What most media LEFT out

 

Philippians 4:8

King James Version

8 Finally, brethren, 

whatsoever things are true, 

whatsoever things are honest, 

whatsoever things are just, 

whatsoever things are pure, 

whatsoever things are lovely, 

whatsoever things are of good report; 

if there be any virtue, 

and if there be any praise, 

think on these things.

The above Truth Social post of president Trump angered many.

What did the president really mean?

Was he going to wipe out the WHOLE Iranian civilization?

And yet he talked about a "Complete and Total Regime Change".

Except the word "now" doesn't apply yet.

Trump isn't perfect, as all of us aren't.

He uses strong words*, for sure -- for impact.

But what he says he will do, he does.

Also, he's given Iran's Islamic regime all the chances, and diplomacy, to "reform" their ways.

Trump's many critics have pounced upon the first part of the post above.

What no one -- friend or foe -- has focused on is his last statement:

"God Bless the Great People of Iran!"

That's really the key to the whole thing.

Trump cares for the oppressed Iranian people, the everyday people.

Didn't he assure them, before the war started, that "help is on its way"?

At the start, America and prime minister Netanyahu have stated they are "creating the conditions" for the Iranian people to be free again, but that the people have to fight for it, too.

The brutal regime knows once the latter happens, it's over.

Thus, they made sure their IRGC and foreign mercenaries kept the people off the streets.

It's been reported at least 40,000 civilians -- men, women, and children -- have perished from such.

As there is an internet and news blackout, only GOD knows the real number.

Genesis 4:10

King James Version

10 And he said, 

What hast thou done? 

the voice of thy brother's blood 

crieth unto me from the ground.

Their lives, and light, will live on among all of us who care for the everyday Iranian people.

Never forget what president Trump stated at the end of that post:

"God Bless the Great People of Iran!"

To rephrase, perhaps president Trump could have been more specific, and said something like:

Unless there is a Complete and Total Regime Change, Iran's current Islamic regime will be wiped out. Forty-seven years of extortion, corruption, and death will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran! We are committed to their freedom.

But that's us, a born again workman, and watchman, seeking the HOLY SPIRIT's guidance every moment.

For now, some who care, pray and wait for a free Iran.

While mainstream media continues to criticize, and thwart, all of Trump's efforts.

We pray for peace, which only the LORD JESUS can provide to believers:

John 14:27

King James Version

27 Peace I leave with you, 

my peace I give unto you: 

not as the world giveth, give I unto you. 

Let not your heart be troubled, 

neither let it be afraid.

John 16:33

King James Version

33 These things I have spoken unto you, 

that in me ye might have peace. 

In the world ye shall have tribulation: 

but be of good cheer; 

I have overcome the world.

Romans 5:1

King James Version

5 Therefore being justified by faith, 

we have peace with God 

through our Lord Jesus Christ:

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3 mismanaged STATES

 Proverbs 29:2

King James Version

2 When the righteous are in authority, 

the people rejoice: 

but when the wicked beareth rule, 

the people mourn.

Thanks to veteran journalist of 50 years, Bill O'Reilly, I got an idea for this article.

He said, California, New York, and Illinois were the "most mismanaged in the union".

Of course, SPIRIT got my funny brain going.

We came up with "fun" names for these states.

Which seemed to describe them pretty much.

And a teeny-weeny look at their "politics".

Here goes:

KALI-fornia

That reminds us of the blue-colored, Hindu goddess, "Kali", with the scary angry face, lots of arms, and clutching a severed head.

She's associated with "time, death and destruction".

As born again, I know of only one character who represents that -- CHRIST's enemy.

You've also heard about the wildfires from 7 January this year. 

Where we discovered how shockingly mismanaged CA is.

No wonder it's on top of O'Reilly's list.

I can imagine Trump turning "red", as he wants to choke CA's failed Democratic government, until they turn "blue".

Except, they're already blue.

New YUCK

If this is second in O'Reilly's "mismanaged" list, they deserve a look:

"As of April 2016, the Democrats represented a plurality of voters in the State of New York, constituting more than twice as many registered voters as any other political party affiliation or lack thereof.[291] No Republican presidential candidate has won over New York State since Ronald Reagan's landslide victory in 1984."

-- "New York politics"

Didn't Trump like NY once?

