George is an interesting guy I meant in a church group a while back !! He sends out these texts occasionally and I think of him, kinda like, an Infomercial for Bible, God and Jesus !!! My ears perked up when I meant him, as my Dad’s name was George!! Good info and good reading from George !! Enjoy!!

I recently visited the beautiful Island of Crete in Greece. Due to the pleasant warm climate, fresh fruits and vegetables such as olives, oranges, grapes, peaches, figs, cactus fruit and bananas are in abudance. The three main export products are olive oil, Grapes and honey.

Various honeys are harvested from different areas of the island. The taste varies according to the flowers the bees feed from. Thyme honey is the most common with its distinct sweet delicate flavour.

In addition to its use as a natural sweetener, honey contains essential vitamins, minerals, zinc (for immunity), iron (for healthy blood) and antioxidants.

Honey is also used as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial agent. Honey can stay fresh indefinately as it contains hydrogen peroxide  (H2O2) which is unfavourable for bacteria and fungi. In 2015, archaeologists found honey while excavating tombs in Egypt. They estimated the honey to be 3,000-year-old and it was still edible. Honey has no expiry date. These amazing little creatures produce incredible honey that no human could ever replicate in a lab.

The Bible mentions honey many times when refering to our physical and spiritual well-being. God says ‘A land flowing with milk and honey’ as a reference to physical well-being (fertility and prosperity).

The Bible also uses honey as an analogy for our spiritual well-being (emotional health and wisdom). The Word of God is as honey to the soul. Like honey, the Word of God is infinite. It will never expire.

Psalms 119:103
How sweet are your promises to my taste, more than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 19:7-10

7. The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; … sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.

Ezekiel 3:3
3 Then he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

So let all our words be like honey to the souls of others. Let our words be sweet, not bitter.

Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Job 21:25
While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even tasting anything good !!

God Bless and Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Happy Healthy New Year !!!

The Art of Procrastination,,, Maybe one of my Greatest Achievements and my Greatest Failure !!!

So what is the Art of Procrastination ??? Well,,, for me,,, is the known ability to do anything other,,,, then what I know I should be doing !! Fact of the matter is,,, I have been practicing this art to not write about this art ??? Pretty sad huh ???

In my mind and my own experiences, there are two types of Procrastination ,,,, Earthly and Heavenly !!

Let me start with Earthy procrastination !!!

TV is my favorite mode of earthly procrastination ,,, set and watch some mindless non-thinking show so I don’t do what I know I need to be doing,, and then to use it as a lame excuse !!

Now watching a bit of TV is not, in and of itself,,, necessary a bad thing unless you are using it, or over using it, as an excuse to not do what you know you need to be doing- For me, in college,,, it was TV instead of going to class or studying,,, at home it may be not helping around the house or fixing what needs to be fixed or not playing with the kids,,,, at work it may be now finishing the report or just not taking care of business,,, the list is endless !!!

We all know when we are procrastinating ,,, the trick is to just start doing what you know you need to be doing (Get off your Duff),,, and then the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction will kick in and you are on your way !!!

Now Heavenly Procrastination !!

For me this can be a problem as well !!! Sometimes praying or meditating can be a form of procrastination ,,, for me !! Now don’t get me wrong,, Praying is probably the most productive, satisfying and peaceful thing you can do,,, if praying to Jesus ,,,, but it can be an excuse to not do what he is convicting you to do !!!

For instance he convicts me of something he wants me to do or work to accomplish,,, but my selfishness or pride or bullheadedness kicks in and I will pray and meditate and pray and meditate on it or anything else to not have to start the process he wants me to begin !!! Heavenly Procrastination !!!

Here’s the problem,,, he knows your heart, thoughts and all your motives !!! Guess What ??? You are fooling no-one but yourself !! What’s that ole saying,,,, “You can run,,, but you can’t hide”

In my experience ,,, Procrastination Praying,,, won’t produce the results you hope for !!! But you can always pray for the strength and willpower to get you out of the Procrastination cycle,,, and that,,, will bring you positive results and peace of mind !!

God Bless and have a Great Day !!!

One of my favorite saying that is becoming more and more true each passing day:

Know Jesus ,,,, Know Peace

No Jesus,,,, No Peace

If you already Know Jesus then you Know Peace in your life and no discussion is necessary!!!

If there is No Jesus in your life,,,, all you have to do is look around this Jesusless world and show me where there is any Permanent Peace???

Sad but True from my perspective !!!

There is an old saying that popped up to me a few days ago !!! It goes something like this- There are only two things that are for sure in this life,,,, Death and Taxes ,,, !! I think we would have to all agree that it is basically right on the money !!!

Everywhere that I have been in this life has some form of tax and we all know that no one gets out of this world physically alive !! So lets look at this death scenario !!

Let’s say that we learned, without a doubt, that we were going to die tomorrow ,,, just for instance !!! What would you do with the short time you have left ???

Most people don’t live next to all their family and friends so it would be hard to get to see all of them,,,, and besides,,, what could you do or change in less then on day ??? Not much I think !!!

What we should be worried about is where will we be After Tomorrow – You note that I did not say day after tomorrow as there will be no DAY After,,, once we pass through death’s door !!! Which I might add is a one way turnstile,, there is no coming back to change anything in this present life !!!

At the instant of death we pass into eternity,, an eternity of light or an eternity of darkness !!! What will it be ,,, wonderful light or terrible darkness ,,,, Well that will be determined by the choice we each make in this physical life now !!!

Now let’s look at what eternity is !!! All my learning and understanding says that eternity is a limitless, timeless place !!

We are all captive to time while living this life,,, everything is based around time,,, what time is it,,, what time shall we meet,,, tomorrow, next week, next year,, it is all time based,,, so how can we comprehend a place that is timeless,,, meaning time has no meaning ???

From the Bible we get one great clue,,, to God in eternity,,, a day is like a 1000 years and a 1000 years is like one day !!! How can we relate to that,,, I know I can’t really understand something that far from worldly reality ???

The bottom line here is ,,,,, the decision you make before your death’s door opens ,,, will determine your eternity !!!

If you choose Jesus and invite him into your heart,,, your eternity is sealed from that point forward,,, light,,, forgiveness,,, joy,,, and peace,,, now and in eternity in heaven!!

Reject Jesus or don’t make the decision ,,, your eternity will be darkness,,, separation from God and suffering !!!

If you are reading this,,, then there is still time to make the right choice ,,,, Jesus !!!

We never know when that door may open !!! I would suggest doing it now !!!

I will see you in Heaven !!!

God Bless Your Day !!!