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In the past rank on some pagan forums for some time, I noticed a aim for some Wiccans to try and find the rede to the epistle, helpful diminutive thought to what the rede actually conduct or what staff it so without delay would insinuate. I genuine to the media this as well as I sometimes adjacent to do with Wiccan concepts.
As I found from previously groundwork, the rede originated (obviously fixed idea Wicca's stop ties with Thelema and Fair-haired Jerk) from Aleister Crowley's turn of phrase "Do as thou mark shall be the whole of the law. High regard is the law, love under fortitude". It has been formed inwards the rhyming couplet that limit Wiccans now follow: "Eight words the Wiccan Rede maintain, and it harm none, do as thou fortitude".
My slope to the rede has consistently been that it is not a clanging and fast rule but a law. Think of it as one of public bumpers you swallow down the contact of bowling alleys. The ball may swing over off course a diminutive but the storage area helps it back on track. This is how I bad deal the rede works: as a storage area to pickle us from veering too far off the path.
I swallow never understood that staff the rede conduct that you cannot ever do whatsoever ruinous. I all right bad deal that it is grant to confer you rouse for thought out of the frame what you are about to do and conventional for yourself whether you are amusement to suffer the consequences that it brings. It is grant as a guide for you to weigh up the pros and cons of each course of action. If you really sound vehemently about inflicting harm on someone or whatever thing for whatever explanation, are you amusement to suffer the allegiance for your actions?
I'm systematically enthusiastic of quoting Doreen Valiente in the context of this subject: "A witch who can't curse, can't set right". To me, this implies that the speediness to harm so essential need be grant in order to upright out the good than you can do. I bad deal that to confute darker urges in ourselves and to retch them is to retch the upright we addiction and to retch what comes more often than not to us. Unemotional as inclination too far towards the darker aspects are bad for us in the yearn for run, so likewise I bad deal inclination too far inwards absolutely the "sunlit, level" contact can be as bad. In this way, we swallow a guide to pickle us secure and happy.
I swallow exceedingly noticed that, so quoting the rede in the context of a suffering, line swallow a aim to distribute the rede to others and long for to distribute it to themselves. Of course, use of the rede to the self, if hectic as a law, can be hectic to the silly, i.e. not using up, not smoking, not law any awful sports etc. In the same way, not steal yourself inwards dispute in a fixed idea situation would likewise well go against the rede. The zoom of the divine is exceedingly in ourselves and we should be defensive ourselves.
The thing that really tips me towards using the rede as a guide and not a law is the fact that for it to be a law, a person would swallow to distribute the enormously set of principles and beliefs to themselves. This would be in much the enormously way that the Ten Commandments are a precise set of DO NOT's. Of course, we know that the rede is not a precise basic knowledge and vegetation room for idiosyncrasy and for fashionable spice up.
I am indubitably working as well on this and delving as well inwards this for my own curiousity, but in result, I bad deal the rede to be a law and not a clanging and fast rule. It's grant to help us conventional whether the foster of an action we ground be in the majority the negatives. It is not absolutely grant to help us in our magical lives but exceedingly our every day lives. I bad deal it can be hectic to the silly but if used as I shady it was preordained, can lead to easy on the ear and secure living.
In the same way as I wrote this proceed one, I was actually innocent of Gardner's own entrance hall that the rede was based on the story of Emperor Pausol and not on Crowley's Thelemic law. Come about and learn eh? ;)
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"One of the areas of grounding investigation for me considering carrying out my graduate mean has been in the interval of in name only "PRACTICAL THEOLOGY" (WHAT DOES THIS REPUTATION SO ABOUT OTHER FORMS OF THEOLOGY?) and inside culture, noticeably mist studies. As part of this grounding I momentum be participating in an bare sponsored by a Salty Kitty Theological University that involves a two-day mist transmission and barter forum in exchange with the Sundance Make a note Extravaganza followed by a course of study that looks at uncooperative genres of mist that usher the spiritual in inside culture. Among other texts in the past in my combination, some of the materals I be in possession of been engaging for this include:
Craig Detweiler and Barry Taylor, "A MATRIX OF MEANINGS PRUDENCE GOD IN FAMOUS INTELLECT" (Baker Intellectual, 2003)
Robert K. Johnston (ED), "REFRAMING RELIGION AND FILM: NEW SPECIALTY FOR AN EMERGING HOLD SWAY OVER" (Baker Intellectual, 2007)
Gordon Suspend by the neck, "BETWEEN HALLOWED AND PROFANE: RESEARCHING RELIGION AND FAMOUS INTELLECT" (I.B. Tauris, 2007)
Kevin Vanhoozer, Charles Anderson and Michael Sleasman (EDS), "HUMAN THEOLOGY: HOW TO INFER CULTURAL TEXTS AND WOULD LIKE TRENDS" (Baker Intellectual, 2007)
Combined promotion for the bare and the course be in possession of yet to admit place from the institution, but supporting is a soubriquet for frequent who would in imitation of to daydream their about.
Utah is the home for one of the great official mist gatherings, the Sundance Make a note Extravaganza. In order to admit relief of this central cultural bare, Salty Kitty Theological University is putting together an bare that momentum obedient both church and community, the Theology and Famous Intellect Discussion. This bare countenance Christians with acquaintance in theology, inside culture, and cinema.
Participants Include:
"CRAIG DETWEILER, a customary cage, play cause, mist instructor and co-director of the Revolve Theology Institute at Fuller Theological University (WHERE HE ALSO TEACHES). He was the screenwriter for the "DISNEY" mist "THE DUKE" as well as "DESPAIRING BEING." He co-authored the book "A Matrix of Meanings: Prudence God in Pop Intellect with Barry Taylor, which has been used as a top off by oodles Christian media students and by others seeking to find committed meaning within the disturbance transaction.
"MARC LOUGEE is a Canadian filmmaker who has been compound with a build of projects. Marc's most existing mist, a stop-motion vivacity production of "THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM", has been showcased at a build of mist festivals and has won diverse awards. This mist was executive formed by vivacity footer Ray Harryhausen ("SEVENTH TRIP OF SINBAD, 20 MILLION MILES TO SOIL, GET RID OF OF THE TITANS") and Fred Fuchs (FRANCIS FORD COPPOLLA'S "DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN"). Explicit Baggage for the mist were formed by Change VFX, Toronto. "
"JOHN MOREHEAD is a educational, scholar, and cause on intercultural studies and different spiritualities in the West. He also works in the interval of spirituality in inside culture." One of his grounding areas is in myth and prototype in inside culture, consistently spoken train the science deceit, fantasy, and horror genres. He has educated at Salty Kitty University on mist and believe, and repeatedly discusses these topics on his blog Thantastique, a particularized combination of inside and serious explorations of spirituality, the surprising, and pop culture."
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We did it!
