tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69542495406377248142024-02-20T12:03:22.438-08:00The Ambition MovementAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-52061935559525692282014-04-08T21:22:00.002-07:002014-04-08T21:22:30.455-07:00A Joy And Passion For God And His Word<span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">"When he studied, it was to behold the majesty of God. Thus, his sermon preparation was not primarily for others: it was first and foremost for his own heart. With the aid of the Spirit and a firm bent toward biblical authority, Calvin followed hard after his Creator. And as he did so, the Lord crushed his spirit and fixed within him a fearful admiration of Christ's excellencies.............. Given Calvin's commitment to God's glory, how did he nourish his mind in the Scriptures? How did he cultivate his heart before God?"</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">~Steven J. Lawson in his book "The Expository Genius of John Calvin.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://livinghopechurch.net/cache/wallpaper/puritan/08-calvin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #8a8a8a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://livinghopechurch.net/cache/wallpaper/puritan/08-calvin.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">Wow! This paints a picture of the absolute perfect passion us as Christians have the ability to have towards God and towards His holy Scriptures. I especially love this quote because it mentions both the fear and majesty of God-further meaning God's awe. And I believe these things to be very important to the Christian life. -the fear of the Lord, and beholding the majesty of His total awesomeness. If we as Christians had this same passion that we see in Calvin. -this passion that kept Paul going, this passion that brought thousands to martyrdom, and specifically this passion that is instilled in all of Gods people. It seems to me, however, that this passion is less aflame then in was in many earlier Christians. -If we could only light up this passion; if we could just show the world where this passion comes from. If we could show them what it means to have our joy in the Lord; if they can know us as Joyous people-I can assure you we would be seen in a much different light.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.bookwormroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/A-joyous-full-immersion-baptism.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #8a8a8a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://www.bookwormroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/A-joyous-full-immersion-baptism.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" />
<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">And while we are on this subject of passion for God; I would like to point out, that as John 1:1 states "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." -So this does not just mean a passion for God; but a passion for His word; the Bible.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">This reminds me SO much of a verse I recently read in Jeremiah. This verse is the verse that stood out to me the most in that day of reading; and I find that those verses, the ones that fill you with the fear of God and the awe of His majesty are very important.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">"Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD of hosts" ~Jeremiah 15:16</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br />
<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRQRrzLlCvqtyyR-PA8OalemDxCkQ-v10Nv_yCchAwozWadH5TvkjTR3PKKej-mQMvlzt9E-lH1QprVXjYBE8Y-9KLequpqMHMJ9gfjf0Ffxu1YpcsN0VJn-QWmfuxboAKz7q716GkY00/s1600/bible-Sunlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="color: #8a8a8a; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRQRrzLlCvqtyyR-PA8OalemDxCkQ-v10Nv_yCchAwozWadH5TvkjTR3PKKej-mQMvlzt9E-lH1QprVXjYBE8Y-9KLequpqMHMJ9gfjf0Ffxu1YpcsN0VJn-QWmfuxboAKz7q716GkY00/s1600/bible-Sunlight.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(238, 238, 238); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392) 1px 1px 5px; padding: 5px; position: relative;" width="320" /></a></div>
<br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;">It saddens me to see so many Christians not filled with this joy; but it is a blessing, I assure you, perhaps one of the biggest joys of being a Christian. So I would like to encourage those who are called by the name of the LORD of hosts to be filled with a joy and rejoicing for God; and, His word.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #3a3a3a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<br />
<br />
<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #3a3a3a;"><span style="background-color: white;">Note, this article is actually from my other <a href="http://raisealightproject.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, Raise A Light Project. And also, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">please comment; its what keeps me going! Why write to produce good, if no one will read it and therefore it will not produce good?</span></span></i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-82504294326659416672014-03-13T13:22:00.001-07:002014-03-13T13:22:44.596-07:00Jeremiah 1:7-8<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">But the Lord said to me:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">For you shall go to all to whom I send you,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">And whatever I command you, you shall speak.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;"><br />Do not be afraid of their faces,<br />For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.<br /><br />~Jeremiah 1:7-8</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-5147585151727607152014-03-08T19:17:00.003-08:002014-03-08T19:17:47.526-08:00Raise A Light ProjectHey all, I started yet another movement, I call it "Raise A Light Project". So please take a look at my <a href="http://raisealightproject.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> for it!<br />
<br />
<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name">
<a href="http://raisealightproject.blogspot.com/2014/03/what-is-raise-light-project.html">What Is Raise A Light Project?</a>
</h3>
<div class="post-header">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Raise A Light Project is something I started, to write what God has been
putting on my mind, relating to His church. Lately I have been
noticing that God has been showing me what is wrong in the church. At
first I mostly noticed it in other churches; but now I am noticing it in
my church as well. No person is perfect, and neither is any church.
-However, we should always strive for His high standard.<br />
<br />
You may wonder what I mean by "problems within the church". One of the
first things that was put on my heart, and this was several years ago,
is that most churches, particularly non-conservative ones put such an
emphasis on grace that they forget about God's standard and act like its
not a big deal to sin because He is abundant in grace. He is abundant
in grace, but that is no excuse for sinning-we should still try to be
our best.<br />
<br />
<span class="text Rom-6-1">"What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? </span><span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071">Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it?" Romans 6:1-2</span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh438Cm7KTAEvq0YYw3Wc8gTsiUXcdF3N7_bFmVtymyLK4BfyRpM4ZDYfhnzluVfnt6XLHSJf0G5nma2CsFmvXihTQWCumul9_ECV19Q-1Zf4ZZC4tbJ4v4sQyf46ipprd6e5rkjall9v0/s1600/100_8745.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh438Cm7KTAEvq0YYw3Wc8gTsiUXcdF3N7_bFmVtymyLK4BfyRpM4ZDYfhnzluVfnt6XLHSJf0G5nma2CsFmvXihTQWCumul9_ECV19Q-1Zf4ZZC4tbJ4v4sQyf46ipprd6e5rkjall9v0/s1600/100_8745.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071">I also noticed some
problems about evangelism. Two extremes between the conservative and
non-conservative churches. A lot of non-conservative churches take a "be
friends with everyone attitude" even when they themselves are not able
to handle the temptations that their worldly friends present them with.
But ironically, the conservatives, who are often times more prepared,
take a complete opposite approach. They are so focused on "not loosing
their salt" that they nearly completely forget the first part of the
verse that says to be "the salt of the world". Now here is the thing, we
are not supposed to "hide" ourselves from the world in fear of being
brought to temptation. What we are supposed to do is equip ourselves so
that we can resist those temptations.</span><br />
<br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071">Now please note that I am
not saying this about all "non-conservatives" or all "conservatives";
but rather making a general observation. Now some will say that
conservatives do evangelise. But let me tell you this, if I was not born
into a Christian family and they used a door-to-door method on me- it
would get me further away from Christ; NOT closer. The only way I could
possibly see myself coming to Christ is if I came to have a friendship
with a Christian I respected. And no, I did not say acquaintance, but
neither did I say best friend. Now this might not be the same for
everyone, but I believe it is for many people. And it seemed sad to me
that if I were not born into a Christian family the likelihood that I
would become a conservative Christian would be really slim. And why?
