Romans 12:18 ~ Live peaceably with All

Ecclesiastes 10:19
Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything.

Hello, I've just called to find out how your Amygdala is today.

Ten green bottles hanging on the wall,
And if one green bottle should accidentally fall,
There'll be nine green bottles hanging on the wall.

After being assured by a lot of people that everything was fine, we have seen effects of the Pandemic today, locally. And on the news, we have closure of restaurants thought of by Officials. Fewer, fewer, fewer Riots. Thank You... God. Employment up, then some down. More market stability. And looking at political news - we need to pray this election year encourages leadership to create calm instead of wasting a good Pandemic. Panic seems to be occurring centralized in a few people employed by various news agencies. Amygdala - fear?

When Jesus told us we'd have trouble in this life, we remember we have all had oppression and conflict. Almost immediately. Learning the Skills He has given us to go forth.

Do you feel as if circumstances have shaken you up? Even our two Standard Poodle puppies have forgotten they are shy/afraid of people and now are - more - than happy to be greeted by people. If two puppies - year and a third - dogs can be affected - we have to realize we are in Process of Adjusting.

Remember our lessons of trouble, fright and worry we have known all our LIVES.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way they should go; even when they are old they will not depart from it.

Scripture is not just what we apply to the 'other guy', we realize we know how to cope with problems flying in our faces and all over. We believe we will find the way we should all go. Having this apply to All.

2 Timothy 1:7
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

1 Timothy 4:8
For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is valuable in every way, because it promises life both for the present and for the future.


You realize you are anxious at some part of the day. And yet - you - just know - this too will pass. You survived childhood.

The 1918 Spanish Flu did end.

One of the most amazing aspects of being in Quarantine - when we left - we are supposed to know all the new apps - even for dining in restaurants - without hand-out menus. Progress in lock down. Pretty astonishing. Several sets of new technology - how can we think we won't begin to Flourish and Thrive.

Pandemic, Plague, Impassivity and Politics

1 John 3:18

My Little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; 

but in deed and truth.

National Treasure. Good news in an Election Year??? Senator Lindsay Graham might have had some 'fighting words'; However, his relief was beyond palatable as Sen Graham announced the Judiciary Committee gathered - after the fight - to find out how both sides can find common ground and make Necessary Police Equality Changes.

National Treasure - seeing the News, the National News Find Joy! Savor Savor Savor!

Romans 12:18

If possible, so far as it depends on you, 

live peaceably with all.

Philippians 2:4 
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Proverbs 19:11
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Getting the ball rolling!

Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.

1 Corinthians 2:9

As it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, 
what 
God has prepared for those who love Him”

Abba, Holy Father,

Don't seem to find the rhythm, just wanna sing the blues

Feels like a song that never stops

Feels like it's never gonna

Gotta get that fire, fire, back in my bones

Before my heart, heart, turns into stone

So somebody please pass the megaphone

I'll shout it on the count of three

One, two, three

Oh, hear my prayer tonight, I'm singing to the sky

Give me strength to raise my voice, let me testify

Oh, hear my prayer tonight, 'cause this is do or die

The time has come to make a choice

And I choose joy

Let it move you, let it move you, let it move you

Yeah, I choose joy

Let it move you, let it move, let it move you

AMEN

Abba, Our GOD,

Give us the Good Works You would have us to walk in.

Help us to Seek You First. And in being Renewed

we will see Your Heavenly Kingdom today. Give us This Day.

Give us the Fire within of Your Holy Spirit!

Father God, Abba,

For the USA and Nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.

To Live Life with Joy and Love.

The Help of Jesus,

Redemption

Strength.

Overcoming

Praying the Victory!

And Virus end!

President Donald Trump, and his family,

Vice President Pence,

The White House Staff,

The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,

Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Our New National Dr. Spocks, Dr. Robert Redfield

God Bless Them!

Safety and wisdom for ALL:

Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

The Freedom in Jesus we call

Liberty and Justice for All!