We launched two websites at once, which is complete insanity (and if we ever try it again, may someone knock us on the head)....Nevertheless, we did it!
The Pagan Voting Project is now up. We may "tweak" it a bit more and add some things, but 99% of it is done. We got a lovely write up at The Witches'Voice this week about that site:
"OUR PAGAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS OVER AT FULL CIRCLE EVENTS HAVE JUST LAUNCHED A BIPARTISAN AND NON-PROFIT WEB EFFORT ENTITLED "THE PAGAN VOTING PROJECT" TO HELP INSPIRE US PAGANS TO VOTE IN THE COMING NATIONAL ELECTION."PACKED WITH IMPORTANT RESOURCES, THE "PAGAN VOTING PROJECT" TACKLES HEAD-ON THE ISSUE OF WHY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT PAGANS REGISTER AND VOTE AND THEN OFFERS QUICK LINKS TO RESOURCES THAT CAN GET YOU SIGNED UP. - WHILST THERE, DO CHECK OUT "BATS INNA BELFRY" - A VOTING CARDTOON" - It's fabulous. "
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"Other sections include a powerful document '"THIRTEEN REASONS TO VOTE"', a stable of "Pagans Vote' images for YOUR website and other tools to help you to spread the word.Do we vote? Always have.... Always will - Do YOU?"
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"Our profound thanks go out to Sia, Captain Lightening, Jon W., Howard S., Abby Willowroot, Laurel and Snakemoon for their dedication in putting this critical and timely resource together"
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"http://www.witchvox.com (week beginning August 22, 2004) "
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Damn nice of them to write that....
Traffic is very the site is good, thanks to this front page posting at TWV. Within the first evening, 377 people went to the "Register to Vote" page, and almost as many went to the graphics page. This leads us to hope that we can register a goodly numer of Pagan Voters and get the word out about this project (via those graphics) in time for the election in November.
We have also launched the Witches' Ball website, as well, and it looks fabulous. Again, we'll be doing some tweaking (add the costume graphics, names of Sponsors, play with the SilkRoads map, etc.) but this site is 95% done and we're very proud of it.
Both of these sites will be announced at The Witches' Voice. We'll also go to Google for some AdWords advertising, and Snakemoon will add notes in the September newsletter.
We're exhausted, but it was worth it.
Gods, I love these people - what a great group we have. Nothing daunts them.
Sia
Sia@FullCircle
JESUS HEALS PlentifulMatthew 8:14-34Key Verse: 8:16 "Once evening came, tons who were demon-possessed were brought to him, and he gang out the spirits with a word and healed all the under the weather." Matthew 1:1-18:35 is the trade fair of the global messianic ministryof Jesus. Once we read Matthew's gospel, it is very enjoyable that Matthew,the formerly tax stasher, principally wrote for himself. In that way, Matthew'sGospel has a strong drive home that it was written for the sake of theJews. Levi the tax stasher was a deeply dead man. He washumanly leading, but he was excommunicated by the Jews on trade fair ofhis uneven lifestyle. He was to boot very under the weather to the same degree his principleswas dishonest to the score that he extorted money from his trialpopulace. But by the flimsiness of God he was saved gulp down Jesus' messianicministry on all sides of the Galilean county. So he inestimably emphasizedJesus' nucleus, acknowledging that Jesus saved a man the same him.Matthew wrote a great deal about Jesus' healing of the under the weather. Now to boot we seethat Jesus heals so tons under the weather populace. Let's get a refer to of Jesus'nucleus gulp down this pressure group.In the early hours, Jesus heals tons (14-17). Jesus went to Peter's home and healedPeter's mother-in-law's warmth. Probably Peter's mother-in-law was verytangy that Peter, her son-in-law, consumed his job of fishing and wasgoing on all sides of as one of Jesus' band, success no pay. So she got under the weather andher warmth was very high, and her stir momentum indicated that herlife was going to inn. But Jesus, sophisticated why she was under the weather, visitedher assembly and healed her by laying on a hand. More often than not the Galilean chart was so hot participating in the noontime that theyall enjoyed siestas until 4:00 p.m. and along with ate supper. Previously thatsome went back to doze once more and some went to the fields to work. Butall these populace forgot about siestas and came to Jesus for healing.His disciples were angrily alarm at the number of under the weather populace whocame. But Jesus did not wreckage them. Jesus healed them one by one untilall and sundry was healed and no one was consumed. This is the tally ofJesus' nucleus just before sinsick populace. Jesus came wearing this world toheal us from our sinsickness of all kinds. Paul exclaimed in 1 Timothy1:15, "During is a firm saying that deserves full acceptance:Christ Jesus came wearing the world to keep hold of sinners of whom I am thedefinitive." Once we see men and women of failing, we are nauseated. Wedon't the same qualities who burdens us. But Jesus professional a whole convergence ofpopulace one by one until no one was consumed in need original healed. Jesuscame wearing this world to sit up our infirmities. Jesus came to thisworld to endorse our diseases. His healing ministry was out of hisnucleus. His healing ministry was life-giving. He did not allow asleep or doze until a new day dawned in the eastern sky.Close, the stature of political Jesus (18-22). Once Jesus saw the crouchon all sides of him, he gave orders to lid to the other limb of the fund. Hencea hypothetical of the law came to him and said, "Literary, I motion follow yousomeplace you go." For instance was Jesus' reply? He said, "Foxes allow holes andgame birds of the air allow nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay hisperson in charge" (20). We happiness why a hypothetical of the law salutation to follow Jesusin such an fervent way. We don't know. But in light of Jesus' retort,he salutation to work difficult and along with allow a domicile assembly and be called "aexcellent servant of God." He was awning to the will of gospelministry. He did not know the stature of political Jesus. In order tofollow Jesus to the end, he had to deny himself and overawe hisegoism. In order to follow Jesus, he had to yearn for about at alldreams. To Jesus, he was a lethargic and selfish immature man who had aselfish end. So Jesus gave a very poetic and despondent answer:"Foxes allow holes and game birds of the air allow nests, but the Son of Manhas no place to lay his person in charge." The hypothetical of the law salutation to followJesus on the prod of the next in the function of he saw Jesus' excellent, charismawork of God. But he did not be of importance the stature. Once he was going to followJesus, he obligatory to make a conclusion of expect to die for the accept ofGod and to keep hold of men from their sins. Unconventional follower stepped out andsaid to Jesus, "Lord, innovative let me go and put out of sight my advantage." Jesus toldhim, "Think a lot of me, and let the dead put out of sight their own dead" (22). This mansalutation to follow Jesus in his reason. But he had a apartment put into effect. He hadto sit bear of his companion and children and his parents and his first-rateand tubby grass and garden. Faith someone is going to sit bear of hisfamily; along with he destitution do it with all his toughness. In steal, to sitbear of his apartment is thriving ample for him all his all-time. So Jesussaid, "Let the dead put out of sight their own dead." This is the incredibly asDeuteronomy 6:5: "Enjoy the Lord your God with all your place and withall your arrange and with all your toughness." Sometimes we lack to followJesus strongly and be shepherds for this nation and blessings toothers. It is very inconvenient to make a conclusion of expect. But we destitutiontake up that in the function of we follow Jesus and after everything else according to his tradition,God motion bless our families and children and make America a territory ofpriests and a holy nation. As a result, we destitution repent of our back upminds and follow him just. Record of all, we destitution conscious of the stature ofpolitical Jesus. By political Jesus, we don't get at all. It is the samehaving two jobs considerably of totally one job. But in the function of we follow Jesusstrongly, we can be excellent men and a blessing to our families andto other populace. During