FYI

If you look at the gang witnessing at http://www.wayofthemaster.com/watchwitnessing.shtml ,it'll make you laugh and think most likely.

Day of Fire Testimony

The Enemy's Strategy

The enemy- devil- is trying to get people to be depressed, focused on the wrong things, and or suicidal so we do not use our gifts and talents to honor and love Him and people. With God let's keep loving Him and people and trusting Him. In the process we will defy the devil. *** This insight happened because I have been sick this week and my heart has felt sick and sad over various things, but God is in me and overcoming. Whew. =)

Insight

This insight is long; it sure did bless me and hopefully you. http://gbcbyouth.wordpress.com/2007/02/28/james-513-18/ .

Importance of Examining Yourself before Communion

Hey,
This scripture is clear that we ought to take time to examine ourselves and repent before we take Communion. What do you think?

1 Corinthians 11:23-32
23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, this cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.

29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.

31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. (KJV)

Scripture and Discernment

1 John 1:6-7 "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His son cleanses us from all sin."
Some people who call themselves Christians are supporting a President that uses taxes to fund abortions and wants to enlarge government run healthcare which would pay for abortions and unconscionable drugs like the morning after pill. The US government is not doing a good enough job with public schools. Why would a "Christian" in the US want to give the government more power?

Why to not worry or freak

Why worry or freak? If you know Jesus as Lord and Savior, then you can trust God and pray about anything with assurance. He'll guide you and put on your heart what to do and everything else He will cover. When we pray about it He covers it as well in just the right way. We do not see the big picture and people are not robots so the solutions are not as pretty or nice as we would like; but the fact always remains that God has it covered and justice will ultimately prevail. Ahhhh! That is better than Calgon. It is the rest of God balanced with us working on what He leads us to do.

Socialism Analogy

An economics professor at Texas Tech said he had never failed a single student before but had, once, failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer. The professor then said ok, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism.



All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. But, as the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too; so they studied little.. The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around the average was an F.



The scores never increased as bickering, blame, name calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great; but when government takes all the reward away; no one will try or want to succeed.



Could not be any simpler than that…






“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” – Margaret Thatcher

This came from an email I received; the author was not named.

Lower Credit Card Interest Rates

Yesterday on the news a lady said that 75% of people who ask for a lower rate on their credit cards get it. She said a part of the reason for this is that credit card companies realize you could transfer the balances and pay a lower interest. People can pay their debt and stay out of it. Take action! =)

$80,000

I read an editorial that said if the government divided the stimulus by every person that was in the US, each one of us would receive $80,000. The only reason I have not freaked out about potential inflation is because God is bigger and He takes care of me no matter what with love!
On a side note, maybe more governors will not accept the money from the feds to minimize inflation. May the leaders in the world- especially the US be submitted to Jesus and get wisdom and start using it in Jesus' name amen.

Wind Power

I heard a while ago that the big windmills people use to generate electricity kill a lot of birds because they get sliced by the blades as they turn and that people who live close to them are extra sensitive to heat. Today I sat in a chair and felt static electricity; how much more sensitivity would I have felt if I were next to bunch of electric generating windmills?
It makes me sad to think that this is a measure- one of many - that the government throws our money towards without thoroughly thinking through the consequences. If we had thought through the consequences of subsidizing corn to be used for gasoline would the world be in this crazy economic state? Would it be easier to feed the creatures around the world since food would be less and it would not cost so much to feed animals?
Hmmm...Lord have mercy! I pray for the leaders -especially in government- to be submitted to Jesus Christ and to get wisdom and use it for good and for God's will to be done and His kingdom to come in Jesus' name. Amen

How long are eggs good?

I just read an article to tell how long eggs are good. Basically if they sink to the bottom they are fresh, stand up a bit a bit old, and if they float, they are too old to eat. If you crack it and it smells bad, throw it away.
You can click here to see the article.

Neat Video

This video is really cool. I love lions.

Story Behind Cinderella

This video and the explanation is so heartfelt and real. Enjoy!

