When Scrooge milked everyone and pinched and hoarded every penny, and even though he delighted in the thrill of taking advantage, was it really winning?  

How about when Bernie Madoff thought he could fool everyone with his Ponzi schemes, was that winning?

What about when Voldemort delighted in getting his way in murder, torture and other heinous crimes against muggles, was that really winning?

Depending upon the character of the person trying to get their way, their idea of winning may simply mean miser, fraudster or terrorist. 

Each believes that them are winning, but are not winners, but scrooges, fraudsters and terrorists to everyone else.

In other words, "stupid is as stupid does"*, or genius is as genius does; we do what is in our nature and intellectual capability.

Though able to achieve their goals and thus believing themselves to be winners, the miser, fraudulent and power tripping character traits caused outcomes not in line with the Lord's teachings and commandments.

Thus, no salvation or any kind of winning accomplishments which serves humanity in life. 

*From the movie, Forrest Gump.

 

When you have to constantly ask, "Who's your mother and father?"

Or "Who was your mother and father?", then you know that there is a problem with the child.

Were you raised by wolves or snakes? 

What are you?  Instead of who are you?  

This is how you are honoring your mother or father, your ancestors?  

Are you a man or mice or an unholy animal?  

When you constantly have to ask these questions, then there are serious problems with whatever this is.

 

I do not agree with China's President Xi Jin Ping's decision to go to Russia and kiss big brother Putin's ring like a serf puppet.  

Nor do I think China should follow the Russian playbook of crime against humanity and terrorism in conquests and aggression.

How can President Xi get into bed with Putin, become an accomplice to such mass atrocities in Ukraine?

Did President Xi know how Putin would conduct his war on Ukraine when he signed the 'No Limits' partnership twenty days before the invasion of Ukraine?  

Because it is not a valid pact when one party dishonors it by committing illicit mass atrocities and crimes against humanity.  

If President Xi plans to treat Taiwan in the same manner as Putin treats the people of Ukraine, then he is not worthy of being considered a person, let alone a leader.

A leader does not lead his people into great dishonor and shame by committing crimes against humanity and terrorism.  

In the case of Taiwan, it would be a campaign of genocide.  

If President Xi regards Taiwan as Chinese, then how can he murder his own in the same manner as Russia with the Ukrainian people?  

Consider deliberately targeting civilians by bombing hospitals, schools, raping women and girls and kidnapping children?

What kind of example is he setting for the Chinese people and all of Asia?  

The question is: Will President Xi bring honor or shame to the Chinese people?

 

 

May I ask what is so great about your big brother?

Did he create the vaccines for COVID-19?

Did he spread love, joy, peace and light? 

Did he make the world a better place? 

What great deeds did he perform that made him so great? 

Save people or humanity from harm?

Brought about world peace and prosperity?  

Is he respected around the world or condemned?

What makes him so great that it is worth the world casting you in the same light? 

 

My hope and wish is that the little brother steps out from under the shadow of the big brother's influence where atrocious and heinous crimes against humanity in severe terrorism and dishonor are the norm.

And show the world that he is not a puppet of a grandiose and unholy regime;

And that he did not sell his soul out for power and conquests in terrorism.  

That he can be respected in the world, not hated and dishonored in the disgrace of crimes against humanity (by getting in bed with unworthy unholy terrorists, not a person).

Note:

A true warrior battles other warriors, not defenseless women and children in terrorism.  

 

How long are we going to let the abuses and crimes against humanity drag on?  

An accomplice is someone who helps another commit a crime.  

A partner in terrorism is someone who helps a terrorist commit unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

The world needs to hold responsible those helping to commit those atrocities and crimes against humanity, before emboldening them to do more harm in escalations in terror, destruction and death.

Because the end result will never be what the grandiose think and greatness is never found in dishonor and shame.

 

Is there really a competition between a person like Dumbledore and a person like Lockhart?  

