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If there’s a moral law, then, there’s a moral law giver.
By: Jumbo Victor Aaron
Tags: God

If there’s a moral law, then, there’s a moral law giver. If there’s a building, then there’s a builder- an architect. If there’s a sculpture, then there’s sculptor. Ultimately, if there’s a creation, then there’s a creator. The complexity of the universe alone is a proof of the existence of a creator- the Grand Architect of the Universe. Hell and Heaven are considered by atheists, nihilists, pantheists, and the likes as superstition. If science or reasoning can’t prove its existence, they say: “it’s nonexistent”. But most of us have experience the supernatural; diabolic/demonic manifestations, attacks and torments. Most have seen lives saved through exorcism. Some, inexplicable events:miracles. Science and reasoning can’t explain these, yet they’re there. What’s science’s explanation for emotions? Was that as a result of evolution? Of a truth, the god of this world has blinded us (2 cor. 4:4). There’s only one way to salvation, and that’s Jesus. The closer you get to him, the more you understand. A skeptic would ask: “if there’s a God, why suffering and pain? Why poverty and scarcity? Why is the world falling apart?” The world is in its fallen state. Therefore, we’re in a transition. Disobedience is the root cause.
Christmas Day Angels With News
By: Padraic Cyril Mc Freen
Tags: Jesus, Christmas, Baby, Angels, God

Dear Father GOD Christmas Day Angels spread the news of our SAVIOR,

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the LORD appeared to them, and the glory of the LORD shone around them, and they were terrified.

But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.

Today in the town of David a SAVIOR has been born to you; HE is the MESSIAH, the LORD. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising GOD and saying, ‘Glory to GOD in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom HIS favor rests.’

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the LORD has told us about.’

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the Baby, who was lying in the manger.

When they had seen HIM, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this Child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising GOD for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Luke 2:8–20

In Jesus’ Name
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By: Carole Tansley
Tags: God, Haiku, Faith, Bible, Poetry

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Noam Chomsky — The God That Failed Transition and Controlling the Public Mind
Tags: God, Videos, Religion, Noam Chomsky, Mindfulness

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Full Moon: Magical Influence.
By: Shiloh Cyrus
Tags: Manifestation, Moon, Magic, Spells, God

Manifest Whatever Your Heart Desires on a Full Moon.

The full moon amps all manifesting powers.

Pardon me and my English as I continue trying to perfect my writing skills.

On the off chance that you’ve been tracking with me for some time or took an interest in one of my moon cycle difficulties, you know there is huge force in bridling the energy and cadenced of the moon. Regardless of whether you need to improve your well-being, your vocation, or your connections, the eight periods of the moon are an insightful and clear guide to appearance. What’s more, when you line up with these stages, you can work with regular powers to explain and consistently refine what you need to call into your life until it happens as expected.

The Full Moon denotes the fulfillment of the (waxing) cycle and the development pattern of our expectation. The Full Moon’s energy is at its pinnacle, and is extremely ground-breaking. We can utilize this energy to perceive what is done serving our aims. It isn’t unexpected to feel excessively enthusiastic and separated at the pinnacle of this stage.

The Full moon’s energy likewise intensifies our feelings. … At the point when it’s full, it can carry the entirety of your feelings to the surface. At the point when it’s another moon, it’s an ideal opportunity to be more quiet and intelligent. “So don’t reprimand the moon for every one of your feels, express gratitude toward it for bringing everything up to the surface

The full moon — and the week driving up the full moon — can carry some insane energy with it. Nonetheless, it’s an enchanted opportunity to start goals that you are holding in your heart and take them to another vibration with the goal for them to at long last show. It’s a superb chance to initiate the Law of Fascination.

A Full Moon Will Intensify The Energy of our Goals, this permits us to project the most remarkable spells for you. Spells for the full moon

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An Accidental Spill
By: Nanji Erode
Tags: Earth, Life, Spill, Centina, God

An Accidental Spill

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God was enjoying his orange juice when I placed my model carefully on the table.

I bowed and said, “It’s a live model of the solar system I created in the lab. All we have to do is put this in space, and it will grow on its own to a much bigger size.”

God studied the model and said, “I am impressed.”

I noticed God spilling a tiny drop of his juice, which landed on a small planet in my model.

A billion years later, when I heard of the first life forming on Earth, I remembered that spill.
The Christmas Story
By: Parris Baker
Tags: Jesus, Spirituality, Christmas, Christianity, God

The Christmas Story

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This story starts off like most. Except it hits home. And, unlike other stories, this one is beyond our wildest dreams.

It seems too good to be true, and it is, that is until the meaning of Christmas takes place in our home and resides inside us.

Once upon a time, there was a garden. It was perfect. Harmony existed in fullness there. Peace and joy was normal. But, this tranquility was short lived. Brokenness entered our world, separating us from everything we knew as safety, separating us from home.

