CONDUIT OR CONTAINER

CONDUIT—something flows through, empties out the other end—the part inside the conduit is moving on—the only reason for a bigger conduit is to send more out the other end.

CONTAINER—something flows in only—something is taken out when needed, if needed—gas tank holds something to be used routinely by the one who put it in—a bigger container runs the risk of the contents getting unusable, going bad.

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+ Gas tank—daily filling, daily using
+ Grasshopper—seasonally filling storage, seasonally emptying
+ In and out for known routines of life
+ Not for fear of unknowns
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‘What ifs’ of life are not a concern for birds and flowers—we are way more valuable, so we should be as unconcerned as they, according to Jesus’ commands.

All the ‘buts’ and ‘fears’ of life (more in modern days) must not override Jesus’ words, “trust, don’t worry” and “take no thought”.

Is it possible to take His words, His commands, literally, or do we have to add (such is the plague of history, of Christians).

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CONDUIT—How do we live to be a conduit for God’s blessings to flow through us to others in need, not stored up for ourselves ?
“Do good, be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for ourselves a good foundation for the time to come, that we may lay hold on eternal life.”

CONTAINER—How do we fall into danger of being a container to store up more for ourselves, where bigger is better ?
“Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.”

“I GET UP AND TRY EVERY DAY, NOT . . .”

“I get up and try every day, not to be a Christian, but to live for Christ.”
—–Taya Kyle, widow of American sniper, Chris Kyle

REVIEWS ON RETIREMENT

PERSPECTIVES

Ask yourself,
“What am I currently sacrificing, doing without, to put money away for myself, for someday ?”

Imagine* spending a day with a Christian going through intense persecution—threatened, arrested, church burned, house burned, spouse killed, hiding, hungry, children hungry—and you could help.
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After spending the day with a persecuted fellow family member, you might consider this,
“Jesus, tell me if You want me to help them, now—and sacrifice something for myself.”

“Whatever you do for the least of these, my brothers, you do it for Me.”—–Jesus

“Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.”—–His Book

How do we do that ?
+ Pray for them—their plea is to not be forgotten.
+ Give to meet their needs, their family’s needs, now.
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+ + Their real needs, part of my real family, real suffering, NOW !
+ + My wishes, my possible needs, my comfort, ‘SOMEDAY’ ?

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*To help you imagine, read the book:
WHEN FAITH IS FORBIDDEN
40 Days on the Frontlines With Persecuted Christians
from Voice of the Martyrs

“SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD”

“By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world.”
—–Emerson, The Concord Hymn

The poem refers to The Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts, and the battle that ignited the American Revolutionary War.

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Today we have a different shot heard round the world, with perhaps even greater significance and worldwide ramifications.

Covid—itself ill-intentioned to create chaos for world revolution—and the immediate hasty ‘development’ of the assorted covid ‘vaccines’—and the ensuing, questionable mandates from assorted, nefarious sources—and the widespread, under-reported, serious and deadly consequences from ‘the shot’ heard around the world – – – the obvious perfect weapon for the perfect storm for perfect control.
The world has been through the first ‘test’ of this combination of biological weapons—disease from China, and ‘treatment/vaccine’ from America—with effective, deadly, and crippling results.
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The powers behind the whole thing are salivating at the results, and vigorously planning the next move—they can taste the ultimate power potential, and there is no stopping now, guaranteed.
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Round one—surprise, devastating surprise, most of the world caught off-guard by the disease and the ‘vaccine’.

Round two—we know it’s coming—still, SURPRISE, DEVASTATING SURPRISE—America will be caught off-guard because we still don’t know what to do.
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The people currently in power in this country will be all-too-happy to bow, knuckle under, give in, surrender sovereignty—but they will issue desperate mandates with deadly threats to maintain power as long as they can.

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Not going to be pretty !

Nothing like the world has ever seen !

Not long to wait !

I’ve predicted The Big One this year.

#13 ETERNITY ?

Forever ?

Where ?

“HE WHO KILLS YOU . . .”

Jesus said to His followers (disciples, us ?), “You will be hated by all because of Me.”
Then Jesus said, “HE WHO KILLS YOU WILL THINK HE IS DOING GOD SERVICE.”

In light of Jesus’ words, what would be His strongest approval of His followers, and how would He show it ?
Martrydom is God’s ultimate mark of approval/commendation for a Christian.
For the first Christian martyr, Stephen, Jesus gave a standing ovation in heaven.
When Jesus went back to heaven, He sat down at His Father’s right hand, but when Stephen was stoned, he “saw Jesus standing . . .”
I think He does that for every martyr !

“Do not be afraid—just believe.”

“Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”
I heard a dear family friend, Charlie Hohle, say that verse in Daddy’s house after he was martyred.

DISCERNMENT DOESN’T DELAY

When BHOB* got in the White House, many were reluctant to call him a muslim.

One prominent Christian leader said on national radio, “He says he’s a christian—I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.”

Recently another leader on Christian radio said (responding to comments by a conservative politician), “Calling Biden guilty of treason may be a stretch.”

We don’t have time for such careful hesitation now.
Play it safe until it’s too late tell the truth ?
What are we waiting for ?

Truth is, ‘Biden and Company’ are committing much more than treason.
They have obviously coordinated the Chinese invasion for some time.

But we are allowing Biden to continue unabated—just like Germany allowing Hitler to continue unchallenged—too late, both countries finding the dictatorship unstoppable. (Eric Metaxas’ current warning !)

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For the hundredth time I’ve heard the outline of the democrats’ plan to get the illegal aliens into a voting block to keep the democrats permanently in power.
It is apparent, with current developments, we will not have to wait for that plan to materialize.

Biden’s surrender to China has been my prediction from his first day in office.
Next step:
TAIWAN—AFGHANISTAN 2.0

Tens of thousands of Chinese sent by their Communist government to invade the United States, will be the instrument of blackmail when China moves to take Taiwan.
China’s warning—If the United States responds to defend Taiwan, China will bring America to its knees overnight, with internal terrorist attacks incapacitating our infrastructure and stability.
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SHOULD HAVE – – – Germany 1930’s
SHOULD . . . . . . – – – United States now
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Who is going to make it happen ?
Is it too late ?
Repeating
Repeating
Repeating “what Biden should do”
Repeating “what Congress should do”
Repeating “what so-and-so should do”
That is now a waste of breath, and a waste of air time.

Is there ANYONE with a real plan, a real message, real action, that will make a real difference ?

Hope is fading that we’ll make it to elections in November, to turn things around.
Hope is fading that we’ll make it to January 2025, to turn things around.
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GOD, HELP US NOW !
God, “we need a miracle.”
(I love that song—still cry when I watch/hear it—not same about America—different emotions—what does God require of us now ?)

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

#12 CHRISTIAN ?

Serious ?

Proof ?

#11 GOING ALONG WITH ?

To get along with ?

With whom ?

#10 JESUS FOLLOWER ?

Any push back ?

Lately ?