This recently happened in NYC. Will migrants do this in other cities as well?

I feel overwhelming sense of discouragement and fear the last few years especially after 2019. I feel like time is really almost up and there s no time to do the thing God wanted me to do for him. I feel like the Lord is coming back so soon, and I'm afraid that he's going to find that I didn't do anything to further the kingdom and I'll be like the ten virgins who didn't have oil in their lamps. I feel like there was so much I wanted to do for God but worries in life,fear of failure and finances got in the way. Last night I had a dream that I don't really remember much of but that at the end I was begging the Lord for me to be His still and for more time

This looks interesting. What do you all think about that apology and the topic of this hearing in the Senate?

I've always believed that a forced apology can not be a genuine, honest apology.

Greetings everyone, please pray for my son, Jonathan, as his tinnitus is getting much worse (it has reached an unbearable level/volume, 24/7). He can't sleep or do the work that he needs to do. Loud music used to help, but the ringing (like a machine grinding apparently) is becoming so loud that he can't hear the music any longer over the grinding sound in his ears, at any volume.

He's also turned to singing loudly (along with the loud music) to combat it, but that doesn't seem to be doing much good either

We are looking for a specialist, but we already know that not only does tinnitus not have a cure, but that there aren't many answers about how to deal with it either.

THANK YOU for praying for him

God bless you!!

--David
p.s. - he is 25 and not a believer, so I would greatly appreciate having you pray for his salvation too! edit: I failed to mention that his tinnitus was caused by Lyme Disease, just FYI.

Are God's Ten Commandments good or bad for mankind?

If good -- then what day of the week does the Sabbath Commandment of Ex 20:8-11 refer to ?

Why is Sunday often kept instead of the 7th day of the week?

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Ex 20:10 "The seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD (YHWH)?"

Is 66:23 in the New Earth "from Sabbath to Sabbath shall all mankind come before Me to worship"

Mark 2:27 "The Sabbath was made for mankind"

No problem with this. Right?

What do you all think about this reported scene in Atlanta's Hartfield-Jackson International Airport?

If a married couple seperate, and are going into divorce proceedings... but it is taking a long time.. perhaps one of the partners is dragging their feet and doesn't want to divorce, but the first person is adamant that the relationship is over.

Now, person one meets a good Christian at church... Is it ok for them to date? Say they are not sleeping together, but they do kiss and cuddle.
Is that acceptable for a married, though divorcing Christian, to be dating and kissing?

In a thread which was shut down by moderators, the subject of the Chicxulub crater was raised with the tired old creationist argument one needed a time machine to prove such a crater existed and caused by an asteroid impact.

The oldest impact structure found on Earth is the Yarrabubba impact structure in Western Australia which makes Chicxulub a baby by comparison and has been dated to 2.229 billion years old compared to Chicxulub 66 million years old.
The original crater of the impact structure has long since eroded leaving no visible structure so how do scientists know the crater once existed and was caused by an impact event without having the luxury of a time machine.

Here are some examples.

Shocked quartz.

When subjected to impact events quartz is altered by heat and pressure.
Quartz undergoes a sudden compression and the attendant rise in temperature produces effects not normally observed in quartz.
Shocked quartz has a different microscopic structure to normal quartz.
Under intense pressure, the crystalline structure of shocked quartz is deformed along planes inside the crystal and shows up as lines under a microscope which are called planar deformation features (PDFs) or shock lamellae.



Impactites.

These are terrestrial rocks which has been melted or altered by the heat and pressure of the impact event.


Shatter cones.

These are terrestrial rocks affected by the shock wave of the impact.
The shock waves cause the rocks to fracture into a distinctive cone shape known as a shatter cone.


Magnetic anomalies.

Impacts can cause magnetic anomalies where heat can destroy rock magnetization, displace magnetized rocks from the impact area and form new magnetic phases in the rock.
Such anomalies are detected using magnetometers.

Gravity anomalies.

