God's Secret Will

When I think of unanswered questions such as things in God's secret will are hard for us not to ask "Why?"

I am sure that Adam wanted to know: Why did God put the tree of knowledge of Good and Evil in the garden?

I am sure that Job wanted to know: Why is there suffering?

I am sure that Paul wanted to know when he wrote to the Romans: Why God have you made me like this? (Romans 9:20)

Then God befuddled them all and said,
"I the Lord God am Sovereign. There is no God like me. No one can do the things I do. All mouths stop before me. My judgment is perfect. My will is perfect and satisfying for you. Follow me and I will never leave you and never forsake you. Call unto me and live. Do not perish like fools that deny my name. I live to serve, for I am the greatest servant. I heal the wounds of the brokenhearted. I forgive all that come to my feet, who lay their lives at the cross to worship my Son. I give life to them for I am a life-giving Spirit."

Be satisfied for there is plenty to be shown to you by God. God reveals much in his will, it can satisfy you in any situation.

What are the most important things in life?

So many times we can get so bogged down in our stuff,our schedule,our work to see what is the important things in life.

I think many walk through life and don't see what is important till they are on their death bed. They slave, they toil, but they missed out on what was important....

Relationships.

We must cherish the people that God has brought into our lives:the family member, the friend, the stranger that comes into the store every day...
We must reach out to all that we are involved with for God has put them in our lives for a reason.

When life is just about to end do people say-

"Look at that nice car I bought, look at how big my house is.."

No-they say, "Where is my wife? Where is my son? Where is my best friend? Where are you God?"

The important things are seen when you can't keep everything else. God can keep a relationship..

If we die to ourselves we will see the important things in life. Our mind will rest on the eternal instead of what will fade. People will work themselves to death and miss the point.

-Meaning of Life-
Relationship with God and his glory-relationship with others and God's glory in your relationship with them.

Have you ever tried to walk a mile in a dead man's shoes? I suggest you try it.. Living a life like it is your last can bring the best out of you.

Many of us don't realize how much we have till we lose it. This can happen when we lose someone important.. We don't realize the effect on them in our lives.

I wrote this post a while back on my facebook when my uncle died in June to a rare form of cancer..

[My Uncle James on the right, My cousin Kimmy on the left]

Death can bring the best out in people or the worst. We must seek our hope in God.

Look at your life-love one another and love God and you will see what is important.

Work for the joy of God and work for the joy of others at your greatest satisfaction of your being in Christ. Only then you will see what God has made you to be.

Tradegy of Abortion Part 3

History of Abortion
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Abortions are not a 20th century invention nor is the fight against it. Some tribal cultures have aborted fetuses to control population. People have fought against abortions for thousands of years. There are records traced to Socrates, who took sides against abortion. As society had a better understanding of how conception worked, the stronger the earlier church stood against abortion.
Apathy for Abortion builds
It was not until recent decades that abortion came to be an accepted mainstream legalized procedure. In the 1960s, great gains in pro-abortion advocacy occurred. Women that aborted their pregnancy came to be regarded as victims instead of people who have sinned. By 1962 California and Colorado legalized abortion for embryos caused by incest, of severely handicapped fetuses, and the termination of a fetus that could harm the life of the mother. The next year a housewife Betty Friedan published a highly controversial book, The Feminine Mystique, which spread ideas of women liberation. Friedan quickly became a leader to advocates of abortion. She helped found the National Organization for Women(NOW). This group lead the way in pro-choice support. After that, more and more states passed laws to boarden the types of legalized abortion.
In 1973 Roe v. Wade set precedent in United States law for abortion. Roe v. Wade dealt with a single woman Roe, suing a Texas District attorney, Henry Wade, for not enforcing abortion laws. Texas law had only covered abortions that threatened a women’s life. The Supreme Court ruled seven to two in favor of pro-choice advocates. The ruling stated that disallowing the right for women to have an abortion undermines the privacy of the women and her rights. So we see a gradual culture shift towards Americans allowing the massive killing of people. These people who from conception share the same genes that define us human as we do. We must turn this culture shift around…
When I mean turn this around I do not mean act impulsively. We need to calmly look for solutions, instead of rant, rave and annoy every abortionist.

What kind of guidelines do you think we should follow to help turn a culture around towards the sanity of life?

I'd love your help on this..Comment below on how we need to turn this around.

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Asides:Slothfulness and Idleness

I ran into this it is great from overcoming couch-potatoness.
You can read the passages at the link below.

From Torrey's new topical textbook
1. Forbidden (Romans 12:11; Hebrews 6:12)
2. Produce apathy (Proverbs 12:27;26:15)
3. Akin to extravagance (Proverbs 18:9)
4. Accompanied by conceit (Proverbs 26:16)
5. Effects of, afford instruction to others (Proverbs 24:30-32)
6. Remonstrance against (Proverbs 6:6,9)
7. False excuses for (Proverbs 20:4;22:13)
8. Illustrated (Proverbs 26:14; Matthew 25:18,26)
9. Exemplified » Watchmen (Isaiah 56:10)
10. Exemplified » Athenians (Acts 17:21)
11. Exemplified » Thessalonians (2 Thessalonians 3:11)
12. LEAD TO » Poverty (Proverbs 10:4;20:13)
13. LEAD TO » Want (Proverbs 20:4;24:34)
14. LEAD TO » Hunger (Proverbs 19:15;20:13)
15. LEAD TO » Bondage (Proverbs 12:24)
16. LEAD TO » Disappointment (Proverbs 13:4;21:25)
17. LEAD TO » Ruin (Proverbs 24:30,31; Ecclesiastes 10:18)
18. LEAD TO » Tattling and meddling (1 Timothy 5:13)
Found At:
http://www.biblegateway.com/topical/Idleness-Sloth/Torrey/
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