1 Timothy 6
1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession; 14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ: 15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
17 Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: 21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. (The first to Timothy was written from Laodicea, which is the chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.)
If only men who proclaim to be ministers of the the Gospel would follow this advice, our world would be a much better place. Though I could imagine that men of God who served in this manner would be hated by the majority of the world because they would not want to repent of their sins and move away from their depravity.
IN THE NEWS
POLICE STATE NEWS
Under Nanny State, we don't feel like dancing
http://bit.ly/9urZL5
California Cops Taser Senior Citizen in His Own Home
http://bit.ly/9MHEZD
China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers
http://bit.ly/aQs0GS
REAL ID & PRIVACY NEWS
DMV seeks new photos of 4K customers
http://bit.ly/dyunHG
Ex-DMV worker called corrupt
http://bit.ly/c6DSzt
MORE OIL SPILLS
Oil platform explodes off La. coast, spreading oil
http://bit.ly/9mmRAt
Ex-GM CEO Henderson to head Sunoco spin-off
http://bit.ly/cIFW1Q
ECONOMIC NEWS
Will Nothing Stimulate This Dead Horse Of An Economy?
http://bit.ly/cWKSiv
Why Lessons From The First Great Depression Mean The Next 4 Months Will Be Very Painful For Stockholders
http://bit.ly/9ScqOA
Senators, Missouri officials in China to lure freight hub to St. Louis
http://bit.ly/b7UTb8
NC newspaper completes sale to Alabama company
http://bit.ly/c4JsqW
Donations flowing to Tent City Davidson Park
http://bit.ly/9VLpyA
Cleanup of Reno's tent city marks changes in rules enforcement
http://bit.ly/bZ3EGf
City council mulling its legal options regarding tent cities
http://bit.ly/dcg2TV
Palmer hears plan for homeless shelter
http://bit.ly/ay6EOb
Homeless Shelter Closes
http://bit.ly/aXYSz5
Toledo homeless shelter taken down
http://bit.ly/d4uJUi
2ND AMMENDMENT
Obama Administration Reverses Course, Forbids Sale of 850,000 Antique Rifles
http://fxn.ws/cd5ZyK
North Carolina governor suspends gun rights
http://exm.nr/9CzY7z
HEALTH NEWS
Metal in formula milk has up to 40 times more aluminium than breast milk
http://bit.ly/9KGZtD
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Facebook adds hacker tracker tool
http://bit.ly/d9y34S
Twitter crackdown on hackers posting links to viruses with launch of URL shortening service
http://bit.ly/bzS7Px
Feds Trying to Crack Jason Deli's Virus
http://bit.ly/bWV8IH
Hackers leak 'Survivor' finalists' names
http://bit.ly/cYSfgF
Computer outage is another outrage
http://bit.ly/aqSnnm
Cell phone spying: James Bond cool or cyberstalking tool?
http://bit.ly/939ovu
MORAL DECLINE
Dead Hostage-Taker Had Strange History
http://bit.ly/aKJrey
Woman Arrested After Daughter Was Found Malnourished And Tied To A Bed
http://bit.ly/dk883K
CELEBRITY NEWS
Lindsay Hits Baby in Stroller With Car
http://bit.ly/cMyFMJ
People are worried about the ecconomy and the Mexican Swine Flu "epidemic." Folks email me and tell me they have hope but things just don't look good. They are struggling in all aspects of their lives and they need to hold onto hope.
My question to them is where does your hope come from? Is it the power of positive thinking? Just think happy positive thoughts and things will look better and brighter and might actually turn around?
I am a realist, I look at things and analyze the situation. I then try to formulate a plan or several in case plan a does not work out. However, I don't rely on my abilities and skills to help me get through, I put my faith in God. he is the one who gives me the mind that I have, the ability to think and utilize the thought processes and come up with a solution.
My Hope comes through my faith in God knowing that He is the one who will provide for me. His word promises it and we must stand on that faith during good and bad times.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (KJV)
Know that no matter where you are at in life, that if you put your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ and repent of your sins, He is just and will forgive you of those sins and you will have the hope that all of us who proclaim to be Followers of Christ have.
