Month: October 2010

North American Churches

Revelations 1:4  John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; 5  And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6  And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. 7  Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
 
In one city I had been to every church I went to was great, but in another city every church I went to was bad and why was that now?
 
As I have traveled from city to city, provinces to province, to the US as well I also have visited so called Christian, Evangelical visited churches and one thing that has clearly amazed me, disrobed me as well was  how not only are too often the leadership of the church pretentious inadequate, including the pastors, elders, deacons, but also the fact that in each city the churches tend to very very similar, all mostly very bad.. I have often said that these churches have been unable to significantly change the surrounding characters of persons because they rather have been conformed to them, they now have watered down falsely their membership standards, mainly have conformed to the local ruling evil spirits.
 
 
(Romans 12:2 KJV)  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.
 
 
Revelation 3:17  Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18  I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19  As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20  Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21  To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. :22  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
 
 
(Eph 3:10 KJV)  To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
 
(Eph 6:12 KJV)  For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
 
(Col 1:16 KJV)  For by him ( Jesus Christ) were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
 
(Col 2:15 KJV)  And having spoiled principalities and powers, he ( Jesus Christ)  made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
 
(Titus 3:1 KJV)   to be ready to every good work,
 
 I have to say I have been amazed when I encounter various individuals who profess to be pastors, Christians, Priests, Catholics, evangelicals, Orthodox and who claim they are now good persons who are certainly going to heaven next. I know for a fact they are deceived. I do not know what standards they are following but it was, is certainly different from those set for by Jesus and the Apostles in the Bible. These clearly still bad people are still liars, thieves, con artists, cheats, unconsidered of others, unkind, unloving, selfish self centered.. they have nothing in common with God and his followers rather so why do they falsely think they are Christians or they are even going next to heaven still?
    
 

Alberta concerned only lately about it’s image, reputation

 
 
 Alberta has the friendliest investment climate among Canadian provinces,  according to a report released Thursday from the Fraser Institute.  The report lauded Alberta for its low taxes on companies and people, careful spending at the provincial-government level and lack of red tape. “With Canada’s lowest corporate and personal income taxes, most flexible labour market, smallest government and relatively low level of red tape, Alberta continues to offer an investment climate that is the most attractive nationwide,” said Charles Lammam, senior policy analyst with the Fraser Institute.  http://www.cbc.ca/fp/story/2010/12/02/3917030.html
   
 CALGARY – Alberta is suffering an “image deficit” over criticism of the province’s oilsands and provincial Conservatives called for a new campaign to minimize the damage to business and tourism.  A resolution introduced at the Alberta Progressive Conservative Convention on Saturday argued that sophisticated and well-financed environmental organizations and special interest groups are having success in attempts to redefine Alberta’s image in “extremely negative” terms. It says Alberta’s efforts to counter “nefarious public relation campaigns” have been ineffective and both industry and government must work together to come up with a new strategy to turn the tide of public opinion. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/101030/national/alta_conservatives_stelmach
 
What a liar.. Alberta has been feeding others the same lies for decades too..
Alberta has  low taxes on Companies but  high hidden taxes on the citizens, high school and property taxes, costly homes,  even  one of the highest police revenue generating tickets in the country..

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A bad image problem  is not the only main problem for Alberta even in July 2013..

Many of those affected by the recent flooding in Canmore,  Calgary, Exshaw, high River, etc,  are now looking back on the month that was and are starting to rebuild.

Flood info sessions planned. Provincial experts on flood mapping and the disaster recovery program will be available in communities affected by the floods at upcoming public information sessions.

The province is mandating that homeowners who live in the floodway can choose to rebuild and repair, or leave. If they choose to relocate, the province will assist them — in some cases, that means purchasing land. Residents living in flood fringe areas must flood-proof their homes if they want to eligible for flood relief in the future. The first information session was held in High River tonight. There are sessions planned in Medicine Hat, Calgary, Canmore, Lethbridge, Bragg Creek and Turner Valley. Many Albertans still do say they’re having a tough time finding contractors and equipment and others are still waiting for word on compensation from insurance companies and the province. The provincial government announced its long-term flood recovery and said “We know this work will take years — not weeks or months — and we will be there to support communities in their renewal efforts over the long term,” said Premier Alison Redford in a release. Prepared by the Flood Recovery Task Force, the plan looks to focus on four areas: financial support, repairing infrastructure, mitigating long-term environmental impacts and nurturing economic growth through reinvestments.