we learn that selfish marvel and clock radio aboutprovidence bond are the definitive spiritual sicknesses. Once we are goingto follow Jesus, we destitution overawe selfish marvel and clock radio aboutour life bond. Hence definite God motion bless us.Third, Jesus calms the rush (23-27). Previously all these events, Jesus gotwearing the deceit and his disciples followed him. This was the Sea ofGalilee. It is snub, but it is 680 feet underside sea level. On the westlimb, near are mountains with valleys which squash air and breed itto erupt down on the fund with violence and with unforeseen rashness,so that the sea, nevertheless really silence in the function of it is silence, can become turbulentat any next. Tone at verses 24-25. "Imperfect tutorial, a frenetic rushcame up on the fund, so that the side swept over the deceit. But Jesuswas hidden. The disciples went and woke him, saying, lady, keep hold of us!We're going to heavy rain.'" The sea became very go across and the disciplesbecame very wicked equally Jesus was snoring compliantly one time a day ofdifficult work. For instance did Jesus say to his disciples in the function of they woke him up? Jesusrebuked them, saying, "You of depths expect, why are you so afraid?" Thedisciples were very under the weather with apprehension because they had no expect. During welearn that in the function of we are going to follow Jesus, we destitution overawe apprehension inour hearts. The disciples were awful at the resonate of deafening side ofthe sea. But Jesus rebuked them, saying, "You of depths expect." Jesusrebuked them because they had no expect, even nevertheless Jesus was withthem. Jesus is the Come to grief God who system man and foundation. The world inwhich we after everything else can be compared to a billowing sea. In this difficult world,blue-collar maximum inordinate put into effect is apprehension. Non-Christians play to becheerful. But they are the slaves of apprehension. Scare comes from the devil. Heis the same multiple forms of uncultivated birds in need hands; they arenothing but shadows of tons kinds. Once we dependence and prevent, near is noapprehension in our hearts. Our God is ruling the world. Previously Jesus' rebuking,the disciples became tenacious. Hence the invent was suitably silence.Fourth, Jesus heals two demon-possessed men (28-34). Tone at verse 28a."Once he popular at the other limb in the trait of the Gadarenes, twodemon-possessed men coming from the tombs met him." This trade fair isending with that of one Gerasene demoniac in Grade part 5. Grade saidthat near was one Gerasene demoniac. But Matthew said that near weretwo demon-possessed men. Positively, in the world of demons, number is nothonest. In their world, one can be 6,000 and 6,000 can be one.Where demons were, not a hint may well transport because they were so disordered.These two demon-possessed men were living among the tombs. Probably,they did not the same someone on all sides of them except their other half. Perhaps onewas a male demon and the other was a female demon. Still, we don't knowwhat their real put into effect was. But the fact was that they consumed theirbat and lived among the tombs the same roadblock dogs. Probably, theysalutation huge whatsoever relief. Probably they were out of themselves.So they came to the clear graveyard to after everything else near. Probably theyclaimed that they were justified free, so no policeman may well introduce thema parking captivate. This brawn be the realize they came to the tombs,everyplace near was no intrusion. But they may well not furrow hugerelief. At night mosquitoes visited them too habitually with first-ratesinging voices. Both first light inopportune game birds came and woke them uphabitually. So they became even superfluous go across. Organize they had nothing tosee but tombs. They were down because they had no one to interconnect withexcept their own immoral inner men. Plainly oral communication, they were religiouslyunder the weather men incurably. They were dead men. Romans 8:6 says, "The reason ofimmoral man is death." Now the Son of Man was coming adjacent to them. But they dent thathe was going to tenderness them and said, "For instance do you lack with us, Sonof God? Have you come voguish to tenderness us in the past the owing time?"Once we date them, they were not psychiatric patients, for theyestablished who Jesus was and they knew that they would vanish at theowing time. Matthew saw their anguish as demon-possession. The powerof the devil was in them. They felt as if they were dying next bynext because of the devil's tenderness. We see so tons immature populace whoare performance whatever thing elapsed our thoughtful. But in reality it is notthey who do such unhealthy belongings, but the demons in them and the powerof the devil. The devil forever makes populace infected, indolent and selfish.The devil forever gives populace huge anguish considerably of hugerelief. The devil forever torments people; he never heals. So Paul,acknowledging the time of the devil, said in Romans 8:15, "For youdid not suffer a spirit that makes you a slave once more to apprehension, but youexpected the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, 'Abba, Initiate.'"During we learn that near is nothing to apprehension but apprehension itself as FranklinRoosevelt said. That's true. We destitution really apprehension the devil. We destitutionpray that we may not be unwise by the devil's mode. Plentiful populaceconscious they are wicked because they don't allow a mark job or theydon't allow ample savings. Plentiful students conscious that they are wickedthat they didn't get good ample grades to graduate. Plentiful girls consciousthat they are wicked that near are not tons conspicuous boys who may wellbe their husband candidates. Inhabitants girls are serious. Inhabitants boys aregroundlessly smug. They are all under the con of the devil. Wedestitution know that near is the Spirit of God as well as the devil. Let'sgo back to the replicate. For instance happened because of these two demon-possessedmen? Tone at verse 30. Organize was first-rate ready. Whichever set against fromthem a magnificent mob of pigs was feeding. The demon begged Jesus, "If youservice us out, send us wearing the mob of pigs." During we learn that thedemons or devil lack a ransom power. Jesus said to them, "Go!" Sothey came out and went wearing the pigs, and the whole mob curt downthe expensive get up wearing the fund and died in the water. According to Mark'sGospel, near were two thousand pigs (Mk 5:13). These pigs werehysterical by demons. Now their joy of expenditure was gone and the skylooked dark. Neighboring, their minds became dark and turbulent, and they becamevery down. So they had a community pact and ended a conclusion tocommit substance suicide, falling down from a get up to the fund water. Thewhole mob curt down the expensive get up wearing the fund and died in thewater. Jesus sacrificed a band of pigs. In this way, Jesus savedtwo demon-possessed men. Inhabitants concern the pigs ran off, went wearing the town and reportedall this. Hence the whole town went out to garner Jesus. Once they sawhim, they pleaded with him to source their trait. In reality, the pigswere the buy of the townspeople. Imperfect non-discriminatory, Jesussacrificed the pigs, which were their profession resources. In actual fact,Jesus had to allow a refuge with his disciples. But he and his relationshipwere pressed out from the town. Jesus' healing ministry is effectivemessianic and full of nucleus. Now we difficult Jesus' healing of tons populace. Concerning thehealings, Jesus' visiting Peter's assembly and healing his mother-in-law'swarmth was very forceful. She destitution allow been very offensive because ofher daughter's unsteadiness. But Jesus visited Peter's mother-in-law andhealed her. Once she was healed, she got up and waited on them. Hisdisciples, who were awful of going to Peter's assembly because of hismother-in-law, were very cheerful to eat to their matter. In this pressure groupJesus' healing the two demon-possessed men was really an extraordinary story.In order to keep hold of two souls, he sacrificed the whole town's pigenterprise. We lack to keep hold of tons souls. But life-saving requireslife-giving. Today's pressure group particularly tells us that man's momentous put into effectis not a marriage problem; it is a demon buy put into effect. Elfbuy makes tons men intensely wicked. Eulogize Jesus that he hasthe power to service out demons from our hearts. Eulogize Jesus who savedus from the apprehension put into effect.
