With God we conquer
(for Him!)
We must learn not to fight for ourselves
As we are known to be in a losing battle
--The devil owns all things we have access to
We are here renting, to fight for God
We are here to fight for God's cause
No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs—he wants to please his commanding officer.
2 Timothy 2.4
Yield your life to what is best for the cause of Christ so that He may do as He pleases with you.
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Frieze Fire - Natalie M
Moments flicker by
like faded F i r e f l i e s
that frieze in amber
-- wisps of light that want to die
like faded F i r e f l i e s
that frieze in amber
-- wisps of light that want to die
Sunday, September 17, 2006
The holy community
Dont bother to rise in the ranks of the unholy. Both Ecclesiastes and Proverbs state that it is better to live in the dirt than associate with these people.
We are to live in the biblical world, which does not include telepathy. It does not include ridiculous levels of self-development, which is completely useless for Christians and is a form of dependence on works.
The unholy have little and grasp for power, they become bigger and more violent. This path is a waste and to be avoided. We must live in a holy community for that reason and leave the wicked alone.
We are to live in the biblical world, which does not include telepathy. It does not include ridiculous levels of self-development, which is completely useless for Christians and is a form of dependence on works.
The unholy have little and grasp for power, they become bigger and more violent. This path is a waste and to be avoided. We must live in a holy community for that reason and leave the wicked alone.
Thursday, August 31, 2006
The Glorification of Christ and His Acceptance by God is the Source of Love
The prisoners held in dungeons were full of joy.
They have no reliance on the outer world.
Their souls are fed by the holiness of Christ and obediance to the master.
They have no reliance on the outer world.
Their souls are fed by the holiness of Christ and obediance to the master.
They Want Something that they Cannot Be
and so
they bash
in their frustration
(Superiority/Dominance)
Those who deserve superior things usually do not demand them
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(Dominating is compensating God will not allow it
we all have specialist qualities) ------------------------------------------------
they bash
in their frustration
(Superiority/Dominance)
Those who deserve superior things usually do not demand them
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(Dominating is compensating God will not allow it
we all have specialist qualities) ------------------------------------------------
Thursday, August 24, 2006
The Blessed of the Lord
Watchman, tell us of the night,
What its signs of promise are.
Traveler, o’er yon mountain’s height,
See that glory beaming star.
Watchman, does its beauteous ray
Aught of joy or hope foretell?
Traveler, yes—it brings the day,
Promised day of Israel.
Watchman, tell us of the night;
Higher yet that star ascends.
Traveler, blessedness and light,
Peace and truth its course portends.
Watchman, will its beams alone
Gild the spot that gave them birth?
Traveler, ages are its own;
See, it bursts o’er all the earth.
Watchman, tell us of the night,
For the morning seems to dawn.
Traveler, darkness takes its flight,
Doubt and terror are withdrawn.
Watchman, let thy wanderings cease;
Hie thee to thy quiet home.
Traveler, lo! the Prince of Peace,
Lo! the Son of God is come!
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Ezekiel 33:7
We as a christian community have failed our duty. We do not have the power to heal the sick. We are not self-supporting.
Friday, August 11, 2006
I cannot be with anyone
At that moment the sun touched the blood-red petals so that they shone more vividly than ever, and a little whisper rustled from the leaves.
My name is Bearing-the-Cost, but some call me Forgiveness.
Then Much-Afraid recalled the words of the Shepherd, On the way up the precipice you will discover the next letter in the alphabet of Love. Begin to practice it at once.
She gazed at the little flower and said, Why call you that?
Once more, a little whispering laugh passed through the leaves, and she thought she heard them say, I was separated from all my companions, exiled from home, carried here and imprisoned in this rock. It was not my choice, but the work of others who, when they had dropped me here, went away and left me to bear the results of what they had done.
I have borne and not fainted; I have not ceased to love,
and Love helped me push through this crack in the rock
until I could look right out onto my Love the sun himself.
See now! There is nothing whatever between my Love and my heart,
nothing around to distract me from him.
He shines upon me and makes me to rejoice,
and has atoned to me for all that was taken from me and done against me.
