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josephochieng066 · Nov 17, 2024

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Michie · Nov 17, 2024

There are easy steps we can take to start righting the women’s vote now so future elections don’t hinge on the unhinged.

Kamala Harris campaigned like she was running for the presidency of Planned Parenthood, not the United States, with abortion central to her campaign. She promoted a draconian future should Donald Trump be reelected. And it worked. At least for a large demographic of white, educated, single women.

Trump’s election quickly filled social media with unraveling women, including a plan of action for women to not have children, learn to camp, and divorce husbands who voted for Trump. Others are calling for women to withhold sex and shave their heads in protest.

Most conservatives avoid outwardly courting the women’s vote because it can be fraught with baggage and drama. But there are easy steps we can take to start winning the women’s vote now so future elections don’t hinge on the unhinged.

1. Identify the Indoctrination

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Kamala Harris campaigned like she was running for the presidency of Planned Parenthood, not the United States, with abortion central to her campaign. She

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Michie · Nov 17, 2024

“With God, everything; without God, nothing”: This maxim of her mother left a deep impression on Luz Maribel Jiménez, director of human resources at Carnicerías Jiménez, an award-winning Catholic family grocery store chain in Chicago.

In an interview with ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, Jiménez shared her family’s guiding principles to inspire entrepreneurs who aspire to lead a business with values and purpose.

“The most important lessons I learned from my parents include putting God and family first, maintaining a strong work ethic, feeling pride and love for what you do, treating everyone with respect, and offering help whenever possible. These are just some of the lessons,” said Jiménez, one of the family’s daughters.

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‘With God, everything; without God, nothing’: principles of a Catholic family business

Luz Maribel Jiménez shares her family’s guiding principles to inspire entrepreneurs who aspire to lead a business with values and purpose.

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rdclmn72 · Nov 17, 2024

An end time text that refers to our current state of affairs, and its only going to get worse.
Years ago The Lord showed me a man behind the pulpit. He was expounding on the word, but there was one thing I noticed.
He would cite a verse and immediately give a contradictory interpretation.

Our problem here is not a lack of scripture, our problem is what ministers are doing with the bible.
If you have multiple versions of the bible that are not using Strong's dictionary, you have an issue of non-transparency because you can't see the original text in its original language and its original interpretation.
It amounts to watering-down the scriptures and interpretations.
People are then not really receiving the word, the process has become tainted and compromised.
If we are not giving people total truth, we are lying, our preaching, teaching and outreach become less effective and the Spirit is no longer backing our efforts.

But all is not lost, Adventism has an appeal for those seeking total truth and a solid biblical foundation for every doctrine.
Compared to other churches, our message reflects a back-to-basic approach that has God's backing.
I see that the potential is there, we just have to take measures that will result in total truth being shared.
We need to revisit our early days and follow the examples given so that we don't repeat the same mistakes of the past.
We have to admit that we don't always have the right answers and we need God's help in addressing the present and future challenges we will face.
Most importantly, we need to humble ourselves recognizing our need for God's guidance, his inspiration and faith to obey and be sustained by God.

Sabertooth · Nov 17, 2024

Statistically, it leads to more yeast infections.
(According to a previous doctor, yeast infections are just the adult form of a diaper rash.)

Sabertooth · Nov 17, 2024

Just a linguistic guess, daughter = "female child." It sounds like an equivalent for how we use "babe," today, as an affectionate term for an adult woman.

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

tranquiltestament said:
“Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am being tempted by God’; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.”

These three verses have been the basis of countless sermons from almost the time that they were written. Of course, the reason is that the process it describes is so horribly accurate when it comes to the steps that lead to sin and the consequence. However, there is one important point that must be remembered. God does not tempt anyone, and He does not make anyone sin.

Many years ago, there was a funny little slogan that people would say when they were caught in something or had made a mistake. “It’s not my fault, the devil made me do it!” Comedians would use it in their show and the audience would laugh, but nothing was farther from the truth. Because the devil does not force people to sin either!

Now, yes, the devil DOES tempt people. But the decision to give in to the temptation is a PERSONAL decision. Therefore, the consequences are a result of PERSONAL decisions and actions. People will live worldly lives with no thought of God and His word. But when, as a result of their own actions and conduct, their lives experience some tragedy or upheaval, they desperately ask for help from God or become angry at God because of the mess that THEY created.

