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Every morning, Mr. Cring takes a personal moment with his friends.
Today: A refreshing look at the appetite for life.
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1 Thing We Know for Sure
We Are Not in Charge
The more we insist we are, the less power we possess.
The more we respect our surroundings, the greater our potential.
For you see, we came to Earth—Earth did not come to us.
Looking around at our times, we are suddenly struck with the realization that we are all the same.
There are no culture barriers.
This is something we manufactured because we had too much time on our hands.
Women are not inferior and men superior.
This was the makings for sassy TV—but an uncomfortable lifestyle.
Oh, by the way—we can survive with less, though more seems to be our favorite word.
Hugging is heavenly.
We are learning to mask our faces but unmask our hearts.
And once and for all, we’ve demonstrated, without exception, that worry is no damn good.
Guessing can be dangerous.
Thinking is like a prayer with knowledge.
Turns out that bitching, complaining and opinions are pretty much all the same.
Humor has become the gold that will actually bring back our money.
The virus is not impressed with our two-party system.
It mocks our checks and balances.
It humiliates our Declaration of Independence and Constitution—reaching every home, even our Gettysburg Address.
Since we’re not in charge, the only thing we can do is work on us.
Salient…June 11th, 2018
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There are matters that are too important to ignore or leave to chance. These are salient moments.
Even though it is not the holiday season, I found myself thinking about the song, “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”
If you are six years old, the title of this tune is frightening, leading your young mind to believe there’s a divorce in the making, custody battles and certainly a scandal awaiting the great Toymaker to the North.
If you happen to be older–let’s say above fourteen years of age–you don’t have quite the visceral reaction, since you have some inside information which might explain the circumstance. In other words, there might be a reason that Mommy is kissing Santa Claus that the young tyke isn’t fully aware of.
This is the advantage of knowledge, especially when it’s clothed with a great coat of common sense, and sits in a comfortable chair, with calmness.
Yet we, who are supposed to be grownups, are being carried away by all sorts of foolishness and deceptions, as if we are unaware of the possibility of different interpretations.
In politics, we’ve convinced ourselves that lying is an acceptable part of the practice, even though, in our mature minds, we are cognizant of the fact that no liar ever totally gets by with his or her fabrication.
In social interaction, we don’t seem to be able to distinguish the difference between a very poorly executed attempt at flirtation, harrasment, stalking and rape.
And in our religious realms, we deem ourselves to be the judges of humanity, when we were warned by the Judge of All not to don His auspicious robes.
To put it plainly, we are much smarter and more sophisticated than we pretend to be. Just as we know Mommy’s not really kissing Santa Claus, we likewise know that politicians can’t lie without eventually being destroyed, men and women need to learn how to interact with each other without singeing the edges with sexuality, and God needs to be worshipped instead of our fellow-human-beings defamed because they fail to measure up to chapter and verse.
We can do better.
- We can actually take responsibility for the intelligence we’re supposed to have.
- We can walk in the mercy we require for ourselves.
- And we can garner the respect for one another that our own souls yearn to receive.
So for our salient moment:
Be as smart as you need to be by making sure you do not dumb down the world around you by pretending that dumb things should be heard.
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G-Poppers … February 23rd, 2017
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G-Pop stumbled upon another one of those YouTubes, in which a renowned atheist was railing against the wickedness of God, contending that the Almighty was heartless and uncaring, allowing pain and suffering–especially among innocent children.
G-Pop watched the whole thing.
He hates name-calling. But people do it.
The Good Book itself has some notorious passages, which are rather vicious in marginalizing the value of anyone who disagrees. Such a verse is found in Psalms 14:1, where we are told that those who do not believe in God are “fools.”
We pridefully quote that little piece of sonnet, fully believing that it is the mindset of the Universal Diety, who is so offended by His detractors that He decides to ridicule them.
G-Pop wants to ask, “Don’t you think that’s highly unlikely? If You really are God, how much more of an ego boost do you need?”
Now I would contend that the gentleman sharing his unbelief on the Internet is very consecrated in his negativity. Matter of fact, I will go so far as to say that people who are atheists have a more clear idea about their disbelief than many Christians have regarding their true belief.
But I will also tell you that denying God is foolish. It doesn’t make you a fool; it’s just a foolish assessment of available information.
Because creation–the Universe–is a blending of cosmic and chemistry. And when you assume that the God of the Universe is merely dealing in a cosmic format of emotion, paralleling humans, then you fail to recognize the Great Physicist and Chemist He must truly be.
