Quotes of Saint Eule

 >We humans tend to expand or shrink our social circles relative to the circumference of the circumstances.

 >The truth is like the stars often hidden by a cloud.

 >When we mix church and state, we crucify the common man.

 >Faith is a leap to higher ground, even a flea has mastered the art.

 >Gravity is explained in science, the grave in religion.

 >A holy man can open the gate, but only a shepherd can change their fate.

 >The heavens are a celestial opus, composed by a divine composer.

 >A democracy is a public playground where the common man has to pay to play.

 >The songbird sings during the day, in the darkness the cricket sings.

 >A village has many sons and daughters, a city is an orphanage.

 >A majestic illusion is that we exist to serve ourselves, until the master is in the house.

 >Whoever has the jug please return it full.

 >A man with a pain can be heard a mile away, a woman in labor can be heard in heaven.

 >Thank you are two welcome words.

 >A folly is often followed by judgement whether self imposed or by jurisdiction.

 >A fiddle never plays by the rules, A violin plays by the rules both are noteworthy.

 >A man in a hurry often forgets his purpose, a women often her purse.

 >A lemon is sour yet we put it in our sweet tea - just like a human to mix business with pleasure.

 >Why be in mourning for the righteous they are already in the stands cheering us on.

 >In school they spent a lot of time telling us what to think, instead of how to think- I wished they had spent more time on the latter.

 >What is ugliness by sight , is not always the consensus of all the senses.

 > My favorite book is you.

 > A stone is for gaining your footing while crossing a stream, not to be worshiped.

 > Clean air and pure water will be the commodity of the future as with anything in short supply.

 > In knowing nothing all wisdom is gained.

 > A virtual anything is not the same as a dream, a dream is a step into reality.

 > My grandmother Rose in her blindness, saw to all our needs.
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/grandma-rose-3/

Gravity and the Grave

 We all know that science as taught in our schools is theory that was proven. Isaac Newton a great scientist whose biggest scientific claim was discovery of gravity. Isaac was considered to be one of the most influential thinkers of his time, physicist,mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian. I want to explore more on his theory of gravity , Isaac was supposedly inspired by this while watching an apple fall from a tree. Imagine  how his mind worked constantly in observation, how many apples have fallen from trees unnoticed. Yet , he was to derive an entire scientific principle in that observation. 
 Isaac continued his life's journey in observation he observed the stars, nature and Yes he was a theologian who believed in God. How can you observe , spend a lifetime in observation and not believe. I would like to now go back to the apple that fell to the ground. I am going to pick up that apple and with all my might throw it back into the sky. The apple will go upward about 35 - 50 feet and then it will return to the earth. So what ? Anti-gravity , nature let go of the apple and it fell but I sent  the apple in an upward direction 35-50 feet if I had more strength it may have gone 55 feet. We can go against nature but nature always wins, the apple will always return to the ground. Anti-gravity although it seems to work is only temporary, we as men with all our might cannot change the laws of nature. 
 Isaac believed in God, he was not a believer because it was ingrained as a child. Isaac let go of all human understanding and developed his own understanding through observation. The importance of this is first hand knowledge is best. We need to observe for ourselves and come to conclusions these are the truths that will hold fast. I can read a hundred books all about mens thoughts and might but the ones that excite me are the books that I can relate to. I think that is what happens when we read the bible. When I read the bible for the first time could not put it down. Eventually I just fell asleep from exhaustion still reading it in my sleep. Why did it have that effect on me , perhaps first hand I was getting to know God, by his Word. All this time I was struggling in anti-gravity and not going with the truth. Not by my might  but by Gods might can we change our lives and become to know Gods nature. Gods nature is Love, Hope and Forgiveness. 
 I am trying hard to spare you a lot of heartache, if you think of all the misery you have gone through , the sore arm trying to throw that apple back into the sky living the life of the anti-christ, trying to use your anti-gravity. Think about it - I am a creative being of original thought only because I choose to study the Creator. I must not only study the Creator but allow the Holy Spirit to guide me, so I can understand his divine nature. Nature always wins and that includes Gods divine nature as Jesus lived, as many of the saints have lived who followed him.
 The Grave , what we can be sure of is we will all return to dust. The grave will eventually claim us all. My that sounds gruesome , why think about it. Think about this of all the tombs of all the religious and mystical teachers only one tomb was found empty , the tomb of Jesus the Christ. The blessed Hope , that is something to think about. I would want to say even this he showed the nail prints to others walked about before returning to his place in heaven. The earth shook the coverings in the tabernacle of the jews to the holy of holies shredded at that very moment. All this was set in motion as Christ fully committed himself unto the Father, his last sentences were Father forgive them, and this day you shall be with me in paradise. Spoken to the world and to the believer. 


