Interesting isn't it

That I always have something to say. My blog is for the most part always updated. Most of it has been religious of course. I just talk about whats on the top of my head. When posting for Bonded, the news was always updated. Till this day I hear comments about my movie Tuesday.

So for today, I thought I would post an interesting YouTube Doc that I saw yesterday about school. Here is the movie.Enjoy

A Gift from God

That's exactly what children are, a Gift from God. When you think of the many things you have already received from God, don't you agree that our Children is the best thing given from God? He gave us life, he gave us this wonderful planet, he gave us the air we breathe, he gave us the stars to look at, he gave us our mates, he allows us to love, really - Jehovah has given us so many wonderful things.

Think of all the different color's we see. Think of touch or the fact that we can play guitar, drums, and even sing. All gifts from Jehovah. Fathers & Mothers, remember the day your child was born? When my child was born, I looked up to the sky and thanked Jehovah. I have 4 kids and one on the way. All of them are a blessing. All of them are gifts. As mentioned a few posts ago, I have one on the way.

Even though life can be hard, Jehovah has blessed me with a family. I have the most wonderful wife who has put up with me for more than 20 years. She has put up with my early years of Gang life, Jail, and drugs. She has stood by my side watching the new personality take shape as I have watch her put on hers.

I have watched my 16yr old grow into a man who is taking his spiritual needs seriously. He has put God first in his life and allowed everything else to be placed second. He has thought of ways to improve his relationship with God and has acted on them. While others in the world are thinking about what they will do in the future in terms of work, he is thinking of how he can best serve God.

With another one the way, I often think of ways I can improve myself. I worry at times that I'm not living up to Jehovah's standards and I often look in the mirror constantly checking myself. See I can't expect my kids to serve God if I'm not being an example to them. My kids need to see that I'm taking my oath seriously when I told Jehovah my life is his and that I will do what it takes to follow him. In this system of things everything is a struggle and for us, we are always at war with Satan.

Prayer is very powerful. I often pray to keep myself in check. I often pray for my family. I often pray for my fellow brothers and sisters and of course I pray for forgiveness and I pray for Jehovah's name to be Sanctified since so many have blamed God for so many things. Reality is we have the power to change it all but lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God is what we have. People love money. People are greedy, they love their pleasures in life. They claim to love God but their actions show otherwise.

You can say you worship God all you want. You can say you love God. Ever notice that almost every celebrity that wins an award thanks God for winning? I love God is what most of them say. Well I don't have to tell you. I can show you by my actions. The expression, actions speaks louder than words is so true in this and many other areas. I can show you my faith by my works not my words. Show me yours by your works. OH OH I gave money to my church, Oh I'm helping the homeless, I'm feeding the poor, I'm doing this, and I'm doing that. Those are good works but are you serving God the way he expects to be served? You are doing those things in front of people. You are doing those things and yet doing other things that God would not approve of in your private life.

Serve God with your works 24hrs a day. Serve God with Love and I mean true love. Think of it this way. Do you love your Kids? I'm sure you do. Would you give your kids Drugs? No? Then why are you doing drugs? Does God approve of Drugs? Stop doing them. Do you use foul language? Do you wish your kids to speak foul language? No? Then you need to stop using it. Would God approve of you using it? I think you get the idea....

Children are a Gift from God. We are Gifts from God and if you truly love the gift that was given, you would cherish and appreciate what has been given to you. Till tomorrow....

Study Finds High-Fructose Corn Syrup Contains Mercury

Here is the Article that talks about it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html

It's very interesting that most if not all of these companies add this to our food, to our drinks. It's slow death. It's been proven that Mercury hurts our brain. Is it no wonder that many have health issues. Could it be related to what we eat and what we drink? Could Autism be related to what we eat and drink?

Here is a video how Mercury kills the brain.



Crazy isn't it?

Support

At times a person can feel alone in his or her beliefs. He or she can feel alone in their thoughts. They may feel as if their parents just don’t understand, husband may not understand a wife, or a wife who doesn’t understand a husband. What if you are a child who’s parents don’t support your religious views? Or a Husband who has a different religious view from his wife? Do you feel like you don’t have support?

I’ve spoken to a few over the years who wanted who were frustrated because they felt as if they didn’t receive support on their religious views. They thought they were alone. They also thought they were the only ones feeling this way. There was a husband who’s wife left him because he wanted to become a witness. I also read an article that talked about a wife’s husband who beat her because she wanted to be a witness.

I also know teenagers who want to study, want to learn but their parents don’t share the same views and thus punish their children. In all these examples these people were treated this way only because they wanted to learn about God. If you don’t see your parents living up to Bible standards then can you really say they are following God and that their religion is working for them? If a Husband is trying to live up to Bible standards but yet his wife is using foul language, don’t you think it’s fair for him to say that his wife isn’t taking her religion seriously?

How did Jesus view his worship to God? How do you view your worship? Is it strong? I sure hope it is. I wish I could sit here and say that people would support you in your quest to find God. I wish I could say that parents would support their children in choices they make in life or a wife supports her husband. All need to respect and support each other in choices they make when it comes to God. If God doesn’t force anyone to serve him then why should you?

