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Are you in a place in your life where part of it feels limited or exhausting? If so, it is the time for you to begin manifesting your dreams and desires. First of all you must remember that Miracles do happen and that it is time to reach for the top. Not to order from the bottom of the list, but to ask for what it is that you really desire. Go for the top. Go for the limitlessness. Show your fellow beings that through the process of releasing limited thoughts your cup is filled with the opportunities that the universe wants to bring to you. By daring to do this, you are teaching what you know. You have taken the courage to release. Now you must take the even greater courage to command and receive what you wish. You must stay in touch with the fact that you are in actuality manifesting every moment of the day what you desire.

Stretch your vision of yourself!

If you desire the bottom of the list, you are manifesting that as well. If you are looking for the top, you will bring that in. You will receive what you ask for.

You are in the process of manifesting your dreams through visualization.

It would be as if, you decided to go shopping at the clothing store. First you would pick the clothing store that is aligned with your style, not what is aligned with your budget, but with your style.

You see, what you need to do here is stretch your perception of self. The way you see yourself and the way others see you are two different things. When your Higher Self is in action, you don’t focus on a limited thought pattern. Open up to the highest and ask for support. When you are wondering if something is the highest for you, put out into the Universe and ask: Is this really the highest for me? You may do this in mediation or quiet moments.

You will be surprised at how little you are asking

You are asking very small. You need to expand.

All is available to you, but you’ve got to ask. This is sometimes a difficult process, but it is the most important piece that you can do, because without asking, you do not expand into the next level. Focus on places in your life where you know it is time to grow; as you are tired of the place you are in. Take the time to write them down and explore what your reality is and what your dreams are.

You can now go and just ask for the highest, and the highest good will come to you when you let go of the form it will take and any attachment to the outcome. It is important to practice expanding your visions.

If you write your dreams down on paper and think, “I couldn’t achieve that,” at least you have put it down so that there is something to work with.

Look at the issues of conflict and resistance here. If it feels like a piece of your dream isn’t coming to you, it’s because you’re not allowing for it to be received.

Allow yourself to receive the abundance of the Universe. Allow yourself to receive the energy of Love, true unconditional love without fear. Allow yourself to receive the energy and the true love and healing of who you are.

The Universe is bringing you all that you need now. All you need to do is ask. Much like you go to the restaurant and order from a menu, just order what you wish, and it will be brought to you. But just as you are ordering from a restaurant, order what is delightful and peaceful to the palate, not what is the essence of the budget. If you order bread and water, this is what be brought to you, so order from the highest categories, and you receive that.

The more you laugh, the lighter you dance.

Over and over in your life, you will see small ways in which this is performed and brought to you, and you will laugh. You will laugh at the signs; you will laugh with great humor at the ways these things fall into place.

Laughter, as you know, makes the heart so light.

Asking and Receiving Exercise.

Without asking, you do not expand into the next level of your consciousness. Most of us ask far too little of the Universe. Dare to acknowledge your deepest dreams and desires and dare to ask. Dare to ask big, and then open yourself to receiving. Expect miracles and stay open to receiving all the Universe has to offer.

1. Explore places in your life where you have not yet dared to ask for your dreams.

2. Affirm to the Universe, either through visualization, meditation, or in writing that you are formally asking for and are open to receiving whatever it is that you most desire.

3. Keep track of what you received and when.

About The Author

Shirley Knapp, Stowe, VT USA http://www.northwindsprod.com

Shirley Knapp is an internationally recognized spiritual teacher, and author of “Sustaining Joy” who leads groups in personal growth. She has been in a holistic private practice, teaching and embracing individuals and groups since 1986. Shirley’s goal is to empower us to move beyond personal barriers and limitations to lead a more empowered and joyful life. Browse our web site www.northwindsprod.com for other products with this focus in mind.

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I would venture to believe that most people have the qualities to make them a success. Then why are not more of them successful? One observation is; by not following through on actions that they started with. They have victory in sight and then do you want to know what they do?

