I remember the 1st time I saw a disheveled man on a street corner-holding a Bible in one hand and preaching that we are living in the end of time. I was scared almost to death. Furthermore, I just graduated from high school, moved to Atlanta to attend college. I was from a small town_, but I spent many summers in New York City, so I was accustomed to tall buildings and crowded streets, but in Manhattan you had to dress up to go uptown. My Auntie Inez made sure I had on a dress, a handbag and gloves- that is the only way you walked down 5th Avenue. And you would never see someone on a corner preaching about the end of the world in 1970.
Ignorance or innocence can often be dangerous. My first test of independence and I failed miserably. I was conned into believing a stranger, I was just beginning my journey into adulthood, and I promised I would do research and educate myself so as not to be duped again. Fast forward from 1970 to 2025. Today, if I encountered a street corner preacher, I would stop and take notes.
His cry is more significant today - than hearing those words long ago. In a state of having grown in knowledge and wisdom, signs of the end are very visible for all to see. The signs of the times are presented in real time, and the people have lost the discerning spirit to recognize and send satan on the run.
How do we save the world?
Can we save amerika?
Living today we feel pressured by life and feeling helpless. Perhaps we need the street preacher on the corner with the same messaging from the 70’s. They had a way of driving the point home. The status of retirement, income, social security or current career, healthcare, freedom, law, and justice_ all signal that the end of our way of life is near_ or worse, the end of the world.
"Klaatu barada nikto"
The phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" is a command
spoken by the character Klaatu in the 1951 film "The Day the Earth Stood
Still" to the robot Gort, effectively stopping it from destroying the
Earth.
While the phrase is nonsensical in English, it's meant to convey a message of peace and a warning against aggression
To- all enemies of peace
In it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the Righteous man shall live by faith.”
-Romans 1:17
Many of you worry about the uncertainties in life. We learn early in adulthood that worry solves no problems and causes stress. There will be situations in life that test your faith; these tests will push you to draw nearer to Christ. Preparing for uninvited trials teaches Christians the importance of maintaining an intimate relationship with the Father.
Live your days from faith to faith. Faith- nurtured daily- develops strength and courage and assures you are not alone in any situation. Your past experience dealing with the obstacles confronting you proves that God will bring you through. So_ there is no need for wavering faith or fear of the unknown_ turn your life over to the Creator who planned your birth, journey, and departure from earth_ He knows best.
Faith…
Many of us have a pretty adversarial relationship with this word and concept. No matter how hard you try to get a hold of it, like a butterfly_ it can be elusive. A young child living in poverty may not know what it is to have faith or hope for a better way of life, but in their limited understanding_ they know that food fills their belly- and they feel lack.
Faith is a decision on your part, not a reaction to how the world treats you. Faith is a result of your beliefs. In the darkest moments of life- what was the source of your strength, and what was the outcome? Who or what did you call on for guidance? True faith does not come with bad circumstances, it is in your being. You draw upon faith as you encounter bad circumstances.
Because of God - we can have Faith.
Depending on God. Human nature wants to be self-sufficient, but we desperately need God’s wisdom, strength, and help.
SEEK HIM!
Millions of people have risked their all because of their faith. Wishing and praying for the desires of your heart is necessary and normal, but desires must be based in reality. We know God has limitless powers, but if you pray today to be elected president of our land- is that based in reality?
Too often we pray for things that are not based in reality or align with God’s plan for our lives. This is when ‘foolish faith’ is applied to the request. We pray and wait for what is not meant to be. There are some preachers who preach that we should ask God for cars, houses, and other signs of wealth. Some things are necessities of life, but these preachers have 100,000 cars and million dollar homes. To ask for excess is a waste. To expect excess_ is foolish.
Yes_ God promised to supply your needs and to answer prayer. HE WILL!
Yes- God has limitless power. He also blessed humankind with some power. Although humans have free-will, and often make stupid decisions, God will not over-ride mans freedom. There will be times not unlike 9/11- when God will watch. Just as we expect our God to stop certain events, and praying now asking for deliverance from our governing body, your positive free-will may be exercised.
