There is a lot of discussion about the debt ceiling and the clock is quickly running out. They have set August 2nd as the deadline for a decision and Obama says he needs a decision on or before July 22nd to implement the policy whatever the decision.
There are some interesting things being said surrounding this dilemma we now find ourselves in. Most people seem to think they will raise it again just as they always have and we will continue on borrowed time and credit as always. Maybe...but maybe not.
Rep. Charles Rangel is asking 'What would Jesus do?' in regards to cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits. The new IMF Chief has said that if the US defaults there will be 'really nasty consequences.' The Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner on 'Meet the Press' said '..it's going to be--it's going to feel very hard, harder than anything they've experienced in their lifetime now, for a long time to come.'
It sounds like they already know that if we don't default, there are going to be very deep cuts coming. Either way, the people lose.
I see articles about the elite preparing for a catastrophic event. If the US defaults, it will certainly be catastrophic - not just for the United States, but for the whole world. We may well see Revelation 18 revealed; I leave it to the reader to read andt listen to what their spirit says. It will indeed be a time like no other.
Greece has defaulted and look at that fallout. There have been many articles lately comparing the US to Greece and maybe there is a reason for this. Our Congress may believe they are in control, but our Congress is controlled by a power more powerful than they whether or not they are aware of it. Greece knows this now too. The Greek military is threatening a coup stating 'they will not be sold to foreign powers.'
Many still want to believe the US is a righteous Christian nation. I would have to ask the question that if we are so righteous then why are we so morally and socially bankrupt - since the very beginning? I believe the United States of America is Mystery Babylon of which the Bible speaks and if so, our future is not very good for those who have placed their faith and trust in this system of things.
Their satanic New World Order agenda will be increased expotentially by taking down the US and while it may not be this time around, it will have to be accomplished sometime. Order out of chaos and they may well be preparing for chaos.
Time will soon tell, and all things will be revealed. These things must come so they can pass for it is written. I rejoice and give thanks for all His ways.
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What a shame and what a sham this econonics circus is to watch:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/188836.html
Of course it won't affect the upper echelon of our society, but the 'little people' who are already so strapped they can barely survive. We know they don't care about us and we should be prepared for anything. Maybe it is just a bunch of more tough talk and threats to scare people; just another psyop they are so fond of but sooner or later the house of cards always falls even if it is a controlled fall.
The State of Minnesota is in its' 11 day of shutdown and reports that 138 legislators are still taking their paychecks while 12 have opted not to in an effort to balance the fiscal woes. Not a very healthy ratio. Thus it will be on the national level as well.
Righteous judgement is coming; it's about the only thing we can count on these days. Stay blessed and keep looking up for when you see these things coming to pass, we know our redemption is nigh.
2011 is already on track to hold the record for the most earthquake and it is just barely half over.
Come Lord Jesus. What a glorious day awaits for those who love Him.
May Isaiah bless the reader the way he recently blessed me:
Isaiah 24
1Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
2And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
3The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word.
4The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
5The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
6Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.
7The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh.
8The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
9They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.
10The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in.
11There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
12In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
13When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.
14They shall lift up their voice, they shall sing for the majesty of the LORD, they shall cry aloud from the sea.
15Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, even the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.
16From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
17Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth.
18And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.
19The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.
20The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again.
21And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.
22And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited.
23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
Amen.
May His love and peace be with us all until He revives His church.
Verse of the day at Biblegateway.com. Everything we are witnessing is ALL about Jesus as it should always be all about Jesus, but it isn't, but it will be one glorious day:
Verse of the Day
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2:9-11 KJV
Last (for now) but not least, a good article:
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=65036420#
Casting Crowns...O Glorious Day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXp6xcY5IqU
While I grow more weary of this world, my love, trust and faith in Jesus increases tenfold. It is my belief that this is taking place with all His people - hearts and minds are turning back to our Father in Heaven; the Spirit of Elijah just as He foretold. Our God is amazing and just can't say it enough. Seek Him while He can still be found and love Him with all your heart, mind and soul. Everything else in this world is going to pass away anyway so why not cling to the everlasting now.
Romans 15:4 KJV
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Amen.
And lots of hope we have for those whose hope is in the Lord. Why not...He is indeed the only hope we have and all we need. We are set free in ways we never should be because of Him. All thanks and praise to the Savior of the world Jesus Christ.
The ocean and sea floors are quaking everywhere:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14153116
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A timely blessing from the Berean:
Revelation 6:15
(15) And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
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The effect of these cosmic signs from God is to produce terror in earth's populace, triggering humanity's strong drive to preserve itself. Despite mountains moving, men and women of every origin, status, and creed—from king to slave—flee for the caves under the mountains in a vain attempt to hide themselves from God (Revelation 6:15). This is reminiscent of Isaiah 2:19, a prophecy of the Day of the Lord: "They shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, from the terror of the LORD and the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth mightily."
John sees these fearful people speaking to the mountains and rocks, commanding them to hide them from the sight of God the Father and from the "wrath of the Lamb" (verse 16). Their cry, "Fall on us!" is not a death wish or a suicidal means to avoid God's judgment but a hope that the mountains will cover and conceal them. "Fall on us and hide us" is typical Hebrew parallelism, as can be seen from an Old Testament parallel in which Israelites "shall say to the mountains, 'Cover us!' and to the hills, 'Fall on us!'" (Hosea 10:8).
It is somewhat startling that earth's sinners correctly identify these catastrophic events as evidences of God's wrath. We are used to them being termed "natural disasters" and in no way a result of God's intervention in humanity's affairs. Yet, this time, these cataclysmic signs are indeed "acts of God," and men know it. Such a succession of disturbances can be nothing other than divine anger.
Further, people seek to be "out of sight, out of mind" to both the Father—"Him who sits on the throne" (Revelation 6:16)—and the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Often, the phrase "face of Him," "face of God," or "face of the LORD" suggests being in His presence (Genesis 33:10; I Samuel 26:20; II Chronicles 7:14; Lamentations 2:19; Luke 1:76). However, it can also imply being under the judgment of an angry God (see Leviticus 26:17; Psalm 34:16; Jeremiah 44:11; Lamentations 4:16; also Amos 9:4). Obviously, the latter idea fits this instance.
Initially, it seems incongruous to pair "wrath" with "of the Lamb," but it makes perfect sense on two levels. First, "Lamb" is only one title of this complex Individual, Jesus Christ, who is not a cute, cuddly, little lamb. As the Johnny Cash song, "A Boy Named Sue," relates, a person's name cannot describe his entire personality, and one may rue the day he made the assumption it could! The same Jesus Christ who took little children in His arms and blessed them also made a whip of cords and angrily drove the moneychangers from God's Temple.
Second, as it pertains to Christ, the lamb represents a sacrificial Redeemer, One who gave His life to buy back others who had been enslaved. The meaning of the symbol contemplates, not only the force of character it would take to perform such a selfless act, but also the position of mastery to which it elevated Him due to its success. In other words, the imagery of the lamb contains both the Suffering Servant and the Exalted Lord and Judge of all (John 5:22).
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
The Exalted Lord and Judge of all...come Lord Jesus. The intensity is increasing and all creation is groaning.
How mighty is our Savior.
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Had to pass this one on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GmlsKm0K9E
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The tribulation is heating up right along with the weather.
Japan has a Cat 4 typhoon headed its' way and is expected to shift north and hit the region of the 3/11 quake. Prayers for the Japanese as well as to all who are suffering from any injustice and any of the ills of this fallen creation; may they find God so they can at least have peace.
http://www.globalsurfnews.com/news.asp?Id_news=52560
ff
Greetings with love and holy kisses. What a most interesting time in which we are blessed to be living in. I love watching it all unfold and the unfolding is quickening. I rejoice and give thanks to the One whom this is all about - our amazing Savior Jesus Christ.
Great, and timely blessing from the Berean:
Proverbs 18:9
(9) He who is slothful in his work
Is a brother to him who is a great destroyer.
New King James Version
Could we picture ourselves strapping on a bomb under our coats, walking into a crowded shopping mall, and blowing ourselves to smithereens along with several hundred innocent victims? Could we imagine ourselves as hostage takers, poised with a scimitar to decapitate a helpless prisoner? Could we picture ourselves cowardly donning ski masks and kidnapping women and children to use as human shields to accomplish our sinister objectives?
Most of us would loathe having to perform what these disgusting images portray, yet amazingly, we may have unwittingly brought such a judgment upon ourselves. Proverbs 18:9 reveals that the slothful or lazy man "is a brother to him who is a great destroyer." In other words, the sluggard or lackadaisical person is just as culpable in the act of destruction as one who ignites a car bomb.
The word "destroyer" in this scripture is from the Hebrew mashchiyth (Strong's #4889) whose verb, shachath (Strong's #7843), denotes "to corrupt, spoil, ruin, mar, destroy." This verb appears 150 times in the Old Testament, and mashchiyth, twelve times, including describing the angel of death, "the destroyer," that God sent to devastate Egypt's firstborn (Exodus 12:23).
