The Mind: Perpetual Limitation

July 24th, 2010

Our Heavenly Father warns us about judging others with our own understanding: “Judge not, that ye be not judged”.  The world would have us live purely by logic which is dualistic by nature where everything is boiled down to “yes” or “no”.  This dualism is perpetuated by logic rather than Love.  Love by its very nature is infinite and thus the choices of life are rich with alternatives rather than just black and white, up and down.  The higher realm operates in the realm of infinity and as people pursue this higher realm of Love, the possibilities are infinite as well.  The lower realm of seed time and harvest are acceptable for those who want to continue in the mindset of scarcity but the higher realm is where the “action” is.

Structured thinking serves us in a structured world.  Man’s logic always moves us to structure and control… their control of course.  In the commercial environment, researchers are in a quest to find that perfect formula to insure success.  The mind wants everything to be based on a formula and/or a time cycle.  If only we could identify the ultimate formula and its timing!

Do you think Our Heavenly Father’s Love can be boiled down to a formula?  His Grace and Mercy defy formulas but pursue infinite possibilities and alternatives that simply defy our logic.  Man’s quest for formulas are partly to blame for history repeating itself time and time again.

Structure is not bad.  Time cycles are not bad.  The physical realm needs these two realities to function properly and provide us a basis to operate from.  However, passive acceptance of this lower realm as being the only realm is like eating cake without the icing.  The richness of the higher realm is where Jesus pointed us towards.  Bringing the Kingdom of God to earth was an indication to the people that there is a realm beyond the one we are existing in.  HIS Kingdom is one of health and healing, blessing not cursing, Love motivated actions, not controlled based manipulations.  The higher realm of Love commands the lower realm of control.  When properly used, control and structure serve their purpose just as the mind’s job is to bring about an orderly conduct of life.  The job of the mind is to record and administer, not to control and dominate.

When we constantly exercise our mind without exercising our Love, we limit our opportunities.  When we focus on the lower realm, we can be assured that we will not tap into the higher realm where Love, miracles, witty inventions, solutions, healings, and other aspects of Heaven are found.  Jesus operated in that higher realm and is our supreme example of what is available to him who looks upward to the Kingdom without limitation!

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The Word: Expression of Divine Intent

July 18th, 2010

John 1:1-5   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning with God.

All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.

There are principles in life, if followed, that will produce success and good fruit.  These successes may not be immediate but they will surely come.  Those who pursue truth will be guided by it and will successfully navigate the minefields of lies with minimal negative impact.  The truth is simple.  You don’t have to write anything down in order to remember what you told another person.  Simply speak the truth.  Those who conjure up lies and innuendos must make a mental note of what they said and to whom they said it.

Words project intent.  Intent may be redirected but consistent intent brings forth actions: good or bad.  Divine Intent brings forth light and life (zoe).  As we study the Holy Scripture we consume the darkness in our minds with the light of the Word.  The result is harmony with Divine Intent.  The Divine Intent we reject brings forth death and destruction.  When these destructive interferences (darkness) prevail, our bodies respond with sickness and disease.  We seek out the world’s intent and compound our problem.  The goal of the world is to extract your money from you.  Cancer is a multi-billion dollar business and its cures focus on cutting on your body, burning your body, or poisoning your body to achieve results.  If your body was designed to live forever, why do we need surgery, radiation, and/or chemotherapy to add a few years to our lives?

Jesus was the Word manifested on earth.  He manifested and spoke Divine Intent.

John 1:15   And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus was full of grace and truth and as we study His words and actions, we behold Divine Intent.  Jesus healed people and made no one sick.  He consistently healed people of their sicknesses and disease.  He had compassion on His fellow man and carried out Divine intent precisely as He heard from Our Heavenly Father.  Jesus manifested the Love of THE FATHER in all His actions and words and if we want to pursue an abundant life, we should focus on Divine Intent, not man’s intent.  Our focus should be on innocent perception, Love, grace, mercy, the fruit of the Holy Spirit…  Everything Jesus said and did was through a motivation of Love.  For GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.  This was done with Divine Intent.  We should be pursuing HIS intent through the eyes of Love.

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The Top 100 Churches

July 15th, 2010

One of our contributors funded a mailing of “The Circumcised Heart of Love” to the Top 100 Churches in the U.S.  As those of you who have read the book know, the theme of “restoration of all mankind” is addressed.  The GOD of Love who designed and created each of us will restore us to Himself no matter what level of sin we commit.  The Blood of Jesus was sufficient!

I am convinced that the Revelation of Love will usher in the next age.  This revelation should not be withheld from the masses and those who have been selected to minister to them.  Will the book be read?  Only Our Heavenly Father knows.  Our job is to sow seed knowing that Our Heavenly Father will provide the increase.

