Life sometimes gets overwhelming, doesn't it? Worries get the best of us sometimes with job insecurity or loss, the economy going so badly, maybe you have an issue with a wayward child or family member, or you or someone close to you is battling a serious health problem. Life has its ups and downs and sometimes those downs can be pretty low and it seems like it is all piling up on you while you are down there. And, by the way, if you are a Christ follower, you are not immune, I repeat, you are not immune from this.
Thankfully, we have a God who loves us. A God who is big enough to carry our burdens for us. And, oh, He is not only able, He wants to do that for us!
Peter writes in 1 Peter 5:7, "Cast all your anxiety on him because He cares for you."
Of course the "He" Peter writes about is God. The Rock is telling us that we can toss all our cares, anxieties, worries on God and He'll carry them for us. We don't have to bear those burdens ourselves. Isn't that a great promise?
With this promise, however, we have to do something. That is often the case. God promises to bless us in some way, IF we'll do it HIS way! So, what is it we have to do? We have to "cast" our anxiety on Him. That's an action we have to take. The word cast means to throw. That means you must let go of those worries. By throwing them to God, you have to let them go. Be done with them. Move on and let God be God. God loves you.
Today we are facing many new perils from within our own country and from outside it also. More and more we hear of threats from North Korea, Venezuela, Iran and others who just plain hate us. After 9/11, I think everyone's anxiety level went up.
God wants to relieve us of that worry. He assures us that He will take care of us. He cares for us! After all, if God did not care for us, Jesus would never have come to die for our sins.
Romans 5:8 says it all, "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
God doesn't wait for us to clean our lives up. He didn't wait for you to stop this sin or that sin before His Son died for you. Doesn't that show you that God indeed does care for you? It should.
When you give up your life to Christ, this is the kind of care you get from the King of kings and the LORD or lords.
Please, if you are not a Christ follower, talk to Him. Ask Him to come into your life and invite His Holy Spirit into your heart. This way, you'll be able to cast all your cares on Him! And Peace, the peace that goes beyond all understanding will be yours.
If you are a Christ follower and worries have been getting the best of you, this is a reminder. Let them go and throw them to the Father. He's big enough to take your worries from you and restore that peace to you.
Today, Christ is the answer. He's the Hope we have.
Won't you trust Him with your life today? He died for you. He died so you can live your life to the fullest. And one way that happens is when we let go and throw our worries to Him and allow Him to bear them freeing us to live our lives to the fullest extent for Him and others.
God bless you.
May God have mercy on America.
Marriage: One Man, one woman. It's Biblical, not Political!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
David Letterman - Funny or Just Plain Mean?
If you surf the web, by now you've, no doubt, read about what David Letterman said about Sarah and Willow Palin. He called Sarah a slut and he "joked" about 14-year old Willow being made pregnant during the Yankee game by Alex Rodriguez. Wow! Is that funny or what?
David Letterman is headed towards Al Franken land. He's getting older and meaner as time goes by. Instead of marginalizing those with whom he disagrees politically, he's marginalizing himself. How can anyone watch this guy anymore? He's pathetic.
Then, you have to love the non-apology apology. He apologizes saying that his "joke" about Willow was "misunderstood". Yes, that's what people say when they aren't really saying they are sorry. When they have no remorse. He, in fact, put down those who criticized him by basically saying, I'm sorry you weren't "hip" enough to "get it". So, really, he's insulting those who rightly criticized him.
Letterman is a sad man. He hides behind his "comedian" tag thinking that gives him a pass. But what good is a comedian when he's just not funny anymore? He's not worth watching. It's because of those like him that Air America and liberal shows don't get any ratings. No one is watching them because they are too mean-spirited and thus make themselves inconsequential. Olberman, Maher, Matthews, and their ilk just don't matter anymore. Their dismal ratings show that. They are the white noise of cable.
American's want debate. That's what makes us strong. We want to hear points of view, but not this. Not skewering and attacking and insulting the other side. Especially, not attacking and making sex jokes about the teen daughter of those with which you disagree.