http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/celestial-opus/

Bravery

 Seeing the fallen soldiers in battle , the patient who is waiting for a cure. Whether fighting for liberty or our very lives Bravery is not boldness or destitution. Bravery is not unconditional surrender or giving in without a battle. As in war Bravery is a life fought , a fortitude of Hope.
 We cannot be brave unless we are tested, it is the final proof the seal of honor. Many tested rest in peace knowing that they have above all things ephemeral have claimed the victory to be counted among the Brave. Life as we know it is precious and many the years will pass in time many will be forgotten but the Brave are always remembered.
  Selah is a word in the hebrew which some in a choir know as a pause in a song, some say it is a measure, it is often the word spoken before the amen. In the last days of time when all are  singing angels and men together Holy unto the Lord almighty just before the final amen, will come a pause- the selah. The saints of God , the brave will march in some shielded in armor , some in white robes, they will gather before the Lord and will shout all honor and glory be unto God. The angels will join in singing once more and the righteous will lay before God praising him, saying hosanna unto the Lord. The Brave will lay their treasures at the Lords feet. Then they will be counted among the righteous, forever throughout eternity.
-amen.
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/oh-william-sails/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/daystar/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/george-10/

When to Let Go and When to Hold On.

 I guess we all have driven by a house that had the front yard all full of junk , the front porch - the back yard. There was actually someone living there and No, it was not a yard sale. My guess it would take a couple tractor trailers to just haul away that junk or was it junk? To the person who lived there obviously it had some value whether intrinsic or monetary, memorable or useful. I hardly can judge but it really seemed strange to me. We can all be pack rats , I have a lot of old hardware laying around the garage just in case stuff , something may need repair or want to build something with it -yeah right. I have a bicycle that is over 30 years old , I still ride - my son tried to throw it away once. I pulled it out of the dumpster and scolded him. It was a solid aluminum frame and wheels not a spot of rust and I just would not part with it.
 So, we are just talking about stuff , things . Now lets talk about people , ha! ha! let's get down to gritty. When do we let go, I let go when I feel not needed. Whats wrong with not being needed unfortunately everything. When someone else moves in and takes your spot, or God forbid you get bored. I find it in tolerable to be looked down upon. Yet - how can I be truthful and not say the person with all that junk around their house , did I not look down upon. Would it take a minute for me to say hello, and maybe help that person, listen for awhile. Maybe that junk is not the problem, they could have  deeper issue and just need a friend. We can always help cleanup later perhaps they will just tell me to mind my own business and then I will.
 So , when do we hold on. I have been married for over 30 years to a wonderful lady who rarely complains and always treats me with respect and love. God forbid I will ever be bored because you never know what daily adventure will come. When I met her we enjoyed each others humor, I guess it takes a little humor to endure life. She always got up in the morning to see me off to work and greeted me when I came home. Hold on there is more she was catholic and I was protestant. My family and friends , her family and friends said it would never last. My parents were strict reformed protestant , hers were strict irish catholic. Her mother had pictures of priests on the wall bigger than the family photos.
We surprised them all because religion is not everything - Love, Hope and Forgiveness is how we lived.
 We always shared our feelings and never stayed angry. Eventually our families came around and we even grew our own family. We still believe in our separate faiths and yet have more in common than religion could ever bring. I cherish the time we spent together traveling , being with our grand children.
We never got rusty and will always hold on, do not base your feelings on religion. Always be truthful and hold on for the ride.
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/grandma-rose-3/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/for-thee-2/

