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After posting I thought I would get the definition of IDOL------
i·dol
/'idl/
noun
an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
synonyms: icon, god, image, likeness, fetish, totem, statue, figure, figurine, doll, carving;
a person or thing that is greatly admired, loved, or revered.
"movie idol Robert Redford"
synonyms: hero, heroine, star, superstar, icon, celebrity, celebutante; favorite, darling, beloved, pet, apple of one's eye; informalpinup, heart throb, blue-eyed boy/girl, golden boy/girl; informalfair-haired boy/girl
"the pop world's latest idol"
One should take a moment and question themselves---what do I allow to come between me & God?
Being real petty here---years ago Virginia had a Blue Law which was that business were closed on Sunday except for certain types of business.........today Sunday is the busiest grocery shopping day, --- I know our world today is different than 50 or 60 years ago, but maybe life before acceptable excuses was a tad bit better. As Christians how far have we come to accept things that come between God and mankind as being OK? Not a question for me or you to ask, yet a question every believer should ask themselves or ask God----"am I on the right track or what in my life have I allowed to come before You?
I am thinking way toooooooo much ---God Bless
I do not know or understand much from the books of prophecy but for what ever reason I have been tinkering around Ezekiel, still I am way to thick to grasp much...but as I started into chap. 12 this was there...2--"Son of man, you dwell in the mist of a rebellious house, which has eyes but does not see, and ears but does not hear; for they are a rebellious house"-----I thought of our world today --- mainly our country, then more so, my little inner circle. Like I said, I know & understand very little of the prophets, yet although it was written thousands of years ago it still contains a message for today....Our idols and what we treasure may not be like those of years ago, but maybe, just maybe whatever we put between us and God is our personal Idol. Just as those of old---do we make excuses for our selfish desires & habits. Do we have eyes and not see and ears and not hear?
Just a passing thought for this beautiful Friday....
Almost, I think they are going to set up a concession stand at the train station for us while we wait
jus a thought,-----could a person appreciate the experience good if they never experienced the bad-----
My friend was going through a rough time and it was getting her down, I told her it was all in the attitude, it was not "why me"---it "why not me." She is a strong person, maybe, just maybe, this was put on her because another is not strong enough to handle the bad stuff. The sun always comes out after the rain & clouds pass. The answer, IMO, is strength & courage & a good attitude-----I find that at bad times it always helps me to ask---"OK God, you have allowed this upon me, now what do you want me to do with it.?----of course there are many who are not as thick as I and maybe don't need divine help....That ole tune comes to mind----"Leaning on Jesus, Leaning on Jesus, safe & secure from all alarm---etc, etc...." May I add, life is much easier when I am not the ultimate controller...
Have a great Tuesday & God Bless
I was jus sitt-n here and started to whistle-----"Others, Lord yes others, let this my motto be".......I find this tune coming out several times a week, I think, maybe, the Holy Spirit has to keep reminding me of the importance of others......a good way to start the day, forget about me and think of others
God Bless and have a great week-end
ran across this a bit ago....good thought for for the day---from Hebrews13:1--" Let brotherly love continue, do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels."----God Bless & have a good day, oh ya!! Count your blessings, no matter your conditions there is always others way worse off than you....we are taught to be content...we need not be jealous of another, just be thankful for our blessings.
