Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ MOVING BEYOND CAPE BOJADOR ~ September 7, 2008

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[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

 

MOVING BEYOND CAPE BOJADOR

The early Portuguese explorers believed that the oceans were impassable below Cape Bojador, a point on the West African coast. When sailors set aside their fears and moved past Cape Bojador, they found that their fears were groundless that their limitations were imaginary. We all have our own Cape Bojador. We fear things that we need not fear. We draw boundaries around areas of our lives and decide that we can't go past them. Since we believe these false paradigms, we will stay within their artificial boundaries and lose whatever experiences we might have found outside them. What limits do we set upon ourselves? Have you thought about working on your college degree, but fear getting started? Does a certain rating appeal to you, but others have told you it was unattainable, so you have remained where you are? Advancement or promotion seems so far away that we resign ourselves to our present position and fail to expand our skills and knowledge.

More than 300 years before the time of Christ, Alexander the Great was marching across Asia Minor. He led the greatest army ever put together up to that time. They had conquered every foe. No one could stand up against them. They reached the Himalaya Mountains, and the advance leaders came back to Alexander full of concern and dismay. "We have marched off the map," they said. "We should go back to where we know." And they had literally marched off the known map of that time. Alexander listened to them and then said this: "Mediocre armies always stay within the known areas. The great armies always march off the map." Making decisions, initiating new relationships, starting projects, taking a leap of faith, all require that we go beyond our Cape Bojador. Are we willing to press on and take the chance of "marching off the map?" Let's go for it! Full speed ahead!

LCDR Freddie L. Barnes, CHC, USNR-R

 

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.



O Lord, tonight I am reminded of my humanity again--that I am not
God. I need sustenance, rest, and other essentials to keep my body
going. As my ship is replenished at sea so that our mission might be
accomplished and our bodies fed, I ask you to replenish my spirit with
hope, love and a sense of purpose. Amen.

Dear God:
I ask that no Airman, Coast Guardsman,
Marine, Sailor, Soldier or National Guardsman
Feel alone or forgotten.



O Lord, tonight I am reminded of my humanity again--that I am not
God. I need sustenance, rest, and other essentials to keep my body
going. As my ship is replenished at sea so that our mission might be
accomplished and our bodies fed, I ask you to replenish my spirit with
hope, love and a sense of purpose. Amen.

[HopeandGlory]

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.

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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God

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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops they're fighting for our Freedom.

Prayers going up.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please join us for Sunday Chapel and Liberty

Please stop in and say a prayer of protection for the military.
Prayers from all denominations are needed.

           


Sunday Liberty starts after the Guest Military Chaplain's Service!

[al baby]

yo

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord's Day to you, Grammie, and thanks for today's Sunday Chapel.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Nana Hope, for today's Pledge, and a Good Lord's Day to you. Thanks, AfghanMan and Penguin Girl, for your service to America.

[SandRat]

May God Bless

[The Mayor]

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September 7, 2008

The Dangers Of Success

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READ: Deuteronomy 8:6-18

Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes. —Deuteronomy 8:11

Alexandr Solzhenitsyn said that he learned to pray in a Siberian concentration camp because he had no other hope. Before his arrest, when things were going well, he seldom gave God a thought.

Similarly, the Israelites learned the habit of depending on God in the Sinai wilderness where they had no choice; they needed His daily intervention just to eat and drink. But when they finally stood on the banks of the Jordan River, they awaited a more difficult test of faith. After they entered the land of plenty, would they soon forget God?

The Israelites knew little about the seductions of other cultures, having spent their lives in the desert. Moses was more afraid of the coming prosperity than the rigors of the desert—the alluring sensuality, the exotic religions, the glittering wealth. The Israelites might put God behind them and credit themselves for their success (Deut. 8:11,17).

Ironically, success makes it harder to depend on the Lord. The Israelites did prove less faithful after they moved into the Promised Land. Again and again they turned their hearts to other gods.

Beware of the temptation that success brings. There is grave danger in getting what we want.

I blindly ask for what I crave,
With haughty heart and will so stout;
He oft denies me what I seek,
But gives me grace to do without. —Anon.

There is no failure more disastrous than the success that leaves God out.

Bible in One Year: Psalms 105–107

[SevenofNine]

I think Vlady is crazy there is report off Sunday UK Telegraph Japan has warn Russia Navy not mess with Japanese cargo and war ships report is Russia Navy in Sea of Japan been firing on them

Question is Vlady that crazy take on a country that birth Godzilla HELLO

He must be crazy

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good old Vlady seems to have visions of granduer lately. Me, me, me....I’m taking over the world. Not gonna happen.

[AZamericonnie]

LeAnn Rimes~Amazing Grace

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yo, al....good Lord’s Day to you.

[luvie]

Better not be messin’ with Godzilla! In November, Godzilla will
be guarding not only Japan, but my son and his family who
are moving within about 100 miles of the Russian border! EEK!

[SevenofNine]

OMG that scary yeah Vlady been acting crazy lately maybe he got bit of Tomkow’s bad Vodka LOL!

OH KATHY there is sequel to that story you know Duma leader Vladimir Zhiarkry now he claim that Alaska was illegally sold to the US that Russians got screw according to Sunday UK Telegraph sequel story

Who bargain for the US Looter guy ancestor

What happen Looter guy ancenstor sold Heinkern beer to Catherine the Great LOL!

[philly-d-kidder]

God Bless on this Glorious Sunday!!

[al baby]

So how do you feel about your Govenor?

[al baby]

God Bless on this Glorious Sunday

Oh god I have lost a day Helpppppppppppppppp

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.