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Scripture for Today, 9-30-18: Asian Revival

9/30/2018

Crazy Rich Asians: CHINA REVIVAL
"Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"

Psalm 85:6

From Australian Pastor Steve Cioccolanti's message excerpts:

If China is Communist, how can Communism fuel Christian revival? Isn't Communism the enemy?

Most Westerners fail to understand that Socialism in the West and enforced false equality is FAR WORSE than Communism in China. WHY?
The West blocks God's Word and prayer in public schools and forces equality of the races, classes, sexes, etc. Socialist leaders want more than money ... they want full control of all aspects of our lives.

Unlike Communism of China - their leaders want money - if you leave them alone - they leave you alone. No social welfare in China, if you don't work, you don't eat. [Churches are persecuted however, see below.]

2 Thessalonians 3:10 "For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat."

In the West the tyrannical government is ever growing; politics is supreme. Govt takes from the people and - as a 'Nanny State' - gives to others. Acts 20:36; Col 3:12; Eph 6:4

18 minute video here

China comes out ahead in Roman Catholic Vatican deal: analysts
9-23-18, The landmark deal between China and the Vatican is a win for Beijing, giving official recognition to bishops appointed by the government despite a crackdown on religion, and potentially softening...

Hundreds of Chinese Pastors Sign Statement Vow ...
9-25-18, A group of Chinese pastors have signed a statement denouncing the government's efforts to restrict Christianity and vowing to "bear all losses" for the sake of the Gospel as persecution escalates in the officially atheist country. The St. Charles Institute reports that a group of 344 pastors (with the list growing every day) have signed a public joint statement which they titled "A Declaration of the Christian Faith." 198 leaders from Chinese churches all across the country have come together for the “sake of faith and conscience, for the spiritual benefits of the authorities in China and of society as a whole.” As more church leaders sign each day, perhaps such unity might be the catalyst to bring about greater religious freedom in China.

China burns bibles, closes churches
9-10-18, Christians forced to renounce their faith in latest massive crackdown. New footage from central China shows how the government is cracking down on religious mega churches. Doesn't stop revival however; millions of Christians belong to underground churches that don’t follow government regulations.

Sunday Worship Hymns, 9-30-18: Mercies of the Lord

9/30/2018

"I Will Sing of the Mercies
of the Lord Forever!"

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Playlist here
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Psalm 68:4-5; James 5:13

Comics, 9-30-18: Chip Bok

9/30/2018

Electric Cars Powered by Electricity ... Powered by Coal
1-24-18, Forbes -- Electric cars often need an entire night to recharge at home increasing a house's power consumption by 50%. The anti-fossil-fuel business tends to ignore that electric cars are, obviously, powered by electricity, a secondary energy source that is mostly generated by the combustion of coal and natural gas.
Office of Clean Coal and Carbon Management | US Department of Energy
9-30-18, DOE's Fossil Energy R&D advances transformative science and innovative technologies that enable the reliable, efficient, affordable, and environmentally sound coal.

Scripture for Today, 9-29-18: Prosperity for Wicked?

9/29/2018

The Wicked May Prosper - But Not For Long"

"Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). ... 18 The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away."

Psalm 37:1, 18-20

9-29-18, We may look around and see the wicked prospering and wonder why. Those who go against God's standards and commands may mock and ridicule you (Psalm 37:12). They may have many material possessions and look down on you (Psalm 37:16). However, in the end they'll meet their fate; the Lord laughs at their wickedness.

"The Lord shall laugh at him: for He seeth that his day is coming."
Psalm 37:13

We must trust and commit our way to the Lord Jesus; He doesn't want us to focus on the worldly riches and actions of the wicked. We need to lean and rely on Him as He makes us as a Light shining forth. (Ps 37:16)

Our future and hope is in the Lord; and in the end, He will vindicate us. If you are having a hard time right now, give it over to the Lord. Continually come to Him and delight yourself in Him. Don't let anger get a hold on you. Trust in God - He won't let you down. He knows what's going on, and He will have the last word!

Excerpted and adapted full original message Here

Psalm 37:7-9

Prayer Needed for Kavanaugh Family, 9-29-18

9/29/2018

9-28-18, To all prayer warriors:

Judge Brett Kavanaugh is under attack; the liberal leftist Democrats and media are assassinating his character and trying to destroy his future. His wife, Ashley Kavanaugh is from Abilene, Texas; she has asked her Christian Family and friends to pray Psalms 40 over her family and for the nation. I am passing this along to you and hope you pass it to others.

