Called By Christ To Be ONE: October 2021

Sunday, October 31, 2021

LET US PRAY FOR A GREAT AWAKENING

Let us Pray for a Great Awakening in America;

That America would return

To the Faith of her Forefathers;

That Americans would appreciate

The Gift that God Almighty has given us,

In this Nation that He has made Great,

For our Benefit.

May the Holy Spirit raise up His Righteous ones,

To Declare Christ’s Way, His Truth and His Life;

The Only Path to a Successful Nation.

The Father has given us the Greatest Gift

In the Lord Jesus Christ;

An Eternal Gift.

This life is temporary and transitory.

The Gift of Christ Jesus lasts Forever.

He is the Ultimate Gift.

Let our lives Glorify Him.

PROMISES OF GOD IN PASLM 91

Jill Soto

Promises of God in Psalm 91…

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91:1)

Is it any coincidence that this is the 9-1-1 verse?

“Because he loves me, says the Lord, I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 
He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.” (Psalm 91:14-16)

The truth is, this world has been a dark place to live since the first hiss of the enemy's lies. 
Yet, God’s word reminds and assures us that His protection is real and that He will see us through to the end if we seek after Him and choose to walk in His ways.

Heavenly Father~ Thank you for Your Presence and thank you for Your Almighty Shadow. 
Thank you that You go before us and cover us from behind. 
Thank you that You are in our midst and that our future is secure in the place You're preparing for us. Your word brings such hope and comfort. 
Remind us of Your strength today and may we see glimpses of Your glory and blessings along the way as we seek after You. 
For victory and salvation are found in You alone. 
We ask in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Amen.

AN ACCOMPLICE OF A THIEF IS HIS OWN ENEMY

The Accomplice of a thief

Is his own Enemy;

He is put under Oath

And dare not Testify.

Proverbs 29:24

REVELATION - THE FIFTH AND SIXTH TRUMPETS

Revelation 9

The Fifth angel sounded his Trumpet,

And I saw a Star that had fallen from the sky to the Earth.

THE STAR WAS GIVEN THE KEY

TO THE SHAFT OF THE ABYSS.

2 When he opened the Abyss,

Smoke rose for it like the smoke from a Gigantic Furnace.

The sun and sky were darkened by the smoke from the Abyss.

3 And out of the smoke

LOCUSTS CAME DOWN UPON THE EARTH

AND WERE GIVEN POWER

LIKE THAT OF SCORPIONS OF THE EARTH.

4 They were told not to harm the grass of the Earth

Or any plant or tree,

BUT ONLY THOSE PEOPLE

WHO DID NOT HAVE THE SEAL OF GOD

ON THEIR FOREHEADS.

5 THEY WERE NOT GIVEN POWER TO KILL THEM,

BUT ONLY TO TORTURE THEM FOR FIVE MONTHS.

And the Agony they suffered

Was like that of the sting of a Scorpion

When it strikes a man.

6 DURING THOSE DAYS MEN WILL SEEK DEATH,

BUT WILL NOT FIND IT;

THEY WILL LONG TO DIE,

BUT DEATH WILL ELUDE THEM.

7 The Locusts looked like horses prepared for battle.

On their heads they wore something like crowns of gold,

And their faces resembled human faces.

8 Their hair was like women's hair,

And their teeth were like lions' teeth.

9 They had breastplates like breastplates of iron,

And the sound of their wings

Was like the thundering of many horses

And chariots rushing into battle.

They had tails and stings like Scorpions,

And in their tails they had Power

To Torment people for five months.

11 They had as king over them

THE ANGEL OF THE ABYSS,

WHOSE NAME IN HEBREW IS ABADDON,

AND IN GREEK, APOLLYON.

12 THE FIRST WOE IS PAST;

Two other Woes are yet to come.

13 The Sixth Angel blew his Trumpet,

AND I HEARD A VOICE

COMING FROM THE HORNS OF THE GOLDEN ALTAR

THAT IS BEFORE GOD.

14 It said to the Sixth Angel who had the Trumpet,

'RELEASE THE FOUR ANGELS

WHO ARE BOUND IN THE GREAT RIVER EUPHRATES.'

15 And the Four Angels

WHO HAD BEEN KEPT READY

FOR THIS VERY HOUR AND DAY AND MONTH AND YEAR

WERE RELEASED TO KILL A THIRD OF MANKIND.

16 The number of the mounted troops

Was Two Hundred Million.

I heard their number.

17 The horses and riders

I saw in my Vision looked like this:

Their breastplates were fiery red,

Dark blue, and yellow as sulfur.

The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions,

And out of their mouths came Fire, Smoke and Sulfur.

18 A THIRD OF MANKIND WAS KILLED

BY THE THREE PLAGUES OF FIRE SMOKE AND SULFUR

THAT CAME OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS.

19 The Power of the horses

Was in their mouths and in their tails;

For their tails were like Snakes,

Having heads with which they inflict injury.

