The time is coming!

Then said Jesus unto his desciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. for whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.... For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels: and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Matthew 16: 24-27

The time is coming when everyone must stand and be counted. You will be for God or against God. There will not be a gray area to stand in.

According to today's verse to stand up for Jesus will require us to deny ourselves. That means our own self interest, our own desires, our wants. We need to put them all aside to follow Christ.

We also must pick up a burden. We have some task or cross to carry along the way, it will not be easy, but with God's help we will be able to do it.

Only after we have done those two things will we be able to follow Jesus down the path he has for us. God loves us and has rewards waiting for us in heaven. We just have to look beyond this earthly life and towards our reward in heaven. Our task on earth is to proclaim Him as Lord and Savior, our Redeeming Lord.

Our reward for following God on Earth is waiting for us in Heaven. But it sure feels great walking beside and with Jesus!

At least that is what I think

Greatest Christms Gift Ever

As Christmas is just around the corner it is time to stop and reflect on just what it is all about. Is it about getting gifts, having parties, eating great food, decorating the house and tree, getting together with family and friends, having fun? Christmas is about all of those things and more! It is about showing love toward one another! It is about caring for people less fortunate than our selves. It is about celebrating the fact that GOD is with us, Emmanuel! Over 2000 years ago GOD came and dwelt with man! He walked this earth for 33 years, feeling all of our emotions, and sorrow. GOD sent His Son JESUS to live with us, teach us, and to show us how much God loves you and me.
At Christmas time we need to enjoy ourselves and show others that we love them. Just don't forget the greatest gift of all, JESUS the baby whose birth is what Christmas is all about! Gods Gift to mankind. Don't let people take CHRIST out of CHRISTmas!!

At least that is what I think

Walking God's Path

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in His love. John 15:10 NASB

God has a very strict and narrow path for us to follow. There is no gray area in His commandments, no way to wiggle out of something. His commandments are not open for interpretation. His law is the LAW.
But God knows us and Loves us. He does not leave us alone to try and walk His path. He is there every step of the way helping us, if we just let him.
A lot of time our wants and desires get in the way of Following Jesus! We feel that we still need this one thing or person in our lives. If we just let go and let God work in our lives He will replace that need or desire with something far better that we can imagine.

At least that is what I think.

Love one another

The one who obeys me is the one who loves me , and because he loves me, my Father will love him, and I will too, and I will reveal myself to him. John 14:21 LB

How do we show our love, by doing what Jesus told us to do. What is that? To find out the answer to that question we need to study the bible, not read it like a book but get into it and really study it. Jesus gave us all a new commandment, to love one another! That commandment is very far reaching and has no room for fudging. Love is a all encompassing emotion, all or nothing is what He is talking about.
There is no gray area in God's eyes. You ether love someone or you hate them.

The one another statement is also far reaching! Not just the people that love you back or your friends, one another means every one! Even your enemy! If you love Jesus, really and truly love Jesus, how can you not love every other human being? Without Gods help we can't. If we love Jesus, His love will flow through us and then we can love all mankind like He did. So much that He died on the cross for us before we loved Him.

At least that is what the bible says!

THANKSGIVING

Praise God from whom all blessings come!

Have a great THANKSGIVING, Don't forget the reason for the season!

Living With God

If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him John 14:23 KJV

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day, a day set aside to commemorate the the first pilgrims celebration of the blessings they had. In our day tomorrow we need to take time to contemplate and give thanks for the many blessings that have been given to us.

In the verse for today we are told that God will come live with us if we love and keep Gods words, or commandments to us.

Does God want to live with us?

Look! I have been standing at the door and I am constantly knocking. If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship with him and he with me. Revelation 3:20 LB

He really wants to live with us. In so doing He will bring countless blessings into our lives. Peace, Love, Joy, Contentment, Thanksgiving.

Let us give thanks to God for all of our blessings this thanksgiving day

At least that is what I think

Living with Jesus

Almost everyone has seen or heard this verse: For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son. That whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 NASB

If we believe in him we will not perish! This talks about Jesus and His sacrifice for you and I on the cross. It holds a fantastic promise for all of us. Eternal life!
Everyone who has ever had the spark of life will exist for all eternity!
Where they exist is the question, in life or in death.
Life is the communion of God and mankind, living and walking in the very presence of God.
Death is living in a void without the presence of God, in complete and relentless pain and suffering.

Safety:

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:27,28 KJV

Once you start walking with and following Jesus, NO man can make you leave that path!! Only you can make the decision to leave. You are not forced to stay or go. You keep your free will and can leave your fellowship with God at any time.
Both God and you (I hope), will regret this decision, but it is a decision that is made all too often. God holds no grudges and will welcome you back with open arms when you wake up and look around and discover you are with out God.

God rules in your life totally different than any man or the Devil. Both man and the devil want to rule your life but they use force and captivation to keep you under their power. They hold you captive in a closed hand keeping you safe in their control! Living for man and the devil brings discontentment, discord, anger, frustration, envy, jealousy, hatred...

God on the other hand holds you in an open hand giving you the freedom to come and go. The only restriction is His blessings do not go with you. He provides you with shelter and protection from the attacks and distractions of this world. Communion with God brings peace, love, contentment, satisfaction that comes from knowing it will continue forever. My big question is who would want to leave this after truly partaking of His blessings?

