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SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN: What God Expects of Us

2/28/2021

Moses on Mt. Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments

On this Sunday Morning Coming Down blog of faith, I want to keep it very simple and straightforward for I think sometimes we make our faith much more complicated than it needs to be. And as a Christian, I first want to state the one thing that will attain salvation for each of us, sinners that we are, because it is the sole requirement to gain Jesus acceptance of our devotion to Him. And that is the only way to truly commit to Him and receive the forgiveness that he freely gives us. It is just as simple as this: Believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior based upon faith, and faith alone, and your Savior accepts your offer and gives you a new life with forgiveness for your past.

Now that seems rather simple doesn't it? All we have to do is profess that He is our Savior and our responsibilities are done. But it isn't quite that easy. Why? Because God can see into our heart and He knows if we are just giving lip service to the requirement and that is not loving His Son at all, just words. So, we must be attuned to Him which is what drives us to make the real commitment. And then, while yes, our commitment, if from the heart, does the trick if we really believe it we will live it as well, it also means that we are serious about living His suggested way. That means following the teachings of Jesus, as well explained by the Sermon on the Mount, the words of Jesus offered to His disciples after the Last Supper in the upper room and before he walked to His late night capture in the Garden. And those things aren't so simple to do, for they require real love of self which then allows us to love others and treat them as we would want to be treated. And while God knows we will falter on such things, He just wants us to try as hard as we can to live by His word, not man-made creations like social justice and earthly things, but by His concept of love. For social justice in the secular sense has nothing to do with God and Jesus, but a concept born on man, not God. And love for one another is what Jesus even alluded to in His life and His life on earth was all about love. It also includes forgiveness of others, something we have so much trouble doing sometimes. But remember, Jesus forgave what the people did to Him before death and we can do so too with His help.

And here is where it gets very interesting, for God's personage of Jesus and what He wanted of us goes right back directly to the Ten Commandments, the Word emblazoned by God on two stone tablets which He gave to Moses on Mount Sinai to take down to His people at the base of the mountain. From this the basics of what He wanted out of us was established. Isn't it appropriate that the definition of Christian (and Jewish) rules for the road of life would come from the Jews. Well, we are cousins, our faith coming out of the original baseline of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, which set the foundation of law to live by. The coming of Jesus just changed the approach by adding pure love and forgiveness to the equation and not just the harshness of the law. We should want to follow His wishes out of pure and abiding love. And so, here below is the complete Ten Commandments which are provided just as a quick refresher for all of us.

From Exodus, Chapter 20:2-17: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

2 “I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from the land of Egypt, the place of your slavery. 3 “You must not have any other god but me. 4 “You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea. 5 You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children; the entire family is affected—even children in the third and fourth generations of those who reject me. 6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. 7 “You must not misuse the name of the LORD your God. The LORD will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name. 8 “Remember to observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 9 You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your livestock, and any foreigners living among you. 11 For in six days the LORD made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them; but on the seventh day he rested. That is why the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart as holy. 12 “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 13 “You must not murder. 14 “You must not commit adultery. 15 “You must not steal. 16 “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor. 17 “You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.”

And that, my friends, is what God expects of us. It isn't easy, good things never are, but they work to keep societies harmonious instead of being filled with rage and hate. Can't you see why our loss of so much of our faith by so many has led us to where we find ourselves today? That's a question left for each of us to address individually and with prayer and discernment from God. Read and think about those words and bless you all and have a glorious Sunday.

