Link: [Black on Grey on White]
Link: [Life Is A Poem]
Link: [Souls Release]Sunday, July 5, 2009
A Sunday Drive
Back during my childhood, our parents would often load up my brother and I after Sunday morning church services for a leisurely drive around where we lived. Even though we were seeing mostly familiar sights, it was still good to see them, and this is why “A Sunday Drive” sounded about right for the name of a weekly series revisiting familiar sites that are well worth seeing again and again.
Link: [Black on Grey on White]
Link: [Life Is A Poem]
Link: [Souls Release]
Link: [Black on Grey on White] Link: [Life Is A Poem] Link: [Souls Release]
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Bittersweet Refinements: XXXII-XXXIII
Bittersweet Refinements is another book that I have been given to publish. If it gets to sounding an awfully lot like a broken player stuck on repeating the same old wrong song over and over again that is because it is to a fairly great extent. For most of it contains rewritten parts of the Bitter/Sweets that were published here before. Hopefully, it will get to sounding a lot better to you very soon, and for the benefit of those who do not have access to multiple versions of our Heavenly Father's Holy Bible, numbered Scripture references in the text (for example, [1]) provide links to such through Bible Gateway this time around. The same also applies to verses included in the text.
XXXII
Political Correctness
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. [Romans 13:1-7 NIV]
Political Correctness
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you. For he is God's servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God's servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. [Romans 13:1-7 NIV]
Needless to say, many have employed that passage to justify their desire to rule and to reign as they wanted to in the past, and it is no different today—be assured. For even in the case of those who do not openly profess such, the thought of their authority being ordained by the Lord God Almighty is most pleasing.
No, I am not here to dispute that it is indeed true. In fact, I am here to take it step or two farther. For it is written: The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. [Proverbs 21:1 NIV]
Nonetheless, there is another thing to consider. For our Heavenly Father will sometimes give us what we want, and that is not always a good thing in regards to what is generally considered as being good in the eyes of this world[1].
Take King Saul of ancient Israel for example. For he was chosen to rule over the land in answer to the prayers of the people[2], and his wickedness before our Heavenly Father is well documented[3].
Yes, the choice appears to be clear to many. For they want to support those who openly profess to serve the One who truly does rule and reign over our nation—even in this day and age of post-modern sophistication[4], but do they truly want to bear His fruit[5]?
Therefore, let us be mindful of this in the election of our governmental leaders. For it is not just over the realm of religion that false prophets seek to reign[6].
{1}Proverbs 14:12; {2}1 Samuel 8:1-22; {3}1 Samuel 9:1-15:35; {4}Job 12:13-25; {5}Galatians 5:22; {6}Matthew 7:15-27.
No, I am not here to dispute that it is indeed true. In fact, I am here to take it step or two farther. For it is written: The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. [Proverbs 21:1 NIV]
Nonetheless, there is another thing to consider. For our Heavenly Father will sometimes give us what we want, and that is not always a good thing in regards to what is generally considered as being good in the eyes of this world[1].
Take King Saul of ancient Israel for example. For he was chosen to rule over the land in answer to the prayers of the people[2], and his wickedness before our Heavenly Father is well documented[3].
Yes, the choice appears to be clear to many. For they want to support those who openly profess to serve the One who truly does rule and reign over our nation—even in this day and age of post-modern sophistication[4], but do they truly want to bear His fruit[5]?
Therefore, let us be mindful of this in the election of our governmental leaders. For it is not just over the realm of religion that false prophets seek to reign[6].
{1}Proverbs 14:12; {2}1 Samuel 8:1-22; {3}1 Samuel 9:1-15:35; {4}Job 12:13-25; {5}Galatians 5:22; {6}Matthew 7:15-27.
Chapter XXXIII
Heal The Land
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. [2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV]
Heal The Land
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. [2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV]
No, none of this is meant to discourage participation in the political process. For that is all part of what it means to be a good citizen in a country with a government that is meant to be of the people, by the people, and for the people—a country that was indeed established by our Heavenly Father[1].
There is, however, a proper way of doing things that goes far beyond the apparent political process. For it is written: “Remember this, fix it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” [Isaiah 46:8-10 NIV]
Hence, the significance of 2 Chronicles 7:14. For in spite of what has been so widely taught, this world still belongs to our Heavenly Father[2], and only He can fix what has He has allowed to be broken[3].