Sin and evil have an active and a passive component, often referred to as "sins of commission" and "sins of omission." Interestingly, the first two of the capital sins listed in Revelation 21:8, "cowardly" and "unbelieving," are sins of omission calling for execution in the Lake of Fire. Likewise, Jesus warns in Luke 9:61 of the person who begins the conversion process but then reconsiders: "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God" (Luke 9:62).
As much as we may think to the contrary, passivity and neglect can destroy as thoroughly as active terrorism or militant aggression.
David F. Maas
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Prayers for all who do not yet know the Savior of the world Jesus Christ in this very trying time; may their hearts and minds be moved to seek Him. There is simply no other way for He alone is the way, the life and the truth...the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
O the beautiful truth.
Love and prayers for peace and strength by His unending and faithful grace for those who love Him now with all their heart, mind and soul.
ff
Forget lions, tigers and bears, it's now: Volcanos, earthquakes and sinkholes, oh my:
http://www.life.com/gallery/63021/when-sinkholes-attack?xid=liferss#index/0
Our changing world is changing quickly and rather drastically I would say. Another pipeline break in Montana on a reservation which might explain why there is such little reporting, but lives and environment are destroyed nonetheless.
Prayers for all of us.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
Love and peace.
ff
More financial terrorism or writing on the wall; time will very soonly tell:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/20/federal-reserve-plans-contingency-default_n_905068.html
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Berean blessing:
Romans 12:3-8
(3) For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. (4) For as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, (5) so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. (6) Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; (7) or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; (8) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
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These six verses are all tied together by humility—that one should not think of himself more highly than he ought. God has put us each in the body as it pleases Him, so we should not think that we, as, say, the toe are better than the knee because the toe cannot do the knee's job. God thinks of the toe just as highly as He does of the knee, but if He has put us as a toe, why not in faith do the job of a toe because that is what God wants us to be? If He had wanted us to be a knee, He would have put you in the body as a knee, but He made us to be a toe, so be happy as a toe! Do a toe's work in faith!
Paul tells us to think soberly, logically, seriously, that as God has dealt to each a measure of faith, that we in faith can consider our place in the church and deal with it. So, whatever we are to do, do it! Do it with all the gifts and skills that God has given—but do not try to do another's job. It is his job to do diligently, not ours. God put us in the body to do a specific job, our job not his, otherwise He would have given us his job!
If we have been given the job to exhort, then we should exhort. If it is our job to minister and serve others, serve—but do not take another's job to prophesy. Paul is saying, "In lowliness of mind, be content where you are, because obviously God has put you there for a reason. If you do the job that God has given to you, you are fulfilling His will." The church, then, can be united because the members are not competing over each other's responsibilities.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
ff
Can't forget the hurricanes:
http://news.yahoo.com/hurricane-dora-strengthens-off-mexico-pacific-coast-153011723.html
ff
interesting and revealing:
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitisk.tv2.no%2Fnyheter%2Fst%25C3%25B8re-om-israel-palestina-konflikten-%25E2%2580%2593-okkupasjonen-ma-opph%25C3%25B8re-muren-ma-rives-og-det-ma-skje-na%2F
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Greetings from the one still crying out in the dark.
Every person I have discussed the economic 'crisis' with recently all share the same mantra of which I will spare the details but the overwhelming unanimous consensus is that things will get better soon. Can people even begin to imagine that belief to be as far fetched as the distance to Pluto. I don't believe they can. I don't believe most people want to know what is afoot either. If it is fear, ignorance or blindedness that keep most from seeing the writing on the wall, I do not know, but I know there is a loud wakeup call coming for many and it may be coming very soon.
Refresher article on how they stole social security funding:
http://ampedstatus.org/how-your-social-security-money-was-stolen-where-did-the-2-5-trillion-surplus-go/
Prayers go out for all in Oslo.
ff
Interesting:
http://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-plunge-july-25-2011-7#ixzz1T7EmBFxT
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Hi FF...thought you might like this video:
Jesus: ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’ Matthew 25:45
Give back the Black Hills...they are sacred to the Lakota people. It is none of your business what they do with the land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tEuaj4h8dw
Matthew 25:31-46
New International Version (NIV)
The Sheep and the Goats
31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
37 “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
40 “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
41 “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, 43 I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
44 “They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
45 “He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
My heart was buried at Wounded Knee before I was even born. What a great video Sandra and thanks for sharing. There are those who know and care about all who are treated with pure evil and every injustice imaginable. I trust God's judgment completely and fully accept the goats being placed in the lake of fire. I am so ready for an end to this corrupt system of things with all its lies from the very beginning. Someday soon He will heal all the wounds and there will be no more tears. Until that day, my tears do not end for your people and all who have been and are being oppressed in such treacherously dispicable ways. To all the 'proud' Americans I can only say get a clue for there is no reason to be proud of our heritage unless you condone suffering and genocide. Eight million slaughtered and all we hear about are their propagated lies of the holocaust to suit their purposes.
Thank you for the tremendous blessing of your presence today my sister. Soon we will embrace and soon we shall all walk in peace forever and there will be no more fighting forever. That day will be worth enduring the pain this life inflicts and what I am living for.
ff
FF,
Thank you for being here...so faithful to the Lord and this site. I hope YB comes back at some time in the future. He must be very busy. Keep the fires burning my friend because it is a blessing to see someone still keeping this site going. Things are getting messy in the world but we must be going about our Father's business. Blessings♥♥♥
Thank you for being here Sandra. I can't explain where the others have gone like I can't explain why I am still here. I do know that it makes me very happy to see you still here and your encouragement is a t a tremendous blessing.
Our physical world is very messy and I believe it will soon be even messier. No worries though and let it come so it can pass. Many men's hearts will be faint by what we are currently witnessing and about what is to come. Many are unaware and unprepared. Lots of work to do and to be done. There is no work more satisfying than the work for the Lord. It is a very blessed and exciting time to be alive. Our God has great things coming for those who love Him.
Stay blessed and keep looking up for our King is coming to reign.
FF,
I no longer have any respect for this president. It is totally over for me in defending this man. Jesus told us to take care of the least among us and spoke against riches of this world. Obama only cares about his re-election and wants this budget deficit problem to not come up before re-election. He has had as "his advisor's" those from the banking and wall street section who are pushing the devils agenda. He was lying tonight when he said that everyone compromised. He only cared about the debt ceiling not coming up during his election campaign. The he-- with elders, children and those less fortunate. FF you were so right on Obama. So sorry I did not listen to you. I won't vote for him again. It is totally over.
Below is a link where Bernie Sanders makes this comment:
"Despite Democratic control over the White House, despite Democratic control over the Senate, despite overwhelming opposition from the American people, the small minority of the Republican-controlled House have successfully pushed an extreme rightwing agenda onto the American political landscape."
My answer: Because he is one of them!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUaV50m7jnw
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My dear Sandra, don't feel bad about not seeing the whole truth of the matters at hand. They are all of their father the devil otherwise they would not hold the positions they do. When a person realizes how big and how deep the corruption is along with the conspiracy to enslave the 'little people' it can be a rather shocking revelation. I know the Lord is working all things for the good for those who love Him and He is opening your eyes to the truth; their hold is thick and wide.
It's not important to be right; rather sharing and learning together along the way. We are on the same path. I give thanks to our Father for bringing us together on this amazing journey at this incredible time we are in.
Great clip with Bernie Sanders. He always seems to be a voice of reason and truth. What the world needs a whole lot more of.
I love you Sandra. Always have and always will - no matter what. We're sisters through it all. Our God is sooo good.
Sandra - I love your people:
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/02/7228514-last-of-the-lamprey-nw-tribes-drive-effort-to-save-primitive-fish
ff
Things are so twisted, backwards and upside down:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43982706/ns/weather/?GT1=43001
ff
Super Congress??
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/meet-super-congress-191709031.html
ff
Some people were breathing a heavy sigh of relief when the 'debt deal' got passed in the 11th hour, but that is probably not the case at all:
http://money.msn.com/investment-advice/article.aspx?post=7a06761d-a94d-4d06-91ec-13d898449f95>1=33036
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
God loves you and will never forsake you. How great is our God.
ff
Maybe the economic crash is coming sooner rather than later:
http://money.msn.com/market-news/post.aspx?post=961533cc-682b-4f2b-97ce-bbb3b3395640>1=33009
ff
Hi FF,
Thank you for the link...don't know if you read the comments but as always some of them put Indians down. Frustrating but it is happening everywhere when it comes to minorities and the poor. Some how we are not worthy enough to be taken seriously. Here is a link:
The new normal..crisis on everything. To scare the people to make changes. Reminds me of "The Shock Doctrine". Naomi Klein
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s39ooUNMZLc
Love you too FF...♥
...but to be found worthy in some small way to be able to escape all these things that are about to come is to be rich beyond measure. It is not they who will inherit the earth and live in eternity with the Lord Almighty Jesus Christ.