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Children Taught Real History of America Become America

2/28/2021

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A family in church together

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. - Proverbs 22:6 (ESV)

Many Americans today, myself included, find ourselves dismayed how things can turn so ugly and so fast in our own country. The Land of the Free appears well on its way to be the land of the slaves, although perhaps we are already there if we really look at it. What has happened has been the loss of the practice of living faith in God, the loss of good citizenship and camaraderie and a nation divided down the middle, one representing the traditions of America and the other thinking it necessary to turn this nation into an oppressive and overpowering state. But how did it happen and even more so, how did we let it happen? That is what we will be discussing in my blog over the next number of days and we are going to focus on four items, although there are certainly more, but these few I think are at the heart of the problem, them being the proper raising of our children; the capture of the focus of our political parties by special interests as opposed to service to the citizens; the deleterious and destructive action, or inaction, by the courts; and the false reporting and mind control activities of the mainstream media and social media as well as the biased social media platforms who think they know best what should be reported as news while silencing the voices of their opposition. All have in common the lack of God being at center stage of presence, and that lack of His guidance is the primary cause of how all four areas of concern came about to begin with. Today we'll focus on a very general discussion of the broad composite of issues with the importance of quality teaching of our children as a critical beginning. If children are raised properly and learn about the overwhelming part that God plays in life, most of these issues would easily be conquered. And when I say that I am not just talking about what they learn in the classroom but what they learn from their parents, places of worship and from all of their activities, for the combination of all of these things, when properly managed by parents with loving concern will go a long way to making our nation a God-fearing nation with good education and faith and morals instruction.

Let's start with parental oversight and involvement. How many of you know of, or maybe have even found yourself guilty of, being so tired at the end of the day that you take no time to discuss their school day and happenings, plus review the quality and the content of their instruction? It's a big problem today and we see the evidence everywhere. Delinquency, bad manners, failure to follow instructions and rule are so much more prevalent today than in times past. One way to bring the focus into view is to schedule time during family dinner where each child is asked to speak of his or her day and what they have going on. Conversation over dinner needs to be a family tradition just like it was in the good old days and it actually was appreciated by the whole family and made the bonds of family stronger. Something we can all work on.

Next, let's look at the education system which truly is not for educating, but today it is for indoctrinating young mind minds into the belief structure of the left. This has been going on since the 1960's, only then it was subtle. Today it is in our face, quality subjects being replaced by social engineering with tradition thrown out the window and history and civics, or American government if you will, get very little attention except from new liberal infested educational materials which have turned things over so that we don't even recognize them anymore. Check out your children's text books and materials and you are likely not going to recognize America anymore. And then we wonder why our kids come home indoctrinated to oppose what we believe. Furthermore, those social engineering materials twist science and so much more in a knot so that when our children graduate they wonder why gaining employment is so limited. Get involved and get down to the school and demand answers, for otherwise when and if the kids go off to college they will be aliens by the time they come home for a holiday.

And what about the tenets of God, faith and wholesome American tradition of good citizenship and morality? Well, these come from God through worship, prayer and the Holy Book and the Holy Spirit which in so many ways is scorned these days and the children cower away from them. So, with God totally removed from the schools, it's time for parents as well as churches to reach the children while they are still young enough not to have firmly formed viewpoints with which they often think they have all the answers of life. Sadly, as all of us found out over time, they do not have the answer for only God can give them the discernment to really distinguish the truth in all things.

Turning away from God is at the heart of all the problems we face and if we open our heart to the truth and his grace, we will be able to successfully deal with all of our issues. But if we refuse, well, we have everything to lose and we'll have no one to blame but ourselves. So, remember, these four issues: the proper raising of our children; the failure of our politicians to focus on the needs of citizens instead of devoting themselves to special interests; the destructive actions of the courts instead of following the law as driven by the Constitution; and the corrupt and evil actions of the mainstream media and the social media giants. Each of these issues builds on the lack of foundation that our children were given, for when children grow up without that, they turn into adults who focus on all the wrong things that give us the problems and the vicious circle continues generation after generation. And that is where we find ourselves today. So, we will start on this journey with special blogs on each one, commencing with the raising of children on Monday. In the meantime, look for a short Sunday Morning Coming Down blog tomorrow.

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So, How Did We Get Here and Why?

2/19/2021

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"Sleepy Joe." A well earned nickname.