Large impact structures leave distortions on the surface where there is less mass in the distortion.
This affects the Earth’s gravitational field, which can be detected using instruments such as gravimeters, gravity gradiometers and radar altimeters.

The peer reviewed paper for the Yarrabubba impact structure.

About a year ago I had a major life event that has left me with the possibility of 2 paths to take. It was devastating news at the time and I didn't know what to do so I started praying. I had drifted away from God and so the first few months I was really just going through motions and trying to process what was going on. At some point I started to feel His presence in my life and I even started getting answers and help (not sure if that is really the right word) with smaller things that I was bringing to him. I think that was the first time in my life that I really felt that and it felt like a superpower.

My problem is that I'm still left with this big decision to determine which path I should take in my life. I've continued to pray for guidance, but this time I'm either not hearing what He's trying to tell me or He's not telling me anything. I feel stuck. What do you do when you have a major decision, but can't hear which path matches His will?

Why does it grieve the wicked, to hear the message of giving to the poor, established in front of their eyes ?

The only popular message on Christian forums from so called preachers they have for all the years they have been "sharing" their messages, is what rewards you receive from God. Some how that is total unawareness of the words of the Lord Jesus, that it is more blessed to give, than to receive.

So lets establish, the purpose of giving, against the message of receiving.


The meek inherit the earth, who are the same righteous ones, who show mercy, and give/selling what is needed, who are blessed of the Lord, not cursed as the wicked to be CUT OFF. ( for WITHHOLDING CORN/ NON GIVING ....
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. Proverbs 11:26)

They are the ones who are EVER MERCIFUL, they lend and they are blessed in their seed, departing from evil to DO GOOD. ( or they never have seen God.)



Psalm 37:11 But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.(
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5.)

Psalm 37:21 The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.
22 For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

Psalm 37:26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed.
27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.(Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God. 3 John 1:11.)




Continuing on who is blessed, as it matters the most, it is to who considers the poor, to be blessed upon the earth, to be delivered from the enemies will, which is to not let you believe it is faithful to keep judgement, to DO RIGHTGEOUSNESS AT ALL TIMES.

Back on their seed, they are mighty upon the earth, the generation of the upright is blessed, the upright receive light in the darkness, being gracious, full of compassion and righteous, the good man shows favour, they lend, they are guided with discretion, to not be moved for ever, their heart is established, he sees his desire accomplished on the enemies. ( the wicked/enemies, do not disperse, do not give to the poor, their unrighteousness does not endure for ever, they are not exalted/established on the earth by dishonour, they melt away and perish.)




Psalm 41:1 Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.
:2 The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

Psalm 106:3 Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.

Psalm 112:2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.
3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
5 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
6 Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

Psalm 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.
8 His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.
9 He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
10 The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.





Having a bountiful eye is blessed, having given of the bread to the poor, casting your bread away, believing you shall find it again after many days.



Proverbs 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Ecclesiastes 11:1 Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.




Then in the honest good believing heart, they bring forth fruit.

Because the merciful shall obtain mercy, blessed for believing in mercy, believing in purity of heart to see God, believing in being peace makers, to be called, the children of God, believing in being reviled, persecuted, all evil against you falsely for the sake of Jesus Christ, to be the salt of the earth that has saltiness, not so it is good for nothing as it lost its savour. (if salt does not give what it is supposed to give, it is only good to be cast out as the wicked, who give nothing good, and to be trodden under foot of men.)

Letting your light so shine before men is when they see your good works, to glorify your Father in heaven, not when they are only talked about on forums, which also try to give an alternate message, of no necessity of giving and doing, which is blasphemy against God.(Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. Psalm 112:4.)



Luke 8:15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.



Now the apostles of the Lord still speak better than the deceivers the same apostles predicted for these times, that we remember the words of the Lord Jesus, and do not hear the words of the deceiver, it is more blessed to give than to receive, what other message could come from deception but of RECEIVING ?