As a father, I support any spiritual choices that my Children make. I don’t force them nor say you have to do it this way or else I’ll take away your Ipod. I don’t know if they will grow up to worship God as I have. I can only teach them what I have learned and allow them to grow. One of my kids devoted his life to God and although it’s a struggle each day, he prays and is an example and an encouragement to me. For a bit there he was going down a path that didn’t make sense. He was going down a dangerous path.

He corrected himself and put God first and to be honest, what women wouldn’t want that in a guy. The bible teaches that a man should respect his wife. The bible teaches that a man should only love his wife. The bible teaches that a man should only remain with this wife. The bible teaches that a man should take care of his wife. The bible teaches that a man should not commit adultery. The bible teaches that a man should not even look at another woman, to have desire for another woman. What woman wouldn’t want that in a man?

It’s the same for woman. The bible teaches that woman should remain a virgin till they get married. The bible teaches that woman should remain with their husbands, should respect and love their husbands. The bible teaches that a woman should not commit adultery. The bible teaches that both a husband and a wife should honor each other. What man wouldn’t want that?

The Bible teaches that our children should respect and honor their parents. The Bible teaches that all should not commit fornication. The bible teaches that children should be modest and honest with their parents. Children who follow scripture will not do drugs. They will not smoke. They will not be alcoholics. They will not use foul language at and toward their parents. Instead they would listen to direction as long as it doesn’t conflict with what the bible teaches.

At times a person could feel alone if they don’t have support. I know this. Right now my brother doesn’t speak to me because of what I believe in. My brother knew me when I was hurting people. My brother knew me when I was stealing, when I was lying, when I was doing drugs, when I was getting drunk. This was the version my brother knew but he was ok with it because we still spoke. I followed and modeled my life as best I could after Christ and listened to Jehovah and because of this I don’t get drunk, I don’t do drugs. I don’t use foul language. I don’t steal and I don’t lie but he doesn’t speak to me.

Doesn’t make sense but do I really need my brothers support? One of the last things I said to him was “ If it makes me happy, why can’t you be happy for me? “ That was the last time I spoke to him. It’s been years. At times I do get sad but I’m happy that I put God first. If anyone asks me to put God second then in my eyes something is wrong with them.

I did have the support of my mother and of course my family but not my brother but even if I didn’t have anyone’s support on this planet, isn’t having the support of God and his Angels enough for me? Imagine the smile on Jesus’s face when he notices that people are putting his father first. Don’t let anyone think you do not have support. You have the support of 7million+ Witnesses. You have the support of the Angels. You have the support of Jesus and of course Jehovah himself.

You have all the support you need. Prayer is very powerful. If your prayers are honest and heartfelt, they will be heard. I know many sisters who have prayed only to have their prayers answered. I know many brothers who have prayed only to have their prayers answered. I will go more into detail about support and how we can support each other. Till then….have a great day.

Keep Your Children Safe

FEW of us want to dwell on the subject of sexual abuse of children. Parents shudder at the very thought of it! Such abuse, however, is a frightening and unpleasant reality in today’s world, and its effects on children can be devastating. Is the matter worth considering? Well, what would you be willing to give for the sake of your child’s safety? Learning about the unpleasant realities of abuse is surely a small price to pay. Such knowledge can really make a difference.

Do not let the plague of abuse rob you of your courage. At the very least, you have power that your child does not have—strengths that it will take years, even decades, for your child to gain. The passing years have brought you a fund of knowledge, experience, and wisdom. The key is to enhance those strengths and put them to use in protecting your child.

Today we will discuss three basic steps that every parent can take. They are as follows: (1) Become your child’s first line of defense against abuse, (2) give your child some needed background education, and (3) equip your child with some basic protective tools.

The primary responsibility for protecting children against abuse belongs to parents, not to children. So educating parents comes before educating children. If you are a parent, there are a few things you need to know about child abuse. You need to know who abuse children and how they go about it. Parents often think of molesters as strangers who lurk in the shadows, seeking ways to kidnap and rape children. Such monsters certainly do exist. The media brings them to our attention very often. However, they are relatively rare. In about 90 percent of the cases of sexual abuse of a child, the perpetrator is someone the child already knows and trusts.

Naturally, you do not want to believe that an affable neighbor, teacher, health-care worker, coach, or relative could lust after your child. In truth, most people are not like that. There is no need to become suspicious of everybody around you. Still, you can protect your child by learning how the typical abuser operates.

Knowing such tactics can make you, the parent, better prepared to act as the first line of defense. For instance, if someone who appears more interested in children than in adults singles out your child for special attention and gifts or offers free babysitting or private excursions with your child, what will you do? Decide that the person must be a molester? No. Do not be quick to jump to conclusions. Such behavior may be quite innocent. Nonetheless, it can put you on the alert.

