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A Message from Chuck Bentley: Who's Your god, Government or YHWH?

2011-10-26T08:12:00.001-05:00

Please visit Crown Financial Ministries blog-- Chuck has posted a very good commentary on the OWS protests and protesters.

Occupy Wall Street's Dangerous Confusion of God and Government

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Captivating Intelligence?

2011-02-28T08:24:00.001-06:00

If you live in the Chicagoland area, consider this women's conference coming soon (April 30)!

(click on the graphic for more info)

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Proof To Live By

2011-01-07T13:03:00.000-06:00

I'm convinced:

God is an engineer.

Therefore,

You have a purpose!

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Happy 2011

2011-01-03T21:53:00.000-06:00

I just received the following in an email:

Happy New Year!

...The Whale... If you read a recent front page story of the San Francisco Chronicle, you would have read about a female humpback whale who had become entangled in a spider web of crab traps and lines. She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused her to struggle to stay afloat. She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her body, her tail, her torso and a line tugging in her mouth.

A fisherman spotted her just east of the Farallon Islands (outside the Golden Gate ) and radioed an environmental group for help. Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and untangle her. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.

When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, and nudged them, pushed them gently around as she was thanking them.

Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their lives. The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth said her eyes were following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

May you, and all those you love, be so blessed and fortunate to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you. And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.

I pass this on to you, my friend, in the same spirit.

In this short email, I find the very essence of what Jesus and God have done for us. They have provided a way to be free from bondage, lies, darkness, Death.

May we picture Jesus diligently working around us and in our hearts to free us from these bonds that hold us, weigh us down. May we understand that by His innocence and His willing death, this is exactly what He has done and God continues to do in our hearts if we ask Him, if we allow Him.

I pray for us all that we know and accept the freedom Jesus provides, that we live in joy, that we are thankful for what has been done for us and that we too can be instruments in God's hand to help free others from bondage that leads to Death.

Go out with the knife that is the word of God and bring the knowledge of freedom to those in your path.

To a mighty new year,
k8t
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An Engineer and A Scientist

2010-11-05T10:07:00.000-05:00

Thinking... on the topic of our time-- where did we come from?

The field of engineering is the greatest filter for the fields of natural and biological sciences: an engineer can start with an opinion, belief or hypothesis about a system or object, the world, but the process of design, implementation and testing goes on without a care to what the engineer believes. The engineer is bound by reality and purpose and cannot bend the laws that govern this planet, that were installed at its creation.

One who only studies purpose and function cannot fully understand something until they attempt to create. The rubber hits the road when our thoughts must function successfully in reality. Any scientist who creates knows this. Most scientists, however, only study... and then inform-- we take our information about the world from a person who only studies it.

The members of the field of science would do well to look to the field of engineering to realize prior opinion does not equal what is true and real.

Any engineer can tell you that only ordered things work-- and order hardly ever happens by chance.

Processing in print,
k8t

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God, Be With Me

2010-10-14T22:15:00.001-05:00

God be in my head, and in my understanding
God be in mine eyes, and in my looking
God be in my mouth and in my speaking
God be in my heart, and in my thinking
God be at mine end, and in my departing.

—Sarum Primer (16th century)

Hmm, really like this. Really like that in the 16th century it is the head that understands, and the heart that thinks.

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What Am I Doing?

2010-10-05T13:25:00.000-05:00

I can't take credit for this one, it arrived in my inbox-- it made me consider the value of the time I might waste. It caused me to ask, "Am I paying attention?"

By definition, faith in Yeshua is an active faith, it is a doing faith. What am I doing? Am I paying attention to how I spend my time? Am I placing the appropriate value on me, on others, on my time? Am I doing anything of consequence?

To realize
The value of a sister/brother
Ask someone
Who doesn't have one.

To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly
Divorced couple.

To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.

To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who
Has failed a final exam.

To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother
Who has given birth to a premature baby.

To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person
Who has missed the train, bus or plane.

To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person
Who has survived an accident.

What I do with my time is very important. Through YHWH, I can accomplish much... if I'm aware.