 

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http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/24/calgary-flooding-downtown-water-nenshi-status.html

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/07/18/calgary-flooding-aid-transparency-ableg.html

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Albertan solicitor general attempts to quash the citizens democratic rights to complain.

. Alberta’s lack of water generated electricity means that the electrical costs are very high as well.. Flexible market, people need two jobs or both spouses working hard just to pay the basic  Bills due to the high cost of living.. Slim government does not mean much if it is incompetent.. and the Government of Alberta is very cheap, even broke in fact..so it does not even give the citizens adequate Medicare, or adequate many other services…. and flexible labor market is imported underpaid, unqualified often too  cheap labour..

  “What kind of ‘idiots’ are running Alberta anyway?  Why would the people of Alberta keep voting for such an incompetent Party?   It is so obvious that the priorities of the Alberta ‘Conservative’ government are xxxx backwards. They need to be removed!!!!” “It’s pathetic. So sad to see how this government wastes money and props up their buddies leaving Albertans with a depleted Heritage fund, no money for infrastructure, and poor health care after 16 years of “boom” time. Can’t wait til the time is up for these clowns and their corruption is properly exposed. It’ll make the sponsorship scandal look like peanuts.” “This Stelmach Government has gone nuts.   No wonder Alberta’s deficit is $7 billion dollars but is exected to top $8 billion dollars.  Stelmach must be forced to resign.” ” It’s WAY past time that Slow Eddie and his gang of arrogant, self-entitled incompetents were shown the door by voters.   Albertans deserve intelligent, ethical leaders who are committed to democratic principles of transparency, openness, and public service. This Conservative bunch, like fish that’s stayed out of the fridge longer than it should, need to be escorted to the trash bin. Their knuckle-dragging ideology is far past its best-before date.” “I suggest to Mr. Liepert that he should offer voluntary retirement packages to himself and the rest of his crew before cutting funding to health care. These serverence packages are ludicrous and outrageous.” http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/09/02/edmonton-severance-health-care.html

In their false pride they have done many stupid things in Alberta, the leaders now as well.. they despised the poor people, they abuse the ordinary citizens too.. they lied, slandered others… so it should come as no surprise they too are now reaping what they sow.. facing an unexpected big recession.. many still lie as to how long this recession will last too.. http://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2009/02/20/pride-comes-before-a-fall-in-alberta-too/

 https://postedat.wordpress.com/2009/08/23/if-any-in-alberta-would-not-work-neither-should-he-eat/

Alberta COMPLAINS  about their bad imAge BUT THEY ARE MERELY REAPING ALL THE LIES, ABUSES THEY HAVE SOWED FOR DECADES..

  1. Poor people and the unemploynment rate in Alberta « The non …11 Apr 2010 … Poor people and the unemploynment rate in Alberta. Filed under: News and politics — thenonconformer @ 10:48 am …
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  2. Even why up to 30 Somalis murdered in Alberta « The non …26 Apr 2010 … plans to continue a campaign to pressure the Alberta government to … http://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2010/04/09/canadas-too-often-bad …
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  3. ALBERTA TODAY IS BROKE « The non conformer’s Canadian Weblog 23 Jan 2010 … “The Alberta government’s decision to reconsider the closure of about 350 acute-care beds in Calgary and Edmonton has divided health-care …
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  4. Calgary MP accused in massive mortgage fraud – Need to know …6 May 2010 … http://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/t. … contact there with Banks, politicians, pastors now too too, I trust no one in Alberta …
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  5. Alberta’s surprise recession « The non conformer’s Canadian Weblog2 Jul 2009 … New council will advise Mr Scrooge and the Alberta government. When they were rich, proud and arrogant the Conservative leaders of Alberta …
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  6. Alberta’s Manure Pile « The non conformer’s Canadian Weblog27 Jul 2009 … WILL ONLY LEARN THE HARD WAY THAT IT NEEDS THE SUPPORT OF OTHERS. http://thenonconformer.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/the-alberta-way/ …
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  7. Canada’s oil sands « The non conformer’s Canadian Weblog13 Sep 2009 … Syncrude Canada has been found guilty under wildlife laws of causing the death of 1600 ducks in a tailings pond at it oilsands mine in …
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 NOW I  HAD  LIVED IN CROOKED, BAD ALBERTA FOR 15 YEARS AND I NEXT WROTE TO ALL NEWS MEDIA, INTERNET, CANADA WIDE  FOR DECADES OF WHAT I HAD SEEN THERE.. TOO MANY CROOKED CITY HALL EMPLOYEES, CROOKED LAWYERS, CROOKED REALTORS, BAD CALGARY COPS, BAD CANMORE RCMP TOO, BAD PC POLITICIANS, BAD DOCTORS, BAD EVANGELICALS CHURCHES AND PASTORS TOO, lousy consumer protection.
 