some very good pointers here....thanks
HEY Trueheart!!!! The rig info is said to be hush-hush., but it is said or thought that all the good stuff is just around the corner----wonder if ole Raj is still alive, been awhile
I assume this is open for discussion......just maybe the person who goes forward lacks the sincerity, the altar call was given, some come forward, but the price to follow is too high-----meaning they want to get to heaven but don't want to give up the fun life--so to speak....IMO the best we can do is continue in prayer for the non-believer.....maybe a seed was planted and somewhere along the line someone may toss some water on it, then The Holy Spirit will lead the way.....I am not being indifferent here, allow me to explain my thinking, there is a lady around 45-50ish, give or take a couple, but twice now she has talked privately with me concerning her desires to follow the Lord, but, when I explain God's Grace and the following of Jesus, the turning away from today's life----then I hear no more from her for maybe 6 months or so....many want to be connected with Jesus, but when it is pointed out that a change in their life is in order,,,,OOOOPPPPS!! That's not where they choose to go....at 1st it bugged me, but then I figured I planted a seed, there will be one day another who will identify with her and toss some water on those planted seeds and BINGO....I have often made mention that folks don't understand why God does not appear close....many take the problems to the cross, lay them all down for Christ to solve, then when they rise up to leave, they pack up all those problems and take them with they leave.....I don't know how to crack this nut, but the world we live in just makes it so difficult to give up control.....OH WELL !! I am jus ramble'n here a bit----but sometimes it ain't the pastors fault or the fellow Christian's fault that folks love the world more. The parable of the sowing of the seeds fits in perfect here
I felt called to read Colossians this morning, well actually the past 3 days, so this morning thought I best jump to it, and when I first began, Paul's regular start-up was there, but I sort of thought of changing a few of the words, not changing the Scripture just thinking of the intro. a bit different.
"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ, who are here on the Bible Board this morning.....Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ..."
The Scripture has been recorded for you & me so why not make it a personal thing when reading. Could help with understanding....We draw near to God and He draws near to us, so why not think on Scripture as really personal, like, hey this was written to me/ for me. I reckon I am not talking to the rock solid Christian but rather maybe one who would like to know but difficulty along the way just keeps getting in the way.....Remember God sent His Son into the world to save you and me----can't get much more personal that that.---God Bless
I saw a thing the other day---"If a man is always wrong and the woman always right, if a man says she is right, is he wrong?
come May 30 we got 49 yrs. under our belts....My bride says that being married is the hardest job a person will ever do......
something here that folks really need to be aware of......so EZ to get tied up in the hustle of life. Thanks for the reminder
Hey Rick, after your post this came to mind and I was humming the tune, then looked it up and the last verse really goes along here---
"What have I to dread, what have I to fear, leaning on the everlasting arms, I have blessed peace with my Lord so near, leaning on the everlasting arms-----leaning, leaning -- safe and secure from all alarms; ---leaning on Jesus---leaning on Jesus---leaning on the everlasting arms"
Props me up, jus say'n
All in the attitude ....
Allow me to sort of jar the ole memory----remember? Have you talked to the man upstairs, He will always see you through and if you ever need a friend is right there by your side...etc, etc, etc.
Worked outside all day, came in and had 2 glass of coconut milk and check out the ole computer and it hit me---"Count you blessings , name them 1 by 1, count your many blessings see what God has done," great way to wind down a Friday evening
I suppose it is right back at ya on both count----always count our blessings, and have a great week-end
like the ole say'n....standing in a garage don't make you a car
lead by example----best teacher around
This sort of goes along with that last part as to why aren't doing something to warn folks....Now this is in no way a pat on the back to me, a big ole pat on the back for the Holy Spirit is in order...I have many times said something or another about learning to listen to the Holy Spirit, He will direct us.....Anyway this morning I posted here and on my fb page.....within the last hour I got a private message from my nephew telling me that my post was right on time....it was a good message for his friend who just learned that his 40+ yr old daughter has 3 brain tumors, tumor on her lung and 1 on her neck and has been given 3 weeks to live. I can honestly say that this morning I was going to post nothing, then for what ever reason things came to my mind and I posted-------God works in mysterious ways,,,,,I am certain that when we as Christians step out in faith and do as the Holy Spirit directs us that good things happen.....The real blessings is when we do something good and it reaches out to touch another and we never know we did something good......always give thanks to God, If I may suggest try to come to learn the ever presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Jesus said He would ask the Father to send the Comforter into the world for us......Scripture says God is in heaven, Jesus is at His right hand and the Holy Spirit is here with us----since I learned to accept this and acknowledge the Holy Spirit in my daily life I find myself to be a much better person-----still tacky as all get out, but I always ask God to make me a better person today than I was yesterday and a better husband, father & grandfather today than I was yesterday.....bottom line I am a work in progress, reckon I will live to 100 because the Holy Spirit has so much work to be done on me.
