How Great is Our God: with Louie Giglio

Your life is a miracle, and the Creator of the universe knows you by name. He's big enough to breathe out stars, yet intricate enough to fashion together the trillions of cells that make up every facet of who you are. The God who spoke the universe into existence made you, too, and knows everything about you. From the smallest molecule to the situation you find yourself in right now, He's aware of your circumstances and intimately acquainted with everything you do. And He cares about you and promises to carry you through.

That's where we find hope in the midst of the darkest places in life. The journey is often complicated and painful, filled with confusion and chaos. Yet, the cross of Christ reveals God's promise to preserve and restore you no matter what the circumstance. He will hold onto you and hold you together, giving strength to those who hope in His unfailing love.

He is the everlasting God!
Louie Giglio

A Christian Nation...... America?

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior, doing what is right and just and fair; Proverbs 1:1-3
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7
Thus, we see the vast majority of man has struggled to go his own way, not wanting to be told what to believe in, or to accept instructions from anyone, least of all from a Sovereign God.
The majority has always been eager to discourage or attack those that reveal a faith in the Great Creator of all the universe. Today there are many who will go to great links to convince others that America is not a Christian nation, but as you read through this post you will see that history reveals a different story.

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Our State's Preamble:

Alabama 1901, Preamble
We the people of the State of Alabama, invoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish the following Constitution..

Alaska 1956, Preamble
We, the people of Alaska, grateful to God and to those who founded our nation and pioneered this great land.

Arizona 1911, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution...

Arkansas 1874, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government...

California 1879, Preamble
We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom...

Colorado 1876, Preamble
We, the people of Colorado, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of Universe...

Connecticut 1818, Preamble.
The People of Connecticut, acknowledging with gratitude the good Providence of God in permitting them to enjoy.

Delaware 1897, Preamble
Through Divine Goodness all men have, by nature, the rights of worshipping and serving their Creator according to the dictates of their consciences.

Florida 1885, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Florida , grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty, establish this Constitution...

Georgia 1777, Preamble
We, the people of Georgia, relying upon protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution...

Hawaii 1959, Preamble
We, the people of Hawaii, Grateful for Divine Guidance ... Establish this Constitution.

Idaho 1889, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.

Illinois 1870, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Illinois, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

Indiana 1851, Preamble
We, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to Almighty God for the free exercise of the right to choose our form of government.

Iowa 1857, Preamble
We, the People of the State of Iowa, grateful to the Supreme Being for the blessings hitherto enjoyed, and feeling our dependence on Him for a continuation of these blessings, establish this Constitution.

Kansas 1859, Preamble
We, the people of Kansas , grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious privileges establish this Constitution.

Kentucky 1891, Preamble
We, the people of the Commonwealth are grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties..

Louisiana 1921, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Louisiana, grateful to Almighty God for the civil, political and religious liberties we enjoy.

Maine 1820, Preamble
We the People of Maine acknowledging with grateful hearts the goodness of the Sovereign Ruler of the Universe in affording us an opportunity... And imploring His aid and direction.

Maryland 1776, Preamble
We, the people of the state of Maryland, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberty...

Massachusetts 1780, Preamble
We...the people of Massachusetts, acknowledging with grateful hearts, the goodness of the Great Legislator of the Universe In the course of His Providence, an opportunity and devoutly imploring His direction

Michigan 1908, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Michigan, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of freedom, establish this Constitution.

Minnesota, 1857, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty, and desiring to perpetuate its blessings:

Mississippi 1890, Preamble
We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking His blessing on our work.

Missouri 1845, Preamble
We, the people of Missouri, with profound reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, and grateful for His goodness - Establish this Constitution...

Montana 1889, Preamble.
We, the people of Montana, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty establish this Constitution..

Nebraska 1875, Preamble
We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom. Establish this Constitution.

Nevada 1864, Preamble

We the people of the State of Nevada, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, establish this Constitution...
New Hampshire 1792, Part I.. Art. I. Sec. V
Every individual has a natural and unalienable right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.

New Jersey 1844, Preamble
We, the people of the State of New Jersey, grateful to Almighty God for civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing on our endeavors.

New Mexico 1911, Preamble
We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty..

New York 1846, Preamble
We, the people of the State of New York, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings.

North Carolina 1868, Preamble
We the people of the State of North Carolina, grateful to Almighty God, the Sovereign Ruler of Nations, for our civil, political, and religious liberties, and acknowledging our dependence upon Him for the continuance of those...

North Dakota 1889, Preamble
We, the people of North Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, do ordain...

Ohio 1852, Preamble
We the people of the state of Ohio, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and to promote our common.