There is no flower in all the world more blessed or more satisfied than I,
for I look up to him as a weaned child and say,
Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire but thee.
by Hannah Hurnard "Hind's Feet in High Places"
My name is Bearing-the-Cost, but some call me Forgiveness.
Then Much-Afraid recalled the words of the Shepherd, On the way up the precipice you will discover the next letter in the alphabet of Love. Begin to practice it at once.
She gazed at the little flower and said, Why call you that?
Once more, a little whispering laugh passed through the leaves, and she thought she heard them say, I was separated from all my companions, exiled from home, carried here and imprisoned in this rock. It was not my choice, but the work of others who, when they had dropped me here, went away and left me to bear the results of what they had done.
I have borne and not fainted; I have not ceased to love,
and Love helped me push through this crack in the rock
until I could look right out onto my Love the sun himself.
See now! There is nothing whatever between my Love and my heart,
nothing around to distract me from him.
He shines upon me and makes me to rejoice,
and has atoned to me for all that was taken from me and done against me.
There is no flower in all the world more blessed or more satisfied than I,
for I look up to him as a weaned child and say,
Whom have I in heaven but thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire but thee.
by Hannah Hurnard "Hind's Feet in High Places"
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Isaiah 63
And I looked,
and there was none to help;
and I wondered that there was none to uphold:
therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
and there was none to help;
and I wondered that there was none to uphold:
therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury, it upheld me.
And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them drunk in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth.
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
No Power but Faith
Power on earth is not our priority.
We accept what God provides for us and we share with the holy community.
Power, Rank, and Importance are evil to us (unless God has called us to it and wants us to use it for His work).
We accomplish all things through God, not ourselves or others. Remember that cursed is the man that trusts in man!!
We accept what God provides for us and we share with the holy community.
Power, Rank, and Importance are evil to us (unless God has called us to it and wants us to use it for His work).
We accomplish all things through God, not ourselves or others. Remember that cursed is the man that trusts in man!!
So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
Zech 4.6
Friday, August 04, 2006
Speak (hate/fear/love)
Because of white hysteria
and prior errors (laziness, poor management)
we are involved in psychological games,
destructive to humanity and civilization.
Creating a constant atmosphere of worry and fear.
and prior errors (laziness, poor management)
we are involved in psychological games,
destructive to humanity and civilization.
Creating a constant atmosphere of worry and fear.
Betrayed by the devil and hateful minds
If they wanted to steal things, they would shut up about it
They are blabbing because they are trying to do evil.
In other words they are trying to make it other people's business
A-------.
So they are both stupid, for trying to tell people and harrassing them, and they are also just evil.
I want nothing to do with them because they are evil.
They spew nonsense
Everything is available to all
And when not it is because of a moron (one moron or another)
They are blabbing because they are trying to do evil.
In other words they are trying to make it other people's business
A-------.
So they are both stupid, for trying to tell people and harrassing them, and they are also just evil.
I want nothing to do with them because they are evil.
They spew nonsense
Everything is available to all
And when not it is because of a moron (one moron or another)
Christ and christian expectations in the face of the unholy
1.They are evil and doing evil
2. They call it good.
WE grow up decent
When faced with lower thinking it is destructive
We need a protected community
To develop a higher spirit
As Jesus said --not to fellowship with those on a lower level of thinking
2. They call it good.
WE grow up decent
When faced with lower thinking it is destructive
We need a protected community
To develop a higher spirit
As Jesus said --not to fellowship with those on a lower level of thinking
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Neither was there any among them that lacked
The record declares, "Neither was there any among them that lacked," and it tells how the need was filled. Those among the believers who had money and possessions cheerfully sacrificed them to meet the emergency. Selling their houses or their lands, they brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet, "and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need."
This liberality on the part of the believers was the result of the outpouring of the Spirit. The converts to the gospel were "of one heart and of one soul." One common interest controlled them--the success of the mission entrusted to them; and covetousness had no place in their lives.
Acts of the Apostles, Ellen White
This liberality on the part of the believers was the result of the outpouring of the Spirit. The converts to the gospel were "of one heart and of one soul." One common interest controlled them--the success of the mission entrusted to them; and covetousness had no place in their lives.
