righteous
indignation should be the fear of God...
REPENTANCE

the windmills of the mind is a song that
i memorized a while ago...i didn't get
the time to check if the words were
correct....but it just came back to
me as i was thinking about memorial day.
the words are a pretty good description
of how my mind is working these days
....i remembered the saturday morning
when the shuttle blew up over the texas skies
returning to earth from a mission.
a teacher was on board, she died...so i dont
know why i was thinking about this
but i was wondering wether scientists know
what would happen to a human body
if it was released in outer space.
would it decay? where would it go?...sorry
don't know where that came.....a wild thought !!!

the catholics have a lot of statues....
as i did my walk i passed a few yards
with statues. the was even one with budah (sp).
john said this 'little children,
keep youselves from idols'
..now i am not saying that these statues are
idols. i was just thinking that john
was saying the same thing as paul -
romans one where aaron was.
if you or me think about GOD to the extent
that we know HIM...then we turn
away from the truth that we know....
whatever explanation we give,
what ever we substitute,
whatever we invent,
whatever we put in the place of the truth....
that stops being
a useless idea,
it gets taken over by evil spirits....that evils takes
on a life of its own in our minds...
.so concludes paul :the wrath of GOD is revealed
from heaven against all unrighteosness
of men who suppress the truth
...their understanding
says he, becomes
DARKENED.

i got to be thinking about john the baptist
i was getting a little bit angry.
i like john a lot...i really do.
so i was thinking...why didn't Jesus
get him out of jail?
why did HE let
him be murdered?

I had to abandon the whole thought process.
I heard My friend MALCOLM once
say: ron, you have to
LET GOD BE GOD!

