The “One” by Anon

  This piece was written by “Anon”, a pastor’s wife, whom I wish that I could credit. I think that it is spot on.  “And it came to pass in the Age of Insanity that the people of the land called America , having lost their morals, their initiative, and their will to defend their liberties, chose as their Supreme Leader that person known as “The One.” He emerged from the vapors with a message that had no meaning; but He hypnotized the people telling them, “I am sent to save you.” My lack of experience, my questionable ethics, my monstrous ego, and my association with evil doers are of no consequence. I shall save you with hope and Change. Go, therefore, and proclaim throughout the land that he who proceeded me is evil, that he...

Why Pray?

Do you pray? And if you do pray, what is the major emphasis or focus of your prayers? Is it to somehow persuade God to do what you want or believe that you need? Or is it to learn what God wants you to do or be? Think deeply about this question because the answer reveals much about your understanding of the relationship that you have with the Father. If the  answer is that the vast majority, as I would say it is in most cases that I have observed, the focus of our prayers is to tell God what we want Him to do  or ask Him for what we perceive we need, then our fundamental paradigm is that God exists to serve us and or please us. What percentage of your prayers are focused on asking God what He wants and then listening and watching for His direction? In reality we exist to serve and...

To A Great 2010!

Happy New Year! On this first day of 2010 I am looking forward to the New Year 2010 with genuine excitement and expectation! At 72 I feel great and have already accomplished more in my life than I ever imagined because of God’s grace manifest. I have nothing left to prove and no pressure to do anything but I am anxious to get going in 2010! I am a blessed man and extremely grateful for the life I have and have lived. My only remaining goal is to finish my race strong and run through the tape! It wasn’t always this way for me. I have known the emptiness that comes from following the world’s system of hedonistic materialism. I have set meaningless goals and accomplished them over and again without ever gaining lasting satisfaction or peace through the processs At 30 I...

Are you a liberal or a conservative? What is God?

Please notice that the first question isn’t “Are you a Democrat or a Republican.” This post isn’t intended to be a political, partisan discussion but more a basically philosophical postulate hoping to stir some thought  that might stimulate further consideration of the issues we face in our struggle to sort things out as individuals, nations, and world citizens. We all know pretty well how the current culture breaks down and which party in America is considered to be what in conservative vs. liberal terms. (The truth is that neither is really either, but we’ll leave that thought for another day.)  But have you ever considered the most fundamental difference between the two poles? Or how God would fit in either extreme? As you see it, is God a liberal or a...