Acts of the Apostles, Ellen White
Sunday, July 30, 2006
It is the nature of error to resort to force instead of argument
The Burning of Rawlins White
Rawlins White was by his calling and occupation a fisherman, living and continuing in the said trade for the space of twenty years at least, in the town of Cardiff, where he bore a very good name amongst his neighbors.
Though the good man was altogether unlearned, and withal very simple, yet it pleased God to remove him from error and idolatry to a knowledge of the truth, through the blessed Reformation in Edward's reign.
He had his son taught to read English, and after the little boy could read pretty well, his father every night after supper, summer and winter, made the boy read a portion of the Holy Scriptures, and now and then a part of some other good book.
When he had continued in his profession the space of five years, King Edward died, upon whose decease Queen Mary succeeded and with her all kinds of superstition crept in. White was taken by the officers of the town, as a man suspected of heresy, brought before the Bishop Llandaff, and committed to prison in Chepstow, and at last removed to the castle of Cardiff, where he continued for the space of one whole year.
Being brought before the bishop in his chapel, he counselled him by threats and promises. But as Rawlins would in no wise recant his opinions, the bishop told him plainly that he must proceed against him by law, and condemn him as a heretic.Before they proceeded to this extremity, the bishop proposed that prayer should be said for his conversion.
"This," said White, "is like a godly bishop, and if your request be godly and right, and you pray as you ought, no doubt God will hear you; pray you, therefore, to your God, and I will pray to my God." After the bishop and his party had done praying, he asked Rawlins if he would now revoke.
"You find," said the latter, "your prayer is not granted, for I remain the same; and God will strengthen me in support of this truth." After this, the bishop tried what saying Mass would do; but Rawlins called all the people to witness that he did not bow down to the host. Mass being ended, Rawlins was called for again; to whom the bishop used many persuasions; but the blessed man continued so steadfast in his former profession that the bishop's discourse was to no purpose.
The bishop now caused the definitive sentence to be read, which being ended, Rawlins was carried again to Cardiff, to a loathsome prison in the town, called Cockmarel, where he passed his time in prayer, and in the singing of Psalms. In about three weeks the order came from town for his execution.
When he came to the place, where his poor wife and children stood weeping, the sudden sight of them so pierced his heart, that the tears trickled down his face. Being come to the altar of his sacrifice, in going toward the stake, he fell down upon his knees, and kissed the ground; and in rising again, a little earth sticking on his face, he said these words.
"Earth unto earth, and dust unto dust; thou art my mother, and unto thee I shall return."When all things were ready, directly over against the stake, in the face of Rawlins White, there was a stand erected, whereon stepped up a priest, addressing himself to the people, but, as he spoke of the Romish doctrines of the Sacraments, Rawlins cried out, "Ah! thou wicked hypocrite, dost thou presume to prove thy false doctrine by Scripture?
Look in the text that followeth; did not Christ say, 'Do this in remembrance of me?'"Then some that stood by cried out, "Put fire! set on fire!" which being done, the straw and reeds cast up a great and sudden flame.
In which flame this good man bathed his hands so long, until such time as the sinews shrank, and the fat dropped away, saving that once he did, as it were, wipe his face with one of them. All this while, which was somewhat long, he cried with a loud voice, "O Lord, receive my spirit!" until he could not open his mouth.
At last the extremity of the fire was so vehement against his legs that they were consumed almost before the rest of his body was hurt, which made the whole body fall over the chains into the fire sooner than it would have done. Thus died this good old man for his testimony of God's truth, and is now rewarded, no doubt, with the crown of eternal life.
Pasted from
<http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Martyrs/Chapter_XVI>
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Rawlins White was by his calling and occupation a fisherman, living and continuing in the said trade for the space of twenty years at least, in the town of Cardiff, where he bore a very good name amongst his neighbors.
Though the good man was altogether unlearned, and withal very simple, yet it pleased God to remove him from error and idolatry to a knowledge of the truth, through the blessed Reformation in Edward's reign.
He had his son taught to read English, and after the little boy could read pretty well, his father every night after supper, summer and winter, made the boy read a portion of the Holy Scriptures, and now and then a part of some other good book.