Reevaluating,
k8t

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I Am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life

2010-04-04T06:00:00.000-05:00

14 d“Let not your hearts be troubled. eBelieve in God;1 believe also in me. 2 In fmy Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that gI go to prepare a place for you?2 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you hto myself, that iwhere I am you may be also. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”3 5 jThomas said to him, “Lord, kwe do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” 6 Jesus said to him, “I am lthe way, and mthe truth, and nthe life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 oIf you had known me, you would have pknown my Father also.4 From now on you do know him and qhave seen him.”

8 rPhilip said to him, “Lord, sshow us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? tWhoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that uI am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you vI do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that uI am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else wbelieve on account of the works themselves.

12 “Truly, truly, I say to you, xwhoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I yam going to the Father. 13 zWhatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that athe Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 zIf you ask me5 anything in my name, I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

15 b“If you love me, you will ckeep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another dHelper,6 to be with you forever, 17 even ethe Spirit of truth, fwhom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and gwill be in you.

18 “I will not leave you as orphans; hI will come to you. 19 iYet a little while and the world will see me no more, but jyou will see me. kBecause I live, you also will live. 20 lIn that day you will know that mI am in my Father, and nyou in me, and oI in you. 21 pWhoever has my commandments and qkeeps them, he it is who loves me. And rhe who loves me swill be loved by my Father, and I will love him and tmanifest myself to him.” 22 uJudas (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, how is it vthat you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?” 23 Jesus answered him, w“If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and xwe will come to him and ymake our home with him. 24 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And zthe word that you hear is not mine but the Father’s who sent me.

25 “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you. 26 But the aHelper, the Holy Spirit, bwhom the Father will send in my name, che will teach you all things and dbring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. 27 ePeace I leave with you; fmy peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. gLet not your hearts be troubled, neither hlet them be afraid. 28 iYou heard me say to you, j‘I am going away, and I will come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I kam going to the Father, for lthe Father is greater than I. 29 And mnow I have told you before it takes place, so that when it does take place you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for nthe ruler of this world is coming. oHe has no claim on me, 31 but I do pas the Father has commanded me, qso that the world may know that I love the Father. Rise, let us go from here.

I Am the True Vine

15 “I am the rtrue vine, and my Father is sthe vinedresser. 2 tEvery branch in me that does not bear fruit uhe takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, vthat it may bear more fruit. 3 Already wyou are clean xbecause of the word that I have spoken to you. 4 yAbide zin me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5 I am the vine; ayou are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bbears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me che is thrown away like a branch and withers; dand the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If eyou abide in me, and my words abide in you, fask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 gBy this my Father is glorified, that you hbear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 iAs the Father has loved me, jso have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 kIf you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as lI have kept mmy Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, nthat my joy may be in you, and that oyour joy may be full.

12 p“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 qGreater love has no one than this, rthat someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are smy friends tif you do what I command you. 15 uNo longer do I call you servants,1 for the servant2 wdoes not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for xall that I have heard from my Father yI have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but zI chose you and appointed you that you should go and abear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that bwhatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, cso that you will love one another.

The Hatred of the World

18 d“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 eIf you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because fyou are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: g‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, hthey will also persecute you. iIf they kept my word, they will also keep yours. 21 But jall these things they will do to you kon account of my name, lbecause they do not know him who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, mthey would not have been guilty of sin,3 but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 nWhoever hates me hates my Father also. 24 oIf I had not done among them the works that no one else did, mthey would not be guilty of sin, but now they have pseen and hated both me and my Father. 25 But qthe word that is written in their Law must be fulfilled: r‘They hated me without a cause.’

26 “But swhen the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, the will bear witness about me. 27 And uyou also will bear witness, vbecause you have been with me wfrom the beginning.

16 “I have said all these things to you to keep you from falling away. 2 xThey will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, ythe hour is coming when zwhoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things abecause they have not known the Father, nor me. 4 But bI have said these things to you, that when ctheir hour comes you may remember that I told them to you.

The Work of the Holy Spirit

“I did not say these things to you from the beginning, dbecause I was with you. 5 But now eI am going to him who sent me, and fnone of you asks me, ‘Where are you going?’ 6 But because I have said these things to you, gsorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for hif I do not go away, ithe Helper will not come to you. But jif kI go, lI will send him to you. 8 mAnd when he comes, he will nconvict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, obecause they do not believe in me; 10 pconcerning righteousness, qbecause I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 rconcerning judgment, because the ruler of this world sis judged.