have a happy memorial

testimony time

From strength to strength go on, wrestle and fight and pray, Tread all the powers of darkness down and win the well fought day. Then having all things done and all your conflicts past You shall o'ercome through CHRIST ALONE and stand complete at last !!!!. HEAR IT HERE facebook Mitch Salmon sent a message to the members of Behind the Curtain. Mitch SalmonMay 21, 2010 at 9:41am Subject: A True Love Story I don't know why I remember the date, but it's seared into my mind. It was August 5th of last year. I noticed a note on the wall of the group, which at that point was called True Faced. It was a simple statement which started with a line from the Rush Of Fools song, "For Those." It read, "For those bound by chains with no way to freedom but for grace… I guess Moriah does belong here." I knew the song well, it was even quoted in the information section of the group at that time. Yet I saw the words as her original thoughts. In many ways they were. There was something about a person referring to themselves by their own name that didn't seem quite right. I felt an immediate draw to her, but her privacy levels were so high that I couldn't click to befriend her. I had never met her, never had a conversation with her, but I knew she was broken. I needed to find a way to reach her. It was a few days later that I finally heard word from her in a private e-mail. Apparently she had found me. She was very tentative in her approach to me. Again, she referred to herself in ways I had never heard before, calling herself "Moriah" or "it." Never did she say "I" but there were occasions where she used the word "we" to describe herself. Our first correspondence was guarded. I thinking we were feeling one another out. I wanted to understand more about her. She likely wanted to know if I was someone who could be trusted. I was trying not to draw any conclusions but I suspected that she was demonized. Eventually she wrote me and said she had a confession for me, but I couldn't repeat it. I assured her that I would honor her request and so she shared. In summary I learned that she had not been free for 26 years. There were demons who had taken up residence within her. I didn't know how many, but as we continued to communicate, I realized there were many of them. Sometimes it was confusing trying to figure out who I was speaking with. It didn't matter. God had filled me with love and compassion for this stranger. The months that followed were tumultuous at times. Moriah was prone to fits. She explained to me that at one point of her occupation she had been "spiritually abused." I learned much more about her deep distain for what she deemed spiritual abusers. I watched Christians approach her and befriend her only to run away sometime shortly after. These people, and the MANY others preceding them reinforced a tape that the demons used to wrench at her soul. The words, "Unworthy, unloved, forgotten, abandoned, lonely, lost, and BROKEN" would just be a beginning to the descriptions I would use to convey her emotional state. Of course the fact that there were various demons who took complete control of her periodically didn't help. Moriah did her best to be real but she was seldom understood. My heart broke for her as I saw relationships crumble. Granted, Moriah was abusive and abrupt at times, but I already was able to distinguish between the demons who occupied her and the gentle hearted woman who was being held hostage. I prayed for her everyday, often with many tears. I hurt for her. From what I had been able to see, I didn't seem fair. Yet when I mentioned the concept of freedom to her, the demons spat back saying, "You are permitted to remain a friend with Moriah, but you are not permitted to have any further discussion on the topic of freedom. If you violate these rules we will force Moriah to remove you from her friend's list." I had never met a person who without a doubt was demonized. I didn't know how she would find freedom but I could hear God whispering it in my ear… "freedom, Freedom, FREEDOM!" I often cried out to God. I was confused and frustrated. I didn't have any real skills in this area. I often asked, "Lord, I know you say freedom, but how?" I didn't receive an answer so I waited, and I loved. It wasn't always easy but my love and compassion for her, undoubtedly given me directly by the Holy Spirit, always won out. There were times when conversation would come to a boil and we would back off. By the time I would contact her again, I would often come to realize that she didn't even remember me. It would be someone else who answered for Moriah. There were a number of them that I came in contact with along the way. It was during the month of December that I noticed a change in Moriah. She seemed to really warm up to me. Over time she had learned that I was trustworthy. When she spoke to me she would often say things like, "Daimonizomai loves you!" I knew it was the real Moriah beneath this cloud of insidious creatures. She confessed that they tortured her regularly. I have no idea what she may have been feeling but there's no doubt that it was agonizing. Still, all though this I kept praying and asking God what He intended to do. I never received an answer but I knew that I was meant to stick with the relationship. When something did happen, it was all at once. Below is a very small excerpt from our correspondence. Me December 18th, 5:44 AM "I remember our early conversations. In one of my e-mails to you I mentioned freedom. The response I received told me that I was not ever to mention that word again. Now when I read the word coming from you I am sure there have been changes inside of you. Is this what your heart cries... freedom?" Moriah December 18th, 11:03 PM Yes Mitch, it desperately wants to be free. *sigh* It has so many things it wants to say, but it bes afraid to speak. It doesn't want to ruin this. Moriah December 19th, 10:33 PM You don't happen to like, know anything about that, do you? Like how to get rid of them for real. Not the mumbo jumbo -- we've seen what so-called "deliverance ministries" do -- no thanks!! -- but the real deal. Do you know anything about the real deal? Meaning other than the obvious of course ... we all know it bes only the power of God that can DO it and not mere human beings. That night God revealed to me what was to happen. I was to intercede! I have to be honest and confess to you that I was petrified. But my faith was greater than my fear. I had scheduled vacation for Christmas and I was going to have plenty of time available to devote to whatever was to come. I drove up to the cabin on the 22nd and we agreed that we would spend some time talking on the phone after I arrived at my destination. I was a ball of nerves, apprehension, fear and EXCITEMENT. I had no idea how this would work, but I did know that the Holy Spirit would be there through it all. I trusted Him. He had proven faithful. When I first heard her voice I could tell that she was positively tortured. She had a difficult time remaining coherent and her words were strained. I was sure that the demons inside of her knew my exact purpose. They had called her home for 26 years and they weren't ready to let go. I'm thankful that wasn't their decision. Small talk was out of the question. I felt the presence of the Spirit telling me to move forward. I asked if I could pray with her and she consented. As the first words of my prayer came out, my voice broke and tears began to rush forth. I could feel the pain that she was in. It was almost like the Spirit wanted me to understand. I did. What followed that night was approximately a 6 hours of conversation, prayer and the first rays of hope as I spoke words of freedom in Jesus' name. It didn't take long for me to discover what I was facing (thankfully not alone!) There were 16,703 demons that called this vessel home. But I knew my purpose, my Master called for her. He called for her freedom. We were both exhausted from the night but we agreed to meet again the following day, this time utilizing Skype. Again we went through somewhere between 8 and 12 hours of he same. More demons were sent away and more and more of Moriah was becoming visible. Often she would break into spontaneous praises to our Lord. She has always called him, "Sweet Yeshuah!" I have never experienced prayer like this… not even close! There was no doubt that we were FAR from alone in this. He was with us each and every step of the way. We continued on the 24th, then took Christmas day off. On the night of the 26th we reconvened. During the time that we were apart I continued to educate myself and had been reading on several books. One book, which I won't mention the name of, suggested that due to my own past I wasn't worthy of deliverance and was likely demon possessed myself! I was shaken to say the least. Confusion took over my mind and my faith (in me) failed. By the time we met that night, I was questioning everything. Doubt was ruling my heart. It's amazing how the demons sensed this. They made fun of me, chastised me, they ACCUSED me. Although I spoke many of the same words that night, those who occupied sensed my weakness. The night ended in absolute shambles. As I crawled into bed at 3 AM I was severely distraught. I had started this and yet the mountain seemed so tall… and I simply wasn't enough. 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Our secret

KNOWING WHO GOD IS, 

IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN

KNOWING WHO YOU ARE !

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1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

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 Psalm 40:12 For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.

