Yom Huledet Same'ach!

(Happy birthday)

Shalom!

(Peace)

Mazel Tov!

(Congratulations)

Kol Luv!

(All the Best)

I will go into detail later this week.

Brother Michael

I was also taught Daniel 7:25 - 12:7 pertaining to the (1260 days or 3 1/2 yrs.of our time.) when satan his self come back to destroy Gods two prophets and people.

Would love to hear your understanding on this troublesome event.

Thre is absolutely no way of knowing where the Garden of Eden was originally. We can speculate as long as we want to, but the world was destroyed by the flood so all traces of it has been erased. (2 Peter 3:3-6)

3 First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

4 They will say, "Where is this 'coming' he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation."

5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

-> 6 By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed.

The 4 rivers can't be found today so a reference point can't be established to even make a guess as to where it was.

There is nothing that says just how big the Garden of Eden was, so it could be as small as the city of baghdad (or smaller), the state of Israel, or as large as all the land given to Abraham by God. We just don't know.

michaelbell,

A river went (out) of Eden to water the garden. From there it parted into 4 rivers. The four rivers were Pison, Gihon, Hiddekel and the fourth river is Euphrates:

Genesis 2:10-14

10And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads.

11The name of the first is Pison: that is it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold;

12And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.

13And the name of the second river is Gihon: the same is it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia.

14And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.

After the world was destroyed by the Flood all of those rivers would change. The Euphrates River may be the same river but that is the only river named in the Bible. I would think the Tigris River could be one of the rivers, but there is no proof to prove it, because it wasn't named.

Any book other than the Bible is only hear say and not a proven source.

We must use the Bible to prove scriptures, not other books written by???

The first 3 rivers, Pison, Gilhon, and the Hiddekel don't exist today so we can not be sure about those rivers or their locations. The Tigris River flows through Baghdad and The Nile River is in Egypt. These two rivers don't connect anywhere that I know of.

The New City of Jerusalem is approximately 1500 miles square and as high as it is wide:

KJV Rev 21:16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.

That is 2,250,000 square miles.

That is almost three times the size of Saudia Arabia, not counting the height of course.

So now, according to your figures that you have researched, there was a old Israel that was almost as big as the whole middle east and the Garden of Eden was the same size?

Where Paster Michael Bell would that be over there? East of Eden then would be Iran, Turkey, China or korea.

I agree with you on Israel being a very small country considering what God gave Abraham. That was all the land Abraham could see in all directions.

It isn't a crime to study outside of the Bible such as Jewish customs and word studies and other manuscripts. It is a sin to take them as the gospel truth when you yourself can't prove. In fact sometimes you don't know what the Bible is talking about unless you know the Jewish Customs and Traditions, like "a camel thru an eye of a needle" and "the groom coming to get the bride for their wedding".

1.) -> Who do you think killed Cain?

I don't know who killed Cain nor even if Cain was killed by anyone.

Genesis 4:23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.

Lamech tells his wives that he has killed a young man who wounded him so he should be marked so his death would be avenged 77fold.

Lamech didn't kill Cain because Cain would have been an old man by then if he was even still alive. Lamech killed a young man.

2.) -> Was Cain and Abel twins?

The Bible doesn't say how old Adam was when he begat Cain and Abel. It only says Cain was born first of the two.

3.) -> Is the first two chapters of Genesis the same creation or two?

Both Chapters describe the one and same creation. Chapter two merely rehashes the first chapter because it rementions everything that was created in the first chapter only with more detail in it.

4.) -> Who did Cain marry?

The Bible doesn't say who Cain married. He would have married a sister or their daughter or grand daughter. Men were old back then and married very young women. One of the lost Books (Book of Enoch, I believe) says Cain married one of his sisters and gives a name. The Book of Enoch was written by???

5.) -> Seth?

Seth was the third son that Adam begat when he was 130 years old and the main son in the bloodline to Abraham and Jesus. Adam and Eve had several sons and daughters but Seth is the only son now that is in Adams bloodline to Jesus. Cain is considered to be from satan's seed.

6.) -> Are the "Sons of God" just ordinary men or are they angels?

Adam was the first earthly son of God. Mankind became sons of God but the angels in heaven were the Sons of God also.

