Sunday, July 7, 2013
"I'm scared," she said, but I told her she had us.
"But I'm afraid," she replied, and I said she was with friends.
"But what do I do?" she asked, and I showed her she had wings.
Are you living the dream that is in your heart?
Are you doing what you were meant (born) to be doing?
Everyone has a purpose, are you living yours?
We all have wings.
You have wings.
Come find yours.
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Monday, October 8, 2012
On Trial Before God
Answer: God would prefer not to. That’s why He sent His Son, to give us an opportunity to escape hell by believing in Jesus and accepting Him as Lord and Master of our lives.
You can imagine God as the judge at a trial. According to the law of the court, God is allowed just two functions.
One function of God the judge is to read the verdict of the jury. God does not determine right or wrong, He does not decide upon sin or righteousness. That is the function of the jury.
God’s second function is to render the sentence related to the verdict. There are only two verdicts the jury may return with – guilty or not guilty. Again, God’s hands are tied. He cannot change the verdict, he neither reduce nor increase the sentence; He can only render the sentence the law requires.
If the jury decides the defendant is “not-guilty,” God renders the sentence as required by law. If the jury decides the defendant is “guilty,” God renders that sentence.
In this trial, you are the defendant. God is the judge, prepared to hear all evidence and issue the sentence related to the verdict the jury passes to Him. Jesus is the prosecuting attorney. Jesus will present the evidence. These are all the details of your life. Every thought and deed, every smile and tear, every feeling and every action is recounted to the jury. Every day of your life is recalled and presented to the jury.
In addition to being the defendant, you are also the defense attorney. In a real court, both the prosecution and the defense know all the evidence the other side will present through the process of “discovery.” A preponderance of evidence will tilt the scale one way or the other. In a real court, the strategy of the prosecution or the defense may sway the decision of the jury regardless of the evidence presented. This does not occur in God’s court. All the evidence is presented and neither side may attempt to sway the jury through subtle subterfuges or placing red herring before the jury. All the evidence is known to both sides and all either the prosecution or defense can do is present the evidence as it is.
Because your life is laid bare before yourself, Jesus, God and the jury, everything you have ever done or thought is reviewed and read. All parties know every good and also every sordid detail of your life. Every sin you have ever committed, every good deed you have ever committed are presented as evidence.
You, as the defense attorney, are prepared to present your case before the court. You know the long, or maybe not so long, litany of sins and good deeds you have done. You know all the thoughts you have ever thought and every word you have ever spoken, whether in love or anger. You are prepared to counter every possible argument you can imagine the prosecution will present. You are prepared to counter your sins against your numerous good deeds and relate how your good deeds outweigh your sins by virtue of you being “good.” You are prepared to say that you are a good person, you never intended any harm to anyone; you lived a good life and left others alone to live their lives.
If you are a Christian, you are further prepared to recount how many times you have taught Sunday school, how often you donated your time to preparing for a church supper, the times you spent in prayer with those in your local hospital and how you even presented your testimony of Christ several times. You related how often you have read your Bible and the many times you went to Bible studies. You indicate the life you led was a good life, devoted to peace and advancing the word of God. You are prepared for every contingency the prosecution you may present.
The prosecution – Jesus – has access to all the same evidence as you do. The prosecution always goes first. You know Jesus is going to present this long list of all the sins you have committed, the times you were angry, the hurtful thoughts you felt toward your neighbors, the times you walked by the homeless or poor without offering help. You just know Jesus is going to find every little wrong thing you ever did or evil thought you ever thought and air it before the court. But you are ready. Jesus – as the prosecuting attorney – is also limited to two specific functions as established by the law.
The first function Jesus does is state the charge against you. If you are a child of God, if you have accepted Jesus into your life as your Lord and Master, then when the judge asks the prosecution what charge they are presenting, Jesus is bound by law of the court to state, “I have no charges against this person.” He continues; “the slate has been washed clean by my blood. The prosecution drops all charges against this person; this person stands wrongly accused.” The judge dismisses the case but comes to a finding of the court; you are hereby authorized to immediately enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” You do so gladly.
But if you have not accepted Jesus into your life, the trial begins. Jesus’ next function is to present the evidence that supports the charge. As the prosecuting attorney, Jesus cites the several times you have been angry when you should not have been, the hurtful things you said to your spouse or neighbors. You object. The judge asks you to stand and state your objection. You stand and tell the court that you were a good person, the times you taught Sunday school and that one time you sat and prayed all night with a friend in the hospital after a car accident.
Jesus asks, “Have you ever accepted me?”
You have no response, and you return to your seat. Jesus continues with the time you stole some minor office supplies from work, downloaded a song illegally and took a few dollars from your spouse’s wallet without them knowing it.