Oklahoma 1907, Preamble
Invoking the guidance of Almighty God, in order to secure and perpetuate the blessings of liberty, establish this.

Oregon 1857, Bill of Rights, Article I Section 2.
All men shall be secure in the Natural right, to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their consciences.

Pennsylvania 1776, Preamble
We, the people of Pennsylvania, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of civil and religious liberty, and humbly invoking His guidance...

Rhode Island 1842, Preamble.
We the People of the State of Rhode Island grateful to Almighty God for the civil and religious liberty which He hath so long permitted us to enjoy, and looking to Him for a blessing....

South Carolina , 1778, Preamble
We, the people of the State of South Carolina grateful to God for our liberties, do ordain and establish this Constitution.

South Dakota 1889, Preamble
We, the people of South Dakota, grateful to Almighty God for our civil and religious liberties.

Tennessee 1796, Art. XI.III.
That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their conscience...

Texas 1845, Preamble
We the People of the Republic of Texas, acknowledging, with gratitude, the grace and beneficence of God.

Utah 1896, Preamble
Grateful to Almighty God for life and liberty, we establish this Constitution.

Vermont 1777, Preamble
Whereas all government ought to enable the individuals who compose it to enjoy their natural rights, and other blessings which the Author of Existence has bestowed on man.

Virginia 1776, Bill of Rights, XVI
Religion, or the Duty which we owe our Creator can be directed only by Reason and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian Forbearance, Love and Charity towards each other.

Washington 1889, Preamble
We the People of the State of Washington, grateful to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution

West Virginia 1872, Preamble
Since through Divine Providence we enjoy the blessings of civil, political and religious liberty, we, the people of West Virginia reaffirm our faith in and constant reliance upon God....

Wisconsin 1848, Preamble
We, the people of Wisconsin, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, domestic tranquility....

Wyoming 1890, Preamble
We, the people of the State of Wyoming, grateful to God for our civil, political, and religious liberties, establish this Constitution...

After reviewing acknowledgments of God from all 50 state constitutions, one is faced with the prospect that maybe, the ACLU and the out-of-control federal courts are wrong! If you found this to be 'Food for thought' please send to all your friends.

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES.

The 10 Poorest Cities in America

Man can listen to the truth all day long, but if he continues to live his life to please himself and not to seek to know the One True God, than there will never be any peace in this life nor the life to come for him...
The LORD Almighty, examines the unrighteous and probe the hearts and minds, vengeance is His and it shall be in His timing.
It may look as if some of the unrighteous who lie, cheat, steal and kill get away with their crimes. There is coming a day that the consequences of their sin will be atoned for, if not in this life, than for sure in the next life..

The 10 Poorest Cities in America and how it happened.

City, State and the Percentage of People Below the Poverty Level
1. Detroit, MI. ...........32.5%
2. Buffalo, NY, ......... 29.9%
3. Cincinnati, OH. .... 27.8%
4. Cleveland, OH. .... 27.0%
5. Miami, FL. ........... 26.9%
6. St. Louis, MO. ..... 26.8%
7. El Paso, TX. ........ 26.4%
8. Milwaukee, WI. .... 26.2%
9. Philadelphia, PA. . 25.1%
10. Newark, NJ. ...... 24.2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2006 American Community Survey, August 2007:
What do the top ten cities (over 250,000) with the highest poverty rate all have in common?

Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list)
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1961

Buffalo, NY (2nd)
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1954

Cincinnati, OH - (3rd)..
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1984

Cleveland, OH - (4th)..
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1989

Miami, FL - (5th)
Has never had a Republican mayor

St. Louis, MO - (6th)..
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1949

El Paso, TX - (7th)
Has never had a Republican mayor

Milwaukee , WI- (8th)
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1908

Philadelphia, PA - (9th)..
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1952

Newark, NJ - (10th)...
Hasn't elected a Republican mayor since 1907.

Albert Einstein once said,
'The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.'
It is the poor who habitually elect Democrats.... yet they are still POOR.

"You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away people's initiative and independence.
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves." - Abraham Lincoln
"Those that will not be governed by God will be ruled by tyrants," - William Penn

"No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intent to secure the right and privileges of a free people." - Noah Webster

No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Democrats want to enslave the people with taxes so that they, the politicians can live the good life. They voted themselves full Health Care with no restrictions and exemption from ObamaCare.. They voted themselves full retirement even after serving only one term. They have the innocent blood of those that have been slaughtered through abortion on their hands; no one can support someone who has blood on their hands and not get this blood on their hands also. They are the main supporters of both abortion and gay rights agendas, which are two of the greatest abominations against God's WORD.
I hope this November everyone will think twice before supporting the murder of the most innocent of all life, I believe your eternal destiny is at risk.

