Walking Daily with the Lord

Swartswood State Park in NJ

2009-07-09T23:31:00.014-04:00

My work with the mission is bringing me here (Swartswood State Park) on Wednesdays during this July, and this past Wednesday (yesterday) I blogged a frustrated post from my BlackBerry only later deciding to delete it (for a couple different reasons). However, in that post, I promised to post a picture from where I was sitting (along with that link, above is the picture). One last thing I'd like to do (to complete this post) is re-post the message I deleted from Wednesday. Here it is:

I'm a bit frustrated with my 8820 BlackBerry; I can't tweet, access my notepad and even find accessing certain phone numbers difficult. The little roller ball thingy is not installed at the moment. The ball "department" of this phone has been giving me trouble for awhile and finally had it's last stand last night. I went on ebay to order the new department, but until it arrives, I have limited ability with this phone. I can't access facebook messages, can only read the first few words of text messages and can read only titles of emails. It's quite a strange feeling having to deal with it all. Hopefully the new piece will be in tomorrow, for I need the speed and convenience this phone has to offer, I tell you. Anyway, that is that. I suppose the upside is that I'm at the beautiful Swartswood State Park in Northern New Jersey. What I will do is take a picture and show you the view from where I'm sitting. Be blessed.

Eternal Life Can't Be Bought

2009-06-20T23:59:00.003-04:00

Twisted and turned, around we go, life is but a flash to hard to hold. Throughout history wars have raged, people have strived and knowledge has been sought after. Many have said, "My eyes have been opened."

But to those who have said this, their eyes remained shut. For salvation can only be found in the person of Jesus Christ. Many have died for our Lord, many have suffered for his name's sake, but history tells us of their great sacrifice.

95 is the number we will always remember Martin Luther for, but there are many others who had no name or number at all for us to remember them by. They died in service to our King, and there are many others who lost everything they had for our King but found what really matters.

If you must ask, it is eternal life that really matters. All the money in the world can't buy you that.

I Stopped to Smell the Roses

2009-06-17T23:47:00.002-04:00

One day when all is said and done, what is really gonna matter? Will it be how much money I made, you know, how much I got off that "trade." I don't think so. When all is said and done, what's really gonna matter to me, is not how fat my wallet was, but how sweet smelling the roses were.

Just So You Know

2009-06-17T22:21:00.002-04:00

I'm just messing around with a couple of the below posts (pure fiction, hope you don't mind), just having fun.

She Keeps Looking, But I'm Busy

2009-06-17T22:16:00.003-04:00

Why does she keep looking at me? I already told her that it would "never work." It couldn't in all honesty. But the way she is looking at me bothers me, I don't understand it. She needs to stop, it is very distracting. I have things to do, places to go, people to see. Oh no, her she comes.

"Hello" she says, "I was just wondering why you kept looking at me."

"Me looking at you?" I replied, "Ha! That is a good one. When are you ever going to learn, this is just not going to work."

"Stop it!" She says, "You have no idea what you are talking about."

And then it all starts to make sense, perhaps she is right, maybe I don't know what I'm talking about.

The Female Bar Owner

2009-06-17T14:55:00.002-04:00

She said "I love you."

But it was not something I could accept easily. To be honest, I just did not trust her. She kept looking at me, expecting me to say something, but what could I say? Finally I replied, "Darling, if you really love me, why do you insist on keeping that dumb bar open? You know it drives me crazy when all the bikers rev their engines at 3am in the morning."

She looked away and I could tell she wanted to escape. I searched for her eyes, they were looking but could not find a place of refuge. I did not pressure her and took my eyes off her face. There no point trying to retrieve a reply, for I already knew I asked her to do the impossible.

After 100 Days

2009-06-16T23:37:00.002-04:00

In 100 days a blessing is going to manifest that is far beyond what you dreamed could be possible. I know right now that things don't look good, but God is calling you to a higher place of faith. Things look tough at the moment, but after the 100 days, that blessing will change the way you see the future.

God is Protecting Me

2009-06-16T23:11:00.002-04:00

God is the strength of my life, and Him shall I trust. I will not fear when all looks hopeless, for God is my hope. I shall trust in the Lord and my eyes shall continually look to Him for my salvation. The Lord shall deliver me, and I shall not be afraid of the evil that comes toward me. The Lord shall shield me, the Lord shall protect me and strike down that which shall try to attack me. God is my fortress, God is my strong tower, I shall make my boast in the Lord. I shall not fear, I shall not be afraid.

Life, Coffee, Food, Jersey Gardens and U.S. Marshals

2009-06-11T02:16:00.002-04:00

I woke up around 10am this morning, made some coffee and ate 2 Nutty Bar packs. I got up kind of early (yes it was 10am, but time is relative, isn't it?) to drive a friend over to Jersey Gardens mall in Elizabeth, NJ, where she was to get a couple pairs of shoes for a friend. It ended up taking longer then I thought to find the shoes, and growing impatient, I decided to wander off for about 45 minutes. Being that it was only my second time in that mall, I found myself enjoyably a bit bewildered not knowing my way around. I eventually stumbled upon the food court and bought a light snack.

As I sat down to eat, it was then that I saw on the news the shooting in D.C. at the Holocaust Museum. (I'm sure anyone who follows the news is already aware of it by now.) As I watched the coverage, I enjoyed my chicken and cheese sandwich thingy. After finishing, I shuffled over to a small news stand, bought a Snapple ice tea and sat down again. Soon I was back up and paced over to the shoe store, where I left my friend, only to discover she had unsuccessfully made any shoe purchases. Ha! That is women for you, right?

By this time, I needed to get back to the mission to take care of some REAL business (joke). I actually did need to get back though and ended up helping Pastor Tilly get in to the mission okay. It was then that I drove Pastor Tilly and my sister to take pictures of Vera in her beautiful peach colored dress. She was going to her 8th grade prom and was shortly surprised, after we arrived, by a black Dodge Magnum which was to take her and her date to the dance. We left before she left to go pick up her date, and about an hour or two after getting back to the mission, I found myself taking a comfortable little nap (I know, life is hard, right? Ha!)

After waking up, I strolled across the street to pick up a coke, but (unfortunately) I spontaneously bought a small mini-pack of chocolate donuts too. After finishing that I found myself desiring some real food. I decided to do something about it by making some coffee and a package of Goya rice and beans. Just before I started cooking though, I flicked on the T.V. and quickly found U.S. Marshals (which I really enjoyed by the way) on AMC.

As a matter of fact, U.S. Marshals has three great actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Robert Downey Jr., and Denzel Washington. I could not believe Robert ended up being a bad guy, that totally shocked me. I really thought all three performed rather well though, and give the movie two thumbs up.

And so it is now that I find myself all coffeed up (caffeinated) with nothing to do. Work is endless, I know, but in 5 hours 6am prayer will be in session (order in the court!) and I'll be on the clock till 4pm.

So I guess since it is 12:45am, it is technically Thursday and that means payday (wha-hoo!) What I would really like to do (besides get paid), is have this post automatically post to my facebook account (since there are people that actually know me there and people I genuinely know too), but frankly, I just don't have things set up that way. What to do, what to do??? Oh well, no big deal. I suppose since it is going to take me a minute to edit this post, I should probably cut it now. So until next time: peace and blessings!

Blogging from My Cell Phone

2009-06-09T16:12:00.003-04:00

I just wanted to post a quick message and let everyone know that I have figured out how to blog from my phone. What I am actually doing is writing an email that will post to this blog. At the bottom it should say something like "via blackberry."

I did not really want to write much, but just kind of create my first post on this blog while using my cell phone.

Well, I hope everyone is having a blessed day and continues to do so. If this is as good as it looks, I will probably do this a lot. Perhaps in time I will then learn how to do it for "the faithfullyclever.com blog."

Blessings!

2009-05-05T04:50:00.001-04:00

Now I just have to figure out how to create a REAL blog post from my phone. Another day perhaps, as I can feel time slipping away into a place that disappears.