Settle For Mediocrity!

Have you ever known someone who was full of immediate action with no ultimate purpose? Their body is moving, their hands are busy, but their destination is unclear! Even when their actions apparently seem right, they show they’re not fully aware of where they’re going.

Since they’re not really sure of where they’re going, they settle for something less than what they started after. Here’s an example: You decide you need to get some area of your life under control. Maybe you decide you need to stop worrying. And, that’s a good thing. That’s a very worthy goal to pursue.

So, you begin to read good motivational books, you listen to good motivational tapes and you’re busy as you can be to get this worry bug under your foot. But, all the time you’re doing this, there is a nagging thought in your head that says; “what if it doesn’t work this time?”

A Rotten Apple Will Spoil The Barrel!

In affect, what you’re doing is; tearing down worry on one side and building up fear on the other. If someone says to you, how are you coming along with eliminating worry? You say, “Yes, it’s going great!” And then you say, but, you know I heard they are going to be laying off a lot of people at the plant and I’m afraid I may lose my job.

What have you done? You showed “worry” the door, and invited fear in to play footsy with you. And, believe it; fear will cause just as much havoc as worry. They both come from the bottomless pit, and have no business in our thoughts.

Listen, even if they are going to lay off a bunch of people at your plant, you can’t do a thing about it by fearing it or worrying about it. If it happens, deal with it then; NOT NOW!!

And, don’t tell yourself you can’t stop worrying because it is too serious of a matter and could devastate your livelihood. !

For Crying Out Loud!

If you believe that then you’re saying that nothing bad has ever happened to you without you first giving it a real good dose of worry before it happened.

I tell you right now; many lousy troubles have happened to me, right out of the blue, and I never spent ten seconds worrying about them beforehand. I didn’t even know about them. The point is: if troubles are going to happen anyway, we need to know how to deal with them. And, worry and fear is not the way to do it.

Every Dog Has Its Day!

You have never fixed anything in your life by worrying about it. If it got better, it’s not because you worried about it; it’s more than likely because you didn’t settle for mediocrity and insisted on full victory. And, sometimes good things just happen. Hallelujah!

Now you can understand why some people’s actions seem directionless at times. They put all their efforts towards eliminating one obstacle while setting up another. They’re like the proverbial “unstoppable object hitting the immovable object.” And, then on the way to success, they stop somewhere short and settle for whatever is there at the time.

Most of the time, you can be relatively sure, it was some emotion that stopped them short. It was an emotion that started them and it will be an emotion that stops them. Emotions are a funny thing: They can fuel us with enough fire to leap tall buildings, and at the same time, make us feel like it won’t happen until pigs fly.

A Fine Kettle Of Fish!

What a revolting development. What do we believe? What do we do? No wonder some people seem directionless in their pursuit of their goals. No wonder some people just settle for mediocrity in mid stream just to satisfy those conflicting emotions and shut them up. And, it’s a pretty good way to boast success since we didn’t follow through to see what would ultimately happen.

I’m thinking of too many times in my life as a young man that I stopped in mid stream to take what ever was there and stop the feelings that kept saying; “if you keep going you might not get it; better take what you got now.” You know that ole saying, “a bird in the hand?”

I didn’t want to hear that bird in the hand crap. My head said that to me so many times I was beginning to feel as lucky as the only man in a women’s prison with a fist full of pardons. Talk about directionless; and settling for mediocrity.

Ah! That’s Where The Rub Is!

The problem is: someone can get into a habit of “settling”, and then that’s the real source of the directionless and out of control life. As long as we live in this world, we will have opportunities to “settle” for something of mediocrity.

The more we “settle” the more of a habit it becomes and the more we sub-consciously start expecting a “settling point.” We don’t think about it and we certainly don’t start out with the intention of finding a place to settle. But, when it shows up, and the “bird in the hand” voices start their song and tap dance on our forehead, we say, I know when to hold em, and I know when to fold em, and its time to fold em.