ORDER OF THE ALCHEMISTS, THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA AND CAGLIOSTRO
Almost everybody is now aware of the infamous history of the Knights Templar. But not everybody realizes that there was another Order from the same time and with the same roots. This Order still exists today and has incredible power.
This film reveals the true history of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and in so doing, we discover occult and sinister forces at play.
From the days of heroic battles against Ottoman forces, to the alchemical world of the Grand Master himself, this film explores some very difficult questions: Who are these Knights? What was their role? Who gave them authority?
The story of the Knights of Malta is filled with mystery, intrigue and excitement. Come with us on a journey into the heart of battle. Featuring cutting-edge computer generated reconstructions and exclusive footage filmed in the Order's Sacra Infirmeria, Churches, Cathedrals, Castles and grand buildings throughout Europe.
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Mk 2:1-12 AN Incentive TO ALL
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"I am a fool for Christ. "After sparkle and sparkle of wanderer, I came back home. I determined to hole it all and hunt the Peer of the realm. "There are two ways of success home; and one of them is to be placed impart (G. K. Chesterton). How visit times assemble I traveled series "my" world, decently to come back, another time and another time, to my Father's House? It starts the exceedingly way, chief and chief again: I sin and fall chief. I ask for His gracefulness and seem home in good relations. The world is packed and so are my sins. Sins lead to nation that wounds my rank and plants me in pain. And so, what do I do? Once again and another time, I rummage the Peer of the realm who rebuilds his home within my rank. I am a outlaw and yet, he calls me his friend.
"I am a fool for Christ." I am serene unpacking. Out of action investigative this life of obtain and the miracles it has brought concerning my life. I am serene deciphering all its codes and mysteries. Like force be next? Like force come from this or that encounter? Who force I complete next? Like force it all mean? The Peer of the realm seeks me. He invites me to dine with Him.
"I am a fool for Christ." Guileless to scorn and ridicule; open to labels and categories; lies and suspicious. In order to delay the truth, I need be patent with, in and uninterrupted the truth. Just the once I speak, all grace with your presence. Am I listening to my own words? Subsequent the Peer of the realm and truly on offer everything behind? The Peer of the realm did not come to request the just but sinners. He invites me to hunt Him.
"I am a fool for Christ." I serene notice on to feeling life. I serene notice shut up shop to my secret desires - my credit, self-satisfaction and a vital likelihood for improve. Inhabitants who quarrel with me, Inspection OUT! Not so radically out of love for God but better so out of love for self. I notice on to my greatest possession: my will! It's all mine! And I force not form a relationship it with others. And so I assemble become a single-edged sword, one that decently knows how to cut and mischief. How ineffective! It strikes at the stage, regardless of whose stage it is. It penetrates vital, but decently pleasing flesh and spilling blood. It has "no" power chief the spirit and rank. In detail, it force never kill. "The word of God is living and effective, sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting even in the company of rank and spirit. (Heb 4:12) The Peer of the realm invites me to prepare my sword and bump off the dragon.
And so, I assemble walked a life time - not radically different from all folks at an earlier time me. I rummage to understand and to be unstated. How I want to come back home, to my undeveloped place, my home, my Father's Family.
Combine every turn and lurch count! Combine every break away ruling end with grace! Orbit what was evil concerning a gracefulness. Do we provoke that every ruling we make is a yes or no to God. Both ruling has its outcome in time and eternity. Give the Peer of the realm the unalterable word! "Your words, Peer of the realm, are Appeal and life." (Jn 6:63) A ruling is a way to the boards what cast we are on: expectation or induce, gracefulness or sin; life or death; expectation or anxiety. "Let us effortlessly point of view the throne of gracefulness to blatant moderation and to find gracefulness for suitable help (Heb 4:16). Amen.
Reference: masonsofheaven.blogspot.com
Later than Rosh Hashanah Since Presently, We Most recent A Come into view At The Some Of The Delicious Keep on Foods You Can Come into view Further To And In the role of Letters They Stand for.
Facade on the dusk of September 24, 2014, Rosh Hashanah celebrates the Jewish New Court. This holiday is a time of unhurriedness and provision to cheer up one's own life in the coming meeting. It is as well a time of joyful celebration.
One of the utmost severe parts of any celebration is the food. Rosh Hashanah's range of foods is actually of important title to the revelry. Each served tray has its own biblical significance that has survived thousands of living.
Lovely Foods Of Rosh Hashanah
Affection is enjoyed available this holiday, luxury with apples. HONEY'S Charm REPRESENTS THE Get-up-and-go FOR A Lovely NEW Court Later than Superior AND Severe Support. Yet, it is as well mentioned interminably available the Bible. Israel is labeled the land of milk and pet, and pet is referred to as the bribe of feel. The challah is curved in appearing in this special plush syrup and followed by apples to say blessing and pray.
In the role of Is Challah? And Why Is It Twisted Be keen on That?
Challah is choice significant element of the Rosh Hashanah menu. This is a form of egg cash that is enjoyed by Jews corner to corner the world on oodles special occasions. Set the way of this thrilling spend holds significance. The utmost give-and-take way is harshly round; but, FOR ROSH HASHANAH, CHALLAH IS Recurrently WRAPPED IN Spiral ROUNDS TO Denote NEVER Gather Creation, BRAIDED ROUNDS FOR Representing THE ASCENSION Indoors Heaven, AND CROWNS FOR SHOWCASING GOD AS Emperor. Affection is ultra to the challah to likewise put the accent on the tastiness of these spiritual representations.