Therefore, let us want to truly humble ourselves before Him[4]. For it is also written: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” [Jeremiah 29:11 NIV]
No, it cannot be denied that there is much about this country that is broken, but let us keep in mind that there is more at stake than just the here and now. For a law cannot change what is in a person’s heart—not even His Law[5], and it is the condition of a person’s heart that is what our Heavenly Father is concerned with[6].
Yes, it is true that laws are meant to define what is harmful[7], and it is in that regard that laws are most certainly good[8]. For how can someone with very poor judgment know that they are driving way too fast in a particular area unless there is a speed limit clearly posted (naturally-speaking, of course)?
The question is, however, is it the safely of all concerned that is what we are truly concerned with[9]? For in far too many cases, the laws that we want enacted and enforced are more about power and control over this one and that one for this reason or that reason than anything else[10].
{1}Romans 13:1; {2}Job 41:11; {3}Job 12:14; {4}Isaiah 45:5-12; {5}Romans 8:3; {6}Ezekiel 18:31-32; {7}Romans 5:13; {8}1 Timothy 1:8-10; {9}James 2:12-13; {10}Matthew 23:23-28.
There is, however, a proper way of doing things that goes far beyond the apparent political process. For it is written: “Remember this, fix it in mind, take it to heart, you rebels. Remember the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me. I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” [Isaiah 46:8-10 NIV]
Hence, the significance of 2 Chronicles 7:14. For in spite of what has been so widely taught, this world still belongs to our Heavenly Father[2], and only He can fix what has He has allowed to be broken[3].
Therefore, let us want to truly humble ourselves before Him[4]. For it is also written: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” [Jeremiah 29:11 NIV]
No, it cannot be denied that there is much about this country that is broken, but let us keep in mind that there is more at stake than just the here and now. For a law cannot change what is in a person’s heart—not even His Law[5], and it is the condition of a person’s heart that is what our Heavenly Father is concerned with[6].
Yes, it is true that laws are meant to define what is harmful[7], and it is in that regard that laws are most certainly good[8]. For how can someone with very poor judgment know that they are driving way too fast in a particular area unless there is a speed limit clearly posted (naturally-speaking, of course)?
The question is, however, is it the safely of all concerned that is what we are truly concerned with[9]? For in far too many cases, the laws that we want enacted and enforced are more about power and control over this one and that one for this reason or that reason than anything else[10].
{1}Romans 13:1; {2}Job 41:11; {3}Job 12:14; {4}Isaiah 45:5-12; {5}Romans 8:3; {6}Ezekiel 18:31-32; {7}Romans 5:13; {8}1 Timothy 1:8-10; {9}James 2:12-13; {10}Matthew 23:23-28.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Sites To See
This is the new version of FIVE FOR FRIDAY. As with the former, it is the SOLE purpose of this weekly series to call attention to sites that I think many would find most interesting—in one way or another. Please, go see for yourself.
Link: [Day Break]
Link: [Arkansas Church]
Link: [Christy DeKoning]
Link: [Stuff and Nonsense]
Link: [Witchetty Art]
Link: [Day Break]Link: [Arkansas Church]Link: [Christy DeKoning]
Link: [Stuff and Nonsense]
Link: [Witchetty Art]
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Top Entrecard Droppers For June, 2009
Again, I do not have much to say. However, I am still most thankful for all who have taken the time to make an [Entrecard] drop here, and the following is a list of the top droppers last month in alphabetical order.
Link: [Beethoven Midi]
Link: [Beyond Left Field]
Link: [Comatised]
Link: [Current Events and Bible Prophecy]
Link: [Denford Magora's Zimbabwe Blog]
Link: [Frugal Healthy Choices]
Link: [Funky Town Disco Music]
Link: [Go Las Vegas Baby!]