12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When tthe Spirit of truth comes, uhe will vguide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but wwhatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will xglorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 yAll that the Father has is mine; ztherefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.

Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy

16 a“A little while, and you will see me no longer; and bagain a little while, and you will see me.” 17 So csome of his disciples said to one another, “What is this that he says to us, d‘A little while, and you will not see me, and again a little while, and you will see me’; and, e‘because I am going to the Father’?” 18 So they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? fWe do not know what he is talking about.” 19 gJesus knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Is this what you are asking yourselves, what I meant by saying, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? 20 Truly, truly, I say to you, hyou will weep and lament, but ithe world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but jyour sorrow will turn into joy. 21 kWhen a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. 22 lSo also you have sorrow now, but mI will see you again, and nyour hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23 oIn that day you will pask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, qwhatever you ask of the Father in my name, rhe will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. sAsk, and you will receive, tthat your joy may be full.

I Have Overcome the World

25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. uThe hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 vfor the Father himself loves you, because wyou have loved me and xhave believed that I came from God.1 28 yI came from the Father and have come into the world, and now zI am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not ausing figurative speech! 30 Now we know that byou know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that cyou came from God.” 31 Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe? 32 Behold, dthe hour is coming, indeed it has come, when eyou will be scattered, each to his own home, and fwill leave me alone. gYet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. 33 I have said these things to you, that hin me you may have peace. iIn the world you will have jtribulation. But ktake heart; lI have overcome the world.”

The High Priestly Prayer

17 When Jesus had spoken these words, mhe lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, nthe hour has come; oglorify your Son that the Son may pglorify you, 2 since qyou have given him authority over all flesh, rto give eternal life to all swhom you have given him. 3 tAnd this is eternal life, uthat they know you vthe only wtrue God, and xJesus Christ whom you have sent. 4 I yglorified you on earth, zhaving accomplished the work that you gave me to do. 5 And now, Father, aglorify me in your own presence with the glory bthat I had with you cbefore the world existed.

6 d“I have manifested your name to the people ewhom you gave me out of the world. fYours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything fthat you have given me is from you. 8 For I have given them gthe words that you gave me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that hI came from you; and ithey have believed that you sent me. 9 I am praying for them. jI am not praying for the world but for those kwhom you have given me, for lthey are yours. 10 mAll mine are yours, and yours are mine, and nI am glorified in them. 11 And I am no longer in the world, but othey are in the world, and pI am coming to you. qHoly Father, rkeep them in your name, swhich you have given me, tthat they may be one, ueven as we are one. 12 vWhile I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have wguarded them, and xnot one of them has been lost except ythe son of destruction, zthat the Scripture might be fulfilled. 13 But now aI am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have bmy joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 cI have given them your word, and dthe world has hated them ebecause they are not of the world, fjust as I am not of the world. 15 I gdo not ask that you htake them out of the world, but that you ikeep them from jthe evil one.1 16 kThey are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 lSanctify them2 in the truth; myour word is truth. 18 nAs you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And ofor their sake pI consecrate myself,3 that they also qmay be sanctified4 in truth.

20 “I do not rask for these only, but also for those swho will believe in me through their word, 21 tthat they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that uthey also may be in vus, so that the world wmay believe that you have sent me. 22 xThe glory that you have given me yI have given to them, tthat they may be one even as we are one, 23 zI in them and you in me, athat they may become perfectly one, bso that the world may know that you sent me and cloved them even as dyou loved me. 24 Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be ewith me fwhere I am, gto see my glory that you have given me because you loved me hbefore the foundation of the world. 25 iO righteous Father, even though jthe world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me. 26 kI made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love lwith which you have loved me may be in them, and mI in them.”

Amen,
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A Repost With Additions for this Easter

2010-04-03T22:57:00.001-05:00

1Cor 13:4-8a
Love is patient, love is kind {and} is not jealous; love does not brag {and} is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong {suffered,} does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.

Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love is not jealous.
Love does not brag.
Love is not arrogant.
Love does not act unbecomingly.
Love it does not seek its own.
Love is not provoked.
Love does not take into account a wrong {suffered}.
Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness.
Love rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things.
Love believes all things.
Love hopes all things.
Love endures all things.
Love never fails.