This tragedy had devastating consequences. The hero of this story though, He had a plan to bring things back to how it was intended.

He was a presence and a voice. A rustling in the trees that once brought us joy, but now His presence brought aversion and fear.
Shri Swami Samarth annacchatra mandal ani yatri ni
By: Travelbags Vlogs
Tags: YouTuber, Blogging, Devotional, YouTube, God

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Akkalkot is a place of historic importance and was a princely state before. It has a tradition of It has a tradition of mighty warriors like Shrimant Fattehsinhraje Bhosale, Shahajiraje-I, Malojiraje, Fattehsingh III and Shrimant Vijaysinhraje Bhosale. Akkalkot became famous in Maharasthra and entire India due to the holy avatar of Shri Dattatreya, Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj. His avatar occurred during the reign of Shrimant Malojiraje. Shrimant Malojiraje was a follower of Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj. During his twenty two years’ stay in Akkalkot, Shri Swami Samarth Maharaj created many miracles and thus became popular all over Maharashtra. The idea of starting Annachhatra in Akkalkot was instantly liked and brought into reality by Hon’ble Shri Janmejayraje Bhosale and it started on 29th July, 1988 on the pious day of Shri Gurupournima.

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Interesting that God plays dice and knows the outcome, but we don’t.
By: Chris Windes
Tags: Quantum Mechanics, Determinism, Entanglement, Cosmology, God

Interesting that God plays dice and knows the outcome, but we don’t. And also, that indeterminacy underlies something many call deterministic. Superdeterminism would have to describe something God can’t do, or that only applies to our will in the closed system of our spacetime. What suprises me is our belief that we can determine properties of phenomena outside of that system. God isn’t confined by our ideas. But, every time we explore these boundaries, we see the unexplainable. It’s incredible how our world seems so stable in light of the randomness from which it seems to be derived. It’s like our universe is where randomness goes to die. But outside of it, everything is free to be anything it wants to be. Are we somehow granted this same freedom, living in both systems at once? Why can’t we get our instruments to measure this connection, but it seems so natural to operate with an assumption of free will? Nothing in the quantum realm points to determinism, only materialism does that. So why would we ascribe its properties to the operation of things outside of our observation if we have so much evidence of its indeterminate nature? Beats me.
Christ Exalted By Any Means
By: Brad Creech
Tags: Philippians, Faith, Christianity, Bible, God

These verses reveal two main themes to Paul’s life and ministry. While he was in prison he could have been worrying about his own condition. Instead, his concern was for the proclamation and exaltation of Christ by any means necessary.

That Christ Is Proclaimed

What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and in this I rejoice. (Philippians 1:18, NASB)

While Paul was in prison and vulnerable, some stepped into the void to continue the spread of the Gospel. Others had selfish motives and took advantage of the situation. It is possible they were preaching Christ for their own renown and to gain their own following. Paul's response to this is awesome! He simply rejoices that Christ is being proclaimed!

The point here is that Christ is the star of the show, not any minister or preacher.

Paul's goal in his preaching ministry is the proclamation of Christ, not his own personal fame or following.

Too often we judge preachers on their following. We notice whether they can wow a crowd or if they have great stage presence. Paul makes it simple. Are they proclaiming Christ? Then rejoice!

On a personal level, this reveals that Paul does not want the fame for his ministry work. Do you?

How often do we serve Christ or His church in some capacity, then feel chided because we didn’t get the credit or appreciation we thought we deserved?

Paul sat in prison rejoicing because Christ was being proclaimed, regardless of who got the credit.

When I desire credit and attention for ministry work I am revealing my real motive. I am not doing it for Christ. I am doing it for me.

Is your whole goal to proclaim Christ? Or do you want a little recognition too?

That Christ Is Exalted

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now, as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death. (Philippians 1:20, NASB)

Paul does not just show concern about the glory of Christ through what he does or doesn’t do (the active part of his ministry). He is also concerned about Christ’s glory through what is or is not done to him (the passive part of his ministry). He is basically saying,

I am not so concerned with what happens to me as I am with whether Christ is exalted through it.

If he lives, it will be with boldness because he lives for Christ. If he dies, it will be with boldness because he died for Christ. His concern is not for the living and dying, but for the glory of Jesus' name.

Christ can be just as much exalted in the way you live as He can in the way you preach. In fact, if the two don't match up you are in danger of bringing reproach instead of exaltation.

What if we lived like this? What if we had within us a raging fire that would see Christ exalted regardless of what we had to endure or whether we would get the credit?

The world cannot stop that kind of Christian! Satan trembles at the thought!