Jesus dwell in us, always!

The Beauty of the Whole Church Blazing the Love Jesus Gives.

JESUS our SAVIOR

AMEN

We hold 

these truths 

to be self-evident. 

All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.

Please help us have new Constitutional Amendments to further allow Government and the people, who are Blessed to have such freedoms, to have unity. AMEN.

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Wisdom 19:1-9 ~ protected by Thy Hand passed through as One Nation

James 3:17

The wisdom that comes from heaven 

is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, 

full of mercy and good fruit, 

impartial and sincere.

The Great Isaiah Scroll 100 B.C.

The Posts are picked before read. Let's consider God's Word on human response to Plague regarding the Exodus of 1100 B.C.

Usually the Apocrypha is considered repetitious. And, usually, we don't discuss the Apocrypha much. Today, let's just brush over this. More than likely, no one will melt if we read this once.

The Book of Wisdom

Who considered the Book of Wisdom?

The Council of Trent, 1546
Council of Florence, 1442
The Renaissance wanted to see God in all aspects of life.
St Augustine, 397
Pope Innocent I, 405
The Book of Wisdom is considered to be Ecclesiastical, part of 1 Corinthians 14 - to edify us, the Body of Christ.

The Septuagint included the Book of Wisdom and moves us to 300 B.C. Authorship at the earliest for The Book of Wisdom.

Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–247 BC) wanted to know if the Word of God was held highly. So 70 Jewish scholars or, 72: six scholars from each of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, who independently produced identical translations. And all The Book of Wisdom were identical. The dispersion was in full bloom - Greek translations of Hebrew Scriptures were held by the Alexandrian Jews.

There is a new theological school of thought The Book of Wisdom comes from the time of Jesus. And Book isn't reliable because we know this in Greek. The 300 BC Septuagint Proves this is unfounded!

Early Church Theologians would say, and most contemporary scholars admit, unity is in of the Book of Wisdom. Unity giving a solemn warning against the folly of ungodliness. The two principal parts have natural transition. Like that of Solomon. And Integrity - examine the work and find the Book has come down to us in original form.

If we don't need more Scripture, because this repeats, why have all these translations?

Bible Gateway lists over 100 Bible Translations

Sermons work to present more evidence the Word of God 

is alive
 to create the Road to Emmaus
in our hearts to Jesus Christ.

We do the Work God has Given Us. To Believe.

We want the Hope and Future to hand Life on and find

Life Abundant and Worthwhile for our Children

and Children's Children.

What would God Himself say the reactions to Plague, 1100 BC?

Wisdom 19:1-9

RSVCE

But the ungodly were assailed to the end by pitiless anger,

for God knew in advance even their future actions,

2 that, though they themselves had permitted thy people to depart

and hastily sent them forth,

they would change their minds and pursue them.

3 For while they were still busy at mourning,

and were lamenting at the graves of their dead,

they reached another foolish decision,

and pursued as fugitives those whom they had begged and compelled to depart.

4 For the fate they deserved drew them on to this end,

and made them forget what had happened,

in order that they might fill up the punishment which their torments still lacked,

5 They were to meet a strange death,

while your people continued on their miraculous journey.

6 For the whole creation in its nature was fashioned anew,

complying with thy commands,

that thy children might be kept unharmed.

7 The cloud was seen overshadowing the camp,

and dry land emerging where water had stood before,

an unhindered way out of the Red Sea,

and a grassy plain out of the raging waves,

8 where those protected by thy hand passed through as one nation

After gazing on marvelous wonders.

9 For they ranged like horses,

and leaped like lambs,

praising thee, O Lord, who didst deliver them.

Psalm 24:3-5 

HCSB

Who may ascend the mountain of the Lord?
Who may stand in His holy place?
The one who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who has not set his mind on what is false,
and who has not sworn deceitfully.
He will receive blessing from the Lord,
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Avanti!