Blogged another Blog

I found this Baptist minister who is a great teacher  and has gained my respect. A retired army soldier 30 years with 25 years in the ministry, Wow! Now you know this guy has been a lot of places and can quote scriptures. I always get uplifted by reading his blog, thanks Jerry.

http://jerry-godsdailyword.blogspot.com/2011/03/friends-build-us-up.html

The Two Arks

 Wait I thought there was just one ark, the one Noah built. If you read Genesis and the story of how the Ark was built , and how God instructed him to gather the animals and seven and seven clean of certain animals and seven  , two unclean of certain animals. What was the meaning of this why would God save anything unclean. Why not just leave behind the unclean and create a perfect world anew. I have thought of this deeply and believe God showed compassion as an example of how we are to treat handicapped, the gay, the hunchback, those that are different from the rest of society and made a special place for them also.

 Wait you said there was another Ark, Yes -the Ark of Zoroaster which was written 1200 BC or thereabouts. In this Ark story no unclean thing was allowed. The hunchback, the gay , the barren, the blemished were all left behind. Remarkable a totally different view point one called the Aryan way or very much like the way you see many hate groups today think and also taught in some churches, yes -christian churches. Adolph Hitler was their benefactor and it lead to the death of many jews and in modern day the persecution of gay persons. This Aryan Ark and belief is something that cultivated itself by deception. For every good thing there is a forgery or copy in the spiritual world of evil. Even the Ark , just like money is often forged so is spirituality. Anyone can put up a sign and say open for business - new church. Beware of the phonies if they do not teach Love, Hope and Forgiveness leading to Word , Thought and Deed. They may just want your money or worse your soul. 


http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/aryanacos-pod/

American Indian and Aboriginal studies

 I always admired the American Indian and Aboriginal people of Australia , Canada and Africa to mention a few. They developed in nature , hunting for game and fishing for food. It amazed me how they treated each other as brothers and sisters and their love for each tribe member. I have read the books of the Lakota and other Aboriginal writings and they describe the Great Mystery. When I think of how the drums of Africa and the drums of american indians all have a spiritual and communicative purpose. I believe God revealed himself to these people in the same way more cultured societies received spiritual knowledge. They often would talk of the creator , the Son and the Holy Spirit with no knowledge of the bible.
 I think modern society encroached upon them with disease and looked down upon them, actually they could have taught us something and we are just beginning to realize this. God created the earth and the natural realm, they were true to the Creator by living in harmony with that realm. We on the other hand pollute , destroy and take more than we need. They are the hunters and we are the gatherers, a hunter takes only what he needs a gatherer takes all that he can.
 I was once on a deserted island with just a few people , there were no stores or television, radio and experienced some of the same feelings. We always greeted each other and when alone I prayed not having a minister to preach the word, I relied totally on the Holy Spirit. The reason I mentioned this is because the pollution in the earth can also take place in the spiritual realm. A peaceful loving people can be turned to aggression when their faith is attacked. They probably knew of the creator and of God thousands of years before modern man had written the bible or any scriptural books. They just taught through the use of stories around the campfire and beating the drums from generation to generation. How naive we are to think we discovered God, almost like we discovered America when people were already there.
 Praise God and forgive us for our pride. I respect the people of the forest in the Amazon , the Aboriginal peoples of the world who were not polluted by the gatherers. They have many accepted Christ because some already had a knowledge of Him revealed by their prophets just as the jews had prophets that predicted a messiah. A proof yet that God is universal and his Love is everywhere. When people seek Hope they usually will find a spiritual communication with God. I do believe in missionary work as to bring the teaching of forgiveness and salvation. They should not infringe however on the current brotherly love and try to replace the existing culture with one less in tune with nature.

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/pawns-of-refuge/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/drums-of-the-sioux/

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/battle-cry-7/