Why would anyone think that a grandiose unholy is in the same league as a sage?

That blusterous bravado, lies, game cheats and grandiose delusions will translate into anything strategic on the battlefield?  

And why would terrorism, harm and murder of innocents, translate into greatness on the battlefield?

How would tripping on power, delighting in sins and destruction in hate and abuse help them receive salvation, gain prosperity or standing with humanity and the world?  

What is conquered when honor, decency and humanity are lost?

I find it strange that since we all belong to the human race, that our commonality is not recognized first or not recognized at all.  

And how can Christians claim to be Christians and not respect the Lord's creations or recognize that we are all created by the Lord with specific stewardship purposes?

Does the tribe or personal ambitions of autocrats come before the Lord and humanity?

How can anything justify forgetting our covenant with the Lord?  

Our relationship with humanity? 

How can some not recognize the tragedy in not being a person (不是人in good standing with humanity, the world and the Lord)?  

How To Lose Real Power?

 

How to lose real power?  

Lose honor, integrity, decency and credibility.

By losing honor and decency, integrity and credibility, you lose standing and legitimacy with humanity, the world and the Lord.

It signals to the world that you are weak and cannot pass your tests of character.

By resorting to violence, lies and aggression (in terrorism and killing of innocents), you lose great honor in displays of pathetic failures of character and crimes against humanity. 

Constant doubling down on lies, liabilities and tripling down on sins (while tripping on power trips), will not translate into real assets and blessings;

Nor will it bring about peace and prosperity, because by its nature is destructive, sinful and harmful and becomes by nature unsustainable and unwise.

 

"Know the enemy and know yourself in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. 

When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winning or losing are equal. 

If ignorant both of your enemy and of yourself, you are certain in every battle to be in peril."

                     - Sun Tzu, Art of War

What is not stated in the Art of War?

Know the Holy Spirit.

Know karma.

Know how things outside the mundane would actually work.  

Abuse of power is not power; a terrorist (tripping on power) does not have real power or standing with the world.

Anyone can cause harm and destruction.  

Not everyone can inspire peace and prosperity.

“So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong, and strike at what is weak.”*

Are you sure you know who is strong and who is weak?

Who are the friends you keep?

                     

*Sun Tzu, Art of War

Does Romantic Love Exist?

 

“It's philosophically helpful and uplifting to remember that romantic love is a myth and quite dangerous. 

We really do have to take it with a massive pinch of salt. 

To think sensibly about love and the way it can grow is essential,” stated Emma Thompson*, adding,

“Long-term relationships are hugely difficult and complicated. 

If anyone thinks that happy ever after has a place in our lives, forget it.”

Should we forget about happily ever after?

What is romantic love?

Does it exist?

If it exists, must we take it with a massive pinch of salt?

It depends.  

Love is a two way street.  

Therefore, much of that kind of love also depends upon your romantic partner.  

If he or she does not have one ounce of romantic sensibility, can there be a romance?  

And if one does not want to be in a relationship with oneself, would you not only have to know your partner and self, but also know their level of commitment to the relationship?

And what happens when that person does not even know who they are or what they want from the relationship and out of life?

What happens when you do not know who you are or what you want?

Would it not also depend upon compatibility? 

It would be kind of hard to jam a square peg into a round hole or too small minded of a hole.  

Boy, this is getting hugely difficult and complicated and we haven't even addressed what is essential; 

How do we "think sensibly about love and the way it can grow"?

*Emma Thompson quote, Radio Times podcast 

Time To Shore Up Defenses

 

Time to shore up our defenses and rid ourselves of proRussian moles and terrorists that would use hate, misogyny and violence against us.  

The grooming, the lies and misinformation have led to senseless divisions and harm to people, public health and safety.  

Death and destruction is not life and liberty, peace and prosperity.  

Let us clean ourselves up, so that we can deal in "the way, the truth and the life".  

 

Please think of your children and future generations when making your Rubicon decision.  

