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Created by the talented [Link To User poulynoe]")  }   "Prompt:Psalm 128:1-6 Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee. 3 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table. 4 Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the Lord. 5 The Lord shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life. 6 Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel. What does it mean to fear the Lord? Should we be afraid of anything else?" The Hebrew word used here is "יְרֵ֣א" and the best translation of it would be "respects" the Lord. God does not expect nor want man to cower in fear of Him, though we will when we behold His awesomeness. What God wants is for man to respect and obey Him. Cowering in fear and terror does not serve God. "Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Buck Rogers and found this planet: (889) Read this item:
Write about the color red in your Blog entry today." I really don't know what to say about red. Red is the color I see if I get really angry. My hair was red when I was young. Stop lights are red but some people wait for a particular shade before they stop. "Prompt: "Nothing is more exciting and rewarding than the sudden flash of insight that leaves you a changed person." ~ Arthur GordonHave you ever had such a sudden flash of insight?" Yes. When I realized that addiction was killing me. "Prompt: "It's not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves." William Shakespeare Write about this quote in your Blog entry today."I agree.        |
| } Prompt: Psalm 112:1-8 Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 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. 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. How can we apply these verses to our own life? What a lot of believers do not realize when interpreting passages such as these is that when God refers to blessings He typically means in the spiritual realm. God does not get hung up on the material things that we so often consider important. God knows that material things are finite and they will wilt away. God is concerned with spiritual blessings such as love, peace, joy, kindness, and patience. He gifts us with these things. Yes. He does supply our physical needs but believers must remember that gold is used to walk on in heaven.  Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy om my own and found this planet: (57) Read this item: ** Image ID #2215540 Unavailable ** Write about who's a square for your Blog entry today. I don't believe there is a teen alive who does not believe their parents are "squares". My son is 20 and virtually ignores me unless he needs something. It's par for the course with teens as they separate from their parents emotionally. Prompt: "Day 3062: April 6, 2021Prompt: “Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us.” ― Brian Jacques, Taggerung Write about flowers and comfort." I agree. Tears and even pain can be beneficial as they help us grow. "Prompt: What do you think of humor and why is humor sometimes used as a defense mechanism?"Humor can defuse situations. I knew a man one time that did things that would infuriate me. When I'd go to tell him about it, he would be so goofy looking I could not not help but laugh and no longer be angry. |
| } Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times. What does it mean to keep judgement? How can we be righteous all the time? This is a passage I think I can explain without a lot of research and theological terms. Some of the terms within the question itself are theological, but it is theology that most people instinctively know. It does not require much explanation. The term righteous for example is a theological term. Yet the world recognizes righteousness as being a basically upright and just person. This question is asking how we can be righteous? The answer is that if we are doing it then we cannot be righteous. Isaiah 64:6 tells us that our righteousness is like filthy rags compared to God's righteousness. So the short answer to the question is that based on human willpower alone we cannot be righteous. However Jesus Christ changed everything. He left the glories of Heaven to become a man and die in man's place. Since He was God incarnate He was able to do what no human being could do. He lived a 100% righteous life. Then the human Jesus died on the cross and took the sin of the world upon Himself. In dying He accepted the punishment for our sin. Therefore God applies the death of Jesus to the lives of any humans who accept it and through that substitutionary death humans are declared righteous. "Prompt: I was cruising the galaxy with Commander Wilma Deering and we came across this planet, a favorite of mine,
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As to the prompt, fishing is one thing I do not do a lot of. As a resident of the WV Veterans Home, which is owned by the State of West Virginia, I am issued a special fishing license, which entitles me to fish anywhere in the State of West Virginia (or from the Ohio banks of the Ohio River) since WV owns the Ohio River. However, I seldom exercise the privilege as I have too much to do already. I would certainly never eat anything from the rivers and try not to eat a lot of seafood since the rivers ultimately empty into the oceans. For a real fish story read
