Discernment

Many of you, some readers and others not, have been searching this blog for information about the “special” year 5769, what makes it special, and does that have any cause for concern on your part.

First, according to the Jewish lunar calendar, their new year starts on the sunset of September 30 and continues through the sunset of October 1. The interesting fact, to them at least, is that that day is also the fourth day of the week on their calendar. The fourth day for those who know Genesis 1, is the day when the sun, moon, and stars were set for “signs and appointed times, and for days and for years,”

However, the fourth day of Genesis has been known forever as the time of the vernal or spring equinox, and not the autumnal or fall equinox. So the “fourth day of creation” in the fall on the lunar calendar is only a mathematical/astronomical event that happens periodically.

Yet this is a special time of prayer and spiritual closeness in the minds of those who follow the lunar calendar.

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We can spend hundreds of billions of dollars looking for answers and solutions to life’s ills and yet never find them. Even the scholars, lawyers, politicians, and economists consume countless hours pouring over documents and only find they are no closer to the answers than when they started. A scientist with a head full of knowledge about a subject can be totally wrong – so say other scientists.

Mind viruses or "memes" control entire cultures and create a form of insanity that possesses the spirit of people so strongly that they can devote their life to the destruction of other people.

Evidence shows that those “who should know,” wring their hands and worry that “something awful is going to happen” and they don’t know what to do about it. …

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The race to the November 2008 elections brought a new word into the consciousness of many Americans. That word is "maverick."

Here is the definition from both Wikipedia and Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary - Tenth edition:

Maverick: "a person who shows independence of thought or action; an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party."

Are you a maverick?

Should you be? …

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One wonders why, because "God is love," are so many suffering and living lives that appear to be cursed. Nothing seems to go right. Decisions, in spite of heroic efforts always seem to turn out wrong and costly! Is this what was intended for us humans — the handiwork of the Creator? Or have we simply missed the point of it all?

There are many books out today that encourage us to "manifest" or otherwise produce the things we want in life. These are usually best sellers. But how many people have actually been blessed by the creation of wealth and prosperity? Some have tried only to find themselves in worse condition than when they started. What went wrong?

Can personal "creation" work for you and for me?

In the two earlier posts in this miniseries, I wrote about some things that block us in our "walk with God?" I did not cover everything in that context, because, frankly, that can be disheartening. Rather, I will tell you point blank and from personal experience that a relationship with our spiritual family is the key to wisdom, understanding, knowledge — the very power that can bring us all to incredible wealth, joy, peace, and to living a blessed life.

I wouldn’t be telling you this if …
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We are often thrown many “curve balls” in the game of life. The opponents seem to think that only “idiots” would want to “walk with God”.

Others may consider it a “good idea” but are frustrated when their prayers are “not answered.” Some after trying hard to be a “good Christian” eventually give up and turn bitter against the whole thing.

To come to a place in life where you start to really walk with God is a great thing! And I am more and more convinced that as we approach the end of this age two things are about to happen.

1. Many will fail, turn bitter and hateful, and start living a miserable existence. as prophesied by Enoch Daniel and Ezekiel:

2. But many will do the opposite. From Daniel 12:

Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. Many will be cleansed and made spotless and purified. But the wrong-doers will continue to do wrong. None of the wrong-doers will understand, but those who have insight will understand.

There is one very surprising switch in this “time of the end” situation. Did you see it? …
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