Psalm 40: "I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.2 He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
3 And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord.
4 Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
5 Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
6 Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.
7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
8 I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest.
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.
17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God."
Psalm 40:1-17

NJ Dem Senator Cory Booker & Kwame Ture

9/29/2018

Sen Cory Booker Has Shown His True Self in the SCOTUS Senate Hearings When He Quoted the Late Racist Bigot Stokely Carmichael aka Kwame Ture

The Real NJ Dem Senator Cory Booker Likes to Quote a Violent, Anti-Semitic Stokely Carmichael aka Kwame Ture | MORE HERE

9-10-18, Senator Cory Booker knows full well who Black Power and Black Panther friend, Stokely
Carmichael aka Kwame Ture was. Kwame Ture was a Trinidadian-born prominent organizer in the Black Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. Carmichael hated whites and Jews and he said, 'the greatest white man is Hitler.' His name changed in respect of two post-colonial heads of state in Guinea and Ghana respectively. More here

In 1969 Carmichael remained in Guinea after separation from the Black Panther Party. He continued to travel, write and speak in support of international leftist movements. In 1971 he published his collected essays in a second book, Stokely Speaks: Black Power Back to Pan-Africanism. This book expounds an explicitly socialist, Pan-African vision, which he retained for the rest of his life. From the late 1970s until the day he died, he answered his phone by announcing, "Ready for the revolution!"[2] More here

Booker quoted Carmichael in June of 2017 and again in July of 2018 reminding attendees that “change has never come from Washington, change comes to Washington by people demanding and struggling for it.”

Comics, 9-29-18: Brett Kavanaugh, Victim

9/29/2018

Scripture for Today, 9-28-18: Wasted Life

9/28/2018

The Tragedy of a Wasted Life

The Lord Jesus said, “Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. Then He spoke a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought, ‘What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. I have much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.” God said unto him, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?” So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:15-21

9-26-18, Pastor Charles Stanley -- Death is inevitable, but at times it surprises us. Perhaps you know someone who died unexpectedly. Jesus parable of Luke 12:15 is a warning about such situations; the man acquired comfort and wealth, but thought only of his time on earth accumulating wealth. Death came without warning - he could take nothing with him. God called him a fool for living focused on "self." He was rich in the world’s eyes, but he had no relationship with God and hadn't invested anything in Christ's kingdom. Once he died, all the treasures he stored were worthless. What's worse, without Jesus, he would be separated from God forever. What a tragic waste of life.

As I think about this person's choices, two important questions come to mind:

If you were to die today, would you go to heaven? Salvation is a free gift for those who trust in Jesus as the acceptable sacrifice for our sin. He is the only way--no excuses or even sincere beliefs in other "ways" will work. And Jesus promises that when born again believers in Christ die, they immediately find themselves in His presence (2 Cor. 5:6).
What is your life accomplishing? Are you driven by selfish purposes, storing security and wealth for yourself? Or is your motivation to further God's kingdom?

Like the man in this parable, we don't know when we'll die. We do, however, know that death is inescapable. Though dying is an unpleasant topic, eternity is a long time and worthy of our attention. It's definitely a wise investment to make sure of your salvation and to invest in God's kingdom. Source

1 John 5:13-14

Turkey: Reset? Wishful Thinking!

9/28/2018

Revelation 13:1-2

Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan US Visit
Wishful Thinking ... Reset Ties
Refuses to Release Pastor Brunson
So Erdogan Goes to Germany

Erdogan Reaches Out to Merkel as Trump Squeezes Turkey's Economy
9-27-18, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey's president, speaks during the UN General Assembly meeting in New York. President Trump places sanctions on Turkey 'release Brunson!'
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Turkey Threatens 'Operations' Against Opponents in US
9-26-18, While Pollyanna stories in the mainstream media tout Turkish President Recep Erdogan's visit to the U.S. for the UN Genl Assembly meeting as “an opportunity to reset ties” with Washington, statements by one of Erdogan’s top advisers threatening ‘operations’ against opponents in the U.S. tell the real story.

That is as shocking as it is alarming.

Ibrahim Kalin told reporters that Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization would stake out and target supporters of Erdogan’s rival Fethullah Gulen in the U.S. He has lived here since 1999. With no compunction, Kalin announced Erdogan ordered “operations” against opponents on American soil, including potential kidnappings or even assassinations.

For anyone who thinks the Islamist president of Turkey is uttering empty threats, consider the fact that Turkish intelligence units kidnapped six Turkish nationals in Kosovo March 2018 and brought them back to Turkey for trial as Gulen supporters. More here from ClarionProject

OUTRAGEOUS! Turkey's Erdogan accuses UN Security Council of ignoring Israel's 'massacre' of Palestinians - more here
9-25-18, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters, and outrageously accuses Israel of 'massacre of the Palestinians..'

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Turkey Holds Out on Releasing American Pastor - Bloomberg
8-8-18, A Turkish delegation to Washington refused to commit to releasing American Pastor Brunson ... Turkey seeks to stanch an economic meltdown amid fallout from U.S. sanctions imposed on its NATO ally Turkey over the continued detention of the pastor, Andrew Brunson, who was jailed on espionage and terrorism suspicions more than two years ago and recently released to house arrest. U.S. officials said they wouldn't discuss relief for Halkbank, or one of its bankers currently in jail, until Brunson was freed.

