I came across an article about free will and i wanted to share it with you. I enjoyed reading it, enabling me to confirm within myself that God and free will is all that we need to make the best in life.
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Free Will?
by: Scott F Paradis
Fate or free will? Choice or predestination? The debate has raged since man first conceived himself separate from his surroundings and apparently presented with options. Some say the script is written, that we move through life, experiencing the rush but not really choosing the course. Others contend that choices abound, options are infinite - we creatures are free.
Scientists exploring the nature of forces, point to the nearly infinite string of cause and effect — the consequence of every force is an incontrovertible result. Every "a" leads to a "b" leads to a "c" without deviation. Forces set in motion are not deterred from their net effect. In this construct there is no room for choice. Cause and effect, and ultimately life, are reduced to a mathematical equation moving to a determined quotient.
In the day-to-day reality of life we believe we have choices. We can choose coffee, tea or milk; beer, wine, or schnapps for that matter; or nothing at all. We can choose to wear blue, red, yellow, green; a turtleneck or cutoffs; a beret or bonnet. We can work in industry or government; services or manufacturing. We can live here, there, or nowhere at all. Choices abound. In the end - it is belief that matters.
The argument for fate, as rational as it may be, assumes a finality - a limit, an end, a definable, ultimately measurable state of existence. This argument presupposes a perspective so grand it accounts for every variable - the entire complex motif; the awe-inspiring wonder and richness of infinitely complex forces at play. The proponents of fate suppose no influence of powers outside the dimensions of what can be known. But all might not be as it seems.
Science, nor philosophy, nor religion can define the bounds of what is. The scope of it all is beyond the ability of human intellect to conceive. While we cannot see beyond the reach of our sight, we cannot presume to "know" what is out there. Luckily, however, life is not an experience in a theoretical realm. Life is a foray into a wondrous brick and mortar adventure.
Can beauty or truth exist with no conscious choice? For without the ability to choose an option, effort is for naught - all of life is a regimented process - not an engaging quest. Without choice, life would seem a hoax perpetrated on ignorant beings - an experience of the illusion, a colorful drama, but a drama lacking purpose. Without free will, life truly is a divine comedy.
If this reality is not the ultimate reality, if we are in this sensory world, temporarily immersed in the illusion, it stands to reason - powers in another dimension can influence what happens here. If we further subscribe to the belief that though we seem to live here, ultimately we are not of here, we can begin to grasp that we, ourselves, have a means to influence this reality - here again, we have a choice.
In attempting to resolve the argument between free choice and predestination we seek not an intellectual understanding of the means of this illusion, but rather the facts about who and what we are. We seek to know the truth and in this way understand and embrace our nature.
The ability to change direction, to influence an outcome is evident in what we observe. The universe is too big to confine. Our intellects cannot grasp the expanse nor understand the complexity of it all. Even if fate leads to an ultimate destination, in practice the roads to travel there are so diverse we have every choice. The opportunities in life are so varied, the promise and potential so vast that fate has no practical impact on the options before us. Our will is free enough. To experience a full and fulfilling life choose.
Copyright (c) 2010 Scott F Paradis
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
True Lecture for High school and College students....
I am so grateful to see that some of the young generation is starting to wake up, to what's going on around them. the music that they are hearing and the videos that they are being showed are all down right garbage. The understand that there is a bigger system to what is going on that is not good. These videos will help to better understand the system behind alot of the media we watch on a daily basis. This guy(The Forerunner777) is a phenomenal gentlemen who has a passion for spreading God's word. He has by far broken down the music industry in a spiritual sense like no other.His videos have enabled me to make my message alot easier to convey. Youth, understand that there is a system in place to make your life and your future generations imaginably hard. I am glad to see that some of you are seeing it and are doing something about it. To you others who still know but dont care, whoa to you!
“Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given[c ]—and you will receive even more. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.” Mark 4: 24-25
“Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given[c
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Thank you to the men you stand and do the will of God.
Thank you for stepping up and being a Man of God. As a Man, there are many strenuous tasks that we men must do to provide for our families and ourselves. Thank you for not leaving your children abandoned. Much love to you making sure your son or nephew grows to become an excellent man from your example. Much love to the men who help the orphans and stray youth on the street. Taking the word of God to the teenagers , and young adult males that are strung out on drugs and help turned their lives around.
Thank you for taking the time to mentor to as many of the young men as you can. God bless you for assiting your wife with what she needs and being the rock of the family that God made you to be. Thank you for sharing your dreams with the youth to become better men.
Young men, take heed to what you learn from the Men the help guide you in a Godly path. When someone takes time to show you how things are done, appreciate it and be fruitful with your wisdom and labor. When no one takes the time to talk to you anymore, than you get worried. And most importantly young men, please give thanks and love to the men who care for you and praise God for putting them in your life. We need more young men to step up for the generations coming after you to help guide them in a better way. And thank you to the older generations for not given up on the younger generations.God bless.
