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July 19, 2013

Prudence and Silence in Evil Times

  "There is a class of colored people who make a business of keeping the troubles, the wrongs, and the hardships of the Negro race before the public. Some of these people do not want the Negro to lose his grievances, because they do not want to lose their jobs. There is a certain class of race-problem solvers who don't want the patient to get well." 1911 - Booker T. Washington 1856-1915

Edmund Burke said,  "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke (12 January, 1729 – 9 July 1797) was an Irish[2][3] statesman, author, orator, political theorist and philosopher, who, after moving to England, served for many years in the House of Commons of Great Britain as a member of the Whig party.
He is mainly remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Burke EdmundBurke1771.jpg

   My opinion is that silence in the Church has led to unnecessary ignorance and inaction of good Americans and Christians and inability to discern proper voting patterns and being ineffective in raising of our own families. But lately there are those who are suddenly speaking up from the pulpits and being applauded for it, but my thinking is that they are being forced to as they are seeing their silence as un conducive and a tragedy on the Church, American family and social challenges facing our nation. My call for silence is not this kind of silence. It is a wisdom and call for CALM, patience and productive forward activity.
   Aside from events in Syria, Israel, Egypt (N. Africa,) and the Middle East, lets look at just our own nation.  
   I am calling on Americans and churches to exercise a manner of silence and CALM, in light of the many events transpiring around the world and in our country. There are many things designed to provoke good, hardworking Americans to violence, unrest and civil disobedience, with intended results being arrests, imprisonment and re-writing of our laws originally designed to maintain our sovereignty and inalienable rights listed in our Constitution, Bill of Rights and amendments.
  We know of things such as attempts to turn our military into anti-Christian persecution fields with threats of imprisonment, arrest, etc..., NSA whistleblower leaks of communications surveillance on all and any American and other nations, Islamic murders in American churches, cities and even in England, France, Spain and around the world, as well as our nation's and allies war on terrorism and many, many more things all the way from our children's first days in public schools into university and college, abortion on demand, and all aspects of government and non government organizations regulating skyrocketing taxes and regulations causing goods prices to cost more than the actual product itself, money devaluations and much more.
  More specifically, we know of the hundreds of millions of rounds of firearms ammunition purchases by our government for Dept. of Forestry, Social Security Administration, Homeland Security, etc...
My point here is that we have received total assault on nearly all of our Constitutional and bill of Rights and Amendments, including our human rights of self defense.
   Most recently, a few firearms producers, bloggers, and newspaper reporters have suffered tragic accidents and killings here in the U.S., all of whom were outspoken individuals of illegal government practices and activities. And in light of our president's legal "kill list," these events are extremely questionable, as well as the questionable activities prior to and following the Boston bombings at the yearly running Boston Marathon.
   And now today, there's news reported by San Diego's NBC of a man in San Diego yelling murderous and hateful threats inside a Mosque during their morning prayers. Just the shear audacity and words reported which he spoke and his name, Larry Rodgers? I bet nobody knows this man. This is the kind of thing government agencies put people up to who work with them. I hope these people realize it. Gov. is bent on a reason to use all their ammo they're stockpiling. And NBC and the rest are behind any cover-up. And our present Whitehouse Administration, in my opinion, is in a hurry to create riots, civil disobedience and maybe even the worst mass killings of American citizens in the name of "homegrown terrorism" our nation has ever seen, before the end of the current Presidential term is over; hence my call for silence and calm during this remainder of the current term.
   Along with my point is to take serious consideration to apply Biblical scriptures from the times they were written, and apply them today, at least for the duration of our current nation's presidency, because as I said above, certain aspects of our government seem to be deliberately geared to national unrest, especially in the manner that was hoped and planned for regarding last week's Treyvon Martin/George Zimmerman trial verdict.

Definition of PRUDENCE. 1: the ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason . 2: sagacity or shrewdness in the management of affairs
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prudence
Amos 5:11-15
11. Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
12. For I know your manifold transgressions and your mighty sins: they afflict the just, they take a bribe, and they turn aside the poor in the gate from their right.
13. Therefore the prudent shall keep silence in that time; for it is an evil time.
14. Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
15. Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.
Ezekiel 3:25-27  But you, O son of man, behold, they shall put bands on you, and shall bind you with them, and you shall not go out among them: 26. And I will make your tongue sticks to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be dumb, and shall not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house. 27. But when I speak with you, I will open your mouth, and you shall say to them, Thus said the Lord GOD; He that hears, let him hear; and he that declines, let him forbear: for they are a rebellious house. 26.I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious people.