"From 1983 until 2019, Trump's primary residence was the three-level penthouse on the top floors of Trump Tower; in 2019, he declared Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, to be his primary residence."

-- "Residences of Donald Trump"

Oh, he sought the "warmer" climate.

And waters.

'Nuf said.

ILL-annoy

Third in O'Reilly's list, let's have a look:

"In modern national and state politics, Illinois is a Democratic stronghold.[206] Historically, Illinois was a political swing state, with near-parity existing between the Republican and the Democratic parties. However, in recent elections, the Democratic Party has gained ground, and Illinois has come to be seen as a solid "blue" state in both presidential and congressional campaigns.

-- "Party balance"

"Several families from Illinois have played particularly prominent roles in politics, in both the Republican Party earlier in the state's history but more recently the Democratic Party, gaining both statewide and national fame."

-- "Political families"

That figures.

All three states are Dems.

If you say, "His lips turned blue", that means lack of oxygen.

If you say "red-blooded", the person is full of life, and vigor.

CA, NY, and ILL are "blue".

They'll be needing Trump's "resuscitating" qualities.

Even better than that, they could use the BLOOD of the LAMB, from the LORD JESUS.

Of course, they'll resist with everything they've got.

But that can be healthy.

The angrier they get, the "redder" they'll become.

And that's a good sign.

That will make the oxygen flow.

Never again will they be "blue".

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WORD and images

 Isaiah 40:8

King James Version

8 The grass withereth, 

the flower fadeth: 

but the word of our God 

shall stand for ever.

I'm going back to how I used to write before.

GOD gave me my own way of writing when I was a kid.

I didn't even need images then.

Given a word, I could write volumes on it.

Given a theme, the result would be the same.

That's how I found essays were easy for me.

How I loved writing essays!

It was like second nature to me.

Others are good at math.

Others are good at debates.

Others are good at academics.

I have an easy time writing.

I don't know when I started deviating.

Perhaps, it started when someone gave me my first camera -- a Nikon autofocus -- in 1984.

That started the pictures rolling.

Opportunities in the media came in the mid-80s.

Somehow, people "felt" I could write.

Hired as assistant editor, I did short interviews for an expat newspaper.

My weekly "inquiring photographer" section naturally called for photos.

My British editor loaned me a cool cam that took two frames at a time.

As photojournalist, I was also covering the business, arts, culture, and entertainment scene.

Naturally, I was tasked to take pictures of events.

Hired to write for a public relations agency, I had to come up with captions for beauty, and fashion, photographs.

Hired to be managing editor for a business journal, all the more photographs were needed.

Now that I look back into those, I can safely say those jobs made me deviate from how I normally write.

To just write freely, without images.

As born again over 57 months now, of course, I don't write, as the world would have me write.

I have a different MASTER.

I've been writing for GOD.

I write about His laws.

I write about His commands.

I write about His warnings.

I write about His prophecies.

Doing all that makes me workman, and watchman.

Caring for your soul, as well as for mine.

Today, I've decided to go back to how I started writing.

Without images.

No distractions for me, or you.

That ought to be a good sign.

Reflective of my growth as a student of SPIRIT.

Considering how the world's going.

Having a perpetual obsession with images.

Bombarding our brains with too many competing images.

Now, they even add music, to every image on social media.

It's really a "watch me", "admire me" generation now.

As born again, my brain is wired differently.

Where before, it's been said:

"Use a picture. It's worth a thousand words."

-- Wikipedia on Arthur Brisbane quote

Today, SPIRIT fed me a different thought:

"The WORD is worth a thousand images."

(A word like "JESUS", for one.)

Further:

"GOD's WORD suffices."

Now, without the distraction of searching for appropriate images for my posts, I can focus solely on GOD's WORD.

And really meditate upon it.

As a baby Christian in 2019, I had a "frenzy" of sorts.

All because I waited so long to know ABSOLUTE truth.

And when JESUS led me to it, I just wrote, and wrote, and wrote.

I couldn't fill enough notebooks, blogs, and posts, to "document" my findings.

Today, the "frenzy" is gone.

Serenity has taken its place.

Now, I can truly savor GOD's WORD.

But that 57-month frenzy had a purpose.

All the ground work was laid, serving as foundation.

Now, I can merely draw from those, as links.