Do not disgrace your ancestors in suicidal embarrassing and unholy conflicts of endless death and destruction.

Conflicts that may become neverending, where your children and grandchildren will have to fight and die prematurely in senseless wars of attrition;

Where the possibility of not having a habitable world and thriving economy are greatly increased; 

Where your reputation and your children's reputation around the world would be that of aggressors and crimes against humanity terrorists perpetrators.

Because once you cross that Rubicon, there will be no going back to the land of peace and prosperity.  

The Rubicon Of The Future

 

In the fight for the future, we must first answer what it is we need to see happen.

We, for the love of the Lord, need to be able to see and receive salvation.

In order for that to happen, we need to pass our tests of character in love and honor, respect and regard, truth and bravery, purity of the heart and integrity of the soul;

And fulfill our purpose on earth as stewards in good deeds, honor our covenant with the Lord in bravery and build a better world for our children.

But in order for that to happen, there has to be a world left to build for our children and future generations.

Today, we are at the crossroads, the Rubicon of the future, and must decide which side to be on.

Will you stand united with humanity and future generations, protect and guide our children in the ways of the Lord, so that they can flourish and prosper in love and peace, freedom and understanding?

Or will you cower and kowtow to the haters, aggressors and oppressors hell bent on world conquests by any means necessary in greed, sins, lies and crimes against humanity?

If the future we need is one of love, prosperity and peace, we must fight and oppose those who would strip away our freedom, our honor, our decency, our dignity and our blessings (in greed, sins, lies and crimes against humanity).

The choice is yours.

I, for one, stand with Ukraine, because I believe that in defending freedom and human rights, it will lead to a prosperous, blessed and enlightened tomorrow for everybody, especially our children and future generations.

"For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another."

                                - Galatians 5:13

 

Why when we talk about must win situations, there is a stark divergence of thought (between those that are capable and those that aren't)?  

The competent strive for excellence and brilliant plays.  

The incompetent debase themselves in dishonor, game cheats and lies.

Imagine a football game where, instead of the star player rising to the occasion, answering the call and executing brilliant and magical plays, the player is committing fouls, abuses and game cheats to win at any cost.  

What is lost are those brilliant magical plays and excellence.

The same could be said for finding real solutions to problems in life.

So instead of having real solutions and sages that can win not only battles, but wars, 

your friend settles for liars, false grandiose idols, crimes against humanity abusers and fraudulent wins;

and he thinks that when you have garbage in, you'll have excellence out and truly be able to win in the long run?  

Or have salvation?

Think Twice

 

Do you really think it's a game?

That you are playing against an opponent and it does not matter how you play as long as you win?

That people are pawns to be manipulated so it does not matter how ruthless or abusive, as long as you get your way?

It doesn't matter who you destroy or harm as long as you get power and take control?

Think back to who you were rooting for a couple of years ago, 5 years ago, ten years ago and analyze what has transpired since then.....

Now, does it matter how you play the game?

What's funny is that ultimately you are playing with or against the Lord.  

Meaning, everything belongs to the Lord; and what is really happening are battles between good and evil.  

The "game" and chess board is wider than you can imagine, because the board and pieces belong to the Lord.  

Grandiose chess masters are really playing against themselves and are not in any real plays.  

The plays against humanity are not plays, but terrorism.  

How you play the game or live your journey of life are really your tests of character.  

If you fail your tests of honor, of decency, of humanity, you diminish, cower and lose yourself in sins and cowardice. 

Power trips, abuse of power and crimes against humanity are not enlightenment, wisdom and salvation.  

If you place your bets against the wise and holy then prosperity and peace will be lost to you, as well as salvation.  

Think twice.

 

Kindred,

I am not sure what it would take for your friend to realize he has been played and groomed into fallacies. 

His idol worship of the grandiose is toxic and unholy. 

How can he worship someone who leaves every one of his men behind, throws them under the bus and does not care one bit, as everyone other than him, are considered collateral damage? 

