Sent: 9/22/2002 5:44 PM
Do you remember that song? If you were happy and you knew it then you clapped your hands. If you were happy and you knew it then you stomped your feet. If you were happy and you knew it you said "Amen".
Clap, stomp, "Amen!" =)
I never hear it much anymore. A funny thing seems to have happened to us. Here at that somewhere along the way in history, humanity seems to be stuck in 'complacent', and oddly relishing in its complacency, people have chosen to stop Knowing. In not Knowing, no one is doing much of anything.
Stagnant air.
There are no claps no stomps no "Amens" to be heard. Sad confused silence looms across the plains of
Politically, the U.S. Congress is pledging its allegiance to the Bush Administration, transforming our government into a militant aggressor, a "we'll get you first" mentality, a thou shalt not kill UNLESS society that, I must frankly say, is NOT Christian. God's Prince of Peace invited all to live. God would want that no man should die. Therefore this leaves the will to us.
Choose wisely.
Despairingly ironic in a demographically Christian nation, 80% of you think that going to war is the right thing to do. I shudder in your not knowing, and just as I charged George Bush to remember his place, I charge you to examine your heart. Long ago and far away are the days when war was fought like a chess match; when the killer was forced to look into the eyes of his foe as he took his life. In the 21st century, nations aren't nearly as personal. Countries don't have to actually see anyone that they kill. Flips of words then buttons can destroy mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers of all nationalities, all countries, all peoples. Dangerous games when God is watching.
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Simon Peter was enraged when he saw them take Jesus Christ into custody. His face filled with anger at the injustice. He couldn't imagine that this was really about to happen. They were going to take Him away. Jesus was going to be killed? Igniting, he felt he needed to stop them. Raging, he wanted to act first. Loving, He wanted to protect his Jesus. Drawing his sword, Simon Peter lunged toward one of the servants of the priests who came to get Jesus. The servant's ear was severed. Suddenly the soldiers drew their swords in a heat, and growled at their scowling aggressors.
Jesus touched Malchus's ear and the blood stopped flowing. Jesus smiled as He looked in Malchus's scared, perplexed eyes. It was going to be okay. Jesus turned and rebuked Simon Peter for taking God's will into his own human hands. Faith in God means believing He alone knows what is best. And God's will was and is Jesus Christ's Love for humanity.
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If you are in the 80% who thinks that going to war is the realistic, practical thing to do, I implore you to search for the god you are serving and what it is providing you in that reality. Yes, now is a very good time for some real soul searching. If you really want to see the Truth, see the earth's souls through God's eyes. Existing in a place of global power holds the
No matter what, say SOMETHING!
The
God bless the world.
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FWD:
And listen guys, we forward chain letters and "my favorite things" and jokes all the time. Why not forward along something that touched your heart or made you think or maybe just annoyed the hell out of you? I'm not talking about my stuff alone either! =) I would love to read some of your sharings that I could forward along as well. Technology today enables us to have some really wonderful connections with one another.
Share God’s blessings! Don't just read and delete. It only takes a spark to get the fire of God’s Love going, so pass it on. Change must start with us. Complacency is over. Let’s communicate about some things so the world our children inherit will not be the world of death and destruction we live in today.
Thanks for letting me get some things off my chest.
I love you all.
