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I have found that I am closest to God when I practice prayer and meditation daily. I read a morning devotion every day (I often read several) and journal. My journal helps cement the message of the devotional book into my mind. Studying my Sabbath School lesson before going to bed is also this relationship with God. Neuroscience has taught us that information is transferred into memory while we sleep. Students do better on exams if they study before going to bed as opposed to studying in the morning before taking the exam. Of course, I do not sacrifice sleep in order to do my Sabbath School lesson. Good sleep is esencial to mental health - probably more than a healthy diet. Distractions are an issue. Electronic media studies us well and knows what interests us. Thus we can lose hours on YouTube or Facebook. Avoiding those sites would be like throwing out the baby with the bath water but I have learned I need to be aware of the time and make prayer and meditation a priority.

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I'd like to know what you think about your failed prophecies. If you have prophesied things that have not happened, on the basis of Deut 18, how do you explain that? Doesn't that give you pause?

Again, you have become a conspiracy theorist because have become like the Bible predicted: There is a conspiracy of her prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion ravening the prey: they have devoured souls; they take treasure and precious things; they have made her widows many in its midst. Her prophets have plastered for them with whitewash, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says THE SOVEREIGN YAHWEH, when YAHWEH has not spoken. Eze 22:25, 28 You have conspired against YAHWEH with your false doctrines and it appears you going further away from the truth! You have not take heed to the warning of blashemphy THE SON placing a man in Daniel 12:1. It is sad that the SDA church has not taken a better look at Rev 13:18 The Bible first states you must have wisdom. Now for last four hundred + years, all denomination have believed the same thing. The number 666 is some type of mark and the Protestants in the past and the SDA believe it represent just the papacy. So, I ask where is the wisdom? Who wisdom are you and the world denominations accepting? Not YAHWEH'S! The secret things belong to YAHWEH our ELOHIYM; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this Torah (teaching and instruction). Deut 29:29 For YAHWEH gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. Prov 2:6 The Bible also said line upon line and need to get here a little and there a little. So what does Rev 13:18 says and actual means: Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Rev 13:18 The first thing that needs to be done is to see how the translators added words and also the grammar of the Greeks. T"a man," is not in the original Greek and secondly and the word "his," is grammatically wrong. There are three 6's and did Gabriel tell John to count? Why would he ask John to count the numbers if the numbers are already there? The Greek word "psēlaphaō," it actual means to seek, search for a token (to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in. Dictionary.com If this true, then we must find another Scriptures that will bring this out more clearer. The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is. Rev 17:8 Here is the Scripture that lines up with Rev 13:18. The beast that John saw again had three things: was, is not, yet is when comes from out of the bottomless pit! Let get some wisdom and understanding of YAHWEH. The number 7 always meant something in the Bible! It stood for perfection and when the Adams sinned they fell from perfection to the number 6. So, we know that imperfection is the number 6. So, that represent all of us! But, these two Scriptures goes even deeper. The imperfection of this fallen race would produce three who will entrap the entire world. So, the Bible let's you know that the beast being around and is not just one person. These persons would allow Satan to use them to change the true worship of YAHWEH! Remember the Bible is about THE FATHER! We have been saying THE SON but YAHSHUA told you HE comes to do the work of HIS FATHER. John 3:16 says that THE FATHER love the world that HE allowed or gave up HIS SON to die and to save this entire world who will believe! THE NAME of YAHSHUA is YAH'S SALVATION by giving HIS SON! My point this is all about the Worship and Honor of THE FATHER! If that is true these persons will go against the worship of THE FATHER! John saw the beast that was-Nimrod the son of Cush the only man in the entire world that rule! He is the one, that change worship of THE FATHER, he rebel. From him came religions or false worship. This is the beginning of the beast reign! The beast that is not-is the papacy because the Catholic Church united most of the important false worship of Nimrod together. The papacy went even further and tried to change times and laws but they couldn't; no angelic being or earthly being can change time or YAHWEH'S Laws. It is impossible! Finally, yet is who has not come yet! This person will have help a false prophet. He also, was nurtured by the Catholic Church but he saw her weakness and realize her lie! He wanted her power and he knew who to get it from and that is Satan. That is why he will go into perdition. Thess Chapter 2 is all about him and this is a plea that all would take the time and thoroughly read the chapter. He will come this Chapter says clearly: "Except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition." If the papacy is this man of sin, how come everybody knew? The Protestants call themselves seperating from the Catholic Church, but did they really? So, how is that being reveal? Who is the falling away first so the man could be reveal. Ask yourself these questions? If the papacy wants to rule in the great city Jerusalem that has become Babylon and it will be hated and destroy by the 10 kings who give their power to the beast. Then the sunday law myth has no merit! Just pray and think about it! Happy Sabbath and blessings!

Ellen White returns to the issue of Sunday laws at the end of time on page 592 of The Great Controversy: “The dignitaries of church and state will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all classes to honor the Sunday. The lack of divine authority will be supplied by oppressive enactments. Political corruption is destroying […] The post Sunday Laws and Bible Prophecy (11): The Key Statements of Ellen White II appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

I have taken my kids on several vacations over the past few years. Spending money on travel is a good way to strengthen family bonds. It has given my kids some great memories to cherish during their adult years. Here is a picture of our COVID-19 vacation. This was a 5,000 mile road trip. We started off at home in the southern most tip of Texas. We went up through the panhandle, to Denver, Salt Lake City, Yellowstone, Mt. Rushmore and came home through Iowa and Kansas. I used to think vacationing was a waste of money but I have learned how healthy it is for a family and have completely changed my mind.

I once warmed up a cup of peas in the breakroom at work. It was sparking the whole time. I went ahead and ate them anyway and the other workers were shocked. I guess I just like peas.