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Depression ?
September 21, 2007
Even Christians can fall into “depression,” Though there is
no need for it. The Christian has the power of God, of His Holy Spirit
to overcome. Better yet, if we do not give in to the temptation of
self-pity we can more easily overcome the sin. Self-pity is the
precursor to depression. For the Christian, depression is the
failure to maintain God’s joy.
Depression is the quelling of joy that should permeate
our being. By succumbing to the temptations to think upon our troubles
we give presence to self pity. Self pity is the beginning of depression.
"Woe is me, woe is me." Depression is the pit with self pity and lack of
joy being the demons that will drag you into the abyss of depression.
Self-pity and depression are sins. We sin by dwelling
upon our troubles. Worrying about that which we have no control, will
accomplish nothing. We sin by worrying and not trusting God. We sin when
we do not avail ourselves of the joy God has so graciously given.
Self-pity is selfishness. We must first resist the temptation of
self-pity which pulls into depression. Once we have sinned we must go
before God for forgiveness and the power to overcome.
Overcoming depression or any sin is not necessarily the
eradication of it. Overcoming is the availing of God’s grace to
overcome the temptation to dwell on that which troubles you. Sin is the
testing of our spirits the resisting of sin strengthens our relationship
with Jesus Christ. We must dwell in the Joy God gives and cling to Jesus
resisting temptation.
As Christians we must resist all temptations and learn
to recognize those that our brothers and sisters may be struggling with.
I remember when I succumbed to depression. I had thoughts that
were uncharacteristic and surprised me when they arose. I found
myself calmly calculating a jump from a window. It was the
thought, not the jump that scared me. I mentioned to a couple of
brothers the unusual thoughts, and thinking back it was plea for help.
The comments went by without notice. Eventually I entered counseling
with my pastor. I no longer have such thoughts as I resist the
precursors, the temptations to meditate on the troubles. I
meditate on God's word and am elevated when on His joy I place my
sorrows.
Christ suffered the temptation of self-pity yet did not
succumb. Jesus had the power as God to overcome and avails to us that
same power when on Him we trust.
- Roger W Hancock,
www.PoetPatriot.com
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What
Is Life?
March 1, 2007
What is life? That
is the beginning of unanswered questions. Man knows what will sustain
life. Man knows how life procreates. Man cannot answer the question,
“What makes life?” Man has explored the minute matter of life in
attempts to find the origin of life. Though much information is
discovered, learning what is necessary for life to exist, more questions
arise. As man studies the smallest, “simplest” components of life he
finds much more complexity exponentially expanding the unknown.
Within that vast unknown of the minute building blocks of life are
complex design programs that specify species, sex, race, breed, size,
skin pigmentation, hair color and other genetic attributes and
frailties. The complexities of those programs have been compared to the
complexities within the many infrastructure systems of New York City.
The systems within a city may have been designed by man, however, the
principles they are based upon were not. The whole of New York City was
comprised of many various systems that were designed and built as a need
arose without much foresight of future needs. As a result we have New
York City as it is, not designed as a whole but evolving as man’s needs
and wants developed.
Within the complexities of DNA is a vast program that man cannot
duplicate. The DNA program is so complex the likeliness of it evolving
has the odds of infinite proportions. Without DNA, man, animals, foul,
and fish could not exist. Just consider the odds that two different
sexes would develop simultaneously to continue a species. Adding to that
consider the odds that the life would have lived procreating until the
event of two sexes. Sound pretty preposterous to me, yet that is what
the evolutionist scientists want us to swallow. No evidence exists to
support a happenstance existence yet the folly of the theories are taken
as truth by our teachers, and courts to the exclusion of the only viable
explanation; Intelligent Design.
Yes, faith would be a factor in the consideration of Intelligent
Design, just as it takes to believe in a happenstance beginning of life
or an evolutionary development that fails to account for the
impossibilities of life leaping from one stage to the next. The
believability of our children’s fairy-tales comes to mind when I
consider the fables, I am expected to believe, created by the
evolutionists. Some will say that my belief in an existence created by
God is also a fairy-tale; however God cannot be disproved, whereas
evolutionary theory often disproves itself.
As man’s discoveries show more and more design in life the increasing
evidence points to Intelligent Design. The denying of the evidence to
exclude God, as even a theory, lies in the corrupt nature of man. To
acknowledge the possibility of God is the beginning of knowing the
corruptness within ones self. Man’s nature, without God’s intervention,
is anti-god and from there comes man’s agenda.
