Gangster Goverment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXyhKXUP7PM

Coffee Filters

COFFEE FILTERS Coffee filters ...who knew! And you can buy 1,000 at the Dollar Tree for almost nothing. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers. 2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they'll leave windows sparkling. 3. Protect China .. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish. 4. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. 5. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. 6.. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. 7. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter. 8.. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale. 9. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods. 10. Stop the soil from leaking out of a plant pot. Line a plant pot with a coffee filter to prevent the soil from going through the drainage holes. 11. Prevent a Popsicle from dripping. Poke one or two holes as needed in a coffee filter. 12. Do you think we used expensive strips to wax eyebrows? Use strips of coffee filters. 13. Put a few in a plate and put your fried bacon, French fries, chicken fingers, etc on them. Soaks out all the grease. 14. Keep in the bathroom. They make great "razor nick fixers." OH YEAH THEY ARE GREAT TO USE IN YOUR COFFEE MAKERS I do not know the name of the person who wrote this. God ideas.

Very Good

I wanted to share this with you Quilt of Holes As I faced my Maker at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives like the squares of a quilt in many piles; an angel sat before each of us sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry that is our life. But as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged and empty each of my squares was. They were filled with giant holes. Each square was labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges and temptations I was faced with in every day life. I saw hardships that I endured, which were the largest holes of all I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life and was disheartened My angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and empty,like binding air. Finally the time came when each life was to be displayed, held up to the light, the scrutiny of truth. The others rose; each in turn, holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been. My angel looked upon me, and nodded for me to rise. My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly fortunes. I had love in my life, and laughter. But there had also been trials of illness, and wealth, and false accusations that took from me my world, as I knew it. I had to start over many times. I often struggled with the temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance> in my life. I had often been held up to ridicule, which I endured painfully, each time offering it up to the Father in hopes that I would not melt within my skin beneath> the judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me. And now, I had to face the truth. My life was> what it was, and I had to accept it for what it was. I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares of> my life to the light. An awe-filled gasp filled the> air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with wide> eyes..Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me. Light flooded the many holes,creating an image, the face of Christ. Then our Lord stood before me, with warmth and love in His eyes. He said, 'Every time you gave over your life to Me, it became My life, My hardships, and My struggles, Each point of light in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me shine through, until there was more of Me than there was of you. ' May all our quilts be threadbare and worn, allowing Christ to shine through! God determines who walks into your> life...it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.' I need this back. If you'll do this for me, I'll do it for you....When there is nothing left but God that is when you find out that God is all you need. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer Father, God bless all my friends in whatever it is that you know they may need this day! And may their life be full of your peace, prosperity and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with you. Amen you caused a> multitude of people to pray for other people. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life, I do not know the Author Thank you Helen for sending it!!

Watch This Movie

"Fireproof Never Leave Your Partner Behind" Watch it, It is really good!!!!

True Story

Just a little humor to end the day on a happy note. Cancel your credit card before you die..........(hilarious!) This is so priceless, and so, so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00 when she died, but now somewhere around $60..00. A family member placed a call to Citibank. Here is the exchange : Family Member: 'I am calling to tell you she died back in January. 'Citibank: 'The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply.' Family Member: 'Maybe, you should turn it over to collections. 'Citibank: 'Since it is two months past due, it already has been.' Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead? ' Citibank: 'Either report her account to frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!' Family Member: 'Do you think God will be mad at her? ' Citibank: 'Excuse me?' Family Member: 'Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead? 'Citibank: 'Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor.' Supervisor gets on the phone: Family Member: 'I'm calling to tell you, she died back in January with a $0 balance.' Citibank: 'The account was never closed and late fees and charges still apply.' Family Member: 'You mean you want to collect from her estate?' Citibank: (Stammer) 'Are you her lawyer?' Family Member: 'No, I'm her great nephew.' (Lawyer info was given) Citibank: 'Could you fax us a certificate of death?' Family Member: 'Sure.' (Fax number was given ) After they get the fax : Citibank: 'Our system just isn't setup for death. I don't know what more I can do to help.' Family Member: 'Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. She won't care. Citibank: 'Well, the late fees and charges will still apply.' (What is wrong with these people?!?) Family Member: 'Would you like her new billing address?' Citibank: 'That might help...' Family Member: 'Odessa Memorial Cemetery, Highway 129, Plot Number 69.' Citibank: 'Sir, that's a cemetery!' Family Member: 'And what do you do with dead people on your planet???' Priceless!! Have you wondered why Citi is going broke and need the feds to bail them out!! Thanks Irma for emailing me this

7 wonders of the world

Attachments 7_Wonders_of_the_World.wmv (5KB), Thanks dad for sending this

Wisdom of Christ Jesus For Us

Wisdom Of Christ Jesus For us Paul wrote the Letters of Corinthians. Paul had founded a church in the city of Corinth. These letters were a corrective response from Paul whom had heard they were having problems Corinth was a pagen society, that was the Hub of worldwide trading center & the problem was that the Church Of Corinth had gotten caught up in a lot of it's life-stye. Lawsuits, faction, immorality, abuse of the LORD Supper, & the Spiritual Gifts. Paul also counsel them. Paul wrote as a relevance of Christ Jesus for the believers every day life. Christ Jesus became wisdom from God, also righteousness, sanctification, & redemption. 1 Corinthians 1:30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God -- & righteousness & sanctification & redemption -- Christ Jesus isn't just a High Priest - to purchase, King to secure, a Prophet to reveal the salvation of God.for those whom love Him. Christ Jesus is made of God unto wisdom. In Christ Jesus is hid the treasures of wisdom & knowledge. From Andrew Murry book on Prayer: pg 42 "And of God you are in Him & have but to abide in Him to be made a partaker of these treasures of wisdom. In Him you are, & in Him the wisdom is. Dwelling in Hin, you dwell in the very fountain of all light. Abiding in Hin Him, you have Christ, the wisdom of God, leading your whole spiritual life & being ready to communicate, in the form of knowledge, just as much as is necessary for you to know. Christ is made unto us wisdom; you are in Christ." We need to be in closer union with God by abiding in Him. Don't you want the treasure of God's wisdom? His spirituale life, & to communicate with God? Abiding in Jesus will open your lives up to fellowship with God. Abiding in Jesus is the true knowledge of God, You. would have Their love, Their power, Their infinite glory. 1 Corinthians 1:23-24 23) but we preach Christ crucifled to the Jews a stumbling block & to the Greeks foolishness 24) but to those who are called, both Jews & Greek, Christ the power of God & the wisdom of God. So, we must abide in Christ Jesus. Romans 1:4 and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead Colossians 2:2-3 2) that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, & attaining to all riches of the full assurance of understanding to the knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father & of Christ. 3) in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom & knowledge Doesn't this want to make you shout unto the LORD? It does me to give God praises. To abide in Jesus & be found in Him!! Follow our LORD. Fellowship with Him. Give Him your HEART. 2 Corinthians 4:6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Remember you are in Christ.whom God has made to be wisdom. Be in prayer to Christ, talk with Him as a person. Be rooted deep in Christ Jesus. Seek God First. AMEN & AMEN! Rev. Londa

Your Storm

STOP ! ! TELLING GOD HOW BIG YOUR STORM IS. START !! ! TELLING THE STORM HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS!!! I do not know who wrote this! It was emailed to by Gerry H