May it be so.
Day Before Christmas
By: Padraic Cyril Mc Freen
Tags: Jesus, Mary, Baby, Joseph, God

Dear Father GOD on this Day Before Christmas,

“The Census of Caesar Augustus:

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born…”

Luke 2:1–6

In Jesus’ Name
Can You Explain What is God Consciousness And Individual Self-soul As Stated in The Scriptures For Authenticity?
By: Ajay Gupta
Tags: Books, Life Lessons, Spirituality, Religion, God

Can You Explain What is God Consciousness And Individual Self-soul As Stated in The Scriptures For Authenticity?

It is difficult to explain something which we cannot see with our eyes. There are five elements of nature earth, water, fire, air and Akasha or space. — Can you see or measure the parameters of space? Ajay Gupta Follow Dec 24, 2020 · 3 min read

Bhagavad Gita explains the concept of God-consciousness in very clear and lucid verses. I give here excerpt from my book: ‘Word of God Bhagavad Gita.’ ….Ajay Gupta: Amazon.in: Kindle Store : — Word of God Bhagavad Gita by Ajay Gupta यथाऽऽकाशस्थितो नित्यं वायुः सर्वत्रगो महान्। तथा सर्वाणि भूतानि मत्स्थानीत्युपधारय।।9.6।। Just as the mighty wind moving everywhere, always exists in the Space (Akasha); by the same example know that all beings and the entire Creation exists in My all pervading Spirit of God. (Book: Word of God Bhagavad Gita Chapter 9 verse 6) Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa in his lifetime used to say to his followers, “What is God-consciousness or ‘Brahman’ like? It cannot be defined in words. It cannot be perceived with the human senses. Defining ‘Brahman’ or God-consciousness is much more difficult after experiencing God-consciousness, as one simply becomes silent, and it is unthinkable and beyond words.” The four basic elements of earth, water, fire and air have their own characteristics. The gross elements like earth, water and air can be weighed and their quality can be assessed. — The quality and purity of air and the pollution in air can be scientifically measured. The temperature of fire can also be measured.

The fifth element Akasha or space undergoes no modifications and remains changeless. — The element of Akasha is insentient while the consciousness is sentient.

The above verse gives the analogy of the wind which although moving everywhere always exists in Akasha. — Similarly all beings and the entire creation exists in the all-pervading Spirit of God at all times.

अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम्।

परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम्।।9.11।।

The difficulty arises when we imagine the existence of God in human forms like Krishna, Rama, Vishnu, Jeusu Christ and others. — For this reason there is no picture of Allah in Islam to remove this confusion.

We cannot bring the Spirit of God to the human form but yet different incarnations of God came into existence to explain the message of God to the humanity.
Why Not Jesus?
By: Kelsey Mcfarlin
Tags: Atheism, Jesus, Thoughts, Religion And Spirituality, God

Hello. My name is Kelsey and this is my first time writing a blog or anything of the sort. I am a 17 year old Christian girl and I have the urge to spread the Gospel since I have not been doing much of that lately. Before I start though, I truly want to know… Why Not Jesus? Now, this may seem like a dumb question to an atheist or anyone else that identifies with a different religion that does not acknowledge the sovereignty of Jesus Christ, but I want to know people’s reasons for not believing in God. Maybe I can save some souls through here. Who knows? This is a no judgement zone of course, and if you’re still hesitant, I am so sorry that another Christian has made you feel like you cant share your opinion without getting judged for it. But, if you’re ready to have a nice an civil…emphasis on the civil discussion, let’s do it!
#Xmasinjuly
By: Kt Donohue
Tags: Christmas Gift Ideas, Xmas, Xmasinjuly, Social Distancing Tips, God

#Xmasinjuly

God rest ye merry gentlemen let nothing you dismay. Remember social-distancing throughout this holiday, and keep us safe from Covid’s grasp until we’ve had the cure. Look forward to Christmas in July.
God’s Love
By: Bernadette Decarlo
Tags: Nonfiction, God, Worship, Oneness, Spirituality

God’s Love

I entered the strong solid wood doors.

Inside was the quaint Saint Sebastian’s Chapel.

The amber lighting rays were glowing around

the cosmic cross — suspended over the middle of the altar.

The beautiful display was of Saints

seeping with auras of healing.

The waxed candles were flickering and cascading

there — specks of light throughout the Chapel walls.

The air was filled with glistening pure energy

with the diversity of people in oneness.

The laying of hands haloed my crown.

This electrifying heat entered my body.

I succumbed to it, and it knocked me down.

It was a inrush of cleansing heat

as it washed me up and down eternally.

The Spirit esteemed my worthiness by outpouring

the chalice of holiness in me and affirming to me

we all worthy of all the goodness of all there is,

in the moment we believe.
2 Days Before Christmas
By: Padraic Cyril Mc Freen
Tags: Hope, Christmas, Jesua, King, God

Dear Father GOD in these 2 Days Before Christmas,

“The Birth of Jesus Foretold:

In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, GOD sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David.