Israel vs Hamas in Gaza Riots, 9-28-18

9/28/2018

Israel: Since March 30, 2018 Muslim Riots Continue at Security Fence
IDF Responds to Grenades
Reportedly Killing Six

IDF carry out attack in Islam Terror Hamas Controlled Gaza as riots continue - more here
On Friday, 9-28-18, the IDF aircraft carried out an attack in northern Gaza in response to a number of grenades and explosive devices that were thrown at Israeli forces during violent disturbances along security fence. IDF identified a number of suspects who crossed the security fence in northern Gaza, and immediately fled back to Gaza territory. More than 10,000 rioters gathered part of the ongoing violence in the area. The rioters hurled grenades and explosive devices, burned tires and threw rocks at Israeli forces and at the fence. There were no injuries and no damage. The Israeli troops responded by using riot dispersal means and opening fire in accordance with the rules of engagement.

GAZA ISRAEL'S Muslims aka 'Palestinians' say 6 killed, including 14-year-old - more here
9-28-18, Muslim protester rioters ... 20000 gather at border, throwing hand grenades, rocks, burning tires ... IDF troops were also responding with tear gas and other less-lethal ...

Six Muslims aka Palestinians killed by Israeli fire on border - more here
Arab/Muslim protesters run for cover from teargas fired by Israeli troops during the ongoing protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, began March 30, 2018.

80 Year Anniversary Yellow River Flood

9/28/2018

Disaster: Manmade 1938 Yellow River Flood
Japan vs China War
Estimated 500,000 Innocents Died

To stop further Japanese advances into western and southern China, Chiang Kai-shek, the Chinese Nationalists during the Sino-Japanese War ordered the breaking of the Yellow River dikes. It was during an atmosphere of high-level desperation and panic that grew from the Japanese war of terror.

The Nationalist regime showed a willingness to sacrifice people along with resources to keep them out of Japanese hands. In the eyes of Nationalist leaders “saving the nation” justified sacrifice on the part of the civilian population.

Throughout the war, the Nationalist government refused to take responsibility for the disasters caused by the Yellow River’s intentional diversion. They claimed that Japanese bombing of the dikes caused the floods, presenting the disaster as another example of Japanese atrocities against Chinese civilians. In the summer of 1938 Chinese newspapers followed the official version of events. The Japanese denied these accusations, framing the flood as proof of China’s disregard for human life. When the disaster’s true causes eventually came to light after 1945, the Nationalist regime changed the narrative and presented the flood as evidence of sacrifices made by China’s people to save the nation during the War of Resistance.

Number of Casualties and Refugees Disputed

A 1994 China official history of the war put the dead in the flood at 900,000 and the refugees at nearly 10 million. Scholars exploring the archives report 3 million refugees with the dead at 500,000.

The Chinese hoped the scorched earth tactic would block Japanese access to a railway and slow their westward progress. What happened instead was an environmental disaster. Once the muddy river was set loose, it tumbled off course and flooded a 21,000-square-mile swath. More here

Comics, 9-28-18: Dry Bones Israel

9/28/2018

President Trump closing Palestinian mission in pro-Israel move ...
Sep 10, 2018 · President Donald Trump closed the Palestine Liberation Organization's mission in Washington, the latest U.S. blow against the Palestinians and an international court.

Senate Hearings Judge Kavanaugh & Accuser

9/28/2018

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UPDATE: 9-28-18
President Trump Asks FBI Reopen [here] Kavanaugh Background Investigation

The Senate Judiciary Committee Voted 11-10 to advance the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. The full Senate could vote as soon as Saturday to proceed with Kavanaugh’s nomination, and a final vote may come next week.
It was unclear, however, whether that timeline would hold as President Trump has asked FBI to reopen FBI investigation on Brett Kavanaugh's background. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) sought a one-week delay in the full Senate’s vote. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) determines the vote schedule.

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Brett Kavanaugh team submits 1982 calendar to Senate ...
Sep 26, 2018 · The legal team for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh submitted five pages from the detailed calendar he kept in the summer of 1982 to the Senate Judiciary Committee, ahead of the hearing. The pages prove Kavanaugh wasn't at a 1982 house party that Dr Ford claims Brett assaulted her.
More here from USA Today about the Calendar

Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers released polygraph report ...

9-26-18, Twitchy -- Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers are really covering themselves in glory. Here's where they're at now with Dr. Ford's supposed "evidence" against Brett Kavanaugh: the polygraph test just released - many discrepancies Ford looks bad. More here

9-27-18, Watching the debacle on TV of the questioning by Senate members of the woman who accuses Brett Kavanaugh - Christine Blasey Ford. Her information is so sketchy; it is such a travesty of justice to even consider her credible. Sickening. You can see it live here

Dr Ford Has a PhD – her letter to Senator Feinstein has many grammatical flaws; it couldn’t be written by person with her education and training. [I thought Dr Ford testified that she hand-wrote the letter and apologized for the poor penmanship. However, I could not find an image of it or her comment in transcripts. -- Annette]

