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FReeper Canteen ~ Guest Military Chaplain ~ FEB 15 2004
http://www.farmstayusa.com/chaplain.html#ten ^ | Chaplain (Capt.) DARIN OLSON

Posted on 02/14/2004 8:51:50 PM PST by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

 
 
Welcome to
The FReeper Canteen
 
Today's Spiritual Journey takes us to the

Fort Knox 2nd Battalion, 81st Armor Regiment




Click on graphic to link to the original sermon.

 

TEN COMMANDMENTS MESSAGE EQUALS LOVE

There has recently been a lot of media attention on the subject of the Bible's "10 Commandments" being posted on courtroom walls. No doubt there is much at stake over this issue. But as I read the Bible translation called, "The Message," I gained a whole new perspective on these 4,000-year-old mandates.

Romans 13:8b-10 in "The Message" reads, "When you love others, you complete what the law has been after all along...any other "don'ts" you can think of finally adds up to this: Love other people as well as you do yourself. You can't go wrong when you love others. When you add up everything in the law code (the 10 Commandments) the sum total is love."

As I pondered on this I began to see the positive in the 10 Commandments. Even though many of the commandments start with "Thou shalt not...," their main emphasis is helping us to treat others as we would like to be treated.

For example, commandment eight reads, "Thou shall not steal." No one that I know of enjoys watching their prized possessions being carted off by a pirate. So, if we don't enjoy others stealing from us, we should not steal from others.

Commandment seven says, "You shall not commit adultery." As a happily married man of 15 years, I would definitely NOT want to see my lovely wife taken advantage of. So, if your blood boils, as mine does, at that thought, then we should not be heading down that nauseating direction toward infidelity.

Commandment nine deals with lying, and no one likes to play the fool in believing a lie. Treating others as we would like to be treated means telling the truth! Need I say more?

The 10 Commandments give us a positive and proactive way of living a full and wholesome life, even though seemingly stated in the negative. To disregard them is a sure way of swiftly ending up in trouble, as well as alienating ourselves from God and others.

I don't know how the courtroom drama will conclude. Whether the 10 Commandments will be allowed upon the nation's walls of justice is still to be seen. But as for me, I want to ensure that God's Commands are continually etched upon the chambers of my heart.

Thought: When we break the 10 Commandments,
we're the ones who end up broken.

Chaplain (Capt.) DARIN OLSON



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To: txradioguy

Hi, John. Thanks for your service to America. Prayers sent for your success and safety. 29!!


41 posted on 02/15/2004 2:29:42 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: kjfine; StarCMC

Hi CPT kj!! Hi Star!! Thank you for serving this great nation of ours.
Prayers for your success and safety, kj.


42 posted on 02/15/2004 2:32:16 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: blackie; Old Sarge; USAF_TSgt; tomkow6

43 posted on 02/15/2004 2:33:14 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Good morning, Boys!!



44 posted on 02/15/2004 2:45:07 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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But as for me, I want to ensure that God's Commands are continually etched upon the chambers of my heart.

Thought: When we break the 10 Commandments, we're the ones who end up broken.

Thanks, Chaplain (Capt.) Darin Olson, for today's message.

45 posted on 02/15/2004 2:49:05 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: CTOCS

46 posted on 02/15/2004 2:54:15 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: bentfeather; Bethbg79; StarCMC; MoJo2001; beachn4fun; LindaSOG; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; trussell; ...
Good morning, Girls!


47 posted on 02/15/2004 3:03:20 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all of our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your continued service to our country.
48 posted on 02/15/2004 3:04:00 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: StarCMC; Kathy in Alaska
Good morning Star, Kathy(HUGS)How's it going?
49 posted on 02/15/2004 3:06:11 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: Old Sarge
Good morning, Old Sarge. How's it going?
50 posted on 02/15/2004 3:06:36 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: E.G.C.
Good Sunday morning to you, E. ((HUGS)) We had bright sunshine and warmer temps all day. Lots and lots of melting show. How is your snow?
51 posted on 02/15/2004 3:06:37 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Good morning, Tonk. How's it going?
52 posted on 02/15/2004 3:07:04 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
It's melting off right now. The stars are out. Looks like nice and sunny but cold.
53 posted on 02/15/2004 3:09:59 AM PST by E.G.C.
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To: All

Peace in the Valley

radu

54 posted on 02/15/2004 3:17:47 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Happy Sunday, Meekie. Thanks for an early cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows. How is your snow doing?

Howdy ! You bet !

Well we went to the Pizza buffet place yesterday afternoon around 4 and I
thought the snow was over, but we got one last show of Mother Nature for
about 45 minutes. But I don't think it has snowed again since.

The streets are clear, but it's still on the ground. But since we're heading for
around 50 today, I expect it'll be gone by noon or so.

Here are a couple more pics of the little woman and me I uploaded from
yesterday ...

I don't know what happened in that last shot there. It was snowing pretty good
and I had the flash set to go. All the light may have reflected from the flakes ?


55 posted on 02/15/2004 3:45:43 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (The Democrats believe in CHOICE. I have chosen to vote STRAIGHT TICKET GOP for years !!)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Good morning Tonk and everyone. May you have a blessed sabbath.
56 posted on 02/15/2004 3:46:16 AM PST by Aeronaut (In my humble opinion, the new expression for backing down from a fight should be called 'frenching')
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To: All

The Lord's Prayer

radu

57 posted on 02/15/2004 3:52:55 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (God Bless America and Our Military Who Protect Her)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Beautiful flowers and a powerful "Chaplain's Corner."

Thank you!
58 posted on 02/15/2004 4:13:11 AM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
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To: E.G.C.

E.G.C.!!! #50!!!

59 posted on 02/15/2004 4:21:02 AM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
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To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Morning Tonk. We support and pray for our Troops, our "Freedom Fighters".

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60 posted on 02/15/2004 5:07:39 AM PST by W04Man (Bush2004 Grassroots Campaign visit W-04.com for FREE STICKERS)
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