We can never pray too much.
But when we pray_ it must be followed with action.
Open
unto me, light for my darkness
Open unto me, courage for my fear
Open unto me, hope for my despair
Open unto me, peace for my turmoil
Open unto me, joy for my sorrow
Open unto me, strength for my weakness
Open unto me, wisdom for my confusion
Open unto me, forgiveness for my sins
Open unto me, tenderness for my toughness
Open unto me, love for my hates
Open unto me, Thy Self for myself
Lord, Lord, open unto me!
- Howard Thurman, from "Meditations of
the Heart"
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We are one people, living on one planet. It does not matter the country of origin, all human beings are of one blood, pumped by a heart. If you are ill and need blood, your transfusion is based on blood type. In transplants, body parts may be interchangeable. This commonality in humans can only mean one thing- We are all kin. All ethnic roots lead to One Father.
There is a rule called the Golden Rule that Jesus taught and lived. Having lived during a time when there was unrest, wars, and the fall of empires, Jesus never deviated from this rule. What better guide can we follow than the one given us by the Master Teacher?
When you consider how you want to be treated and will accept nothing less_ why can’t we relate to the hurt of others who are mistreated ?
Just because you can’t see something does not mean it does not exist. We live in an era when what you hear or see may be altered, doctored, or just plain un-true. Artificial Intelligence is technology gone too far. With the powerful tech owners- you could possibly see your face on a body in a compromising picture. A I- is a dangerous tool in the wrong hands_
Angels, ghosts, spiritual visits are things that many doubt- and that doubt is based on no encounter with spirits. Thus_ many great thinkers believe if you can’t see it, then it does not exist. But – we never see God. We experience his existence through His works; or in things and events that are beyond the power of humankind and technology. The wind exists, too, but we only know this because we feel it on our skin and hear it moving the leaves on the trees.
All around us and within us are things we can’t see, and yet we know they are just as real as the grass beneath our feet.
What we see and don’t see may just be a matter of perspective, like the ladybug who sees the leaf on which she sits, but not the tree the leaf grows on or the person sitting beneath it. And the person beneath the tree may or may not see the ladybug, depending on where they focus their attention. Still, all of these things, whether seen or not seen by the person or the ladybug, exist in reality.
Some people are more gifted at accessing that which we cannot see, but with an open and willing heart, anyone can tune into the invisible realm and begin to find their way. Human beings have always done this, and it is only in recent years that we have fallen into distrusting the existence of what we can’t see.
If you have lost touch with the unseen world, all you have to do is resolve to open your heart to its existence, and it will make itself known.
Closing your eyes in meditation and visualization, or engaging the unseen through the written word are just two ways to welcome the invisible back into your life. Whatever you choose to do, cultivating a relationship with that which you can’t see is a time-honored human practice that can greatly enhance your life.
There is a malfunction in the human spirit that encourages a cutthroat mentality. It began when power, position, money, and things- corrupted the hearts of people in power. While we make every attempt to improve our standard of living, to be blessed with things- is not a blessing when purchased with sin.
Competition can benefit the world, only when the goal is a team goal. The syphilis study of Tuskegee helped the world in research_ but the sin was willingly using men of color as intentional human guinea pigs, with-holding treatment, purposely allowing them to die. All sanctioned by the government.
The malfunctioning human spirit that cancels black history or DEI, does so out of the awareness that on a level playing field_ they cannot win. Those who are A-students_ never block others. When your goal is excellence and you achieve that goal, the only obstacle blocking your path_ is a person unable to compete fairly and win. They oppress others to hide their inferiority. That has been the treatment of people of color.
It does not stop naturally, that is why project 2025 is being enforced against the will of the masses. Any time a group in power is of one gender and ethnic group_ ALL others are potential victims. They only let a few in who they can control. Even as they allow you in the club_ you are their asset.. not a friend. Not respected.
When you "want" out of fear, envy, hate, and you sin against God’s word. you pave your path to hell.
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