"Prompt theme: Renewal - “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.” —Joseph CampbellHow does this quote relate to renewal." If this is the Joesph Campbell I believe it is, he was instrumental in starting the church of Christ movement, a non-denominational group of independent churches loosely connected by theology. What I believe Campbell was saying is that in order to grow spiritually we have to be willing to change. Christianity calls this change being "born again". Other religions may have different terms for it but the gist remains the same. We discard the person we were in order to become a new and better person. We all grow to some extent by learning. However, real growth comes when we accept spirituality in whatever form and work to become better people. "Prompt: What is art to you? Do you think there might be a universal set of rules underlying all aesthetics?"Art is a lot of things to me. It is wall decoration. It is trash and it is treasure. It is beauty and it is ugliness. It is the expression of oneself. A lot of art makes no sense to me. I guess you have to understand the artist's philosophy. I am not even going to try to examine whether there are rules to aesthetics. The question requires a philosophical response based on inductive and deductive logic. As a graduate student taking Christian theology this semester I have to take and defend many positions using deductive reasoning and it quite often gives me a headache. I am going to pass on this one. |
| } Prompt: Psalm 94:12 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked. Why are we blessed when God chastens us? What do these verses mean? Heavenly Father chastens or corrects us because we are His covenant people. In the Old Testament we read of the giving of the Law on Mt. Sinai and of the Jews acceptance or ratification of that law. Their acceptance of the Law was usually ratified by the act of circumcision and animal sacrifice. In the New Testament we read of a change of that covenant. The Hebrews writer is most clear about this in Hebrews 9 where they write that the New covenant was ratified by the shed blood of Jesus Christ. Christians become part of this new covenant through salvation. Once we are saved we are no longer our own employer. We belong to God by contract. The terms of that contract are spelled out clearly in God's word. Part of those terms state that whenever we are out of line God will punish us. This punishment could range from light conviction to the taking of our physical lives. Usually it is conviction although God will at times turn us over to Satan and allow us to be buffeted and beaten by Satan until we repent. Satan may even be permitted to take our lives. Chastening is done for our own good. It leads us on the right path. Prompt: Hi everybodyI am sending the prompt slightly earlier than usual. I wanted to send it before I got sidetracked and forgot. Your captain is a lot like the absentminded professor. I'm usually pretty smart but can go to the bathroom and forget why I'm there! lol Today cruising through the WDC galaxy we got a distress call from Randyjohnson   who writes about his wife learning to play violin. I tried to learn to play guitar, but I live at the WV Veterans Home. The guys said it sounded like I was "skinning cats" and the poor cats were alive! (Yes. I'm terrible.)Read
and tell us what you do when somebody tries to play an instrument but could not carry a tune in a ten gallon tub! I tried to learn to play the guitar. I had an instructor at one point and I actually got pretty good at one or two songs. Then I moved and no longer had the instructor. I also sold my original guitar and did not get another for about a year. I decided to but one just to tinker with. I got it and practiced every day for about three weeks. I simply could not pick it back up. The guys on my floor said it sounded like I was "skinning cats while the poor things were living." I gave it up all together. Prompt: "If you had an extra room in your home, what would you use it for?"I live at the WV Veterans Home in Barboursville WV. I guess you could say that my house does have extra rooms as we have plenty of empty rooms. To get in here though you must be an honorably discharged veteran and go through an application process. If I had my way, every room would be filled. We would not have a homeless issue. Prompt: "Do you think the eyes are a window to a person's soul? What does eye contact mean to you?"I don't know if the eyes are windows to the soul or not. I do know that eye contact is important. Eye contact lets the person you are talking to know you are listening. I had a therapist once who had a huge ego. At the time I did not have hearing aids so I usually did not make eye contact as I was watching their lips. She accused me of "Checking her out" and said "I dress in turtle necks and loose pants on days I know you are coming to prevent you from un dressing me with your eyes." I was furious! I had always found her unattractive and had never checked her out. I flatly told her so. I told her to stow her ego elsewhere and asked for another therapist. The doctor supervising her happened to be in the session and he told her that I was being honest with her. He told he that he had known for a long time that I had hearing loss and never made eye contact. She profusely apologized and since she was a student I continued with her. She became a good therapist, one of the better ones I had because she now understood me and I understood her. It was all over eye contact, or lack thereof! Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- } Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2235060 over display limit. -?