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1John 4:8b
...for God is love

1 John 4:16b
God is love...
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God is patient.
God is kind.
God is not jealous.
God does not brag.
God is not arrogant.
God does not act unbecomingly.
God it does not seek its own.
God is not provoked.
God does not take into account a wrong {suffered}.
God does not rejoice in unrighteousness.
God rejoices with the truth.
God bears all things.
God believes all things.
God hopes all things.
God endures all things.
God never fails.

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John 17: 11

Holy Father... we are one.

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Jesus is patient.
Jesus is kind.
Jesus is not jealous.
Jesus does not brag.
Jesus is not arrogant.
Jesus does not act unbecomingly.
Jesus it does not seek its own.
Jesus is not provoked.
Jesus does not take into account a wrong {suffered}.
Jesus does not rejoice in unrighteousness.
Jesus rejoices with the truth.
Jesus bears all things.
Jesus believes all things.
Jesus hopes all things.
Jesus endures all things.
Jesus never fails.

Jesus did not fail, has not failed and will not fail.

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 ESV

Happy Resurrection Sunday,
k8t
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Another "Sweeter Than Chocolate" Study!!!

2010-04-01T10:02:00.004-05:00

My friend Pam and Precept Ministries have partnered together again. Pam's second study in the series Sweeter Than Chocolate! is ready to ship on April 13! Order before April 18 for early bird pricing.

Visit Precepts blog to learn more about doing the study with Pam this summer!

Already know about it? Then purchase it here!

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P.S. The first Sweeter Than Chocolate! study
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Resting Forward

2010-02-28T13:17:00.004-06:00

I know this very wise woman who loves God and His people. She is an author, a counselor and a coach and talks about resting forward into God. It's a state of the heart where you aren't holding back, in fear or in aprehension, you are ready for the future, but not worrying about it, and you're living now, but not standing on your own in your own energy. Your resting, forward, leaning into Him physically, figuratively, emotionally to live and function and walk with Him without fighting Him.

Have you ever leaned into someone? Have you ever leaned forward into someone? I do this with my husband. I lean into him, into his chest and body and tuck myself up under his chin. If he were to step back, I would fall. He's got to have me, because I don't and I'm certainly in no position to resist him.

That is one way I think of resting forward into my life with Yahweh.

Another thought came to me: I love to ski (you might have read that somewhere), and to ski well and aggressively, to make skis carve a turn and fly steady down a hill, the skier needs to pressure their shin into the front of the ski boot. The boot will take the pressure and support the skier and transfer the energy into the ski.

To get used to the feeling of your shin against your boot, to train your muscles, and to rest them, when your not heading down hill it is good to rest forward into your boot. You'll see a lot of racers doing this when they are waiting in line to get on course. Not only are they training, practicing, but they are resting. They are not fighting the position a ski boot puts you in, they are resting into it. And the boot and ski will work better because of it-- the racer will ski better because of it.

A skier who knows how to rest forward has already predisposed themselves to proper forward momentum. A Christian who rests forward has predisposed themselves to faith and trust and action and joy and peace. And with their being leaning into Him, He's got to have them, and He does, and it's very hard to resist Him.

Do you want to ski better no matter the conditions? Rest forward.

Do you want to LIVE fully with wholeness, peace, and joy no matter what is happening? Rest forward into Him.

Learning to rest forward (by resting forward),
k8t
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Sport

2010-02-27T13:14:00.002-06:00

I really enjoy sport. I really enjoy watching and connecting to the deep moments of success and hard work and expenditure of energy and passion. I especially enjoy participating in skiing.

Winter is here and I have been skiing a lot (alpine). I love skiing. I love the speed, I love my body working against gravity, yet using it. I love the feeling of my body working in tandem with the boots and skis and the ground. I love the wind rushing past, or [is it] me rushing past the atmosphere. I love especially the wonderful sunny days that I get to ski and the days the snow is falling. I love skiing with like minded skiers, people who love to ski, people who love the feeling of the boards on edge, shins pressuring boots, people who love to fly! I love the feeling of camaraderie and accomplishment, of muscles burning, of navigating near misses, and even, surviving fabulous falls! I love the feeling of flying down a hill and pressuring by shins against by boots and the skis against the ground to stop my motion and direct it somewhere else!!! I love being outside where there is not much that you can control.