Now---if there is someone here on the Board who is in need, may I suggest you talk it over with the Good Lord, you don't know how? Ask the Holy Spirit ----He will guide you----just step out in faith, ask and you will receive-- seek and you will find-- knock and it will be opened
"When you walk through the storm hold your head up high and don't be afraid of the dark"........Jesus is always near, never a sorrow that he does not share------
God Bless and enjoy this Hump-Day, Friday & week-end liberty jus around the corner.....along with
a bit more basketball tourney stuff.
Thanks, however, lol or for me a but, but, but, all of this boils down to well "I think".... I am certainly not being difficult or argumentative , jus stirring the pot, bottom line is no one really knows for sure. I noticed the newer versions say wild ox, but that has changed from Unicorn----I am going to be honest, I have no idea but really great way to get folks to start thinking, maybe even get 1 or 2 to knock the dust off their Bible and read some........They say there has never been any evidence of uncovering anything to support the unicorn, ok I go with that, but the truth is not so many years ago they said the same about Noah & the Ark. Call me bullheaded but I just don't put much faith in what someone thinks, remember when coffee is bad for you--now coffee is good for you, butter is terrible for you--now butter is good for you so on & so forth-----were their ever Unicorns, I will go with I don't know, I will go with-- if Scripture is the inspired word of God I wonder what he meant when He said UNICORN. No matter one way or the other, but sure makes for a good discussion. I saw in my reading where Unicorn was used along with ox & some other large animals.....All this is those grand-daughters of mine
I reckon in my older yrs I have got set in my ways, but I don't listen to much news because some of the 1st words out of their mouth is "I THINK"----no real fact just I think....Now don't let that chase anyone off this board or stop from voicing an opinion----if an opinion on Spiritual stuff gets the ole brain in gear---that is a good thing
That last part----right on da money
Last evening my 2 grand-daughters tossed me a curve ball so to speak...1 is 7 yrs & the other 18 -- anyway they were working on a paper ad as I understand it it is on Unicorns, then in their research the find where Unicorn is in the Bible, so therefore Unicorns must have been around....So I pull out 3 resource books on Scripture, sure enough Unicorn is in the Scripture---9 different places, then I go to definitions in Hebrew---OK, that done, then comes the deeper seeking. When I get to the highly educated folks I see where they say--"I think" or "It could be that"or "if you were standing here, it would appear that there was only 1 horn" so forth and so on, which means they have an opinion. Now I know some folks will say "Yes Paul wrote whatever, but that's not really what he meant" & I always ask "well, why then did he write it". Now I will confess I might be too much of a fundamentalist, but I always figure I am safe with the Word, I do go as far as looking up Hebrew & Greek words to get the big picture & clearer understanding. Now comes the tricky part----As christians or church-goers we have been taught that Scripture is the inspired word of God, God told the prophets what to write--- now if God told Moses what to write...HUMMM. see my point. I could go on & on & on with my line of thought....Now remember not so many years ago we was told that Noah's Ark just a story? HUMMM!! UNICORNS ??? I have only scratched the service here, where are them there Unicorns? More on this subject as I learn----darn gran-kids mak
Happy Monday------doggone train derailed again, I am missing that sound of it coming round da bend
The company went silent, I hear tell that this is a good sign.......HEE--HEE
Our days go much better when we take God along, however, last week I cut down a cedar tree maybe 40’ tall, cut it all up & sealed off the ends, well today I am digging the stump up, maybe I should say working at it,,,, don’t care how much I talk to God this job jus ain’t getting any easier—-but then at 75 I need to be thankful for being able to dig, cut, chop.....I reackon it was 5 or 6 yrs ago that I had back surgery and 2 yrs since open heart surgery,,,,,, so I believe this ole contrary tree stump is a blessing... then when it is dried out I get to see what God has hidden down in that cedar——especially in the stump part
I wondered-----"Do Christians count themselves worthy of heaven"-----If so-- then where is God's Grace?
