What Peace do you have?

In light of the Fort Hood terrorist attack I think it appropriate that someone speak some truth in these troubled times. The truth I speak of IS deeply unpopular, in fact I haven't heard anyone say it publicly because you can be killed for saying it. Some of us already know the truth about what I am going to say but many do not or are in denial of it.
First a little background. The truth about the terrorist Mr. Hasan who killed the 13 people in cold blood is that he is a Muslim. The attackers on 911 were also Muslims. The beheadings around the world are done by Muslims. The "pirates" who capture ships, kill and terrorize the crews are not pirates but they are Muslims. Iran's leader, along with other Muslim organizations who have vowed to destroy Israel, are all Muslim. The homicide bombings we hear so often about in Israel and in other countries (coming soon to America) are carried out by Muslims. Mr. Hasan was planning the attack in Texas and wanted to kill Americans. Why you ask? Because he, like the others who do adhere strictly to the commands of the Quran and Muhammad are commanded by his god Allah to do so. If Mr. Hasan is to be a "good" Muslim he must do what he did: kill the infidel (anyone who is not a convert to Islam).
This act was an act of murder and it was orchestrated by none other than Satan himself. Satan uses whatever tactics he can to destroy. The Bible speaks about Satan as a murderer from the beginning... because there is no truth in him. (John 8:44) The god of Islam is not a god of peace as many desperately want us to believe. Ever wonder why so many people in the mainstream continually repeat the falso notion of how peaceful Islam is? Many will go to great lengths to defend the religion of Islam. Meanwhile, people continually murder for "Allah" and Muhammad while Christians get ripped up, blamed, mocked and ridiculed because the hatred for God runs deep.
Only a small number of people know that the closer you adhere to Islam the more violent one becomes and the closer you get to Christ, the more peaceful you will be. This is because Jesus Christ is the only author of true peace. He IS peace. No one can have true peace or be peace filled without faith and trust in Jesus Christ. Jesus said that any who would follow Him would be hated because He was hated first.
Muhammad isn't going to provide peace, Allah isn't going to provide it, nor is any other god of choice going to provide true peace. Sure there are lots of copy-cat peace providers and people claiming they can give you peace but if it's not rooted in the only true peace that the Bible says is beyond understanding, it isn't peace. God calls it idolotry to worship or trust in any other God but Himself. If you're trusting in anyone or anything else for peace or whatever your little heart desires but haven't Jesus Christ, the Maker of the Universe you will not have nor cannot be at peace with God. www.areyougood.us

Badge of Honor

Recently, when jokes rooting for the death of Rush Limbaugh were told by an ungodly, openly lesbian comedian I wasn’t surprised. When the jokes received gleeful applause from a like minded crowd of people I also wasn’t surprised. The jokes glorified and entertained the idea of Rush dying due to kidney failure while another joke toyed with his death as a terrorist hijacker in the Sept. 11th World Trade Center attacks. However, when the jokes were given a thumb’s up approval by the President of the United States Barack Obama I was surprised yet reminded of a few things Mr. Obama stands for and believes.

Mr. Limbaugh is pro-life. Mr. Obama is pro-choice. This means that Mr. Obama supports a woman’s “right” to end the life of “their” child. However in actuality, the child isn’t even the woman’s child at all but a life created by God. The breath of the lives of both the child and mother are in God’s control. This may be the core “problem” for many pro-choicers. These days, it is quite unpopular to say God created anything, let alone a human life, so to believe life is a gift from God and created by and for Him in His image, is truly asking for trouble. That is, trouble from anyone who opposes God, true Christians, Christian living and the support of innocent life.

Gay marriage is also a divisive issue. However, it shouldn’t be a point of contention within the heart of a Christian just as it isn’t in the heart of non-Christians. Simply put, God opposes evil acts of immorality whether one is married or not. Satan rallies behind any person who commit such acts and/or who even think about doing them. Since he opposes God, he and his minions will attack anyone who would seek to expose his wicked schemes (Ephesians 6:11,12). He goes about seeking to destroy anyone standing up for God’s holy standards.

