Enemy of the Welfare State Blog

The Ultimate Gift

2011-05-08T21:33:00.000-07:00

The Ultimate Gift. DVD, Twentieth Century Fox, PG

A gift is simply something you give away. If we consider gifts From God there is a man's character developed from years of living on this earth. The toil and cares of this world some say are the best teachers. I disagree the choice to live on another plane that the sufferings of this world is the greatest gift from God.

I just finished watching a story of a young man who lived for fun. That is having as much fun as his grandfathers money would buy. Until his grandfather died.The executor of the will gave him a series of tasks to complete before he could earn his inheritance and a single mother and daughter dying of cancer entered his life.

So he has a choice to accept his dead grandfather's challenges or give up.

Our lives are sort of like a blank page for God to write on and we determine how many times He has to erase. He presents us with a series of choices in life. What we do with those choices is our true worship to Him.

SLM, Shundra L. Moore

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

2011-05-07T23:55:00.000-07:00

Two children become friends who were ment to be enemies. In the eyes of a child we see a picture of freedom from all guilt even in the midst of a bloody war where men turn themselves into devils. The Nazi redefined humanity as a little higher than an animal and treated each other as animals.

We do find ourselves in war but not the kind that always involves guns. A man can use his mouth as a weapon of mass destruction with ideas that would send a teenager to his death much like the terrorist that claims the Taliban. In gang banging for instance, young african americans call themselves soliders and og (original gangsters) can with a word, a look or a hand sign, send a man to his death. No bullets are necessary.

Some gang members even consider it a right of passage to serve time in prision making prision a badge of honor instead of a deterant to crime. We have to kick the enforcement up a knotch but how? Gang members take the american dream with fear and propaganda pumped into the urban street much like the poision gas of the SS in the movie the Boy in the Striped Pajamas.

So what should civilized America do in the gang war on the homefront? Herd all the young African American males who join the gangs up and throw them all into prision so they can earn thier stripes and gain a higher rank in the gang? Or fight the propaganda with another kind of propaganda that isn't false.

But we seem to fall short and treat each other like animals in this drawinistic age. Just look at the labels of corporate american such as the "rat race" or dog eat dog world. According to Darwin aren't we all just educated monkeys that evolved? Well, even if I'm considered unevolved by some in academia who are Darwinist I choose to treat myself like more than an ape. Let us hope that we can see each other in a another framework even if we disagree on how to deal with a problem such as gang wars in America.

Because the truth is that Hitler believed that jews did not evolve but the made up Arian races did. So he wanted to purify the earth of these missing links, the jew, who were not quite finished with thier evoluting.
Those who are biased cannot lay down thier bias if they do not admit they have one.

I am biased on a number of issues but I choose not to judge any person by a belief system. I believe that God does the changing or is in charge of the evoluting if you believe in that.

SLM, Shundra L. Moore

Seeing the Spirituals

2011-05-03T22:28:00.000-07:00

Eph 1:5 God was kind and decided that Christ would choose us to be God's own adopted children. Contemporary English Version

From God's prepective He decides and is kindness personified. If you do not see Him as kind and loving you will not be able to appropreate that part of kind facet of Him into your life for His loving use. It is not what we are capable of it is what He is able to do. We as God's adopted children just get to ride the wave.

The wave is not the vehicle God is, and everything that makes up who He is. This is the mystery. But in Hebrews 1 we get a sneak peek into the mystery that is God through Jesus, the God Man. We choose what facet of Jesus that we recieve. Because we have a choice. And that choice that God gives every human is the lynch pin of the universe. The deciding factor in interpretation of many things in the Spiritual.

So those of us who see Him as Kindness, Loving and all knowing have a responsibility to those who cannot see God at all. Or refuse to acknowledge Him at all. Love does not take account of wrong. Those things in the Spirituals that are off limits are there for protection sake if you see God as Love.

The Spirituals are not just songs sung to encourage each other, but the other Kingdom of Heavenly things and beings. Lend a blind brother your eyes so they can see God as who He is. And know Jesus as the personification of His Book. If you see a person living in a snake pit and don't tell them you are not seeing clearly. You are not operating in Love. If you cared you would tell the brother or sister they are in danger. You just don't tell them where they are but help them out of the pit. If you are in the pit with them you are in no position to pull them out.

There is the drowning principle that must be followed. If you try to save a drowning person and they will not let you, instead they take you to the watery grave with them. You cannot help them. But those cases are rare.

Back to the point of the Sword. Interpretation. Jesus is alive and speaks through dreams and other methods. Open Visions, impressions, thoughts, that all line up with the key. How one sees God.

Seek Him and you will find your reward. Sight enough to see the King, and to operate in His delegated authority for His purpose.If you have something or someone blocking your way that is fine. It comes with the territory of seeking and seeing God for who He really is. God will find you where ever you are. That is His part of His purpose.

Later Alligator - Exodus 2:3
Shundra L. Moore

As the Horse

2011-04-29T08:16:00.000-07:00

Psalm 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they they come near unto thee.

I've been stubborn since I got here on this earth. And that subborn attitude saved my newborn life. But here in Psalm 32:9 David speaks of another kind of attitude that has to be proded and poked with a bit in the mouth and reigns that pull this way or that. There is a positive aspect to this kind of leading, that is if a righteous Man has His hands on the reigns. Then I must be quick to yeild to the turn of His hands the kick of the spur. This is a lesser way of being commanded by our Savior Jesus. But it is a way that can be used by the Savior on ones who have no understanding. It times I must admit Iam one who has no understanding but we all will find ourselves here from time to time. All things work together for good to those who are called according to His purpose(s) for each individual life.

Having Understanding

This is the highest form of yeildedness. Moving with the nudges and shifts of the Jesus's Spirit of Truth who is the Holy Spirit. I say Jesus's Spirit of Truth because there is a intricate working together between them. He could not come unless Jesus left to take His rightful place in a Heavenly place. Whether this place be on earth or not we count this as a mystery. He is our Soverien and can do as He wills with the laws of Science. So we must not be quick to assume what Spiritual law is in operation at a given time unless the one who is King of kings lets us in on the mystery.

Micah 4:12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

Later Alligator
Shundra L. Moore

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Working On Something

2011-04-21T00:23:00.000-07:00

Compelling people to receive God's Love through others. Sometimes you have to go through their hearts desires (their likes) to compel them to see how much God has already done for them.

Not many will want to bless another in this way. Some say you have not qualified for the blessing. But God qualifies by the blood of Jesus not from works even if those works are in faith.

Works that are in faith are simply acts that please God. But God is not waiting for you to please Him to show you Love. That would be a barter system. I don't serve a Jesus like that one. His love is unconditional His mercy and favor is at His command.

If I live in poverty for the rest of my life I will still be content. Not with the poverty. But with my relationship with God. I personally choose to be content. Because he has already delivered me from Hell. I'm not trying to buy my salvation or pay God back for saving me from Hell by pleasing Him. I make an effort to please Him because I love Him.

And he is showing me how He wants to be Loved. Because I asked Him how He liked to be Loved. That answer has reward in learning the personality of Jesus. How about knowing someone personally who can make a new star system. I'm working on that.

Later Alligator - Exodus 2:3
SLM Shundra L. Moore

Worship in Spirit and in Truth

2011-04-20T11:05:00.000-07:00

Worship in Spirit and in Truth.

God is Spirit and we are created like Him by God. Man is also spirit and is called to yield himself to his true nature, which is a spirit who has a body. That one who yields will agree with Jesus who is the God man.

I hear you say agree in what way should I agree with Jesus? Well, God is concerned with our condition on this earth. He even sent His son, Jesus, to make sure that we have the ability to live the life that He died and was raised from death for. The ambition of my life is to know by experience this a life that consistently yields to God in the mundane day to day life right here on earth.

The Third person of the Trinity the Holy Spirit who is also God is here to help me with this ambition. I am concerned about where in life and how correction by the Holy Spirit is given. For me personally this correction usually comes concerning how I see God. As Father as friend ect. But I know even His correction is kind because I know Him. If I see God as a harsh being who sends all types of calamity to train me to be Holy or separate from the world system. This attitude will affect how I receive His promises to me. Do you see God as a god who has to be angry to get a point to a lesser being or is completely justified in getting angry at sin which is separation from His children?