They are creating chaos so they can create order - a new world order that I believe is so much power and control it is their feeble attempt to take the seat of God for themselves and is an abomination to the Lord. They will get what is coming to them. The Lord is just and righteous. He cares about us and what they are doing to us. He cares a lot. They do not - not one little itty bitty bit other than how we can serve them. If we knew the depth of their hatred for us, we would shutter with disbelief.
Great clip and it sure is so wonderful to be in fellowship with you.
ff
A bit of really good news:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/04/donald-rumsfeld-torture-lawsuit_n_917966.html
ff
It wasn't just the US stock market that fell today, the global market did as well with 'fears' that Spain and Italy are likely to default:
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/192401.html
Prophecy is being fulfilled at such a quickening pace and it's interesting that a lot of people are talking about how fast the time is going by.
A most exciting time to be sure. It gets a little more intense with each and every passing day.
Israel is tormenting Gaza with airstrikes and dozens are injured while they have approved building 900 settlements in E.Jerusalem where the Palestinian future capital is to be under the peace accords. More lies, more thievery and more bloodshed, more destruction and deception.
Hear our cries, O Lord, and come quickly Lord Jesus.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
ff
Hi all,
I have a new post on my blog. Hope you like it.
http://thepowerofthespirit.blogspot.com/?spref=tw
...busy watching our world implode. Wonder what will come of the Federal Reserve meeting today. Time will tell and no worrries; just love watching prophecy being fulfilled.
Dave, I really enjoyed your new post. I tried to post a comment, but it looks like it didn't go through (most likely something I did or didn't do), but wanted you to know that and nice to hear from you. Love and blessings from your sister.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
ff
Thanks FF, and I'm glad you read it. I was hoping you would!
That means a lot to me and thank you for that. I actually read it on Saturday as soon as you posted, but couldn't get the comment section to work for me. My computer does that frequently and then life got too busy as it occasionally does! Really liked the Bible verses you chose - tremendous blessings. As you know, there is not much traffic here anymore, but you could post it here as well if you would like.
Peter's radio show is tonight at 7:00 pm CST.
www.themicroeffect.com
Love and prayers for all His people and for those who have yet to come to know Him. Our Savior is so amazingly incredibly good all the time. I praise Him and worship Him for all He has done, is doing and all that is yet to come.
Good and great things coming for those who love Him. This I know for sure.
ff
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has declared September 20 as the date when it will apply for the United Nations' recognition of Palestine as an independent state.
...there most likely will be bloodshed over this especially if the United Nations delcares Palestine an independent state. Heavy sigh...why is it not already an independent state since it has always existed.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
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Hi Guys,
I have a new post I hope you will read. On being the image of God.
http://thepowerofthespirit.blogspot.com/?spref=tw
Greetings Dave. I have read the new post and enjoyed it very much. While those who belong to Him do have a position of authority, I believe it is wise to know that that the position of authority granted to us is under the authority of God. The fruit of the Spirit are gifts from God which give us life more abundantly. I still would have to ask you the same old question to which you have never provided and answer...what is it that we can do that we are not already doing because I believe we are to wait on the Lord just as Moses had to wait. We are nothing without Him and if left to our own devices, we will surely only muck it up as we always have and always will. Exalting ourselves or waiting for God to exalt us. I will wait for God to revive His church and until then, draw close to Him and further His kingdom in whatever little way I possibly can. I believe there is a time and a purpose for everything and while we are a part of the purpose, we have no bearing on His timing. I may be very well mistaken, but I do not believe God is waiting on us to embolden ourselves with His power. Again, how would we claim it if it were up to us. I do not mean to sound argumentative; merely searching for clarity. Thank you and bless you for your efforts.
May we all stay blessed and keep looking up...maybe this will serve to uplift someone today:
http://www.clarrissegill.com/videoclips/amazing_grace.php
Love and peace in His precious holy name.
ff
I think you answered your own question FF. You said you are waiting for God to revive his church.
St Paul says that each individual Christian is the Temple of God, the church.
The word church comes from the Greek Ecclesia, meaning people of God.
You are the Temple of the Holy Spirit. You are the church.
If you feel revival, then you are being revived.
Why look outward for that which is happening within?
I am not here to judge you FF, or to call you to anything beyond that which you are comfortable with.
I only write about whats on my heart: that people can change the world only by changing themselves.
If you feel that, then great. If not, then that is great too.
What you take from it is up to you.
So essentially are you saying that we can do this (defeat evil) apart from God because we the people can change the world by changing ourselves more into the image of Christ. I am not comfortable with that for it is the Lord who is doing good works. It is the Lord who will finish what He has begun.
I never thought you were here to judge me but if you are that will be dealt with by God; and you could not call me to anything beyond that which I am comfortable with.
I think it's great you write about what's on your heart. I am only trying to understand your thoughts better. It seems to me that us thinking and believing that we can affect the change we are looking for through us and by us is a little too close to the sin that entered into Adam and Eve's hearts when they were deceived to believe they didn't need God. Hopefully and maybe I am misunderstanding.
Indeed I am waiting for a revival of His church by His hand and in His time; changed in the twinkling of an eye. I would like to ask you what you are waiting for unless you are not waiting for anything and are experiencing it now, I would enjoy hearing about it.
Probably running out of space since it is limited, but thank you for your thoughts and the conversation. Love and peace in His name.
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FF, I never said we can change ourselves into Christ apart from God, you did. My Blog is called the Power of the Spirit, and my posts all talk about how the Spirit of God is what changes us into the image of Christ. Where do I say you can do it without God?
You say I am not clear yet what I am saying is crystal clear: human beings were made to be images of God (which is Biblical) but through freedom we choose to be a mixture of good and evil, and as a result our lives and our world reflect that duality. This is the sin of the Garden. God never intended us to live like this but because we are stubborn and blind, we cling to these limiting and faulty beliefs.
God IS changing the church right now, that is me and you. Think about how far we have all come spiritually in this time of trouble.
So when you say "what should we do" I will respond again: be transformed by the renewal of your mind. As St Paul says so well:
"Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."
Why did he say this? So that by thinking about these things and meditating on them, the early believers would be transformed. What you meditate on you become. Evil meditations make evil people, fear anxiety, and goodness good people. That is a fact of our nature, it is the way God made us.
Last quote from St Paul, which sums up what I am trying to say here:
"Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will."
Is St Paul telling us to be like God, and repeat the sin of the Garden? No, he is saying to conform your body, mind, and spirit to God in order to understand God's will. Thats all I am saying as well.
If you feel revival, then you are being revived.
Why look outward for that which is happening within?
Dave, I apologize for making you feel defensive. I certainly did not mean to do that.
My point being is we are supposed to be doing these things anyway - guarding our hearts and minds, and meditating on Him. Doing this has not yet brought about the change we want to see in the world which is the removal of all sin and evil. You made it sound as if we could bring about this change ourselves and I do not believe that to be true at all. I do believe that there will be an outpouring of His spirit of which the world has never seen before. I pray for us both to be included in His glorious plans.
Thanks for the great discussion.
ff
I agree and I believe that God is changing the church at this time. I also believe we are again on the same page, but I have to find the page.
Dave
Was sort of following your points from the sidelines, and just wondered if maybe you misplaced a comma somewhere in the following sentence:
"Evil meditations make evil people, fear anxiety, and goodness good people."
Did you mean that fear and anxiety are factors in making good people?
Other than than that, I aggree that waiting around for the Lord to come is totally not what is needed at this time. We as a collective created this distorted reality through the power of our thoughts, and we must change it back to something more positive. We can only get subtle input to this process from our spirit guides and our own higher self, due to the law of freewill. There was and is no limit to the magnitude of assistance we can receive in this manner, but we have to ASK for it, it doesn't just fall out of the sky predigested and unrequested.
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Yeah sometimes I miss print (lol). I meant if we meditate on fear we will be anxious and fearful.
Great point about having to ask. After all Jesus did say seek and you will find. Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it.
Dave,
Thought that is what you meant.
I did have a question for you, since you seem to be open minded enough to get your input from more than one source(lowercase s), how have you been experiencing the changes? Have you noticed unusual activity in the heart and solar plexus chakras? I can feel enormous tension and a feeling of an imminent impending major shift happening. You may have other symptoms, I have heard all kinds of effects various people are having.
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When Jesus said 'seek and ye shall find,' He was referring to finding Him when we earnestly seeking Him. Are you seeking Him, or what we think is right in our own eyes? God knows the difference and cannot and will not be fooled for only He knows the heart.
ff
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You know, I have been feeling something strange in my solar plexus and heart area. I thought it was my diet, but it just feels unusual, and I cannot explain what it is, because it does not seem like anything I've been through before. I am also feeling like I am advancing spiritually by leaps and bounds, with all humility and Glory to God, because I know it is not me doing the work, but the invvisible God.
I am also feeling that, like you, something absolutely huge is coming,and its actually kind of exciting. I don't feel dread like I did when Bush Boy was dragging us to the Middle East for Armageddon. I feel like this thing, whatever it is, will transform humanity and is the fulfillment of something that happened in heaven a while ago and its taken some time to filter down into our material world.
(), wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading your blog, especially the stuff you have been posting regarding the angelic messages. I also liked the blog post on the Great Pyramid, and its funny after I read your post, I saw something on TV about water being responsible for the degrading of the exterior of the Sphinx.
Dave,
Thanks for examining some of my work, you are one of the few who have been kind enough to say a positive thing about it. If what I postulate is true it would totally trash any current conceptions(probably intentionally inculcated to conceal the truth) of what was going in ancient Egypt so long ago.
Yes, there is no dread at all for what is coming in my mind, just a feeling of joyful and impatient anticipation...all good! Bush Boy was allowed his little shenanigans to trigger the outrage necessary to get everyone off the complacent bandwagon...that can be counted as a great success in a way. It was a risky maneuver, but Angels rarely act unless they are sure of the outcome, so no need to really worry about total destruction, it simply isn't going to end that way. Prophecies are meant to be changed, that is the reason we are given them...kind of paradoxical, but nevertheless that is how it works.
Another question for you...how is your diet? I mean in terms of what you find interesting to eat theses days, and how much can you consume compared to a few years ago?
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Well, my diet is changing. I find that alcohol especially effects me in adverse ways, (and i do not over indulge) but other foods like man-made processed foods and meats bother me as well. Sort of chalk that up to getting older, but something tells me that the vibration of food is changing, or my response is, I cannot tell which.
When you say it won't be total destruction, you do feel there will be some destruction? I feel like the masks of respectability are going to fall off people's faces, which will be triggered by a world wide economic collapse. The hippocrites and psychos and sociopaths in society will then proceed to tear each other to pieces while those otherwise inclined to spiritual values of love, cooperation, and compassion will learn to work together in small communities and they will survive. I believe this event happened in heaven where it was cleared out of those who were not "dressed properly" for dinner in the Kingdom, ie: all the negative energy of 2000 years since the dawn of the Christian Era was cleared out, and now it is happening here (on Earth as it is in Heaven). I also think that well placed natural disasters will sink the world powers plans for using their military power to subdue the uprisings that are just starting to emerge in the US and around the world. In short, I guess I feel there will be destruction as well, but not a nuclear war, more of a massive breakdown in the modern technological machine, along with some natural disasters, most notably earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. I think this will cause the psychos to tear each other and themselves to pieces, leaving the meek to inherit the earth, just as Jesus predicted.
Dave,
I would ascribe the responses you have being due to YOUR vibration changing, the food is still the same. Indeed, alcohol is tough to take at the moment, even for an extremely moderate drinker such as I am. What is unusual, is that those that don't seem to be on the quest don't seem to have the same issues with food and such. At the rate things are going, I think my food bill will be zero in a year or so. My intake has dropped drastically, but my weight has remained stable. I love to cook, but I am mostly cooking for others, since my desire for food is almost nonexistent.
By destruction, I mean man made, what the planet is doing I consider merely to be necessary changes and pushing the scenery around a little. The nuclear scenario has been been rendered inoperable. I know the beings that are tasked with watching over us and keeping the Illuminati forces under control can manipulate electronics, they did it to my computer on one occasion, editing my words on screen and improving them without my intervention...they can do it to defence computers as well.
The chaos we are confronted with will occur amongst those that didn't take the time to prepare themselves...as you say.
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I am more comfortable eating less as well. I eat one big meal a day and under eat during the day, sort of an intermittent fasting thing. I agree. I feel that the problems will be mostly man made, a consequence of our world being run by sociopaths.
The energies you say that are charged with keeping tabs on the illuminati, are they angelic, in your opinion?
Dave,
One meal a day, that is where I am at as well.
The Illuminati is a name for the umbrella organization that has beings on several planes of existence(including our 3rd dimension) that are working to keep humans in a captive state, and use the energy we create as our life force to fuel their own existence. They need to do this because they are cut off energetically from the Source themselves. The lower 2 chakras are involved in this 'milking' process. We as humans are energizing these lower stages through the consumption of food, and through thought forms we create as a group. Love energies are not part of these transactions.
To keep an eye on them, requires beings from several dimensions to monitor what they are up to. To eavesdrop on their plans means using beings that are invisible at each level of interest, so that means angelic beings are needed to snoop on the ones that live in the 4th dimension(our astral plane). At lower levels they can be 'physically constrained', and that requires beings that are very close to us in ascension. Therefore, to answer you question...all levels of beings of light are cooperating at this time to clear away this worldwide infestation.
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Interesting. So it is a multi-dimensional operation- ie: as above, so below, on Earth as in Heaven.
I have felt these beings, especially at night, in the twilight right before I fall asleep. They seem to thrive on fear, and they flee at the name of Jesus, ( I hesitate to say this out loud, but I am getting to the point in my life where I don't care what people think anymore!) I think they are responsible for the so called alien abductions. I feel protected, but they seem to have the ability to harrass at a distance. I feel them less and less as time goes on, thank God.
Dave,
My impression of you(if you don't mind the evaluation) is that you come from a background of orthodoxy that regards the entire battle as one between the Christ and Satan, but now stand on the cusp of seeing the bigger picture. As aperson that is on the edge, you are of great interest to these negative beings, who flee from you when you invoke the name of the Christ. Actually, they flee because a positive being stepped in and took control of the situation, honoring your request for protection. These darker beings are waiting for you to fallback onto your religious roots and get mired in dogma. That would mean one less person responsive to the light which is flooding the planet at present...thus a victory for them. Once you come into your own power you won't need to ask for that type of protection anymore, your own inherent light will drive them away, or they will simply give up, figuring that you are too tough to crack.
Alien abductions are another matter entirely, and not directly related to what the Illuminati is up to. Have you heard of any abductions lately...I haven't.
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Interesting, Alien abductions seem to have fallen off. Interesting as well, so have the dramatic NDE's, as far as I am aware.
Its funny, you are right on as far as my own "light" as you call it, because I feel like I am being trained to handle these situations myself. I am being called to claim protection and be assured of Christ's power in my life.
I will never go back to dogmatism, because I know the truth thorough experience. However, Christ is the universal pattern of the divine in creation. That is a fact for me. There is no doubt that Christ has incarnated in history thorugh many spiritual forms, and teachings, which the powerful kept hidden in secret societies for their own benefit, or distorted for personal gain, however in Jesus, Christ becomes fully flesh, because the Christian Age is the age of Iron(the legs and feet of the statue from the Book of Daniel), or material worship. In order to reach us, Christ had to become human. The truth now is released, the veil behind the temple is rent in two, and we have been flooded with divine light ever since. Look at the advances in human understanding and knowledge since the Christ Event. And it is threatening to speed out of control as this age comes to an end.
This is represented by the procession of the equinoxes, which will culminate on Dec 21, 2012. I have come to know that humans will begin to manifest incredible spiritual potential in the years after 2012, including but not limited to instant manifestation, psychic and empathic abilites, spiritual healing, and dimensional travel. I am seeing evidence of this in my own life, as well as around the world. Where it goes and how it plays out I don't really know, but we are heading off into a Golden Age. All is being revealed.
Wow, I hope I was clear. LOL
Dave,
I don't want to get into too much discussion of the Christ, because many people are too sensitive about that name, and are afraid to say anything that upsets the apple cart in respect to the attached dogma about him. The divine pattern existed before Christ was, he was the first on our planet to fully manifest the potential of that pattern. Because of what he was able to do he now has the honor of leading us further out of darkness, but he doesn't work alone. The number of lost souls on the astral at the turn of the century must have been in the billions, quite a cleanup job if you ask me. Without the help of other benevolent outside civilizations it would have been impossible to ever undo the damage, therefore there were special dispensations created to help handle the problem. Extra security, extra guidance, infusions of enegy from other worlds, mass incarnations of masters from other worlds, revelations of the true nature of our bodies...these are all things that happened in the last few years, and it has been done so subtly that the unaware don't even notice it is happening.
Incarnation on earth gives a soul the right to play the game here, otherwise they must observe the law of non-interference. That law doesn't apply if you take your chances and live on earth as a human. The risk of incarnation is great for advanced beings, they can loose their way here also, and before they find it back could be centuries. However, such imported light beings don't come here either without help from their real celestial families, who remain with them as invisible guardians and subconscious advisors during their incarnation.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LykBSM0vMWw
ff
A great, and timely blessing from Berean:
Psalm 10:13
(13) Why do the wicked renounce God? He has said in his heart,
"You will not require an account."
New King James Version
It is not a matter of them thinking God does not exist, but that they are denying Him. They do not want to believe that He is there. He has denied God by denying or renouncing what God says about Himself.
Isaiah 24
Men shall transgress the law and break the everlasting covenant - At the Second Coming they shall be burned, the earth shall reel, and the sun be ashamed - Then shall the Lord reign in Zion and in Jerusalem
Amen. Come Lord Jesus.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
ff
God says plainly in many scriptures that He will judge for sin. This is what the Ten Commandments are about: They define sin for us. By them, we know what is good and what is not good, so we can come into judgment before Him without excuse. A reason Christ came was to qualify to be that Judge, to judge all at the last day. We, however, are going through our judgment right now.
