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What Gives Your Heart The Greatest Thrill?

What in your life gives you the greatest excitement? How long does the enjoyment last when you have this thing? I have found that getting something that I have longed to have gives only a short span of happiness. Cars, houses, toys and even people can never fill that empty hole that is in the heart of every human being. What happens to us when we come into a lot of money? We revel in the luxury of it but it soon leaves us empty once more. Have you ever thought of why Hollywood 'stars' live such messed up lives? They live for the applause and admiration of 'fans' who adore them. When the new wears off of their 'star', they are left with a craving that cannot be restored; no matter how long one's career lasts. They all end up at the same place. Divorce, unfaithfulness, drugs, alcohol and often suicide is the road that they will travel. Fame, fortune and position can never fill that empty and bottomless hole in our hearts. Stars want to be worshiped by their fans but soon realize that they are no longer the focus of the fans. What we choose to worship is all important. The man or woman who chooses God as their object of worship are those who find that the hole has been permanently been filled and joy is now their companion. Note the following Psalm. Note the joy expressed by the writer. 

"O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him. The Lord has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises. Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody. With trumpets and the sound of the horn shout joyfully before the King, the Lord. Let the sea roar and all it contains, the world and those who dwell in it. Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains sing together for joy before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity."  Psalm 98:1-9

The God of the Bible is the only God and He alone is worthy of our worship. He invites us into His presence through our faith in His beloved Son, Jesus Christ.
 
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We Are All Going To Die

It is very interesting that science has not been able to extend the life span of mankind. What makes it look like it has, is saving babies from death, that years ago would have died by disease or preemies that would have died. The Bible established the life expectancy of mankind thousands of years ago.

"As for the days of our life, they contain seventy (70) years, or if due to strength, eighty years. Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; for soon it is gone and we fly away."  Psalm 90:10

Today, when a man beats the seventy mark, it is said that he is beating the grim reaper. Science will never find a way to give man eternal youth or eternal life. Only God can give eternal life to mankind. You see, it is the question of where we will go when we die that matters most. Seventy years vs. eternity. Think about this for a moment. Have you made your reservation for your really long life? The Bible says that the destinations are heaven or hell, no third choice. Like an exclusive restaurant or play, we must make our reservations in advance. God has given us the years of our life to make our choice. There is NO second chance after we die. It is a done deal. No purgatory, no baptism for the dead, no other options period! The story of the rich man and Lazarus lays it out clearly. This is NOT a parable but an actual account. Parables do not use names and places, only generalities. Here is what God says about it.

"But what does it say?' The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart' -- that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for 'Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."  Romans 10:8-13
 
These are God's words, not mine. Just follow the instructions and He will do what He has promised. It is a matter of going away from God, but realizing that you are going the wrong way. You make a choice to turn around, turn your back on sin and begin walking toward Him for the rest of your life. Once you experience His love and forgiveness, you will have no trouble staying on your walk with Him and toward Him. Note that there are no restrictions as to who can be saved from hell. Whoever includes every human being on earth. It is a matter of choice. Which destination will you choose? This is drop dead serious.
 
"He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." "He who believes in the Son (Jesus) has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."  John 3:18 and 36
 
Today is another day closer to our own death. Don't put it off. This might be your last day that you live. Blessings!
 
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Reality Televison Not So Real

Television has bombarded the viewing public with "Reality" shows. For the most part, they are anything but reality. They are so staged that a child can see it. If Americans want to get a dose of true reality, the Bible is the book to read. Take note of just one of the Psalms and you will see reality, from the source of reality.  God promises blessings beyond our imaginations, yet He also lays out the consequences for those who refuse to do life His way. Remember, He is the One who calls all the shots and will have the final word. Reality is that every human being WILL die. Where they spend eternity is determined by our response to Him in this life. Once we are dead, there is NO second chance. Religions tell us that there will be but if one checks the Bible, no such thing is taught anywhere. Here is just one dose of reality.