Luke 1:20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak until the day this happens, because you  did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time."

Luke 1:22 Luke 1:22 When he came out, he could not speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple, for he kept making signs to them but remained unable to speak.

October 22, 2012

Halloween :Scrubs, George Lopez, The Evil Eye

  I don't do Halloween, but it would be redundant to list what you should already know, about how ridiculous this days' origins are and how stupid it really is. But I recently saw a tv sitcom, The George Lopez Show, that was about, "the evil eye." George's Mom, Benny, described it as an evil spirit that causes one to lose whatever blessing they may have, simply by speaking of how happy the person is with whatever is going on with their life. It was a good episode on an old wives tale, but the clip is no longer viewable on youtube. But those who fear such things, they grow up being afraid to be happy for what they are blessed with.
   Then there's the hilarious "Scrubs" scenes of the evil eye, which I have provided clips from each.



I couldn't fing the George lopez and Benny "Evil Eye." It was removed so here's this just for kicks.
It appears somebody deleted this video since I posted. O well.

  My life, on the other hand, seems to be similar to much of what the George Lopez show conveys, in that all my growing days, being a product of a broken family, times were always tough with my Mom raising 8 children throughout her days raising children. So it took many years after becoming an adult, before I actually began being more financially blessed than ever before, yet still not wealthy.
   But somehow, subconsciously, (and maybe a little help from my Mom's superstitions, as she was Italian AND Mexican and knew a lot of superstitions, like drop a knife on the floor and bad luck will happen, and she even read cards before becoming a born again Christian when I was about 10 yrs old etc.) but even without this particular superstition of the evil eye, as an influence, I became fearful of proclaiming my blessings, until very recently. The reason is because all my life I watched everything good continuously come crashing down, over and over again, not only growing up, but in my own personal family life with many jobs along with the failed economies from the 1980's up until now, and a failed marriage and my children suffering as a result of divorce and a bad marriage, just to name a couple aspects. But ultimately, I want to dispel any notions that any superstitious version of "the evil eye", is just that; superstition. And any Biblical version of the "evil eye", is just that; an evil eye, which is simply a look in one's face or in one's heart or mind, that is just not nice.
   Shakespeare wrote, "The eye is the window to the soul." And Jesus said in Luke 11:34, "The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of darkness."
   Here are a couple examples on "evil eye" definitions from wikipedia and one of it's source listings:
The evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike. The term also refers to the power attributed to certain persons of inflicting injury or bad luck by such an envious or ill-wishing look. The evil eye is usually given to others who remain unaware.
The "evil eye" is also known in Arabic as ʿayn al-ḥasūd (عين الحسود‎), in Hebrew as ʿayn ha-rʿa (עין הרע‎), in Turkish as Nazar, in Greek as "το μάτι," and in Spanish as mal de ojo.[1]
The idea expressed by the term causes many cultures to pursue protective measures against it. The concept and its significance vary widely among different cultures, primarily the Middle East. The idea appears several times in translations (Tirgumim) of the Old Testament.[2] It was a widely extended belief among many Mediterranean and Asian tribes and cultures. Charms and decorations featuring the eye are a common sight across Greece and Turkey and have become a popular choice of souvenir with tourists. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_Eye
  The evil eye is a widespread belief that unlucky events can ensue if you attract the attention of particular people. These people, sometimes involuntarily, sometimes voluntarily, can cast a malignant spell on others simply by looking at them. http://www.sacred-texts.com/evil/tee/index.htm
   What is my point? Don't be afraid to proclaim God's blessings on your life! Don't LIE to people, and tell them you are just as bad off as they are! I have ALWAYS read from, and listened to those who spoke and taught that hard work and persistence pays off. If you want to encourage someone, tell them how your tenacity and dedication worked in your favor. You worked hard, and you saw and see the results of persistence!
   Give God the glory for your success! (Psalm 145:1. I will extol you, my God, O king; and I will bless your name for ever and ever. 2. Every day will I bless you; and I will praise your name for ever and ever. 3. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable. 4. One generation shall praise your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. 5. I will speak of the glorious honor of your majesty, and of your wondrous works.)
   I'll leave you with one more thing: Jesus said in Luke 6:35-38: 35. But love you your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. 36. Be you therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37. Judge not, and you shall not be judged: condemn not, and you shall not be condemned: forgive, and you shall be forgiven: 38. Give, and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that you mete with it shall be measured to you again.
   Put these principles to your life and get to know Jesus. Your time on earth and your future in the here-after depend on what you decide now. Do the right thing and that is all that counts.

  

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