Sin can be illusive for the Christian and other honest seekers. Especially if you can recognize the big ten thou shall nots or the don’ts. Our enemy will usually will not come at those who recognize those in an obvious way. The don’ts are there to show us the boundaries of protection so that we can stay within His shielded area. But I am convinced that God wants us to know Him by who He is not what He does not want us to do.

I see and am seeing God as a kind Father who has all power and will not force His Lordship on His capstone creation, who is man. A kind God who wants me to execersise my God given authority in situations where others are not willing to submit to or are unaware of God's true nature. As He did.

I consider worship as everything that one is and does towards God. And as I said God is concerned with my condition on this earth being the same as the position that Jesus won for us, all humankind, on the cross of Calvary and in the rich man’s tomb. How we see God is paramount to how we act towards His promises to us in the Bible and proclaimed to us by the Bible made flesh Jesus.

So if God makes you a promise How you see Him will determine if you take His promise seriously. Or if it is just another man's broken fantasy proposed as Truth. Who do you worship? What is He like?

Is He concerned about you? Do you have to break a coded language to get to Him or jump through a series of intellectual hoops just to be aware of His presence? If so consider Jesus who is willing to meet you where ever you are.

Worship is about God and how you see Him. We can only worship in our daily lives to the degree that we believe that He has our best interest at heart. He wants the best for us more than we want the best for ourselves in this life.

Later Aligator
SLM - Shundra L. Moore

Judgement

2011-04-15T07:07:00.000-07:00

Obadiah 1:17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.

My definition of escape or spiritual deliverance is simply a way out of. Of what? Anything and everything that would prevent one from experiencing the Love of God for the individual and the group collectivly.That specific anything would be different in each individuals case. In Obadiah there is a negative judgement pronounced on the wicked of the day, but on God's people there is another pronouncement one of a promise of possisions and powerful deliverance. The wicked in this case is anyone who would take Love and twist it against its Author.

In a eariler post I mentioned Loving your neighbor in a individual way or a way that the individual would like to be Loved. Because Love is like that it does not seek its own. But let me clarify the butter here. Those likes should never come in a manner that is opposite or opposed to One who is Love and that is God. Because the one who we call Jesus Loved us unto death so that we could live a life full of God's Love towards Him and others.

Mount Zion I believe is God's collection of believers assembled together with one purpose in mind. To Love as we are loved by the One who has no wickedness in Him. This Him is Jesus in the flesh of our daily lives. This is an invitation to join us in this quest to remove the stumbling stones that we at one time picked up and threw at one another. But were stopped in our tracks by Love who arested our hearts, and not only convicted us but moved on to compell us to Love Him and others in small and great ways.

I will speak more of the personal small ways with the power of God sprinkled on it in Later post. Because as the miracle of the loaves and fishes. As the song goes, little becomes much when you place it in the masters hand. The small ways of God are day to day activity that honors God or commonly known as worship. I perfer that with prophetic worship music on instruments. Kind of like really good coffee with whipped cream on top.

But back to the point of the sword. God's people will have a judgement also. It is already decided, grace (khane - strongs number H2580) Psalms 84:11-12 so this is an open invitation. God loves people cuz He created us and validates all who are worth anything.

Earthquakes are not the judgement of God, bad weather is not from God. I think that His creation is affected by sin which is our separation from God's power. His power is His Good News. Without Jesus we are all lost. There is no way of escape without the power that Jesus provides through His sacrifice on His Cross. Justice or God's judgement is good and Godly for those who overcome evil with good. So confess Jesus today if you are alienanated from God.

Pray this prayer with me. Jesus I want to be in your family. Forgive my sins that have twisted my good intentions to live a Godly life apart from you. Please turn your negative judgement in my personal life to vengence against your enemies in my personal life. Show me how to live for you. Open your Scriptures to me so that I will know your better.

Rise up in me Lord Jesus as the Holy Spirit raised You from the dead and live Your life through mine. Help me to forgive those who have tresspassed against me as you now forgive me. Give me Holy Spirit power to walk in your purpose for my life so that every thing will work together for good. Amen.

Later Aligator - Exodus 2:3
SLM. Shundra L. Moore

Forgiving Yourself

2011-04-13T21:30:00.000-07:00

Forgiving Yourself

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. (Mat 6:15)

Ever heard the saying you cannot give what you do not have? Well forgiving is not one of those. We don't forgive sins Jesus does. And if we hold something against a brother or sister that Jesus is ready to forgive we stand in the way of God. Don't pick a fight with Father God. We cannot wait until we are forgiven to forgive. We just do as the Father did. And as Jesus does. To forgive you start from God's perpective not your own.

But its interesting as this also applies to us. Forgiving ourselves for what we have done for whatever reason requires us to know where forgiveness comes from. I have only one Source. Jesus. This Source already decides to forgive with one exception when we choose not to.

So my question is why haven't some forgiven themselves? They are looking for someone to give them the ok to forgive themselves. Well the He we call Jesus, already says yes I died for you to be forgiven, So yes you are forgiven under the only living human sacrifice that Father God has recieved. So we take the lead now the tennis ball is in our court. Forgiveness is available to all humankind. Do we take it for ourselves first? Well not always. But it is very hard to forgive others if you have not first forgiven yourself. So start with yourself as I do. A self evaluation of sorts. Is there a care a worry that I have not given to Jesus? If so give this to Him. The Him we call Jesus. He will take it from you, then you are free to lead others to the feet of Jesus where forgiveness of sins is available. Saying I forgive you is not always needed. Can we say Jesus forgives you of your sins to one another?

Some may say that is reserved for those who are priest or pastors. But we are called priests and kings as Christians. Why can't we act like it in that way? So if we say I forgive you and mean Jesus forgives you by the Blood He shed on the Cross of Calvary. Then I believe that the Power of God will rest on our word to a brother or sister who is hurting and wants to recieve forgiveness of their sins. For one reason. That is the only way we can forgive each other.

SLM, Shundra L. Moore,
Forgiven in the Beloved.

PS. UR2

Loving Your Neighbor Romans 13:8-10 MSG (Message Bible)

2011-04-11T17:42:00.000-07:00

Subtopic: Loving and answering the don'ts of Life.

Neighbors come in all religious flavors. Not all of them Christians. When Jesus walked this earth the first go round He loved all into health that He came in contact with, but there were a few exceptions. Those with hearts intent on keeping their own way of hate.

I don't like to admit that I sound like the evil guy at times but that is true for all of us at one time or another. But that is par for the course if you are intent on reaching the goal of Loving your neighbor as yourself. But it is the standard by which we Love that I am concerned about. If we aim low. What good is it even attempting to hit the mark at all. An example of a low mark would be following the crowds idea of a debase mind. Or living like you have nothing to live for. Which because of aiming low in life some lose hope of ever reaching a Higher the Spiritual mark of acutally living in Wholeness with others.

For example a healthy relationship with the God of the Universe would start you off on a Higher Plane in my opinion. My God for example expects those who believe He exists to acutally Love each other to the point that they would lay down thier lives for each other. Not in a false since of humility. Where you deny your God given desires. But you just choose to give them away. Back to that God who gave them to you first then to others who are lacking and others who have more of a Healthy realtionship with the God of the Universe than you.

Every person on the planet got standards even if they are not aware of them. Our job is to live in such a way that we represent those who are in Authority over us. And live like you acutally want to Love your neighbor even if you fall far short.

A family friend preached a sermon about the dirt and grime being flushed out of our systems once we decide that we want a Higher form of Life on this earth. It the grime shows sometimes when its being flushed out of your system so we must be patient with ourselves and others in this process of "purging" the system.

In Christian circles we often disagree on how to go about this flushing out. Denying yourself things that would not benefit the process or should I say help it along. But if you pay attention to Jesus' Ways as my family friend told me. You would see that Love is the more excellent way. No one disagrees with Love for the most part. Its detecting the way a person will recieve this Godly Love that is the key. Every human is different. So how you show this Love to should differ from person to person. Jesus was and is a Master at this skill.

He, Jesus disliked the pigeon hole approach where one expects all people to just recieve Love in the same way. So this unique approach to each human makes us rely on a Higher Power who would know each persons hearts desire and help us to Love them how they want to be loved the most. Uniquely. But there are a few things that are common to all. And thats where most of us live. In the common areas.

But what if God has called every human to learn how to Love each other individually and collectivly in a new Light. This Light I speak of knows everyone individually from their birth and even after their deaths. So what's my point?