Skiing gives me the closest thing I can think of that shows me what living with and walking with God should be. It should be freedom and joy and exhilaration and adrenaline and sharing and relationship and placing my life on the edge; of defying gravity by handing myself over to Him so that He can use me and bend me and mold me and do the same to someone else through me.

The Christian life should be like flying down a ski run!

I think it is if we can just lean into it and let His Spirit carry us, guide us, and set us on edge so we can carve and fly!

Leaning forward and aiming to fly,
k8t
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Who is God?

2010-02-15T10:47:00.000-06:00

1Cor 13:4-8a
Love is patient, love is kind {and} is not jealous; love does not brag {and} is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong {suffered,} does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails.

1John 4:8b
...for God is love

1 John 4:16b
God is love...
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Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love is not jealous.
Love does not brag.
Love is not arrogant.
Love does not act unbecomingly.
Love it does not seek its own.
Love is not provoked.
Love does not take into account a wrong {suffered}.
Love does not rejoice in unrighteousness.
Love rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things.
Love believes all things.
Love hopes all things.
Love endures all things.
Love never fails.

God is Love.

God is patient.
God is kind.
God is not jealous.
God does not brag.
God is not arrogant.
God does not act unbecomingly.
God it does not seek its own.
God is not provoked.
God does not take into account a wrong {suffered}.
God does not rejoice in unrighteousness.
God rejoices with the truth.
God bears all things.
God believes all things.
God hopes all things.
God endures all things.
God never fails.

God never fails.

luvin the insight God brings,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com

Scripture from the NASB.
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Compassion VS. Justice

2010-02-12T11:22:00.000-06:00

When we speak of compassion and expect compassion and ask government to be compassionate, yet do not demand that justice accompany it, we end up with corruption.

When we do not consider the need for justice within acts of compassion we will use the ideal of compassion to do and get what we want, and to make ourselves feel better.

Justice, by definition, causes us to judge/decide rightly without deference to power, wealth, or status (having OR not having), to bring relief, and finally, to fix the situation by bringing healing, rehabilitation, or a solution that provides for permanent salvation from the situation.

Compassion causes us to act, justice tells us how to act.

Justice is not easy. Justice is not for the faint of heart. God calls us to be just. God calls us to act justly, in all matters.

The God of all Compassion is just.

Hit with a brick today,
k8t
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Fool-Proofing Your Life with Jan Silvious and Midday Connection

2010-01-13T07:13:00.001-06:00

Jan Silvious is starting an on-air study today at MiddayConnection.org/Moody Radio.

How do you deal with the impossible people in your world? We’ll look at what Scripture has to say, and Jan will help us raise our relational IQ as we learn to foolproof our lives.

Jan is a hoot and a wise, wise woman! Go to her site for more details http://www.jansilvious.com.

Don't miss Jan!

k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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How Many Ways?

2009-12-11T11:39:00.002-06:00

I've been troubled lately, really troubled over no small thing. Granted, I can make small things big, but this thing had the potential to be really big. Over the years I've tried many methods, words, actions to resolve this thing. Sometimes they brought temporary relief, other times my methods made things much worse.

In my despair and frustration, I cried out to my God, "What do I do?" And I heard, "Trust me." Okay, but what do I do? And again, "Trust me." Okay.

But I thought, do I still be me and do what I do? No answer.

So, I do what I do, but with an ear to my God and a heart seeking His way. Doing what I do is not always pleasant, for me, for others. I cause a reaction, which is sometimes very troubling to me. But I remember a time when God brought these words to me: "Sometimes to be a peace maker you have to cause calamity. Sometimes stress goes before a heart hearing and seeing."

So I trusted God, and was gentle and humble, seeking Him. And the result was something I could only hope would happen! God moved and is working. I learned again, and in another way, to trust.

Whatever it is, bring it to Him, and trust.

Trusting,
k8t
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Are You Worthy of the Rabbi's Time?