Remember, any offer that sounds too good to be true may be just that. Carefully screen anyone who volunteers to spend time alone with your child. Let such an individual know that you are likely to check on your child at any time.

Be actively involved in your child’s activities, friendships, and schoolwork. Learn all the details about any planned excursion. Another way to act as your child’s first line of defense is to be a good listener. Children will rarely disclose abuse directly; they are too ashamed and worried about the reaction. So listen carefully, even for subtle clues. If your child says something that concerns you, calmly use questions to draw him out.

If he says that he does not want a certain babysitter to come back, ask why. If he says that an adult plays funny games with him, ask him: “What kind of game? What does he do?” If he complains that someone tickled him, ask him, “Where did he tickle you?” Do not be quick to dismiss a child’s answers. Abusers tell a child that no one will believe him; all too often, that is true. And if a child has been abused, being believed and supported by a parent is a big step toward recovery.

I recall watching a problem in which a Child molester said "Give me a kid who knows nothing about sex, and you’ve given me my next victim.” Those chilling words are a useful reminder to parents. Children who are ignorant about sex are much easier for molesters to fool. Is that not what you want for your child? Then, as your second basic step in protecting him, do not hold back from teaching him about this important subject.

The third step is to give your child some simple actions to take in case someone tries to take advantage of him when you are not there. One method that is often recommended is like a game. Parents ask “What if . . . ?” and the child answers. You might say, “What if we were at the store together and we got separated? How would you find me?” The child’s answer may not be exactly what you would hope for, but you can guide him along with further questions, such as “Can you think of anything you could do that would be safer?”

You can use similar questions to ask a child what the safest response would be if someone tried to touch him in a wrong way. If the child is easily alarmed by such questions, you might try telling a story about another child. For example: “A little girl is with a relative she likes, but then he tries to touch her where he shouldn’t. What do you think she should do to stay safe?”

What should you teach your child to do in situations like the one above? Well - “A firm ‘No!’ or ‘Don’t do that!’ or ‘Leave me alone!’ does wonders to frighten the seductive offender into retreat and into rethinking his or her choice of victim.” Help your child act out brief scenarios so that he feels confident to refuse loudly, get away quickly, and report to you whatever has happened. A child who seems to understand the training thoroughly may easily forget it within a few weeks or months. So repeat this training regularly.

All the child’s direct caregivers, including the males—whether father, stepfather, or other male relatives—should be part of these discussions. Why? Because all involved in such teaching are, in effect, promising the child that they will never commit such acts of abuse. Sadly, much sexual abuse occurs right within the confines of the family. In my family, most of us were abused children in one way or another. It came from a stepfather, uncle, cousin, etc....

You might wonder why I bring up such a subject. You might wonder if it happened in my family. It did when I was younger. As mentioned many blogs ago. Recall my sister and my stepfather. Recall my Stepfather and brother. Recall my cousin and my uncle. I know several more but you get the picture. Both my cousin Lisa and I share the same view when it comes to child molesters. They belong in Jail and the key needs to be thrown away.

I bring this up now because of an article I read about a man who molested children and he was a Witness. He was featured on America's Most Wanted. I felt ashamed. Not because of the religion but because of what this guy did and how he used the religion to do it. Of course because of his actions many will blame the religion. Can you blame an entire religion?

There was a husband and wife who went out to dinner. After dinner they went back to to their car to go home. A Latino comes up to rob them. He has a gun. There is a struggle and the gun that the Latino was holding goes off. It hits the husband. He dies. The Latino gets away. Now the wife who is alive hates all Latino's. Does that make sense? Should she hate all Latino's for one Latino's action? Of course not. Not all are the same. So it's the same with any religion. You will have your bad apples in any religion.

So keep the Kids Safe and have a great weekend.

Last few days

I've posted video's I've watched and enjoyed. Today I will post this video that also touched my heart.

Fine Examples

When I think of fine examples I look to scripture. I look to those who displayed courage while under fire. I look those those men, women, and children who stood up and believed in their hearts that what they were doing was the right thing to do.

I look at those who weren't afraid to look into things I have said on this blog. I look at those who weren't afraid of their husbands or wives and wanted to continue learning scripture. I look to those teenagers who stood up and decided that serving God is more important than serving Parent. All of them have put God first in their lives and it shows not only in their conduct but in their daily lives.

To live my example means to live by God standards. While many may find it hard, it's only because they haven't changed what they are used to. Like a smoker who is trying to quit but keeps buying them from the store. You haven't changed what you are used to. Like a guy or girl who uses foul language. It can be hard to break that habit but it can be done, you haven't changed what you are used to. God standards haven't changed. He has the right to make the rules. We should be happy, we should be thankful, we should appreciate that God has an interest in us.

It's us who needs to change our way of thinking, Our way of living if we hope to meet those standards. And it's possible. God would not tell us to do things that we could not do. God would not tell us to put on the new personality if we could not do it and what he tells us is for our benefit is it not?