Because conservatives did not want to loose their salt? But let me tell
you this, by not evangelizing, we are loosing an opportunity to create
salt in others. -and not only that, but we are still in a way loosing
our salt because we are not investing it. </span><br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071"><br /></span>
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071">Now to end this I am not
saying that every Christian should be friends with non-christians. Some
Christians have not yet developed that self-contol, and are particularly
susceptible. But if you can, just give it a try. -you should.</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071"><br /></span>
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071">I see I have somewhat
driven off the path of my original planned topic...... Well thats what
God put on my mind! I guess thats what God wanted me to say. :D So
basically put, the Raise A Light Project is about what God has put in
our minds and hearts-what He shows us. So if you would like to write for
this blog, just comment below and maybe I can get you hooked up!</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071"><br /></span>
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071">Also I would recommend reading <a href="http://backtochurch.com/participate/resources/statistics" target="_blank">this</a>,
it gives some statistics on the unchurched and what would get them to
go to church. Like did you know that 82% of people are at least somewhat
likely to go to church if invited but that 7 out of 10 unchurched
people have never been invited in their whole lives?</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071"></span><span class="text Rom-16-25">"</span><span class="text Rom-16-26" id="en-NKJV-28363"> </span><span class="text Rom-16-27" id="en-NKJV-28364">To God, alone wise, <i>be</i> glory through Jesus Christ forever. Amen."</span><br />
<span class="text Rom-6-2" id="en-NKJV-28071"><br /></span>
<br />
"For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For
necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!"<span class="p"> </span>-1 Corinthians 9:16<br />
<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-26982570690583220092014-02-14T16:44:00.002-08:002014-02-14T16:44:59.875-08:00TAM Newsletter February 2014<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>What's Going On: </b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lets start with our
group, the <span class="il">Ambition</span> Movement before we go onto politics. To start out with we
have gotten 17 new members in the month of January, which is the most we have
had so far. We will probably not have
this much for a long time! So lets give a nice, big warm welcome to these new
members!</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/hakeem.ormond" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Hakeem Ormond</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/jonathandbloom" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Jonathan David Bloom</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chenxinyi21" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Jacey Tan</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/rommel.vallejo.9" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Rommel Vallejo</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/christian.fontenot" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Christian Fontenot</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aisha.hassen.925" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Aisha Hassen</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/heather.sewell.77" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Heather HeartFlo</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/paul.redline" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Paul Redline</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.cartwright.946" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Stephanie Cartwright</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/iliyap3" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Iliya
Peter</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
</div>
<div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(233,233,233); padding: 8pt 0in 16pt;">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/lemuel.apuai.9" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Lemuel Apuai</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/aaron.mullen.16" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Aaron Mullen</span></span></a><span> </span> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/zdsproule" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Drew Sproule</span></span></a><span> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/camille.silva.3785" target="_blank"><span><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">Camille Silva</span></span></a><span> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Samuel Garcia</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Franklin Ruff</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: 10.55pt; padding: 0in; vertical-align: middle;">
<span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Mashlie Jacques</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
</div>
<form target="_blank">
</form>
<form target="_blank">
</form>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We now have members from
not only California but also Kansas, Virginia, Ohio, Louisiana, Florida, Indiana,
Nevada, Colorado and even the Philippines, Nigeri</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">a, Haiti <span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"> and Papua New Guinea</span>! So in the
month of January we now have our first out of the country members! This is also our first <span class="il">newsletter</span> as some of
you know. We also have a facebook group and blog-<a href="http://theambitionmovement.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr>theambitionmovement.blogspot.<wbr></wbr>com/</a></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 11.25pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Now lets get to politics. As
some of you know, the <u>Tutt's children</u> were taken away for homeschooling;
in spite of Texas
law allowing it. This has been a
struggling case for quite some time but finally the judge has said that the
children should not have been removed. The case has not quite ended yet; if you
would like to stay updated visit <u><a href="http://www.change.org/petitions/tdfps-dallas-county-judges-guardian-ad-litem-uphold-state-law-tdfps-policies-and-tea" target="_blank">http://www.change.org/<wbr></wbr>petitions/tdfps-dallas-county-<wbr></wbr>judges-guardian-ad-litem-<wbr></wbr>uphold-state-law-tdfps-<wbr></wbr>policies-and-tea</a>
</u>every once in awhile...</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Next we have
Jon David Bruegel running for Country Commissioner of Lubbock County.
He is a young, conservative politician.
He is the </span><span style="color: black;">former president of the Lubbock County Young Republicans, small business
owner and said wants to host more </span><span style="color: black;">town hall</span><span style="color: black;"> meetings within the district, and
encourage citizen involvement in the county government.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 15pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">We are also having a problem with chicken being imported from China to the U.S. I would like to include a
small portion from an email I recently received. </span><span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 9pt;"></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15pt;">
<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 9pt;">"China
has an unusually troubling record when it comes to food safety. Specific
instances include: dangerously<span> </span><strong>high
levels of mercury found in Chinese baby formula;</strong><span> </span>more than 16,000 diseased pig
carcasses dumped in a river to rot; more than<span> </span><strong>$1
million worth of rat and other small mammal meat</strong><span> </span>sold to Chinese consumers as lamb; and
more than 300,000 Chinese children sickened, with several dying, from<span> </span><strong>melamine-tainted milk powder. </strong>Last
year, according to news reports, a Chinese poultry supplier provided Kentucky
Fried Chicken restaurants in China
with<span> </span><strong>chicken fattened by
large quantities of illegal drugs.</strong><span> </span>And
in the U.S., the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned pet owners not to feed their pets
jerky treats from China.
Since 2007,<span> </span><strong>approximately
600 dogs and cats in the United
States have mysteriously died</strong>, and
3,600 have been sickened from eating Chinese pet treats, including those
containing chicken or duck. </span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15pt;">
<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 9pt;">Yet despite these concerns, chicken can now be processed in
China and sent back to this country for human consumption even though<span> </span><strong>there will be no on-site USDA
inspectors in Chinese processing facilities to ensure food safety.</strong><span> </span>Furthermore, Chinese-processed chicken
does not have to bear “Country Of Origin Labeling,” which means that<span> </span><strong>consumers will not know if
they are purchasing or eating chicken processed in China.</strong>To make
matters worse, under USDA rules, Chinese-processed chicken <strong>can be used
in the National School Lunch Program</strong><span> </span>and
other federal child nutrition programs, despite the fact that children are
particularly vulnerable to foodborne illnesses and dangerous chemicals."</span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15pt;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 15pt;">
<span style="color: #1d1d1d; font-size: 10pt;">I would also like to add that the Valiant Defenders Party is now
in the middle of a campaign for the vice presidency. We have Taylor MacArthur(bridging
the generation gap) vs. Brittany Collett(increase quantity and quality). In the
next <span class="il">newsletter</span> you will find out who has won.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>Activist Section:</b><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">We would ask that you
help indorse Jon Bruegel's campaign for County Commissioner.