2009-11-16T08:51:00.000-06:00

I came across this quote very recently referring to Jesus' interaction with the woman at the well in John 4:

“First, it was sufficiently offensive that the person with whom Jesus was conversing was a woman. My beloved sisters, you owe much to the Gospel, for it is only by its agency that you are raised to your proper place. For what said the rabbis? ‘Rather burn the sayings of the law than teach them to a woman.’ Again, ‘Let no man prolong conversation with a woman; let no one converse with a woman in the streets, nor even with his own wife.’ Women were thought to be unfit for profound religious instruction and altogether inferior beings. My sisters, we do not think that you are superior to us, though some of you perhaps fancy so. But we are right glad to own your equality and to know that in Christ Jesus there is neither male nor female. Jesus has lifted you up to your true place, side by side with man. Even the apostles were tainted at first with that horrible superstition that made them marvel that Jesus openly talked with a woman.”
—Charles Haddon Spurgeon

It places an entirely different perspective on the interaction between Martha and Jesus when he says Mary has chosen the better way by sitting at his feet and learning from him. We often think about doing versus being, but I think, more importantly, we should ponder the fact that the scriptures are meant equally for both sexes to study and learn and apply. Martha may have been annoyed that Mary was not helping her, but likely she was also shocked and jealous. Mary was sitting at the feet of a rabbi and being taught!

Truly, Jesus was revolutionary in his time by his treatment, his acknowledgement, of women.

In Him there is no male or female; we are all sons of the Most High, equal HEIRS in His kingdom.

Being taught,
k8t
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Unwrapping the Gift of Eternity!

2009-11-09T08:22:00.008-06:00

There's a lot of meat I could write about in that title, but until I do consider this:

If you are within 2.5 hours of Valpraiso Indiana this Saturday, head to the Tie Us Together Christian Women's Conference!

"Tie Us Together was birthed out of a prayerful vision to bridge the denominational divides that keep various parts of the Body of Christ separated.

Our desire is to reclaim the Church's focus as a united Bride and celebrate each area of giftedness that God has given His Church."

The main speaker is Jan Silvious, with breakout sessions featuring local teachers and speakers.

The conference is free, just visit their registration page to give them an idea of how many are coming. You can also reserve a lunch ($10) or bring a sack lunch.

See you there!

k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Join me on Oct. 22-24 when Precept comes to Gurnee, Ilinois!

2009-09-26T09:58:00.004-05:00

I am thrilled to invite you to the Precept Ministries International Training Workshop being held at Immanuel Church in Gurnee, IL, this coming October 22-24. Precept, the Inductive Bible Study People, will help you learn how to discover truth for yourself as they teach a variety of inductive Bible study skills.

You can click through on the link at the bottom for full information about class schedules and prices.

In addition to their regular line-up of classes, Precept is offering a free seminar on the new Sweeter than Chocolate! series on Thursday, October 22 that Pam Gillaspie, the author, will be leading. If you'll be attending the Chocolate seminar, just send me an e-mail back to register. For all other registrations you'll need to visit the site linked below.

While you can register anytime between now and the workshops, there is a price break if you sign-up by September 28 . . . and to be perfectly honest, you'll do us a big favor by signing up early enough for us to do better planning!

I so hope to see you sometime on October 22, 23, 24 or all three days! In my opinion, you won't find a better place to invest both your time and money than in one (or more!) of these workshops!

Here's your link!

http://bit.ly/TasteTheWord

k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
P.S. The workshop for both men and women
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BEYOND OUR ASKING

2009-08-16T09:29:00.002-05:00

More than our hearts can imagine
Or minds comprehend,
God's bountiful gifts
Are ours without end--
We ask for a cupful
When the vast sea is ours,
We pick a small rosebud
From a garden of flowers,
We reach for a sunbeam
But the sun still abides,
We draw one short breath
But there's air on all sides--
Whatever we ask for
Falls short of God's giving
For His greatness exceeds
Every facet of living,
And always God's ready
And eager and willing
To pour our His mercy
Completely fulfilling
All of man's needs
For peace, joy and rest
For God gives His children
Whatever is best
Just give Him a chance
To open His treasures
And He'll fill your life
With unfathomable pleasures,
Pleasures that never
Grow worn out and faded
And leave us depleted,
Disillusioned and jaded--
For God has a "storehouse"
Just filled to the brim
With all that man needs
If we only ask Him.