The wicked man has fooled himself into believing that God will not require an accounting for sin. He thinks God will not pass judgment on him; He will just let his sins slide.
It sounds much like modern, antinomian Protestantism. It is, in effect, what the psalmist is talking about. He speaks of a normal, everyday Israelite who would supposedly know God. He had entered into the covenant by circumcision, and so he should know better. However, he has decided to ignore what God has said and lives his life as a practicing atheist. He is not really an atheist, because he believes there is a God, but he lives his life as if God did not exist.
The wicked man here, then, could be somebody who professes Christ—a professing Christian—but his lifestyle betrays his real, inner conclusion that there is no God.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh
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I agree with what you are saying, and its what I am saying in religious language that I am familiar with. According to what I have learned, everything is energy, and manifests itself in forms appropriate to whatever the energy is trying to communicate with. What I call Christ an Egyptian might call KA, or a Taoist The Way, or a Hindu Shakti, etc. In fact another word for energy is spirit.
This energy, or spirit, has been blocked for millenia and frustrated. It has broken through the blockage, and it is cleaning house. How it is happening is not as important for me right now, but it is happening.
The old guard are frustrated and use the old threats of unfaithfulness, eternal damnation, and excommunication. They accuse the new of being a fake when what they teach has been completely discredited, and is in decline. The New Age will not need to believe in doctrine because all, young and old, will have it written on their hearts.
David,
Well put. The old guard, as you put it, still follows the maxim that one must fear God...what kind of God would want anyone to fear them? Love is where it is at, not fear. All this talk of punishment is simply the weak human mind trying to apply the old tactic that worked for them to keep others under their control, and they wish to assume that God would do the same thing. God controls no-one, that is the law. We control(or not) ourselves only, we have the ultimate freedom to make of ourselves anything we wish. We do not have the right to bully another into enlightenment...besides being a stupid idea, it would mean that many would enter the next phase unprepared. I doubt that our crude and loveless religions could survive for even a microsecond in the higher dimensions.
As you said before, the dark station themselves just at the perimeter of your protection zone and camp out just waiting for the moment of weakness, and...carpe diem! The dark souls currently roaming the 4th dimension are the more clever ones, and have found ways to squat inside of their victim's aura with even so much as a sneeze to give them away. The vast majority of the unaware are presently in this condition. They plant ideas into their heads that things like possession are not true, all the while assuming a very low profile in terms of physical symptoms or manifestations noticable to their victims. Discovery means expulsion, and they know that, so they enjoy their free ride as long as they can. Their task is to prevent the victim from reaching out to the light, because they know the rules...if you don't ask, you don't receive.
In the grand scheme of things, every soul will need to experience all things, and possession is one of them.
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Great discussion (). It confirms so much of what I have been thinking and feeling the last few years. I really appreciate it, it was a real blessing.
Dave,
On another subject, did you hear that Obama expressed his feelings that he is not totally obssessed with getting re-elected. Obama knows the score, he has been briefed as to the steps to Disclosure by Off-planet Entities present about the earth, and probably knows when Contact will occur. To me this is a good sign that things are very close to breaking out into the open very soon.
Great discussion too...thanks.
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Well, I think Obama knows that the system he is trying to save is bent on destroying itself so he is probably not willing to be its scapegoat. Plus, have you seen the nit wits who want to run against him in 2012? The media loves Michelle Bachman, and Rick Perry. Obama could beat them both in a race for dog catcher, so hes probably practicing his victory speech now!
Dave,
He knows something we don't, he is as calm as a cucumber under the worst disrespect ever shown a President. Even during the Bush years, which set the standard for buffoonish politics, the Democrats treated him with the proper decorum, even though they hated his guts. Obama figures it won't matter one iota after the Galactics arrive, because then everything will be a lot clearer.
The repubs are like archetypical caricatures of the very things they rail against.
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Dave,
I am surprised that someone that has made it this far along the high road has not stumbled on lightworkers.org. Maybe you have and didn't notice what that site really is: a clearinghouse for various channellers and such.
here is the address if you need it>
http://lightworkers.org/spiritual-channeling-ascended-masters-channel
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I actually have seen the site, and I have read some of your posts there as well. Recently Stumbled across one of your older posts on the ether, was wondering if you are familiar with Dr. Paul Laviolette? I really like his sub quantum mechanics theory, and he feels that we are overdue for a cosmic wave particle burst from the center of the galaxy.
Sorry thats subquantum kinetics....
Here is a link
http://www.etheric.com/LaViolette/LaViolette.html
Dave,
He sounds like a dissident scientist...I like him already...LOL. As you may have noticed, I am not a fan of The Big Bang Theory, which is scientific tripe. It reveals how ignorant and gullible people are to believe such a ridiculous bunch of disconnected and improbable conjectures, just because a scientist uttered them.
I don't think the galxy has sudden bursts of that kind of energy, things are for to well under control for that to happen. I think there is a constant inflow and outflow of ether and matter into and out of our galactic center, that is what is creating all the matter.
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Laviolette's ether theory just makes sense to me as a scientific layman. It also explains why creation always seems to struggle against the forces of chaos, because the ether forms a womb of creative particles and they have to fight against forces which want to bring them back to equilibrium.
Light versus darkness. It also explains how light can maintain a constant speed, and how particles can act as waves, and vice versa.
Yeah, the big bang just makes no sense to me as a layman. Entropy is the basic problem, how do you keep the system from running out of energy and heat? But I'm a layman, so what do I know really?
Dave,
Better to be an informed layman than to ignorant scientist. When you combine and overactive imagination with blind reliance on mathematics you get the fabled Gordian Knot. Remove reason from the picture and this is what you get...a colossal mess of scientific spaghetti code.
Anything and everything to describe what they think they see without mentioning a Creator.
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And they wonder why they cannot come up with a unified theory. The Creator is the unified theory.
Dave,
Well said!
When you eliminate the aether, you are left with a universe filled with physical worlds only...that was their plan, it worked for a while, but its run is coming to a quick and merciful end very soon.
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It's hard to imagine people really believing this, but they do:
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/954/563/Awakening_as_One:_Revelations.html
Stay blessed and keep looking up for our redemption is drawing near.
Come Lord Jesus come quickly.
ff
Maybe you should try looking inside, otherwise you will see nothing when you look up.
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FF, I think you poster a fantastic video. There is great wisdom there.
...like I said, it is hard to believe people believe that nonsense.
() the only thing I have to say to you is it would be wise to fear the One and Only true God who has the power to grant you eternal life or eternal damnation. I don't really expect you to understand or to get it, but I had to say it.
Dave, the way he, she or it - whatever () is, cracks on the Bible and yet you adhere to what () says as gospel which is blasphemy, why do you want to keep coming around here?
ff
A blessing from the Berean. How amazingly timely:
2 Corinthians 2:11
(11) lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.
New King James Version
The New King James translates "devices" as "wiles." We could also translate this word as "contrivances," "techniques," "stratagems," "plans," "procedures," "plottings," or "schemes." Whichever we choose, he has ways that are designed to achieve a particular goal.
A device, stratagem, technique, or contrivance might be thought of as being a tool to carry out a certain function. But in this context (see the notes at II Corinthians 10:3-5) the implication is that the device is primarily mental. He is clever and crafty. He possesses ingenious subtlety, but he also has a modus operandi that presents us with clues about his influence and tends to give him away, rendering much of his cleverness inoperative and making him easier to defeat.
The idea is to catch him as he begins to use his devices to twist us mentally to agree to the line of reasoning that he wants us to follow. If we can catch it as it begins, we will not be entrapped by it. We know that Adam and Eve did not catch it, and they were led astray.
One of a Christian's primary defenses against Satan, of course, has to be a prior awareness of his modus operandi—particularly his desire to turn good into evil. Perhaps nothing could be more devilish than to do such a thing. And in this very context, Paul suggests that Satan can get to a person through a spiritual quality that is good.
John W. Ritenbaugh
Satan is exceptionally busy looking for whom he can deceive and devour in these last days for he knows his time is short. And devouring he certainly is. God wants none to parish, but that is up to us. Some choose wisely and some not so much. God knows.
Stay blessed and keep looking up for our redemption is drawing near.
ff
()said
" I have come to know that humans will begin to manifest incredible spiritual potential in the years after 2012, including but not limited to instant manifestation, psychic and empathic abilites, spiritual healing, and dimensional travel. I am seeing evidence of this in my own life, as well as around the world."
You mean you have travelled to other dimension? Just curious.
Yes, but within the sphere of mind and spirit. My reason for this is the testimony of Rev. Howard Storm, an atheist who had a NDE and saw Christ and the Angels, was shown a vision of the future in which humans had very little in the way of scientific technology, but were extremely advanced spiritually. They could grow plants quickly within a few hours by meditating on them, communicate telepathically, and they could travel to distant star systems in their minds and meet people from other worlds, and they could cure disease through focused prayer. The most important activity each group was involved in was the raising of children.
