I REPEAT – – – I REPEAT – – – I RE . . .

May 25, 2015 By Leave a Comment

When will the commentators of America stop spending your precious few remaining hours of free speech complaining about BHOB* not acting like the President and not taking steps to save America like the President is supposed to.

 

HE’S NOT GOING TO!

HE’S NOT OUR PRESIDENT!

HE’S OUR ENEMIES’ ADVOCATE!

HE’S OUR DICTATOR!

 

START TALKING FROM THAT TRUTH PERSPECTIVE! (in every broadcast, in every article)

 

Will all of you with an audience say something that actually makes a difference?

 

Tell us, if you can, what we can do that will actually make a difference.

 

I am as frustrated as you, searching for answers, searching for direction, searching for leadership.

 

Before the 2008 election, I attempted a political cartoon, but I had no audience other than sending out a hundred emails.

 

The cartoon had two frames, each showing a train—“BHOB* CAMPAIGN EXPRESS”—barreling down the track to the station ahead—November Election.

 

The first frame showed individuals and organizations beside the tracks, holding signs protesting the fallacies and lies and dangers hidden on the train.

The second frame showed the same individuals and organizations with the same signs, but they had thrown down their signs.

Instead, they were on the tracks in front of the train, pulling spikes out of the track to derail it.

 

We know where the individuals and organizations in the first frame are today.

They are holding up bigger protest signs, beside the tracks bringing trains with tanks and guns and bullets.

And some of the camouflage is blowing off the trains.

But the trains are not slowing down.

 

We don’t know where the individuals and organizations in the second frame are today.

Disappearing?

Hiding?

Waiting to take one last shot when ISIS shows up at their doorstep?

 

 

Let me try putting it this way:

Do you believe ISIS is here, by multiple invitations from the one in the White House?

Report and comment accordingly.

Your business as usual today? – – – Small comfort tomorrow!

 

BHOB*—*Barack Hussein OBama—Say BHHHOB aloud and it sounds like the warning for Christians in the 2008 election: “Beware of sheep’s clothing.

Filed Under: Educational, Inspirational, Political---Cultural, Time

AMERICA – – – FOR AMERICANS !

May 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment

America—everyone is welcome to come here—you just have to become an American.

 

What is an American?

An American believes in

– – – The CONSTITUTION

– – – LIFE

– – – FREEDOM

– – – WORK

– – – GOVERNMENT

An American accepts and practices what the CONSTITUTION says.

An American acknowledges that God the Creator created us equal.

An American acknowledges that God the Creator gave us rights, permanently.

 

An American believes in the right to LIFE, in the Constitution—that means the right for innocents to not be killed at any age.

 

An American believes in the right to LIBERTY, in the Constitution—that means the right to live free or die.

 

An American believes in the right to pursue happiness, in the Constitution—that means the right to WORK to provide for family.

 

An American believes in GOVERNMENT, in the Constitution—that means

– – – “provide for the common defense” (peace through strength)

– – – “promote the general welfare” (let Americans care for Americans)

– – – “secure the blessings of liberty” (keep freedom, keep faith, keep flourishing)

 

What happened to America?

What happened to Americans?

 

I just had to say the obvious, because the real America still burns in the soul of real Americans.  Nothing else will do.

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GOD, WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

May 8, 2015 By 1 Comment

(continued from yesterday)

I am personally blessed with a spiritual heritage—indeed a legacy—which I had no part in making.

+  My mom was the faithful, hard working Proverbs 31 woman.  My dad had that chapter read at her funeral, so he got it.

+  My dad put hundreds of Bible verses in my head, and heart, through no effort of my own.  And the convictions that go with them are now imbedded in me—especially the convictions that let to his martyrdom thirty years ago, a hundred yards from where I am writing now.

+  Christian radio has influenced me for a lifetime—more so than any other person I know.  I did not realize the discernment I was gaining from the dozen stations in over six decades.

Growing up it was KSKY 660 in Dallas, and the mega, mega station across from Del Rio in the evenings, and Billy Graham every Sunday noon after dinner on KTEM 1400 in Temple.

Then three awesome stations in South Florida for 17 years.  Now 25 years back in Texas, with KBBW 1010 and AFR and AFR talk and KLOV.

What a blessing of amazing spiritual nutrition, plus spiritual fitness training with AFR talk.

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Then what?   “Unto whom much is given, much will be required.”

It is time for me to speak up, and write.

I’ve been posting articles from my convictions for four years now at AWordforThought.com, on a variety of topics.

If you are reading this somewhere else, I ask you to spend some time at the web site.