When he had continued in his profession the space of five years, King Edward died, upon whose decease Queen Mary succeeded and with her all kinds of superstition crept in. White was taken by the officers of the town, as a man suspected of heresy, brought before the Bishop Llandaff, and committed to prison in Chepstow, and at last removed to the castle of Cardiff, where he continued for the space of one whole year.
Being brought before the bishop in his chapel, he counselled him by threats and promises. But as Rawlins would in no wise recant his opinions, the bishop told him plainly that he must proceed against him by law, and condemn him as a heretic.Before they proceeded to this extremity, the bishop proposed that prayer should be said for his conversion.
"This," said White, "is like a godly bishop, and if your request be godly and right, and you pray as you ought, no doubt God will hear you; pray you, therefore, to your God, and I will pray to my God." After the bishop and his party had done praying, he asked Rawlins if he would now revoke.
"You find," said the latter, "your prayer is not granted, for I remain the same; and God will strengthen me in support of this truth." After this, the bishop tried what saying Mass would do; but Rawlins called all the people to witness that he did not bow down to the host. Mass being ended, Rawlins was called for again; to whom the bishop used many persuasions; but the blessed man continued so steadfast in his former profession that the bishop's discourse was to no purpose.
The bishop now caused the definitive sentence to be read, which being ended, Rawlins was carried again to Cardiff, to a loathsome prison in the town, called Cockmarel, where he passed his time in prayer, and in the singing of Psalms. In about three weeks the order came from town for his execution.
When he came to the place, where his poor wife and children stood weeping, the sudden sight of them so pierced his heart, that the tears trickled down his face. Being come to the altar of his sacrifice, in going toward the stake, he fell down upon his knees, and kissed the ground; and in rising again, a little earth sticking on his face, he said these words.
"Earth unto earth, and dust unto dust; thou art my mother, and unto thee I shall return."When all things were ready, directly over against the stake, in the face of Rawlins White, there was a stand erected, whereon stepped up a priest, addressing himself to the people, but, as he spoke of the Romish doctrines of the Sacraments, Rawlins cried out, "Ah! thou wicked hypocrite, dost thou presume to prove thy false doctrine by Scripture?
Look in the text that followeth; did not Christ say, 'Do this in remembrance of me?'"Then some that stood by cried out, "Put fire! set on fire!" which being done, the straw and reeds cast up a great and sudden flame.
In which flame this good man bathed his hands so long, until such time as the sinews shrank, and the fat dropped away, saving that once he did, as it were, wipe his face with one of them. All this while, which was somewhat long, he cried with a loud voice, "O Lord, receive my spirit!" until he could not open his mouth.
At last the extremity of the fire was so vehement against his legs that they were consumed almost before the rest of his body was hurt, which made the whole body fall over the chains into the fire sooner than it would have done. Thus died this good old man for his testimony of God's truth, and is now rewarded, no doubt, with the crown of eternal life.
Pasted from
<http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Martyrs/Chapter_XVI>
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Edwin Markham - Outwitted
They drew a circle which kept me out
A heretic, a rebel, a thing to flout
But love and I had the wit to win
We drew a circle that drew them in
A heretic, a rebel, a thing to flout
But love and I had the wit to win
We drew a circle that drew them in
I am ready to give up all things
But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ. Yes truly, and I am ready to give up all things for the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, which is more than all: for whom I have undergone the loss of all things, and to me they are less than nothing, so that I may have Christ as my reward, Philippians 3.7-8 BE
from September 30 2004
from September 30 2004
Pacifism
A young sergeant was serving the British army in Egypt under the Highland Regiment.
This soldier was an effervescent and shining Christian.
When he was asked how he came to know the Lord Jesus as Savior, he recounted his conversion by saying, "
There is a private in this company who was converted in Malta before the regiment came to Egypt. We gave that fellow an awful time. On one terrible night he came in very tired and wet. But before getting into bed, he knelt down to pray. My boots were soaked with water and covered with mud, and I let him have it with one on the side of his head, and I struck him with the second on the other side. But he just went on praying. The next morning I found those boots beautifully polished and standing by the side of my bed. That was his reply to me, and it just broke my heart. I was saved that day."