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 Psalm 51:2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

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Psalm 90:8 You have placed our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

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 1 Corinthians 2:11 For who among men knows the thoughts of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so the thoughts of God no one knows except the Spirit of God. (NASB ©1995)

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 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.- Proverbs 20:27

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 Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

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Psalm 139:24 And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

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heard on the radio...

... a song titled Pray For You

I haven't been to church since I don't remember when
Things were going great til they fell apart again
So I listened to the preacher as he told me what to do
He said you can't go hatin' others who have done wrong to you
Sometimes we get angry but we must not condemn
Let the good Lord do his job, you just pray for them

I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill
I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill
And knocks you in the head like I'd like to
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls
I pray all your dreams never come true
Just know wherever you are, honey, I pray for you

I'm really glad I found my way to church
Cause I'm already feelin' better and I thank God for the words
Yeah, I'm gonna take the high road and do what the preacher told me to do
You keep messin' up, and I'll keep prayin' for you

I pray your tire goes out at 110
I pray you pass out drunk with your best friend
And wake up with his and her tattoos

I pray your brakes go out runnin' down a hill
I pray a flower pot falls from a window sill
And knocks you in the head like I'd like to
I pray your birthday comes and nobody calls
I pray you're flyin' high when your engine stalls
I pray all your dreams never come true
Just know wherever you are, near or far
In your house or in your car
Wherever you are, honey, I pray for you
I pray for you

 

http://www.roughstock.com/audio/jaron-the-long-road-to-love-i-pray-for-you

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The Fine Line between Justice and Revenge

There is a very fine line between (1) a desire for justice to prevail over unrighteousness and (2) a personalization of that unrighteousness. It's easy to say, "Hate the sin, love the sinner," but this is easier said than done. If we are not careful -- and empowered by God's Spirit -- we very easily begin to hate both the sin and the sinner, especially if the sinner is intent on destroying us.

 

http://www.jesuswalk.com/psalms/psalms-imprecatory.htm

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Imprecatory Psalms are those those psalms that contain curses or prayers for the punishment of the psalmist's enemies. To imprecate means to invoke evil upon, or curse. Psalms 7, 35, 55, 58, 59, 69, 79, 109, 137 and 139 all contain prayers for God's judgment on the psalmist's enemies. Example imprecatory statements from the Psalms follow:

Psalm 55:15 - Let death take my enemies by surprise; let them go down alive to the grave.

Psalm 58:6 - O God, break the teeth in their mouths.

Psalm 69:28 - May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous.

Psalm 109:9 - May his children be fatherless and his wife a widow.

                    Psalm 137:9 - How blessed will be the one who seizes your infants and dashes them against the rocks.

 

http://www.theopedia.com/Imprecatory_Psalms

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This is tricky stuff. Before we condemn David and the other psalmists to harshly, let's examine our own hearts, too. We may be a bit more sophisticated about our unforgiveness, but so long as we hold unforgiveness towards our persecutors, we too stand under the same judgment that we would render towards the psalmists. - Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

 

dirty?...sucia ofecina !!

...."some extraordinary thing happens to a man who holds on to the love of God when the odds are all against God's character. Logic is silenced in the face of every one of these things. Only one thing can account for it - the love of God in Christ Jesus. "Out of the wreck I rise" every time. - CHAMBERS <- click it

 

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" Romans 8:35

My nephew, Jerome

CLICK HERE for the story
Just thought you would appreciate the joy our family is experiencing!

Near the end of this short video-report you'll see my sister Faith, and my brother-in-law Brian, with their son Jerome.

He plays Center in basketball, and is up to be drafted on June 24th. ( He is 7ft !!)

He graduated from Tulsa University ten days ago, and we are so proud of him for completing college before going for the big leagues.

Hope you'll find pleasure watching him in the future... his name is Jerome Jordan. 

 
With love
from Grace....  In quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
Isaiah 30 verse 15.

impossible?

Iran agrees to ship enriched <- CLICK IT

uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal

 

today it was ruff...maybe this is why
some people cuss or smoke or do dope...

 

Maybe you R....
easy to love...

but what about
those who are hard to love?

 

"owe no man anything but  to love" -

says St.Paul <- CLICK IT

 

some people are easy to love,

others its hard!

 

it is difficult for me to get

this into my thick skull.

 

to love my enemies - hard / impossible
to love my neighbor - sometimes easier
to love myself, always a challenge

 

to love the lovely and the loving is easy.
it is the loveless, unloving the lonely people..
they are hard to love.

 

so I find myself unable and sometimes unwilling to love.

I have no choice however, I am commanded to love.
I cannot, so I pray, I depend on God to help me.
...and He does.

