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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Ain’t it the truth.
Our cat loves soup!
Leon, looks like kitty gulped down the wine before starting on the soup 😀.
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Whilsting….when I needed to be reminded of this so very much, to renew my faith and receive God’s instructions on the way towards this tumultuous storm, there you were and had posted what I(and others?) need as a reminder.
Thank you from the tip of my toes to the top of my head❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Hi Feral Cat,
God gets the glory.
So glad it blessed you!
W_P , it is all about trusting God. Thank you!
Amen!
You’re welcome.
I’m so glad you do!
Amen. Great spiritual delights at the Treeper Hangout!
Love the melody in this Voces8 version of “What Child Is This?” !
Me, too. 🙂
My meditation music this morning. Garrison sure has the touch in his choices❤️
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Agreed!
One of the best a capella choirs singing today. Perfect voices for these sorts of performances with their tight and crystal clear harmonies. There is just a sound that is unique to British voices that I enjoy. Especially is this so with the tenor voice I find. And there have been so many examples of this through the years. Thank you so much, Garrison😊.
Thanks for the kind words, Betsy. Sharing music is fun! 🙂
Well, as a recipient of your generous and daily sharing, Garrison, I have a big ole smile on my face! You are an irreplaceable treasure for us here😊💓
Yup. I agree…Harrison, you are a blessing.
Glad you’re a happy Treeper.
Your gladness makes me gladder.
🤗So happy!! And so happy your friends’ have had their prayers answered, Frank. I hope she makes exponential progress as the days go by.
GH, you are an extraordinary fine man.
CHIEF OF SINNERS THOUGH I BE
This was the Communion hymn the first Sunday I received Communion at the church I belong to, about fifteen years ago. It’s always been one of my favorites.
The text of this hymn was written by Irishman William McComb (1793 – 1873). It is usually sung, as it is here, using a tune by the English composer Richard Redhead (1820 – 1901). Since the video includes the words, I haven’t copied them all here. Also, this video happens to be in a Lenten setting. But it is a great hymn for any time.
The theme comes from 1 Timothy, where Paul encourages sinners, among whom he had been foremost, to faith in Christ for abundant life, now and in eternity.
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1 Timothy 1:12-17 ESV
I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful, appointing me to his service, though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.
But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.
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I found videos of this hymn that had marvelous music and great singers. But they did not include the last verse, a prayer for God’s grace as we live our lives. I think this is important, especially because so often church talk makes us think that our justification may have been freely given, but our sanctification — how we live our lives — is totally on us, so we’d better man up and get with the program. Right now.
I think all Christians believe that although God is not responsible for evil, He is the author of all that is good. That would include anything that is good in you or me.
God is merciful and gracious, not just in saving us to eternal life, but also in helping us do right. As Paul said, God is patient. He works in His own time, not on your schedule. or mine, or someone else’s. Just remembeer to pray, perhaps like this:
5. O my Savior, help afford by Your spirit and Your Word!
When my wayward heart would stray, keep me in the narrow way;
Grace in time of need supply while I live and when I die.
May God bless your life richly.
I think Bunyan’s greatest work is Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners.
Great song.
A daily contemplation during the twelve Holy Days of Christmas, December 29, Day 4, 1 John 1:7:
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.
Thank you bessie2003; I have enjoyed reading these every day.
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Niiiiiice.
Shia Grooman
@shiiialee
Read the replies on this. Incredible.
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FiveThirtyEight
@FiveThirtyEight
Do you have an abortion story? We want to hear from you.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2021/12/fivethirtyeight_probably_expected_very_different_abortion_stories.html
This article collects the good replies, very good replies, so you don’t have to read the insulting ones.
The nation is turning back to God, I think this is strong evidence!
Taking more time, the thread Troublemaker posted is also worth reading, there are many insightful replies there too.
Beautiful stories, thank you. Want to take a minute once again to endorse “Save the Storks” organization that helps pregnant parents who are facing this decision.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/save-the-storks-responds-to-attack-from-hbos-john-oliver-with-game-changing-social-video-campaign-for-mothers-day-300645656.html
So often, young women who have never conceived have no idea of how their bodies will be affected.
Many of the women in my family experience morning sickness to a disabling degree. It is literally gut-wrenching. The nausea and vomiting make it difficult to work. It ends for most people a few months in, but at the time it feels like a neverending bout of flu. It is a very difficult situation to be in, especially for a woman with no family support.
The end of the age of reason (In DC and where ever the press is). A nice short one from Tony Heller.
