Matthew T.

BREAKING NEWS: Al Gore has just amended his prediction that the polar ice caps would be melted by 2018 in a statement released recently; "President Trump has greatly altered the course of human events and the human influence being had on our ever-so-fragile climate. By altering the course of history in withdrawing from the Paris agreement, his blatant abuse of power has inadvertently triggered a mini-continental ice age. This must be quickly rectified to prevent this condition from happening world-wide. President Trump must be declared mentally and emotionally compromised to the point of being unable to rightly fulfill his duties as President of The United States, the leader of the free world." Al Gore's explanation follows an event at a recent press conference where he was asked about his previous predictions concerning man-made climate change to which he declined comment at the time. ASP (written & released by American Socialist Press)

At the time I posted that, I suppose it might have been, much the way it's your focus when you're in the foxhole on the battlefield. There's a time and place for everything. I've been away for so long, I'd have to review just to see what I was talking about. Good to meet you, Sir.

At the time I posted that, I suppose it might have been, much the way it's your focus when you're in the foxhole on the battlefield. There's a time and place for everything. I've been away for so long, I'd have to review just to see what I was talking about. Good to meet you, Sir.

Whole societies are DESTROYED for lack of knowledge. That has been historically proven with a faultless track record. We have to remember that most of this division is being manufactured right before our eyes here in the United States by fake media that does nothing more than spread propaganda written and designed by anti-Americans all over the globe. In other words, false information. So America's "lack" of knowledge right now is at an all time high. If America's citizens don't wise up to fake media, anything is impossible. The division in America has no merit at all. Certainly nothing intelligent people cannot see and work through. We just need to do all we can to re-educate America on what is, and what is not, journalism and free press. And pray. We need to pray. When we go down, the entire free world will go with us.

Matt, what a wonderful brother Awwww! Not should there be, but there shouldn't be... right? YES! That exactly! I definitely didn't mean "should" there be. Sheeze. Even upon a difficult self-discovery, the truth would still be the truth. Yes. I think so. I've been told that some people closest to me tire of hearing "biblical" relevance to every issue from me, but I just don't know how else to approach anything other than biblical. To me, it's the only life compass we have. It can always be our compass if we let scripture interpret life instead of letting life interpret scripture. ??? Even when stumbling across a family secret. Yes... very much so. Even when it's on a national or global scale. Especially so... The only peace I've found in this is in the Truth of the word... The truth is always true. It is absolute. Yes... That's what I think. I'm asking if others agree Then I whole-heartedly do... on every point.

What a shock, lol...

Wow. Ok. I need some band-aids for all 10 toes. Kwik? Could you take those stilettos off please? HAHAHAHAH... Seriously... Wow. That ..... right to the bone this morning with my 1st cup of coffee, lol... And I'm the better for it. Thank you, Sister Kwik...

I'm sorry Mam. I'll be the first to admit my bulb isn't anywhere near the brightest among us. If I may ask just to better understand, are you asking: "Should there be anything we come across in life that surpasses what we know to be true in God's word? Is there anything in real life that is outside/beyond the scope of the gospels when the rubber meets the road in our lives?"