We have two ways you can do that, an easy way and a more time consuming one.
First off you can share his youtube video add(30 second long) on Facebook or
forward it to a friend. <i><u><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFq-H1ZXRh4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=kFq-H1ZXRh4</a></u></i><u>
</u></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">You
can also go a step forward with helping to make calls throughout the county, no
matter if you live in Texas or not. We
need to make about 4000 call in the month of February; and are getting a team
together to do the job. If you would
like to volunteer please either contact me or fill this quick forum out: <a href="http://jondavidbruegel.org/get-involved/" target="_blank">http://jondavidbruegel.org/<wbr></wbr>get-involved/</a> We
could REALLY use some help! :-)</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 16.9pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">If you would like to sign the
petition</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> to ensure that Chinese-processed
chicken is not included in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast
Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program; and
prevent funds from being used to implement any rule that would allow poultry
raised or slaughtered in China to be exported to the United States. -please
sign this petition, it only takes a minute!
<i><u><a href="https://www.change.org/petitions/congress-keep-chinese-chicken-out-of-our-schools-and-supermarkets?utm_source=action_alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=46794&alert_id=EibaTshrRZ_JsBreBiJst" target="_blank">https://www.change.org/<wbr></wbr>petitions/congress-keep-<wbr></wbr>chinese-chicken-out-of-our-<wbr></wbr>schools-and-supermarkets?utm_<wbr></wbr>source=action_alert&utm_<wbr></wbr>medium=email&utm_campaign=<wbr></wbr>46794&alert_id=EibaTshrRZ_<wbr></wbr>JsBreBiJst</a></u></i></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 16.9pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
<div style="line-height: 16.9pt; margin: 0in 0in 9pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Please help the <span class="il">Ambition</span> Movement grow, we give you a
task this month, to ask the most <span class="il">ambitious</span> person you know to join our group,
point them towards the blog, <span class="il">newsletter</span> and Facebook group. We need to grow!
:-) We now offer members the opportunity to write for our blog. We are looking
for articles on <span class="il">ambition</span>, politics, do hard things, the rebelution, spiritual
growth, doctrine, problems within the church, culture problems, etc. Please submit your article to
bretagne27(at)gmail(dot)com.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Devotional of the Month:</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
(my favorite devotional I have read this month)</div>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<h2 align="center" style="background-color: #efefef; line-height: 12.75pt; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.5pt;">Morning, January 7</span></h2>
<div align="center" style="background-color: #efefef; line-height: 18.35pt; margin: 0in 0in 12pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt;"><a href="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/spurgeon/morneve.d0107pm.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #880000;">Go To Evening Reading</span></a></span></div>
<div align="center" style="background-color: #efefef; line-height: 18.35pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt;">“For me to live is
Christ.”</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></div>
<h3 align="center" style="background-color: #efefef; margin: 9pt 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="143ebb8d03964c8b__Phil_1_21_0_0"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="143ebb8d03964c8b_d0107am-p2.1"></a><a href="http://www.ccel.org/study/Philippians_1:21" target="_blank"><span style="color: maroon; font-weight: normal;">Philippians 1:21</span></a></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div style="background-color: #efefef; line-height: 18.35pt; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 24pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">The believer did not always live to Christ. He began to do so
when God the Holy Spirit convinced him of sin, and when by grace he was brought
to see the dying Saviour making a propitiation for his guilt. From the moment
of the new and celestial birth the man begins to live to Christ. Jesus is to
believers the one pearl of great price, for whom we are willing to part with
all that we have. He has so completely won our love, that it beats alone for
him; to his glory we would live, and in defence of his gospel we would die; he
is the pattern of our life, and the model after which we would sculpture our
character. Paul’s words mean more than most men think; they imply that the<span> </span><i>aim and end<span> </span>of his life</i><span> </span>was Christ—nay, his life itself was
Jesus. In the words of an ancient saint, he did eat, and drink, and sleep
eternal life. Jesus was his very breath, the soul of his soul, the heart of his
heart, the life of his life. Can you say, as a professing Christian, that you
live up to this idea? Can you honestly say that for you to live is Christ? Your
business—are you doing it<span> </span><i>for
Christ</i>? Is it not done for self- aggrandizement and for family advantage?
Do you ask, “Is that a mean reason?” For the<span> </span><i>Christian</i><span> </span>it is. He professes to live for
Christ; how can he live for another object without committing a spiritual
adultery? Many there are who carry out this principle in some measure; but who
is there that dare say that he hath lived wholly for Christ as the apostle did?
Yet, this alone is the true life of a Christian—its source, its sustenance, its
fashion, its end, all gathered up in one word—Christ Jesus. Lord, accept me; I
here present myself, praying to live only in thee and to thee. Let me be as the
bullock which stands between the plough and the altar, to work or to be
sacrificed; and let my motto be, “Ready for either.”</span></div>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Prayer Time:</span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">(this is specially designed
to go with the problems we are experiencing in our country, culture, world,
etc. If you have a prayer request please email me).</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Dear Heavenly Father,</span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">We would like to thank you
for what you have done for the Tutt family so far and would like to ask that
you help them finish off this case, with the odds in their favor. We would also
like to pray for Jon David Bruegel and his campaign and ask that you put your
blessing on him. We pray for The vice presidential campaign for the Valiant
Defenders Party and would like to ask for your will in that. We would like to
ask that you help remove this Chinese chicken from our schools and marketplaces
and ask that our taxes are not used to enforce this chicken to be
imported. We would also like to thank
you for this generous growth you have given the <span class="il">Ambition</span> Movement and ask that
you will allow us to continue to grow. We would like to pray for our political
leaders across the world and ask that you will reveal your will to them and
that we will see you welcomed into political systems.</span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">In Jesus' name we pray,</span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Amen</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Bible Time:</span><span style="color: #5c1101; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #5c1101; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Galatians 5:13</span></u><span style="color: #5c1101; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="color: #5c1101; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt;"></span></h3>
<div style="margin: 12pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span><b><sup><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></sup></b></span><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">For, brethren, ye
have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion of the
flesh, but by love serve one another.</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><span style="background-repeat: initial initial;">Be Equipped:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"> A <u>short
one-page article by Answers In Genesis</u> on the proof of creation through the
large amounts of carbon 14 found in fossils, coal and diamonds. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><u><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v7/n4/carbon-14" target="_blank">http://www.answersingenesis.<wbr></wbr>org/articles/am/v7/n4/carbon-<wbr></wbr>14</a></span></u></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;">We have all been hearing about the debate, but here is a
thirty minute live interview you can watch on youtube! <u>Bill Nye vs. Ken
Ham Live Interview</u> <i><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR-oyG4oDSs&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=QR-oyG4oDSs&feature=youtu.be</a></u></i></span></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;"> </span></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;"> </span></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding: 0in;">And now here is an awesome opportunity,<u> </u></span></span><u><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Bill Nye Debates Ken Ham</span></u></h1>
<h2 style="margin: 6pt 0in 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">
<u><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Live Streaming FREE on Feb.
