Beat Yo Kids!!

Proverbs 13:24(AMP): "He who spares his rod (of discipline) hates his son, but he who loves him diligently disciplines and punishes him early."

Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die. (Proverbs 23:13)

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him (Proverbs 22:15).

The rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother (Proverbs 29:15)

Growing up I was spanked. I use to hate it whenever I was caught doing something I wasn't suppose to do; I knew what was coming!
But spanking did teach me a few things:
1. Do NOT GET CAUGHT!!!

2. DO NOT LAUGH WHEN SIBLINGS GET SPANKED(or you will get spanked too!)

3. DO NOT LIE ABOUT DOING YOUR HOMEWORK

4. DO NOT TALK BACK!

5. WHEN YOUR TOLD TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM DO IT!

6. DO NOT RUN IT MAKES IT WORSE WHEN THEY CATCH YOU.



Time outs do not work!!! The most effective punishment was when I was spanked and had things taken away from me like, T.V, phone privileges, computer privileges(only school related work allowed), no video games, and no going to a friends house.

http://youtu.be/HRtbNKnPdNg

A new study found that spanked children may grow up happier, more successful than those who have never been hit. According to the research, children spanked up to the age of six were likely to perform better as teenagers in school and were more likely to want to go to college than their peers who had never been physically disciplined. http://pendletonpanther.wordpress.com/2010/01/07/spanked-kid/

"Seasons"

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” Each of us is in a time and a season “under heaven.” This season must be discerned in order to make wise choices. What is your season? It may look and feel different than mine. I believe that “seasons” are a multi-level event. There is a season for an individual; a community; a region and a nation. Our world is in a “season.” Knowing what each one of these looks like will help us to determine the appropriate course of action for our lives. Is it a time of war or peace? Regardless of which season it is, as long as it is “under heaven” and on this side of eternity, it is hevel—temporary. So if the going is tuff "this too shall pass!" If everything is great, don't get too comfortable. Habel, habalim! Regardless of which season it is, God is sovereign. Life is a string of seasons that are both negative and positive in circumstance, much like war and peace, all of which God is a part. He is present in every one of them, guiding us through if we can only trust him. He is active in them and forming us through them. We must remember to “take the good with the bad.” Job said in the worst season of his life “The Lord gives and the Lord takes away. Blessed be the name of the Lord” (Job 1:21). “Fear the Lord” in your seasons and enjoy the work He has given you to do in them. Enjoy the blessings of today no matter what season you are in for this is your portion. Eccl.7:14 “In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.”

I Love Ants!!!

Here is a interesting video that relates ants with team-work.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKucprXVGMU

6 ​​​​​​​​Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. 7 ​​​​​​​​Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8 ​​​​​​​​she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest...30:25 ​​​​​​​​the ants are a people not strong, yet they provide their food in the summer (Proverbs 6:6-8, 30:25)

MLK- Viergelie's Post

Wisdom literature touches on all issues that explore the meaning of life. God understands things that man is incapable of of understanding. In First Corinthians 1:25, Paul said, "Because the foolishness of God is wiser than man, and the weakness of God is stronger than men." Martin Luther King Jr. remains the single most powerful determinant in the American Civil Right Movement. His basic message was a simple one: "To my children... for whom I dream that one day soon they will no longer be judged by the color of of their skin but by the content of their character.
Martin Luther King's wisdom helped him to win the victory he believed that right behavior leads to right consequences. He was a wise man who made a difference . Proverbs 8:17 says to seek wisdom diligently. In the book of David, it says loving wisdom involves discipline of the heart. Now a days, we credit others for being wise but a wise person is the one who fear God and trust in Him no matter what. How wise are you if you don't fear God. In the book of John, it says that the word becomes flesh. One needs to chew the word of God well and must let it dwell in you for the purpose of the word becoming a part of you. In Proverbs 13:10 it says, "Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice." Martin Luther King had such a hope to see all people no judged by the external. He knew that it was better to humble. He marched in peace. He didn't want violence and was always for peace. Proverbs says that listening to wisdom is to live or gain an abundant life. As wise Christians, He obeyed the wisdom of God because of that, he succeeded.

To Live Doesnt Mean Your Alive!!!

Ecclesiastes 7:14-15

When times are good be happy, but when times are bad consider God has made the one as well as the other, therefore, a man cannnot discover anything about his future. In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these a righteous man perishing in his righteousness and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

In life people are faced with trials and tribulations in which may result in us making human mistakes that are considered ungodly. God places people and things in our life for a various reasons. Many stay for a season and many come to teach us lessons. God gives us things but he doesnt enable us to use them, its up to us to figure out the appropriate ways in which to use the pleasures of life, because at the end of it all everything in life is meaningless, if its not to glorify the Lord.

Because many people fall short of God's callings and become consumed into the negatives of the world doesnt mean his or her life is destined for failure, no man nor woman can predetermine someone else fate only God can. Many of us fall short of hearing what God has to say to us but God doesnt stop speaking.