Life, summed up, is man’s struggle within himself to reconcile with
God or to embrace his own eternal demise.
- Roger W Hancock,
www.PoetPatriot.com
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Da Vinci Code boycott?
May 8, 2006
Some have supported the Idea of a boycott of the movie “The Da Vinci
Code” while others say boycott even the theaters and movies by Tom Hanks
and Ron Howard.
Boycotts
rarely have an effect and when failing, prove to have the effect of only
making the perpetrators bolder. One example is Disney Corp. Writing
letters seem to have a greater impact. The recipients have a tangible
count of the opposition. An organized letter campaign is more immediate
and need no follow-up.
How does one counter the "Da Vinci Code" movie? Simply put it is called
"fiction" and as such cannot be believed. They will say it is based upon
truth. Respond with, "What in the movie is truth and what is not?" Much
of what Brown asserts as truth is refuted by historians and, of course,
theologians. A show is either to be "fiction" or "nonfiction." You can
supposedly believe it or not. If taken as fact, Brown makes many
factually erroneous statements within his book, but that is to be
expected in a book of fiction.
Just Three of the fallacies that come to my mind at this time are:
Jesus Was not married; there are no biblical or historical facts, only
fact less conjecture, to even allude that Jesus had been married.
The Secret organizations mentioned are in reality not secret or had not
existed for the full "time setting" of the book.
Michael Angelo's life was devoted to the church. His dying words did not
even allude to a "feminine divine" or a "code," for that matter.
A book of fiction, as such, is to be enjoyed, not studied. The Catholic
Church may have historical cover ups but a "da Vinci code" is not one of
them.
- Roger W Hancock,
www.PoetPatriot.com
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"Narnia" and "Purpose Driven" –
Surface thoughts: #2
Both “Narnia” and “Purpose Driven Life”, although distinctly and
obviously different, deviate from the Gospel message. Both lack some
Bible teachings to promote others. Both are geared to a wider audience
to avoid the alienation of the “sinner.” The Christian should proclaim
without shame the Truth of the Gospel. The Bible has a simple message
for the soul, but it is a complex message for the intellect. I suspect
both C. S. Lewis and Rick Warren began with sincere intentions but
failing to consider the whole of the Word of God, they went the
divergent path, as have many of today’s cults.
So many “Christian” books line the shelves of Christian book stores.
It is a danger to take any as gospel; except, of course, the Bible.
Man’s intellect is limited. God’s Word is infinitely wise. We must
read with skepticism and compare with the Bible. Just because it is in
a “Christian” book store does not mean it is biblically correct. It is
in the store because it will sell and make someone some money.
- Roger W Hancock,
www.PoetPatriot.com
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Narnia;
surface thoughts. February 8, 2006
I have not read much of C. S. Lewis but what I have heard of the tales
of "Narnia" had always seemed a bit shady. Allegory or not, witchcraft
is witchcraft. The more recent Harry Potter is rationalized as having a
moral to the stories but look at the story line. Christians today
rationalize many things to enjoy without the associated guilt. Many
"Christian men" will swear, often without much thought; when they do
think about it they say it is simply "being real" to fit among those
they associate with at work or elsewhere. Christians are to be peculiar
people. Christians will stand out among the sinners. They do not
intentionally stand out, but do so by conforming to Christ.
Righteousness stands out, convicting without words. We are also to
abstain from the appearance of evil. That covers a lot and requires us
to a continual vigil, analyzing our actions that we not tarnish the
witness of Christ. ... I digress, although a righteous digression.
How does "Narnia" glorify God? If the message is not understandable the
message fails. God's message does not fail and the gospel tells of
salvation plainly and simply. I will not judge C.S. Lewis for that is
God's job. Perhaps "Narnia" was meant only for those in darkness and not
meant to read by all. I do not know; but what I do know is that as a
means to spread the gospel, it fails. It has, although, spurned this
conversation allowing us to analyze our actions, motives, and our
faithfulness to Jesus Christ.
Roger W Hancock,
www.PoetPatriot.com
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Religious Atheism
January 17, 2006
Atheism is a religion. Atheism is the belief there is no god.
Those who actively seek to remove Christianity from our schools,
government, and society are proselytizing their faith. They practice,
promote and push their godless values on everyone else while profusely
objecting to any exhibition of other faiths.
