What do you think?
Is it just me, or was I born in another place and time?
In this thing we call life; do the same rules still not apply?
I may be wrong but to me it seems as though people want to pick and choose what rules they are going to follow. And then they keep change the meanings those at their whim.
The golden rule seems to have lost something as it has been past down through the years. Either that or they disregard the rule altogether.
I was taught that I was to treat others as I would WANT them to treat me. Not as they DO treat me. I believe many people today are confused on this matter. They seem to think the other person is to act correctly first. And then they will respond in kind.
I guess it really shouldn’t surprise me though as the “me” minded people of the world seem to have grown at an alarming rate. And we are quick to say well, it their fault or society’s fault. But think a minute; are we not part of society? And as part of society it is our responsibility to improve upon society as a whole. We are then derelict in our duties. In a society each person should be held accountable for his commissions and his omissions.
We as Christians men, women, parents, have sat idly by and watched and waited for someone else to step up and do our job.
As Christians we are to teach the truth, raising our young to follow in the same way and to equip them with the source to grow stronger.
Yes, there is only so much we are responsible for and then it is up to them to follow through. But if we do not plant the seed it can not grow.
Children don’t come with instruction manuals. That is why church is so vitally important both for the parent and the child. A child learns from hearing, seeing and doing. He learns by hearing the word, seeing others apply the word to their lives, and partaking of the experience for themselves. For once the seed has been planted it must be fed or it will wither and die.
I’m not naive enough to say this will cure all the worlds’ ills. But it would go a long way in improving the world in which we live.
As parents, we also learn from each other, as well as our children. We live in a community, so why don’t we communicate? We seem to do a lot of talking but little listening and it takes both to communicate. I learn a lot from those around me in what they say, and how they act and react. I gain a deeper understanding of myself by listening and watching more and speaking less. Oh but I do still make plenty of mistakes but I try to show God glory because of what my Lord did for me.
What do you think? Does the times seem troubled?
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Praise Be
I'm sorry if I have not been on the blog for awhile. I have been working with the publishers the get my book out as soon as possible. But I have not forgoten you I bring you now a new poem / song.
Praise Be
His nail scared hand lifted me,
From the dark where I could not see.
Yes, God’s own Son rescued me,
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
Sinking fast in the deep blue sea,
Waves of troubles were covering me.
But my Lord came and set me free.
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
Now no doubt nor worry be,
Because of what he did upon that tree.
He took my sins and set me free.
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
He wants the best for you and me.
Now the lame can walk and blind can see,
And from your sins He’ll set you free.
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
Carl A. Gooch ~ 10 March 2008
Praise Be
His nail scared hand lifted me,
From the dark where I could not see.
Yes, God’s own Son rescued me,
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
Sinking fast in the deep blue sea,
Waves of troubles were covering me.
But my Lord came and set me free.
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
Now no doubt nor worry be,
Because of what he did upon that tree.
He took my sins and set me free.
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
He wants the best for you and me.
Now the lame can walk and blind can see,
And from your sins He’ll set you free.
Praise be, praise be to
The name of Jesus Christ,
Praise be.
Carl A. Gooch ~ 10 March 2008
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Family
Today’s Family
I am disturbed by the state of families in today’s world. With the number of single parent families coupled with the ever rising divorce rate, is it any wonder that the children of these families are in trouble? Under ideal conditions the job of parenting is a hard task for two parents. But when one parent is missing the task is multiplied several times over.
Every evil known to man is visited upon the families of today, and when this evil is faced by only one parent it sometimes becomes tragic.
It seems the world has slipped into a “me” mentality. We are only concerned with ourselves. What is the quickest, easiest way to make “me” feel good, make more money and get fancier things? This greedy self indulgent thinking is a cancer that feeds upon the family unit. We work long hard hours that makes us irritable and tired having no real quality time for our families. We excuse this action by saying we are doing it for the betterment of the family. But deep inside we know that to be a lie. We do this not out of need but out of want. We sacrifice what the family really needs, love and parental interaction, for money. And the more money we make the more money we spend and the more we think we need. With this type of thinking we find that even though the parents are in the house, they are not in the family. Where is the love and parental guidance so desperately needed? Now if you take the one of the parents out of the picture, and the one left thinking this way, what you really have is a no parent family.
