IV More Thoughts: Business & Other Belief Systems

By now you should know if you are part of the First Camp or Group Two. Read Post below should you need to freshen up your understanding!

Most of you who read this Blog have my agenda dialed in.

Number One. Is for all to have the information to decide where they are choosing to spend eternity.

Number Two. To encourage Believers to be Partakes of God’s Kingdom in ‘The Here and Now”!

Number Three. And not near, as important as the first two, is to gather my thoughts on How I see what is going on in this place we live, that is bound by “Time & Space”!

Again, Acts 17:11, not as I think, Nevertheless, to have other things to weigh where you are at, in your walk with (or without) God.

I believe this will lead to where we can mesh the secular truths with what God’s Word proclaims about what HE has put here before us to partake and participate in this HIS Kingdom.

A good place to begin is again to establish that we living in at least two different realms. See 2Co 12:2

I have talked about this before, yet will re-iterate in order to get this rolling. Again be cautioned that our filters built through our lives control not only how we see things, also influence how we think about any and Every thing. I spell those filters out in a little more detail HERE.

Rabbi Moses Maimonides in the 12^th century realized by reading The Torah that there are at least ten dimensions. There are four that we are aware of; Length, Width, Depth/Height and Time. What is overwhelming is that there are six dimensions that we are not consciously aware of and only understood and explained by Quantum Physicists and little children. Do not worry, I am not going there. (For right now, anyway!) ;-)

Oh YEA! BUSINESS!

Keep in mind that there are Spiritual aspects of GOD’s Kingdom that some in Group One are not even aware of and some in Group Two utilize every day, though they call it something else.

We have touched on some of these things in the past, yet today … applied to Business. I will endeavor to spell out the Secular view and confirm with Scripture.

Controlled by those filters we think about what is important to the sub-conscious mind. Most of the time, we are not aware that it is in control. It will kill in the extremes to protect us and/or keep us comfortable. (Pro 23:7a for as he reasons in his heart, so is he!) and (Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is the good and pleasing and perfect will of God.)

It is a discipline to over come the old ways of thinking and to make deliberate changes that keep us in slavery on the plantation of old thoughts.

What we think about our self is reinforcing who we are and we fall trap to doing the same things the same way, expecting things to change and never seeing fruition. What we think about is actually drawing us from the now into the future of those things from the past. You might call this being in the ‘Loop Mode’.

In other words, whether group one or two, if what we think is Negative, that is “where we Were” which is controlled with “where we are”, which will keep us, “where we will be”! Moreover, the Contrary is, also true! I will use the verse, ‘the lamp of the body is the eye’ again. Mat 6:22&23;What you look upon with darkness will only reveal darkness and to look with light will, for the same reason show you the Positive!

Allow me to finish with this, which will compound, that spelled out above:

Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Your Business is producing directly proportional to your thinking! Keep in mind, Group two knows this and acts accordingly. It is a Divine Law.

Group one has more going for it, yet like salvation, it needs appropriation. I hear believers over and over again make statements as, “If God wants me rich, HE will drop it on me!” or “If God wants me to speak in tongues, HE will slap me with it!” Or words to those effects. Nevertheless, for either to happen (Which may be a Thought in another post!) would mean, ‘A Bolt of Lightning and a Burning Bush’ happening at the same time!

In the next post we are going to look at what we say and how that effects our Business!

Until then, Be Blessed, 1 aka DP

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Please excuse my delay getting back here to business in its real sense, as I am still endeavoring to Build Business that will help sustain this calling. And while doing that I am in constant awe how, so many, in Group One (Those who know they are on their way to Heaven to be with God & HIS SON.) pass the ‘Kingdom Laws’ on by, because they think that going down those paths will either lose their salvation or at least ‘T’ God off at them! And let me throw this at you one more time!

Luk 16:8 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.

I had the pleasure of attending my 2^nd “Toast Master’s Club” meeting yesterday and listen to a speech by a Chinese Immigrant, even with her accent, she had command of the English Language. Enunciating every word precisely, her topic was “We will come back! Her husband is a financial planner and even with everyone bad mouthing the economy, his glass is always half full! (Vs half empty)

She used a 2 foot by 3 foot picture (-Graft - That normally hangs in their office.) of the economy showing the rise & fall of commerce in the US over the last century. Through every drop, there was a great growth following, where the people caught the momentum and those who had a mind to, prospered.