The virgin’s name was Mary.

The angel went to her and said, ‘Greetings, you who are highly favored! The LORD is with you.’

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with GOD.

You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the SON of the MOST HIGH.

The LORD GOD will give Him the throne of his father David, and He will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; His kingdom will never end. ‘How will this be,’ Mary asked the angel, ‘since I am a virgin?’

The angel answered, ‘The HOLY SPIRIT will come on you, and the Power of the MOST HIGH will overshadow you. So the HOLY ONE to be born will be called the SON of GOD.

Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month. For no word from GOD will ever fail.’

‘I am the LORD’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled.’ Then the angel left her.”

Luke 1:26–38

In Jesus’ Name
Namaste
By: Ascending Grace
Tags: Philosophy, Enlightennment Virtues, God

“The God in me greets the God in you “

Philosophically, several people are open to the concept of the Big Bang and the concept that a small spark of God`s consciousness is inside of each one of us.

However, the implication of that is not reached by most…

You may recollect all books and movies of Greek and Norse mythology, where the Gods expressed individualized personalities with gifts and their own tendencies to express their lower vibration emotions.

One may conclude after a superficial study of mythology that it`s not that recent that humanity started to demonstrate polarity, separation, virtues, and vices.

What if God, decided to discover itself and gather learning by ramifying its consciousness through different branches like a tree? What if the old Gods were just a personification of a ramified expression of the One God?

One branch decided to explore all possibilities of Love, in its excess in its absolute lack. Another branch decided to explore Bravery, in its selfless excess and in its absolute lack.

Just pay attention to all characters of ancient mythology. It becomes clear that although no single person is just one thing or another, there is always one most pronounced characteristic in their expression of self. It doesn’t matter where on the scale it`s manifested, it`s still an experience to the Source (another name for God).

You may ask what determines if a person will express that spark as a virtue or a vice? Well, the answer lies in the frequency you are living your life. Are you living in your lower consciousness or in your higher consciousness?

If you don’t know, the answer may be simple. Are you living in separation, fear, and judgment? Are you pointing fingers and blaming your brothers and sisters? If so, you may be providing experience to the source on the lower levels of consciousness where the lack of virtues rules.

Some people may call it a journey downwards, towards the dark or distancing itself from the light. But, we need to be careful with these terms because it may reinforce the victimism and judgment.

To God all experiences are valid, so there is no right or wrong. All of us received God`s sparks, which operate as virtues when you live in your higher consciousness of union, communion, and unconditional love.

It`s free will, that allows one to choose to manifest that spark in the highest or lowest expression. All experiences are valid, therefore the God experiencing through me must greet and bow (respect) to the God experiencing through you. No questions asked, no judgment, just a respect for the experience being accumulated and for the choices of our brothers and sisters.

And that is the Spirit of the Age of Aquarius that welcome us!

With Love,

Rodge
Why do we believe in God?
Tags: God, Faith, Religion, Spiritual Journey, Spirituality

Why do we believe in God?

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Starting at a young age I have always been a believer in God. I grew up with God-fearing parents who believed God came first before everything and anything. In my pre-teen years, I never questioned anyone's religious beliefs, including my own. I didn’t know there was an option to not believe in God. That is until I reached my prime years — high school (note the sarcasm). It was in this moment, I stopped believing in God. Stopped going to church, stopped my daily prayers — I had my falling out with God.

Why did my relationship with God take a hit? A very common answer would be anywhere along the line of hormones or peer pressure, however when I go back now and reflect, I realize this was not the case for me. I stopped believing in God because I simply felt that I did not need Him. In high school, everything was fine, not perfect, but satisfactory for me. I got swamped with my academics, family, and just life in general, and everything was running smoothly. I couldn’t recognize the difference between who I was with God and without.

It wasn’t until I reached university, when things started to spiral, that I started to turn towards God. My world felt like it was collapsing, and I needed something to hold onto, and that for me was God. God was my only hope. He was my reason to not give up. God was my belief. When things were dark and felt hopeless, I held onto Him, and that was enough to keep me going.

“Faith is the reality of what we hope for, the proof of what we don’t see.” ~Hebrews 11:1

I turned back to God because I realized how much I needed Him. No, I am not ashamed to admit that I only sought God when life hit me hard. In fact, I am happy with my faith journey, because now my belief in God is stronger than it has ever been. Sometimes we tend to turn to God because we are left with no other option within reach. Our faith in a nonexistent being makes our problems seem a bit more bearable. We often justify our struggles with something along the lines of “God does everything for a reason.” Automatically, we feel a bit stronger, and a bit braver. We are not alone.

