Archive for May, 2013

Tornado Donation Update

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

We continue to receive funds to help those out who lost their houses and possessions in the Moore tornado.

If you want to donate by way of credit card, you can donate at www.unity153.net and on the Book page there is a Donate button. If you put .08 in your amount, we will know that this is specifically for the Moore victims. Example: $10.08, $20.08, etc.

We will look to give directly to victims rather than through some organization. I have friends in Moore who surely know those who lost everything and I will personally see that the money gets to those in need.

Thank you for thinking of those who have lost everything in the rare EF5 Tornado.

As I was reporting during the event… it was epic!

How would you like to go to work at 8AM and come home to this at 5PM?  Truly tragic!

“Communicative Impairment”

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

As I listened to a Hispanic friend talk to her sister-in-law in their native tongue, I wondered what was so interesting.  Communication is the essence of social contact and the iPhones and Smartphones are dumbing us down in a rapid fashion.  LOL!  Oh, that means “laugh out loud” for those antiquated baby boomers.   Sorry, you didn’t hear me giggle as I wrote it, too bad.

The desk phone is coming to an end.  So is the separation of work from home life.  We continue to maintain a “land line” or regular phone line in our house for reliability and safety.  By the way, a Federal judge recently ruled that tapping your cell does not require a warrant, a land line does.  But wait, what if I call a cell phone from my land line?  There are so many ramifications to the loss of the desk phone that it will be too late before we realize the impact of that loss.  We all need downtime after a full day’s work.  Our Heavenly Father is the ONE who created the Sabbath rest.  Our body needs down time for rest and repair.  So does our mind.

I am not an advocate of frequent texting.  Don’t beat me up for that statement.  I use texting sparingly when it is simply to send a quick piece of information to the recipient.  However, trading texts for 5 minutes when a 2 minute phone call would have satisfied the need seems a little inefficient.  But moreover the blessing of hearing the other person’s voice is the real treat.  Texting does not communicate voice inflections that are critical in understanding the emotional state of the other person.  What if they are distraught and need a kind word but don’t want to impose?  Texting robs us of the interpersonal contact and need we all have.  Am I not important enough for a phone call?  Are you too busy to dial my number?   Does texting satisfy the needs of “self” at the expense of others?  That is the question you must answer for yourself.  We must balance efficiency of need with ministry of Love to others.

We are heading toward “Communicative Isolationism”… I just made up another new buzz word.  Would you rather get a text from Our Lord Jesus Christ or would you rather hear Him in an audible voice?  Our society continues down the road of complexity.  Now which password do I need to buy that song from iTunes?  Is the password “letmein” or “helpmesomebody”?  No, I have to attach a number????  Now we have to remember passwords to access our bank accounts when before we simply wrote a check and the bank had to verify our handwritten signature.  Now, they don’t spend any time verifying a signature, it’s all electronic.  We made it cheaper for them and took on another burden so they could make more money.  Sweet!

Would you rather get a text from Jesus “IRS!” or hear His Voice tell you “I’m returning soon!”?

See: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-14/thanks-iphone-demise-of-the-desk-phone-means-no-end-to-the-workday.html

Text: DSTM  or “Don’t shoot the messenger”.  Selah!

Do you still Love me?

Tornado Victim Assistance

Friday, May 24th, 2013

We have received funds to help those out who lost their houses and possessions in the Moore tornado.  If you want to donate by way of credit card, you can donate at www.unity153.net and on the Book page there is a Donate button.  If you put .08 in your amount, we will know that this is specifically for the Moore victims.  Example: $10.08, $20.08, etc.

We will look to give directly to victims rather than through some organization.  I have friends in Moore who surely know those who lost everything and will personally see that the money gets to those in need.

Our local businesses and families are displaying selfless Love, how refreshing!

Instability continues

Friday, May 24th, 2013

Interest rates have been at near 0% for four years.  Our elderly who have saved for retirement all their lives have paid dearly for the greed of a few.  The central planners have tried to compensate by inflating the stock market and reward people for taking risks with their retirement funds.  People who invest in the stock market are subject to the large hedge fund managers who have enough cash to move a stock down for a quick derivative profit.  Right now, dividend stocks are the preferred stocks in that their return on investment exceeds the savings rate by multiples but the risks are also multiples versus a standard savings account… until Cyprus came along.  There is no safety in the current system.  The current system is set up to fail.

What is the solution?  Focus on your calling.  Our Heavenly Father supports your calling and will ultimately provide you the resources to meet that calling.  HE expects you to grow in faith, to listen to HIM, and to walk in Love.  If you are weak in those areas, then pursue a greater understanding by meditating on the Word day and night.  By practicing the revelation you receive.  Become Love.  Sacrifice your “self” on the altar.  Be a blessing to those around you.  There are needs all over your country that can be met by those who listen to Our Heavenly Father.  These are times of great change and we should expect that Our Heavenly Father will bring forth deliverance from Mystery Babylon as it falls.  HE will not leave a vacuum but will fill it with HIS Glory.  The time of judgment of greed and avarice must run its course.  The flesh must consume itself as the lusts become fully exposed just as Sodom and Gomorrah.  The Sons of GOD have been in an extended training program that is surely bringing them into full maturity.