"O come, let us sing for joy to the Lord, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods, in whose hand are the depths of the earth, the peaks of the mountains are His also. The sea is His, for it was He who made it, and His hands formed the dry land. Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness, when your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work.  For forty years I loathed that generation, and said they are a people who err in their heart, and they do not know My ways, therefore I swore in My anger, truly they shall not enter into My rest."  Psalm 95

We will either choose to worship Him or reject His authority over our lives. He gives each human being a choice. He will never coerce anyone. He gives every person total free will to make up their own minds. A smart person will surely make the right choice. Once we are dead, the opportunity to believe is gone. I was ignorant of this wonderful free gift for twenty-seven years of my life, but once I understood what He had to offer me, I turned my back on my sinful lifestyle and turned to God. I have not looked back since. I found the greatest thing that a human can find, forgiveness and a love that is absolutely perfect. Note the last passage.

"Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man (*Jesus Christ) whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead."             (*Info inserted as per other Scriptures)           Acts 17:30-31

All Scripture quotes are from the New American Standard Bible
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Bad Moon Rising

For anyone who is keeping up with national and international events, it is clear to see that a bad moon is rising over the world. Islamic terrorism, Communist domination, liberals pushing Communism and Socialism, public schools promoting sexual immorality and perversion, California's new bill allowing Communists to teach in schools and cannot be fired for doing so (The governor will have it on his desk soon), media insanity and the list goes on and on. All one has to do is to look to the Bible to see that we are right on schedule to fulfilling the end times.
"But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. For among them are those who enter into households and captivate weak women weighed down with sins, led on by various impulses, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth."  2 Timothy 3:1-7

If this does not describe the USA and the world, I do not know what will. All these things threaten the very freedoms that our founding fathers gave their very lives to give us. If we squander them away, they have died in vain. The Islamic Invasion is now dominating many nations in Europe. Just look at Holland, Netherlands and even England itself. Shirah law is taking over public policies that have been in place for centuries. Just look around you and see the impact that homosexual rights, liberal politicians, judges and the media, Islam and many other factors are having on our freedom of speech alone. Political correctness is not a new thing. It was prevalent in Nazi Germany during WWII. The government took over the media and forbade the public to hear anything that was not Nazi propaganda. Just look at the evening news today. Talking heads, reading Teleprompters, are trying to brainwash the American public, and doing a pretty thorough job of it. Folks, we are under attack and most people do not even know it. Everything we hold dear is in their crosshairs. From Oprah Winfrey to the entertainment industry, they are all going after anything good, moral or decent. Just think back to the 80's or even the 90's and remember how different things were then and wake up to the 'frog in the kettle' syndrome before it is too late.
Will America even be what we know it to be when Armageddon comes? Islam is out to control the entire world and they will use any means available to accomplish this.
 
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Shacking Up

Media Promotes Cohabitation, Research Still Warns of Dangers

Reading USA Today's piece "Living together isn't just playing house," (July 29, 2008) we are led to believe that research on cohabitation now paints a rosy picture. The article is subtitled, "As numbers grow, research no longer paints cohabitation with the negative stereotypes of past." Don't believe it. Numerous studies, including those of Mike and Harriet McManus (authors of Living Together, Myths, Risks and Answers) tell the real story regarding cohabitation. Consider the following research supported facts: (1) Cohabitation relationships are unstable. (2) There is a much greater risk of divorce. (3) Women suffer disproportionately. (4) There is a much greater risk of sexually transmitted disease. (5) There is a greater risk of substance abuse as well as psychiatric problems. (6) There are higher poverty rates. (7) Children suffer the most, including sexual abuse, poverty and neglect.

Source: Family Research Council

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#1 Human Rights Abuse; Most Favored Nation Status?