At least that is what I think

New Subject

Today I am starting a new subject on my blog. GOD'S PROMISES. A look at the promises of GOD in the Bible and how they affect our lives.

Sin is the separator between God and us. God can not abide where sin is.
Man by his very nature is sinful. He doesn't have to be taught how to sin, it comes naturally.
God loves all of mankind.
He made the entire universe just for us. He wants all of us to be with Him.

So how do we get to know and communicate with God?

God has a redemptive plan. It is a way to remove the taint of sin from us. With that gone we can be with God and learn from Him!

The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. I john 1:7 NASB

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:22 LB

God sent His Son to be a living sacrifice to atone for our sins each and every one all mankind has ever committed and will commit!
All we have to do is have faith in this promise to be able to be with god and learn from Him

That is what the BIBLE says!

HELP

If you like what you read here, please give me feedback in the form of comments, and invite your friends to join in. Also you can become a follower.
Writing this is a learning experience and a walk with the Lord every time I do it. I hope that it is the same for you.

At least that is what I think (and hope)

NEEDS VS WANTS

Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

In todays verse God tells us that we are valuable to Him. He cares about us and loves us. He will look out for us and protect us. If we follow Him, and put Him first in our lives.

You must obey these laws that I will tell you today, so that all will be well with you and your children. Deuteronomy 4:40

If we walk with the Lord, and follow His commandments it will feel like we are leaving our old friends and life style, in fact, if your life was anything like mine, your are. But you are getting a new friend and Savior that is yours for life! Your new friend, Jesus, also wants to be friends with your old friends.


What does this have to do with needs and wants?
If you follow Christ your needs are taken care of!!! He will do it for you! If you don't follow Christ you are responsible for your needs! Its that simple.

What is a need?
Food, Water, Clothing, Shelter.
Food to sustain life, not in abundance.
Water to sustain life not to swim in.
Clothing to protect you from the elements, not the latest style or fashion.
Shelter to protect you from wind, rain, sun, and snow, not the fanciest house on the block.
These needs will come with a price, you will have to work for them in some manner. Because of sin that entered the world Genesis 3:19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground... No free ride no government handout, toil.

As a follower of Christ he has said that our needs will be supplied.
This is totally different than our wants!
As humans we have all the wants in the world, if not all we have to do is turn on the TV and we can start a list! Trying to keep up with our wants really makes work, work!
Instead of that we could just focus on following Jesus and let Him take care of us!

At least that is what I think

Solutions

Zechariah 1:2-3 The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers. 3 There fore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.

Yesterday I started a posting talking about Problems in our world. As I thought about it today I think we need more discussion about solutions for the problems than discussion about the problems!

Who do you follow?

The biggest solution for the problem you face right now is the answer to this question.

If you look to me or any other person or group for the solution you are looking in the wrong place. Like the verse for today states, turn to GOD for the solution. Only He has the answer you are searching for, the peace you need to be able to deal with whatever the world has to send at you. God is all knowing, all seeing, all loving! He sees the problem we are facing, knows the answer we are searching for, and loves us with an unending love, all we have to do is turn to him and ask for help. Keep in mind that his answer is the answer we need in our life at this time. He isn't going to ask you what you want He will give you what you need! Some times that doesn't quite align with what we were expecting, but in the long run it surely is what we need.

Keep your eyes upon Jesus follow Him. He will lead you and me through this troubled time and take us to greener pastures.

At least that is what I think.

FOREST OR TREES?

Mathew 28:20 ...I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen

In these trying times some times we loose sight of what our goals are. We get caught up in what is going on and loose our way. It is times like this that we need to step back and reanalyze our values and thoughts. A good way of doing this is to look at the pro's and con's in our lives.

We need to count our blessings and put them up against our trials and tribulations. If you are honest with your self your blessings will far outweigh the troubles in our lives. The problem is, we focus on our troubles and not on our blessings. The troubles in our lives have the tendency to be "in our face". If you see things closing in around you, look beyond the troubles and find the blessings. You might find yourself in the same situation as Cory Tenboom did : Fleas, lots of them, were a blessing because it kept the Nazi guards away so they could have bible study!

One blessing that the world will never be able to take away is the ability to choose! We can always choose to follow Christ and do good, no one, or power, not even the devil, can take that from us! THE DEVIL CAN'T MAKE YOU DO IT! You choose to!

At least that is what I think

Privilege or Responsibility?

VOTING - is it a privilege?
Yes it is , one that few people in the world enjoy.
Counting all of the masses of people in the world, there are a small present of people that have the privilege of voting for their country's leaders. Most have to be satisfied with what fate deals them. They go through life not having the privilege of having a part in choosing their leaders. Most of the time it is the town bully or the relative or friend of the other leaders in power who get the nod of leadership. To the few (in numbers) people that have this privilege it should be something that they hold dear and want to protect it. In fact thousands of men and women have given their all doing just that! The concept of people choosing their leadership was almost unheard of before 1776. It definitely wasn't talked about in public in front of other leaders. But a group of men got together and hammered out a method of country leadership that has stood the test of time and has become the model for several other country's.

Freedom, to worship, to live, to choose your profession, to choose your town leadership, your state leadership, your country's leadership! This is what people have died for. Because of this sacrifice this freedom to vote should take on more than just a privilege it should be a Responsibility. The responsibility to exercise our God given right to choose who will lead our country and make the laws.