So-called “traditional” marriage between a man and women isn’t right because it is “traditional” or because it happens to be the current legal law of the land. It is only truly right because it is God’s standard for what marriage is. Gay-marriage is immorality that is has been legally approved by the law of the land. So if one can appear to discredit what God says is true whether it be through law or removing visible signs of God’s standard (ie. The Ten Commandments) this will have it‘s supporters who don‘t have a fear of God and oppose Him. We see this happening as immorality and opposition to God and the Bible becomes more acceptable around the country and the world.

God says Christians are to expose evil. (Ephesians 5:11) He also says Christians are not only to expose evil deeds but are not even to take part in crude joking or corrupting conversation (Ephesians 4:29, 5:4) and take part in what is darkness (Ephesians 5). While many non-Christians and God deniers go about their enjoyment of wallowing in the mud of evil practice and opposing God any chance they get, what are Christians doing? (Ephesians 5:15,16) I ask myself, am I staying on offense to expose them or do I go to my own muddy place only to join them? It does sadden me to see the President or anyone for that matter, go deeper into the mud pit of death and sin. But it saddens me more if I find myself or any fellow Christian there. If it saddens a Christian, what must God think?

Ultimately, we must each answer these soul searching questions. Who and what do you desire? Who do you live for? As a Christian it is a badge of honor to be dragged through the mud and be spit on by a sick sin loving world for living and serving a holy, perfect, righteous God. Who do you serve? God or Satan?

Barack Obama: President of the World?

Some of you may have heard of the Anti-Christ as mentioned of in the Bible. As the name implies, this person is one who is the adversary and opposer of Jesus Christ namely Satan. He will be raised up and ultimately end up fighting God in a great war. This deep found support and adoration for the one who opposes God will be virtually universal. It is written in Scripture of the deception of this one to be so "great" that if it were possible to deceive even true Christians (God's elect) Matthew 24:24) it would happen. Scary stuff I think. (see also 1 John 2:22, 2 John 1:7)
God does not reveal who the Anti-Christ is specifically but we do know that many anti-Christs and false teachers are already in the world (those who deny Jesus Christ as Lord). (1 John 2:18 1 John 2:22)

It wasn't long ago that America was scorned, and greatly loathed by many inside the country and out because of war decisions made by George W. Bush. I recently read an article showing worldwide adoration for Mr. Obama and now America. In the story he is being heralded as the president of the world. It is curious to me how now America is so quickly "loved", "adored" and celebrated by the world (not excluding our enemies) all because of one man---Barack Obama. Once again, scary stuff.
My simple point is to note how easy it is for one to rise to power and attain worldwide support as I believe also will be when none other than the Anti-Christ rises.
So watch these things as they are unfolding, things predicted in the Bible, as we see people faint, sing, dance, give homage and praise around the world for Mr. Obama a man who so far is virtually unknown except by God Himself.

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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:12 ESV

...my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved.
Romans 10:1 ESV


and Finally,
Take Heart Christians!
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12 ESV

Why Barack Obama will win the 2008 Election

There are a few excellent reasons I believe Barack Obama will win in 2008. I do hope I am wrong about this but right now I can't see any other outcome.

First, the media as a whole loves Barack Obama. I think when the media rallies behind a person you can count on that person looking very good to the average voter. When viewers see likability in a person being portrayed through the great influences of movies, newscasts and late-night comedy routines one can't help to start liking who they see.

Second, I believe most people are against God and don' t even have a biblical worldview. They instead have made their own god to fit their own selfish desires. So when one doesn't care what God thinks in much of anything, sin gets picked most every time. I know people won't call it voting for sin and so we'll put on a pink, green, yellow and blue tiara with a dress and give it a more tolerable name like.....let say, tolerance!?
It can be difficult to not vote for sin (in the name of tolerance, acceptance, etc.) and we naturally gravitate to self serving pleasures. The Bible confirms this in that it is written we are all born into sin (Romans 3:23) (sin is doing what doesn't satisfy God's holy standard of perfection seen in His law).
Lets take abortion for example. There are two choices to choose from. One choice is putting the interest of one (the baby) ahead of another (the mother) and not killing a baby. The other choice is choosing "self first"(the mother) and killing the baby because you believe it's the "woman's right".
Gay marriage is similar because it's about doing something to serve "self interest" rather than considering what God thinks about it and seeking to do what He desires seen in His word. Therefore, the candidate who emulates a voter's worldview will get his/her support.

