Mr. Obama has indicated he will be signing the Freedom of Choice Act as soon as he gets into office which pretty much obliterates any steps that have been gained by people who are pro-Life – please consider signing the petition against FOCA by following the website below.

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These are some very thought provoking questions that are difficult, in some ways, to answer.  Generally, the root problem is the original fall of man and sin.  More specifically, what are the specific causes of this brutal phenomena?

Obviously, there are multiple causes.  This level of brutality was not reached overnight.  It was reached through decades of conditioning and the gradual increase of “permissible” amounts of formerly questionable content.  This change was brought about largely through the entertainment industry.  However, a deeper, subtler scheme is present, though largely unseen.

A mastermind is at work.  This reality is the work of someone who is carefully orchestrating the works of entertainment according to a pre-determined strategy.  Someone who’s plans and goals are the opposite of that which is good and true.  Many of you know to whom I am referring – Satan.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.  (Ephesians 6:12)

Not only is Satan behind the entertainment culture, but also his demons.  He and his demons have their fingers and influence permeating throughout the entertainment industry.  Their scheme is also very effective.

I heard that if I frog is placed in cool water and heat is placed under it, the frog will not try to jump out but will stay in the water until it is cooked to death.  The frog does not recognize the gradual increase in heat.  Even so, the devil’s course of action has been to gradually introduce violence, gore, blood, and all manor of immorality to the public through the entertainment industry.  Our culture has been desensitized to the awfulness of what we consume on a daily basis.

An apparent need is for our culture to be regenerated.  But how can that take place if the church feeds on the same ungodliness as unbelievers?  Does the church in America have a reputation for avoiding that which is evil?  Pure and undefiled religion is too keep oneself from the world (James 1:27).  The world consumes evil and relishes in it.  If Christians in America loose their distinction in this area of entertainment, who will be left to bring about a regeneration in our culture?  No one!

The church in America must come to realize the seriousness of this condescension and acceptance of evil.  I fear that many Christians do not practice  “pure and undefiled religion”, and many need to be set free from the snares and influence of “principalities and powers”, in order to be salt and light.

This video is so powerful.  These people have nothing, and we have so much.

I was so convicted by my un-thankfulness for what I have.  Here I am sitting in a CAR, running the heat to stay WARM, listening to a CD, typing on a COMPUTER, wearing BOOTS, PANTS, and sweat SHIRT, and I take it all for granted!  These people have nothing, and I am not giving thanks for what I have.  I do not realize (in the slightest) how blessed I am.  I have, not only necessities, but luxuries.  Lord, forgive me for my un-grateful and un-thankful attitude.  Help me to give thanks for Your blessings and may I have a real appreciation for all You’ve done.

By the way, I am not related to this man.

Click here for the interview.  To download the mp3, right click and save as.

A couple of days ago I completed, “Piercing the Darkness” by Frank Peretti.  This is the sequel to, “This Present Darkness.”  Though this series is fictional, the concepts presented are not.  (Note- This series is not recommended for younger readers.)  These books bring into sharp focus the reality of the spiritual war that is being waged.  In both of these books the events center around a small, seemingly insignificant, town.  As the story progresses, however, you learn that Satan’s plans center around that same town.  Warfare abounds as the heavenly forces come into conflict with the powers of darkness.  The stories both reach climatic endings that leave you breathless.

The most important fact I learned from these books was the power of prayer.  In these stories the battle hinges on the “prayer cover”.  That is the key.  The heavenly forces simply can not fight efficiently with out the saints of God and their prayers.  This awakened in my mind the importance of our prayers.  In “Screwtape Letters” C.S. Lewis wrote, “Men’s prayers are one of the innumerable coordinates with which the Enemy [God] harmonizes the weather of tomorrow.”  The importance of prayer is also illustrated by how often the Psalmist wrote psalms of prayer.

Reflecting on this truth, I see that my Christian walk largely depends on prayer and spending time in the Word.  Jesus went alone to the mountains to pray to His Father.  I need to make sure I spend time alone with God, seeking His will and guidance.

Blessings,

Erik B.

Erik B.

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Below is a cell phone video someone took.  Not a whole lot to see.  By the way, it only takes a little spray to go a long way.

Whew… preface out of the way.

Okay, so here we go.

The Rules:
Link to the person who tagged you.
Post the rules on your blog.
Write six random things about yourself.
Tag six people at the end of your post.
Let each person know he or she has been tagged.
Let the tagger know when your entry is up

The people who tagged me are Miss Amanda and CJ.

1.  I like homemade Vanilla Ice Cream.

2.  I enjoy running track.  You get the point?  After the ice cream I have to run track.

3.  I play the guitar and piano, and I enjoy writing songs.

4.  I would like to work for the FBI one day.

5.  I enjoy reading and my worldview is well established.

6.  I do not keep up with the latest music, books, movies, fads, chat lingo, etc.

7.  I am a Christian who does not have it all together.  However, my hope and trust is not in my works, but in the atoning work of Christ which He accomplished over 2000 years ago.  A work which paid the price for not only my sin, but the entire sin of mankind.  To God be the Glory!!

Okay, tag six people. Hmm… from the size of my blogroll I do not think that is possible.  I’ll try.  By the way, no one tagged here is obligated to respond.  That is especially true if you have recently done a “6 things” tag.

Olivia

Carmen

Kevin

Your name goes here…

Update:  Okay, forget the tag six people thing.  When I went to check the above sites I found either they had already done the tag (I got on the ball late), or they haven’t been around the blogosphere lately.

Many of life’s experiences can be considered “on the job training”.  A good quote is, “Experience is a good teacher if you learn from her.”  Many of life’s experiences are quite painful.  Often times we do not see the reason for the painful experience while we are in the valley, so to speak.  As we move on and look back, we often realize how beneficial it was to go through the trial.  For believers, we have the promise that all things work together for good.  I do not know, in my human knowledge, how everything works together for good.  I do know that by faith, we can claim God’s promise and believe His words.

A painful experience does not mean that God has forsaken you.  It can mean, though, that God is testing you or allowing you to grow.  God refines his children through the fire.  Through the fire, the impurities are consumed, and a new level of intimacy with God is reached.  But, we can kick against this refining process.  When we fight, argue, and get angry with God as we go through trials, we are hindering the refining process and hanging on to those things which God is trying to remove.

I believe that God has a reason for life’s experiences.  In this training I am going through, I can easily see the reason for it.  The blessing and protection available after I finish the course, is contingent upon me experiencing the discomfort and pain of the spray.  The bitter comes before the sweet.  The goal is in sight.  The end accomplishment will outweigh the difficulty of achieving the goal.  Even so, in our walk through life, we must never loose sight of our goal.  “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.”  James 1:12  This world is full of temptation and trial, but blessed are those who endure until the end and keep their eyes upon the light of Christ.  Amen!