Our response to those who lie against us must never be to lash out against them. As we arise early in the morning, perhaps after a day in which our character has been slandered and our conduct has been slashed, we must arise with a commitment to live a life like the Lord Jesus who, when He was reviled, reviled not again. Only then will we live happily in a world filled with unhappy people.
Reaction or Response by Woodrow Kroll
from Daily Devotions found at:
http://www.backtothebible.org/devotions/devotion.php/kroll/209?page=2
This soldier was an effervescent and shining Christian.
When he was asked how he came to know the Lord Jesus as Savior, he recounted his conversion by saying, "
There is a private in this company who was converted in Malta before the regiment came to Egypt. We gave that fellow an awful time. On one terrible night he came in very tired and wet. But before getting into bed, he knelt down to pray. My boots were soaked with water and covered with mud, and I let him have it with one on the side of his head, and I struck him with the second on the other side. But he just went on praying. The next morning I found those boots beautifully polished and standing by the side of my bed. That was his reply to me, and it just broke my heart. I was saved that day."
Our response to those who lie against us must never be to lash out against them. As we arise early in the morning, perhaps after a day in which our character has been slandered and our conduct has been slashed, we must arise with a commitment to live a life like the Lord Jesus who, when He was reviled, reviled not again. Only then will we live happily in a world filled with unhappy people.
Reaction or Response by Woodrow Kroll
from Daily Devotions found at:
http://www.backtothebible.org/devotions/devotion.php/kroll/209?page=2
Rape of the Sacred
On no level are they to consider me a part of their games.
I am not theirs to discuss, I am not there to interact with them. I am only there to offer them Jesus.
They are not supposed to touch me or rape me spiritually
Christians marry Christ at Baptism
And because I do not want intercourse, I should not be forced to interact.
There is separation of government and religion for that reason.
I am not theirs to discuss, I am not there to interact with them. I am only there to offer them Jesus.
They are not supposed to touch me or rape me spiritually
Christians marry Christ at Baptism
And because I do not want intercourse, I should not be forced to interact.
There is separation of government and religion for that reason.
The Christian Future
Driven to worship in the forests and the mountains, they were hunted by soldiers, and many were put to death. After a time it was decreed that all who departed from the Romish worship should be burned. But while the Christians yielded up their lives, they looked forward to the triumph of their cause. One of those who "taught that salvation was only to be found by faith in the crucified Saviour," declared when dying: "The rage of the enemies of the truth now prevails against us, but it will not be forever; there shall arise one from among the common people, without sword or authority, and against him they shall not be able to prevail." -- Ibid., b. 3, ch. 1.
THe Great Controversy, by EGW
THe Great Controversy, by EGW
Saturday, July 29, 2006
"Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." --John 6:37
There is no point wavering
All things are covered by God
If we die it is to His glory
If we suffer it is for Him
We are being perfected
We are his remembered children
All things are covered by God
If we die it is to His glory
If we suffer it is for Him
We are being perfected
We are his remembered children
Seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Ho 4:6
Ho 4:6
Lord of the Flies mentality
While priests and bishops were themselves pleasure-loving, sensual, and
corrupt, it could only be expected that the people who looked to them for
guidance would be sunken in ignorance and vice.
from An Era of Spiritual Darkness, Great Controversy, EGW
and these used to be Christian nations!!
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Behold," says the prophet, "this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom
--pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me: therefore I took them away as I saw good." Ezekiel 16:49, 50
Rescue the Perishing
Jesus did not involve himself in politics (freeing the Hebrews, women's rights, race or cultural issues).
Horrific Minds
I am horrified that these people that live in a parallel world
When absolutely nothing of importance is happening in the real world, these people are obssessed with gaming and events and contests. They are literally completely mad.
I try to ignore them and avoid them.
God says to help people when you can, that is all. No need for anything else.
When absolutely nothing of importance is happening in the real world, these people are obssessed with gaming and events and contests. They are literally completely mad.
I try to ignore them and avoid them.
God says to help people when you can, that is all. No need for anything else.
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