7.) -> Who or what were the "Giants"

The fallen angels became Giants when they came to earth and took wives of the women on earth. Their sons were Giants also.

8.) -> Who were the men of great renown?

These were the angels fallen from heaven and their descendents.

9.) -> could these be the stories of ancient mythology?

These were true stories in the Bible. To nonbelievers they could very well be stories of ancient mythology like the rest of the Bible.

Most of the answers can be found in the KJV Bible using your common sense and the answers to other questions about the Bible.

We will never know all the answers because some of them are unanswerable, as far as the absolute truth goes.

michaelbell,

There you go!

What man kills his own son because of a hunting accident? There weren't any laws back then so why would Lamech kill his own son who he built a city after because they mistook Cain for a deer? God said He would avenge the death of Cain so why would Lamech kill his son if he (Lamech) killed Cain? So his son wouldn't tell God? I don't think so. Lamech goes home and tells his two wives that he just killed their son because his son wounded him? No man is that stupid! I just can not buy this story, sorry.

Amazing that there are two main rivers in the east that some poor scholar is able to prove is two of the rivers. This isn't enough information in the Bible to be able to distinguish these two rivers as two of the original rivers.

As I quoted above in another answer the whole world was destroyed by the Flood (2 Peter 3:3-6) making it impossible to recognized everything. Most things were destroyed or changed just as the world will be destoyed by fire (2 Peter 3:7-10) in the last days.

DO you think the worlds largest idol (Statue of Liberty) will still be standing after the world is destroyed by fire. Nothing will be recognizable.

Adam laid with Eve she became pregnant with Cain. Satan using his angelic powers, put his seed in Cain while he was still in Eve's womb.

Abel was the second son of Adam and was not influenced by satan nor his seed.

East of Eden was just east of where ever Eden was located. The Land of Nod was east of Eden. Nod wasn't even a country, but a community of Adam and Eves other sons and daughters because no one else existed back then. So Cain would have married a woman from that community of Nod (Cain's brothers and sisters).

With Israel back then having an area of 2,250,000 square Miles (1500 miles times 1500 miles), where could it have been and what country would have gone up against such a super power back then?

But first, it was the Garden of Eden according to you, having the same area of 2,250,000 square miles. God created Adam to care for the garden. Wouldn't that be just a bit too much for a couple to maintain?

Since Adam and Eve was kicked out of the Garden of Eden, that would have closed the middle east off from the world because no one was allowed to enter the Garden of Eden ever again.

So now michaelbell, where did Noah and the bunch live? According to your Lost Books, Noah navigated up and down the river. Which river would that have been since the Garden of Eden took up most of the land back then?

Now Michael, by using what you do know about the Bible and using your common sense, don't you see why these lost books weren't allowed in the Bible? They are books that someone wrote to fill in the blanks or between the lines, so to speak. They are what if this or that happened like this stories. They can be proven false easier than the Bible can be proven correct.

Okay one last thing!

Cain moved to Nod and created a family of generations. Cain was of the devil so let's just say that Cain lived east of Eden in Nod so no one gets mad at anyone.

quantumcat,

As I stated above, Adam had Cain first, then Abel then when Adam was 130 years old He had Seth the third son. Adam had many other sons and daughters also.

When Eve was deceived by the serpent her sin caused the seed of satan to enter her first born son. Satan didn't have sex with Eve he just put the evilness into her mind and heart and that went into the mind and heart of her first born son, Cain. Nothing was said about Cain being satans' son, that was established years later because of his hideous crime. Abel loved God and lived by God's will.

When Cain and Abel gave God their offerings, God liked Abels but didn't like Cains' offering. Don't ask me why God didn't respect it. That hurt Cain so Cain took it out on Abel by killing Abel.

Cain more than likely didn't know he was a sinner at the time. Back then the people in the old testament weren't forgiven of their sins, because Jesus hadn't died yet. Of course, Cain wouldn't have heard anything about Christ coming to take our sins away because Eve had just sinned and they had just been kicked out of the Garden of Eden.

They made atonement for their sins by sacrifying the animals and using the blood to cover their sins. Cain and others in the Old Testament had to wait until CHrist died for their sins before they could be forgiven.

Cain went to hell and when Christ visited hell Cain may have asked for forgiveness and been saved.

