Thursday, February 19, 2009

Answer to Question: Does God Have a Perfect Mate for Everyone?

A: No, marriage is not for everyone. For those God calls to marry, however, they must wait for His choice and His timing. If we allow God, He will lead us to the mate best suited for us, although not necessarily perfect. "God's best" is such person who complements our personality, background, and desires, and whose genetic makeup, when joined to ours can produce offspring pleasing to Him, to us and our spouses, and to our fellow men.

The variables involved in this are mathematically staggering. it is, therefore, essential for us to seek God's infinite wisdom in the choice of our mates. It is good to ask God to lead you to various places where there are single people to meet -- social gatherings at church, an educational opportunity, or some other place where there are people of like interests and beliefs.

Only a mate who Jesus Christ living within can ever be considered suitable for us. That is standard. Only then can we pray for someone responsible, dependable, godly, not quarrelsome, with a submissive spirit, among other things. From there, we can look forward to limitless possibilities regarding specific traits and attributes because we can never stereotype "God's best." Each person has a unique personality. It will take one unique individual to complement another.


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Saturday, February 7, 2009

Insomnia

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia is a condition in which you have trouble falling or staying asleep. Some people with insomnia may fall asleep easily but wake up too soon. Other people may have the opposite problem, or they have trouble with both falling asleep and staying asleep. The end result is poor-quality sleep that doesn't leave you feeling refreshed when you wake up.

Types of Insomnia

There are two types of insomnia. The most common type is called secondary insomnia. More than 8 out of 10 people with insomnia are believed to have secondary insomnia. Secondary means that the insomnia is a symptom or a side-effect of some other problem. Some of the problems that can cause secondary insomnia include:

  • Certain illnesses, such as some heart and lung diseases
  • Medicines that delay or disrupt sleep as a side-effect
  • Caffeine, tobacco, alcohol, and other substances that affect sleep
  • Another sleep disorder, such as restless legs syndrome; a poor sleep environment; or a change in sleep routine

In contrast, primary insomnia is not a side-effect of medicines or another medical problem. It is its own disorder, and generally persists for least 1 month or longer.

Overview

Insomnia is a common health problem. It can cause excessive daytime sleepiness and a lack of energy. Long-term insomnia can cause you to feel depressed or irritable; have trouble paying attention, learning, and remembering; and not do your best on the job or at school. Insomnia also can limit the energy you have to spend with friends or family.

Insomnia can be mild to severe depending on how often it occurs and for how long. Chronic insomnia means having symptoms at least 3 nights per week for more than a month. Insomnia that lasts for less time is known as short-term or acute insomnia.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Selfishness and Laziness Killls You Slow ...

Sitting down, or just lying down in your most convenient position ... watching your favorite movie film, or yet listening to your music while imagining lots and lots of things believing as if you're the big boss and can do anything as you wished for ... time runs so fast, and find yourself in a heavy mood as your day-dream lands seemingly smoothly ... then delegate almost everything to your subordinates .... how does it feel? Aren't you cranky, irritable, and so bully?! Aha! ... your mouth is so busy ruling, that is! .... yeah, reprimanding the people around you correcting their errors ... is that so? What about yours? ... Uh-uh ... don't mind me, I'm busy thinking here ... is that so? Yeah -- yeah ... there goes the litany of your so-called "rightful" things you did in the past stating it heartily in your speech as if these people around you owes you their lives! ...

One day you wake up feeling sick ... uneasy ... then, you start complaining about what you feel, how you feel, and where you think it feels. Why do you think that is? How many of us can truly admit our selfishness ... laziness to move and act? Yet, if we do things rightly, we act as if we're in command. Little do we realize that we make those people around us especially our loved- ones, obligate them to pay back the good things we did .... Oooooohhh so bad!!! But then, they just do what they can, just to either avoid friction or to hurt you bad. The question is, what price do we get from behaving this way?

Study shows that many people fall into many forms of various illness such as stroke, obesity, and even cancer. We are not just a living thing ... we are human, made in the image and likeness of God. If God Himself never sleeps, yet gave us the gift of time and life to enjoy it according to HIs purpose by doing something according to given accountability ... then one must have to move! We've been given time to everything ... time to sleep, weep, laugh, eat, drink. play, work, rest, love ...and a lot more.

A sedentary life like those who work in the office almost on a daily routine sitting down, at least 75% to 85% suffers stroke illness as they age in time. So, why take its short way of going there from doing nothing at all? Aha! ... it's the most favorite pronoun "I" that comes first ... that is why. No matter how healthy a person is, but with this kind of activity and character ... you'll die just too soon.

Many wouldn't want to believe this, but wait till it's your turn ... then do not complain! For selfishness in this world is too dangerous; this world is full of filth and deceit ... why then wanting to grab the "I" character? It's just like, " I will get all the dirt and aches first," Then from not moving-on, you'll just be overtaken by laziness ... one day, you become too lazy to eat or even to be cured. Think about this!