What do you think? Leave a comment.
God bless you.
May God have mercy on America.
Marriage: One man, one woman. It's Biblical, not Political!
David Letterman is headed towards Al Franken land. He's getting older and meaner as time goes by. Instead of marginalizing those with whom he disagrees politically, he's marginalizing himself. How can anyone watch this guy anymore? He's pathetic.
Then, you have to love the non-apology apology. He apologizes saying that his "joke" about Willow was "misunderstood". Yes, that's what people say when they aren't really saying they are sorry. When they have no remorse. He, in fact, put down those who criticized him by basically saying, I'm sorry you weren't "hip" enough to "get it". So, really, he's insulting those who rightly criticized him.
Letterman is a sad man. He hides behind his "comedian" tag thinking that gives him a pass. But what good is a comedian when he's just not funny anymore? He's not worth watching. It's because of those like him that Air America and liberal shows don't get any ratings. No one is watching them because they are too mean-spirited and thus make themselves inconsequential. Olberman, Maher, Matthews, and their ilk just don't matter anymore. Their dismal ratings show that. They are the white noise of cable.
American's want debate. That's what makes us strong. We want to hear points of view, but not this. Not skewering and attacking and insulting the other side. Especially, not attacking and making sex jokes about the teen daughter of those with which you disagree.
What do you think? Leave a comment.
God bless you.
May God have mercy on America.
Marriage: One man, one woman. It's Biblical, not Political!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
A Tale of Two Murders
On Sunday, May 31st, late term abortionist George Tiller was gunned down while attending church. Tiller, who killed viable babies in the third trimester of pregnancy for $5000, was shot and killed by Scott Roeder a man with mental problems with ties to militias, but not any pro-life groups.
That very day President Obama issued this strong statement:
According to Devlin Barrett of the AP, AG Holder is launching an investigation into Tiller's death.
Pro-Life Groups from around the country quickly condemned the killing, as they should. This killing was the antithesis of what the Pro Life movement is about. Though the Pro-Life Movement is all about preserving innocent life, that of the unborn babies of this country and the world, they also understand the taking of this life, seen as not innocent, is not justified and that no one should take the law into their own hands by killing another.
On Monday, June 1st, Army Private William Long, 24, of Conway, Arkansas was gunned down by an Islamic extremist, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, who also shot and wounded Provate Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, of Jacksonville. These two heroes, through fresh out of Basic Training, were working as Army Recruiters in downtown Little Rock. It was Long's hometown. He grew up there.
Several days later, unlike the instantaneous statement by Obama about the abortionist's death, the President issued this lukewarm statement:
Can you see the difference in these stories? The intensity of the first to the languid softness of the second. President Obama tips his hand, yet again, as to his priorities. He is the most pro-abortion President ever. He is the most anti-American President we've ever had.
This was an attack, and all accounts say that this Muslim gunman and possibly others were planning other attacks, on American soldiers on American soil and all the President can muster is sadness? But for an abortionist who killed viable babies in the womb for $5000, the President called the murder heinous and he said he was shocked and now his Attorney General is launching a full-scale investigation into the event. Heinous, Mr. President? How about the killing of babies right before they were to be delivered? How's that for HEINOUS?
In Cairo, he called himself a Christian. I submit to you he is nothing of the sort. His actions are OPPOSITE of what a true and genuine Christian would be. His views are OPPOSITE of what a true and genuine Christian would have. He is no more a Christian than Tiller was.
If you are a Christian and you voted for this President, what do you think of him now?
God bless the family of William Long.
May God have mercy on America.
Marriage: One man, one woman; it's Biblical not political!
That very day President Obama issued this strong statement:
"I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller as he attended church services this morning. However profound our differences as Americans over difficult issues such as abortion, they cannot be resolved by heinous acts of violence."Shortly after that, the Obama Administration's Attorney General, Eric Holder dispatched US Marshals to abortion clinics around the country to protect them and make sure more violence did not occur at other facilities. I guess the AG was concerned that there might coordinated attacks on abortionists.
