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Question & Thought for June 14th, 2016

Question & Thought for June 14th, 2016
Good Tuesday Morning!!!
1. Questions – Read Amendment 9 carefully: The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
​What rights do you think it covers?​ Would you prefer to see those rights listed? Why or why not?
2. Thought – The mention of certain rights in the Constitution does not mean that these are the only rights that people have or does not make other rights less important.
These unnamed rights probably meant those like “pursuit of happiness.” Some of them are so vague they cannot be legally defined. (The Constitution by Joyce L. Stevos)
“The happy Union of these States is a wonder; their Constitution a miracle; their example the hope of Liberty throughout the world.” (James Madison)
rem – I had no knowledge that I had no knowledge.
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Question & Thought for June 8th, 2016!

Question & Thought for June 8th, 2016!
Good Wednesday Morning!
1. Question – Would the best world to the environmentalists be one in which humans make the least impact?
2. Thought – With responsibility comes blessing. Mankind is permitted and encouraged to use the earth’s resources for God-honoring dominion. This biblical view stands at odd with much of modern environmentalism, which is motivated by a concern to protect the natural environment, especially from harmful human activity. A Christian desires to protect the creation, but contemporary environmentalists often suggest that mankind is an unnatural and dangerous blight on the earth. The best world in their minds is one in which humans make the least impact. This is not a biblical view. God designed the world for mankind, and He designed its resources for man’s good and man’s progress. The emergence of human civilizations that make use of the earth’s resources is a good thing. (Cultural Geography by Dennis Bollinger)
“The enemy is not only ‘us’ but virtually all human activities…What is called for, then, is a strategy for transforming society so that the present rapid acceleration of extinction becomes a deceleration. The transformation must be universal because it is the everyday activities of human beings that most threaten other organisms…Halting the growth of the human population as rapidly as is humanly possible and starting a gradual decline to a permanently sustainable level are obviously essential if the populations of most other organisms are to have a chance of persisting.” (Extinction: The Causes and Consequences of the Disappearance of Species, by Paul and Anne Erlich)
rem – I had no knowledge that I had no knowledge.
Question & Thought & ANDs.

Question & Thought for Memorial Day 2016!

Question & Thought for Memorial Day 2016!
Good Memorial Day Morning from me!
1. Question – What does a military man or woman want from America?
2. Thought – What a honorable Day this is. So many have served and paid with their lives. So many live on. We honor them today and on Veteran’s Day. That’s a grand thing America!
I want to take a little different view on what I believe our vets want from America. I believe we would honor our vets by becoming the very best citizens we can be. I believe we would honor our vets by becoming the very best citizens we can be! (If you ask yourself this question: “How can I honor vets by being a better citizen?” I think you’ll know what you ‘ought’ to do.)
Perhaps, by being well read. By understanding our history. By knowing our Constitution. By voting not by heritage, culture or on emotions but by voting rationally and logically. And, even more so, holding those we vote for accountable.
I believe those who are serving and have served and who have passed on would want us to stop America bashing. I believe the vets would want Americans to be proud of their country. To know accurate history. To know we’ve made mistakes along the way. But to also know, we liberated many nations from oppression, put men on the moon, and continue to be the light in the world.
Often in the classroom I use a technique called ‘reciprocal thinking.’ Basically, it’s a thought process where if you don’t know what it is, you can define it by thinking about what it’s not. It works quite well. Think about this: What would vets not want from America?
  • Rioting over court decisions.
  • Riots at political rallies.
  • Political leaders always blaming someone else for their district, city, county, or state mess.
  • Cronyism.
  • Teachers & professors damning our nation.
  • Disrespect for our police.
  • A continuing sequester.
  • Immigration without American assimilation.
  • An unbalanced budget.
  • Marxism.
  • Biased media coverage.
  • Multiculturalism.
  • Downsizing.
  • Non-leadership.
  • Socialism.
  • Hands-tied warfighters.
  • Long wars.
  • Peace-keeping missions.
  • Changing retirement plans.
  • Communism.
  • Life-long politicians and military leaders.
  • Ambiguous objectives.
  • Non-Support.
  • Apologies for America’s wrongs without pride for America’s goodness.
  • Political Correctness.
I remember four people in history who brought us together as a nation.
  1. President Kennedy
  2. Neil Armstrong
  3. President Reagan
  4. President George Bush
If we keep America bashing up, I’m afraid we’re going to lose her.
“How can you honor vets by being a better citizen?”
“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.” (Edmund Burke)
rem – I had no knowledge that I had no knowledge.
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Question & Thought for May 15th, 2016!

Question & Thought for May 15th, 2016!
Good Sunday Morning!
1. Question – Do you love money and have enough?
2. Thought – Being Choked by Wealth
TGIF Today God Is First
Sunday, May 08 2016

“Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income….” – Ecclessiastes 5:10

Workplace believers are especially susceptible to a trap in their spiritual lives – one to which others may not be so susceptible. That trap is wealth. Scripture tells us that if we are having our basic needs met for food and clothing, we are considered to have riches. Jesus cautioned us against living a lifestyle that required more than our basic necessities. However, it is clear that Jesus was not against wealth, but against a dependence on wealth. Jesus continually taught that a dependence on anything other than God was evil. Whenever Jesus determined that money was an issue for an individual, He addressed it and found that the individual could not let go. This was true for the rich young ruler. When talking about what he must do to inherit the Kingdom, Jesus told him to do the one thing that would be the most difficult – to give away his wealth and follow Him.
Jesus was not saying this was what every person must do, only the rich young ruler, because Jesus knew this was his greatest stumbling block. For others of us, it could be something else Jesus would ask us to give up (see Mt. 19:16-30).
Much like the frog in the boiling pot, if we are not careful we gradually begin to acquire and walk the treadmill of material gain. Those around us begin to expect more and more. Soon we begin expanding our lifestyle. Before we know it, we are worrying about how to take care of what we acquire. Our emphasis becomes what we own versus our relationship with Jesus and His Kingdom.
The greater independence money gives us, the less dependence on God we need. Christ talked much about money in the Kingdom because He knew how much of a problem it was. This is why we have so few who are bearing 100, 60, or 30 times what is sown.
Do you have the same hunger for God that you once had?  Ask Him to keep you hungering for more of His presence in your life.

rem – I had no knowledge that I had no knowledge.
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