James 1:14-15 “But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust.” The process described in these verses is very clear, and this flies in the face of the doctrine that a person is born sinful due to Adam and Eve’s sin in the Garden. A baby, a small child, or even an older child will do things that are wrong, but there is no real sense that the actions are spiritually or morally wrong.

But one day, as that child grows older and matures physically and mentally, the time will come where a situation has developed where a decision must be made and the thought that goes through that person’s mind is “I really want to do this, but I know that it is wrong”.

The temptation is attractive. Very few people are tempted to go to the dentist to have a tooth pulled just because they like having their teeth pulled! No, this is “bait” that the devil has placed before that young person. It may be going out with a group of friends to a party where there will be drinking, possibly illegal drugs, and very suggestive dancing. Yet, that young man or young woman KNOWS it would be morally and spiritually wrong. What will the decision be?

For an older man or woman, it may be a chance to get ahead in work if I “cheat” or “lie” just a little bit. “Afterall, it will only be a ‘little’ lie.” Or, there may be a ‘juicy’ piece of news heard about an acquaintance. It may be a co-worker, a neighbor, or even a brother or sister in Christ.

It is not something that has to be shared with others; but….. it is just TOO GOOD to not tell someone. The scriptures condemn gossiping and the person knows it. “But it not really gossiping if I just tell one person and make them promise not to tell others is it?” So, the bait has been set for the trap. Again, what will be the decision?

If the person TAKES the bait. In other words, he/she has been carried away and enticed by his/her own lust and has given in to the temptation, “Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death.” It is important to note that “death” in this case is describing spiritual death just like what happened in the Garden when the Man and Woman ate the forbidden fruit. Obviously, when they ate the fruit, they did not physically fall over dead.

And today, being guilty of sin does not normally lead to immediate physical death. But the fact remains that the person guilty of sin is spiritually DEAD. That person has died as far as God is concerned, because the price for being guilty of committing sin is DEATH. On top of that, there is no way that a person can save himself/herself from that condition. So, alone, there is no hope for forgiveness.

God does not tempt to sin, but certainly does try our faith.
1 Peter 1:
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

James 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

For those who overcome...

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

Many see reward as a singularly good thing, but the recompense of reward=You reap what you sow.

2 Corinthians 5:
The Judgment Seat of Christ

9 Therefore we make it our aim, whether present or absent,
to be well pleasing to Him.
10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ,
that each one may receive the things done in the body,
according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

11 Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men;
but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known
in your consciences.

Hear what the Spirit is saying...

Hebrews 2:
1 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things
which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.
2 For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every
transgression and disobedience received a just recompense of reward;
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation;
which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord,
and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

2 John 1:8 Look to yourselves, that we do not lose those things
we worked for, but that we may receive a full reward.

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

David was a general and a King, and yet when his Psalms are read, they are intimately relatable. We are informed by 1 Co 10 that all temptation is common to man. David's struggles, while magnified by his office, simply reflect our human frailty.

Psalm 39:
1 I said, I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.
2 I was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.
3 My heart was hot within me;
While I was musing, the fire burned.
Then I spoke with my tongue:

4 Lord, make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.

I am reminded of how often trouble could have been avoided if I had just kept my mouth shut. And yet, his efforts to hold his tongue is frustrated by a fire that burned in his heart. (Jeremiah shares a similar experience). What this tells me is that silence is not an option when the Lord desires to direct our ways, especially our words which lead us towards life, or death. We must show restraint and be an astute observer to be directed when and how to speak. The Lord instructed His disciples on this very thing, and the Holy Spirit must remain Lord over not just our actions, for we will give an account for our presumptuousness.

5 Indeed, You have made my days as hand breadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah
6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.

The trials and troubles of life humble us to accept our lowly station. We get into our 60's and the shadow lengthens and the vanity of so much of life is troubling, and yet the Word of God teaches us that this is just a part of the process, and we should rejoice in the work of the Lord in us by His Holy Spirit.

7 And now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My hope is in You.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions;
Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was mute, I did not open my mouth,
Because it was You who did it.
10 Remove Your plague from me;
I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 When with rebukes You correct man for iniquity,
You make his beauty melt away like a moth;
Surely every man is vapor. Selah

When we turn to the Lord, we find His Hand at work rebuking the spirit of lawlessness in us. We accept the inevitability that in the end our life seems like nothing more than a wisp, and that the only true path is to offer that vapor up to the Lord as a "living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God".

