Thanks for the thread, Aqua. Great article as usual, John.
It's time for bed here. I will try to get back in here tomorrow.
Good morning. Another article on target as usual John.
Read: Psalm 56
Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. —Psalm 56:3
Bible In One Year: Daniel 11-12; Jude
A young woman was waiting for a bus in a crime-ridden area when a rookie policeman approached her and asked, "Do you want me to wait with you?" "That's not necessary," she replied. "I'm not afraid." "Well, I am," he grinned. "Would you mind waiting with me?"
Like that policeman, we as Christians must be willing to admit that sometimes we become fearful—about dying, about getting cancer, about losing our mind, about losing our job, about our children getting in trouble, about getting old. We don't like to confess it, so we may ignore, deny, or repress those fears. But to overcome our fear, we must first acknowledge it.
The psalmist recognized his fears. "Whenever I am afraid," he said, "I will trust in You" (Psalm 56:3). This trust in the Lord gave him a growing confidence. "I will not fear," he said (v.4). And again, "I will not be afraid" (v.11). This was much more than self-talk. It was a conscious decision to trust in God: "I will."
We can conquer our fears. To admit that we are afraid is to admit that we are human. But to admit being afraid and then trusting the Lord and going forward will take the fear out of fear. —Dennis De Haan
I am ROFL ((((((JH2)))))))) and (((((((Aqua))))))).
Another thing that tickled me was the picture of the sKerry campaign poster out with the trash - that speaks volumes.
Thank you both for making my day!
Good Morning and thanks for the good words and coffee.
I recall before the election when Rush would take a phone call from someone from Ohio (my state) and asked about the food lines and how the caller was doing living on the streets.. of course a slam on the ads/mentality of the RATS of how bad we were doing economically.
I have to tell you about a small car that passed me yesterday on the interstate . The well dressed /coiffed woman gave me the one finger salute. I was not going to fast, slow, or swerving. Hmmm.. as she passed with her hand out the window overhead I saw all her bumper stickers. Kerry ad infintium... and one said. "Kerry to get us out of the AWFUL Economic mess". Of course she was NOT reacting to my driving, she was reacting to MY BUSH/CHENEY 04 stickers that were all over tha back of my van & on a few side windows.
Great essay by John Huang2.
Thank you. :-)
Great essay and layout presentation.
Sure glad we have an expert to expertly present what the experts have to say.
Glad to oblige, I csught a few reactions of some so-thrilled-to-be-so-wrong sore losers umm -- overjoyed liberals -- on the subject of the "free failing economy."
As for "Which means experts got it right but the economy got it wrong. Again." -- here is one:
Last but not lest, was this gal --
"Summing up the economy overall, real GDP rose 3.9% in the third quarter; DOW rose 5% in November; employment rose to 94.6% rate in November; as profits keep rising, earned income keeps rising, spending keeps rising, investment keeps rising, exports keep rising and oil prices keep falling, core inflation remains tame; ditto interest rates. Armed with these statistics, experts say the economy looks grim. If only Kerry had won on Nov. 2. Then would our economic future be safe."
(Love whatcha do, JH2!!)
~ Maggie Malone