a will 

A Test – 

A purpose for what we are experiencing.  What will we do with our will?  It must be free but not without consequences.  Suffering is a necessary ingredient.  How will you react to it?  You will need help and you will get it if you ask for it.  Can you believe that?  You have to believe.  Hope will lead you.  You have to want this.   

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a most confident person

A Wife –

A very smart person. How do I know? My kids are smarter than me. Even my grandchildren. I need time to prepare for everything. She doesn’t deal with anything until it is right in front of her. Having someone who challenges everything I do is a real asset. Lucky me.

Daily writing prompt
Who is the most confident person you know?

a reason to believe 

A Home For Doubt – 

A necessary explanation for what we experience.  We have to make sense of it.  To ignore it is to deny reality.  To deny objectivity.  Call it speculation, conjecture, or whatever but please accept the fact that there must be a reason, a purpose, a meaning, etc.  At least ask the question why.  There must be a reasonable explanation. 

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a negative feeling

A Strategy –

A way to cope. First I think about what I can or should do about it. A small problem can easily turn into a big one just by overreacting. Ignoring it and doing nothing should always be plan A. Plan B would be talking about it with someone you trust.

Daily writing prompt
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings?

a test 

A Word of God – 

A test of your bible. Does it have the word ‘test’?  If not, do you know what you are doing here? You are being tested. From a bible that does contain the word ‘test’, you are being refined, purified, and tested. Those with insight shall understand.  Words have meaning and they can be mistranslated.   

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a color 

A Number – 

A connection between history and prophecy that can be trusted.  Your interpretation?  Not so much.  Your translation?  Not so much except for numbers and colors.  Somehow they have survived what translators do to the Word of God.  Some things are sacred.  There are 60 different English translations to choose from.  Which one do you trust?   

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a lost self

A Daily Writing Prompt –

A chance to think and talk about yourself. My favorite topic. I do look forward to this. Get lost in thought and maybe learn something about yourself. Speaking and writing is a challenge for me and I need time to get it right. Thank you WordPress for the opportunity.

Daily writing prompt
What activities do you lose yourself in?

a he or an it 

A Translation Issue – 
A beast. Your bible could have as many as 296 beasts or as few as 87. There are 20 translations that consider the beast in Revelation 13:1 a ‘he’ and 37 translations call it an ‘it’. This is a significant difference. Daniel 7:7 can help us here. The fourth beast is an it in all 52 translations. It has ten horns just like the beast in Revelation.  

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