The struggles common to humans work fine we start there as a point of contact when we Love each other back into a healthy sense of this new Light. Those are the basics of Loving each other. But to get to the Higher Levels attention much be given to how one likes to be Loved. Not just how that should be Loved.

We all fall short of the land of should be. I should know how to do this already but I'm still learning. I should not even think of hurting another back just because they hurt me. I should do many things that I don't do and that in our Holy Book is sin ( seperation from Power ). I should, I should, I should. And I could go on. But that won't help me learn this Higher Level of Loving my neighbor. I can only speak for myself since I know a little bit of how I liked to be Loved and Loved into learning to Live in this Light. Who is a personality. A person, a human no less. But even more than a human a God Man who seeks to show us how to be God men.

So lets agree to disagree in true Love and lets learn to be all that we can be Spiritually. I do not agree that all will reach this High level of Love. Because, the one who is teaching me said they wouldn't. I believe Him. As to the number who will ultimately miss the mark of the Higher Calling I cannot say. But training each other to Love will help more than hurt the number who will ultimately reach the Destination I speak of.

Later Aligator.

SLM, Shundra L. Moore

PS. excuse any mispelled words.

The Center

2011-04-03T20:27:00.000-07:00

In some eastern religions people meditate to find their center. A happy place where they can withstand all the termoil of this world. But as Christians the center of everything is Christ Jesus. So if your looking for power? Jesus is the One who is power. By His power the worlds were formed by Him and through Him.

But my question that answers your question is: What for? What are you going to use the power that God gives you for?For the hurting the suffering those who have no hope?

Some in my family have commented that they feel lonely, me too, sometimes. But there are times when eagles have to fly alone. And Jesus will be the wind that will lift you above your stormy curcumstances. And Jesus will translate you into His right hand of power for the purpose of being able to live this life as a witness of God's Loving authority. You don't have to do much. Just ask Him to help you.

Cry out to Him from a place of honesty about your feelings. Some say you should ignore how you feel and just fuction from what you believe. Well I believe that santified feelings are tools in Jesus's hands. And if you ignore those you sear your emotions to a point of being numb, but Jesus will awaken those when you ask and even before.

The catch is to "get santified" but even there you don't have to do too much cause Jesus does the seperating to His use. We just have to know Him when we see Him operating in our lives. That may take the rest of your life but the adventure is worth the time of looking for Jesus hand in your life.

I define His hand in your life as what Jesus does for you, and to you, to let you know the God of the universe is your help and comforter when you feel seperated in a negative way.

Shundra Here "found the center = Jesus" at least today anyway. :)

In Hebrews 2:10 says in the Contemporary English version
10Everything belongs to God, and all things were created by his power. So God did the right thing when he made Jesus perfect by suffering, as Jesus led many of God's children to be saved and to share in his glory.

The Day is Evil... Matt 6:34

2011-03-31T19:29:00.000-07:00

Take no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. The thought preceeds the word and the word preceeds an action or reaction. What will be our actions concerning the evil in this day.

Will we let evil win over our thoughts and speech. The day itself is not evil but there will be enough evil in the day for a sufficient distraction unless we as Christians and honest seekers decide on purpose to act like the Day is Good.

Why? Well the alternative is not the best choice. It creates nothing to let evil thoughts and words take your actions to a place that destroys instead of builds our hearts desires into a practical reality.

I hear you out there. Of course I want to build my dreams into reality. So since you like me have already decided to experience our dreams on this earth, what do we think say or do about good and not just evil. That my dear Watson is the right question. Evil will take care of itself eventually. Confessions of God with a believing heart will build. Confessions of the God kind will lead to thoughts that will lead to actions that will support your dreams coming into reality. God wants your dreams that line up with His purposes for you more than you do. And this one must know more than anything or anyone else.

He Jesus is pleased when your Godly dreams come true and your nightmares disapear even though evil stands at our door. The blood of Jesus is the nightmare killer. The ultimate scarifice of Jesus accepted by God the Father opens the door to the Heavens. Where all our needs and wants in Christ are met.

An established foundation is what I must build with my words that agree with The Word of God who is Jesus. No other foundation but Jesus will stand against evil. So let us build on the work of Jesus who stops death at the threshold of our scantified hearts.

Before I start with my personal confession let me tell you what I want. I new home in a safe neiborhood where I can wake up and walk outside and appreciate God's handiwork of nature in the morning. A ranch style with no stairs. :)

So I confess over my life: Isa 66:1-2, Matthew 6:33-44, and last but not least 1 Peter 5:7-10

Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. (Isa 66:1-2)

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Mat 6:33-34)

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. (1Pe 5:7-10)

So search a topical bible if you need to and find some anchors to your hearts desire that will uplift your soul today. Confess and meditate and contemplate on your anchor scriptures. And lets build our dreams into reality in a day that evil wants to stop us.

SLM
Shundra L. Moore

I have no pleasure in them... Ecc. 12:1

2011-03-30T08:17:00.000-07:00

God's pleasure is an interesting subject. What gives God pleasure, the prosperity of His people. But prosperity is a wholeness word. As a sister in the Lord always says nothing missing nothing broken. But back to the point of the sword. The presence of God is indication that He is pleased. But with who? Jesus and us God actually likes to spend time with His children and those who are just curious about the family of God. He loves His chief creation and his other creations in nature, such as animals and trees are already fully submitted to Him. But we His chief creation have been given the power to choose. Between the lesser and the greater which is Jesus.

The experience of knowing that He gave His life for us. Not only that He suffered pains that we no longer have too but now choose to suffer with Him. So choose to suffer with Him and one day be glorified with Him in the Heavenlies.

The prosperity on earth is just a down payment of Heaven and the Kingdom of God. Speaking life that is then manifested by the Power of the Holy Spirit is a skill of the Spirit. Co-operating with Jesus is Faith that we will build on into etnernity. Imagine what worlds that we will build with Jesus in the Heavenlies. Let us start with our lives and speak God's pleasure in the earth.

But there are those in the earth that God has no pleasure in. They are not human and they don't like you or any of humankind. They fell from the Heavens and desire to seperate God's children from the purposes He desires for them. Don't agree with them or respond to them other than to shun them and turn to God's pleasure for you. We have all of eternity to learn what brings pleasure to Father God and His Son Jesus. Let us start now.

Total completeness in Jesus Chirst. Restoring man back to the pleasure of God the Father is the job of the Holy Spirit flow with Him today.

Shundra L. Moore
SLM

Family Trees

2011-03-08T11:12:00.000-08:00

Esther 4:14 (Contemporary English Version)
14If you don't speak up now, we will somehow get help, but you and your family will be killed. It could be that you were made queen for a time like this!"

To: First Ladies in Government Civic and Spiritual and all the rest of us.
From: A servant girl.

Speak Up now or forever live with a spiritual death of millions who need help.
There are millions of families who look to our leaders for help. But what do they recieve. Money? Well that is needed and desired by many including me, the servant girl. But there is more than money there are relationships with others who already know your faults and yet still love you.

But that is the question how do we love the starving the spiritually dehydrated the suicidal gay children who find themselves outcast and cut off socially from the greater society. How do they want to be loved? Did you ask God.

There is a empidemic of suicides in the US which is ongoing among our teens. Millions die unknown, unnoticed, uncared for. Who will speak up for them.

Not just those who are gay according to thier personal definition. Which we all are allowed to have in God's Kingdom. I may disagree with the sexual orientation but all deserve unconditional love. I do not require a gay child or adult to be straight before I love them.

Can a gay person be a Christian? I won't debate that one on this post but I will say this. Love should not discriminate as pain does not. I can only speak for my own struggle with my sexual identity. The only thing that did convert me was the Father God's unconditional Love and Like through others who knew what it was to be accepted.

Will you speak up for Love and save a life? And affect a family tree. One life saved is worth speaking up.

Shundra L. Moore, SLM
Loved and Beloved by Jesus to share that, Love.

Got a Postcard Lately?

2011-02-16T21:31:00.000-08:00

(--) Just Watched Shawshank Redeemtion on AMC tonight. Did ya see the part where Morgan Freedman's character got a postcard from his friend who was free while he was in prison. It was blank, that is execpt for the cover. One friend was in prison and one was free. The comparison is about forgiving others. This is for anyone who wants to check out our Holy Books the Scriptures. Not just Christians. We Christians call it a Bible, 66 books in all. Lets take a look at Matthew 18:30, and the surrounding verses.