I really don't know which section to put this thread in, nor how to form the question I really want to ask: I am asking this mostly because I want to see where others are coming from on this as a specific subject on its own. Good morning, Mam. I hope things are well for you over there in the City of Fog & Holmes this morning! If you don't mind, I'll just shoot from the hip in this with what little I have observed in my own life. A good, scriptural study would no doubt be beneficial. But if you don't mind, I'll just give you my thoughts over coffee this morning. I pray there might be something useful in my comments? But you will know that right off. So here goes: Living the life we do, in Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life, accepting Him wholly as Lord and Saviour, we should always accept the truth, right? Yes. An overwhelming, BURNING, unquenchable desire for Truth should be within us. That said? Sometimes it can take a very long time for a follower of Christ to learn certain Truths. There will always be present within us a desire for Truth, an ongoing quest for that which Father wants us to know. But His Truths are eternal (without end). It would take a very long time to learn it all. I don't think we'll ever get there before we get Home. But? We'll always desire to learn. Therefore there should be no aspect or area of reality that we should not be able to accept as solid and real, right? True. But as I said above, sometimes that can be quite a long process, even for the most diligent of students of Jesus. There is so much confusion in this world. Last I checked, over 33,000 different "religions" and "denominations". In the United States, when someone even honestly comes to Christ, they no doubt are saved, but can very possibly start their "education" in error. Father sees the heart, thank God... but sometimes, our head is in the wrong places and it can take a very long time to overcome false teaching. False teaching by people that believe what they teach with all their hearts, loving Father with all their heart, but teaching in error never-the-less because that is what they've been taught since childhood. If one DILIGENTLY seeks the Truth, you can make progress. But false teaching can be a very hard thing to overcome. It can take a while. Is there any truth too hard to accept? The answer for us should be a resounding NO! right? No. This is the only thing that gets us over the hump of false teaching and error, no matter the source. Just as an example, when I came to Father to be saved? I was saved... immediately. Thank God it was on the correct terms in that I knew it was through Jesus only that I could be saved. But then for 12 years I was mis-educated. I was taught that more and more was up to "me" to "maintain" my salvation. I was taught that if I didn't maintain a certain standard, then it was possible I could "lose" my salvation. I was taught that it was a combination of what Jesus did for me PLUS my own actions on my own spiritual performance treadmill. For TWELVE YEARS I studied under many people... studied much independently, sought Father's heart every step of the way, but for 12 years learned of more and more in the Bible that seemed "contradictory" to me. It seemed contradictory because what men were teaching and what I was reading WAS/IS contradictory. But after 12 years of learning of a great many "contradictions", I saw the Light of Truth in what Jesus did do for me. Even after I had my nose to the trail of Truth, it took me MONTHS of "trying the spirit" before I would even speak with the wife about what I had come to realize. MONTHS to convince myself that truly my salvation hinged solely on Christ when I went to Him in faith of all that He is and all that He had done. The payoff was that it unlocked everything in the bible for me that was previously contradictory. That will be the most incredible Truth I will ever learn. I think maybe Father wants MOST of His children to know that basic Truth from the beginning of their walk with Him. But? It's awful hard to come by in my neck of the woods. My relationship with every single, church going, God loving family member here where I live has suffered because of the Truth I finally learned. That is because they never truly tried the spirit for fear of being drawn into false religion. Accepting Truth can be a... costly and difficult thing. But every bit doable in and by Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I think there is a grave danger in denying and turning our backs on any portion of truth. This is probably the ultimate example of doing so, and the best one I can think of: John 6:50-63. This example you've given is an instance when Jesus revealed something to the disciples that they had NEVER heard before. It also went against the grain of every single thing they had ever been taught. As you can see, this was difficult for them, as it is for us today. And this same circumstance does envelop many of us today. The disciples finally understood after much diligence and patience by Father and our Lord Jesus... but also the Holy Spirit which came later, further educated... Despite everything, it was... difficult for everyone. So, is there any discovery that one could make that would be too much to accept as truth, as painful obvious and clear that it truly is true? You know? I've observed that even the simplest, most obvious things CAN be most difficult to learn and accept... especially if you have first been taught in error. It takes an all out, relentless pursuit of the Truth while praying for Father to make things clear to you for anyone to have even a chance at overcoming the things of this world in understanding. Our enEmy is clever. If we seek to learn on our own without including Father, the enEmy will surely win out in how we come to "know" Father. We'll get so caught up in knowing "about" Him, that we'll never "know" Him. Huge difference there. Another question I wish to pose is this: how good are we at accepting hard truths from our current position in our walk with Christ? I would say that depends on the individual, as to whether or not they are accustomed to "knocking" on Father's door. Have a great day everyone. I've got to engage the world, lol... I'll see you later...

Lesson learned...

No, they don't just pick arguments with me, it seems to be everyone around them, as if they are the one with something to prove... I think there's something everyone needs to bring into the light concerning most people that are continually and intentionally confrontational online. It's pure cowardice. When you intentionally provoke another individual online where there is little to no chance of physical repercussions, that is the mark of a coward. The reasons a person would act in such a way are one or more of many reasons. But many do not stop long enough to realize the reality. There are also other reasons a person would be continually and intentionally provocative. They could be the enEmy in disguise, wishing only to distract and take up our time and energies in useless conversations. They could just be bored. many other reasons. But the fact remains, if the person acting in provocative manner were face to face with those with which they speak, their mannerism would be tempered much more by love, or feigned niceties. They would more than likely adhere to the manners with which they were raised. At first encounter, I give everyone the benefit of the doubt and take the time to listen to them and converse with them. When I can see that their intention is to just senselessly engage in irrelevant banter, I'm forced to ignore them so I can focus on more sincere conversations. I don't ignore them from hate or anything like that. I ignore them because to engage them is fruitless.

I'm outta rep points for the day... Jesus, come quickly...

This is... I can hardly believe my eyes. The enEmy has this country locked up tight.