2009-05-05T04:20:00.001-04:00

It's God who is love, and it's Jesus who tells me to love my enemies. If I'm to obey Jesus then I am to love all. How can I love my enemies but hate my friends?

2009-05-05T04:15:00.001-04:00

"I love you" are the strongest words I can think to write in a text message that will post to my blog and subsequently twitter and facebook. But do I love you?

2009-04-28T00:20:00.001-04:00

This is a text message from my phone; a short message that will post to this blog and tweeted because of it. (Just experimenting and seeing what is possible.)

How To Find A Good Dentist

2009-04-13T16:07:00.004-04:00

It it not the easiest thing to do. While listening to the radio awhile back, I heard about the Northeast-Southeast Dental Plan and finally found a dentist close by whom participates. However, after visiting this dentist, I learned that I need to see another type of dentist.

After looking around, I discovered another good dental plan called Avia Dental Plan. And so my quest continues to find another good dentist that can do the work I need, at the price I can afford/want/need to pay.

What do you think? Do you have any ideas to help anyone find a good dentist? Feel free to leave you thoughts.

Prophetic, Spontaneous Praise and Worship

2009-03-09T01:56:00.000-04:00

The Truth

2009-01-27T03:23:00.001-05:00

Support IDF - Israel Defense Forces

2009-01-18T22:55:00.000-05:00

May God bless Israel.

A New Blog

2009-01-05T04:53:00.006-05:00

The faithfullyclever.com blog—I think that will be my new favorite place to blog from now on. I may occasionally post here (on Walking Daily with the Lord), but I really like the fact that I will not be tied to Blogger if I so choose. The new blog is actually an offshoot of faithfullyclever.com (which still needs a lot of work).

My 2009 New Year's Resolution

2009-01-02T00:14:00.005-05:00

So I guess this my 2009 New Year's resolution will be to get out of debt. Oddly enough, I think I can actually do this one. I figure I have about $2500 to hammer out in a year, should be simple enough, we'll see how it goes.

Israeli Planes Reportedly Hit Hamas Targets

2008-12-27T14:10:00.000-05:00

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

O Holy Night

2008-12-25T00:19:00.000-05:00

A Divine Evening?

2008-12-20T01:17:00.004-05:00

Things did not turn out exactly how I wanted them to turn out tonight. Perhaps, they turned out better, and perhaps in time only then will I be able to know for sure. The weather outside tonight is "frightful" (I had to put a YouTube video in that link so you could hear what I heard when I wrote that word).

Anyway... I had bought a pair of Nets tickets for a game tonight, but the weather just turned out to be to ugly and nasty! Instead, I ended up revamping faithfullyclever.com. This is something that I have been thinking about doing for awhile, but I have not had the time nor desire (at the same time). Anyway, if you where to take a look, you would probably be able to tell that it still needs work. However, I am so much more relieved at how it looks now.

So, I was thinking that tonight could be a divine night because the Lord wanted me to remember it. So much in fact the Lord wanted me to remember it, that I would end up paying $40 for a pair of Nets tickets that I would never use, due to the weather, and instead would redesigned faithfullyclever.com.

You really have no idea of all the ideas that are flying around my head though, in making faithfullyclever.com a bomb diggity website. Still it is going to take time though, everyone has a life, including me, and has responsibilities to take care of. However, if you never start somewhere, well that is just it, you never start.

Take care, God bless! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! (I will probably post again soon, but just in case I don't, that is the reason for all the season greetings/wishes.)

And yes! You can say "Merry Christmas" up until, and during Christmas day (it is not a crime or illegal, don't be afraid, you can do it!)

Here is one of my favorite YouTube videos showing the absurdity of this new "happy holidays" craze. Get over it people, it's called Christmas (with a capital C)!

Kingdom of Heaven and Worldly Political Power

2008-12-14T17:32:00.006-05:00

I saw this movie fully for the first time about two years ago and it fascinated me, as it is about the "holy" crusades and the political powers that fought for control of Jerusalem centuries ago. I have found a few souls, in my walk with the Lord, that have questioned me about the crusades, and indeed the crusades seem to contradict Christianity itself (as Christ says to love thy enemies). However, the other day as I caught the end of this movie, a couple of things stuck out to me that I found very interesting. Near the end of the movie, one of the major knights (when he is quiting) says something like this, "In the beginning, I thought we where fighting for God. However, somewhere along the line, I realized it was for property and land, and I was ashamed."

What dawned on me is yes, during the movie and perhaps the crusades themselves, they where fighting for control of Jerusalem. However, the grandest part is that Jesus Christ is the King of kings and Lord of lords and nothing will ever change that. In the end, the worldly powers that control Jerusalem will make little difference, Christ will crush all His enemies. It is like I saw the Lord on His throne watching the political powers that be. All the kings and rulers of this earth will one day have to bow their knees to Him and all will have to confess Him as Lord. How mighty and majestic the Lord is, and man fights over land and property that does not nor will ever fully belong to them: It all belongs to God; it is best now to surrender to the Lord and serve Him while you have the chance.

Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush

2008-12-14T17:26:00.002-05:00

Wow! Our president has good reflexes... and Iraq is very ungrateful. How dare that man insult our president and our country with his shoes! Just kidding, but I wonder what kind of punishment he will get.

27 Months

2008-12-11T03:48:00.002-05:00

Palin Packs a Punch

2008-12-11T03:24:00.002-05:00

Cherice, It's Your Turn

2008-12-09T22:39:00.002-05:00

Bathroom Before and After Pictures

2008-12-09T22:32:00.003-05:00

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AFTER:

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Google Adsence, School Outreach, Proverbs and Bathroom Update

2008-12-09T21:47:00.004-05:00

So far with Google AdSense, I have made $9.23. It is still "the day of small things," but it seems there is some sort of multiplication taking place.

Here at the House of Mercy Mission, we are gearing up for our Newark schools' Christmas outreach. We are nearly in full swing, as next week Tuesday will kick off the beginning with the first school.

Tonight, here at the mission, pastor Sam taught on Proverbs 15:8-14.

On a different note, our bathroom remodeling is finished and looks real nice. I want to post a few before and after pictures to show you the difference.

Court won't take Obama Citizenship Case

2008-12-08T15:39:00.000-05:00

Here I am to Worship

2008-12-08T14:41:00.001-05:00

Monday Morning

2008-12-08T09:50:00.002-05:00

It is Monday, December 8, 2008, and what a cold and beautiful day it looks like it is going to be. Only seventeen more days until Christmas, how splendid that is.

A Crazy-Blessed Life

2008-12-05T22:36:00.023-05:00

It was a long day, and to top it off, I had the privilege of making six teenagers make fifty bags of cookies and pretzels, which will be distributed on Sunday at Newark Extended Care Facility. It wasn't easy to get Tilly's Teens to make the bags, but here is the end result:

Earlier today, I did a little Christmas shopping and purchased these trucks for our yearly Newark Public School's Christmas outreach:

Lightly Freaked Out

2008-12-03T23:34:00.004-05:00

I was working on my Sarah's laptop earlier tonight, trying to put more memory into it, and it started to freeze up. I then manually turned off the laptop and it would not reboot, it just sported a black screen. I started to think, "If my Sarah sees this, I'll never hear the end of it." To make a long story short, it was the memory that I was attempting to install that freaked out the laptop (which in turn made me freaked out a bit). It was one of those moments you ask: "Why me?!"

Everything worked out though when I switched the memory around (in the end even managing to add a little), and I sure was relieved. So, that just goes to show you that you shouldn't just give up because it looks bad, you have got to press in to get that victory God desires for you to have: After all, isn't it victory that God desires us to walk in?

December '08 has Arrived

2008-12-01T00:13:00.003-05:00

Can you hear the sleigh bells ringing yet? Christmas has arrived, hasn't it? I see so much to do, just on my own personal to do list. Fun, fun, fun! Merry Christmas! (I know it is early, but it will be here before you know it. I mean really, what is 25 days?) Rewinding a little bit, did everyone have a nice Thanksgiving? Mine was pretty good, spending it with Sarah and church friends.