You object again.
The judge says “Rise and state your objection.”
“But,” you say, “I have been a good person. I coached Little League, I stayed overtime at work, I always paid my bills even when the economy turned down, I went to Bible studies and attended prayer group.”
Jesus asks, “Have you ever accepted me?”
Again you have no response and you take your seat once more.
Jesus presents many of the good things you did. You have no objection with those. Then Jesus tells of a time when you cheated on your taxes, lied to your spouse and when you told your prayer group you had to work late, but you actually went out with your friends.
“I object!” you say, “these charges have no merit. This evidence is not false, but it is clearly outweighed by all the good deeds I did, I was a nice person, I worked hard, I provided for my family, I went to church every Sunday, I attended prayer groups and Bible studies. I was even a pillar of my community. I coached Little League, served on the School Committee and helped organize the blood drive. I even organized a drive to send care packages to our soldiers overseas and to victims of Katrina. I was a good person and tried to live my life as well as I could.” You continue, “I believe the evidence is clear. Although there are some accurate charges against me, I believe the evidence is overwhelming; my good deeds far outweigh any sins I may have committed.”
The judge turns to Jesus. “What say you?” asks the judge. Jesus turns to look at you and asks, “When did you ever accept me?”
The defense presents its case. You stand and recall every good deed you have ever done, every time you went to that prayer service, the many times you taught Sunday school, all the times you coached Little League and the blood drives you initiated, the care packages you sent, the times you gave money to the man on the corner. Again you tell the judge, “Your Honor, the evidence is clear and overwhelming and only one conclusion can be drawn – I am not guilty of any charges.”
The trial now goes to the jury.
The jury has one sole function. To render a verdict based upon the evidence presented. If the prosecution has dropped the charges, the trial never even gets this far, but if the prosecution charged you with being guilty, the jury must base its decision on the evidence.
The jury has very strict guidelines, in fact, the jury throws out all evidence except one parcel of evidence, “did you ever truly accept Jesus into your life?”
If the trial has advanced to this stage, the jury can come to only one finding. If you have not truly accepted Jesus into your life as your Lord and Master, the jury must find you “guilty as charged.”
The court reconvenes to hear the verdict of the jury.
The judge receives the verdict. By law of the court, the judge has no leeway in the sentence. He cannot reduce a charge for “good behavior,” He cannot increase a charge because someone has been really evil. God can render only the sentence as required by law.
The judge reads the verdict; the jury has found you guilty. God asks you and the prosecution to rise. He passes the sentence as required by law “The defendant shall be immediately bound over to hell.” Both Jesus and the judge have tears in their eyes as the sentence is read. They know you have been given every chance, they know you have had every opportunity to commit your life to Jesus, they know you were presented with choices every day of your life, but you continuously declined the choice of following Jesus. The prosecution, the judge and the jury have no choice in the matter; a finding of guilty means you must spend eternity in hell.
Maybe you thought that - even though you have been a good person and you did not accept Jesus as truly your Lord and Master – you could sway the jury with the presentation of all your good deeds, with the fact that you’ve been a good provider and a pillar of your community. You thought that perhaps all your good deeds would outweigh the sins. You thought that you didn’t have to be serious. But you cannot sway the jury, you cannot influence its decision, it is impossible to misdirect the jury by tossing red herrings in its path. You cannot convince the jury of any conclusion except for the one it has reached because you are the jury.
Every day you faced the choice: choose God or choose hell. You knew the options; live in eternity with God or live throughout eternity in hell. You understood the rules, if you choose God, if you choose to follow Jesus, you will spend eternity in heaven. But if you choose not to accept Jesus into your life, you know you will spend eternity in hell.
Every day of your life you make that decision. Maybe you don’t believe in God, but that is a decision. You are making a decision to live throughout eternity in hell. Perhaps you thought religion was just a bunch of mythology, but the choice is yours, take the “myth” and accept or believe in the limited science and technology that your finite mind can grasp. You “know” there is no heaven, you “know” there is no God, no Jesus, you “know” there is nothing beyond this physical universe. You “know” this is all there is. You accept the mediocre everyday routine of your existence “knowing” that this is how it is, that this is all there is, that this is what life is like, and after this, there is death and then – nothing. You “know” this, but you are very, very wrong.
You are limited to the restrictions of the physical world because that is all you understand. Your finite mind creates the parameters of your existence. The boundaries of your life are limited by that which you can think of. That which is beyond the mediocrity of your existence does not exist for you, because you “know” there is nothing beyond this. The goals you set and the goals you achieve are limited to only those you can think of. God says his plans for you are greater than you can imagine, but not for you. The plans and goals you have will always be less than what is possible, because what you achieve is only what you, as a physical person with a finite, limited mind, can understand.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
What God Wants From You in the Last Days of the End Times
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Get Out!
