In this article, I would like to look at how we see ourselves and those around us, but not in the usual sense — one person is a redhead, while others are brunettes. I want to delve into the ways and manners of our thinking, and for some, just their thoughts. We like to view ourselves and then rate ourselves according to our perceived rules. And yet, few ever sit back and think to themselves why this is so.

I hear many times the words, “Well… I wouldn’t stoop to their level.” What does this truly mean? Is it that one person’s level of thinking is greater than another’s? And if that were true, who is it that set up those rules in the first place? Who places any one person at whatever level? Just to be clear, the Bible is to the point when it says:

Romans 12:3 “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”

Oops! Don’t you just hate it when the Holy Word of God levels the playing field? I have seen this taking place in every church I have ever been to, so it’s not just in the world. So many times, this comes up in conversations; and every time I hear it, I am amazed, to say the least. My effort here is not to judge, but to bring to face value what the Truth of God’s Holy Word says.

If someone is offended, then this article may be of use to them. In other words, maybe it has hit a home run, so to speak. Again, my effort is not to judge. I must look at my own life and decide where I fit into the whole. Am I reading the Word of God and taking it to heart? Am I able to discern the most absolute truth? As of the last time I checked, I am simply a member of the human race, no better or worse than anyone else. Yet to this day and moment, someone is still judging me or my articles simply because of what I have stated, which is according to the Word of God, whether it is relevant or not to them.

How strange it is that so many feel the need to angrily “set someone straight.” Am I really the only one that feels this? Last time I checked, the Lord God was the only God there is, or do you disagree? And just to remember, God Almighty is the ONLY perfect Judge. Do you agree with that?

It’s sort of strange for me as I have grown older, that it is no longer relevant for me to be MORE than someone else. Is that truly attainable in some way? Is it a reality that, as we grow older, our wisdom increases? Trust me when I say that I have personally been in that position before. In my days in the medical field, I would tell others, “Do not bother me right now! Can’t you see I am busy saving lives here?” How arrogant of me! The Lord God is the ONLY one that is able to save anyone. I never thought to myself, “I can’t even save myself, so how would I ever be able to save anyone else?”

Humans love arrogance, usually their own, never once realizing that it is a slap in the Face of Our Lord and Savior. Then again, isn’t all sin a slap in His face? We want what we want and that’s all there is to it. We don’t like listening to others; we have our own beliefs, right?

Here’s another one that seems to make me question our thoughts:  How is the death of one person more relevant than the death of another? As of yet, no one has ever come back from death and told us what is on the other side, except for our Lord Jesus Christ. Yet how many are willing to read His Holy Word, the Bible, and BELIEVE?

Age is not a factor in death, nor is the color of anyone’s skin or their level of income. Go to a cemetery some time and tell me who in there has more worth than another. Everyone there is dead; that’s all there is to it. So, if in death, worth has no value, then why do so many people think it matters in life? I really want to know the reason for that thought.

The Bible says in Genesis 3:19 “In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”

I do not see any names there that say anyone is an exception. Does that level the playing field or not? I am reminded in Matthew 10:29 “Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.”

In my mind, that is enough for me to know the Creator of all cares when a sparrow falls. What does that mean to you and me? We are called by the Lord and we must answer. And one day we will indeed answer! Then the question becomes what will be our answer to Him? After all, the question is, will you believe that Jesus Christ died on that cross? Does His Blood cover your sins? Will you follow Him?

Trust me, my Friends; the Lord God says that your intelligence is like foolishness to Him. Does that level the playing field again? Again, please read the passages of Scripture above, and you will know the answer for sure. Where in the Bible does it say that any of us humans make the rules for everyone else? Take a look at the graves of recently passed-away presidents, or for that matter, the crypt of Stalin. All are dead; no more orders do they give; no more influence whatsoever. Dead is dead. Only the spirit lives on, and that will be with the Lord or not. The choice is ours.

It’s sort of funny how some people will ask, “If God is so great, how could He choose to send anyone to Hell for eternity?” The answer is in that last sentence above. He does not; we choose for ourselves. We choose to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, or we do not. That is the answer. If we follow Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we will have Heaven. If we choose to follow anyone or anything else, we will have Hell and the lake of fire for eternity. It has always been OUR choice.