What on earth is Washington DC thinking? We are fully aware that China has the worst human rights abuse of all nations, yet everything we pick up in stores has, "Made In China" on its label. Talk about your oxymoron, this is a huge one. It seems like the time to put the heat on this Communist nation and force them to clean up their act. I have been to Red China and saw these abuses first hand. The one child policy is the most brutal thing that a government can do to people who want a family. Chinese orphanages are filled, especially, with girl children awaiting adoption. I know families here in the USA who have adopted these children. Brutality should be written over everything made in this nation and we could choose to not buy their products. Maybe this could begin with us at the grassroots level. Like the ants in the movie A Bug's Life, we too still control the purse strings of not only this nation but other nations that make products for sale in this country.
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Lowest Approval Rating In History

Congress Is Revolting
 
Of the 290 laws passed this Congress (which comes dangerously close to the lowest number ever), 30 percent of them just name post offices. Congress also took the time to recognize July as "National Watermelon Month" and officially classify dirt as a natural resource. It is little wonder that Congress's approval rating is in the single digits-nine percent-for the first time ever. While the nation tends to be safer when Congress has recessed, there are a number of issues that Congress has failed to address, including the confirmation of President Bush's judicial nominees, protecting minors from being carried across state borders for an abortion, and increased U.S. energy independence. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been trying to highlight the judges and energy issues on the Senate side and Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) have been instrumental in getting life issues talked about in the House. Last Friday dozens of Republicans joined hundreds of spectators on the House floor to protest Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) decision to send Congress home for the rest of the summer without a vote on legislation to move America toward energy independence. The protest is set to resume today, despite Democrats' turning off the lights and microphones.

Source: Family Research Council

It is time for a change, but not like Obama wants. It is time for loyal Americans to turn out to vote in the millions and boot these extremists out of office. We are not now, nor will we ever be, ready for Socialism in America. Let's restore our freedoms and put a moral government back into place. America does not need elected officials who pass laws that the vast majority of citizens are opposed to. Homosexuality is a personal choice, not a legal right. To allow special exceptions and provisions for sexual preference is against the Constitution itself. Feedom for all means letting every person have the right to speak out on anything that he or she thinks. America has treasured this freedom for over two hundred years. Our freedom of speech is in the crosshairs of these extremist liberal politicians and judges. Is this really representing the way you think about things? If not, then you have the right to express your opinions.

IT'S THE AMERICAN WAY!
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What Obama Will Do Immediately

Freedom of Choice a Tough Act to Follow
 
A year ago today, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) stood before Planned Parenthood (PP) and vowed that his first priority as president would be to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). According to NARAL Pro-Choice America, FOCA would "codify Roe v. Wade into law and guarantee a woman's right to choose in all 50 states." On April 7, 2007, when Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) introduced the Act in Congress, they knew that it was far more than a government "guarantee" of abortion. If enacted, FOCA would obliterate hundreds of state laws that protect women, parents, children, and health care workers, while forcing taxpayers to foot the bill for millions of abortions. It would overturn commonsense laws like parental notification, conscience protections, abortion waiting periods, informed consent, and regulations for women's health. In essence, FOCA would tilt the table for abortion. Obama's support of FOCA hits particularly close to home among African-Americans, whose women and children have been preyed upon for decades by the eugenically minded PP. This connection has been pointed out again to the NAACP, who held their 99th annual conference with a sizeable pro-life presence. Together with Dr. Alveda King, niece of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., black leaders from across the country demonstrated at the convention where both presidential candidates spoke. The pro-life coalition is part of the growing movement of African-Americans who understand the "biggest struggle for civil rights today is for the rights of the unborn." While the NAACP national leadership and Sen. Obama stubbornly champion the abortion industry, groups like PP are profiting from the disproportionate number of black pregnancies that end inside their walls. Given the devastating effect of abortion on one in every two black pregnancies, shouldn't the NAACP be leading the charge against it?