Let's take for example Fathers. The Best education that a father can give is a spiritual one. Are you doing that? Are you taking an interest in your child's spiritual needs? Are you yourself practicing what you preach? Fathers Children can see right through it. How can you tell your child not to use foul language if you yourself use it? Would Jesus approve of it? If you say no, then why do you do it and yet expect your child not to do it?

Parents who profess to serve the true God need to bear in mind that Jehovah holds them responsible for the welfare of their children until such time as they reach the age of personal responsibility. Fathers and mothers who fail to make proper material provision for dependent children, just like adults who fail to make provision for needy parents, might rightly be described as being worse than a person without faith as mentioned in 1st Timothy chapter 5 verse 8.

A parent who truly loves God will also be anxious to put into practice the excellent counsel that is found at Deuteronomy Chapter 6:verse 6,7. Jesus demonstrated the importance of giving even young children attention. On one occasion toward the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, people began bringing their infants to him. Evidently believing that Jesus was too busy to be bothered, the disciples tried to stop the people. But Jesus reprimanded his disciples by saying "Let the young children come to me, and do not try to stop them. Jesus even took the children into his arms,thus showing in a touching way the importance of giving attention to young ones.

The Bible reminds us that children are an inheritance from Jehovah. Psalm chapter 127 verse 3 mentions that Sons are an inheritance from Jehovah;The fruitage of the belly is a reward. Do you care for your children as God’s property, a gift that he has entrusted to you? Your child will likely respond if you take him or her into your arms, thus demonstrating your loving care and attention. But to train up a child according to the way for him requires more than simply providing it hugs and kisses. To be equipped with the wisdom to avoid life’s pitfalls, a child needs loving discipline as well. A parent shows genuine love by looking for his child with discipline. But again you have to be the example. Since Jesus is our head are you following his example?

Think about that......

Amazing...

Let me tell ya

This weekend I was brought to tears. Not only myself but Jesse as well. I could mention what it was but let's just say that it made our hearts rejoice. Not only to hear what was played, how it was played, and how innocent it looked. It really made both our days. It's amazing what you find on the internet when looking for information.

It's amazing what will bring you to tears. It could be the death of a loved one. It could be a wedding or the birth of a child. It could be a movie that you watched. It could be those whom you haven't seen in sometime. It could even be music heard or played that brings you to tears. They call it tears of joy or tears of pain and we all have had both.

When I think of how we cry I often picture Jesus crying. You might wonder why Jesus with all his power, wisdom, strength, and might might cry. Recall the account of Lazarus. One day Lazarus gets very sick. At the time, Jesus is far away. So Martha and Mary send a messenger to tell Jesus that their brother, Lazarus, is sick. They do this because they know that Jesus can come and make their brother well. Jesus is not a doctor, but he has power from God so that he can cure every kind of sickness.

Before Jesus goes to see Lazarus, however, Lazarus gets so sick that he dies. But Jesus tells his disciples that Lazarus is sleeping and that He will go to wake him up. The disciples do not understand what Jesus means. So Jesus says plainly: “Lazarus has died.” What does this show about death?— Yes, that it is like a deep sleep. It is a sleep so deep that the person does not even dream.

Jesus is now coming to visit Martha and Mary. Many friends of the family have already arrived. They have come to comfort the sisters because their brother has died. When Martha hears that Jesus is coming, she goes to meet him. Soon Mary also goes out to see Jesus. She is very sad and is crying, and she falls at his feet. Other friends who have followed Mary are also crying.

Jesus asks where they have put Lazarus. At that, the people lead Jesus to the cave where Lazarus has been buried. When Jesus sees all the people crying, he starts to cry too. He knows how painful it is to lose a loved one in death. Even though Jesus knew that he would bring him back the pain was to intense for him. A few things we can take from this account.

Think about it: What happened to Lazarus when he died? Did some part of him—a soul or a spirit—leave his body and go to live somewhere else? Did Lazarus’ soul go to heaven? Was he alive for four days up there with God and the holy angels?—

No, he wasn’t. Remember, Jesus said Lazarus was sleeping. What is it like when you are asleep? When you are in a very deep sleep, you do not know what is going on around you, do you?— And when you wake up, you do not know how long you have been sleeping until you look at a clock.

It is like that with dead people. They do not know anything. They do not feel anything. And they cannot do anything. That is the way it was with Lazarus when he was dead. Death is like a deep sleep where a person doesn’t remember anything. Think about this too: If Lazarus had been in heaven for those four days, would he not have said something about it?— And if he had been in heaven, would Jesus have made him come back to earth from that wonderful place?— Of course not!

But the point is Jesus himself cried because of what happened. He saw what was going on around him. Is it possible that maybe Jesus, the Angels, and of course Jehovah himself are upset at those in the Earth? Would you be?

Right now the world is indeed in pain. Every where you look someone is suffering. Someone is crying. There is a tear falling from a Child's eye. Maybe it's because a parent was just killed or hurt. Maybe it's a parent who just lost a child. There are many reasons that I could give on why but the point is suffering in general is world wide. Suffering in general happens to you, to us, to All in one way or another and if it's not happening now, it will happen sooner or later WHY because this is the world that Satan Created. This is the world that Satan wanted. This is not a world that is controlled by GOD, this is not the kind of world that God wanted.