I believe Barack Obama's public worldview resembles more voters who are anti-God and anti-Christ. For this reason alone, Obama will win the election. The Bible says no one seeks after God or understands and because as was already mentioned, we have all sinned against Him it goes without saying that if most people are against God than most will vote for the candidate who makes them feel less guilty about everything. Therefore, without a way higher than ourselves out of this mess, we are indeed doomed and God's anger and wrath against sin abides on us. See the whole test at www.areyougood.us for the only way out before it's too late

I do believe that an imperfect person can be a clear example as a candidate for president and able to stand for what is right biblically speaking. This person must be humble and with God's direction and help, could be a decent leader for our country.
The story of John McCain is one of humility and that of a servant's heart. He put his fellow comrades first before his own when he was captured and tortured by enemies. However, Jesus is the complete perfect example of humility and demonstrated how to be a servant and put other's interests ahead of Himself. His ultimate demonstration of this was in His sacrificial death and resurrection for our sin on a cross.
Barack Obama's story however seems quite a bit more obscure and hazy to me. For example, is Barack Obama a Muslim or really something else? There are rumors swirling around the claim of whether or not he is or isn't truly a Muslim but can we say for sure? This uncertainty will surely garner votes for him because right now he appears to be quite appealing for many, many people. Not to forget, he has claimed to be a Christian. However, based on his worldview which is in direct opposition to biblical Christianity, I don't believe he can rightly be called one. Perhaps his REAL faith will come out when all the votes are cast.
Likewise, the world seems to love Obama beyond perhaps even his wildest dreams but most unfortunate---so do Islamic Fundamentalists. And so if anything can be said of these two people McCain and Obama, I think John McCain more closely resembles a Jesus type figure because of his humbleness and self sacrificing attitude while Barack Obama looks a lot like a Barabbas or a King Saul type---they were overwhelmingly the people's choice.

Because I don't believe enough people are excited about John McCain even after the selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate, I think Obama will win. Some people believe McCain is not conservative enough especially when it comes to his views on immigration, global warming, oil drilling and his seemingly great desire to work with democrats and compromise rather than stand up for conservative biblical principles.
John McCain seems to hold to a biblical worldview on moral issues and his demonstration of his servants' heart is not in question. He will get many votes from conservatives and Christians for these reasons but much of his support will be because the alternative is so anti- God. I'd rather like to think a person is chosen because of a candidate's core values and worldview rather than because the opposition is so horrendous as an option. So in the end, I think the lack of excitement for the presidential candidate, not just excitement for the running mate, will only help Barack.

Another reason is that a majority of people hate or have become hateful of George W. Bush. Rightly or wrongly, this loathing of the President by a majority of people will not help John McCain because he and Bush both belong to the same party.

Finally, Obama will win because of his view or lack of understanding on Islam as a grave threat to our existence. I believe most people who will be voting believe like he. They believe that Islam is not a threat to America. They believe it is not a real danger to the world and maybe even deny that a threat truly exists. Along with their hatred of President Bush, these folks think terrorism is something George Bush made up or even caused. As a supporter of the President I will concede that he doesn't completely understand the threat we face in regards to the danger of Islam itself. Indeed it is difficult when the devil is so clever and happens to be the father of lies. So because we as a people don't understand Islam such as it's core desire for mass murder, and call to eradicate the nation of Israel, their goal for world domination and most dangerous of all that anything can be contradictory and yet acceptable under Islamic religious belief (see Islamic Dualism, Dualism, Political Islam), we cannot win against such an enemy without God's help, will and strength.