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I want to specifically address one subject here that impacts all others:

REVIVAL

Revival—when it comes, it is obvious, and it changes things.

—God hears from heaven.

—God forgives our sins.

—God heals our land.

Because—God responds to our prayer, our attitude, and our action.

—We humble ourselves.

—We pray.

—We seek His face.

—We turn from our wicked ways.

 

Humility—elusive when life goes well.

Praying—strong when life gets tough.

Seeking His face—deepest when we are desperate.

Turning from our wicked ways—not so popular if anyone gets specific.

 

John the Baptist got specific and lost his head.  But Jesus called him the greatest.

Telemachus shouted “In the Name of Christ, Forbear”, and the gladiator finished him off with his sword.  But the bloody entertainment in the Coliseum stopped from that day on.

Many reformers and Bible translators gave the Bible to the common people—and burned.  (Wycliffe was so hated that they dug up his bones and burned them, because they didn’t get to burn him alive.)  But we now enjoy the Word of God that lives forever.

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Today, what if the sin of God’s people, the “wicked way” that He is waiting for His people to turn from, is money in the wrong places?

What if Genesis 3:1 is at the heart of the holdup for revival in America?

“Did God really say . . . ?”

Did God really say, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break in and steal.  Do lay up treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

Did God really say, “No one can serve two masters. . .  You cannot serve God and mammon (worldly gain).”

Did God really say, “Take no thought for tomorrow—what you will eat, what you will drink, what you will wear.  Your heavenly Father knows you have need of these things.  But seek first (only) the kingdom of God, and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.”

Did God really say, “You say to yourself that you have much goods laid up for many years—take your ease—eat, drink, and be merry.  But God says, ‘You fool, this night your soul will be required of you. Then whose shall all these things be which you have provided?’  So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Did God really say, “One thing you lack; go your way, sell whatever you have, and give it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven.  And come, take up the cross, and follow me.”  The person who heard this was sad and went away grieved, because he had ‘great possessions.’

Did God really say, “Take heed, and beware of covetousness; for a person’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

Did God really say, “How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!  (Jesus disciples were astonished at his words, but Jesus repeated them.)  Children, how hard is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!  It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”

FACT—I have never heard a Christian leader address these Bible verses without a disclaimer (Did God really say?).

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After the economic trouble following 2008, very briefly I heard some Christians questioning the stockpiling of treasures where moth, rust, and thieves were wiping it out.  Then everyone got smarter and started getting better advice to avoid losing the next time.

Basically, back to business as usual, counting on the American dream—at least as long as it lasts.

Are God’s people investing smarter now, or more deceived by the financial culture with promises of guaranteed income for life?

Are God’s people committed in the world’s money system too deep to get out now?

Verses on the ant and grasshopper are quoted to justify the American financial focus and fit it into the Bible.  These verses were addressed to lazy sluggards (grasshopper), calling for diligent work (ant), preparing for the certain returning seasons, not for some uncertain someday when you don’t have to work.

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Does financial advice given to American Christians apply around the world?

Does financial advice given to American Christians apply to those without a portfolio for retirement?

 

We are told to SHARE SOME of our wealth with God.

We are not told to GIVE IT ALL.

When we share, we maintain control.

When we give, we lose control as soon as we give it.

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And finally, two more proofs that this could be the #1 wicked way that God is waiting for His people to turn from:

+ the guaranteed vehement reaction in defense of everything financial the way Christians do it in America

+ the fear the keeps anyone from speaking out and warning Christians to get out of the financial system of Sodom

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We worship with money something that is not in the Bible—retirement.

We worship with money something that God wants to provide—insurance.

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Financial, Inspirational, Political---Cultural

WHAT IF . . . PRAYER IS NOT ENOUGH?

May 7, 2015 By Leave a Comment

What if prayer is not enough to save America?

What else does God require of His people?

What if no one is willing to preach it?

What if no one will talk about it?

What if you get in trouble?

What if you are silent?

What if I am guilty?

What if God said?

II Chron. 7:14?

(continued)

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DEFENSE – – – “DA FENCE” – – – “DUH”

May 5, 2015 By Leave a Comment

It works for Israel.

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DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS

April 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment

When the Texas Guard monitors Jade Helm, I hope we are armed with loaded weapons.

I still fear that letting them on our property is a mistake, because it is ominous, because it is dangerous, because it is wrong.

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CHRISTIANITY – – – GETTING HARDER – – – GETTING EASIER

April 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment

It is getting harder to be a Christian today around the world.

It will be getting harder to be a Christian in America.