Real Climate Science | “Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.” — Richard Feynman
And then there is this:
Lake Tahoe shatters 50-year December snowfall record with more than 16 feet of snow (msn.com)
This wasn’t supposed to be happening! The snows were to be a thing of the past by now. Remember that earlier this year there was much fretting and hand wringing over the water level of the lake dropping.
RCS has been a daily read for me for many years. Tony tirelessly makes the point that for every anomalous weather event now there is an analog or analogs in the past. Last summer for instance the climate snowflakes were flipping out over the “all-time record” temperature of 118 degrees F in Oregon. He noted that, in 1898 I believe, Oregon reached a temperature of 119 F twice in two different places. This was due to “adiabatic” winds, the same conditions as now. A blip. After a couple of days the temp returned to normal. Yet the vile media routinely refers to the stable climate as a “climate emergency” as if it’s a real thing and their spokes-entities are climate experts like Greta, AOC, and Bill Nye. Climate Change/emergency, The Pandemic, and on the back burner, ET “disclosure”. Three elements of the Strong Delusion
I’ve been with him from near the beginning, on the old site during his Steve Goddard days. He pays for access to newspaper and magazine archives and uses them quite effectively to get the point across that weather events that are often presented as new or unprecedented in the news now actually are not, and quite often something much more extreme happened in the past. He digs into government weather records to demonstrate how they have been tampered with to support the climate change meme. He compares the current actual data to what the doomsday climate models projected. And now that he has retired from all or most of his program troubleshooting work he has more time to pursue his passions.
Feynman was echoing the dictum of philosopher of science Karl Popper’s famous comment that a theory that can’t be proven wrong is no good. What he meant was that theories are just ideas that explain phenomena: by definition they can’t be perfect because they are constantly changing and evolving.
Climate change “experts” like to claim that their “theories” allow them to predict events far into the future. Feynman would laugh at this because the “experts” are simply trying to make us believe that a political dogma is a theory. It isn’t.
The whole basis for the so called “consensus” on human caused climate change is based on models and a corrupted system of “peer review” which should be called “pal review” and not observations or experimentation.
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The same with medicine and (hated word ) “science”. Nothing is ” settled”. Both are always changing with new discoveries. Medical books from, say, 20 years ago are now all but obsolete.
This fact…and it is fact…is why there are always conferences taking place all across the world. So new discoveries, and the shooting down of old ones occasionally, can be shared. Education is continuous in every walk of life, no matter how often we hear these “experts” say it isn’t. That what they proclaim is the end of scientific knowledge forever. What they are is arrogant…and that can be deadly, as we are now witnessing.
“…political dogma…”
Dead on!
That snowfall is not so unusual. The area gets 30 to 40 feet of snow annually, resorts 50 to 60 feet (a bit higher in elevation). Big years and small years come and go.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
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The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
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Listening to this government and their propogandists is making it quite difficult to not want to commit certain sins sometimes. They keep it up they will reach the point where a significant number of people will not believe their life is worth living anymore and will be willing to sacrifice it to strike back at their oppressors without remorse.
Agree I keep repeatedly reading wp post today to keep me centered and every religious post today to keep a lid on my emotions
Not saying it would work for anyone else, Just what is working for me
Blessings rah❤️
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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.
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The Trisagion Hymn
and the
50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Mornin’ Sepp. I am a new convert to the Orthodox Church. Dec. 2019. Thank you for posting these prayers.
Christ is born!
Ah! Thanks be to God! Pray for me, Lonestar.
Lord, have mercy.
I will keep you in my prayers.
Blessings
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DESERTER OR DISCIPLE?
“From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him.” John vi. 66
When God gives a vision by His Spirit through His word of what He wants, and your mind and soul thrill to it, if you do not walk in the light of that vision, you will sink into servitude to a point of view which Our Lord never had. Disobedience in mind to the heavenly vision will make you a slave to points of view that are alien to Jesus Christ. Do not look at someone else and say – Well, if he can have those views and prosper, why cannot I? You have to walk in the light of the vision that has been given to you and not compare yourself with others or judge them, that is between them and God. When you find that a point of view in which you have been delighting clashes with the heavenly vision and you debate, certain things will begin to develop in you – a sense of property and sense of personal right, things of which Jesus Christ made nothing. He was always against these things as being the root of everything alien to Himself. “A man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things that he possesseth.” If we do not recognize this, it is because we are ignoring the undercurrent of Our Lord’s teaching.
