ayin jade Posted March 18, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,793 Content Per Day: 6.22 Reputation: 11,241 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2014 Matthew 24 sounds like we need to watch. 4 ¶ And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, I am Christ, and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must occur; but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in different places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake. 10 And then many will be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will rise and deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will become cold. 13 But he who endures to the end, the same shall be kept safe. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end shall come. 15 Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand). 16 Then let those in Judea flee into the mountains. 17 Let him on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house; 18 nor let him in the field turn back to take his clothes. 19 And woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days! 20 But pray that your flight is not in the winter, nor on the sabbath day; 21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning ofthe world to this time; no, nor ever shall be. 22 And unless those days should be shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the elect's sake, those days shall be shortened. 23 Then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ! Or, There! Do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders; so much so that, if it were possible, they would deceive even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand. 26 Therefore if they shall say to you, Behold, He is in the desert! Do not go out. Behold, He is in the secret rooms! Do not believe it. 27 For as the lightning comes out of the east and shines even to the west, so also will be the coming of the Son of man. 28 For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DRS81 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman is a good book, just finished that one. - DRS81 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 18, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.84 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2014 Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business by Neil Postman is a good book, just finished that one. - DRS81 Amusing ourselves to death is right on.People have morbid curiosity.In the news on television they want to see the gory pics of people dead and bloody.When there is an automobile accident no one can get through because of all the gawkers.They want to see the gory action.Sad but true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissPlaced_56 Posted March 18, 2014 Group: Senior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 129 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 757 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 155 Days Won: 1 Joined: 03/25/2012 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/24/1957 Share Posted March 18, 2014 bopeep, I was reading this thread and thinking...... I'll be amoung the first to say..Yes the news isn't one of my favorite things to watch.... to me it ranks right up there with "Reality T.V.".... BUT, there are things that we need to know..like i want to know if that plane has been found...are the passengers ok?? was it hijacked??? if so is there a ransome??..will we pay it or not???( my guess here is no..saddly).... Knowing that it's still missing....I pray for all concerned!! As I pray for all concerned when i hear sirens..... OUR LORD IS A GENTELMEN, HE WILL NEVER JUST COME IN AND TAKE OVER....HE WAITS TO BE INVITED......How can we help ???BY asking HIM to come into the situation ...no matter what the situation is.....i often say "Dear LORD, I asking you to help ....I'm sure i'm not the first to ask but i want to add my voice to all the others asking for you're help right now.. i've seen miracles happen when i do that....ooo not the fireworks kinda miracles..but miracles of seeing an accident avoided and lives spared..EVERYthing OUR LORD DOES IS A MIRACLE!! But we need to invite HIM..or heed HIS Call to pray..... bopeep, is the news evil....yes..BUt like it or not it's a neccessary evil...perhaps this will help you see the news in a new light. GBU Sister.. ~~~MISS~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwikphilly Posted March 18, 2014 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 96 Topic Count: 306 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 18,130 Content Per Day: 4.64 Reputation: 27,805 Days Won: 327 Joined: 08/03/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 18, 2014 Blessings Everyone Everyone is talking about this missing plane & I am not sure that we will ever know what happened to it ,my heart goes out to the families & loved ones of the passengers & crew that were aboard that aircraft..........so many people are praying for those people,I am sure that our prayers are what gives them strength during this time were there is little hope....it is difficult enough to get through losing someone you love and it is even harder when there isn't any closure or finalization,Lord have Mercy.... So,,,we should pray for others,we should pray for many things.......how could we do this if we do not know what is going on around us,do we simply say"Lord you know all the people & problems in the whole world,I entrust it all in Your care".......hmmm,is that a heartfelt prayer?Perhaps it is a good idea to watch or read the news & maybe God will call on you to pray for a particular person,place or thing? I am not really a fan of "the news" & I hardly watch it but I try to keep up with it through different reading resources and many times I am prompted by the Holy Spirit to pray....................just thought this may give someone a different perspective?God Bless us all..... With love-in Christ,Kwik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted March 18, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.96 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I don't read or watch the news. I read books. Reading books is great but....a person needs to keep his/her eye on what's happening in the world, IMO. no they don't. I agree.Who wants to read that evil stuff.God is in control.What is going to happen will happen. Being blind to the world around you in not a good idea, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 22, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.12 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 22, 2014 I don't read or watch the news. I read books. Reading books is great but....a person needs to keep his/her eye on what's happening in the world, IMO. no they don't. Of course we do. Especially news that was predicted millenia ago. We live in this world even if we are not a part of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted March 22, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.84 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 22, 2014 I don't read or watch the news. I read books. Reading books is great but....a person needs to keep his/her eye on what's happening in the world, IMO. no they don't. I agree.Who wants to read that evil stuff.God is in control.What is going to happen will happen. Being blind to the world around you in not a good idea, though. I read the headlines on the very gruesome things.That is all my heart will allow.Some of the newsworthy items that are not so gross I will read sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 22, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.12 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 22, 2014 Blessings Everyone Everyone is talking about this missing plane & I am not sure that we will ever know what happened to it ,my heart goes out to the families & loved ones of the passengers & crew that were aboard that aircraft..........so many people are praying for those people,I am sure that our prayers are what gives them strength during this time were there is little hope....it is difficult enough to get through losing someone you love and it is even harder when there isn't any closure or finalization,Lord have Mercy.... So,,,we should pray for others,we should pray for many things.......how could we do this if we do not know what is going on around us,do we simply say"Lord you know all the people & problems in the whole world,I entrust it all in Your care".......hmmm,is that a heartfelt prayer?Perhaps it is a good idea to watch or read the news & maybe God will call on you to pray for a particular person,place or thing? I am not really a fan of "the news" & I hardly watch it but I try to keep up with it through different reading resources and many times I am prompted by the Holy Spirit to pray....................just thought this may give someone a different perspective?God Bless us all..... With love-in Christ,Kwik You make an excellent point, Kwik. I hadn't thought of it that way but....absolutely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted March 22, 2014 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.12 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted March 22, 2014 I don't read or watch the news. I read books. Reading books is great but....a person needs to keep his/her eye on what's happening in the world, IMO. no they don't. I agree.Who wants to read that evil stuff.God is in control.What is going to happen will happen. Being blind to the world around you in not a good idea, though. I read the headlines on the very gruesome things.That is all my heart will allow.Some of the newsworthy items that are not so gross I will read sometimes. I have to admit I do that too. Sometimes I just can't make myself read really awful news stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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