Source: Family Resource Council


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An Inconvenient Truth

Al Gore has been a one man task force in 'snowing' the American public into thinking that the world is going to burn up because of greenhouse gases. He even wants us to eat less so we will reduce methane gas from or 'making wind.' The hot air and 'wind' is coming from Gore.

The inconvenient truth is that this past winter saw record cold from North America to Baghdad. Gore has made millions personally and has found a gold mine in spinning falsehoods. The Nobel Prize has lost all meaning for me since he was 'given' it. How does this prize have anything to do with the weather? I recently heard former congressman Tom McEwen say, "What do people talk about when they have nothing to talk about? The weather, and Al Gore seems to talk about nothing else these days."

Have we forgotten that just forty years ago, in the '70's, these same 'little green people' were throwing terror in our hearts with the news of a coming ICE AGE? How long will it take for the next scare of 'we're all going to freeze to death or starve to death' because the earth is going into another ice age? The earth is far too big to be destroyed by little men. We should remind Al that his father owned coal mines before he ran for congress. How much pollution did his selling coal produce. Maybe he should donate the $36,000,000 that he just deposited to his personal account to clean up his father's mistakes, but I seriously doubt it. It is more about making money than it is about the weather.

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Outbreak Of Sypnilis In Chicago

Chicago Department of Public Health Reports Syphilis Epidemic Among Homosexual Men

The tragic health consequences of homosexual sex must be reported in order to counter the deliberate misinformation so often disseminated to the public. The Chicago Department of Public Health is reporting a syphilis epidemic among homosexual men, fueled in large part by "internet hookups." The Department conducted confidential interviews as part of a routine disease-surveillance process. The percentage of syphilis cases "has soared" among homosexual men. Of all the cases reported in Chicago in 2007, 71% of them were among homosexual men. According to the Chicago Tribune, "Syphilis is easily treated with penicillin in its early stages. Untreated, it can damage internal organs, including the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones and joints." Another study recently released, conducted by the homosexual organization Stonewall of Scotland, reveals that the habit of "self-harming" is 50 times more likely to occur in lesbians than in the general population of women. There is simply no way of escaping the consequences of sin.
 Source: Family Research Council
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Trying To Sanitize Sexual Immorality

If we just look back forty or fifty years, we see a different attitude about sexual immorality. Today, even preachers, sanitize adultery by calling it 'an affair.' An affair is to have a party. Just last night, I saw a movie which led the viewer to believe that two men were in a compromising position. The next line was, "You can be arrested for that!" We never hear the word 'whore' or 'whoremonger' today, yet the King James Version of the Bible used the word regularly. A whore is a woman who had sex with many men and a whoremonger is the man who has sex with the whore. The sixties changed the way Americans, and the world, viewed having sex outside of marriage. They called it free love and they had love-ins which were nothing but everybody having sex with everyone else. The closet door of homosexuality was opened at the same time and the media has sanitized it by making it an 'alternative' lifestyle. Alternative TO WHAT? The Bible is the simple answer. For two hundred years, this nation has been very biblical in its view of human sexuality and morality. After all, God created sex to be enjoyed in the bonds of committed marriage. Today, people ignore God’s plan and choose to have sex with anyone who is willing, and then simply say, "I've done nothing wrong!" Note the verse that follows. This was written by King Solomon a few thousand years ago. It demonstrates that mankind has not changed. 

"This is the way of an adulterous woman: She eats and wipes her mouth, and says, 'I have done no wrong.' "                 Proverbs 30:20

Your reaction to this blog will demonstrate your attitude about this issue. You will either say, 'Amen!' or you will react with anger. Which reaction will God approve? He is after all the ultimate authority and He feels quite strongly about those who ignore His warnings. His ultimate desire is to restore mankind to paradise as it was when He created Adam and Eve. This is why He gave us His Son, Jesus. He died on the cross and was judged by His Father and took the punishment for all the so that we could be forgiven and be adopted into His family. It requires one thing from us, giving our life into His hands and turning away from our sins. This is called repentance. It means doing a 180 degree turn about from a life lived in rebellion to God and turning to Him in a life of doing what pleases Him.
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The Real Reason For Surveys

