Christian Reflection and Prayer

Do you sense that God is on your side?
On the very day I call to you for help, my
enemies will retreat. This I know: God is
on my side.O God, I praise your word.
Yes, Lord, I praise your word. I trust in
God, so why should I be afraid? What
can mere mortals do to me? I will fulfill
my vows to you, O God, and offer a
sacrifice of thanks for your help. For
you have rescued me from death; you
have kept my feet from slipping.
So now I can walk in your presence,
O God, in your life-giving light.
(Psalm 56:9-13 NLT)

Scripture:

1 Samuel 31-2 Samuel 2:7

Reflection:

Do you try to play God?
"Of course not" , you reply, "I know my place,
And besides, what little I know of God shows me
I'm not up to His job."
But take a minute and think again.  Do you look
at another person, perhaps a person in your family,
and try to manipulate that person into the shape
he or she should become?
Do you set a goal for yourself even one that you
believe is God's will and go towards that goal with
full force and purpose closing your eyes to
people who might brush you aside in your wake?
Do you view someone else actions through
your very narrow eyes and say, " I know that;s sin",
and then purposely avoid that person?

You see I have come to believe that there is a
very fine line between using the abilities that God
has given us to bring structure in our lives and
rushing ahead trying to do what only God should
do. I have come to learn in my life that it is hard
enough to learn to be myself let alone trying to
play God.  

Just how much of our money will go to the military
next year?

Military (Dept of Defense, War, Veterans Affairs,
and Nuclear Weapons Programs=60%

Health and Human Services=7%
Education=6%
State=5%
Other Programs=4%
Dept. of Homeland Security=3.5%
Housing and Urban Development=3%
Justice=2%
Agriculture=2%
NASA=1.5%
Energy (excludes nuclear weapons programs)=1%
Labor=1%
Treasury=1%
Interior=1%
Environmental Protection Agency=1%
Transportation=1%
(this budget will be sent to Congress February 2012)

QUOTE:
EVERY GUN that is made, EVERY WARSHIP launched,
EVERY ROCKET fired, signifies in the final sense a THEFT
from those who HUNGER AND ARE NOT FED, those who
are COLD AND ARE NOT CLOTHED.  (Dwight D. Eisenhower)

THINK ABOUT THIS:
"Reducing the military budget is the best legacy we can
leave for coming generations"
PEACE TO ALL OF YOU IN 2012