The point is: it’s not a bad thing to fold em if you can walk away ahead in the game. But, if it becomes an ingrained habit then the folding point will start showing up earlier and earlier till you find yourself folding right after the start.

Get To The Bottom Of It!

How do you know when to fold? This is not rocket science. It’s pretty simple really. Ask yourself a couple of key questions. Can I walk away ahead? Has this thing given me something of value? And most important; has something else presented itself in my life that I can replace this with?

For me, if any one of these three questions are “no”, then I’m not ready to fold em; especially the last one.

Would you like to know why we settle for something less? This is not really difficult to understand but it might be hard to accept. So pay attention, and at least give this some serious thought. Don’t let the simplicity of it get away from you. The reason is, we don’t know “how” to fix it.

If we knew how, we would keep going. If we knew what to do, there would be no need to settle. If we knew what was going to happen in every circumstance, we would not worry! We would never worry. Think about it. The lack of knowledge.

Richard Vegas ©

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Do you want to get better results from daily exercises such as affirmations and visualizations, develop a better relationships with your inner self and get in touch with your personal power every moment of the day? The key to all of these things is energy. If you can learn to control the flow of energy within you, you can achieve these results and much more.

So, what exactly is energy? Energy is everything. Everything is comprised on energy. It has been proven scientifically that everything has its own energy field. This includes you and me, the cat, the trees outside, computers, cell phones and everything else. It has also been proven that any thought you have also creates it’s own energy field. On a spiritual level, one might discuss the unlimited source of positive energy that comes from Source (God, the Universe, whatever word you are comfortable with). All of this energy is simultaneously individual and interconnected. What’s important for you to know is that there is unlimited positive energy flowing around you at all times, and that you can use this positive energy. This positive energy enables all good things in your life, and when used consciously is the key to manifesting that which you desire into your life.

You may already be aware of your energy. If you are not, just know that it’s there whether you are aware of it or not. You probably already know about it, you just may not realize it. The most simplistic way to get in touch with your energy is to become aware of your feelings. Your feelings are a result of and an indicator of the energy you are flowing. As you know, there is a whole array of feelings: happy, sad, fun, excited, grumpy, blissful, and on and on. You don’t need to worry about all of that. What you want to become attune to is whether you feel good or you feel bad. This may sound ridiculously simple, but in fact many of us go on auto-pilot and do not pay attention to how we’re feeling at all. As you go through your day, start to pay attention to yourself. Notice whether you feel good or feel bad. What if you don’t feel good but don’t feel exactly bad either? Unless you feel good, really good, you are not fully flowing positive energy.

Your body is an excellent indicator of feel-good/feel-bad. Often when we are not flowing positively, we tense our muscles, clench our jaw, hold our breath or develop a knot in our stomach. If you have any of these physical indicators or another sign of physical stress, there’s a good chance you are not fully flowing feel-good energy. You want to practice sensing your energy until you know moment by moment if you are flowing positive energy or not. This may take quite a bit of practice, but you will begin to develop a better relationship with yourself, which is well worth the effort. In this fast-paced world, learning to be still within is a talent that will make you happier and increase your productivity.

The second step in the process of utilizing positive energy is learning to shift your energy to positive when it is not positive. You realize that you are not feeling good, perhaps because your stomach is knotted like a stone and you are cursing the person in the car ahead of you for not going faster than the speed limit. This realization is the first step, because you have stepped back from the situation enough to realize you need a shift. Next begin to breathe deeply, and if you are a visual person, imagine a clean, white slate, because each moment is a new moment in which you can shift your energy. Wipe the slate clean, and start the next moment in a feel good place. If this simple exercise is not enough to shift your mood, think of the things in this day that you have to be grateful for, while you continue breathing deeply. Be grateful that you are becoming aware of your energy and that you are assuredly making progress in using your energy to improve your life. Think of people, places, activities and things that you love. Think of something funny, laugh, smile or sing. Physiologically, it is hard to stay negative mentally when your body is doing something positive like smiling.