Link: [Grampy and You]
Link: [Hello Kitty Gifts]
Link: [I Love/Hate America]
Link: [Isker's Blog]
Link: [MamaFlo's Place]
Link: [Maria Michelle's Furkids and Animal Rescue]
Link: [Momspective Reviews]
Link: [My Reflections and Impressions]
Link: [Photography by KML]
Link: [Proud Mommy]
Link: [Random Ramblings]
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
WhiteHeart Wednesday
Link: [Power House]MP3 Audio Player From: [BlogDumps Video]
Independence Day
WhiteHeart
Look it, Daddy
Look at that parade
They got a marchin’ band
Ask not
What your country can do for you
Ask
What you can do for your country
You got to know the truth
If you wanna be free
What is freedom anyway?
Let freedom ring
From every hill and mole hill in Mississippi
From every mountainside
Where all of God’s children
Black men and white men
Jews and Gentiles
Protestants and Catholics
Will be able to join hands
And sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual
Free at last
Free at last
Thank God Almighty
Free at last!
Listen to our declaration
Listen to our testament
We’ve been given a revelation
We’re sure of where we stand
So let the banner
Be unfurled
We found a Light of hope
In a dying world
Hear the myth of modern man
You’re the god of your own land
Call your weak spineless fools
You’ve given up your right to rule
But I’ve been to the land of me
And I know I was never free
Freedom came
When I gave it all away
So we’re callin’ it Independence Day
I call it Independence Day
Let the rockets blaze across the sky
Raise the flag of praise way up high
Let the doubters call it what they may
It’s Independence Day
You can work to crown another hundred kings
But I believe in a better dream
They may call it slavery
But the biggest chain I knew was me
So let the idols tumble down
The walls of lies crumble to the ground
I know where salvation can be found
Let the idols tumble down
That’s why they call it Independence Day
I call it Independence Day
Let the rockets blaze across the sky
Raise the flag of praise way up high
Let the doubters call it what they may
It’s Independence Day
So join in the celebration
It’s a birth of a holy nation
It’s people alike
We are proud to say
It’s why we call it Independence Day
I call it Independence Day
Let the doubters call it what they may
‘Cause we call it Independence Day
It’s Independence Day
Independence Day
Link: [WhiteHeart]
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
TWO FOR TUESDAY {REDO}
Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.Link: [On YouTube]
Paper Sun
Def Leppard
Does it hurt to remember
Does it help to forget
Do you know what you started
When you lit the fuse of regret
There’s not a reason why
You’ve come undone
There’s nothing left to justify
This can’t go on
There’s nothing left inside
As I walk this broken land
‘Cause you’re living on a paper sun
Blind to all the damage done
Living on a paper sun
Waiting for the tide to turn
Living on a paper sun
You can’t hide and you can’t run
All your dreams have come and gone
Living on a paper sun
Do you still hear ‘em screamin’
And does the fear make you run
Is the anger inside of you
A gift from father to son
I don’t believe in you
You’ve come undone
I don’t believe in what you do
This can’t go on
I don’t believe in you
As I walk this broken land
‘Cause you’re living on paper sun
Blind to all the damage done
Living on a paper sun
Waiting for the tide to turn
Living on a paper sun
You can’t hide and you can’t run
All your dreams have come and gone
Living on a paper…
You will discover
The way to suffer
And like no other
You feed the fire
There’s not a reason why
You’ve come undone
There’s nothing left to justify
This can’t go on
There’s nothing left inside
As I walk this broken land
‘Cause you’re living on a paper sun
Blind to all the damage done
Living on a paper sun
Waiting for the tide to turn
Living on a paper sun
Waitin’
For the night
All your dreams have come and gone
Link: [OnYouTube]
Bringin’ On The Heartbreak
Def Leppard
Gypsy
Sittin’ lookin’ pretty
The broken rose with laughin’ eyes
You’re a mystery
Always runnin’ wild
Like a child without a home
You’re always searchin’
Searchin’ for a feelin’
That it’s easy come and easy go
Oh
I’m sorry but it’s true
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Takin’ all the best of me
Oh can’t you see
You got the best of me
Whoa
Can’t you see
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
Can’t you see
Oh
You’re such a secret
Misty eyed and shady
Lady how you hold the key
Oh you’re like a candle
Your flame slowly fadin’
Burnin’ out and burnin’ me
Can’t you see
Just try and say to you
You’re bringin’ on the heartache
Takin’ all the best of me
Oh can’t you see
You got the best of me
Whoa
Can’t you see
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
Can’t you see
Can’t you see
No
No
No
You got the best of me
Oh can’t you see
You got the best of me
Whoa
Can’t you see
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Bringin’ on the heartache
You’re bringin’ on the heartbreak
Link: [Def Leppard]
Lyrics From: [LyricsDownload]
Monday, June 29, 2009
Come Monday...An Ode To Crotchety
“Come Monday…” is a weekly series that will involve a review of, or commentary about, websites, movies, documentaries, television shows, sports, music, and whatever else may tickle my fancy at the time. Be assured that these reviews will be generally positive, as in accordance to the Jimmy Buffett song “Come Monday.” This is subject to change, however. In fact, I would be most derelict in my duties to neglect going on a rant every once in a while. For rants promote change, and change can be good—right? Therefore, since good is generally considered as being a positive force in 99.3% of the parallel universes that I am aware of, even a rant could be considered as being something positive, and a genuine hissy-fit would be even better (so I’m told).