Her assurance was not so much in her husband’s optimism as it was in the cyclic record of the past. FDR’s Inaugural Quote, “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself!” rang thru her conclusion and close.

As a guest, I was to comment before the meeting closed. I commended that Speaker (Being an Immigrant) for her enthusiasm, and her patriotism nearly having me jump to my feet to wave my flag!

I quoted:

Mat 6:22 The lamp of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Mat 6:23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is the darkness!

And I continued with, every time I hear any negative things about the economy, as I look around I see all the construction going on. Apartments being built, even with the ‘So Called Housing Failure’, on going street work in progress, parking lots full with people coming out with baskets full of ‘Stuff’, only shows me the ‘Glass Half Full’ is getting close to the rim.

Now I am aware that what I am about to say will no doubt, give members of the 1^st group reason to cross their index fingers between me and them, as I am branded (AGAIN), as an Heretic, Nevertheless …

Giving thought to the secular perspective of The Scriptural Truth Above, and “The Law Of Attraction” that members of group two, take this Devine Law to its zenith and prosper in spite of what the economy, government and politics try to dictate! (Even though they will end up in Hell, by not appropriating the most important Truth, i.e. what Jesus accomplished at The Cross! I Cannot Help It; I am a Preacher!)

I have had they opportunity to offend both camps now and will post this for your observation, perusal, and/or comments.

Please be advised that I am not done yet and “I Shall Return!” ;-) Be Blessed, 1 aka DP

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Let us get back to the two groups that have the same measure of faith from June 21. There is a reason why believers never enter into ‘The Kingdom’ and for the same reason non-believers do.



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I was looking everywhere for the answer. I read a book on Buddhism and was two-thirds thu it when I was supposed to understand some concept (To Continue.) and knew I had missed something. It was boring. (To me.) I was not going to start over again to get back where I could finish the book and that was the end of that. By The Way! Budda was dead 500+- years before man made him a god. Jesus walk here on earth and Said, “I AM”! (John 8:58) This is Important for keeping up to speed on these thoughts.



Up until 2 or three years ago I stayed in the Word of God and anytime something contrary to what God Said would come up, I would by instinct (By those years of training in Truth only.) go right to the passage that had already proven to me, (Hey! That is another great thought to elaborate on later!) and know how to refute the un-truth. OK End Of Commercial!



We spoke on Paul recognizing that some were worshiping God, yet knew Him not. Here is where the first group is going to get their feathers ruffled again. We spoke last time on God has revealed Himself to all and are without excuse. (Rom.1:19-20) Stay with me now!



Mankind has come to know that ‘Likes’ attract each other. Do Not argue, … how many maxims do you know that say, ‘Birds of a feather, flock together’, in one way or another? This is in both groups. Call a youngster a dummy long enough and he or she will soon ‘Know’ they are!



So, … everyone knows of God or chooses not too. They ancient sages understood Who He was and learned His Laws mostly by intuition and if not, by trial and error.
Luk 16:8 And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.



B U T ! Most did not ‘Know’ Him Personally, until God showed Himself in The Person of Jesus The Anointed! (Christ). Tho Not Knowing Him Personally they DID understand HIM and HIS Ways. Paul counted himself a debtor to all, (Rom. 1:14) no doubt a master &/or sage in Truth from other Philosophies and/or Religions.


Enough so, that to him it was mandatory that he repay that knowledge by introducing all to God in the Person of God’s only Son Jesus. Reciprocity, another law as valid as gravity! Luke 6:38



Now to, … group two, like those in group one who do not believe and do not partake in all that God has in His kingdom, you can partake of the kingdom and all its benefits and wind up in Hell should you not accept what was done for you on The Cross. We have been down that road many times here.



What is a crying shame is all those in the first group on their way to heaven and never participating in HIS kingdom while here on earth.