But God gives all grace to abound, to abound to every good work, to do as we see in Psalms, of the dispersing abroad, of the giving to the poor, of the righteousness remaining for ever, which is the seed established on the earth, seed ministered to the sower, bread for your food, which is your seed sown, ( giving of your bread to the poor) the fruits of your righteousness INCREASED.

This is being ENRICHED to all bountifulness, to give thanks to God. (He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Proverbs 22:9 .... Seeing your good works, to glorify your Father which is in heaven.)

Then finally, the things we have heard and seen in the apostles of the Lord, we do, not the blasphemy of the non doers, to also be a non doer as them, the wicked, cursed and cut off for not being able to acknowledge what being blessed is.



Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
9 (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.
10 Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

2 Corinthians 9:11 Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

idk if its this time period or if this is ever going to get better or WHAT. we've been married 4 years and we have a 1 year old and a 3 year old and any time i even just call him like "hey babe" he rolls his eyes and says WHAT?? what do you want?? like hes fed up with me and tired of me and im just so tired of feeling so dam bad about myself all the time. im tired of being so stressed out and [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]ed off all the time. the responsibilities with the kids, the home, school and the never ending bickering with my husband it just SUCKS. there are good moments here and there but i constantly feel like im etiher walking on egg shells or have to try my best to earn love but when i give up trying and am just sad and quiet only then is he nice to me like when im so depressed i dont even want to talk.. and then hes sorry for everything and then goes right bak to it the next day screaming at me everyday cuz i accidentally interrupted him or something else dumb like that. i feel like the stress is killing me i feel so trapped i cant even take a walk around the block to relieve teh stress or else im "abandoning the family" and "not being a mother" im sorry im jsut ranting here. im sorry to mention my. husabnd like this but the only reason i am is because this is annoynmous and i have never talked bad about him or complained about him to anyone even closest friends. im sorry im just venting here i guess. does anyone have any hope about getting through these years? is it ever going to get bettter? cuz i feel like my husband is just sick of me and doesnt even like me anymore and it makes me feel awful and when i try to tell him that it hurts me, he rolls his eyes and even when im crying and begging him to please just be nicer to me and rolls his eyes and mocks me or just flat out never takes me seriously. i kno im not perfect and i interrupt him sometimes but thats the worst thing il do. i stay at home all day unless im buying groceries with the kids. i cook, clean, study, and pick up after everyone all day and am honeslty overworked. i never put my kids with stupid tablets or ipads or tv.. i do things with them and make sure they are well taken care of with healthy meals and lots of time spending with them even though i wish i could spend more time with them but i cant always because im cleaning the house or doing laundry. ok il stop im sorry im just really really really hurt and sad and i just want relief. i jsut want to take a walk or RUN actually and i cant even have a moment for myself. ugh... so stressed. i hate this.

Maybe it's a deep fake picture. Maybe not.

Hey were you aware that the CompTIA A+ certification now requires continuing education every 3 years to keep the certification? I got certified back in 2009 and they told me it was good for life so I did not bother to check on it, I just checked on it today and apparently they have changed their minds, my certification has now expired and I must now take the 2 tests again and it is nearly $500! I wish they would have at least contacted me about this, maybe they are trying to get money out of me?

Good day, I'm asking for prayer for the Lord to destroy and stop satans plan and operation in Neil and Carols life. Thank you for all of your prayer.

If he was still alive, he would be 109 years old today.

Love you, Dad. Give Mom and sister Georgi a big hug up there from me, and say "hi" to all the aunts and uncles, okay?

Miss you all!

Trump awaits fate of business empire in New York civil fraud trial: Live updates Live updates!

Don't get distracted by the obvious lunacy of the War on Taylor Swift. Today, the goods are delivered.

The passages that will be examined are : 2 Corinthians 4:18 ; 1 John 1:2 ; 5:11,20 ; Romans 16:26 ; Philemon 1:15 ; 1 Timothy 6:16 ; Hebrews 9:15 ; 2 Corinthians 5:1 ; and 2 Peter 1:11
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2 Corinthians 4:18 : “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary (proskaira), but what is unseen is eternal (aiōnion).”