12 Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength,
Before I go away and am no more.

When David speaks of how frail we are, he is referring to the tendency to reject the Lord's discipline, because at that time, discipline is painful. This same word is used here in Ezekiel to convey this frailty that leads to rejecting what we must accept.

Ezekiel 3:27 But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD.’ He who hears, let him hear; and he who refuses, let him refuse; for they are a rebellious house.

And then there was the ultimate rejection

Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

More than ever, I can relate to the standing of being a stranger and a sojourner in the earth. This directs our minds to the Patriarchs who lived in tents, among often hostile peoples who feared and envied the evident favor of God on them. We can rejoice in our frailty, for when we are weak, He is strong, and His Grace is our perfection.

2 Co 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.
Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

Isaiah 2:
12 For the day of the Lord of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one
that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
13 And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
14 And upon all the high mountains, and upon all the hills that are lifted up,
15 And upon every high tower, and upon every fenced wall,
16 And upon all the ships of Tarshish, and upon all pleasant pictures.
17 And the loftiness of man shall be bowed down, and the haughtiness of men shall be made low:
and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day.

Isaiah 10:
33 Behold, the Lord, the Lord of hosts, shall lop the bough with terror: and the high ones of stature
shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.
34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a mighty one.

Isaiah 33:
9 The earth mourns and languishes: Lebanon is ashamed and hewn down: Sharon is like a wilderness;
and Bashan and Carmel shake off their fruits.1
10 Now will I rise, saith the Lord; now will I be exalted; now will I lift up myself.
11 Ye shall conceive chaff, ye shall bring forth stubble: your breath, as fire, shall devour you.
12 And the people shall be as the burning of lime: as thorns cut up shall they be burned in the fire.
13 Hear, ye that are far off, what I have done; and, ye that are near, acknowledge my might.
14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites.
Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burning?

Isaiah 35:
1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given,
the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God.
3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance,
even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.

Isaiah 40:
13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counselor hath taught him?
14 With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment,
and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?
15 Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the small dust of the balance:
behold, he takes up the isles as a very little thing.
16 And Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.
17 All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

Isaiah 60:
12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.
13 The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify
the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
14 The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee s
hall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the Lord,
The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Zechariah 10:
9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries;
and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
10 I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria;
and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.
11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea,
and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and
the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
12 And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

Zechariah 11:
1 Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.
2 Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan;
for the forest of the vintage has come down.

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

As war moves to the North and the IDF enters Lebanon,
why isn't there more talk about the Promised Land?

Deuteronomy 1:
7 Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates.
8 See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the Lord swore to your fathers—to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—to give to them and their descendants after them.’

Even Moses longed to see Lebanon and it’s legendary forests and mountains

Deuteronomy 3:

23 “Then I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying: 24 ‘O Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds? 25 I pray, let me cross over and see the good land beyond Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.’ 26 “But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me. So the Lord said to me: ‘Enough of that! Speak no more to Me of this matter. 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the south, and the east; behold it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan.

The Borders of the Land were clearly defined to Moses and Joshua

Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place on which the sole of your foot treads shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the River Euphrates, even to the Western Sea, shall be your borders.

Joshua 1:1-4 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, it came to pass that the Lord spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying: 2 “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all these people, to the land which I am giving to them—the children of Israel. Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon as far as the great river, the River Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the Great Sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your borders.

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

Daniel 7:3 And four great beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other.

There is an Aramaic word used 20X in Daniel, and becomes a significant theme to his message.

Shenah [H8133]; which is translated 'different' (in bold) above, is more frequently translated

'change'(14X), beginning in Daniel chapter 2:

Daniel 2:8 The king answered and said, “I know for certain that you would gain time, because you see that my decision is firm: 9 if you do not make known the dream to me, there is only one decree for you! For you have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the time has changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can give me its interpretation.”

When the Chaldeans tell Nebuchadnezzar that his dream cannot be interpreted, he suspects a conspiracy is a foot in making this accusation against them. He feels that because they are among other things prognosticators, and the king suspects that they are aware of an imminent change in government, they are breaking ranks from him to curry favor from the incoming regime.