People interested in Biblical numbers read books on the topic.  People interested in Faith read books to further their understanding.  People interested in the Revelation of Love will this book.  I find personally that when a book challenges a preconceived notion that the mind wants to hold on to, the book will not be read.  The ego does not like to be challenged.  It will be interesting to observe the results of yesterday’s mailing.

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Technology advances us?

July 12th, 2010

The following excerpt is from one of the most successful investment letter advisors in history, Harry Schultz.  He confirms what I have been preaching for years about technology but views it from an investing point of view:

Daily Bell: You’ve been successful for a very long time – and you may be, indeed, the oldest active investment writer and consultant around. How has the world changed in your opinion?

Harry Schultz: It’s gotten unpleasant morally, as everyone now realizes – but it’s too late for the wakeup call. It’s gotten speedier, but not better because of speed. There is scant benefit to speed, whether by car, plane, email or market facilities. Speed has forced people to act before they can think things through. Often speed means you don’t weigh the risk/reward factors – as there doesn’t seem to be time for it. High tech makes things easier in many ways, but causes more stress, partly because it keeps breaking down. You see this with computer glitches, crashes and viruses. Also, hi-tech goads you into making fast decisions.

When big corporations must keep a full-time team of techies on-hand to fix computers that fizzle daily, then tech is not, repeat not, working. Private citizens can’t afford the cost or the time-loss to keep tech working. For every hour technology saves us, we lose 75-90 minutes. The stress is not measurable.

Typewriters don’t break down, yet we are forced to accept computers that do. Autos no longer break down. The computer nerds only want to sell them (Microsoft, Dell, etc) and promote updates (which cause new problems). They aren’t interested in making them as efficient as cars and TVs have become. They’ve had decades to get it right but have made near zero progress toward reliability.

Speed is not a worthy goal, nor is the size of the mega bites your computer can handle. Dependability should be the goal. The same goes for banking, rating agencies and derivatives. Everyone wants profits, not dependability. It’s a new form of fraud, masquerading as progress. Morality, where art thou? End of soapbox.

 

http://www.thedailybell.com/1204/Harry-Schultz-on-the-Power-Elite-Free-Markets-the-Internet-and-Why-Gold-Is-Going-Much-Higher.html

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Ascending beyond the Realm of Cause and Effect

July 11th, 2010

When Our Heavenly Father created this physical world, HE created the realm of cause and effect, seedtime and harvest, sowing and reaping.  In this realm, time cycles work well and are fully reliable. Planetary movements can be calculated and counted on to work throughout the eons of time.  Physical laws are expected to prevail tomorrow just as they did today.  Each day tens of thousands of airplanes take off and land without considering the law of thrust and lift.  “If, then” is inherent in our thinking.  The Mosaic Law was given for people to operate lawfully in this realm.  If you do this, you will suffer consequences.  However, the Law of Grace supersedes the realm of cause and effect.  Let’s call this higher place the Realm of Divine Intent.

The mind wants formulas to live by and the realm of cause and effect oblige with countless formulas to retain our focus.  On the other hand, the realm of Divine Intent focuses on relationships not logic.  It focuses on the richness of choices made by Love and defies the thinking in the lower realm of cause and effect.  When grace operates in this higher realm, “effect” is no longer a given.

Those aspiring to be called “Sons of GOD” or overcomers, will only attain that goal if they enter into this higher realm.  Unless you are aware of a higher realm, you will not seek it out.  Babylon (confusion) will by its very nature keep you focused in the realm of cause and effect, countless formulas, and the quest for more head knowledge.  Instead, our pursuit and focus should be on this higher realm.  Jesus is the door to this higher realm.  We must “unlearn” all the world has convinced us of and come to Our Heavenly Father as little children (who have not been inundated with world thought).

Romans 8:14   For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

If we are to be in the “Sons of GOD” group, we must be led by HIS Spirit.  HIS Spirit is Love based and unless we immerse ourselves in HIS Spirit of Love, we will not ascend into the Realm of Divine Intent but will continue to wallow around in the realm of cause and effect.  Jesus did not ascend to a place of prayer with an IPod playing the latest tunes.  HE separated himself from the noise of the world to commune with Our Heavenly Father.

Galatians 5:23-23   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.