Rev Storm asked when this would happen, and the angels told him within 200 years (it was 1986 when he had his vision). Storm then replied that it wouldn't happen in 2000 years, that people were not ready, and the besides the US and Russia would blow the whole world up in a Nuclear event. The angels replied that no it would happen because God wanted it to, and that there would be no world war three because God loved the earth. They said one or two nukes might go off by accident, but that the world would be denied the ability to wage a third world war, and incinerate vast swaths of the earth.
Two videos form Storm on the future:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8840665715325010580
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClPeRgvGm8c&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFh988kskZM
One more:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqJECcP04Ls&feature=related
Sorry (), I have not traveled to other dimensions. I believe all humans have the capacity-which they will use at some point in the near future.
So, you are one and the same person or a split personality?
Dave Wilcox answered for () and then apologizes to () with a different answer??
ff
Hello FF,
Sorry since the quote that was posted was mine, I felt I had the right to respond. () didn't post it, I did (Dave). So when you put his () there, I simply assumed he was asking me for a response.
Sorry I am upsetting you FF. Not my intention. If you have a chance, watch the videos. They are quite compelling.
Dave,
That was not my comment on any of the last few posts...if someone was paraphrasing me from a previous post then it must have been a long time ago, and I don't recall making the comment anymore or the context.
As for travelling to other dimesions, that is not a simple matter to explain, because part of our being is actually living on another plane right now, but we have been veiled to prevent the information about it from becoming conscious knowledge. I have had experiences awakening during my sleep to find myself in a totally different looking reality, and trying to examine it up close...and as soon as I try it pulls me back out to the world I know here.
I will guarantee you one thing Dave, with the attitude you have you are visiting other dimensions every day, but right now it is not safe for you(or anyone else for that matter) to know exactly what is going on there presently, as there are dark elements that are eavesdropping on your thoughts to find out what the forces of light are planning. Ergo, what you don't know you can't tell.
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ff
It seems you love only one being in the entire universe...Jesus Christ. Everyone else is either deceived, blasphemous or evil. Do you really think God made a universe where only one person was deserving of love? Your intolerant attitude and dogmatic fixation on 'waiting for the Lord' will not stand you in good stead when the final bell tolls. I suggest that you look into the concept of unconditional love for all beings, even the ones you dislike and assume to be evil. What you do to the least of my creation you do to me...isn't that part of the teaching you ascribe to? I would word it even stronger, and say that you HATE many of your fellow human compatriots, and feel you are above them, and somehow deserving of the blessings of the Lord because you motor mouth the name of Christ from dawn till dusk. Wake up and throw off your shackles, do not just love those that parrot your particular conception...find the love within yourself of all humanity...even the most detestable, for they hold the key to avoiding the mistakes that have been made in the past.
Your focus on all that is wrong with the world is working counter to the will of God, which is to love all without exception.
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() Where o where is all of your infinite wisdom now? It appears to have suddenly escaped you.
ff
Look, the way I feel is that the problem humanity has had in the years since Christ's resurrection is doctrinal bickering. We spend too much time telling others how wrong they are about what they believe and not enough time on where we need to change. Lets not do it here as well, for once.
ff
Sure...whatever...you are in deep denial of your true self! Find yourself before it is too late. If you only knew how close the change is, you would be a lot more careful about your condemnation of others.
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I do not and cannot condemn anyone. I can recognize false teaching when not in alignment with His holy word.
About your word of caution, God will be my judge...not you.
ff
ff
When you called me a blasphemer and deceiver you are judging and condemning me.
You will be you own judge.
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Do you deny your own words? You may be comfortable changing the word of the One and Only true God, but I am not. And I will not.
And no, I will not be my own judge. God will be the judge of the whole world...even you.
ff
Dave
You tried to storm at my question with the testimony of Rev Howard storm NDE as your reason for (your)dimensional travel.
Brother, there are many who had had NDE and their account is quite different from what you said was experienced by Rev Storm. NDE aside, I am not sure how you perceive what is written in the bible about the end of days and what will happen in the near future - I mean prophetically speaking. If its not WW3, how will you define the Gog magog war? What makes people say to the mountains, "fall upon us" and to the rocks, "hide us.." if its not for the coming wrath of God? I don't buy into this collective conscious or energy to save this sin-ridden world from the coming fire. I don't even try to seek telepathy inorder to get info from "angels" about the future or to travel to other dimensions. We gotta be careful when we seek things that are contrary to the Word of God lest we land in a territory controlled by the enemy.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
Annon
You assume I have no discernment Anon. Why?
Dave,
I think it is self evident what the scope of the problem is, and the reason why religions always turn into gigantic failures. Once you put something down, pen to paper, and then have an endless series of blind and vindictive priests twist it all around for centuries, and then use is as a weapon to stop spiritual growth. Those that are spiritually lazy want someone else to tell them what to do...unfortunately for the spiritually indolent, the entire universe functions in the exact opposite way, where no-one tells anyone else what to do; that being the most basic law. The shock to those that failed to learn discernment will be an unbearable agony once the truth is revealed.
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Our God is so amazing...He works all things for the good for those who love Him. My beloved brother Annon comes with words of wisdom and understanding. What a blessing and has made all this discord (almost) worthwhile!
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. Amen.
The remarkable verse of the day at Biblegateway.com:
“He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.” 1 John 5:12 KJV
Staying blessed and always looking up with you Annon. God is good and all His words are mighty and true. Love in His name and holy kisses to you my brother.
ff
Expect more intensity in the world tensions as two dates approach - September 11th and September 20th when Palestine will declare statehood, and it is starting now:
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/976/184/Counter_Strikes:_Israel_pounds_Gaza_after_deadly_attack_wave.html
ff
President Obama compromises and takes away from the least among us. Yes he is calm and collected because he does not care about the poor. The Black caucus is fed up with his policies and the jobless rate among it's people while he tries to appeal to the white middle class. Seek the truth and you will be free of the manipulation that is taking place. Obama does want to be re-elected and that is why he is on the bus tour but he is not visiting the least among us but middle America. Why go to Black neighborhoods where the jobless rate and poverty is so high. Jesus would be with the poor, disabled and elderly. Jesus' teachings show us how to live our life and to be aware of the times we are living in so that we are not deceived. Excuse the language in this video but there is frustration out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Agm5a1I20
Do I blame President Obama for all of this......No. I know the tea party is wanting to bring this President down but compromising where you give all the safety net away sure is not what I voted for in the last election. He needed to go in the poor neighborhoods and show the American people real poverty. Get rid of the tax breaks for corporations and the rich. Warren Buffet is speaking the truth about the rich. FF was right because she did say "look who is his advisors are that he picked" for his Cabinet. They are right from wall street that caused this big mess.
Jesus got angry with the money changers and threw over their tables. Sometimes speaking your opinion will make others upset with you but you must do it.
Take care.....♥
Sandra,
You are a dear soul Sandra, but a little naiive about what this or any other president can do. Maybe you should review your civics to understand what are his real powers...he is not Hitler. We are urged to help those that are poor in spirit, you could ask yourself if the poor(in money) are the ones that are really poor in spirit. If you look at the US today I would say those that are well off are generally the ones that are poor in spirit, living greedy selfish lives devoid of all empathy and compassion or consciousness of suffering elsewhere. Those that are physically poor are usually more humble, conscious of another's plight, and do little harm to another. If your task was to repair the damage done by centuries of abuse of the planet, the environment and one's fellow man, who would you minister to? Just coddling the poor has no point in the greater scheme of things, since they are no threat to the future of this world.
I am a little surprised that someone with your ancestry would be so focussed on the issue of physical conditions, and not see that the real threat comes from the rich and powerful and the secret banking societies they maintain, and the power they yield over the spiritual progress of our world. Its not about punishing the rich, it's about understanding the way we are operating our entire societies that is in question...and that needs to be reformed.
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Double good day...Sandra is back too! Greetings to you sister and what a blessing to hear from you.
All the world is their stage and they are using it well to continue to divide the people.
You said, "Jesus' teachings show us how to live our life and to be aware of the times we are living in so that we are not deceived."
I say a very loud AMEN to that.
Love and prayers.
ff
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Personally I believe the Rich have been the ones who have been coddled for way to long.
Quote: "My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It's time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice," The 80-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" wrote in an opinion article in The New York Times. Warren Buffett
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/08/15/uk-buffett-tax-idUKTRE77E13Y20110815
FF,
I could not believe when I came back that there were 98 comments. Had to read through them. Hope you and your family are doing good. ♥♥♥
Sandra,
Warren Buffet is a small time player in the financial world we are really concerned with. The banking families that are in the driver's seat look at Warren like a idealist teenager with some pocket money...the extent of their wealth is beyond what we would call filthy rich. The families have been cooperating with Off-world empires to attempt a takeover of this planet and keep the entire population as a slave force to do their bidding. This has been going on for several centuries, and the Creator has finally put His(/Her) foot down and decreed that this incursion will be ended. Haven't you noticed that the markets are all swaying from one extreme to the other and that the noose is gradually being tightened around the necks of the rich and powerful? Obama is merely overseeing the process, and can't do too much to raise the suspicions of the opposition that he is involved in dismantling their dark enterprise, or he will be summarily executed. I advise patience, and soon you will see what the plan is that is slowly unfolding.