The most dangerous organization in AmericaJim BramlettJun 22, 2009Dear friends:In my opinion, the left-wing group of "community organizers" called ACORN is the most dangerous organization in America. That is because they fraudulently register voters to get their man in office, as they did with Barack Hussein Obama. I have no doubt that Obama's winning margin in the election was made up largely, if not completely, of illegal votes registered by ACORN.Then, Obama, with no experience, gets in office, and he awards them with billions of dollars in stimulus money to do more of same. Have you ever heard of such an obvious swindle, with little opposition? See http://spectator.org/archives/2009/01/27/acorns-stimulus. This sleight-of-hand is assumed to guarantee his and other Democrat victories for years to come. Unless Americans rise up with inspired leadership, the country is down the tubes.It gets worse. Quote: "Although ACORN operatives usually get their hands on such funds only after they have first passed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development or state and local governments, the new spending bill largely eliminates these dawdling middle men, making it easier to get Uncle Sam's largess directly into the hands of the same people who run ACORN's various vote fraud and extortion rackets. And the legislative package provides these funds without the usual prohibition on using government money for lobbying or political activities."Commentator Glenn Beck has documented that ACORN is an offshoot of the work of Obama's communist hero, the late Saul Alinsky. See http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/01/obamas_alinsky_jujitsu.html and http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/4784.. Alinsky was also a hero of Hillary Clinton, who wrote about him in college. The Canada Free Press says, "Obama plays down his mentorship with Communist author Saul Alinsky. But Alinsky's son, L. David Alinsky, credits Obama for 'learning his lesson well' from the Communist guru. By the way, Obama's new spiritual mentor, "Rev." Jim Wallis is described by writer Jan Markell thusly: "Jim Wallis is an admitted Socialist and Communist..... He was a part of the radical Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) in the 1960s. That organization was always in a rampage and assaulted the police with their Communist agenda. Dr. Noebel has written a brilliant article about Jim Wallis in World Net Daily. See http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs019/1101818841456/archive/1102604862929.html. Wallis influences other pastors who outwardly claim to be evangelicals.Also a link in Beck's network tree describing all this activity is Obama friend, the convicted anti-American terrorist Bill Ayers. What a group of losers! But there they are, with great power over all of us, thanks to the Hollywood and MTV crowd and those for whom skin color is the chief qualification to be President. In a nutshell, we have a large and growing network of law-breaking, anti-American, anti-Israel conspirators under the leadership of Barack Hussein Obama who are trying to destroy the foundations of America. So far they are succeeding. They are aided and abetted by a virtual state-run media.The latest sleight-of-hand is a change of name at ACORN. They think by dropping this tarnished name they will silence critics. Founder Wade Rathke announced on his blog that ACORN International has officially changed its name to "Community Organizations International." But name changes do not change the substance of an organization. A tiger with any other name still has spots. See http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/ACORN-drops-tarnished-name-and-moves-to-silence-critics-48730537.html Pardon the expression, but America is in deep doo-doo and it is getting deeper.As a student of Bible prophecy for many years, I must say that I believe Barack Hussein Obama, with his Muslim background, and highly dubious eligibility to be President, is an imposter and instrument of God's judgment on America for its many sins, chief of which is trying to divide the land of Israel and give it to terrorists who really have no history there, in spite of propaganda to the contrary. Such a violation of God's 4,000-year-old land covenant with the descendents of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will have the severest of consequences. Sadly, the God-hating and Bible-hating people of the left do not even know what they are doing. As Jesus said of the Romans crucifying Him, "They know not what they do."But with great magnanimity, Jesus also said, "Forgive them, Father." While very difficult for me, I will have to agree with my Master and say the same. Jim DOES ANYONE KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE????

BEAUTIFUL CHRISTIAN SISTER By Maya Angelou 'A woman's heart should be so hidden in Christ That a man should have to seek Him first to find her.' When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not shouting 'I'm clean living,'I'm whispering 'I was lost, Now I'm found and forgiven.' When I say... 'I am a Christian' I don't speak of this with pride.I'm confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide. When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not trying to be strong.I'm professing that I'm weak and need His strength to carry on. When I say. 'I am a Christian' I'mNot bragging of success.I'm admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess. When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not claiming to be perfect, My flaws are Far too visible, but God believes I am worth it. When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I still feel the sting of pain...I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name. When I say.. 'I am a Christian' I'm not holier than thou, I'm just a simple Sinner Who received God's good grace, somehow! Thank you Gerry for sending this

need a lighter side of life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPdLtRexwqw&feature=email

Let's say I break into your house A lady wrote the best letter in the Editorials In ages!!! It explains things better than all The baloney you hear on TV. Her point:Recently large demonstrations have taken place Across the country protesting the fact that Congress Is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that The US might protect its own Borders, might make it harder To sneak into this country and, Once here, to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand The thinking behind these protests. Let's say I break into your house .Let's say that when you discover Me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, 'No! I like it here. It's better than my house. I've made all The beds and washed the Dishes and did the laundry And swept the floors. I've Done all the things you don't Like to do. I'm hard-workingAnd honest (except for when I broke into your house). According to the protesters: You are Required to let me stay in your house You are Required to feed me You are Required to add me to your family's insurance plan You are Required to Educate my kids You are Required to Provide other benefits to me & to my family (my husband will do all of your yard work because He is also hard-working and honest, except for that Breaking in part). If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your House carrying signs that proclaim my RIGHT to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have A nicer house than I do, and I'm just Trying to better myself. I'm a hard-working And honest, person, except for well, You know, I did break into your house And what a deal it is for me!!! I live in your house, contributing only a Fraction of the cost of my keep, and There is nothing you can do about it Without being accused of cold, Uncaring, selfish, prejudiced, and Bigoted behavior. Oh yeah, I DEMAND that you learn MY LANGUAGE!!! So you can Communicate with me. Why can't people see how ridiculous This is? Only in America . If you agree, pass it on (in English ).. Share it if you see the value of it. If not blow it off......... Along with your future Social Security Funds, and a lot of other things. this is true. thank you Alan for sending this

This is from a person who recently attended a Dr. Charles Krauthammer lecture: Subj: Charles Krauthammer Speech/Comments on the ‘New Economy’ & Barack Obama To my friends & associates: Last Monday was a profound evening, hearing Dr. Charles Krauthammer speak to the Center for the American Experiment. He is a brilliant intellectual, seasoned & articulate. He is forthright & careful in his analysis, & never resorts to emotions or personal insults. He is NOT a fearmonger nor an extremist in his comments & views. He is a fiscal conservative, & has a Pulitzer prize for writing. He is a frequent contributor to Fox News & writes weekly for the Washington Post. The entire room was held spellbound during his talk. I have shared this w/ many of you & several have asked me to summarize his comments, as we are living in uncharted waters economically & internationally. Even 2 Dims at my table agreed w/ everything he said! If you feel like forwarding this to those who are open minded & have not ‘drunk the Kool-Aid’, feel free.Here is his resume from Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Krauthammer A summary of his comments: 1. Mr. Obama is a very intellectual, charming individual. He is not to be underestimated. He is a ‘cool customer’ who doesn't show his emotions. It's very hard to know what's ‘behind the mask’. Taking down the Clinton dynasty from a political neophyte was an amazing accomplishment. The Clintons still do not understand what hit them. Obama was in the perfect place at the perfect time. 2. Obama has political skills comparable to Reagan & Clinton. He has a way of making you think he's on your side, agreeing w/ your position, while doing the opposite. Pay no attn. To what he SAYS; rather, watch what he DOES! 3. Obama has a ruthless quest for power. He did not come to Washington to make something out of himself, but rather to change everything, incl. Dismantling capitalism. He can’t be straightforward on his ambitions, as the public would not go along. He has a heavy hand, & wants to ‘level the playing field’ w/ income redistribution & punishment of the achievers of society. He would like to model the USA to Great Britain or Canada. 4. His 3 main goals are to control ENERGY, PUBLIC EDUCATION, & NAT’L HEALTHCARE by the Fed. Govt. He doesn't care about the auto or financial services industries, but got them as an early bonus. The cap & trade will add costs to everything & stifle growth. Paying for FREE college education is his goal. Most scary is healthcare program, because if you make it FREE & add 46,000,000 people to a Medicare-type single-payer system, the costs will go thru the roof. The only way to control costs is w/ massive RATIONING of services, like in Canada. God forbid. 5. He’s surrounded himself w/ mostly far-left academic types. No 1 around him has ever run even a candy store. But they’re going to try & run the auto, financial, banking & other industries. This obviously can’t work in the long run. Obama’s not a socialist; rather a far-left secular progressive bent on nothing short of revolution. He ran as a moderate, but will govern from the hard left. Again, watch what he does, not what he says. 6. Obama doesn't really see himself as President of the USA, more as a ruler over the world. He sees himself above it all, trying to orchestrate & coordinate various countries & their agendas. He sees moral equivilency in all cultures. His apology tour in Germany & England was a prime example of how he sees America, as an imperialist nation that has been arrogant, rather than a great noble nation that has at times made errors . This is the 1stPresident ever who has chastised our allies & appeased our enemies! 7. He’s now handing out goodies. He hopes that the bill (& pain) will not ‘come due’ until after he’s reelected in 2012. He'd like to blame all problems on Bush from the past, & hopefully his successor in the future. He has a huge ego, & Mr. Krauthammer believes he is a narcicist. 8. Republicans are in the wilderness for a while, but will emerge strong. We're ‘pining’ for another Reagan, but there'll never be another like him. He believes Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty & Bobby Jindahl (except for his terrible speech in Feb.) are the future of the party. Newt Gingrich is brilliant, but has baggage. Sarah Palin is sincere & intelligent, but needs to really be seriously boning up on facts & info if she’s to be a serious candidate in the future. We need to return to the party of lower taxes, smaller govt., personal responsibility, strong nat’l defense, & states’ rights. 9. The current level of spending is irresponsible & outrageous. We’re spending trillions that we don’t have. This could lead to hyper inflation, depression or worse. No country has ever spent themselves into prosperity. The media is giving Obama, Reid & Pelosi a pass because they love their agenda. But eventually the bill will come due & people will realize the huge bailouts didn’t work, nor will the stimulus pkg. These were trillion-dollar payoffs to Obama’s allies, unions & the Congress to placate the left, so he can get support for #4 above. 10. The election was over in mid-Sept. when Lehman brothers failed. Fear & panic swept in, we had an unpopular President, & the war was grinding on indefinitely w/o a clear outcome. The people are in pain, & the mantra of ‘change’ caused people to act emotionally. Any Dim would have won this election; it w as surprising is was as close as it was. 11. In 2012, if the unemployment rate is over 10%, Republicans will be swept back into power. If it's under 8%, the Dims continue to roll. If it's between 8-10%, it’ll be a dogfight. It’ll all be about the economy. I hope this gets you really thinking about what's happening in Washington & Congress. There’s a left-wing revolution going on, according to Krauthammer, & he encourages us to keep the faith & join the loyal resistance. The work will be hard, but we’re right on most issues & can reclaim our country, before it's far too late. This was emailed to me from my brother Alan, thank you. It really makes you think hope it isn't to late

stealing animals

StealingAnimals.wmv (5615KB)