Notice that the first fruit is Love and without this first fruit, I would suggest that the other fruit will not sustain.  How can you gauge whether you are being led by the Spirit of GOD?  Check your fruit.  Are you walking in Love or self interest?  Are you a giver or a taker?  Do you promote peace or turmoil?  Look in the mirror and become a fruit inspector.  This will provide you a starting place.  Look at your checkbook and your calendar.  Your time and money provide evidence of where your focus lies.  If you’re broke, give time, a kind word, a loving touch… it’s not just about money.  If you’re wealthy, let go of some of that wealth as the Spirit of GOD directs.  A good steward will always be given more to manage.

By and large, we must remove worldly thoughts and traditions of man that have interfered with our thinking.  Consider this- we have more technology, more information, more experts, better communications, yet the world is in a bigger mess today than ever.  More information is not the solution, ascending to the Realm of Divine Intent is!

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Heart versus Mind

July 11th, 2010

As Our Heavenly Father is judging the House of Eli, HE differentiates between the heart and the mind:

1Samuel 2:35  And I will raise me up a faithful priest, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.  KJV

This is a critical differentiation.  People tend to make decisions based on their mind or logic.  The assumption is that if you feed the mind enough facts, it will bring forth the right solution.  However, this is only partially true.  Yes, at low levels of cause and effect you can adequately respond to issues at hand.  If you want to grow vegetables, you can read books that explain the cause and effect of growing plants, buy the appropriate supplies, follow directions, and be successful.  However, high impact life decisions require wisdom and understanding and these come from above (Daniel 1:17).

The mind has difficulty embracing infinity, the heart doesn’t.  The “heart” is your essence, your soul.  The mind is simply a servant to your essence.  Our Heavenly Father distinguished the two aspects in the above Scripture, we should also embrace the difference.  The more you feed your mind, the stronger it is.  The same is true of your heart.  Your heart may become weak:

Ezekiel 16:30  How weak is thine heart, saith the Lord GOD, seeing thou doest all these [things], the work of an imperious whorish woman;  KJV

You may be “weak” in faith:

Romans 14:1   Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations. KJV

With improvements in technology, scientists are now able to detect communications of the heart to the rest of the body.  It has a separate and distinct intelligence from the brain.  The communication system of the body is much more complex than we have been taught in the past.

The challenge we face is to change our focus from “head” knowledge to “heart” knowledge.  The world uses noise to keep that focus from occurring.  To listen to the still small voice is difficult when the focus is elsewhere.  Our minds would have us seek volumes of information and contraptions for answers when our answer is only a whisper away.

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The 2nd Half of the W-shaped Recession

July 4th, 2010

3 out of 8 people on earth live in China or India.  Both countries are growing whereas the countries of the “West” are having severe economic difficulty.  With the arrogance of ignorance displayed by leaders, economic stimulus tactics are not working.  But wait,  Stimulus Package 2 is in the works.  At the same time, a massive tax increase will kick in next year- the kiss of economic death.  Politicians can’t seem to figure out that a tax increase hurts job creation.  Ronald Reagan figured that out and cut taxes.  The result was substantial job creation.

The Federal Reserve will continue printing money a/k/a quantitative easing.  The President’s Budget Director resigned in June.  The new budget will be withheld until after the November election.  Look for a budget with huge deficit in the $1.4-2.0 Trillion category.  If made public before the election, incumbents would lose more seats than currently projected.

The Economic Desperation Index is increasing.  On a recent trip to Padre Island, the local economy was at risk of loss from Hurricane Alex.  The mayor decided against a mandatory evacuation even though the brunt of the storm would hit the island.  I am sure his decision was economic based, not safety based.  Beaches were closed, businesses were closed, the one and only bridge to access the island was closed, but no mandatory evacuation was mandated.  Money vs. life… focus on life, lost.

Worldwide conventional oil production declined 2 million barrels declined last year.  Expect the same this year.  Natural gas inventories are down from last year and the storage levels no longer appear to be at a surplus level.  This bodes well for natural gas prices in the coming months.  The export market from OPEC is shrinking due to more internal consumption and countries like China are tying up the export oil through contracts.  At some point, the spot price for oil will be pressured in an upward direction.  Higher energy costs dampen any attempt of recovery in the West.  Those in power will attempt to suppress energy prices in the short run which will ultimately hurt us in the long run.

We’re on borrowed time.  Gold has increased in value nine years in a row.  The financial storm clouds continue to build in the sovereign debt crisis.  History shows us that when countries accumulate substantial debt, hyper-inflation follows.  The problem is that nobody pays attention to financial history.  We were close to hyper-inflation in the 1980’s but Paul Volcker, the former head of the Fed, was able to raise interest rates and arrest the inflationary pressures.  Asset inflation is occurring in the commodities.  It precedes price inflation.  China is using U.S. Dollars to buy commodities around the world and is reducing its supply of Dollars through this conversion to hard assets.

