Law of the Harvest

When you plant corn do you expect to harvest potatoes or if you plant squash do you harvest watermelons. When you have planted apple tress you do not expect to get peaches. Of course you expect to harvest not only what you have planted but to harvest an amount far exceeding the seed that was planted. It is the law of the harvest. Other things work on this same principle. If you walk off a roof you expect to fall and be hurt. If you drive your car into a wall you expect the result to damage your car. If you do not go to classes and prepare for a test you should expect a poor grade. If you do not know how to swim and jump into deep water without a flotation device you should expect a big problem.
Likewise if you smoke you should not be surprised if you develop lung problems. If you consume intoxicating beverages you should not be surprised to become intoxicated and have to deal with a hangover. If you take drugs you should expect to increase your problems in life not reduce them. If you sleep with someone other than your spouse you should not be surprised when you end up with HIV or an STD.
It is the law of the harvest. that which you sow you will reap and the ratio will be many fold that which was sown. If you live a life committed to doing your own thing and that which seems right in your eyes you should not be surprised at the end result.
There is another consideration, those who chose to ignore the Word of God as He has given in the Bible should not be surprised at where they spend eternity. As in all things in this life for each action there is a consequence. As you live each day be mindful of the law of the harvest and you will not be surprised at harvest time.

Canada ..what a country

Canada has all sorts of laws and policies to protect and promote homosexuals, (aka gays). It is a crime to point out in any manner anything negative about the gay lifestyle choice. Those who speak up to point out the cost and consequences to society are accused of promoting hate and are fined, jailed or both.
Now contrast that with the protection offered to young children. It is not only legal to kill any baby while in its "mothers" womb but an encouraged practice. Once partially born it is still okay to choke or cut an incision into base of the baby's head and suck out its brain in order to crush its skull and insure death. By the way no numbing agent is required to minimize the pain.(Talk about cruel makes you wonder how people can be so vile.) But Canada does not stop there any young child can be terminated by its mother without fear of anything more than a little community service work, although it is believed that one mother may have been required to spend a day in jail by a "harsh" judge once.
So two things to remember if traveling to Canada. First remember do not say anything truthful about the homosexual/gay lifestyle or suffer the consequences. Second if you see a woman killing a child do not intervene it may be hers which makes it "acceptable". Canada the land of the barbaric and home of the perverted.
What a country!

To be happy takes change

Happy are those who reverence the Lord God and live to please Him. They will be able to eat and provide for their family rather than living off of government handouts. They will be blessed and it will be go well for them. They will be able to enjoy their children and grandchildren to come. All who reverence the Lord God will be blessed and have peace of mind throughout their life. Those who note their blessings from God will not only be joyful but also content.
The Lord God gave His son Jesus the Christ to die to pay the price for our sin that we might be free from serving the lust of the body for pleasure and self destruction. God has made a way for us to live above the sin of this world by changing those who accept his gift of eternal life from the inside out. Therefore being freed from the normal sin nature those who accept His forgiveness are given a new nature and spiritual sight to understand that which has been, that which is and that which is still to come. All have a choice of remaining spiritually blind and in bondage to the things of the body or accepting God's plan and be given sight to live both for now and eternity. (Check out book of John in the Bible to find that plan.)

Uncontrollable?

Have you ever heard someone say they just couldn't help themselves or maybe said it yourself a few times. Most times people are talking about getting angry and "losing it". (Which also results in making a bad circumstance worst.) The person just "loses control" and yells, curses, screams, gets red faced and sometimes even becomes violent. The response may be aimed at a parent, child, spouse, some other family member, friend or co-worker. Now you may have been provoked and therefore responding incorrectly was easy, however your response was still your choice. This consider the rationale that losing control was not anything that could be stopped from happening.
Consider this circumstance, you are sitting alone in a sound proof room and the room is set to burst into flames if the weight on the chair is reduced by more than 5%. Now the other issue is that your hands have been hooked up to a device that will cut off one of your fingers if you make any noise above your normal breathing level. The test of your self-control is set to last 3 hours. The tester will return at the end of the 3 hours to turn off the devices. You are facing a large flat screen TV with the sound coming through a set of headphones you have on, closed caption is also on. The TV is showing people you know telling what they dislike about you and all of the changes you need to make to become a decent human being as they see it. When the tester returns here are the questions: How many fingers will you still have? Will you need to be rushed to a hospital burn unit? I will venture that you will not have lost a finger and that you would still be sitting in the chair without need for burn treatments. The only reason being that there is no one who can not exercise self-control with the right motivation, the real problem is that many people do not want to control themselves.

Now do you really think that a Holy God will accept you on your terms or His terms. His terms include His son Jesus having died to pay the price for sin. Suggest strongly that you at least check out the book of John in the Bible to find out about the terms God has set. Just as with self-control, the choice is yours.

Signs of problems....

Ball games are better attended than Church services.
People would rather watch TV than study the Bible and pray.
People more concerned with today rather than eternity.
People put their trust in government rather than God.
People spend more time working out than exercising faith in God.
"Gay" marriage is okay and others just want to live together.
Death penalty is condemned but abortion is not.
People want others to pay higher taxes so they can receive more free services.
People are more concerned with themselves rather than the future of our children.
People would rather spend time on Facebook than helping their neighbor.
A political candidate is supported on party affiliation rather than character.
People put self-interest ahead of national interest.
People desire physical pleasure at expense of spiritual understanding.
People talk about God with their mouth and reject by their actions.
People turn to government in the face of natural disaster rather then God.
People would rather believe a lie than the truth.
Moral people are put down and immoral people are lifted up as good examples.
People are offended when challenged to consider where they will spend eternity.
People would rather believe they evolved from a monkey or slime rather than being created by God in His image.
Societies have problems around the world whether we want to admit it or not.