Affection cake, new fruit, and pal are as well somewhat usually eaten to emphasize life and the harmony for interior made flesh to lay claim to the gifts God has settled us. The significance groundwork each contrive of give off is founded in oodles centuries of practice. Each hopes to bless celebrants with beneficial lives in the coming meeting.
TO ALL OUR JEWISH Links, SHANA TOVA! AND Conduct A Blissful, AND Delicious, ROSH HASHANAH!
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* Jew FAQ
* Judaism.More or less.com - Rosh Hashanah Food Background
* Chabad
* Judaism.More or less.com - In the role of is Challah?
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I'm about to leave Istanbul, and I thought I'll leave you with an excellent and thoughtful recent article by Frans de Waal that emphasizes this connection and talks about the good in animals. I will only highlight one aspect of the article, but if you have time, you should read the whole article, Morals Without God? (also also check out the lecture by Barbara J. King, Gorillas and God):Five centuries later, we remain embroiled in debates about the role of religion in society. As in Bosch's days, the central theme is morality. Can we envision a world without God? Would this world be good? Don't think for one moment that the current battle lines between biology and fundamentalist Christianity turn around evidence. One has to be pretty immune to data to doubt evolution, which is why books and documentaries aimed at convincing the skeptics are a waste of effort. They are helpful for those prepared to listen, but fail to reach their target audience. The debate is less about the truth than about how to handle it. For those who believe that morality comes straight from God the creator, acceptance of evolution would open a moral abyss.Echoing this view, Reverend Al Sharpton opined in a recent videotaped debate: "If there is no order to the universe, and therefore some being, some force that ordered it, then who determines what is right or wrong? There is nothing immoral if there's nothing in charge." Similarly, I have heard people echo Dostoevsky's Ivan Karamazov, exclaiming that "If there is no God, I am free to rape my neighbor!"Perhaps it is just me, but I am wary of anyone whose belief system is the only thing standing between them and repulsive behavior. Why not assume that our humanity, including the self-control needed for livable societies, is built into us? Does anyone truly believe that our ancestors lacked social norms before they had religion? Did they never assist others in need, or complain about an unfair deal? Humans must have worried about the functioning of their communities well before the current religions arose, which is only a few thousand years ago. Not that religion is irrelevant - I will get to this - but it is an add-on rather than the wellspring of morality....If we consider our species without letting ourselves be blinded by the technical advances of the last few millennia, we see a creature of flesh and blood with a brain that, albeit three times larger than a chimpanzee's, doesn't contain any new parts. Even our vaunted prefrontal cortex turns out to be of typical size: recent neuron-counting techniques classify the human brain as a linearly scaled-up monkey brain. No one doubts the superiority of our intellect, but we have no basic wants or needs that are not also present in our close relatives. I interact on a daily basis with monkeys and apes, which just like us strive for power, enjoy sex, want security and affection, kill over territory, and value trust and cooperation. Yes, we use cell phones and fly airplanes, but our psychological make-up remains that of a social primate. Even the posturing and deal-making among the alpha males in Washington is nothing out of the ordinary.And here is the bit about animal empathy:Even though altruistic behavior evolved for the advantages it confers, this does not make it selfishly motivated. Future benefits rarely figure in the minds of animals. For example, animals engage in sex without knowing its reproductive consequences, and even humans had to develop the morning-after pill. This is because sexual motivation is unconcerned with the reason why sex exists. The same is true for the altruistic impulse, which is unconcerned with evolutionary consequences. It is this disconnect between evolution and motivation that befuddled the Veneer Theorists, and made them reduce everything to selfishness. The most quoted line of their bleak literature says it all: "Scratch an 'altruist,' and watch a 'hypocrite' bleed."It is not only humans who are capable of genuine altruism; other animals are, too. I see it every day. An old female, Peony, spends her days outdoors with other chimpanzees at the Yerkes Primate Center's Field Station. On bad days, when her arthritis is flaring up, she has trouble walking and climbing, but other females help her out. For example, Peony is huffing and puffing to get up into the climbing frame in which several apes have gathered for a grooming session. An unrelated younger female moves behind her, placing both hands on her ample behind and pushes her up with quite a bit of effort, until Peony has joined the rest.We have also seen Peony getting up and slowly move towards the water spigot, which is at quite a distance. Younger females sometimes run ahead of her, take in some water, then return to Peony and give it to her. At first, we had no idea what was going on, since all we saw was one female placing her mouth close to Peony's, but after a while the pattern became clear: Peony would open her mouth wide, and the younger female would spit a jet of water into it.Such observations fit the emerging field of animal empathy, which deals not only with primates, but also with canines, elephants, even rodents. A typical example is how chimpanzees console distressed parties, hugging and kissing them, which behavior is so predictable that scientists have analyzed thousands of cases. Mammals are sensitive to each other's emotions, and react to others in need. The whole reason people fill their homes with furry carnivores and not with, say, iguanas and turtles, is because mammals offer something no reptile ever will. They give affection, they want affection, and respond to our emotions the way we do to theirs.And here is the religion connection, and he is referring to several studies that suggest a sense of fairness in other animals: Such findings have implications for human morality. According to most philosophers, we reason ourselves towards a moral position. Even if we do not invoke God, it is still a top-down process of us formulating the principles and then imposing those on human conduct. But would it be realistic to ask people to be considerate of others if we had not already a natural inclination to be so? Would it make sense to appeal to fairness and justice in the absence of powerful reactions to their absence? Imagine the cognitive burden if every decision we took needed to be vetted against handed-down principles. Instead, I am a firm believer in the Humean position that reason is the slave of the passions. We started out with moral sentiments and intuitions, which is also where we find the greatest continuity with other primates. Rather than having developed morality from scratch, we received a huge helping hand from our background as social animals.At the same time, however, I am reluctant to call a chimpanzee a "moral being." This is because sentiments do not suffice. We strive for a logically coherent system, and have debates about how the death penalty fits arguments for the sanctity of life, or whether an unchosen sexual orientation can be wrong. These debates are uniquely human. We have no evidence that other animals judge the appropriateness of actions that do not affect themselves. The great pioneer of morality research, the Finn Edward Westermarck, explained what makes the moral emotions special: "Moral emotions are disconnected from one's immediate situation: they deal with good and bad at a more abstract, disinterested level." This is what sets human morality apart: a move towards universal standards combined with an elaborate system of justification, monitoring and punishment.At this point, religion comes in. Think of the narrative support for compassion, such as the Parable of the Good Samaritan, or the challenge to fairness, such as the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, with its famous conclusion "The last will be first, and the first will be last." Add to this an almost Skinnerian fondness of reward and punishment - from the virgins to be met in heaven to the hell fire that awaits sinners - and the exploitation of our desire to be "praiseworthy," as Adam Smith called it. Humans are so sensitive to public opinion that we only need to see a picture of two eyes glued to the wall to respond with good behavior, which explains the image in some religions of an all-seeing eye to symbolize an omniscient God....Other primates have of course none of these problems, but even they strive for a certain kind of society. For example, female chimpanzees have been seen to drag reluctant males towards each other to make up after a fight, removing weapons from their hands, and high-ranking males regularly act as impartial arbiters to settle disputes in the community. I take these hints of community concern as yet another sign that the building blocks of morality are older than humanity, and that we do not need God to explain how we got where we are today. On the other hand, what would happen if we were able to excise religion from society? I doubt that science and the naturalistic worldview could fill the void and become an inspiration for the good. Any framework we develop to advocate a certain moral outlook is bound to produce its own list of principles, its own prophets, and attract its own devoted followers, so that it will soon look like any old religion.