I am not taking anything away from those who struggle to provide for their family as single parents. I hold them in the highest esteem. I stand in awe of the strength and determination. I applaud their resolve. I know what my mother went through after my father died when I was just ten years old. She worked long hours as a cook to provide my brother and I with food, shelter and cloths. But she never neglected the love and guidance that is also required with two young boys either. Her work never ended; no matter how tired or sick she was she always spent time with us. Her strength came from God, her faith kept her strong. Sunday’s would find us all in Sunday school and church that was her only “day off” from work. And even though we had very little money, she tithed because she knew the Lord would provide. Her every morning was started with a prayer, prayer at every meal and bible reading to us boys and prayer at bed time. And her love is still with me today.
Let me speak now of those who run from the families, to chase their lustful desires. The ones who seek to fill their fleshy appetite will never be satisfied,
There will always be someone else in your eye and nothing in your heart. Not only do they destroy the live around them, but they also throw away the treasure of the loving family. They are of the lowest kind, these greedy, lustful ones that steal the future of the family.
And of the abusive one, you have no excuse! You seek to destroy from within, that which is of the greatest value. You beat, maim and kill that which has been presented to you as precious gems then try to blame them for your actions. You wicked fool, you even lie to yourself.
So with divorce, drugs, promiscuous sex, violence and all these other evils, is there any hope for the family unit? YES! Some may call it and old fashion method, but it works. Follow God’s plan for the family. Put Him at the center of every aspect of the family life. Pray together, worship together and study His word together discussing with one another how God want you to live.
The old saying “the family that prays together stays together”, is more than just words. Researchers find that daily prayer in a marriage will greatly diminish the risk of divorce, from one out of every two, to one out of several hundred. When God’s plan is truly in the family, it can not fail.
People seek to control that which they have no control over. With get rich quick schemes, fad diets, self help books and one guru after another saying they have the answer, we tend to overlook the true answer, the one that has been there all along, the one who created us in love, God.
I am disturbed by the state of families in today’s world. With the number of single parent families coupled with the ever rising divorce rate, is it any wonder that the children of these families are in trouble? Under ideal conditions the job of parenting is a hard task for two parents. But when one parent is missing the task is multiplied several times over.
Every evil known to man is visited upon the families of today, and when this evil is faced by only one parent it sometimes becomes tragic.
It seems the world has slipped into a “me” mentality. We are only concerned with ourselves. What is the quickest, easiest way to make “me” feel good, make more money and get fancier things? This greedy self indulgent thinking is a cancer that feeds upon the family unit. We work long hard hours that makes us irritable and tired having no real quality time for our families. We excuse this action by saying we are doing it for the betterment of the family. But deep inside we know that to be a lie. We do this not out of need but out of want. We sacrifice what the family really needs, love and parental interaction, for money. And the more money we make the more money we spend and the more we think we need. With this type of thinking we find that even though the parents are in the house, they are not in the family. Where is the love and parental guidance so desperately needed? Now if you take the one of the parents out of the picture, and the one left thinking this way, what you really have is a no parent family.
I am not taking anything away from those who struggle to provide for their family as single parents. I hold them in the highest esteem. I stand in awe of the strength and determination. I applaud their resolve. I know what my mother went through after my father died when I was just ten years old. She worked long hours as a cook to provide my brother and I with food, shelter and cloths. But she never neglected the love and guidance that is also required with two young boys either. Her work never ended; no matter how tired or sick she was she always spent time with us. Her strength came from God, her faith kept her strong. Sunday’s would find us all in Sunday school and church that was her only “day off” from work. And even though we had very little money, she tithed because she knew the Lord would provide. Her every morning was started with a prayer, prayer at every meal and bible reading to us boys and prayer at bed time. And her love is still with me today.
Let me speak now of those who run from the families, to chase their lustful desires. The ones who seek to fill their fleshy appetite will never be satisfied,
There will always be someone else in your eye and nothing in your heart. Not only do they destroy the live around them, but they also throw away the treasure of the loving family. They are of the lowest kind, these greedy, lustful ones that steal the future of the family.
And of the abusive one, you have no excuse! You seek to destroy from within, that which is of the greatest value. You beat, maim and kill that which has been presented to you as precious gems then try to blame them for your actions. You wicked fool, you even lie to yourself.
So with divorce, drugs, promiscuous sex, violence and all these other evils, is there any hope for the family unit? YES! Some may call it and old fashion method, but it works. Follow God’s plan for the family. Put Him at the center of every aspect of the family life. Pray together, worship together and study His word together discussing with one another how God want you to live.
The old saying “the family that prays together stays together”, is more than just words. Researchers find that daily prayer in a marriage will greatly diminish the risk of divorce, from one out of every two, to one out of several hundred. When God’s plan is truly in the family, it can not fail.
