Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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Good morning, 😉
Sweet
jay1776, I fell in love with Dean’s song, “Summer Wind” which was in the sound track in “The Pope of Greenwich Village” – my favorite movie.
good morning ?
Nice 🙂
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It used to be “God Bless America.”
It’s now “God Save America.”
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Been thinking a bit about Harry. I wonder if he ‘felt’ out of place w/in the royal family. And if so, he expressed to his wife his experiences or imaginations of being an ‘outcast’. Thus giving her the opportunity to say what ever she experienced or imagined.
And Harry inside, identifying in his life. Hence, Harry’s submissiveness to his wife’s utterings.
what i’ve learned in 60 plus years on earth is that one should avoid fame at all costs. fame isn’t necessarily bad but the shit that comes along with it is evil.
Both are great performances and artistry!
🙂
Morning all.
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The Truth Of Christ By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
“As the truth of Christ is in me…” (II Cor. 11:10).
How often St. Paul, in his letters, speaks with an oath! “God is my witness” (Rom. 1:9), “As God is true” (II Cor. 1:18), “Behold, before God, I lie not” (Gal. 1:20), “God is my record” (Phil. 1:8), “I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not” (I Tim. 2:7), etc., etc.
As Dean Howson has said: “When Paul makes a solemn statement under the sense of God’s presence, he does not hesitate to express this.”
But had not others spoken under the sense of God’s presence? Of course they had, yet Paul calls God to witness far more often than any other Bible writer. Why is this? The answer is found in the distinctive character of Paul’s ministry as the apostle of “the mystery.” John the Baptist, the four evangelists and the twelve apostles did not need to speak with oaths since they proclaimed that which had already been prophesied. But with Paul it was different. Separate from the twelve, who were widely known as the apostles of Christ, Paul had been raised up to make known a wonderful secret which God had kept hidden from all who had gone before. While not a contradiction of prophecy, this secret had nevertheless not been prophesied; it was a new revelation. Hence it was appropriate that the Apostle should insist again and again that he wrote as in the presence of God.
As we consider Paul’s oaths, however, we must ask ourselves whether anyone ever used the oath with more solemn sincerity. Did anyone ever suffer so intensely for the truths he proclaimed, or pay so dearly to convince others of them? Could anyone say with such simplicity to those who knew him best:
“Ye know… after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears and temptations [testings]… and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you…” (Acts 20:18-20).
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/the-truth-of-christ/
2Corinthians 11:10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
2Corinthians 1:18 But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay.
Galatians 1:20 Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
Philippians 1:8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
Acts 20:18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
“The answer is found in the distinctive character of Paul’s ministry as the apostle of “the mystery.” John the Baptist, the four evangelists and the twelve apostles did not need to speak with oaths since they proclaimed that which had already been prophesied. But with Paul it was different. Separate from the twelve, who were widely known as the apostles of Christ, Paul had been raised up to make known a wonderful secret which God had kept hidden from all who had gone before.”
An evident challenge of Paul’s ministry was having a calling to apostleship which largely differed from others in manner and timing. As Paul recalled how the risen Savior had appeared to all of the other apostles and to some five hundred people after Christ’s resurrection, Paul noted a distinction related to timing: “And last of all, He appeared also to me, as to one of untimely birth” (1 Cor. 15:8).
Paul noted in the next verse another challenge to how he would be perceived and received: “I persecuted the church of God”, which led to some apprehension (Acts 9) and may well have led to mischaracterizations by the false apostles who went out later (cf. 2 Cor. 11:13-15, 12:4). Paul felt the need to assert his credentials where warranted through his letters, especially when false and deceitful people (cf. Galatians 2:4, 2 Cor. 11-12) were calling his credibility into question.
Paul pointed to the power demonstrated by God in his ministry (cf. 1 Cor. 2:4-5) and revelation He received from God (cf. Gal. 1:12), much as apostles present during Christ’s earthly ministry — as Peter and John exhibited post-Resurrection — were conduits of demonstrations of God’s power (Acts 2-5, 10) and received direct revelation of God (Acts 10-11, Revelation 1-22).
It is noteworthy that Paul indicated that the mystery of Christ “was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as now it has been revealed in the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets” (cf. Eph 3:5). Not only did this quite apparently include “holy apostles and prophets“ of the age that Peter, Paul and others shared, but corresponded seamlessly with what Peter evidently received from divine revelation (cf. Acts 11:4-10) and shared per Acts 10, 11, and 15.