That's My KING!

Jesus Christ, that's my KING - He is returning soon to gather the elect and that is His promise. Hallelujah!

Pushing the Button

A timely and powerful documentary presenting the danger posed to the free world by a nuclear Iran. The film exposes the radical Islamic ideology guiding Iran's leaders, and the destruction it causes.

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Great Minds Equal Great Results

Jedidiah Morse (1761-1826), who was a notable American geographer and clergyman, and most influential for his dissemination of geographical knowledge about the American. Rev. Morse textbooks became a staple for students in the United States.

"To the kindly influence of Christianity, we owe that degree of civil freedom, and political and social happiness which mankind now enjoys.
In proportion, as the genuine effects of Christianity and diminished in any nation, either through unbelief, or the corruption of its doctrines in the same proportion will the people of the nation recede from the blessings of genuine freedom and approximate the miseries of complete despotism." - Jedidiah Morse

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There are actually two messages here. The 1st is very interesting, but the 2nd is absolutely astounding - and explains a lot.
A recent "Investor's Business Daily" article provided very interesting statistics from a survey by the United Nations International Health Organization.

Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis:
U.S. .......65%
England..46%
Canada ..42%

Percentage of patients diagnosed with diabetes who received treatment within six months:
U.S....... 93%
England..15%
Canada ..43%

Percentage of seniors needing hip replacement who received it within six months:
U.S. .......90%
England ..15%
Canada ...43%

Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month:
U.S. ......,77%
England ..40%
Canada....43%

Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people:
U.S. .......71%
England ..14%
Canada ...18%

Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in "excellent health":
U.S. .......12%
England....2%
Canada ....6%

And now for the last statistic:  National Health Insurance?
U.S. ........NO
England...YES
Canada....YES

Check this last set of statistics!!

The percentage of each past president's cabinet who had worked in the private business sector prior to their appointment to the cabinet.
You know what the private business sector is a real-life business, not a government job. Here are the percentages.
T. Roosevelt.................... 38%
Taft................................. 40%
Wilson ........................... 52%
Harding........................... 49%
Coolidge.......................... 48%
Hoover ........................... 42%
F. Roosevelt ................... 50%
Truman........................... 50%
Eisenhower..................... 57%
Kennedy......................... 30%
Johnson.......................... 47%
Nixon.............................. 53%
Ford................................ 42%
Carter............................. 32%
Reagan............................ 56%
GH Bush......................... 51%
Clinton ............................ 39%
GW Bush......................... 55%
Obama.............................. 8%

This helps to explain the incompetence of this administration: only 8% of them have ever worked in private business!
That's right! Only eight percent---the least, by far, of the last 19 presidents! And these people are trying to tell our big corporations how to run their business?
How can the president of a major nation and society, the one with the most successful economic system in world history, stand and talk about business when he's never worked for one? Or about jobs when he has never really had one? And when it's the same for 92% of his senior staff and closest advisers? They've spent most of their time in academia, government and/or non-profit jobs or as "community organizers."

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot lift the wage earner up by pulling the wage payer down.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away men's initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves.
- Abraham Lincoln

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The Eagle and The Serpents (Pt 2)

A Renewal of Ezekiel’s Call as Watchman is found in Ezekiel chapter 33: The word of the Lord came to me: When I say to the wicked, ‘You wicked person, you will surely die,’ and you do not speak out to dissuade them from their ways, that wicked person will die for their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. But if you do warn the wicked person to turn from their ways and they do not do so, they will die for their sin, though you yourself will be saved.
And if I say to a wicked person, ‘You will surely die,’ but they then turn away from their sin and do what is just and right—if they give back what they took in pledge for a loan, return what they have stolen, follow the decrees that give life, and do no evil—that person will surely live; they will not die. None of the sins that person has committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.

Man's so called wisdom in thinking he knows all that there is to be known has always amazed me. Wisdom is gained from what man has experienced in life but true wisdom comes from God. There is nothing in this life that man can say for a certainty, unless he has seen, or experienced directly or indirectly that which pertains to his statements, beliefs, or faith. In other words, for man to say, "I know God does not exist," just because he personally has not experienced a life changing event is nothing less than pure ignorance.

I read Pastor Michael Boldea's message, The Eagle and the Serpents for the first time on Sunday evening, October 17,'04. I read through this message maybe four or five times before praying. I started crying out, "God, the president of Iran has said he wants to wipe Israel off the face of the map." I continued, "God, this man may be crazy, but he is smart enough to know that should he strike Israel with this intention, America would most likely strike Iran to do the same. My body shook and I said, "God they have to strike America first and 1000 times that of the 9/11 attack if he thinks he can scare America away from protecting Israel."
I continued in prayer asking God for a confirmation to Brother Boldea's message and to help me to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit's voice and His presence within me.

