Posted on 06/20/2008 9:05:14 AM PDT by stillafreemind
A young man got caught in the river's rage while trying to recover more of his folks belongings. He died in those merciless waters. At the rate the river was moving, it boggles the mind that his body could be recovered. Yet instead of being swept away, he was found relatively close by. God was hanging onto him for his family's sake.
Perfect strangers were driving up to people's houses and would just start loading belongings. No questions asked, just pitching in. Getting people and parts of their life to safety. God was the matchmaker, giving people that could help to people who needed it.
A middle aged man and an 80 year old neighbor braved rapidly moving flood waters to try and save calves. The cows and their calves were stranded and the cows, although they could swim, would not leave their calves behind. These two brave souls put their faith in God and rounded up the calves. They were put in the boat and the cows swam to safety following their young.
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If He can do all that, why would He need attention? Doesn’t He already know if someone is going to be by His side? What about those that were hoping He would be by their side and prevent the flood?
Ask and you shall receive.
Unfortunately the only time most Americans use the Creator’s name, it is in vain. I would love to see using the Creator’s name in vain be considered a hate crime, especially for the hollywood types who can’t seem to write a line of dialog without it.
On a different note, but regarding the flooding - I’ve noticed that no one in the media has pointed out the fact that while the destruction from the flooding is sad, all that farm land just received a new layer of topsoil. RENEWAL! Look at the photos of the farms where the water has receded and it is obvious. A few years ago, a river flooded some farmland in my area. The following years there was bumper crops without the use of fertilizer, which I expect will be the case in the Midwest.
Especially since God already knows what someone is going to do...
shalom
I don’t think He’s in charge of floods..I think he’s in charge of people. And He’s so faithful to his children.
Compare and contrast: New Orleans 2005 - present and Iowa 2008.
God put us in charge of our own demise and prosperity. I think it’s called free will or something like that.
I got this email earlier today.
Make sure you read the quotes at the bottom of the page.
When N.O. flooded, it was a racist plan to wipe out black people.
Now that white people are getting flooded out, we need to investigate .. who?
I heard a dimwit on CNN yesterday say that this reminded him of New Orleans. How?
Outside of being flooded, there is no looting, no people wandering the streets looking for meanness, no grocery carts being shoved through the water carrying stolen big screen TVs, no people sitting on the tops of their houses waiting on the government to come and get them, no police abandoning their posts, no Iowans bitching how the government and George Bush is failing them. There is not one damn thing, other than water, that is similar to New Orleans.
The streets in Des Moines are empty. People left when they were told to evacuate. They didn’t whine, bitch or blame the government for the broken levees. They did what responsible people do in a crisis.
The actions of the people of Des Moines only makes the actions of the people of New Orleans look worse.
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“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are prepared to guard and defend it.” Daniel Webster
“History does not entrust the care of freedom to the weak or timid.” Dwight D. Eisenhower
“People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.”
George Orwell
LOL!
Yep, He could have.
There is no free will in religion. Or with an alleged supreme being who controls everything.
“And He’s so faithful to his children.”
Especially when he gives them cancer, or refuses the prayers of amputee.
Not an easy task when American's all think that they are god (little g).
When you do not listen to the little reminders, Gog will send big reminders.
Take the Hint!!!!!
Which was the reason for my #4.
AMEN nmh!!! AMEN!!
OK
How about, “The helping hand of the Lord is usually found on the end of your own arm?
(Gal. 6:9-10), Paul expands on principle when he states, “And let us not be weary in well doing; for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith...
If you think that anyone can go through a catastrophic life changing event without getting some major help, you are very much mistaken. It looks as though Katrina taught FEMA a thing or two about being prepared. The Midwest is very lucky that they didn't have Brownie running things, because quite frankly he wasn't doing a heck of a job. Oh and BTW, you don't have the slightest idea as to what the hard working people of New Orleans are doing down here so you might want to rethink that foolish statement.
Some of the things that FEMA is already doing, and rightly so, for the victims of the Midwest floods,
FEMA’s Joint Field Offices are engaging with response partners to establish State/Federal Housing Solutions Task Forces.
These state-led task forces will design and implement event specific, comprehensive housing plans. A senior FEMA Individual Assistance Manager will coordinate task force activities at the national level and provide support on the ground. The task forces are working under the framework established in the 2008 Disaster Housing Plan that FEMA released earlier this month.
State-led task forces have already been established in Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin and are meeting to review available housing options.
FEMA is leading a national task force that is meeting to coordinate federal support for any needed housing mission.
FEMA has received 28,122 registrations from individuals seeking assistance in Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.
More than $22.2 million in assistance has been provided to eligible individuals.
FEMA has deployed more than 500 inspectors across Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.
5,716 inspections have been completed;
22,825 inspections have been assigned.
Due to standing water, there are large pockets of inaccessible areas (approximately 46 percent of the inspection requests are in the Cedar Rapids area where residents are not currently accessible).
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) SBA has begun providing loans to disaster victims.
In Iowa, SBA has already approved 34 loans totaling $3,119,100 million dollars.
Of those, 33 home disaster loans were approved for $3,114,100.
One Economic Injury Disaster Loan was approved to a small business for $5,000.
More here:
http://www.fema.gov/media/2008/061308.shtm
Well, personally I think all this is the beginning of Judgement on America. How long do you think we can spit in his eye with gay marriage, abortion, pornography (especially child porn), murder, every evil possible. He gave this country much and He gave us His grace. Look what has happened to it since 1963, when they took prayer out of school. Hang on, this is just the beginning. Next comes the economy...
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