20 THE REST OF MANKIND

THAT WERE NOT KILLED BY THESE PLAGUES

STILL DID NOT REPENT OF THE WORK OF THEIR HANDS;

THEY DID NOT STOP WORSHIPING DEMONS,

AND IDOLS OF GOLD,WOOD--

IDOLS THAT CANNOT SEE OR HEAR OR WALK.

21 NOR DID THEY REPENT OF THEIR MURDERS,

THEIR MAGIC ARTS,

THEIR SEXUAL IMMORALITY OR THEIR THEFTS.

(Revelation 9)

Almighty God brings His Retribution

On Mankind who Refuse to Love the TRUTH.

Today, the West, that was once Christian

Has now Abandoned the Faith

And has become Apostate.

What a Terrible Price they will Pay for this Infidelity.

WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS

What a friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!

Oh, what peace we often forfeit,
Oh, what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!

Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.

Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

Blessed Savior, Thou hast promised
Thou wilt all our burdens bear;
May we ever, Lord, be bringing
All to Thee in earnest prayer.

Soon in glory bright, unclouded,
There will be no need for prayer—
Rapture, praise, and endless worship
Will be our sweet portion there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SCorW9r_Is

Friday, October 29, 2021

'WOKE' CULTURE CORRODES TODAY'S SCHOOLS AT ALARMING RATE

'Woke' Culture Corrodes Today's Schools at Alarming Rate

Teaching represents one of the oldest professions and requires prolonged training and formal qualifications.

The specific training required depends somewhat on the level of a candidate's proposed activity: elementary, secondary or college/university.

Elementary-school candidates learn the basics of several subjects and how to implant in students a love for reading, writing and math; secondary-school candidates focus on content specialization.

College instructors often need a doctorate in a particular subject to perform their duties.

Teachers at all levels, however, have long been expected to address students' emotional, psychological and social needs.

The profession has undergone several transformations, from individual tutoring in ancient societies to classroom instruction in the Middle Ages and the present, from single-room institutions to complex systems.

Technology and remote learning have over the years assumed an increasingly significant role in the teaching process.

Teachers' unions have sometimes proved controversial but have over the years provided support and advice to teachers and enabled instructors to negotiate regarding contracts and labor issues.

They continue to offer teachers certain discount-program opportunities.

The concept of 'woke culture' has over the past 20 years invaded academia and introduced discordant ideas regarding diversity and equality.

Ariel Zeller, an online writer for the Daily Mail, contends that 'woke culture' has infected and is corroding schools.

Teachers and the classroom environment indoctrinate rather than educate students.

They seem to have become unusually political, changing the profession substantially.

The spreading 'woke culture' seems often to serve as the basis of their behavior.

Professionalism has, at times, become subservient to such controversial social issues as critical race theory, cancel culture and government mandates.

The level of academic standards in the classroom has come into question.

The 'woke culture' introduced into the U.S. classroom a movement known as critical race theory (CRT).

Based on the mid-1970s writings of several legal scholars, the movement proposes to examine the intersection of race and law in the U.S. and scrutinize social, cultural and legal issues as they relate to race and racism.

CRT embraces the idea that race is not real but a means of oppressing and exploiting people of color.

CRT has prompted a major conflict between liberals and conservative educators.

Conservatives contend the concept represents a far-left effort to replace the American conviction of individual rights with the notion of unequal rights based on identity.

They consider the concept one of the most radical anti-American opinions ever introduced into the classroom.

They view the use of CRT in the educational process as storytelling rather than teaching.

CRT advocates contend that white supremacy advances the interests of Caucasians at the expense of non-white individuals and that white supremacy continues to dominate the educational process.

They propose to destroy racism in the classroom by applying their hypotheses and processes in the classroom.

'Cancel culture' represents a modern form of ostracism, a long-term dismissal from a social or professional circle.

The reasons for cancellation vary from the expression of an objectionable opinion to unacceptable conduct.

The effect of cancellation can last for a lifetime.

Individuals have challenged people holding opposing views and with different behavior for much of human history, but the present-day cultural and racial diversity afford increasingly greater possibilities for personal dismissal.

Today's deeply divided and suspicious public intensifies the chances of ostracism

The group of conservative and moderate educators known as The Locke Society has declared that 'cancel culture' has its origin in the classroom.

Sophia Solano, a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C. and author, contends that "'Cancel Culture' divides students, professors."

While education is primarily a state and local responsibility, the federal government has recently issued a mandate for schools throughout the U.S.

The mandate pressures educational institutions to require all teachers and employees to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 Delta variant.

Several teachers unions readily accepted the mandate, but the National Teachers Union hesitated, expressing acceptance only after much consideration.

In September 2021, a federal judge blocked a vaccination mandate for New York City teachers.

The vaccination mandate has created conflict among teachers and administrators.

Under unionism, teaching moved from strictly a traditional student-teacher interactive process to a relatively active political operation involving both classroom instruction and union-type activities.

The introduction of 'woke culture' into the teaching process has moved the focus of the process even further from the traditional model.

Some educators have accepted the woke teaching model, but other educators contend that sticking to the model and the accompanying ideologies results in the perpetuation of the dogmas inherent in critical race theory, 'cancel culture' and government mandates.