4 at 7 PM ET </span></u><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">Just sign up right here: </span><u><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://debatelive.org/" target="_blank">http://debatelive.org/</a></span></u><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"></span></h2>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></h1>
<h3 style="background-color: #eefff0; margin: 9pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Feature article:</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h3>
<h3 style="background-color: #eefff0; margin: 9pt 0in 0.0001pt;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Crimson Text'; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: normal;">The Meaning of
Life</span></i></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eefff0; margin-bottom: 12pt;">
<br /></div>
<h1 style="background-color: #eefff0; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">So many thoughts,
ideas, and philosophies have gotten lost in time. <span> </span>But the richness of their truth is
overbearing. <span> </span>In 1674 in
"Westminster Shorter Catechism" the chief end of man is said to <span> </span>be "to glorify God, and to enjoy
Him for ever". <span> </span>We are
going to evaluate that statement. <span> </span>What
distinctly is "glorifying God" and "enjoying God"? <span> </span>What does the Bible have to say?</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eefff0;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Lets start with<b> "glorifying
God"...... </b>please read the rest here: </span><i><u><span style="font-size: 9pt;"><a href="http://theambitionmovement.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-meaning-of-life.html" target="_blank">http://theambitionmovement.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com/2013/11/the-<wbr></wbr>meaning-of-life.html</a></span></u></i><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eefff0;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: #eefff0;">
<br /></div>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal;">P.S. If you would
like to comment on this, or follow my blog please do not reply to this email;
you can comment on the blog.</span><span style="font-size: 9pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://theambitionmovement.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-meaning-of-life.html" target="_blank">http://theambitionmovement.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com/2013/11/the-<wbr></wbr>meaning-of-life.html</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">P.S. Section: </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">I
have decided to add a "song of the month". This month we <u>have
"World" by Five For Fighting</u>. It goes with the <span class="il">Ambition</span> Movement
because of these lyrics</span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> "</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">What
kind of world do you want? Think anything</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<span style="background-repeat: initial initial;">Let's start at the start, build a masterpiece</span><br />
<span style="background-repeat: initial initial;">Be careful what you wish for</span><br />
<span style="background-repeat: initial initial;">History starts now</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<i><u><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoAvgaQOXTE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr></wbr>v=EoAvgaQOXTE</a></u></i></span></h1>
<h1 style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10pt;">We have quite a bit in this
<span class="il">newsletter</span> this month, and it will probably not be this long usually, but here
is a non-creation resource, it is actually on theology. I am sure many of you have heard of Ligonear
Ministries and R.C. Sproul, well here is an article from their magazine
Tabletalk, about hell; and how it seems to have disappeared from our churches
today. Now do not run away so fast, this is actually a REALLY good article. <i><u><a href="http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/disappearance-hell/" target="_blank">http://www.ligonier.org/learn/<wbr></wbr>articles/disappearance-hell/</a></u></i></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-67691570924042460632014-02-04T15:51:00.002-08:002014-02-04T15:51:14.920-08:00How Scientist Market Their Theory's and The Public Buys<h3 style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">.</span></h3>
<div style="width: 300px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><br />
<u><br /></u>By Luther Conigliarro<br /><br /><br />Lets suppose you owned a
exotic jewelry store and for years you had the publics trust through
cultivated relationships, Trust and fine craftsmanship. Now let's say
another knock off jewelry store moves in next door to yours. They have
copied everything you sell in yours, but everything in their store is
fake imitation. To make matters worse for you the man who owns the knock
off jewelry store is telling everyone in town that you have been
ripping people off for years and they should quit doing business with
you. Now to make matters worse in this analogy, months have gone by and
now this man owns 10 stores and there are bill boards all over the city,
and the news media is covering his store and helping to spread the
deception that your authentic jewelry is somehow the inferior one.<br />
<br /></span></div>
<div style="width: 300px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);">Well
this is like what's been happening in colleges around the world for the
last 80 years+ Many people have been working hard to get us to believe a
marketing slogan and that slogan is..</span></div>
<div style="width: 300px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><br /><br />"<u>To question science is tantamount to rejecting truth all-together!"</u><br />
But wait a minute. Aren't there hundreds of scientific fields of
inquiry? I mean take the word "Inquiry" its defined as.. "To
investigate" To examine" "to dig" to find out"<br /><br />
Find out what? Ah yes, if a theory passes tests. Find out if it is true!