Now, I make time to write, and edit, longer, and slower,

The volume of ideas remains the same.

If anything, there's more to write about now.

And I need not be bogged down searching for images.

Images can be an addiction.

Watch most people everywhere.

They're glued to phones.

Taking a selfie here.

Taking pictures of almost everything.

Documenting every breath, meal, look, or festivity.

And sharing it with the world, who does the same.

With many platforms to enable us.

I'm done with images.

All the images that matter, are in my heart now.

Plus, of course, we have hard copies from photographs.

I come from that generation.

GOD's WORD speaks for itself.

Through the articles SPIRIT inspires me to write.

GOD's WORD suffices.

It is POWER on its own.

With no help from me, or anyone.

It's so powerful, it's all that will remain.

JESUS confirms GOD's declaration through this verse:

Matthew 24:35

King James Version

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, 

but my words shall not pass away.

The only thing that will remain, is GOD's WORD.

The perfect image for the WORD?

JESUS.

John 1:14

King James Version

14 And the Word was made flesh, 

and dwelt among us, 

(and we beheld his glory, 

the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) 

full of grace and truth.

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Curious name HANNAH

 

1 Samuel 1:2

King James Version

2 And he had two wives; 

the name of the one was Hannah, 

and the name of the other Peninnah: 

and Peninnah had children, 

but Hannah had no children.

Definitely a curious, if not strange, day yesterday.

The name "Hannah" surfaces, within minutes of each other.

From one sci-fi movie I saw partly --

"Linguist Louise Banks's daughter Hannah dies at the age of twelve from an incurable illness."

-- "Arrival" movie on Wikipedia

to a documentary, as I shifted to another station:

Host Hannah Fry on "The Secret Genius of Modern Life".

-- Daily Motion

I also learned a new thing.

The word "palindrome".

"A palindrome is a word, number, phrase, or other sequence of symbols that reads the same backwards as forwards, such as madam or racecar"

Like the year 1881.

And HANNAH.

In the science fiction movie "Arrival", little Hannah remarked her name reads the same backward, or forward.

That was my first encounter with the word "palindrome".

What is it about the "Hannah" name today?

Came in two's, one after another.

That's a rare occurrence, so I need to check.

I let SPIRIT lead the way.

I waited for His usual "clues", and "prompts".

What did He want me to find out?

Should I check?

SPIRIT knew I would.

He didn't make me "workman" for nothing.

First, I check "The Name Book", and here's what I found:

Next, I check Scripture.

What does the Bible say?

Is there a "Hannah" in the Bible?

For sure.

We learn that she was childless, so she prayed to GOD.

1 Samuel 1:10-11

King James Version

10 And she was in bitterness of soul, 

and prayed unto the Lord, and wept sore.

11 And she vowed a vow, and said, 

O Lord of hosts, 

if thou wilt indeed look 

on the affliction of thine handmaid, 

and remember me, 

and not forget thine handmaid, 

but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, 

then I will give him unto the Lord 

all the days of his life, 

and there shall no razor come upon his head.

GOD granted her wish to have a "man child":

1 Samuel 1:20

King James Version

20 Wherefore it came to pass, 

when the time was come about 

after Hannah had conceived, 

that she bare a son, 

and called his name Samuel, 

saying, 

Because I have asked him 

of the Lord.

Another curious thing I discovered today:

In the movie "Arrival", little Hannah died at age 12.

With Hannah's son, Samuel, Christian Answers wrote this:

"Here his bodily wants and training were attended to by the women who served in the tabernacle, while Eli cared for his religious culture. Thus, probably, twelve years of his life passed away."

TWELVE stands for "GOVERNMENTAL PERFECTION".

Best of all?

Hannah did not forget to thank, acknowledge, and praise the LORD:

1 Samuel 2:1-9

King James Version

2 And Hannah prayed, and said, 

My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, 

mine horn is exalted in the Lord: 

my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; 

because I rejoice in thy salvation.

2 There is none holy as the Lord: 

for there is none beside thee: 

neither is there any rock like our God.

3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; 

let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: 

for the Lord is a God of knowledge, 

and by him actions are weighed.

4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, 

and they that stumbled are girded with strength.