For those of you that practice affirmations and visualizations, the same energy techniques apply. Sometimes you might get into resistance saying your affirmations and visualizing things you do not yet have, and these exercises are all about energy. For instance, you are saying your affirmations, and come to one you have a lot of resistance about, “My life operates smoothly, easily and joyously.” You say the affirmation, but your body is tensed and your mind is saying, “But my life doesn’t operate smoothly, easily and joyously!” This is then the energy that you are placing into this affirmation, which is obviously not a good thing. Sometimes we really have to be with something a while before we can be comfortable with it. Many of us are raised with thoughts and ideas that do not mesh well with the life we want to live as adults. You may have old beliefs that you are not worthy of money, or that there is no such thing as true romance, or that life is hard and you have to work hard to achieve anything. So when we introduce affirmations and visualizations into our lives that clash with these old beliefs, it’s sort of like the stereotype we’ve all seen in the movies of the sweet, innocent daughter bringing home the tatooed, long-haired boyfriend to meet the parents. Sometimes it takes time to reach that comfort zone. So if you find yourself reacting negatively to your affirmations and visualizations, don’t be put off. Ask yourself why you are in resistance, to which your answer may be immediate or something that is slowly uncovered. Then spend time “being” with the idea, whether the idea is unlimited money, passion for your career, a healthy relationship or a beautiful body. Think about it, visualize it, read about it, clip out pictures you like, get to know what it’s really like to have or experience what it is that you want. In this acclimation process, remember to stay aware of your feelings, breathe deeply, and refocus your energy if you become resistant. Once you are quite comfortable with every aspect of what it is that you desire, you will have shifted many if not all of the old beliefs that may be blocking its manifestation and you will be comfortable and intimate with and therefore energetically aligned with your desire. Your energy will quickly draw your desire physically into your life.

Approach your energy goals with the enthusiasm and lightness of a child. Make a fun game of it all, and this energy will spread throughout your life. Sanaya Roman said, “The path of joy is joy.” You have the power each moment of the day, every day, to choose how you feel. What’s your choice?

Copyright 2004, Alexia Alderson Chamberlynn

Alexia Alderson Chamberlynn is the Co-Owner of Prosperity Power Training, LLC, a national training company specializing in e-learning, life coaching and live group training. To contact Alexia or sign up for free services such as a Free 7-Day Training Program, free monthly newsletter and free quote-of-the-day club, visit the website at http://www.prosperitypowertraining.com. Alexia expects to release her first novel in 2005. Alexia lives in Florida with her son Gareth.

Whether you have recently moved into a new place & need a whole range of appliances & fittings; or you simply need a new kettle – John Lewis will help you out. It is frequently recognised that the kitchen is the nucleus of any home, so it is necessary to have the correct appliances after all, as the wrong blender can make a massive difference.

Without doubt some acquisitions are significantly more crucial than others; as a consequence you may allow additional time considering which freezer or washing machine you want rather than thinking about your next steam iron. Although, even the tiniest of items can drastically modify the look & feel of any style of kitchen. What’s more, paying for lots of items from one store offers you the ability to give your kitchen a more consistent look by coordinating the style of your purchases. Looking at the John Lewis site you may also get other ideas for kitchen merchandise you may possibly not have contemplated previously – bread makers for illustration.

But it is not only the ‘appearance’ of the electrical appliances that you ought to think about but also its functionality; for example what size of toaster are you requiring? How many functions must you have on your freezer? Do you wish for a gas or electric hob? For extra info & advice on acquiring the finest kitchen appliances then take a look at John Lewis’s shoppers’ guide, which can be found on their internet store. Are you looking to buy a Bosh dishwasher? Well check out the John Lewis website for great savings!