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Matthew 18.
23Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

24And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. 25But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 27Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

28But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. 29And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. 30And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

31So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. 32Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: 33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? 34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. 35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

~
The point? We can choose to make prisions of unforgiveness or catalog peoples lives who have set themselves free by forgiving as their Father in Heaven has forgiven. It is better to send than to recieve.

Good Night

SLM, Shundra

Victory over Condemnation.

2011-02-07T04:13:00.000-08:00

The Body of Christ has a urgent need to stop with the fruit inspection at least with the tool of condemnation. We must test every spirit but how do we do this in light of our Saviors Great Grace? Sow Grace.

So if we Love act like it. We must not act like the Pharisee and question and test on the grounds of stirring up a spirit of strife. He who overcomes must not surround themselves with those who want to live in the past of a attitude of Condemnation.

So if a man is in a spiritual bondage do you really think he or she is not aware on some level. The awareness of Christ must be increased not the awareness of the depravity of the soul. What are we looking for? Don't sign up for the sin police. They get paid in misery. Sin is taken care of by Jesus alone. Works must flow out of His Grace.

Prophetical words that sting are on a different coin than the one who is giving a word because they have witnessed a brothers or sisters fault first hand. Testing to see if they are over it must be done in a Spirit of Gentleness. Check your own methods first before you inspect a brother or sister in Christ Jesus. God the Father will judge all.

Have you believed by works or faith in Jesus ability? Who is worthy but works of Jesus the only Christ alone all else is filthy rags. Later.

The solution: I keep this in mind. God ain't mad at me or anyone else because of the sacrifice of Jesus' Body.

Shundra

AGAINST SUCH THERE IS NO LAW

2011-02-06T06:49:00.000-08:00

Against such there is no law.

Self control personally is a fruit of the Spirit that I most covet. I enjoy to watch and study people who have this gift in abundance. So those who control themselves and the power that G-D gives them is most honorable to their Creator. So we must all learn this discipline among many of the fruits of the Spirit.

But the question is how? Fruit doesn't strive to be fruit it just is. Its attached. So I strive to stay attached to my MESSIAH the Holy one of Israel.

SLM

The Iron Giant

2011-02-04T14:12:00.000-08:00

Great DVD it should be on every families movie shelf. Story about a boy and his friend a GIANT from outter space. Two themes jump out at me on this one. The cold war where we fought against the idea of nuclear proliferation. And secondly, a young boy saving the world. At first glance one would think it was the GIANT who saved the day, but the boy did more than save the day. He gave his friend the motivation to save the world.

SLM.

To The Christian Missionaries

2011-02-04T08:18:00.000-08:00

To just a tweet but not on my twitter page. Check the State Department first before you travel. And only go to those baned countries if you are truely led by GOD.

SLM Represent.

Good Project for someone

2011-01-17T03:16:00.000-08:00

ImageMagick and Ambigram software idea. Ambigram Magazine charges for theirs. So they would not be suited for the opensource community.

Have ya heard of this new trend? If you watched the movie angels and demons you have. Well anyway getting back to the idea.

Use ImageMagick and an opensource script font and Caligraphic font. To create the Ambigram Software. Outsource the job on GURU.com to a php programmer according to your budget. Post back with your progress. So that I can use the software thanks.

Check out this link for a great Ambigram Tutorial and buy a book through the amazon links on the site.
http://www.dezignmusings.com/2009/08/creative-process-making-ambigram-in.html

The Last Airbender Review

2011-01-10T17:24:00.000-08:00

I'm a Christian and I love this movie. Why? Well let me see if I can explain. The Buddist theme in this movie is impossible to ignore as a person of another faith. But don't throw the baby out with the bath water. The Water tribe in this movie are the heros. Water in our Scriptures the Holy Bible is a symbol of the Holy Spirit especially in baptism. Our first disipline Baptism represents laying down our lives for the cause of Jesus Chirst.

A young boy giving up his life for the responsibility of serving his nation to fight against those who seek to kill the Spiritual World and the special effects awsome. Its worth renting the DVD. So on your next movie night Get this one. If your a Christian explain to the children the similarities and the differences between the two faiths.

In my world the Last of the Airbenders is Jesus.

SLM
Shundra

Not Budda?

2011-01-10T13:19:00.000-08:00

I have a question is our Jesus so tiny that we begin to define Him by Who he is not.

I really think we should start to heal the rift between others of different faiths. Meaning. Jesus is the one who does the convincing not us. We only need to be ready to give an account of who we believe in.

Its like cursing the darkness instead of shining your light in a dark place. If you feel that a Buddist is not walking in the full inlightenment of Jesus Christ as I do. There is no need to badger those who believe in Budda or Chrishna or any other religion. Budda is gone on to the next life of which I believe there is only one eternal life that begins when you are truly enlightened by Jesus the Messiah, the only Christ.

I believe we should define Jesus with your life by all that He is, not just limiting Him with who or what He is not.

SLM
Shundra

Gotta Trust Sombody.

2011-01-10T13:05:00.000-08:00

We as americans must trust each other amist crime waves like this recent shooting where representative Giffords was gravely shot. My prayers and thoughts are with her as she struggles to get well. I know that the prayers of the Nation will help her heal.

We must trust in federal law enforcement and government officials to apprehend people who are troubled and committ crimes like these.

SLM.
Shundra

The Prodical Daughter

2010-11-30T14:52:00.000-08:00

My testimony in a nutshell is the prodical daughter.

In the church we stand at the mike and testify of our expericences about how God has brought us through a trial in this life. I will not take the time to do that here. At least not in detail. What I want to do is Testify of His power in my life to help another. Not just focusing on myself but how my trials have helped me help others.

I have been delivered from much to love much. But one thing angers me. Those who sit in false judgement. Judge not lest ye be judged. Forgive so that you can be forgiven. We sow our lives not just the Word. I want to talk about the Word made flesh and the Holy Spirit acts through our lives. This helps us to renew our minds to the fact the Holy Spirit has asked us to make room for Him. To live with us and in us and through us. And all that is in opposition to Him must be laid at the foot of the cross or nailed to it.

I recently saw a Promise Keepers meeting where Ann Graham Lotz said something that quickened in my spirit. "We give ourselves to God in pieces" Unlike God who gives us His whole person at once.

We may have a experience where we are filled with the Holy Spirit who is exactly like Jesus without a body. We are to be His body on earth as we yeild our memebers to Him in word and deed.

I personally have made a covenant with God but I have violated this covenant and had to repent. But God is faithful and keeps His promises. We have to speak up and flee when we are in a Joseph and Potiphar's Wife situtation.

Shundra

Elected

2010-11-04T12:52:00.000-07:00

Christians are elected too. We are called to live above the fray of low life opposition to our principles.

I happen to live in a lower income area where people associate income with class. By that I mean sophistocation or intellengence. I also have a handicap which sometimes retricts my speech. So like moses I am slow of speech. But my physical and demographical limitations will not stop me. I choose to live above the low life that some people insist on living.

We are free moral agents and if one wants to live a lower life on the food chain than God has called them too then that is thier choice. But the low living that I resist is not aimed the particular group of people that I live around. I love my neighbors. I live among and am part of the working poor. Its the criminal mind that insist on hurting others on purpose, that I object to.

We have too live under a constant awareness of those who don't want to work for their daily bread but take it from others that work hard for what little they have. So if you fall into the taker catagory get help and try another life. You are called to be a part of the elected.

SLM
Shundra

Does Allah Love?

2010-10-17T18:50:00.000-07:00

A question for my brothers of Islam. Does he ? Because my God does Love and through people no less. I'm not talking of the kind between husband and wife. But son and father or daughter and mother.

The Allah that I know of is very harsh. So I was just posing a question. The eye for an eye literal and all is hard to stomach. Wonder where he got that one from? I have heard it before. :) From Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount.

SLM

Learning About Islam

2010-09-21T21:52:00.000-07:00

I am on a quest to learn what my Islamic brothers and sisters, in the since that we are brothers in humanity, are feeling about the peace process.

I seems that it depends on who you ask weather or not Islam is a peaceful religion. I am for expressing yourself in word as passionately as you can. Maybe then those words will not become harmful actions.

I just googled Wahhabism and found some interesting definitions on Wikipedia.