☝️Proskaira means something that is temporary or that lasts for a season and will end. Paul can’t be contrasting temporary with temporary or something that has an end with something that also has an end. The contrast is with something that’ll end (proskaira), with something that never has an end (aiōnion) and the word he chose for that is aiōnion.
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1 John 1:2 ; 5:11,20 :

“the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal (aiōnion) life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us—

“And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal (aiōnion) life, and this life is in his Son.”

“and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal (aiōnion) life.”


☝️Aiónion here cannot mean anything other than eternal since Jesus Christ is identified as Eternal Life. Also Jesus is God and the life he gives is in him. Since Jesus is God he is uncreated and is eternal by his very nature. Therefore, cannot be temporary or have an end as Universalists claim that aiōnion has an end. If aiōnion has an end than so does Jesus Christ which would make him not God.

Is the life that was with the Father in the beginning age long? Is Jesus just a temporary being?

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Romans 16:26 : “but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal (aiōnion) God, to bring about the obedience of faith—”

☝️ Well clearly God is eternal. He doesn’t have an end, if he did then he wouldn’t be God. God is the first and the last, the beginning and the end, the creator of all things. Aiōnion here cannot mean anything else except eternal. However, we can demonstrate that aiónion does indeed mean eternal simply by looking at other verses that show that God can’t be temporary or not endure forever.

Romans 1:23 : “and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.”

1 Timothy 6:16 : “who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen.”

So aiónion is translated correctly as eternal.
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2 Peter 1:11 : “For in this way there will be richly provided for you an entrance into the eternal (aiōnion) kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

☝️ Aiónion here is translated correctly as confirmed by other passages that Jesus’ kingdom is eternal :

Luke 1:33 : “and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

Daniel 7:14 : “And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.”

If Jesus’ kingdom has no end and cannot be destroyed or pass away than it is eternal.

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1 Timothy 6:16 : “who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal (aiōnion) dominion. Amen.”

☝️ We know that aiōnion is translated correctly as eternal based on other passages like :

Daniel 7:14 : “And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.

Daniel 6:26 : “I make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people are to tremble and fear before the God of Daniel, for he is the living God, enduring forever; his kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion shall be to the end.”

If God’s dominion never comes to an end then that means it lasts forever and is eternal just like 1 Timothy 6:16 states and is correctly translated.
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Hebrews 9:15 : “Therefore he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal (aiōnion) inheritance, since a death has occurred that redeems them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

☝️ We know that aiōnion is correctly translated as eternal because :

1 Peter 1:3-4 : “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you”

If the inheritance that is reserved for believers is unfading and imperishable then it is eternal just like Hebrews 9:15 says and is correctly translated.
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Philemon 1:14-15 : “but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever (aiōnion)”

☝️ a while = hōran which means a temporary amount of time.

Do you think that Paul meant to tell Philemon that he was away from him for a temporary amount of time so that he might have him back for a temporary amount of time? No, the contrast is on the temporary to eternal. They will be with each other as brothers forever from this life and into the next.


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2 Corinthians 5:1 : “For we know that if the tent that is our earthly home is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal (aiōnion) in the heavens.”

☝️ Our earthly home is destroyed which means that it is temporary and won’t last forever. But in the heavens is the building from God also temporary or is it eternal? Is Paul contrasting the temporal with the temporal or the temporal with the eternal? It is clear that Paul is saying while our earthly home is destroyed the one that is made by God won’t be destroyed but it will be eternal.

I already passed 2 interviews. The final step to get into the job is today Wednesday at 1pm central time. Kindly pray I will pass the road evaluation and finally get hired at C.B.S God Bless Amen

Human migration I find very interesting.