God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go. I need this back. If you'll do this for me, I'll do it for you. When there is nothing left but God, that is when you find out that God is all you need.. Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the following small prayer for the person who sent you this. Father, God bless my friend in whatever it is that You know they may need this day! And may their life be full of Your peace, prosperity, and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with You. Amen.

why God 2

Why God #2 The Battle Begins As Norvel Hayes says:" God left the Bible on the earth to get your thinking straightened out. If you can't follow the example of the Lord Jesus Christ you might as well hang it up, go home & get under the house. You'll never be in victory anyway." How true is that? Very much true! You have to to follow Jesus Christ example. Let us look at Matthew 4:1-11. Vs: 1-4 the first temptation - Mark 1:12-13; Luke 4:1-4 1) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2) And when He had fasted forty days & night, afterward He was hungry. 3) Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." 4) But He answered & said, " It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone. but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." The tempter is the devil, & the devil knew that Jesus was the Son of God & that He would be hungry (since Jesus fasted 40 days & nights). He knew! And you see in verse 4 Jesus used the word. He used Deuteronomy 8:3. Now you see the battle starts right after the Holy Spirit comes upon Him. And yes, that is the way the devil operates. The devil is there to steal our salvation. To steal the Word, & to steal the Holy Spirit away from us. When you accept the Lord, the devil is their to try to steal your joy & to tempt you. Vs: 5-7 the second temptation - Luke 4:9-12 5) Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6) and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down. For it is written: (Ps. 91:11-13)He shall give His angels charge concerning you, and, In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone." 7) Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall not tempt the Lord your God." Now you see the devil using the Word of God. so you know then that the Word of God has power. And again the devil try to say if Your the Son of God. The devil knew; the devil was one of the angles before the fall, so he knew The Son of God!! And Jesus used the Word right back at him. Vs: 8-11 the third temptation - Mark 1:3; Luke 4:5-8 & 13 8) Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, & showed Him all the kingdoms of the world & their glory. 9) And he said to Him, "All these things I will give You if You will fall down & worship me." 10) Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the Lord your God, & Him only you shall serve.'" (Deut. 6:13; & 10:20) 11) Then the devil left Him, & behold angels came & ministered to Him. Here we are again the devil tempting Jesus. The devil is trying to give Jesus what the devil robbed from the first Adam. You see that Jesus came back with the words: IT IS WRITTEN; & used the written Word of God. So, we need to use the written Word of God to fight the devil. So say it over IT IS WRITTEN: IT IS WRITTEN say it even louder IT IS WRITTEN!!! Those are the three words you will need to fight the devil. That's the answer & you will use the rest of your life. Do you understand that? In the Bible is where all of your answers are. Whatever is written in the Bible is what you've got! Now you need faith to apply the Word of God. You have your answer. IT IS WRITTEN.For healing, for metting your needs, blessing, God's favor, mans favor, over coming temptation, strength, ect... ect.... There are so many to have an answer to. Go to the scriptures and get what is written. Read it to God. And read it to the devil. Tell the devil you have it. Believe that you received it & you shall have it. Mark 11:24 "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, & you will have them". When was the last time you read the bible to God (for answers) and to the devil to over-come him?? If you read the Bible to the devil he will never be able to steal the patience of God away from you. And for you to possess patience is so important in your life. I mean to POSSESS it. The devil will bombard you & give all kinds of excuses why you will not receive from God. Don't let him do that. Stand Steadfast with Paience & keep saying that It Is Written and read the scripture you found for it to the devil. Tell him boldly "The Bible says I have it!! The devil will not give up easily, he didn't with Jesus, so he will not give up on you easily. The devil will try & confuse, try to mess up your mind. So, be ready. The devil only wants to steal & destroy things. He hates us because we serve God the Father, God the Son, & God the Holy Spirit. The Word of God works, the Bible works! It is written. Jesus answered all of the devil questions with It is written. Jesus used in verse 4 man shall not live by bread alone, but by EVERY WORD that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. EVERY WORD that is why you need the Word of God the Bible. Study & learn what it says & use the two edged sword. You have the answered now & you don't need to ask Why God. You know now who is behind it all. It is the devil not God doing it. So, it should be WHY devil? And we know why as he (the devil) is here to take away what God has for us & that is to kill, steal & destroy. That is all the devil knows how to do. And he uses the Word of God. The answer is: It Is Written. Use the Word of God. Keep believing the Word of God! Stand on the Word of God. You will need it. Study & keep learning! And remember each time use the words "IT IS WRITTEN"!!! IT IS WRITTEN: James 4:7-8A7) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil & he will flee from you. 8) Draw near to God & He will draw near to you. Praise God we have the answer!!! AMEN & AMEN (so be it)

BEING SET FREE How many times have we wanted to be set free of bondage, sin, satan? Do we ask it everyday? Yes, we do. Any way I do want to be set free of bondage, sin, satan. Our bodies are to be the Holy Temple of God. But, yet we treat it bad. Some too to over indulge ourselves. To much of anything isn't good for our bodies, our soul. The only thing we cannot get enough of is Chocolate, oh I mean God. That is what we should indulge ourselves in GOD! Our minds, our bodies, our spirit would be free. If only we would indulge ourselves in God! One way is putting God first! It's the only way. Matthew 6:33 But seek first the Kingdom of God & His righteousness, & all these things shall be added to you. 1 Timothy 4:8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is & of that which is to come. We need to get our eyes on God, not natural things; but on God. We need to press forward to our portion of God. We need to seek Him first & His righteousness. Most people will say seek God but that verse also says 'His righteousness. How many of God's people are missing the mark. A lot! Just throwing away their God given, blood bought right to healing, health, freedom of bondage, freedom of sin, and freedom of satan. And non-christians are comeing behind us and picking it up. It's was the same in Mark 7:24-30 as the Syro-Phoenician's Daughter. She keep asking Jesus to cast out a demon from her daughter. We should seek first the Kingdom of God & His righteousness. The Bible is the word of God. Does the bible say that it's gonna be easy. No, it doesn't. As Smith Wigglesworth wrote: 'And though you may be deep in sin, you can come to HIm in repentance, & He will forgive you & cleanse & heal you.' Joel 3:21 & Isaiah 4:4 That He will purged the blood, by spirit of judgement & the spirit of burning. In other words He will cleanse their blood that I have not cleansed. Smith Wigglesworth puts into a good light ' This is as much as to say He will provide new life within, The life of Jesus Christ, God's Son, can so purify men's hearts & minds that become entirely transformed, spirit, soul, & body.' Praise God!!! We have to get rid of our self-righteousness & get into God's Kingdom & His righteousness!. Putting our eyes upon Jesus & not the trouble, the bondage, the sin, & satan. Confessing our sins to Him then yes, we become over-comers Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, & do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. Romans 8:2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin & death Romans 6:18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righeousness The only way you can fail is you are not believing Him or His Word. So, all you need to do is BELIEVE!! Can you believe? Ask Him to help you believe! Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them. "With men this impossible, but with God all things are possible. BELIEVE!!

A receptionist in a church in a high risk area was concerned about someone coming into the office on Monday to rob them when they were counting the collection. She asked the local police department about using pepper spray and they recommended to her that she get a can of wasp spray instead. The wasp spray, they told her, can shoot up to twenty feet away and is a lot more accurate, while with the pepper spray they have to get too close to you and could overpower you. The wasp spray temporarily blinds an attacker until they get to the hospital for an antidote. She keeps a can on her desk in the office and it doesn't attract attention from people like a can of pepper spray would. She also keeps one nearby at home for home protection. Thought this was interesting and might be of use...