I will talk about that next time! Be Blessed, 1 aka DP

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Loved Of The LORD, I need to pick up again and let me start with that premise that God is not a respecter of persons and if HE is, as far as you are concerned then no doubt you have not that measure of Faith that the rest of us have. (As a starting place.) (Rom. 12:3) Believers and Not! Tho at this time, let me not Judge you on whether you are or not! Go Back to June 21, to pick up from the begining.



Moving on!



What you have done with it is obvious by the mindset you have established and too adhered.



Not going back and rehashing those filters, every one makes a decision what they are going to do with it.



As a starting place somewhere in ones life, the invisible God has revealed Himself and is understood by the thing that are seen. Paul says, The Godhead and His Power are evident and clearly seen by the Righteous and Unrighteous, thus all left without excuse. (Rom.1:19-20) On the premise and for me the proof that the Word Of God is ‘Truth’ (John17:17) Spoken by The Word Himself, (John 1:1, 14)



In the Eleventh chapter of The Gospel According To John. Jesus was late … from the perspective of Lazarus’s two sisters Mary & Martha. (I will address GOD Never being late … In future Post.) When Jesus went to the graveyard He said, ‘Lazarus Come Forth!’ Now it Does Not say this in Scripture, Nevertheless, He being Who He Was/Is and saying only, “Come Forth” the Graveyard would have been vacated by all its residents!



Martha told Jesus that her brother had been dead four days and ‘Stinketh’. (Jews believe that the spirit hangs around for three days and 40 days are important to them too.)



Now having read the Bible through over 30 times, not counting Studies and Prep for messages, (There will be some that call this bragging. Nevertheless, this will establish that I have some understanding under my belt.) I hear the 40th verse over and over again all thru every book in one-way or another.



Gatten Paraphrase: My People ask Me to show them and they will believe. I tell them to Believe and they will see the Glory of GOD. BTW that was the reason that it looked like Jesus was Late.



Now if you do not believe my premise above, (i.e. everyone is given same measure of Faith, then you are not using what you were given, … poor steward. Mt. 25:26 & 26) then John 11:40 comes in play and you never will. WHY? Because you Do Not Believe. Do not be under any kind of Condemnation, should you have a problem in believing, (& I am not your Judge.) Rom. 8:1, Just ask for help. Mt. 7:7&8 and Mark 9:24.



Now the ground work is laid, let me move on to the two kinds in Business. … Done run out of time. Will pickup here next time. Do not lose your place! Be blessed, 1 aka DP

Thoughts! ~~ A Break! ~~ Think!

Running a hundred miles an hour and time to set "Those Thoughts" aside and take time to "THINK!"

Now tell me what YOU Think! Be Blessed, 1 aka DP

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OK We go back to those Thoughts on Business and other Belief Systems.

The reason for the delay on getting down and dirty on this issue is that I was introduced to a continuation of my trek on writing. Always Faithful, The LORD allowed me to not only get encouragement on writing, yet at the same time learn to give my brethren who are judges even more room to allow GOD to work in their lives too. Twenty-five years ago I found myself, as the judge of the judges. What In The World Are You Talking About, you sez. I am glad you asked, I sez.

I had a ‘Left Brain’ direction that I was trying to get to, yet those random ‘Thoughts’ seem to take off in a tangent from the ‘Right Brain’ that keeps me from addressing ‘Business and other Belief Systems.

OK I give up! I would hear these Judges of The Brethren make statements like, that Ministry (And/Or Preacher) is a reproach to The Body Of Christ. My (our) Ministry is above admonishment, because I (we) would not allow anything like that to happen. I would think, “The Audacity of that person to judge his brother (Tho not admit he was.) that way. ‘Except for The Grace of GOD, there go I!’

I would beseech The Throne Of Grace with why … would they do that? … NO Why am I aware of this?

Finally, I heard, (Tho one of the reasons that I was having a hard time hearing, was because I did not want to hear that revelation!) “PRAY for him!” What a wrestling match that was!

It took a while to want to; yet finally after a season I found myself praying for the Audacious Judge.