By not fulfilling this responsibility we indirectly support all of the other forms of government!!! But the worst part is we undermine the very foundation of government for the people and by the people. That means EVERYONE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SUPPORT OUR METHOD OF GOVERNMENT. It may not be perfect but it is a lot better than the alternative.

Pray for our country, and for its elected officials.

At least that is what I think

Huntley Brown On Obama

I wanted to send this article from Huntley Brown (http://www.huntleybrown.com/), a fabulous concert pianist, a man of God and a black man. I appreciate so much his reasoning for not voting for Obama. I would like to see his article published or spread out via Email to as many as possible. It's good stuff!

Why I Can't Vote For Obama

By Huntley Brown

Dear Friends, A few months ago I was asked for my perspective on Obama, I
sent out an email with a few points. With the election just around the
corner I decided to complete my perspective. Those of you on my e-list have seen
some of this before but it's worth repeating...

First I must say whoever wins the election will have my prayer support.
Obama needs to be commended for his accomplishments but I need to explain
why I will not be voting for him.

Many of my friends process their identity through their blackness. I process my identity through Christ. Being a Christian (a Christ follower) means He leads I follow. I can't dictate the terms He does because He is the leader.

I can't vote black because I am black; I have to vote Christian because
that's who I am. Christian first, black second. Neither should anyone
from the other ethnic groups vote because of ethnicity. 200 years from now I won't
be asked if I was black or white. I will be asked if I knew Jesus and
accepted Him as Lord and Savior.

In an election there are many issues to consider but when a society gets; abortion, same-sex marriage, embryonic stem-cell research, human cloning to name a few, wrong economic concerns will soon not matter.

We need to follow Martin Luther King's words, don't judge someone by the
color of their skin but by the content of their character. I don't know Obama so
all I can go off is his voting record. His voting record earned him the
title of the most liberal senator in the US Senate in 2007.

NATIONAL JOURNAL: Obama: Most Liberal Senator in 2007 (01/31/2008)

To beat Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton as the most liberal senator, takes some doing. Obama accomplished this feat in 2 short years. I wonder what would happen to America if he had four years to work with.

There is a reason Planned Parenthood gives him a 100 % rating. There is a reason the homosexual community supports him. There is a reason Ahmadinejad, Chavez, Castro, Hamas etc. love him. There is a reason he said he would nominate liberal judges to the Supreme Court. There is a reason he voted against the infanticide bill. There is a reason he voted No on the constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. There is a reason he voted No on banning partial birth abortion. There is a reason he voted No on confirming Justices Roberts and Alito. These two judges are conservatives and they have since overturned partial birth abortion. The same practice Obama wanted to continue.

Let's take a look at the practice he wanted to continue

The 5 Step Partial Birth Abortion procedures:

A. Guided by ultrasound, the abortionist grabs the baby's leg with
forceps.
(Remember this is a live baby)
B. The baby's leg is pulled out into the birth canal.
C. The abortionist delivers the baby's entire body, except for the head.
D. The abortionist jams scissors into the baby's skull. The scissors are
then opened to enlarge the hole.
E. The scissors are removed and a suction catheter is inserted. The child's brains are sucked out, causing the skull to collapse. The dead baby is then removed.

God help him. There is a reason Obama opposed the parental notification
law.

Think about this: You can't give a kid an aspirin without parental notification but that same kid can have an abortion without parental notification. This is insane.

There is a reason he went to Jeremiah Wright's church for 20 years.

Obama tells us he has good judgment but he sat under Jeremiah Wright
teaching for 20 years. Now he is condemning Wright's sermons. I wonder
why now?

Obama said Jeremiah Wright led him to the Lord and discipled him. A disciple
is one in training. Jesus told us in Matthew 28:19 - 20 'Go and make
disciples of all nations.' This means reproduce yourself. Teach people to
think like you, walk like you; talk like you believe what you believe etc. The question I have is what did Jeremiah Wright teach him?

Would you support a White President who went to a church which has tenets
that said they have a ...

1. Commitment to the White Community
2. Commitment to the White Family
3. Adherence to the White Work Ethic
4. Pledge to make the fruits of all developing and acquired skills available to the White Community.
5. Pledge to Allocate Regularly, a Portion of Personal Resources for Strengthening and Supporting White Institutions
6. Pledge allegiance to all White leadership who espouse and embrace the White Value System
7. Personal commitment to embracement of the White Value System.

Would you support a President who went to a church like that?

Just change the word from white to black and you have the tenets of Obama's former church. If President Bush was a member of a church like this, he would be called a racist. Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton would have been marching outside.

This kind of church is a racist church. Obama did not wake up after 20years and just discovered he went to a racist church. The church can't be about race. Jesus did not come for any particular race. He came for the whole world.

A church can't have a value system based on race. The churches value system has to be based on biblical mandate. It does not matter if it's a white church or a black church it's still wrong. Anyone from either race that attends a church like this would never get my vote.

Obama's former Pastor Jeremiah Wright is a disciple of liberal theologian James Cone, author of the 1970 book A Black Theology of Liberation. Cone once wrote: 'Black theology refuses to accept a God who is not identified totally with the goals of the black community. If God is not for us and against white people, then he is a murderer, and we had better kill him.

Cone is the man Obama's mentor looks up to. Does Obama believe this?