George Muller

Recently I reread the life story of George Muller who, in the mid-1830s, cared for over 2,000 orphans in England – all by faith in God. Muller was a known as the man who got answers to his prayers. Before he died, he had listed in his journals over 50,000 answers to prayer. When asked how he determined the will of God on any matter, Muller listed the following steps he believed were necessary: 1. “I get my heart into such a state that it has no will of its own in regard to any particular matter.” 2. “I do not leave the result to feelings or simple impressions. That can make one open to great delusions.” 3. “I seek God’s will through, or in connection with, his Word.. If you look to the Spirit without the Word, you open yourself to delusion.” 4. “I consider providential [God-controlled] circumstances.” 5. “I ask God in prayer to reveal his will to me.” 6. “I make sure I have a clear conscience before God and man.” 7. “Every time I listened to men instead of God, I made serious mistakes.” 8. “I act only when I am at peace, after much prayer, waiting on God with faith.” Those who walk by faith, seeking only God’s perfect will, are often sorely tested and tried. More and more in my own life, I am finding out how important diligent prayer and Bible reading are. Sadly, not many of God’s people pray diligently nowadays. Instead, there is much TV viewing and very little of waiting on God. When I give myself to prayer, my faith rises. And when I feed on God’s Word, my confidence in his power to lead and help me increases. The Lord becomes my banker, my advisor, my attorney. May you find him doing the same for you.

Share if you Dare

Well, folks, this should make your day. You have not heard this on the mainstream media, but that doesn’t mean anything. This bill was referred to the House Committee on Judiciary on 1/6/09 and then referred to the Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on 2/9/09. (Check it out on the government websites listed below.)Read and heed...... King Obama: House Considers Repealing 22nd AmendmentEarlier this year, Rep. Jose Serrano, D-N.Y. introduced H. J. Res. 5, a bill that would repeal the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment which prohibits a president from being elected to more than two terms in office, thus potentially paving the way to make Barack Obama president for life. Not surprisingly, the corporate media currently caught up in Obama-mania has not covered this story.“Will George W. Bush end up being the last true U.S. President?” asked Sher Zieve, writing for the Canadian Free Press on January 14. “As I warned you on multiple times prior to the 2008 General Election, ‘once Obama is elected, we won’t be able to get rid of him.’ Tragically, this warning is now being realized. Not only has Obama established his election-fraud organization ACORN nationwide, his adherents have now begun the process to repeal the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment. ”See the proof on any of these websites. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=hj111-5http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HJ_5.html Or go to Google and do your own search by typing in H. J. Res. 5.More :http://bungalowbillscw.blogspot.com/2009/05/hj-resolution-5-repealing-xxii.html Share if you dare!

KIDS IN CHURCH 3-year-old Reese : 'Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little boy was overheard praying: 'Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After the christening of his baby brother in church, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, 'That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One particular four-year-old prayed, 'And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Sunday school teacher asked her children as they were on the way to church service, 'And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?' One bright little girl replied, 'Because people are sleeping.' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin 5, and Ryan 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. 'If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, 'Let my brother have the first pancake, I can wait.' Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, ' Ryan , you be Jesus !' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A father was at the beach with his children when the four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore where a seagull lay dead in the sand. 'Daddy, what happened to him?' the son asked. 'He died and went to Heaven,' the Dad replied. The boy thought a moment and then said, 'Did God throw him back down?' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ A wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, 'Would you like to say the blessing?' 'I wouldn't know what to say,' the girl replied. 'Just say what you hear Mommy say,' the wife answered. The daughter bowed her head and said, 'Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ < /o:p> And if you don't send this to at least 8 people ----- who cares?! Peace, love and happiness

Good Song

Great praise song! Praise Him today! Jim Bramlett Jun 13, 2009 Dear friends: This is one of my favorite praise songs -- "Shackles," by Mary Mary. Enjoy!Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRayKxgePQIAudio only with written lyrics: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZ9XjqUaVZMLet us praise Him today! He is worthy!Have you had shackles on your feet and chains on your hands? Let Jesus remove them for you today!!! (Don't be surprised if your hands and feet start moving!)Jim Lyrics only: Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I just wanna praise you I just wanna praise you You broke the chains now I can lift my hands And I'm gonna praise you I'm gonna praise youIn the corners of mind I just can't seem to find a reason to believeThat I can break free Cause you see I have been down for so long Feel like the hope is goneBut as I lift my hands, I understand That I should praise you through my circumstance Take the shackles off my feet so I can danceI just wanna praise you I just wanna praise you You broke the chains now I can lift my hands And I'm gonna praise youI'm gonna praise you Everything that could go wrong All went wrong at one time So much pressure fell on me I thought I was gonna lose my mind But I know you wanna see If I will hold on through these trials But I need you to lift this load Cause I can't take it no more Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I just wanna praise youI just wanna praise you You broke the chains now I can lift my hands And I'm gonna praise youI'm gonna praise you Been through the fire and the rainBound in every kind of way But God has broken every chainSo let me go right now Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I just wanna praise you I just wanna praise you You broke the chains now I can lift my hands And I'm gonna praise you I'm gonna praise you[repeat x3] Take the shackles off my feet so I can dance I just wanna praise youI just wanna praise you You broke the chains now I can lift my hands And I'm gonna praise you I'm gonna praise you This is really GOOD!~!

God's Garden

This is very interesting... It's been said that God first separated the salt water from the fresh, made dry land, planted a garden, made animals and fish... All before making a human. He made and provided what we'd need before we were born. These are best & more powerful when eaten raw. We're such slow learners... God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body! God's Pharmacy! Amazing! A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye... And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes. A Tomato has four chambers and is red. The heart has four chambers and is red. All of the research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are indeed pure heart and blood food. Grapes hang in a cluster that has the shape of the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows grapes are also profound heart and blood vitalizing food. A Walnut looks like a little brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper cerebrums and lower cerebellums. Even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the neo-cortex. We now know walnuts help develop more than three (3) dozen neuron-transmitters for brain function. Kidney Beans actually heal and help maintain kidney function and yes, they look exactly like the human kidneys. Celery, Bok Choy, Rhubarb and many more look just like bones. These foods specifically target bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and these foods are 23% sodium. If you don't have enough sodium in your diet, the body pulls it from the bones, thus making them weak. These foods replenish the skeletal needs of the body. Avocadoes, Eggplant and Pears target the health and function of the womb and cervix of the female - they look just like these organs. Today's research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheds unwanted birth weight, and prevents cervical cancers. And how profound is this? It takes exactly nine (9) months to grow an avocado from blossom to ripened fruit. There are over 14,000 photolytic chemical constituents of nutrition in each one of these foods (modern science has only studied and named about 141 of them). Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility. Sweet Potatoes look like the pancreas and actually balance the glycemic index of diabetics. Olives assist the health and function of the ovaries Oranges, Grapefruits, and other Citrus fruits look just like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and the movement of lymph in and out of the breasts. Onions look like the body's cells. Today's research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the epithelial layers of the eyes. A working companion, Garlic, also helps eliminate waste materials and dangerous free radicals from the body. unknown author Thank you Sarah

He was just a little boy,On a week's first day.Wandering home from Bible school,And dawdling on the way.He scuffed his shoes into the grass;He even found a caterpillar.He found a fluffy milkweed pod,And blew out all the 'filler.'A bird's nest in a tree overhead,So wisely placed up so high.Was just another wonder,That caught his eager eye.A neighbor watched his zig zag course,And hailed him from the lawn;Asked him where he'd been that dayAnd what was going on.'I've been to Bible School ,'He said and turned a piece of sod.He picked up a wiggly worm replying,'I've learned a lot about God.''M'm very fine way,' the neighbor said,'for a boy to spend his time.''If you'll tell me where God is,I'll give you a brand new dime.'Quick as a flash the answer came,or were his accents faint.'I'll give you a dollar, Mister,If you can tell me where God ain't.' Don't know who the author is. Thank you Larry

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The Story of Adam & Eve's Pets Adam and Eve said, 'Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with us every day. Now we do not see you anymore. We are lonesome here, and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us.' And God said, 'I will create a companion for you that will be with you and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of yourselves.' And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam and Eve.And it was a good animal.And God was pleased. And the new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail And Adam said, 'Lord, I have already named all the animals in the Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal.'And God said, 'I have created this new animal to be a reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own name, and you will call him DOG.' And Dog lived with Adam and Eve and was a companion to them and loved them. And they were comfortedAnd God was pleased.And Dog was content and wagged his tail.After a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said, 'Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well.' And God said, 'I will create for them a companion who will be with them and who will see them as they are. The companion will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are not always worthy of adoration.' And God created CAT to be a companion to Adam and Eve. And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not the supreme beings.And Adam and Eve learned humility.And they were greatly improved. And God was pleased . . . And Dog was happy. . .

