5.2 Mind - Proverbs

Proverbs 5 from verse 6

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

5.1 Heart - The Shepherd's Harvest

I just wanted to point out something in prophecy. I think it’s something about Judas and the Jewish leaders who conspired against Jesus. But just think, the prophecy came hundreds of years before Jesus was born. But it’s unfortunate somebody did fulfilled this disturbing prophecy. Look at it this way, if the dark ones are fulfilled, than that means a multitude of the good ones will be fulfilled, too.

Take a look at this scripture for yourself and compare it with the accounts in the four Gospels. After that let me share a couple things that I discovered.

Zechariah 11:12-17

12 I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.
13 And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the house of the LORD.
14 Then I broke my second staff called Union, breaking the family bond between Judah and Israel.
15 Then the LORD said to me, “Take again the equipment of a foolish shepherd. 16 For I am going to raise up a shepherd over the land who will not care for the lost, or seek the young, or heal the injured, or feed the healthy, but will eat the meat of the choice sheep, tearing off their hooves.
17 “Woe to the worthless shepherd,
who deserts the flock!
May the sword strike his arm and his right eye!
May his arm be completely withered,
his right eye totally blinded!

I was just noticing this this week.

Mathew 9:35-38

35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

I noticed Jesus asked for workers, not shepherds. I suppose because He alone is the Good Shepherd. Not like the worthless shepherd described in Zechariah. We have the Good Shepherd and we can be hard-working sheep. Jesus is also our sheep pen of refuge (while we’re on sheep analogies). So when the Lord takes us out of the sheep pen, He’s right there being the Good Shepherd protecting us.

So let’s take the time to seek the Lord. And ask Him to give us wisdom and how to be better workers for the harvest.

4.4 Earth - Solar Side Show

Have you ever considered getting solar panels for you house? They’re expensive in the short term, but save you tons in the long term. I’ve also heard of something called solar shingles.

Here is a video on how solar panels work:

4.3 Soul - Healthy Butter Cookies

Here’s a recipe I created that I’d like to share with everybody. You don’t have to use peanut butter. Any butter will do. Experiment and enjoy!

Steven’s cookie recipe

Chocolate Coconut Hazelnut Butter Cookies

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Coconut manna
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup chocolate Hazelnut butter
1/4 cup softened butter or olive oil spread
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions
Combine Coconut manna, honey, chocolate Hazelnut butter, margarine, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.

Add flour, baking soda and salt to above mixture.

Gently roll into small balls by hand. The dough will be very soft.

Place on cookie sheet with parchment paper and flatten with fork dipped in flour.

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until edges are lightly browned (about 7 to 10 minutes).

Set timer. They bake very quick, so don’t bake too long.

Seven minutes is usually long enough.

Makes 2 dozen or less.

4.2 Mind - Proverbs 4

Proverbs 4

18 The path of the righteous is like the morning sun,
shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they do not know what makes them stumble.
20 My son, pay attention to what I say;
turn your ear to my words.
21 Do not let them out of your sight,
keep them within your heart;
22 for they are life to those who find them
and health to one’s whole body.
23 Above all else, guard your heart,
for everything you do flows from it.
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead;
fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the paths for your feet
and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
keep your foot from evil.

4.1 Heart - Who is paying you?

The Proverbs were written over 2600 years ago.

Paul used some of the same language in the book of Romans about 600 years after the Proverbs were written. And to this day it is still relevant. I just noticed it the other day. I decided to share it with you.

Here are the scriptures if you would like to take a look for yourself.

Proverbs 10:16

The wages of the righteous is life, but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.

Romans 6:16-23

16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey—whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? 17 But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has now claimed your allegiance. 18 You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
19 I am using an example from everyday life because of your human limitations. Just as you used to offer yourselves as slaves to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness leading to holiness. 20 When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. 21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

3.4 Earth - And Geo was his name-O

A heat pump is a great way to heat/cool your house.

Click here to see an explanation of how a heat pump works.

Watch this video to see how geo thermal can be used.



Here’s a pretty good article, with sources sited below.

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Geothermal heat pumps (sometimes referred to as GeoExchange, earth-coupled, ground-source, or water-source heat pumps) have been in use since the late 1940s. Geothermal heat pumps (GHPs) use the constant temperature of the earth as the exchange medium instead of the outside air temperature. This allows the system to reach fairly high efficiencies (300%-600%) on the coldest of winter nights, compared to 175%-250% for air-source heat pumps on cool days.
While many parts of the country experience seasonal temperature extremes—from scorching heat in the summer to sub-zero cold in the winter—a few feet below the earth's surface the ground remains at a relatively constant temperature. Depending on latitude, ground temperatures range from 45°F (7°C) to 75°F (21°C). Like a cave, this ground temperature is warmer than the air above it during the winter and cooler than the air in the summer. The GHP takes advantage of this by exchanging heat with the earth through a ground heat exchanger.
As with any heat pump, geothermal and water-source heat pumps are able to heat, cool, and, if so equipped, supply the house with hot water. Some models of geothermal systems are available with two-speed compressors and variable fans for more comfort and energy savings. Relative to air-source heat pumps, they are quieter, last longer, need little maintenance, and do not depend on the temperature of the outside air.
A dual-source heat pump combines an air-source heat pump with a geothermal heat pump. These appliances combine the best of both systems. Dual-source heat pumps have higher efficiency ratings than air-source units, but are not as efficient as geothermal units. The main advantage of dual-source systems is that they cost much less to install than a single geothermal unit, and work almost as well.
Even though the installation price of a geothermal system can be several times that of an air-source system of the same heating and cooling capacity, the additional costs are returned to you in energy savings in 5–10 years. System life is estimated at 25 years for the inside components and 50+ years for the ground loop. There are approximately 50,000 geothermal heat pumps installed in the United States each year.

Original Source
http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/space_heating_cooling/index.cfm/mytopic=12640