"Pendants and beads reveal nine cultures living across the continent 30,000 years ago"

https://www.science.org/content/article/landmark-paper-shows-why-ice-age-europeans-wore-jewelry

When prepping you need to ask yourself what you will use for a bear gun when you are in bear country? This is a popular discussion widely discussed among those who either live in bear country or travel into bear country. Now I only lived in bear country for two years. I never had any bear attack me but was stalked by a bear at night and all I had on me was a little knife. What made the bear go his own way was how my brother and I grabbed two tall dead trees and began to walk with them. With every step we would use the dead tree as a third leg, per se, which made us sound so much bigger than what we are. It worked good enough for the black bear to leave us alone. But I learned a valuable lesson from that bear enounter and from a Cougar encounter in which I was stalked at night by a Cougar. The lesson I learned was never to walk in bear country without at least a good and well tested pistol. You cannot carry a rifle everywhere you go. So in those events you do not have a good rifle on you, it would be wise to have a pistol that can defend your life in the event of an actual bear attack. This is a real survival scanario that anyone who decides to venture into the wilderness needs to consider.

So for rifles all you need in black bear country is a 12 gauge shotgun, 45-70 rifle or even a 30-30 Win will due. A rifle is preferred. Though for pistols we need to step it up from that .22lr pistol and into some more serious calibers. For black bear I carry a Dan Wesson 10mm and that will do the trick. It will also take out wolves if such a rare and dangerous encounter should happen when you find yourself the target of a wolf attack. And while 9mm and 45 acp have been known to take down black bears, its not advisable. A bear has a very thick skull and thick hide. It takes a lot of penetration to get through that hide or to get through the skull of the bear. So the minimum caliber for black bear would be a 10mm.

For brown bears you need to stict to the big bore guns. For rifles, no less than a 45-70. Though many people have had success in bear hunting with a heavier grain 30-06. However, hunting a brown bear and defending yourself against an angry brown bear can mean a world of difference in terms of the bears stamina and how the bear in a charge will be facing you and not posing their side for you as when hunting a bear. For pistol calibers, once again, no less then a 10mm. A 45 acp was not designed for bear hunting. John Moses Browning designed the 45 acp to take down people, enemy combatants in war. Humans are made differently then bears so the 45 acp is not the best choice for bear defense. Though in reality, that 10mm may be a little on the anemic and it may take several shots, a mag dump, to take out a large adult brown bear. That's even if those shots are well placed. So in reality the 44 mag is a better choice. Sure, 454 Casull or higher calibers are good. I have a 460 Rowland that has near the power of a 44 mag in a semi-auto pistol. That caliber, though somewhat obscure, has gained in popularity in Alaska as a good bear defense round.,

Bear attacks are not a common occurence. However, black bear attacks are on the rise and so are brown bear attacks. This probably has to do with over-developing into the bears territory. I'm constantly hearing about new bear attacks out west, especially among elk hunters. Bears are smart and there is a certain type of bear called a Dinner Bell Bear. This is a bear who hears the shot fired from an elk hunter and knows there is a dead elk somewhere near for him (the bear) to eat. So the bear is on the way toward the sound of the the gun shot. The hunter may end up in a fight for his life over the elk he just shot. And most of these Dinner Bell Bears attack when the hunter is dressing the elk with his rifle set aside. This is why a good pistol is a necessity.

Preppers should know how to discard any type of left over food or fish guts or anything that may attract a bear. They have great noses and can smell for miles. Taking dogs with you may sound like a great idea when in bear country, but most bear attacks happen when a dog aggravates a bear. The bear will by nature chase the dog and the dog will run for it's owners. When the bear sees the owners of the dog the bear will then turn his aggression against the owners of the dog. There are a multitude of bear attacks where a dog was involved. Bears will attack even if the dog is on a leash. Bears are used to wolves, coyotes and Cougars. They are a bear's natural enemy in the wild. So when a bear sees a dog, especially one wondering around off a leash, a clash between the bear and the dog can quickly turn into a clash between you and the bear. So hiking in bear country is safer when you don't have a dog. I know many people who have had dogs to scare off black bears in their property. From what I have seen it works well. But hiking with a dog could change the situation when you are on the bear's property.