We like to think of ourselves as “all that and an Oreo cookie,” so why would any of us choose to go to Hell and the lake of fire? To be saved eternally you MUST BELIEVE that Jesus Christ died on that cross at Calvary; you MUST BELIEVE that His Blood was shed to cover your sins. You MUST BELIEVE and follow Him. There is no other way from here on Earth to Heaven. Anything that comes from this planet stays on this planet. After all, God is Spirit; therefore, everything spiritual is of Him. YOUR Spirit belongs to God.

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

I use the King James Version of the Bible, and all emphasis is mine.

You may reach the Author at:  twobears44@gmail.com

In this article, I would like to discuss some startling Facts, that far too few are taking to heart – that is, unless you are a Family member of one of the lost. To begin with, I would like to use a very small list of examples:

1) Las Vegas Shooting with 59 dead and 527 wounded (World News)

2) 714,000 Abortions so far this year in the United States (U.S. Abortion Clock. Org)

3) 112 people died in the Largest String of 4 Hurricanes (New York Times)

4) 230 Dead in Mexican Earthquake (The Guardian)

As of yet, they are still trying to figure out if there was more than one shooter in Vegas. The Abortion issue, in my opinion, is still Homicide; killing someone after thinking about it is Premeditated Murder. Also, I would be willing to admit, those numbers will never go down. What a Society that kills an innocent baby to keep from being annoyed, and yet the Lord God Almighty knows everything about them and the circumstances!

Just wondering ya’ll… four Hurricanes, one right after the other, killing 112 people… . Do you get the feeling that the Lord God is trying to get our Attention? Then you can add those killed in that Mexican Earthquake to the total. Are you beginning to see and feel what I am? And we could go on and on to include the things happening in Africa (Boco Haram), or maybe the atrocities in so many European Countries with Islamic Terrorism. And never should we forget all those killed in the Middle East fighting. And the numbers keep going up and up! The Insanity erodes the masses, and then we wonder why we never hear of these or those over there…somewhere…when we never know our own “Hearts are calloused?”

We have not even added the regular Murders (Homicides) of all kinds, the Suicides, the Road Rage and other road accidents, or the accidents of all other types that just sort of happen. I must say, those are on the increase, but does anyone really care? Calloused? Ya think?! The vast majority of young people run around with the attitude that they will live forever. No one wants to stop and think, could “I” be next? Could this happen to ME today, tonight? And so as we look down this long road ahead, do we think it is possible that the Lord God would come looking for ME? Most anyone standing on Train Tracks, Hearing a Train coming, would run for cover…right? Then if a Hurricane is on its way to your locale, don’t you think it would be a good idea to get out of the way? How many do not?

If we are so Educated, so wonderfully intelligent, why are these things happening? Come on now; I am not the only one wondering the exact same thing here…alright? There are a few factors not mentioned thus far, and you may find them interesting as well.

2 Timothy 3:1-7 “This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

For a moment, look at each and every description in the passage above. Now look at all those situations and ask yourself, do they apply there? Do ya think? And so then, we hear through the News Outlets, people wondering why this or that took place, or why them? Hello! It’s been in the Holy Word of God, the Bible, for better than 4700 years. Oh…I see! That would never happen to you…right? That is until it does happen to you. Here’s another one — the answer:

Matthew 11:28-30 “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Again, that has been in the Bible for better than 4700 Years. Gasp…the answer has always been there!

John 14 6:5-7 “Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.”

Yet another answer to your most pressing question. All these things having taken place, and you now have the answer as to why and by whose hand. Interestingly enough, how many will now raise their fists and wail at the Lord God? And they wonder why they say we humans are Oxymorons.

You might find yourself saying, “Well…it’s too restrictive, it’s too old; it doesn’t apply to me; It will curb my having fun; it’s ‘Old-Timey;’ I don’t understand it;” and so many more. I am simply wondering what the Lord God is going to say to you when you stand before HIM, awaiting your Judgment? Just so you know, there are only two ways to go — Heaven and Hell. What is your destination going to be? Trust me, my Friends; there will never be any room for being Half-Hearted about it either. This is one of those times when you are fully on-board or you ain’t!

I believe in Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I believe in HIS Holy Word, the Bible — every single word of it. I KNOW it came from HIS Lips to my eyes and ears, because HE Loved me first! That is the end of it, and it would be the end of it for everyone as well. Problem is this: Do you want to live your life Vicariously, hoping nothing ever happens to you? And then, what about your Eternal Life? Oh, you don’t believe in that either? That’s okay; just wait till your last day, your last breath, and your last heartbeat. Problem is, that will then be too late! Now what?

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.“

I use the King James version of the Bible and all emphasis is mine.

You may reach the Author at; twobears44@gmail.com