- Joshlee111
Monday, September 20, 2010
Do you have broken, and unused cell phones and smartphones to donate?
Hello readers,
Im holding a recycling drive, and i need your donations. this cause is to help get our youth off the streets. im raising money to get pocket bibles, mentoring materials, food,clothes, and put on community events with the youth as the entertainment. This will not cost you one dime to donate. If you have broken and unused cell phones, smart phones, PDA's, laptops, digital cameras and video cameras, broken jewelry and ink cartridges among other items. please email me to find out where to donate. and all donations will receive a tax deductible form. God bless
Monday, September 6, 2010
How to cut your cable bill in half! StopPayingCablebills.com is your Best Entertainment Alternative
Hi TV Lovers,
As i observe how more and more people are using the internet for everything, why not add tv to that as well. Many of us have laptops. And we are always on the go, looking for free internet tv, or live internet tv, and since we also have smart phones that have those TV apps on them, this is a no brainer!
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Digital TV on PC offers unique viewing options!
If you are looking for a form of entertainment that suits your viewing taste and budget, it's about time you switched to Digital TV on PC. Dump the conventional TV set with antenna unless it goes dark and get TV for your computer. your now able to watch internet tv! It's time to keep pace with the needs of the new generation and stay ahead of the rest in the race. The DTV on your PC offers superior technology that is used to send TV broadcasts to your house. This is simply a new and flexible solution that is a lot more efficient than analog TV in the sense that it enables clearer picture, more choices in terms of programming and finally better sound output than analog TV.
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As far as the entertainment potential is concerned, Digital internet TV on PC allows all the individual stations to offer up to 5 or 6 different programs without any charges. On screen TV listings are also provided alongside red button interactivity and true widescreen resolution. All you need to do is make a software download to set about viewing your favorite TV channels. You can even check out the local TV channels with equal results. Digital TV on PC is the latest buzzword in the television entertainment scenario, the biggest blessing being that it consumes scanty bandwidth space.
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Digital broadcasters are allowed to provide more digital channels and this is why even the government ha
s taken initiatives in lowering the price of Digital TV on PC. Get Digital TV on PC from cash back website that helps you to earn money in the form of cash back. You will also chance upon lucrative offers and the latest prices here. With the wide acceptability of digital TV, it's time to say goodbye to analog TV. So, here's your chance to get acquainted with the latest technology to re-inspire yourself for a unique TV viewing experience.
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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010
Want to treat your pet bird to something nice?....check this out.
Pet birds can be very helpful to some people. Some birds can do many tasks that the owner can use if trained right. And they also can be your worst nightmare if you dont train it right. its the same with any animal. i have seen many special pet birds in my life. birds are an interesting creature. especially parrots. there are different species of them and they can become very big in size (like the Kakapo) and small (like the Rosellas). And we all have pets that we just adore and want to spoil and treat well all the time, because we consider them family. we buy hats, socks, sweaters, all type of toys and trinkets for the animals we love.
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For the birds, i think owners are more compassionate with their pet birds, because of how delicate they are. you want to give them the best bird cage, or bird toy that you can find for them. and i feel your love for you "family member" :-) which is why i did my best to find a site that has the best of the most affordable bird cages, bird houses, bird baths, feeders, you name it, on the net (http://www.become.com). i stumbled upon this website and it has name brands from A&E Cages to Whitehall. you can even look through the store category for more bird cages. There are big savings on the on this site and there are many bird cages and bird homes that show superior craftsmanship. And the love for your bird or birds. it is a wonderful site to check out if you are looking for something special for your loved one. http://pets.become.com/bird-houses
i love the way people interact with their pets because it shows the real side of people that you dont see all the time. but i think that all bird owners would love to spoil there pets in all the ways they can show. i know you appreciate your pet, so check out i know that you will be able to find a special gift for your beloved bird. unlike the other meaning for this saying, this one here IS "for the birds."
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For the birds, i think owners are more compassionate with their pet birds, because of how delicate they are. you want to give them the best bird cage, or bird toy that you can find for them. and i feel your love for you "family member" :-) which is why i did my best to find a site that has the best of the most affordable bird cages, bird houses, bird baths, feeders, you name it, on the net (http://www.become.com). i stumbled upon this website and it has name brands from A&E Cages to Whitehall. you can even look through the store category for more bird cages. There are big savings on the on this site and there are many bird cages and bird homes that show superior craftsmanship. And the love for your bird or birds. it is a wonderful site to check out if you are looking for something special for your loved one. http://pets.become.com/bird-houses
i love the way people interact with their pets because it shows the real side of people that you dont see all the time. but i think that all bird owners would love to spoil there pets in all the ways they can show. i know you appreciate your pet, so check out i know that you will be able to find a special gift for your beloved bird. unlike the other meaning for this saying, this one here IS "for the birds."
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Saturday, August 21, 2010
Men that are married to more than one woman...
Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. 1 Corinthians:1-2
now every man knows that, there is a woman for every man, thats why women are always looking for the "one" . not the couple of guys, or the gang, or the basketball team. but there are an elite group of men who blasphemy against God's word saying that it is ok to have more than one wife. its hard to believe that, since God had warned David's son Solomon, not to have so many wives, because they will turn his heart away from him. and low and behold, thats what happened to Solomon. but these guys think that is ok. and these videos are inspired by none other than the hip hop artist 'Akon" ladies and gentlemen, please leave your comments. tell me what you think.
now every man knows that, there is a woman for every man, thats why women are always looking for the "one" . not the couple of guys, or the gang, or the basketball team. but there are an elite group of men who blasphemy against God's word saying that it is ok to have more than one wife. its hard to believe that, since God had warned David's son Solomon, not to have so many wives, because they will turn his heart away from him. and low and behold, thats what happened to Solomon. but these guys think that is ok. and these videos are inspired by none other than the hip hop artist 'Akon" ladies and gentlemen, please leave your comments. tell me what you think.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
This Message is to the Whole world!!! I hope you are paying attention....
"16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another." Galatians 5:16-26
we all have had to deal with evil everyday of our lives. some overcome it, and some perish. but today i want to show you what the enemy (Satan) can and is continuing to do to us on a daily basis. see alot of atheist and other people who worship Satan, have this notion that they think that they will reign with the him in his kingdom as he attempts to overthrow the almighty God (yeah right). so he deceives all of those who choose to worship him and join him in his outrageous quest. they all say yes because they want the riches and power of this world, but failing to realize that they will not win that war. so if your soul was money, you just gave it to him to play a game of poker that he ALREADY KNOWS HE'S GOING TO LOSE, but because he has players willing to give up their souls, he will gladly continue to play.the moment that one soul walks up and smells the coffee, before its to late, will become a new enemy of his and he will do all in his limited power, to take you down. all he does is lie, kill, steal, and destroy. he will take everything you ever loved, because of his jealous and prideful nature. there will never be peace under his authority, because he chose not to live under those laws anymore. so if destruction and death and chaos and anarchy, is what you like and choose for yourself, go ahead knock yourself out. but after you have realized how much bondage you are under, then hopefully you will come to your senses,before its too late again and try serving the same master i serve, because he has a way better benefit plan! for one, by obeying him, i get to be with him and have eternal life after i leave earth. there are so many other benefits, i just couldnt name them all. but sadly,there are the ones who try, but dont stick with their faith in Jesus Christ,so they fall out of it, and let the lusts of the worldly things, consume them and they have forfeited their souls for those thngs. if you dont think its true, lets take a look at Kanye West. we all remember some of the things he has been doing lately and in the past. do you remember when he first came out, how much energy and life he had because he thought he made it, and he was happy cause now he could take care of the family and what not. you remember his song "touch the sky":
we all get happy when success comes in our life,but we have to be careful of where that success is coming from. because some things in life are not worth it,and some are, but NOTHING is worth selling your soul for. and then he started trying to stay positive, and knowing how powerful music is, he wanted everyone to know how much he knew who Jesus was so he came out with that smash hit, "Jesus Walk"
that was one of the boldest songs to come out for this generation, because he started realizing how many chains Satan had on his life,and alot of others like him, because of his desire to succeed in the rap game. over the years he has been in and out of the media, but everything that is in the scripture above, Kanye has done, along with the rest of his occult colleagues. but sadly the story with Kanye's demise, because he ultimately chose darkness over light, just as he has shown us in the Johnny Cash video "God's gonna cut you down". check out right in the beginning of the video, Kanye shows you exactly what he chooses. you will notice a rack of white clothes to his left, but he has on all black,and then goes stands under the light to show straight defiance of the light. the sad thing is, is that the truth is their in plain sight, because since Satan has us believing the lie so much, he can just come out full blast with it, and no one will know the difference and if they do, its almost like "and, so what?" my fellow youth, please understand that this is not by accident that, so much of the world is occult nowadays, and that all the music and videos you are being fed are purposely made to hinder your mind to progress in a positive manner. the more they can pump dumb-down music on the airwaves and on TV to your ears and eyes, the more they can control everything else that they pump into your minds. did you even notice how our president even mocked the bible in one of his speeches back in 2006. what are we doing about this followers of Christ?
we have Jay-Z blatantly defying Jesus Christ and God in all of his songs. but we all love Jay-Hova :-( sorry i dont. i like his lyrical talent, but i dont condone him letting Satan destroy his God given talent. "On to the next one" is a clear indication of how much the occult is being embedded into the minds on youth all over the world. look at how demonic Jay portrays himself. these videos are not accident, they are all scripted, this was designed to look this way.