So what does all this mean for the nation?

In the past when the Lord brought someone with the beliefs of Obama to lead a nation it meant one thing - judgment.

Read 1 Samuel 8 when Israel asked for a king. First God says in 1 Samuel1:9 'Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.'
Then God says

1 Samuel 1:18 ' When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, and the LORD will not answer you in that day.' 19 But the people refused to listen to Samuel. 'No!' they said. 'We want a king over us. 20 Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before us and fight our battles.' 21 When Samuel heard all that the people said, he repeated it before the LORD. 22 The LORD answered, 'Listen to them and give them a king.'

Here is what we know for sure.

God is not schizophrenic

He would not tell one person to vote for Obama and one to vote for McCain.
As the scripture says, a city divided against itself cannot stand, so obviously many people are not hearing from God.

Maybe I am the one not hearing but I know God does not change and Obama
contradicts many things I read in scripture so I doubt it.

For all my friends who are voting for Obama can you really look God in the
face and say; Father based on your word, I am voting for Obama even
though I know he will continue the genocidal practice of partial birth abortion. He might have to nominate three or four Supreme Court justices, and I am sure he will be nominating liberal judges who will be making laws that are against you. I also know he will continue to push for homosexual rights, even though you destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for this. I know I can look the other way because of the economy.

I could not see Jesus agreeing with many of Obama's positions. Finally I have two questions for all my liberal friends.

Since we know someone's value system has to be placed on the nation,

1. Whose value system should be placed on the nation.

2. Who should determine that this is the right value system for the
nation?

Blessings, Huntley Brown

Food for thought!!!!

Shopping survey

I just came home from doing some shopping. While I was shopping I conducted a unofficial survey of items in the store. Looking for the country of manufacture. Can you guess which country had the most? Which country had the least?

It baffles me that a country that is so politically misaligned with ours, who's ideology is totally against ours, is allowed to import so many things into this country. The new war will not be with missiles or guns it will be with paper (IOU'S) and money.

If we don't wake up soon our next president may be "Made In China" just like most things for sale in our stores! All they will have to do is call in all of the marker's and debt we have with China and they will own the United States of America dba USC (United States of China) Our name will change over night and so will our freedoms!

How many things that are manufactured in the USA are imported into China? They don't want our manufactured goods, they want our raw materials so they can manufacture goods and ship them back to us for a handsome profit! We need to support American manufacturing, encourage Bob the plummer, and Cory the Well Driller, and all of the other small businesses in America.

At least that is what I think

Economics 101

This was sent to me but it makes sense.

Bar Stool Economics

Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:

The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh would pay $7.
The eighth would pay $12.
The ninth would pay $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. "Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by $20." The bill for the ten men now cost them just $80.

The men still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes, so the first four men were unaffected. They would still drink for free. What about the other six men, though, the paying customers? How could they divide the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his fair share"

They realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33, but if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink their beer. So, the bar owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount. So, he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.

The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings).
The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth man now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six men was better off than before, and the first four continued to drink for free. Once outside the bar, though, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man and said, "He got $10."

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than I did!"

"That's true!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I only got two? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!"

The nine men surrounded the tenth man and beat him up. The next night the tenth man didn't show up, so the nine sat down and had their beers without him. When it came time to pay the bill, though, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between them for even half the bill.

And that, boys and girls, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, or attack them for being wealthy, and they may not show up anymore. In fact, they might start drinking their beer overseas, where the atmosphere is somewhat friendlier.

For those who understand, no explanation is necessary.
For those who don't understand, no explanation is possible.


- By David Kamerschen, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics
University of Georgia

What is wrong with America? Can we fix it? We have a chance, get out and VOTE!!

At least that is what I think

THE RIGHT "PRICE"

When consumers focus on only one thing "price" they allow everything else to fall apart!
VOLUME:Look at the size of food packages. They are all getting smaller, but the price is remaining the same! Soon we will pay the same price for a product and get just the package!
QUALITY: Look at furniture and appliances, we purchase mass-produced inexpensive furniture or appliances for our houses, but they are made to last only a few years at best. Then we have to purchase new to replace the old worn out things. Things go out of production and are not supported by service departments past 10 years! I think that is called planed obsolescences. If you try to get parts for an appliance that is 15 years old good luck. Toys are the same, not made to last any where but the dump and then the plastic toys last forever.

When are we going to wake up and start demanding value for our dollar. Sure we need to look at cost but it has more sides than just $.

At least that is what I think

Gluttony

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Proverbs 25:16

Gluttony! Too much of a good thing. How many of us have been down that road?

That saying also applies to gifts. Giving someone that is in need money to fill their need shows compassion on your part but isn't necessarily their true need.

A wise person once said "Give a man food and he will feed his family today, teach him how to fish and he will feed his family forever."

This still applies today. The American people don't need handouts in the form of money, although we will take them, that isn't the solution!
WE NEED JOBS! That is the long term solution to our problem. We need manufacturers to expand, build new plants, hire new people, make new products, here in the USA! We need to attract and encourage new manufacturing company's into America.
Give them money and they will provide the jobs we need to feed our family's and get the American dream moving again!
Give us the money and we will spend it, but it will not have the impact on the economy needed to get it moving.
Where did all the jobs go? Over sea's! Why? Money! A person starts a company to make money. He hires employees, even when that act cost them money, to help them make more money!
When the country in which the business is located in doesn't protect that company's profit margin and allows imports to come into the country and sell for a cheaper price than they can produce the product, or increases the tax on their production so much it becomes financially imposable to make a profit. That company has two choices. go bankrupt , or leave the country and relocate somewhere else where they can make a profit. After all they are in business to make money. The by product of that is jobs for the area the company is located in.
If the USA would reduce tax on company's, increase tariffs on the competing imports, jobs and companys would increase!

