Good Morning Peeps! How are you doing this Monday morning, good I hope? Did you have a good weekend, I sure hope so? My weekend was very good considering “so far” I am pretty much PAIN FREE in my lower back after having my procedure this past Thursday! Let’s just Pray that is last for years instead of weeks like last year. Thank you to all who Prayed for my speedy recovery! Have a good and very Blessed day today and week too! - May God Bless You and Yours In 2018 and Beyond!!! - “Are YOU 100% sure, that you are Saved and headed to Heaven when you die? Are you sure YOUR name IS written in the Heavenly “Book of Life?” Is there absolutely not a shadow of a doubt in your mind, that your Salvation is already secured and you’re just waiting on the good Lord to call you home to be with Him? If the answer is “No, Not Sure, I Think So, Maybe, or Probably, then you need to get busy right now working on fixing that. You need to be totally sure where your Soul will spend eternity!” And AMEN goes right here….
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The Third Eye Perspective:
By Carlos C. Brown
Thought For Today – “Suffering and Struggling Into Submission”
I have been working on today’s message mentally for a few days. I am not sure why, but for some reason, it really hit me hard once I received it. It will most definitely step on some toes, shock some, maybe even offend others. It is definitely not intended to do those things, but if it happens then so be it. I won’t apologize to anyone for doing the work of the Lord. Today’s message came to me about a week or so ago, while I was watching tv. All over the world, it seems like people are suffering and or struggling with just surviving, for a number of different reasons. There are terrorists, who are waging attacks and war on just about anything they can, and for no apparent reason other than to try and strike fear in the world. And then, even random individuals are committing some of the most heinous acts against their fellow man, and for no other reason than simply just because they are bored. Even children are now engaging in violent bullying, and seriously hurting other helpless children for Facebook, World Star, and YouTube likes. Mental illness gets the blame for a lot of these acts, but if you ask me there’s WAY more to it than that. There just seem to be so many people in this day and age with evil intentions in their hearts for no apparent reason, other than maybe suffering and struggling they are experiencing has gotten the best of them. It would appear, that the Biblical Book of Revelations is playing out right before our eyes, and no one seems to be all that concerned about it. Our Nation who once dawned the reputation for the humanity of those who were in need and tried to provide a better life for refugees from other countries, have now become paranoid and started closing its borders to outsiders. Yes, I do understand that there are some very bad people mixed in with people who are not a threat to the US. But then again, my other intellect kicks in and reminds me of the atrocities that this country has been guilty of also. For example, the attempted genocide of the American Indian Tribes who were here first by the way, and then trying to steal their land from them, 246-400 years (depending on which year you believe it ended) of Slavery, trying to separate the Races like Hitler did in Germany, Our Politicians in Washington doing everything they can to get richer and richer off of the working class people and even the lower class, and doing very little to make life easier for them, selling their souls to large corporations to push their agendas in the laws that are being passed. I am not going to bash Donald Trump like so many have done, are doing currently, and will most likely do in the future, I have made it a point to actually Pray for the man, point blank and end of discussion! Just like I have prayed for every President of The United States of America before him. (Why would I want any President over the country that I live in not to be guided by God?) That God would lead them to make this country great for ALL Americans, not just one race or another. As great as this Nation has been for centuries IN SOME WAYS, there should not be the suffering and struggling that you see going on INSIDE its borders currently. It is with this train of thought, or line of thinking, that it was placed on my heart this morning to talk about, “Suffering, and Struggling Into Submission.” And AMEN goes right here!