i hope that you can see that Satan in his last attempts is planning to pull of the biggest holocaust scheme for souls that the world has ever seen. they want kids to separate from your parents by excessive child protective laws, so much defiled music, videos,and art. taking God out of the schools, so you kids have no idea who God is, and make it to where if you do know who God is, you will be either to afraid to speak about him for fear of being executed, or you will be in denial about him. i hope that this will help you see what happens when you dont keep your faith and obedience in God, how much it can really blind you to a better and more fulfilling life. sure you can have success and wealth, and happiness when you keep God at the center, cause thats when you will really be happy for what you have. but when you have Satan at the center of your success, best believe it will never be satisfying. because there will always be a missing void that nothing he can give you will fill it. trust in the Lord, and the president is right, folks havent been reading their bibles!! so start dusting off your bibles and get to reading! one last thought.... i wonder what would happen if America was to wake up simultaneously and starting repenting and praying to God and asking for forgiveness, and asking him to help us rid of all these corrupt powers and principalities in our nation, so we can take back our jobs, and schools,get back our children and families, and make our own products, stop being so dependent on imports, praying that the church start acting like the church, what would happen then?please leave me your thoughts
19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another." Galatians 5:16-26
we all have had to deal with evil everyday of our lives. some overcome it, and some perish. but today i want to show you what the enemy (Satan) can and is continuing to do to us on a daily basis. see alot of atheist and other people who worship Satan, have this notion that they think that they will reign with the him in his kingdom as he attempts to overthrow the almighty God (yeah right). so he deceives all of those who choose to worship him and join him in his outrageous quest. they all say yes because they want the riches and power of this world, but failing to realize that they will not win that war. so if your soul was money, you just gave it to him to play a game of poker that he ALREADY KNOWS HE'S GOING TO LOSE, but because he has players willing to give up their souls, he will gladly continue to play.the moment that one soul walks up and smells the coffee, before its to late, will become a new enemy of his and he will do all in his limited power, to take you down. all he does is lie, kill, steal, and destroy. he will take everything you ever loved, because of his jealous and prideful nature. there will never be peace under his authority, because he chose not to live under those laws anymore. so if destruction and death and chaos and anarchy, is what you like and choose for yourself, go ahead knock yourself out. but after you have realized how much bondage you are under, then hopefully you will come to your senses,before its too late again and try serving the same master i serve, because he has a way better benefit plan! for one, by obeying him, i get to be with him and have eternal life after i leave earth. there are so many other benefits, i just couldnt name them all. but sadly,there are the ones who try, but dont stick with their faith in Jesus Christ,so they fall out of it, and let the lusts of the worldly things, consume them and they have forfeited their souls for those thngs. if you dont think its true, lets take a look at Kanye West. we all remember some of the things he has been doing lately and in the past. do you remember when he first came out, how much energy and life he had because he thought he made it, and he was happy cause now he could take care of the family and what not. you remember his song "touch the sky":
we all get happy when success comes in our life,but we have to be careful of where that success is coming from. because some things in life are not worth it,and some are, but NOTHING is worth selling your soul for. and then he started trying to stay positive, and knowing how powerful music is, he wanted everyone to know how much he knew who Jesus was so he came out with that smash hit, "Jesus Walk"
that was one of the boldest songs to come out for this generation, because he started realizing how many chains Satan had on his life,and alot of others like him, because of his desire to succeed in the rap game. over the years he has been in and out of the media, but everything that is in the scripture above, Kanye has done, along with the rest of his occult colleagues. but sadly the story with Kanye's demise, because he ultimately chose darkness over light, just as he has shown us in the Johnny Cash video "God's gonna cut you down". check out right in the beginning of the video, Kanye shows you exactly what he chooses. you will notice a rack of white clothes to his left, but he has on all black,and then goes stands under the light to show straight defiance of the light. the sad thing is, is that the truth is their in plain sight, because since Satan has us believing the lie so much, he can just come out full blast with it, and no one will know the difference and if they do, its almost like "and, so what?" my fellow youth, please understand that this is not by accident that, so much of the world is occult nowadays, and that all the music and videos you are being fed are purposely made to hinder your mind to progress in a positive manner. the more they can pump dumb-down music on the airwaves and on TV to your ears and eyes, the more they can control everything else that they pump into your minds. did you even notice how our president even mocked the bible in one of his speeches back in 2006. what are we doing about this followers of Christ?
we have Jay-Z blatantly defying Jesus Christ and God in all of his songs. but we all love Jay-Hova :-( sorry i dont. i like his lyrical talent, but i dont condone him letting Satan destroy his God given talent. "On to the next one" is a clear indication of how much the occult is being embedded into the minds on youth all over the world. look at how demonic Jay portrays himself. these videos are not accident, they are all scripted, this was designed to look this way.