We are apt to lie back and bask in the memory of the wonderful experience we have had. If there is one standard in the New Testament revealed by the light of God and you do not come up to it, and do not feel inclined to come up to it, that is the beginning of backsliding, because it means your conscience does not answer to the truth. You can never be the same after the unveiling of a truth. That moment marks you for going on as a more true disciple of Jesus Christ or for going back as a deserter.
Oswald Chambers
December 29th Devotional
Dora, what I just listened to sounded like a choir of angels singing down to Earth. ❤️
Please,Where can I find the words?
Couldn’t make some out
Nunc Dimittis: the prayer of Simeon in Luke 2:29-32 used as a canticle.
Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace according to thy word.
For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunc_dimittis
Blessings
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The melody of the popular Civil War ballad ‘Aura Lee’ by George R. Poulton and W.W. Fosdick was later used for what Elvis Presley hit song?
You’ll recognize it easily enough I think:
Got it. Niiiiiice
Black hole eruption as big as 16 Moons captured in ‘most comprehensive’ image
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Scientists have captured images of a supermassive black hole some 12 million light years from Earth
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https://www.rt.com/news/544669-black-hole-radio-waves/
So it happened 12 million years ago. Old news 🙂
In astronomical distance and time, 12 million light years is practically next door, and 12 million years just the blink of an eye.
Think of how far our knowledge has expanded in just our life times. We knew nothing of the Ort cloud which was not even proposed in theory until 1950. Though Einstein’s own calculations predicted black holes existed, he himself did not believe they existed and their actual existence was not confirmed until the observation of the first one in 1971. Edwin Hubble’s paper (1929) in which he described an expanding universe was still a theory under contention as was the concept of dark matter (1922).
The very definition of our own Solar system has changed from the extent of the furthest physical bodies observed to the extent of the influence of our sun. What is now the most accepted theory of the formation of our moon was not yet accepted. We didn’t know that Uranus had rings. Lowel’s claim of canals on Mars indicating intelligent life on that planet was still accepted as a viable theory by many. We are still striving to accurately map our Milky Way Galaxy even though the first attempt of mapping it was attempted by William Herschel in 1785. And the list goes on and on.
And sometimes our 24 hour days seem long. This puts everything into perspective.
Intelligent life on Mars was still considered to be a fact as late as c.1920. Tesla actually claimed that he was communicating with Martians. The most distant galaxies that have been observed, billions of light years away, appear to us as very much like our own, fully “evolved” spiral galaxies. Since what we are observing took place billions of years ago they should look very different. A paradox
Great morning Treepers!
Our friends mother is off the ventilator. Conscious. Improving.
Massive thanks 👀for your prayer.
Great news Frank. Now you can maybe enjoy the Holiday season a bit more.
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Glory to God!
Yes!
Wonderful news! Continuing prayers for your friend’s mother’s continued healing!
Thanks much!
Hallelujah!
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Deo Gratias, Frank! All Glory to God, our Great Healer.
Solo Deo Gloria!
Sista!
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Trump impersonator goes to Arby’s…
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https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/trump-impersonator-goes-to-arbys/
Comedy as it should be. “Bare Shelves Biden”!!😂. This man has President Trump down perfectly, up to and including the way he holds his mouth.
True
He is really good at that!
For nearly 20 years, I have set up my Windows computers with a easy boot to Linux (usually Ubuntu) as a potential escape from Microsoft. My escapism is now also helped by getting out of Googles clutches. I would appreciate any guidance from those who are currently active on the net.
Will going to Linux with VPN and no Google/Yahoo/Youtube connectivity lock out their snooping? One reason for my questioning is that when I refresh CTH, GAB, and other sites which would apparently have no connection with Google, I frequently see “waiting on Google/something in the system? bar., which I assume that some networking is being handled by Google software.
Window 10 with VPN, Slimjet (Chrome derivative)
TIA
Had a friend who hooked a new Linux machine to a hospital network. That very day, the network administrators found a breach of their security and fingered my friend’s machine as the weak point that was taken advantage of.
Not saying Linux is unsecure. Without any protection, all computers are not secure. Just my friend and I didn’t know enough to protect that computer.
Chrome is a Google device. Hiding from Google using a Google device? Like trying to hide from Google using a Samsung made Android phone, because Samsung added some software to all the Google software on the phone.
Not sure if what you are seeing is just part of your device, or if it is from some intermediate. All your communications go through your local service provider. VPN is a way to secure those communications.