Image from Jessica Jane

The way I see it is that this belief gives us a sense of hope beyond practical measure. When a loved one is fighting for their life, who do we turn to? Sure, the doctors need to do a good job, but who do you ultimately turn to if the doctors can’t help you any longer? Without this belief, where do you go from there?

I am not here to convince you to go find God, ultimately that is your decision. I found my way back to God, and I would not change my journey for the world. The peace I feel knowing that God is with me is a feeling that cannot be explained, and I am very proud to be a believer.

The takeaway: it is completely ok to believe in a nonexistent being. Believing in something higher than us, something that is bigger than us, even if nonexistent to the naked eye, has the power of giving everyone hope. That belief, once entirely attained, is irreplaceable.
Science does not give you guts
By: Deepak Maun
Tags: Religion, Society, Intelligence, Science, God

Photo by Michael Longmire on Unsplash

If you have studied science for a few years, how can you believe in a religious view of the world? Are you afraid to admit that what most people believe in is wrong?

I cannot fathom how can a Physics student believe in religion & God. She has untangled mysteries of the world using laws of motion, theory of relativity, & has understood the fundamental forces of nature. How can she believe in some supernatural power governing the universe with a special affinity for earth?

I cannot fathom how a biology student who has understood the elegant explanation of evolution by Charles Darwin believe in some God creating different castes from different parts of body.

I cannot fathom how a Geology student who knows how structures that we see around were shaped by natural forces over billions of years can believe that some religious God love a specific part of earth more than other parts.

Photo by Tyler Callahan on Unsplash

In my understanding, religion & science are incompatible. Yet, I see engineers, doctors, scientists physicists, biologists, the so called well educated intellectuals, genuflect in front of religious charlatans or at places of worship.

I think they do not want to take a stand and upset their social network. I do not think that they do not believe in what they have learnt in their science journey. Probably, they are simply scared of making their disbelief in widely accepted (religious) beliefs public. Maybe they are afraid of upsetting their family members. Or they just do not want to take chances-just in case a God exists & if their belief in science is made public, this God may punish them for it.
Fighting the Unwinnable Fight
By: Bob Pepe
Tags: Hope, Spirituality, Spiritual Tree, Life, God

Fighting the Unwinnable Fight

I look in the mirror and hate what I see

Even though the reflection is a creation of God

I look for him in books and prayer

When he is inside of me all along

Why do I cry out and scream for his help when the help that I need and desire is only a whisper away?

My soul is aching for peace, I promise to be better, but never follow through.

I hang onto the past like an anchor keeping a boat from moving, even though in my heart I know that all I have to do is release the anchor and there is nowhere that my soul can’t sail towards

I look towards the mountains and hope to see the promised land never accepting that where I am today at that very moment is where I am truly meant to be.

I fight and fight against the ghosts of the past and the demons that lay ahead, never accepting that the safest port and the true destination of happiness is today.

If I know all of this, why do I continue to fight? I know how to win, but I choose to continue to lose.
O Emmanuel
By: Father Troy Beecham
Tags: Jesus, Father Troy Beecham, Christianity, Advent, God

Priest, dean of a cathedral a city with so much beauty and heartbreaking poverty. Bring hope to the hopeless! Live compassionately! Lovingly serve everyone!
3 Days Before Christmas
By: Padraic Cyril Mc Freen
Tags: Jesus, Christmas, Salvation, David, God

Dear Father GOD in these 3 Days Before Christmas, I thank you for my parents.

Father GOD When I was a child, though that is how I thought, they taught me about Your goodness, Your promises, Your gifts, Your blessings, Your mercy, forgiveness and salvation. When I became an adult I recognized the significance of their teaching, the power of Your word, the glory of victory with You Father GOD.

Thank You. Thank you for this day Father GOD. Today, I will be a blessing to others for I am a Child of the MOST HIGH.

“Zechariah’s Song:

His father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:

‘Praise be to the LORD, the GOD of Israel, because HE has come to HIS people and redeemed them. HE has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of HIS servant David (as HE said through HIS holy prophets of long ago), salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us — to show mercy to our ancestors and to remember HIS Holy Covenant, the oath HE swore to our father Abraham:

to rescue us from the hand of our enemies, and to enable us to serve HIM without fear in holiness and righteousness before HIM all our days. And you, MY Child, will be called a prophet of the MOST HIGH;

for you will go on before the LORD to prepare the way for HIM, to give HIS people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our GOD, by which the rising sun will come to us from Heaven, to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.’”

Luke 1:67–79

In Jesus’ Name,

Amen
What form does God take?
By: Gordie Jackson
Tags: The Ocean, Relationship, Form, Divine, God

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The other day as I was talking to a friend (it was FB video chat) I mentioned how strongly I relate to the concept of God as father and in my relationship with the divine is he is my father. The friend replied, “I am relieved as a few years ago you said you didn't believe in God.”