People seek to control that which they have no control over. With get rich quick schemes, fad diets, self help books and one guru after another saying they have the answer, we tend to overlook the true answer, the one that has been there all along, the one who created us in love, God.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Carl's Thoughts On ~ Prayer
Carl’s Thoughts On ~ Prayer
Prayer, we believers know it to be a powerful weapon in our arsenal to combat the evil forces of this world. But it is intended to be much, much more than that.
It is our way of voicing ourselves to the Father, much in the same manner as we would speak to our earthly father. We tell Him of our concerns, worries, woes, our hurts, pains and doubts as well as our hopes, dreams and aspirations. We cry out to Him in fear when we are lost and confused. We ask for His guidance in every aspect of our lives. And we ask that He will forgive us when we have messed up.
Like any true father He is there. And He answers every pray. Not always the way we expect Him to answer, because His eye sees more than we could ever hope to see. Quite often He answers and we don’t listen. We think we know what is best for us, or we want to control our life so we refuse to heed His advice. We need to remember when we ask the Father for answers sometimes the answer will be no. As an earthly father must sometime say no to his child because it would be harmful in some way to the child, even thought the child doesn’t realize the danger.
Prayer is not just a one sided conversation. The Father speaks to us through His word and to our hearts; this is why we need to meditate on His word day and night. And when we read and study His word we need to do so with prayer. With an open heart and right mind come alive within His word.
Who are we to pray for? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need praying for, but especially those which has been made known to you that have special needs. Pray for your friends, family, enemies, your church, yourself, government leaders, the poor, the sick, the lost and me. The list of those in need is unending.
Bring your faults and failings before the Father that He may take them from you. Bring Him your praise as well, for He give to you even when you do not realize it. Even in your pain give Him praise, He is there with you and will see you through. You are His child; much loved He only wants the very best for you in everything.
You can try this; pray with pen and paper. Write out your concerns as you pray; write also what comes to your mind about those concerns while you are praying. Write down anything and everything without thinking about it, and then later read back what you wrote. Then search the Bible for related scriptures. You may find you have a new out look on your concerns. Also keeping a prayer journal is a wonderful way of watching your prayers being answered. Start with a simple journal, date of prayer, content of prayer, date prayer was answered, and how prayer was answered. Pray for them everyday until they are answered. Remember they may not always be answered like we think they should be answered.
Sometimes the Father changes the situation. Sometimes He changes us.
Prayer, we believers know it to be a powerful weapon in our arsenal to combat the evil forces of this world. But it is intended to be much, much more than that.
It is our way of voicing ourselves to the Father, much in the same manner as we would speak to our earthly father. We tell Him of our concerns, worries, woes, our hurts, pains and doubts as well as our hopes, dreams and aspirations. We cry out to Him in fear when we are lost and confused. We ask for His guidance in every aspect of our lives. And we ask that He will forgive us when we have messed up.
Like any true father He is there. And He answers every pray. Not always the way we expect Him to answer, because His eye sees more than we could ever hope to see. Quite often He answers and we don’t listen. We think we know what is best for us, or we want to control our life so we refuse to heed His advice. We need to remember when we ask the Father for answers sometimes the answer will be no. As an earthly father must sometime say no to his child because it would be harmful in some way to the child, even thought the child doesn’t realize the danger.
Prayer is not just a one sided conversation. The Father speaks to us through His word and to our hearts; this is why we need to meditate on His word day and night. And when we read and study His word we need to do so with prayer. With an open heart and right mind come alive within His word.
Who are we to pray for? I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need praying for, but especially those which has been made known to you that have special needs. Pray for your friends, family, enemies, your church, yourself, government leaders, the poor, the sick, the lost and me. The list of those in need is unending.
Bring your faults and failings before the Father that He may take them from you. Bring Him your praise as well, for He give to you even when you do not realize it. Even in your pain give Him praise, He is there with you and will see you through. You are His child; much loved He only wants the very best for you in everything.
You can try this; pray with pen and paper. Write out your concerns as you pray; write also what comes to your mind about those concerns while you are praying. Write down anything and everything without thinking about it, and then later read back what you wrote. Then search the Bible for related scriptures. You may find you have a new out look on your concerns. Also keeping a prayer journal is a wonderful way of watching your prayers being answered. Start with a simple journal, date of prayer, content of prayer, date prayer was answered, and how prayer was answered. Pray for them everyday until they are answered. Remember they may not always be answered like we think they should be answered.
Sometimes the Father changes the situation. Sometimes He changes us.
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