Socialism

  It looks so good on the surface, it has so much promise. And why shouldn't it, as it is fashioned after the system of government used in the Kingdom of Heaven! Socialism is man's attempt at replicating heaven on earth. The most glaring of the differences is the fact that in Heaven, it is God who oversees all, whereas here on earth, it would be the government.
  Let's consider the differences a little more then, shall we? In the Kingdom of Heaven, everyone is truly equal. All, save one, God himself! Each soul is free to be whoever he or she most wants to be. Afterall, you have an eternity to pursue it! Think of it, there is no need for money, so we are all equal on that front. Each of us will know that we are eternal, and so there is no reason to impress. Perfect peace, wanting for nothing, your every need already provided for! This is Socialism as it is meant to be. All equal in every way, except for the One, God himself!
  But back here on earth, the socialism that the Hollywood elitists like Clooney and Redford preach is much different. They mean well, and they may not even be aware that they it is Socialism that they are offering? This kind of uninformed thinking comes from guilt. Though egos are never in short supply in Hollywood, all but the most arrogant among them know that they  don't deserve the mega wealth that has come their way. They have reached a point to where they will be rich with whatever form of government is in place, they will not be affected! For them, the country is moving toward a two class system, and the sooner the better. The melding of the middle class with the poor being one, and the uber rich being the other. They see no reason why those in the middle class should resist this, and surely those who do must be racists, or worse?
  But the biggest problem for these Hollywood elitists is that they confuse financial elitism with the intellectual? They see themselves as smarter then they are, and certainly smarter then the people who see their movies? Does Mr. Clooney undestand that the rest of us don't want dirty air or water either, or does he stop to consider that God who created this world doesn't want to see it harmed? No, on second thought, he has never considered the things of God!

Tested Truths: Truth

Tested Truths: Truth:   Sometimes the truth will hit you like a silver bullet between the eyes! The truth is an equal opportunity offender, it doesn't care wh...

Truth

  Sometimes the truth will hit you like a silver bullet between the eyes! The truth is an equal opportunity offender, it doesn't care who you are, nor does it care what side of the political fence you are on. It is said about truth that it takes no prisoners, and this is certainly true! For no matter the subject, no matter how complex, when the truth is discovered, all opinions, contrary or not, cease to matter. Only fools and liars will continue to argue once the truth has been discovered. Hard truths are the hardest to accept. These are the ones that are contrary to a strongly held personal belief!
  God is Truth, the Bible is truth, life and death is truth, and these are all things that are absolute! Once the truth has been found, the opposite is untruth, and it is now obvious and exposed next to truth! But now that there are only two ways to go, and there are no options other then the two, you are forced to make a decision? You will either except the truth, or you won't? That is what truth is so good at, it forces a decision! By seeking truth, you simplify the matter at hand, by whittling away all that doesn't matter, until there is one obvious choice. White or black, yes or no, one answer true, and the other false, and it is your decision to make. Every major decision that you will make, whether it is about a complex physics equation, or just everyday life, once the truth has been found, then you must decide, but the decision will not be complex.
  It is the same with God, and the discussion of whether he exists or not? Obviously, this is a very complex subject, but if you simplify the process, then you will get to the essence of the matter, because the truth is hidden in simple places. To simplify the subject of God, we must start at the beginning. Lets look first at what evolution would have you believe? Two stars, two solar systems, two particles of energy, two whatever, collided, exploded, and this big bang is how life started? Now if you ask where these two participants of this mega-explosion came from, if you press them hard enough, they will tell you that it is a mystery? OK, turnabout is fair play, Where did God come from they ask, and it infuriates them that we have an answer! The answer of course is that God has always existed, for him, there is no beginning, nor will there be an end! The great news is that even though we have a beginning, we too can have no end! Here's a hard truth. In order to join with God in the infinite, you must be born again. It is a simple truth when you think of it. You are born into your family, and it is no different with the family of God, you must be born of the Spirit! All that you must do to receive eternal life is to decide to accept by your free will, that God is real, and that it is by the blood of Jesus Christ that you claim your birthright!

Tested Truths: Trinity

Tested Truths: Trinity:   The Holy Spirit and God the Father are one and the same. On its surface, this statement sounds like it is contrary to Christian doctrine, ...

Trinity

  The Holy Spirit and God the Father are one and the same. On its surface, this statement sounds like it is contrary to Christian doctrine, but the similarities between God the Father and the Holy Spirit are striking!
  In the Holy Trinity, we have God the Father, Jesus Christ his son, who is the link between Holy God and sinful man, and then the third member, the Holy Spirit, or in some teachings, the Holy Ghost. But what of him, what part does he play in all of this? Because he is always spoken of as a spirit or a ghost, calling him a him is interesting in and of itself. Because he is a spiritual being, you could call him an entity, but that would make him sound too clinical? This spirit-entity is the source of all life, and from this source comes all knowledge, there is no wisdom if not from the Holy Spirit! Because the Holy Ghost is spirit, he can be everywhere at anytime. Rather then calling him Holy Spirit, we call him and think of him as a man, because of the power in his words, and in the way that they are delivered.
They are unmistakably masculine!
  Because the Holy Spirit is everywhere, his counsel is always right at hand, and so the main thing that his spirit does is teach. From this life source, this entity, comes all wisdom! Afterall, it was God the Father with his son Jesus at his side who created the heavens and the earth, and all the while the Holy Spirit was all around them!

Tested Truths: Being Broke

Tested Truths: Being Broke:   Most of you know that I am writing a book. It has turned out to be more difficult then I had anticipated? Primarily for two reasons, One, ...

Being Broke

  Most of you know that I am writing a book. It has turned out to be more difficult then I had anticipated? Primarily for two reasons, One, it calls for a discipline not necessary in writing a blog, and to me, discipline has always been a dirty word? But the second reason is the more compelling of the two, and it is because I have already written it once! The initial writing took place during a 90 day stay at a Christian Rehabilitation center for people with substance abuse problems, in other words, Addicts! During this time, all I wanted to do is write, and so I wrote whenever and wherever I could. I couldn't stop writing! It was as if my mind was purging itself from all of the self inflicted horror? It became my passion, something that I just had to do, and the words seemed to fly onto the paper, my pen seeming like it had a mind of its own?
  The really frustrating part for me, is that the initial book is here in this house, spread out all over the place in boxes with other writings! So I figured that it would be easier, if I just wrote it again? Afterall, I still remember the stories quite well. I told myself that it would be better this time, as my grammar had to be much improved from what it was then? That may well be, as I am about three chapters in, and it reads real well!
  The process of writing it this time is much different, as this time there is no passion, and it has become  like a job? The urgency too that I felt then as now is quite different also. Now my mind is fixed on finishing the manuscript, paying whatever it is to have it be published, and get it on the market!
Not for any lofty goal like making my literary mark, but rather because I am tired of being broke!