131219 What Does Prosperity Have to do with Politics?

On Facebook, I post a verse a day, but today's verse inspired a long message.

2 Corinthians 8:14
  But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

I have heard people argue that this proves that God is for communism. Saying so demonstrates that they know neither the heart nor the scope of what God has written. There are differences between sharing,  coercion, and actively stealing. Communism steals. There is nothing voluntary about it.

The previous two verses clarify:

2 Corinthians 8:12-14
  For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
  For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:
  But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:

An unwilling mind may be undesirable, but it is a choice that God allows. Also, we must choose not to give until it hurts! Communism and socialism give only superficial equality, and they hurt. They hurt individuals who are different from the established norms, they hurt creativity, they hurt innovation, and they hurt the collective hearts of the people. The theory may look good on paper, but it ignores reality and practice. The omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent God and Father of our lord Jesus Christ understands practical reality.
God wants us to give out of our abundance, which includes the abundance of the heart. Give to whom? Not the government. The government is not God. Give to God. If God is Spirit, how do we give to Him? Seek those who have dedicated their lives to speaking, teaching, and living God's Word. For most of us, this means finding an organization that puts God first.

Use a concordance and check out how many times the words 'give', and 'heart' lead to 'abundance' and 'prosperity' in the Bible. Even to simply list the verses takes more room than I have here!

3 John 2  Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

Luke_6:38  Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

God's Word is truth. There is a reason that the wisdom of the ages got to be so old. It works. Don't press it into a false mold by trying to make it fit a modern philosophy. Stick with the original. Use what works. Believe God.

Essential Oils: My Headaches Required Six Excedrins Per Day

Essential Oils: My Headaches Required Six Excedrins Per Day

A lot of things are better since I started using the oils, such as fewer headaches.

Essential Oils: Support My Immune System When Allergies Kick In

Essential Oils: Support My Immune System When Allergies Kick In

I used to earn money by allowing myself to be used in drug trials. Several years ago, I was rejected because my symptoms were TOO SEVERE! Essential Oils provide me with relief. :)

Essential Oils: Chainsaw Cuts Knee Open To The Bone

Essential Oils: Chainsaw Cuts Knee Open To The Bone

Healing a wound like this takes dedication and determination, but it can be done.

Always, always use Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils! Those nice scents in the health food store are just the smell, not the healing parts of the oils.

Essential Oils: Blood Clot Healed And Amazed The Doctor

Essential Oils: Blood Clot Healed And Amazed The Doctor

This routine restored movement to my leg! I don't know how long I'll have to do it, but will continue for months is necessary.

Essential Oils: Blood Clot Healed And Amazed The Doctor

Essential Oils: Blood Clot Healed And Amazed The Doctor

131015 Cleanse End

I officially ended the cleanse with a small bowl of blueberries. It was horrible. My sister and I surmised that I have some lingering problems from the gall bladder surgery two years ago. My body did not react as outlined in the book and on the website. Most details are not fit for public consumption. They said I would experience headache and nausea, but I didn't. Instead I had extreme pains elsewhere. The pain in my leg may be from thrombosis. Now that I've had solid food the pain of elimination has stopped, but the leg still hurts. I am searching WebMD for answers. According to what I've read, calling 911 is unnecessary.

131104 Day Two

Yesterday, I started to feel weak and 'off', so I went to the website and discovered that I could use Blackstrap Molasses instead of maple syrup. The blackstrap has more iron, which I need. I started using the dregs of molasses when I was a young adult. My father-in-law described it this way:

Refined sugar cane can be white or light brown. What's left in the bottom of the barrel is called 'molasses'. After they pour that out of the barrel and scrape the gunk off of the bottom, they call that 'blackstrap'. And that's what I am consuming. Maple syrup tastes better, but blackstap molasses makes me feel better.