I was then surprised but knowing myself I may well have said something that conveyed that idea. He set me reflecting.

A few days later I sent him a message,

Hi Mark, did I really say I didnt believe in God at one time? In my own head, I may have meant that God is everything and maybe I questioned whether God could be limited to a form. I don’t think God is limited to a form but I think God puts himself into a form such as when the dove descended on Christ at his baptism or indeed the form of Jesus in order that I can relate to him.

Today as I sat in silence the same thoughts were present. I guess as it is the Christmas season I found myself again in wonder that God unlimited as God is, chose the form of a human to connect with us.

What would I prefer to swim in the ocean that is God or sit in a boat and talk with God? Well, swimming would be good for a time but I would much prefer after I have had my swim to sit in a boat on the ocean and talk with God as a friend. A flask of coffee would be good too and some biscuits even better. After we talked we could watch the sunset.

Sometimes it is as that for me. I swim in the ocean that is God not just on the surface but on occasions as deep as I can go yet most times it as sitting in a boat with a friend drinking tea and enjoying life.

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REPEAT
By: Jess Bond
Tags: Repeat, Schools, Education, Gen Z, Teenagers

REPEAT

Jess Bond

It’s times like these I ask myself ~where would. I even begin.~ I’ll begin here. Being a teenager puts the whole world against you at once. It feels like every single day is the same and you’re just repeating, and repeating, and repeating, life over and over again. The goal you’re working up to reach in life is getting a good job, so you can make a good income. Or at least that’s what society tells us. Society tells us that to get a good job you have to get into a good college. TO do that you have to get good grades, which means no free time and straight A’s. We are teenagers we need to live, we need to breathe the fresh air! We cannot be studying the whole day, every single day through our lives. Sure we might get a two-month break, but that’s not enough. People wonder why teenagers’ mental health, why Gen Z’s mental health, is so ruined. Maybe it’s because we are forced to sit in front of a computer for more than six hours a day in school, and then add on another four hours for homework and studying at home. It ruins our eyesight and it doesn’t give us any free time to go have fun with our friends, or to watch a movie, or to just sit and relax and focus on our mental health like other people. We are stuck writing, and reading, and doing homework, and math, and doing things we don’t want to every single day of our lives on REPEAT. Yes, repeat, repeating over and over again every single day of our lives. Wake up, get ready for school, go to school, go home, study, do homework, eat dinner, go to sleep, REPEAT. On weekends you guys are probably like “oh they get a break” well Sunday we are stuck doing our homework every single hour, and Saturday we are stressed worrying about what tests we have that week. If you don’t get into a good college you’re a failure. that’s what society says, so we listen to society, we don’t see our friends, we don’t have fun, we get good grades. That’s what society wants us to do, so will do it. For our guardians, for our grandparents, for our parents, for our siblings, because if they werent failures, we can’t be failures. I don’t think getting into a bad school is being a failure. I think if you worked for it then you succeeded in life, but society does say otherwise. LIFE GOES ON REPEAT.
Clandestine
Tags: Girls, Schools, LGBT, Sapphic, Fiction

She saw her on the first day of volleyball practice.

Green highlights adorned her black hair, which was thrown into a high ponytail. Her complexion was relatively dark when compared to her own fairness, and her green eyes sparkled with joy and concentration when she hiked a ball to the other side of the net.

“Hike!” She yelled, her voice slightly hoarse yet still melodious. The biceps in her left arm flexed as she smacked the ball towards her team mates, sweat trickling down her back and moistening the black jersey with her surname “Martins” printed on her back.

The smile on her face was blinding, dazzling every boy that ever looked in her direction, as well as a less obnoxious member of the cheering squad.

Kate’s eyes were fixated on the cheerful girl in the volleyball court, who was being tackled into a massive group hug by her fellow team mates. She didn’t hear the cheering team captain blow her whistle to signal the start of their new routine — she didn’t realise she had zoned out completely until she felt someone gave a hard pull to her blonde hair.

“Kate Willis! Eyes front and centre and listen to the damn whistle!” The head cheerleader snapped. She nodded frantically, her golden ponytail bobbing up and down. This time, as the whistle blew, she kicked and did leaps right on beat — and her eyes were fixated on the cheerful volleyball player in the volleyball court.

She envied the Martins girl with a passion. The volleyball player could yell and laugh all she wanted, and play the sport that the cheerleader had wanted to play since year two. She could wear her heart on her sleeves, instead of hiding her heart behind the horrid pompoms and wearing the hideous, mortifying uniform when Kate wanted to wear merely a baggy t-shirt, skinny jeans and a pair of Converse trainers.

Sometimes, when she wasn’t so caught up with cheer leading practice, she would duck into a school hoodie and flip the good over her head. She’d observe the volleyball team practice from the bleachers, occasionally noting some points that they should work on, and mentally reminding herself to stay behind — alone — another time to put what she observed into practice.