Leave the USA! The time has come for all True Believers to get out of Babylon. The United States is Babylon. The judgment has been decreed and is being delayed only until the number of True Believers who choose to leave has been fulfilled. As soon as they are gone, the judgment will fall. The judgment may not fall this week, this month, this year or it may be delayed 200 years, but God is not giving us the option to delay our departure. If you are going, move now! God knows there will be some who choose to remain behind. For those who make such a choice, God will be with you to the end, but you should expect to die.
Take whatever you can, sell everything else, convert it to cash. Use this cash to establish yourself in a new place. Almost any country is good, with some common sense exceptions; southern Europe, the Mideast, North Korea, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Somalia, etc. If there is any country or place you wanted to visit or move to, now is the time.
Do not count on the US government to continue your Social Security, Medicare, welfare, government pensions or any entitlement program. These all may disappear.
The Rapture is due at the Last Trumpet which comes after the Tribulation. God is calling you now to receive His Protection, otherwise you will share in the judgment that has been decreed for Babylon.
There are some whom God is caling home now. These are mostly children and the elderly. God wishes to spare them the horrors of the judgment, therefore they are being called home now. Do not count on being called home, you are being called to get out.
Remember that wherever you go, Jesus will be there with you and when you arrive He will show you what to do next.
Monday, December 26, 2011
To Build a Better Tomorrow, We Must Choose Better Today
A green world, bright skies, fresh air, clean fresh water, homes and buildings that are self-sufficient in their energy needs. Renewable energy resources, healthy children even in today’s most desperate locations, food enough for everyone. What is your idea of a better tomorrow? How would a perfect world look to you?
Tomorrow’s World
Today’s world is a result of the collective action the human race has made up to this point in time. The world of tomorrow will be a result of the collective action we, as a race, take today. To create a better world we must improve our actions. To improve our actions, we must think better thoughts.
The Problem
People are stuck. They are stuck in their jobs, they are stuck in their relationships, they are stuck in their careers, they are stuck in their way of life. But all these areas where we are stuck is because of one fundamental area where we are stuck: We are stuck in our thoughts. Your thoughts guide you, filter your perceptions and determine your responses and actions to the circumstances and events of your life. You may think that these thoughts are natural and automatic, and they are, but what you may not realize is that the world you experience conforms to your expectations about it.
Two Choices
The world we live in, full of crime, wars, immorality and violence, is a result that we as a race, have created by our collective action. Those actions were a result of our collective thoughts. Today we stand at a junction. We have two choices to make. We can either continue down the path we have been choosing, with its crime, wars and violence, its hatred, misery and staggering unemployment around the world and loss of hope and lack of faith among those upon whom the future depends; our children.
Or, we can choose better. We can choose to build a green world, full of happy children in open schools, playing and laughing and chasing butterflies, with self-sufficient homes and energy resources in every community, of cities of renewable energy resources, fresh water, clean air and plenty of food for everyone. We can choose to create a world where we all have equitable access to opportunity, to pursue our dreams as we choose, to pursue happiness as we see fit, to pursue life in the manner we feel is best.
We can choose better, and we must.
The Path and the Solution
“Failure Is Not An Option” is about putting people on the path to their own dreams. It is our belief that there is a God in heaven who has given to each man and woman, upon birth, a plan, a mission, a specific and unique gift that that person alone is qualified to give to the world. And it is our belief that, in God’s infinite wisdom, all these individual dreams will dovetail with each other collectively to create a world where the sun shines bright, energy is green and renewable, food is plentiful and abundant and water is clean and fresh.
To achieve this, we must release each person from the prison of their own past. We must stake out a position for the future in which everyone benefits because everyone is better; making better choices, seizing better opportunities and building better dreams.
This is where “Failure Is Not An Option” comes in. We provide the training to each person for them to recognize that specific dream that God has given to them and we provide some of the basic and essential tools and training that will give each person the opportunity to seize their dream, to seize the opportunities that come their way and to build that life which seems best for them.
“Failure Is Not An Option” does not stand in the way of anyone’s vision or dream, we give people the opportunity to look deep inside themselves, perhaps where they have never looked before, and help them to seize the dream that lies buried in their heart.
The Method
“Failure Is Not An Option” has identified a series of training classes, workshops, seminars and one-on-one training and counseling that will help a person to escape the restrictions of their past beliefs and rebuild a set of beliefs that will empower their future. We will help each individual to learn the essentials of what it means to build a better world, not just for themselves, but for everyone. We will help each person to envision a future world at peace, with open opportunity for all and of plentiful food and water and green and renewable energy resources.