Daniel then declares that these changes in the rule of man is in the Lord's Domain.
20 Daniel answered and said:
“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
For wisdom and might are His.
21 And He changes the times and the seasons;
He removes kings and raises up kings;
He gives wisdom to the wise
And knowledge to those who have understanding.

No Change In The Fiery Furnace

Daniel 3:
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

Some modern translations state the coats were 'unaffected', further concealing the use of shenah.

The King Becomes A Beast

Daniel 4:16 Let his heart be changed from that of a man,
Let him be given the heart of a beast,
And let seven times pass over him.

Jumping back to chapter 7 and bringing in present circumstances

Daniel 7:
23 “Thus he said:
‘The fourth beast shall be
A fourth kingdom on earth,
Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,
And shall devour the whole earth,
Trample it and break it in pieces.
24 The ten horns are ten kings
Who shall arise from this kingdom.
And another shall rise after them;
He shall be different from the first ones,
And shall subdue three kings.
25 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High,
Shall persecute the saints of the Most High,
And shall intend to change times and law.
Then the saints shall be given into his hand
For a time and times and half a time.

Note that this final 4th beast is different from all others. Seeing how earlier empires were ruled by kings, one thought might be that Democracy is at the heart of this great change in government. More likely is a shenah is about to take place into some sort of corporate ruling body, from which one ruler rises to take on Christ.

26 ‘But the court shall be seated,
And they shall take away his dominion,
To consume and destroy it forever.
27 Then the kingdom and dominion,
And the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
Shall be given to the people, the saints of the Most High.
His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And all dominions shall serve and obey Him.’

28 “This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me,
and my countenance changed; but I kept the matter in my heart.”

The wear on the countenance of a man of visions

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

Jeremiah 49:
34 The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against Elam,
in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, saying,
35 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
‘Behold, I will break the bow of Elam,
The foremost of their might.
36 Against Elam I will bring the four winds
From the four quarters of heaven,
And scatter them toward all those winds;
There shall be no nations where the outcasts of Elam will not go.
37 For I will cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies
And before those who seek their life.
I will bring disaster upon them,
My fierce anger,’ says the Lord;
‘And I will send the sword after them
Until I have consumed them.
38 I will set My throne in Elam,
And will destroy from there the king and the princes,’ says the Lord.

39 ‘But it shall come to pass in the latter days:
I will bring back the captives of Elam,’ says the Lord.”

Whom shall sit on the throne of Elam?

Minister Monardo · Nov 17, 2024

Jeremiah 33:

19 And the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah, saying,

20 “Thus says the Lord: ‘If you can break My covenant with the day

and My covenant with the night, so that there will not be

day and night in their season,

21 then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant,

so that he shall not have a son to reign on his throne,

and with the Levites, the priests, My ministers.

22 As the host of heaven cannot be numbered,

nor the sand of the sea measured,

so will I multiply the descendants of David My servant

and the Levites who minister to Me.’ ”

Are the Jew and Gentile Elect the multiplying of the Levites,

the sons of David, or both? Neither? What then?

tonychanyt · Nov 17, 2024

Why was it up to the Christian church to preserve what was left of Hellenistic Judaism?

The destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 by the Romans was a pivotal event that significantly impacted Jewish culture and religious practices. The obliteration of the Second Temple marked the end of the central place of worship and sacrifice for the Jewish people, leading to a transformation in how Judaism was practiced.

After the destruction, there was a shift towards rabbinic Judaism, which focused on studying the Torah and observing the law in the absence of the Temple. Many aspects of Hellenistic Judaism, incorporating Greek culture and philosophy, were set aside in favor of a more traditional and Torah-centered approach.

On the other hand, many early Christians were Hellenistic Jews themselves, familiar with Greek language and culture. Besides the LXX OT, the NT was written in Greek. Apostle Paul and others targeted the Greek-speaking Gentiles. They picked up the Hellenistic Jewish elements from Philo and Josephus and adapted and transformed them within the context of the developing Christian faith.

Was Hellenistic Jewish culture considered so worthless by the Jews of the period that it wasn't even worth preserving and even translating?

It's not that it was worthless, but the significance of Hellenistic Jewish culture declined. The rabbis fought for Judaism's identity and focused on Moses' Torah.

Why don't we have Hebrew translations of Jewish philosophers like Philo or Jewish historians like Josephus?