Helen Steiner Rice

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A Click Away

2009-07-31T08:00:00.001-05:00

To find your government officials contact information, use this link:

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/officials/congress

k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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The Length of Your Earthly Life May Depend on the Outcome

2009-07-30T10:53:00.003-05:00

I am using my bully pulpit to pass on some information from a family friend. Our friend was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer in 2008. He is in his 60's. He was not given a whole lot of hope, but he did have access to excellent doctors and hospitals and the ability to make decisions about his treatment. He is still alive AND doing well.

Under Obama's Health Care Reform, he would be dead, barring a miracle.

I have a beloved Aunt, who experienced a heart attack and needed life saving bypass surgery this past year. She's in her 70's. She received her surgery and is doing wonderful.

Again, if the reform passes as it is in its present form, likely, she'd not have received the surgery she needed.

Both of these people, however, would've received mandatory counseling on how to refuse treatment and check themselves into hospice care.

Your political persuasion aside, please read the following carefully and pass it on. The length of your earthly life may depend on wether this bill passes or not.

Asking everyone to take action,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com

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Dr. Dave Janda is a friend and highly respected surgeon at St. Joe's Hospital in Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor. He has dedicated his life to health care reform and is often asked to speak to groups of business and political leaders. As the nation watches our politicians and the media spin the presidents proposal for health care reform in many different directions, I would like to pass along a summary from Dr. Janda. He is obviously opposed to the presidents plan, however, he offers some rather clear insight for his position.

Ed McEachern
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Subject: Health Care.... Not so much....Janda

Friends,

As I mentioned last Friday, I was given the opportunity to be the keynote speaker at a Congressional Dinner at The Capitol Building. The presentation entitled.....Health Care Reform, The Power & Profit of Prevention was well received and several very positive developments have occurred. I will outline these at a later date.

In preparation for the presentation, I read the latest version of "reform" as authored by The Obama Administration and supported by Speaker Pelosi and Senator Reed. Below is the link to the over 1000 page document.....
http://edlabor.house.gov/documents/111/pdf/publications/AAHCA-BillText-071409.pdf

Let me summarize just a few salient points of the above plan......warning.......they need to put the same warning on The Obama Plan as they do a pack of cigarettes.....Consuming this product WILL be hazardous to your health.

The underlying method of cutting costs throughout the plan is based on rationing and denying care NOT PREVENTING health care need. The plan's method is the most inhumane and unethical approach in cutting costs. The rationing of care is implemented through The National Health Care Board, according to the plan. This illustrious Board "will approve or reject treatment for patients based on the cost per treatment divided by the number of years the patient will benefit from the treatment." Translation.....if you are over 65 or have been recently diagnosed as having an advanced form of cardiac disease or aggressive cancer.....dream on if you think you will get treated.....pick out your box. Oh you say...this could never happen......sorry....this is the same model they use in Britain.

Not to worry, according to the plan, there will be little or no advanced treatments to be available .....why? The plan also creates The Federal Coordinating Council For Comparative Effectiveness Research. This illustrious Council's purpose is "to slow the development of new medications and technologies in order to reduce costs." How special is that !!

The plan also outlines that doctors and hospitals will be overseen and reviewed by The National Coordinator For Health Information and Technology. This " coordinator" will "monitor treatments being delivered to make sure doctors and hospitals are strictly following government guidelines that are deemed appropriate." It goes on to say....."Doctors and hospitals NOT adhering to guidelines will face penalties." According to those in Congress penalties could include large six figure financial fines and possible imprisonment. So according to the Obama Plan....if your doctor saves your life you might have to go to the prison to see your doctor for follow -up appointments. I believe this is the same model Stalin used in the former Soviet Union.

On page 425 of The Obama Plan, "The End of Life Counseling Program" is discussed. After each American turns 65 years of age they have to go to a mandated counseling program that is designed to end life sooner. This session is to occur every 5 years unless the person has developed a chronic illness then it must be done every year. The topics in this session will include, "how to decline hydration, nutrition and how to initiate hospice care." It is no wonder The Obama Administration does NOT like my emphasis on Prevention......Prevention is the "enemy"......people would live longer.