Hello Brother... That which you seek is different for us all. You have just answered God's call upon your life but you don't know yet what your "purpose" is. Even if someone had that knowledge to give you, it wouldn't be the wise thing to do because THAT particular knowledge comes more by way of journey than by just reaching your destination. In my own beginning of my own walk over 20 years ago, fresh out of the gate I thought I needed to be everything to everyone, family and friends. So I sat down and for months, day and night, I studied everything some other MAN had to say on the subject. years into my efforts I found myself carrying the world. I had become everyone's everything... and it eventually broke my camel's back and denied those closest to me the opportunity to learn a great many things for themselves because I was great at damage control and keeping my loved ones from the grips of stupidity. Long story short, God gave me time to learn and when I refused, He stripped everything from me 22 years into my walk so I could...would... very unwillingly, choose to start all over again in my education in Him. The result? Instead of everyone's everything? I give it to God. Instead of always foreseeing things a thousand miles down the road and trying to understand everything, do everything, I learned to just give it to God. Then He would give me..."one step". That's it. That's how I live life now and it's working better than anything I ever tried under my own power. I learned to give things to God and then listen as He instructs me one step at a time in my walk with Him. Simple. Today? Just one step. Maybe two. Tomorrow? Same thing. Nothing overwhelming. So, all that to say this. You need to begin by reading God's word for yourself. Give firm root to the relationship between You and Him. Let your mind be renewed by God. Take one step today. Pick up the bible. Then when you lay it down life will meet you right where you are in who knows the ways. God will tell you what to do with everything that passes in front of you and behind you. Tomorrow? Same thing. Speak the word out loud when you can. A psalm that connects to your heart, maybe... ANY thing fro God's word stops darKNess in iT's tracks and even casts iT away from wherever you are! There is so much POWER available to you that you need to learn about. This shall be your life, one step at a time. Where will you go? Who knows but God. But it's exciting to live...a wonderful time to be alive. The fields are ripe and becoming moreso daily. God bless you in your journey, Sir. May you come to realize your purpose so you can answer your call and satisfy your very soul. Amen and amen...

I really do have a post I'm planning on making...as soon as I can be here and have the energy for it. The kids will be back in school in a couple of weeks. Maybe then....

The enEmy at work...

Thanks Joe!

I've reached my quota on how many times I can hit these like buttons, or whatever they are. I'd be givin' 'em to you guys if I could!

Holy cow. Zimm? I wouldn't wish that on the deVil, man. Truly, my heart goes out for you. I am so blessed to be done with that stuff. I'll be prayin' for ya, Pal. That stuff gets harder when we're no longer young pups.

Not saying I'm right but I think the idea might be when we worship we all like that good feeling when we feel the power of God moving within us, we feel like jumping to our feet and saying "YES" THANK-YOU JESUS! (well at least I do). The truth is we may not get that feel good feeling every time we go to Church, and we should not let it get to us if we don't. God is still there, God is still with us, God still loves us and I'm sure God likes to spoil us spiritually, I just think God doesn't want to spoil us rotten (just a old term). I think when we don't get that feel good feeling, God is having us exercise our faith. Oldzimm Oh, yes Sir. I completely agree. Every day isn't gonna be shoutin' from the mountain tops. Yes Sir. I understand. I probably misunderstood. Thank you!

I'm not sure what to think about all of that as a whole... and especially number 6: "6. Christianity is not about a feeling — it’s about choices." How beyond this world does a person encounter the love of God and NOT have a feeling about it? Even in our deepest sorrowful times, in the lowest of our valleys, how can we not be affected by the FEELING and KNOWLEDGE that we are loved by God and the complete reciprocation of that love?!!? I think there's a bit more to living in the fullness of life than what's explained here in these seven things which are a tad bit... superficial.

Very revealing answers. My thanks to all.

osAma and obAma are American enEmies, sworn to tear us down from our roots. obAma is the enEmy ruled by isLam. hE does what isLam says do. Period. Until hE is removed, hE will set himSelf to give our enEmies as much power as possible, tear us down as much as possible, and hE will release as many enEmy combatants that we currently have incarcerated as hE can, back into their respective agencies of war against America with no regard for the lives lost capturing said enEmy combatants. obAma's hate for the US has always been plain, from waaaay before he ever took office the 1st time. In short: obAma is, and always has been, America's #1 enEmy. hE is doing exactly what was planned for hIm to do long before hIs college days. The enEmy raised hIm up just for this, which hE's done. And? God gave His seal of approval when it comes to the enEmy taking the White House. Which means.... Oh well. We'll figure it out eventually.

True. VERY true. I think if we were "fair", we wouldn't even have our nose in it. Our legal system is charged with the responsibility. God is charged with his judgement and the judgement of his accusers. We are too far removed from it to even speak of it responsibly. And even if we could, it would be to no profit. We know going in what is good and what is eVil. There is good and eVil in both Mr. Cosby and any and all of those he has ever met under whatever the circumstances. No one stands innocent in the eyes of the law, alone.

Is it that which troubles you, Tigger? A struggle of knowing you're forgiven?