The best thing to do in bear country if you are out hiking or hunting is to not walk like a ninja in the forest. Being quiet is not a safe way to avoid bear attacks. You're probably wondering how a hunter can be quiet and still be able to hunt successfully? Yeah, that is a good question. Hunters need to be careful out there. Hikers, on the other hand do not have to be quiet. They should be with a couple other people and armed for any kind of conflict. Walking and talking and even laughing is good. What is very bad is to walk quietly like a ninja and then creep up to a bear and startle it. A startled bear will quickly turn into a very angry bear! And you better believe that startled bear is gonna seek revenge on you for startling it. When you walk with friends and make noice the bear will hear you far away and will move out of sight.

Those who are new to prepping need to know how to live in bear country if indeed you ever plan on venturing in bear country. Bears are usually reclusive and stay far away from humans (especially black bears). There is much more to prepping than just having all the gear ready to go. Yes, yes, gear is important. But learning how to live in nature will help you in times of dire need. Learning how to prepare you food is a huge plus! When things get bad you will need to have some knowldge of these things. I am of the belief that it is better to plan out your prepping strategy with a group of friends and family members. This way there are more minds in the mix and more people to work together as a family of survivors. I guess it may come down to the tribal instinct. But going in alone is a scary ordeal. I admit, my survival skills simply will not allow me to survive for a prolonged length of time. This is why more minds make for easier success in survival situations. You also have more protection from those two-legged predators.

Anyway, I hope this was helpful for those who may be new to prepping and survival. Yes, I agree, the world today is a scary place. I would not be prepping at all if I thought our nation was safe from harm. Though like many people, probably many of you here, I fear for this countries future and see America becoming like a Mad Max movie. I work with local people I trust and make connections with people who want to live. The people I feel most sad for are those who need life saving medication. My heart and my prayers go out to them. For when America falls there will be no more medication. Many people will die as a result of our countries demise.

God bless everyone and remember to pack a few good Bibles and other very useful Christian literature in your survival packs.

I dont know where to put this, i have all 4 of thr diagnosis on the top of the mental health section here on Christian forums. My problem is also spiritual. Its been stuck in my head and I dont know what to do. My faith in the one true God is not a problem, I can see His work, his nature, I can see his spirit alive in people and I feel him. My faith in the death and resurrection I dont deny God's power over all creation.

I dunno how it started but I started having doubts about Jesus, was he who he said, did he do what he did, do I really believe in Jesus. I realize I have a hard time saying it out loud. "I believe in Jesus" because I doubt myself, i question if I really do because sometimes I dont or cant wrap my head around it. This has happened before, when i get panic attacks and bad anxiety I question everything including my own reality. It gets really distressing because I want to reach out for comfort but feel like I cant or shouldnt or wont be heard because in that moment I'm rejecting Him. I dont want to... I'm not against him, I'm just not sure of anything. i just need to know God still has me, that even if I dont have much faith or even any I still have His grace and this feeling and loop im stuck in will pass, that he'll help me get better. That my faith will get stronger with this struggle not worse.

Proposed bill would give Arizona Legislature authority to override popular vote

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It's so strange because the VAAAST majority of voter fraud cases are perpetrated by Republicans and yet they want to overturn election results for fraud?

It seems like those thoughts from the last couple decades that the right have an interest in getting rid of democracy are coming to a much closer version of fruition.

Actually seems super messed up that Kern, with his involvement with the J6 election fake electors hootenanny, can just carry on in his position of government.

The idiots did a POOR job of trying to steal the election so they are trying to find a better way to do so I guess.

