I got this e-mail from a friend, thought I would pass it along,Makes you think alittle when you look at how busy everything get around the holidays
SATAN'S PLAN...PROFOUND AND TRUE
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> > > > > > > Does this sound familiar to you? This touched me in way you
> >can't
> > > >begin
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > imagine.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Satan called a worldwide convention. In his opening
> > > > > > > address to his evil angels, he said, "We can't keep
> > > > > > > the Christians from going to church. We can't keep
> > > > > > > them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth.
> > > > > > > We can't even keep them from forming an intimate,
> > > > > > > abiding
> > > > > > > relationship experience in Christ. If they gain that
> > > > > > > connection with Jesus, our power over them is broken.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > So let them go to their churches, let them have their
> > > > > > > conservative lifestyles, but steal their time, so they
> > > > > > > can't gain that relationship with Jesus Christ. This
> > > > > > > is what I want you to do, angels. Distract them from
> > > > > > > gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining that
> > > > > > > vital connection throughout their day!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "How shall we do this?" shouted his angels. "Keep
> > > > > > > them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent
> > > > > > > innumerable schemes to occupy their minds," he
> > > > > > > answered. "Tempt them to spend, spend, spend, and
> > > > > > > borrow, borrow, borrow. Persuade the wives to go to
> > > > > > > work for long hours and the husbands to work 6 - 7
> > > > > > > days a week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford
> > > > > > > their empty lifestyles. Keep them from spending time
> > > > > > > with their children. As their family fragments, soon,
> > > > > > > their home will offer no
> > > > > > > escape from the pressures of work!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear
> > > > > > > that still, small voice. Entice them to play the
> > > > > > > radio or cassette player whenever they drive. To keep
> > > > > > > the TV, VCR CDs and their PCs going constantly in
> > > > > > > their homes. And see to it that every store and
> > > > > > > restaurant in the world plays non-biblical music
> > > > > > > constantly. This will jam their minds and break that
> > > > > > > union with Christ."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Fill the coffee table with magazines and newspapers.
> > > > > > > Pound their minds with the news 24 hours a day. Invade
> > > > > > > their driving moments with billboards. Flood their
> > > > > > > mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogues,
> > > > > > > sweepstakes, and every kind of newsletter and
> > > > > > > promotional offering free products, services, and
> > > > > > > false hopes. Keep skinny, beautiful models on the
> > > > > > > magazines so the husbands will believe that external
> > > > > > > beauty is what's important, and they'll become
> > > > > > > dissatisfied with their wives. Ha! That will fragment
> > > > > > > those families quickly!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. Have
> > > > > > > them return from their recreation exhausted,
> > > > > > > disquieted, and unprepared for the coming week.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Don't let them go out in nature to reflect on God's
> > > > > > > wonders. Send them to amusement parks, sporting
> > > > > > > events, concerts and movies instead. Keep them busy,
> > > > > > > busy, busy!! And when they meet for spiritual
> > > > > > > fellowship, involve them in gossip and small talk so
> > > > > > > that they leave with troubled consciences and
> > > > > > > unsettled emotion."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Go ahead, let them be involved in soul winning. But
> > > > > > > crowd their lives with so many good causes they have
> > > > > > > no time to seek power from Christ. Soon they will be
> > > > > > > working in their own strength, sacrificing their
> > > > > > > health and family for the good of the cause. It will
> > > > > > > work! It will work!"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > It was quite a convention. And the evil angels went
> > > > > > > eagerly to their assignments causing Christians
> > > > > > > everywhere to get busy, busy, busy and to rush here
> > > > > > > and there.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I guess the question is: has the devil been successful
> > > > > > > at his scheme? You be the judge! Friends, this
> > > > > > > message was sent to me by someone who cares and I
> > > > > > > thought I could share it with you. Please take heed
> > > > > > > of the message it brings:
> > > > > > > B - Being
> > > > > > > U - Under
> > > > > > > S - Satan's
> > > > > > > Y - Yoke
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"God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the ONE I can change, and the wisdmon to know that it's ME"
Great Post. Josh is way better at just sitting at home and hanging out than I am. I used to be horrible. When we first got married I always wanted to go when Josh got home. Now we live in Eden Valley and I drive a half hour to go to the bank and shopping and with gas prices, I've been learning to relax. We also are only willing to do so many church projects also. Most everything is in the evening and it starts cutting into our childrens bedtime. If that happens to often the kids act up and that is how Satan affects our family time.
Are We Too Busy These Days