Now certainly in many scientific fields questioning is good. But not
all. Take The hot Evolution debate: If you question evolution today
watch the powers that be come after you with fury! If you don't believe
me ask Dr. Behe and see if he agrees with me. Or try to go into a "civil
chat room" where evolutionist are. And see how they treat you for
challenging the belief. <u>Which begs the question;</u> Why would "Inquring" or questioning the trust worthiness of a hypothesis be equal to rejecting science?<br />
<br /><br />There are problems with Darwinism. Many problems. For one the heavily contested fossil record.</span></div>
<div style="width: 300px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><br />In Darwin's
day, it was easy to claim that the fossils were there but had not been
discovered. Problem is, we now have hundreds of thousands of
well-catalogued fossils, from all continents and geologic eras, and we
still haven't found these intermediate forms. As Denton puts it..</span></div>
<div style="width: 300px;">
<span style="background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);"><br />"Despite
the tremendous increase in geological activity in every corner of the
globe and despite the discovery of many strange and hitherto unknown
forms, the infinitude of connecting links has still not been discovered
and the fossil record is about as discontinuous as it was when Darwin
was writing the Origin."<br />
<br />Scientist that argue for Darwinism will say things like.., "Close
enough to be fact" but the fact is in the words of Dr. David Berlinski
"Darwinian evolution: We aren't even close, to being close to calling
this a theory" Dr. Belinski is correct because scientifically speaking
before one can have a tested theory that passes muster it must first
pass being a hypothesis.<br />
<br /><br />But just like the analogy above the pubic has bought right into
the Marketing slogan! A 80+ year PR campaign designed to capture the
hearts and minds of the world. I would venture to say if one was to go
up to 100 students on any university campus ask, "Do you believe that
science can answer all things?" 90% or more would say "yes"!<br />
<br />Now Don't think for a minute that I hate science. Science is an amazing tool for discovery.<br />I
also don't for a second agree that science is inferior to religion. I
believe the two are compatible. And friends of each other. Religion is a
friend of science. And vice versa. It has always been a false dichotomy
to pin one over the other.<br />
<br />It's absurd to think about how a select few have gone around
Universities for decades, and acted as if they are the guardians of
Truth. I think it's time for a new slogan. And that is, "Science doesn't
say anything, but scientists do. Therefore, it's time to examine all
scientific theories and claims!"</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-55055125899792764762014-01-30T17:38:00.000-08:002014-01-30T17:38:38.236-08:00Sign Up For The New Ambition Movement Monthly Newsletter!<br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">We, The Ambition Movement, are starting up a new monthly newsletter. It will include the following sections: </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">Feature article: the best article of the month; having either an ambitious, political, spiritual or patriotic theme.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;"><br /><br />What's Going On: info on what is going on in our world and country, good and bad. Keeps you updated; mostly on political matters or feats; lets you know when things head our way or take a toll for the bad.<br /><br />Activist Section: This gives you the opportunity to help with the issues in the "What's Going On" section; whether emailing senators, signing petitions or anything else to help the country; and change the world a one person at a time.<br /><br />Devotional of the Month: a selected devotional, for each month, from the book "Morning and Evening" by Charles Spurgeon; specially selected based on what is going on.<br /><br />Prayer Time: a prayer based on what is going on around the world; and prayer requests from people; specifically members. Lets change the world through prayer!<br /><br />Bible Time: a Bible verse; new one each month; that God has put on my heart.<br /><br />Be Equipped: a section with free online resources, books, etc. that will equip you to defend you faith, the Bible, a young earth, -or really anything.<br /><br />P.S. Section: This might contain a quote, song, story, or really anything.<br /><br />Please comment below with you email(or message) and you will be put on our monthly mailing list. This a great way to help the world and country, and change spiritually. Please forward this message to any friends you think may be interested!<br /><br />Brittany Collett</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-24987567528106666152014-01-21T18:00:00.001-08:002014-01-21T18:03:15.380-08:00The Case On Integrity<div class="MsoNormal">
Integrity is something that has been around for a very long
time; and perhaps was cherished very much so at some point in time. However it
seems as if the long lasting bond with virtue has been cast off; but we need to
change that. -It is one of the biggest things we, as Valiant Defenders are
dedicated to. Wikipedia says "<b><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Integrity</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">is a concept </span><span style="background: white;">of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consistency" title="Consistency"><span style="background: white; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">consistency</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"> </span></span><span style="background: white;">of actions, values, methods, measures, principles, expectations,
and outcomes."<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="background: white;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80eGtm7x1v97UZtqvA-DfDR1jD4xzm4N9uMEfkGoeWwIrMlUka0JalpC0-3BiZbT2p13NEnH11UATbSTJELb1vNDI4yJUfpNKE1TmRabAT2nV3cvfybeaQQYC1N6hGCzzDReawpnG2bvr/s1600/flagvdp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80eGtm7x1v97UZtqvA-DfDR1jD4xzm4N9uMEfkGoeWwIrMlUka0JalpC0-3BiZbT2p13NEnH11UATbSTJELb1vNDI4yJUfpNKE1TmRabAT2nV3cvfybeaQQYC1N6hGCzzDReawpnG2bvr/s1600/flagvdp1.jpg" /></a></div>
<span style="background: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">So first lets
talk about me, and MY integrity. What are my strengths and weaknesses?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Do I have enough integrity to properly lead this Party(Valiant Defender's Party, comment for more info) for
another year? Well to start out I took an integrity test (I love tests, I could
not resist). I got very high scores in devotion, reliability, introspection,
dependability, faithfulness, loyalty, honesty and self-awareness.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Lets talk about the integrity of the us, as a group. I believe that as a group we should have
integrity; one of the most opportune things would have to be activism in
politics. -now I am not talking about being a politician, but things like
signing a petition, a quick email to a senator, etc. What is so amazing about
activism, is that it not only shows integrity, it also shows initiative and
innovation. I think this is something simple and easy, that our group should do
even more often. Integrity, initiative,
innovation and helping the world all at once. -What could be better?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Please comment! I love to hear what my readers have to say! :-)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-84060989925655192982014-01-13T19:37:00.000-08:002014-01-13T19:46:23.160-08:00Inspiring People<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Perhaps you have heard of the
great, young, people from history. - but what about in these days? Are there any ambitious young people
left? The answer is yes. -from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:country-region>
to the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region>
young people everywhere are putting in their share. I have put together a collection of stories;
about the ambitious people of this age. -people, whom I hope, will inspire
you. We all have our gifts, our talents,
our dreams; - and something to give to the world around us. Some of us dare to dream, and do hard things,
while others go with the social norm.
These are stories of those who did dream, and who implemented those
dreams. - they made this world a better place, and I hope you will too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Alia Sabur</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> was 14 when she graduated high school. She was born in 1989, her mother was a
reporter, and her Father a <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>
native. She earned a Tae-Kwon-Do black
belt at the age of 9, left public school as a fourth-grader and was admitted to
State University of New York. She earned
an M.S. degree in 2006 and made the Guinness Record as the world's youngest
professor at age 18. In 2010, she came up will a plan to help alleviate the
Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the <st1:place w:st="on">Gulf of Mexico</st1:place>. She is currently a Material's scientist and
continues to inspire others. Her story
especially touches me; because she pursued an engineering degree and graduated
high school early. My plan is to also
graduate early and become an engineer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><i><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">John Shea</span></u></i></b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> - earned his bachelor's degree at age 17, got a
scholarship into law school, and became an attorney at age 21. At age 15 he
already had 18 college credits. “Don’t be bound to the expectations of the
culture,” Shea says, “Try not to compare yourself to other people your age;
instead, compare yourself to those you want to be like.” Those who work hard,
display strong character, and set themselves apart from a mediocre generation
of young people are those who will excel in all that they do. John Shea is a
perfect example of this, and his young life testifies to the faithfulness of
God in the lives of those who dedicate themselves to Him. To view full story -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fo60McfAzQ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<h3>
<i><u><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Malala Yousafzai</span></u></i><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"> - </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;">was born in 1997 and is the youngest person to ever
receive the Nobel Peace Prize (age 15).