i hope that you can see that Satan in his last attempts is planning to pull of the biggest holocaust scheme for souls that the world has ever seen. they want kids to separate from your parents by excessive child protective laws, so much defiled music, videos,and art. taking God out of the schools, so you kids have no idea who God is, and make it to where if you do know who God is, you will be either to afraid to speak about him for fear of being executed, or you will be in denial about him. i hope that this will help you see what happens when you dont keep your faith and obedience in God, how much it can really blind you to a better and more fulfilling life. sure you can have success and wealth, and happiness when you keep God at the center, cause thats when you will really be happy for what you have. but when you have Satan at the center of your success, best believe it will never be satisfying. because there will always be a missing void that nothing he can give you will fill it. trust in the Lord, and the president is right, folks havent been reading their bibles!! so start dusting off your bibles and get to reading! one last thought.... i wonder what would happen if America was to wake up simultaneously and starting repenting and praying to God and asking for forgiveness, and asking him to help us rid of all these corrupt powers and principalities in our nation, so we can take back our jobs, and schools,get back our children and families, and make our own products, stop being so dependent on imports, praying that the church start acting like the church, what would happen then?please leave me your thoughts
Thursday, June 17, 2010
What a wonderful journey it has been!
yes it has been a wonderful journey these,past couple of months,and the Lord has been gracious to me. i started out not knowing how i was going to go about doing things, but then he quickly showed me to stop asking him for WHAT HE HAS ALREADY GIVEN ME! you ever notice sometimes, you pray to and say Lord remove this from my life; help me with this and that;and then you feel discouraged because you thought he never answered you. he's been trying to tell you that he has already given you the power and authority to achieve what you are asking for. many people dont realize that. if you believe in the holy ghost, and you know Jesus is your savior, why do we always do like Peter in Matthew 14: 25-33:
During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
its time that we show him that we now know that the Father has given us the AUTHORITY AND POWER to achieve OUR PURPOSE in HIS PLAN! we need to be like the blind man in Luke 18:35-43
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him.
But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”
And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.
I love this path that i has been set for me. i thank the Father for having an interest in me. i hope that you will take heed to the calling that he has placed on you. God bless
During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.
But Jesus immediately said to them: "Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid."
28"Lord, if it's you," Peter replied, "tell me to come to you on the water."
"Come," he said.
Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!"
Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?"
And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down. Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God."
its time that we show him that we now know that the Father has given us the AUTHORITY AND POWER to achieve OUR PURPOSE in HIS PLAN! we need to be like the blind man in Luke 18:35-43
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind beggar was sitting beside the road. When he heard the noise of a crowd going past, he asked what was happening. They told him that Jesus the Nazarene was going by. So he began shouting, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
“Be quiet!” the people in front yelled at him.
But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
When Jesus heard him, he stopped and ordered that the man be brought to him. As the man came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?”
“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”
And Jesus said, “All right, receive your sight! Your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus, praising God. And all who saw it praised God, too.
I love this path that i has been set for me. i thank the Father for having an interest in me. i hope that you will take heed to the calling that he has placed on you. God bless
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
my first internet radio interview. i was nervous!!! lol
this is my first internet radio show interview!this was the "• The gospel Mack Attack Radio Show"
• Tom Mack 9am~12pm cst. i was excited and nervous at the same time!! but it was good. God is wonderful! i got to get better, to excited talking to fast!!!! lol. i am toward the end of the show,but you can listen to the whole thing cause he has great content.
• Tom Mack 9am~12pm cst. i was excited and nervous at the same time!! but it was good. God is wonderful! i got to get better, to excited talking to fast!!!! lol. i am toward the end of the show,but you can listen to the whole thing cause he has great content.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
The time is now...get moving!!
I have been feeling down on myself lately because I know i haven't been in the Word like i ought to and i have been feeling the effects of it. i do talk to God, but when i look back at the last couple of weeks, I know that I have been making it real difficult for me to hear him now.i have been letting my circumstances overshadow my focus on the Word. I have asked him to help me with managing my finances better, to help me with expanding my ministry, and to also hear him more. I have been getting answers to some of my prayers, but i now realize that i can get stuff from God, but not have God,because i havent been listening to him when he speaks. He can allow me certain things that i ask, but if I am not fully into the Word, then i dont have him. I understand that he wants to spend time with me, so therefore the feeling should be reciprocated. but all to often, he gives us things we say thank you, but dont spend any time with him. Just like the woman who was with the rich man, who was not only rich monetarily, but also spiritually. He gave her things, but she never spent any time with him. Only when she was going through something, thats when she would call on him, but she never took the time to listen to anything he said. every word out of his mouth was an answer to any problem she had.
but because she knew what he COULD do, but did not KNOW him, she never grew. So today i was looking for the word that would help me overcome this cloud of despair that sits above me. I went to Joyce Meyers daily devotionals and read it, it was good, but my spirit was telling me to go to Kenneth Copeland's website. Lo and behold lol, it was right smack on point!. it just confirmed exactly how i was feeling and going through, WOW! the WORD IS POWERFUL!!! im realizing that I have to get myself submerged into this Word. the Lord has told me that he has so much blessing and favor he wants to pour out on me, but until I learn how to better manage them and get more into my Word, he cannot give them to me now. People tell me that they enjoy my music, they love the words, the enjoy watching me ministering in person. My goal is to get 100 churches or more before the end of 2010 that will allow me to come minister my music to their congregation. Im just getting started and i have a long way to go, but i know that i have to get back into his Word like i was. it has been a wonderful journey and there is no way in the world that i would stop this for anything. Satan CANT WIN!! God hurts when we fall, but he hurts even more when we dont get back up and continue to walk with him when he's been with us the whole journey. the Word for the day is exactly what i needed to hear to get myself motivated. I hope that it does the same for you. The time is now...get moving!!