Earthquake reveals

Earthquake that hit east coast of USA revealed that very few were prepared, realized what was happening or really knew what to do during an earthquake. Good news was that the 5.8 quake damage was fairly minor and no building collapses that would have result in injuries and even deaths. All of those people who depend on the government to run their lives and bail them out of problems must also be shaken by revelation that government can not take care of your every need. The government not only did not warn citizens in advance of the quake but had not even put out information on what to do during or how to prepare for an earthquake.
Now USA east coast has been warned to prepare for major hurricane heading north toward it. So government stepped up to give warning, tell them what to do, guess they can only complain that government did not pay someone to come do their preparation for them.
Some people always want someone else to pay their bills and take care of them, they believe that government is all powerful and therefore they trust in the government for everything. Bad news is government is made up of people who tend to put their own self interest ahead of needs of the people. Those who have their minds turned off will never understand the nature of government control or its limited life span. The most important thing in life is to be prepared for the end of your life on this earth. The needed information with instructions are found in the Bible, check it out so you can be prepared for eternity.

Winning the game

The game of chess is an interesting game. The game should be studied and the rules followed. In order to do well at the game you must not only plan your moves in advance but also assess and thereby try to anticipate your opponents moves as well. You have to be willing to sacrifice some of your game pieces in order to accomplish the greater good of coming out ahead and winning the chess game. At times during the game it may appear that you are being badly beaten by your opponent as you have to sacrifice pieces as you attempt to secure control of the game board or lose pieces as you have to react to your opponents moves. A good chess player never loses sight of the ultimate goal of actually winning the game even if they have to lose all but a few game pieces in the process. The object is not to see how many game pieces you have at the end of game but to actually win the game.

Life has some similarities with the game of chess. To win in life you must plan ahead while anticipating opposition which will come in many forms and from many sources. The object at the end of your life is not to see how much you have accumulated during your journey through this life. The object is to be accepted by God and allowed to spend eternity with Him. To win you must know the rules and be willing to face opposition which usually will mean having less than others who are going through life without any plan or concern about the final result. It is always easier to float downstream than to row upstream against the current but to get upstream you must put in the necessary effort to actually get upstream.
To win at life you must know the rules which have been provided by God in the Bible. You must be willing to change your plans to line up with the requirements laid out by God in the Bible and realize it is not how much you have accumulated at the end but where you end up spending eternity that determines whether you have won or lost. Losing at chess is no big deal but losing at life is the ultimate loss that can not be overcome. Plan well and be willing to face opposition and suffer temporary losses remembering the object is to spend eternity with God which is the final victory.

Powder keg

Europe has become a powder keg with a short fuse. People have grown dependent on government handouts to point of pushing their nations to financial ruin. When anyone in government moves to stop the financial suicide there is violence in the streets from those who have become slaves to government taking care of them. Whether in England, Greece, Spain or elsewhere the people look for an excuse to riot and loot to speed up the transfer of goods from those who are willing to work to get ahead and prop up their society inspite of government barriers. The people have come to believe in evolution so much that they have been living and acting like animals for to long. The evidence is overwhelming as you look at the percentage of unmarried people using various bc methods and abortions to handle the children who would not increase their government subsidy. Marriage and strong family ties are dying along with even common morality. The people have grown lazy and immoral which always tends to pair up when people no longer what to retain God in their knowledge. Any nation who refuses to acknowledge and seek God will have wisdom, knowledge and understanding forsake their land. The law of the harvest has not changed, you reap what you have sown. Even seeing this the USA is tracking down the same pathway. But even in dark times there is hope for those who will seek God and allow Him to change them through repentance and faith in His son Jesus the Christ. Seek Him while there is still time for the hour grows late.

Searching

Listen for wisdom and let your desire be to understand and obtain discernment. Look for wisdom as if searching for gold and silver or other hidden treasure. You will know when wisdom has been found when you understand reverential awe of the Lord and find true knowledge of God. The Lord God gives wisdom and from His word we receive knowledge and understanding. God reserves sound wisdom and discernment for the righteous and those who guard the pathway of justice. Discretion will keep you from shame. Understanding will deliver you from the way of evil and the perverse immoral speech of those who do not know God. May you always seek to Know and honor God through His son Jesus the Christ.

The World we live in

Ever wonder what is happening to this world we live in.
The powerful use their power to put down the weak so they can maintain their power.
The rich are willing to lie, cheat and deceive in order to stay rich.
The famous are willing to sell their soul to remain in the public spotlight.
The politicians are willing to tell you anything they think you want to hear in order to retain their elected position.
The obese are willing to deny the facts rather than admit they are addicted to eating.
The liar would rather lie than accept responsibility for their actions.
The poor are willing to accept handouts rather than putting forth the effort needed to improve their circumstances.
The self-centered are willing to harm others rather than care about them.
The homosexuals create lies and spread hate rather than acknowledge their choice to sin is the real problem.
The enablers will excuse the destructive actions of others rather than investing the time and effort required to help them break free of their bondage.
The weak-minded will always follow the PC crowd rather than think for themselves.

Now is it really any wonder our world and culture is in such poor condition.
What do you do when the lights go out....curse the darkness or work to restore the light.
Jesus is the Light of the world and those who walk in the Light must be willing to be reflectors of that Light so that others may find their way. The only hope of real change for our world is that person by person the choice is made to repent of our sin and allow God to change us from the inside out.