I RIGHTFULLY EXPOSE ALL CROOKS CANADA  WIDE FOR THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD.. so should we all.
 
I rightfully was no fan of Premier Lougheed or Premier Klein of Alberta.. both who also clearly did not look fully after the needs of all the citizens of Alberta.. As Premier, Lougheed who pursued his selfish, self centered nonwithstanding clause, where  he insisted on the inclusion of the notwithstanding clause in the Fderal Charter of Rights,  a clause which allowed  for any Alberta laws to operate notwithstanding  of any other laws   in the event that  the federal government wished to propose legislation contrary or at odds with desires. aims  of Alberta’s leadership, and such a clause  was not needed in Canada but that,   the supremacy of Parliament should prevail over the appointed judiciary. He as Premier he furthered the development of the oil and gas resources, and started the Alberta Heritage and both were next  poorly  managed by his successors.. I am often rightfuly upset by all those cry babies in Albeerta who complain about the other people’s dirty yards  in other provinces but they now  can’t seem to clean their own  yet and firstly too. Hypocrites..
 
(Prov 22:1 KJV)  A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
 
(Eccl 7:1 KJV)  A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
 
 

(Prov 19:29 KJV)  Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

PM Stephen Harper’s province…

Booze, gambling revenues now worth more than gas royalties to Stelmach government

 

There are still negative personal consequences for following after vanities

 

In some parts of the country, cities the divorce rate is as high as 70 percent

Note the reality of a life of  Vanity..
 
 (Lev 26:20 KJV)  And your strength shall be spent in vain: for your land shall not yield her increase, neither shall the trees of the land yield their fruits.
 
(2 Ki 17:15 KJV)  And they rejected his statutes, and his covenant that he made with their fathers, and his testimonies which he testified against them; and they followed vanity, and became vain, and went after the heathen that were round about them, concerning whom the LORD had charged them, that they should not do like them.
 
 
(Job 11:11 KJV)  For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?
 
(Psa 2:1 KJV)  Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
 
(Psa 26:4 KJV)  I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
 
(Psa 33:17 KJV)  An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
 
(Psa 60:11 KJV)  Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
 
(Psa 89:47 KJV)  Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
 
(Psa 119:113 KJV)   I hate vain thoughts: but thy law do I love.
 
(Psa 127:1 KJV)   Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
 
(Psa 127:2 KJV)  It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
 
(Prov 12:11 KJV)  He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
 
(Prov 31:30 KJV)  Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.
 
(Eccl 6:12 KJV)  For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
 
(Isa 1:13 KJV)  Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
 
(Isa 30:7 KJV)  For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
 
(Isa 45:19 KJV)  I have not spoken in secret, in a dark place of the earth: I said not unto the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.
 
(Isa 65:23 KJV)  They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.
 
(Jer 2:5 KJV)  Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
 
(Jer 3:23 KJV)  Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the LORD our God is the salvation of Israel.
 
(Jer 4:14 KJV)  O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?
 
(Jer 4:30 KJV)  And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do? Though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rentest thy face with painting, in vain shalt thou make thyself fair; thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life.
 
(Jer 23:16 KJV)  Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD.
 