I am just so excited about what God is doing. I don't know if there is anyone else out there who can just feel God working like I can, but it is the grandest thing. Well, God bless ya all!

Jay and Me, Thanksgiving 2008

2008-11-27T19:00:00.000-05:00

Pictures of Newark, NJ

2008-11-24T21:00:00.008-05:00

Pictures of Newark, NJ, Round One

Today, I had a lot of fun taking these pictures of Newark.

The Passion of the Christ

2008-11-23T23:38:00.002-05:00

The Passion of the Christ is one of my favorite movies, and below you can watch it all:

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Part 10:

Part 11:

Part 12:

Matt Redman - Facedown

2008-11-23T23:22:00.000-05:00

Tribute to Our Troops

2008-11-23T23:03:00.000-05:00

Above and Beyond with T-Mobile

2008-11-23T22:28:00.004-05:00

Wow, the cost of text messaging has gone up! It now costs 20 cents a text message with T-Mobile (at least that is what they charged me for 100 text messages over my 400 a month limit). It has cost me $20 "above and beyond" my normal cell phone bill to send 100 extra text messages. With that being said, it was a good thing that I called to find out for sure why the extra charge, as this month I am already "above and beyond" 200 text messages of my 400 a month limit. They said they where going to charge me $44 extra for this next bill unless I upgraded to 1000 text messages a month (for an extra monthly charge of $9.99). I could not refuse (as $9.99 is a lot better then $44), and now I will have a couple extra text messages to spare. Yikes though, 20 cents a messages just is not cost efficient if you ask me. Add a text message plan if you don't want to get ripped off, and if you text a lot, don't skimp on the plan or you will regret it later.

BlackBerry Storm hits Stores

2008-11-21T17:53:00.001-05:00

21st century Pirates

2008-11-19T06:02:00.001-05:00

A Sustainable House in Australia

2008-11-19T05:52:00.001-05:00

Spacewalker loses Tools in Orbit

2008-11-19T05:37:00.001-05:00

Life at the Mission Today

2008-11-18T20:43:00.008-05:00

Today, I woke up early (7am) and went to the FoodBank (in Hillside, NJ) to help with the Mission's monthly food shopping there. Today's trip also happened to be the Mission's yearly trip to prepare for Thanksgiving.

For noonday service, we presented Glory of Zion International Ministries 6am prayer meeting, which is a webcast on demand.

After service, I helped to move and organize the food that we picked up from the FoodBank this morning.

Lastly, at around 7:30pm, we finished with a bible study (by John Giresi) about God's grace.

That concludes: "Life at the Mission Today."

True Love is Unconditional

2008-11-17T00:28:00.010-05:00

It is 12:30am here in the city of Newark, and I just feel like writing. I will probably be up for awhile being that I just drank a couple cups of coffee and took a nap after church. It is okay though, being that I don't have to work tomorrow (or should I say "today"?)

At the moment, I figure that the best I can do with my life is to just keep busy, but I just wish I had more money (I am sure I am not the only one). So far from this blog I have made $5 (I suppose that it is better then nothing). Before I went to Hawaii in May, I hadn't even made a dollar. I think a large amount of people found this blog recently through the YouTube video of Kim Clement (Kim Clement on presidential race, the White House and so on) that I posted online. I have even had more comments then ever before too and almost don't know what to do with them all.

Lately, I have been thinking about creating a real website like Steve Pavlina. He created www.StevePavlina.com, and in this post, How to Make Money From Your Blog, he claims to make $1000 a day from the website. If you took a look, you can tell that website is very successful, and it makes me believe that anything is possible when it comes to making money online.

If you really think about it though, there is so much that one can choose to do in this life. The thought has even crossed my mind to go back to Essex County College this spring. I also thought about truck driving part-time too, for extra cash. I called Murod to see if he could hook me up, but he still has not gotten back to me. It seems though, that I don't necessarily need a second job if I don't mind not having more money. And to be honest, I don't seem to have a problem finding things to do that I enjoy.

Speaking about making extra money though, a real strange thought has crossed my mind lately—acting/modeling. Recently I made this acting/modeling profile for Explore Talent. Some guy even called me from that website and said there was going to be an audition for a "mafia movie" close by. He also said I had a "leg breaker look" (as in if you don't pay up, I'll break your legs). I had to ask what he meant because I had not a clue. I then responded by saying, "Well that is a first, I have never heard that one before."

I honestly don't know if Explore Talent is legit, as he did tell me there is a yearly fee of $200. He said that they did not claim to be an agency, but just helped to get people work. $200 would be great if they where actually legit.

When I asked what the pay would be to get a roll in the mafia movie, he said about "$4000 to $6000," biweekly, as it would be union work. I have to laugh because that sounds like a dream come true, but is Explore Talent really legit? I don't know, and maybe if I had a little cash to spare, I would be willing to give it a shot.

However, the way it looks at the moment, I am going to be broke until the end of the month paying bills. One of the only things that I do know for sure is that God has a plan and He is in control. Money, money, money, it is a crazy little thing, isn't it? The only thing that I can think of at the moment that gives me peace and comfort, is this scripture:

[Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Hebrews 13:5&6

In the end when I am old and gray, will I really be asking the question: "How could I have made more money?"

I don't think so, I think I will be asking something more like: "Have I been a good and faithful servant?" (as in Matthew 25:21.)

Kevin Prosch: Harp in my Heart

2008-11-16T23:48:00.001-05:00

Live Webcast of Puppies

2008-11-16T15:21:00.003-05:00

Webcam chat at Ustream

Making Money with Barack Obama

2008-11-15T02:15:00.004-05:00

I think that our (that is of course if you are an American) soon to be president, Barack Obama, is a big money maker when it comes to blogging. I don't want to really write much at the moment, as it is late, but the idea and title of this blog just crossed my mind: I thought it would be a good idea to make a post/write something about it real quick. What do you guys think about people blogging about Barack Obama just to make money? (To be honest, I can't say that I have not already done it.) I know he is very popular, but at the same time half America did not vote for him. Personally, I think I have already said enough in previous posts concerning how I feel about him and the elections; but how about you guys, how do you guys feel about Barack Obama and people writing about him just to make money? I suppose if you already like him, it would be a dream come true, right? Anyway, ya, now that I think about it, that is why I am even writing this post; I am actually attempting to fulfil this post's title with the words that I am writing right now. Okay, I gotta stop, like I said in the beginning of this post, I did not want to write to much. God bless!

Abortion is Legal, Racism is Dead

2008-11-14T21:57:00.006-05:00

This post is for all those who voted for McCain and Palin with the reason of curbing legal abortion in this country; in the end, that is why I voted for them too. God has given me peace (for the most part) concerning the elections, but I could not figure out or justify, in my mind, Dutch Sheets' response to the election. Anyway, yesterday evening, I received this three part email from Chuck Pierce and Glory of Zion International Ministries that seemed to give wisdom and shed some light on the issue:

How Will You Bend With The Wind of Change?

November 13, 2008

Dear Connected Ones:

Penny Jackson is a dear friend from Houston. Many of you saw her set apart as a Zion Aligned Pastor. Penny stayed and weathered Hurricane Ike in August when Hurricane Ike came on shore in Texas. Recently, she wrote this wonderful letter. In a year of submission, we must submit to the wind of change that comes into our lives.

Following Penny's article is a short note from Linda Heidler, one of the Pastors and Counselors here at Glory of Zion International. Linda fasted and prayed prior to the election and the Lord dealt with her over the changes that were coming in days ahead.

I would encourage you to sign up now for Starting the Year off Right on January 1-4 to gain perspective of the winds of change that will be coming through the year ahead. More details on that gathering are provided at the close of this email.

Blessings,
Chuck Pierce
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How Will You Bend with the Wind of Change? by Penny Jackson

Three months have passed since Hurricane Ike visited us in the Houston area. While most things are back in order in my part of Houston, an odd uprooted tree can still be seen, and those with fireplaces will have all of the firewood they need for this year, hand delivered to their house by Ike.

