Tools

Well I would like to start off today with a meditation point:

"For I Know The Thoughts I Think Towards You, Saith The Lord, Thoughts of Peace, And Not Of Evil, To Give You An Expected End." Jeremiah 29.11

This verse as most of you know helped me through losing Russell. And others much like it helped me when I lost my grandmother. And now I feel like I don't have much to get me back to where I need to be, where the bible is concerned. I know that's the stupidest thing anyone has ever read, because when you study the bible as I and so many others have and to such a greater extent, you find not many, if any moral - hell - life problems can't be overcome by the lessons given in the good book. Still for now I turn to where I left off in my studies, trying to help others to better understand the bible and it's purpose as a tool, one person at a time, because any more then that will sway my energy and then, who knows what. :]

Like for example, Astrology. Many believe the Bible speaks illy of it. To some extent this is true, at times it can be come more of a focus, taking worship, or even focus from God. And anything that can do that is worth mentioning as such. But I do not find it forbidden, or even something ignore. As a matter of fact I think the story of the three wise men give us every reason in the world to take an interest. Astronomy has already proven that the Star was a cluster of a star and two planets, that took place around the supposed birth of Christ. The wise men were obviously astrologers, or guided by people who were such. And isn't it a bit odd that in all the country that surrounded Jerusalem, how most like a great portion of the world at large, used astrology in day to day lives, but Jerusalem it's self stands out in history as being one of the few places where Astrology was never practied. Sure this could be another factor in the saving grace of the gospels story, one of many. Now that is a positive example, I believe the Tower Of Babel is a negative one. I've known many people, many well read men who believe that the Tower which was built to reach the heavens, was actually a tower built for the purpose of Astronomy and Astrology. It went to far, took focus from the true God and look what happened.

I said it once, and I'll say it again, The Bible is my anchor. The above is just one example.

For now, on a personal level. I need to bring my absence to an end. Become the person I once was. Continuing down this path only insults the ones who I have loved and lost, and fails those who knew me when and see me now and robs myself and others I know now of the true me.