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Posted on 04/30/2010 10:06:24 PM PDT by JustAmy
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Water and Sand! A guitar’s Worst Enemy! LOL!
Oh yorkie, you misunderstand me. I was talking about the country. I believe it’s too late for the country. We as a country are going to reap the whirlwind for our collective sins. Of course God does not abandon his children, but He does not have endless patience with nations. The story of Israel is one of the people turning their face from God and being punished for it until they turned back to God. It happened over and over again. I don’t see punishment as a negative thing. It could be the only thing that will save our country in the long run. It won’t be pleasant however.
Who was it who said that God is a gentleman. We told him to get out of our schools, and then we told him to get out of the public square, and then we told him we don’t need His Ten Commandments. God is a gentleman. He won’t stay where He is not wanted.
Back in 55 our boss took the whole office staff to the Fountainbleau (sp) for the day. The picture that is on my profile was taken there. Used to go to Hallandale Beach about every week to swim in the ocean and roast hot dogs on the beach. That was a whole other lifetime.
I apologize for any misunderstanding, Nan. Here is what Billy Graham had to say about WHO is the strongest! (WHO will win - in the long run:)
Billy Graham’s My Answer
Who is stronger, Satan or God? I know you’ll probably say that God is stronger, but sometimes I wonder. After all, the world is filled with so much evil that it looks to me like Satan is winning most of the time, doesn’t it? — Mrs. L.W.
Don’t ever doubt that God is far, far stronger than Satan. Satan’s power is limited; God’s power is limitless. Satan’s power is temporary; God’s power is eternal. Satan’s power is entirely evil; God’s power is entirely good.
Furthermore, Satan is part of the creation—but God is the Creator. In fact, the Bible repeatedly calls God the “Sovereign Lord”—because that is what He is. It says, “Sovereign Lord ... you made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything in them” (Acts 4:24). Satan didn’t make the world; God did—and God is still in control of it, because He is sovereign.
Yes, Satan has a certain measure of power, and we often see his power at work today. How else can we explain some of the terrible things that happen? Never forget that Satan has one goal: to block God’s work wherever he can. To do this he will use every trick he can to deceive us and turn us away from Christ.
But someday Christ will return and destroy the devil’s work. Satan is a defeated foe! Until that day, make it your goal to follow Christ. The Bible says, “Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Don’t become his next victim!
http://www.billygraham.org/articlepage.asp?articleid=3911
I must go prepare dinner - but will return - this is a very needed discussion - with all that this horrible administration is doing to our country today............
I doubt if one is allowed to roast hotdogs on Hallandale Beach now!
You have intrigued me . I will have to check on that.
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Psalm 37:28
For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off
That is my belief, yorkie! Thank all of you for your precious words. Love ya'll!
Yes. It is an important discussion indeed.
Theologians have struggled for centuries with the problem of evil in the world.
Why does a Good and Powerful God allow it?
I suppose True Love can’t exist in a vacuum, and that’s what a world without “adversity” would be.
Just my opinion.
Weinie
Weinie
You are sooooooooooooo welcome, Weinie! Later!
We all need a chuckle now and then, so here’s one for you to enjoy and pass on!
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Subject: SPEEDING TICKET
Two Highway Patrol Officers were conducting speeding enforcement on I-15, just north of Oceanside, San Diego, California. One of the officers was using a hand held radar device to check speeding vehicles approaching the crest of a hill. The officers were suddenly surprised when the radar gun began reading 300 miles per hour and climbing. The officer attempted to reset the radar gun, but it would not reset, and then it suddenly turned off.
Just then, a deafening roar over the treetops revealed that the radar had in fact locked on to a USMC F/A-18 Hornet, which was engaged in a low flying exercise near this, its home base location.
Back at the California Highway Patrol Headquarters, the Patrol Captain fired off a complaint to the US Marine Corps Base Commander for shutting down his equipment.
The reply came back in true USMC style:
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Thank you for your letter.
You may be interested to know that the tactical computer in the Hornet had detected the presence of, and subsequently locked on to, your hostile radar equipment and automatically sent a jamming signal back to it, which is why it shut down.
Furthermore, an Air-to-Ground missile aboard the fully armed aircraft had also automatically locked on to your equipment location. Fortunately, the Marine Pilot flying the Hornet, recognized the situation for what it was, quickly responded to the missile system alert status,
and was able to override the automated defense system, before the missile was launched to destroy the hostile radar position.
The pilot suggests you cover your mouths when cussing at them, since the video systems on these jets are very high tech. Sergeant Johnson, the officer holding the radar gun, should get his dentist to check his left rear molar. It appears the filling is loose. Also, the snap is broken on his holster.’
Sorry I was gone so long - I got side-tracked doing ‘chores’.
OK, here’s one for you, Johnn:
A guy is driving around the back woods of Tennessee and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house:
Talking Dog for Sale
He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.
The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador retriever sitting there.
“You talk?” he asks.
“Yep,” the Lab replies.
After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says “So, what’s your story?”
The Lab looks up and says, “Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA and they had me sworn into the toughest branch of the armed services ... The United States Marine Corps... You know one of their nicknames is “The Devil Dogs.”
In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders; because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping.
I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running, but the jetting around really tired me out and I knew I wasn’t getting any younger.
So, I decided to settle down. I retired from the Corps (8 dog years is 56 Corps years) and signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in.”
“I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals.. I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I’m just retired.”
The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.
“Ten dollars,” the guy says.
“Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on earth are you selling him so cheap?”
“Because he’s a liar! He never did any of that crap. He was in the Navy!”
LOL
Love it, Johnn. Hope you had a great Thursday.
Thanks for the laugh, Yorkie. A great way to end the day.
Pleasant dreams.
In a message to the 2002 graduates of Cedarville University, Dr. Paul Dixon encouraged them with these words: “Your times are in God’s hands.” Our family listened and thought it was appropriate for the graduates, which included our daughter Julie.
We had no idea that in 5 days our 17-year-old Melissa would graduate to heaven through a car accident—and we would be left to recall with new meaning that thought from Psalm 31:15.
Over the years, we have become painfully aware that in God’s mysterious ways, He has planned for some Christians a life that is short. I think of one young Christian girl, the kind with a smile for everyone, who had a sore finger—and a week later was dead from a raging infection. Or the young believer who was killed while playing softball when a ball hit her in the neck. Or the teen boy who loved Jesus and fishing—and died when a car hit him as he rode his bike home from the fishing hole. Melissa, Heather, Maggie, and Thomas. In their short lives, they created a legacy of faith in Jesus and love for others. They were ready when His time for them had come.
“I trust in You,” the psalmist said, recognizing that his life was in God’s hands alone (vv.14-15). Are you trusting God for whatever comes next on your calendar?
Bible in One Year: 2 Chronicles 4-6; John 10:24-42
It does.
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