If you were God would you want the world this way? No! If you were God, would you keep it this way? No! Both answers are correct. If you wouldn't want or keep the world the way it is, then what makes you think that God does. Jesus cried because of all the emotion shown when Lazarus died. Don't you think that your actions cause him pain? What did God say at Proverbs chapter 27:11. It reads this way: " Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me."

Who is taunting God? Of course it's Satan and all those who slap God in the face by claiming to love his laws but not respecting his laws, claiming to love his brother but is killing his brother, by acting holy only on Sundays but in private lives a very different and dis-respectful life. By claiming to love his wife but behind her back is looking at pornography or woman in a sexual manner. By claiming he couldn't serve God on a Sunday because he was sick but in truth he was just to drunk to go from the night before. By claiming to love his laws but yet all garbage in terms of foul language is what you speak in your private life. God wants you to make his heart rejoice not break it.

Jesus = 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday - Listened to God and loved his laws
The Apostles = 24 hours a day, Monday to Sunday - Listened to God and loved his laws.
You = You can fill this part in for me and tell me where you are?

Again - Proverbs chapter 27:11. It reads this way: " Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me"

Allow God to make a reply to Satan. Till tomorrow..

P.S. Ty for sharing. It was beautiful.

Woot Video Fix.....

What Young People May Ask

We live in a time where there is so much information. Most of the time during my day I often hear, Just Google it. The internet can give you so much information on subjects such as health, Love, Life, Etc..

There is so much good information and of course bad information. I gave an illustration about money and how to tell the difference between real and fake money. Study the real money and it would be easy to tell what fake money looks like.

Our Young are being influenced by what found on the internet, what's found in articles, what's found in our homes, and by those who we choose to associate with. There are dangers everywhere. The question becomes how to avoid dangers. How to see it coming so you can avoid it, how to prevent yourself from putting yourself in a situation that puts you in danger. Let me give you an example.

Let say you had a friend who smoked weed. Do you think it's possible that maybe you will smoking weed because you are always around that person? Notice the way your friend speaks or maybe an expression that he or she always says, and now your saying it. Your associates in truth and determine if you will be successful in the future and it can also determine if you will sooner or later be arrested or even killed.

Scripture tells us that Bad association spoils useful habits and do you not agree that, this scripture speaks the truth? Of course it does. Let me give you another example.

We live in a society that seems bent on stimulating sexual activity by means of television programs, advertising, books, magazines, music, and films. Our teenagers see young models their own age acting sexy and selling sexy clothes; they see adolescent sex promoted. In fact, cable television and videocassette recorders have given many youths easy access to hard-core pornography.

Serious problems can also result when a youth attempts to alleviate such arousal by masturbation. The Bible urges us to Deaden, therefore, your body members that are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful desire, and covetousness which is found at Colossians 3:5. Masturbation is an unclean habit to be avoided by and is the very opposite of ‘deadening sexual appetite. On the contrary, it stimulates and nurtures it. All too often, such desire becomes reality. The Bible writer James states this in James chapter 1 verse 14 and 15: Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin.

Teenage Pregnancy is another problem. Is it just me or does it seem as the worlds standards have lowered themselves that morals in the inner circle meaning the family circle has went down the drain? One question that many have is dating. I've heard this before " I am going to let my daughter date " and the girl was 14. Let's look at the possible chain of events that could take place if allowed.

1. Father and Mother allows Child to date
2. Child becomes sexually active with boyfriend/girlfriend
3. Child gets pregnant

If you say this won't happen to you then you need to ask those parents who have gone through this. Nobody is immune to this. What else could happen? Let's see

1. Father and Mother allows Child to Date
2. Child now has an STD maybe Aids or another STD
3. Now the Child cannot have children or reproduce because of a mistake with a guy who she thought she loved or he loved her

If you say this won't happen to you then you need to ask those parents who have gone through this. Nobody is immune to this. What else could happen? Let's see

1. Father and Mother allows Child to Date.
2. Child goes out with guy who puts something in the drink or gives alcohol.
3. Child is drunk or drugged, and gets taken advantage off, is raped.

Again, if you say this won't happen to you? Please tell me which planet you are living on because Earth isn't it. This can happen to us all. We are not immune to it but as mentioned there are things as parents that we can do to protect our children.

Children asks questions because they are not prepared for the real world. They ask questions to see what advise you can give them. They look to you for answers. You are and should be the person that they can turn to, can talk to, can look to, and should look to. And Fathers, who should you look to for answers? You cannot and should not look to anyone other than Jesus for Advise for he is our Head.

He is the best person that we could and should look to for answers. Every question that the young may have, Jesus has the answer. Every danger that our young could face and how to avoid it, Jesus has the answer. Every chance we get we should look to Jesus, for again he has the answer.