Why is it that even after the lead paint scare, it is very difficult to find a child's toy NOT made in China? Can't we make toys in the USA? Of course we can and we can make better, and safer ones than we import! But we can't make a profit due to cost differences. The Government refuses to protect our jobs with a tariff, and we, the people of the USA, don't want to pay a little more for products made in the USA. So our jobs move out and we find ourselves in the mess we are in. If you don't believe me look at where anything is made that we eat, or use or live with. We import lumber from Sweden! The vast majority of things are imported! Ask yourselves why don't we have jobs?

Gluttony, too much of a good thing, cheap, inexpensive products for a throw away society, leads to destruction and failure of that same society.

At least that is what I think

FAVORS!

He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. Proverbs 11:15

It looks like true to the American way, we Americans are being swayed by the rich again. It looks like we will get the biggest spender in in the White house. During thees financially troubled times is that a realistic approach to filling the office of the President of the United States? Should the person whose organization has raised and spent the most money win? Does that qualify them for the White House? Or does that mean they have the most to pay back!! How many strings are attached to this puppet we are sending to the White House?

How many people are swayed by the constant stream of poles taken showing this one is out in front by 6 points and now this one is out by 8 points! The only time poles mean anything is when you are at the polling place voting for your candidate!

Another way of stating what the verse says is "nether a lender nor a bowered be". Don't owe money or favors to another or lend them money or favors. If you do you are setting yourself up for failure!

You will not be able to do what is right, do to the influence of the person or persons to whom you owe money or favors. Or your thoughts or ideas will have undo influence on another.

Come to think of it that could be the underlying reason for loaning or giving someone money or things!

At least that is what I think

thoughts from JIm Cash B/G, USAF & Jerry Molen

'The mark of a profound person is the ability to foresee consequences before one acts'

This is an e-mail from B.Gen James Cash, USAF, who has written some very good articles on the subject. Here he recommends someone else's e-mail that impressed him, and scared him.

General Cash Wrote:
Occasionally, I receive an email that I agree with so totally I want to pass to everyone on my list. This is one of those emails. I have approval from the writer to forward the attached, and feel free to post it on your websites, or forward to friends. The election of Obama as President of the United States will mark the apex, and beginning downslide of this Republic. The only question is the rate at which the downfall will occur.

The writer of this essay is Jerry Molen. Jerry is a great friend and an Academy Award winning Hollywood Producer. He did Jurassic Park , Hook, Rainman, and many more class movies. He won he Academy Award for Schindler's List. Jerry is one of the very few clear thinking conservatives that I know from Hollywood . We need to get this out to as many as possible to include liberal Democrats.. We are about to make the Mother-of-All-Mistakes, because the Republican Party gave us no reliable alternative. In my opinion, if the conservative movement does not rally behind the only alternative left to us, this country will become a true Socialist State within the next two Presidential terms. Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the most grave situation this nation has faced in my lifetime.

Jim Cash B/G, USAF, Ret.
Jerry Molen wrote:
'Election woes defined by prose.....'

We just experienced an overhyped, positively outrageous primary election season that has left me cold and wondering where the heads of our citizens are hiding out. Must be someplace where the sun doesn't get to very often.

At one time in my life I was a determined, dedicated and ever loyal registered Democrat. Then something happened (Lyndon Baines Johnson) that turned my life around and gave me much pause as to the veracity of a party that dwelt on and fed off of the most unfortunate among us. Some of those unfortunates were in their positions in life by way of their own choosing and others were there by circumstance But always, always with a door open to them to reach for new heights, achieve new goals, change their lives for the better. And also, always ever present were the bottom feeders doing everything they could to take advantage of those who had not or have not seen the light of better days and times nor realizing they were in fact the masters of their own destiny. They had come to believe that they were dependent on those in power in Washington and that they would look out for them and take care of their every need. They are still waiting and expecting all those promised freebies.

Most people aren't even aware that the Democrats ruled Washington for over 40 years. It wasn't until 1994 when the so called Gingrich Revolution changed that for a short period of time. Nor do people realize that it was the Dem's that created the failed policies of the many entitlement programs that are falling apart right before our eyes. Please do not think I find the Republicans blameless in all this. They too, suffer from ego inflation and greed motivators built into the system. It's just that the past few months I've listened to the rantings and railings of the left in America calling for more giveaways and better ways to obtain the proverbial 'free lunch'.

I think that to sum up my feelings and why I am so set apart from those within the circles of political power and influence can be illustrated best by a quote by noted basketball legend and talk show co-host Charles Barkley:

'Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last fifty years...and they are still poor'.

And now with the election results comes the promises of 'change'. 'Change we can believe in.' 'Change for the future'. When in fact if you really, I mean REALLY listen to what the new MESSIAH is asking for is not 'change of policy' or 'change for the better'. He is warning all of us that he wants our change all right, 'loose change', pocket change', social change and political change......So people wake up. For if you don't the change you get may not be the change you were expecting or the change you wanted.