The elderly will continue to suffer and this will be offset by those who are called to assist them.  The greed of Wall Street will continue until its judgment has fully come.  We must be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit.  Those with financial callings will be empowered to attract funds and resources to support the Kingdom.  The waters can be treacherous but we have HIS Spirit to guide us to the fullness of our calling.

Interview with Dr. Speckhart

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

I interviewed Dr. Speckhart concerning his new book “Quantum and Non-Quantum States of The Lord Jesus Christ”.  This interview might be helpful to those who plan to participate in our upcoming Bible studies.

To see this interview, go to http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/33231775 or http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-baptism-of-love

You can purchase the book at www.unity153.net

Quote of the day

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Socialism is not in the least what it pretends to be. It is not the pioneer of a better and finer world, but the spoiler of what thousands of years of civilization have created. It does not build, it destroys. For destruction is the essence of it. It produces nothing, it only consumes what the social order based on private ownership in the means of production has created.
– Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) Economist and social philosopher

Selah!

Multiple Black Swans

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

What is a Black Swan event?

  • It is an unexpected surprising event that had no mainstream prediction or coverage leading up to the event.
  • It has a major effect on much of the population.
  • After the event, we all saw that it could happen and rationalize why we didn’t account for it.  there was plenty of data available to foresee it, but we failed to account for the possibility of it occurring.  We failed to think outside the proverbial box.  We didn’t look at it from Our Heavenly  Father’s perspective.

At this website we have covered several potential black swan events to watch for.

Social breakdown: 23%+ unemployment in several countries could trigger a breakdown of public order.  Check out the Executive Orders in place for such an event.

War: Kim Jong-un of North Korea, Iran, Syria/Israel, etc.

Financial system collapse:   Can an $80 trillion world economy sustain banks who hold derivative positions worth about $1.6 quadrillion (1,600 trillion)?  What happens if we have another meltdown similar to 2008 but of a greater magnitude?

A major bank bail-in: The potential solution lawmakers are now considering is similar to the one just imposed in Cyprus: a raid on the bank accounts of ordinary citizens.  Bank runs would ensue.

China no longer funds U.S. Treasury Bonds: China holds over $1.2 trillion in US Treasury securities, more than any other country.  If China were to dump their holdings, interest rates would jump and the dollar would drop like a rock.

Hyperinflation:   The current massive printing of money by central banks around the world can evoke this reality in a very sudden fashion.

Comex delivery of gold failure: If the Comex financial exchange were to fail to make good on delivery of gold, the price would go wild.  The confidence in the paper futures market would go to zero and the demand for physical gold would skyrocket.

Bond Market Bubble bursts:  If the bond vigilantes were to suddenly realize the game is over and demand higher interest rates, the bond market would sustain epic losses.  In turn, pension funds, insurance companies, and other large holders of bonds might become insolvent.  The average man on the street would lose a notable portion of his retirement.

Don’t shoot the messenger.  I don’t like being a purveyor of bad news but if Mystery Babylon is going to fall, and its fall is great, we must be aware of the possible triggers.  We are not to be caught unaware of the “Black Swan”.

Good, Acceptable, and Perfect Will

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

Romans 12:2   And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The three major feasts of the year are Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles.  The bread of Passover is unleavened bread and it corresponds to the “good” will of Our Heavenly Father.  When the earth was created, it was called “good”.  When leaving Egypt or the world influence, this is also good.  The next feast is Pentecost and the bread of Pentecost was leavened.

Lev 23:17   You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to the LORD.

Leaven is associated with sin and the doctrine of the Pharisees.  The Age of Pentecost has been know for sin in the church and when Our Heavenly Father gave the Law at Mount Sinai, sin became exposed.  The Law provided a means to judge ourselves of our lawlessness.  Our flesh needed to be exposed so that it could be dealt with.  Without the Law, there would be no righteous standard to judge fruit against.  The Law of equal weights and measures provides a standard by which all actions can be compared.  Our Heavenly Father knew that this period would be one of failure and would require a maturing process with some painful lessons to be learned.  Some would die in the wilderness due to their unbelief for faith cometh by hearing and responding according to HIS Word.  The faithless generation would not enter the Promised Land.  Yes there are giants in the Promised Land but those giant pale in comparison to Our Heavenly Father’s ability to deliver.  During this time we operated in HIS acceptable will during the training phase.  Acceptable relates closely with meeting minimum requirements but there is a higher calling.