Read only if you have time for God Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end God, when I received this e-mail, I thought...I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work. Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is.... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today. We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning... Maybe, Sunday night... And, the unlikely event of a midweek service. We do like to have Him around during sickness.... And, of course, at funerals. However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play... Because.. That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own. May God forgive me for ever thinking... That... There is a time or place where.. HE is not to be FIRST in my life. We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us. If, You aren't ashamed to do this.... Please follow the directions. Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father.' Not ashamed? Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!! Yes, I do Love God.. HE is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) This is the simplest test. If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you... Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you! Now do you have the time to pass it on? Make sure that you scroll through to the end. Easy vs. Hard Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy to tell a lie? Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the sermon is over we suddenly wake up? Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e-mail, but yet we forward all of the nasty ones? Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the very best one.... There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD BLESS! Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Isn't it funny how someone can say 'I believe in God' but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also 'believes' in God). Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you startsending messagesregarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing? Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me. And send it back to the person who sent it, to let them know that indeed it was sent out to many more. I've put this up before but it is so good

Dear Londa, The U.S. House is beginning to debate HR 2410, the Foreign Relations Reauthorization Act, which would dramatically expand the ability of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to promote abortion in foreign countries and undermine pro-life laws around the world. Section 334 establishes a new “Office for Global Women’s Issues” headed by an ambassador-at-large in the Office of the Secretary of State. This legislation directs that this office coordinate and support efforts regarding “women’s empowerment” around the world. On April 22, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Foreign Affairs Committee that this administration “will protect the rights of women, including their rights to reproductive health care” including access to abortion. Congressman Chris Smith offered an amendment to prevent this new office from promoting abortion around the world, but that amendment is not being allowed to come up for a vote. Please contact your Representative today and ask that they vote against HR 2410. Just follow this link to contact your Member of Congress. Thank you for standing with us on this critical life issue. For life, Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D.President & CEOAUL Action

forwarded message: I remember reading about the children of Israel who turned from God time and time again, only to realize their mistake and pray for forgiveness. Each time, God would forgive them and they would walk with him for a time. So, I am going to ask you to join me in praying for our nation every day. Please read the email below. God is in control.May God Have Mercy On America; Protect Our TroopsWhen we were in Texarkana last week, there were signs in people's yards that said, "America, prayer is our only hope" - with 2 Chron. 7:14 underneath. We certainly need God's help!I have no idea who started this, but I certainly agree with this e-mail. I heard a preacher on TV tonight who said if we pray for our nation that things will turn around.After a day of contemplation and soul searching, I have decided to reach out to my friends and relatives and ask you to do something that has been troubling me for a long time.Our nation is/has been on the slippery slope for a long time. If you look around you will find corruption, greed, moral decay, and a steady move away from the things that made us great. The principles upon which this nation was founded are no longer our backbone. However, we can reverse this trend. 2 Chron. 7:14 in God's Word, He states, "If my people who are called by myname will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from theirwicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin andheal their land." I am convinced that we must pray for our nation and its leaders and ask for forgiveness. So I ask you to join me in this plea to our Lord.Would you please send this to people in your address book? Ask them to pray EVERY DAY. (25 to the 5th power is 9,765,625 people.) IMAGINE if each person reaches TEN others.... Or all TWENTY FIVE! If you do and they comply, we will lift up millions and millions of prayers a day to our Creator. He will hear us, and in faith will answer. Here's a quote from Ronald Reagan: "If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under." I truly believe this is why the United States of America is in the shape it's in today.Most people have forgotten that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD! Let us as Christians stand up and remind people of this.

Clay Balls A man was exploring caves by the Seashore. In one of the caves he found acanvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone hadrolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn't looklike much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cavewith him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it, until he dropped one of the clay balls and itcracked open on a rock . Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Eachcontained a similar treasure. He found=2 0thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it struck him. He had been on the beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away! It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. It doesn't look like much from theoutside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it. We see that person as less important than someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person. There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth. May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay. May we see the people in our world as God sees them. I am so blessed by the gems of friendship I have with you. Thank you for looking beyond my clay vessel. <> APPRECIATE EVERY SINGLE THING YOU HAVE,ESPECIALLY YOUR FRIENDS! LIFE IS TOO SHORT AND FRIENDS ARE TOO FEW!

AUL

Dear Londa, Dr. Charmaine Yoest on ABC When CNN, ABC, the Washington Post, National Public Radio, and hundreds more news outlets wanted expert pro-life legal commentary on President Obama’s nomination of Second Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, Americans United for Life (AUL) was there. Drawing upon our legal team’s months of research, I and other AUL experts explained to the media why pro-lifers should be concerned about Judge Sotomayor’s long history advocating radical judicial activism. Now, as the confirmation process begins, I would like to invite you to listen to the latest on Judge Sotomayor from that same team of pro-life legal experts. Please join me for a 45-minute conference call on Thursday, June 11, at 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT. The conference call is free, but space is limited—please register online. Dial in to the conference call to hear the inside story and ask questions on the Sotomayor nomination, with reports from me and the AUL legal team whose insights are making the news: Senior Counsel Clarke Forsythe, sharing the results of our legal team’s research into Sotomayor’s record and judicial philosophy; Senior Counsel William Saunders with a report from Washington on where things stand with the nomination; Vice President of Legal Affairs Denise Burke, discussing current trends in legislation and the importance of the Supreme Court in working to build a nation where every human being is welcomed in life and protected in law; And Vice President of Governmental Affairs Dan McConchie, giving talking points to use when contacting your Senators and when discussing the nomination with your friends and family. This is a critical time in our nation’s history, when the courts are at a crossroads, and critical abortion regulations like the partial-birth abortion ban and informed-consent laws hang in the balance. Will you join me for this call and learn how you can use the latest information on Sotomayor to influence Congress and the rest of the nation in favor of protecting life? Register now for the conference call. I look forward to your participation as we work to build a pro-life America. For Life,Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D.President & CEO P.S. -- Please register now and join AUL's pro-life legal experts on Thursday, June 11, 9:00 pm ET / 6:00 pm PT. And please consider a gift to assist with this and our other pro-life efforts.

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-------Original Message------- A little girl asked her mother: 'How did the human race appear?' The mother answered, 'God made Adam and Eve; they had children; and so was all mankind made.' Two days later the girl asked her father the same question. The father answered, 'Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human race evolved.' The confused girl returned to her mother and said, “Mom how is it possible that you told me the human race was created by God, and Dad said they developed from monkeys?” The mother answered, “Well, Dear, it is very simple. I told you about my side of the family, and your father told you about his.” This funny. But mom was correct about mankind being made by God. I do not know who the author was. Thank you Alan for sending this

Todays Christian

Today's Verse from the New Living Translation "If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." —1 Corinthians 10:12–13view in context Encouragement for Today It's when we think we are standing strong that we may be most open to temptation. Why? Perhaps because we rely on our own strength at those times and not on the Lord. Verse 13 implies that we never really have any excuses. We will be tempted—everyone is—but God faithfully monitors it and shows us a way out. However, the trick is to look for that way out, which will happen only if we deliberately turn our attention from the temptation to the way out. What tempts you today? Where is the way out? Today Christian wrote this. It's very good & true