Of course in this system of things we can't avoid all problems. We can't avoid all issues. If I said we could, I would be lying to you. If I said that all will be ok in this system of things, I would be lying to you. If I said that nothing won't happen to you if you walk down that dark street, I would be lying to you. We live in a world where anything can happen to us but what I'm talking about is our spiritual well being. If we protect that, we won't face most of the issues the world has. We won't commit fornication. We won't get drunk, we won't use foul language, we won't abuse our children, our children won't get arrested for doing something illegal, our children won't get pregnant, our children won't do illegal drugs. Why?

Because again we had the question and Jesus had the answer. He told us what to avoid, he told us how to avoid, and why we should avoid. If you were driving and saw a sign that said Danger Road Ends ahead would you keep driving or would you turn around? Many in this world keep driving. Don't be that person...The maker of the sign itself gave us advance warning on how to avoid dangers. Till tomorrow.....

Copy & Paste

Each day I read many articles that deal with many issues. Life, love, Money, and of course scripture. Reason I say Copy and Paste is simple. Many times I've copied and pasted scripture but the question is, do you really understand what the meaning behind the scripture is?

Remember of course the Ethiopian Eunuch who was reading scripture. He was reading scripture but did not understand or fully understand what he was reading. It took Philip to explain to him what he was reading. He asked afterward what was preventing him from being baptized? There was nothing that prevented him from being baptized and thus he was. Another point to this was that he was a man when he was baptized but I'll post information on that later. Anyway, the point being that even though he read scripture, he did not understand what he was reading.

It's no different today. There are many scriptures that are hard to understand but it doesn't have to be. Jesus the Great teacher explained many scriptures and gave clear understanding to them but to read a scripture and not apply it is more or less like a child who's parent is trying to make things clear to them. It goes in one ear and out the other. In order to fully grasp scripture and it's meaning, it requires study of the scripture, it requires a teacher, it requires application, it requires prayer.

If you read a scripture that says that you should not fornicate and you fornicate? Are you really applying what you have learned? You might reason and say oh that's old fashioned but has God really changed his rules? Has he changed his standards? Or have your standards changed? In the Book of Eph chapter 5 verse 5 didn't you read that fornication is wrong? If you did then who's standards changed? God's or yours?

Notice what is found at 1Co 6:9-11. Notice some of the things mentioned " What! Do YOU not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom. And yet that is what some of YOU were" End quote

Notice where it states that is what some of you were or are you still unrighteous according to this scripture? Do you get drunk? Do you fornicate? Do you worship Idols? Are you cheating on your husband or wife? I can go on and on but the point is if you are doing these things are you really following scripture? If you say you do and yet are doing these things well, who's standards are you following? It's clear that it's not God's standard, ask yourself which master are you following?

It's easy to copy and paste. It's easy to write down or memorize scripture, its difficult to apply when following your own standards. Till tomorrow....

In case of an emergency

The other day I noticed that sign and of course it ended with pull here. But the point was in case of an emergency. When this system goes down the drain many will run, scream, yell, cry, and of course look for their loved ones. There will be no item you can pull in case of an emergency.

In Noah's day, imagine how those felt when it started to rain and it did not stop. Imagine how they felt inside. Maybe they were saying to themselves, why didn't I listen to what Noah was saying. Many in his time thought that Noah was crazy but Noah did indeed preach that it was coming. In case of an emergency....

What would be the first thing you do if you noticed that the world was coming to an end? Who would you go to? What would you say to God? Oh I should have listened to you God but.... and here comes all the excuses....

I would have listened to you but, my wife is in a different religion..My husband is in a different religion...my father or mother is in a different religion...I'm just going along with what they do and how they worship....

Be honest with yourself. Do you really think that makes a difference to God? I mentioned several times that you cannot slave for two masters so if you are not serving God the way he wishes to be served then you are serving the other God of this system of things.

Job himself was put to many tests and he passed with flying colors. It didn't matter what his wife said, his children said, or anyone said. He kept his integrity to God and reasoned with everything that was going on. He slaved for one master.

What are examples of slaving for two masters? Well I pointed several out many times on this blog. It's living life as a follower of God 24hrs a day. Not just when you are at church. It's when you are at school, home, work, vacation, etc.. It's 24hrs a day Monday through Sunday. Are you doing that?

If you are not then you need to question which master you are serving? Here's another good question. Who's more important God or your mother, your father, your sister, your husband or your wife? If you say God then ask yourself this question " Is my actions in life showing that I put God first in everything I do? "

In case of an emergency......

Till tomorrow....

What's going on?

Killed, executed, and assassinated all to to mind when I think of what happened to this young man. He had a 4yr old daughter, girlfriend, and family. If anyone of us killed someone where do you think we would be sitting right now?

It's sad to see stories like this but it's more common than you think. The fact is more and more people have camera's. Remember Rodney King?



Or what about this one.



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We live in a sad sad world.......

Update

Video is ready for your viewing pleasure..Here is Jesse

The Great Teacher

When I say the Great teacher who you do of? Do you think of someone who teaches a class? Maybe it's a bible instructor. Maybe it's a friend. When I say the Great teacher I speak of none other than Jesus himself.

