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[nChrist]

Hello Jbeise,

WELCOME!

We're happy to have you with us. I sincerely hope that you enjoy Christians Unite.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Ephesians 1:18-23 NASB I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might which He brought about in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

[islandboy]

Thanks for the link Pastor Roger, I know AARP is more expensive, but I need a program that I can use here at home , as well as, when I am traveling. I like the mail order where you can get 3 months worth of medication at one time. But I have to pick from too many companies, some of which are all the same company just using a different name. I can see why the old folks were so confused. I ask at my local pharmacy about talking with someone about a plan and was told they don't do that anymore. One Walmart said that sometimes they have someone from Medicare there but not all the time. So it boils down to shutting my eyes and picking one. LOL,  as I muddle on.

[islandboy]

Anyone who has been following along knows i have been facing new challenges and decisions having gotten my SSD & medicare. One of recent has been the drug program. Which one to choose out of 35 different choices and how to go about doing it with no real help, as each pharmacy I spoke with said we don't help folks decide anymore. I was becoming very discouraged by the whole thing, until I  learned that I can still get my medication through the State Pharmacy if I want too, but if I choose a drug part D program I would need to quit. So it is deciding now the benefit's of one over the other, an easier less demanding decision. This decision is now based on which is more convenient in the long run. Locally the State program is great. In travelling it is not, when one must carry enough  medications  with them to cover the duration of the trip and any loss of the medication could have serious repercussions. But at least I know that my decision need not be rushed or made in an uninformed manner. This has been a great stress reliever. as I muddle on...............

[islandboy]

THOUGHT  FOR  THE  DAY:


There are two things we must have if we are going to change our way of life. One is faith, the confidence in things unseen, that fundamental goodness and purpose in the universe. The other is obedience, that is living according to our faith, living each day as we believe that God wants us to live, with gratitude, humility, honesty, purity, unselfishness and love. Faith and obedience, these two, will give us all the strength we need to overcome sin and temptation and to live a new and more abundant life.

[islandboy]

THOUGHT  FOR  THE  DAY:


The word "Charity"  means to care enough about other people to really want to do something for them. A smile, a word of encouragement, a word of love, goes winged on its way, simple though it may seem, while the mighty words of an speaker  fall on deaf ears. Use up the odd moments of your day in trying to do some little thing to cheer up another person. Boredom comes from thinking too much about yourself.

[islandboy]

" JUST  A  COMMON  SOLDIER"
( A Soldier Died Today)
by A. Lawrence Vaincourt

He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around telling stories of the past.
Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done.
In his explotits with his buddies; they were heroes, every one.
And though sometimes to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,
all his legion buddies listened, for they knew whereof he spoke.
But we'll hear his tales no longer for old Bill passed away,
And the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today.
He will not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife,
for he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life.
Held a job and raised a family, quietly going on his way,
and the world won't note his passing, though a soldier died today.
When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state.
While thosands note their passing and proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell their whole life stories, from the time that they were young,
but the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung.
Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land,
a person who breaks their promises and cons their fellow man?
Or the ordinary person who in times of war and strife,
goes off to serve their Country and offers up their life?
A politician's stipend and the style in which they live
is sometimes disproportionate to the service they give.
While the ordinary soldier, who offered up their all,
is paid off with a medal and perhaps, a pension too small.
It's so easy to forget them for it was so long ago,
that the old Bills of our country went to battle, but we know,
it was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys,
who won for us the freedom that our Country now enjoys.
Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand,
would you want a politician with their ever shifting stand?
Or would you prefer a soldier, who has sworn to defend,
his home, his kin, and Country and would fight until the end?
He as just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin,
but his presence should remind us we may need his likes again.
For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldier's part,
is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.
If we cannot do him honor while he's here to hear our praise,
then at least let's give him homage at the ending of his days.
Perhaps just a simple headline in the paper that would say,
Our Country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.

[islandboy]

I wanted to share a  link to a website. This  is a source for information on medicare & the drug programs. This is through the State Insurance Assistance, where you can get help either on the phone or in meeting with someone. The website is:  http://www.shiptalk.org


I had here a link to a website that I had thought was helpful. However, I was misstaken.  Many feel  that the website could be misleading to many. I am sorry to have entered it here. It is often hard to draw a line between being helpful and being too helpful. I have learned to curb my helpfulness here, and in doing so to abide by the rules set forth on this website. Those who watch over this website do a wonderful job and I respect their opinion in this matter. 