Purchasing from the John Lewis internet store couldn’t be any simpler or more convenient. Not only will you get given free postal delivery on all orders; you may also opt for next day delivery should you want that toaster in a rush; and also free returns if you are disappointed with the product. John Lewis also currently supplies two day express delivery on a variety of home appliances including washing machines, dishwashers & fridges. Thus, you can defiantly buy from John Lewis’s website with total trust.

Have you ever wondered: “How does this ‘Law of Attraction’ really work? Can I really attract only what I want?”

You Can! It requires you to make many conscious choices. Most of the time it seems much easier to notice what we don’t like or want and to focus by complaining about that. The ***trick*** is to become clear about what DO you want and to keep your attention on THAT!

I’ll share a personal story that will demonstrate how the Law of Attraction works in every day life:

I am going to move to the west coast soon. Having lived on the Canadian prairies for more than 30 years, the prospect of returning to a warmer climate is bringing me much joy!

I am keeping my attention on where I want to live. In fact, I just visited the city I have my attention on, did a whirlwind tour with a realtor and found the ideal area I want to live in.

In the old days, I would be focused on (obsessed with) my current situation and what I need to do to change the “reality” of where I am right now. But according to the Law of Attraction, placing my attention on what I do NOT want would bring more of THAT into my life.

It is so much more fun to think about where I am wanting to live. I took a walk along the ocean and discovered some special stones which I brought back to Saskatchewan. These stones are now arranged in a small bowl next to my computer monitor where I can see them all day long. They provide a good focal point for keeping my attention upon where I want to be.

I have placed sea shells and starfish throughout my house as reminders of the ocean–where I am wanting to live. There are sea shells in the bathroom, along the bath tub and next to the sink. In the kitchen, I arranged sea shells in a dish and placed them on a counter top where I can’t miss seeing them. I’ve placed sea shells and a starfish IN my bed, so that if I awaken during the night, I can reach for them and remind myself of where I am wanting to be.

More and more I am daydreaming about my new location. While I was physically there, I made many mental pictures–pictures of myself shopping or having coffee at a sidewalk cafe or entertaining friends in my new condo–pictures of everyday life as I want to be living it.

At first, when I told people about my upcoming move, I felt uncertain and tentative about my decision. That’s normal. We are only comfortable with what we know already…anything new or unexperienced will feel strange–until the “new and unexperienced” becomes so normal and real in our minds that the Universe just HAS to give it to us.

In fact, that is all the Universe is waiting for–for you to spend so much time living the life you want in your mind that the ONLY thing left is to give you the life you are wanting!

In closing, bring to mind something that you are desiring…close your eyes and picture yourself actually enjoying what you are wanting. Engage all your senses–pretend to smell it or taste it. What would it physically feel like? That’s the first step in deliberately attracting what you REALLY want!

Do you have a secret dream, desire or hope?
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Rebecca is leading a training course for Coaches, Therapists, Nurses and other Professionals who are ready to make a paradigm shift within themselves (a change from one way of thinking to another) to better serve their clients or patients.

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Nominated for three Golden Globes, Good Times premiered in mid-season 1974 to widespread critical acclaim and audience popularity. A spin-off of the Bea Arthur (of Golden Girls fame) sitcom Maude (1972), Good Times became the fourth of five highly successful sitcoms brought into being during the 1970’s decade by Norman Lear. In addition to Maude, those sitcoms were All In The Family (1971), Sanford & Son (1972), and The Jeffersons (1975). The second of three to focus exclusively on African-American family life, Good Times became a source for groundbreaking social commentary in compliment to its penchant for hilarious family comedy…

The Good Times DVD features a number of hilarious episodes including the series premiere “Too Old Blues” in which James is exciting at the prospect of being hired for a high-paying job. But while at the interview, James learns that the training program for the job only accepts qualified applicants aged 18-35. At 42, he’s too old for the job. Meanwhile, Florida and the kids have put together a surprise party unaware that James was rejected… Other notable episodes from Season 1 include “Getting Up the Rent” in which the Evans family is faced with an eviction notice, prompting each member to devise a scheme for coming up with the necessary cash, and “The Visitor” in which Michael’s letter-to-the-editor about the housing conditions at the Evans’ project merits a visit from a housing commission official who experiences the squalor firsthand…

