RonD1120

Please tell us the date and time, so we could make fun about it after it passes. See Post #7 this thread. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I'll be happy to comply. I choose to use the RonD1120 account. I tried to delete the ChristSkyd about a month ago and was advised not possible. Therefore, I decided to use ChristSkyd for the specific messages to Christian skydivers and respond to posts with RonD1120. I will no longer use ChristSkyd. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Here in the Tampa Bay Area we had a pastor, Bible scholar and professor named Hank Lindstrom, now deceased, who offered many teachings on eschatology or end times prophecy. Dr. Hank was strong in his belief that the "rapture" or calling up of the believers would occur on the last trumpet of Rosh Hashanah. Which I think is always in September because of the association to the Autumnal Equinox. The last blowing of the Shofar trumpet will take place on sundown Jerusalem time. He would say that we cannot know the day or time but we can ascertain the event circumstances. http://www.when-is.com/rosh-hashanah-2009.asp Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

From one review: http://www.aps.org/units/fps/newsletters/2007/october/lerner.html Understandable logic for those whom Jesus is not real, living and the same yesterday, today and forever. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

If God can turn it on and off at HIS will, then strictly speaking, WE don't have free will. We have free will to accept God's plan or reject it. "His will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Remember that line from the Lord's prayer? Human will is a component of the soul along with the mind and the emotions. We are spirit. We live in a body. We have a soul. The soul is eternal. Were it spends eternity is an individual choice. Accept God's will and His plan through His Son Jesus Christ or, do nothing and take your chances. It's up to you, your will, your choice. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I am a recovering alcoholic/addict with 26 years sobriety. I live in a world of gut level rigorous honesty to support my mental health. Please explain justifiable hard-heartedness so I understand the parameters. You should take your reply to SC. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thank you for your thoughtful, honest and heartfelt response. Thank you for your service to our country and... Welcome Home! Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I remember Walter Cronkite all the way back to the Sunday program "You were there" with Mike Douglas. He was part of my first stage years. However, my strongest memory of Mr. Cronkite is his news coverage of the 1968 Tet Offensive. His liberal bias portrayed the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong as a superior force and was a paramount influence in vilifying the American military. The U.S. and its allies were victorious in every battle during Tet yet Cronkite portrayed us as inferior. Good by and good riddance to the liberal icon. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The lines are being drawn separating the sheep from the goats. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

It is my understanding that custom comes from the old belief that all impulsive behavior is instigated by a satanic force. Therefore, an impulsive sneeze is corrected by a blessing. There is some merit to that belief. In the substance abuse/chemical dependency field we focus on the impulsive behavior of the alcoholic/addict. Those folks are impulsive and lack structure in their lives. They tend to live only in the moment and unable to defer satisfaction. We work with the FTA model as a learning tool. Feelings lead to thoughts which lead to actions which lead to feelings and so on. We have to learn to expand the thought process. Oswald Chambers says, "We must change impulse into intuition by discipline." From the standpoint of Christian therapy, the soul is comprised of the mind, emotions and will. To save your soul is an exercise of your will. The individual must decide in favor of salvation. In this aspect a technique developed by Charles Solomon called Spirituotherapy teaches to individual to place Christ at the center replacing self as the guide to proper action. This Christ-centeredness is accomplished by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. An individual receives the indwelling of the Holy Spirit upon accepting Jesus Christ. Receiving the Holy Spirit is known as being "born again." Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

We have found something, God, that provides peace of mind, security in trials and tribulation, joy in life and the promise of eternity in heaven with Jesus. All we choose to do is share the good news and become light. The light reveals truth and dispels the darkness and this produces conviction. Conviction is not accepted easily; it is difficult to see it as liberating. Christian skydivers do well to seek their own and just set an example; hence, the purpose of the Christian Skydivers Association. You are an excellent witness and express yourself better than I do. God bless you brother. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

