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I enjoy them, but mostly for the little bits of scenery that involves "life" forms or even rural farm structures/hardscape that catch my attention.

Going down is the easy part. Getting the bike back up, not so much. As for me I'll take my chances with four wheels under me ( Even if it is in a 49 Lincoln LOL).

But do you love him? I agree that there is great evil in/upon the many lands of this earth under many a leader even though all leaders are appointed by God. Calling one evil and another the second coming of Moses or America's Moses is a bit over the top IMO for all serve the purposes of God just as the many kings and judges ( Rulers) recorded within our Bibles served God's purposes over his chosen people. All the world suffers and will suffer yet more in this time of the signs. My hope is not in any man. I have no hatred of those used by God to serve his purpose whether they seem amiable or vicious, good or evil. God's will be done....

It had and still has everything to do with rubber.

Did before, BUT today it did not so I got to watch. Very nice! ps-There is a man I know, a teacher and Greek scholar, that does his mediation on Bible topics while on his every Saturday 50 mile trek on his ten speed. He is also now in his 80's and still going strong. Seems getting "out there" is good for the body mind and soul. So I congratulate Starwise on his determined new ventures on two wheels. Plus very nice video work too.

Motorcycles can be dangerous at any speed. My son had a car in another collision go flying through the air and land on top of him while he was just sitting still on his bike. He still rides to this day. Just recently did a 7200+ mile cross country ride. Ya live life with a bit of gusto while you can, enjoying the many thrills God grants in seeing the beauty He has created through Jesus. I find the adventures Starwise is sharing to be a fun reminder of that!

Video from BBC News of Lithium Battery producer's plant at Monterey County California: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/ce855z6z1d5o Advice is to not even try to put the fire out. "Drone footage shows fire at one of world's largest battery plants A fire has broken out at a Californian power plant housing one of the largest battery energy storage facilities in the world. The blaze began in a building containing lithium-ion batteries on Thursday afternoon, an official at the Monterey County Sheriff's office said. The Moss Landing power plant, run by Vistra Corp, was evacuated, as were people in the surrounding area. No injuries were reported. Officials are not actively fighting the fire, the Monterey Sheriff spokesperson said, and are instead leaving the building and the batteries to burn on the advice of fire experts. 3 hours ago"

BBC News today has three portraits of President Elect D J Trump one from 2017 inauguration, one from 2023 Fulton County mug shot, plus the now official 2025 inauguration portrait. Kind of interesting see BBC news https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly443wxl78o

A interesting summary of the canal's history is at https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/a-history-of-the-panama-canal-and-why-the-us-cant-just-take-it-back/3707946/

Yes. Awareness of faith of or in Jesus comes from the specific reveal by the Holy Spirit. "The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned." And therefore man cannot make a choice on his own. It is by God alone through the specific call by God the Holy Spirit that those foreknown and predestined are turned about to "seeing" the saving faith of Jesus.

Belief in the faith of Jesus comes only by way of the Holy Spirit's specific call to those God has foreknown and predestined to be saved out from under the holy consequence of His just wrath.

Hi, I hesitate to "sign in" to prove that I am not a bot, not knowing what that consists of, might someone share what that demand is all about on Youtube videos now? ??? Nice inviting opening still photo!

Jesus is the Creator.

Jesus is God.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3l2v01y4wo Germany to shoot down drones near military sites 5 hours ago 01/15/2025 Paulin Kola BBC News Excerpt, see link for full story : Germany's cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure. A statement from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that, "especially since [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's war of aggression against Ukraine, we have seen that drones are being used more and more frequently, which poses an increasing challenge for the police and their current technology". Russia is suspected of launching a "shadow war" against Western countries supporting Ukraine - a charge it denies. This has included alleged attempts to blow up international airliners, attack infrastructure - or interfere with democratic elections."

Hi, seems to me that God has chosen to save any of his creation is a mercy that has come at great price to Him. ..."Now He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He makes intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.".... Praise God for calling!

From the sideline: This seems a fair and direct question to be asking, one that hopefully may be answered.

This Freewill Calvinist simply enjoys the fruit of the grace and mercy of God given me at the doing by Jesus alone.

Well... His life was changed in rather dramatic fashion was it not? Perhaps an example of quality not quantity, of what is real versus what is rote compliance.

Yes sure. many of the really upscale places costing many millions of dollars are simply an option as a vacation retreat, but not a time share. Some even have smaller multimillion dollar units for their guests; all while thinking nothing of investing 3 million dollars in interior remodeling. But most are just ordinary people nearing retirement individuals trying to live a humble life and are now finding themselves between a rock and a hard place. They bought a little condo unit paying $250 a month in maintenance fees only to now find they need engineered certifications that the buildings are sound and have need to have far more substantial reserves in the association's funds. Their monthly fees may have gone up to $700 and 800 a month plus the condo association will have need to gain a loan to do the repairs that engineers find need to tend. The unintended consequence of the laws to protect people has created the perfect storm. See https://realestate.usnews.com/real-estate/articles/floridas-condo-crisis-why-condo-sales-are-plummeting

Well hopefully once you were turned about by the Holy Spirit you did read the King James English version only! (Humor button is on). I agree that one can read and read and never come to knowledge of the truth. Contrarily God does turn about those He wills to turn about when he so desires to do so. Man makes way too many rules for others to follow as "the path" one must follow. God seems only to do as He wills when He wills without even reading man's rule books.

No not at all. Confession being good for the soul. It is interesting that the ghostwriter who still receives royalties from the book sales gives them all to charities and various causes, as he is so contrite in his repentance over having written that book and helping create a myth.

If one does not know they are saved it is good that the question comes to mind and gets dealt with! For reality may be that one is not yet aware of their salvation or lack of it. It can indeed be a struggle, especially when one tries to find merit in it, and then show that they have such meriting qualities. For no one has them in of themself because God's standard is perfection, holiness, as He is Holy. No one meets that standard! No one keeps that standard! All have failed. That is the reason for the reconciler, Jesus. He alone by His will to serve HisFather became the sacrifice the Passover Lamb that brings salvation. It is by Him alone. The passover is from the Old Testament, without coming to understanding of the annual Passover rites and celebration it is hard to understand the permanent cleansing that has been accomplished in the shed blood of Jesus the passover Lamb; and that He is both the perfect lamb and the Good Shepherd. Yes even as a saved by grace alone Christian one born again will still sin. It will not be a deliberate denial of the mercy that has been extended however. It will be further evidence of the absolute need of the Passover Lamb of God and His willing sacrifice made so that all who are foreknown and predestined by God will be made holy in His sight and therefore acceptable to him eternally despite the many failings of the born again believer as they finish out their sojourn in these corruptible bodies of flesh. There will come a time when these bodies are done and a time for spiritual bodies that will not fail as these do. Praise God for his mercy from everlasting to everlasting. Praise God; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Ah may I counter that with the testimony that God used the book of Job to bring me to Jesus. Personally, I cannot imagine the New Covenant making any sort of sense without the Torah Wisdoms and Prophets writings as a firm anchor from which to base the incarnation of God the Son as man.

..."I want a shot at redemption Don't want to end up a cartoon In a cartoon graveyard".... Paul Simon Perhaps The Simpson's is the reality, and we are just the cartoons.