Finally, on page 16 of the plan.....it is ILLEGAL for a citizen to have private insurance if they lose their job, change their job, become a senior citizen or graduate from college and land their first job.....yes....illegal. When President Obama was asked about this portion of his plan yesterday his response was...." I am not familiar with that part of the plan." Don't believe me......take a look.

Obama hosted a conference call with bloggers (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/20/obama-calls-on-bloggers-t_n_241570.html) urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible.

During the call, a blogger from Maine said he kept running into an Investors Business Daily article (http://www.ibdeditorials.com/IBDArticles.aspx?id=332548165656854) that claimed Section 102 of the House health legislation would outlaw private insurance. He asked: “Is this true? Will people be able to keep their insurance and will insurers be able to write new policies even though H.R. 3200 is passed?” President Obama replied: “You know, I have to say that I am not familiar with the provision you are talking about.”

I rest my case....The Plan authored by Obama / Pelosi / Reed is hazardous to the health of every American.

In Washington on Thursday night, I was asked by a Congressman in the question - answer session...." I am doing a number of network interviews next week on the Obama Health Care Plan. If I am asked what is the one word to describe the plan what should I answer."

The answer is simple, honest, direct, analytical, sad but truthful...... the word is FASCIST.

Dave Janda
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Links on Dr. Janda
http://www.mackinac.org/bio.aspx?ID=59
http://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Surgeon-David-H-Janda/dp/1886947953
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I have fact checked this info, but did not exhaust all sources. From my research the content that refers to aspects of the bill is very accurate. k8t

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This is What it Says

2009-07-28T08:40:00.003-05:00

Regarding healthcare reform, President Obama has said that no one will have to sacrifice. He has also said seniors should reconcile themselves to the difficulties of old-age and realize they should get less benefits.

A healthcare adviser to the President, Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, brother to Rahm Emanuel, has written extensively on his beliefs about healthcare. In his writings he has stated that he believes no money should be spent on someone with an incurable disease.

Recently, Besty McCaughey, a health policy expert, has read the full house bill on healthcare reform. She has been reporting on what she read. In light of the Presidents statements and the beliefs of the people he surrounds himself with, we should not be surprised to see these "benefits" included in the healthcare reform bill:

Over 10 years the Medicare budget will be cut by 500 billion dollars to pay for the healthcare reform provisions (this is roughly half of what the President has said reform will cost). [This likely means rationed care with fewer hip and knee replacements, bipass surgery and angioplasty-- all procedures that extend life and increase enjoyment and participation in activities.]
On pages 425-430 a new benefit is found that requires mandatory counseling for seniors on end-of-life issues: how to refuse antibiotics, hydration, nutrition. After you reach a certain age a senior must receive this counseling every five years. If a senior becomes ill before the next scheduled counseling session, they must receive end-of-life counseling at that time.
On pages 442-443 another benefit is described called "Shared Decision Making-- it will not be the patient and possibly their family who will be making healthcare decisions; doctors guided by government panels will also way in.

These are only a few the frightening provisions in the proposed healthcare reform.

There has got to be a better way to provide for those who do not have access to affordable insurance! Must we tell one group to die more quickly so that another group might have access to rationed care?

Praying that Obama and our representatives remember the innate dignity of ALL,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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The Assualt on Seniors

2009-07-28T08:35:00.001-05:00

If you are a senior or love a senior, you need to listen to an interview and read this article: http://defendyourhealthcare.us/assaultonseniors.html

Interview can be downloaded here:http://fredthompsonshow.com/programhighlights the interview was on 8/27/09 and starts at minute 18 and goes to about minute 28.

Hoping you pass this info on,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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Alternative News Sources

2009-07-24T07:23:00.004-05:00

I was doing a little surfing this morning and found the following news sites:

Adult
World Magazine Today
SRN News : Breaking news reported on from a more biblical world view
Townhall : News and commentary not always covered in the big media outlets

Teen
Student News Daily : News for teens with the goal to build students' knowledge of current events and strengthen their critical thinking skills.

Kids
God's News for Kids : Uplifting news for kids, resources for teachers and parents

I especially liked the resources for teens and kids!

Keeping informed,
k8t
k8t(at)faceofagirl(dot)com
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