It’s hard to argue with someone who doesn’t say anything.

“Please GOD remove from me any animosity towards man!”

Don’t let life discourage you from doing what you need to do -don’t let people discourage you from doing what you need to do.

Be the first to make a gesture with others, even if it’s a subtle one, and if there are unwilling to respond then you’ve done your part.

Clear the world out of your head, make room for GOD and GOD will speak to you even more clearly, and more often.

Be silent and observe.

Most people in this society are unwilling to be still.

Be passionate in your relationships but not overbearing, or intrusive!

Simply:

1)Do your part;

2)Be a part of.

Lack of imagination, lack of willpower, lack of know-how – these are the only things that have stood in the way of people standing against injustices throughout history? This is what separates people like Nancy Wake from so many millions of others?

A man who cannot say no; A woman who cannot say yes…

One should pray with the same intensity of gratitude for food on the table on the table as they do for food that is not on the table. This is a good basic rule for all things

When you make the decision to approach someone with an issue, with whom you have a deep storied history with, You have to be very sure of which path you are going to take because it is very easy to take a wrong turn. And in circumstances like this people will even attempt to steer you away from the real issues. And as a matter of course, steer you away from the real solutions. Solutions can only follow after the recognition and responsibility for the problem.

How little the teachings of GOD come into play in business today.

Do you tend to spend more time, place more emphasis on how people felt about you, or about how you felt about them?

It is a fact, a documented fact that human-beings can undergo the worst treatment known to man by other human-beings, and still retain their humanity, still retain their dignity. I underwent no such treatment [to such an extent], and in certain areas -wilfully gave up my humanity, willfully surrendered my dignity. 😔

I do not believe that in most cases -a person can approach the summit with regard to character-building, and maturity through the kind of life most of us in the United States are made priviy too.

One of the biggest dishes between myself and my extended family, is it my dedication approaches unconditional. I would do anything for them if I could to include selling everything I own if they needed the financial help. They on the other hand, Would get very tired after giving me 1 or 2 rides if I should ask. One of the things my Uncle told me some 20 years ago was “The reason we don’t offer Rick is because we know you’re going to say yes”. On another occasion when I walked in on them and they were eating he stated, “I hope you already ate”. I’m sure I can come up with some real doozies on my part as well over the years, has a child growing up this was the sort of mentality I was made privy too. And even though it is a child’s responsibility as an adult to determine which things they have learned in life to pursue and which to eliminate, a child cannot help but absorb that which he or she is exposed to as example -especially when they are in such dire need of direction. An utter state of desperation for love as well.*

*They didn’t seem to like me and I didn’t seem to like them-hyphen my dad’s sister and her family. As is evident to this day, my aunt and uncle seem to have issues with the world in general. My Uncle through marriage, is more overt in his issues with me, whereas my aunt is more covert -which in each case seem to stem from the past. I WAS, I REALIZE NOW, VERY MUCH A PRODUCT OF THEIR OWN INFLUENCE. I cannot in fact think of a case which hits closer to home personally, Then the example of how; when you treat a person the way they treat you, eventually they’re going to get a resentment towards you! In the majority of ways, my aunt and uncle could be both cold ,as well as brutal in their honesty. I don’t really recall any warmth from them to be honest with you. I’m sure there were moments, but they were very few.

When the subject of the holocaust comes up, I realize that I am not nearly as engaged emotionally as I should be. My empathy’s, my sympathies for the human race in general are gravely mixed, compromised based upon my experiences-I AM VERY SORRY TO CONFESS. 😔

Instead of putting locks on our doors during the early part of the 20th century, we should have started thinking in terms of how how to effect ensuing generations soon generations so that this would not be necessary. But apparently man either does not think this way, or he feels powerless powerless to effect change in this fellow human beings where he feels empowered to place a lock on his door.

I do not believe GOD places the value of an infant [soul]above that of an adult. But HE does insinuate that to harm a child the consequences are far greater than to harm an adult. I believe what HE is really saying is that it is far more ruthless, heartless on the part of an individual to harm an innocent, a defenselese being at that, than to harm a non-innocent, adult.

There are 2 sources of lack of peace within a human being:

1) The lack of peace which comes from our own choices;

2) The lack of peace that comes from the choices of those around us commodores in the world.

We can only eliminate one of these but never the other. We can only eliminate a lack of peace from ourselves both by changing the decisions we ourselves make -even though this may be a lifelong endeavor in achieving. But the world around us is a whole will never achieve this. Some because they’re unable. Some because they’re unwilling. THAT’S LIFE!

It is quite possible, even likely that many of the deaths in the concentration camps saved, and brought salvation to many souls throughout the world, damned souls as well, which would have otherwise been lost*.

Many people become outraged when others question whether the holocaust actually took place. Do these same people get outraged when people question whether JESUS existed?? Whether JESUS was the true messiah? The Son of GOD?