Fiqh

The Wahhabis/Salafis consider themselves to be 'non-imitators' or 'not attached to tradition' (ghayr muqallidun), and therefore answerable to no school of law at all, observing instead what they would call the practice of early Islam. However, to do so does correspond to the ideal aimed at by Ibn Hanbal, and thus they can be said to be of his 'school'.^[22]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahhabi

I have one issue with the Fiqh definition. "answerable to no school of law at all" as Americans we are answerable to law. How does the Wahhabi brother or sister reconcile this conflict. Anarchy is not an option in America or any other civilized nation.

Later SLM

Leave the 99

2010-09-17T13:19:00.000-07:00

A pulpit is not needed to leave the 99. We as ministers of Jesus' Ministry must leave the Church to seek to save the Buddhist, seek after the brother in the Mosque for Christ sake, seek after the soul of The Jehovah's Witness, and so on. Any opposition to the Gospel of Jesus will bow in Jesus presence not ours. Bible Reference - Luke 15:4

The bowing happens automatically without Christians having to push Buddha or Mohamed down at the feet of Jesus. We say we believe Jesus has all power. So why must we help where help is not needed.

Lets reason with a brother of another faith that we fundamentally disagree with. How can they be saved unless they hear and be loved back into health?

Later. SLM

Hostages

2010-09-15T10:48:00.000-07:00

Hostages to freedom that is what the people of our nation should strive to be. With Terrorist threats against our military and ignorant hate speech at home. We should be mindful that freedom isn't free.

But our speech is. So speaking as one who has walked a razors' edge as far as the limits of free speech. Let us make our words count for something and build bridges of hope and hospitality between different religions and beliefs and even opinions.

How can we do this? Well that will be something I will be working on for the rest of my days. So while we in the US are building new infrastructure for safety's sake and job creation. Let us not forget the Spiritual roads that we can build by touching a individual heart with a kind word.

SLM

Man Over Board

2010-09-07T16:34:00.000-07:00

In my humble opinion loyalty is key in politics. We as Americans are a finicky people when it comes to our representatives in Congress and the Executive Branch. But we have a right to be. Their salaries are paid with tax dollars. I personally don't contribute that much to the tax pool as far as monitary funds go. But sales tax does count for something.

Because the people who pay their salaries will have some hard questions to ask. Like, why don't I get the same health care as one who has more insurance than I do? Or I should say better health coverage than I do.

The Pollters say that Republicans are going to win the House of Representatives in the next elections. My question to the pollters is this. Must we be in political office to influence the Legislative Branch. If I remember correctly Mr. Bill Gates went to congress to testify and had Congress jumpin to his beat. I don't remember him winning any political office of any kind.

President Clinton will always be callled President and will influence our way of doing things until he dies. So why are so many people holding on to what the polls say. Influence comes in many forms. My Grandmamma always told me never to take anyone for granted. I really think people who distance themselves from a President or anyone in power just because he or she is unpopular is not the best way to go. So lets not throw the President overboard just yet.

Our current economic situation is not a Jonah situation.

SLM

Wade in the Waters

2010-09-06T08:35:00.000-07:00

Americans' seem to be complaining about our economic situation lately. Should I vote for a Dem or a Republican or dare we say an Independent in the elections? Some say I don't want to pay more taxes.

In other third world countries they can't get the services we do as American's. We must realize how good we have it. I think don't we do. Some countries pay double the taxes we do in the US and don't get any services for their money.

I love my country, the USA. I hope that others internationally who can't get the services that we can in America will get the help and support from charitable organizations based in the US.

We should pray and not be so frustrated about our woes in America that we forget others. So pray and give to others so they will have the basic staples and supplies they need to live.

Wade in the Waters of the experience of someone other than yourself. And forget about what you don't have and give what you do have. Even if it is just $1 dollar.

Country Folks

2010-08-19T04:43:00.000-07:00

The Lord Jesus grew up in a pastoral community. In other words He was country folk. He preached of seeds and vines, cattle and unblemished sacrifices. But He was the only sacrifice that was pleasing to God. It is easy to be thankful for His gifts and callings. This also is Him. Jesus is not separated from anything of substance that He gives. He is the gift and all good gifts come from the Jesus who gave His life for every human on this planet.

So what does this have to do with country folks. Well the the one who keeps the wolves from the sheep is from a Spiritual Land 1st. The location that one comes from does define them. So as we look to this Spiritual Land that all who believe in Jesus originate from. We must define ourselves by this land and not the place of our physical birth.

No matter what land God placed you in on this earth if you are a Christian this is not your actual home. The home that governs what happens on this earth is not of this earth but Spiritual 1st. As we go through times that are not so comfortable on this planet. And we seek to solve problems that have no apparent solution that is easily applied to our particular situation. We look to grab hold of something that is eternal in the heavenly places that Jesus obtained access to for us.

This country I speak of has a place for everyone who would honestly seek it. This place in the heavenly places is accessible everywhere at the same time to all even those who have no earthly wealth to speak of.

If you find yourself in need of a place to rest. Look for His place carved out especially for you in the Kingdom of God. All honest seekers are welcome from all nations tribes and people groups. Only in His country will we agree on the issues that will mold the present and future of this earth.

The Voice of a True Martyr

2010-08-17T03:08:00.000-07:00

Psalm 22:31 People not yet born will be told, "The Lord has saved us!"

We consider Jesus who resisted unto death and was raised from the dead. In His most stressful times He still had His eye on future generations.

Hebrews 12:2 KJV Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

The future is not behind us but ahead but we must get back there in a sense. In other words we must focus on the Author and Finisher of time to move on into future events. Jesus knows our end from our beginning. So simple trust is enough even when He allows betrayal and hardship. Those who give into fear have taken their hands off the plow, looked back and turned away from the joy that is being set before them by God Himself. Jesus a True Martyr is the time machine. So we must all trust Him when we cannot see past our present circumstances.

Now as for the joy of the Lord. If His Lordship is not a part of our lives the benefits will be hard to see. We are encouraged by David to forget not even one of His benefits even in our past mistakes and failures. The future is out there to engage and take hold of it in the present is the goal. As Christians this is what our savior Jesus did. All can call upon Jesus's name and get power for a present need. Even those who do not believe that He is Messiah. He is God like that. So whoever you are, wherever you are don't forget Jesus laid down His entire life as a true martyr to get you in return.

He considers us worth it.

SLM

Biblical Psychology

2010-08-11T12:22:00.000-07:00

Man suffers from dis ease when his heart is needy. And needs comfort. But this is not the only reason. There is a Holy dis ease that is healthy. Those times are an indicator that things or somethings are not right. If we have no alarms in our systems to tell us when things are not right Spiritually or physically then we are in real trouble.

Medicine is good for physical treatment of pains and aches. But if we never get to the source of the problem then such medicine does more harm than good. Medicinal cures are hard to come by. And they come with much study by people who say they are smarter than I am.

My mother often tells me there is a difference between book knowledge and applicable knowledge that one can use. So that brings me to my point. Comfort comes when people relate to a situation that is common or known by them. Our Christian bible has many words of comfort in it. But some divorce it from the context. An awesome God wants to help us navigate through this life. With the knowledge that He this God cares about everything that concerns us.

Our faults and our fears are known to Him and He still cares. But how does this God communicate this to us. As far as I am concerned His chief method is through other people. And if our relationships with others are affected then our ability to receive Love from God is severely hampered. Especially if that is our way of receiving Love from God.

Christians can relate to what I am saying in this post. But if your main way of hearing your god is through yourself or works that you do yourself, then you cannot. Cults work by cutting you off from your family unit that is God chief way of showing that He is working in your life. And then replacing God with a false relationships that continue to feed on keeping you cut off from your Godly social unit.

How should a person who find themselves in this situation get out of it? Ask God to repair the breach between you and your family He God is the only one who can help.

Some in the Christian church act like people of other faiths who practice isolation when they give in to an offense against another Christian or non Christian brother or sister. So the answer is forgiving each other and moving on.

Sounding Off

2010-08-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

If we hear the sound of children asking for help. We are on our way to true religion. Not a fakey shakey kind that attracts play actors who are only attracted to the benefits of Christian service. We must help the orphans and widows first.

This is true religion.

Digging Through Spiritual Trash.

2010-08-06T03:55:00.000-07:00

How do we know if we blame God for actions that the devil committed with the questions like, How can God allow me to suffer? When is my time of relief from this suffering coming?