Pork Luncheon Meat Banned



There goes the world's yummiest luncheon pork.
Banned Can Food!
Cancer-causing antibiotic found in popular luncheon pork

SINGAPORE- The agent of a popular mainland canned pork product has initiated a recall and suspended sales after tests showed a sample contained a cancer-causing antibiotic.

The Centre for Food Safety yesterday revealed this after laboratory tests showed a sample of Shanghai Ma Ling B2 340g pork luncheon meat (less sodium) was found to have traces of nitrofurans.

The batch number is B2 5 for the product, which carries a best-before date of December 26, 2009 . According to the sole agent, the canned pork was imported on only two occasions - last December and January this year. The scare spread when Singapore 's Agri -Food and Veterinary Authority detected carcinogenic traces in a consignment of canned pork from Ma Ling and Gulong food processing factories.

These brands have been banned from entering Singapore since August 2007 for containing nitrofurans( an antibiotic for pigs)

Chinese Malaysians pls be cautious !-
Including Portuguese Malaysians (and Indians!) who enjoy this Luncheon Pork.





Thursday, February 5, 2009

Q: Does the Bible allow sex for pleasure?


A: Proverbs 5: 18-23 says a man should rejoice in the wife of his youth, being satisfied with her breasts and captivated by her love. The apostle Paul reminded Christian couples in Corinth that sexual intimacy is their spouses’ right. Couples should abstain therefore only for the purpose of prayer, by mutual agreement and for a limited period.

Marital sex is a great mystery, and a source of awe. In the book Songs of Solomon in the Bible, we read of the intimacies a man and his bride enjoyed. The book speaks of the delights of sex and the contentment, satisfaction and peace it brings (see Chapters 2:3; 8:10). There is no sense of shame in the couple, only of ecstasy, joy and the pain of separation when the loved one is absent.

Within marriage, sexual intimacy is a celebration. Scriptures make it plain that sex has a dual purpose – UNITIVE and PROCREATIVE. Within marriage, sex has been described as “one of those good bridging experiences,” as well as a powerful means of strengthening the marriage bond. Marital sex is a powerful therapy for loneliness inner isolation. The confusion about the wholesomeness of sex stems from the non-biblical idea that sex is a goddess to be worshiped. Sex in marriage is God’s gift, it is pleasurable and something to enjoy only in the bounds of marriage.

Q: What is the difference between ADULTERY & FORNICATION?


A: ADULTERY is sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not his or her mate. FORNICATION, on the other hand, is sex between two unmarried people.


The Ten Commandments contain the prohibition against adultery (see Exodus 20:14). Marriage is the foundation of society, and with it comes the responsibility of child rearing. Casual sex outside marriage endangers it, and destroys the paternal or maternal feeling for children of the marriage. Casual sex blurs the lines of inheritance and family, clan and tribal relationships.

Fornication, the apostle Paul said, is a sin against the body. He commands Christians to flee fornication as a sin against self and God, for the believer’s body is the temple of the Holy Spirit (see 1 Corinthians 6:18-19). Today, the term fornication is rarely used, and immorality between unmarried people is accepted as a lifestyle. The Bible warns that neither fornicators nor adulterers will enter the kingdom of heaven (see 1 Corinthians 6:9-10), unless they repent.


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THE ANSWER (100 Questions Mostly Asked)

Copyright @ 1994 by CBN International
All Scriptures, unless otherwise indicated are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version. Copyright @ 1985 by the International Bible Society and used with permission.
Published 1994 in the Philippines by OMF Literature Inc. 776 Boni Avenue, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila. Reprinted August 1994, 1995
ISBN 971-511-332-X


All these questions below shall be answered one at a time as asked and given:


Part 1: WHY IS OUR SOCIETY SO WICKED?
  • Why is there suffering in this world?
  • Why is there so much evil around us?
  • Will man ever love his fellow man?
  • Will there ever be a cure for all diseases?
  • What is the purpose of government?
  • Is it alright for a Christian to be involved in police work or military service?
  • When may a Christian disobey the civil government?
  • Is capital punishment wrong?
  • What do employers and employees owe each other?

Part 2: WHAT IS GOD LIKE?

  • What is God like?
  • How can there be a Trinity, a three-in-one God?
  • If God is love, how can He send anyone to hell?
  • What was God's intention for mankind?
  • Is Jesus God?
  • Who was Jesus exactly, a man or God?
  • What makes Jesus' teachings unique?
  • When Jesus died on the cross, did He also die spiritually?
  • What is the indwelling Spirit?
  • What is the fruit of the Spirit?
  • What are the gifts of the Spirit?

Part 3: DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES AND THE SUPERNATURAL?

