Read Them!

I believe that everyone needs to take time to stop and read our country’s founding documents.  The politicians in Washington D.C. sure have not taken the time,  the closest a majority of them (read Democrats) have probably come to to the Constitution is when they wipe their fundament with it.

When I enlisted into the Army I took an oath to “defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign and domestic.” But when raised my hand I really had no idea what was in the constitution.  If this country is to survive, EVERYONE needs to know what our founding fathers intended for it.  A copy of the founding documents can be purchased for around $3.00 or the Heritage foundation will send you a free one.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.” -Declaration of Independence

What Happened?

So the American public was told they would have 48 hours to read the stimulus plan before the Senate would vote on it.  So what happened?   

The final version of the bill was made available just before midnight on Thursday night, with voting beginning at approximately 5:30 pm Friday.  That’s roughly 18 hours.  The final Stimulus bill was 1,071 pages; one would have to read just over 1 page per minute for the 18 hours that it was made available.  That leaves no time to call your senator with objections, if they would even take our calls. 

Why was there such a rush to get this bill passed?  Well, for one the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, had to leave at 6:00 pm for a eight day trip to Europe.  But I think that the democrats wanted to keep the public in the dark, that way they could pass their socialist agenda without opposition.

I’ve learned that if we don’t take an active role in our Government now, there will come a time when we no longer have an opportunity to.

“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” – Thomas Jefferson

“The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.” - Thomas Jefferson

WIBO

Yesterday was just awesome, I attend The Whiteboard Sessions with some of the leaders of Image Church.  It was a very moving and thought provoking time, and the Worship was incredible.

A few things that really hit home with me was when Darrin Patrick spoke on Idolatry. Two of the points that he made was “We don’t fall into sin, but exchange the object of our worship.”  And Also that “I am completely sinful, yet I am fully accepted by God.”  Mark Batterson spoke on Dreaming Big and said, “God is huge, but our dreams are to small,” and that we need to “start dreaming and stop imitating those around us.”  The other six speakers were also very inspiring, and if I wrote everything down that I took away from WIBO this would go from a blog to a book.

Well, I need to stop blogging now and start confessing and dreaming BIG.

 

Being a Pharisee

I’ve been thinking alot lately, and let me be totally honest.  I AM a Pharisee.  I have a tendency to be more concerned with peoples outward behaviors and appearance than I am with their spiritual needs.  As I was reading in the scriptures in Matthew 23:1-36, I felt as if Christ was addressing me directly.  I am a very cynical person; self absorbed in my own interest and problems. BUT, I don’t want to remain this way. I want to be a Christ-follower who is full of love, mercy, grace and forgiveness towards all people, just as Christ has shown it to me and to the world.  I am not perfect and never will be, but with the help of the Holy Spirit I can become more Christ-like.

Hello World!

Well, I finally broke down and started a blog.  I never really wanted to blog before today, but figured that it seemed like half the world is blogging about what matters to them so why not me.  The first couple of blogs may be mindless dribble until I figure out if I am going to have a theme or not, but I will be writing about how God is working in my life and the lives of my family.  So I just want to say thanks for stopping by and reading my blog, and I hope you return.