She lives in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>
and is a spokesperson for women's rights, and education. She continued her cause even after surviving
a bullet. She said : "Today we all
know education is our basic right. Not just in the West; Islam too has given us
this right. Islam says every girl and everybody should go to school. In the
Quran it is written, God wants us to have knowledge."<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h1>
<i><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">John Tyler Hammons</span></u></i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> - became major of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Muskogee</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Oklahoma</st1:state></st1:place> in 2008(with %70 vote),
at age 19, as a college freshman. -and
was reelected in 2010. He spent most of
his first year improving the city’s quality of life. He made plans to improve
and enhance countrywide 911 telephone system. To view more- <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler_Hammons">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tyler_Hammons</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h1>
<span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1>
<h1>
<i><u><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Alex and Brett Harris</span></u></i><span lang="EN" style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">- Christian teen twins who started a website "The Rebelution"
together at age 16. -it got over 32 million hits; from people all around the
world. They wrote the book "Do Hard
Things" together at age 18; promoting rising above the low expectations of
this world, that are set before us. </span><span class="watch-titleyt-uix-expander-head"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Kirk Cameron Interviews Alex and Brett Harris
Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LVKzq_EYAQ<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
<h1>
<span class="watch-titleyt-uix-expander-head"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></h1>
<span class="watch-titleyt-uix-expander-head"><b><i><u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Zach
Hunter</span></u></i></b></span><span class="watch-titleyt-uix-expander-head"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">- became an activist for anti-slavery at age fourteen.
-and authored four books at the age of eighteen.</span></span><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> "Be the Change",</span></i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> "<i>Generation Change",</i> "<i>Lose
Your Cool</i>", and "<i>Chivalry</i>"
He speaks around the world and is a
frequent contributor to the Huffington Post.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<h1>
<span class="watch-titleyt-uix-expander-head"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">So are there ambitious people
these days? Are people still capable of so much more? I say yes, and I hope
after these examples, that you can truly see that you can do more, and be more.
So do something; do not just sit there. Do not be the average person, do not
talk the talk; walk the walk. I am going to end with a quote from Alex Harris. </span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“God set
His standards this high so that we won't make the mistake of aiming low. He
made them unreachable so that we would never have the
excuse to stop growing.” <br />
― <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1398188.Alex_Harris"><span style="color: black;">Alex Harris</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
</div>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">Please comment! I love to hear what my readers have to say! :-) </span></span></span></h1>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-52700051130949751762014-01-13T15:54:00.000-08:002014-01-13T15:54:51.597-08:00Kirk Cameron Interviews Alex and Brett Harris<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LVKzq_EYAQ" target="_blank">Kirk Cameron Interviews Alex and Brett Harris Video</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-89218531001311335532014-01-10T20:10:00.000-08:002014-01-10T20:10:15.845-08:00Difficulty: The Reward<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">"The more difficult something is, the more satisfying the result; and the more the result is a reward."</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-53098958150994764892014-01-08T14:43:00.004-08:002014-01-08T14:43:52.588-08:00Join The Facebook Group!On Facebook? Love groups? Come join our "Ambition Movement" group!<br />
<br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/161334514076230/" target="_blank">The Ambition Movement Facebook Group</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-51479997564582663682014-01-02T08:54:00.001-08:002014-01-02T08:56:23.708-08:001000 Views Reached!I may not have many followers; but I have reached 1000 views! What a wonderful goal to reach; and right on New Years! May God bless all off you! <br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6XIv0n3LC7u8likjLVkU8wO2Et0fHO1o5bo5YrSFgDLbS06efWadP9vfyGeofCTO_HaEB0tOYGuEp9FbyoRrjEmis2h26-VDE9xmvQTv38Ly94XR34W1PPUC7KMAop32MIr2XDbX5uA/s1600/100_5553.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6XIv0n3LC7u8likjLVkU8wO2Et0fHO1o5bo5YrSFgDLbS06efWadP9vfyGeofCTO_HaEB0tOYGuEp9FbyoRrjEmis2h26-VDE9xmvQTv38Ly94XR34W1PPUC7KMAop32MIr2XDbX5uA/s320/100_5553.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-27308546828424177032014-01-01T18:34:00.002-08:002014-01-01T18:35:28.402-08:00 A New Spirit God Has Given Us<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 20.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: #eefff0; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 13.5pt;">Years end, years
come, what goes up, must come down, what comes, will pass, but the Lord will be
with us forever.</span><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 13.5pt;"> -as
2 Corinthians 5:17</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: #333333;"> says,</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<i><span style="color: #333333;">"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a <b>new creation</b>; old things have <b>passed away</b>; behold, all things have <b>become new</b>.<span class="apple-converted-space">"<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .25in; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: .25in;">
<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #333333;">Are you in Christ? Have
you entered the body of Christ? - if so, you are <i>His</i> "new creation". Old things have "passed
away". -and "all thing have become new." Isn't that a wonderful blessing
to know, that we are his new creation, that old things pass away and that ALL
thing have become new?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<h3 style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span class="textezek-36-26"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">God says in<i> </i></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ezekiel 36:26-27</span><span style="font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">"</span></i></span></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">I will give you a </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">new heart</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> and put a </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">new spirit</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> within you; I will </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">take</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> the heart of stone out of your flesh and </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">give you</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-26"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> a heart of flesh.</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><sup><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></sup></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">I will put</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> My Spirit within you and </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">cause you</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> to walk in My statutes, and </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">you will keep</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> My judgments and </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">do</span></i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">them</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">.</span></i></span><span class="textezek-36-27"><i><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-weight: normal;">"</span></i></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
He has given us something new, not only a new start for this
coming year but a new heart, and a new spirit. -what makes us alive, what gives
us our ups and our downs. The word "spirit" has been in language -for
who knows how long; and is something that is paid carful attention to. This
word comes from the Latin word <i>spiritus </i>which
literally means breath, soul,
personality and consciousness.