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Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that

loveth another hath fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8
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Matthew 7:12 "In everything, therefore, treat people the same

way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
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Matthew 22:39 "The second is like it,

'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'
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John 13:34 "A new commandment I give to you, that you love

one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.
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Romans 13:10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor;

therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
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Galatians 5:14 For the whole Law is fulfilled in one word,

in the statement, "YOU SHALL LOVE

YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF."
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James 2:8 If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law

according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE

YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF,"

you are doing well. (NASB ©1995)

Breaking Newz

A FAMILY CHRONICLE EXCLUSIVE - Prom Night

Extra - Mom's Fone

and after death...

..THE JUDGEMENT

how do you repay the ones who gave you life?

as we grow older we try to resolve issues that arise in our minds about our childhood. These issues may come about because of 'NEW' information about life in general

.I have come to the honest conclusion that I had the best parents in the world !!!

It was rough for me growing up in a family of 8.....at least that's what I thought back then. Today I know different. I KNOW for 100% sure without proving it toyou - you will have to take my word for it until you hear it for youself at the FINAL JUDGMENT OF GOD - I know for sure that my parents did the exact right thing for our family. I have no regrets or doubts in that regard....and guess what?....it is well with me !!

Honor your father and mother "it will be well with you" is what we are promised.

It is in vogue in some circles these days for folk to trace their present miseries to faulty parenting. Whereas we may not agree with choices made by parents it will only hurt us to sit in judgement on our parents. Let us honor our parents by building a foundation for the future with the life they gave to us.

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DID YOU READ THE CHRONICLE?

It's sexy <- CLICK IT !!

93% of Americans say they want a stable marriage . . .

but, less than 50% say it is possible <- CLICK IT !!

It’s sexy !!??

It's sexy among young people — my generation — to talk about ditching institutional religion and starting a revolution of real Christ-followers living in real community without the confines of church. Besides being unbiblical, such notions of churchless Christianity are unrealistic. It's immaturity actually, like the newly engaged couple who think romance preserves the marriage, when the couple celebrating their golden anniversary know it's the institution of marriage that preserves the romance. Without the God-given habit of corporate worship and the God-given mandate of corporate accountability, we will not prove faithful over the long haul. - by Kevin DeYoung

http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/glory-plodding/

by Jimmy Evans

Statistics are useful in revealing the way things are, but God's Word has the final say on how things will be.

 

93% of Americans say they want a stable marriage . . . but, less than 50% say it is possible. When I read statistics like this one, I don't deny them. That's obviously how people feel. But, I must put them in context with what the Bible has to say.

While many people cite these numbers to preach the destruction and deterioration of America, I can't join them. I can't be a doomsday-er because I know the Truth-I know the incomparable joy, excitement, and gratitude to God that marriage brings.

When a marriage is God-centered it thrives, endures all things and shines like a lighthouse of love to the world-everyone benefits. Through divorce however, everyone loses and you see the devastating effects in families, communities and our nation.

Divorce is not about husbands and wives it's about generations. One of the greatest contributors to poverty in America is divorce. Post-divorce statistics show the terrible financial challenges of many single mothers. Most are forced to work more hours at lower earning levels, and that often means less time invested in children and increased financial strain.

Our nation's story doesn't have to read like this.
The battle for marriage will determine the success of America,
http://www.marriagetoday.org

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The Family Chronicle: Mommy returns from Tulsa

http://antrim4.blogspot.com/2010/05/romans-34.html

The Graduate requests the presence of his 2 living grandmothers..

Jerome graduates, coach says his injury free career is remarkable

Mommy thanks God for the blessing of safety as the 5 return safely to Ja.

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Romans 3:4

let God be true, but every man a liar

 

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THUOGH THE DARKNESS HIDE THEE

THOUGH THE EYES OF SINFUL MEN

YOUR GLORY MAY NOT SEE - Psalm 139:12

 

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I can't do that just now, I am praying;

it is my hour with God.

No, it is your hour with your habit.....

 

I have made my choice forever; I will walk with Christ my Lord.
Naught from Him my soul can sever while I'm trusting in His Word.
I the lonely ways have taken, rough and toilsome though it be;
And although despised, forsaken, Jesus I'll go through with Thee.

 

Though the garden lies before me, and the scornful judgment hall,
Though the gloom of deepest midnight settles round me like a pall,
Darkness can affright me never; from Thy presence shadows flee.
And if Thou wilt guide me ever, Jesus, I'll go through with Thee.

 

Though the earth may rock and tremble, though the sun may hide its face,
Though my foes may be strong and ruthless, still I dare to trust Thy grace.
Though the cross my path o'ershadow, Thou didst bear it once for me.
And whate'er the pain or peril, Jesus, I'll go through with Thee.