So, just take a moment and remember how things were going in the United States on New Year's Day just over one year ago. Covid-19 had not yet taken center stage and America was booming. President Donald Trump was proving how effective he was with his governance as employment skyrocketed and many groups of people who had struggled forever were now finding gainful employment. And the Democrats, of course, were on the same course on all issues as we find them today, but they were not in the White House and Trump was adept at handling the and they rewarded him withy an absurd impeachment which once under trial fell apart. He beat them in 2016, he beat them over the Mueller report and he beat them in impeachment, but of course, they will never give up because that's what hate invokes and they are infected beyond repair.

But here we are today with a man who couldn't draw a crowd of a thousand, the supposed winner over Trump who drew ten, twenty, thirty or more thousand to rallies with great enthusiasm while "Sleepy Joe" stayed in the basement to limit his production of gaffes in front of audiences. Did Biden win the election? Well, of course he did if you accept the reported voting reports, but many don't, in fact a huge number, but no matter, the damage is supposedly done. It will go down in history that a man who nearly ran no campaign and couldn't draw a crowd to an appearance, became on record the most popular man in history to win the Presidency. And the President he defeated set records and being the incumbent with the most votes ever. Somehow, I don't think it is reasonably to assume that both of those men set records, and so, I am clearly of the opinion that Biden really didn't win. However, in the true form of what a conspiracy might present, no one would accept the evidence since the media has worked overtime to silence its reporting, even threatening brave whistleblowers, while the average citizen just goes "hum, haw" and shows some indication of just marching off to blind compliance. And those who do pay attention are threatened for standing up for the truth in the open light. This is going to be a rough time, my friends. It is our duty as Patriots to stand up and not cower in fear.

And so, what has this" great" (tongue in cheek) new President done in one month tomorrow in office. Well, he has governed by executive order, has drawn the ire of a growing audience of Republicans, independents and now even Democrats, as jobs are destroyed and our rating as a totally independent energy nation will now once again be at the mercy of corrupt governments for energy supplies. He's pushing for open borders with no requirement for medical testing before allowing the reporting illegals free entry and travel while American citizens are expected to wear masks and bear all types of lockdowns when it is obvious they don't make sense or very effectively work. One look at the approach being taken here in my home state of Florida makes that very clear. And, lastly but linked to the entry of illegals, he wants them for cheap labor when millions of citizens need work. And there is so much more wrong with what Biden has done but I won't belabor the point, but I will as does it make any sense? No, but then again if your plan is to recreate our nation into something we don't recognize, well, then it makes perfect sense. And isn't that exactly what the Democrats have made clear ever since the first Obama term and the answer is, if you will face it, yes it is.

And here is where the obvious problems with the election process and Covid come together and here is what happened. It is not a stretch to ask if the Covid virus had the direct impact of man's influence in a China lab and not from a wet market. And if it was something designed to cripple the West and more importantly the United States, wouldn't it be an effective way to do so? After all, China's Chairman Xi has had his world plans often disrupted by then President Trump and wouldn't the disruption of Trump's success perhaps be a major step toward a Trump loss in November 2020. Judge for yourself. But also judge this. The Democrats never waste a potential crisis, and what better way to do it than to use the excuse of a lockdown to create an atmosphere for mailing all ballots, and even exceed tradition by sending it to all people on their lists, not just those who requested ballots. How many were dead? How many had moved? How man didn't even exist since there were no tight control on the process? And what about the manipulation of voting machines since, contrary to what we were told, they were internet connected. And while there was some such fraud in 2016 it was much lower and not as noticeable since Democrats thought Hillary had it in the bag, but after Trump's surprising turnout won the election it became obvious to his detractors that a much greater effort would be required in 2020. Remember how the media reported just before the election that it would look like Trump was the winner on election night but would be the loser with late arriving ballots? There is plenty of tape evidence of that and it begs the question: How did they know? And the only answer is that they were in on it, that is was planned and even Trump himself warned that it would happen. Get your minds in action and do a little sleuthing on your own in other than mainstream media and you can find out on your own.