9-27-18, Dr. Danielle (Dossy) Blumenthal PhD [with focus on creative writing] has dissected and refuted the letter* provided by Senator Feinstein from Judge Kavanaugh’s accuser, Dr Christine Blasey Ford via Twitter*. This is not to offend people who don’t have good English skills or who are struggling to learn. My report is only to point out that the letter does not reflect someone of Dr. Ford’s professional rank. Her letter is full of flaws; it’s not from someone who has been published in journals – no way. My professional opinion is based on 2.5 years of being responsible for constituent letters from Congress; I have scanned, read, reviewed, routed and responded to hundreds of them. It’s been my experience that private citizens generally use their best English writing skills in communicating to Congress. Dr. Ford has a Stanford pedigree is a PhD; the letter is sloppy - my findings follow:

First line ‘evaluating’ is misspelled
Second line ‘high school’ is capitalized when it shouldn’t be
Fifth line she used the pronoun ‘me’ before ‘4 others’ – she should have said ‘included four others and me.’
Dr. Ford wrote ‘in the early 1980’s’ – wrong grammar, should be ‘1980s’ no apostrophe before the ‘s’
Emotional constituents are usually hyper-specific about their complaints — never vague. Logically, that is why they are writing to Congress: to remedy a wrong that is clear to them, but not others. Dr Ford is not.
It’s odd that Judge Kavanaugh’s name is not in the first line – why? She would have said: ‘I am writing to express my concerns about Judge Brett Kavanaugh.’
Why did Dr. Ford say she hasn’t ‘knowingly’ seen Kavanaugh since? What does ‘knowingly’ refer to?
Dr. Ford says ‘they’ locked the door – which one – both?
Dr. Ford writes ‘very drunken’ – poor English again – should be ‘very drunk’
Uneducated grammar errors interspersed with flowery text: ‘The two scrapped with each other,’ ‘take this opportune moment,’ ‘disrobe me,’ ‘weight on me was substantial’
Dr. Ford calls psychotherapy as medical treatment – why?
The letter refers to the same bathroom twice making it sound like two different bathrooms.
If she is married and published under her married name, why is she using her maiden name? Why does Dr. Ford not refer to herself as Dr.?
Where is her return address? Where is Feinstein’s address? Senator Eshoo’s?
Dr. Ford shifts tense in two sentences she said: ‘It is upsetting’ (present tense) but ‘I felt’ (past tense). She notified her ‘government representative’ (singular) … then changes to pronoun ‘them’ (plural) – this is not professional.

*Copy of letter: https://t.co/errMnJaoHF pic.twitter.com/mTN8iVUmQV
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Other Accusers?

Senator Grassley reported that the other two women who have accused Judge Kavanaugh, have not responded to requests to hear their testimony - their media reports are clearly not trustworthy.

Scripture for Today, 9-27-18: Persecution of Honorable

9/27/2018

Blessing in Persecution
"If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified."

1 Peter 4:11-14

9-27-18, Today I watched the heart breaking US Senate's persecution of Judge Kavanaugh. The last question was about his faith in God and was he telling the truth; he said yes and yes. The wicked in world hate God fearing people. The following message from Dr Stanley is appropriate I think. -- Annette

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Although we certainly do not feel blessed when we’re insulted and persecuted, Jesus said that we are, in fact, blessed (Matt. 5:11). The Lord’s perspective on persecution differs from ours— He considers it a positive thing if we suffer in His name.

Persecution is good for several reasons:

It proves our faith. The only way we can know the capacity of our faith is by means of testing. When we persevere through a trial, we begin to understand that we can remain steadfast and obedient in the midst of a challenge. We also learn the magnitude of God’s strength to support us through persecution.

It purifies our life. Persecution snaps our attention away from meaningless things and onto the Lord. We are driven into His arms by suffering. As we grow closer to Him, He’ll bring to our awareness wrong attitudes and actions—some related to our trial and some not—for which we must repent. Persecution is a powerful cleansing tool.

It prepares us for greater service. Suffering breaks our self-reliance and pride—attitudes that hinder our usefulness for the Lord. Pride crumbles when we realize we’re incapable of living the Christian life on our own, especially when we’ve been insulted and hurt.

A life of ease and pleasure isn’t always a sign of blessing. So let’s not “be surprised at the fiery ordeal ... as though some strange thing were happening” (1 Pet. 4:12). If persecution strengthens our faith, purifies our hearts, and equips us for greater service, then we should thank the Lord for the way He will use it in our lives. -- Dr. Charles Stanley, In Touch, Source

Proverbs 8:35; John 6:14-29; Acts 7:59

#4 Killer in USA? Prescription Drugs!

9/27/2018

The Fourth Leading Killer in the USA Is
Not Guns, Not Cancer, Not Heart Attacks or Diabetes
Your Doctor prescribes killing drugs everyday

9-24-18, Natural News -- What’s the fourth leading cause of death in the United States? Don’t guess heart attacks, cancer, respiratory disease, strokes, diabetes, or traffic accidents. It’s death by prescription.