Abba, Our Father,

Your Creation is Good yesterday, today and tomorrow
And in Your love we ask for the whole creation in its nature, fashioned anew.

Help us to please You daily and live in us for us to live Thy commands
and Your children kept unharmed.



Send Your Comforter and give us the Joy of Your Pinions.

Your cloud by day was seen overshadowing Your People,
and dry land emerging where water had stood before

Unhindered, Your people traveled the Red Sea with dry feet.

In the Holy Spirit where those protected by Thy Hand
and
Your People passed through
as One Nation!

After gazing on marvelous wonders.
they ranged like horses,
and leaped like lambs,
praising thee, O Lord, Who didst deliver us.

We are asking Jesus to pray with us. Good prayer given and heard:

Let us Pray to Seek You, Find You first, Jesus Christ.
The Glory of Your Heaven on earth.

For the USA and other nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.
To Live Life with Joy and Love.

We are People with the Help of Jesus,
we can make:
Redemption
Strength.
Overcoming
Praying the Victory!
And Virus end!




Jesus Son of God - Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide:

President Donald Trump, and his family,
Vice President Pence,
The White House Staff,
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,
Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, God Bless Them!

Safety and wisdom for Governor Abbott and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

The Beauty of the Whole Church Blazing the Love Jesus Gives.

Thank You for Your Living Word and Mercy, Jesus. Amen!

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.

Please help us have new Constitutional Amendments to further allow Government and the people, who are Blessed to have such freedoms, to have unity. Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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Luke 12:41-48 ~ Entrusted

Ordinary Time
Year 2, 2020 Church Year: June 14 to November 28, 2020

Luke 12:41-48

41 Peter asked, “Lord, are you telling this parable to us, or to everyone?”

42 The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper time? 

43 It will be good for that servant whom the master finds doing so when he returns. 44 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 

45 But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he then begins to beat the other servants, both men and women, and to eat and drink and get drunk. 46 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

47 “The servant who knows the master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what the master wants will be beaten with many blows. 48 But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows.

 From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

This is a time of Great Grief. We are struggling And learning how to overcome great emotion. To be effective, we must turn wishes into belief, struggles and Goals.

“DUMBLEDORE: Harry, there is never a perfect answer in this messy, emotional world. Perfection is beyond the reach of humankind, beyond the reach of magic. In every shining moment of happiness is that drop of poison: the knowledge that pain will come again. Be honest to those you love, show your pain. To suffer is as human as to breathe.” ― Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two

“The consequences of our actions are always so complicated, so diverse, that predicting the future is a very difficult business indeed.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

God is able to help us work with the coming future.

We will not slink into apathy. We will not see all we love disappear into Covid-19. We will not be isolated, worried, forgotten and alone. The terrors of "Mad Max" are not going to be our life story. Our parents concerns will and will not be our own. Cubicles are not forever.

If you look on social media right now, you will find a lot of animal-in-peril and saved-with-huge-commitment-of-many-people situations.

This is so understandable.
We all genuinely want to help and sincerely don't know how and have - Anguish.

The News is hard to believe. The disappointment in employment, family, isolation, police, people. It's hard to sort out what is the most unbelievable. The election year adds to the insults thrown so easily by unusual people.

You have to name the issue, claim the issue and conquer the emotions and wait with patience. Or sheer grit. Not to rush past what you process.

What if depressions starts with isolation?
And creeps into feelings of worthlessness or hopelessness. Our food celebration in restaurants stops and we have appetite changes. After a while, inability to concentrate, difficulty getting through your normal activities, lack of interest in things you used to enjoy. And Covid-19 for ourselves or loved ones - preoccupation with death.

Depression also causes the amygdala to enlarge.
This part of the brain is emotional responses. Brain inflation. Signs are s sleep disturbances, changes in activity levels (sitting at home), and changes in other hormones. Brain inflammation.

Precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance is in the adoption of healthy behaviors or cessation of unhealthy ones.