And as Christians, we have the blessing of the <b><i>Holy Spirit</i></b><i>;</i><b>
"</b><i><span style="background: #FDFEFF; color: #001320;">for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work
for his good pleasure.</span></i><b><span style="background: #FDFEFF; color: #001320;">"</span></b><i><span style="color: #333333;"> -(Philippians 2:13)</span></i><b><span style="background: #FDFEFF; color: #001320;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h4 style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="background: #FDFEFF; color: #001320; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What does the Bible say about the spirit?</span><span style="background: #FDFEFF; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> -</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/john/passage.aspx?q=John+3:6-8"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">John 3:6-8</span></a>
says,</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<i><span style="color: #333333;">"Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the <b>Spirit gives birth to spirit</b>. You
should not be surprised at my saying, 'You must be born again.' The
wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where
it comes from or where it is going. So it is with <b>everyone born of the Spirit</b>." <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<h4 style="background: white; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">In</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/romans/passage.aspx?q=Romans+8:2-6"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Romans 8:2-6</span></a>
Paul says,</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<i><span style="color: #333333;">"Because through Christ Jesus the law of the <b>Spirit of life</b> <u>set me free</u> from
the law of sin and death......... in order that the righteous requirements of
the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful
nature but according to <b>the Spirit</b>. Those
who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that
nature desires; but those who live in accordance <b>with the Spirit</b> have their minds set on <b>what the Spirit desires.</b> The mind of sinful man is death<b>, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is
life and peace.</b>"<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<i><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></i><span style="color: #333333;">So,
"the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace". Now</span><i style="color: #333333;"> that</i><span style="color: #333333;">, I am glad of. -to know that the
Spirit guides and helps me, to know it gives me </span><b style="color: #333333;">life</b><span style="color: #333333;"> and </span><b style="color: #333333;">peace</b><span style="color: #333333;">......</span><span style="color: #333333;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;">Some of us are still young in our faith, and
some of us simply have not yet obtained that </span><b style="color: #333333;">deep</b><span style="color: #333333;">, relationship with God and the Spirit. - but let me tell you,
this a gift to be obtained; to find all you happiness in Christ, to know and
feel the Spirit working in you; to be perfectly content, to crave the word of
God, to a point you wish you could read it all day. I feel sorry for those do
not have this, and I hope all Christians will come to this point in Christ.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #333333;">I would
like to end this with a quote from Charles Spurgeon from his devotional book
'Morning and Evening'. "</span><i style="color: #333333;">Perhaps, this year, beloved Christian
reader, this may be thy case or mine. Joyful is the prospect, and if faith be
in active exercise, it will yield unalloyed delight. To be with Jesus is the
rest which remaineth for the people of God, is a cheering hope indeed, and to
expect this glory so soon is a double bliss."<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<span style="color: #333333;">And let
me tell you, this is very true. That is what Charles Spurgeon wrote for January
1'st, the starting of the year. I would highly recommend his book, it has both
a morning and evening devotional; enough for a year. It is my favorite
Christmas present and I look forward to reading it throughout the year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
I would like to end with this verse <i><span style="color: #333333;">"But as for me, I am <b>filled with power</b>, with the <b>Spirit of the LORD</b>, and <b>with justice and might</b>" -(</span></i><a href="http://www.biblestudytools.com/micah/passage.aspx?q=Micah+3:8-10"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Micah 3:8-10</span></a>).</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-74642860025509793602013-12-31T10:39:00.002-08:002013-12-31T10:39:55.158-08:00Happy 2014!Years end, years come, what goes up, must come down, what comes, will pass, but the Lord will be with us forever!<br />
<br />
Happy New Year!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-66146336977358138872013-11-18T19:46:00.003-08:002013-11-18T19:49:03.787-08:00The Meaning of Life<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
</w:Compatibility>
<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:#0400;
mso-fareast-language:#0400;
mso-bidi-language:#0400;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">So
many thoughts, ideas, and philosophies have gotten lost in time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the richness of their truth is
overbearing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1674 in
"Westminster Shorter Catechism" the chief end of man is said to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>be "to glorify God, and to enjoy Him for
ever".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are going to evaluate
that statement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What distinctly is
"glorifying God" and "enjoying God"?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What does the Bible have to say?</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lets
start with "glorifying God".</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The
dictionary describes "glorify" as<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
to "reveal or make clearer the glory of (God) by <u>one's actions</u>".</i>
and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"describe <u>or represent</u> as
admirable".</i></span></h1>
<h1>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></i></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">What
does the Bible have to say about our purpose, and His will?</span></h1>
<h1>
<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ecclesiastes 12:13 (ESV)</span></u></h1>
<h1>
<span class="texteccl-12-13"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"The end of the matter; all has been heard.
Fear God and keep his commandments, for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">this
is the whole duty of man</i>."</span></span></h1>
<h1>
<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (ESV)</span></u></h1>
<h1>
<span class="text1thess-5-16"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"Rejoice always,</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span class="text1thess-5-17"><sup> </sup>pray without ceasing,</span> <span class="text1thess-5-18"><sup> </sup>give thanks in all circumstances; <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
for you</i>."</span></span></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="text1thess-5-18">To sum up so far, we are <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">too glorify God through our actions</i>.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h3>
<u><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Isaiah 43:7 (NASB)</span></u></h3>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">"Everyone who is called
by My name, And <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>whom I have created for My glory</u></i></b>, Whom I have formed,
even whom I have made,"</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What actions glorify God?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>-good works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Bible is covered
-no, flooded about what God has to say about good works.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have been reading through Paul's letters
and find that good works seems to be one of the chief topics in all of them. In
Titus 3 Paul says <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"<span class="texttitus-3-1">Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to
obey, to <u>be ready for every good work</u>, </span><span class="texttitus-3-2"><sup> </sup>to
speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all
men......</span><span class="texttitus-3-8">This is a faithful saying, and these
things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God
should <u>be careful to maintain good works</u>. These things are good and
profitable to men.....</span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="texttitus-3-14"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">And let our <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">people</span> also
learn to maintain good works, to <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">meet</span>
urgent needs, that they may <u>not be unfruitful</u></i>."</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="texttitus-3-14">I am seeing that my article is
becoming mostly Bible-based.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what
can I say?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God has ways of saying things
we could never put in such intricate, yet understandable language. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="texttitus-3-14">How important does the Bible say
good works is?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">James 2:14-26</span></h3>
<div class="txt-sm">
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">New King James Version (NKJV)</span></div>
<span class="textjas-2-14"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">14 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-14"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">What <i>does it</i> profit,
my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith
save him? </span></span><span class="textjas-2-15"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">15 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-15"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily
food, </span></span><span class="textjas-2-16"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">16 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-16"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">and one of you says to them,
“Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things
which are needed for the body, what <i>does it</i> profit? </span></span><span class="textjas-2-17"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">17 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-17"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works,
is dead.</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><br />
<span class="textjas-2-18"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">18 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-18"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">But someone will say, “You
have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your<sup>[</sup>works,
and I will show you my faith by my<sup>[</sup>works. </span></span><span class="textjas-2-19"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">19 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-19"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">You believe that there is one
God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! </span></span><span class="textjas-2-20"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">20 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-20"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">But do you want to know, O
foolish man, that faith without works is dead? </span></span><span class="textjas-2-21"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">21 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-21"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Was not Abraham our father
justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? </span></span><span class="textjas-2-22"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">22 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-22"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Do you see that faith was
working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? </span></span><span class="textjas-2-23"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">23 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-23"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">And the Scripture was
fulfilled which says, </span></span><span class="oblique"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">“Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”</span></span><span class="textjas-2-23"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"> And he was called the friend
of God. </span></span><span class="textjas-2-24"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">24<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-24"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">You see then that a man is justified by works, and not
by faith only</span></b></span><span class="textjas-2-24"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">.</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><br />
