Tested Truths
Saturday, March 2, 2024
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Shelter from the Storm
What had begun as a calm conversation between two men, now has risen in intenseness that the two were now yelling at each other. It didn't take long either, the conversation which had begun reasonably enough, turned as if on a dime, turned into anger and turmoil, and it devolved quickly into what it is now. In actual earth time, approximately five minutes is all it took.
People, when did we become so touchy and short tempered, more importantly, why? A spirit of darkness has hung over this land for too long. Clouds dark with fear and despair, now, are about gathering the spreading darkness into storm clouds that bring lightning and wind blown hail. Can you not see it, do you not feel the change in humidity? Mighty thunderclouds which are amassing now above us, they rumble, and they speak a warning of the ever closer storm, a storm like no other in this modern age. Bolts of lightning big as trees, rock like hail blown sideways by terrible winds. A true deluge of damp misery.
But there remains still a shelter from the storm. A place of refuge, a place of safety and peace. You cannot deny that you know Him, even though so many have tried so desperately. His voice can be heard from the canyons, a voice like the sound of many waters. He freely beckons to all, will you still not heed it?
Sunday, February 4, 2024
A Sunday Conversation
Lord keep me from compulsive action, For a matter must be considered before even our first utterance of reply or any other reaction. Your Wisdom echoes in my mind, deep from within, for as is the physical brain, the spiritual mindset is much the same. Perhaps the term, split personality might make it clearer. Our minds as are all other things, come from Truth. And again, as is everything else when it is truth that is the desire, after all the debate is through, and you have finally arrived at the heart of the matter, the answer is always a simple one, this is the way of logic, eventually you arrive that there are only two directions, it gets boiled down to the basics, Is it or isn't it, one is right, the other wrong. The coin of life is this way also. In what we now know, that everything that is is precisely as it should be. That both the largest and the smallest, The cycle of life follows this logic. In this finely tuned reality from the micro to the macro, scripture tells us directly and personally, you are as is all humanity, made in the image of God. Without God, you are you, and you is all you'll ever be. Two sides, and two sides only. A flip of the coin is for us all, the reality of what it is that we will be/. The coin you ask?
Well, to truly understand the answer, you must first answer a question. The very first step is often the hardest for many. When asked of yourself, you must agree to understand and admit, that He and he alone is God, and you are not. For on this two sided coin, on the One side is light and life, on the flip side? Not.
Monday, January 29, 2024
The truth about mental health,
Come back with me 50 years as I remember with you, the beginning of the end of our government's desire to deal medically with the depths of the mind. Back in those times, the congress decided that it was a waste of taxpayer money, and no real gains, financial or otherwise had come. So the decision was made as quietly as possible, to eliminate the nation's psychiatric hospitals. This no cure hope had become too expensive on the financial side, while from society's bleeding heart demographic, came an outcry regarding the inhumane treatment of those patients housed in these facilities. The truth is that they were right, once these hospitals were thought of as just a place for housing. The grossly underpaid staff was expected to clean up after these patient throwaways. So with little pay and even less respect, is it any wonder why the places became hell holes of filth, and widespread abuse.
No matter how you might try to spin the historical reality, the fact is that the medical society were making great strides in healing the brain as another organ of the body, but when it came to curing the diseases of the mind, few if any had a clue. Thanks in part to that 50+ year gap in real science, you can understand why mental health patients without a loving family wander our streets. Some prone to violence, but most not. From a higher perspective, this failure to unravel the workings of the mind was in effect proof, that a higher mind was necessary. In effect, they would have to throw up their hands and admit, we just don't understand. But their bloated bank accounts and egos would never allow such an admission.
From some personal encounters with the problem, I can tell you, that still today, perhaps more now than ever, we are no closer in our science to understand the meaning and workings of the mind. The answer now again to the problem is exactly as it was so many years ago, Out of sight, out of mind. The good news is that our housing facilities are much cleaner, and the patients are afforded at least, some measure of respect. Thankfully, there are a devoted few who really do care about their patients health, and the deserved respect and dignity afforded all human beings.
The headlines today scream of the problem, and it is to our shame that we have failed to address it. These people are not throw aways, they come from all walks of life, a troubled mind knows no boundary of finance, race or creed. Most, is not all of them, were once respected members of their communities. There are exceptions, for many children are born with learning disabilities. I understand that approximately 24 % of our youth commits suicide, are you so certain that it could not happen in your family? The time for justifying ignorance is over. We proudly murder are unborn children, while at the other end, house our troubled citizens where they become, Out of sight, out of mind. Shame on us all!
