DIVERSITY to EMPATHY to INCLUSION to EVIL

Sounds attractive, all over again, today.
Like it sounded attractive to Eve, and she was deceived.

“Evil triumphs when good men do nothing in the face of evil.”

Adam, a good man, a perfect man, until “he did nothing”.

Evil triumphed when that good man did nothing.

Eve was deceived.
Adam knew better.
Adam had a very brief window to act.
Also, a VERY BRIEF window to act today—one graphic example:
“The only thing to stop a bad man with a gun is a good man with a gun.”


Adam did nothing.
Adam ate.
Consequences, for Adam, for Eve, for everyone, for 6000 years.

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Sounds attractive, all over again, today.

Inevitable results, happening now.

D+EVIL=DEVIL

“D”oing nothing about “EVIL” is from the “DEVIL”, as well as the consequences.

(repeats intentional)

SOMEBODY WINS – – – SOMEBODY LOSES

Is it true:
For somebody to win, somebody must lose.

True in sports competition.

True in gambling.

Is it true:
In capitalism
NO !

“SEND THEM AWAY . . .”

Disciples—misguided about children—to parents—tried to send them away—criticised,
“You shouldn’t bother Jesus.”

“Parents who brought their children to Jesus to lay His hands on them and bless them, were rebuked by the disciples, who were rebuked by Jesus, who welcomed the children in His arms and blessed them.”


Disciples‐‐‐misguided about the crowds—getting late, getting hungry—tried to send them away—to Jesus,
“Send them away, to go buy food for themselves.”

Jesus said, “You feed them. Then Jesus fed thousands with five biscuits and two fish, with leftovers (lots of leftovers).


Discples‐‐‐misguided about hurting woman—uncomfortable—tried to send her away—urged Jesus,
“Send her away—she is bothering us with all her crying out (shouting).”

Then Jesus stopped everything, and healed her.


Family—misguided about older relatives—we ‘can’t’ take care of
them‐‐‐try to send them away—to each other,
“It’s time for a nursing home—better off there.”

The Bible says, “If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.”

WHAT DRIVES SOCIALISM ?

“Socialism is the creed of envy.”
—–Winston Churchill

BE STILL

Be still ?
Now that is un-American nowadays.

Everything in us and around us tells us, compels us to keep moving (faster and faster), keep getting more information (faster and faster), keep getting more done (faster anf faster), keep getting more efficient (faster and faster), keep expecting more (faster and faster).

Did I say “faster” ?

Just observe what is on your screens, and everywhere you turn.
If you’re over 60 (maybe 50), and if you are not totally swamped by “faster, faster, faster”, and if you can remember when most everything was slower (much slower), then you can read the rest of this article.

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Did you notice that unannounced visits are no longer appreciated, even no longer welcome ?

Did you ever experience that, with your children ?

Did you notice that visits have to be ‘scheduled’ ?

Did you ever have a need, someone to share it with, and there was no one (or shall I say there was no one available) ?

Did you ever give up on seeing someone you need to see because of the above, because you know they are too busy ?

Do not bother others, because you might be a bother ?

Do you think back on times when everything was slower, people were slower and had more time for each other ?

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Today is today !
“You can’t go back !”
Don’t live in the past !
Keep moving ahead !
Don’t be left behind !


Fast(er), Fast(er) – – –
Bigg(er) ?,Bigg(er) ? – – –
Stressed(er), Stressed(er) – – –
Unhealthy(er), Unhealthy(er) – – –
Overloaded(er), Overloaded(er) – – –
Lost(er), Lost(er) – – –


Be still.
Better put that in my schedule.
Rest.
Better put that in my schedule.

“Sleep happens automatically; Rest must be intentional.”

“Be still, and know that I Am God.”

“Come to Me, everyone who is weary and overloaded, and I will give you REST.”

REALLY, REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Like the preachers and the writers gave legitimacy and inspiration for the American Revolution—
—I wish I could write something that would “Make A Difference”, In Our Country’s Life, “In The Parts That Are For Keeps”.


In individual lives “the parts that are for keeps” means a relationship with Jesus now and forever.

In our country’s life “the parts that are for keeps” means freedom.


Our Freedom was founded and won by sacrifice and faith in God.
Our Freedom must be maintained by sacrifice and faith in God.
Our Freedom, NOW, must be regained (won again) by sacrifice and faith in God.

LOOPHOLES IN-JUSTICE

Loopholes in justice
are
Loopholes for injustice.

Stories old and new—now more than ever—of criminals awaiting justice for their crime—for years, for decades.
Rarely does it actually take years and years to determine guilt and a fitting sentence.

Something happened, and now the justice system in America is about the LABORIOUS process of giving a hearing to every imaginable special interest and every imaginable psychological interpretation.

Swift justice, as the Bible calls for, as an immediate deterrent to crime, is lost in the myriad of ‘news’ reports that keep a ‘story’ going, instead of reporting a crime, trial, sentence, end of story.

“FREE STUFF” – – – DANGEROUS DEPENDENCE

FAITH
to
FREEDOM
to
CAPITALISM
to
WEALTH
to
“FREE STUFF” / SOCIALISM
to
BANKRUPTCY
to
TYRANNY

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Impossible political promises
Inevitable historical repetition

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“What we learn from history is that we don’t learn anything from history.”

CHRISTIANS AND DEMOCRATS – – – AMERICANS AND DEMOCRATS

Christians vs democrats
Americans vs democrats

NEVERMORE . . .

— christian democrats

— chrislam (merge christianity with islam)

— christians for anything in democrat platform

— christians for abortion

— pro-life democrats

— christians voting for democrats

— american democrats

— democrat socialist party of america

(Note—I do not capitalize anything not authentic.)

BUSIER THAN EVER – WHY ? – – – MORE EXPECTED – WHY ?

In this current age of overloaded schedules, we are called upon to add and include just a little more.

Sometimes spoken, sometimes unspoken—we are supposed to organize and prioritize, so we can take on more and keep up.
Keep up with what ?

Keep up with one more new insight, read one more new book, listen to one more new teaching you can’t do without.

“If it’s new, it’s not true.”
—–David Jeremiah
(I don’t remember the context of his comment, but it sure expresses the frustration and skepticism of too many ideas sweeping over the masses like a tsunami.)

What’s new ?
Got to talk about it.
Got to try it.

“Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.” Acts 17:21
You will do well to read the whole chapter, when Paul makes the most of their search—Jesus is what you’re looking for.