Hypocrisy

It is really ludicrous that our economy is hurting and the government - specifically Obama is now spending federal- our tax money-money on abortion. Also, he wants to make it harder for doctors and medical professionals to follow their conscience and not advise patients toward abortions or birth control. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/abortion_rule
So now if some people in the medical profession stand up for what they believe is right, does that mean they could lose their job? Wouldn't that hurt the economy?
Let's have free speech instead of speech that will line the pockets of the medical industry which in this case promotes harmful behavior.

Petition to have Obama show Birth Certificate

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=81550
Go here if you want to sign a petition to have Obama prove he was really born in Hawaii.

Scary Book Thoughts

Today I read the back of a book for young people that was categorized as a thriller. It was about a few young children dealing with a ghost. I know that if that book were to have a character who had a relationship with Jesus then any ghosts or demons in the story would be rendered harmless if the believer knew their power and authority with Jesus to tell the ghost or demon to go away. It really bites that some young people in the US and likely more countries are reading and watching a bunch of scary things and do not realize that with a relationship with God through Jesus they can take authority over any spiritual darkness. Thank God Frank Peretti sheds light on this.

A Good Way to Help Healthcare with no Taxes

This is a quote from an article about churches and communities giving free healthcare "Hundreds of communities across America are creating their own free health clinics. They treat a total of about 3.5 million people, who don't have insurance, according to the National Association of Free Clinics."
Here is a link to the complete article http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/546550.aspx .
This is hopeful and no taxpayer money needed.

Combating Peer Pressure

When I was in high school there were a lot of arguments people used to get teenagers to make bad decisions ie. screw up. A few of the lines were "How do you know if you do not try?" "My parents used to do it." "Are you scared?"

Here are ways to combat these attempts to get people to make wrong decisions.
1. "How do you know if you do not try?"
Well, we can look at others consequences and behavior and see it is wrong. When I see someone on heroin and see them under the influence after a few months, I can quickly tell it is bad and I do not want to do it. If I see a raw egg, I do not have to taste it to realize that I would not like it. I do not have to "try" jail to realize I do not want to go there.
2. "My parents used to do it?"
They stopped. In cases of smoking, if your parents hadn't stopped, they likely wished they had.
3. "Are you scared?"
Typically this is used oftentimes at many ages. In high school that was one of the ways guys would try to get girls to sleep with them. The comeback can be," Are you scared to get married first?" or "No; I'm not stupid and do not want to contribute to the economy with a baby, sexually transmitted disease, or condom at this time or in some cases ever."
4. "You won't date me because I'm fat!"
Comeback: "Well, if you take care of yourself like that then how would you take care of children and me?"

True Love Revolution

A group at Harvard found at http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/tlr/ , known as True Love Revolution, is promoting abstinence until marriage. In one of the interviews about why they believe this is important, the founders of the club told of a time when they asked a group of students if they had ever had sex with anyone and not felt an emotional connection afterward. No one raised their hand.
The girlfriend and founder of this club, Ms. Kinsella, is quoted in an article. Below is an excerpt.

"They bat away worries from friends that maybe they should try sex first, just in case. The answer is no. Ms. Kinsella says abstaining is a matter of emotional health.

Taking small bites of her salad, she quotes from a course she took on female behavioral biology and describes the “awesome effects” of the hormone oxytocin, released during orgasm. 'When people have that bonding experience with someone and it ends,” she says, “they tend to feel heartache.'"

The article can be seen at http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/29/education/edlife/abstinence.html?ref=edlife

I hope more people realize that waiting is better and do not have to learn the hard way and go through all the heartache and grief of broken relationships. Young people would do well to know this and have the self control to wait until marriage.

Cameras in the back of school buses

There should be cameras in the back of school buses with a live feed to some secure place on the internet where caring individuals could note any wrongdoing and students or school personnel could be accountable. School buses could also be cleaned daily with Lysol and once a week the windows could be cleaned. This would lower the risk of sickness drastically. I believe we should add this to the stimulus; as a former bus driver, I know that not every thing that ought to be caught is and some students suffer.

Truth and Joy Cartoon Link

http://joyfultoons.com/

Saving Grace

I remember in high school a girl was devastated by a broken engagement and she started burning her arms with cigarette butts because the physical pain was easier to bear than the mental pain. (She really had to deal with both!)
Today I saw an interview with a girl who had a similar experience. You can see it at http://www.cbn.com/700club/guests/interviews/Lanae_Hale010809.aspx
Fight the good fight!