The answer the time of refreshing and resource is already here, and I believe there is greater coming, but people can throw spiritual trash at us. And we can lash back at them and use another spiritual principle as an a smoke screen by saying we are speaking the truth in love. It is up to us if we let anyone's action offend us. If we are really wanting to help a brother or sister by correcting them in love these questions that must be answered.

If we want to get out of the Spiritual Trash. We must know if we as in the corporate church are mad at our brother as a whole. Because there is a blessing in unity. Are you your brothers keeper? We can make excuses and say I am discipling the sister or brother and I am in authority over them so I must tell them the Truth. Or is there an offence there. I heard a sermon by a brother John Bevere based on his book the Bait of Satan. He talks about taking offense as being the chief problem when one falls into any type of sin. Forgiving is a principle that is the answer to the problem of offence and must not be mistaked as a weakness.

So I'm all for getting out of the trash. Join me and take the high road and don't take offense so easily. Harsh joking and being hypocritical by acting like we are something we are not. For example supposing that we have no limitations in this time of refreshing is not conducive to unity in the Body of Christ. There is a commanded blessing in unity but offense and strife will break and cause division. There are some things that money cannot buy. Peace is one of them but restful slumber in a a state of false peace is dangerous.

So if you find yourself restless it could be a warning from the Lord Jesus Himself that something is wrong and it is time to take action. Forgive, because that is a Principle that is ingrained in fundamental or should a say basic Christianity. Thank and praise your way into the tabernacle not made with human hands and run to His mercy seat in the time of need. Father God has need of us. We must not waste our time in the trash.

Engage

2010-08-04T09:03:00.000-07:00

Children obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Ephesians 6:1

How many of us have Godly Spiritual parents that mentor us and train us up in the way that we should go. Are we submitting to those Spiritual parents as a child should obey their parents. Authority comes when we submit to authority. Whether it be political authority or civil authority any other authority that God has put on this earth.

(Romans 13:1 KJV)
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

I often disagree with our current administration on some ideas, but I must honor my governmental authorities. In God I cannot slander them or disrespect them as Romans 13:1 says. I must pray for our president and ask God that He guide Him into making wise choices for our nation.

1 Timothy 2:1-6 KJV I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; (2) For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. (3) For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; (4) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. (5) For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; (6) Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

All of our wise choices come from wise decisions that spring from prayer. Prayers for each other and prayers corporately as a collective church. So as we go to our voting booths be they electronic or otherwise. We must engage in actively seeking to shape how the executive branch looks.

If our leaders are corrupt so goes our nation. If our leaders are a blessing our nation will be blessed.

SLM
God Bless America

The Rejected

2010-08-01T04:51:00.000-07:00

He hears us in our prayers and meditations. What does it take for blessed assurance that God hears us and loves us with an everlasting Love. Will it take a whirlwind of fire as in the days of Elisha. Or can we hear His still small voice amongst the voices of people. God will meet you where you are.

What doest thou here, Elijah?

God asks this question today of us who grow weary in well doing. He does not always answer in the whirlwind. But is the still small voice a lesser miracle. Because God sometimes chooses the foolish things to confound the wise. Remember even the least in the Kingdom of God is greater than Elijah who received a greater anointing than his mentor. Our King is Jesus who says this in Luke 7:28.

Many of us are here in the cave because in our hopelessness we have played with the fire of our enemy the Devil who was known as Satan and goes by many other names. Pro 6:28, Psa 139:8 But God will meet you where you are. He doesn't want that any human would perish in their sins. His mercy and loving kindness endures forever. Don't refuse Our Lord Jesus when He ask you, What are you doing here?

Some others are in the cave because of service to our King. And even others are there because of a mixture of both. But God will meet you where you are. Our enemy wants to kill us spiritually and physically but his motives are to take as many people to Hell with him as he can. Jesus Calls us out of the cave of the cares of this world. And for this reason there is work to be done. And Jesus wants you. Weak tired or broken it does not matter. Jesus is on the potter's wheel prepared to make us over again.

Jeremiah 18:4 And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.

So we submit to God making us new again. But others want to remind you of your faults and short comings. Your past failures or your current ones that you have repented for. What should you do? Remember the still small voice that drew you out of your cave of sin. And know that He loves and does not remind us of the past or any current weakness unless it needs to be dealt with. Otherwise you should reject all voices that heap on condemnation. Our medicine is God's companionship.

Humanism is relying on others to be your god for you. And Jesus will allow anyone who wants to to stay in the cave and wait for a replacement. But the counterfeit is not the original.

We all need to talk to God and His people. But what if His people don't want to talk to you? They just want a to fellowship with God but not His people. Or you don't fit into someone else's idea of a good enough Christian to fellowship with. Remember He will meet you where you are. Jesus accepts the rejected in the Beloved. Jesus says in Matthew 19:29

Matthew 19:29 KJV
(29) And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Remember He will meet with you. So ask Him.

Old School Coversion

2010-07-27T13:08:00.000-07:00

Everyone wants power to do what they need to do in their daily lives. No matter what field of study or system one finds themselves in. We all need power. Power to learn or use a skill, to overtake a field of study for God. God's goodness is His person. In other words all good gifts come from God. So if you want a gift of power to overtake obstacles from God you have to know Him and His Son Jesus.

So just ask God to make himself known to you in your everyday life right now. Pray this prayer with me.

Thank You God that You give all Your children authority over their enemies and authority to occupy territory for Your Kingdom on this earth. I ask now that you forgive any sins that I have committed that have hindered the working of Your supernatural power in my life. I want to be in the family of God and I thank Jesus for making a way for me to be in the Kingdom of God by dying on the cross and being raised from the dead by the Holy Spirit, who is the Spirit of Truth. Help me to believe that Jesus now lives in me because he turns no one away who approaches Him honestly.

Thank you that as you receive our prayer and accept us into your family that this same Holy Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now dwells in us. Thank You Holy Spirit for giving us the power to live a life set apart from parts of this world's system that are not controlled by Your children. Help us to live a life set apart totally for Your use. AMEN (so be it)

Get Oil

2010-06-10T22:13:00.000-07:00

How do we stop our dependance on forien oil. Drill safe offshore? In Alaska? How do we make it safe for our economy. There is always risk in business but eleven people died someone should be accountable for this. Lives are worth more than oil money. Just a thought? I hope the Attorney General finds evidence to convict or let BP go free, just investagate so justice can be served.

Why So Personal?

2010-06-08T09:08:00.000-07:00

Can we stick to the politics. Instead of smear tactics of peoples personal lives. That is so high school. I have nothing against high school but we are supposed to be setting the example for our youth as adults.
Just a thought.

AVATAR : Stewardship or Goddess Worship?

2010-05-15T15:49:00.000-07:00

Stewardship or Goddess Worship?

Key Statement - All energy is just borrowed someday you have to give it back.

God has everything. Everthing belongs to Him. A childhood song I learned in Church. Just watched Avatar Stellar movie. Who saw Goddess worship? Some say that the Holy Spirit has female quailities. Some don't see evil as a threat. Which some?

Well, that would be the Trinity Himself. God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Joshua of the Bible (my Scriptures), asked a question of an angel once. And the angel told him that God doesn't take sides. Why?

Well I believe there is only one side. God's side. Who can know the direction of His side? Are the Spirituals East or West, North or South? That is why we must not get to haughty. In the Psalms. God says who should question or council Him but Himself. He said this through a human David. But the eithernet Cord's power comes from His side.

In AVATAR there was one tree and in Christianity there are two. But only one that you want to be connected too. And the hair as in Samson's case represented a connector. Only this time the main characters hair wasn't cut. This reminds me to keep the main thing the main thing. That is staying humble and admitting that God holds His own council and everything in nature and humanity belongs to Him. Nature was given to us to steward.

And He alone not the G6 will hold us responsible. He does and may very well use them to do this in the near future. But when we see all things evil we miss the fact that evil is not always tangible. But the Holy Spirit is. So take care of what you have been given. That is the message of avatar to me.

Thanks to the makers of the movie.

Shundra.

Do You Care What I Think?

2010-05-12T21:43:00.000-07:00

You shouldn't. God loves everyone. I'm trying to get people to focus on HIS opinion amongst mine and ever other human opinion out there. Did you like my previous post? It doesn't matter. Ignore it. If you want. Its all about what Does Jesus Think. WDJT

He's really intelligent and does think. People including myself all have a level of ignorance. If you don't think so your not that smart. Sorry. We all have something that we don't know. But my belief is that God knows everything. Join me if you want. Or don't. But think about God's opinion of you first before you trash mine.