To close my screed, I want to leave you with some JM predictions in the event the junior Senator from Illinois becomes President and especially if the House and Senate are veto proof.

1). Strict new gun laws will be enacted even though he promised he would not.
2). The phrase 'In God We Trust' will be removed from all currency.
3). He will back away from his pledge to Israel and leave them to the wolves of Islam.
4). Hillary Clinton will be named to the Supreme Court.
5). Tax rates will return to their highest levels in 30 years.
6). The capital gains tax will be at least double current levels.
7). Retired Army General Wesley Clark will be named Secretary of Defense.
8). The borders will be 'basically open' to all comers. Especially those from the Middle East and South America ..
9). Amnesty will be granted to all illegals now in the U.S regardless of status or even gang members (MS-13). and
10). The war in Iraq will be brought to an abrupt end and the results will be tragic and the consequences to our military will be devastating.

I realize that my predictions may not sit too well with some people and the best we could all hope for is that I am totally wrong. Any bets?

Jerry Molen

If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone...

YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM!
It is Time for Americans to Speak up!

What is Important?

When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Proverbs 16:7,8

Just look around you are you at peace with your enemies? If not then you need that peace that passes all understanding, given to you by God! Only He can make your enemies be at peace with you. The only way to get this peace is to "please the Lord"! How do I do that? By recognizing that you have sinned and need redemption. Repent and be saved! Change your ways. Let Jesus into your life.

The second verse tells us that righteousness is more important than riches or belongings. Doing the right thing in your work, and life speaks volumes about your morals and beliefs! If more people started doing the right thing we wouldn't find ourselves in the fix we are now in.


I think that you can apply this to our country as well as ourselves.

At least that is what I think

HUH!!

Last nights VP debate and the previous Presidential debate made me think. Here are some thoughts that you won't hear in the news.

Quote from The Constitution of the United States, Article I The Legislative Branch, Section 8 - Powers of Congress "The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;To borrow money on the credit of the United States; To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the forgoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department of Officer thereof."

#1 If the Constitution is correct, and I think it is, than 3 out of the 4 people running for the top two highest offices in our country were directly responsible for the mess that they keep telling us is "Bush's problem"! They passed the bills spending the money, sending the troops, declared war on Irak, declared war on the Taliban, allowed financial organizations to lend money unwisely, gave wall street the power to "melt down", in general THEY, CONGRESS, PUT US INTO THIS MESS WE FIND OURSELVES IN, and now 3 of them are saying we have a plan!!! Trust me!! I THINK NOT!

Quote from the Constititution of the Unites States: Article. 1, Section 7 Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto: ...Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, the the other House, by witch it shall likewise e reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House , it shall become a Law. ..."

#2 If President Bush just signs things passed by the Legislative branch, or veto's them, and they pass with a 2/3 majority. He doesn't make the laws, how is it his fault? We need to start putting the blame where it belongs, on the makers and passer's of legislative law, the House of Representatives and the Senate! Lets quite hanging the blame on our figure head the President! His duty is "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." According to Article II section 2: "The president shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, ..." That is the duties of the President. If a law comes to his desk that goes against the Constitution his sworn duty is to veto it. As Commander in Chief he is to direct our military in defense of our nation and, if given the power by congress, make war on nations that would do us harm.

Senator Biden misstated something last night in his remarks during the debate. He stated that the vice-president just has the tie-breaker vote in the senate and should do nothing else in the senate. The Constitution states in Article I, Section 3: ... "The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a president pro tempore, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the office of President of the Unites States."

To me that sounds like the vice President should be very involved in the Senate! I wonder why the Senate doesn't want him there?

IF WE ARE LOOKING FOR CHANGE IN OUR GOVERNMENT WE NEED TO CHANGE THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE AND PASS THE LAWS!

At least that is what I think

CHANGE

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13

We have heard a lot about change lately. Change in the White House, change in Washington! I think that we will see oil flowing from the new oil wells in the gulf that haven't been drilled yet before we see these changes! Real change comes a lot closer to home. Real change is in things that you and I effect every day of our lives. It comes from our attitude toward life, friends, enemy's, and family. It is in the little things that we do or don't do. Like helping someone we don't know. Showing compassion toward someone that hasn't shown us the same. How about working for change in our own neighborhood. Don't wait on someone else to start change do it yourself!
Like the Bible verse above states YOU can do all things through Christ, why, because He will give you the strength to do it. All that is needed is the will to do it from you!
Don't wait on Washington start change at home!
At least that is what I think

Fools

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7

I can't add anything!

At least that is what I think

FOCUS

Keep your eye on the goal! Stay focused! We have all heard thees statements but do we do them? You can see that the dog in the picture is focused very intently on something. How can someone achieve their goal in life if they keep getting distracted by other things? One of the hardest things to do in life is to stay focused on the task at hand and not look aside and start day dreaming about something else. How many times have we found ourselves off in never never land when we should be behind the wheel of the car we are driving! That is staying focused on the task at hand! We need the focus of the dog in the picture. What is he focused on?