We are all sinners, from the worst non-believer to the most reliable church-goer----IMO for me to consider myself worthy to enter heaven would be for me to neglect God's Grace.
There is a lot to add here, but the only purpose is to stir up some thinking.....The devil knows to sell sin is easy, we have to be aware of self-pride and thinking more highly of ourselves than we should....
IMO---It is God's grace that will carry us through, not works
OH!!! HAPPY MONDAY
this would be good for all folks from all walks of life to understand. A shame that so much negative stuff is the forefront...getting harder and harder to find positive attitudes floating around....OH ME, listen to me whine...lol
I am so thankful that almost every day I have a tune floating around in my head---somewhere----This morning----I was sinking deep in sin, far from a peaceful shore, etc, etc, LOVE LIFTED ME---when nothing else could help---Love lifted me---
Several years ago I was to be the guest speaker at a little ole country church, way out in the boonies...I stayed up all night Saturday working on my talk, come daylight I had it all ready but it just wasn't right, It was not the message needed or called for by the Holy Spirit...I happened to look at the bulletin and this song was one to be sang at the service and out of nowhere it hit me that this was what was to be spoken. I had no time to switch notes or study. At the church when I it was my turn to get up, I explained this situation I found myself in, offered a prayer, turned it all over to the Holy Spirit, when all was said and done I was told how much the message meant and folks wanted me to return someday....NOW!!! After the service I had no idea what I had said, I had the general idea, but as far as the message, to this day I firmly believe that it was a message from the Holy Spirit, I was just the messenger
If there s a point here it would be to fear not when called upon by the Holy Spirit----it may not be as a guest speaker----it may well be a little voice inside you asking you to offer a word of encouragement to another, a kind word to the cashier, a friendly greeting to a stranger-----We all are God's messengers, fear not to speak out, He will give you the proper words....
"Stand up, Stand up for Jesus---you soldiers of the cross"
You folks have a great Sunday, if you are reading this----you have a lot to be thankful for.
HAPPY SATURDAY folks......woke up this side of the green and a tune in my heart, man!!! life is so good...."OH WORSHIP THE LORD IN THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS"
It has been in the not so late time past that I did not wake with a tune, then all of a sudden, BINGO, just like that almost every day I awake with a Christian Tune, I got curious is there is a message in there for me-----then I get curious is it a good message or a reminder that I need to improve in certain areas....There is a tune that may not come every day, but certainly several times a week, usually while I am cooking my breakfast------OTHERS, LORD YES OTHERS, LET THIS MY MOTTO BE----etc, etc, etc".
Ever think about the "complacent" church", In Scripture, this would be the Church at Laodicea, Luke warm, neither hot or cold. Is my/your church like the church of Laodicea? I suppose maybe more important Am "I" like the church of Laodicea, just sort of a Luke warm christian-----I say I believe, but do others see me as a Christian or just another warm body walking around.....HUMMMM, I wonder. Now back to the top----just maybe that morning tune is making mention of improvement areas in my life for me to work on-----MAN!!! All this thinking gonna give me a headache
Have a Blest day
Proverbs 27: 20----"Hell and Destruction are never full, so the eyes of man are never satisfied"
"Have you talked to the man upstairs----He will always see you through, and if you ever need a friend-He will be right there by your side..." OH ME!!! What a tune to have in one's heart on this wonderful Friday, March 22nd, it will be a full year before we see Mar. 22nd again. Reckon we best enjoy it while we have it
God Bless---share your day with kindness, politeness, smiles ----in general a good attitude, could mean a lot to someone having a bad day
woke up and in less than a minute that ole tune---"Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer blessed Lord, to the cross where thou hast died". As those of the Christian faith we often speak of Jesus and the cross and we talk of the fact that He died for us, but, but, but I wonder how many of us really stop and think, I mean seriously think about the act of freely, obediently allow Himself to be nailed to an old rugged cross for us. He taught to love God and love your neighbor as yourself, He healed many. many sick folks, He restored sight to the blind, He fed the Hungary, He offered eternal life to those who believe and folks nailed Him to an old rugged cross for that.........Now let me ask, do I have that kind of love? Do you offer that kind of love? I would say---"HELLLL NO---NO WAY!!!" Especially if we have a means of escape and 10,000 men to call upon, men who in noway could man harm-----But HE the man called Jesus, who did not have to, just stepped up and allow Himself to be nailed to an old rugged cross for little ole me and little ole you. Our ticket to eternal life got punched right there........Reckon my point is---think of yourself being nailed to an ole cross and left to die and you did it freely, all of your own free will....you gain no benifit all done for your neighbor.......Jus a little something for y'all to think on today
1Corth. 3-----Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers through whom you believed, as the Lord gave each one. I (Paul) planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase---So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God gave the increase."