It seems that the top reason for surveys today is to see how well brainwashed the American public is from the liberal media and politicians. It seems that each survey confirms that Americans are pretty well brain fried in patriotism, homosexuality, immorality, Islam and dumbing them down on Christianity. PBS constantly spins lies about Christianity, the Bible and faith in general. The Jesus Seminar, History Channel, made for television movies and the list goes on and on. Have you noticed the intense war on talk radio from these people? They, like Nazi Germany, are attempting to control everything you watch, hear and read. Doesn't anyone take the time to check out what these people are saying? They are all laced with lies and twisting history. Their favorite words are allegedly, probably, maybe and it has been said. The surveys are merely showing the laziness of the American mind.
Where are you in this process? The smartest thing that the public could do is to turn television off and engage in a study of history and the facts on current issues.
 
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Has Senator Reid Gone Power Mad?

What Does Sen. Reid Have Against Babies?
 
Of the nearly 890 Senate bills passed this session, you may be surprised to learn that there has been debate on only 50 of them. The others were approved by "unanimous consent" with little or no discussion. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is one of the many conservatives frustrated by the leadership's disregard for transparency. Repeatedly, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has decided to ramrod legislation through the chamber without allowing any discourse between leaders. He attempted this--unsuccessfully--with a massive $11 billion spending bill last week. Mockingly called the "Coburn Omnibus" because it contained several programs and expenditures that the Oklahoma Senator opposed, Reid's bundle of fiscally irresponsible projects failed.

Unable to exact revenge on Coburn in the omnibus, liberals are now attacking the senator for his charitable work. The Ethics panel has launched an investigation on Coburn, who, as an obstetrician, delivers babies for free. As a member of Congress, Coburn can't receive payment for his work at Muskogee Regional Medical Center because of a "potential conflict of interest." Since Muskogee is now a private facility, the Ethics panel says it has new concerns. Coburn's office came out swinging. "...[P]arents don't choose to receive his services at a particular hospital because Dr. Coburn has somehow endorsed [it]... Has Sen. Leahy provided an improper endorsement to Warner Brothers for appearing in Batman?"

Is Sen. Reid foolish enough to publicly oppose volunteerism? He and his liberal attack dogs seem bent on tearing down the generous work of a citizen legislator. No doubt this would have been a non-issue if instead of delivering babies, Sen. Coburn had offered to abort them.

Source: Family Research Council

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Consequences Of The Homosexual Lifestyle

The tragic health consequences of homosexual sex must be reported in order to counter the deliberate misinformation so often disseminated to the public. The Chicago Department of Public Health is reporting a syphilis epidemic among homosexual men, fueled in large part by "internet hookups." The Department conducted confidential interviews as part of a routine disease-surveillance process. The percentage of syphilis cases "has soared" among homosexual men. Of all the cases reported in Chicago in 2007, 71% of them were among homosexual men. According to the Chicago Tribune, "Syphilis is easily treated with penicillin in its early stages. Untreated, it can damage internal organs, including the brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones and joints." Another study recently released, conducted by the homosexual organization Stonewall of Scotland, reveals that the habit of "self-harming" is 50 times more likely to occur in lesbians than in the general population of women. There is simply no way of escaping the consequences of sin.

Source: Family Research Council

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Malcolm Muggeridge

Malcolm Muggeridge, just before his 84th birthday, prayed this prayer. "God, humble my pride, extinguish the last stirrings of my ego, obliterate whatever remains of worldly ambition and carnality, and in these last days of my mortal existence, help me to serve only Your purposes, to speak and write only Your thoughts, and to have no other prayer than: 'Thy will be done.' "
 
He got it just right! God is pleased with his humble heart.
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