It’s called an eco-system. We talk about it all the time. Even atheists do.
Atheists don’t seem to object to the fact that the lion eats the antelope and God doesn’t intervene.
They don’t lament the hundreds and thousands of species on Earth that go extinct every day simply because they became unacceptable to the chemical environment.
Atheists don’t seem to note that the power of free will, which they freely use to express their disdain for divinity, also gives everyone else permission to praise or reject anything they want.
Atheists fail to surmise that just because a substance or creature doesn’t appear to have any other value than the one science has presently assessed it, that sometimes, through knowledge, we discover that icky-sicky bread mold can become the miracle drug, penicillin.
The Creator had a huge job. How can you make a world that is chemically challenged, balanced, engaged and even in some cases forbidding–and still insert a cosmic energy which allows for improvement, excellence and discovery and mercy?
His answer to that was to make humans.
Humans, who had a little bit of the jungle, but also a bit of the divine, were to be the caretakers, the explorers and the researchers of life, to make it more pleasant for everything.
But in maintaining free will in these creatures, He also opened the door to the possibility that greater knowledge could generate greater evil.
A balance was struck.
Sometimes a maniac will roam the streets, kill children, and we scratch our heads and wonder why God didn’t stop it, while simultaneously ignoring the corps of policemen who track down the murderer and imprison him.
Nothing can be understood in life if we view it only from a cosmic perspective.
Our journey also is not clear if we consider it only to be chemical. Much of what we used to think was good has proven to be evil. Much of what was once deemed worthless is now studied in laboratories and has become the latest treatment in fighting cancer.
God suffers under the burden of being smarter than those around Him. Because of that, He has to field their grievances, which are often based on misunderstanding or a complete lack of comprehension.
It is foolish to try to deny the existence of a cosmic God who is also a Chemist. He has done His very best to provide protection for the Earth by humans, who were created in His image.
That is, if they will just consider that they were created.
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G-Poppers … February 17th, 2017
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G-Pop stumbled upon another one of those YouTubes, in which a renowned atheist was railing against the wickedness of God, contending that the Almighty was heartless and uncaring, allowing pain and suffering–especially among innocent children.
G-Pop watched the whole thing.
He hates name-calling. But people do it.
The Good Book itself has some notorious passages, which are rather vicious in marginalizing the value of anyone who disagrees. Such a verse is found in Psalms 14:1, where we are told that those who do not believe in God are “fools.”
We pridefully quote that little piece of sonnet, fully believing that it is the mindset of the Universal Diety, who is so offended by His detractors that He decides to ridicule them.
G-Pop wants to ask, “Don’t you think that’s highly unlikely? If You really are God, how much more of an ego boost do you need?”
Now I would contend that the gentleman sharing his unbelief on the Internet is very consecrated in his negativity. Matter of fact, I will go so far as to say that people who are atheists have a more clear idea about their disbelief than many Christians have regarding their true belief.
But I will also tell you that denying God is foolish. It doesn’t make you a fool; it’s just a foolish assessment of available information.
Because creation–the Universe–is a blending of cosmic and chemistry. And when you assume that the God of the Universe is merely dealing in a cosmic format of emotion, paralleling humans, then you fail to recognize the Great Physicist and Chemist He must truly be.
It’s called an eco-system. We talk about it all the time. Even atheists do.
Atheists don’t seem to object to the fact that the lion eats the antelope and God doesn’t intervene.
They don’t lament the hundreds and thousands of species on Earth that go extinct every day simply because they became unacceptable to the chemical environment.
Atheists don’t seem to note that the power of free will, which they freely use to express their disdain for divinity, also gives everyone else permission to praise or reject anything they want.
Atheists fail to surmise that just because a substance or creature doesn’t appear to have any other value than the one science has presently assessed it, that sometimes, through knowledge, we discover that icky-sicky bread mold can become the miracle drug, penicillin.
The Creator had a huge job. How can you make a world that is chemically challenged, balanced, engaged and even in some cases forbidding–and still insert a cosmic energy which allows for improvement, excellence and discovery and mercy?
His answer to that was to make humans.
Humans, who had a little bit of the jungle, but also a bit of the divine, were to be the caretakers, the explorers and the researchers of life, to make it more pleasant for everything.
