WOLVES IN SHEEPS CLOTHING

Is it really possible that many professing Christians are nothing but sheep set for slaughter? And who are these "shepherds" that mislead their flocks? What's in store for them? . "Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations. . I also will choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, NONE did answer; when I spake, they did not hear; but they did evil before mine eyes, and chose that in which I delighted not." (Isaiah 66:3-4) . It's the wolves in sheep's clothing which have been with us from the beginning, and claim to be the offspring of the early Christian church, but are in fact the deceivers that Christ warned us about, which have been leading many away from the truth. They've been selling us lies for centuries, and cashing in on souls. ($$$$$$$$$). . They are so blatant about it that it's even documented in their very own encyclopedia (which their own followers either forget to read, or excuse away). Talk about your bold face lies! And they do it all for money!! It's the root of all their evil!!! . "Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy LUCRE's sake." (Titus 1:11) . "They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate." (Titus 1:16) . Anyway, there will be no excuse for their sheep who love a lie. Sad, but true. . "And for this cause God shall send them STRONG delusion, that they should believe a lie; . That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. " . Just who is it we're talking about ???????? You might be surprised.

A REALLY BAD DAY

A REALLY BAD DAY
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH YOU ALL,
ESPECIALLY THOSE OF YOU HERE WHO'VE HAD A BAD DAY.
IF YOU FEEL YOU'VE HAD A REALLY BAD DAY,
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO THIS, BECAUSE,
IT'S REALLY GONNA CHEER YOU UP.
THIS IS AN ACTUALY STATEMENT
WRITTEN BY A BRICK MASON, AND TURNED INTO HIS COMPANY,
WHEN HE WAS REQUESTING SICK LEAVE.
LISTEN TO WHAT HE HAD TO SAY.
WHEN I GOT TO THE BUILDING, I FOUND THAT THE HURRICANE
HAD KNOCKED OFF SOME BRICKS AROUND THE TOP, SO I RIGGED UP A BEAM WITH A PULLEY AT THE TOP OF THE BUILDING AND HOISTED A COUPLE BARRELLS FULL OF BRICKS.
WHEN I HAD FIXED THE DAMAGED AREA, THERE WERE A LOT OF BRICKS LEFT OVER.
THEN I WENT TO THE BOTTOM AND BEGAN RELEASING THE LINE. UNFORTUNATELY,
THE BARRELL OF BRICKS WAS MUCH HEAVIER THAN I WAS, AND BEFORE I KNEW WHAT WAS HAPPENING , THE BARRELL STARTED COMING DOWN ;FAST; JERKING ME UP. I DECIDED TO HANG ON SINCE I WAS TOO FAR OFF THE GROUND BY THEN. TO JUMP.
AND HALF WAY UP I MET THE BARRELL OF BRICKS COMING DOWN;FAST;
I RECIEVED A HARD BUMP ON MY SHOULDER. I THEN CONTINUED TO THE TOP , BANGING MY HEAD AGAINST THE BEAM.AND GETTING MY FINGERS JAMMED AND PINCHED IN THE PULLEY.WHEN THE BRICKS HIT THE GROUND,;HARD; IT BURST IT'S BOTTOM, ALLOWING THE BRICKS TO SPILL OUT . I WAS NOW HEAVIER THAN THE BARRELL . SO I STARTED DOWN AGAIN;FAST; AT HIGH SPEED,. HALF WAY DOWN I MET THE BARRELL COMING UP; FAST;
I RECIEVED SEVERE INJURIES TO MY
BODY; AND SHINS.
WHEN I HIT THE GROUND, I LANDED ON THE PILE OF SPILLED BRICKS.
GETTING SEVERAL PAINFUL CUTS AND DEEP BRUISES.
AT THIS POINT I MUST HAVE LOST MY PRESENCE OF MIND , BECAUSE I LET GO MY GRIP
ON THE LINE . THE BARRELL CAME DOWN; FAST;
GIVING ME ANOTHER BLONK ON MY HEAD, AND PUTTING ME IN THE HOSPITAL.
I RESPECTIVELY REQUEST SICK LEAVE .
Now thats what I call a bad day.