Although I had plywood over most of my windows, there was one uncovered window in my kitchen, and in my braver moments I would look out of it. I will say this: the arrival of the hurricane was beautiful and full of majesty. First the wind bands and clouds approached. Later in the evening when the storm was at its height, an intensity of colors I have seldom seen stretched in bands across the horizon - turquoises, golds, and pinks.

My area has tall pine trees everywhere; I personally have seven in my front and back yard combined. The Lord used the trees in my part of town to speak a principal to me. As I looked toward the horizon, I could see the silhouettes of these pines sway back and forth, reminding me of seaweed at the bottom of the sea that bends and waves with the current of the ocean. Perhaps this image came to me because the sound of the storm was like the relentless crashing of waves against a beach, ebbing and then coming back full force. I was surprised at the flexibility of these tall giants.

The next morning the debris on the ground was hard to believe--tree branches, leaves, plants everywhere. Through God's mercy few houses in our area were affected, but the trees took a huge hit. When the wind died down, people began to come out of their houses and walk around the neighborhood. As I walked through the neighborhood, I saw oaks uprooted, lying on their sides with huge root spans completely exposed. Some of these were eight feet in diameter. There were other uprooted types of trees whose names I don't know. Littered on the ground were a countless number of pine limbs and cones, and even tops of trees. However, I eventually realized that I never saw an uprooted pine tree.

The Lord kept talking to me about this as the days went on. He showed me that the pine trees were able to survive the storm because they were able to move with the winds, even these hurricane-force winds. Yes, they had some damage, but they weren't uprooted as those trees that were inflexible.

I began to see a clear picture of what the Lord was attempting to say to me. We are entering into some very stormy times. The gale force winds will come, it seems. Things will not go as our hearts might desire. However, this is not a time to be inflexible and hold on to ideas and beliefs that no longer have a place in our world. Keeping ourselves firmly rooted with our eyes on the Lord, we must be flexible as the winds change and swirl around us.
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November 5, 2008

Dear Chuck,

Last Friday I stayed home and fasted and prayed. I was so distressed about the election. During that time the Lord asked, "Do you want Me to intervene so things can stay the same or do you want Me to intervene for change?" I came to the conclusion before the Lord that if America chose Barak Obama, I needed to submit quickly to this change so I could pray effectively in the changes that would come to this Nation.

The next thing that troubled me was that if Obama was elected, we would not see the Supreme Court shift so that Roe v Wade could be corrected. The Lord said that the issue was not the law legalizing abortion but the moral condition of America being such that a woman would choose to have an abortion. If the law remains unchanged but women choose not to have abortions, then the law is irrelevant. The real issue on God's heart is not whether we have passed a law forbidding abortion but whether we as a nation have repented, changed our minds and actions, concerning the value of the unborn of the next generation. Until that change occurs, we are just trying to bring moral change through legalism. God wants to do more than just shift the Supreme Court. He wants to shift the heart of America.

I am so thankful for all you have done this year to address racism. I am hoping our nation will be spared some major traumas in the future, because of what you have done in the past to lead us in addressing that spirit with its Anti-Semitic root.

Bless you,
Linda Heidler

I am on Fire!

2008-11-13T00:13:00.008-05:00

A few short minutes ago I was lying on my bed and had a vision that I was on fire. There is so much to it though, and as I was thinking about it, it occurred to me that I should blog about it.

I think it all started Tuesday at Sitting at the Feet of Jesus (our regular Tuesday service here at the House of Mercy Mission). For the service, we where all given a small slip of paper with a unique name of God. I received the "Ancient of days" in Daniel 7:9.

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire.

What we where then asked to do is honor God in our own way using the name that we where given. As I was thinking about the verse (Daniel 7:9), I began to picture the Lord on His throne, his garment as white as snow and his head like pure wool. I then began to see inside the Lord pure fire, raging and burning; I could see it though His eyes, like an almost white pure fire raging, leaving no room for anything impure, wicked or evil. I then honored the Lord and proclaimed that there was no other god beside the Lord, no other that can save beside Jesus.

After service, I overheard a conversation about "commanding the Lord," as in:

Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me. Isaiah 45:11

The actual vision that I am speaking about in the title of this post has to do with tonight. I was thinking about a few things lying on my bed and remembered "command ye me". I then began to command the Lord regarding certain situations in my life that I need help with (basically finances). As I was doing that I remembered "Ancient of days" from Tuesday and also the vision I had of the Lord. I then began to see myself in the vision, from Tuesday, commanding the Lord to give me a great living so that I can take care of what I need to take care. As I was commanding the Lord in the vision, I saw Him start to turn his head toward me and could see the pure white flames of fire in his eyes. Then it was as if He chuckled a bit and a puff of smoke came out of His mouth. He then proceeded to blow the pure white scorching fire at me as you see dragons do in cartoons or movies. I could then see myself on fire, but I was not burning up. I just stood there before the Lord in His presence all lit up with the same pure fire that I saw in the Lords' eyes.

Yeah, so that was my vision that I wanted to share; it was a very good vision if you ask me and am looking forward to seeing the fruit of it manifested in the physical world in the days, weeks, months and years ahead.

God bless,

Timothy

Christmas in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

2008-11-12T13:04:00.012-05:00

I just received this email from a ministry and Christian friend of mine, Varughese Mathew, whom I have known for over 6 years; he is in and from a part of the world that is very foreign to me. I have actually edited it a bit for clarity, but have not really change the content.

Dear Brother Timothy Shields,

Warm greetings from Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

By the grace of God we all are fine here. Next month the second term exams will be starting for all the children. Dec 10th to 14th of this year our general convention will be starting. Pastor Biju Issac from Kerala is the guest speaker of this year. This Christmas we are planning to celebrate different programmes. Every year we are gifting new clothes for all the kids. If you are helping ours then we can provide the new clothes. Please pray for this matter and what God says that you can do. Some of the girls will be selected for the national games Kho Kho. They are going to Madhya Pradesh in January representing for Port Blair. Rajashekar IS selected head boy of his school. Jyothy is almost finishing her tailoring course for one year.

Last few years in your hand through we are looking after these kids here. Some times we are facing too much problems. But God is carrying ours his hands. We are inviting to you and your team at 2009. You can come here and spend some days with us. That is our pleasure.

Everyday in Port Blair the price will be changing. Last month 1 kg rice is 26 Rs. THIS MONTH the same rice is 30 Rs per kg. You cannot believe this, but you can ask any shop here in Port Blair. We are afraid next year how we will look after these kids. Evangelism also we cannot propagate open air. Every time we are praying God open the new doors in our supporters, new jobs and promotion their jobs, blessing their business and family. We believe God has chosen some of them to involved this ministry. God will blessing you definitely. You can see in your eyes at 2009.

In our church ministry:----

Kerala: Total 6 mission fields. MUNDAKAYAM, RANNY, KARINILAM, VANDANMEEDU AND KUMILY.

LAST 6 MONTHS total 13 people baptised and now 9 of them ready for the baptism.

JHARKAND: last week 5 people baptized and Pastor Dharam Prakash is working 2 villages.

Karnataka: Total opposition about the christian workers. They are making case for the pastors. We haven't got our vehicle from the police custody. They are asking money to release our vehicle. They said you are the people converting Hindus to christian. Give us also money. Anyway we are trying and praying for this matter. We believe God will open the door for this matter. Tamil Nadu also the problems is started.

Saturday in our Port Blair town one Hindu group is conducted one meeting against the christian people. "They are preaching many of them converted to christian, we want to stop it." We are not afraid to human being. God is our refuge. In our heartily thank you everybody. God is great. Please remember ours in your prayer.

Waiting to hear from you,

Saramma

I'M A LUMBERJACK, AND I'M OK ... of Ads of the Weird on MSNBC

2008-11-12T12:49:00.004-05:00

(I wanted to post this article because I actually found the YouTube video that the MSNBC article talks about. Everyone loves a weird commercial, right?)

As I was skimming MSNBC, I ran across this article: I'M A LUMBERJACK, AND I'M OK ...