- Prompt: Matthew 24:43-47 43 But know this, that if the good man of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. How can we be wise and faithful servants? This scripture is telling us that we are to be on constant guard because Jesus is returning. Today is the day Jesus was just over 2000 years ago. Secular science itself has proven that there were eyewitness accounts of the crucifixion so we know that it isn't just a myth. It really happened. There are also eyewitness accounts and ancient Roman records that prove that Jesus died in the crucifixion. In fact, medical science today says that no human being could possibly survive a crucifixion. It is a medical impossibility. When the Romans crucified Jesus He died. There are also Roman records which prove that a squad of Roman soldiers were dispatched to guard the tomb in which he was laid. The Romans knew of His claims to be the Son of God so they were not taking chances that Jesus's disciples would steal the body and claim He had risen. The Romans could not chance that because it could lead to an insurrection. So they placed a squad. or about 24 soldiers to guard the grave taking shifts. This however did not work because Jesus rose from the dead. Roman records prove that the soldiers were thoroughly questioned and stuck to their story that an angel had overcome them and Jesus had arisen. The Bible tells us that Mary Magdalene was the first disciple to see Jesus alive. Secular records show that the first humans to see Jesus alive were the soldiers. Many of those soldiers became believers and could not be bought off by the Romans or the Jewish Sanhedrin. They died claiming Jesus had arisen. Roman records clearly indicate that the resurrection really happened.\ After Jesus arose He remained on Earth for forty days. Then on day forty He gathered with His disciples at Mt. Olive. There He clearly told the disciples that while He was not setting up a physical kingdom and overthrowing Roman rule, He would be setting up a kingdom. The kingdom He spoke of is the spiritual kingdom we know as the universal or small C "catholic" church. Catholic means "universal". It did not originally refer to the Roman bishop or any other bishop. Jesus then ascended into heaven and an angel appeared. The angel told the disciples to quit staring into the sky because Jesus would return exactly as He had gone. Jesus tells us to be on guard. We are to watch for Him. The passage given as a prompt is one of many telling us that Jesus is coming back. When He comes He will reward those who are actively waiting to welcome Him. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- We had a party onboard today in the rec hall. Some of our fellow crew let it all hang out. They started reciting poetry. It was quite a coincidence because we got a call from the bridge. We were in orbit of a shiny star named Seven Ink . One of the planets in this system was
I've been hammered quite a few times. I don't recall any antics because I was typically in a blackout. I am a recovered addict. I have been sober just over 12 years. Alcohol was never my favorite substance so I did not use it a lot. When I did I drank enough that it should have killed me. My wife was usually my designated driver. She got pulled over one night after I had been drinking. The officer smelled the alcohol but knew I was the drunk passenger. He asked to breathalyze me and promised not to arrest me if I allowed him to do so. I allowed it and blew a .359. I had alcohol poisoning. He wanted to force treatment but knew he had made a promise. I went home but he told my wife to call him the moment I passed out because he could then legally treat me and save my life. I never passed out. I guess I was stubborn. lol. I have no recollection of the event but know I was sick for a week afterward. I only drank once after that. I had half a beer and threw it away. I gave up all mind-altering substances not prescribed and taken as directed on February 9, 2009. I take controlled substances to this day for narcolepsy and I take mood altering substances for bi-polar disorder. I take them as directed and have not been "high" since 2009. Well, I take that back. I have had several kidney stones for which the doctor ordered morphine and the morphine typically knocked me on my backside. Aside from that I have not been high. Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Prompt: "Use these words in your blog... courage, brilliance, bunny, daffodil and raindrops." Courage is standing up for what one believes in. Lyn's a sly fox  and I have different religions. She feels I have attacked her beliefs on occasion and I regret that. I am an American veteran who served my country believing that I was defending the individual's right to worship as they wish. I would never attack another person's beliefs, even if they are not Christian as mine are. I will however speak my beliefs and say that I disagree with their beliefs or do not practice the traditions of their beliefs. This has gotten me into hot water regretfully.Brilliance is often in the eye of the beholder. I know many "experts" who do not have a clue about the truth. They are brilliant in their field but as ignorant as a fence post. The bunny has become the symbol of Easter, which is sad, because Easter was actually the Latin or Greek term for Passover. It had nothing to do with a bunny. The syncretism or blending of religions led to the bunny representing the resurrection of Christ. The daffodil is my favorite flower. They are the first to come up in the spring and always a sign of hope to me that warm weather is coming. Raindrops will hopefully stay away for a day or two. Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Prompt: "Do you have an ongoing project going? Are you doing it to benefit others or yourself? Alternate prompt: Use these words in your entry today: bunny, eggs, daffodils, grasshoppers and loitering." I like that you are offering alternative prompts. If I had more time I would use both. Since I am pressed for time I will use the first. Yes. I have several projects I am working on. One is my book which is suppose to be out this month. I published it so others could enjoy it. If I make money on it that's great. If not, no big deal. People are more important than money. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