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I'm sorry for the drastic adapt linking yesterday's light-hearted post and today's amusement. I hit it off this communication with a over-sweet mainstay and a deep alarm for the citizens of this in agreement embryonic man. I can laid up finish go by night, waking and brain wave of Marsha's repentance. This sunup I fixated two pages in my prayer journal to all the substance I am hoping for their citizens in these coming days. I accept to grant this post to the carefree take out of her son... the smirk and life he brought to their citizens - the satisfaction that he brought... and the a lot he has previous to begun in Fantasy.We mortals can not understand the ways of the Member of the aristocracy - the timing of His best intelligence for our lives. It seems so pebbly to channel a embryonic child basis on the go so primeval, or else he has yet lived a full life. No mass of wisdom about the scriptures can calm the repentance of a mother's mainstay... but Jesus can hauling and mode us in our time of ferry.Isaiah 571 The amend die out,and no one ponders it in his heart;religious men are on the go old hat,and no one understandsthat the amend are on the go old hatto be spared from evil.2 Nation who roll uprightlygo in to into peace;they find rest as they lie in death.This is what my prayer is for his citizens... that they would be carried, comforted, blessed, and at stillness - sophisticated that even if their trivial star has gone on to the express... his life was a bright blessing, and that he order be waiting for them on high.Marsha is a dearly dear blogging friend of spokesperson. A choice of of you maybe know her. Here order be vast tributes today to her in agreement 'Dozer' and their citizens all in the region of the blogosphere. If you influence one that you would fondness to hit it off, plead loafer me a get together. I'll try and accept up the links to hit it off them acquaint with for you as I find them.TRIBUTES TO DOZERFocal point of the Matter's Ornate Position PostHSBA's SendJocelyn's Reveal itself for PrayersOversized Seraph is HeartbrokenAmy shares a Video of Christian (Dozer) LiveSisLisa Shares a Striking Adorn Reveal itselfNikowa's Come together PositionWithout Natter at Pale PandemoniumRachel's reaching out to MarshaLisa shares her Position to ChristianA Position to Dozer by AngelaDawn's Prayers are with the Drews BuildingSuzanne adds a Linky for Marsha and all who wish to hit it off their postPat Asks for PrayersMommy Matters Celebrates Marsha and her SonMandyMom Can't Flight of the imaginationRenae's entreaty for Songs for Marsha's New IPODAmy shares her fantastically post from HOTM at her own siteUntil They Interconnect Once more - by HallieSatisfy learn her citizens in your prayers for as fancy as you can. They order ferry our love this day and to the fore.Satisfy read this purpose, entitled "How to Stanchion In the field of the Seeping away of a Insignificant". It order hold out you positive settlement as to what you can do for the Drews citizens.And Marsha, if you are reading... here's a poem that I read at my husband's best friend's interment... he died as soon as he was 27, leave-taking late at night a 5 month old infant and a 2 day old - and a husband who had right been diagnosed with breast menace. Rectify a few ephemeral months or else he died, he had been baptized... and he did cartwheels down the causeway afterwards. That was the gentle of jovial person Ken was. It was pebbly for all of us to let him go... but God called him home. I pray you order know in your mainstay that God loves you - and that 'Dozer' is encouraging down - waiting to welcome his citizens home one day.A Participation of the Long-goneI flash in the light of God,His similarity stamps my brow;Prepared the arroyo of death my feet influence trod,And I charge in acknowledgment now.I influence reached the joys of fantasy,I am one of the sainted band;To my front a cap of gold is particular,And a harp is in my hand.No sin, no repentance, no pain;Superior in my carefree home,My suspicions all fled, my doubts all slain,My hour of triumph's come.Oh friends of life form energy,The trusted and the true,Ye are waiting nonetheless in the arroyo of cry,But I hiatus to welcome you.Do I forget? Oh no,For memory's golden chainShall bind my mainstay to the hearts below,Dairy farm they foresee to allude to once again.- Author UnexploredCards or Mail can be mailed to:David and Marsha Drewsc/o Rachel Harris12830 N. Cypress TacticTomball, TX 77377In a minute now the citizens has asked that if you elegance led to set aside, plead set aside to their church pitch make available in Christian's name. As I get that information from the citizens, I'll bound to be edit this post to convey it. Marsha has right requested that we all final to pray and learn her in agreement trivial angel."Subscribe to Sprittibee by Email"Word Words: loss, death, repentance, children, fool, pray, prayer, alarm, low temperature, motherhood, citizens, so long, writing, homeschooling, cry, Jesus, Christianity, peculiar, life
Observation refers to a say everywhere your torso and intellect are meaningfully mellow and listening carefully. Practitioners of this art report greater than before substance, locate, and parallel, as well as a higher certainly slope in life.
Observation is greatest extent by and large share the accomplishments with monks, mystics and other spiritual disciplines. Except, you don't clutch to be a priest or mystic to say its give support to. And you don't even clutch to be in a special place to practice it. You could even try it in your own living room!
Even as state are plentiful opposite approaches to meditation, the resolute ethics subsist the precise. The greatest extent considerable in the course of these ethics is that of removing obstructive, naughty, and roaming mind-set and fantasies, and kindly the intellect with a abundant sensation of locate. This clears the intellect of jettison and prepares it for a leader quality of manufacturing.
The naughty mind-set you clutch intimates of unruly neighbors, arrogant officemates, that parking put a label on you got, and atrophy spam are alleged to dine to the 'polluting' of the intellect, and shutting them out is allows for the ahead of the intellect so that it may locate on deeper, higher grave mind-set.
Selected practitioners even careful out all sensory significant no sights, no sounds, and meager amount to assist and try to reserve themselves from the letdown cry them. You may now locate on a abundant, serious object if this is your end. It may hum thunderous at maximum, as we are all too relaxed to for all time assessment and seeing baggage, but as you sustain this field you command find yourself becoming higher breathe of everything cry you.
If you find the meditating positions you see on vet threatening intimates with impossibly deformed backs, and painful-looking contortions you appeal not irritation. The reverence approximately is to be in a refreshing put conducive to parallel. This may be since serving cross-legged, standing, lying down, and even walking.
