Beyond The Pool: Pastor Arthur Jackson

This caught my eye, and I had to repost.

ISIS Bride Wants Return to US

ISIS Bride Wants To Return To US

An ISIS bride has no place in the United States. Never mind the fact that ISIS has been keeping a low profile lately; it takes one person to potentially ignite their presence. I don't care how many of her Isis fighter husbands have been killed off, she made her decision to go overseas and marry ISIS husbands, so let her live with her decision. What she knows could be damaging to national security, and she's not worth the risk.

Foul Spirits

When the enemy comes for God's children through people, they don't like the believer's spirit because THEIR spirit is foul.

— Florida Made (@RichardMIATL) February 13, 2019

Greasy Demon

My FB friend does it again:

Successful Ministry + Broken Home

I see this so many times in ministry where ministers have successful ministries, but their families are falling apart. Wait a minute, so you mean to tell me your ministry is blessed, but your family isn't? Doesn't make too much sense. Ministry begins at home; if preachers can't keep their families together, what makes them think their ministry will flourish? No, it doesn't work like that; check 1 Timothy 3:4-"He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect.” 

Family Isn't Family: Carlos Black

One time for my big cuz Carlos Black for this stat:

Looking at the state of today's family, family just isn't what it used to be. Every weekend, families from both sides would get together and fellowship in the countryside; have a cookout, etc. It didn't have to be family reunion time, just family getting together for good times. Now, it seems like the only time family comes together is for funerals. Going further: Technology, beef & favoritism seem to be why families aren't as close as they used to be. There should be no excuse on the technology front for families not keeping in touch because with FaceTime video chat, social media, etc., it should be easier for families to keep in touch. Then you have families who block each other online over perceived slights, favoritism-certain family members who pick and choose who they're close to, and let's not forget beef: Families who are enemies over something that went down years ago or yesterday. Worst case scenario, warring family members come across each other at family reunion and hands thrown or shots fired.

Honestly, the main reason families aren't as close as they used to be is because most of the elders are gone. When the elders were around, they kept the family together; they weren't for family wars. If two family members had beef, an elder would pull both of them aside and tell them to squash their battle or agree to disagree. There's very few families where the elders are living. When the elders die, there goes the wisdom/knowledge & traditions. How many families have family reunions? How many family reunions are still taking place today? Very few, if any.

Today's Thought: Depending On God

Tell me where in the Bible does it say God helps those who help themselves? I'll wait. If we're helping ourselves, what do we need God for? We don't.