 

When the conflict here is ended, and the weary journey done;
When the last grim foe is conquered, and the final victory won;
When the pearly gates swing open, and an entrance full and free
Shall be granted to the victors, Jesus, I'll go through with Thee.

 

Love means that there is no habit visible, you have come to the place where the habit is lost, and by practice you do the thing unconsciously. If you are consciously holy, there are certain things you imagine you cannot do, certain relationships in which you are far from simple; that means there is something to be added. The only supernatural life is the life the Lord Jesus lived, and He was at home with God anywhere. Is there anywhere where you are not at home with God? Let God press through in that particular circumstance until you gain Him, and life becomes the simple life of a child. - CHAMBERS

mother's

Is Mothers day
A FAMILY DAY ?

see how many mothers you find HERE
send them a note, a song or say a prayer of Thanksgiving.

His mother told the servers, "Do whatever he tells you." - John 2:5

46.While Jesus was still talking to the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside. They wanted to talk to him. 47Someone told him, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside. They want to talk to you." 48He replied to the man speaking to him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" 49Pointing with his hand at his disciples, he said, "Look, here are my mother and my brothers. 50Whoever does what my Father in heaven wants is my brother and sister and mother."
Matthew 12:46

It never ceases to amaze me how different each individual is.
My mother for example. She loves me verry veeery much.
I never saw any difference between my mom and dad
when I was growing up. They were AS ONE in every
sense biblically. I do not know for sure but I suspect
that this perspective is not shared by all.

So, the single parent family is a phrase
that has a slightly different meaning for me.

Worthless is a word that I heard
but had no idea what it meant until much later in life. I came
to find out that worthy has the idea of very valuable. I hope
that you will 'see' that a worthless stone on the ground although
valuable, is worthless to the untrained eye. It is only valued
by the miner who recognizes it as A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH.

Jesus's mom always knew only what she had
experienced beforeand while she was carrying
Him in the womb. We were not told of too much
extra-ordinary stuff that happened during the
growing-up years. The 'miracles' were before
and at His birth...the angels, the wise men
the shepherds, the dreams etc.

....and now this story at the wedding....she confidently steps up and says
DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU....I would say she had a very good
attitude towards her son....wouldn't you?...

....in contrast...it seems that
in the second account by Matthew, where the SON asks
who is MY mother...?......it seems....well do you get a little uncomfortable
feeling here?....can you feel the love?....not really.....

There is no easy way to deal with this.....
for me it can mean only one thing
A lesson that is so hard for us to learn:

SUCCESSFUL PARENTING IS ONLY POSSIBLE WHEN
THE MOTHER, THE FATHER AND GOD BECOME ONE
AND THE SAME IN PURPOSE AND ESSENCE...
THE RESULT IS THE THING WE CALL
THE FAMILY....

Jesus said:
Whoever does what
my Father in heaven wants
is my brother and sister and mother."

Have a happy MOTHER'S
and father's day
Have a happy
FAMILY DAY.

having it both ways?

I wrote you in my letter

not to associate with immoral people....

 

1 Corinthians 5:9
Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces.
Instead, expose them for what they are. Ephesians 5

 

LOVE NOT
the world
neither the
things that
are in the world

If any man loves the world
The LOVE of  the Father
is not in him .

all that is in the world
the lust of the flesh
the lust of the eyes
the pride of life

the world passes
and all the desires

those who do the
will of the father
abide forever

LOVE=WILL
LUST=WANT

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1. Imitate God, since you are the children he loves. 2.Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
3.Don't let sexual sin, perversion of any kind, or greed even be mentioned among you. This is not appropriate behavior for God's holy people. 4It's not right that dirty stories, foolish talk, or obscene jokes should be mentioned among you either. Instead, give thanks [to God]. 5You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth) can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

6Don't let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God's anger comes to those who refuse to obey him. 7Don't be partners with them. 8Once you lived in the dark, but now the Lord has filled you with light. Live as children who have light. 9Light produces everything that is good, that has God's approval, and that is true. 10Determine which things please the Lord. 11Have nothing to do with the useless works that darkness produces. Instead, expose them for what they are. 12It is shameful to talk about what some people do in secret. 13Light exposes the true character of everything

14because light makes everything easy to see. That's why it says: "Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

 

15.So then, be very careful how you live. Don't live like foolish people but like wise people. 16Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days. 17So don't be foolish, but understand what the Lord wants

why am I dying?

how many times have you said no to God?
I have ...many times. He kept asking.
He forgave me.

Has any one ever told you that
the reason you are going to die is
because you are a sinner?