Because Cain's crime was hideous and a very serious crime, Cain was afraid one of his bothers or sisters would kill him just for revenge, so God put a mark on Cain so everyone would think twice before killing him.

The Lost books of the Bible talks about one of cain's descendents, years later, killing him in a hunting accident. This is totally hearsay and not in the Bible so it doesn't register with me. It really doen't matter to me but if you read my post above you see how it doesn't make any sense at all.

Cain was given a free will just like us but satan had influence over him because of his mother's sin. Cain chose to kill Abel. Remember no killings had ever happened before. This is the frist murder and it was by Cain's choice. So you could say Cain rejected God by doing something unGodly - murder, and became of the devils household!

If you believe the Bible, you have to believe that all children came from adam and eve and their sons and daughters. The notion that Adam married a second woman named Lilith is anti-christ. The Bible says that Eve was the mother of all. That means Lilith is a made up woman who was invented to give birth to the evil people. That never happened. If you believe that... you might as well throw your Bible away and worship the Lost Books of the Bible, which IS NOT GOD's Word.

>>Did any folk other than pure descendants of Eve and Adam survive?

Yes. Adam and Eve's descendents made up the world population until the flood came. That included the good, the bad and the ugly.

God has preserved the righteous by placing them in a "Deep Sleep" Trance until CHrist came and witnessed to them. They were then placed back into a "Deep Sleep Trance" until Christ returns again to judge EVERYONE.

>> I have listened to a lot of confused people. They don't know what to believe because they have been taught whatever someone want to tell them. Everyone MUST read the Bible for themselves to hear what God is telling us. When you understand what happened and how things fall into place, it should all makes sense to you.

I hate to hear lies about the Bible, even if they are minor or innocent looking. That is why I speak up.

Here is the actual verses I was refering to.

And Lamech was old and advanced in years, and his eyes were dim that he could not see, and Tubal Cain, his son, was leading him and it was one day that Lamech went into the field and Tubal Cain his son was with him, and whilst they were walking in the field, Cain the son of Adam advanced towards them; for Lamech was very old and could not see much, and Tubal Cain his son was very young.

And Tubal Cain told his father to draw his bow, and with the arrows he smote Cain, who was yet far off, and he slew him, for he appeared to them to be an animal.

And the arrows entered Cain's body although he was distant from them, and he fell to the ground and died.

And the Lord requited Cain's evil according to his wickedness, which he had done to his brother Abel, according to the word of the Lord which he had spoken.

And it came to pass when Cain had died, that Lamech and Tubal went to see the animal which they had slain, and they saw, and behold Cain their grandfather was fallen dead upon the earth.

And Lamech was very much grieved at having done this, and in clapping his hands together he struck his son and caused his death.

And the wives of Lamech heard what Lamech had done, and they sought to kill him.

And the wives of Lamech hated him from that day, because he slew Cain and Tubal Cain, and the wives of Lamech separated from him, and would not hearken to him in those days.

And Lamech came to his wives, and he pressed them to listen to him about this matter.

And he said to his wives Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice O wives of Lamech, attend to my words, for now you have imagined and said that I slew a man with my wounds, and a child with my stripes for their having done no violence, but surely know that I am old and grey-headed, and that my eyes are heavy through age, and I did this thing unknowingly.

And the wives of Lamech listened to him in this matter, and they returned to him with the advice of their father Adam, but they bore no children to him from that time, knowing that God's anger was increasing in those days against the sons of men, to destroy them with the waters of the flood for their evil doings.

And Mahlallel the son of Cainan lived sixty-five years and he begat Jared; and Jared lived sixty-two years and he begat Enoch.

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michaelbell,

> So in other words your right and everybody else is wrong.

>> Is that what you say I am? I have no doubts about what I Know! It is what the Bible says.

> I get alot of my research from people like Perry Stone and John Hagee and I believe what they teach.

I too watch John Hagee, JVI, and Pat Robertson, but not every week. As long as they teach what the Bible says I will go along with them, but I have even found them saying things that just aren't printed in the Bible. I won't agree to lies or anything that can't be found in the Bible. That is just hear say and could be anyone's words.

->> So everyone knows I know what you are talking about, I will follow you as far as I can with my KJV Bible.