What made him a great teacher? Have you learned from this Great Teacher? We have all had opportunity to do so. Those who have seized that opportunity have learned what God’s will and ways are, what his standards are, how they are to conduct themselves toward him and toward others, how to live lives that are clean and moral. Because of what they have learned from Jesus they have a clear hope for the future, a brilliant hope, indeed, of life in a righteous new order.

But Jesus has also taught that we should share this hope with others, our families, friends and people in general, anywhere and everywhere. Jesus talked about many subjects but what I found was that the words he used to teach reached the heart. He made things simple. He made it so we can understand. He used illustrations in order to help us understand the meaning of scripture. He used illustration in order for us to get the point of what he was trying to say. Let's look at one of this illustrations

First, in the parable of the wheat and the weeds, Jesus told about a man who sowed fine wheat in his field but “an enemy” invaded the field and oversowed it with weeds. Why did Jesus select that particular hostile act? Well, keep in mind that he related the illustration near the Sea of Galilee, and the main occupation of the Galileans was evidently agriculture. What could be more damaging to a farmer than to have an enemy come secretly into his field and oversow it with harmful weeds? Secular laws of that time show that such attacks did happen. Is it not obvious that Jesus used a situation that his listeners could relate to?

Second, recall the parable of the neighborly Samaritan. Jesus began by saying: “A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among robbers, who both stripped him and inflicted blows, and went off, leaving him half-dead.” Significantly, Jesus used the road that went “from Jerusalem to Jericho” to make his point. When relating this parable, he was in Judea, not far from Jerusalem; so his listeners likely knew about the road in question. That particular road was notoriously dangerous, especially for someone traveling alone. It wound through lonely terrain, providing many lurking places for robbers.

A number of Jesus’ illustrations and parables reveal his acquaintance with plants, animals, and the elements. While growing up in Galilee, he no doubt had ample opportunity to observe Jehovah’s creations. More than that, Jesus is “the firstborn of all creation,” and Jehovah used him as the “master worker” in creating all things. Is it any wonder that Jesus was intimately acquainted with creation?

Among the most tender of Jesus’ illustrations is the one recorded in John chapter 10, where he likens his close relationship with his followers to that of a shepherd with his sheep. Jesus’ words reveal that he was very familiar with the traits of domestic sheep. He indicated that sheep allow themselves to be led and that they faithfully follow their shepherd.

Why do sheep follow their shepherd? “Because they know his voice,” said Jesus. Do sheep really know the voice of their shepherd? Of course they do. Jesus could hardly have found a better way to illustrate his point. If we recognize and obey his teachings and if we follow his lead, then we can come under the tender and loving care of “the fine shepherd.”

Over the years I've heard many illustrations from Brothers to help us understand scripture. Some I came up with while others I have used. One Illustration that got to me that I never heard before was given by a brother who was talking about Jehovah, Satan, Adam, and Eve.

The brother pulled out a $20.00 bill and showed crowd and said does this have value? Of course it does. $20.00 can purchase a day's meal for the home. It does have value. He then took the $20.00 which looked brand new and crumpled it up and threw it on the floor and then asked the crowd does it still have value? We were all quiet wanting to figure out where he was going with his illustration. He then said that the $20.00 represents us, God created the $20.00, and when he did it was brand new, perfect, Satan comes along and crumpled it up and thew it away meaning our life, our goals, our purpose.

So there the $20.00 was on the floor. The brother looks and grabs the $20.00 because it has what still? It still has value. The brother grabs the $20.00 and straightens the $20.00 out. It has scars so the speak from being crumpled but it's straight again and he said that God still saw value in what he created and even though we were created perfect he still saw value but now we are imperfect like that $20.00 even though it's straight it's not perfect again but God didn't just throw us away. He picked us up. Like a person who would find $20.00 on the street. You wouldn't just leave it there would you? Of course not.

That illustration had me in awe because it was the first time I heard it. We can thank Jesus for the way he taught. We can thank Jehovah for teaching Jesus. Jesus’ illustrations took many forms, including examples, comparisons, similes, and metaphors. He is well-known for his use of the parable, which has been defined as a short, usually fictitious, narrative from which a moral or spiritual truth is drawn.

So like the great Teacher, I use Illustrations to drive the point home. I use Illustrations in order to reach the heart. I use Illustrations and example in order for common sense to take play. Jesus said many things and I've mentioned this before but to end this topic think about what Jesus said here...

Jesus was talking to his disciples about the time when this whole wicked worldly system of things, the present Sodom and Gomorrah in which we are now living, would be destroyed. The ancient destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was one of the historical illustrations Jesus used to help his faithful followers get the right understanding of what was going to happen during his second presence and to “give us more faith.”

But Jesus gave them additional true history from God’s Word as set forth in the book of Genesis to establish their faith. He said: “Just as it occurred in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of man.”

