1.4 Earth - Can't you can a can?

One thing you can do to take care of God’s earth is recycling soda cans and things of the like. Not only does it get made into other products, but you also get money from recycling centers, depending on where you live. It’s a pain at first, but you get used to it. Oh yeah, one thing I wanted to say is make sure you rinse those cans out so they don’t get all nasty.

Short and sweet. Have a good one!

1.3 Soul - Just eat it

Here’s the first post for the soul category!

Do you realize a big portion of food you find at the store is not good for you? For a long time I thought organic food was just craziness. I said to myself, “All food is organic!” Boy was I wrong.

Later in life, I found out organic food is raised and farmed differently. They don’t use pesticides or harsh chemicals, growth hormones, or fake anything.

If you go to a major market, the majority of the stuff you see there will have pesticides, harsh chemicals, growth hormones, and all kinds of things you can’t pronounce.

So I’m gonna give you some pointers on how to get started. They start on eating a little healthier. I know we can’t always eat organic food, because it’s expensive. But here are a few little steps to help you.

1. Read ingredient labels.
2. Avoid foods made with bleached wheat. Most labels specifically say, “unbleached wheat” or “Whole wheat.” I don’t know about other people but bleached wheat flour makes my heart beat faster and short of breath.
3. Avoid foods with hydrogenated oils.
4. Avoid foods with corn syrup in them.
5. Avoid foods with artificial colors or flavors.
6. Avoid artificial sweeteners. They usually have aspartame or other things like that. And aspartame is made from wood alcohol and very deadly for your body.
7. And the hardest one of all. Try and avoid lots of sugar. This one’s a hard one to swallow but cane sugar is not good for you, but there are many natural sweetening alternatives. There’s honey, agave syrup, Stevia, fruit juice not from concentrate or no sugar added, and finally palm sugar.

I’m no doctor or expert. These are just my helpful opinions. I do know our bodies our the temple of the Lord and we need to respect them and take care of them. Eating healthy is just one way to do it.

Brought to you by Steve E Greens.

1.2 Mind - Proverbs 1

As you can see this is the first post for the Mind segment of the blog. Some of the verses are missing due to space and legal/copyright reasons. One verse isn't more important that the other so just be sure to read the full chapter(s) when you get a chance.

Please let it stimulate your mind.

Proverbs 1

Purpose and Theme

1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
2 for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;
3 for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
doing what is right and just and fair;
4 for giving prudence to those who are simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young—
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance—
6 for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
18 These men lie in wait for their own blood;
they ambush only themselves!
19 Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain;
it takes away the life of those who get it.
20 Out in the open wisdom calls aloud,
she raises her voice in the public square;
21 on top of the wall she cries out,
at the city gate she makes her speech:
23 Repent at my rebuke!
Then I will pour out my thoughts to you,
I will make known to you my teachings.

28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;
they will look for me but will not find me,
29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the LORD.
30 Since they would not accept my advice
and spurned my rebuke,
31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.
32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
33 but whoever listens to me will live in safety
and be at ease, without fear of harm.”

1.1 God Sings a Song

I was reading this scripture on Tuesday, and I was like, “Wow! This is awesome!” So I started to sing it out loud. The words were so beautiful. I hope to hear people with better voices than me singing it someday. It just shows the tender love God has for his chosen people. Israel, you will experience this peace someday. It just struck me that the Lord actually sings.

Zephaniah 3:9-20

“Then I will purify the speech of all people,
so that everyone can worship the Lord together.
10 My scattered people who live beyond the rivers of Ethiopia
will come to present their offerings.
11 On that day you will no longer need to be ashamed,
for you will no longer be rebels against me.
I will remove all proud and arrogant people from among you.
There will be no more haughtiness on my holy mountain.
12 Those who are left will be the lowly and humble,
for it is they who trust in the name of the Lord.
13 The remnant of Israel will do no wrong;
they will never tell lies or deceive one another.
They will eat and sleep in safety,
and no one will make them afraid.”
14 Sing, O daughter of Zion;
shout aloud, O Israel!
Be glad and rejoice with all your heart,
O daughter of Jerusalem!
15 For the Lord will remove his hand of judgment
and will disperse the armies of your enemy.
And the Lord himself, the King of Israel,
will live among you!
At last your troubles will be over,
and you will never again fear disaster.
16 On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be,
“Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!
17 For the Lord your God is living among you.
He is a mighty savior.
He will take delight in you with gladness.
With his love, he will calm all your fears.
He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”
18 “I will gather you who mourn for the appointed festivals;
you will be disgraced no more.
19 And I will deal severely with all who have oppressed you.
I will save the weak and helpless ones;
I will bring together
those who were chased away.
I will give glory and fame to my former exiles,
wherever they have been mocked and shamed.
20 On that day I will gather you together
and bring you home again.
I will give you a good name, a name of distinction,
among all the nations of the earth,
as I restore your fortunes before their very eyes.
I, the Lord, have spoken!”

Jesus is the promised Messiah and He will return. You can see where scriptures have been fulfilled. And you can see the proof of it, through archeology and science. Yeshua of Nazareth fulfilled every scripture ever spoken during His life here on earth. Take a look for yourself. Read the Torah and the prophets. Then take a look at the New Testament and you can see the prophecies come to fruition. For instance, read Isaiah 53. Then read the crucifixion in one the Gospels.

And to my Jewish brothers and sisters, I want you to know, Jesus wasn’t some guy against the Jewish people, he was a Jew Himself. If you take the time to read the New Testament, you will see it for yourself. Jesus wasn’t down on the law, he fulfilled it. The hope of your promised Messiah, isn’t gonna happen in the future. It already happened. He was born in this world and grew up and gave His life on the cross as a pure, spotless lamb and purified our iniquity. And on the third day, by the hand of God, He rose from the dead. Then he ascended into heaven. And He’s returning.

So fulfill your destiny. Become the bearers of good news. That Messiah has come. He’s the Savior, the only savior of the world.