There is a method to my madness. I'm playing the devils advocate most of the time. And masking my true opinion. Cause people can be harsh. I've lived through enough harshness in my life already.

Have you read the Bible lately. There is facts and Truth and Compassion mixed with Truth. Happy Holiness makes one want to do what God loves not out of any kind of obligation or fear. Fear kills. Don't care so much about people pleasing. You will die trying.

Last Time I Checked?

2010-05-10T07:07:00.000-07:00

Well, What do we have to fear? Being Charged with Hate Crimes. Fore preaching, which is part of our charter, what Jesus taught. Jesus did teach we are to preach the Gospel to all men. Homosexuality does not exempt you from Hell. Even hell on earth.

In our bible. God loves us enough to correct. If you see a drowning man would you simply in a nice sweet tone of voice. Say please don't drown. Or do you jump right in with him and pull him violently if necessary out of the water. Then apologize later. At least he will be there to apologize to. If you don't want to live should we just let you die in the water?

What does this have to do with Hate Crimes? Everything as far as I'm concerned. But its not the Hate Crimes Bill I'm talking about. Its a crime to not hate what God hates if you are a Christian. He is not willing that any man or woman should perish. He hates hell and hellfire. Those fires were made for fallen angels not people. So don't go there.

10 ways to avoid Hades.

Die a Christian
Die a Christian
Die a Christian
Die a Christian
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Ok you get the point.

So now that we know how to avoid Hades. Then How do we get to Heaven. Or Heaven on earth. Take responsibility for your own Happiness. Then give some of that same responsibility to God. Its about Happy Holiness I'm talking about here. God is the one who uses people for good. The last time I checked.

He has people lots of people who want to be used for good deeds. So sign up with HIM

War, Love, and Peace. Issue 13

2009-10-28T15:39:00.000-07:00

I don't claim to know about war. But common since tells me that people who are on our side should take aid designed to felicitate peace. But there must be accountability of what is done with the money but no strings attached to the funds.

UN aid money is a strange creature we have enemies who don't want to help in this new war. So it is hard to convince our allies to take aid that is meant for them.

So how do we do this. convince our friends that the USA means well and wants the war to end with good people in leadership? Education could be an answer. Thank God for our Cabinet who engage in a education bliz internationally. Although this is not what they call it. I just like to coin phrases.

Building bridges is hard work and I really don't lean diplomatically, but this is the best route.

Diplomacy

2009-09-23T04:03:00.000-07:00

Politically Incorrect or Correct or Right ore

What do you think of the U.N. Summit? Don't bother answering. I'll answer my own question. We all want weapons of Mass Distruction to end their reign over this world. I am an ex peace lover. I know that there is a righteous cause for war. So we must fight a good fight.

But we don't have to use uranium in the fight. I'm all for a good game of spades to settle the worlds issues but that's a fictional dream. The worlds leaders all sitting down at a card game table and playing a game of Mahgong. We should probably let the kids do that.

But we as leaders of our own worlds must communicate with each other. In our particular sphere of influence we must rule. Not with an iron fist but with a cool head and a sharp wit. I use my wit quite a bit but I have to work on the cool head part.

A Good Name

2009-09-04T18:49:00.000-07:00

Have you watched the news lately. How much does a good name go for. Not speaking of a domain name. Reputation is everything in some situations. More on a good name later.

Issue 12: The Uriah Complex

2009-09-04T18:19:00.000-07:00

Have you ever walked in Uriah's shoes?
Well that is not the best feeling in the world. If you trust me or not, don't play David in that situation.

¹⁴And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.

¹⁵And he wrote in the letter, saying, Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

¹⁶And it came to pass, when Joab observed the city, that he assigned Uriah unto a place where he knew that valiant men were.

¹⁷And the men of the city went out, and fought with Joab: and there fell some of the people of the servants of David; and Uriah the Hittite died also. (2 Samuel 11:14-17, King James Version

This complex is not a paranoia but a simple fear of human error. That is human error by people who have earned their way to positions of authority justly. But for some reason loose track of their goal. Following the wrong orders without trusting your inner self will always end in sorrow.

We have millions of people for some reason or another don't do the right things. But there is no law against stupidity. So why is that enforced. Why do we put people in jail just because something doesn't feel right. Oh you say there is your contridiction. No, there is no waffling here.

I'll define your inner self, at least my definition. Your inner man submitts to all governmental authority. And checks itself against another factual source. The real Truth is not afraid of facts, even if they do not jive with your relative truth.

There is relative truth and absolute Truth. There are different belief systems on this planet. And we must respect each others truth. Even if you believe there is no truth at all. This is the USA a free country and we must live with this respect. The Uriah Complex happens when this respect does not exist in a particular space. So to real live Uriahs' dead and gone. I dedicate this article.

Issue 11: Health Care or No Health Care that is the question

2009-07-23T17:31:00.000-07:00

Dropping just a few lines hopefully not flat lines for some Americans. Editorial kinda

How many people died today because they couldn't afford to buy their medicine and had to purchase food instead. How many marines shot themselves because their doctor had too many clients. See: Suicide in the Armed Forces Washington Post. For some stats. Doctors are human and may not be able to do their job in without a good team of nurses behind them. Isn't there a shortage of nurses in some areas of the US? How does one diagnose PTSD in 15 minutes? I'm not wasting time placing blame on the doctors. And I have no idea how to answer the previous question. I wanted the question to be rhetorical. Anyway, I'm actually trying to put a human face on the medical industry. I have two retired nurses family. One deceased. Even though they worked in a system that is vastly different from this modern day medical industry. The buck always stops with the doctor. Good doctors are not a dime a dozen.

So where are the answers?
If health care is not paid for doctors will retire early. They will opt out of the system. We will have a shortage of smart people becoming doctors. Meaning the best of the best will not become doctors. Blackberries, computer chips loaded with personal medical information, firewalls that protect that said information. Computers for every doctor that can strap to their hip. Plenty of Velcro.. but that's my dream anyway.

President Obama said in his address that he "wanted to cut waste out the the system" Where will the cuts take place? The learning curve for bringing some health care IT systems up to par will be steep. Training will cost money. Where do we cut? Who pays for what?

Should people who have more pay more? I really don't think so. That option should not mandatory at least. After Katrina the whole country chipped in. My home state of Mississippi handled their funds well and many people rebuilt their homes. So educate and show how important health care is to Americans who choose between food and care. And maybe we can rebuild the health care information technology system.

Doctors hold a special position in our society, some even worship them. I don't go that far but with much power there is much responsibility. I'm quoting Spiderman the fairly recent movie 2002. Doctors are not gods but they do have to think on their feet, work under extreme pressure and without hesitation. How long can the brain go without oxygen? I don't know, but not for long.

So my hope is that local doctors in my area get the technology that they need with the training for new interns. And that the bill gets paid. Live long and prosper.

Issue 10: The Economy is Not the Problem

2009-07-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

Racial Profiling or Racism in our Country is alive and well.
So what is the solution?

Our President is African-American in the literal sence. But the problem is a subtle poision that is killing our viewpionts individually. Some in our country (USA) and I reiterate some saw voting for President Obama as penance for past wrong doings. And some good folks pull a Daniel and try to stand in the gap for there relatives and others that they personally know to be racist.

This is good in principle. But the solution is not just educating those who want to show emphathy in the positive sence. I believe it is about acting on compassionate feelings that we all have as human beings. We all have commonalities and those who are righteous humans will seek after those common likes and dislikes.

We who seek to be diplomatic but often fall short must keep trying. We must not let the hatemongers win. Non-violent resistance is the backbone of a movement gone by in a time before I was born. But movement must be reawakened by each new generation. Whether it be x y or z whatever the label put on us we must contribute however we can.

I have a anger problem I get angry at hate but don't know what to do with my anger at times. So I vent. Writing is theraputic for me I regress but anyway I'm going somewhere with this. This country is got issues alot of us are angry and its not about the money trickle.

Its a self problem. A hopelessness that is sweeping the small town inner cities and the big towns not just in this country but in the world. When people lose hope they throw fits. Just like a child who has no power over the adults who care for them. So who is doing the caring? We must learn to care for each other in all our differences, and find our common ground. If we don't we will be looking at a new world chaos that will show up as war.