On top of all of this is the “Cardinal Climax” occurring August 1st, 2010:

 

Arch Crawford, financial technician states: “On August 1, give or take a week, we’ll have the most five-planet alignments in perhaps thousands of years. Known as the “Cardinal Climax,” this is the meanest, nastiest, most challenging and most transformational of any planetary phenomena in all of written history!”  If planetary alignments do indeed affect the emotional energy state, this could signal a catastrophic fall in global markets.  Will this happen?  Only Our Heavenly Father knows!  If this does happen, food will be the most valuable commodity.

Crawford:

How bad is bad?

“Well, when something is worse than the Revolutionary War, World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II, that’s bad – it’s the worst I’ve seen the charts in over 200-years.

As he explains it, there’s Mars conjunction Saturn which will be in opposition to Jupiter conjuncting Uranus all squaring Pluto.

Do I believe this?  I don’t have an answer but I am led to share those views that show past success.  Crawford’s investment newsletter rank #1 between 2007 and 2009.  He has 50 years of investing experience.  It’s better to be prepared and wrong than unprepared.

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Zōē ζωή

June 20th, 2010

In the early 1980’s, I pursued an understanding of Zōē, ζωή.  Zoe is: life

a) of the absolute fullness of life, both essential and ethical, which belongs to God, and through him both to the hypostatic "logos" and to Christ in whom the "logos" put on human nature

b) life real and genuine, a life active and vigorous, devoted to God, blessed, in the portion even in this world of those who put their trust in Christ, but after the resurrection to be consummated by new accessions (among them a more perfect body), and to last for ever.

This “zoe” life is spoken of in Romans Chapter 8. and in John Chapter 10 Jesus spoke:

John 10:10   The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life (zoe), and that they might have [it] more abundantly.

Romans 8:2   For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Jesus clearly stated that HIS purpose was and is to bring forth this “zoe” life, not sickness, dis-ease, death, plagues, etc.  We have been conditioned in our minds to believe sickness and disease are inevitable.  A headache is not the absence of an aspirin, it is an inflammation caused by some toxin.  The body’s immune system is designed to remove toxins.  As we pursue “death” and “destruction”, we send messages (whether actively or passively) to our body to “accept” the destructive interference and let it reside in our energy field. 

Each of us has an aura (energy field) and it is detectable and measurable.  As we pursue this zoe life, it enables our bodies to operate a peak performance.  As we pursue death, our bodies respond as well.  There are plenty of reports of people “giving up” on life then die.  The heart of man is an intelligence separate from the brain.  The body responds to this “intelligence” in a very efficient manner.  The mind is dualistic by nature, similar to a computer.  Garbage in, garbage out.  In its dualistic nature, it wants to judge everything based on its database of experience.  “Based on my experience” you do this or that!

When we pursue the Mind of Christ, we make our mind subservient to Our Heavenly Father’s perfect plan, will, and purpose for us.  Life becomes delicious.  We begin to head in the direction of this abundant zoe life Jesus proclaimed.  Removal of toxic thought is just as important as the removal of toxins in our body.

When we judge other people, we begin to separate ourselves from this zoe life.  Who can claim to know the fullness of the other person’s purpose in life?  Was the creation of the other person a mistake by Our Heavenly Father?  Can we look at our enemy and forgive him?

Unforgiveness  is a major barrier to the flow of life.  In our EDS project, we can detect a person’s “constitution” and whether it is out of balance.  A person’s constitutional state can be so strong, it can prevent the person from being tested.  This constitutional state is tied to the person’s “intelligent heart” and the endocrine system responds accordingly.  Practicing forgiveness will help move your constitution back in balance.

Are these toxins, chemicals, bacteria, viruses real?  Yes, they are simply illegitimate interferences in our bodies.  What do I  mean by illegitimate?   Illegitimate means:  contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures".  These invaders have illegitimately been given power to operate and flourish in our bodies.  Is there any invader that can stand before the Presence of Our Heavenly Father?  Did Jesus walk around with an aspirin bottle for that occasional headache?  We have been conditioned to give power and authority to sickness and disease in the most subtle ways.  I don’t deny their existence, I deny their “right” to prevail.  We must guard our hearts for out of hearts flow the “issues of life”.  We must correct our “stinkin’ thinkin’”.  As we de-clutter our thoughts, walk in love, and forgive others, the healing and restoration begin.

As we each accept this zoe life flowing through us and remove all of the learned beliefs of death and destruction, we open ourselves up to health, healing, and life more abundantly.  Nowhere does Jesus say that you should physically suffer as being HIS will or plan for you.  We should not judge others because of their infirmity.  We should pray that this zoe life flow through them in an uninterrupted  manner.  If we truly want to be lawful, we should focus on the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus.  As Jackie Chan said to the “karate kid”, your focus needs focus!