  • What are angels?
  • How powerful is Satan?
  • Can a Christian be demon-possessed?
  • What is the gift of the "discerning of spirits?"
  • Do seances, ouija boards and fortune-telling lead to demonic possession?
  • Are healing caused by the power of suggestion?
  • Should Christians consult with doctors and take medicines?
  • Does God always heal the sick when we ask Him to do so?
  • What are the secrets of miracles in our lives?

Part 4: WHICH IS THE TRUE CHURCH?

  • What is the one true church?
  • What are the chief differences between Roman Catholics and Protestants?
  • How do I recognize a cult?
  • What does the Unification Church teach?
  • What are the principal beliefs of mind control, spiritism and Hinduism?
  • What is the greatest problem facing the church today?
  • What form of church government is the best?
  • Is Saturday or Sunday the true Sabbath?
  • What are tithes?
  • What is prayer?

Part 5: HOW DO I GET SAVED?

  • What is God's law and how did I break it?
  • What is meant by justification of faith?
  • What does being born again mean? Do I have to be born again in order to be a Christian?
  • If I sin, will I lose my salvation?
  • What part does the Virgin Mary play in my salvation?
  • Why aren't the wicked punished for what they do?
  • Do I have to speak in tongues in order to be saved?
  • What is the age of accountability?
  • What is predestination?
  • How can I have free will if God knows everything in advance?
  • Is there life after death?
  • Do I have to go to church to be saved?
  • Can I ever lose my place in heaven?

Part 6: CAN I IMPROVE MYSELF?

  • How can I be a better person?
  • Can I ever live a holy life?
  • What must a person do to become a saint?
  • What law of the kingdom is at the heart of all relationships?
  • Do people have to be poor in order to be holy?
  • How do I forgive my enemies?
  • What is man like?
  • What is the secret of happiness?
  • What is success?
  • How do I get over depression?
  • How do I overcome fear?
  • How can I be stable and mature spiritually?
  • What is the secret of financial prosperity?
  • How can I know God's will?

Part 7: WHAT IS IDEAL MARRIAGE AND FAMILY?

  • Is it all right for a Christian to marry an unbeliever?
  • What obligations do marriage partners have to each other?
  • If I am married to an unbeliever, should I stay or leave the marriage?
  • What is the difference between adultery and fornication?
  • Does the Bible allow sex for pleasure?
  • What does the Bible say about homosexuality?
  • Does God have a perfect mate for everyone?
  • Does the Bible permit artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization?
  • What training should I give my children?
  • Is physical punishment for children allowed in the Bible?
  • Should grown children still continue to honor their parents?

Part 8: HOW DO YOU KNOW WHICH IS RIGHT AND WHICH IS WRONG?

  • Are "little white lies" wrong?
  • What does "to bear false witness" means?
  • How could I tell whether something is sinful or not?
  • Is all pride sinful?
  • Is taking alcoholic drinks a sin?
  • Does the Bible really prohibit women from teaching men?
  • Are suicide victims forgiven?
  • Is cremation right or wrong?
  • Is acupuncture wrong?
  • Are credit cards to be associated with the mark of the beast?
  • What is the greatest sin in the kingdom of God?

Part 9: WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BE LIKE?

  • Will there ever be lasting peace in our country?
  • Will Christians have to go through the Great Tribulation?
  • What does the future hold for me and my family?
  • What is heaven like?
  • What is the difference between heaven, paradise and purgatory?
  • What does the Bible teach about the Jewish people and the nation of Israel?
  • Will I have my family in heaven?
  • What virtues and vices survive death?
  • Who or what is the Antichrist?
  • What is hell like?
  • When is Jesus coming back?

Foreword

Life is difficult. People are continuously searching for wise and practical solutions to their many problems and needs. They want to listen to straightforward answer to questions about themselves, their relationships, sex, marriage and family, their jobs, their aspirations, the future, God, death, happiness, and other serious concerns.

Dr. Pat Robertson, long-time host of the popular TV news-talk program the 700 Club, tackles 100 of these most significant questions in his new book THE ANSWER. Each of his answer is based on the serious study of the Bible for the truths it offers, and from seeing these truths work in the lives of many people.

The ANSWER deals with the most frequently-asked questions such as:
  • What does the future hold for me and my family?
  • Why is there suffering in the world?
  • Why is there so much evil around us?
  • Will there ever be a cure for all diseases?
  • Will there be lasting peace in this country?
  • Will man ever lose his fellow man?
  • How can I be a better person? ...
And there are 90 additional questions that address the heart of the Christian faith and the vital concerns that we share.

With many Bible passages quoted, this topic is a good beginning for an exciting exploration of Scriptures. It is also a powerful reminder that the Bible is one sure source for wisdom -- the place we should turn to for the essential answers we need to live full lives.

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