The Lamech you are talking about isn't Noah's father. It is Cain's great, great, great grandson. (Gen 4:17-18)

Cain begat Enoch; (not the Enoch that God took)

Enoch begat Irad;

Irad begat Mehujael;

Mehujael begat Methushael;

and Methushael's son was Lamech;

>> Lamech had 2 sons by his wife Adah;

Jabal - was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. (Gen 4:20)

and Jubul - was the father of those who play the harp and flute. (Gen 4:21)

and one son by his wife Zillah;

Tubal-Cain - was an instructor of every craftsman in bronze and iron. (Gen 4:22)

>> Now in your story Lamech was old and advanced in years, and his eyes were dim that he could not see, and Tubal Cain, his son, was leading him, and whilst they were walking in the field, Cain the son of Adam advanced towards them; for Lamech was very old and could not see much, and Tubal Cain his son was very young.

And Tubal Cain told his father to draw his bow, and with the arrows he smote Cain, who was yet far off, and he slew him, for he appeared to them to be an animal.

And the arrows entered Cain's body although he was distant from them, and he fell to the ground and died.

-> Did you read all that? First you say Lamech was an very old man and was almost blind, yet you said the arrow(s) entered Cain's body and he fell dead.

>> Lamech was almost blind and Cain was far away from them yet the old half blind Lamech shot at least 2 arrows into Cain's body or both Lamech and his son each shot an arrow into Cain's body. Was that good luck or what?

>>Remember now Lamech was old and advanced in years and his eyes were dim, but Cain is about 500 or possibly 600 years older than Lamech. That would have been like shooting ducks in a barrel.

>> And it came to pass when Cain had died, that Lamech and Tubal Cain went to see the animal which they had slain, and they saw, and behold Cain their grandfather was fallen dead upon the earth.

-> Oops! You should have said... Cain, Lamech's "Great, Great, Great Grandfather" and Tubal-Cain's "Great, Great, Great, Great Grandfather" was fallen dead upon the earth.

>> And Lamech was very much grieved at having done this, and in clapping his hands together he struck his son and caused his death.

-> in sorrow I don't think as old as Lamech was, Lamech wouldn't be clapping his hands together that hard that it should kill a young man. Maybe this was a clap on - clap off life and death situation.

Do you see how silly these Lost Books of the Bible sound when you Know the Truth?

->> Here's what my Bible says about it.

(Genesis 4:23-24

23 Lamech said to his wives, "Adah and Zillah, listen to me; wives of Lamech, hear my words. I have killed [h] a man for wounding me, a young man for injuring me.

24 If Cain is avenged seven times, then Lamech seventy-seven times."

>>And Mahlallel the son of Cainan lived sixty-five years and he begat Jared; and Jared lived sixty-two years and he begat Enoch.

-> Here you go back to Adams downline with these names.

Adam was 130 years old and begat Seth

Seth was 105 years old and begat Enos

Enos was 90 years old and begat Cainan

Cainan was 70 years old and begat Mahaleleel

Mahaleleel was 65 years old and begat Jared

Jared was 162 years old and begat Enoch

Enoch was 65 years old and begat Methuselah

Methuselah was 187 years old and begat Lamech

Lamech was 182 years old and begat Noah

Noah was 500 years old and begat Shem, Ham and Japheth

Granted a lot of the books and series and movies out are a disgrace and fictional about the events of the life of Jesus.

I just want to propose a thought.

What if somebody uncovered a manuscript dating back to the time while Jesus was alive on earth or within 2 years after his death and it was different than what is in our bible, what then?

What if is was accurately dated and proven by the world's greatest bible scholars and it was proven beyond any shadow of a doubt?

What if things like the birth , death or other things that we take for granted were different, what then?

For years we thought one man killed Kennedy and there has been other things thought true for years until new evidence.

Even if Jesus was married that would not change anything for me.

It breaks some peoples hearts when you tell them that Jesus was not born on Christmas day or that Easter has nothing to do with the resurrection[ in fact the way it is celebrated is pagan]

Remember when Pilate asked Jesus"what is truth".

Anything is truth until new evidence proves otherwise.

We have gotten too dependent on hearsay,soundbites and home-made philosophies.

They don't work with economics,they don't work with health,they don't work with running a family and they don't work with history whether it's Biblical or not.