You know God.
You have met Him at least once.

The sinner thing is weird, right?
..but it is true.

you should accept the offer.
it is free !

you really don't have to die.
the offer is a free gift.
life...forever.

it's sounds crazy
but it's true.

the strange things that happen
to you, the uneasy feeling
when you think about dying.

this has something to do with God.

did you know that you can talk to god?

it's sounds crazy
but somewhere
deep down inside
you know it's true
right?

well, you should just do it...
try it

the way you feel...wrong
something wrong with you?

that's what sin is.
it is not strange
everyone is like that
we were born that way

sin means
broken...defective

only one person has ever
claimed and proven
to be perfect
Jesus in the bible


talk to God about it
admit it....
don't kid yourself
everything that you
have read so far you
know is true.

and Jesus came
lived perfect
was killed
dead

and came back
and proved
God exists

and offered
everyone who
believes
Him....

he offers life
the ability to
come back from
death just like He did.

so go ahead
talk to God
tell Him
right now
that you
don't know
how to fix
the brokenness
that you
feel.

tell Him that you believe
Jesus is able to fix
your fear of death

by forgiving your sin.
tell God that you
receive the
free gift
of life.

and if you beleive?
you should get
a bible ..read it.

start with
the part written
by Saint John.

you will realize
as you read that you
have found God.

you will begin to know
Him more as you
read and talk
to him

they call it
prayer

you will find
real peace and
happiness

you will
KNOW
GOD
IS REAL.

memory and persuasion 2

READ THE CHRONICLE

we were discussing memory and persuasion. I was rambling a little about memory and my "theory of thought"....but I didn't quite get around to the persuasion part.....

The Hidden Persuaders, written by Vance Packard, was first published in 1957 and although this book by now presents a somewhat dated account of the advertising industry, it does provide a useful insight into what life was like in 1950s USA at the dawn of the 'consumer revolution'. - QUOTE

I was born in the 50's.
So here am I having lived over 50 years....
thinking about APATHY....and why it is that most people
don't seem to care about some of the things that interest me.

This past week on TBN, Paul Crouch the founder
of the great television satellite network, and his son,
were interviewing Jack Van Impe and two other gentlemen
about current affairs. These people seemed to be quite
'worked-up' about a lot of stuff that is in the news these days.

Then there was the news story about Franklin Graham and
the national day of prayer. It seems that young mister
Graham has gotten quite 'worked-up' about a national
prayer meeting that he is trying to 'push' sometime
this month. Some folk were not too happy about
Mr. Graham having that kind of influence.
So they had him "dis-invited"
from speaking at the pentagon.

So I am not quite done trying to 'digest all this in
my mind when I read this morning's headlines about
a bombing attempt in New York city.

Anyhow I wanted to go to church so I shut the
computer down and went to listen to my
30 year old pastor (expecting to be a father
the third time round...will be having his first daughter).....

it was a very good time today at church...I hope I can get you
the link so you can hear it. He was talking about one of my own
father's favorite subjects....GROANING....the whole creation
he said "is groaning"....BUT the spirit helps, searching
and acting on our behalf. Daddy used this passage of scripture.
I remembered instantly that the first time I heard about this
was from my father...Sonny Man.

Finally,
we are distracted very much by modern media;
television and the WEB. We are desensitized by seeing
and hearing so much adultery and murder.
most of what we get for news, is bad news,
robberies rampant lawlessness everywhere.
Today pastor made reference to Neil Postman and his book
"Amusing ourselves to death...in the age of show business"
a book I had been introduced to at a teacher- training session
when I taught in catholic school.

I remembered, as my "hyper-linked mind" started
to unravel the memories...

Billy Hall was asking us his students
- the week that BOB MARLEY died -
whether it was right to call Marley a prophet.
Marley had a song in which he was singing
what he was seeing (Marijuana or not)....
Marley seemed to make a deep emotional connection
as he sang..."EVERYWHERE IS WAR".....but
nowadays....there is APATHY....it is not clear if most people
"see" the seriousness of the times or maybe people just
DON'T CARE.

sorry if I lost you there...
but this is the answer I am giving to My friend Bill Hunter....
in response to a FACEBOOK NOTE.... and this in my profile:

Blind? why didn't I see it?
maybe I was not looking,
not paying attention,
not careful,
not vigilant !!!
or
maybe I did not know
what to look for
maybe it was dark,
not enough light.
or
maybe I have a
vision problem,
no sight
or low vision.
1Thes. 5:3

whether they hear or forebear
we must tell them
AMEN

memory and persuasion

New Living Translation (©2007) - 2 Corinthians 5:11
Because we understand our fearful responsibility to the Lord, we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too.
New International Version (©1984) - Acts 26:28
Then Agrippa said to Paul, "Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?"