Strong differences of opinion continue and may be diluting the quality and effectiveness of the teaching profession.

Franklin T. Burroughs was awarded a Nishan-e-Homayoun by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi for his work in the Iranian Ministry of Court and has received certificates of recognition from the California Senate and state Assembly. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of John F. Kennedy University and has served as president of Armstrong University and interim dean of the School of Business at Notre Dame de Namur University. He has taught at the University of California at Berkeley. He has been the managing director of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Iran and has served as consultant to the Ford Foundation, UNESCO, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the government of Iran. He has also been visiting scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy. He serves as an English language officer (contractor) with the U.S. Department of State. Dr. Burroughs serves as an international consultant in education, Middle East affairs and cultural diplomacy.

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4 POLICIES THAT RUINED VENEZUELA...AND DEMS WANT FOR U.S.

4 policies that ruined Venezuela ... and Dems want for U.S.

John Stossel exhorts, 'Let's learn from socialism's failures'

By John Stossel
Published October 26, 2021 at 6:53pm

Democrats say President Joe Biden won "a strong mandate." His government can do all sorts of good things!

I don't believe he has a mandate, but thanks to the selfishness of former President Donald Trump, Democrats control Congress, and that may give them power to shove their worst ideas down our throats. Those include:

No. 1: Hate speech laws.

No. 2: Expanding the Supreme Court.

No. 3: Gun control.

No. 4: Spending much more.

Unfortunately, they don't seem to have noticed that these "reforms" were just tried in a country near us. My new video reveals how they worked out (spoiler alert: badly).

Venezuela became progressives' "it" country when Hugo Chavez became president.

Celebrities like Danny Glover, Susan Sarandon and Michael Moore showered him with praise. Sean Penn called him "one of the most important forces we've had on this planet."

"You have to be blind to believe that," responds Andres Guilarte of The Fund for American Studies.

Guilarte is one of many Venezuelans who risked his life to protest socialist rule. When the protests failed, he came to the United States as a refugee.

Today, protest is even riskier in Venezuela, because of progressive reform No. 1: the "Law Against Hatred."

Half America's Democrats support that, says a YouGov poll.

They should rethink what they want, says Guilarte, because "the ruling party … (gets to decide) what hate speech is."

In Venezuela, critics of the government now face jail time.

No. 2: Some Democrats want to add four new justices to the Supreme Court. Sen. Ed Markey says the new justices would "restore balance" after years of Republican rule.

Chavez added justices to Venezuela's Supreme Court.

He "changed it from 20 people to 32 people," says Guilarte. After that, "the court never ruled against him." It let him shut down opposition media and confiscate 1,000 private businesses.

No. 3: American Democrats want gun control.

In Venezuela now, only the army, police and certain favored groups may have guns. That made it even easier for officials to come to people's homes and take their property.

"You're just in your shop, selling shoes," explains Guilarte. "Some government officer arrives and says, 'We're going to shut down your business.' That would be completely different if that business owner had a gun."

"But the government would just come in with bigger guns," I suggest.

"If we had a culture like you have in the U.S.," Guilarte responds, "It would have been incredibly difficult."

Venezuela's gun control didn't even reduce crime. In fact, Venezuela's murder rate rose. Venezuela now has the third-highest murder rate in the world.

"These laws never work," says Guilarte. "Citizens don't have guns. But the criminals have bigger guns!"

No. 4: The most important lesson from Venezuela is the idea that governments can fund whatever they want to do simply by printing more money.

"The federal government can never run out of money," says Modern Monetary Theory economist Stephanie Kelton. She's convinced politicians that they can spend much more without worrying about inflation.

"Well, of course, John," replies Guilarte, sarcastically. "That's how the economy works. You just print money because money comes up from trees."

Venezuela printed money and won praise from progressives by spending some on programs they said would help the poor. But the poor and the middle class were crushed by the inflation that followed: 20% ... then 100% ... 3,000% ... 40,000%! This destroyed Venezuela.

Inflation in America has risen to 5.4%. Bad, but of course, nothing close to what happened in Venezuela.

"Doesn't mean that it can't happen!" warns Guilarte.

That, unfortunately, is true.

"We were the richest economy in Latin America," he points out. "People from America came to Venezuela to build businesses."

Now the country is in shambles.

"Everything can fall to the ground really quickly," says Guilarte. "Inflation is like a cancer. You never know when it's going to hit you."

Let's learn from socialism's failures.

The idea that massive government spending and other progressive feel-good policies will help America, when these same ideas failed horribly elsewhere, is a dangerous myth.

https://www.wnd.com/2021/10/4-policies-ruined-venezuela-dems-want-u-s/

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WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS

When I survey the wondrous cross
On which the Prince of glory died,
My richest gain I count but loss,
And pour contempt on all my pride.

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Save in the death of Christ my God!
All the vain things that charm me most,
I sacrifice them to His blood.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,
Sorrow and love flow mingled down!
Did e’er such love and sorrow meet,
Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,
That were a present far too small;
Love so amazing, so divine,
Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Isaac Watts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTxP1uY1EdU