Friday, January 26, 2024
Memorial; Dr. Martin Luther King: 2024
Good Morning. I love the Lord Jesus, and one of His greatest examples of true love for this country, and a deep love and understanding for her people, comes from the life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King. A granite mountain of a man of God, a man who like Jesus, knew that his death was imminent. Dr. King was and is a great man, a man who became an icon of our shared history, for one simple reason, he told the truth. Being honest and telling the truth all the time is rarely easy, lying is easy, being a liar is easy, being a person of truth, is difficult to say the least.
The good doctor had the skills to be anything he wanted to be. He could have chosen the easy way and become rich. He chose instead to be the voice for the voiceless. He was not a rich man, he died in some cheap hotel somewhere in the south. He was murdered by a man chocked full of ignorance and hatred. Hopefully, we can right this ship we call America, I know that we can, whether we do or not is yet to be decided. It boils down to our willingness to use the simple tactic used by this Mt. Rushmore worthy American leader. The simple tactic? Start telling the truth. But in the wider view, Dr. King's power came from the Lord. He was a bible reading, the word of God believing, scripture spouting, simply put, a man who chose truth over lies no matter the circumstances.
Be a person of truth, start by being honest, even in the little things. Warning: Telling the truth is rarely easy, it takes a fortitude that most lack. Scheming and lying is the easier way. In the short term, lying may instill riches. Liars think nothing of gaining more wealth even if by so doing, will cause great harm to many. At the cost of the many, the liar prospers. But beyond our attention to citizenship and politics, in the short term, the only way to solve our problems long term, is to return to the strength of our foundation. Scripture tells us to return to our first love. Only the Lord Jesus can save us. But you are not called to any religion, because this is a spiritual matter. For only the One, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit desires to know you on a personal level. God makes it clear that He hates religion, and all sacrifices are made in vain, as none are necessary. So how do you communicate with a Spirit? By reading the Book authored by Him. As the great Apostle John gave us a different perspective on the creation story told in Genesis. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God. Amen
Friday, November 24, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving
Psalm 100
A Psalm of Thanksgiving
Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know, that the Lord, He is God. It is He who made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
For the Lord is good; His mercy is ever lasting, And His truth endures to all generations.
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Yes or No
Overhead it was heard, like a rippled roll of thunder across the sky, Was there trouble ahead he wondered, what do those thunderclaps mean? You certainly have my attention Father, he said, but I didn't know another way.
But the coming storm comes, Rising up, rising, for all, as an alarm for all to hear. This alarm, is an awakening for both type of people. For those who know Him, but also, for those who have refused him. The alarm, is both the tolling for the dead, and also of the living. If there is a point to this, I'm not sure what it is. Except, maybe to say, Experiencing the Spirit, for me, in one way, for you another. But for me, the Spirit comes upon me like a descending fog, it envelopes me. Never really sure what it is that I type, for they surely are not my words. Lost in the smoke. For this fog to descend onto you, where you are, wherever or whoever you are, first; you must know Christ. It's like that ole gospel song, I've got Jesus on the line! It is an explosion of emotions, all manner of emotions, regarding all points of view. And while you're trying to stop trembling and get your bearings, and Bam! The Lord hits you between the eyes with yet another perfect diamond of truth, and it staggers you. You are in awe! Surely this is the mind of God you think, because you know it isn't you. Freely communicating with the mind of God is exhilarating!
The Truth is, The Lord is coming back. He comes back first to take His bride. The Church, the only perfect church, His Church. He comes not only to take His believers, but to take both His Church, and also to allow great tribulations to come upon all the earth. But there will also come a time of perfect peace, A time when the blind will see clearly again, and those made deaf, will hear clearly for the first time. And the mouth? The mouth shall remember truth again, and speak it freely, freely and openly, and you will speak it aloud and rejoice!
So ask yourself honestly, Would I like to know God? There are only two answers, yes, or no. Choose yes! A lot of people are impressed by those who are well read, if you can honestly say that you read War and Peace, you are commended. The Bible is a big book also, admittedly, much harder to understand than is War and Peace. It is the greatest of all books, the oldest, and most accurate of all books. Read the bible as though it was the greatest novel ever. The book, which is most historically accurate, because it is the story with many tales, and each pertaining to life. What sets the Bible apart from all other books, is that it is chock full of great stories, written by some of the greatest writers throughout all time, but as good as these ancient authors are, the true author of the entire book, is the Lord our God.
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