(Jer 46:11 KJV)  Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
 
(Jer 50:9 KJV)  For, lo, I will raise and cause to come up against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the north country: and they shall set themselves in array
 
(Lam 4:17 KJV)  As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
 
(Ezek 13:7 KJV)  Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
 
(Zec 10:2 KJV)  For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
 
(Mal 3:14 KJV)  Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
 
(Mat 15:9 KJV)  But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
 
(Mark 7:7 KJV)  Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
 
(Rom 1:21 KJV)  Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
 
(1 Cor 3:20 KJV)  And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
 
(1 Cor 15:2 KJV)  By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
 
(Eph 5:6 KJV)  Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
 
(Phil 2:16 KJV)  Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
 
(Col 2:8 KJV)  Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
 
(1 Tim 6:20 KJV)  O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
 
(2 Tim 2:16 KJV)  But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
 
(Titus 1:10 KJV)  For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
 
(Titus 3:9 KJV)  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
 
(James 1:26 KJV)  If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
 
(James 4:5 KJV)  Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
           
If you still do have a God shaped vacuum that is unfilled, then no other things, no relationships or careers, goals, next will satisfy you, not any personal, social, community relationships..
 
Note this reality.. like it or not.. believe it or not..
 
Both fornicators and adulterers are excluded from Heaven. They are pursuing vanities as far as God is concerned..
 
“Have you not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? Be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit. And certain of you were these! But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were declared righteous, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God” (1 Cor 6:9).
 
Some of the reasons that relationships and even marriages fail are unrealistic expectations, greed, lies,  laziness and a spouse has false personal values, false assumptions, -the myth of the greener grass, and also the inablity to handle the sheer pace, stress of  of life. And for sure sexual infidelity will tend to kill a marriage, be an immediate grounds for a divorce too.

The Marriages that slide downward go through these stages: romance, reality, resentment, unforgiveness – bitterness  and rebellion – divorce.

still excludes the common realty also that bad friends, bad relatives, others do work hard to break up the marriages too….

Key steps that help to break this cycle and to change marriages are for a start…

–First, open your life fully to God. (Luke 6:27). Without God in control of your life these days it is likely your marriage ALSO  next will fail

-Second, follow God’s ways continually. (Ephesians 5:1)

– Honor each other: be faithful and committed, recognize the dignity and special worth of all others, admire, affirm and celebrate each other, and avoid continual fault-finding.

Our personal beliefs and feelings toward people tend to follow what we believe about them. A judgment is MY interpretation of someone’s life at a point in time, it still doesn’t give the whole picture and becomes a label by which I narrowly view and interpret that person. What are some reasons some people too often “put-down” or judge  others rather than affirm, accept them with Christ’s unconditional love? They firstly do not have the real love themselves. They likely come from troubled, divorced homes or are in a troubled marriage, home.

“A love that cherishes is patient and kind (1 Cor. 13:4). To be patient means “to take a long time to boil” and is the opposite of rudeness and irritability. Patience celebrates  our strengths and validates our uniqueness. Kindness involves being gentle, sensitive, considerate, thoughtful and helpful to make life easier for the other person. 

Love delights…

Such love enjoys giving attention to the other, spending time together. (Eccl. 9:9) Such love enjoys expressing affection to the other, including sexual intimacy for those who are married.(1 Corinthians 7:2-5). Such love enjoys growing spiritually with the other, together opening our lives to God  and praying, together getting to know Him better and together following His ways.

(2 Peter 3:18).

“How incredible it would be if in all of our relationships–with God, with our husbands and wives, with our families and with our friends–we could experience great delight!” (Schorr Line, May 29, 2009) Centre Street Church is affiliated with the Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada  http://www.cschurch.ca/

 

(Matthew 19:1 KJV)    And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
2  And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
3  The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4  And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5  And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6  Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7  They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8  He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9  And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
10  His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
11  But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given.
12  For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.

 

You shall know the truth

 

(John 8:31 KJV)  Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
 
Now as obvious or unobvious to some persons most people are living in deceptions, falsehoods, lies, distortions because they are still too easily deceived
  
(Mat 13:19 KJV)  When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
 
(Mat 13:38 KJV)  The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
 
(1 John 2:13 KJV)  I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.
 