That’s right, doctors in America are pushing “legal” drugs and people are taking them as prescribed and still falling off like flies. On average every year in America, there are about 40,000 deaths from motor vehicle wrecks, another 40,000 from firearm-related deaths, and then there are nearly 130,000 drug overdose deaths. Now, we know what you’re thinking. It’s just a bunch of suicides and junkies taking too many hard core street drugs. Nope. Wrong.
The CDC attributes the massive spike in overdose deaths to our nation’s exploding opioid addiction. Could that be the main reason the U.S. is still engaged in a “war” in Afghanistan? The poppy farming and distribution has also massively spiked since “W” Bush invaded the world’s home to heroin production. Now, Big Pharma in the United States is one huge cabal, and the drug dealers are medical doctors who scribble their signature on a piece of paper that propels one of the most dangerous addictions on planet earth – diluted heroin. More here

Dangerous Drug: Coumadin Risks & Lawsuits
Coumadin Bloodthinner Lawsuits because of serious side effects of this drug and sued the manufacturing company on the grounds they failed to disclose potential danger of taking this drug or the prescribing authority for not monitoring/prescribing the proper dosage of this medicine.

Metformin Diabetes Drug Law Suit | Metformin Side Effects

shakiness
dizziness or lightheadedness
sweating
nervousness or irritability
sudden changes in behavior or mood
headache
numbness or tingling around the mouth
weakness
pale skin
hunger
clumsy or jerky movements
If hypoglycemia is left untreated, severe symptoms may develop:
confusion
seizures
loss of consciousness

Healthy Bible Foods

9/27/2018

Seven Foods for Good Health
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Wheat, Barley, Grapes, Figs, Pomegranates, Olives and Honey

Super Bible Foods : - The "Foundation of Nutrition"
Trying to eat healthy? Start by opening your Bible to Deuteronomy 8:8, where the Israelites are promised "a good land…, a land of wheat, barley, grapes, figs, olives and honey." The ancients might not have known the word “antioxidant,” but they were onto something with this list of bible foods.

Whole-wheat products (those that are certified 100% whole wheat) contain 30 percent of your recommended daily fiber intake, as well as high levels of manganese and magnesium. A diet rich in whole grains is also thought to increase your energy level and lower your risk of type-2 diabetes, gallstones.
Barley is another whole grain often found in breads and cereals, as well as in hearty winter soups. High in fiber, barley is good for intestinal health and can lower cholesterol and if eaten regularly, reduce your risk of colon cancer and type-2 diabetes. Barley also contains trace amounts of copper, which have been shown to help reduce the symptoms of arthritis.
Grapes contain nutritional compounds called flavonoids, which are believed to reduce your risk of blood clots and protect your body from damage by the “free radicals” found in LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol. Rich in antioxidants, grapes may provide protection against cardiovascular disease, particularly in women.
Figs whether eaten dried or fresh, are high in potassium, a mineral that helps control blood pressure. They are also high in dietary fiber, which may help you lose weight, and they are a fruit source of calcium, which can help preserve bone density.
Pomegranate is a seed fruit that is back in vogue as health-giving super-foods, particularly in juice form. The fruits are rich in antioxidants, which prevent LDL cholesterol from doing its damage, and it helps prevent blood clots by keeping blood platelets from clumping together.
Olives and the extra-virgin oil made from a single pressing of the fruit, contain many of the antioxidants that are thought to protect against the oxidation of LDL cholesterol compounds. They also are high in monounsaturated fatty acids, which are called “the healing fats” because they lower the effects of “bad” cholesterol while raising “good” cholesterol levels.
Honey-Raw in addition to being a natural sweetener, is replete with antioxidants and is considered to be an anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal substance. It is thought to have tumor-fighting properties, and may help prevent colon cancer. The daily consumption of a spoonful of honey is said to increase antioxidant levels in the blood, and is the healthiest sweetener for type-2 diabetics.

Excerpted and adapted full original report here
More about GMO Foods here

Comics, 9-27-18: Potpourri

9/27/2018

Scripture for Today, 9-26-18: Leadership

9/26/2018

Leadership Challenges
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The Godless Hated Moses
Just Like they Hate Donald Trump Today
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Moses spake before the LORD: "Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”

Exodus 6:12

9-4-18, Henry Morris, III, DMin -- Once the mantle of leadership has been accepted, God expects an unreserved commitment to follow through with the task. Moses had to leave Midian and likely saw little of his family afterward (Exodus 4:18-31). Jesus noted, “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).

Rarely is leadership simple or easy.

Moses must first meet with and win over the elders (Exodus 3:16). Nor is it likely the people would fall in line without a challenge. Moses felt the rejection of Israel long before he received their honor (Exodus 6:9-27).

Opposition from the godless is a given. Our Lord Jesus taught, “The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also” (John 15:20).

Moses faced the power and wrath of the court of Egypt (Exodus 5:2), which extended that power through their taskmasters to the people of Israel (Exodus 5:10-11).