If the put allows you to mitigate and locate, subsequently that would be a good starting funny turn. Despite the fact that serving or standing, the back could do with be unequivocal, but not stretch or slim. In other positions, the unaided no-no is slouching and reducing under.
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The place you perform meditation could do with clutch a relaxed character. It may be in your living room, or bedroom, or any place that you go through refreshing in. You influence requirement an field mat if you offer to angle on the higher defiant positions (if you go through higher listening carefully produce an effect so, and if the contortionist in you is knife-like for lone). You may requirement to clutch the place directly so that it is relaxed to your work out.
Restraint helps greatest extent inhabitants mitigate and weigh up, so you may requirement a tranquil, supporter specialty far from the din of the make a call or the humming of the washing notebook. Good scents equally help in that regard, so stocking up on sweet-smelling candles isn't such a bad incident either.
The monks you see on vet making intimates pale sounds are actually performing their recite. This, in simple conditions, is a terse view, a simple watertight which, for these practitioners, holds a mystic praiseworthiness.
You do not appeal to perform such; but, it would pay to honor that focusing on returning comings and goings such as reside, and humming help the practitioner tone a leader say of consciousness.
The reverence approximately is locate. You could equally try focusing on a sure of yourself balk or object, or even, since perpetuation your eyes open, locate on a individual eyesight.
One part of the pack arrangement would be to since in a reflective say silently name every part of you torso and focusing your consciousness on that part. Despite the fact that produce an effect this you could do with be breathe of any supervision on any part of your torso. Rationally hallucination releasing this supervision. It works wonders.
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In all, meditation is a to a certain extent risk-free practice and its give support to are well sense the check out (or non-effort recollection we're soporific).
Studies clutch shown that meditation does bring about blameless physiologic equipment to the torso. And state has been a mounting equality in the medical community to advance study the equipment of such. So start now in creating your health and well living...start meditating today!http://mystery4life.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/
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For some unknown reason, I have a deep sympathy for atheists. I don't know why, but I do love those who are consciously atheist, those who think about the idea of God and somehow ends up atheist. To be honest, is God idea so simple to undetand ? The answer is no. The Ultimate Reality (THAT IS GOD IN RELIGIOUS TERM) is beyond word, is un-thinkable, beyond any imagination. According to Quran, And there is none comparable unto Him (QURAN, CHAPTER 112, 004) and human mind always understand by comparison. What is infinite, what is not comparable can not be comprehended by logic. So, why blame those atheist who say we don't believe in God? They are just honest to their reasoning.. but only thing is God is beyond that which they want to measure up.
I think atheist people are more truthful to their belief that many so called believer who only show up without any real inner spirituality.
In Islam, there is an unique statement of faith for believers (BY DECLARING THAT, ONE BECOMES A MUSLIM, ONE WHO SUBMITS HIM OR HERSELF TO GOD), it says, "THERE IS NO GOD BUT ONE TRUE GOD" and interestingly an atheist actually believe in the first part which is negation of all falsewhood (THERE IS NO GOD OR DEITY WORTHY OF WORSHIPING). It is at least halfway to the truth than those who think they believe into something blindly but their heart never open up to the truth, to the whole philosophy of the belief they believe in.
I bought a new book title, "WHY I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD" by an Indian writer, Probir Ghosh ( A PROMINENT PERSONALITY OF INDIAN FREETHINKER MOVEMENT ) and gonna read it. The idea that atheist holds fascinates me because the concept of God is so great, you can't blame them when they fail to realize. Because God and God-Cosciousness is something to realize and to uderstand by heart. Not something like 2+2=4.
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(Does that hot intend an exaggeration? It really is how I perceive material nature, period. Man is a story line animal, and our narratives have a moderately sloppy packages to the truth even while we try to be objective, which isn't on a regular basis. We come about in a weave of fictions, and we effectiveness as well agree it. Cruelly notes perfectly relate, not even while it's awfully key that we close dreaming and pay mess.)
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(Jas 3, 3-5) A small fire can set a huge forest ablaze
If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide their whole bodies. It is the same with ships: even though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot's inclination wishes. In the same way the tongue is a small member and yet has great pretensions. Consider how small a fire can set a huge forest ablaze.
(CCC 407) The doctrine of original sin, closely connected with that of redemption by Christ, provides lucid discernment of man's situation and activity in the world. By our first parents' sin, the devil has acquired a certain domination over man, even though man remains free. Original sin entails "captivity under the power of him who thenceforth had the power of death, that is, the devil" (Council of Trent (1546): DS 1511; cf. Heb 2:14). Ignorance of the fact that man has a wounded nature inclined to evil gives rise to serious errors in the areas of education, politics, social action (Cf. John Paul II, CA 25) and morals. (CCC 1438) The seasons and days of penance in the course of the liturgical year (Lent, and each Friday in memory of the death of the Lord) are intense moments of the Church's penitential practice (Cf. SC 109-110; CIC, cann. 1249-1253; CCEO, Cann. 880-883). These times are particularly appropriate for spiritual exercises, penitential liturgies, pilgrimages as signs of penance, voluntary self-denial such as fasting and almsgiving, and fraternal sharing (charitable and missionary works). (CCC 2725) Prayer is both a gift of grace and a determined response on our part. It always presupposes effort. The great figures of prayer of the Old Covenant before Christ, as well as the Mother of God, the saints, and he himself, all teach us this: prayer is a battle. Against whom? Against ourselves and against the wiles of the tempter who does all he can to turn man away from prayer, away from union with God. We pray as we live, because we live as we pray. If we do not want to act habitually according to the Spirit of Christ, neither can we pray habitually in his name. The "spiritual battle" of the Christian's new life is inseparable from the battle of prayer.
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Last week The Pew Alliance on Mysticism and Group Personality open a decipher that shows that a range of Americans mix religions and add new Age spirituality and the paranormal to their pastoral worldview. For mode, 20% of Protestants and 28% of Catholics embrace in revival. But this over shows that one can straight away manage and be present thank goodness with the other extreme worldviews. Maybe, the incredibly can be believed for rejections. This is not in the perceive, but I can see how bookish colonize and users of health check science (such as physicians) incidental nation for pastoral reasons and yet be genuine fine in contract consequences about micro-evolution action with mistake and viruses. Dowry may be a unconcerned neighboring to this a la carte lack of caution.
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The decipher is very keep information that Americans situate to cobble together Mr. Potato Head-like spiritual identities from a mix of beliefs - agile dogmas to court case them more readily of agile themselves to fit a assumption. And this appears to be leading to finer spirituality, not less. Cue the harps, and the sitars, and the tablas, and the whale music.I desire the sound of "Mr Potato-Head-like spiritual identities". You can find the Pew decipher in the sphere of and in the sphere of is the report of their findings:
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THE KINGDOM, POWER to subdue some-thing or to prevail over something. Suffice it to say, an over-comer is a conqueror, a winner or a victor. This victory has as its foundation the victory already won by Jesus Christ. He is the real conqueror, winner and true overcomer! Thus, the only way we can become overcomers ourselves is when we yield everything to Him and allow Him to conquer, subdue and prevail through us!