This particular section of MSNBC talks about strange advertisements and points out the bizarreness in this particular ad/commercial that I found on YouTube:

Basically there is a civil fight between lumber jacks and protesters. The police come and arrest the protesters, however, one of the protesters and a lumber jack are in a relationship. In the end the lumberjack bails his girlfriend out of jail and they ride off on his motorcycle.

Sarah Palin got Pranked

2008-11-12T01:43:00.003-05:00

I wonder if there is any prophecy in this video. It is obviously a joke/prank call, but Sarah was told that he (the prank caller) could see her as president one day too. She then responded with maybe in "eight years". This made me think that maybe Barack Obama will serve two terms and then Palin will take the White House in 2016. Of course this is just a guess. I listened and watched Kim's Response to the US Elections yesterday (Monday) and it sounded like he prophesied that whoever won this 2008 election would serve two terms. In the end I don't care who is in office anymore. I may want someone else in office, but that is not going to accomplish anything. Maybe what I want is not even what God wants, thus ultimately opposing God. Maybe the truth is that God has already destined and chosen who is going to be in office (just like I thought for this 2008 election) and so if that is true, why stress or worry about anything? God has got it all under control, our jobs are just to trust Him.

Chazown (Hebrews Strong 2377): Prophetic Vision, Divine Revelation

2008-11-11T23:00:00.003-05:00

This is actually my first "official" bible study (from Tuesday, October 28, 2008), and it is about the Hebrew word Chazown (Hebrews Strong 2377). The word basically means prophetic vision or divine revelation, and here are two of the most famous places in the bible that it can be found:

And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make [it] plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. Habakkuk 2:2

For the vision [is] yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Habakkuk 2:3

The bible study was done at the House of Mercy Mission in Newark, NJ.

Palin says she might run for High Office Again

2008-11-11T22:00:00.003-05:00

I just wanted to quickly quote this AP news article: Palin says she might run for high office again

Are your ready? Ready or not, "Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she wouldn't hesitate to run for the presidency in four years if it's God's will..."

On 1010 WIN (today) I heard that she said this and could hardly believe it. Here is actually a direct quote from Sarah in the article above:

"I'm like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, this is what I always pray, I'm like, don't let me miss the open door," Palin said in an interview with Fox News on Monday. "And if there is an open door in '12 or four years later, and if it is something that is going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door."

Unbelievable, she is not afraid to talk about "God's will"; for this I give her kudos.

In this Time's article, Remembering Sarah Palin, she is quoted more fully:

"This is what I always do. I'm like, "God, if there is an open door for me somewhere"--this is what I always pray--"don't let me miss the open door. Show me the open door and even if it's just cracked a little bit, maybe I'll plow right no through that, maybe prematurely plow through it, but don't let me miss an open door." And if there is an open door in '12, or four years later, and if it's something that's going to be good for my family, for my state, for my nation, an opportunity for me, then I'll plow through that door."

In this YouTube video of the interview, you can actually hear her say it herself at around 7 minutes into the video:

Oliver Stone's 'W'

2008-11-11T21:47:00.004-05:00

Every once in awhile I will see a preview or hear about a movie and get a feeling that I need to see the movie. That was the case for this movie and it was well worth the money that I paid to see it, well worth it.

Palin: 'That was fun'

2008-11-11T20:59:00.001-05:00

This is just a short friendly clip of an interview in the Palin's kitchen.

Let us Pray for Barack Obama

2008-11-10T21:23:00.004-05:00

Hate will not accomplish anything, the man is going to be our president; he needs our prayers.

Lord Father God, I pray that You would protect Barack Obama, that you would lead him and guild him into all truth and righteousness for Your name's sake. I pray that Your will would be done in Barack Obama, and that You would bless him and his family, that you would be with him in these next four years as our president. In Jesus' mighty name I pray, amen.

Barack Obama arrives at the White House

2008-11-10T14:53:00.003-05:00

"We want change!" said America and God said, "Elect Obama."

May God continue to bless America and may God bless our future president Barack Obama.

All hail King Jesus: King of kings and Lord of lords to whom every knee will bow and every tough confess, "Jesus is the Lord of all."

Monks Brawl at Jesus' Tomb in Jerusalem

2008-11-10T12:03:00.003-05:00

Wow, I am not sure I have ever seen anything like this; I wonder if this is some sort of prophetic sign.

Here is the MSNBC news article: Monks brawl at Christian holy site in Jerusalem

It's A New Day - will.i.am - Dipdive.com

2008-11-10T11:25:00.004-05:00

This is a video that I heard about on 1010 WINS on Saturday. It is called "It’s a New Day" and it is by Will.i.am who is "best known as the frontman for the Black Eyed Peas" as this New York Times article states: Hail to the New Chief, With a Music Video

I think it is actually a very catchy song/video just like his/the Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video

Songs and videos like these influence a nation.

God bless!

Sarah Palin on the Campaign, Clothes and Returning to Alaska

2008-11-10T10:50:00.002-05:00

There was actually a handful of stuff that I wanted to post last night but wanted to wait until my "Who is the Anti-Christ?" post posted on my Facebook account. To be honest, I am still not sure I really like that anti-Christ post as it really bothered me for awhile. I almost could not sleep, but the thought of adding a comment that I personally did not like the post for some reason, seemed to give me comfort and peace. Strangely, someone called me at 5:45am this morning too and really disturbed me by waking me up. I think I was then even more disturbed reading the comment (though I feel I really can't be bothered by things like that) that somone left on the anti-Christ post (as it seemed someone called me just so I could read the comment, talk about crazy!)

Anyway, so back to the reason why I wanted to post this video. I think that this video really shows Sarah Palin's heart. I actually wrote this about the video on someones facebook account yesterday:

"...Politics as usual, but don't forget her nick name (Sarah Barracuda) and that she is a pit bull with lip stick. Check this video out where she rips the press, "you guys aren't doing your job..." Who tells the press that? She is a queen at heart meant to rule, that is for sure.

Who is the Anti-Christ?

2008-11-09T22:07:00.007-05:00

Well hello there ya'll, it appears that I have gained some sort of audience somehow (my dream come true). Now, back to business. This question (Who is the Anti-Christ?) has been circling around my head for a couple days now, and I was wondering if I could appropriately create a post asking the question without "crossing the line" (which I am still not sure I can do).

I want you guys to tell me what you think, as I have heard just about everyone imaginable under the sun. This is cool though because you can leave your thoughts anonymously if you want, but I would also prefer if you left your reasons why you feel this person could be the anti-Christ.

Now to be honest, I am almost not very comfortable leaving my thoughts here (for obvious reasons), but I will say a few things. I created a post awhile back in which I said Obama was the first person that came to my mind as I was going over a list of the traits (that I found online) of the anti-Christ. The post is (in itself a VERY LONG, LONG post, just a warning): A Prophetic Word about the Georgia/Russia Conflict from Chuck Pierce and My own Personal Study of the Significance of Friday, August 8, 2008 (8.8.08).

Near the bottom of that post you can find the list that I was talking about (the qualities of the Anti-Christ) and my thought about Obama. I think the post itself is very interesting though, as I did spend hours writing it and researching on the Internet some of the things I wrote about.

Another thing that I will say is that someone recently made a comment on the YouTube video (Kim Clement on presidential race, the White House and so on), which I posted online, that I thought was very interesting. I am just going to copy and paste it right now and say what I thought was interesting about it:

CharlieRight (23 hours ago)

"Obama came in the spirit of Antichrist. he would have won the election even if he had horns. His followers are totally deluded. "I will send a strong delusion upon them and they believe a lie," The world prepares for the rule of the Antichrist. Obama has all of the characteristics. Either he is the one or he is a forerunner."

What I thought was interesting was the forerunner in "Either he is the one or he is a forerunner." This is not a new idea to me (forerunner), as someone shared with me this idea about a month ago.

Anyway, I think that I have said enough, post your thoughts.

Timothy P. Shields

Updating my thoughts (9.12.09): I actually removed this post long ago and saved it as a draft. Don't hate me for this post, if you do fine, but the bible says to love your enemies, and I just want to know the truth. If Obama is the Anti-Christ, I want to know, if he is not, fine, God bless him.