But, if you communicate from the computer you VPNed, then all your communications go through that service provider too. (I.e. If you VPN to work, don’t do anything that you wouldn’t already do at work. If you can get anonymity to hide from Google that could be good, but you will never have anonymity from your VPN provider and computer you log in to.)
Been using Linux for years, mainly because it’s free and not MS. Win 10 is bloated spyware. The better Linuxes, Ubuntu. Mint, etc., are very stable. Linux is allegedly immune to most viruses and spyware but I think that’s because so few people use it. There are Linuxes developed specifically for security and the Brave browser is helpful. You can’t lock out their snooping completely but you can at least make them work for your data
How Big Tech Finds Your Exact Location — Even When You’re Hiding It – YouTube
Mornin’ infidels.
The PCR tests are diagnostically useless. Kary Mullis: “PCR is a process. It can’t tell you if you are sick.” A pathogen must be present in abundance in order to cause illness. It would need to be quantifiable in order to render a diagnosis. Mullis: “Quantifiable PCR is an oxymoron.” A virologist in CA (who remained anonymous) examined 1500 blood samples from people who had tested strongly positive for COVID. He used the actual process for viral isolation, ultracentrifugation, elctronmicroscopy, etc. and found only influenza A and B virus particles. He sent the samples to other labs who had the same results. There is no COVID-19 virus. Even that paragon of veracity, Fauci, admitted as much: “We don’t actually have a virus ‘in hand’.” People say they had “it”. It’s this, it’s that. There is no it. “It” is a phantom, an idea
And now we have the Gates/Soros consortium- bought Mologic in Britain, the world’s largest producer of testing products…the purchase of which “coincidentally” was announced within 24 hours of the FDA’s announcement that authorization of the PCR test, used to inflate covid numbers while diminishing flu/cold infections so as to politically achieve their nefarious purposes, was withdrawn.
Covid home tests ordered by the millions (from Mologic? I don’t know) have a “small” amount of a lethal substance in them, confirmed now by the FDA.
These genocidal monsters are just getting started.
Yes, Mologic Ltd. I forget the name of the substance but I believe it is a known carcinogen and/or causes major organ damage. Being exposed to toxins (the test is a nasal swab) is a small price to pay for getting a false positive test result. We can’t have “cases” without them. So Mologic sounds like a transliteration of Moloch and the test itself is based on Serological Assay Split Tripartite in Nanoluciferase (SATiN) and luciferase is of course the synthetic enzyme to make the proposed digital barcode tattoo (on the hand) containing your vaccination record resistant to sunlight. Not just occult messaging, more like occultic advertising
Every word you wrote I agree with. Their labels and names all have a satanic ring to them, and no doubt this is intended. Because at the core of all of this I truly believe is Satan himself, gathering his army of souls.
Health Impact News had a small article on this substance in the home kit tests the other day, although it was too early to report other than the news that it was lethal to the touch. Chinese produced nasal swabs have ethylene oxide in them, a carcinogenic, and it so states on the wrapper. Imagine one person being subjected to numerous such tests. How many people avail themselves of this information? Nowhere near enough I’m sure.
But one thing seems to be certain. If the despot acolytes of evil can’t poison us with vaccines, well then there are other ways, as we can see if we pay attention.
Sadly true
These monsters can’t even pretend anymore, Frank. Their cover is blown. Even their obvious lies are amateurish. Those who can’t see it aren’t looking.
Could we be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel?
Let’s hope so.
So who put America into this mess?
Time to look back over the past few years.
In Novermber, 2015, the Big List of Coup Plotters to be prosecuted stood at 1,561.
In November, 2020, the Big List of Coup Plotters to be prosecuted stood at 15,875.
In December, 2021, the Big List of Coup Plotters to be prosecuted stands at 225,301.
New names are being added every day.
Is your name on the Big List of Coup Plotters to be prosecuted?
If you have to ask, that’s bad.
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We will be needing more lumber and rope.
So, I took the trash out to the road this morning. When I did, as usual, I noticed Gabby the cat sniffing around the security door. Didn’t think anything of it and rolled the two cans out to the end of the driveway.
When I got back I noticed the door was ajar. Gabby has been an inside cat her whole life. Her front paws declawed. She simply is not equipped to deal with the other cats and wild animals that wonder about out here in our semirural area.
So I go inside and look for her. I shake the treat container. I crumple tin foil which always seems to bring her. No luck. I search all of her known hidey holes with no luck. Then I grab a flashlight and head outside where it is very wet from the rains we have had for three days and nights running. After a trip around the house and the garage I come back to the back door again and there she is inside looking out at me.