From Faith to Faith -- Daily Devotional
May 11, 2010
Never Fall
Kenneth Copeland
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.
– 2 Timothy 2:15
A lot of people have been playing games when it comes to the Word. They claim to be faith people in public. But, in private, they never open the Bible at all. Then, when a time of trouble comes and they try to stand on the Word, they fall flat on their spiritual faces.
Well, the time for playing games is over. It's time for us to realize that real faith involves action. James 2:20 says faith without works [or corresponding action] is dead.
If you want the kind of faith that will keep you on your feet when others are falling around you, you need to take some action where the Word is concerned.
First, you need to study. You can study the Word in many ways. You can not only read it, you can dig deeply into it with concordances, Greek/Hebrew dictionaries and other study guides. What's more, if you have a cassette player, you can walk around half the day listening to teaching tapes. It's only one way of study, but it is a powerful one.
The second thing you need to do is go where the Word is being preached. When Romans 10:17 says "faith comes by hearing," it's talking about the preached Word.
Whenever I start feeling surrounded by problems and I'm having trouble hearing from God, I drop everything and find some place where I can hear the Word preached. I've received more answers from God that way than I can count. Even though the preacher may not have been preaching about anything even remotely connected with the issue I was struggling with, some Word of Scripture would suddenly start my thoughts in a certain direction. I'd realize, "That's the answer to that problem I've been dealing with for the past six weeks!"
Third, you need to start confessing the Word you've heard. Find the promise of God that covers your situation and then declare it out loud as if it had already come to pass in your life.
Get serious about the Word of God. Study it. Go hear it preached. Confess it. Become such a diligent workman that the devil himself will look at you with fear and say, "There's one believer who's not playing games anymore."
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:3-10
but because she knew what he COULD do, but did not KNOW him, she never grew. So today i was looking for the word that would help me overcome this cloud of despair that sits above me. I went to Joyce Meyers daily devotionals and read it, it was good, but my spirit was telling me to go to Kenneth Copeland's website. Lo and behold lol, it was right smack on point!. it just confirmed exactly how i was feeling and going through, WOW! the WORD IS POWERFUL!!! im realizing that I have to get myself submerged into this Word. the Lord has told me that he has so much blessing and favor he wants to pour out on me, but until I learn how to better manage them and get more into my Word, he cannot give them to me now. People tell me that they enjoy my music, they love the words, the enjoy watching me ministering in person. My goal is to get 100 churches or more before the end of 2010 that will allow me to come minister my music to their congregation. Im just getting started and i have a long way to go, but i know that i have to get back into his Word like i was. it has been a wonderful journey and there is no way in the world that i would stop this for anything. Satan CANT WIN!! God hurts when we fall, but he hurts even more when we dont get back up and continue to walk with him when he's been with us the whole journey. the Word for the day is exactly what i needed to hear to get myself motivated. I hope that it does the same for you. The time is now...get moving!!
From Faith to Faith -- Daily Devotional
May 11, 2010
Never Fall
Kenneth Copeland
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed.
– 2 Timothy 2:15
A lot of people have been playing games when it comes to the Word. They claim to be faith people in public. But, in private, they never open the Bible at all. Then, when a time of trouble comes and they try to stand on the Word, they fall flat on their spiritual faces.
Well, the time for playing games is over. It's time for us to realize that real faith involves action. James 2:20 says faith without works [or corresponding action] is dead.
If you want the kind of faith that will keep you on your feet when others are falling around you, you need to take some action where the Word is concerned.
First, you need to study. You can study the Word in many ways. You can not only read it, you can dig deeply into it with concordances, Greek/Hebrew dictionaries and other study guides. What's more, if you have a cassette player, you can walk around half the day listening to teaching tapes. It's only one way of study, but it is a powerful one.
The second thing you need to do is go where the Word is being preached. When Romans 10:17 says "faith comes by hearing," it's talking about the preached Word.
Whenever I start feeling surrounded by problems and I'm having trouble hearing from God, I drop everything and find some place where I can hear the Word preached. I've received more answers from God that way than I can count. Even though the preacher may not have been preaching about anything even remotely connected with the issue I was struggling with, some Word of Scripture would suddenly start my thoughts in a certain direction. I'd realize, "That's the answer to that problem I've been dealing with for the past six weeks!"