But in maintaining free will in these creatures, He also opened the door to the possibility that greater knowledge could generate greater evil.
A balance was struck.
Sometimes a maniac will roam the streets, kill children, and we scratch our heads and wonder why God didn’t stop it, while simultaneously ignoring the corps of policemen who track down the murderer and imprison him.
Nothing can be understood in life if we view it only from a cosmic perspective.
Our journey also is not clear if we consider it only to be chemical. Much of what we used to think was good has proven to be evil. Much of what was once deemed worthless is now studied in laboratories and has become the latest treatment in fighting cancer.
God suffers under the burden of being smarter than those around Him. Because of that, He has to field their grievances, which are often based on misunderstanding or a complete lack of comprehension.
It is foolish to try to deny the existence of a cosmic God who is also a Chemist. He has done His very best to provide protection for the Earth by humans, who were created in His image.
That is, if they will just consider that they were created.
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Ask Jonathots… August 11th, 2016
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There’s a lot of terrible things going on in the world lately and I don’t want fear to have control over my decisions. How do I make sure I am moving forward in freedom instead of fear?
Life is a tug of war between action and thinking.
We spend much of our early training fine-tuning our brains to make quality decisions based on knowledge, and therefore, hopefully low-risk adventures.
The difficulty with this approach is that thinking your way out of situations is unlikely. Normally we work our way out.
Human beings become afraid when we convince ourselves there’s nothing we can do and our minds become dumbfounded with anger and helplessness.
One of the things a person of faith is supposed to possess is an understanding that “going the second mile” gives us an activity to perform while we’re waiting for better options.
For after all, none of us are very good at sitting patiently by and waiting for the next bus of opportunity to come our way.
This is why Jesus said to “take no thought.”
If it turns out you can’t change the circumstances around you, thinking about it won’t improve things in the least, but instead, will drain the remaining hope and ability you might possess.
So whenever you run across a situation, you should ask one simple question: What can I do about this?
If the answer is “nothing,” make sure you distance yourself from the quandary and stop musing. But if you get a clear revelation about what you could contribute, insert it quickly and get the good vibrations that come from being involved.
How about an example or two?
Poverty.
You cannot make poor people comfortable all over the world, but you can be generous within your circle. That generosity not only radiates out, encouraging others to be more open-minded, but gives you a sense of completion.
Violence.
There’s probably nothing you can do about gun control in this country, but you certainly can control the amount of animosity and intimidation that you allow to be around you. Once again, you set in motion the possibility of trickling down to others while satisfying your soul’s need to improve matters instead of being afraid of the monsters.
Take action, not thought.
It is the best way in the world to chase away your fears and plant the seeds of solution.
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Ask Jonathots… July 21st, 2016
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Last year my friend’s fiancé drowned in a flood. He is very bitter and blames God. What can I say to him?
Before we discuss what you can say to him, let me ask you a question: is it possible that this fiance would have drowned in a flood if there were no God?
In other words, are there floods on Earth? Does water rise? Do people find themselves caught in odd circumstances? And does water filling the lungs kill a person?
The question that’s actually being posed is, “Should God intervene in every situation to eliminate death and destruction?”
And if He were to do that, how would He determine when it was time for someone to actually pass on? In other words, if there were no bad things that happened in life, would there be good things that happen, or just sameness?
We appreciate blessing because we’re fully aware of the possibility of difficulty.
We appreciate our loved ones because we know we’re mortal and susceptible to termination.
So if there were no God, how could one get rid of humans from Earth to make room for more humans? Would we be satisfied with that system, or decry it for its unfairness?
God had an important decision: How could He create a Natural Order which could be studied, but also does its best to keep things even so that the rain and the sunshine “fall on the just and the unjust?”
And after developing this system, was God willing to take the criticism from those who presently feel cheated, and receive too much praise from the ones who are overly confident?
- Equity.
- Fairness.
- Justice.
The best thing God could offer was a clear statement to humanity–study the face of the sky and learn the ways of Nature.
Case in point: I was heading out on tour this year to California when I realized that the weather patterns were forbidding such a maneuver. I changed my itinerary. I based that decision on what I knew about El Nino, and how I have seen it work in the past. I ended up not being caught up in floods and blizzards, but instead, continuing my work unabated.
I used the greatest blessing–it’s called knowledge.
So what do you say to your friend?
I don’t know.
I don’t know what he can hear.
Sometimes it’s just better to hug people until they get their wits about them again.
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