We who claim to believe in Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Savior are also to be those who desire the Lord and the truth of his word, and who want to obey the word of the Lord and to live holy lives, pleasing to God. We are to be those who want to be taught the ways of the Lord so that we can walk in his ways and no longer in sin. And we should be those who desire to walk in the fear of the Lord, honoring him for who he is, obeying him, believing him and his word, and putting his word into daily practice in our lives.

And then we must be students of the Scriptures who study them in context, and who are listening for the voice of the Holy Spirit to direct us in the ways that our Lord would have us to go. And context is critical, for far too many people these days are teaching the Scriptures out of context and are, thus, twisting them to say what they do not say in context. And so people by the masses are following after those who are teaching the Scriptures out of context, because they are altering the Word to make it appealing to flesh.

Now the reason that we even have the Scriptures, and that we even have the opportunity for salvation from sin and for changed lives and hearts and minds committed to following after Jesus Christ is because of God’s love for us. God is the one who initiated this relationship with us, not us. And it is only because Jesus Christ (God the Son) gave his life up for us on that cross that any of us can die with him to sin and be raised with him to walk in newness of life in him, no longer as slaves to sin but as slaves to God.

And that is what it means to have our souls delivered from the depths of Sheol (hell, hades). And this is only able to happen in our lives by faith in Jesus Christ, which is biblical faith which dies with Christ to sin and lives to him and to his righteousness in obedience to his commands, and which ceases in making sin our practice. For the grace of God teaches us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions (lusts) and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we await Jesus’ return (Titus 2:11-14).

[Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; Romans 2:6-8; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Romans 12:1-2; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10,19-20; 2 Corinthians 5:15; Galatians 5:16-21; Galatians 6:7-8; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 10:23-31; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 Jn 1:5-10; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 1 Jn 3:4-10]

But when we follow Jesus Christ with our lives, in obedience to him and to his commands, we are going to have enemies, and they may even be pastors and elders of church congregations, and they may even be others who profess faith in Jesus Christ who are in the same church fellowships with us. For not everyone who professes Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord is truly a born again believer in Christ. And even if some are of true faith, they are not all walking in holiness and in righteousness, but many are worldly.

And so they may object to our walks of faith in obedience to our Lord, especially if we are those who take God and his word seriously and who are spreading the truth of the gospel of our salvation to people out in the public where others can hear us or read what we write. For they may find us offensive because we talk about sin and repentance and obedience to our Lord, for we call for others to turn from their sins and to follow Jesus in obedience or risk not having eternal life with God because of disobedience.

And so if we are following our Lord in obedience and in holy living, and if we are speaking the truth of the gospel that Jesus and his NT apostles taught, and if we are refuting the lies of the enemy which are being spread by wolves in sheep’s clothing, and by those who follow after their lies, we are going to have opposition. And this is especially true because we live in a day and time when so many are believing that they can keep living in sin and still go to heaven if they give lip service to Jesus Christ.

Thus, we will need our Lord’s comfort, strength, encouragement, and wisdom in order to keep going, and to help us to keep speaking the truth, and to keep refuting the lies, and to keep teaching that we must deny self, die to sin daily, and follow Jesus in obedience, in practice, or we do not have eternal life with God. And this is not speaking of absolute perfection, but this has to do with what we practice – sin or obedience to our Lord. And it is perfectly okay to ask God for some kind of encouragement, too.

[Matt 5:10-12; Matt 10:16-25; Matt 24:9-14; Lu 6:22-23; Lu 21:12-19; Jn 15:1-21; Jn 16:33; Jn 17:14; Ac 14:22; Rom 5:3-5; Phil 3:7-11; 1 Pet 1:6-7; 1 Pet 4:12-17; 2 Tim 3:12; 1 Thess 3:1-5; Jas 1:2-4; 2 Co 1:3-11; Heb 12:3-12; 1 Jn 3:13; Rev 6:9-11; Rev 7:9-17; Rev 11:1-3; Rev 12:17; Rev 13:1-18; Rev 14:1-13]

As the Deer

By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

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