5 They that were full 

have hired out themselves for bread; 

and they that were hungry ceased: 

so that the barren hath born seven; 

and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

6 The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: 

he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

7 The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich: 

he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, 

and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, 

to set them among princes, 

and to make them inherit the throne of glory: 

for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, 

and he hath set the world upon them.

9 He will keep the feet of his saints, 

and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; 

for by strength shall no man prevail.

She also prophesied about JESUS:

1 Samuel 2:10

King James Version

10 The adversaries of the Lord 

shall be broken to pieces; 

out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: 

the Lord shall judge the ends of the earth; 

and he shall give strength unto his king, 

and exalt the horn of his anointed.

Fulfilling her promise, she sent her son, Samuel, with her husband, Elkanah, to Eli, the priest.

1 Samuel 2:11

King James Version

11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. 

And the child did minister unto the Lord 

before Eli the priest.

Samuel grew up to be a fine boy.

1 Samuel 2:26

King James Version

26 And the child Samuel grew on, 

and was in favour both with the Lord, 

and also with men.

He became a prophet for GOD.

I honestly love being born again.

I never know where SPIRIT will lead me.

But one thing I do know --

It's wonderful being a student of SPIRIT.

It's ALWAYS an ADVENTURE in LEARNING.

From this article, another was "spawned".

And maybe, that will spawn another.

That's how we got to create over 100 blogs.

One verse at a time.

One article at a time.

One discovery at a time.

Even one name at a time.

I thank GOD for His GRACE.

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CLIQUES don't CLICK

 

JESUS warned us about the proud:

Luke 18:9

King James Version

9 And he spake this parable unto certain 

which trusted in themselves 

that they were righteous, 

and despised others:

What leads us to GOD?

Who succeeds?

How do we get converted?

Who teaches us plainly about Scripture?

As born again, I can say it's through SPIRIT alone.

At least, that's my personal experience.

In the mid-80s, a couple tried to convert me.

They were born again.

They saw I was having personal problems.

They were kind, sweet, and accommodating, and I'm grateful for that.

But I can't help feeling they took "advantage" of my momentary weakness.

Not really giving me time to think it over.

They just "pounced".

Before you know it, they were praying over me.

And I didn't really know what was happening.

Nothing has sank in yet.

They invited me to their born again circle.

All family members, with respective spouses.

Rich folks.

Their group gave themselves away one day.

I was searching for a cake, for some occasion.

One of the born again women sort of "scoffed".

"Oh, we bake our own cakes."

And that's when the mood changed.

How is it that a simple statement like that turned me off?

How is it that a so-called woman of GOD would scoff at a young "recruit"?

How is it that anyone would scoff at another's meager attempts for gifting another?

But I'm glad GOD shooed me away from them.

It was to be His way.

Not through their way.

The lessons would not have stuck with me.

I'd have belonged to a "clique".

Merriam-Webster defines "clique" as:

"a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons"

How very apt!

That's EXACTLY the feeling I got from that group.

How could GOD's WORD settle upon your heart, in such a proud group?

As you can guess, I stayed away from the group.

And have sought GOD, the best way I knew how.

Simply.

Privately.

Quietly.

I don't belong to a "clique".

I never could.

I prefer independent study.

Quietly studying things.

Weighing things.

Piecing them all together.

In the peace, and comfort, of my own mind.

Until I get that "AHA" moment.

With the HOLY SPIRIT giving me "prompts".

And TONS of guidance.

It's how GOD created me.

Studying on my own, mostly.

For His Own, perfect purpose.

Cliques don't click with me.

GOD picked me up when I was at my lowest, 60 months ago.

He showed up five months after, and made me born again.

That worked.

The lengthy wait.

The TOTAL surrender.

I've been born again 55 months now.

I don't know how it will be for you.

But I'm pretty sure, it will be according to GOD's plan.

He's always had His eye on you.

2 Timothy 2:19

King James Version

19 Nevertheless the foundation of God

standeth sure, having this seal, 

The Lord knoweth them that are his. 

And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ 

depart from iniquity.

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A different JAM

 

Proverbs 15:1

King James Version

15 A soft answer turneth away wrath: 

but grievous words stir up anger.

How I love SPIRIT!

If you're a born again workman, you'll love how SPIRIT works with you.

How He "plants" ideas, even words, in your head.

How He lets you explore that "prompt", or idea.

How He surprises you with telling, and timely, stuff.