*The more emphasis, the greater our belief and importance upon the hearafter, eternity rather than this finite earthly realm; a deeper understanding of the mechanisms operating between the two, the easier it will be to accept the tragedies which befall us, and those we love in this life.

Man’s attitudes are often very different when he is detached as opposed to being attached or engaged with regard to a given event. And therefore, some events [involving… principles, his fellow man, GOD… a man should never be detached from – but he is.

Just keep your mouth shut Rick. Even the Christians who claim to be followers of CHRIST have their own ideas, their own versions of these principles -can you imagine the rest of the world?

I have already been hurt repeatedly, and I have hurt repeatedly cobeautifully calm I have no wish to continue this pattern of life. However, is highly likely that I believe that as long as there is involvement with other human beings, if I never heard another human being again, it is unlikely that I will suffer [gladly] the same fortune. The vast majority of humanity will never evolve to the point of never hurting another human being again 🤷‍♂️ I’m not there myself. Isolation seems to be a great assistance to this endeavor however.

When a person is something by nature, the chances are very low that something outside of themselves selves will either detour them or encourage them with regard to that particular thing. When a person is not something by nature, rhe chances are very high that something outside of themselves will be required to instigate, to maintain that particular something. You take for example the Christian teaching of loving your neighbor as yourself. I find myself continually looking for inspiration from the individual in order to do so. I find myself in constant struggle to do so when this person either lacks something to inspire that, or worse still, when they have in themselves something that discourages that. 🤷‍♂️ IT IS FOR ME A CONSTANT STRUGGLE -IN FACT, I DO NOT KNOW MANY AMERICANS [IN THIS TOWN] WHO WILFULLY EMBRACE DIFFICULT PEOPLE AT ALL.

We think of most people who are selfish as setting them up for being in the firing line. But some people actually stay out of the firing line through being selfish.

I’m watching the movie”Eichmann”, and the thought came to mind:

1. 1) By killing such a man you make him a martyr for his own cause? I mean after all we have Christian martyrs com we have Jewish martyrs, we have Buddhist martyrs, we have women’s right martyrs.
2. 2) God does not choose aside so easily as we human beings do. He is most certainly not moved emotionally away from right and wrong, away from his basic set of values. In fact you could be playing right into the hands of God [salvation of one more soul], and therefore for Eikman’s salvation by doing so. Do you know beyond a shadow of a doubt what icon’s final thoughts were? Do you know beyond the shadow of a doubt how your actions ultimately dissuaded or persuaded the man?
3. 3) GOD could have taken the man’s life at any time, HE doesn’t require us to do his work for HIM. It’s always best not to step in the shoes of, and play GOD as human beings – For we never have the final say, GOD does. By interfering, things might not work out the way we planned [hoped rather].
4. 4) You think GOD is up there celebrating when one of HIS children gets electrocuted, hung…? I see people in the movies dancing around to the news of Eichmann having been caught
5. 5) Retaliating against somebody who has sinned against us brings sin on ourselves. JESUS says we are to pray for people and show them kindness in in effort to bring about salvation. If HE could do this with Judas…*

On a separate note: It bothers me to see people getting away with things when I was held accountable so many times for the things I did. But as I had mentioned previously, Accountability ultimately makes her breaks a person – in my case it made me. I knew people growing up who got away with things all the time, who felt they were invincible all the way to the bitter end. 😔

*If we are going to error, it is best to error in an act of love rather than an act of hate**.

**JESUS stated that if somebody does something they believe to be right, however wrong, it cannot be a sin. Now you notice that I indicated “a belief in a belief in being right”, I did not indicate “telling somebody else in a lie -that they believed it was right” in order to avoid repercussions for their actions. And like it or not, probably every one of the Germans who believed they were doing right -will not be punished as sinners. The people in Israel who were against JESUS because HE was violating the law; JESUS specifically points out that these people cannot be punished as sinners! HE GOES ON TO POINT OUT THAT THE ESSENCE OF SIN IS WILLFUL ACTION REGARDING SOMETHING YOU KNOW TO BE WRONG! AND FURTHERMORE, TEMPTATION IN AND OF ITSELF IS NOT A SIN. How we respond to it is either sinful, or meritorious. 🤷‍♂️

Does it ease your angst somewhat to know that the person who has called you out on your lifestyle has also done so in every other regard to those also living outside of GOD’S design?

“Getting all wrapped up in the world in my head is not going to make me a part of it.” 🤷‍♂️

Keep your expectations low and your gratitude high.

Life is a drudgery as well as a wonderful experience to behold. But if we start paying too much attention to one and not the other 🤷‍♂️ In either case, what you end up with -is not good!

We have become so dulled to the awe and wonder of the things before our very eyes -to the very life God is granted each of us. That for many of us, the only thing capable to snap us out of it is the prospect of life elsewhere!

The most incredible thing in the universe is not the largest star or the dentist planet, or even the vastness of space itself – But a loving GOD who believes it all!