All of this comports with the approach of Paul to discourage the factions which appeared to be forming among believers around followers of individual ministers like himself, Cephas, and Apollos (cf. 1 Cor. 1:12). Paul did think it appropriate to assert credentials as far as not being inferior to the other apostles in his laboring for the gospel: “Rather, I toiled more abundantly than all of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me” (cf. 1 Cor. 15:10). However, it is telling that he followed that with a decided lack of difference and distinction between them as far as the particular preacher of the message they received: “Therefore whether it was I or they, thus we preach, and thus you believed” (1 Cor. 15:11).
This outtake, didn’t make the final cut ?
The Greek word for actor is hypocrite. How apropos. Witch. Pardon. Witches.
well, it ain’t Cursday or Caturday
maybe Friday can be bovine day …
My frien Donny, is a retired airliner and USAFR pilot. I met him through a friend that was a retired AF flight engineer who told me Donny was the best pilot he ever flew with.
Donny lives in N Florida and raises a few Cows. We visited him and stayed a couple nights. Those bovines really craved attention. Even the big Bull! I have a picture of my 5′ wife standing beside the bull and reaching up and brushing him. Fact is one has to pay attention because if a cow wants attention it will walk up to you and give a little head butt and it can hurt if it catches one unaware.
Last night the Fake President provided a lot of bovine manure, does that count?
Including saying he might let us kids out to play by the 4th of July, if we’re good. Gag!
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm Septuagint (Psalm 51 KJV).
The Prayer of Saint Ephraim of Syria (+ 373) becomes another prominent prayer during Orthodox Great Lent, which begins this coming Monday.
? “Didn’t need no welfare state ?
Real Americans pulled their weight ??
Baby Boomers sure were great ?
Those were the days!” ? ?
Didn’t need no welfare state
Everybody pulled their weight
what a different America
Yes, I slightly updated the lyric.
ABANDONMENT
“Then Peter began to say unto Him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed Thee…” Mark x. 28
Our Lord replies in effect, that abandonment is for Himself, and not for what the disciples themselves will get from it. Beware of an abandonment which has the commercial spirit in it – “I am going to give myself to God because I want to be delivered from sin, because I want to be made holy.” All that is the result of being right with God, but that spirit is not of the essential nature of Christianity. Abandonment is not FOR anything at all. We have got so commercialized that we only go to God for something from Him, and not for Himself. It is like saying, “No, Lord, I don’t want Thee, I want myself; but I want myself clean and filled with the Holy Ghost; I want to be put in Thy showroom and be able to say – ‘This is what God has done for me.'” If we only give up something to God because we want more back, there is nothing of the Holy Spirit in our abandonment; it is miserable commercial self-interest. That we gain heaven, that we are delivered from sin, that we are made useful to God – these things never enter as considerations into real abandonment, which is a personal sovereign preference for Jesus Christ Himself.
When we come up against the barriers of natural relationship, where is Jesus Christ? Most of us desert Him – “Yes, Lord, I did hear Thy call; but my mother is in the road, my wife, my self-interest, and I can go no further. “Then,” Jesus says, “you cannot be My disciple.”
The test of abandonment is always over the neck of natural devotion. Go over it, and God’s own abandonment will embrace all those you had to hurt in abandoning. Beware of stopping short of abandonment to God. Most of us know abandonment in vision only.
Oswald Chambers
March 12th Devotional
Scenes Beyond the Grave – Marietta Davis
Chapter XVIII – Marietta Arises to a Sphere of Harmony
18:1
As the voice addressing me ceased, I heard an angel as from some choral band, say, “Marietta, come up hither!” and I arose into a cloud of light, which gently ascended. In its pavilion my spirit rested.
The change how great, how marvelous! A moment before I was filled with fear and wonder beholding an excited, suffering throng reveling in the madness of inflamed passions; passions cultivated while in the body to excessive indulgence. There, they had sorrow. There, were manifested, undisguised, the effects of evil of every character, of demoralizing habits, secret purposes, and hidden iniquity. There were contentions, murmurings, and dreadful blasphemies, while the actors and sufferers were drawn together and held by prevailing elements, the elements of their own perverted natures.
And from their condition I had learned that sin worketh death, and happiness cometh not by disobedience, but by unsophisticated religious faith; faith in Jesus as the Redeemer which incites the true worship of God from a broken heart and contrite spirit. Moreover, I also learned, that deceit was the element of darkness and the source of many woes, as well as the covert for the concealment of the end of falsehood and the fruits of vice. And yet was plainly revealed the great truth that no deception however finely wrought, can shroud in the hour of trial; for he who essayed to portray the glories of nature, and sought by the display of the emblazoned canopy to allure the soul from the Cross, and proffer life and peace by other means, failed to conceal the drama moving in the broad arena where congregate those who do not love God or regard His law – despisers of the holy religion of Jesus by which men are saved.