The Lord is obviously in charge of events. “And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt and bring out the children of Israel from among them” (Exodus 7:5).

God always has a reason for His actions. Human leaders are His means to accomplish His purpose. Also, the direct purpose will not overshadow the long-term objective.

“And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD” (Ezekiel 30:26).

Human leaders seldom see the ultimate purpose fulfilled in history, but they will know the reality of it in eternity (1 Corinthians 13:12). Source

Moses horns ... face shined:
Exodus 34:29,30,35
Moses arms tired when he had to hold them up during war with Amelekites:
Exodus 17:8-13

Florida: Give NO Zero Grades!

9/26/2018

Mrs Diane Tirado Fired
Liberal Foolish American Schools Turning Out Uneducated People - What does the future hold for the USA?

Florida Teacher, Diane Tirado, Fired For Refusing To Give Grade For ZERO work

9-26-18, Mrs Diane Tirado, eighth grade Florida history teacher, was fired on Sept. 14, 2018 for giving zeros instead of half credit to students who did not turn in any work. She gave students two weeks to complete an explorer notebook project. Mrs Tirado left a goodbye message to her students on a white board at West Gate K-8 School:
“Bye Kids, Mrs. Tirado loves you and wishes you the best in life! I have been fired for refusing to give you a 50% for not handing anything in." Mrs. Tirado.

President Trump's UN Speech, 9-25-18

9/26/2018

UN Speech by President Trump; excerpt from seven page transcript with link to video

President Donald Trump's statement to the United Nations General Assembly, September 25, 2018

"Madam President, Mr. Secretary-General, world leaders, ambassadors, and distinguished delegates:

One year ago, I stood before you for the first time in this grand hall. I addressed the threats facing our world, and I presented a vision to achieve a brighter future for all of humanity. Today, I stand before the United Nations General Assembly to share the extraordinary progress we’ve made. In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country.

America’s -- so true. [Laughter] [President laughed] Didn't expect that reaction, but that’s okay. [Laughter and applause.]

America’s economy is booming like never before. Since my election, we’ve added $10 trillion in wealth. ...

I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship. We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return...

Many nations in this hall will agree that the world trading system is in dire need of change. For example, countries were admitted to the World Trade Organization that violates every single principle on which the organization is based. While the United States and many other nations play by the rules, these countries use government-run industrial planning and state-owned enterprises to rig the system in their favor. They engage in relentless product dumping, forced technology transfer, and the theft of intellectual property.

The United States lost over 3 million manufacturing jobs, nearly a quarter of all steel jobs, and 60,000 factories after China joined the WTO. And we have racked up $13 trillion in trade deficits over the last two decades. But those days are over. We will no longer tolerate such abuse. We will not allow our workers to be victimized, our companies to be cheated, and our wealth to be plundered and transferred. America will never apologize for protecting its citizens...

For similar reasons, the United States will provide no support in recognition to the International Criminal Court. As far as America is concerned, the ICC has no jurisdiction, no legitimacy, and no authority. The ICC claims near-universal jurisdiction over the citizens of every country, violating all principles of justice, fairness, and due process. We will never surrender America’s sovereignty to an unelected, unaccountable, global bureaucracy.

America is governed by Americans. We reject the ideology of globalism, and we embrace the doctrine of patriotism...

The United States stands ready to export our abundant, affordable supply of oil, clean coal, and natural gas. OPEC and OPEC nations, are, as usual, ripping off the rest of the world, and I don’t like it. Nobody should like it. We defend many of these nations for nothing, and then they take advantage of us by giving us high oil prices. Not good. We want them to stop raising prices, we want them to start lowering prices, and they must contribute substantially to military protection from now on. We are not going to put up with it -- these horrible prices -- much longer...

The United States is the world’s largest giver in the world, by far, of foreign aid. But few give anything to us. That is why we are taking a hard look at U.S. foreign assistance. That will be headed up by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. We will examine what is working, what is not working, and whether the countries who receive our dollars and our protection also have our interests at heart...

We must protect our sovereignty and our cherished independence above all. When we do, we will find new avenues for cooperation unfolding before us. We will find new passion for peacemaking rising within us. We will find new purpose, new resolve, and new spirit flourishing all around us, and making this a more beautiful world in which to live.

So together, let us choose a future of patriotism, prosperity, and pride. Let us choose peace and freedom over domination and defeat. And let us come here to this place to stand for our people and their nations, forever strong, forever sovereign, forever just, and forever thankful for the grace and the goodness and the glory of God.

Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the nations of the world."

President Donald Trump's statement to the United Nations General Assembly- Full Transcript here:
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/09/25/trump-un-speech-2018-full-text-transcript-840043

36 minute video from Fox News here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKrpEuyEHqc

Comics, 9-26-18: NFL Football

9/26/2018

Because the NFL football players continue to take a knee ...
9-4-18, During the National Anthem over racial inequality, some people have decided to boycott Nike, a key sponsor, and/or burn the company's shoes.