BUSH DICTATORSHIP

Dear Friends – All of the following must be prefaced upon the foundational truth that REBELLION is as the sin of witchcraft. We do need to understand that the wickedness and treachery of the treacherous dealers who deal so treacherously, to wage war on the Saints, is a part of the judgment, which MUST begin with the house of God. DO NOT GO OR EVEN CONSIDER GOING THE WAY OF REBELLION. The first thing God would do in judging His people is to give them a wicked King. Hence we have the Bush-Clinton-Bush Syndicate of Sudden Destruction. DO NOT REBEL, trust God, do not join in rebellion against the men God has placed to bring judgment upon America. Bush is God's man according to Rom 1:18 - For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; During the Days of Awe 2006, the United States Congress voted to end the constitutional republic, and transform the country into an ABSOLUTE DICTATORSHIP. By the action of US lawmakers the president and his agents now have the power to capture, torture and imprison forever, anyone, anywhere, any time. Yes, this does include American citizens, if and when anyone working in the government would arbitrarily decide someone is an enemy combatant. The support to terrorism section is so vaguely defined, that lawyers found giving legal advice to such enemies may also be imprisoned, tortured, or killed without any need for a normal trial by a jury of their peers. It was Bush's fraternity brother, and ALSO John Kerry's fraternity brother, Adolph Hitler, who last had such laws passed by the Reichstag in 1933. Yes, the Bush powers go beyond the powers given Hitler in the Enabling Act of 1933. In addition to the dictatorial powers of imprisonment, and TORTURE without trial, the agents of the American Leader may also order KILLING without trial. Yes, sadly, Bush has claimed authority to order the killing of anyone on earth, that he and/or his deputies decide should be killed, without charges, without any court hearing, without any evidence, simply because Bush or his agents think someone should be KILLED. Since September 17, 2001, Bush has claimed the power of life and death over the entire world. If he says you are an enemy, then you are an enemy. If he wants to imprison you,

A rock feels no pain

A rock feels no painby John Fischer
The popular singing duo, Simon and Garfunkel, had a song early in their career that defiantly asserted individuality and an exaggerated aversion for relationships. In this song, the singer talks about being a fortress unto himself, distaining love and laughter, and having no need for friendship. Hiding away in his room with his books and poetry to protect him, he isolates himself from all human relationships because he has identified those relationships as the cause of all his emotional pain. He is a rock and an island – alone to himself in the world.
The philosophy of the song hinges on the words: "If I never loved, I never would have cried." It’s all about protecting oneself from being hurt by removing oneself from what one perceives to be the source of the pain. I think we can all understand these feelings having been hurt by relationships and finding, even for a season, a certain consolation in being alone. But I think we also would agree that isolation is never the answer to this kind of pain. To love anyone is to be vulnerable and open to being hurt. Love and pain go together, and the only true answer to this dilemma is to welcome them both.
Love costs. Think of what Christ paid when he embraced us. Think of the pain the Son of Man endured in loving a lost and wayward humanity. Love is never without pain. When you sign on to a relationship, you sign on to being hurt. Count on it. But who wants the other option?
C.S. Lewis once wrote about a place where one can be free from the "perturbations" of love. (Perturbation, by the way, is the state of being perturbed.) That place is one’s coffin. Can’t argue with that. Nothing can get through to you there. So Simon and Garfunkel and C.S. Lewis agree: There is a place you can be safe from the painful aspects of being in a relationship with others, but who wants it?
What would make Christ go through what he went through for us? Love and all the rewards it brings in warmth, companionship, fellowship, and joy. Nothing brings more meaning to life than love. True love is what God is and what we were made to know with him and with each other. Because of what Christ accomplished on the cross, the pain of love will one day be gone. And even now, we can experience its victory.
So what will it be? The high cost and vulnerability of love or the loneliness of isolation? A rock feels no pain, and an island never cries. But a son or a daughter knows a warm place in the family of God.
It’s important to know your options.
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5 Reasons Why GOD Uses Problems

5 Reasons Why GOD Uses Problems

The problems we face will either defeat us or develop us - depending on how we respond to them.
Unfortunately, most people fail to see how GOD wants to use problems for good in their lives.
They react foolishly and resent their problems rather than pausing to consider what benefit they might bring.
Here are five ways GOD wants to use the problems in our life:

1. GOD uses problems to DIRECT us.
Sometimes GOD must light a fire under us to get us moving. Problems often point us in a new direction and motivate us to change. Is GOD trying to get your attention? "Sometimes it takes a painful situation to make us change our ways."
Proverbs 20:30

2. GOD uses problems to INSPECT us.
People are like tea bags...if you want to know what's inside them , just drop them into hot ever water! Has GOD tested
your faith with a problem What do problems reveal about you ? "When you have many kinds of troubles, you
should be full of joy, because you know that these troubles test your faith, and this will give you patience."
James 1:2-3

3. GOD uses problems to CORRECT us.
Some lessons we learn only through pain and failure. It's likely that as a child your parents told you not to touch a hot stove. But you probably learned by being burned. Sometimes we only learn the value of something...health, money , a relationship... by losing it. "It was the best thing that could have happened to me, for it taught me to pay attention to your laws." Psalm 119:71-72


4. GOD uses problems to PROTECT us.
A problem can be a blessing in disguise if it prevents you from being harmed by something more serious. Last year a friend was fired for refusing to do something unethical that his boss had asked him to do. His unemployment was a problem - but it saved him from being convicted and sent to prison a year later when management's actions were eventually discovered. "You intended to harm me, but GOD intended it for good...
Genesis 50:20


5. GOD uses problems to PERFECT us.
Problems, when responded to correctly, are character builders. GOD is far more interested in your character than your comfort. Your relationship to GOD and your character are the only two things you're going to take with you into eternity. "We can rejoice when we run into problems... they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust GOD more each time we use it until finally our
hope and faith are strong and steady."
Romans 5:3-4