To be continued…
I was hoping a treeper here would be able to help me. I live in Indiana and I LOVE my state but over the past year, I’ve been considering moving to West Virginia – for a bit more space and the chance to own a little bit of my own land. Is there anyone here from WV and if so, are there places you recommend and places you wouldn’t? It’s just me and my dog so I don’t want to be too far off the grid but still want some seclusion (if that makes sense lol)
Thank you in advance!
Was listening in on a group call that included a lady from West Virginia. She commented that in some areas land values skyrocketed because of a particular energy company bringing people from out of state. Also that her small county had gang problems, and in places where people are old/unarmed some have been overrun by drugs/gangsters. You will want to do careful research, I think. Its a beautiful place but as always, your neighbors will be important
What a ‘patriotic’ vote by the ‘people’ for the ‘people’ on Hong Kong: 2895-0 CCP for thee https://www.shine.cn/news/nation/2103125837/
This is a great short article on Jude…yes, the Bible Jude…as if he were alive today! Interesting!
https://new.americanprophet.org/hey-jude-the-real/
Verse of the Day for Friday, March 12, 2021
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“But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
2 Peter 3:10 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Amen ?
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow, that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles.
Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ WeeWeed
TGIF
Again.
Morning WeeWeed!
Sruprisingly, Sarah Hoyt has an opinion:
No More Silence Now https://accordingtohoyt.com/2021/03/12/no-more-silence-now/
Posted on March 12, 2021 by accordingtohoyt
“This was brought about by an article from Glenn Reynolds who says that despite the fact none of us agrees with woke b*llsh*t, a tiny minority is succeeding in silencing the majority.
“He’s right on that. what he’s wrong on is the roots of this: how we got where we are. How the left came to be in control. Why they think they can impose their crazy ideology and that “if anyone opposes it” (And I guarantee that’s how they look at it) it’s just “Some uneducated rednecks.” How we got to the point when the left is completely ignorant of history or really anything and trying to recreate the cultural revolution because they feel no one will oppose them.”
Edited a certain word.
I believe that many people here do not arm themselves for self-defense (their reasons are their own), but Peter Grant recommends this flashlight that may help:
When light itself becomes a weapon https://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2021/03/when-light-itself-becomes-weapon.html
Friday, March 12, 2021
“A few months ago, I ran across an article about “tactical” flashlights and weaponlights. Since I have more than a few of each, I read it with interest. I was intrigued by its description of a very powerful Streamlight Protac HL5-X unit, offering up to a claimed 3,500 lumens output.
” . . .
“By the time they were ready, it was dark, so I took it out into our back yard to test it. HOLY ****! This thing is BRIGHT! It puts out so much light that it could function as a weapon in itself. If you were facing it, I reckon you wouldn’t be able to look at or past it at all – you’d be blinded for sure. It threw light for several hundred yards, and I found I could see movement and recognize shapes at 250-300 yards – astonishing performance from a handheld lashlight.”
I recommend buying local, maybe Academy, but not Amazon. Although, I think if you order through Mr. Grant’s link, he may get a small payment.
Edited image link, which may not still work.
Too good not to share.
If only we could silence these arrogant morons by sending a pigeon over them…..
A few weeks ago, I posted in the prayer thread asking for people to pray for my husband to get a steady, decent, non-temp job. I just wanted to provide a bit of an update on that.
At the end of February, he got hired at a small cabling company based in another state, that was/is expanding into Charleston area. So far, he’s the only full-time tech, and there’s one other tech who’s part-time. He gets along with the boss pretty well, better than any of his other managers he’s had in the past few years.
He got his first “real” check today (last week, he got the $85 first-day pay,) and while it’s still training pay, it’s a few dollars more than he was making at his last permanent job. The job is piecework, so we don’t know yet what each check will average out to be, but right now he has as much (more) work as he can handle. And we’ll be able to get all our bills this month, stimulus or no.
Our lease expires in June, and we’re looking to move into a 2-bedroom apartment in a better complex. We’re hoping this new job will pay enough to allow for that. =)
So, thank you to everyone who prayed for us and our tenuous financial situation, I really appreciate it. We’re now in a better place financially, and are looking hopefully towards a better place physically. (We’re also in a better place mentally and emotionally, with an income again.)
blessings on you and your family, TreeClimber. what sorts of trees do you climb?