Louisiana prison gives inmates a chance to earn ministry degrees. "Angola is commonly known for holdng some of the worse criminals in New Orleans. Derrick like many other prisoners said " I ran from my calling all my life. But i like to put it like this God finds people wherever they go." Derrick says he heard God's call early. He only wishes he'd answered sooner. By the time he did he was serving a life sentence for murder.

At Angola God has been finiding men reguarly. So far about 150 of them have earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and another 100 are on track to graduate.

EVERYTHING IN LIFE IS MEANINGLESS!!!!! Life isnt always smooth sailing there will be bad as well as good but as long as we learn that our goal in life is to glorify God then our mission is complete.

"If you dont live for something, you'll die for nothing"!!!!!

http://vimeo.com/5217800

Enjoy Life's Pleasures

Ecclesiastes 2:22-25

22 What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun?

23 All their days their work is grief and pain; even at night their minds do not rest. This too is meaningless.

24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,

25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?

Judgment Day!

Ecclesiates 3:17

¹⁷ I said to myself, “God will bring into judgment
both the righteous and the wicked,
for there will be a time for every activity,
a time to judge every deed.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwDYZ8L24nQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LZ8-7gaV6U

How Much Is Enough?

As goods increase,

so do those who consume them.
And what benefit are they to the owners
except to feast their eyes on them?

The sleep of a laborer is sweet,
whether they eat little or much,
but as for the rich, their abundance
permits them no sleep.

I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:

wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners,
or wealth lost through some misfortune,
so that when they have children
there is nothing left for them to inherit.

- Ecclesiastes 5:11-14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqFxK3GMEkA&feature=player_embedded

The Wheel is Broken

The Wheel Broken at the Cistern (Eccl 12:6)

Be Mindful of the Wise (Guidance for the Young)

Proverbs 3:1-4

My son, do not forget my law,

But let your heart keep my commands;

For length of days and long life

And peace they will add to you.

Let not mercy and truth forsake you;

Bind them around your neck,

Write them on the tablet of your heart,

And so find favor and high esteem

In the sight of God and man.

Sink or Swim? Your Choice.

FIRST watch this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vz4xHW8_6k


Close Your eyes, Imagine this...You are on the Titanic, and its getting ready to seep into the dark, cold ocean. Put yourself in the middle of hundreds of people running around franticly. They are running because they are trying to figure out a way to survive. Fear is in everyones eyes as the ship continues to sink and flood. People are falling off into the freezing cold waters.
How do you feel? Do you sense urgency? Do you feel panic and fear?

Do you realize that we ARE in the midst of chaos and disaster? It may not seem as intense as the sinking of the titanic, BUT IT IS! Everyone around you, including yourself, is going to die. Whether it is tomorrow or 50 years from now. SINCE everyone is going to die that means they are either going to Heaven or Hell. A good chunk of people around you are probably going to Hell because they dont know the Truth of Jesus' love!
SO, do you sense it? DO you sense the urgency here? As Christians, we are tools for getting people into the Kingdom of Christ. We need to make our time here meaningful in a way where we are used by God to help others off the path of destruction.

U- YOU are a necessary tool to furthering the Kingdom of Christ

R-rescue others from the path of destruction

G-Give the Gospel

E-eternity is at stake!

N-nothing will save us but the blood of Christ

T-take every opportunity you have to tell people about what they need to survive

If you knew you were going to die in the next 30 minutes, what are some of the things you would do? In the movie Titanic, some people played music for comfort, some tried leading others to Christ, others worried about their riches getting lost....Thinking about this could tell alot about who you are as a person.

Ever wonder how to make the most of life? This is how...

Take great value in what Gods Word says...

"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom." Eccl.9:10

"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord." Romans 12:11

"We shall have all eternity in which to celebrate our victories, but we have only one swift hour before the sunset in which to win them." --Robert Moffat (missionary to Africa, Father in law to David Livingstone

Money ≠ Preservation

Ecclesiastes 7:12

Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.

We live in a country where, in comparison to the rest of the world, most of us (if not all of us) are considered rich. In some ways, there's nothing wrong with that. Scripture tells us that money is a wonderful blessing. Even after the blunt verse above was written, the teacher goes on to say that, "Money is the answer for everything" (10:19) - a bit of an overstatement, maybe...it gets the point across.

The fact of the matter is that money can be a gigantic blessing for the purpose of giving. Money can also be the most deadliest of tools. Why? The teacher tells us in 7:12 that while money is good and dandy, it's wisdom that will preserve us. So what does that tell us? Money does not preserve!

As we live in a country full of some of the wealthiest people on the planet, it seems that money does indeed assume the position of preservation. We even have an "American Dream" that tells others it's all about making up to the top of the economical ladder! For us Christians, this is indeed the most dangerous thing as we may find ourselves preaching a gospel of prosperity and wealth - "that God will finically bless you just as He has me if only you believe in Him". BUT, this set people up for destruction.