Cheering was her sport, but volleyball had been her dream.
No school(kinda part 2)
Tags: Sleep, Bloggergirl, Schools, No School, Blogger

No school(kinda part 2)

Heyyy people how are you?

I’m great 👍.

So I have been on my winter holidays for about 1 week and I’m loving it.And holidays mean wake up late right?WRONG.

My mum always tells me ‘Day and night is here for a reason at night we relax and sleep a na the morning is for activities’

So I gave a shot and here’s how:

1)I checked how many hours I need of sleep like if I go to sleep at 12 when would I wake up.if I sleep at 12 I wake up at 10 and I’m not tired during the day.SO I NEED 10 HOURS OF SLEEP.

2)find a reasonable time.i found a time that would suit me and that I could sleep my full 10 hours but still wake up early.So I found that if I sleep at 10Pm I would wake up at 8am which is a reasonable time to wake up.

3)REPEAT.It is really easy for our body to get used to think so if you repeat this 3 or so times your body will get used to it and you will fall asleep at your chosen time.

So those are three simple steps on how to wake up on a reasonable time.

Quick chat

Hey again.recently I have noticed I am getting less views so please let me know what to do am I doing something wrong or do you want different content let me know in my comments.

Well that’s all I got for you today are you of school? let me know in the comments.

Blogger girl…going offline
School: Simple to Inflexible
By: Patil Edukos
Tags: Schools, Reason, Education, Life, Personal Development

Technology changed the way of interaction, most probably the sadder way 🙁

School

It used to be a very fortunate place where students used to enjoy the symphony of leaving life as a kid. Crying loudly if teacher scolds. Those beautiful days used to be like golden days in today’s world. Especially, the world used to be a small garden and we all were the small seeds trying to grow in the soil but were kicked out of the ground, sometimes in air and sometimes in water. Whether its great or formal it’s not the right way to be more peaceful. That air and water made the seeds crumble as were acting like big hurdles. What used to be a strict environment was converted into a more free environment where students are not to be scold or beaten. Maybe the modern method is the worst decision for the unknowns who remain unknowns for their whole life. This education system really doesn’t care about the ability to learn things but demands more of capacity to learn things.

It is possible to do anything but it is not possible to do everything.

Back to those days where teachers used to teach real life education to their students. Back then were classrooms filled with nature and natural things. It almost made students feel free to connect with what they are learning. The modular methods made it so hard to believe because of no practicality in their academics. There must be set of lectures which teach us what to do in medical conditions when no one is there with you.

Let me tell you 3 things which changed:

We don’t know why we are learning it anymore. We don’t know who we are. We don’t know how do we choose the right.

The above questions may sound illogical but as a student’s perspective it sounds very familiar. We don’t know why we are learning subjects in engineering which we don’t expect. We don’t know why we are going to option out for engineering instead we love medical.

The answer to the above questions are pretty inside us and we should take time to think for it. It’s obvious that not everyone will do it but some of us will do it and feel the difference of doing thing for a reason. Knowing the reason is the best motivation for consistent work.
The Old School Christmas Gift that will Change My 2021
By: Sean Hyatt
Tags: Watches, Christmas, Schools, Storytelling, Time Management

The Old School Christmas Gift that will Change My 2021

Photo by Jaelynn Castillo on Unsplash

I have never routinely worn watches. Maybe, for around a week or so, I would form an interest in having a watch, because it was a refined look for a cosmopolitan 7 year-old like myself. But, like most kids, cosmopolitan or otherwise, I did not have a need to tell the time, nor did I have the capacity to remember to put it on everyday.

Flash forward to high school where telling the time might be useful. I still did not need a watch. There were bells for class starting and ending, and the general flow of people around the school gave you a feeling of what time it was anyway. A light murmur signified class time, the rustling of potato chip packets suggested recess, and if you could not see anyone, chances were that school was over. By 15, everyone I knew had a phone, and the phone told the time, so my wrist did not need to.

Now that I pretend to be an adult, and work predominantly from home, all of my time is susceptible to the management of the clock. This includes work calls, doctor’s appointments, social catch ups, and finding time for exercise. I use my phone for most of the timing of my day, and this year, my phone was a distracting assistant.

While all I wanted was the time, I looked down and often got more than I bargained for. Dopamine bounced off the walls of my brain from seeing who might want to talk to me, tag me in a photo, or challenge me to a game of Chess. Checking the time, is now entangled with checking in on the world. Checking the news headlines, checking the share markets, falling down YouTube rabbit holes and WWE Top 10 lists. I grab my phone to check the time, and find that I can lose half an hour. I do not check time any more, I just lose it.

My girlfriend got me a watch for Christmas.