They wanted to focus on Jewish identity and core traditions. The Mishnah and Talmud became central to Jewish life and thought, while the Hellenistic influences embodied in the works of Philo and Josephus receded in prominence.

This historical evolution reflects the complexities of cultural identity, religious practices, and theological development during a tumultuous period in history. The results were

the rabbis went back to their Torah root
the early Christians integrated some of the Hellenistic ideas to further promote Christianity.

JimR-OCDS · Nov 17, 2024

Stephen3141 said:
You misunderstand the article.
FEMA is not a "left" organization.
The manager was fired, after he told FEMA workers not to help Republicans in need.

Did you even read the article?

Had he not been caught and his actions not been made public nothing would've happened.

JimR-OCDS · Nov 17, 2024

Read "Hail Holy Queen," by Scott Hahn.

He provides much about Mary and the Church's devotion to her.

Maria Billingsley · Nov 17, 2024

Vambram said:
Biden and Harris Raided Medicare to Fund Green New Deal: Premiums Are Now Set to Spike

Ripple effects from the Inflation Reduction Act are causing turbulence in Medicare's prescription drug plans.

www.westernjournal.com

“Nearly two years after its passage, the IRA has diverted nearly $260 billion from the projected Medicare ‘savings’ to pay for special interest handouts like large tax credits for costly electric vehicles, enormous subsidies paid to big health insurer-PBM corporations, and funding health care programs for illegal immigrants,” Ron Fitzwater, Chief Executive Officer of the Missouri Pharmacy Association, wrote in an Op-Ed in the Missouri Times.

“The Biden-Harris administration is not protecting Medicare; they’re stealing from it,” he wrote.
According to Politico, the chain reaction began when the act shifted the burden of paying for prescription medicine from seniors to insurance companies.
Then came what could have been predicted: Insurance companies hiked their premiums for 2025.

Fitwater, in his Op-Ed, said increases were coming in at 179 percent. But since that was going to hit right before the election, there was one more step – a federal bailout that has the taxpayer-funded federal treasury taking the hit for what the IRA caused.

This has been debunked. Please inform yourselves.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/fact-check-rick-scott-biden-medicare-cuts/index.html

timf · Nov 17, 2024

God communicated with his people Israel in different ways and at different times. I do not see this sort of direct communication today with Christians in the age of grace.

totallylovedbygod · Nov 17, 2024

PRAYER CENTRE

PRAY FOR PAKISTAN PEOPLES

Thathera (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan

Pashtun Usman Khel in Pakistan

Pashtun Miangan in Pakistan

Shaikh in Pakistan

totallylovedbygod · Nov 17, 2024

Ephesians 1

6 to the praise of his glorious grace, with which he has blessed us in the Beloved.
12 to the praise of his glory.
14 to the praise of his glory.

ITS ALL ABOUT HIM

Why does God do things?

Why does he save us?

We get so many benefits, surely it's for our benefit

Well, no it's to show forth the glory of his grace.

It's so that his grace, would show forth his glory and that his glory would be seen in his grace.

So many times, we hear testimonies and it's all about that person, what happened to them, how they changed etc.

But in truth, it isn't and shouldn't be about them, it's all about God, it's all about what he has done for us, remember that we are dead in our sins, we cannot help ourselves, left to ourselves, we would never move towards God, it is he who draws us, it is he who gives us the faith to believe, it is the precious Holy spirit who convicts us of sin, righteousness and judgement.

Next time you tell your testimony or share with another person, make sure, it's all about Jesus and not about you.

Remember, you are only saved to show forth the glory of his grace.

Are you doing that on a daily basis?

God bless you

Keith

Ephesians 1

TRUE ACCEPTANCE

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

In Matthew 3:17, Jesus is being baptized by John the Baptist, the Spirit of God descends on him and the Father says this:

17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

So many people, don't feel accepted in society today.

They crave to be accepted, if they are not accepted by this or that person, then they feel let down and take drastic measures, they try to change their appearance, some even change gender and some sadly commit suicide.

True acceptance comes through Christ.

How can we be acceptable to God, through the beloved, God's son.

We are accepted because of him, because of his atoning death on the cross.

These are truths to cling onto, these are defining truths for your life.

We are accepted because we are in the beloved, we are in Christ. He is in us and we are in him, because we have that relationship, we can know true acceptance.