The final point I want to make is that in many ways we are the problem ourselves. When we sit home and expect someone else to speak up, often nobody will. Let's all redouble our efforts to speak up, get involved and not wait for George to do it. George has enough to do on his own. Become infected with the Spirit of America and never let anyone silence us. We are stronger than they are, there are more of us, so let's rock on for freedom. Remember, freedom is worth it and honest elections play a major role in maintaining it. And once it is gone, it isn't likely to come back. Let's get it done.

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Of Voting, Ballots and Gavin Newsom

2/16/2021

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California Governor Newsom: Clearly out of touch.

At a time when most of us are focused on the aftermath of the election, the ridiculous proposals that President Biden is trying to manage by executive order and the unrelenting and continuing support for former President Trump by his large following, a major struggle is underway in California. California, the Golden State, is the center of some of the most outlandish governmental proposals of any state in the land and it all started about thirty years ago. It is the original home of what I call fruit loop ideas which sadly spread all over the land until someone finally realizes they don't work. America's most populous state is also note as the land of the 49er gold rush, a place of opportunity galore and of "Tinseltown" and tony Beverly Hills in
the south and the Golden Gate, Fisherman's Wharf and wine country much further north. But sadly, the state of great riches now finds itself the land of huge numbers of poor and unwashed as the doors are left open to anyone from anywhere with no strings attached. And since Governor Governor Gavin Newsom has followed the crazy road of his Democratic predecessors, he now finds himself in the middle of a battle for his own political survival.

Ever since the Democrats finally rested nearly total control of the Governor's office and the state legislature, elected officials have continued like the national party to move farther and farther left and the results has been policies and actions that have turned the Golden State into the equivalent of a filthy and disgusting slum. In cities like L.A. and San Francisco, the homeless roam aimless on the streets and have literally turned some of the parks and also sidewalks into the equivalent of a squaters camp which are often in disrepair and generate mounds of trash which is everywhere. And, of course, in San Francisco street people have been reduced to using streets and sidewalks as the toilet, creating health and disease issues, which hurts local businesses as well as those who would otherwise conveniently shop there. The result, plus the continuing increase in taxes that are very oppressive, results in some of her most desirable residents moving out of state. In a nutshell, as law-abiding and good taxpaying citizens leave, a new wave of less than desirable illegals to live on the public trough while contributing nothing to the state of California while living off the public's tax payments and the vicious cycle of losing good citizens of means and gaining those needing support is on the verge of bankrupting he state, yet Newsom leads on with the programs.

The situation has finally gotten to the point where activist citizens have given up on California as their home, opting for better opportunities in places such as Nevada, Montana, Arizona and Texas. The freeloaders and the ingrates arrive and the taxpaying and law abiding leave and Governor Newsom sees no problem with it as he puts more and more force on the good people left and now they have decided to fight. Just like the first successful recall effort of Gray Davis in 2003 and his removal from office in a special election against Arnold Schwarzenegger, a recall effort was begun last year in California and it is reported that they now have the necessary number of petition signatures, one and one half million voters, affixed to petitions for a recall election and let the fun and games begin. The icing on the cake for Davis was the continuing shortage of electricity due to rigid fossil fuel restrictions and green energy programs that really created just that and, of course, the ongoing increases in taxes. In the case of Newsome, those things are also present, but what is really noteworthy is his tyrannical control over people and their attempts to work and set their own destiny. Massive shutdowns, ridiculous and less than scientific Covid rules, not to mention the mass increase in illegal aliens, the crime from the sanctuary city process and the total dismissal of citizen concerns in favor of the incoming aliens. No wonder they are upset, you and I would be too, but we'll just have to see how the outcome turns out. In any event, it's an interesting action to watch and, who knows. maybe others among America's citizenry right look at such a standup action with their own local state and also similar resulting valid protest actions at the federal level well. After all, if you look at it closely, the early actions of the Biden administration offer and example of similar non-working programs where good ones have been. Time will tell, folks.

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SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN: About Truth and Honor

2/14/2021

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Something we need so much more of today.