2020 Election Cycle Begins With Brett Kavanaugh

9/26/2018

UPDATE: 9-26-18
Kavanaugh accuser polygraph she said 4 boys & 2 girls present and never used Kavanaugh's last name; just Brett.
Dr Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh Scheduled to
appear before Senate Judiciary Committee, Thursday, 9-27-18

Senate Judiciary hires female outside counsel to question Dr Ford...
Senate Judiciary hires female
outside counsel Rachel Mitchell to
question both accuser Christine Ford and Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Ms Mitchell is the chief of the special victims division in Arizona.

UPDATE, 9-21-18:
Senator Grassley Demands Feinstein Release Full Letter Accusing Kavanaugh

She has refused!

For her testimony, accuser of Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford demands:

no attorney's ask her questions
not allow Brett to be in room
Brett must testify before she does
won't even allow Brett to know the entire contents of the letter that started this whole firestorm as Sen Feinstein refuses to release it

Fast times at Holton-Arms High when 15 yr old Christine Blasey was there ...
The resistance media has been singularly focused on 17 yr old Brett Kavanaugh's high school yearbooks, which imply that he got drunk and threw up. However, much can be learned from Christine's Holton-Arms High School yearbooks although the official website scrubbed Dr Ford's yearbooks ... but one astute blogger captured the revealing pages here.

One of the tenets of American justice is that we face our accuser. Senator Grassley offered to fly staff to California for a private interview with Ms Ford. He also offered a public or private hearing in front of the Committee on Capitol Hill. At this time all options have been refused. Further, in a Washington Post story nearly a week ago, Blasey Ford begged to "be heard." Chairman Chuck Grassley obliged by setting up a hearing for Monday. Blasey Ford is now refusing to show up. Disgusting violation of justice. More here

2020 Mid Term Elections: Most Outrageous and Vicious Promoters of Hate? Democrats California Maxine Waters and New Jersey's Corey Booker are the Leaders

Ford Motor Corp Helps Promote Anti Semite Louis Farrakhan Claim of Jewish Plot to Make Black Men Gay - More here
9-20-18, At the 2018 Black Press conference sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association [NNPA], which had previously honored Senator Kamala Harris, the First Place Feature Writing Award went to a Final Call article, “The Feminization of Black Men” which quoted Farrakhan’s claims that, "drugs were being used to turn black men gay... make you think you’re a homosexual, feminizing the Black man. We now have feminization and homosexual behaviors being normalized in the Black community." More here

Cory Booker: "If you support Kavanaugh's nomination.." More here
Jul 26, 2018 - Herman Cain, "Your unhinged rants make your party look like a gaggle of crazy loons ... Please, give us more."

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Daniel Greenfield: Senator Cory Booker and "The Only Good Zionist ..." more here
9-16-18, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing was the beginning of the Democrat 2020 primaries, and Senate Democrat who yelled the worst possible thing winner was NJ Dem Sen Corey Booker. He loves quotes from Stokely Carmichael - the Nazi lovin, anti Semite. [snip..] Booker quoted Stokely Carmichael in June of last year and again in July of this year he attacked the US Constitution saying: “Yeah, if you read the Declaration of Independence now, you see the Native Americans referred to as “savages, women omission, a second-class citizenry."

At the Brett Kavanaugh SCOTUS hearings Booker said:
“Stokely Carmichael said it best: we are the leaders we’ve been looking for.” However, the sneering line about the Constitution isn’t Stokely’s most famous quote and we wonder if Senator Booker also admires these two?

"The only good Zionist is a dead Zionist we must take a lesson from Hitler” and “The only position for women in SNCC is prone."

[snip..] The obsessive accusations of bigotry aimed at Republicans are a typical example of projection. The left needs to believe that Republicans are bigots so that its members can pretend that they aren’t. As the devil’s bargain with identity politics takes hold, the accusations of bigotry grow shriller, not because Republicans have become more bigoted, but because the Dems are dealing with more internal bigotry.
The schizoid nature of identity politics is turning the Democrats into bigots who scream about bigotry. And the more they scream, the more bigoted they are. -- More here

Scripture for Today, 9-25-18: Walk in Truth

9/25/2018

The Truth in Us

“For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us forever.”

2 John 1:2; Exodus 20:16

8-20-18, Dr Henry Morris III, PhD* -- The word “truth” occurs more in the gospel of John than in any other book of the New Testament, and it occurs in the first epistle of John more than in any other book except John’s gospel. Then, it occurs more in John’s two one-chapter epistles (2 and 3 John) than in any other New Testament book save John and 1 John.

Surely one of the great themes in John’s writings is truth!

God is, indeed, the God of truth and His written Word is “the scripture of truth” (Daniel 10:21). “For the word of the LORD is right; and all His works are done in truth” (Psalm 33:4).

The Lord Jesus Christ asserted in John 14:6 that He is, in fact, the very incarnation of truth.