BTW...Warren is a good man, an exception to the rule, he is actually a Lightworker that is demonstrating that wealth itself is not the problem, but how you use it.
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There hasn't been that much traffic around here in quite a while, Sandra. Unfortunately, it is mostly non-productive commentary, but at least it can provide an opportunity to express faith in the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Thank you for the blessing of asking about my family. What a great day it will be when I get to introduce them to my sister from Washington.
It is said that 2 percent of the global population controls 98 percent of the world's wealth. Not a very good ratio. Their love of money and serving their god of mammon will not get them into Heaven and I think we can see why.
() you keep mentioning lightworkers which is an illuminati term for those who follow the false light of lucifer.
Your man Obama is a 33rd degree Prince Hall Mason and I can tell you he does not have an ounce of care for us little people. Also, they control the market so the fluctuations you mention are manufactured to suit their purposes.
ff
() is right about the bankers. Their hold is tighter in Europe than America and you can see whats happening there. Countries cannot print their own money, they are stuck on the Euro, so they are sliding into austerity measures in order to keep from defaulting on debt. Germany, France, and England will have to bail them out.
The bankers want to do the same in the US, to limit the amount of money the US can print in order to hit us with deep austerity measures, and establish an international currency. However, that is not going to happen. The US constitution would have to changed, and that will not happen.
Money is not the problem. Humans have traded goods and services forever and money simply is a tool for the efficient distribution of goods and services. The problem is not money but the human projection of unbelief (in terms of the knowledge of good and evil)in God into the systems and institutions of society which causes confusion and chaos. This is symbolized by the term Mammon, The Tower of Babel, Sodom and Gommorah, the Flood, Egypt, Babylon, etc in the Bible. Our system of economics can bring great blessings of prosperity if it was centered on belief and not unbelief. It is not, however, and instead it brings misery, inequality, and death.
I live in a city. What can I do, plow my little back yard and plant corn? Stock pile guns to defend my property? Of course not, so like most I create wealth through labor, investments, and savings and use that wealth to pay taxes and fees to the government to defend my property and deliver basic services. The rest I use to purchase what I and my family needs to survive, and enjoy lesiure. We have systems in place which are designed to meet people's needs, however those systems "souls" are focused in Babylon, so they cause confusion and chaos, or death as it says in the story of the Garden.
The illunminati plan is a return to feudalism, in the form of financial blackmail and control. It will fail because we cannot go back, feudalism's time came and went. We are emerging into new ideas of what it means to be human. Until our societies change to reflect these changes, we must use money. The people who are stockpiling gold and guns and waiting for the end will not survive any better than those who do not, if the system crashes.
And the system will not crash, at least not completely. I believe that people will walk away from it at some point, but I do not know when that will happen.
Dave
I don't assume that you have no descernment. However, it just troubles me wnen folks claim to have travelled to other dimensions, saw this and that or channelled so and so.
It was enough for Apostle Paul to speak of his experience as implying that it happened to someone else, instead of himself, because probably God chose to humble him by showing him things that are forbidden to speak about.
"I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, God knows, such a man was caught up to the third heaven. And I know how such a man, whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows, was caught up into Paradise, and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak" (2 Cor. 12:2-4).
See, its even forbidded to talk about the things that Paul was shown - the things that are outside of our dimension.
As for the light workers,
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet..." quenchs my thirst for the light of God and by no means will seek "light workers" to be associated with and get enlightened by tham or put my hope on them to help save the planet by meddling with the affair of our world. I know for certain God's light is the only light that enables us to live our lives as Jesus exampled. Yet, when we seek light from another source, chances are, like mosquitos around a candle flame, we will be attracted to the killer light of the enemy that looks like angelic. Thats why I say we gotta be careful what we seek and when we seek.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
Annon
Anon, thanks for your response.
I have come to believe that knowledge is not the problem. If I am aware of how things work, then I cannot be fooled. If I put my head in the sand and demand that God only reveal himself in ways I am comfortable with, or with ideas that have been fed to me by churches that have an incentive to keep me stupid and under control, then I give up my power to learn and grow. This is why the Roman Catholic Church burned people at the stake when they started to think for themselves, or demanded the Bible and Liturgy be expressed in their native tongues. They knew that knowledge is power, and it scared them. Today, churches try to scare people about the dangers of the occult, by saying that all spiritual knowledge outside of the church teaching is occult and dangerous. Well, communing with dark spirits is dangerous, and communing with spirits in a state of ignorance (like when teenagers use a Ouiga board or tarot cards for "fun") is dangerous. But good spirits are available to us all the time, and this is not only biblical but scientific and rational. Am I to turn away from all spirits because some, and very small number at that, are malevolent? That just seems stupid to me. Am I to reject science because it supports atheism? That also seems stupid as well, and unempowering.
Spirituality is developing in the direction of direct communication by the individual with the divine, and away from mediation by sacred authorities and churches. Just look around: religions are in decline and more and more people are interested in spirituality, yoga, tai chi, the new age, ufos's, and shamanism. These signs of the change that is coming, but they are NOT THE CHANGE. The change will be something novel, unique, and empowering for all people. There will be conflicts, issues, and confusion as the new comes in to fulfill the old. We see that now. But the old will pass away, and the new will replace it. That's life, and there is nothing you or I can do about it. The signs are everywhere. People today are demanding rational as well as spiritual answers to their questions. Saying to a modern person: just believe in Jesus and don't question won't fly: they will not listen, nor should they. They know that religion seeks first of all to control their thoughts, lives, finances, family life, and political ideas. And they reject it, rightly, showing that if the churches do not change they will crumble to dust. That will happen to individuals who cling to the old. They will crumble as well, and it won't be pretty.
Unfortunately, Christians refuse to change and accept the new, just like the Jews in Palestine at the time of Jesus. Christians make fun of the Pharisees of old, yet as Jesus said they persecute those who don't agree with them with as much intolerance, if not more, then the Pharisees did. Apocalyptic Christians ar expressing the spirit of the times of Jesus, as they wait for the messiah to return as an avenging angel, who will destroy their enemies and give them power and prestige, and a pat on the head for a job well done, just as the Jews did 2000 years ago. Well like the Jews 2000 years ago, they will see everything they thought was true replaced by that which they were SURE was untrue. And their kingdoms will come crumbling to the ground.
What you believe is up to you Anon, I am not here to convert anyone. I have enough work to do on myself.
But you asked and I am responding.
One last thing. Fundamentalist Christians are one of the major driving forces behind the Tea Party, which is not a populist movement at all, but a well financed creation of reactionary big corporations who want to bankrupt America so it can more easily be integrated into the NWO. So while many rank and file Tea Party members believe they are America first, by forcing this most recent budget crisis on the nation they are unwittingly doing the bidding of those they claim to be fighting, the occultists bankers who wish to destroy the soverignty of the US through financial extortion. Quite a paradox huh? Imagine a Christian supporting Donald Trump, a person who routinely breaks the 10 commandments, who clearly is a psychopath who will lie in order to further his agenda, and who despises everything the Fundamentalist Christians stand for, except their hatred of one man(should I mention his name?) This man who will remain nameless, is being set up by the NWO as the scapegoat for America's downfall. But I have good news. Just like this man was able to get Osama when the party of defense and fiscal responsibility thought he was unimportant, he will help us and the world overcome MOST of these problems. The Tea Party represents the last gasp of the NWO in America. When this fails, and it will, they will be completely done as a political and economic force, and we will be able to go forth without these psychos in power. The age of the pychopaths are coming to an end.
...and a pat on the head for a job well done. Wow! and right here and now I want NOTHING to do with any form of replacing God with self as you are promoting. I agree to disagree and will waste no more time on this unbelievable nonsense and deception that has nothing to do with His precious holy word.
1 John 2:5
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. Amen.
Just have one last thought on ()'s false words of a 'merciful end.' God says in Revelation 9:6 And in those days shall men seek death and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them. Amen. It shall NOT be a merciful end for those who are not sealed in the Almighty.
Egyptian state media has declared today that Isarel has violated the 1979 peace treaty between Cairo and Tel Aviv when 5 Egyptian security officers were killed yesterday. Egypt is demanding an apology but all Israel will say is it 'regrets' the loss.
Annon, your testimony blesses me beyond measure and I give thanks to our Father in Heaven.
Staying blessed and looking up always and forever until His glorious appearing. Love in His name.
ff
Dave,
Impressive post! I don't know if my accolades and recomendation of your statement is of much use around here, as there are some who would just as soon burn me at the stake, than to carefully analyze what I say. Just about every reaction from the Pharisees that post here is a knee jerk response...very tempting to try and correct, but that would be quite pointless. Part of the process is to allow others their perceptions and beliefs, and let them discover their error when the clock strikes twelve. No amount of clarity can pierce their self imposed shell, and their concept of the Creator as a mean and nasty god that punishes his own creation limits the amount of progress that can ever be made. Modern Christians have the tendency to gloss over things in the Bible that they think doesn't apply to them...like loving your enemies for instance. I think they believe that it means tolerate, or put up with grudgingly, and if that fails...blow them away.