Before I get started this morning, I want to warn you that this Sunday Morning Coming Down blog will be different and you likely might need to read the entire passage before you make a judgment decision. I normally try to separate my blogs of faith from politics, but after what I have witnessed in the last few days I think it appropriate to interject my Christian faith regarding the things that have recently been center in the news. I am referring to the recent, and once again, failure of the Democratic political leaders in the Congress to impeach and convict Donald Trump from the Presidency even though there was no constitutional authority to do so. The lack of jurisdiction, failure to follow established rules, reliance on hearsay and no evidence, plus the hatred they feel for the man compel me to speak up and in doing so I want to speak of a wonderful and good man who stepped up to the plate for the former President with a gusto of courage and plain spoken truth that was clear for the world to see.

Let's start here and if we open our eyes instead of listening to the mainstream media it is really very clear to see. Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives with no due process using the guise of his being an open supporter of the insurrection action taken at the Capitol on the afternoon of January 6th. It has since been learned that not only were the violent instigators not true Trump supporters, but they were clearly Antifa and/or Black Lives Matter troublemakers who were even bused in with police escorts and gathered at the entranceway to the building before the Trumpsters even made their way to the Capitol from the President's rally. Videos exist of all of the events taking place for anyone interested enough to do a little research and even the ring leader of the troublemakers, an Antifa activist named Sullivan, was the first person arrested. The only issue for the Trumpsters was that some of them entered the building when the Capitol Police were actually allowing them in, and while that was a bad thing to do, there behavior consisted of taking pictures and admiring the facility while the others caused the damage. But since it is a crime, they of course should be dealt with by law and that is actually being done. But the mainstream continuously speaks of their phony story and the Democrats jump on it and run with it.

But the President was charged based upon what words they claim he said, but nowhere in his speech or anywhere did he mention violence, in fact, he stated clearly they should go forth to the Capitol and protest PEACEFULLY to voice their opposition to what they called a fraudulent election, something which now more than half of America believes to be true. That is their right to do so by the Constitution and that is what they were doing. Old Ben Franklin and Tom Jefferson would be proud of them, but, of course, the left thinks these two great men should be banished from American history. And then it was moved to the Senate for trial but with a strange thrust. Instead of sending it quickly to expedite something which if they thought was so egregious they would have done, no, they held it for two months to make sure that it could only take place after the President left office, and creating another major issue which they fluffed off. First, to find a President guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, he has to be a sitting President while only the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can sit as judge. Both of these factors are required by the Constitution, and not only was the President no longer in office but the Chief Justice refused to participate. But that didn't stop them since even the usual suspect RINOs went along with the Democrats and thus, the case went forward anyway. What makes that even more egregious is that Majority Leader Schumer selected Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont as the judge. Leahy, an aging and long term leftist took the gavel even though he had stated publicly that he would vote Trump as guilty. As the judge, how about that for a Kangaroo Court?

We won't waste time discussing the trial which was nothing short of a Democratic scam of half-truths, falsehoods and manufactured accounts and supposed fact, but we do need to look at the final remarks of the Trump impeachment team to show where the connection to real honor and truth with courage was shown. The three man defense team quickly shredded the porous House case, but it was Michael van der Veen's final day wrap up that truly determined the ultimate fate of the case and ended all deliberations quickly. He was passionate and unwilling to accept invalid concepts and hearsay submitted by the prosecution as truth. He stood firm for both the law and truth and he did so with honor and diplomacy yet he was also able to show his anger while keeping it under control and the Democrats had no way to figure out how to counter his arguments. Even after the evidence of the prosecution was completed with defense counter-argument and the final statements were done, the Democrats tried to push through a request for more witnesses. In that case Counselor van der Veen countered with something they couldn't handle. He told them if they did that he would call three hundred and one witnesses and he had them listed and ready to go. He would subpoena them to his Philadelphia office and two of those on the list, Speaker Pelosi and Vice President Harris got his attention. You see, no one has been any more vile in commentary than those two politicians and he called them out, and when the Democratic side of the aisle fully understood his controlled fury, they blinked, and the case was ended and Donald Trump was once again cleared, the first President found innocent on two impeachments while Speaker Pelosi became the first Speaker to lose two such cases.