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I was just out of high school when I started to notice memory failure.
Not catastrophic, but bothersome. Enough so, that I took a course
from a school in Great Britain. A course in memory and concentration.
One of the methods taught was called 'the hook'. In short I was told
that I needed to develop 'hooks' in my mind not unlike those in a
clothing closet. I was taught how to 'hang' things that I needed to
remember on these hooks. By 'grabbing' the hook a whole string
of otherwise forgotten stuff would come readily to mind.

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As the years passed, it was becoming apparent that I had turned
into a full blown geek. Always tinkering with some contraption.
I drifted from basic electricity into logic circuits and digital electronics
and finally deteriorated into the world of 'modern' digital computers...
and like a terminally comatose patient.....there are no signs of recovery.

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I cannot forget the first time I 'discovered' hypertext.
I don't fully recall, but like Archimedes of old....I was
wandering around ...'naked in the streets' for hours
shouting I HAVE FOUND IT !!!!!.....don't believe
everything you read or at the very least,
don't take it literally.

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So, anyhow, I did run a few 'experiments' on the wife
and a few other close unsuspecting family members.
My hypothesis is now a well respected and widely
accepted THEORY.
Here it is:

The Human Mind is hopelessly hyper-linked....in
fact the HOOK LAW is right up there with
the laws of thermodynamics etc....

don't leave me now! not yet..
...you have perhaps figured that I am at least
out of my depths if not completely gone 'over the edge'
but at least check it out for yourself.

I kid you not...I was running out of stuff to write
so I GOOGLED memory ,the hyperlinked mind
YOU SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT...

The main principle of memory technique is linking
the thing to be remembered to some other idea –
this is known as association. <-CLICK IT

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

Why do I hate GOD ?

Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, is the author of :

Women Without Superstition: No Gods - No Masters (ISBN 1-877733-09-1) and edits the FFRF newspaper Freethought Today.

Her husband, Dan Barker, author of

Losing Faith in Faith: From Preacher to Atheist (ISBN 1-877733-07-5) is a musician and songwriter, a former Pentecostal Christian minister, and co-president of the FFRF.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_From_Religion_Foundation

 

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It seems as if no one willingly or willfully does the wrong thing.

Most people will do some kind of mental gymnastics to 'sanitize' whatever choice is made.

We justify ourselves either before or after the fact.

We call these explanations, others call them excuses.

 

How can we help ourselves better understand the complexities of our choices?

There seems to be no easy answer.

 

Throughout human civilization various codes or standards of behavior have been used.

It is difficult, however, in our day to day lives, to tell what 'system' or

'moral code' may be in use by a given individual in any situation.

 

The mixing and merging of values is even further complicated by our inconsistencies.

We often use what has been described as situational ethics. So that we will make some

behavior 'wrong' in one situation and 'right' in another.

 

The Ten Commandments of the bible seems to be the universal

set  of 'guiding principles' for human behavior.

 

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http://www.mapsofworld.com/world-religion-map.htm

 

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The Ten Commandments, or Decalogue, are a list of religious and moral imperatives that, according to the Hebrew Bible, were spoken by God (referred to in several names) to the people of Israel from the mountain referred to as Mount Sinai [2] or Horeb,[3] and later authored by God and given to Moses in the form of two stone tablets. They are recognized as a moral foundation in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.[4]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Commandments

 

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The United States spends nearly $68 billion on our prison system. Ever wonder what kind of return on investment those tax dollars earn?

http://volunteer.prisonfellowship.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=13

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Jimmy Says:
April 2nd, 2010 at 7:04 pm

http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2010/03/topic/topic/videos/nycs-crime-rate-is-going-up/

Something has to be done we need more law enforcment in nyc this county is slowly before our eyes going to hell and we're letting the criminals and terrists take over our great country. We need to beef up the security in the city and make the laws for criminals stricter we need help and we're not getting it we need help now!!!!!!!

 

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http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/index.cfm?ty=kftp&tid=3

Are crime rates going up or down?

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This program is based on values reflected in the life and teachings of Jesus. (PRISON FELLOWSHIP)

Phase One: focuses on the prisoner's personal values and thought processes and encourages the development of spiritual and moral filters. A heavy emphasis on education, work and support helps create a new foundation for productive growth.
Phase Two: tests the inmate's value system in real-life settings and prepares him/her for life after prison. Inmates may spend much of the day in off-site prison work programs or involved in the reentry portion of the IFI curriculum.
Reentry Support: IFI participants are assigned volunteer mentors, who continue to provide encouragement and support after their return to the community.

http://www.prisonfellowship.org/why-ifi

 

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Ninety-four percent (94%) of American teenagers DO NOT believe in moral absolutes. (Barna Update, February 12, 2002 [www.barna.org])

Faced with the "moral crisis" what do our mayors and city officials say? "

Add more law enforcement officers…build more jails."

http://www.tencommandmentsproject.org/purpose_problem.htm

 

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rambling - this week

BY REASON OF USE
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Isaiah 19 concludes with a wonderful description of peace and harmony by the uniting together of three ancient enemies: Egypt, Assyria and Israel.

