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Christmas Gift Tips
If you are looking for ideas for Christmas, here are some.
Go to Samaritan’s Purse and purchase a gift in someone else’s name. If you go to their website, then to the Video Tab dropdown, there are various programs…Agriculture, Construction, Water & Hygiene and other programs…where you can donate to help someone else’s life.
Go to Samaritan’s Purse and donate to their Operation Christmas Child. The reason I pick Samaritan’s Purse over other similar programs is because they also share the gospel.
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You can purchase his high quality products from him at https://mypillow.com
Alternatively, offer to serve in some way instead of buying a gift. Give a gift of time and labor in some way.
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Jeremiah 4
4:1 If thou wilt return, O Israel, saith the Lord, return unto me: and if thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight, then shalt thou not remove.
2 And thou shalt swear, The Lord liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
3 For thus saith the Lord to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.
4 Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
5 Declare ye in Judah, and publish in Jerusalem; and say, Blow ye the trumpet in the land: cry, gather together, and say, Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the defenced cities.
6 Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
7 The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabitant.
8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.
9 And it shall come to pass at that day, saith the Lord, that the heart of the king shall perish, and the heart of the princes; and the priests shall be astonished, and the prophets shall wonder.
10 Then said I, Ah, Lord God! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.
11 At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to fan, nor to cleanse,
12 Even a full wind from those places shall come unto me: now also will I give sentence against them.
13 Behold, he shall come up as clouds, and his chariots shall be as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. Woe unto us! for we are spoiled.
14 O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
15 For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.
16 Make ye mention to the nations; behold, publish against Jerusalem, that watchers come from a far country, and give out their voice against the cities of Judah.
17 As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.
18 Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.
19 My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
20 Destruction upon destruction is cried; for the whole land is spoiled: suddenly are my tents spoiled, and my curtains in a moment.
21 How long shall I see the standard, and hear the sound of the trumpet?
22 For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.
23 I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
24 I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
25 I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
26 I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
27 For thus hath the Lord said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I not make a full end.
28 For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black; because I have spoken it, I have purposed it, and will not repent, neither will I turn back from it.
29 The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen; they shall go into thickets, and climb up upon the rocks: every city shall be forsaken, and not a man dwell therein.
30 And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
31 For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
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Parable of the Talents
Luke 19:10 (KJV) For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.
12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.
15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.
16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds.
17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.
18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds.
19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities.
20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:
21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?
24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give it to him that hath ten pounds.
25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.)
26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him.
27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.
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The Need for Discipline is Not Emphasized in Today’s World
In today’s world, an emphasis is put on participation awards and on “warm and fuzzy” feelings for everyone.
People who can’t handle the least bit of toughness are called “snowflakes” because they melt down easily.
Recently, a college professor was fired because the students said that he was too hard on them.
I’ve viewed a fair share of awards ceremonies, of all kinds, and I have yet to see anyone say, “I want to thank fill in the name; or….I stand here today successful because he/she taught me to be “again, fill in the blank with some undisciplined form of behavior”.
Undisciplined behavior? No, that never happens. It is always discipline that wins the day.
Always, if any credit is given, it is to the person who aided another in becoming more disciplined, more virtuous, taught them to work harder, strive better, develop their talents more. Credit goes to hard work, not to wasting.
Jesus calls people to be disciples. Disciples comes from the same root word as discipline. It can also mean a learner, but if it means learning only, without doing, it falls short.
I can learn how to work gym equipment, but if I don’t actually develop a habit of going to the gym and using the equipment, knowledge alone won’t do me any good.
I can learn how to plant a garden, but if I don’t actually do the work to prepare the soil and plant and weed and take care of the garden, the knowledge won’t produce fruit.
Jesus put an emphasis on doing.
Matthew 7:24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.
One of the disciplines is lifestyle. One reason people struggle in life is that they don’t order their lifestyle according to the Word of God.
God’s Word explains how the universe is ordered. When we walk in those ways, life is easier.
Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
In today’s world, there is so much that is out of harmony with the Word of God that it takes ongoing personal Bible study, prayer, group Bible study, going to church, and ongoing growth to continue to change to conform our ways and words to the ways of God.
One of the things that is a problem today, that was probably not a problem at the time of the Patriarchs, is that the food is so degraded that it affects energy levels. Abraham probably didn’t have to study about “healthy lifestyles” as living a pastoral life close to nature, the food and water was wholesome. The term probably didn’t exist at that time. Eating God’s food from nature was a “healthy lifestyle”.
Moses started his ministry at 80 and ended at 120. He was walking in the wilderness for 40 years. And have you ever thought about him carrying those stones with the inscribed commandments? He couldn’t have been out of shape. Actually, he did it twice as he smashed the first ones in anger, so the labor was twice as long. More could be said as well.
