Any comparison,,,,, at all ? ?

My friend Jon posted his thoughts and opinions about a couple items including abortion, the war in Iraq, who the U.S. funds.. etc. etc. I want to quote one part of his post and encourage you to click on his name above and read his entire post. Actually check his blog often he has some deep, thought provoking and sometime provocative posts.

(Before I get into the meat of today's lesson, I want to make a point about these pro-life protesters. I think it's cool what they're doing, but I worry about the traumatic potential for regretful almost-mothers. I wonder if the abortion conversation would be better in a one-on-one environment of mutual respect. Also, I believe the term "intellectually dishonest" would apply to anyone who would support these banners but be opposed to an equally graphic depiction of what happens on a battlefield. There are plenty of innocent children and pregnant women who have been killed by our bombs and guns and tanks. Who will speak for them? I found it ironic to hear "pro-life" Bush celebrating the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi while driving past these protesters.)

Now I know that his whole loong post was not about abortion or the death of Zarqawi. But to compare the death of an innocent unborn child (of whom the prolife part spoke of) to the head of a terrorists group Abu Musab al-Zarqawi who, if he hadnt been blown up, probably would have admitted to all that he has done. Calling President Bush "Pro-life, which he claims to be, and then questioning the death of a terrorist under his command........??? Can they be compared at all??

I don't condone abortion of any kind. I don't condone or support war or killing of any kind. I think that this day and age war is not supported in scripture at all. Would any of you feel comfortable picking up a gun and killing someone that you know nothing about. Just because the commander says to kill? Not me.

So, A comparison of an unborn human being and a terrorist,,, is one mor acceptable to see deliberately killed????

Is someone's head on backwards?

We live in a nation that strives to save our trees - but not our babies.*

We live in a nation that sends millions of dollars in aid to other countries - but can't help the starving here.*

What if there is no God?

Posting those song lyrics below make me think, what really is God's will? The title is not a real question I have, just an attention getter. I know there is a God and I know he has a will. A pure and perfect will at that! But sometime when we really really want something we tend to forget that God has a perfect plan for us, and if we sit backa and say "Your will be done" and mean it and believe it,,, ,,, ,, what other option is there? I may say that alot, "What other option is there" and in realityI don't believe there is another option for someone who believes in God. If we are placing our hope and trust on the living God, how can failure or less than best be an option. It simply can't! There are millions of questions that people have that they want answered.... NOW! But as we know, many of the questions will not be answered and were not meant to be answered until we see Jesus face to face. When thinking of heaven and the importance of our salvation, it somewhat puts other things into perspective. When will my current job end? Will I ever get married? Does God really have a 'one' out there for me? Will things ever be peaceful at my home? Why did things happen how they did? Why do I feel alone? Do people really not care? Why can't we know God's will? Is God really working on a plan for us or are we waiting in vain? Those and many other questions go through people's minds all day long. But, they can all be silenced with one realization; God does have a plan and a perfect will. That to me is the calming assurance. If we know that, we are calm and reassured. God can take out the doubt that remains and give us the full calm assurance that there is no other option for things to be but "Good" and there is no such thing as failure when our faith and trust are in Jesus Christ. Even tho we feel that we do not deserve to be interceded for sometime, He is there and listening and ready to present us spotless before the Father!

Not my will; but Yours

I am not skilled to understand

What God has willed

What God has planned

I only know at his right hand

Is One who is my Savior

 

 

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