What's the honor in leaving every man behind? 

What's the honor in not manning up and throwing your men under the bus? 

What's the honor in not caring what happens to your men?

What's the honor in not caring about anyone other than yourself, grandiose power and ponzi schemes?

How can he worship someone that harms and murders people, especially women and children without conscience?

All for what?

And that justifies all the crimes against humanity and harm?

 

It takes time for the truth to be revealed; for justice to be served.  

The question becomes will it come in time to save life and make a difference?   

Review 2

 

What is the truth?

Does the truth depend upon how you see it?

For example, is the glass half empty or half full?  

How you see the world, determines your truth or does it?

You can spend your time naming everything wrong with the world and it would be your truth, especially when the world can never be perfect; perfectly crafted for each person's exact taste and preference.  

You can spend your time content with everything wonderful with the world and it would be your truth, especially since the Lord created or inspired every wonder in the world and no one can improve on the Lord's majesty.

Which is the truth? 

Reality exists outside of one's personal description of the world.  

The fact is that the glass is half empty or half full.  

Here, we are describing the mundane world as we see it.  

However, the truth we are talking about goes beyond the glass of pessimism or optimism in the mundane, into the Spirit of truth.

".....the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come."

                                   - John 16:13

The truth is neither pessimistic nor optimistic.  

The truth goes beyond human feelings and is not skin deep.

For the truth is the Spirit and for the Spirit to guide you, you must hear it with a purity of heart and soul, beyond that of the mundane.

Why must we know the truth, the Spirit?  

In order to walk the way, the truth and the life; the guiding light for salvation.  

Because in the end, we are dust.

We cannot present to the Lord our skin. 

We can only present our character, which is shaped by our deeds or misdeeds, and our spirit.  

And the truth of our character and spirit will determine the Lord's Judgment.  

Review

 

Jesus Christ warned of false prophets, stating:

“Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruits; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

“A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

“Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.” 

                             -Matt. 7:15–20

Time will tell.

By their deeds or misdeeds and track record, you will know the truth

But only if you are brave enough to face it and find out. 

How can you see the future if your now is based upon lies and misperceptions?  

Use hindsight to see the true reality.  

Because in order to restore your honor, your faith and redeem your humanity, you must first identify what went wrong. 

So, what was false, sinful and unholy these past ten years?

Do you know?

Happy Valentine's Day

Yes, Valentine's Day is about love.  

And, what is love? 

"Love … is … putting someone else's needs before yours."

          - Olaf from movie Frozen

Valentine's Day is not about the love or flowers you receive, but the love and flowers you give.

💛🕊️

 

For EY

Words can never express the depth of gratitude owed for all the wonderful things you do.  

Your gift of time, love and talent to uplift everyone in your sphere and beyond are priceless treasures for humanity.  

I would not be the person I am today without you.  

Thank you.  

 

Kindred,

Does your friend think Jesus was Anglo-Saxon?  

Because Jesus was not Anglo-Saxon.  

He never set foot outside of the Middle East. 

He was never in Europe, England or Wales.  

Even if Jesus Christ was, which he was not, do you think he would ever cast stones at different peoples, other creations of the Lord?

Would your friend persecute Christ, just because he is not white?

 

Kindred,

I have witnessed first hand what imagined salvation can do.  

Just because you imagine yourself saved, it does not mean, when something goes wrong, you get to blame or fault someone else for the troubles.  

It does not mean you get to be unkind and take your frustrations out on the closest family member.  

It does not mean you are right all the time.  

It does not mean you get to force your beliefs upon others.

It does not mean you can hurt and do harm.  

Just because you imagine yourself to be saved, does not mean you put your guard down, give in to hate, fear and sins.  

I do not think you realize how toxic and mean you have become in your so-called salvation.

Your views are rigid and fixated on being right, not enlightened or wise.  

Not a conversation in sight, but static debates in small finite variables- quite trite.