IN THE NEWS
HEALTH NEWS
New, Fast-Evolving Rabies Virus Found -- And Spreading
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/05/090504-rabies-evolution.html
ABORTION NEWS
BREAKING NEWS
Keyes and 10-20 other abortion protesters arrested at Notre Dame 5/8/09
http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090508/News01/905089945&template=247art
Abortion: Video of Dr. Alan Keyes Warned by Police; then Dr. Keyes Warning Police 5/8/09
http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8520210313.html
OBAMA NATION
Obama Slashes Slain Officer Family Benefits in Half 5/8/09
http://www.policelink.com/news/articles/105063-obama-slashes-slain-officer-family-benefits-in-half
ECONOMIC NEWS
Toyota First Annual Loss In Years 5/8/09
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/54e38034-3b93-11de-acbc-00144feabdc0.html?nclick_check=1
The total number of unemployed now stands at 13.7 million!! 5/8/09
http://www.cnbc.com/id/30638052
Layoffs might ease, but firms in no mood to hire 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=521978
India Cheap Labor Garment Export Industry 5/7/09
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13530
Ron Paul's Audit the FED Act, HR 1207
http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1241711064.php
NY Fed chair resigns amid stock purchase questions 5/8/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090508/pl_nm/us_usa_fed_friedman
Credit-card debt rises as more students charge college costs 5/7/09
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_12311909
News Corp will charge for newspaper websites, says Rupert Murdoch 5/7/09
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/may/07/rupert-murdoch-charging-websites
POLICE STATE NEWS
US threatens 'military force' against hackers 5/8/09
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-threatens-military-force-against-hackers-1681327.html
Georgia Officers to Get Quicker Access to Your Driver's License Photo 5/8/09
http://www.newschannel9.com/news/driver-978114-law-enforcement.html
Spying on Individuals and Organizations: Anglo-American Defense Giants Entrusted with "Mastering the Internet" 5/8/09
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13540
Prosecutor rebuts mom's claim of 'Patriot Act' detention
Says teen being held on allegations of sending a threat 5/8/09
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=97376
The police state of Massachusetts 5/6/09
http://www.dailycollegian.com/editorial-opinion/the-police-state-of-massachusetts-1.1746184
Georgia officially turns into genuine police state 5/7/09
http://newsfromrussia.com/hotspots/conflicts/07-05-2009/107512-georgia_opposition-0
TORTURE USA
Waterboarding 'unethical,' says So. Baptist leader 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=520728
Pelosi Was Briefed on Interrogations 5/8/09
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washingtonpostinvestigations/2009/05/see_what_else_were_reading_2.html?wprss=washingtonpostinvestigations
REAL ID & IDENTITY THEFT NEWS
Hackers breach UC Berkeley computer database 5/8/09
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/05/08/state/n110100D61.DTL
Hackers Threaten to Expose Va.'s Private Info 5/7/09
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Hackers-Hijack-Personal-Information.html
Sensitive US missile defence data found on computer disk bought on eBay 5/7/09
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5289638/Sensitive-US-missile-defence-data-found-on-computer-disk-bought-on-eBay.html
Should the DNA database be trimmed? 5/7/09
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/8037389.stm
Boost national cybersecurity without stifling freedom 5/6/09
http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0506/p09s03-coop.html
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS NEWS
Obama requires no accountability for union dues 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=520416
U.S. funds HIV transmission study in Argentina - Wasteful government spending 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=520722
Did you say 'Aloha'...or 'Allah'? 5/7/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=520304
Millions, Billions, Trillions 5/7/09
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/05/millions-billio.html
FRAUD & CORRUPTION
ACORN under fire for alleged voter registration fraud 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=521294
7 Pa. ACORN workers charged in voter probe 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=521014
2ND AMENDMENT
Montana Governor Signs Revolutionary New Gun Law 5/4/09
http://www.republicmagazine.com/montana-governor-signs-revolutionary-new-gun-law/
HATE CRIME BILL
Hate crimes bill is full of swill 5/7/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Perspectives/Default.aspx?id=520544
RELIGION IN THE NEWS
Chris Matthews Portrays GOP as Anti-Science 5/7/09
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/colleen-raezler/2009/05/07/chris-matthews-portrays-gop-anti-science
Dobson regrets Obama's snub of prayer ceremonies 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=522028
Outrage over Bibles destroyed in Afghanistan 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Security/Default.aspx?id=520684
Teacher comes up short in student-filed lawsuit 5/7/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=519126
STATE SOVEREIGNTY NEWS
19 more Sheriff's posse members trained to carry weapons 5/7/09
http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/central/story/19-more-Sheriffs-posse-members-trained-to-carry/lJdgcVXIqES_-PbxQibKkA.cspx
HOMOSEXUAL AGENDA
Obama urged to appoint first 'gay' to Supreme Court 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=520518
Lesbians look to boot Boy Scouts from own facilities 5/6/09
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=97248
EMINENT DOMAIN
Government to condemn land for Flight 93 memorial 5/7/09
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_on_re_us/us_flight93_memorial
FOOL ME ONCE...
Student's Wikipedia Hoax Fools Newspapers 5/7/09
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519283,00.html
TRANSGENIC NEWS
Dog gives birth to mutant creature that resembles human being (photo)
http://english.pravda.ru/photo/report/mutant-3050
MASS SHOOTINGS IN THE NEWS
Shooter's surrender ends fears of Va. Tech repeat 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Headlines/Default.aspx?id=521976
CRIME IN THE NEWS
Child porn websites on the decline 5/8/09
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=519548
TRIUMPH OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Disabled veteran closes in on London Marathon finish 5/7/09
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/05/07/veteran.marathon/index.html