When people won't or can't accept you as you are, know thus, that God in Christ, has accepted you, because you are in Christ.. HIS BELOVED SON.

Matthew Henry says this:

The next spiritual blessing the apostle takes notice of is acceptance with God through Jesus Christ: Wherein, or by which grace, he hath made us accepted in the beloved, v. 6. Jesus Christ is the beloved of his Father (Matt 3 17), as well as of angels and saints. It is our great privilege to be accepted of God, which implies his love to us and his taking us under his care and into his family. We cannot be thus accepted of God, but in and through Jesus Christ. He loves his people for the sake of the beloved.

God bless you

Keith

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INDIA: Police Watch as Christians Suffer Mob Attack

Source: International Christian Concern

The entrance to a Hindu complex.
Photo: Wikipedia / Ms. Sarah Welch

As police officers stood by and watched, hundreds of people attacked 14 Christians in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on October 30th. The violent incident occurred after the victimized followers of Jesus refused to abandon their Christian faith, despite orders from tribal leaders to do so.
Having been beaten with wooden rods by participating members of the volatile mob, the assaulted believers suffered various injuries in the aftermath of the attack, such as head trauma and broken bones. The perpetrators also demolished the Christians' homes and destroyed their harvested crops.
Among the injured was the only police officer who attempted to intervene on behalf of the victims. It is unknown why the majority of the officers failed to fulfill their duty to protect these targeted citizens. Such violence against Christians is far too common in India, and mob attacks are often instigated by militant Hindu nationalists. For more reports concerning the suffering of our persecuted Christian family in India, go to our country profile.
Pray for the complete recovery of those who were injured during this recent attack, asking the Lord to minister His healing touch upon each of these victims – both physically and emotionally. May He also divinely work within the hearts and minds of all the residents in this community, encouraging them to live peaceably together despite their religious differences. In addition, please intercede for India's governing authorities, praying that they will realize the importance of providing protection for all the country's citizens, and not only those with whom they agree.

PAKISTAN: Vigilante Groups Orchestrate Online Blasphemy Cases

Sources: Dawn, MSN, The Hindu, Morning Star News

A crowd is gathered in protest against blasphemy laws in Pakistan.

A protest against Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Photo: Wikipedia / Vivek Ravikumar (cc)

While accusations of blasphemy in Pakistan are common and can be motivated by interpersonal conflicts or business disputes, there has been a notable increase in allegations based on social media posts. (To read previously published reports about Christians who have been charged with blasphemy, go to our country profile.)
According to the research findings of the AFP news agency, many such cases are taking place as a result of organized "vigilante groups" led by lawyers and the support of volunteers scouring the Internet for offenders. In some cases, unsuspecting social media participants are duped by strangers into sharing content that could be deemed blasphemous, resulting in police reports being filed against them.
For example, a man joined a WhatsApp group in search of a job. He was contacted by a woman who sent him objectionable images. When he confronted her, she denied sending the images and asked him to forward them to her – falsely stating that by doing so, she would then know what he was talking about. After sending her the images, he was the one accused of sharing blasphemous content.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) states that there are groups working to "witch-hunt" people, sometimes fabricating evidence due to "vested agendas." Pakistan's National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) reports that, as of July 25th, a total of 767 people accused of blasphemy were being detained in jails across the country; compared to 213 in 2023, and 64 in 2022. The reasons why these vigilante groups are involved tend to vary. One police report suggests that some of the accusers are motivated by financial gains.
A group known as the Legal Commission on Blasphemy Pakistan proudly reports that they are prosecuting more than 300 cases, believing that their "God has chosen them for this noble cause." Sharaz Ahman Farooqi, who leads the group, was the complainant in a case that led to the conviction of a Christian woman named Shagufta Kiran this past September. (More details on her case are available here.) Another group has been responsible for the eventual conviction of 27 people over the past three years. For those who are found guilty, convictions of blasphemy carry a mandatory life imprisonment or death sentence.
In its report on the situation, the NCHR is calling for a "comprehensive review" of the roles and accountability of both government and private entities. In addition to concerns over the startling increase of false accusations, the growing number of cases has led to severe overcrowding in prison areas that are reserved for those accused of blasphemy.
Pray that Pakistan's governing leaders would respond appropriately by taking necessary action against the members of "vigilante groups" whose aim is to destroy the lives of fellow citizens by accusing them of blasphemy. For those of our Christian family who are presently contending with such allegations, please pray that they will receive greatly needed legal assistance and advocacy so their cases could be justly rejected or overturned. Also remember the many believers who have been imprisoned over the years, asking the Lord to likewise provide them and their loved ones the protection, strength, encouragement and hope that's needed each day so they can stand firm in their faith and thus testify of His sustaining power and grace.