<span class="textjas-2-25"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">25 </span></sup></span><span class="textjas-2-25"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Likewise, was not Rahab the
harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent <i>them</i>
out another way?</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span><br />
<span class="textjas-2-26"><sup><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">26 </span> </sup>For
as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">faith apart from works is dead</b>.</span><span class="textjas-2-26"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></span><br />
<h1>
<span class="textjas-2-26"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Now, do not get me wrong, salvation is by faith
alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Ephesians
2:8–10 says </span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"<sup>8 </sup>For
by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it
is the gift of God, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><sup>9 </sup>not
a result of works, so that no one may boast</i>. <sup>10 </sup>For we are
his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared
beforehand, that we should walk in them. "</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">So,
we can see clearly that good works means a lot to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let me finish the topic of glorifying God
with a few thought-provoking verses.</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Titus:
1:16 - "They profess to know God, </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">but
in works they deny Him</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, being abominable, disobedient and disqualified for
every good work."</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Titus
2:14 - ".....who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every
lawless deed and purify for Himself his own special people, </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">zealous for good works</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">."</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2
Timothy 3:12 - " Yes, and </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">all who
desire to live in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">."</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2
Timothy 2:15 - " Be Diligent to </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">present
yourself approved by God</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">, a worker who does not need to be ashamed rightly
dividing the word in truth."</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">I
would like to point out that God does not call us/choose because of our
works<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>however, it is AFTER someone has
been saved that they need to be producing good works/good fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Someone who is truly saved will be changed;
having God alive in them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Timothy 1:9
- "...who has saved us and called us with a holy calling,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>not according to our works , but according to
His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time
began."</span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> </span></h1>
<h1>
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lets
sum up with "enjoying God". What is "enjoying God"?</span></h1>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<h2>
<span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">“Christ did not die to make good
works merely possible or to produce a half-hearted pursuit. He died to produce
in </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">us a passion for good deeds</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">. Christian </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">purity is
not the mere avoidance of evil, but the pursuit of good</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.” -John Piper </span></h2>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
"The Scotch catechism says that man's chief end is 'to
glorify God and enjoy Him forever.' But we shall then <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">know that these are the same
thing</i></b>. Fully to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">enjoy is to glorify</i></b>. In commanding
us to glorify Him, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">God is inviting us to
enjoy Him</i>." -C.S. Lewis</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I hope that this clears it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we glorify God, we will find that we <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i> truly enjoy Him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
"Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you
completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at
the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful, who also
will do it." -( I Thess. 5:23-24)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6954249540637724814.post-66047764954131908542013-11-15T14:15:00.002-08:002013-11-15T14:15:27.100-08:00What You Need To Know<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:WordDocument>
<w:View>Normal</w:View>
<w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom>
<w:PunctuationKerning/>
<w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/>
<w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>
<w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent>
<w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>
<w:Compatibility>
<w:BreakWrappedTables/>
<w:SnapToGridInCell/>
<w:WrapTextWithPunct/>
<w:UseAsianBreakRules/>
<w:DontGrowAutofit/>
</w:Compatibility>
<w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel>
</w:WordDocument>
</xml><![endif]--><br />
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" LatentStyleCount="156">
</w:LatentStyles>
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><img src="//img2.blogblog.com/img/video_object.png" style="background-color: #b2b2b2; " class="BLOGGER-object-element tr_noresize tr_placeholder" id="ieooui" data-original-id="ieooui" />
<style>
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) }
</style>
<![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]>
<style>
/* Style Definitions */
table.MsoNormalTable
{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";
mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;
mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;
mso-style-noshow:yes;
mso-style-parent:"";
mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;
mso-para-margin:0in;
mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt;
mso-pagination:widow-orphan;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";
mso-ansi-language:#0400;
mso-fareast-language:#0400;
mso-bidi-language:#0400;}
</style>
<![endif]-->
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Is this the generation of change?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hope so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And hopefully, after you have finished reading this article you will
know what to do to change it.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
If we looked at the biggest difference between, say, a
fifteen year old and a thirty year old what will we see?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We may notice that adults tend to have a
higher maturity level, are more responsible and tend to have more respect for
authority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have noticed that what we
call "adult" (a.k.a. 18)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>is
not really an adult at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People set
low expectations for teens but they also set them, sometimes even lower, for
young adults.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>People think, "after
high school I will start acting like an adult".<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But peer pressure comes in, and they start
acting even less mature than usual.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Low expectations are creeping into even older age
groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why? - several reasons
probably.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For one, life is
"easier" now with technology, allowing people more free time, two,
people have been liking more and more the thought of "enjoying life"
before you need to really get responsible. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when lower expectations are set for them
now, lower expectations are set for them in the future.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do we change this? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have read 'Do Hard Things' you probably
know: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">change the way we act</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Changing the way we act is the root of it
all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not all of us have the time,
opportunity or ability to graduate early or be a teen campaign manager; but
this is something <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">everyone can</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">do</i>.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
What will we do differently?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You may want to brainstorm but here are some ideas:</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Be less dramatic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is one of the key things people think about when they hear
"teen". </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Act older.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one
is not all that hard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is pretty easy
for people to think you are a couple years older.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Simply imitate the manner of people older
than you.-people who are mature and responsible.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Spend your time more wisely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Suffering grades are not impressive; and they certainly do not show
maturity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nearly everyone would rather
be with their friends, or watching a movie.-but take the time to study, it will
be worth it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Managing your time wisely
not only shows maturity, but responsibility, self-control, and competence.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Do not be too loud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Ever passed a group of teens talking loudly; with everyone just looking at
them, at shaking their heads?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You do not
want to be this person.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There is a multitude of other things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Go ahead, make a list.-you may be surprised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is what we can actively do in our everyday
life.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
We can also encourage others to join the Rebelution
cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Imagine, multitudes of people
rising above their expectations, doing hard things, little things, big things;
while helping the world and changing the view of teens; and other people.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It is time to take action. When people notice your high
maturity level; tell them about your cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Lets say there is 7 billion teens in the US. -and that 50'000 of them have
joined the Rebelution cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If each of
those 50'000 people<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>were able to get 5
people to join the Rebelution cause each year there would be 250'000
Rebelutionaries next year; if those 250'000 did the same thing there would be a
total of 1'250'000 people living out the Rebelution!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If this happened yet again; in five years
that number would rise to 156'250'000!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
think you get the point.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It is estimated that the average person meets 100'000 people
in their lifetime; so this should not be too hard. Even something as simple as
being friendly to the cashier or waitress; or reading "Do Hard
Things" while waiting in the sitting room for your Doctors
appointment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Personally I love to read,
and I find it very common for people to ask me what I am reading. -it makes a
great conversation starter; and a time to explain your cause.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
This is the generation of change, what will that change
be?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Change comes from people; so I will
quote <span class="st">Mahatma Gandhi:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>"<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">You must </i></b></span><em><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">be the change you wish to
see in the world</span></b></em><span class="st"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">.</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">"</i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So go, take a stand, spread the word, and change yourself.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17969769413839671375noreply@blogger.com1