So, now you might ask this question. What does this have to do with God and a Sunday Morning Coming Down subject fit for a religious commentary and my answer is this. When lies and evil are present and winning in all things, truth and honor can come out in many different ways. And from my view, Michael van der Veen offers a clear example of truth winning over falsehood and he represented truth and honor with conviction and spirit. But, something else is taking place which, sadly, tells us we must always continue to hold strong. For at the time he was holding his press conference, he briefly stated with emotion that at that exact time his home and his wife and children were under siege by a nasty mob in Philadelphia. And it just shows that the final victory over evil will only come only when Jesus returns to rule the earth. But we good Christian people and others who love our country and what it was built to stand for owe men like Michael van der Veen a vote of gratitude and a big thank you. And may folks like this fine man stand up and never give up for the cause of liberty under God for it is never outdated and should never be lost. And it must mean we need to in God where we place our trust. God bless you all.

Trump impeachment legal team closer, Michael van der Veen.

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SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN: Are You in Recovery?

2/7/2021

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God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- John 4:24 (ESV)

Are we on the road to recovery? Well, in order to answer that we must be aware of something we need to recover from and in some cases it is very easy,but in others it means facing the truth about a problematic issue in your life. It requires self-awareness and a willingness to tackle an issue which is adversely impacting your ability to live in a way that God would want us to live. It could be a case of recovering from surgery and there we are talking about healing from a medical procedure. But we could also be talking about recovery from alcohol or even drug addiction, for anyone who has been or has known one who was a substance abuser goes through a long and arduous process which as often as not does not result in success. It is a painful and slow process which needs hope and love not disgust to help the recovering addict clean up their act and return to normal life and it is always a problem that can never be eliminated totally, for the desire remains constant and only vigilance and willpower (and God certainly makes it more possible) can keep up under control for life. Other such live destroying issues such as lusting over someone other than your spouse, coveting something belonging to someone or even such an issue s gluttony, another situation that can be very destructive to a life. And, of course, there are many, many others but today I am talking about a much broader concept that applies to all of us, one for which we all need to recover. I am talking about a recovery from a sinful life. Each of the above is covered by that category since they all are destructive and destructive behavior is not something God wants from us.

Let's face it, folks. No one wants to admit they are a sinner. Oh, we see things in the world going on around us and we can freely discuss the sins others therein are committing, but none of us want to see sin as being something we have done, yet sin is part of the life of all of us. We are all only mortal men and women, subject to weaknesses and desires that we have and that is normal because God gave us a world that was given over to Satan to rule when God cast him our of heaven. Satan knows of our weaknesses and desire because despite his banishment by God, he was sent to us as part of our living test of life itself and what we truly believe. And because God knows we are weak, He advised Jesus to give us a tool to help us overcome those temptations from Satan and the Son gave us a weapon that can protect us if only we learn how to use it. l Some of us do and some of us don't and none of use it all the time. but that gift, the Holy Spirit, sent to us after Jesus ascended from earth after His earthly death, must be used in decision-making if we want to win the battle for the future and be delivered from evil. That is the question we must deal with whether we like it or not. That is the choice is ours.

So, while we have recovering alcoholics, recovering drug addicts, and recovering patients, we also have recovering sinners and the last category refers to each and every one of us with no exceptions since Jesus Christ is the only man (while also being God) who was ever sinless. And while the recovering patient does ultimately recover if all goes well, he then still falls into the category of recovering sinner, for sin has no end on this earth until Jesus returns again. That leaves us with only one way to win the battle with sin and it is to accept Jesus as who He is for what He so graciously did for us, for with His last breath on Calvary's cross our sins were forgiven. And when we make the commitment to Him that we believe in Him by faith and faith alone, we have met our obligation, provided that we stay true and fight as hard as we can against temptation. Now we still will have some lapses and that require us to ask him for forgiveness with real honesty. But since He knows if we are truthful or not, He will pardon us if we are truthful by honoring that request for forgiveness. This entails working diligently to avoid it again.