Agnostics simply do not know whether a god exists or not, again, those
who effectively join with the atheists in activism to remove religion
from public discourse also push their beliefs, or lack of, to evangelize
their philosophies.
Human beings are religious beings, like it or not. I choose to not
subscribe to the Atheists philosophical religion or the agnostics fence
sitting position. I am not offended by their beliefs, rather I pity
them. I am, however, offended by their hypocrisy in pushing their
religious beliefs to suppress the expression of a living God by our
founding fathers.
The anti-religion religious activists seek revisionism of American
history and traditions to promote their views and beliefs. America has
been a melting pot where people of differing ethnicities, nationalities,
and religions have lived relatively peacefully learning to live
together. Now we have the ‘anti-religious religions’ seeking to cause
dissention among the American people. They attempt to deny and
eradicate the traditions of Americans that have stood for over two
hundred years.
- Roger W Hancock
(c) January 17, 2006 Roger W Hancock
www.PoetPatriot.com
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Concerning the above:
Reply from the
WordWarriorette http://www.WW123456.com
January 19, 2006
Well said! Except they
deeply offend me because they offend my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!
It is good to be offended by what offends God. In fact, God says in
Holy Scripture that we are to HATE that which God HATES. -- Donna
My Reply back to the WordWarriorette
Donna,
January 19, 2006
Of course you are right, but in the public discourse we tolerate
others. To be 'offended' by offenses to our Lord is on a far different
plane then the everyday interactions with others. Grant it I could
probably have phrased it differently. I will sometimes mild out the
language for a greater audience. I find when I write a piece that I
send to you only I am less likely to hold the punches.
Though we are offended we are to love them, however difficult that may
be. When we are in Him and He is in we, much greater is His love to love
others. Peter was offended but Jesus healed the servant's ear. God
loves even those who do what God hates.
Jesus give us one right; the right to accept Him or reject Him. Though
He loves all with an offense less justice He will accept or reject on
that final day of judgment.
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The Court's
Ignorance of Science and Law.
January 09, 2006
In banning Intelligent Design the
courts show their ignorance in law and science.
The U.S. Constitution is misquoted claiming "Separation of Church and
State." The 1987 Supreme Court ruling banning the balance between
creationism and evolution usurped the court's authority by evoking the
nonexistent phrase.
Science began with the premise that all was created by God and that man
had only to discover the principles God set in motion. Isaac Newton held
the premise of God's providential role in nature. Science is built upon
belief in God. Modern Science has built an agenda, attempting to dispel
God as a consideration. Science without God has more questions
requiring a far greater stretch of one's imagination.
Evolution as a theory is not a fact. If Intelligent Design cannot be
taught in our schools because it is not "scientific fact" then the
schools also cannot teach evolution, for evolution is not "scientific
fact." Were evolution a fact there would be no discussion.
Evolutionists hold to their religious beliefs of atheistic evolutionary
theory. The court has upheld one religious belief to suppress another.
- Roger W Hancock
www.PoetPatriot.com
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Constitution for a Moral People
December 21, 2003 Just what is our
Constitution about? The meaning of the U. S. Constitution
is being changed.
The Constitution was written for a religious people. It was written for
a
moral people. The Founding Fathers intended that it protect the people
from
our government, not necessarily from each other. The Constitution
insures
our Liberty not our Freedom. Liberty is maintained by responsible
freedom.
The Constitution is being watered down,
twisted, and diverted as the river
of Political Correctness flows, corrupting our society. Had the Founders
known that sexual deviations would become an actual dialog of public
discourse, they would have addressed the situations. They would have
defined
what a marriage is had they saw a need. They would have placed in effect
a
protection for the life of the unborn, had they known the extent of our
political follies.
Our Constitution was written by a people,
for a people who took for granted,
responsibility, respect for life, respect for others, and who had a fear
of
God. Responsibility would have been spelled out had they thought we
would
become so irresponsible.
Today, lacking the moral fortitude the
Founding Fathers had, we act as
children without responsibility, without morality. The activist Judges
read
into the lines intent that was never intended; let alone thought of.
The U. S. Constitution left much up to
the common sense of a moral people.
We are a depraved people and our liberties are waning as a result.
Common
Sense has ceased.
- Roger W Hancock (c) 12-21-2003, www.PoetPatriot.com
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