The following Thursday night on my return trip out to Boston and back, I stopped in Fremont, IN. for the night. As I walked into the restaurant at the truck stop, another driver who was standing in line to place his order turned to look at me, which caught my attention. Our eyes were still focused on each other as he began to scream at me. He then made a misleading movement, as if he was reaching in his pocket. At the same time I was detecting others in the restaurant who were jumping up from their tables while beginning to scream. Thinking this man had pulled a pistol from his pocket I was turning to my right to run from the restaurant, but it was as if I was moving in slow motion. In the last second before running out I glanced down expecting to see a pistol pointed at my back, but to my relief, I saw his hand at his waist pointing his index finger at me. I finally realized what he was screaming, "I think you have something you need to tell me." I turned towards him and as I was approaching him I said, "Yes, yes, I do have something to tell you."
I told this man how I was led in April 1994 to the prophecies God had given to Pastor Dumitru Duduman and the two confirmations He gave me for these prophecies. I also told this man of the vision God had given the pastor at LaGrange Christian Assembly and the two confirmations given to me to confirm this vision as well.

This man said he had something to tell me and he suggested that we move to a booth. Once seated, He said that God had shown him a vision in 1996. It began with looking through a picture frame and slowly coming in to focus it was as if he was looking down on United States. "Suddenly a puff of white smoke appeared over Southern California," He continued, "I don't run the upper East Coast, but just seconds later there was another puff of white smoke, my guess is maybe the Philadelphia area and seconds later another puff of white smoke and I guessed this as being maybe the Boston area. Suddenly all three areas turned black and the picture disappeared."

I then said, "You have seen the second major terrorist attack." This driver responded, "Then there are two more attacks to come." I said, "Yes, two more major terrorist attacks." I continued to tell him how I read the message God gave Pastor Boldea the Sunday night before and in prayer, I said that it would be 1000 times greater then that of the 9/11 attack. I then added, I was certain God has shown him where the second major attack will be.

Shocked, the driver said, "1000 times greater, that would be..........." I said, "Approximately three million people." He asked, "What do you think they will use?" I told this man that I have been praying on this since Sunday night, and I have come to the conclusion that to kill three million people and to think he can scare America away from supporting Israel; they would most likely use chemical, biological, dirty nuke, suitcase nuke or any combination of the four.

One revelation from God is worth far more than the knowledge gained from all the books in the world written by men who have no understanding or comprehension of the absolute truth of God's WORD. In His great Mercy, God seeks to warn man in order to keep him from His judgment.
Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7

"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14
Sadly, I believe the vast majority will refuse to call upon God's name.

Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners —of whom I am the worst. But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His immense patience as an example for those who would believe in Him and receive eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:15-16

Today's Bible Lesson

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Psalm 23:1-3 (KJV)

No other livestock requires so much attention as sheep. If they are left alone, they will follow the same trails until those trails become ruts. One sheep may become so engrossed in following its own eating path that it becomes separated from the flock and is lost.

We, by nature, are like sheep, blindly and habitually following the same paths that we have seen ruin the lives of others, or becoming so wrapped up in our won affairs that we lose our way. We turn our backs to the WORD of God and go into the crooked roads, which lead us down the wrong paths towards destruction. We hear the phrase in life of "Living in your own little world." This is so true of us even as Christians at times. We often don't see or won't see that which is going on around us. Scripture refers to the child of God, saying: We like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him {Christ} the iniquity of us all (Is. 53:6). The enemy likes us to be this way because he has his trap laid in wait for us to fall into. The god (Satan) of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, Who is the image of God, should shine unto them (2 Cor. 4:4).

There is something almost terrifying about the destructive self-determination of those who refuse to be led in the paths of righteousness (Ps. 23:3 by actually going their own way, even though it has taken others into great trouble.

How many times have we prayed for our Shepherd to lead me in the paths of righteousness, while in our day-by-day conduct, we will refuse to deny self or give up our " or yield our won interests to the interests of others? It is easy to speak one way, but to act in another way entirely. We often will tell the LORD that we hear His Commands and understand. However, God is calling us to do, not just to hear and understand; But be ye doers of the WORD, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves (James 1:22).

If we truly seek God's will, then the offer of the Great Shepherd is still open: I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them., and crooked things straight (Is. 42:16).

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Wise Advice

I truely beleive the solutions for all of America's problems can be found within the pages of The Holy Bible.

Whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.2 Corinthians 3:16-18

God Bless the U.S.A. by Lee Greenwood