I haven’t climbed a physical tree in years. Magnolias were my favorite as a teenager, but I also climbed a maple, some oaks, and wax myrtles. Now, I just climb around on the branches of the Treehouse. =)
I wanted to mention this on Cursday, but this thread wasn’t having it.
I have seen numerous remarks from people familiar with dogs, and German Shepherd dogs in particular, since that “biting incident” with Major, the Biden’s dog.
People are mentioning the fact that in the images from the day the dogs were out on the lawn with those Valentine signs of Jill’s, that from the dog’s body language and behavior he appeared to have been abused.
That is not unusual with rescue dogs, and people who adopt large breed ones should be prepared for that.
I was thinking the Bidens were neglectful, adopting rescue dogs for show, and not devoting the time necessary to socializing them and training them properly.
I went back to refresh my memory about a couple of things, such as when the Bidens adopted Major. I was reminded of a couple of things, one of which is that Champ was not a rescue dog. The Bidens adopted him from a breeder when he was a puppy.
Because of Joe’s record as being helpful to animal causes or something, many were critical that he did not get a rescue dog.
Years later, they Bidens did adopt a rescue, Major. What I am realizing now is that, if Major indeed suffered any abuse affecting his behavior, it came after the Bidens got him. He was still a puppy, living in a foster home, when they got him.
Joe was already showing signs of dementia by then. He admits to chasing the dog and pulling his tail.
So, the MSM made a big deal out of dogs returning to the White House, which was kind of a veiled slap at President Trump, but I have always said I admire people who refuse to get an animal when pressured to do so, because they know they don’t have the time or inclination to do so.
Much better than phony dog lovers who get a pet and then don’t take care of it.
Agreed!
Any recommendations for a radio station/host since Rush is gone? Looking for someone who’s a REAL conservative (MAGA) but doesn’t make me want to slit my wrists…
So far my pick is James Golden, as for the guest host list as of late Nahh!
Thanks!
Well I reckon my Wild Weasel IV post didn’t make it past the moderators because of the profanity quoted in the transcription. I am not inclined to try again. Sorry.
Although I am not the person who declined to approve your comment, I imagine it was because of its extreme length, rather than the content. Best practice is to include the link to original material and perhaps quote a snippet of the content. That is legally correct (see Fair Use).
I’ve posted much longer pieces before.
We get thousands of comments a day and only have four admins. So you got away with it. Doesn’t make it good or correct.
I’ve wondered about that. I often see “less than 50%” on some posts at other forums – do you know if that’s due to the Fair Use law?
That’s a possibility. Though it is just from the Prologue. Quite frankly I suspect what I had intended to post would have helped sell the book more than anything.
There is no covid vaccine according to Moderna. They are calling what is legally defined as medical device a vaccine so they can frame the debate as vax vs. anti vax. They had to disguise their treatments as vaccines in order to fit them under the 1905 Jacobson v. Massachusetts U.S. Supreme Court case, a ruling that has been interpreted [some say misinterpreted] as a license for states to mandate vaccines during health emergencies.
https://www.modernatx.com/mrna-technology/mrna-platform-enabling-drug-discovery-development
On Conscious Participation in the Mystical Supper – St. Symeon the New Theologian
St. Symeon, pray for us!
I don’t care what you say. It is hard to beat Kid goats for pure cuteness.
Waiting for leaks on what the ‘Quad’ thought of Biden. I believe there will be an ‘r’ added when this guy comes https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/japan-yoshihide-suga-washington-summit-joe-biden-14391512
This one’s for the guv’ner. “If I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double.”
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Whoa, a followup on that electrician story…Woot, the weatherhead is fixed now and it’s time to get the roofer over here. The blue tarp is okay, but I think maybe shingles are better 😛 😛 😛
Ya’ll pray for my a.. and my family. I’ve got an ex addicted to booze, oxy, and cocaine (in that order) who has 4 DUIs in 10 years, one DUI conviction out of 4, a felony possession conviction for bath salts, a cold (substituted) drug test followed the following day by a successful probably substituted drug test, a court that refuses to believe a woman can stuff a bottle or bag of clean pee into the lady pocket and then poke it successfully in a “supervised” drug screen even with the cold urine sample submitted, a court that refuses to accept testimony of 2 people who have seen her passed out breastfeeding a kid, and guardian ad litem who thinks mom should have unsupervised visits with the kids despite all of this and that dad (me) should not have access to the kids b/c he doesn’t make them run laps for 30 minutes a day.
Alabama courts.