Emotions range from denial - unprecedented, anger - disappointment in the times, the culture, traditional institutions, the cruelty. Anger to take all the angry thoughts we had and act upon them. Rioting. Bargaining - reaching out to find God for the first time and wondering if this is 'way out', 'uh-huh', Flat out depression.

Acceptance. This is a fight worth having.

The final stages of Grief Leaving are the Contentious and Enduring Stage. 

We don't want our grief to end - this strong emotion brings justification and meaning. And we are right. Before we settle down, we need to know the impact has a purpose.

Here is a story we've probably heard.

A policeman stops a young 24 year old man for a routine traffic violation. The young man tells the policeman, forthrightly, he has a permit to carry. The Policeman isn't worried and asks for the handgun. The Gun discharges as it changes hands. The Policeman is wild with grief. The young man is practically a boy and he will die. The Policeman fights for the young boy man's life. 911 is called.

Finally, the young boy man tells the Policeman,
"I know you don't want me to die. I know I don't want to go. Things do happen."

The young man dies and the Policeman will never be the same.

We want this care level given to all the adults who are someone's child, a father, a brother. A beloved friend.


And how will we have this?

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.
Saint Augustine

We will engage. In animal rescue and find ways to invite others to participate. We will engage. We will donate time and prayers for elementary and all levels of education. Education is the Gate of Opportunity. We will engage with our Church. We will ask for Churches to exchange Bible Studies. We will seek the bubble of isolation to burst. We will engage. We will do like we did during the horrific Tri-County Fire - we will praise all, all, all our first responders. We will give face masks, hand sanitizer. We will offer a word of encouragement.  We will realize how badly we don't want to solve domestic disturbances. We don't want to find the auto accident victim's brains. We don't want to stop an ongoing feud between violent neighbors. We don't want to be in gang violence. We will engage our minds to compassion for the brave who have gone forth.

We will help all to have Justice. Justice and Liberty for All.

Email your Legislature.

We will engage. We will eradicate Racism one conversation at a time. We will Fight The Good Fight.

We will engage in forgiveness. We will forgive the past. We will fight for Hope and Faith of the Good Future.

We will fail to tolerate Cruelty. As an ongoing act - not of guilt - not of violence - not of the past - we will strive for today and tomorrow.

Luke 2:10

And the angel said to them, 

“Fear not, 

for behold

 I bring you good news

 of great joy

 that will be for 

all the people.

Philippians 1:6

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Jeremiah 32:42

“For thus says the Lord: Just as I have brought all this great disaster upon this people, so I will bring upon them all the good that I promise them.

Jeremiah 33:11

the voice of mirth and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voices of those who sing, as they bring thank offerings to the house of the Lord: “‘Give thanks to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!’ For I will restore the fortunes of the land as at first, says the Lord.

Father God, Abba,

We are asking Jesus to pray with us. Good prayer given and heard:

Let us Pray to Seek You, Find You in Jesus Christ.

The Glory of Your Heaven on earth.. AMEN.

The Wonders and Mercies of God Prevail. Our cares, we know You care for us.

For the USA and other nations to find the unity of peace and Justice for all.
To Live Life with Joy and Love.


We are People with the Help of Jesus,
we can make:
Redemption
Strength.
Overcoming
Praying the Victory!
And Virus end!


Jesus Son of God - Bless, Sustain, Comfort, Guide

President Donald Trump, and his family, 
Vice President Pence,
The White House Staff,
The Administration Coronavirus Response Team,
Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, God Bless Them!

Safety and wisdom for:
Governor Abbott
and all 50 United States Governors and our Legislatures

The Freedom in Jesus we call
Liberty and Justice for All!

We ask Jesus dwell in us, always!

The Beauty of the Whole Church Blazing the Love Jesus Gives.

Thank You for Your Mercy. Amen!

and we say Amen!

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.

Please help us have new Constitutional Amendments to further allow Government and the people, who are Blessed to have such freedoms, to have unity.

AMEN.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †  

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