It is said that he was born on the banks of the Bay of Bayonne. No one really knows for sure.
Yes, there are records, but records are made to be altered in New Jersey. Besides, there is also this to consider: As I stood on the sandy beach, I saw a beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads. On his horns he had ten royal crowns (diadems) and blasphemous titles (names) on his heads. And the beast that I saw resembled a leopard, his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth was like that of a lion. And to him the dragon gave his [own] might and power, and his [own] throne and great dominion. And one of his heads seemed to have a deadly wound. But his death stroke was healed, and the whole earth went after the beast in amazement and admiration. [Revelation 13:1-3 AMP]
No, I am not one to adhere to conspiracy theories. For I much prefer facts over fantasies, and I seek to only speak to what I know to be the truth always, without any embellishments whatsoever.
Therefore, you can believe that Crotchety is doing as well as expected, considering the fact that he is now on dialysis. For I spoke with a man who referred to himself as being Joe at the number that Crotchety published on his [main blog] the day before, and Joe is a name that Crotchety sometimes goes by.
To be honest, however, that raises more questions than I have answers for. For many of his lemmings also refer to him as being Dom, and the man I spoke with was actually quite pleasant—way too pleasant to be a crotchety old man who yells at cars! I mean, we talked about all sorts of things like normal people would, and that was not at all what I expected.
I suppose there is only one thing to do, and that would be to make a call to 732-321-7308 yourself. Just be mindful of the different time zones. For when it is 9 PM in California, it is midnight in New Jersey, and whoever answers the phone might not be very pleasant at all if you decide to call when it is 9 AM in the U.K.
Come to think of it, since he [now] has Internet access, it might be safer to just leave comments on his blog posts like before. Proceed at your own risk.
Yes, there are records, but records are made to be altered in New Jersey. Besides, there is also this to consider: As I stood on the sandy beach, I saw a beast coming up out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads. On his horns he had ten royal crowns (diadems) and blasphemous titles (names) on his heads. And the beast that I saw resembled a leopard, his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth was like that of a lion. And to him the dragon gave his [own] might and power, and his [own] throne and great dominion. And one of his heads seemed to have a deadly wound. But his death stroke was healed, and the whole earth went after the beast in amazement and admiration. [Revelation 13:1-3 AMP]
No, I am not one to adhere to conspiracy theories. For I much prefer facts over fantasies, and I seek to only speak to what I know to be the truth always, without any embellishments whatsoever.
Therefore, you can believe that Crotchety is doing as well as expected, considering the fact that he is now on dialysis. For I spoke with a man who referred to himself as being Joe at the number that Crotchety published on his [main blog] the day before, and Joe is a name that Crotchety sometimes goes by.
To be honest, however, that raises more questions than I have answers for. For many of his lemmings also refer to him as being Dom, and the man I spoke with was actually quite pleasant—way too pleasant to be a crotchety old man who yells at cars! I mean, we talked about all sorts of things like normal people would, and that was not at all what I expected.
I suppose there is only one thing to do, and that would be to make a call to 732-321-7308 yourself. Just be mindful of the different time zones. For when it is 9 PM in California, it is midnight in New Jersey, and whoever answers the phone might not be very pleasant at all if you decide to call when it is 9 AM in the U.K.
Come to think of it, since he [now] has Internet access, it might be safer to just leave comments on his blog posts like before. Proceed at your own risk.
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