Also, I'm thinking that the main way anyone is going to find this post is through a google search anyway, since it is buried way in the past of this blog. If you do find it through a google search, I'd be glad to know (actually, however you found this post, I'd be glad to know). Thanks, Tim

Billy Graham turns 90

2008-11-07T15:35:00.000-05:00

Kim Clement's: God's Plan for America

2008-11-06T17:49:00.009-05:00

GOD'S PLAN FOR AMERICA - "Let us go to the other Side"

I don't know how long this above link will be working, but it goes to a video that Kim Clement put out the night before the (2008) election. I actually watched the whole thing yesterday morning and could tell clearly that (though he did not say it directly) he was prophesying Obama would win. In the video he talked about growing up in South Africa and the bitterness he had over the racism there; how just by the color of your skin, that would determine whether you lived in poverty or not.

Also near the middle of the video (God's Plan for America), he speaks about the Big E appearing around March or something next year (2009). That in turn reminds me of this YouTube video below (of Kim Clement) that I posted online awhile back:

Back to Alaska

2008-11-06T17:46:00.001-05:00

Dutch Sheets' Response to the Recent Presidential Election

2008-11-06T17:17:00.005-05:00

Someone forwarded me the whole response, but I am going to just post a couple paragraphs (because I thought it was interesting, though I may or may not necessarily agree with everything he says) to point out where he stands. If you want to read his whole response, you can temporally read it on his website following this link: Dutch Sheets' Response to the Recent Presidential Election

Here are the first two paragraphs:

Dutch Sheets' Response to the Recent Presidential Election

November 6, 2008

I feel certain that many in my stream of the Church want a statement from me concerning Tuesday's presidential election. I will be frank in my remarks but I do not, however, intend to vent anger or attack anyone. I have read several statements from friends and colleagues I respect very much. Their thoughts are well stated and, for the most part, insightful. None of them, however, seem to want to say some things that I believe need to be said. I do not claim infallibility or to have the final word, but my convictions run deep and I believe I bear a God-given responsibility to share them.

Was This God's Will?

Was what happened Tuesday God's will? I am quite confident it was not. America was offered a very clear choice between moving further toward protecting the unborn or further away; between a Supreme Court that would move toward honoring God, life and morality or away from it. The stakes couldn't have been higher nor the cost greater. As a nation we put on blinders concerning Barak Obama's background, associations, beliefs and practices, and set these causes back years, possibly decades. And in doing so we took another step away from God and His plans for America, and another step toward judgment.

Palin 2012 or 2016???

2008-11-06T16:53:00.004-05:00

I know this is lame, but the thought has crossed my mind that this is the future. I am certainly going to think twice before saying that it is God's will and is going to come to pass, as I got totally burned by doing that with McCain, but I would not be surprised if that Kim Clements starts hinting at it (though maybe he already has):

January 19, 2008- Portland, OR

"As in the day of Jeremiah who stood before Judah and said these words, You are my battle axe and you are my weapons of war. And God said today what has happened? There has been a blunt battle axe, there have been blunt weapons of war and some say what of the strong iron and chariots of the Canaanites? What of them? Are you afraid? Do you know what I’ve done tonight? I’ve sharpened your battle axe, I have sharpened your swords so that it will not take three strikes to destroy, to breakdown and to annihilate your enemy but just one strike says the Spirit of the Living God. Now I tell you a mystery again, there is a change, in the atmosphere, in the political arena. For God said the enemy has chosen his one and I have chosen. This is not a day where men can vote, this is a day when God instates men into the Oval Office. There shall be a Vice President that shall be second to none, that shall take over the land. God says hear the mystery of God, you shall not be afraid, you shall not say Democrat, Republican, Independent or what else. God said this day I tell you that there will be swift change this next week that will shock many, many people. What is this super Tuesday? God says there is no such thing. There will be such a change that people will be shocked and they will say what do we do now? God says rejoice for you heard the mystery of God. For the enemy has decided one thing and I have proclaimed another. The enemy has persuaded one way but I have made it as a principle to perform that which I said I would perform. For as in the days of Daniel, there shall be men from the Middle East that shall come and they shall want counsel and they shall want help. There are prophets that are being raised up all over the nations of the world. God says I’m raising prophets up throughout the Middle East. I’m raising prophets up throughout Europe. I’m raising prophets throughout Scandinavia and Norway and Sweden. I’m raising up prophets in Russia. I’m raising up prophets all over the world. For there shall be a death of a President and they shall say, what happened, what happened? Where is Putin? But God said let me hear you tonight that you understand that even though he is chosen as Time’s Man of the Year I want you to know something; there is no such thing; for I will put My face on Time magazine, I’ll put My face on Newsweek, I’ll put My face there. It shall be known as the invisible God without a face. For God said I will make this My year. I will make this a year where I will change so many things that people will say we have no hope, but God says rejoice, rejoice, rejoice for even as you sang out no limitation and even as you spoke out by the word of the Lord and you said these words, I’m taking it back. God said it’s already taken back; reclaim your land, reclaim your land says the Lord for this land the United States of America is My land and I’ve chosen it to speak by the voice of the prophets says the Lord."

HIGHLIGHTING:

"There shall be a Vice President that shall be second to none, that shall take over the land."

September 5, 2008 - Oklahoma City, OK

"For what I have done in Florida and what I have done in all of the beautiful places that I have rested, they are now graveyards. And God said, this resurrection that is coming to my people will bring about a multiplication of great outpourings in every state in this Nation. For I will place in the White House one that will call just by one word of prayer, and I shall come running. And it shall be said, "can a woman bring to this Nation the Spirit of God from a political house of power?" Watch Me, says the Lord, Watch Me, says the Lord!

When I place in the White House those who know how to pray, not those who "paddy wack" in prayer, not those who repeat and pray repetitious prayers, but those who know how to shake, to shake the very altar, those are the ones that shall bring into the marketplace this outpouring that I have planned beyond the four walls of religion and that which they call the church. For God said, these four years will be energetic outpourings in every state. And they will say "let us go to Texas, for it is there, and they shall say no, no, no, no let us go to Florida for it is there, no let us go to Okalahoma for it is there. Truly." And they shall say "where else? Go to California, it's there, go to Arizona, it's there." And they shall look at all of the states.

Alaska, you have offered unto Me something that I will use and breathe upon and bring a blessing of fire into that cold place, says the Lord! I will do it, says the Lord!

And they shall say "there's fire everywhere, fire everywhere, consuming, consuming, consuming." There is fire everywhere coming from an energy that shall rapidly come. So God says, people, do not say "you are not elected." For God said the elect of God have had a severe adversary as they have pushed through this great door that has opened. For the great adversary that has stood at your door has now been put under your feet, therefore, run through that door, run through that door, run through that door, says the Spirit of God!

The Lord says the White House shall become the prayer house. The White House shall be called the prayer house. And then they will mock and saying it is the White House and then they will mock and say "it is the wild house because the Quakers have come." And they will say "there is even shaking there and trembling." God said, this is going to be as a result, and even though many men have hated this President, of his own battle with a Babylonian prince, with a Babylonian spirit, that has endeavored to take this Nation and bring it to its knees. Because of President Bush, God said, who prayed every day, I am going to produce in the White House Spirit filled human beings that will pray with the Spirit and power. And they will not be ashamed of it."

HIGHLIGHTING:

"Alaska, you have offered unto Me something that I will use and breathe upon and bring a blessing of fire into that cold place, says the Lord!"

In the end though, no matter what happens I don't really care. That is what I relearned to do by this 2008 presidential election (just as a means to protect myself). Whatever God wants, so be it; not my will but God's will be done!

God bless!

Timothy P. Shields

VIDEO: N.J. Reflections on Obama's Election

2008-11-06T16:48:00.000-05:00

Reflections on Obama's election

Grand Young Party

2008-11-06T16:08:00.000-05:00

Palin: The Triumph of Feminism?