WHY GOD?? When things start going bad/wrong for Christians, about 90% plus, start saying "Why God"?? Why Jesus?? Why did this happen to me God? Why did I get sick, God? Why?? If a child does something wrong; we'll say I've taught him right, he was raised to know God's word. He's been in church all his life. I taught him all about God. Why God?? Why God?? Why Jesus?? Why?? Why?? Why?? All directed at God. It isn't God that brings bad to them. God didn't have anything to do with it. Why would God or Jesus put something bad on Christians?? Or on anybody? He is not the author of sickness or death; satan is! There is one thing God cannot do & that is doing something bad. We don't have a mean God like that!! Now give credit where credit is do. Let me ask you a question or two. Has anyone ever taught you about the devil? Has anyone ever taught your children about the devil? If they have you would not be saying Why God; Why did this happen to me/us? The word of God tells you how to fight the devil. Paul tells us who the enemy is. And the enemy is the devil, satan himself. Paul tells us in Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you nay be able to stand against the wiles (schemings) of the devil. Put the WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD on! Ephesians 6:14,16 & 17) Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteusness,15) and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace 16) above all taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. (satan/devil) 17) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; When I was going to Kenneth E. Hagin church in Broken Arrow, you were taught to put on the Full Armor of God at the beginning of each day. I had that written on a piece of paper, that I placed on my mirrow. That a way I would see it first each day. Jesus has the perfect solution & perfect way to fight the devil. See what He (Jesus) did to fight the devil. Let's look at Matthew 4 & it tells you what Jesus actually did & how He fought the devil. He used the written word of God. There is a lot of power in the written word of God. You fight the devil the same way Jesus Christ did. How easy is that? There is nothing that the devil can do with the Word of God, NOTHING! So, you need to know the Word of God. Place it in your heart & believe what it says. Now when you claim something from God, remind God of the chapter & verse that your standing on & claim it in Jesus name. Quote the bible to God, remind God. God likes for you to quote the bible to Him, God wants you to ask Him. To go to Him in Jesus name. Claim it in Jesus name. Know your authority, your rights that God gave you! STAND of the Word Of God!!! And in the name of Jesus! God is your Father; wouldn't you ask your dad/father for things. Good things, now God knows what you need & want, but He wants you to ask. If you didn't ask your dad & He knew what you wanted. Don't you think it's still nice for him to hear it? It shows respect to him. Why would it be any different asking God the same way? Remember how Jesus always used: It Is Written. Do you understand what you need to do?? James 4:7-8A) Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8) Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. This would do the same thing as above, it would use the Word of God. Obeying the Word of God. And respecting God as a Father! Also, respecting Jesus as our Older Brother. We are God's family, His children. He has told us what to do. All GOOD, not evil! Satan is the evil one, filled with hate, destruction, death, and doesn't want anything nice to happen to mankind. satan has a very short time now, so satan is working harder to destroy. So, in short use the Word of God!! Use the Love of the Father. Mankind knows how to use things. So, this isn't any different. Use the manual. It will instruct you. You will get answers. The manual is the Bible. Don't give up, keep going on the Word of God. As Dora on Nemo kept saying just keep swiming, swiming, swiming. Well we need to keep believing, believing, believing, which is FAITH. If (I should say when) satan returns just say, Devil, Jesus said right here. Example: laying on of hands for healing. Mark 16 and read it to satan. And follow up with He laid his hands on me so therfore, I GOT IT! IT'S MINE. IT IS WRITTEN IN THE BIBLE THAT IT'S MINE. I HAVE ALREADY GOTTEN IT. The Scriptures have been fulfilled. Past tense! Jesus did it!! So find your promise in the Scriptures AMEN & Amen (so be it) Sometimes you have to have faith until death. Remember to also read Hebrews 11. Do not feel bad, have anger if it doesn't turn out. I don't under stand myself BE THANKFUL THAT YOU HAD FAITH. STILL LOOK TOWARD GOD. KEEP YOUR EYE ON HIS WORD & BELIEVE THE PROMISES OF THE BIBLE I guess what I'm saying don'y be under condemnation. The bible tells you to have FAITH. Be faithful to God, Jesus, Holy Ghost. Keep your eyes upon Jesus

Health Tip: Prevent Burnout Suggestions to help ward off stress(HealthDay News) -- When you're under too much stress, your emotional and physical health can suffer. And when your stress level maxes out, burnout occurs. Symptoms of burnout may include lack of desire, feeling unhappy, and frequently feeling sick. Rotary International offers these suggestions to help ward off burnout: Get stress under control, and keep stress from taking over your life. Pick up a creative new hobby that you enjoy. Every now and then, give yourself a break from work and chores. Don't take on too many responsibilities -- either at work or at home. Get plenty of sleep, exercise regularly and eat healthy foods. Wake up a little early and give yourself 15 minutes to relax -- meditate, write in a journal, stretch or do something else that helps you feel better. Step away from e-mail, phones and computers for a bit of time each day. -- Diana Kohnle

DO YOU MISS THIS GUY? 'Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.' - Ronald Reagan 'The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.' -Ronald Reagan 'The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.' - Ronald Reagan 'Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.' - Ronald Reagan 'I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.' - Ronald Reagan 'The taxpayer: That's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination.' - Ronald Reagan 'Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.' - Ronald Reagan 'The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.' - Ronald Reagan 'It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.' - Ronald Reagan 'Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it' - Ronald Reagan 'Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.' - Ronald Reagan 'No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.' - Ronald Reagan 'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.' - Ronald Reagan

When I say good morning I mean to say: G-od O-ffers us His O-utstanding D-evotion to M-ake us O-bedient & R-eady for a N-ew day with Him. I-nspire others please, and N-ever forget G-od loves you! If you like it send it to others. God will bless you for doing just that!!! HAVE A BLESSED DAY! Always put God first, He truly will answer your needs. In God We Trust! One Nation Under God We Shall Maintain, May God Bless You,

How To Plant Your Garden First, you Come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses.... FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING, PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS: 1. Peace of mind 2. Peace of heart 3. Peace of soul PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH: 1. Squash gossip 2. Squash indifference 3. Squash grumbling 4. Squash selfishness PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE: 1. Lettuce be faithful 2. Lettuce be kind 3. Lettuce be patient 4. Lettuce really love one another NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS: 1. Turnip for meetings 2. Turnip for service 3. Turnip to help one another TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME: 1. Thyme for each other 2.. Thyme for family 3.. Thyme for friends WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE. THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW. My instructions were to send this to people that I wanted God to bless and I picked you! God bless you

Prophecy Pitfall #1 -- Pretrib Rapture While I have fallen for most of the traps listed so far, I have never believed in a pretrib rapture. Why not? Because early on I had the blessing of being shown the real end time escape plan of God in the Bible that Jesus advised us to seek to avoid the disasters coming first upon all of us (Lk 21:34-36). It is literally all over the place in the Bible--if you look. Yet, as with so many true doctrines in the Bible, it is easy to miss it until someone shows you by bringing all the verses together on the subject. And there are many verses telling us we will be here for the 1260-day/42 month/3.5 year tribulation and must flee to a certain place on earth to survive it (Rev 12:14; Mt 24:15-20). Unfortunately, if you already believe in a counterfeit pretrib rapture escape plan, you are much less likely to look for and see the real one. When you examine the evidence offered for both plans, there really is no comparison. Knowing the real McCoy intimately allows you to spot a counterfeit easily. As a matter of fact, training to spot counterfeit money is primarily done not through studying examples of counterfeits, but through learning to identify the properties of real money first. So what stunning heretofore unheard of proofs do I offer to debunk all the pretrib rapture arguments out there? None are necessary. I maintain that the pretrib arguments are weak because they depend upon allegorization, types and shadows, typology, and private retranslation (read: torturing) of the Greek. If you stick to the same literal interpretation approach that Jesus used and taught (John 10:35) you will dismantle them all. Just read the many verses in good modern translations (e.g., ESV, HCSB) for what they plainly say and don't feel pressured to accept what even pretrib scholars say they should say. I cannot stress enough how important it is to have confidence in your ability to think rather than doubt yourself when you come to a different conclusion than the experts. Also, remember that the Bible was not written so that we must depend on scholars, pastors, or teachers to tell us what it means. It was written for the common man who with patience and clear thinking can piece together the puzzle that Bible prophecy is. Trust your own ability to come to the truth and do not doubt yourself in the face of peer pressure and you will see the rapture "after the Tribulation of those days" where Jesus placed it (Mt 24:29-31; Mk 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-28) or "at the last trump" of the "seven trumpets" just where you would expect it to be. And here's another helpful hint. Do not focus on side arguments such as "Jesus would never put his bride through the tribulation" or "the church is not mentioned from Revelation 4 through 19". Although there are good answers to all of them if you look (e.g., "we must through many tribulations enter the Kingdom of God" - Acts 13:22), the only way to get to the truth on the rapture is to focus on the rapture prophecies themselves in Daniel, Revelation, the Olivet Discourse, Paul's letters, etc. and piece them together. You may not have noticed, but those who teach a pretrib rapture have very little to say on what follows the rapture that so many prophecies deal with. Obviously, when you think you will not be here for what prophecy describes, you have little motivation to do the work needed to figure a puzzle like that out. Also having a wrong key assumption throws off all further conclusions making success impossible. For these reasons, I cannot overemphasize how critical it is to get your rapture timing correct if you want to understand Bible prophecy! It is easy to come up with a prophecy theory that seems right if you ignore most of the prophecies it must fit alongside. On the other hand, volumes of arguments to prove the rapture timing are unneeded when you address all the prophecies in a comprehensive timeline. In fact, although my book does not contain even one paragraph dedicated to debunking the pretrib rapture, readers come away changing their mind abut the pretrib rapture they were taught. (I just had a reader call me to say my book changed his life who pointed out it also changed his mind on the pretrib rapture.) This happens because the entire book shows how the prophecies fit together only one way, like an interlocking puzzle, leaving only one place for the rapture to fit: post-trib/pre-wrath. (BTW, either term works since the rapture comes immediately after the tribulation on Tishrei 1 which is also the day the wrath of God begins according to Jesus -www.escapeallthesethings.com/days-noah-one-taken-left.htm). In conclusion, as you can tell, understanding Bible prophecy is not easy and requires we believe in our thinking ability and learn to think critically for ourselves. Of course, nothing worthwhile is easy or effortless, and few things are more worthy of our time than understanding all of God's word with its promises to let us know the future and to bless us right now. The good news is now it is possible to understand end time prophecy (Dan 12:10) and there are a few people who have attained this that are teaching others. Speaking as someone who has done so and who through my book and website has also helped thousands of people to do the same, I offer you my help in learning and following the entire Bible as Jesus stated (Lk 8:21). I hope this article has encouraged you to see this and go after it yourself. That concludes the seven major pitfalls of prophecy to watch out for. If you study these problems and take the lessons to heart, you can avoid a lot of deception out there and make great inroads towards understanding Revelation and Daniel properly. If you have enjoyed what you have learned and want to short-cut your path towards understanding what Jesus said his servants were to understand in Rev 1:1, then I strongly urge you to consider reading my book, Know the Future. I have put all the lessons I have learned in my lifelong pursuit of God's word. You will still need to look up the verses and prove what I say is correct for yourself like a good Berean (Act 17:11), but you can do that in a short time compared to the years it took me to consider every theory out there and piece the puzzle together. To learn more about what is in my book and to get your own copy instantly delivered by email while your softcover is sent in the regular mail, click here.Tim McHyde Author of Know the Future www.EscapeAllTheseThings.comPO Box 120-2070, Sabanilla, San Jose 2070, COSTA RICA701-205-4168