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Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:19-22).
...merely avoiding every kind of evil.
God's word is a mighty sword, is it not.
ALL praise and glory to Jesus.
ff
Thanks for reading my rant (). There is one thing that the I am certain of. In a few years, perhaps 10-20 at the most, this world will look and sound very different. What it will look like I cannot say, but I know this. Humanity will cease to be infected by the duality of good versus evil, and we can begin re-making this world in the divine image.
Dave,
It will look entirely different next year! I am beginning to understand the logic of keeping all the changes invisible to us while the anaware world goes on as if nothing is happening. When the change does come, those that are not ready will be ushered off to a place they feel comfortable with, and the entire process will be as if it never occured to them. This will give them a new start, albeit at the same level and jumping off point as they were at at the time. I doubt there will be any free lunch...so to speak, they will have to work their way back to this same junction in the distant future.
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Interesting, but I wonder if 2012 is really an end point or a start? Just a thought.
Dave,
The end of one thing is the beginning of another. I have total faith in whatever the Creator has in store for us.
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Two large quakes in Vanuatu produce small tsunami today and today esidents were urged to move to higher ground:
http://www.irishweatheronline.com/news/earth-science/geology/earthquake-geology/vanuatu-earthquakes-produce-small-tsunami/32960.html
ff
Love you all..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6ya85KcMIM
♥♥♥
Back at you Sandra.
Ghadaffi falls...another Illuminati puppet bites the dust! Next puppet please...(...Syria?)
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I hope Syria. That would mean a more stable region, and one less ally for the Mullahs in Iran.
This is a good explanation of what is going on financially in Babylon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hQsZwFWYOU&feature=related
Good article by the same author.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/17/looing-with-lights-off
Oh, I don't wanna make you hate eating McDonalds........I apologise if it is your favourite fast food.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iHTf1PMkHw&feature=player_embedded#!
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
Annon
Anon I think the bigger issue is why you posted that video, and what purpose it serves and what spirits it serves? (since we have been talking about spirits)
Annon, I couldn't get your link to work - could be just me! Dave obviously got to see it, but I couldn't.
The loss of a soveriegn nation is good only to further their New World Order agenda. Some are fighting for it (purported rebels)and some are fighting against it (loyalists).
Spain supports the UN's recognition of Palestine and Israel is not happy about that recent development.
ff
The whole universe is shaking:
http://kripnal.blogspot.com/2011/08/solar-flares-set-sun-quaking.html
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
ff
Interesting; wouldn't expect to see this on a market tracker site, but then again...things are a'changing:
http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=192972
ff
Many people are going to be affected by Irene and my prayers go out to all of them. There are saying 65 million may lose power due to the storm and the NY subway may be swamped. The Phillipines are bracing for a typhoon as well. Scientists say the new moon in alignment with the sun and the earth will play a part in the severity of the storm as the tides will also come into play.
The tribulation increases and soon there will be no denial about the time we are living in. Some are still oblivious, some are scared and some are excited about the return of Jesus Christ for events are happening just as He said they would before the great and awful day of the Lord.
Tensions continue to rise in Palestine and Israel. Libya is in tatters. The economy is ruining more lives everyday and the Fed who rules the roost makes a statement that it is up to Congress to grow the economy.
The Prime Minister of Japan is going to step down and they say the radiation from Fukeshima is 168times more than Hiroshima.
And people think things are normal and they want them to continue on the way they always have even though we have long passed the point for that possibility. What will it take to turn hearts and minds back to the Lord.
ff
A restoration of the gates in Jerusalem:
http://www.travelujah.com/blogs/entry/Jerusalem-s-Crown-Gate-the-Damascus-Gate-Restored
ff
Have to watch and see where this leads:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/israel-palestinian-attack_n_940289.html
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
ff
A great Berean blessing:
Matthew 4:4
(4) But He answered and said, "It is written, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.""
2 Timothy 3:15-17
(15) and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. (16) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (17) that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
New King James Version
It is essential that we look at the Old Testament as a Christian book that was purposely written with the Christian in mind.
It is easy for us to think of the Old Testament as the book of Judaism and that Christianity's roots are in Judaism. In fact, this idea is readily accepted in the "Christian world," but it is not true—not true in the least, except that there are some shared beliefs. If it were true, its modern-corollary would be that Christianity's roots are also in paganism, because some of the concepts that pagans have are also shared with Christianity. That, incidentally, is what a large church of God group has claimed in its writings about the holy days—that they actually derive form paganism.
The truth is that Judaism is a corruption of the religion God gave to Moses. It, too, was syncretic: part pagan, part truth, bound together by their own reasoning. In many places, Jesus corrected and railed against the Sadducees, the scribes, and the Pharisees. He said directly that they had rejected God's commandments to keep their own traditions. God's commandments are in the Old Testament; the Jews' traditions are not, and they are what the Jews lived by. Therefore, how can we say that Judaism came out of the Old Testament? God called the people out of Judaism to bring them into Christianity, just as today God is calling people out of a syncretic Christianity in order to bring them into true, biblical Christianity.
If Judaism really were God's religion, why did He not fix it from within? The period between the Testaments—between Malachi and Matthew—covered roughly 400 years in which a great deal took place. The record of Judaism during that time, particularly the history of the high priests, is much like that of the Papacy during the Middle Ages.
True Christianity's roots are in the truth of God—not only in the Old Testament, but also in the New. Judaism, though, rejects the New Testament, claiming the Old Testament as their book exclusively, and that Perception is very strong to all. This world's Christianity claims the New Testament as its exclusive domain and virtually—and practically—ignores the Old Testament.
John W. Ritenbaugh
ff
A new tropical storm Katia is expected to become a hurricane and allegedly on the same path as Irene:
http://beforeitsnews.com/story/1027/234/Round_2:_Sequel_may_be_worst_than_the_original-_TS_Katia_on_similar_path_as_Irene.html
ff
Psalms 19:1 KJV
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
Amen.
Beautiful summer night here in the midwest with a spectacular night sky with lots of falling stars. Looking to the heavens, especially an exceptionally beautiful one like tonight, always creates a new sense of awe and wonder of our God. The one and only true God, Jesus Christ, who is coming to reign making heaven on this earth. A whole new sense of wonder indeed at making this world right...restoring it to what it could have and should have been, finally at long last.
I rejoice and make a very loud joyful noise unto the Lord God Almight, our King and Savior, Jesus.
Prayers of blessings to all and
With love in His precious holy name. Emmanual - God with us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRfdrnwMYUk
ff
I remember the shock of the stars being turned upside down during 2000. Dark side...no doubt bout that and here we are in the thick of it. Interesting clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0giVL4j8mQ&feature=youtu.be
ff
A great one from The Berean:
Matthew 24:14
(14) And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
New King James Version
We are assured in Matthew 24:14 that the gospel of the Kingdom will be preached. God will see it done. He will preach it through whatever means, by whatever agency, and in whatever time He has already ordained. The question for us, then, is whether we will be in alignment with Him and usable by Him so that we can be directed by Him as He completes His work. However, this will be successful only if we let Him lead, rather than assume we already know what He is doing.
Because God is the One who preaches the gospel, and because He sanctifies and prepares His servants to perform His will, He also determines the results of His various works. For 1,900 years, it was not His priority to preach the gospel in a major way. We know this because it was not done. During the last century, a major witness was made because God had ordained it be so. He controls the results and the effects of His preaching. His word does not return to Him void, but it will accomplish what He pleases (Isaiah 55:11). Thus, when we look out today at the various efforts to preach the gospel—and we do not see the same results—it is because something else is God's priority, not that we are not trying hard enough.
Is it possible that the church is not yet "spiritually worthy" to be involved in making a witness to the world? In its present spiritual condition, could the church end up making a witness against God rather than for Him? If a witness is being made against God, does it even matter if the true gospel is spoken?
The bottom line is that we cannot insert ourselves into God's plans. God already knows what will be done, how it will be done, when it will be done, and whom He will use to do it. Our task is to be close enough to God that we recognize His guidance of our lives and to be practiced in submitting to it. When the time comes for Matthew 24:14 to be fulfilled, it will be, according to what God has ordained.
However, whether or not we play a part in the fulfillment of that prophecy, our focus is to be the sanctification that God has already given us. It is through that process of becoming holy and going on to perfection that we become "spiritually worthy" and able to be used by God in whatever capacity He ordains—large or small.
Our goal should not be to fulfill Matthew 24:14. Our goal is to get to the place where we, like Jesus Christ, "always do the will of [our] Father" (John 8:29)—no matter what His will may entail. God is doing far more than just making announcements. He is creating us in His image (Genesis 1:27), and that requires a lifetime of submission and a level of focus and energy far beyond simply preaching to the unconverted world. "For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10).
David C. Grabbe
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