At times like that I don’t know if I should cuss or be thankful and so I do both.
Declawing a cat is a horrible mutilation because it removes the cat’s ability to defend itself. One of my wife’s especially vain and dumb friends had her cat declawed “Because I have a leather couch . . .” Her teenaged son moved back and started letting the cat go outside. That lasted a few days until the cat was caught by a dog and killed.
Your story makes me rageful. “Declawing” is amputation
Rah is doin’ good caring for this kitty.
Goodaye you mob, I got back to my foxhole earlier than anticipated, I left a few posts on MP 1, .
For you mob here, I did not put my amour on as I went to ground zero, there was no need, I met some real good fellow Patriots from all walks, some with faith, some without, but it doesn’t really matter as people are getting more unified regardless.
I have not forgotten to anwser some here, I hope you understand.
Hey rah, I just looked at your above post and I’ll give you a hint, one of my relatives (blood) sailed – steamed on the “Shenandoah” ! My spelling might be wrong.
To late for me to look it up.
My Aussie Irish surname is most commonly found in the southern states.
Cheers and you all know the rest.
For those that don’t know. The CSS Shenandoah was a Confederate raider taking prizes of US ships on the high seas. A sailing ship primarily but having also steam propulsion. She was the last Confederate unit to surrender at wars end.
A significant portion of the Shenandoah’s crew were Brits and Aussies.
Good to see you, mate. Stay strong and courageous.
‘Cheers
Late good morning, M💓
God walks with you and even with those of no faith if only they knew and understood it. Perhaps they’ll come to know it.
Again, just a drive by post, wishing you so much good that remains in this world, no matter how hard evil tries to obliterate it. If they only knew the Power they’re up against. Blessings to you as always, dear friend. LBT
missed you yesterday
glad to hear from you today
I did as well, ms idaho. I made note of it and got my radar up for today. Thank goodness here he is!💓
Cheers!
Keep the stormtroopers at bay dear Treeper!
Verse of the Day for Wednesday, December 29, 2021
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“For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.”
Romans 5:17 (KJV)
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/verse-of-day.php
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BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
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.
I also posted in another thread, but good to remember.
“Finally” is the first word of verse 11. That means what follows are the last things we do. What are the first things? The previous three chapters of Ephesians are instructions concerning unity in the body of believers. It covers marriages, children, employers and workers, and unity in the Spirit. It is absolutely necessary. We are not to armor up alone. We armor up in unity. Unity and proper orientation are to be done before dressing for the battle.
The introduction to the larger context from chapter 4:
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
Great accompaniment ❤️
Gracious and God’s loving blessings to all my friends here. I’m late to my favourite place this morning, as I got drawn into Sundance’s late night thread on travel mandates and just had to throw my two cents worth in here and there. Perilous times, my friends.
May He keep us strong in body and spirit as we walk through this fire arm in arm, and heart with heart…knowing with certainty that He is always by our side.🙏💓
Spiritually I am right beside you 🙏
Love being next to you all in the trenches 😘
Good morning, FC. Nice follow up of VibeMan’s post above.
Good evening Gramps!
Morning, Cat! In the trenches we definitely are, watching one another’s backs. Thank you. All loving comrades in the best sense of that word.🤗
I’m with you too 🙌
Good morning, Betsy. I may back later. Busy day with grandchildren (a gaggle of 3), taking Mom to the doctor, etc. Blessings!
Good bless-ed morn to you, GrandpaM! I hope your mother is found in robust good health. How could she not be under your watchful loving eye? 💓🙏
I wrote on that thread too
feels like a 60 year regression
When I started to fly almost no one had been in an airplane
Today almost no one HAS NOT been in an airplane
I saw many familiar names there amongst so many. I got there this morning so was late to the party.
Traveling by air has descended to cattle car transport for me. I remember in my way younger days looking forward to it, dressing for it (an outdated concept it seems today), and enjoying a civilized experience. I periodically traveled internationally for a few years and that was before all the frightfully time consuming and invasive aspects of it today. Nothing could induce me to do so now.
If what Herr Doktor, our president apparently, has in mind comes to pass…and I jolly well think it will…I look for quick appeals to Federal courts, and especially do I look for them eventually from the airlines who now seem to be gung ho for it but will soon enough change their tune as they realize this will cut their bottom line throats. All we can do as usual is wait and see.
Edit…it seems CDC Camp Commandant Wallensky has today poured cold water on v. passes for domestic air travel. More contradiction so we don’t know where we are per usual. Something tells me our millions of voices are starting to get through to these aberrations.