WHOA! I need to back up. We were supporting a ministry on a regular basis for several years and one day I approached my wife with, “Are we to continue?” With out hesitation she said that she was about to ask me about it and we stopped support on the spot that day. Seven years later that ministry fell and it was from things that were going on seven years before, when quickened to stop support!

Then up jumped the ‘Audacious Judge’. And several months after that the ‘Audacious Judge’ was literally caught with his pants down. And after repenting and asking everyone under Heaven (Including his wife.) to forgive him, AGAIN Several months later in the same boat. (Cab)

I then knew why the calling to judge The Judges. So I could pray for them. All I can say is that I was glad my name was not Jim.

OK Be sure to Note! That there goes I, except for the Grace Of GOD! How big does the carrot need to be, before The Man of GOD files down that path? Now after that LONG Season of not being aware of the Judges, here I am Again. They are getting my prayers and watching closely … where I am at and where I am going. Pray for me Too! GOD Knows I need it!

All I know at this moment is, those above were ‘Random Thoughts’!

I will endeavor to get back to: “Thoughts! “Other Belief Systems For Business” soon. Keep your eye opened! Be Blessed! DP “I shall Return!”

Thoughts: Business & Other Belief Systems

As you can see, I have ‘kind of’ let this lay for a while. I have had to look at the ministry that I have been called to and had to make more room for those who believe they have it all dialed in. i.e. Not just their Relationship with The LORD, yet including everyone else’s too. I have a lot to say about this, yet I will only touch on it now.

I have a brother, my Mother’s third child, (There are six of us, in case it matters.) [whew! How much is enough? I am the oldest.] who has just had over half of his tongue removed, because of a malignant growth. Cells in his tonsils and lips that will be treated with radiation. He made The Lord Savior years ago, yet soon after, pursued his own direction. He has a pacemaker and has had so many things happen to him that he should have been dead years ago. e.g. Billiard Balls bounce off his head, etc. In other words, he has not made HIM LORD of his life.

Saturday he told me that because of his heavy drinking and smoking, he was a whole lot more susceptible to it! Sunday when I questioned him on what he thought about all the (Really Miraculous.) chances he has had, he again informed me that if he woke up with a shovel full of dirt in his face that he would be with The LORD! I was not asking him about that, yet he let me know emphatically that that was already established and poured in concrete.

My Aunt, who is 89 and been praying for all of her brother’s off spring since we were born … WOW and I was going to make this quick! My Aunt inferred that in spite of all her prayers, that he was not saved, when questioning her how she knew, her reference was to all the sin of drinking and smoking. (Please Note that this is more involved and I am doing my best to ‘Cut To The Chase’.)

I have a spiritual son, (One of Many.) who has left wife and family to move in with another woman. (I had got wind of it several months ago and it broke my heart. I have been ministering to him for close to 30 years.) He told me that he (and this other she) has been in church seeking God’s Face more in the last three months than he and the first, she had, in two decades. By The Way, he is not the first one who has done this. (Some might [like to] say, ‘Like Father, Like Son’! ‘Pretty close’, yet I took a step of Faith, that has brought in Fruition for over thirty years.)

When explaining this to my aunt, as another reference to where my brother was, above, she implied that he was not saved, because of this horrendous sin. Well anyway, he called me this morning and assured me one thing he knew for sure, was that God loved him without reservation. When it boiled down to the nitty gritty his sin is being a double minded man, unstable in all his ways. Everything else is only circumstances and ramifications of that root, ‘Lack Of Faith’.

In other words, even tho she knew it, it was hard to convey to her that there was no difference in those horrendous sins above and her breaking a fingernail and saying, ‘Turkey Lips’ knowing that she was cursing when she said it!

Well my brother is now reflecting on whether it is important for him to hear in that day of reckoning, ‘Well Done, MY Good and Faithful Servant’ or not.

My protégée has today a foundation of Knowing that God loves him without reservation and is now in the process to establish his next step on building on that foundation.

Now! That I have that established, I will continue next time with “Thoughts! “Other Belief Systems For Business” By The Way, for you who are wondering about my

Thoughts, I do know the Scriptures to confirm my position. Mt. 7:7;

Be Blessed, 1 aka DP ‘I Shall Return!’