I enjoy alternate history and I like some of the re-inventions comics and other folklore have undergone.

But,having a new understanding of God doesn't mean He needed a ret-con to make Him more user friendly.

Instead of creating a fictional God that would prove as popular as the newest incarnations of even real folk like Jefferson,Lincoln,King Arthur,William Tell,Anne Frank,George Washington,Davy Crockett or Jesse James,why don't we learn the lesson of changing Coke?

If the "improved" version isn't as sweet or stimulating as the original,people will rise up in outrage.

If you offer to restore it and provide another counterfeit,you'll only placate those who never knew the "Real Thing" to begin with.

Even they won't be satisfied.

(They just won't know why.)

Let's trust people to prefer the genuine article when they have access to it.

People,if you aren't getting what you need from your faith,check and see if it contains the active ingredient.

Search,study and look at the impact it's had on your life.

If it hasn't done any healing,maybe you've been trusting a placebo instead of an authentic cure.

michaelbell,

I know you worship in a jewish religion that I know nothing about. I can only remark on what my Bible tells me. I know as a jewish religion you study out of other jewish books and material. However if it differs from my King James Bible I must speak out. I am hoping you can put light on things that I say if I am wrong. Anytime you can prove me wrong please do, but be sure it is in the Bible so I can comment on it.

I have always had a question about the jews kissing the wall in Israel and bowing down to it. In my eyes they are worshipping a wall and not God. I am not trying to be disrespectful, I am only curious as to what they are doing and what says this is what God wants them to do. Please explain.

People here in America worship an oil spot on a driveway that looks like St. Peter or a bun that looks like mother teresa or a statue that has tears coming out of its eyes.

These are all idols and God hates them. We are not to worship anything made out of wood, iron, gold, silver, cloth, paper, stone or wood. A figurine of Jesus on a cross is an idol in Gods eyes. Stautes that sit on the dash board of cars is an idol of virgin Mary or Joseph and prohibited by God.

God doesn't want us looking at pictures, paintings or drawings of Him or Jesus or angels when we are worshipping Him. He wants us to see Him in or minds and heart, not in or on an image. We are all guilty of having idols or looking at idols and should pray about it.

I agree , all tis stuff is crazy , what people are tring to prove now.

That is why I study the way I do and know in my heart what is true.

VERY good point!

A lady in this community had a home "built on sinking sand."

That sinkhole threatened to devour her house however beautifully constructed or tastefully decorated it might have been.

Had there been more awareness of the state of the foundation,she would not have had the worry of someday waking up in an abyss.

Since we all are supposed to be "subcontractors" for the great Carpenter,we need to check with Him (and the Architect's plans) before we construct anything that will bear his name.

We can make sales knowing that what we offer is safe and sound as well as pleasant.

We won't get much building done if we dwell on the shingles before the framework is erected.

When we look at the buildings of the past,we tend to marvel at their strength and how they have withstood all the assaults that time has leveled against them.

I don't think anyone has bothered to record the battles fought over paint swatches,cabinet hardware or whether the striped wallpaper was supposed to be vertical or horizontal.

Those issues don't matter after the house has been through the fire or stood a thousand years.

We need to stress the matters of lasting importance and make sure our differences about the rest don't drive our prospects away.

Marvin,I enjoy the exchange of ideas and perspectives,too.

You and the others on here give me a lot to think about.

We could live in the same town with people and never know what or how they think until it's revealed in a blog.

I'm glad we have the chance to learn from one another and be reminded of what we believe ourselves.

I look forward to seeing what the Lord will do with this challenging opportunity.

Amen to all!

I will check that out.

Based on what I see and feel , it will be a whole lot sooner.

I get a asense that something major will happen in 2012.

The bible says the world will not end , but I believe it will end as we know it.

The bible says that the generation that sees the fig tree bloom again[ the fig tre has always represented Israel]

That generation shall not pass., if we can figure out what a J ewish term of a generation is.

I was told it was seventy years which would be somewhere beteeen 1948 and 2018.

Bush wants a peace treaty signed by 2009 what if it was not signed till 2011 a 7 year treaty at that then who knows.

If you get a chance e-mail me at thecrossroads08@yahoo.com I want to talk to you on a private level thank you and God Bless!

michaelbell,

I get a sense that something major will happen in 2012 too. Just what I don't know but something.