Amen
Morning, Treepers
Good morning, fellow resident among the branches..May all good things flow your way this day.
thank you, Betsy. See you in the farmers market some day??
I must say I am envious of your days in Wales, as I have some Welsh ancestry. also I have been studying early Christianity in the British Isles and Wales has a lot of ancient Christian sites.
Alas, I doubt I will ever travel overseas again in my lifetime, barring one of God’s miracles.
Who can say what He has in store for us all………….
Ha!! Love the markets. Every Tuesday or Wednesday depending on what part of the country you are. Then, joy of joys, there are the antiques markets and car boot sales. You would love them. All sorts of history to be discovered in other’s “castoffs”. Lots of canals to drift down and the railways!!! Old steam train abound.
We won’t be able to go back. I’m sad about that on one hand. But on the other, the whole of the British Isles has changed and not for the better. We were there for the last that was peaceful and sane. I’ll treasure those memories for the rest of my life. By yes, should this madness stop, you never know. If you made it ever, you’d fall in love with Wales as I did.
Thank you, Lonestar, for giving me another chance to enjoy reminiscing😊
Good evening 🌆
Good evening, Frank
With the record snowfall in northern California and Nevada, even Highway 80 between the two States shut down for almost two days so snow plows can catch up, was thinking that some young entrepreneurs might want to start businesses by mounting portable generators onto their pickup trucks.
If the politicians get their way and we see a huge increase in electric vehicles, can imagine those same EV’s stranded on the side of the highway for hours, even days, on end and will need to charge their vehicles in order to get back on the road.
Was thinking the same thing watching the lines of vehicles heading inland because of approaching hurricanes, if someone’s EV isn’t fully charged, they will be in a lot of trouble.
American innovation at its best
Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest proven correct in the most graphic way for those stuck in an EV for days. I-80 through the Donner (yes I know it doesn’t actually go through the Donner pass but close enough) is NOT the way to go to get or out of California when winter weather threatens in the Rockies.
The way to go is I-40 even if it takes you a lot of miles out of your way. As a matter of course when I was doing long haul we avoided I-90, 80, 70 if at all feasible during the winter.
We did the same
Hey, America, how many “little white lies” from your government are you willing to put up with?
Had enough?
Don’t comply.
Good show
Lie To Me
S02E10 Tractor Man.
Probably still on netflx
Practical example of body language in action.
Spider-Man Actress Marisa Tomei Reveals She Lobbied For Aunt May To Be In Lesbian Relationship
Excerpt:
novelist, comic book creator, and YouTuber Jon Del Arroz had a particularly scathing reaction. “Well, everybody was just cheering that the ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ movie was safe. They weren’t going to put any [social justice warrior] stuff in it and that makes it great.
He went on:
Of all characters to do that, to have a traditional character like Aunt May being pushed in that direction is really just a slap in the face to everybody. A trying to rewrite Spider-Man history just to stick a middle finger at you, the fan.
That’s what these people do every single time. They have no respect for any of the creations before. They have no respect for the way any of these characters were. And they just want to subvert and destroy everything they touch. Every single time.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/spider-man-actress-marisa-tomei-reveals-she-lobbied-for-aunt-may-to-be-in-lesbian-relationship?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=benshapiro&fbclid=IwAR2Dc6h-v6tReyGgbqutjMMER_uwAIu5rzWlOkFDA1IsAnwzB9Ocdl3lEGc
Head wagging
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
Thank you. Amen 🙏
Amen.
Amen.
Amen. And Lord please comfort and relieve Julian Assange, Pastor Pawlowski, the January 6 prisoners, and political prisoners suffering everywhere
Amen.
FOIA now. Who will be on this call with Bumping Gums Biden? Grab your boots on because the Central Committee of Puppetry is shoveling it thickly. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/12/30/biden-to-offer-diplomatic-path-to-putin-in-new-ukraine-crisis-call-a75954
https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/biden-to-ask-putin-to-withdraw-troops-from-ukraine-during-talks-journalist-68186.html
“DELIVER US FROM EVIL” will require
a great fight on our part.
Korea Obama and the JoeBama foreign policy no-nothings may have something up at the Winnie the Xi Games https://www.rokdrop.net/2021/12/tweet-of-the-day-end-of-war-declaration-at-beijing-olympics/
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20211229003251325
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2021/12/29/opinion/columns/Moon-Jaein-declaration/20211229200415072.html
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.