Below is a list of episodes included on the Good Times (Season 1) DVD:

Episode 1 (Too Old Blues) Air Date: 02-08-1974
Episode 2 (Black Jesus) Air Date: 02-15-1974
Episode 3 (Getting Up the Rent) Air Date: 02-22-1974
Episode 4 (God’s Business is Good Business) Air Date: 03-01-1974
Episode 5 (Michael Gets Suspended) Air Date: 03-08-1974
Episode 6 (Sex and the Evans Family) Air Date: 03-15-1974
Episode 7 (Junior Gets a Patron) Air Date: 03-22-1974
Episode 8 (Junior the Senior) Air Date: 03-29-1974
Episode 9 (The Visitor) Air Date: 04-05-1974
Episode 10 (Springtime in the Ghetto) Air Date: 04-19-1974
Episode 11 (The TV Commercial) Air Date: 04-26-1974
Episode 12 (The Check Up) Air Date: 05-03-1974
Episode 13 (My Son the Lover) Air Date: 05-10-1974

About the Author

Britt Gillette is author of The DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one of the Good Times (DVD).

How do we as Christians reconcile the freedom of man’s will with God’s sovereign and unmerited grace in salvation? Many Christians will give God all the credit and glory for the payment of their sins at Calvary but when it comes to believing in Christ they give themselves either all or some of the credit and glory. This issue, therefore, needs serious Biblical examining.

The will is only as free as its nature. For example, God has free will but He cannot choose to do evil since it is contrary to His nature. For example, the Scripture says in Hebrews 6:18 that it is impossible for God to lie. God cannot even want to do evil. Fallen man has free will but he cannot choose God on God’s terms. Men by nature are certainly free to choose God on man’s terms, but in order for an individual to choose God on God’s terms, as revealed in the Christian Gospel, that individual must first receive a new nature, a new heart – he must be born again, otherwise he will not, even cannot, want God on God’s terms.

The Apostle Paul said to Timothy that he was persuaded that Timothy had “unfeigned” faith (2 Timothy 1:5). The word “unfeigned” means “genuine.” Thus, it is not simply enough to have faith in Christ for salvation, but Scripture teaches that faith must be genuine. Only genuine faith in Christ will save. Our motives for believing must be right. Tell me whose free will has the ability to control one’s motives. The natural man cannot ever have spiritual motives that are Godward. He must be born again in order to have such motives.

The Bible teaches that the carnal mind is enmity with God and cannot even be subject to God (Romans 8:7). Before a person is born again that is all that he has – a carnal mind which is only free to think, will, and desire carnal things including carnal religion. God must choose to save a person and give him new birth before such a person can ever desire God on God’s terms.

Romans 11:5-6 teaches that election (God’s choosing those who would be saved) is by grace, that is it is not based on our works. God didn’t choose those who would be saved because they would choose Him, but, rather, we who are saved chose God because He chose us by His grace in Christ before the foundation of the world.

Doesn’t Romans 8:29 teach that God chose those whom He foreknew would choose Him? That is not what the verse teaches. The verse does not say “whom God foreknew would choose Him …” The verse says “Those God foreknew He also predestined …” What the verse is saying, in context, is that those whom God knew intimately and personally even before they were born God predestined to be saved. The word “know” or “knew” here has an intimate connotation. Just as God said to Jeremiah in the Old Testament “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you” (Jeremiah 1:5). God knows everything, but that is not what is meant by the word “know” or “knew”.