As I said at the start, I do hope I am wrong about this year.
Jesus said that a house divided against itself cannot stand ((Mathew 12:25, Mark 2:25, Luke 11:17).
When there is more disdain for President Bush and his action on his statement "you are either for us or against us" rather than against true, righteous disdain for true evil, all signs seem to point to an obvious direction voters will be voting.

Opening One Week From Today

Fireproof opens nationwide on Friday the 26th. The movie stars Kirk Cameron (Way of the Master TV/Radio show) as a firefighter in the midst of a marriage on meltdown. It promises to be an encouragement to married couples around the country. Take a look at the trailer and film previews for this film.

Diaper Number 53

I was changing diaper number 53 (or so it seemed) when it came to me, what would it be like to compete in a speed diaper changing competition. Ever considered it? I doubt it because I realize there are more important things to consider like what happens after a person dies and who you hang around with in life but lets have a thought digression for a minute.

Basically the competition could be called, how fast can you change a diaper? You may laugh at the thought or even that I was considering this but what else do you think about when you change a diaper?
If you've never changed a diaper than you'll have to imagine with me for moment. But yes, I've thought about timing it. I wonder if there's a record. Of course it all depends on the type of mustard or tar and the liquid of course.

Then another thought came to me. Barack Obama speaks about change does he not? His slogan I believe is: Change we can Believe in. Maybe his change has something to do with diapers? Perhaps he thinks he wants to change America's diapers. Oh the humanity!
Ok, just a thought.

Anyways, when I change a diaper and I am quite new at it which is probably obvious since I'm writing a blog post about it but you have to ask yourself what's the consistency and texture being dealt with at the time of the change. Many of you already knew this, but texture can be everything when you're changing a diaper. A thicker texture and more of it (greater quantity) would definitely slow a person down during a speed competition. The more liquid and you're dealing with more weight.... I think it would be tough to judge such a competition with so many variables
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In the mean time, I practice because practice makes perfect. However, there's a balance between getting too fast and not getting sloppy. I doubt I'll ever get too fast though because you want to make sure you actually change your baby's diaper and she isn't going to be laughed at in public on account of a poor diaper change by her father.


Note: Writing Plethora has changed it's name to Diaper Number 53. You will note that only the name of this blog has changed (without a diaper) but the content will remain as usual.

Daddy Cares

Ok, so I wasn't going to write a new post just yet but my baby Hailey has been bugging me all morning to write something---anything and since she can't spell quite yet she thought I should go ahead and do it for her. I said ok but then I thought, what do I write about? So I went to the bank and came back with this simple story.

At the bank I saw a younger lady holding her baby as she was walking on the sidewalk not far from where I was standing at the ATM machine. Just then, a man up the block a few hundred feet began hollering and trash began to pour from his from his mouth. One shouldn't be surprised, right? He was pushing a stroller with a 2-3 ish year-old little girl.

The perfect setting for me, a new daddy of a baby girl. Then it happened, the hollering, cussing, anger filled man came to the ATM machine where I had just been seconds before. As he walked closer he ordered the lady (girlfriend, wife?) with the baby in her arms to get him something or do something. It was hard to tell what exactly between all the cussing he was doing. He continued his string of filth words once at the ATM. I couldn't take it anymore so I called attention to his language and especially for the little girl in the stroller. He told me he didn't care. Of course he didn't, but I responded that God does. The little girl was about to cry and I told him I had something for him---it was a million dollar bill tract with information about what happens after a person dies without the God of universe as Lord and Savior. Naturally, the man ignored me after I had told him the cussing mattered to God so I just handed the tract to the girl in the stroller.

Sadly, trash like that comes from people's mouths daily and much, much worse. If it made me feel sad, what must the righteous Judge of the universe think? To see oppression on this earth in any form gives me a glimpse of what Jesus was feeling/thinking at the time of the cross and yet He went to the cross to pay the penalty for sin anyway. Still, I sometimes wonder why God allows the kids to grow up in these environments. I believe God showed me this story today for some reason if not for the simple reminder of how He truly wants His child to raise His children for His glory and honor.