According to Devlin Barrett of the AP, AG Holder is launching an investigation into Tiller's death.
Pro-Life Groups from around the country quickly condemned the killing, as they should. This killing was the antithesis of what the Pro Life movement is about. Though the Pro-Life Movement is all about preserving innocent life, that of the unborn babies of this country and the world, they also understand the taking of this life, seen as not innocent, is not justified and that no one should take the law into their own hands by killing another.
On Monday, June 1st, Army Private William Long, 24, of Conway, Arkansas was gunned down by an Islamic extremist, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, who also shot and wounded Provate Quinton Ezeagwula, 18, of Jacksonville. These two heroes, through fresh out of Basic Training, were working as Army Recruiters in downtown Little Rock. It was Long's hometown. He grew up there.
Several days later, unlike the instantaneous statement by Obama about the abortionist's death, the President issued this lukewarm statement:
"I am deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence against two brave young soldiers who were doing their part to strengthen our armed forces and keep our country safe. I would like to wish Quinton Ezeagwula a speedy recovery, and to offer my condolences and prayers to William Long's family as they mourn the loss of their son."No announcement was made by the Attorney General's office if an investigation was forthcoming.
Can you see the difference in these stories? The intensity of the first to the languid softness of the second. President Obama tips his hand, yet again, as to his priorities. He is the most pro-abortion President ever. He is the most anti-American President we've ever had.
This was an attack, and all accounts say that this Muslim gunman and possibly others were planning other attacks, on American soldiers on American soil and all the President can muster is sadness? But for an abortionist who killed viable babies in the womb for $5000, the President called the murder heinous and he said he was shocked and now his Attorney General is launching a full-scale investigation into the event. Heinous, Mr. President? How about the killing of babies right before they were to be delivered? How's that for HEINOUS?
In Cairo, he called himself a Christian. I submit to you he is nothing of the sort. His actions are OPPOSITE of what a true and genuine Christian would be. His views are OPPOSITE of what a true and genuine Christian would have. He is no more a Christian than Tiller was.
If you are a Christian and you voted for this President, what do you think of him now?
God bless the family of William Long.
May God have mercy on America.
Marriage: One man, one woman; it's Biblical not political!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Culture of Death
Yesterday, infamous late-term abortionist George Tiller of Kansas was murdered while he was attending church. All people everywhere should condemn this horrific act. I do. No one who believes in the sanctity of life can support murder in any form. They caught the killer and I, for one, hope that justice is swift and decisive. The message has to be that you cannot correct a sin by committing a sin.
George Tiller was a killer. He killed viable babies in the last trimester of pregnancies for $5000. His life was marked with death and death, a violent death, is how his life ended. The tragedy is Mr. Tiller (I refuse to address him as doctor) will not have any other opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let's pray that his family will not meet the same fate.
When you sin, you live your life on the edge. God does not bless the sinful life, so anything can happen at any time. Mr. Tiller made the decision to ignore God's teaching and continue killing babies. Though not warranted, his demise is not all that surprising.
Exodus 20:13 states simply, "Thou shalt not murder."
Murder for any cause, however noble, is wrong and should be condemned, especially by the Christian community.
God bless you.
May God have mercy on America.
George Tiller was a killer. He killed viable babies in the last trimester of pregnancies for $5000. His life was marked with death and death, a violent death, is how his life ended. The tragedy is Mr. Tiller (I refuse to address him as doctor) will not have any other opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Let's pray that his family will not meet the same fate.
When you sin, you live your life on the edge. God does not bless the sinful life, so anything can happen at any time. Mr. Tiller made the decision to ignore God's teaching and continue killing babies. Though not warranted, his demise is not all that surprising.
Exodus 20:13 states simply, "Thou shalt not murder."
Murder for any cause, however noble, is wrong and should be condemned, especially by the Christian community.
God bless you.
May God have mercy on America.
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