Surely truth dwells forever in Christ, for He is Himself the Creator and is thereby the very definition of truth. How can it be that truth dwells in us and shall be with us forever? This is certainly not the case with the natural man.

It can only be by the Holy Spirit, of course, and this is what Christ — Who is the Truth — has promised:

“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” John 14:16-17

That being so, with the Holy Spirit of truth indwelling us forever, our words, and deeds, and our very lives should be characterized by truth and complete consistency. If we walk in the darkness of repeated deliberate unconfessed sin, we have no fellowship with Jesus; truth is not in us.

“Wherefore put away lying, everyone must speak truth.”
Ephesians 4:25, 1 John 1:6

*Source: http://www.icr.org/article/10751/

Sexual Assault: Many Wicked Women Lie

9/25/2018

9-24-18, Judge & Ashley Kavanaugh Strongly and Emotionally Defend Brett - never assaulted or sexually attacked any woman. I have always treated women with respect. I was a virgin all through high school. See twenty minute video here

False Claim of Rape:
Susan Shannon Ordered to Pay
US Army Colonel Wil Riggins
$8.4 million

9-24-18, * -- As official Washington is captivated by the drama surrounding decades-old allegations of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, a former soldier whose career was cut short by similar allegations is trying to get out a message that accusations are not the same as the truth; details follow:

Back in 2013, Wil Riggins was an Army colonel who had been nominated for general, when female blogger, Susan Shannon wrote on her blog that back in 1986 Riggins raped her at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

As a result of the accusation, Riggins was denied a promotion.

However, four years later a jury awarded him $8.4 million in damages for the false accusation.

Following are other reports of women falsely accusing men:

Riggins is reminding those who have rushed to judgment in Judge Kavanaugh's case, that regardless of what an accuser says, the truth may be very different.

*Excerpted full original report here

Indonesia: 19 yr old Aldi Adilang Survived Praying & Had His Bible

9/25/2018

Adrift for 49 days in the Pacific Ocean, Aldi Adilang survived straining sea water through his clothes, eating fish and reading his Bible

9-24-18, Newsweek -- Nineteen year old Aldi Adilang has worked and lived on a floating 'hut' for three years lighting the lamps which attract fish in the water. Every month, someone comes to the hut bringing him food and supplies; the hut-like fish trap floats on the surface of the sea and is only supported by buoys and attached to the seabed by a long rope. However, on July 14, 2018 high winds tore the worn rope and rendered his buoys useless sending him adrift with limited supply of water, gas and fuel.

After he ran out of the cooking gas, he burned the wooden fences to make a fire for cooking fish. He drank by filtering the salt out of the sea water with his clothes. He said that in his darkest moments, he remembered his parents advice to pray and he consulted his Holy Bible.

On August 31, 2018 Aldi saw the carrier Arpeggio and waved a cloth and turned on his radio signal, hoping the captain would see and hear him. The captain saw him and turned the cargo ship around circling him four times. The waves were high, the rope thrown to Aldi did not reach him and he was weak from his ordeal at sea so the rescue was very difficult. However, while the wind and waves rocked him, Aldi was able to jump into the sea grabbing the rope; the ship’s crew managed to catch his hand pulling him aboard.

Aldi was handed over to Indonesian consulate officials in Japan and flew home to Manado, Indonesia, on September 8, 2018. The Indonesian consul general in Osaka, Mirza Nurhidayat, told The Jakarta Post he was in good health. More here

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UN Speech by President Trump; excerpt from seven page transcript with link to video

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The Truth in Us“For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us forever.”

9-24-18, Judge & Ashley Kavanaugh Strongly and Emotionally Defend Brett - never assaulted or sexually attacked any woman. I have always treated women with respect. I was a virgin all through high school. See twenty minute video here

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Crazy Rich Asians: CHINA REVIVAL
"Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"

"I Will Sing of the Mercies
of the Lord Forever!"

Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan US Visit
Wishful Thinking ... Reset Ties
Refuses to Release Pastor Brunson
So Erdogan Goes to Germany

Israel: Since March 30, 2018 Muslim Riots Continue at Security Fence
IDF Responds to Grenades
Reportedly Killing Six

Disaster: Manmade 1938 Yellow River Flood
Japan vs China War
Estimated 500,000 Innocents Died

The Fourth Leading Killer in the USA Is
Not Guns, Not Cancer, Not Heart Attacks or Diabetes
Your Doctor prescribes killing drugs everyday

Seven Foods for Good Health
***
Wheat, Barley, Grapes, Figs, Pomegranates, Olives and Honey

Leadership Challenges
*
The Godless Hated Moses
Just Like they Hate Donald Trump Today
*
Moses spake before the LORD: "Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?”

Mrs Diane Tirado Fired
Liberal Foolish American Schools Turning Out Uneducated People - What does the future hold for the USA?

The Truth in Us

“For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us forever.”

False Claim of Rape:
Susan Shannon Ordered to Pay
US Army Colonel Wil Riggins
$8.4 million

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