If you were to go all the way back in the Bible to the book of Exodus (Exodus 1: 1-20), you find the story of the Israelites suffering 400 years under Pharaoh in Egypt. You would read about how they were beaten, enslaved, isolated from their freedom, and even had attempts made to brainwash them into worshipping other things as opposed to God. There are a lot of similarities to the Israelites 400 years of slavery back then, in comparison to the way it is today here in the US, maybe even the entire world. Now calm down, calm down, I didn’t say nor imply that it was exactly like or “identical,” I said “similar.” How do you ask? Well first of all, so may of Americans and even our country as a whole, have wandered or strayed away from God. Some people hate even the mention of God’s name around them. This has resulted in our country becoming to an extent, “enslaved.” The US has huge debt to countries like China whom we have borrowed a great deal of money from. Currently the Federal Deficit is right at or about $19.84 TRILLION dollars, thank about that and let that sink in for a moment or two. Also, like the Israelites back in the Biblical days, the answer to our woes, struggles, and even suffering, is right in front of us, and yet so much of the population in the US are too blinded, or two distracted by something (cell phones, social media, drugs addiction, alcohol addiction, illegal get rich methods or schemes, etc..) to even realize it. Also like the Israelites, even our leaders (like 10 of the heads of the original 12 tribes of Israel did) as a whole do not follow the blueprint that God laid out for us the follow. They are driven by fear, greed, lack of morals, and poor character. Not ALL of them, but enough of them to influence a lot of the agendas that are being forced upon the American people. Ummm, for those of you who don’t know what that means, I am referring to the 10 Commandments. Google them if you don’t know what they are, or have forgotten their significance. No large group or country of people will ever be “perfect” in their behaviors, morals, character, views on religion, different races being perceived as “equal” to each other and getting along, equal opportunity to attain the American Dream, etc… but the way this country is heading right now, our Lord and Savior will be coming back for us a lot sooner than later. That should strike total and complete fear in a very large percentage of people, who are not saved or who have strayed away from God! If it doesn’t, they have either concluded or conceded that they are going to Hell, or they are too naïve to believe that you actually do have to be Saved and or in continual good standing/or fellowship, to make it to Heaven. You know things have gotten really bad in America, when other countries who have reputations for committing cruel, inhumane, and just down right evil acts against its own citizens, can now tell America, “you need to sweep around your own front doorstep before trying to tell us how to run our country.” Or, “you need to take a very long hard look in the mirror before pointing your fingers at us when it comes to morals, character, and social justice, because you are now in the same boat with us now!” And honestly we are in so many ways. The things most Americans would sit in front of their television watching in total shock, disgust, anguish, and anger as they witness news reports from other parts of the world, have now become frequent in our own country.
The more channels I flipped through, the more I became convinced that what I was seeing happening in the world and especially in the United States right now, maybe is God allowing us to suffer and struggle so much, in hopes of us submitting back unto Him. It took most of the Israelite people 440 years to realize that they were “God’s chosen people,” and to walk into that title and claim it. The first 400 years spent in slavery under Pharaoh, and then an additional 40 years they spent in the desert/wilderness, because they were not convinced they could take the city of Jericho after ten of their twelve tribal scouts returned back with their reports of the then current inhabitants of it. Ten of the scouts referred to themselves as “locusts compared to giants” in describing themselves in comparison to how big the people of Jericho were. Also like the Israelites, we as Americans place our trust and Faith in one person (for the most part) to lead our country in the right direction, the President. The Israelites had Moses and although Moses had his faults, he still was able to accomplish leading them as far as to the edge or border of their promised land. However, if you read or know the whole story of Moses, he did NOT get to enter into the promised land. He made it all the way to the border of it, but never got to enter into it because of his disobedience (read Numbers 20: 1-12). The men we have trusted to lead this country into prosperity in the past, for ALL Americans for the most part have failed. Some came close, while others caused long setbacks in the process due to their own agendas. The amazing thing to me, is that very few if any of them seem to realize that God allowed (not necessarily “placed,” but allowed) each one of them to be put into their position of power, to accomplish something for His will. Just like in the Biblical days, God allowed certain rulers to come to power. If the people were following His commandments, a good ruler would come into to power and the mass majority of people would get to experience prosperity. However, if they strayed away from Him and His Commandments, He would also allow a bad or Dictator type ruler to come into power. In being totally and completely fair to the current President (Donald Trump), the jury is still out on which he will end up being viewed as. Right now, there is evidence in his actions and behavior that could build a case for both sides (good vs bad), but I’ll hold my conclusion of his purpose as our President, until the end of his tenure in the White House. Remember, this/these are just thoughts that have been placed on my heart to share. However, the current status of the United States vast majority and a case could also be said for the entire world at this point, is that we are in a “Suffering and Struggling” mode which has proven in past generations to be the best antidote in getting God’s Holy people to submit back to His will and His ways. Can I leave you with a question to ponder today if I may?
“Do YOU Fall Under The Category of “Suffering and Struggling” in some way form or fashion right now? If so, that may be God wanting you to leave your evil and sinful ways, and either reconnect back to Him and His Commandments, or commit to Him in the first time, if you are not already Saved. If you answered “NO” to that question, then you are either living right according to God’s plan and Commandments, or you have a category 10 type of Hurricane storm (aka life) that will head your way sooner than later. And AMEN goes right here too!
“Today, choose to “Ride or Die” with Jesus Christ! Afterall, isn’t that exactly what He did for us on the Cross at Calvary?”
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