In addition to everything else, it is no longer an option to ignore lifestyles. And, not only do we have to learn to eat correctly, food is often grown on denatured soil, so it doesn’t contain the full nutrition that is needed.
Men have to be aware of the problems of low-T which will keep them from being the guardians and protectors of the home, the family, and nation.
Women have to know how to have a healthy lifestyle to have healthy babies.
People need energy to work, to do, to accomplish the purposes God has for them.
These kinds of studies are no longer optional.
When you find good information, you need to save it, as the censorship is becoming greater and the article you can easily find today, you may not be able to find tomorrow in the search engine.
Because of censorship, because of the cancel culture, I am not going to expand on this topic, except to say that it is very important.
It is connected with the question of discipleship. If you want the energy to get up and do what the Lord directs you to do, you need be be healthy and energetic. For your children to learn effectively, they need the right fuel in their bodies.
Ignorance is not bliss.
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Sowing and Reaping
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The term “sowing and reaping” is a familiar one. It is often used in preaching, almost to the point of seeming gimmicky.
But actually, it is a fundamental principle. It is dangerous to ignore the principle simply because it is a familiar topic.
It is one thing to know something, it is another to put it into practice.
Noah on the ark is a type of salvation.
Once Noah came off the ark, the first principle God established, after Noah gave an offering, was that of sowing and reaping.
2 Peter 2:4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Genesis 8:15 And God spake unto Noah, saying,
16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.
17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.
18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him:
19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, and whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark.
20 And Noah builded an altar unto the Lord; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
21 And the Lord smelled a sweet savour; and the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
When it is said that “Jesus did it all”, it is necessary to understand that there is a difference between being born again and afterward growing into the life in Christ. In the sense of being born again, it is true that Jesus did it all. No baby births itself. The ability to be born of the spirit of God is because of the redemptive work of Christ. It is impossible to work one’s way to heaven. You must be born again.
But once a baby is born, it grows, or should grow.
Likewise, a newborn “babe in Christ” should grow.
I Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Part of growing in Christ is learning to walk in God’s ways. Sowing and reaping is a mainstay of the kingdom of heaven. There are many forms of sowing: time, treasure, talent, words, prayer.
Even the world recognizes that if you want your ship to come in, you first have to send it out.
Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.
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Walked the Talk
Vince Lombardi was a famous Green Bay Packer’s coach. What may not be well known is his faith.
“I believe in God.”
“I derived my strength from daily mass and communion.”“There are three things that are important to every man in this locker room. His God, his family, and the Green Bay Packers. In that order.”
“I’ve never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn’t appreciate the grind, the discipline. “
“There is something good in men that really yearn for discipline.”
“Mental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind – you could call it character in action.”
In a world of snowflakes and wokeness, a reawakening of the kind of attitude and discipline he led with is sorely needed today.
It is worth reading more of what he lived. http://www.vincelombardi.com/quotes.html
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Repost: The Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt and illustrated by Tony Diterlizzi
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Scientific Evidence Supports the Existence of God
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Modern Day Child Sacrifice
To be blunt…you need to know this so you don’t inadvertently murder your own children, by listening to, and following people who either are ignorant themselves or who don’t have the courage to stand up to the globalists. In the end, you and your children become the “road kill” and bear the “risk” for decisions made on the basis of greed, power, and the worship of mammon and Baal. Don’t become a casualty or collateral damage in a war by ignorance.
Read the article at Natural News by clicking the link below.
CDC stands for “Child Death Cult” … nationwide child sacrifice ritual disguised as “immunization”
More information on the dangers of the vax: http://shineonhealth.com
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The Prodigal Son
Luke 15:11 (WEB) He said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them. 13 Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living. 14 When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need. 15 He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. 16 He wanted to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any. 17 But when he came to himself he said, ‘How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough to spare, and I’m dying with hunger! 18 I will get up and go to my father, and will tell him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight. 19 I am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me as one of your hired servants.”’
20 “He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’
22 “But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet. 23 Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let’s eat, and celebrate; 24 for this, my son, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’ Then they began to celebrate.
25 “Now his elder son was in the field. As he came near to the house, he heard music and dancing. 26 He called one of the servants to him, and asked what was going on. 27 He said to him, ‘Your brother has come, and your father has killed the fattened calf, because he has received him back safe and healthy.’ 28 But he was angry, and would not go in. Therefore his father came out, and begged him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Behold, these many years I have served you, and I never disobeyed a commandment of yours, but you never gave me a goat, that I might celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
31 “He said to him, ‘Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. 32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.’”
Repost: ‘He Ran To Me’ (The Prodigal Son) – Phillips, Craig and Dean
Repost: When God Ran by Benny Hester (video interpretation)
Repost: When God Ran – Phillips, Craig & Dean
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