2008-11-06T16:04:00.000-05:00

New Jersey 2008 Presidential Results

2008-11-06T00:44:00.002-05:00

National 2008 Presidential Results

2008-11-06T00:43:00.002-05:00

Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live

2008-11-06T00:13:00.001-05:00

Sarah Palin Speech at the Republican National Convention

2008-11-05T23:58:00.001-05:00

Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video

2008-11-05T21:09:00.000-05:00

What's next for Governor Palin?

2008-11-05T21:06:00.001-05:00

Obama's Acceptance Speech

2008-11-05T21:04:00.000-05:00

What do we do Now?

2008-11-05T21:00:00.000-05:00

VIDEO: Celebrating Obama's victory in Newark

2008-11-05T20:25:00.001-05:00

Celebrating Obama's victory in Newark

Saving Time, Obama Won

2008-11-05T11:27:00.007-05:00

I figured, rather then update all of my posts, I will just write one general statement/post.

I think all along that Kim Clement believed Obama would win. However, most of the time I was seeking to understand what Kim was prophesying, I thought he was speaking about McCain. In the beginning, I thought he was saying Obama would win, and that troubled me. Then somehow I was slowly convinced it was McCain he was prophesying would win. It was only a day or so before the election that I really thought again that it could be Obama. If I was troubled in the beginning, imagine how much more troubled I was after writing everything I did. Also, I think the reason behind why he believed it would be Obama is so that God could/can now deal with a spirit of racism in this country... or something.

Anyway, God bless you all!

Timothy P. Shields

Kim Clement's Big E Prophecy

2008-11-01T03:15:00.011-04:00

Okay, that is the question of the hour; "What is the 'Big E' in Kim Clement's Big E Prophecy?" At first I thought it was ethanol, but now I am almost certain that is not it, though it may be a part. Could it be Einstein's E=MC2, or how about cold fusion?

Now, the reason behind this post is that I really want to know what this prophecy means, even IF Kim Clement is off the wall on this Big E prophecy. For example, I am certain that Kim Clement is prophesying that McCain and Palin are going to win the presidential election. Even IF he is wrong, though I have no substantial reason to believe he is (besides the "Prophecy of America Ending with George Bush", though even that could be debatable whether or not even THAT is a "substantial reason"), at least I KNOW what Kim is prophesying about the elections. That is why I wanted to create this post, to figure out exactly what Kim is talking about and means concerning this mysterious "Big E".

To be honest, it was only though someones comments on the YouTube video " Kim Clement on presidential race, the White House and so on" (that I posted online) that I was lead on a search to find out exactly who Kim was prophesying about winning (the person sounded so certain and left quotes for me to look up). I don't really have anything substantial to offer that would draw folks who are interested in the Big E prophecy (besides a simple Google search of "Kim Clement Big E Prophecy") to this post, but I need to start somewhere. It took a long time before I was really convinced that it could actually be McCain and Palin; therefore my expectations are not very high on this post either, especially since I don't have a video or anything substantial besides the Google search to offer.

The only other thing that I have to offer here is a "comments" section where you are free to leave your thoughts and ideas as to what possible could be the "Big E".

Again, this time being PAINFULLY honest, it almost seems like I am cheating with the title of this this post as I did copy it from another blog post (Sojourn to Transformation: Kim Clement's Big E Prophecy) that is doing very successful concerning people commenting (it is actually off the hook and seems to have my blackberry blinking red about five times a day lately). I think that if I am going to figure this out, I am going to need someone who knows what they are talking about to leave a comment in the comment section, and when I see it, I will have to be able to tell that this could possibly be the solution or part of the solution. Once I get a good enough idea, then I could go and confirm it though Kim's vault myself.

If Kim Clement is NOT off the wall on this prophecy, it could lead those who understand it to make a lot of money from the "Big E".

So, this is my speech and appeal to anyone who thinks they may have the answer, or at least have an idea what it could possibly be, to leave their thoughts and proof in the comments section.

God bless ya all, mightily!!!

Timothy P. Shields

McCain and Palin Win Election

2008-10-23T00:00:00.000-04:00

Okay, it is official, McCain and Palin have won the presidential election. If you are an Obama supporter, don't bother getting your hopes up by anything that the news media puts out there, including polls. God has already decided who is going to win this election and it is going to be McCain and Palin.

What is going to happen is that God will stir Americans that belong to Him and they will go out and vote for McCain and Palin, it is really quite simple. Yes this is a democracy, but when God wants someone in office, this is what He does.

God bless America!

Kim Clement Prophesying McCain and Palin Winning Presidential Election

2008-10-22T22:15:00.008-04:00

I am creating this post to discuss whether or not Kim Clement is really prophesying John McCain and Sarah Palin are going to win the 2008 presidential election. Please feel free to leave your thoughts and any prophecies to back up your position and view on what he is prophesying in the comments section.

Personally I believe he is prophesying that McCain and Palin are going to win based mostly on this prophecy that I retrieved out of the vault:

June 21, 2008 - San Jose, CA

"And when there shall be the change of hands, there will be the change of arms in this country as you know. And when your new President comes in, they will say, "what of the age? What of the age? Will one die in office?" God said, it matters not, for I will bring civility because I will take three of your enemies and make them your footstool. I will take three of your enemies and I will make them your friends, says the Lord of Hosts, for there's going to be tremendous discoveries in the soil of the ancient China and God said, rejoice for tonight you are hearing the mysteries and the secrets about America. I am planning great things for you, says the Lord!"

However, others have displayed prophecies by him that seems to contradict the one above and that is why I am making this post. If I can, I will attempt to explain any other prophecies that people may be concerned about, if they are posted in the comments section.

Here is a prophecy by Kim Clement that someone questioned me about at Sojourn to Transformation: Kim Clement's Big E Prophecy (and the real reason for creating this post). I did actually go into the vault to confirm its accuracy and here it is:

July 14, 2007 — Nashville, TN

What is this that I hear, an independent that arises – a switch in power? God says listen, righteousness shall prevail in the streets of America and in the White House nothing will be determined without My counsel. They shall plan but ultimately it is I says the Lord that will determine the outcome. There will be a very strange move of My Spirit amongst the children of this nation. Come to me like a little child and I will raise you up. There will be praise in summer. There will be rain in summer. There will be joy in summer. I'll send the rain and the wind. The spirits of men will pray, the spirits of men will rejoice it's the end of a season the beginning of something, everyone's been waiting for. America your greatest hour is upon you.

My analysis of this above prophecy (July 14, 2007 — Nashville, TN) still does not contradict the title of this post (Kim Clement Prophesying McCain and Palin Winning Presidential Election). I have actually heard someone say that "McCain is a Liberal". I have heard that "McCain is in the middle of Obama and Bush", therefor making him kind of like an "independent" (a non-Democrat and non-Republican), "a person who takes the best of both parties and combines those qualities into one candidate". That might be a very optimistic view of McCain, but that seem to explain the 7.14.07 Nashville, TN, prophecy if you ask me.

Jesus is the Christ and Sarah Palin is a Supa Star!

2008-10-20T21:05:00.008-04:00

Okay, yes, I am goin political again. About an hour ago I brought a dilemma before the Lord that I just could not figure out how to handle. Not being able to figure out how to handle the situation really confused and bothered me too. So I said to the Lord, "Lord, I just don't know what to do."

Low and behold, the Lord instantly reminded me of:

Ye shall not [need] to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, stand ye [still], and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD [will be] with you.
2 Chronicles 20:17

So I said to myself, "Fine, you know what, I will just lye down and chill for a minute."

As I was lying there thinking, I remembered something that I wrote to someone earlier in the day. It was "Sarah Palin is a Supa Star!"

Then I thought, "Ya, why am I lying here wasting my time, let me go political, at least it is something that I will enjoy doing."

So that is what this post is all about. It is a political post. I am being bold and brazen in it and I am saying that McCain and Palin are the only ones fit for the highest offices right now. Obama and Biden are not fit to be the leaders of this country, enough said. It has nothing to do with race or gender either. If McCain was black, and Palin was a man, I would be saying the same things about them. This is a critical election, the Democrats must not control the highest office in the land. That is it, that is all I am going to say in this post besides this:

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, my Lord and my savior, I shall never be ashamed to mention Your name or who and what You mean to me. Jesus, the savior of the world.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16

Propehcy of 'Woe' unto the Ungodly and Sinner

2008-10-20T03:10:00.006-04:00

I was actually seeking the Lord when this prophecy came to me. It is really quite simple, but important to keep in mind. It is this:

"The Lord says, woe, woe, woe unto the ungodly and sinner!"