Now, when I check the time, I get the time.

Nothing more.

Bliss.
加州生活 | Final
By: Winnie Tsay X 維尼蔡
Tags: Food, Schools, UCLA, Final, Exam

Poets&Quants | 2020 Best 40 Under 40 Professor: Auyon Siddiq, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Some people are just born to teach. That's the case with Auyon Siddiq. The 32-year-old assistant professor of…
Coronavirus in Schools: Is the Risk Worth It?
By: Veronica Shirokova
Tags: Quarantine, Schools, Safety, Health, Coronavirus

Since March, the novel coronavirus has been tearing apart communities around the world — and those of American schools are no exception. With nearly 200,000 cases nationwide as of early November, the country took initiative to prevent people from maintaining close contact and further spreading the virus. Since schools require keeping hundreds of people in close quarters, the obvious option was for them to shut down.

“Our public schools would be amongst our most dangerous breeding grounds for [the coronavirus],” said Lee Adler, an expert in education at Cornell University. “In a school setting […] there could be 20 adults in a faculty of 100, who are carriers of some sort that may pass the virus to the children or to their colleagues to take home.”

But, learning must go on. Upon shutting down, schools around the world kept their gears turning by allowing students to learn from the safety of their own homes. Faces on screens replaced friends, and Google replaced teachers. This may have prevented the virus from spreading in schools, but this solution brought its own set of problems. Students have a difficult time learning in isolation.

“With remote learning, it’s been hard to pay attention, to learn, or be focused,” says Julia Aronovich, junior at Millburn High School. “It feels like I’m in my room the whole day [..] I realized that the little interactions throughout my day were really important, and being home all the time and not having that has affected me.”

Entering fall, many schools across the country took the next step of offering hybrid learning — half online and half in-school — in an attempt to allow for some social interaction. Most students liked the opportunity to get a taste of their former lives, at least originally.

“I wanted to go back to school to reintroduce a little bit of normalcy,” said Aronovich.

However, only a small percentage of students have returned to school. Despite the added social benefit, many students still question whether schools have taken adequate measures to make school truly safe. Since social distancing procedures have become progressively more lenient, this has developed into a widespread concern.

“During the spring, everyone was staying home,” explained Aronovich. “And then, during the summer and going into the school year, I noticed that not everyone was being as careful anymore. [My family] always treated the virus very seriously, which is why I decided not to go back to school anymore.”

As of now, many students agree that returning to school isn’t a viable option — and it may remain that way for a while. As long as the extent to which social distancing is upheld remains uncertain, most people are skeptical of reintegrating in-person school into their agendas.

Aronovich explains: “I just want to make sure that in every class, everyone is respecting [health precautions] outside of school as well. For now, I’ll stay home.”
Air Circuit Breaker For LT Power
By: Siddhartha Sengupta
Tags: Schools, News, Technology, Electricity, Science

Circuit breaker with compressed air as arc quenching medium to exterminate the arc produced when the contacts are separated. So this is called Air Circuit Breaker.

To know more details read https://airblastcircuitbreaker.blogspot.com
CCTV(Close Circuit Television)
By: Siddhartha Sengupta
Tags: Schools, Videos, Technology, Cctv, Cameras

CCTV stands for closed-circuit television. There are two common types of cameras in use today: Analog and IP-based cameras.

It is a video system where placed cameras catch video images and transmit to a TV monitor for watching from office.

To read more https://cctvdetails.blogspot.com
This Girl Was Bullied Every Day So She Reached Out — But Help Came From An Unexpected Place
By: Wonder Earth
Tags: Schools, Girls, Bullied

Here where you can find a lot of interesting daily videos about: Discovery, Family stories, Facts, Mysterious, Funny and weird things
Will K-12 Students Be Required to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
By: Ed Ergenzinger
Tags: Vaccines, Covid 19, Schools, Education, Coronavirus

COVID-19 | Education | Legal | Vaccines

Will K-12 Students Be Required to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?

Photo by CDC on Unsplash

As COVID-19 vaccines begin their rollout in the U.S., many schools are considering whether they can or should implement mandatory vaccination policies once these vaccines become more widely available.

In a recent article, attorneys Ashley Gibson and Melissa M. Grand of the law firm Baker Donelson explain that many unknowns remain regarding how states will approach COVID-19 vaccination for K-12 students.

For example, very few states require flu vaccination for their students. Will they take the same approach to COVID-19 vaccination, or will the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic prompt a more aggressive approach?

If COVID-19 vaccination is required for K-12 students, will exemptions exist such as for medical or religious reasons? Many states do not allow such exemptions during an epidemic or immediate threat of an epidemic.

And what impact does a vaccine’s approval only for emergency use under the FDA have on student vaccination policies? Or the timeline of clinical studies of the vaccines on children?