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The Magnetism of Thought

June 17th, 2010

Titus 1:15   Unto the pure all things [are] pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving [is] nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled

In our quest to know Love, the Character of Our Heavenly Father, we must cleanse our minds of all the “crap” that we have consumed over our lifetime.  Men’s traditions, revelations, and earthly knowledge hinder our ability to proceed to the higher levels of revelation.  “As we think so are we” is a reality that must be dealt with first.  We have been inundated with the “power” of disease.  In the U.S., there is a drugstore on every corner now preparing for the baby boomers and their need for pharmaceuticals.  Cancer technology is being advertised every night on television.  The new healthcare bill will probably bankrupt the country in years to come unless a revelation comes forth.

Have you ever noticed how some people seem to draw problems to themselves like a magnet?  Whether it be disease, financial stress, or emotional issues, some people never seem to get a break!  Other people live with chronic infirmities as though Our Heavenly Father is punishing them for some act they committed or their forefathers.  My esteemed colleague with over 40 years of medical experience has told me more than once, “The body is designed to live forever and is designed to heal itself”.  Why are we sick?

If our Creator designed us in HIS likeness and image, why are we giving so much power to dis-ease?  Disease is a destructive interference in our body’s operating systems.  Remove the interference and you will begin the healing process.  However, the spirit and soul both trump the body’s physical processes.  A spiritual issue can and will provide the destructive interference to healing.  Conversely, the spirit will remove a destructive interference by placing the body into equilibrium and evoking command over the cellular processes to return to normal.

Jesus healed the multitudes and never put a sickness, disease, or chronic condition on anyone.  Why do we tolerate any other condition?  We give power to the destructive interferences whether we do it in an active OR passive fashion.  The mind or ego will always rationalize why we are sick.  “It’s my ministry.”  “It’s in my genetics”.  “I deserved it because I am unworthy.”  Wrong!

We must take our thoughts captive and get back to the basics.  Our Heavenly Father created us from a motivation of Love and Divine Intent.  HE made no mistake when HE put each of us here at our appointed time.  Jesus was the PERFECT sacrificial lamb for our sins and sicknesses yet we have give power to sickness as though it is more powerful than Our Heavenly Father’s Love.  Am I denying the existence of disease? No.  I’m denying its rights and power over my body.  Jesus must be our example.

It is time we pursued revelation directly from Our Heavenly Father concerning sickness and disease.  Our focus has been on the problem thus we draw the problem to ourselves like a magnet, “As a man thinks, so is he”.  If you have health problems, pursue the Presence of Our Heavenly Father.  In HIS midst, sickness and disease cannot prevail. 

James 3:17  But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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$50 Billion for 33 States

June 14th, 2010

The Federal Government is now confirming what I reported in earlier blogs- the States are in trouble.  Do you think $50 Billion is going to be it?  Nada!

Dropping real estate prices hence shrinking real estate tax income is something states never plan on.  Their spending is always one way: up.  As state and local governments enjoyed the rise in revenue over the last 20 years, they generally failed to plan for the eventual downturn.  Arizona is selling and leasing back its government buildings.  California is issuing IOU’s.  Illinois just doesn’t pay its bill under the stated terms of the purchases.  Isn’t that a fundamental breach of contract?  New York is looking at funding its pension funds by borrowing from them?  Huh?  Illinois’ credit rating has been reduced which will make it more costly for them to borrow their way out of their revenue shortfall.

The “W” is not for Bush

In previous blogs, the real question was whether we are going to experience a “V”, “U”, or “W” shaped recession.  The stimulus package has just about made it run and now the big question is if we will enter the second leg of the “W” shaped recession.  I believe we will.  Bernanke calls the problem “headwinds” whereas many Americans call it sustained unemployment with no expectation of getting a job soon.

The average American is slowly moving away from reckless consumption and returning to a defensive posture.  Those with jobs know others without and are adjusting their purchases accordingly.  There is plenty of wealth for some but they will postpone purchases until they see true signs of recovery.  By now most everyone has been burned by at least one investment.

Fixing the Housing Market by tearing down houses

Officials are coming up with new ideas to fix the housing market’s excess supply- tear down houses.  Well, I guess that’s one way to eliminate the demand/supply imbalance.  See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/10/AR2010061006075.html?wprss=rss_business

When you couple this situation with Europe’s “States”, the outlook is not rosy.  The global contraction of the West and the expansion of China and India are hastening the move of the balance of power to the East.  Have you learned Mandarin yet?

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