[nChrist]

A lot of us are worried about the United States, and the removal of God, who is being replaced by Satan in many areas of our personal lives, as well as, our government. I found this website which talks about these problems, as well as, how it and us (United States) fits into the whole big picture. I would say for you to read some articles and see if they make sense to you.
http://www.thepropheticyears.com/

Hello Islandboy,

Please don't take this in a personal way. There are many thousands of web sites claiming coverage of the End Days of this Age of Grace. The vast majority of them are more than false, and many lead right into cult teachings of various sorts. One would need a huge staff just to check a small percentage of them. Many of them also have changing content when their false prophecies don't happen. So GENERALLY, we don't check them and we don't recommend or list them on Christians Unite. We have the Holy Bible, and we know that it's 100% unquestioned TRUTH. If this site has specific reference to the United States in Bible Prophecy, they probably fit into the "more than false" category. What's happening in this part of the world right now is not unique because much worse has already happened in most of the world.

I recommend that people spend their time studying the Holy Bible.

Love In Christ,
Tom

[Soldier4Christ]

I agree with Brother Tom on this. If we spent all of our time studying the tremendous material on the web about prophecy we wouldn't have any time to do anything else. I have run into some web sites that appeared to be good on the surface and then deeper into the site found it was full of garbage.

There is a tremendous amount of material just on the referenced web site. Way too much to determine if it is good or not. I did see this persons stance on America in prophecy is correct. The United States is not mentioned in prophecy and he points this out correctly. He gives several possible scenarios as to why that may be. At least he isn't prophesying on it himself but rather giving a number of possible reasons which he even states are only possible and not necessarily what is going to happen.

We would be better off sticking just with the Bible though so that we are not possibly misled by the many deceptive web sites that appear to be correct at first impressions.

[nChrist]

Hello Pastor Roger,

It would only be a guess about why America isn't mentioned in Bible Prophecy, and all of the potential guesses I can think of involve being taken out of the picture in some manner. The guesses would be horrible, but horrible events will be taking place all over the world during the Tribulation Period. It could be nuclear destruction or any number of things, but only GOD knows.

As Christians, we have a different HOPE than the world, and this world isn't our HOME. Physical death for us simply means "Absent from the body and present with the LORD." We are in GOD'S Hands even NOW, and no power in the universe can pluck us out of HIS Mighty Hands.

Love In Christ,
Tom

[islandboy]

THOUGHT  FOR  TODAY:

You are climbing up the ladder of life, which reaches into eternity. Would God plant your feet upon an insecure ladder? Its supports may be out of sight, hidden in secret places, but if God has asked you to step on and up firmly, then surely He has secured your ladder. Faith gives you the strength to climb steadily this ladder of life. You should leave your security to God and trust Him not to let you fall. He is there to give you all the power you need to keep on climbing.

[islandboy]

THOUGHT  FOR  TODAY:

Keep yourself like an empty vessel for God to fill. Keep pouring out yourself to help others, so that God can keep filling you up with His spirit. The more you give, the more you will have for yourself. God will see that you are kept filled as long as you are giving to others. But if you selfishly try to keep all for yourself, you are soon blocked off from God, your source of supply. And you will become stagnant. To be clear, a lake must have an inflow and an outflow.

[islandboy]

THOUGHT  FOR  TODAY:

Try never to judge. The human mind is so delicate and so complex that only its Maker can know it wholly. Each mind is so different, actuated by such different motives, controlled by such different circumstances, influenced by such different sufferings. You cannot know all the influences that have gone to make up a personality. Therefore, it is impossible for you to wholly judge that personality. But God knows that person wholly and He can change it. Leave to God the unravelling of the puzzles of personality. And leave it to God to teach you the proper understanding.

[islandboy]

THOUGHT  FOR  TODAY:

Expect miracles of change in people's lives. Do not be held back by unbelief. People can be changed and they are often ready and waiting to be changed. Never believe that human nature cannot be changed. We see changed people every day. Do you have the faith to make those changes possible? Modern miracles happen every day in the lives of people. All miracles are in the realm of personalities. Human nature can be changed and is always being changed. But we must have enough faith so that we can be channels for God's strength into the lives of others.

[islandboy]

If you believe that God's grace has saved you, then you must believe that He is meaning to save you yet more and to keep you in the way that you should go. Even a human rescuer would not save you from drowning, only to place you in other deep and dangerous waters. Rather, he would place you on dry land, there to restore you. God, who is your rescuer, would certainly do this and even more. God will complete the task He sets out to do. He will not throw you overboard, if you are depending on Him.