It is actually based on:

And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? 1 Peter 4:18

I really had a lot on my mind at the time when it came to me (on 10/10/08 about 6:30pm), as Pastor Sam AND Leeann where in the hospital. The trials just did not make sense to me, but the prophecy became as if a vision and I could see that a time of testing had arrived for the saints. The good news was that we would be "saved" (but scarcely); however, the latter part of 1 Peter 4:18 must come to pass then too.

Prophecy of Ending with George Bush

2008-10-20T03:04:00.004-04:00

I just wanted to post this prophecy here on my blog for reference sake. This is a prophecy that my pastor heard at a prayer meeting in the 1980's:

"This saith the Lord, beware when George Bush becomes president. I started with a George and I am going to end with a George."

I'm Addicted to You

2008-10-18T23:52:00.002-04:00

That is course Jesus that I am singin bout n Eddie James who I am listenin 2. Lol I am goin ghetto yo.

Where am I?

2008-10-13T01:55:00.012-04:00

Here is a basic list of all the places that you can find me on the Internet:

the faithfullyclever.com blog

FaceBook - Timothy Shields

Twitter - Timothy Shields

YouTube

WordPress - Converting Internet Traffic to Money

Picasa (my pictures of Newark and Irvington, NJ)

Panoramio (my geographical pictures)

MyPodcast - The Life Podcast

Podbean - Prophetically Speaking

eBay My World: faithfullyclever

Esnips

Wikipedia

www.faithfullyclever.com

Christian Forums

BlackBerry Forums

NCH Software Support Forums

[Is] not this the Fast that I have Chosen?

2008-10-07T23:12:00.003-04:00

ISAIAH 58:6-14

6 [Is] not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?

7 [Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?

8 Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

9 Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I [am]. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;

10 And [if] thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness [be] as the noonday:

11 And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.

12 And [they that shall be] of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, [from] doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking [thine own] words:

14 Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].

I don't know why, but while I was on FaceBook, I had a very sharp pain in my stomach. I got the feeling of a deep loneliness, and I know of only one cure for loneliness and find it in these few verses. Is it that I really feel lonely? Am I really alone? Is not God always with me?

Beloved, as you are writing right now you can feel a strange pain that you are not used to, but it is not something that is really going to hurt you. When the days unfold before you like a flower losing its petals, the weather will grow colder and the nights longer. Winter is coming and so does a chill reach your soul, but if you embrace Me you will have the strength to move forward in these uncertain times. Beloved, a sweat wind of favor blows over you and you look to see where it comes from, but the source evades your understanding.

What are You Looking For?

2008-10-07T21:35:00.002-04:00

Why am I asking you that question? Why? Well, earlier tonight it occurred to me that when I do a Google search, I am usually looking for something very specific, and I don't really care where I find it but JUST that I find it. For example, I have found Google searching to be very effective when I am looking for a certain bible verse; especially when I may not know exactly how it goes. On the other hand, if I know a couple of exact words, I can just put it in the Blue Letter Bible concordance and it will give me an okay sized list for me to browse.

You might be asking yourself, "so what is the point of this post?" Well, the answer to that question is that I am actually looking for a way to attract a large amount of traffic to this site (or a better, more professional website). I understand that the only way to really make any money off of Google AdSense is if you can get a lot of people to your site and click on your ads. However, until you offer people what they are really looking for, no one will ever come to your site. If no one actually comes to your site, then for sure no one is going to click on your ads. Of course this is not actually a "professional" site and there are a lot of things that I don't know about maintaining and building a financially successful website, but you have got to start somewhere, right?

Who has the time to learn everything though? I mean, in this world, there are so many things out there that demand out attention (internal and external).

Anyway, in the end, I suppose I am just posting some thoughts on this post. Who in the world would be looking for my thoughts though, beats me. It is a large world though, over six billion people... Someone out there must be! One in six billion people are looking for my thoughts. Do think that is safe to say? ...I think I am just being funny now. God Bless!

A Newark Police Chase and Way to Stop Them

2008-10-06T04:36:00.019-04:00

I just heard tires squealing outside and figured it was a stolen car running away from the police; I kind of cringed a little hoping he would not crash into our building or something.

Even as I started this post, I heard police sirens going to chase him and I had to take a break to peek out the window. I don't know why, but I just love a good police chase; another thing I don't know is what this guy did, but there had about ten Newark police cars chasing him.

Just after I took a peek out the window, I heard Sarah going out the door to go to work; I then figured I would walk her out since I am up. When she drove off, and as I was about to go in, I saw the car they where chasing; a gold four door Ford Torus with black tinted windows. It came from the north on 12th St. onto Springfield Ave. and went east. There is a street that veers to the right, slightly east of here, on Springfield Ave. and as the police where in hot pursuit, they swung right onto the street. The stolen cars do it every time the police are chasing them because it is such an easy turn to make; they do it like clock work. Now if only the city could put up automatic spike strips on that street and activate them the moment before the pursued went over, the city and police could probably catch a good amount of these car thieves (or whatever they are: murderers, bank robbers, drug dealers, etc.) this way.

Here is another idea to build on the above idea. Somehow give the police officers (in the car pursuing) the ability to activate the strips. Make it a lightening fast process too, so that the spikes jump up in a split second and deactivate almost just as quickly when the car (being pursued) goes over.

If the above can be done without causing the car being pursed to automatically lose control, they will be forced to come to a stop and therefor be apprehended.

This idea could be implemented in all troubled cities. All that would need to be done is a study of where the most common streets that those, who are being pursued, take. Build these strips in the ground and train officers to trick the pursued into taking these streets. Even better yet, put the strips on main streets too. At night there is not a lot of traffic on most streets anyway and a quick flash of the strips, while the car being pursued goes over, would create an advantage for the police that has never been seen since the beginning of police chase history.

Traffic to Money, My New WordPress Blog

2008-10-06T04:09:00.009-04:00

I just started a new blog at WordPress and it can be found at: Converting Internet Traffic to Money

It really is an experiment; as I just received the idea of starting a blog there from Steve Pavlina in a post of his entitled: How to Make Money From Your Blog

In starting this new blog, I was actually getting frustrated with WordPress, but sometimes you have to "press" through.

The BlackBerry Journals - 10.5.08

2008-10-05T23:40:00.000-04:00

I got two prayer chains for Pastor Sam today. Just now as I was praying about it, I got Psalm 118:17 for him:

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

The BlackBerry Journals - 10.5.08

2008-10-05T22:30:00.002-04:00

Once again, a dark cloud has appeared overhead.

Beloved, it rains, it pours, but soon the clouds will be blown away. Just be at peace beloved, just be at peace.

Unblocking Flow of Finances through Internet

2008-10-05T19:27:00.004-04:00

I thought that this would be a good subject to write about. Is it really possible to make a good living off of the Internet? I know I have not updated the Journals lately, but I have been so busy; also, I have not been feeling well. I was just thinking though that I really want to do what I wrote in the title of this post. It is about time, isn't it? After all, who would mind or be bothered by a constant flow of income through the Internet. Now my only question is, how do I unblock it though? Through prayer, study and hard work? We shall see...

The BlackBerry Journals - 10.4.08

2008-10-04T12:45:00.001-04:00

12:45pm - Right now I am lying on a hill in an apple orchard at Pochuck Vally Farms. It is a beautiful day out with hardly a cloud in the sky. I have already eaten one apple and I need the Lord to speak to me right now.

Beloved, the sun is shining and the sky is blue and in a moment everything makes sense. Beauty is everywhere you look and even your cold seems to have gone into the shadows. Now all I can tell you is that this moment is nothing compared with what I have planned for your life beloved. The cares of this world have vanished before your very eyes.