FEAR = WORSHIP

Someone said we worship what we fear.

Fear God – – – Worship God.
Fear Artificial Intelligence – – – Worship Artificial Intelligence.

Man creates Artificial Intelligence—greater than man’s intelligence that created it ?
Most people don’t accept that, except the creators who are proud of their accomplishment.
Who said it can’t be done ?

The individuals, the forces, the evil forces, behind artificial intelligence want people to fear AI and worship AI, because that is an effective means to gain power.
As long as AI does not turn on their creators.

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— We create something—we ascribe divine power to what we created—we worship what we created.
And we get in trouble, because God does not approve.
How stupid ?

— Babel
Man created a tower ‘high enough to reach God’, to match God, to supersede subjection to God—creature created something with power above God (so they thought)—they worshipped what they created.
And they got in trouble, because God did not approve.
How stupid ?

— Golden Calf
Israel created a gold image because they got tired of waiting for Moses and God.
They said, “This is the god that brought us out of Egypt.”
And they danced and got drunk . . . and worshipped their new god.
And they got in trouble, because God did not approve.
How stupid ?

— Artificial Intelligence
My, how we have come a long way, so advanced with technology, ‘progress’, with decades of expecting no limits to faster and better and smaller to do more.
We must have a new frontier to keep people from getting bored or impatient or revolting.
AI fits the expectation, fills the vacuum/need for a new god—we’re ready to give it power and worship.
And we will get in trouble, because God does not approve – – – of anything that takes away from worshipping Him.
How stupid ?

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“They worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.”

Haunting question comes to mind over and over:
What if the created becomes greater than the creator ?

God has that taken care of, from the beginning, in His creation.
Nothing He created ever overpowers God.
The devil tried, and didn’t.

Not sure if God limits us, prevents us from creating something beyond our control.

I guess we’ll see soon enough—everything is moving so fast.

“But God . . .”

D – E – I

If you are committed to inclusion of diverse ideas as equally valid without judgment of right or wrong, you will end up with equity of poverty, poverty of truth without direction—and equity of slavery, slavery of tyranny without freedom.

It is no wonder that those who pursue Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion cannot know truth, and claim the ridiculous lines of “my truth” and “your truth.”

Nothing could be farther from The Truth.
“Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed in Him, ‘If you continue in My Word, and My Words remain in you, then you will know The Truth, and The Truth will set you free.”

If . . . then Truth . . .”

“I am the Way, The Truth, and The Life; no one comes to God the Father except through Me.”

Jesus—The Only Way—The Only Truth—unashamedly and unapologetically declared that the Gate and the Way to Life is narrow.

If anyone calls you narrow-minded for following Jesus and His Words—right on ! ! !—then Jesus said He will be your advocate before His Father in heaven.

If you back away from speaking the Truth of Jesus in the face of alternate ideas or hostile interactions, then Jesus said He will back off and deny you before His Father in heaven.

PROCRASTINATION SUMMARIZED

The most common words in procrastination are not
+ Tomorrow . . .
+ Someday . . .
+ Later . . .
+ I will . . .

Procrastination is not about the future.
Procrastination is about today.

I find the most common words—and lots of people say these, not just procrastinators – – –

We all act out these words without saying them – – –

We expect to deal with the later action implied with these words—maybe – – –

Or we expect someone, somehow, someday, to take the necessary action as we say (or think) these words—maybe – – –

Famous last words, from temporary to permanent, from fluid to concrete – – –

“for now”

STOPPING DICTATORS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS

Question:
Does that ever work ?

Never worked in history.
Will not work now.
Is not working in America today, right before our eyes.
In hearing after hearing, with great people asking the right, pointed questions,
NOTHING IS ACCOMPLISHED ! ! !

Every individual and every organization working to destroy this country suffer no consequences, get off scot free, and keep on trucking.

“We don’t have sixty days, to wait for a Secret Service investigation report.”
WE DON’T HAVE TIME FOR ANOTHER LABORIOUS IMPEACHMENT ATTEMPT TO GET RID OF TRAITORS IN HIGH PLACES.

The “wayward government”—how to stop it, now that it is here, and we are here, and it must be stopped now, or we lose America ?