Wars and rumors of wars, riots and more riots passive words hold back anarcy. Maybe if we use more violent words and vent on paper a little, just a little. Violence wont show up on the streets. I'm no fan of real violence that kills and scars people.

Soulish wounds don't heal as fast as flesh ones. So lets hope that we can all get along.

Issue 9: Valkyrie (2008)

2009-05-29T14:32:00.000-07:00

Well this is not exactly about Valkyrie its about Akmadinajad. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I know in a round about way what the story is about, thanks to the History Channel. What can I say, I watch too much TV. I need to pick up a book now and then. But anyway, there may be a civil war in Iran.

What do you think? Well I'll answer myself this time. I think its almost certain. Am I comparing Akmadinajad to Hitler. Yes. That's mean I know, but he already made an obvious threat against Israel and that's holy ground for me. Judaism forms the basis of my Christian faith. So thems fighting words.

Well hopefully the people of Iran will make their feelings known. And vote for another leader. A little birdie from CNN just told me that he meaning Akmadinajad is popular. Shia and other factions of the Islamic community are not always in agreement so lets hope that I'm wrong and there will be a peaceful resolution to the problems in the nation. And no attempt on Akmadinajad's life is carried out. But from where I sit I see that on the horizon very soon.
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PS.
Last but not least. Lets all pray for our neighbors in Pakistan more specifically those in the Swat Valley.

Disclaimer: If i misspelled any persons, places or things in this entry of my blog it is or was not on purpose. No insults are meant and I hope none is or was taken.

The Unknown

2009-05-25T09:20:00.000-07:00

Here in Greenwood watching CNN and honoring the fallen veterans. My uncle Earnest was a veteran and he died of lung cancer a while back. What I knew of him was a mild gentle man who smoked too much. I miss him as the other veterans families miss there veterans. God Bless the American Troops.

Well here is the mini story honoring the fallen veterans

The Unknown

Earnest you got that shell, yeah I just got my hands on it. You sure we got the numbers right. Yeah, should hit the enemy right between the eyes. If we get um with this one we can advance on. Sure about two feet. Don't be so down hearted.

I sure miss FLorida she is my girl. Keep your mind on the job man we need to get this one right. Sorry my mind wandered a bit.

Well we cant miss this one by a bit people are depending on us now. Really tell me something I don't know, just pour the pressure on. Ok, Ok sorry but we have to wait on the go ahead. Well you got the radio. Yep I do. Any word yet? Nope not yet you got a smoke, sure here ya go.

Boom! Boom! Boom Dat Dat Dat Dat. Duck we've got in comming. Darn I lost my smoke. Man your crazy. No just ready to return the favor.

Glossary Prose:

Ready take that gun
Don't loose your view in the sun
The go ahead might take some time
Depending on if we blow thier mind.
Favor is God's choice.
Who lives and who dies is not for us.

Can You finish the story? Honor the Veterans Today.

Issue 2: Black Coffee

2009-05-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

Any one for coffee. Well, I think Starbuks has it right. We need to drink more coffee, work more and drink more coffee. Oh, and more work. That is if it is constructive. But wwho defines what work is around here?

Webster has been dead and gone for some time, God rest his soul. But the dictionaries are still here. Yes, I know its really not webster doing the printing now. But its just a thought. Right?

Back to the point. Who defines the words we use? Webster was a Christian and the old versions of the dictionary had Bibilcal scriptures in them. That may rub some people the wrong way. But word origins do count for something.

Had a look at a dictionary latley? There are at least five or six different meanings for one word. Choose your words wisely they carry alot of weight. Excuse me for preaching a little bit. Soap boxes are cheap and almost everyone has a computer and entry to a blog. You can get a free one on Blogger if your looking for a pulpit.

The pulpit of common opinion has some merit if there is a civil discourse and the words are not so heated. Ok, Ok, that's boring. A few hot tempers and heated words here and there are good for the vascular system. Good circulation and all. Most of us have passionate views on various subjects. Different angles on the same subject add flavor.

Life would really be plain vanilla if we all saw things the same way. By the way I have nothing against vanilla ice cream or vanilla beans in general. Or Welfare as my title my imply, or people who recieve public assistance.

So I hear you say What does that have to do with my point? Everything actually. Let me try to explain in English. How we define who we are is ommunication, which is life. How we use words and other forms of communication, our facial expressions our bodies and our emotions is communication. If we can't communicate we can't live. So I say live on. I will with two pennies in my pocket. Even if I have to hock my old IBM notebooks and use someones else's word processor to express myself in word.

Honoring the Fallen Veterans

2009-05-25T07:43:00.001-07:00

Issue 8 : When the Good Guys Use Bad Tactics

2009-05-16T18:51:00.000-07:00

Have you seen Spiderman? You know the part when the main character lets the bad guy get away and then the bad guy shoots and kills his uncle.

Well thats what happens when the good guys act like bad guys too long.They take on the characteristics of evil. If anything can be caught it is bad. The bad that happens when you sleep with flys or lies I should say. What do you mean I hear you say? Well, its like this the bad guys lie and the real ones lie really good. You can't out lie the Father of Lies who is the chieftan of everything that is against decent society.

Anarchy thrives when good guys do nothing or stand back and play David when he sent Uriah's death papers to the front lines of battle. 2 Samuel 11:14. We as a country must not use the death tactics of terror.

I serve notice to police officers and departments across the country. YOU must not use the brutality of lower thinking to out smart criminals. So honesty is where the gold mine is, especially amony comrades. If you don't consider a piece of information credible then through it out. But don't play people against each other and expect to get a good result. People will still die. If you don't consider the worth of each any individual life then we all will suffer for it.

As far as waterboarding or other terrorist tatics are concerned the opinion of most Americans is that if one is put under terrorist tactics they will do anything to stop the techniques of terror.

Issue 1

2009-04-02T06:18:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the movie Enemy of the State with Will Smith & Gene Hackman? Great Movie! Gotta go see that one. The main character is targeted by federal agents. Will Smith has some stolen property planted on him by some very bad guys. That's where my title comes from. It applies in this way.

There are some in our governmental system with a every strange mentality. Our economy is currently undergoing a correction, many people are being let go from jobs some are being outsourced to other nations that can do the job at lower cost. And as we look for solutions to this crisis. We as a country seem to be rehashing old ideas instead of looking for new ideas to solve new problems.

This crisis can be an opportunity in some circumstances, but some solutions, such as decreasing the unemployment ranks by robbing Peter to pay Paul. only increases the turmoil and strife get between all political parties. But what about the class of peoples who have never been a part of the workforce.

The invisible men and women who don't think they can make a living in this society or have a career and not a job. They are the true untapped precious metals in a world of fool's gold. IMHO
Speaking as a fairly young, African American woman on a limited disability income. I can relate to the hopeless feelings one experiences when they cannot make a perchase that is needed or is looked on as uneducated because of the balance of their bank accounts.

This strange mentality I'm speaking of is known to me as the Welfare Mentality at least my definition of it. It is commonly associated with lower people in the income levels who have lost hope and depend on the government to support them for the rest of their natural born lives.

Some see this syndrome as something confined to the African American community, but the stats don't bear this to be true. Government Stats But even if this were true, why would one want a whole segment of the US population to be dependant on a source of income that is unstable at best? Don't answer that question, you might incriminate yourself.

But back to my point. This Welfare State Mentality is more wide spread than just being hopelessly dependant on a governmental income. I see it as being akin to someone who expects, as Pharoah of old did, people to make bricks of straw and mud without straw or mud or the tools necessary to do this. I'm thinking of people who are giving a hand up into a mud pit and then saying if you don't work you don't eat.

This is a very subtle disorder. The Welfare State Mentality as I see it is a disorder of those in the higher income levels of all nationalities who want a slave labor force and don't realize they do. Before I go on let me stat that I lean towards the Republican Party in my political affiliations but I'm a true Independant at heart in my home state.

My critique is for those who I respect the most, those in that same Republician Party. Be forewarned don't exact much work from those who don't have the tools to do the job. So here's a wake up call. Don't tie up our economy. Give people hope and vocational training so they can have the skills to be a valuable part of our economy.

Reprint Rights

2009-04-02T06:16:00.001-07:00

The reprint rights for the Article Series: Enemy of the Welfare State are for sale for $300 per circulation meaning per issue. Hint: each article is an issue. A link back to the blog http://shundra-moore.com must be given with credit to Shundra L. Moore.