If God’s choosing us was based on our choosing Him then we have something to glory in, but we don’t have anything to glory in because as Romans 11 teaches God’s election (His choosing in salvation) is unconditional – it is not based upon some condition in us or from us. The Biblical fact is if we are truly saved then we chose God because He chose us. That is what makes the doctrine of election precious. Of course, God knew that we who are saved would choose Him but He only knew that because He had already chosen us (predestined us) to choose Him!

Jesus says in John 6:37 “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” And we read in Acts 13:48 “For as many as were ordained (predestined) to eternal life believed.” Only those chosen in Christ by God the Father will ever truly and genuinely believe and trust in Christ for salvation.

How, then, can fallen man be accountable or responsible to give God genuine faith when the ability is not there? Just as a bankrupt borrower is still morally obligated to pay his debt even though he cannot do so fallen man is under moral obligation to believe in Christ genuinely and spiritually as his Lord and Savior on God’s terms even though he is spiritually bankrupt and unable to offer God such faith.

God does truly desire to save all men but His sovereign (effectual) desire and will is to save only those whom He chose in Christ by His unmerited and undeserved grace before the foundation of the world.

Then why preach the Gospel? Because God not only ordains (predestines) the end but He also ordains (predestines) the means by which He accomplishes the ends. God has ordained the means of the preaching of the Gospel, and He works in our hearts to will and to do of His good pleasure, to accomplish His ordained ends.

Scripture shows that God can have contrasting wills: one will that is non-sovereign (or non-effectual) and another will that is sovereign (or effectual) towards the same object. However, God cannot have two contrasting sovereign wills towards the same object.

For example, God says in Scripture that He has no pleasure in the death of the wicked but that the wicked turn from his way and live (Ezekiel 33:11), but we also know from Scripture concerning God that His counsel will stand and that He will do all His pleasure (or purpose, Isaiah 46:10). Thus, from one perspective God does not desire (or will) the death of the wicked and this must be His non-sovereign (or non-effectual) will or otherwise the wicked would not have died in their sins, but we also know from other Scriptures that God wills or ordains the death of the wicked that He may be glorified in exercising His righteous power and judgment against evil and sin. This is His sovereign (or effectual) will.

Although God’s purpose is in everything He ordains, His heart is not. For example, God ordained evil (although He cannot do evil) but His heart is not in the evil He ordains. His purpose, however, is. Nothing can happen unless God ordains it because nothing can happen outside of His power and Scripture confirms this abundantly. Evil cannot come from God’s nature but God can use the evil in the nature of fallen humanity to accomplish His purposes.

A careful reading of Romans 9:22-23 shows the reason for God ordaining reprobation – so that He may make known the riches of His grace on the vessels of mercy which He ordained beforehand for glory. That reprobation glorifies God’s justice is true but the primary reason given in Romans 9:22-23 for reprobation is so that the vessels of mercy may know – appreciate – the riches and depths of God’s undeserved grace towards them.

We see again and again in Scripture that from one perspective God has one attitude but from another perspective He has a different attitude towards the same object. From one perspective He loves the same object but from another perspective He hates the same object. He even told us in certain cases to have such contrasting attitudes (i.e. In Scripture Jesus says we are to love our mother and father from one perspective but yet from another perspective He tells us whoever does not hate father and mother for His sake is not worthy to follow Him).

Of course, God has not given us the right to have all the feelings He has towards someone (i.e. Scripture teaches that vengeance against personal wrongs done to us belong to God and not for us to take into our hands).

These are just some brief thoughts on the subject. The reader may find some excellent books in a Christian bookstore giving more in-depth analysis from Scripture. An excellent booklet and introduction to the subject of God’s sovereign grace in salvation is The Five Points of Calvinism published by The Banner of Truth Trust.

Are you a Christian? Will you then give God’s grace all the credit for your genuine faith in Christ?