Favor of God 1

Favor of God 1 From the Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30 the scriptures gives you an example of how Gods favor really works. It tells us one of the ways that God rewards us. Look at Matthew 25:20-3020) "So he who had received five talents came & brought five other talents, saying, Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more besides them."21) "His lord said to him, Well done, good & faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord,"22) "He also who had received two talents came & said, Lord you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them."23) "His lord said to him, Well done, good & faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord,"24) "Then he who had received the one talent came & said, "Lord, I knew you to be a hard man, reaping where you have not sown, & gathering where you have not scattered seed.25) "And I was afraid, & went & hid your talent in the ground. Look, there you have what is yours"26) "But his lord answered & said to hime, "You wicked & lazy servent, you knew that I reap where I have not sown, & gather where I have not scattered seed.27) "Therefore you ought to have deposited my money with the bankers, & at my coming I would have received back my own with interest.28) "Therefore take the talent from him, & give it to him who has ten talents.29) "For to everyone who has, more will be given & he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.30) "And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping & gnashing of teeth." This does reveal how God rewards those who are good & faithful. Now when we are faithful in little things, It gives God the opportunity to bless us. Wouldn't you want to be blessed with Gods favor?? I sure would. The Bible tells us how to have Favor with God. The Bible is a how to book. You do want to be the head & not the tail in things. In Deuteronomy 28 it tells of His favor & His promised blessing for obedience. It also tell of promised curses for disobedience. But, we are looking at the promises of blessing for obedience. Deuteronomy 28:11-1311) "And the Lord will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increased of your livestock, & in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give to you.12) "The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season, & to blessall the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow.13) "And the Lord will make you the head & not the tail; you shall be above, and not be beneath, If you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I comments you today, & be careful to observe them. See how the Word of God is simple. Here you have to be obedience to get the promises of favor from God! Psalm 5:12For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor will surround him as with a shield. In Perry Stone book "Anointed with Favor" (which you should get this book & read it) tells of George Washington and how he had found Gods favor. George Washington the founding father of our country was blessed & kept safe. A letter that George Washington wrote his brother on July 18, 1755:"By the all-powerful dispensation of Providence, I have been protected beyond all human probability or expectation; for I had four bullets through my coat and two horses shot under me. Yet I escaped unhurt, although death was leveling my companions on every side of me"There was a Native American said in Pictorial Encyclopedia of American History, Volume 2 pg 96. The biography of Mary Draper records that when she was kidnapped by the Indians she overheard between the French & Chief Red Hawk personally told of the eleven shots he had at Washington & didn't kill him. He ceased firing & was convinced the Great Spirit was protecting him. another time it was said that 'Washington was born never to be killed by a bullet. I had seventeen fair fires at him with my rifle and, after all, could not bring him to the ground'. If our founding father of George Washington found Favor of God and as a strong Christian that he was founded the United States of America.We can be a strong Christian and we can find the that Favor of God.He believed the Bible and what it said. And he took it to the point that his uniform had 4 bullet holes in it and two horses shot from under him. Now I don't want to be shot at, but I do want the Favor of God in my life. Don't you?! Paul, George Washington, John G Lakes, Kenneth Hagin Sr., they all had the supernaturally protection of God. We need to have this kind of faith, we need to believe in God and in what God has said in His written Word. What Jesus told us to do, what Paul, Peter, John, all the apostles wrote in the Bible. We need to find that Favor of God, follow & believe. Having the Faith to believe as these people who came before us. Even our fore-fathers & their families came here to the United States. They had to have faith in God and God gave them Favor. Ronald Reagan believed in God and found God's Favor. Our country needs to find the Favor of God again. We get caught up in our own lives that we forget we still have to fight for Our freedom to stay free. Jesus Christ wants us free of other things also. The that comes to mind is SIN. We all need to repent of our sins and to pray for the sins of our country. I don't know where that came from but, God is saying something to us. That we need to get this Country back to the one true God. Not Buddah, not Mohamma, not alle (sorry about the spelling) We do need to find the Favor of God in our lives. The supernational power of God!!! He loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son for us, Jesus Christ the Lamb of God. We need to put Him first. If our presidents can put God first in their lives. Why can't we do that? Read the word and believe what is written there. Gods favor what a blessing, don't you want the fulness of life, of blessing from God? You might be crazy if you don't! I do!! We need to keep our eyes on God the Father, God the Son, & God the Holy Spirit. They will never lead us to damnation. Our lives need to glorified God. We need to learn how to praise Him also! To walk in His knowledge. And when we say Amen believe what it means "So Be It".Amen!!!!!!

Favor of God 2

Favor of God 2 We all know that God is not a respecter of persons Acts 10:34Then Peter opened his mouth and said; "In truth I perceive that God shows not partiality. Favor is a supernatural action from God which enables Him to receive the glory when He works on your behalf. Favor is a gift from God that if you don't seek after it you cannot find it. People don't always seek after other gifts that God has given us. How many people obtained from God's His favor?You can get Gods favor by doing acts of kindness, by acts of obedience of His Word, or by following His guidance. If you will just do these simple things; this will open up doors for you, and you can just walk through to find the Favor of God. It is called action! I like to call it faith. You do need to do acts of kindness, acts of obedience to God's word, and asking for His guidance and actually doing what He guides you to do. As you heard me say in Favor of God 1; how he blessed our founding fore-fathers, presidents. He also favor several people in the bible. Abraham, Isiah, Jacob,Joseph, Job, David, Paul, the Apostles, Mary, Ruth, Esther, that is just to name a few. Now follow Gods word, asked for His guidance and listen to what He tells you to do. Jonah didn't at first but you do see that he followed Gods what happen later and you see what happen to him. But once he listen to God things were fine. All of the people used their gifts for serving the kingdom of God. How many of us really do an act of kindness? I mean a true act of kindness, what I mean is that do something; with only God & you knowing about it. Having people see you do it is find but give the Glory to God. I'm going to use somethings from Perry Stone Book Anointed With Favor (which you should get & read) Perry Stone says that "God often selects people who will apply their personal gift to do the work of God, for His kingdom." Five things you can do.1) Dedicate everything you have & own, to God2) Follow the practical Scriptures in Proverbs & commands of Christ?3) Discover the will of God in every decision you make?4) Have the right people working with you that will build up & not tear down? People that you can pray with.5) Ask God for His favor on a consistent basis?" There is nothing wrong for you to ask God for His favor. Just do it; you will really enjoy the beneifits from it!! Ronald Regan followed these steps. He had his staff praying for Gods protection, favor, & wisdom. For having the right people around him who also loved God. Ronald Regan was the first president that didn't die in office, who was elected in the zero curse. Since 1840 every president that was elected into office with the year ending in zero has died in office. There are seven. So Ronald Regan did have God's Favor. God's Favor can come from unexplected places. Just hearing the words "God's Favor" that you just want to go and get it for yourself. So what is stopping you? Do what God has asked us to do; to be more like Jesus Christ. Now remember the five things above that Perry Stone said to do. Those steps will help you get God's favor. You will enjoy Gods Favor at work, at home, in your church, in your family, as a mother, as a father, as a child, even picking out your companion, unexpected income or raises, stopping national disasters, having children, and favor with man. God's favor is wonderful to have. To Be totally blessed by God!!! WOW Now you know that God wants us to have His favor. I remember when I first meet Kenneth E Hagin you could fell the Favor of God on Him. I mean; you could really feel the power of God on his life. Keith Moore was another one you could feel Gods favor on his life. Here are some verses that the Bible has with the Promises of Favor. Psalm 5:12For You, O lLord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield. Psalm 30:5For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. Proverbs 8:35For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the Lord; Proverbs 12:2A good man obtains favor from the Lord, But a man of wicked devices He will condemn. Proverbs 13:15Good understanding gains favor, But the way of the unfaithful is hard. Proverbs 14:9Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor. Proverbs 18:22He who finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor from the Lord. Proverbs 22:1A GOOD name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver & gold Luke 2:52And Jesus increased in wisdom & stature, & in favor with God & men. Acts 2:47praising God & having favor with all the people, And the Lord added to the church daily those who were saved. I want God's favor! Don't you??