Third, you need to start confessing the Word you've heard. Find the promise of God that covers your situation and then declare it out loud as if it had already come to pass in your life.
Get serious about the Word of God. Study it. Go hear it preached. Confess it. Become such a diligent workman that the devil himself will look at you with fear and say, "There's one believer who's not playing games anymore."
Scripture Reading: 2 Peter 1:3-10
Sunday, May 2, 2010
God is Wonderful...
i remember when i was staying with my sister, i told myself that i would get my own place and that i was going to be straight. but here come Satan again trying to tell me that i "would never get my place", "i would be stuck right where im at" , trying to instill FEAR in me. but as i kept working i kept praying and asking the Lord to help me find a place closer to the job so where i could walk to work. so after about a month of praying and working, i got up on my day off and said "Lord i been asking and praying for you to help me find a place, and i been procrastinating, so i am getting up today and will go looking". so after about an hour of driving around, i was going to call it quits since i hadnt found anything. but something told me to go down this next street, and i seen this place that had a for rent sign in it. i called the owner up and asked him about the place its a 2bd/1bth. after a few minutes of talking, and without meeting him... lets just say God is Wonderful!! and to make it even sweeter, i have everything you can think of within a 5 minute walking distance from me; everything from an ace hardware store on the corner, to a supertarget shopping plaza across the street!. there are some apartments inside the shopping plaza, and i get everything they get for half of what there paying! and how do i know God has given me this?, because my place is 3 blocks away from my job... i have been parking my car and walking to work for the past month ;-) now my only problem is making sure my car cranks up every week lol. my people im here to tell you, no matter whats going on outside in the world, if you keep God in YOUR world, you will find strength to take on new challenges, and peace to keep your heart happy and humble. just because you fall, doesnt mean God has abandoned you... he's waiting for you to get back up, so you both can continue walking by faith!! please leave me your comments.
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May 2, 2010
Daily Devotional
In the Secret Place of the Most High
By Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
This week's topic: Angels
You may be afraid of flying on an airplane, of going outside at night, or of any number of other things. Fear is a terrible thing; there is
nothing worse than being afraid. But you do not need to be afraid
because your Heavenly Father has given "His angels charge over you, to
keep you in all your ways."
Psalm 91:1-10 says,
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is
my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." Surely He
shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous
pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings
you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall
at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not
come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward
of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even
the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, nor shall
any plague come near your dwelling;
This means sickness and disease will not come near your house, provided you dwell in the secret place of the Most High, and abide under the shadow of the Almighty. This passage goes on to say in verse
11: For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
Every one of us has a guardian angel. That angel has been keeping you from getting your head blown off many times over. He will keep you alive when you are a sinner, so that you can be saved. Notice that
verse 11 says you have angels, plural. Not only do you have angels, but
the Bible says God will give His angels charge over you. This means He
commissions them to mount guard over you.
However, the angels cannot do anything for you to the fullest extent possible unless you are willing to believe they are there, count on them and expect them to work for you. You have to dare to believe
it, dare to take God at His Word, and dare to confess it. Once you do
this, amazing things will happen.
Psalm 91:12-13 continues:
In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the
young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
These verses let us know that the devil and every demon are under our feet.
Psalm 91:14-16:
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I
will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and
honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.
My advice to you, friend, is to get this Word in you. Then confess it, and
dare to make it personal. Say out loud, "I dwell in the secret place of
the Most High, and I abide under the shadow of the Almighty. A thousand
can fall at my side, and 10,000 at my right hand, but no evil shall
come near me, because I dwell in the secret place of the Most High."
It is this kind of faith confession that makes God's Word work and puts the power into operation in your life.
Scripture For The Day: "For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways." - Psalm 91:11(NKJV)
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price is the founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center West in Los Angeles and CCC East in Manhattan. To obtain more
information about his ministry, please call (800) 927-3436 or visit http://www.faithdome.org.
http://www.myspace.com/Joshlee111
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May 2, 2010
Daily Devotional
In the Secret Place of the Most High
By Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
This week's topic: Angels
You may be afraid of flying on an airplane, of going outside at night, or of any number of other things. Fear is a terrible thing; there is
nothing worse than being afraid. But you do not need to be afraid
because your Heavenly Father has given "His angels charge over you, to
keep you in all your ways."
Psalm 91:1-10 says,
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is
my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." Surely He
shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous
pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings
you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall
at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not
come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, and see the reward
of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, even
the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, nor shall
any plague come near your dwelling;
This means sickness and disease will not come near your house, provided you dwell in the secret place of the Most High, and abide under the shadow of the Almighty. This passage goes on to say in verse
11: For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways.
Every one of us has a guardian angel. That angel has been keeping you from getting your head blown off many times over. He will keep you alive when you are a sinner, so that you can be saved. Notice that
verse 11 says you have angels, plural. Not only do you have angels, but
the Bible says God will give His angels charge over you. This means He
commissions them to mount guard over you.