Sincerely, Babu G. Ranganathan (B.A. Bible/Biology) www.religionscience.com

The author, Babu G. Ranganathan, is an experienced Christian writer. He has his B.A. with academic concentrations in Bible and Biology. As a religion and science writer he has been recognized in the 24th edition of Marquis Who’s Who In The East. The author has a website at: http://www.religionscience.com

The name Mi-Le Buddha first appeared over 2,000 years ago in India. The Guide to the Gospels of Mi-Le Buddha records how Mi-Le Buddha became enlightened since his coming to the world. Since his first coming to the world and vowing to become a Buddha in the Pure Land, ten cycles of Heaven and Earth have elapsed. In this tenth Cycle, the seed he sowed sprouted and the fruit ripened, and it’s time for him to harvest it. When he reveals his true identity, the world will become a Pure Land.

In the “Red Yang” Period (2,500 years ago) in this Cycle, Sakyamuni Buddha descended to Earth from “Tusati” Heaven and was born in Northern India. Mi-Le Buddha followed him and was born in Southern India. After Sakyamuni Buddha was enlightened, Mi-Le Buddha traveled from Southern India to Northern India to follow Sakyamuni Buddha in Sravasti. When Sakyamuni Buddha initiated Mi-Le Buddha into the monastery, he stated that Maitreya Bodhisattva had already attained Tao and that he would enter Nirvana twelve years later, and then lecture in Tusati Heaven.

Anyone who wanted to be a follower of Mi-Le Buddha must follow the Five Disciplines (not to kill, not to steal, not to be lustful, not to tell lies and not to drink), do the Ten Goodwill Measures (not to have greed, rage, and infatuation, not to sow discord, not to flatter, not to talk in abusive tongue, not to speak recklessly, not to kill, not to steal, and not to be lustful), and chant the name of Mi-Le Buddha. After “fifty-six billion years” the followers would follow Mi-Le Buddha descending to Earth, listen to sermons in the “Long-hua Assemblies,” (‘Long’ implies the True Self. ‘Hua’ implies the life. Long-hua Assemblies means that everyone has his ‘True Self and life’ combines together and meets in Heaven), and become enlightened.

However, Mi-Le Buddha has left traces of his descending in the world many times, but the mortals couldn’t recognize him. In South-North of China, Mi-Le Buddha descended as Fu Da-shi. In Tang Dynasty, he descended as the Monk with Cloth Bag (or the Laughing Buddha). Presently, all statues of Mi-Le Buddha in China are in the form of the Monk with Cloth Bag, which unveils his chest and abdomen. When the Monk with Cloth Bag was about to leave the world, he sat on the east side of the temple and said, “Mi-Le is the real Mi-Le. Mi-Le has innumerous images. His appearance is shown to people constantly, except that people cannot recognize it.” Therefore, the number of “fifty-six billion” is only a symbol.

Both the Bible and Koran prophesy the end of the world and the coming of a world savior. The “Doctrine of the Mean” states “When the Saint descends one hundred generations later, there will be no doubt to the Truth.” One generation is about 30 years and in the teachings of Tao of Heaven, Mi-Le Buddha already came as the 63rd Patriarch and his Heavenly title is “Ching Kong Chu Tzu.” He is the savior of the “White Period” (now) where the world is coming to an end by the destruction of the Last Catastrophe of the Third Period. This destruction will be by the water, fire and killer wind called “Gang Feng.” The Bible describes as The Final Judgement.

My Heavenly Teacher JiGong said, “Man is destroying and killing numerous sentient beings in every aspect. How can such behavior not make God (Lao Mu) in wrath and descend the merciless doom (disasters and catastrophes). After many years, the guilt accumulates and Man becomes ghosts and ghosts become Man. The enmity and resentment from every injustice must be repaid whether one is dead or alive.”

T.A Chew was told in year 1994 that in twelve years time (2006), Maitreya Buddha has a great mission for him to do. Not knowing what the nature of the mission, it is now clear that the mission is to propagate the teachings of Tao of Heaven, because Maitreya Buddha is the Buddha in charge of the Heavenly Court to save righteous souls back to Heaven. Website: http://www.white-sun.com

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