Below is a video of pastor John Piper's view of the prosperity gospel:

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Although money is good and it can and will provide shelter, security, and happiness, it will only be momentary. Wisdom - fear of the LORD - is what preserves us.

The Calculations of Life without You

Analyze ash, lava, and magma
The criminal compositions of nature
That creates change in nature
This change creates room for growth in nature
This is the life’s calculation of nature
Not saying that God has no hold on nature
But believe that evolution produces offspring
That inherits the original creation
This is the calculation of nature!

Analyze a boy and a girl
Analyze a boy standing in front of a girl
Analyzing
New combination of emotions can increase
By him standing there
His heart seeks to analyze this new eruption of emotions
He’s the sand and she’s the ocean
So opposites attract
So she attacks his emotions
Like the oceans stealing the sand away with her waves
Causing the sand to break away
’Cause after a female is done with a man
He is broken in so many ways
His calculation is no more him
Meaning he doesn’t understand the meaning of him
So he gives all his love away to the endless ocean
The one that takes in everyone
He’s blended by his emotions
This is the calculation of his emotions!

Mister professional,
This is the calculation of your profession.
Your career nor job doesn’t calculate your profession
You were created with one profession
Worship is your profession
So, accept the truth about you
Remember the word of God goes on without you
“So your education is meaningless”
Without “Yahweh”
This is the calculation of Life with you!



By: Leon Labastide

Ecclesiastes 1
Everything Is Meaningless
1 The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2 “Meaningless! Meaningless!” 
 says the Teacher. 
“Utterly meaningless! 
 Everything is meaningless.”
3 What do people gain from all their labors 
at which they toil under the sun?

4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.



My Opinion on Love: "My Proverbs"
There is no difference between a wise man and a fool when they fall in love.

Death Is Only The Beginning

Pippin: I didn't think it would end this way.
Gandalf: End? No, the journey doesn't end here. Death is just another path... One that we all must take. The grey rain-curtain of this world rolls back, and all turns to silver glass... And then you see it.
Pippin: What? Gandalf?... See what?
Gandalf: White shores... and beyond, a far green country under a swift sunrise.
Pippin: [smiling] Well, that isn't so bad.
Gandalf: [softly] No... No it isn't.

* IMDB.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-3U52TcWmE

Proverbs 12:28 (English Standard Version)

²⁸^A)">(A) In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.

* Biblegateway.com

Death is only the beginning of a much longer life in heaven. A life free of pain and sorrow. Those who die before us are saved from the sadness in life and get to start their new life filled with love, happiness and light. No matter the trials and tribulations in life in the end is a new beginning, and in heaven there is only goodness and mercy forever.

Who Do you love.... no really, who?

Who do you love?

The month of February brings Valentines Day, the one day out of the year set aside to honor the person you love. Most couples can be seen on February 14th canoodling as the guy shells out money to show his affection on this very important. day. In an article found on CNN.com in 2007, men on average spend over $150 to show their love and affection just on that day alone. Does this one time offering sustain their relationship until the next time valentines day comes around? NO. Of course not. Once the love runs dry, what is holding them together?

Have you ever been in a dark place where you seem to not be able to hold on to anything? Has something happened in your life that has caused you to hit rock bottom? What do you hold on to? What keeps you from sinking? Where does your love, your trust, and your adoration lie?

If we tie ourselves to the world, what happens when things get untangled? What happens when a cord snaps or breaks loose? What are we holding on to?

Love. It's more than just a four letter word. It's more than just a holiday. It's more than just something you do once a year... or once a week. Loving God is more than just going to church and more than giving him money. He doesn't need our money. He doesn't need us.



Don't lose sight. God wants us. He loves us. He enjoys us. He draws us in. He is accessible to us. He relates to us.

So why then, do we tie ourselves up with things that do not last like God does?

⁹ Two are better than one, 
   because they have a good return for their labor: 
¹⁰ If either of them falls down, 
   one can help the other up. 
But pity anyone who falls 
   and has no one to help them up. 
¹¹ Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. 
   But how can one keep warm alone? 
¹² Though one may be overpowered, 
   two can defend themselves. 
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.


- Ecclesiastes 4:9-12




Tie yourselves to the Lord. He will sustain you. He will pick you up. His bank account NEVER runs dry. His love NEVER runs dry. His mercy NEVER runs dry. 


So, who do you love?

secure in wisdom

²¹ My son, do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,
preserve sound judgment and discretion;
²² they will be life for you,
an ornament to grace your neck.
²³ Then you will go on your way in safety,
and your foot will not stumble.

Absence diminishes small loves and increases
great ones, as the wind blows out the candle
and fans the bonfire....Francois Duc De La Rochef

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOMgDbcA84Aoucauld.