Is it significant that the president of the United States chose this particular country, Egypt to deliver a speech calling for eventual peace between nations.?

verses 24-25 describe a shared commitment to God: "In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the land, whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, 'Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance."

http://brianleesblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/significance-of-egypt-in-prophecy.html
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blind?

why didn't I see it?

maybe I was not looking, not paying attention, not careful, not vigilant !!!

or

maybe I did not know what to look for.

maybe it was dark, not enough light.

or maybe I have a vision problem, no sight or low vision.

there is none so blind as him/her who will not see.
This is an old proverb attributed to the Englishman, John Heywood, in 1546.
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PLANET FITNESS is very popular in our area....WE BECOME STRONGER... by excercise.... who are "those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil"? - Hebrews 5:14...Matthew Henry said, "Christian experience is a spiritual sense, taste, or relish of the goodness, sweetness, and excellence of the truths of the gospel." Are you flabby? Lacking moral firbe? spiritual muscle?

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Songs of Praise is a 1925 hymnal compiled by Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw and Ralph Vaughan Williams.[1] THIS WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL HYMN BOOK AT WOLMERS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Songs_of_Praise_%28hymnal%29

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"Morning Has Broken" is a popular and well-known Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by Eleanor Farjeon and a traditional Gaelic tune known as "Bunessan" (it shares this tune with the 19th century Christmas Carol "Child in the Manger"[1]). It is often sung in children's services. Pop and folk singer Cat Stevens included a version on his 1971 album Teaser and the Firecat. The song became identified with Stevens when it reached number 6 on the US pop chart and #1 on the US adult contemporary chart in 1972.[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Has_Broken

Steven Georgiou was the third child of a Greek-Cypriot father, Stavros Georgiou (b. 1900)[8], and a Swedish mother, Ingrid Wickman (b. 1915).[9] He has an older sister, Anita, and brother, David.[3] The family lived above Moulin Rouge, the restaurant that his parents operated on the north end of Shaftesbury Avenue, a short walk from Piccadilly Circus in the Soho theatre district of London. All family members worked in the restaurant.[3] His parents divorced when he was about 8 years old, but they continued to maintain the family restaurant and live above it.

He formally converted to the Islamic religion on 23 December 1977, taking the name Yusuf Islam in 1978. Yusuf is the Arabic rendition of the name Joseph.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_Stevens

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meaninglessness : death
purposelessnes / aimlessness
everything means something
life is finding the meanings

you will seek and find ME
when you have searched with
ALL YOUR HEART
http://bible.cc/jeremiah/29-13.htm


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ATTENTION AUNTIE LIDZ - JADICUS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jadakiss#Controversy
Bill O'Reilly
Jadakiss attracted some controversy and condemnation from commentator Bill O'Reilly, who labeled him a "smear merchant" due to lyrics in the song "Why?", which state Jada's belief that George W. Bush coordinated the September 11, 2001 attacks.

"Why do niggas push pounds of powder? Why did Bush knock down the towers?" In the music video for "Why?", a man holds up a picket sign reading "Buck Fush" (a spoonerism of "xxxx xxxx").

O'Reilly took the position that the President should be allowed to sue Jadakiss for slander. The track was eventually banned on some radio stations or played with the lyrics in question censored

http://artsociety.suite101.com/article.cfm/hip_hop_culture_and_creativity
So many seem to lament that hip hop culture is all about braggadocio, gangsta rap and misogyny. In reality, trash-talking, cop-hating, gangta rap is a very small segment of the vibrant, diverse, and positive hip hop culture that is spreading all over the world. For curious and discerning music aficionados and historians, hip hop culture is important and can be transformational, especially to young people. - Mary Rayme

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news-carriers, backstabbers and gossips are all
trying to acheive a positive goal : communication

http://news.zdnet.com/2422-19178_22-408973.html?tag=columns;col1

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1 flee fornication
2 follow peace with all men
3 fight the good fight of faith

following

far / close

foot /

not


not going dark...the night comes
when no man works...I must work the
if we walk /follow in the light
as He is in the light
we have fellowship

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we have fellowship / communication / infolfow