Proverbs 11:25
"The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed."

Man, Solomon was wise.......(by God's granting his prayer for it. :)
It is so true that when you share truth with a brother or sister in the Lord to encourage and refresh them - God blesses YOU with what comes out of your mouth........so oddly phenomenal !

The tongue being a powerful thing......can do damage as well.........much.........
Which leads me to my second ramble..........Um.....Joel Osteen. Sigh.......surely a bit ignorant, and thus, why is he deemed "America's Pastor" ???????

I almost had to yak as I listened Joel being interviewed on his thoughts about the Rep. candidate for the presidency - Romney. Stating that "Romney says that Jesus is his lord and I would say that yes, he is a Christian" (check it out for yourself at http://www.equip.org/ Jan 14th broadcast of Hank Hannagraff)

So on my little pink blog, I plead - Pastor Osteen, brother - you are accountable to God - more than a lay person for what you say......you have a responsibility to your flock and to all of the vulnerable people fumbling around in the dark who watch your television 'evangelism' - TO KNOW SOLID DOCTRINE.
I'm not saying Joel isn't a believer, but I'd say that he's playing with fire. Bad doctrine hurts people. And I'm just a 7 year old believer and even I know that Mormons / Latter day saints - ARE not Christians.
They have a different Jesus..........period.

So, then I got to thinking.................we've got a racial supremecist (could be just a rumor) an unbelieving woman, and a mormon in the running for the presidency....it's looking like THE true Christ is preparing our country for the final judgement. I don't pretend to know the day or the hour.......only fools do that.
But when you consider the sins of our country.......murdering babies as the wicked countries that were judged by God previously.......the homosexuality AND the heterosexual immorality and sensuality......greed......despising authority..........heartlessness, foolishness......false religions and 'new age' thoughts.......coming from "PROFESSING" believers !
Our country is a smoke in God's nose....................I'm ashamed of what we've become..........the USA. We have so many precious freedoms........gifts of God........democracy, local fire depts and police - hospitals with excellent technology and physicians with wisdom from God......food abounds........heat in the winter, air conditioning in the summer..........oh, the time is drawing near.

To any who do not know this Jesus, I recommend that you prepare for the day of reckoning - it's coming. Forget the world, and everything in it, it's all going to perish.......as will all who do not repent. It is SHEER mercy that there IS STILL TIME TO REPENT......

"The spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor, sent me to heal the broken hearted. Bring freedom to the captive, sight to the blind, break the chains of the oppressed - for this is the YEAR OF THE LORD.
First time he came - we ripped his beard and beat his back up
Next time he comes - he'll have a flaming sword with eyes on fire!
First time he came - we pierced his hands and feet and hung him up -
But the next time he comes - he'll be on a white horse and I'LL BE WITH HIM !"
~ lyrics by Disciple, inspired by God's Holy Word. Praise the Lord!

In the Lord - brothers and sisters - we need to keep our gaze upward.......so that we don't turn to the right or the left.....but hope in GOD who is mighty to save those who cast themselves on mercy ONLY through what Jesus has accomplished. For "He himself bore our sins in His body on a tree."

Burdened, lightly - thanks be to Christ,
jen2