If the November election, and the inauguration of change does not stop the wayward government by peaceful means provided by the Constitution, then the wayward government will be addressed by the other means also provided by the Constitution—the Second Amendment.

Have we gone too far, for too long, hoping against historical hope, so committed to avoiding violence to restore our country, that it will be too late when history stares us in the face.

George Washington knew some things from personal experience.
“Freedom will look easy when we don’t have to die to get it.”
Apply that to us today !

Those who signed their names to declare The United States of America a free country, “pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.”
They made good on that pledge, WITH VERY GREAT SACRIFICE.
Apply that to us today !

‘THEY’ ALLOWED

They allowed Benghazi to go down.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

They allowed illegal election operations to go down—no interference to stop it.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

They allowed Afghanistan to go down.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

They allowed the assassin to proceed and have Trump step into certain danger, near certain death.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

They allowed the biggest orchestrated invasion in world history—millions, and millions, and ongoing millions more.
Leaders in the federal government planned this with orders to those responsible to stop it.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

They allowed, and demand now more than ever, killing millions and millions of innocent human beings.
Protesting pro-lifers are forced to back off, or else.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

They allowed the decree to go out to close churches, with orders for Christians to not stand up.
Someone in high position said,
“Stand Down.”

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They allow repeating history, and press headlong for surpassing records of human atrocities.
And we are watching.
Who is giving us the order now ?
Someone in high position is saying,
“Stand Down.”

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‘They’—MANY IN HIGH POSITIONS—intentionally allow, design, and implement anything and everything that will destroy America—and force almost anyone standing in the way to
“Stand Down”—OR ELSE ! ! !

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Almost anyone ?
Except Donald Trump and those in the All-America, Pro-America, Patriotic America, Make America Great Again movement.

Almost anyone ?
Except some praying Christians who understand that sacrifice means suffering.

CONSEQUENCES

If we face troubles in life through no fault of our own, just by living in this world—how can we expect to be exempt from consequences when we go against God’s laws ?

We want to think we’re good, and we don’t want to pay when we do wrong—we want to be excused because we’re pretty good usually.

Are there any laws in the universe that change, ever—much less, by our wishes or our influence ?
We can’t change day and night, summer and winter, sunshine and rain, smooth sailing and stormy weather.
Belief in man-made climate change says we are greater than God, Who runs everything He made, and He sets the patterns of hot and cold, and everything else.
You can count on this: Advocates for extreme measures to address climate change don’t believe God is in charge of this world, and certainly not in charge of their life.

Yes, we can mess up a small portion of God’s creation, and we can fix it, but we’re just not that big to do much.
And any basics of logic will see through the agenda of those trying to change our lives to ‘save the planet’—they don’t care about the environment—they only care about power, and anything they can use to gain more power, world power, world control, world government.

And all of their agenda, including their promises, will make life very bad for us and take away our freedom.

Consequences ?
One to avoid is following false ideas that are proven to not work, and enslave people.
That is happening in our world today, and in our country.
Especially beware of what is smoothly pushed by the media.

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And now, the most important—
If we claim that man is greater than the laws God made in nature, then we also believe we are greater than the laws He made in spiritual matters.

“All have sinned and fall short of God’s glory.”

“The soul that sins will die.”

“It is appointed to man to die once, and after that the judgment.”

“The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life.”

“That life is in His Son, Jesus.”

“There is no other name under heaven, given among men, whereby we must be saved.”

“God loved the world so much that He gave us His only Son, Jesus, so that whoever believes in Him doesn’t have to go to hell, but have eternal life in heaven.”

Consequences of not believing in Jesus are far greater than anything we could possibly do to harm the earth.

(Also read on this site, SUFFERING FROM SIN – AND – REPERCUSSIONS FROM REPENTANCE)

COVET – – – OR – – – CONTENT

We see lots of messages in the workplace and on billboards and social media that are supposed to make us feel good or challenge us to be better and strive for something more.

Lots of inspirational posters and sayings to . . .
Lots of motivational posters and sayings to . . .
Lots of advice calling for something inside to move us to . . .

Most of what we’re told boils down to searching for something
– more than where we are,
– more than what we have,
– even more than who we are.