1. Where is America in Bible Prophecy? Al Qaeda eyes bio attack from Mexico U.S. counterterrorism officials have authenticated a video by an al Qaeda recruiter threatening to smuggle a biological weapon into the United States via tunnels under the Mexico border, the latest sign of the terrorist group's determination to stage another mass-casualty attack on the U.S. homeland............................ read more Apocalypse Sun?The National Research Council has estimated that a solar storm in 2013 a storm could play havoc with our power grid, resulting in "large-scale blackouts affecting more than 130 million people in the U.S. and exposing more than 350 major transformers to the risk of permanent damage." ............................ read more U.S. Evangelicals Pessimistic about Christianity in AmericaA survey of some of the top evangelical leaders in the nation found that while there is overwhelming optimism on the growth of Christianity in the world, there is mostly pessimism when it comes to the future of the faith in America............................. read more 2. Israel - God's Timepiece Secular Jews may be minority in Israeli schools by 2030Secular Jews are expected to become a minority in Israeli schools and among the draft-age population within 20 years, according to a recent study published in the current issue of U.S. magazine Foreign Policy. The study, which is based on figures from Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, predicts that by 2030 Arabs and ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Jews together will compose close to 60 percent of Israel's elementary school population and about 40 percent of eligible voters........................ read more Obama Overture to Hamas Suggests Inevitability of Terror Group's Dominance Among PalestiniansIn an apparent policy shift, President Obama on Thursday invited Hamas -- a designated terror organization -- to "play a role" in the future of the Palestinian people. During his speech to the Muslim world in Cairo on Thursday, the U.S. president bluntly recognized the group, which has called for the destruction of Israel, in a two-sentence passage that was part of a broader discussion about the terms for peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians.... ........................ read more 5. Apostate Christianity Christian Clergy Rally on Opposite Sides of Gay Marriage DebateLess than a week after a group of clergy and Christians asked for a referendum to keep same-sex marriages from being recognized in the nation's capital, another coalition of clergy has declared support for "marriage equality." "We declare that our faith calls us to affirm marriage equality for loving, same-sex couples," said the Rev. Dennis Wiley, pastor of Covenant Baptist Church, at a gathering on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post. Wiley is among more than 100 clergy from various faiths who launched a declaration, affirming same-sex marriage as "holy and good.".......................... read more Waving God Goodbye -- The Tale of the Unbelieving BishopRichard Holloway is a Bishop of the Scottish Episcopal Church. There seems to be on obvious problem -- he doesn't believe in God. That he still presides at communion - indeed, as recently as three weeks ago - raises the thorny question of how an agnostic, unconvinced about the divinity of Jesus, can consecrate the bread and wine as the body and blood of Christ. The obvious question is this -- How can any church retain a minister who denies belief in God? That astonishing question points to what so many Christians have not yet seen. There is no shortage of churches and ministers whose theology is heretical and, as evidenced by Bishop Holloway, even agnostic.......................... read more 6. The Rise of Islam Obama shifts tone toward Islamic partiesPresident Obama hinted Thursday that the United States would for the first time accept the results of Middle East elections won by Islamist parties. In contrast to the Bush administration, which boycotted groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah even after they performed well in elections, Mr. Obama said, "America respects the right of all peaceful and law-abiding voices to be heard around the world, even if we disagree with them. And we will welcome all elected, peaceful governments — provided they govern with respect for all their people." Those words carry particular significance because on June 7 Lebanon is expected to hold an election where Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, could win a plurality of votes......................... read more 7. Increase in Knowledge/New Technologies Microwave Missiles: High-Energy Weapons in the Air ForceNew research into high-power microwaves could make them a crucial tool of electronic warfare. The U.S. Air Force's newest directed-energy weapon program, the Counter-Electronics High-Powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP), would create a weapon that fires powerful bursts of high-power microwaves (HPM), frying the electronics of multiple targets without harming people or other infrastructure......................... read more Army Starts Testing 'Judge Dredd' WeaponThe U.S. Army is set to start testing a computerized, high-tech projectile launcher that can take out bad guys hiding around corners and in caves or trenches, even if they're out of the soldier's line of sight. Some experts call it the "Judge Dredd" gun, after the Sylvester Stallone movie. The Pentagon calls it the XM-25 Individual Air Burst Weapon, which uses a laser rangefinder to precisely measure the distance to a target, then primes a fuse on a timed grenade so that the projectile explodes exactly where it should................. read more Prying Eyes On The WebFlying under the radar of the Google-Microsoft rivalry in the high-stakes search industry is a new gang of sites that build deep dossiers on your secrets -- and those of your pals -- just from your keyboard strokes.................. read more Mysterious 'chip' is CIA's latest weapon against al-Qaida targets hiding in Pakistan's tribal beltThe CIA is equipping Pakistani tribesmen with secret electronic transmitters to help target and kill al-Qaida leaders in the north-western tribal belt, in a tactic that could aid Pakistan's army as it takes the battle against extremism to the Taliban heartland................... read more 8. Christian Worldview/Issues A Major Force in Education -- Homeschooling in AmericaThe U.S. Department of Education has released its periodic review of schooling in America, and it offers a revealing look at the growth of homeschooling. The picture of contemporary homeschooling offers some real surprises and raises some new questions........................ read more Christians risk rejection and discrimination for their faith, a study claimsThe first poll of Britain's churchgoers, carried out for The Sunday Telegraph, found that thousands of them believe they are being turned down for promotion because of their faith. One in five said that they had faced opposition at work because of their beliefs. More than half of them revealed that they had suffered some form of persecution for being a Christian. The findings suggest a growing hostility towards religion in this country, which has been highlighted by a series of clashes between churchgoers and their employers................. read more VBS: The school after schoolVacation Bible school has been part of religious outreach and education in many churches across the country since 1894 and today, many churches still consider it one of the most important activities they host each year. "We are giving kids the opportunity to experience Rome and an underground church during the life of the disciple Paul," said Cassie Irwin, director of children's ministries at First Baptist Church, whose VBS theme this year is "Rome -- Paul and the Underground Church." Irwin said when kids arrive, they will be given a costume to wear, assigned to a "family group," and then they will set out to experience life as it was for Paul about 2,000 years ago. Irwin said the wide range of activities, including a pottery wheel, metal works, chariot races and dramas, work together to serve one purpose. "Everything, down to the food, is designed to allow the kids to experience life in Bible times and show them that even though Paul faced hard times, he still found hope and trust in the Lord just like they can do today.".................... read more 9. Other Events To Watch Democracy seen threatened by new authoritarianismChina, Iran, Russia and Venezuela form a clique of authoritarian states that use their wealth and influence to undermine global democracy and rule of law, a study by U.S.-funded agencies said on Thursday. The report, released on the 20th anniversary of China's suppression of the Tiananmen democracy movement, says these states' challenge to Western democratic institutions represents a far "murkier picture" than the Cold War because they are integrated into the global economy and world bodies. "Policymakers do not appear to appreciate the dangers these 21st century authoritarian models pose to democracy and rule of law around the world. "Just as they rule without law within their borders, authoritarian regimes are eroding the international rules and standards built up by the democratic world over the past several decades, threatening to export the instability and abuses that their systems engender," it said. ........................... read more Gulf Cooperation Council Look For Currency Union Pact To Be Inked On June 7 Gulf states will sign an agreement for monetary union on June 7 in Riyadh, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Abdul Rahman Al-Attiyah said at a meeting of the GCC finance ministers in Muscat Saturday. The GCC secretariat general is seeking through its communication with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar to implement the Higher Council order to approve the agreement before next September in order for it to be effective by the beginning of 2010, prior to establishing the Monetary Council before the end of the current year......................... read more Japan's shadow finance minister wants single Asian currencyThe man who hopes to be Japan's next finance minister envisions an Asia united by a single currency, saying the dollar may no longer reign supreme in future. Looking at the broader region, he said Asia should tackle security and economic issues as "a unified community." "Asian currencies should be unified into a common currency in the course of the region's forming a single economic zone," Nakagawa told AFP ...................... read more