Personalized Education
We are all different. Each and everyone of us is unique. Each of us learns in a manner that is best for them. We all seek the same things; to be happy, to be loved, to be free, to have friends and empowering relationships, to live in health in a green and peaceful world with plenty of food and water and good health for all. Today that dream is within our grasp. But no one person has the ability to grasp such a dream alone. It is something which only we as a people, as a human race, as a world civilization, can achieve. It is only by working individually that our collective efforts can build a world that is beyond the dreams, hopes and aspirations of even the most daring visionary.
A Better World, One Person at a Time
“Failure Is Not An Option” recognizes that the dream of a better world is upon us, but so also is our destruction. If we choose wrong, our demise is assured, if we choose better, the hope of what could be, may be. We understand that mass change is impossible, we can only change the world one person at a time. With individualized instruction and person to person coaching and counseling, “Failure Is Not An Option” is confident that the dream of a better tomorrow is not only within reach, but is in fact, within grasp. You can help.
Founder’s Training
To build a better tomorrow, we must choose better today. To choose better today, we must rebuild our mind to set aside and forget about the hurts of our past, the limitations we believe in which exist nowhere else but in our mind and negative thoughts, patterns and habits we have built up over the years. Each member of “Failure Is Not An Option” – and each student – must complete the same training. This is no different for the founder than for any person who comes along later. To ensure success, we must create the framework for success and in such a framework, failure is not an option.
Training has been broken out into six month segments. Each segment will cost approximately $25,000. After the first six months, training is expected to pay for itself by providing training, coaching and workshops to others. A full series of books, ebooks, CDs and DVDs will also be prepared and available for purchase by students. Online classes, seminars (webinars) and teleconferences will also be available to students. All of these are expected to generate significant revenues with a high profit basis. Although it may be necessary to request additional funding at a later date, $25,000 is the amount of our current request. I fully expect that “Failure Is Not An Option” will pay for itself and provide a profit well within the first year.
Your Help
Won’t you help? By providing just some of the funding, at any level, your assistance will be greatly appreciated. You may provide this as a gift or a loan or as a down payment toward your own training within the program.
Your Help Will Change the World
A green world, bright skies, friendly neighbors, good health, friends and family, renewable energy, energy self-sufficient homes and cars, plenty of fresh food and water for everyone, worldwide peace; this is the world your help will help bring. Can I count on you? Help me change the world – one person at a time.
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Success Is...
If you believe you will be successful, you will be, regardless of the disadvantages you may begin with and regardless of the obstacles and challenges arrayed against you.
If you believe you will not be successful, you will not be, regardless of the advantages you may have at your disposal, regardless of the benefits and resources you may command and regardless of any help, assistance or aid you may receive from others.
You will succeed if you believe you will and you will not succeed if, buried away somewhere inside you, you believe you cannot.
The way to determine your future success is to look at your past. If you have been a success at everything, or nearly everything, or many of the things you have tried, then you have a good shot at succeeding at whatever endeavor you may attempt in the future.
If you have failed over and over again, despite trying again and again, despite having resources available and despite help and assistance from friends, acquaintances and team members, the odds are high you will fail again at whatever you will try next.
Most likely, the belief state which determines your success or failure is buried within your subconscious. It is hiding there creating, literally, a metaphysical vortex of energy that attracts to you the circumstances and partners in the role play of your life which decide your success or failure.
This belief state was formed before you had the conscious volition of deciding what you wanted to believe about success. You have similar belief states about every aspect of life and your role in it and your relationships to others. But the dominant belief state that controls, dictates and determines whether or not you succeed is your success/failure belief state. This belief state guides and molds the other belief states to create not only the circumstances of your life, but your identity as well as your sense of self-worth.
A subconscious mechanism is difficult, and often, for most people, impossible, to change. But there are technologies and modalities that can reach in and change a subconscious belief to fit the intent of your conscious desires.
One of these modalities is cognitive therapy that aims to change a person’s dysfunctional thoughts and beliefs to create a source state from which the individual has the ability to choose their responses to life more intelligently and with intent. Another, and even more powerful, modality is NLP. NLP, which stands for neuro-linguistic programming, has the intention of accessing the subconscious beliefs of a person’s mind to create a powerful set of belief states that enhance the individual’s experience of life. NLP may be the most powerful, and is certainly the fastest, route to achieve the belief states necessary for success.
There are many practitioners and schools of NLP. Some are better than others. If you plan to take an NLP course or obtain NLP therapy, or cognitive therapy, thoroughly research the individual or school beforehand. Check the Better Business Bureau, research peer review sites and publications and interview the people who will be involved with your program before committing to any particular person or program.
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