May I quote you? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Good one! Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I'm mostly talking about past times, when JAARS and others didn't really exist. See, you have a dilemma here. If the God judges the heart of the individual, why would anyone need Christianity and Jesus at all? But if following Jesus is a hard requirement from God, then why was it so cruel to push millions of people into hell just because they never heard of Jesus? Who am I to question God? Before Jesus was crucified to pay the atoning price for the sins of all mankind and then was resurrected and then commissioned Paul to carry the message to the Gentiles, before all that, only God's chosen people had access to him. All others were the ungodly. There is much written on the Dispensations of God and His Word. He has done and is doing different works at different times. This era is known as the dispensation of grace. That means the door to eternal life is open to all who ask for it. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

John Cassady is a former Tampa Bay Area skydiver and a retired LTC from the USASF. http://www.thecherokeescout.com/articles/2009/06/30/opinions/doc4a4a5d3d2cb93301490663.txt Lenin proud of ‘czars’ Both Shirley Uphouse and W.R. “Mac” MacDiarmid were correct in their thoughtful concerns about President Barack Obama’s appointments of more than 20 highly paid insiders known as “czars.” Questionable qualifications aside, these people are expensive and unnecessary to the proper functioning of our government. Their positions are, for the most part, powerful and unchecked. They create an unneeded layer of bureaucracy impeding both transparency and accountability. Accountable only to Obama, the czars have significant free reign to impact major operations and spending of tax dollars. Why didn’t the surgeon general address the public during the swine flu situation? Obama hadn’t appointed one. He was probably busy building an inner circle of crones resembling those found in old Chicago politics to deal with that cabinet appointment. His experiences in the Chicago cesspool of American politics, along with his ACORN connections, are his qualifications, the Constitution be damned. In his short time as president, America has seen unprecedented government intrusion into business and industry. His “investment” means deficit spending unlike any imagined by even the least qualified economist. Obama has weakened national security, foreign policy and defense while failing a sufficient or appropriate response to the “3 a.m. calls” of Gitmo, North Korea and Iran. America’s credibility and strength are being eroded under his watch. The president’s highway points to socialism. His direction for hope and change would make Vladimir Lenin proud. John R. Cassady Murphy Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You are quick. I love it. And talk about beaches, have you ever seen the Emerald Coast of NW Florida. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

And so did I. The very purpose of existence is to reconcile the glowing opinion we have of ourselves with the appalling things that other people think about us. - Quentin Crisp But a country boy can survive - Hank Williams, Jr. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Many became lawyers and were known among their own as the intellectual elite. Conservatives found them amusing. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I don't remember you being a smoker. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thank you for your service to our country. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Thank you for your service to our country. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Super cool! I didn't see one of you holding a copy of PARACHUTIST by the Mt. Fuji sign. Thank you for your service to our country. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I applaud your decision. From 1963 -1973 I tried to live up to the skydiver image. Eventually, I had to leave the sport to survive. 1971 - 1983 are blurry lost years in the aftermath of developing DZ values into the counter-culture lifestyle of the time. Drinking and drugging have done a lot of damage in this sport. I encourage you to stay straight. When I returned to the sport in 1984 I made a personal rule to leave the DZ before the partying started. The Christian Skydivers Association was started in 1987 for the purpose of having positive skydiving fellowship. Ephesians 5 encourages us to turn away from alcohol and allow the Holy Spirit to come in. On the positive side, all that experience provided a path for work, as a substance abuse/chemical dependency/mental health counselor. Only God can take decades of screwing up and turn it into a profession. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

http://therushreport.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/obamas-passport/ These birth certificate investigators are not going to give up. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

I hate it when I have to agree with the ACLU. But, I've always been mixed up about the judicial process. It took years for me to come to the understanding that defense attorneys had any honor. My opinion changed in 2006 when a lady, former defense attorney, came to work in my substance abuse treatment program and became my trainee. She was very bright and very friendly. We had a good working relationship. During her training John Couey was arrested and charged with the brutal rape / murder of Jessica Langsford. I asked her if she could defend him, expecting to put her on the spot. "Absolutely," she replied. Then she went on to explain. "If the defense attorney presents the best possible defense and the client is found guilty, there is little chance for successful appeal. That is what makes the system work." My eyes were opened. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.