While the rules to follow from Jesus are quite easy, they are difficult in a secular world to fully accomplish them and that's why we need our heart open to the Holy Spirit who will help us counter the power of Satan with the power of God. If we do so fully it will work and we will find ourselves on the road to Paradise, the most amazing place imaginable, laid out and designed by God himself. And just think of the joys of winning the battle of earthly life and attaining the Kingdom of God. So, don't delay and make your decision, and you'll be set on the most amazing road to success that has been created for each of us who believe and live by that belief forever. And that means that, as suggested by the biblical passage above, we will get into the Spirit of God and understand therein is found the Truth. And that Truth will ultimately take us to our forever home of the future in heaven above. HALLELUJAH!

Our heavenly home awaits.

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The Dual Legal Systems in America are Truly Destroying Us

2/1/2021

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A system that has a law for Thee and a different one for Me is very problematic and it is a large part of our problem today.

Is our legal system as we know it in America today fair and equitable? I mean, when we see the happenings in court rooms today do they make you satisfied with our system of law or concerned? It isn't an easy question to answer yet glaring examples are found with just a cursory look at the happenings around us. A few good examples would include two recent political-related cases of late, the first being Michael Flynn and the second being Kevin Clinesmith. Just to refresh everyone's memory, Flynn is the highly decorated retired Army general who was illegally treated by the FBI and charged with a crime while having never been put under oath at the time. The charge was lying to the FBI which later even the agents said was really a lie at all, yet the charges remained. And for that he was awaiting punishment, even though the Justice Department wanted the charge dropped, recognizing that they were, indeed, false. In the end, he was given a full pardon by President Trump but lost everything he had on attorney fees including his home. And as I have already stated, the real travesty was that he wasn't guilty of lying in the first place, yet it was held over him for four plus years until President Trump took action to end the outrage. But let's then compare the actions taken against Flynn to what happened to Kevin Clinesmith, a federal employee who falsified a document in the Russiagate scandal. He pleaded guilty and as his punishment he was put on probation for a year and given four hundred community service hours, but no incarceration. I don't even think he lost his job while Flynn was ruined but, of course, Clinesmith represented the liberal side of the spectrum, a supporter of all things Democrat and therein lies the difference. And, of course, the liberal media feeds this fire of partisanship and it continues to grow and grow as Conservatives are considered second class citizens in the Washington establishment.

But what about the ramifications of law for the average American citizens, people like you and me? Is there also a double standard for us compared to the rich, powerful and political and social elites of the nation? Indeed, there is. It and gets worse and worse the closer you look. And while for some of us who go out of our way to avoid such conflicts, it is becoming more difficult to do so every day as over time government steps into so many things which they never did in the past. This includes everything we do including determining where you should live, what kinds of schools you can attend, how and what you can worship and now even with regard to biological standards which often fall out of the previously accepted standards that we received from God. And there are so many more, but for our purposes today I want to consider just two simple issues that come from the law and we'll look at them from the perspective of the bias of treatment provided by "the system" of our legal framework depending on where you stand in the realm of economic importance as judged by the powerful. We'll look at the matter of the handling of legal cases relative to negligence and those impacting the transfer of real property and other such issues in matters of living and death. Both are very important in the real world and they are ones that none of us can avoid, rich and poor, black or white or other, at sometime in our lives.

