PROSPERITY = GOD’S BLESSINGS ?

January 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment

In God We Trusted.

God Blessed America.

So what happened?

In the last fifty years we made it official what changed.

God, get out of our schools.

God, we will no longer let our children pray to you in our schools (unless there is a tornado or terrorist).

God, we will no longer teach (or even expose our children to) your ten commandments in our schools because “they might read them and obey them” (Supreme Court words).

God, we will no longer protect our children’s lives.

God, we will not stop this through our churches because we have “separation of church and state.”

But, America still prospers. (Or Not ?)

But, I’ve got a good retirement. (You Sure ?)

But, the American system is still working, and getting better lately. (Say What Parts ?)

If we can’t say In God We Trust and live like we mean it, then . . .

How can we say God Bless America when we get in a bind, and expect things to work like they used to?

Thank God many Americans are turning to God now, and many American leaders are boldly and publicly turning to God now, and God hears our prayers, and we see answered prayer.

At the same time many Americans are ignoring God now, and many American leaders are boldly and publicly shaking their fists at God now, blaspheming His gift of life and family, and God hears those cheers and jeers also, and He hears the final cries of the murdered, innocent millions.

“Be not deceived, God is not mocked.  Whatever man sows, that shall he also reap.”—–His Book

 

What is really a sign of God’s Blessings?

What is really a sign of Trusting God?

 

PROSPERITY = GOD’S BLESSINGS ?

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

A BRAIN POWER STRIP

January 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment

I need a power strip for my brain—can’t plug two things in at one time.

And, memory upgrades are not available either.

Faster and faster my be fine for computers, but not so for raising children and for getting older.

Filed Under: Educational, Family, Inspirational, Time

SMOOTH SAILING – – – OR TURBULENCE

January 30, 2019 By Leave a Comment

(inspired by Allister Begg on American Family Radio)

When you fasten your seat belt on an airplane, after takeoff you expect to loosen it and relax for the rest of the flight.

Not so in the Christian life—get both parts of the belt very secure for a guaranteed turbulent flight, as promised in His Book.

“Smooth Sailing” may be desirable, may be promised by many, but then you may be on the wrong flight.

The Christian flight will be rough—need much courage, encouraging, comforting, reminding of guaranteed destination.

All other flights—saved up a lifetime for this flight, so for sure enjoy the retirement ‘cruise’—“eat, drink, and be merry.”

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Financial, Time

CAN’T PROGRAM THE WIND

January 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment

No one can influence the wind in any way whatsoever.

“The wind blows where it wills . . .”

“So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

Efforts by the church to create and promote formulas for salvation, fall short and mislead millions of members to think they are okay with God, if they obeyed the church.

Meeting church requirements, usually for the benefit and continuation of the church, often bypasses the Spirit’s prerogative to move in individuals’ lives, in ways that give God all the credit.

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based

OUR FATHER WHO ART IN WASHINGTON . . .

January 23, 2019 By Leave a Comment

If we say, “Our father who art in Washington, give us this day our daily bread,” now, how can we pray, “Deliver us from evil,” when needed?

If Washington is our provider-god now, we can’t expect to switch gods at the moment of crisis, for the true God to deliver us.

“We Trust In God” is a long-term commitment—personally and nationally—in order to experience “God Blessing America” in the long term as well.

Indeed, “God is a very present help in time of trouble,” but He is not manipulated into an emergency-only god.

The first part of that Bible promise says, “God is our Refuge and Strength, . . .”

That, my fellow Americans, is a daily, ongoing relationship of dependence on the One Who runs the universe—and our beloved country, founded on Him.

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

QUESTIONS

January 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment

“Whenever you are answering a question, always remember you are answering a person.”

—–Ravi Zacharias

Filed Under: Educational, Inspirational

AGREE ?

January 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment

I’m not asking you to agree—I’m asking you to read, and think.

Filed Under: Inspirational, Political---Cultural

SIGNS OF BIRTH

January 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment

Water breaks—someone is getting born.

Heartwater breaks—someone is getting born again.

 

(“heartwater”—from afr.net)

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Inspirational

“COOL” FOR JESUS ?

January 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment

“We don’t need a cool light show to be effective ambassadors for Christ.”

—–Abraham Hamilton III on AFR

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

N I C E ?

January 19, 2019 By Leave a Comment

“We are not called to be nice—we are often called to be confrontational.”

“Nice is not a fruit of the spirit.”

“We should be angry.”

—–Sandy Rios, on AFR

 

These quotes are taken out of context, but Sandy compels Christians to be involved in our world, and stand up, and stand strong, for what is right and Biblical.  We need the inspiration today.

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