(1 John 2:14 KJV)  I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
 
(Prov 12:15 KJV)  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
 
(Prov 15:5 KJV)  A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
 
(Prov 17:10 KJV)  A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
 
(Prov 18:2 KJV)  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
 
(Prov 19:1 KJV)  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
 
(Prov 23:9 KJV)  Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
 
(Prov 26:11 KJV)  As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
 
(Prov 27:22 KJV)  Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
 
(Prov 24:6 KJV)  For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
 
(Deu 32:28 KJV)  For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
 
(Job 5:13 KJV)  He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
 
(Job 12:13 KJV)  With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
 
(Psa 1:1 KJV)  Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
 
(Psa 16:7 KJV)  I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.
 
(Psa 33:10 KJV)  The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
 
(Psa 33:11 KJV)  The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
 
(Psa 64:2 KJV)  Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:
 
(Psa 73:24 KJV)  Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
 
(Psa 106:13 KJV)  They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:
 
(Psa 107:11 KJV)  Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
 
(Prov 1:25 KJV)  But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
 
(Prov 1:30 KJV)  They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.
 
(Prov 8:14 KJV)  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
(Prov 12:15 KJV)  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
 
(Prov 15:22 KJV)  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
 
(Prov 19:20 KJV)  Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
 
(Prov 19:21 KJV)  There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
 
(Prov 20:5 KJV)  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.
 
(Prov 20:18 KJV)  Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.
 
(Prov 21:30 KJV)  There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.
 
(Prov 24:6 KJV)  For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
 
(Isa 11:2 KJV)  And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
 
(Isa 19:3 KJV)  And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
 
(Isa 30:1 KJV)  Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
 
(Isa 45:21 KJV)  Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
 
(Isa 46:10 KJV)  Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
 
(Jer 23:22 KJV)  But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.
 
(Jer 32:19 KJV)  Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
 
(Hosea 4:12 KJV)  My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
 
(Micah 4:12 KJV)  But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
 
(Eph 1:11 KJV)  In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
 
(Rev 3:18 KJV)  I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
 
 
 

It was interesting I was in a really great Church, the spirit of God was moving there mightily and yet God told me to to talk to or to fellowship with the pastors, later I had found out that they were in adultery, stealing, slandering, etc..
  
Sadly for too many persons a church is merely a social club a place to get noticed, to meet one’s friends merely.. not really a place to to fellowship with God
  
Don’t quit 5 minutes before the miracles happen
 
I actually was often in a church were this happened, the first church service would start and finish 2 1.3 hours later and the crowd would disperse, but next for those who did not want to go there was another church service lasting for hours into the wee hours of the morning , miracles, spectacular and  praising the Lord too..
 
you see you cannot tell God when and how to do it.. many people are  missing out on the blessings cause they rushed out..
 

foreign workers alleged to be abused in Alberta

 

Foreign workers in Alberta alleged to be abused  even by the federal government

“A group of Edmonton janitors is suing a cleaning company for $42,435 over allegations that overtime money is being held back and that they have been threatened with deportation. The janitors, many of whom are temporary foreign workers from the Philippines, say their employer, University of Alberta contractor Bee Clean Building Maintenance, is refusing to pay them tens of thousands of dollars in overtime. When the non-unionized workers questioned the company about the alleged lost wages, they claim they were being threatened with deportation. Danilo DeLeon, who is a temporary foreign worker from the Philippines, moved to Edmonton to work for Bee Clean about a year and a half ago. He said he works five, 12-hour shifts every week, with an extra seven-hour shift on what would otherwise be his day off. DeLeon said he’s supposed to get time and a half for anything more than 80 hours every two weeks. But Bee Clean has refused to pay, he claimed. When he told his employer he would contact a union or the Ministry of Labour about Bee Clean’s refusal to pay him, DeLeon said his boss threatened to have him deported. “My supervisor threatened to send me back home. He said the owner was upset,” he said. Yessy Byl, a temporary foreign worker advocate with the Alberta Federation of Labour, said the Bee Clean case is a prime example of exploitative issues temporary foreign workers across Canada face on a daily basis. Byl said the federal and provincial governments do nothing to protect temporary foreign workers if they are wrongfully terminated. In fact, governments make it impossible for the worker to get a new job, and in the end the worker is deported, she said. At no time does the employer get prosecuted by the federal government or provincial government [for the wrongful termination], she said. Its the workers who end up bearing the burden. There are more than 60,000 temporary foreign workers in Alberta, according to provincial officials.”
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/101001/canada/canada_edmonton_edmonton_bee_clean_janitors