As this happens, it will be getting easier to tell who is a Christian.

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SMOOTH SAILING

April 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment

In the Christian life, smooth sailing is not always a confirmation.
It is more often a caution, a warning, a red flag.

Problem is, the caution usually goes unheeded.

Smooth sailing carries more weight than any suggestion that there is something not good about good times.

 

There is a lot that I could say to make the point, from The Book, but here I will just summarize with one comment that is not so smooth.

 

If the enemy of your soul has not attacked you lately, perhaps it is because he doesn’t need to.

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EMPTY WHEN FULL—(trash, garbage, good)

April 22, 2015 By Leave a Comment

I wrote the above on the lid of a wastebasket, for obvious reasons.

Fact is, overflowing trash cans are a pet peeve of mine (including when it’s my own).

 

But as I read that label a number of times, I thought of multiple meanings and valid applications for life.

 

Trash belongs somewhere—in the trash.

If we do not provide a place for trash, it creates a problem, a mess, and soon interferes with our life.

Trash cans, waste baskets, “circular files,” garbage cans, dumpsters, garbage trucks, landfills; these give a designated place to put stuff that we should not save.

If these “containers” are not emptied when they get full (or covered as landfills), the trash spills over into our lives again, or the garbage smell interferes with our quality of life.

 

Unwanted trash and smelly garbage must obviously be dealt with regularly.

But consider the above title applied to good things in life.

 

If we are blessed and full, it is vital to not just stay that way.

For life’s greatest blessings, we must give as we have received.

“Unto whom much is given, much will be required.”

 

Unfortunately, most of the time the more we get, the more we want to get, and the more we try to get.  We build bigger houses and bigger storage buildings.

 

What if we emptied ourselves when full of many good things, and emptied our homes, and gave away everything we don’t need?  Then we could even use some of the empty space for someone who doesn’t have a home.

 

And one more thought.

What if we think we are filled with all the good in the world and don’t need anything, especially advice from the previous paragraph?

We all need to first empty ourselves of everything we think is so good, so we can be filled with the good that comes from God, which we desperately need.

 

“You say, ‘I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing’; and do not know that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.  I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich.”     —–Jesus

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IT IS SAD – – – IT IS ABOUT POWER

April 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment

The militant gay agenda—

IT IS SAD

1)

It is sad for many gay people because it hurts them—their lifestyle is not satisfying because it is not natural.

They are not content with their relationships, so many have very high numbers of partners.

Their higher than average suicide rates reveal desperately unfulfilled lives.

Their average reduced life span reveals the consequences of bad choices.

They never have enough to feel complete, and so they force acceptance of their lifestyle on everyone else, in attempts to fill the void in their own lives.

2)

It is sad for many gay people because it hurts children and families.

Children need a mother and a father.

Children need to just be children when they are young, and not faced with assorted sexuality to satisfy adults’ need to impose it on them prematurely.

The end goal and result of the militant gay agenda hurts all families.

3)

It is sad for many gay people and all people in the culture that embrace this because it destroys nations.

The militant gay agenda is on the wrong side of history.

Families with a mother and a father raising their children to likewise have families of their own are the absolute, essential building blocks of any stable society and nation.

This fact has been true in all human history, and it will not be changed now.

 

IT IS ABOUT POWER

1)

It is about power to push little children into a prison of confusion about what they are, preventing them from understanding who they were obviously created to be.

Under the banner of “gay rights”, the militant gay agenda robs the rights of children to grow up naturally.

The gay lifestyle is unsustainable, so they aggressively recruit, with force.

 

2)

It is about power to threaten schools, businesses, churches, Christians, and governments to change according to the militant gay agenda.

None of their demands, when met, are ever enough to satisfy the desperate need for more power.

The end result of this power grab—they will never reach their goal of happiness, of true gay.

The end result of this power grab—total devastation—for the gay people as well as the entire culture.

Most of the people caught up in pursuing this power do not realize that they are being used by others intent on destroying the very country that gives them freedom to pursue their “rights”.

 

3)

It is about power to shake their fist in the face of the Creator.

God created everything—the universe, man, woman, sex, family, government, church—and He wrote the rules.

We have the power—to choose—to break God’s laws.

God does not force anyone to follow His design for marriage, sex, and family.

So all the people supporting the militant gay agenda in any fashion, even by silence, have complete freedom to do so.

The final question—What is the end result of this power grab?

History clearly states that God had the final volley in the militant gay culture war of Sodom.

 

The Bible is a rock, and it says:

“Whoever falls on this rock will be broken; but the one it falls upon will be ground into powder.”

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