This morning I clicked on my fb account and started with a personal message to a friend then started reading the post----something different here this morning, rather than the normal stuff everything carried a positive message or a message to kick the ole brain in to gear. Then I got to thinking of the above Scripture and saw or understood something I have never seen or understood before, allow me to share-------one plants a seed, this would be sharing in thought, word or deed, or doing a Christ like deed to or for an unbeliever....something you or I may do in our daily rounds and never know we planted anything ---- just like planting a seed, we dig a little hole and drop in a seed and cover it up and walk away-----then the water part----I thought of the person who somewhere in their heart has had the seed of Christ planted, maybe that seed was just a was passing thought to an unbeliever , maybe it was a good deed. maybe just a friendly greeting, but the seed would be any Christ like act we showed which was inspired by Holy Spirit . Just as God grows the seed in to a beautiful plant of its kind, so God grows the seed in an unbeliever's heart...Now this morning it was the watering part that grabbed my thoughts....just for thinking purposes---The (seed) Gospel of Jesus Christ has been being spread for over 2,000 yrs and today we see the ole devil more active in our world than ever-----this made me wonder how we Christians are doing our job as Watering personnel or what just are we watering.
-----now we also know the ole devil & his workers are in the seed planting business also, now looking at the evil in the world --that evil which many call good today---it raises the question of which seeds have the Christians been watering over the years. HUMMM!!
We are in the seed and watering business, whatever we do in thought--word-- deed is the planting or watering of a seed----I suppose a little self examination is in order to find out who we been planting & watering for.
As my grand-daughter taught her ole PaPa----"Jus Say'n
Steve, back years ago my dad gave a S.S. lesson on worry, while he was in complete agreement with all in this post he added to it a thought to kick folks brain in gear----"have you ever stopped and given thought that all those things you worry about the most never come to pass." Just a passing thought, thanks for stirring up a good old memory.
The devil loves to challenge what God has said. We must stand on the promises of God and not our emotions, because our emotions can mislead us.
WOW!!!! Wish folks and preachers would pay more attention to this
HAPPY SUNDAY
I have in the car a CD by Alabama and one of the songs is "The Last Altar Call" or "If Today Was The Last Altar Call"---- reckon my point is that it raises a question in one's mind, If a person really knew for a sure that today was their last day to get right with the Lord----How would they react? Which should make folks think on the fact that no one ever knows for sure when that last chance to get right will be. Not telling anyone what to do, but, but, but--- just suggesting that today just might be the day to do a tad bit of self-examination and maybe talk it over with the Lord. I check the Obits almost every day, reckon to see if I am still alive, but death has no age limits, no color limits, no financial limits, it is just a time where our body ceases to be, but our Soul & Spirit carries on.....HUMMMMM, don't think much on this do we. I suppose I am like some of the others here on this board who have experienced the saving Grace of Jesus Christ, who deep in our hearts we not only know, but believe and we have the inner desire that others may see the light and come to Jesus Christ-----Eternity is a very, very long time to be where you really don't want to be----Just take a moment or 2 and give it a little thought....You should never start a trip without 1st giving thought to how you are going to get there and getting properly prepared
God Bless and have a great Friday