The Bible says some will still be alive on the earth when christ returns. Many preacher claim the earth will never end. I know we are resurrected right here on this same earth, and go on for a few more years. There is one more battle between good and evil, then the earth and the heavens will disappear. God then creates the new city of Jerusalem and a new earth.

>>That generation shall not pass., if we can figure out what a Jewish term of a generation is.

I was told it was seventy years which would be somewhere beteeen 1948 and 2018.

I have read that 70 years is a generation somewhere in the bible. Also in Genesis 6:3 right after God allowed the angels to come to earth and take wives, He puts a limit on the days of a man's life. Not sure if He was talking about the angels, because they were mortal then, or if He was talking about mankind.

Genesis 6:3 Then the LORD said, "My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days will be a hundred and twenty years."

Could this be a generation? Not many people see 120 years today, not even 100 years. Even 80 and 90 years is far and few considering we should be able to live forever. Maybe in the last days we will live longer with all the medical advances they have now. NOT! Medical advances are nothing more than over medicating the elderly.

When the abomination of desolation begins people will pray for death but it won't come so...?

The Abomination of Desolation is the key phrase for God's elete to head for the mountains.

In 2009 according to JVI there will be a manditory identification card issued to everyone. That won't be the 666 ID.

I believe Christ will come before the Jewish year 6000 because Christ has to weed His Garden of all the weeds before the Sabath day begins. Just how many days, months or years that will take??

I think 2012 is too early yet for the return of Christ. I think the False Prophet will come next. More and more people are back sliding and falling away from the truth. These people will be easily deceived by the false religion.

Bush needs to pull our troops out of Irag and send the UN over there where it belongs.

sand-flea,

I was glad to read your post. I feel like my posts have stirred the fire in a lot of people. I have gotten a lot of replies denouncing my word of knowledge and good replies as well. I feel like I have waken a lot of people up and made them WANT TO Learn more.

I find God's word exciting and the more I talk the more I learn,

Yes, Even I have learned a few things on these blogs.

When God's children come together they have to learn from each other.

Althou the things I have said go against everything we were taught all our lives, it is what is printed in the Bible. Sometimes I just tell it in my own words instead of quoting the scriptures, and that is when I get in trouble because it isn't what you read in the bible. It is my interpretation of what the bible says. All of you usually catch it when I do that and demand that I prove it.

So far I have enjoyed talking to everyone. I hope I haven't turned anyone away from God and His word. If anyone can't test what I say, against your beliefs and Bible, how are they going to do it when the false prophet springs his new religion on them?

Sometimes,I wonder if the false prophet will even know he or she is leading people astray.

I used to think that the falling away would come from a tyrant imposing lies.

(We'll still have that.)

But,now I think we have more to worry about from attrition than suppression.

The story of the boy and the North Wind reminds us that when blowhards try to snatch our garments from us,we cling to them harder than ever before.

When things are so bright and sunny that we decide our cloak smothers us more than shelters us,we cast it aside of our own will.

The fable stops there but I'll continue the analogy to suggest that the cruel weather will come when we've placed ourselves in its path without protection.

People who don't know what they believe or why,people who try on any fad,people who "inherited" a pew but never became joint-heirs of the Father-these will be victims.

I've said this before but there are two ways to have a weed-free garden.

You can try to burn,poison or yank out every suggestion of a weed and hope you get all the unwanted plants and none of the friendlies.

Or,you can prepare a good growing environment,plant so densely that the weeds have nowhere to grow,nourish your plants with food,light and water,give them support to keep them from falling and protection from harsh elements,avoid trampling them and watch how a well-nurtured seedling withstands weeds,pestilence and bad weather even when they do come.

We may not have all we need to remove the world's evils but we can work intently on cultivating the good.

(We may even coddle a few flowers other folks might classify as weeds.)

parkerbrothers

Sometimes we do get carried away with things that don't matter a lot to our walk with the Lord.

I would like to hear about some blessings and miracles that all of you have recieved from the Lord.

For me,work has been slow,I needed a good weeks pay (I'm self employed).A contractor called last thursday ,said he had a couple of days work ,if i wanted it.Of course i took it, well praise the Lord it turned into 7 days work.That was a real Blessing.