ENEMYS

If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat: and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord shall reward thee. Proverbs 25:21,22

By showing true compassion and love to your enemy it may not stop him from doing you harm but in the end an aggressor can't sustain aggression toward someone that doesn't fight back. They will lose face due to your actions. Also winning isn't everything, the promise of reward isn't given to the winner it is given to the one that follows the Lords will by showing compassion to their enemy. The Lords reward is far greater than winning ever will be!
God has never asked us to do something with out a promise attached to it. But don't fall into the trap of doing things just for the reward, do them because it is the Lords will, and then you will receive His reward.

At least that is what I think.

STOP

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. Exodus 14:13

Get this computer It will save you time, it is the fasted thing on the market. For several decades we have been told to surround ourselves with time saving items, get this, get that. All of which will save us so much time we will have time to set back and relax. We all have these items in our houses, and we still don't have time to sit back and relax! Relaxing is a state of mind, your aren't relaxing if you are thinking about what you have to do next! I found myself getting irritated at the computer because it wasn't booting fast enough for my needs just now. I wanted to get this thought down right now!! We have instant messaging & text messages, there are people out there that probably don't use their mouth to talk because their only form of communication is text.

"Stand Still, and see my glory! We can see God's glory all around us. It is in nature, God's creation, but we can't see God's glory going 70 miles an hour down the road of life. We will be lucky to just see the speck of the butterfly left behind as it hits our windshield. Take time, no MAKE TIME to look around you and see God's Glory! We are surrounded by it if we make the time to stand still and look. If we look after the important small things in life God will take care of the big things!

Don't get so tied up with your life journey that you don't enjoy the ride!

At least that is what I think

Remember When?

For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world: but that the world through him might be saved. John 3:17

It's a good thing that newspaper, and TV journalists aren't doing a background check on anyone wanting to get into heaven. They can dig into a persons life and make mountains out of molehills! God on the other hand will just ask one question at heavens gate, "Are you trying to enter on your own good deeds and merit, or do you stand washed in the blood of JESUS CHRIST?" If we are forgiven by GOD, He has forgotten about all of the sin in our past. It is a non issue to Him. We are forgiven!
How many sins of other people have we forgiven but not forgotten! If you forgive someone it shouldn't matter what they have or have not done in the past! Live in today. Learn from God, set your priorities correctly, and I will see you in heaven!
At least that is what I think.

Wise men

A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. Proverbs 17:10

Gods plan for us is simple. Man has clouded His plan up so much that it is hard to understand let alone follow.
Our own self interest drives everything else to the rear in our minds. We must constantly strive to do His will.
We have been told that knowledge is king, but without wisdom ,the ability to apply knowledge to our lives, knowledge is nothing. The adage of "can't find their way out of a wet paper bag" describes a person with nothing but knowledge! Like the passage today says, be wise, know how to apply knowledge to your life and the world around you.
A wise man will encourage criticism. It is a way to improve yourself.
A wise man learns from their mistakes.
A mistake made once should be a learning experience. Made twice you didn't learn!
How many mistakes haven't you learned from? Our education into wisdom never stops.

At least that is what I think.

Rods

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Proverbs 13:24
Without discipline what kind of world would we live in? I can do anything I want to do! So can you. Laws and the enforcing of them (discipline) is the cement of society. With out them society will fall apart. Left alone human nature is very self centered! Basic man will not consider others before himself, that is a learned experience. Love of fellow man and concern for their welfare goes against basic human nature. God gave us 10 simple all encompassing laws. If we as humans would do just those 10 we would e amazed at how peaceful the world would be.

At least that is what I think

Abomination's

Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are His delight. Proverbs 12:22
How hard is it to believe someone again after you have caught them in a lie? You have to really struggle with believing them. Are they lying again? How hard is it to keep a lie alive and believable? How many more lies have to be told? It is easer to tell the truth and take your lumps than to try to keep the web of lies intact.

At least that is what I think

Remembering

The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalms 11:5-6
This is a fitting verse for today 9-11-08. In our remembering lets make sure that when we point fingers at the wicked people of this world we don't forget to look at ourselves, how have we demonstrated our righteousness today, or are we consumed with bitterness and hate toward someone or some thing.

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:5
If we let hate or frustration guide our lives what separates us from them?

At least that is what I think

WORK?

It would be nice if I could publicly try for a new job, not have to show up and work at my old job, and if I don't get the new job, go back to work at my old one welcomed with open arms! I could do this as many times as I wanted, time after time, no repercussions!! That would be great. YOU CAN DO THIS! Just work for the elected government! At a time when Washington was setting records of non-accomplishment, several of our elected officials decided to change jobs and pursue a higher public job. So forgoing their public job and setting all things aside they set-out on their course towards higher glory, all in the name of public servitude. All of these public servants continue telling us that they were working for our good. Continuing to tell us to trust them with our future, they have a plan to improve our (their) state of life.

I think that the truth be known, if they all had stayed at work, with their nose to the grindstone, trying to find real solutions to the major public problems: energy, health services & care, border security, jobs, tax relief, the list is endless, we would have been better served!

HOW MUCH HAS YOUR ELECTED OFFICIALS REALLY DONE FOR YOU THE PAST 4 YEARS. ARE YOU SATISFIED? IF NOT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
VOTE RESPONSIBLY!!!

