I'm watching Mr. Netanyahu's interview on CNN.
If you go back a hundred blogs or so, you'll see I mentioned that maybe Israel is in fact sitting on oil. Mr. Netanyahu, just stated that "We found oil" in them there hills...
All the Middle East countries have oil, yet, for some reason Israel didn't have any???
Earthquakes, rumors of wars, food shortages, famines, crumbling economies, weird weather, evil is good and good is evil? Countries wanting to obliterate Israel off the face of the earth... Hmmm. Maybe there is some truth to Biblical prophesy?
Now that nuclear disasters are causing peeps to rethink energy policy, some countries may ramp up efforts behind the scenes to get more oil... Iran has enough nuclear material for three nukes...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Adversity and Blessing
Although adversity may never seem to be a blessing, God in His grace can bring blessing out of our adversity. The key is releasing the hurt and pain to the Lord so He can bring the needed healing to our lives.
As I've mentioned in past blogs, when I meet someone who is going through a business failure or a financial loss, there's an instant bond between us of shared experience.
God can take our adversity—a heart attack, cancer, an automobile accident, violent crime, bankruptcy, a marriage crisis, the loss of a loved one—and transform that pain into encouragement for the people around us. We come out of those experiences stronger and better able to comfort others.
As I've mentioned in past blogs, when I meet someone who is going through a business failure or a financial loss, there's an instant bond between us of shared experience.
God can take our adversity—a heart attack, cancer, an automobile accident, violent crime, bankruptcy, a marriage crisis, the loss of a loved one—and transform that pain into encouragement for the people around us. We come out of those experiences stronger and better able to comfort others.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Distressed For Your Comfort?
I have to say I had a pretty tough week last week; surgery, radiation, nassea, headaches, body aches etc. The job I got three months ago isn't too happy either, so extra stress of the idea of looking for work again...
Then I read this verse from 2Cor 1:6
"If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer."
An excerpt from TGIF
"God must love you a lot! He doesn't allow someone to go through the kinds of adversity you have experienced unless He has a special calling on your life." Those were the words said to me by two different mentors at two different times within a three-year period. Later I would learn another related truth from a respected man of God - a man who lives in another country, a man whom God uses throughout the globe. "The depth and width of your faith experiences are directly proportional to your calling."
So what's next?
Then I read this verse from 2Cor 1:6
"If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer."
An excerpt from TGIF
"God must love you a lot! He doesn't allow someone to go through the kinds of adversity you have experienced unless He has a special calling on your life." Those were the words said to me by two different mentors at two different times within a three-year period. Later I would learn another related truth from a respected man of God - a man who lives in another country, a man whom God uses throughout the globe. "The depth and width of your faith experiences are directly proportional to your calling."
So what's next?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Imploding Actors for $100 Please
A famous actor most recently known for his odd numbered comedy?
Who is Charlie Sheen.
I subscribe to several blogs and groups; I read one yesterday by one of my Pastors from the church I attended in GA.. titled "What if Charlie Sheen were in your small group?" Good read, check it out.
http://smallgroupscoach.com/2011/03/what-if-charlie-sheen-were-in-your-small-group/
Who is Charlie Sheen.
I subscribe to several blogs and groups; I read one yesterday by one of my Pastors from the church I attended in GA.. titled "What if Charlie Sheen were in your small group?" Good read, check it out.
http://smallgroupscoach.com/2011/03/what-if-charlie-sheen-were-in-your-small-group/
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