However, the angels cannot do anything for you to the fullest extent possible unless you are willing to believe they are there, count on them and expect them to work for you. You have to dare to believe
it, dare to take God at His Word, and dare to confess it. Once you do
this, amazing things will happen.
Psalm 91:12-13 continues:
In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, the
young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.
These verses let us know that the devil and every demon are under our feet.
Psalm 91:14-16:
Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he has known My name. He shall call upon Me, and I
will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and
honor him. With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation.
My advice to you, friend, is to get this Word in you. Then confess it, and
dare to make it personal. Say out loud, "I dwell in the secret place of
the Most High, and I abide under the shadow of the Almighty. A thousand
can fall at my side, and 10,000 at my right hand, but no evil shall
come near me, because I dwell in the secret place of the Most High."
It is this kind of faith confession that makes God's Word work and puts the power into operation in your life.
Scripture For The Day: "For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways." - Psalm 91:11(NKJV)
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price
Dr. Frederick K.C. Price is the founder and pastor of Crenshaw Christian Center West in Los Angeles and CCC East in Manhattan. To obtain more
information about his ministry, please call (800) 927-3436 or visit http://www.faithdome.org.
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Satan YOU CANT WIN!!!
Hello everyone, My name is Joshlee, I am a Gospel Rap Artist in the Orlando area. I am creating this blog to share my testimonies on how good God is and how real he is. Yesterday was a very interesting day for me. it seem when Satan knows you have blessings of increase and favor just ahead for you, he will make all types of obstacles to keep you distracted from following Gods word. last night it was Tom Joyner's VIP meet and greet reception down here in Orlando for his 2k walk fundraiser he is having today. and the whole day leading up to it, Satan kept in my ear, "naw u dont need to go tonite, there will be plenty of other times" and "you need to hit the streets and make some money with these cd's" things of that nature. but as the day went on and i kept hearing these things, thats when i told myself im going and satan you cant stop me, and then he disappeared. i went there and i was able to meet people that God had intended me to meet. from the program director for the radio station, attorneys to movie producers and event planners in and out of Orlando. and to make it even sweeter, there were alot of members from my church there also, so when people asked about me, they were getting good rapport about me, and thats why people were walking up to me like "hey you the gospel rapper right? i got something going on can i get your contact info."
Prior to this, I had been trying to reach my friend for about 2 weeks about some studio time but couldnt reach him. so the day before, i asked "Lord please get Julio to call me. i havent spoken to him in a while" and left it at that. so after i left the reception im going home and my phone rings....guess who it is :-) i told him the story and he couldnt believe it. i dont even want to think about what could have happened if i would have listened to Satan and not went to the reception. i know that God is by my side everyday, so i reach my roots deeper to gain a more solid trust in him that he will and can take care of all my needs, and not let Satan deter me from it. walk by faith not by sight. please leave me your comments.
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Because
he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he . . . [has a personal knowledge of My mercy,
love, and kindness—trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never
forsake him].
— Psalm 91:14
God wants you to know you are not alone. Satan wants you to believe you are all alone,
but you are not. He wants you to believe no one understands how you
feel, but that is not true.
In addition to God being with you, many believers know how you feel and understand what you are
experiencing mentally and emotionally.
As God’s child, you can claim His wonderful promises. No matter what you are facing or how
lonely you may feel, know that you are not alone.
As you meditate on God tonight, draw strength and encouragement from knowing
He is always faithful and He will never forsake you.
From the book Ending Your Day Right: Devotions for Each Evening of the Year by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2004 by Joyce
Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.
Prior to this, I had been trying to reach my friend for about 2 weeks about some studio time but couldnt reach him. so the day before, i asked "Lord please get Julio to call me. i havent spoken to him in a while" and left it at that. so after i left the reception im going home and my phone rings....guess who it is :-) i told him the story and he couldnt believe it. i dont even want to think about what could have happened if i would have listened to Satan and not went to the reception. i know that God is by my side everyday, so i reach my roots deeper to gain a more solid trust in him that he will and can take care of all my needs, and not let Satan deter me from it. walk by faith not by sight. please leave me your comments.
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http://www.myspace.com/Joshlee111
You Are Not Alone
Because
he has set his love upon Me, therefore will I deliver him; I will set
him on high, because he . . . [has a personal knowledge of My mercy,
love, and kindness—trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never
forsake him].
— Psalm 91:14
God wants you to know you are not alone. Satan wants you to believe you are all alone,
but you are not. He wants you to believe no one understands how you
feel, but that is not true.
In addition to God being with you, many believers know how you feel and understand what you are
experiencing mentally and emotionally.
As God’s child, you can claim His wonderful promises. No matter what you are facing or how
lonely you may feel, know that you are not alone.
As you meditate on God tonight, draw strength and encouragement from knowing
He is always faithful and He will never forsake you.
From the book Ending Your Day Right: Devotions for Each Evening of the Year by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2004 by Joyce
Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.
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