| Image #2235354 over display limit. -?- } Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Image #2235060 over display limit. -?- Prompt: Like 6:20-23 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are ye that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. How do these differ from the beatitudes in Matthew 5? What can we take from these verses for ourselves? Many of these prompts require some time to answer because i need to research them and do proper exegesis and hermeneutic on them. This is one of them. At face value it eludes at the believers reward in heaven for enduring persecution. Verses 20-21 however have a slightly different meaning. They refer to how believers are rewarded for focusing our attention on others. The believers here are poor because they choose to be. Peter, John, James, and Andrew all left lucrative fishing businesses to be penniless following Jesus. The women Mary and Martha were financially well off as well. They sacrificed their savings and personal needs to support Jesus and His disciples financially. There are scriptures to support this but as I said, it would take some time to research them. I suggest readers use a good study Bible and research the backgrounds of Jesus's disciples. Matthew is another one who gave up wealth to follow Jesus. Many of them did as many of us do today. I could easily be making $20.00 or more per hour right now. I choose to receive an income of $600.00 per month so I can work as a chaplain and a peer support specialist. I do so out of love. If I never receive an eternal reward, I receive plenty of reward here on Earth. God multiplies my $600.00 per month. I currently have $120.00 cash in my wallet and about as much in the bank. My needs are met so any cash I have is spending money. God takes care of me because I try to do His will. This scripture is basically saying that we do not need to be concerned with worldly cares if we do God's will. God will reward us both now and eternally. Image #2235152 over display limit. -?- I just reported back to the bridge today after a short break for sickness and school. I found that (2728) had the bridge in top condition and I thank her for handling things for me. Today on my way back, I found a star I had forgotten about. (1537) has been a fixture in the WDC galaxy for sometime. In
 she talks about wondering if she'll ever recover. Have you ever been in a place where you wondered if there was any hope? What did you do? I have been in the dark place Choconut ~ House Targaryen is talking about and could easily go there again. You see, I have bi-polar disorder, which is a type of mood disorder characterized by bouts of depression and swings of severe mania. I have been out of Neudexta and Rexalti, the medications I take to treat my bi-polar, for about two weeks because of the pandemic and bureaucratic screw ups. So I am on thin ice. I am hoping the medications come in today. The prescriptions were supposed to have been faxed to the pharmacy three days ago. I am on the phone with the pharmacy as I type this to see what the hold up is. They are saying that I should receive the Rexalti today but that they still have not received the prescription for the Neudexta, which is the heavy hitter for my bi-polar disorder. I am currently stable but can others have noticed differences in my behavior that indicate I am sliding backwards. I refuse to allow bi-polar disorder to rule my life. One thing that immensely helps me when I do not have medication is staying active and investing myself into others. I am a chaplain, peer support specialist, fllor leader at my domicile, and a graduate student. I stay plenty busy and am disciplined enough to get things done even if I am depressed. I will be fine.Please review
I plan to credit reviews tomorrow. I will give you each 2,000 gift points to review this piece for (1537) . Update: I will be crediting reviews tomorrow or later this afternoon. My offer of 2,000 gift points per review of this item still stands. It was listed in the "Please Review" section of Choconut ~ House Targaryen port. So I chose to feature it and help her out. I will sweeten the deal and give 5.000 gift points and a merit badge to the most constructive and helpful review!Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- There's some interesting background about April 1st in history. Discuss what you've learned. Share with us an interesting April 1st memory. I don't know much about April fool's day. I assume it is a pagan tradition. Since I am Christian I choose not to observe it. Image #1971183 over display limit. -?- Prompt: April Fools Day. Write about April Fool's Day in your Blog entry today. See my Image #1997652 over display limit. -?- entry for my response. Image #2187503 over display limit. -?- Image #2098718 over display limit. -?- Image #2118746 over display limit. -?- Image #2147967 over display limit. -?- Image #2187984 over display limit. -?- Image #2159373 over display limit. -?- Image #2164523 over display limit. -?- Image #2191828 over display limit. -?- |
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