SUDAN: Displaced Christians Driven From Their Homes

Sources: Morning Star News, SPLM-N

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A group of people in Sudan.
Photo: Wikipedia / Nina R (cc)

Residents of the Al-Makniya area of Sudan's River Nile state drove 34 displaced Christians from their homes on October 19th. Those responsible for the displacement explained that they did not want any Christians nor black people in the area.
The recently expelled Christians had previously fled conflict in Omdurman, a city located near the capital of Khartoum, before seeking shelter in the Al-Makniya area. According to one of the affected believers, some of the local residents falsely accused the Christian refugees of stealing livestock and "violating public morals." However, police later confirmed that the hostility towards the believers was religiously motivated and had nothing to do with those accusations.
Initially, about 30 people from the neighbourhood approached the Christians, asking them to leave. When that did not work, the opposing villagers returned with more supporters. Some days later, when the Christian refugees were approached for a third time, the majority of originating Al-Makniya community members rallied together against them. Given only three days to vacate the area, the refugees were forced to leave on October 19th without any help or protection from the authorities.
Some of the displaced believers have since moved on to the city of Sendi, while others returned to Omdurman, despite the ongoing violence there. "We are currently in a very bad humanitarian situation, as we have lost our shelter," reported one of the exiled Christians. With concerns for the welfare of the children, women and elderly among them, the believer spoke of another major setback to their survival: "We have lost our livelihoods [which helped to] provide for our basic daily needs." For further reports addressing the various challenges encountered by our Christian family in Sudan, go to our country profile.
During this time of uncertainty, please pray that the Lord will meet the urgent needs of our displaced Sudanese brothers and sisters in Christ who have once again been forced to uproot their families and restart their lives in a different part of this war-torn nation. Ask God to provide these precious believers divine protection and strength, as well as the wisdom and guidance they need to determine what steps to take next. As they seek His direction, and endeavour to live honourably for Him, may they not only find physical refuge in a safe and welcoming location, but also spiritual refuge and solace in the reassuring presence and provision of their Heavenly Father – powerful reminders of His steadfast love for them.

RileyG · Nov 16, 2024

Lord have mercy!

St. Benedict, pray for us.

Christsfreeservant · Nov 16, 2024

Pain and sorrow know no bounds.
Joy and laughter oft not found.
Life depressing, oft distressing,
Yields no blessing, so unresting.

Trials often multiply.
Friends are often passersby.
Friendships failing, foes are railing,
Hypocrites, they’re often bailing.

Feel abandoned, left behind,
By those who don’t know they’re blind.
Boats are sinking, folks not thinking,
Eyes are blinking, friends are finking.

Answers now are hard to find.
Thieves and liars, one of kind.
Fires burning, stomachs churning,
None returning, are we learning?

Difficulties all around.
Someone honest, hardly found.
Lies, deceptions, few exceptions,
Thus, conceptions are rejections.

Hope, though, is not out of reach.
Jesus Christ we often preach.
Sacrificing, His blood buying
No more trying, blood applying.

Joy and laughter once again.
Jesus Christ now is our friend.
To Him listen, eyes will glisten.
He’s insistent you’re persistent.

Trusting Him with all your life.
Give your heart not up to strife.
Satisfying, sanctifying,
No more crying, peace abiding.

An Original Work / October 29, 2018

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INDIA: Police Watch as Christians Suffer Mob Attack

Source: International Christian Concern

The entrance to a Hindu complex.
Photo: Wikipedia / Ms. Sarah Welch

PAKISTAN: Vigilante Groups Orchestrate Online Blasphemy Cases

Sources: Dawn, MSN, The Hindu, Morning Star News

A protest against Pakistan's blasphemy laws.
Photo: Wikipedia / Vivek Ravikumar (cc)

SUDAN: Displaced Christians Driven From Their Homes

Sources: Morning Star News, SPLM-N

A group of people in Sudan.
Photo: Wikipedia / Nina R (cc)