At least that is what I think

FILLING JARS

All of us have heard the story of the collage professor that brought in a glass jar to class. He filled the jar with large rocks and asked the class if the jar was full. “Yes” they replied. He thanstarted to put smaller rocks in with the large ones filling the jar to the top. When asked if the jar was full the class replied “yes”.
The professor then started to pour sand into the jar until it was full to the top. Was it full? The class replied “yes”!
He than poured water into the jar filling it to the top.
The point? There are a lot of things that try to fill up our lives. Small rocks, sand, water. If we don’t hold our family and friends close and make sure they have space inside our jar first, it will be filled with everything else.

At least that is what I think.

Who's looking up to you?

Keep in mind that our walk in life is not alone. No mater how alone you feel as you walk down life’s streets there are others that your life touches. People that look toward you as an example (good or bad). Even the worst criminal in our prison system has people that look at them as an example of how to live their life. How many young lives and old lives are you touching today? What are you showing the people that look up to you?

What has 9 zeros?

This was sent to me and it speaks volumes!!

How many zeros in a billion?

This is too true to be funny.

The next time you hear a politician use the
word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,
but one advertising agency did a good job of
putting that figure into some perspective in
one of it's releases.

A.

A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B.

A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C.

A billion hours ago our ancestors were
living in the Stone Age.

D.

A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E.

A billion dollars ago was only

8 hours and 20 minutes,

at the rate our government

is spending it.

While this thought is still fresh in our brain...

let's take a look at New Orleans ..

It's amazing what you can learn

with some simple division.

Louisiana Senator,

Mary Landrieu (D)

is presently asking Congress for

250 BILLION DOLLARS

to rebuild New Orleans.

Interesting number...

what does it mean?

A.

Well... if you are one of the

484,674 residents of New Orleans

(every man, woman, and child)

you each get $516,528.

B.

Or... if you have one of

the 188,251 homes in
New Orleans ,

your home gets $1,329,787.

C.

Or... if you are a family of four...

your family gets $2,066,012.

Washington, D. C

HELLO!

Are all your calculators broken??

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Tax
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax!
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago...
and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no national debt...

We had the largest middle class in the world...

and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What happened?

Can you spell 'politicians!'

Take time to think about this. if you earned $50,000 a year it would take 20,000 years for you to earn 1 billion dollars!!! The American people have to wake up and make our government start thinking about what they are doing!! They can't just keep spending more and think that the American people will give them the money, the tree is dead there is no more money! Start being fiscally responsible!

At least that is what I think

Who does Boots work for?

On 1/10/08 State Senator Phil Boots Released a news statement" Boots supports tough illegal immigration measures. Bill punishes those that profit from harboring, transporting or employing below-market cost labor" State senate Bill 335. Not a month later 1/28/08 he votes against and helps defeat that same bill! Who does Boots work for? That bill would have created jobs just by making it Illegal to employ unauthorized aliens in the county. It would punish the perpetrators of illegal employment, and dry up the market for it. This in it's self would be a huge step in stemming the flow of illegals into our country. But no Phil Boots voted against it. If he isn't working for us maybe we need to get someone who is!!

I must retract some of my above statement. Senator Phil Boots voted against an amendment to the bill not the bill. He in fact is still for the bill. I apologize to the Senator and to you!
At least that is what I think.

UP's 'n' DOWN's

Life has it’s up’s and down’s. It can be frustrating and demanding. You don’t have control over how long you will walk this earth, but you do have control over how you walk it. If your life seams like a roller coaster try putting the brakes on and slowing it down so you can look for the cause. Then you can change it. We all have control over our emotions, a lot of the time it seams they have control over us. If we let our emotions govern our lives totally then we are back on the coaster and heading for a bad ride. Try to keep things in perspective.

Using our emotions to flavor our walk in life not control it.

The Great Debate

It sure would be nice if all of the presidential candidates would have a debate or better yet a discussion about solutions to OUR problems. Just let the media broadcast the discussion, no questions, no moderator, no canned format and venue. Just open discussion about how each candidate would fix / solve the nations domestic problems. No foreign policy only domestic. How would they get the Legislative branch of our government focused on domestic solutions and getting the two parties working together for their boss (the people of America). Do you think that the candidates could discuss the pros / cons of their ideas and come up with solution proposals, or would their real selves come out and get in the way and it become a mud slinging contest like it is now. Do we really care what happened years ago or do we want to know the truth about how they will solve todays problems.

IN GOD WE TRUST

California is trying again! An atheist is trying to have "In GOD we trust" removed from US coins and bills. He said "the motto is an unconstitutional endorsement of religion"This same person tried to ban the pledge of Allegiance from the schools!
Congress authorized the reference to God on a two-cent piece in 1864, as stated in a MSNBC article, following a request by the director of the U.S.Mint. The director wrote there should be a "distinct and unequivocal national recognition of the divine sovereignty" on the nations coins.
In 1954 Congress inserted the words "under God" in the pledge of Allegiance, and a year later required all currency to carry the motto "In God We Trust".

As the signers of the Declaration of Independence state in three different areas of this document 1,We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights... 2,...appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions,... 3, And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
The signers of our Declaration of Independence call on a higher power to guide, support, and protect them in their endeavor to start our nation, how can we 2008 years later endeavor to remove this same guidance and protection from our nation?
If the citizens of the United States of America want this country to remain a strong free nation we need to stand up and be counted, stop the removal of God from our nation, and return to our roots of believing, and trusting in God for guidance, protection, and strength!
At least that is what I think.
the link to vote is :http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10103521/ hurry while it is still open!