And all you could say is "Wow!", "Gosh!", or "Astounding!".

Like when He had me listen to a sermon today.

Barely 15 minutes into it, He gave me an idea to explore -- 

"Jews. Arabs. Muslims."

Soon as I realized its acronym was "JAM", immediately, SPIRIT followed through with a statement:

"We are not in a pickle,

we are in a JAM."

For those not familiar with idioms, these are defined here:

Candace Osmond on Grammarist defines "in a pickle" as "in a difficult or sticky situation".

Oyster English defines "in a jam" as "in trouble or in a difficult situation".

So, they both mean pretty much the same thing.

Except "in a jam" fits this article more.

Leave it to SPIRIT to be witty, and precise.

That acronym got this article going.

With the idea of an image, appropriate for this article.

I won't claim to know much about the nations involved.

So I must share these SPIRIT-led videos, and articles, which tell us more about those nations' histories, conflicts, and challenges among themselves:

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PURR versus POUR

 

Romans 8:28

King James Version

28 And we know that all things 

work together for good to them that love God, 

to them who are the called according to his purpose.

How to have more fun in your life?

Be a wordsmith.

Let words play in your heart.

Let SPIRIT teach you the fun way.

And take you to even greater understanding.

As He did for me today.

All because we were writing an article.

When we got to the words, "What is my purpose?", I had to laugh.

"Purpose" reminds me of the word, "porpoise".

So, I saved the idea for a future article.

Which you're reading now.

Listen to how the word "purpose" sounds.

Now, listen to how the word "porpoise" sounds.

Purpose has the "purr".

Porpoise has the "pour".

That's an easy way of remembering things.

And an easy way to learn.

Being childlike teaches you better.

You look to the little things to learn from.

You don't look to intellectualize stuff.

Where's the fun in that?

Let SPIRIT simplify things for you.

Keeps our hearts alive.

Keeps our minds fresh.

Keeps our spirits happy.

Makes learning fun, and dynamic.

That's how SPIRIT re-educates us.

Be childlike.

Be born again.

Delight in the LORD.

ENJOY the process of learning.

Be creative.

Experiment.

How else do kids learn?

Expect many merry days to keep you occupied.

The true born again thrives by the ways of SPIRIT.

Galatians 5:22-23

King James Version

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is 

love, joy, peace, 

longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: 

against such there is no law.

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On TACKLING obstacles

 

Isaiah 57:14

King James Version

14 And shall say, 

Cast ye up, cast ye up, 

prepare the way, 

take up the stumblingblock 

out of the way of my people.

It happens every now and then.

Wherein I feel a great weight on my hands.

Something holding me back from writing.

The enemy wants me stopped.

I feel the manacle.

Making me feel like a barnacle.

There was an obstacle.

But JESUS tackles.

Imagine trying to write, from a laptop.

The touchpad is almost unresponsive.

Your hands are being "held" back.

Literally being "pulled" back.

Your work slows down to half the time.

Every move seems "weighed" down.

"Something" wanting to grind you to a halt.

The "resistance" becomes greater.

ESPECIALLY when I got to these two blogs:

The CHILDLIKE heart

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That's how it was as I worked on this tab.

I was enumerating the blogs.

For inclusion in the "sound mind" blog.

Obviously, this displeased CHRIST's enemy.

As it was getting more difficult to write, I merely prayed.

I prayed to JESUS to please help me finish.

We were so close to the end of the list.

I needed all the help I could get.

I then felt a certain lightening of my hand.

I was being "helped".

We got to finish the post.

PRAYERS are POWERFUL.

Especially if you're on a mission.

To share the WORD of GOD.

Well, devils tremble in the presence of JESUS.

James 2:19

King James Version

19 Thou believest that there is one God; 

thou doest well: 

the devils also believe, and tremble.

When you feel a "resistance", take a stance.

Your best chance is with JESUS.

Pray to the LORD.

P.S. 

In case you think I'm imagining things, not so.

SPIRIT and I have written hundreds of posts, and created over 100 blogs.

This laptop has served CHRIST for over 53 months now.

Faithfully working, non-stop.

We know the difference.

We've also written 22 SPIRITUAL warfare books (fiction).

A product of decades of dreams, and "attacks", I've experienced.

We're not new at this game.

We're on it.

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