If you are a rich and powerful American, the sky is the limit about what you can get away with it and no issue is so obvious as a car wreck. How many times do you read about a politician or a powerful head of a major corporation walking away from an accident that he caused with little pause to take care of what has been done. Fancy lawyers, bribe money and all such things that are used in political scandals and they also apply to such things as accidents. Now, having said that, what about what happens to the poor victim who is a person of limited means and has likely lost his livelihood plus his health and so he has to hire an attorney who, of course, seeks huge fame and fortune for the case. Now I don't begrudge the attorney if he gets the man a good settlement for a major situation that is deserving. I'm not talking about a slip and fall or a whiplash with a neck brace who is seen sometimes acting normal and is obviously a fake. No, I am talking about someone with a family, who works hard and now finds his life frittering away. Well, in such cases, more often than not a settlement is made short of trial and, of course, the attorney gets a nice cut while the injured might face tight constraints. And even in trial cases, with appeal and who knows what else, it might take years to come to any settlement and by then sometimes all hope is lost. This is not a fair legal system in such cases but a travesty and it's all because of the "who you know" system we have today. We need truth, not legal semantics to turn this around. And, remember, I couch these comments by making clear I am talking about truly serious matters where the impacted party has a track record of hard work and dedication to family who has been hurt seriously with no fault or ulterior motive in the justice he seeks.

My other example involves matters related to family death and the disposition of any estate that is left. Here's an example. A close relative dies and the heirs had no idea that the person was one of wealth and when a handsome inheritance is offered them they are ecstatic. They have been working hard but have had some issues, maybe a serious illness, which has held them back, but now the future looks bright. But then, they are brought to reality. And, of course, this situation isn't universal, but in many places such things as legal fees, inheritance taxes and the make-up of the contents of the estate govern whether or not the heirs will receive anything or they might see it sliced away bit by bit to pay those pre-distribution costs. Even worse, in some jurisdictions it is possible that if heirs can't meet their pre-award requirements in a certain time span, actions could conceivably be taken to cancel their entitlements with government coffers receiving the full amount instead. This is particularly the case in many foreign nations, but it is conceivable in the United States when the primary heir, if the spouse, is also deceased. Inheritance taxes, which generally are used as a wealth distribution measure, should never have been instituted to equalize wealth. Those who worked hard all their life and paid taxes on it should have a right to leave an estate to whoever they wish. And while over the long-term we need to look for means of strictly limiting that burden, perhaps there are other ways to at least helping families to be treated better.

So, why did I consider these final two situations, accidents and inheritance, for special note. Well, I did so for two reasons. They are, as stated earlier, both situations that most will sooner or later have to deal with and also in areas where I have had a little experience from which I have learned much about how things really work. In the case of accidents, I spent some time finding money for accident victims to meet basic living expenses while awaiting settlement of their case. This was selectively done to make sure the cases were really serious and that all claims were fully documented with qualified attorneys who were working diligently. It allowed the cases to stay open longer without a snap acceptance of a pre-trial offer that was truly not fair under the circumstances. In the case of inheritance issues, I have never worked on such a financial dilemma, but as a writer who has been contracted on many occasions to prepare memorials for decedents on behalf of families, I have learned so much about the tragedy involved with so many inheritance cases. And I just feel there needs to be something to assist them. It is something I always think about and am always looking for ways to help those in such need. Attracting funding sources where there would be a reasonable award for helping might be one way. At least it is something worth considering. That will take serious soul-searching.

And so, in closing, there is something that many don't know about which is available as a tool to correct so many of the economic injustices we find based upon political manipulations in our system that show promise. The answers are in how we use our money for the good of the people and not to line the pockets of those with the current power to do just that. Those answers could very well be found in a little known law on the books entitled the National Economic Security and Restoration Act (NESARA). NESARA is already law, but has never been activated and what it would do is return the power of the economy to the people, a major change from today where it is controlled by the rich and powerful moguls, politicians, lobbyists and financial and banking interests such as the Federal Reserve. Will NESARA ever be fully utilized? I can't say, but I think it would be wise for all of us to consider it. In the meantime, I on my own will continue to look at those things that might be done in such areas as the ones I mentioned to make life easier and more equitable for those deserving of such. It can only improve fairness as well as instill the right thing to do for others in need. I hope you might use this blog as a starting point for each of us to look forward and improve things, not just go with the flow of the same old, same old. And God bless each and every one of you. Let's all commit to making the United States and hopefully the entire world the best that it can be.

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