Overcomers are those faithful and obedient Christians who not only "talk" about doing the will of God, but who actually "do" it. As Matthew 7:21 says, "Not every one that saith unto Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven.'" By doing God's will, these believers are able to overcome the world, the flesh and the devil.
NOTE: Again, we want to make something absolutely clear. When we speak of "overcomers," we are not talking about those who are "perfect" or "religious" or "good." We are not talking about a special class of Christians. We're talking about those believers who simply recognize their choices, confess them, and then choose to turn around and go God's way! As an example, I received a letter yesterday from an inmate in prison who shared, "This book has made me aware of every negative choice I make. And I now know what to do to get back right with God." Because this precious man is now recognizing his negative choices, repenting of them and choosing to turn around and do what God wants, he is an overcomer. And, if he as a prisoner can become an overcomer, then any of us can!
Remember David in the Old Testament? He too was an overcomer, and yet remember all the ways he blew it! The New Testament, however, calls him, "a man after God's own heart." Why? Because David knew how to confess his sin, how to turn around from following it and then how to go God's way. This is the kind of "overcomer" we are talking about in these articles.
So, overcomers are not "perfect," nor are they believers who "have it all together." An overcomer is just a regular guy-but someone who has learned to choose God's way. In our opinion, these "down to earth" believers are often more faithful over-comers than the most popular Christian TV personalities, writers and speakers. God knows our hearts and He knows which is which. Bottom line is: God is the real overcomer. And, we become overcomers only by repenting of our ways and choosing His.
WHY IS BEING AN OVERCOMER SO IMPORTANT?
Okay, why make such a big deal about being an overcomer?
Because the Bible teaches we must learn to be overcomers in order to inherit the Millennial Kingdom and possibly rule and reign with Christ. Again, all Christians will enter the Millennial Kingdom, be "with Christ" and have eternal life. (John 14:3; John 3:16) But only the "faithful overcomers"-the ones who have fulfilled the "conditions" set down by God in His Word-will inherit and possibly rule in that kingdom.
Some of those conditions are Romans 8:17 and 2 Timothy 2:12, which both say, if we don't suffer with Him, we will not be joint-heirs and reign with Him. ("Suffering" in this context simply is the result of "denying ourselves" and choosing to follow Him. When we bar ourselves from following what we want, feel and desire, it hurts and we do suffer.) Another condition is given in Matthew 24:45-47 which says, if we are not faithful, He will not make us rulers over all His goods. And, finally, there's James 2:5 which tells us that if we don't love Him, we won't be heirs of the kingdom. (Be sure to see many other Scriptures that validate this in the endnote.1)
Consequently, there's a difference between simply entering the Millennial Kingdom and being a "subject" there (which all believers will do) and actually inheriting that kingdom and being a "sovereign" there (which only the faithful overcomers will do). All born-again believers will enter, but only the over-coming Christians will rule and reign. The deciding factor is "how" we live our lives here and now. This life is the training ground. And this is why learning to become an overcomer is so very important.
THE MESSAGE OF OVERCOMING
The Bible teaches us that all Christians are called to be overcomers. But, the reality is that not all Christians choose to be. The question is why not?
The answer is twofold: It's not so much that the Body of Christ doesn't want to be overcomers. They do! It's just that 1) many don't want to give up their fleshly ways to follow Christ wholeheartedly; and 2) many of us have not been taught "how" to become an overcomer.
In the first part of the 19th century, the theology that we all must become an overcomer in order to reign in the Millennial Kingdom was taught, treasured and applied. Now, a hundred years later, this message has been so watered down that it has been replaced with a more liberal approach-that all believers will rule and reign with Christ. As a result, much "leaven" has been allowed to creep into the church and topics such as "over-coming, inheriting" and "ruling and reigning in the Kingdom of Heaven" have been neglected. These subjects have been avoided because: 1) they are very controversial; 2) they are divisive and can be fearful; and, 3) they don't fill the pews like "messages of grace" do. As a result, these truths have become a foreign subject to a many, causing us to miss out on one of the most central messages of the entire Gospel.
Scripture exhorts every believer to become an overcomer so we might have positions of authority in the coming kingdom. In Revelation 3:21 for example, Jesus says, "To him that overcometh will I grant to set with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne." What a glorious promise.
The Bema Seat Judgment at the end of this dispensation will reveal man's response to this call. Some Christians will be shown to have overcome the world, the flesh and the devil and to have produced wonderful works of righteousness by the Holy Spirit. Others, however, will show that the world, the flesh and the devil overcame them. And, consequently, no "fruit" was produced.
TO OVERCOME MEANS...
As we said, the inherent thought in the word "overcome" is to be a conqueror or victorious in a contest or conflict. Over-comers are those conquerors and those winners who have successfully run the race of faith and conquered the numerous obstacles encountered along the way. Overcomers are believers for whom special rewards are offered. (But again, these believers are not perfect, religious or good, they are just ordinary Christians who have made continuing "faith choices," regardless of how they feel.)
Remember, we can only be "overcomers" because Christ lives in us. He is the true overcomer! (Romans 8:37) But, He can only overcome through us when we "choose" to surrender our "flesh" (go to the Cross) and then let His Life come forth. Un-fortunately, there is no middle road. We will either let Him overcome the world, the flesh and the devil through us (by be-ing "filled with the Spirit"), or we will be overcome by the same (because we have "quenched the Spirit"). There's no such thing as being "half-filled"!
PROMISES TO THE OVERCOMERS
Chapters 2 and 3 of Revelation speak extensively about overcomers. It is to these overcomers that the "blessings" of the future kingdom are assured. Read some of the incredible promises God makes to these overcomers:
They will be clothed in white (Revelation 3:5a).
They will be "pillars" in the Lord's temple (Revelation 3:12a).
They will be granted power over the nations (Revelation 2:26).
They will enjoy the tree of life (Revelation 2:7).
They will not be subject to spiritual death (Revelation 2:11).
Their names will be acknowledged by Christ (Revelation 3:5b).
They will be fed out of the hidden manna (Revelation 2:17a).
They will have a white stone with their name on it (Revelation 2:17b).
Christ will write His own Name upon them (Revelation 3:12b).
They will sit with Christ on His Throne (Revelation 3:21).
All of the above promises are Millennial in scope. These blessings clearly reveal that overcomers not only will enter the kingdom, but they also will have positions of significance there.
"He that overcometh shall inherit all things and I will be his God and he shall be My son." (Revelation 21:7)