The third feast is the fall feast of Tabernacles.  Once again unleavened bread is used.  There is no sin found in the bread to be offered.  This feast represents the maturing of the saints who are now able to walk in the Perfect Will.  This perfection comes through the revelation of Love.  Perfection only occurs after the refining by fire occurs and there is a purity of intent found in the heart.  The apparent harsh training brings forth a mature son who knows the character of Our Heavenly Father and can properly represent HIM in all matters of importance.  The son has been tutored through the maturing process by The Most Holy Spirit.  The taking of the Promised Land requires a circumcision process to occur, a process known for its pain.  That process requires time to be healed and until then you are not ready for battle.  Though you were allowed to be in an uncircumcised state during the training phase in the wilderness, the taking of the Promised Land requires a higher level of commitment.  The flesh needed to be removed from you.  To go from good to acceptable to perfect is not for everyone.  Yes, many are called but few are chosen to walk in the Perfect Will.  As the Love is perfected in you, the fear of the giants will no longer be an issue:

1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world. 18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

Thank You

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

Thank you for the calls, emails, and texts asking about our safety in light of the recent F5 tornado here in Central Oklahoma.  Thankfully we were about 10 miles north of the path it took.  Our prayers go out to all of those affected.  We have friends who live in Moore and they were spared as well.  I had detected spiritual activity earlier in the day as did my wife and daughter.  Our friend from Canada sent the following email:

Bob (and Pam too).

Yesterday morning (20th. May) early as I was wakening from a deep sleep, I saw you Bob, sitting at the head of a table with both your hands turned down resting on the white cloth. I was sitting next to you on the left side of the table and I just rested my hand on your hand. This did not seem much but I just offered a prayer for you. As I meditated lying there on my bed, the verse came to me … "My grace is sufficient for you".

With the terrible tornado and all the devastation left happening somewhere near your area, I recalled the vision and Ray felt that I should send it to you.

Continued Degradation of the System

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

The gold & silver stocks have been bouncing near the bottom of their price range for several weeks now.  Fridays tend to be the takedown day as has been the case for quite some time.  The price of silver acts like the price of gold but on steroids.  Silver is not for the feint of heart although I expect silver to outperform gold percentage-wise over the next 24 months.  Because of silver’s depressed price, more so than gold, its percentage gains should be much higher.  If you invest in silver, make sure your heart is in good condition for the price will take you on a ride similar to a giant roller coaster.

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said late Monday he will begin tapping into two government employee retirement funds to buy more time before the U.S. Treasury is faced with the prospect of defaulting on the national debt.  Yes, he will repay the pension funds with interest (lol) when the U.S. lawmakers approve additional deficit spending.  You can be assured that this will not be the last look at pension funds being a source of cash for government bailouts, or bail-ins as the case may be.  After all, you haven’t paid tax on that money so it really isn’t yours yet.  Can’t you see the rationalization that will come out of politicians’ mouths when they look for cash to fund their projects?  Come on now, it is for the greater good.

The bullish sentiment for junior gold miners is at virtually zero, prices for their product are depressed, relatively speaking.  Long-term savvy investors tend to look at these indicators as strong buying opportunities.  Remember when gold was $275 an ounce and silver was $5.50?  How did these guys stay in business then?

“A federal judge recently ruled that if someone has their cell phone turned on, their location data does not deserve protection under the Fourth Amendment, meaning law enforcement can track individuals without a search warrant.”   See: http://rt.com/usa/no-cell-privacy-expectation-399/

Isn’t that fabulous that we are all carrying tracking devices around?  Yes, we even paid for them ourselves.  Now that is efficient.  As for me, I don’t care who knows where I’m at and what I am saying over the phone.  Our Heavenly Father has been tracking my movements for years and listens to every word I speak.  And for that, HE has taken me to the woodshed more than just a few times.  As we pursue the close relationship with Our Heavenly Father we become less concerned about the infringement of our constitutional rights.

The current system will continue to deteriorate for all of man’s systems lead towards death.  History shows us this cycle of imperfection.  Our Heavenly Father’s Kingdom will replace the economic, political, and religious systems currently in place.  They must continue their decline into their fully perverted states.  Men will cling to those systems even though all the clues will point to a more excellent way.  They relate only with the familiar.  The remnant continues its preparation, shedding the worldly weights.  The Census continues until September 14th.

The term “one hour” in Scripture also represents 15 days or 15 years:  1 hour is to 24 hours in a day as 15 days is to 360, or 360 days divided by 24  = 15.  We celebrated the 2,000 birthday of Our Lord Jesus Christ on 9/11/1999 at Port Austin, Michigan.  It has been reckoned to be His 2000th birthday from the Feast of Trumpets in 2 B.C. (He was born on Sept. 29, 2 B.C.) or two millennium, The Church Age.  This September marks the 15th year since the celebration, or one hour in prophetic time.  Two Scriptures come to mind:

To those who are called:

Matthew 26:40   And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch (arise, rise up) with me one hour?

To the world:

Revelations 18:19  And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

Are we roughly 16 months from desolation?