Some good thoughts (or refreshers)to plant/replant:

“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” —Winston Churchill

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” —Milton Berle

 “Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible.” —Tony Robbins

Positive quotes and affirmations can help us stay on track, remind us that God has given us the power to guide and instruct our brain to think constructively and optimistically.  Changing  perspective and having a grateful heart can make a lot of difference too.

Truths are truths, and lies are lies,  irrespective of who says it.  ~ Cheong Kok Weng

God is truth. It is an ontological way to refer to truth as one of God’s moral attributes.

It means truth flows out of God’s very nature and extends beyond Him being truthful to declaring that truth itself find its very source in His nature.

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
‭‭John‬ ‭14:6‬

“That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, ..”
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Heaven,

is very REAL.

“But it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

Corinthians 2:9

The Reward of Heaven , David Pawson underlining some of what God had said through His revealed word. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyHwjzFgfbU

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”

1 Corinthians 2:9

The Bible’s descriptions of heaven. They were robust, alive, and action-filled. Heaven had precious stones, fruit trees, and a river among others.

“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

Revelation 21:4

“And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:

And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. “

Revelation 22:1-5

^” Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,”  1 Peter 1:3-4

Hell,

is very real

The infinite horror  and torment of hell.

Jesus’ teachings on the subject of hell, clearly and biblically explained by David Pawson, with uncompromising faithfulness to the Scriptures.

Part 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0zHFcYqoDw

The True God and the True Gospel

This man answered the question “How could a God of love, send people to hell?”, among others; explanation based on clear biblical understanding and teachings – anchored on sound theological interpretation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ3XnhIhkUY&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3LE8AYyCKLGHnf5yqB0UC3ayjHsdVaUVrCtepSaeciAhOidXeLBJ3TVLM

A very sound investment of your time if you do want to hear something that is very important to your soul – and with “irrefragable explanation or arguments” in relation to some of your questions or doubts, and which you may want to have better clarity.

The positive things about good sense of humour and laughter – it helps to enhance the immune system as opposed to stress. It improves your mood and personal satisfaction.

However it is not right to laugh at the expense of others or having forms of humour that are inappropriate – those that are bad or hurtful ones.

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Serious stuff in the midst of some humour.  Gates contributing to the good of society…

Man is creative.

Humans are creative beings. Creativity involves thinking,  the producing and turning fresh, imaginative and resourceful  ideas into reality.

Humans may learn to improve his or her creativity by acquiring knowledge, culturing discipline and thinking skills – the courage to experiment, explore, questioning suppositions, using imagination and synthesizing information aid the process.

Human is inquisitive.

Humans make important discovery of the ‘everyday things’ of the world he lives in. The characteristics and the exact behaviour of the properties of materials bear testimony to a Creator behind it all.

Man is intelligent.

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”  Genesis 1:27

Man is made in the image of God; what does this mean in practical terms? God is a Spirit and man is made from dust so it cannot be in reference to man’s biological body.
In the image of God means, man is endues with some of the Godlike attributes; intelligence, creativity, love, sense of justice, immortality (man’s soul is eternal) and freedom, among others – thereby separating and making man different from the beasts.

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

“And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7

“But the fact that some geniuses were laughed at does not imply that all who are laughed at are geniuses. They laughed at Columbus, they laughed at Fulton, they laughed at the Wright Brothers. But they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.”

– Carl Sagan

“Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else’s can shorten it.”

– Cullen Hightower

“If you can’t live without me, why aren’t you dead already?”

– Cynthia Heimel

“Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it.”

– E. B. White

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A skillful, confident and brave  driver.

It’s like entering into a 🖼😉.

Beautiful scenery of God’s creation.

The Xihai or West Sea Canyon’s funicular in Huangshan mountains in China – folks traveling down the mountain in the popular Chinese tourist spot.

Huangshan literal meaning: Yellow Mountain, is a mountain range in the southern Anhui province. (About 430 km west of Shanghai).

God has complete sovereign power over His creation and has delegated the authority to mankind to “subdue” the earth – to have dominion over the animals, among others. Mankind was placed in an elevated role position of command and was to exercise dominion over the earth.
God’s command to subdue the earth, it is an authority to have the mastery over all of it.

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth”. Genesis 1:26

A genuine mastery cannot be achieved without the comprehension of the thing to be mastered. In order for a pianist  to master the piano, he or she must “practice” and “understand” the instrument. In order for mankind to “subdue” the animal kingdom, he must understand the animals.

‘With great power comes great responsibility ~ “Spider Man” ’. There is a fundamental accountability of being a good steward in the command given by God to mankind to subdue the earth; and with the authority to rule, there is the responsibility to rule justly and it does not suggest cruelty, maltreatment and exploitation – it is to care for, cultivate and employ the animals to their fullest potential in an appropriate and humane manner.

Created in the image of God, Adam and Eve were to use planet earth’s enormous resources and be good and responsible caretakers. This is God’s blessing to mankind.
At the time the command was given to man, man and animals do not eat meat.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. Genesis 1:29 (Highlights – mine).

After the Fall of Man and the Floods, men can eat meat. Human continued rule over animals are to be humane – it does not mean they have the right to ill-treat or abuse the animals. (The current gross cruelty, heartlessness and viciousness by humans on the animals are the result of sin that entered into this world).

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. Genesis 1:29

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=142&v=Yb9hYQDzr70

https://youtu.be/sRvEA8ZhMOQ

Good inputs from our fellow ‘man and woman’ on planet earth.👇

Quote: “Johnson’s thesis is that the S-curve help us understand the psychology of disruption ourselves. At first when we try something new the progress is slow but as we hit the steep part of the curve, the fun begins. As we near the peak of the curve, we are no longer emotionally rewarded. Johnson notes that with learning, progress doesn’t follow straight line. In order to reach mastery, we need to find ways to manage ourselves along the S-curve journey.” Unquote

Disrupt Yourself – 7 Steps To Achieve Mastery And Success

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_9196022