By these illustrations what was Jesus trying to impress upon their minds and ours? Deliverance! But in order to gain salvation they had to come out from and be no part of this old world. In our present day there is a class of people, a great crowd, think of Lot and his two daughters. Picture them fleeing their old world. No different than this old world that is doomed to sudden destruction.

I close with this scripture. Revelation Chapter 21 verse 4 which reads:
And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”

2009

In yesterday's meeting we talked about what a person would give up in order to have everlasting life. What would a person do to gain everlasting life. What can a person say to gain ever lasting life. Before that we had a talk which discussed being a good listener.

I recall a rich man that approached Jesus and asked what was required of him in order to get everlasting life? This man already obeyed God’s basic laws, but when Jesus explained that to please God and gain eternal life he must cease making material possessions his chief concern and, instead, become Jesus’ disciple and copy his example of sharing spiritual things with others, the rich man sadly walked away. Why did this man walk away? What would a person give up to gain everlasting life?

The rich are generally so concerned with their own material interests that they do not give the word of the kingdom the attention it deserves but yet they would spend so much money in order to stay young or add years, months, and even days to they life. Is it worth it? Is it worth having riches here on Earth? You can't take it with you, can you? That's just one example for the rich.

What about the middle class or even poor? Is the love of money more important than your worship to God? What would you give up to gain everlasting life? If a person is living by God's standards not his own then his or her life would reflect it. He or she wouldn't be worshiping just on a Sunday. It's a 24hr thing is it not? I mentioned in my previous post about getting Drunk. How can a person say with good conscience that he or she is serving God but yet getting drunk? You can't and if you are then you are only lying to yourself. Is it God's standards or your standards that you are living up to? If it's your standards then the bar moves which ever way you want it to move. If it's God's standards then it's high standards that you must meet. If you use bad words then really who's standards are you living up to? If you treat your children like trash, your wife like trash, kids treat parents like trash, then really who's standards are you living up to? If you say God's standards then you really need to read scripture again and show me the part where it says that it's ok to get drunk, that's it's ok to treat your wife or children bad.

What would you give up to have everlasting life? Think about that for a sec.....

Kinda Late

Yes yes I know. I took sometime off. It's not like many were paying attention. Some might have been in school some at work who just didn't have a chance to check their daily blog.

2009 is here and many have said to me, happy new year. Most took advantage and found yet another reason to drink. I was sad, upset, happy, and a bit emotional. First let me explain the sad.

I want you to picture a building that burning. You walk by and you hear children screaming because they are burning. You hear children screaming because they are scared, because they are alone, because they don't feel safe, you hear children screaming because they know or sense in a way that their time is close.

In one way, we are all children are we not? Can you tell me that you don't have some of your toys that you won't let your children play with or maybe you stop by a toy store and admire a toy, maybe it was a hot wheels. For girls, you can't tell me as an adult that when you purchase something for your daughters that you don't admire what you buy them. You do. I do. We are all big kids inside and no matter how much gray hair we get we still feel like the same person inside.

I mentioned sad because as mentioned another year has passed which means that we are getting ever closer to the end of this system of things. I will lose much when it happen. I may lose my life when it happens. I don't know, I can only pray that I and those I love will be apart of the new system that is fast approaching. I feel sad because those that I do love won't hear me, won't listen, won't listen to reason, won't even take a chance and think outside the box to the thought that maybe what I'm saying and have been saying is indeed the truth.

I love my family very much and I, myself need to improve. We all do in some ways and no that isn't my new years resolution. I don't make those, it's a waste of time if you don't stick to what you said. So when someone said to me " Happy new year" I had mentioned to them that I wasn't happy at all. I am just another year closer to death, another year that maybe I will die and that I won't see my kids again. OH but you will go to Heaven. Please...I am not going to Heaven. I am not going to Heaven. There is nothing special that I did on this planet to deserve the honor to face Jehovah be one of his angels. The honor belongs to those who have that in them. Those who feel they are apart of that sealed number that will go to heaven. I don't feel that. I feel I belong here. Sad again because many that I love won't listen while there is still time.

Won't listen to reason? I mentioned many things on this blog and instead of looking the other way, why not look into it and see if it makes sense yourself. Let me tell you, I'm not the smartest person on the planet but those that do know me know that I am no where near stupid. I listen, study, pay attention, and I found that this is the truth. I get upset because others cannot and will not remove what's blocking their eyes so they can see clearly.

If you got drunk this weekend, during Christmas, or during new years congratulations you thus again proved why point why your actions prove that you are not following God. Tell me..very simple if this makes sense to you..Would Jesus get drunk with you? Would Jesus sit at the end of every year and get drunk with you? Would he? If you say no then why are you? The scriptures tell us that you cannot slave for two masters....Which master are you serving if you know that the scriptures say that it IS wrong to get drunk....Which master are you serving....Oh yeah, go on Sunday so you can feel better about yourself and the cycle repeats itself till next weekend when you find another reason to get drunk.

Don't do it. Please take the time and open your eyes and examine what I am saying, what I've been saying.....We are running out of time............................