Most of what we think to achieve greatness starts with
– not accepting now
– pushing for something different
– reaching for more
– discontent with the present a prerequisite for future success.

We hear and say the promise of happiness when . . . (Everybody has their list.)
That is nearly universal in each of us.
That is universally reinforced by everything around us.
And it is flawed, because . . .

Does that promise for happiness someday, also promise contentment along with it someday ?
Happiness someday ?
? Contentment ? someday ?
How about today ?

Doesn’t this whole idea have a built-in drive for more and more and more ?
And then what—more ?
What in the world does all the motivation/inspiration in the world offer, or even mention, about contentment ?
(Notice all the ?’s)
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You see, contentment counts only with contentment now.
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True success, true happiness, true satisfaction—any blessings in life start with contentment.
All energy spent without that starting point is a wasted dream.
A foundation of contentment frees up more energy to do more, without waste.

Also on this site—type in the search bar—SUCCESS DEFINED
And, for much more on the topic, type—SUCCESS

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2024

The next day at Church In The Park in Temple, Texas, a dear friend, a veteran in his later seventies with health issues that challenge to the limit—asked me what went through my mind when I learned that Donald Trump was shot.

ONE
America is at the boiling point, and it will spill over into more violence, if we don’t return to what made this country great for 250 years.

TWO
I remembered what Trump said at the picturesque America rally at Mt. Rushmore—
“They’re not coming after me—they’re coming after you.”

THREE
I prayed that this would be a wake up call for Donald Trump, to personally turn to God—a life-changing time, spiritually.

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Trump’s speech last night, Thursday, July 18, was an answer to my prayer, and the prayers of millions of other Christians.
He rewrote his speech because of the attempt on his life.
Trump acknowledged in detail how it was a miracle that he was even there last night.
He mentioned God a number of times, and not casually in passing.
“I am here by the grace of Almighty God.”
That’s good enough for me, for now.
I share Franklin Graham’s prayer that Donald Trump will commit his heart and life to Jesus.
I believe God is working on that in Trump.

MAN-MADE – – – SYNTHETIC – – – ARTIFICIAL

I was in an auto parts store the other day to get a belt for my van.
I happened to notice on the counter mat, advertisements for synthetic oil.
Recently I got advice to not use synthetic oil blends in my bobcat hydraulics.
So, the ad on the counter caught my attention.
I told the employee,
“I have a problem trusting synthetic oil—it makes me think of artificial intelligence.”

What’s real anymore ?
You’ll find my answer to that question in many articles on this site.

READ THE BIBLE – – – SOAKER, SPRINKLER, FLOODED

How shall we read the Bible, the Water of Life ?

Why should we read the Bible ?
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A few things the Bible says about itself:

The Water of the Word is Wonderful—
“Therefore with joy you shall draw water out of the wells of salvation.”

Only the Word from Jesus satisfies—
“Jesus stood and cried, saying, ‘If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and drink.’ “

From the very last chapter of the Bible, the vision of heaven—
“Come! Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.”

Must have the Word to have faith—
“Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.”

The Bible is loaded with everything we need—
“All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:  That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped unto all good works.”

Read the Bible to see where you’re going and where you should go—
“Your Word is a Lamp to my feet and a Light for my path.”

The Word of God is THE ONE THING
“Mary sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard His Word.
And Jesus said to her sister, ‘Martha, you are careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.’ “

God’s Word empowers with discernment—
“The Word of God is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword, dividing the soul and spirit, the joints and marrow. It is a judge of the thoughts and intents of the heart.”

The Bible applies when it’s convenient and when it’s not—
“Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, encourage, with great patience and careful instruction.”

Preach the Word—people hear, people believe, people pray—
“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?”

After you hear, then—
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.”

Always verify that what you heard preached is Biblical—
“They received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.”

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And now, about the title—
SOAKER
Sometimes we need to read the Bible very slowly, one verse at a time, or one word at a time, and let it soak in, to affect our mind, our memory, and our life.

SPRINKLER
Like fresh rain showers from heaven, from any source, we get a Word from the Word that’s just what we need at just the right time ! ! !

FLOODED
We get deep in the Word, and we are inundated with the Glory of God and the power and the understanding that lifts us close to Jesus.