EarlySixtiesWidow
well okay, "early" is stretching things a bit - and creating a new blog is hassle city.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Five years, and how many air miles?
Sir, do you have to make that "narrow way" even narrower?
Per last post, hearing him preach, did i just hear the snapping in half of a bruised reed? And did i hear the turning around, and shuffling away of someone who had been approaching that strait gate? Can't help but to wonder, if there are actually preachers out there, who only want a certain very, very, very, very few people to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ - while the rest of us, can go ... roast forever.
Evidently that happens (not because susie got her toes crunched), because, a few verses prior to Matthew 23:13 - where a clique of spiritual snobs are keeping joe-th'-janitor from entering - Matthew 23:4 describes people being weighted down with heavy burdens, and not getting one iota of help.
More than once, he - and some others - have about mocked at the most of us (saved or lost) who don't want to suffer in this life - like what!! are we supposed to be into ... some sort of spiritual masochism??? Ew. It's like these guys forget, there's no point in giving away one's savings to missions, (more like, preeecher-creature's va-ca fund) if the giving, or whaever other work, is done in the flesh.
Many of us (saved or lost) regular schmos are thankful for the temporal blessings of a decent home, a car that runs, a job that pays enough to maintain, not only health insurance, but even a modest savings account. In another sermon, he was going on about homeowner's and life insurance being barriers to faith and prayer. Came off as guilt-tripping (weaker) brethren into "denying oneself," but in REALITY doing so in the mere flesh; what? God's too clueless to know who's brownnosing, and who's for real?
And, by the way, isn't the Bible big on personal accountability? These financial products are things which responsible people fund, in order to help safeguard their families from falling into debt. Are there not already more than enough impoverished people? Shelters are full, winter is coming; why carelessly add to the waiting list.
And no, i am not accusing this preacher of being a wolf - simply because: hireling types are very very unlikely to remind their listeners (about every other sermon) to "go get your King James Bible..." This preacher is a human being, and we humans are known to be in error - hence his reminder: "Put me on pause, and read for yourself."
"A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth." Isaiah 42:3
"Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matthew 7:14
"For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers." Matthew 23:4
Monday, October 7, 2024
WAAAY more disturbing than any misogynist's blather. Way more disturbing.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Don't have any documentation for this, just something i heard a few years ago. Migraine
Friday, September 20, 2024
Red pill perspective, sounds Ayn Randian - not overly surprised.
The man who had studied, and had worked as, if i am not mistaken a financial analyst, was going on about the spending practices of 20 and 30-something liberal women. Many of whom are still wrestling with college debt - the unpaid principles averaging some tens of thousand$.
Having listened to his other podcasts, he owns property, has income streams, a goodly savings, and is living debt free. In his late 40s or early 50s, he is basically semi-retired - and is aware of other men's jealousy. In all fairness, here's the deal: he didn't have much fun, while in his 20s; at times, swam in his jeans and slept in his car. With no one either able, or willing, to give him a hand, he was on his own. So he worked his butt off, steered clear of dives, saved his money.
His economic podcasts are well worth a listen. However, his anti-marriage stance is best thrown in the circular file. Silly me, had to learn, through having resorted to a secular study or two (instead of just believing what Paul the Apostle had spoken on the matter) that it's not just women, whose minds and bodies end up (permanently) corrupted from fornication.
Here and there, the podcaster will make a statement about wanting to "bang" so-n-so. (Oh, such an endearing description of intimacy between a man and a woman :/) Likely, just idle chatter - he has a live-in girlfriend. Hopefully, she has a fat savings, because...let's face it: as women age, we tend to chunk somewhat. Is what it is. He has stated, on more than a few occasions, he considers fat women as quite unattractive. In all fairness, he also tells men to get off their wide duffs, and "hit the gym."
That all said, what he's observed is: these women - many of whom are in debt - include within their budgets, a significant portion of their income to charities. Per the pocaster, these gals view this budgety category as about as necessary as their hair/nails/net subscriptions/christmas-club apportions. Had him scratching his head, in somewhat bewilderment.
Had me scratching mine. But in more like amazement, and respect, toward these Camel-voting democrats. These women want all the social programs (which will send everyone's tax rates all the way to mars) but, evidently, are putting up their own money - tens and tens of monthly dollars, which would better serve their own needs to pay off that abominable loan, buy a house, and pay that the heck off.
Hmm, sort of a secular tithe?? Waay more important than money, evidence of soft hearts; some of these "leftists" might eventually come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ - and spend eternity with Him, in heaven.
"Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body." 1 Corinthians 6:18
"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul." Acts 16:14