Music Video - Headphones by Britt Nicole

 

I love this song.  Britt Nicole is a ray of sunshine.  I always think of the Bible as my "headphones".  When I'm feeling sad, scared, insecure, discontent, cranky or whatever; I can always go to the Bible and read about HOW MUCH God LOVES me!  No matter what the rest of the world says or what I say to myself, God says "I LOVE YOU!!!".  Just like headphones, I can use God's wonderful words to block out all the bad stuff and just hear His sweet, comforting love.    

God created me and He has loved me every second of my existence.  And He feels the same way about you.  He gives us His attention, His hope, help, wisdom and love.  And the Bible explains it all.

  Most importantly He has given us the promise of Heaven and forgiveness through His own Son, Jesus.  He wholeheartedly offers us His love and all we have to do is say yes!

"For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 NLT

"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love.  No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord."

Romans 8:38-39 NLT

Let the Bible be your "Headphones" and LOVE will ALWAYS come through!

"I will be glad and rejoice in Your unfailing love,
for You have seen my troubles,
and You care about the anguish of my soul."
Psalm 31:7 NLT

     Anytime you feel alone put on your headphones.

Ancient Aliens?

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                 The History Channel's Ancient Aliens features archaeologists, scientists and UFO believers reviewing evidence of alien visits throughout history.  The show presents theories claiming that archaeological sites, legends and ancient religious texts have been influenced by extraterrestrial visitors.  To be honest, it makes me angry when the show takes a passage from the Bible and suggests that an ancient interaction of the Most High God with humanity was just some creature visiting from another planet!
                 So what's my point here?  What's the connection to the Bible?  Well, I don't know if life exists on other planets or whether there have been any visits from that hypothetical life.  Maybe there have been.  But when I think about the word extraterrestrial, I realize it just means "not from Earth".  So there have been many times when ancient people have had extraterrestrial experiences.  And it's not a mystery.  The Bible tells us all about it! In detail. With locations, names and quotations.  And science and archaeology support what the Bible says.
                  God is definitely not from Earth.  He made Earth!  He made the entire universe and He knows everything!  Talk about credentials. 
                God walked and talked with Adam and Eve.  Interacted with their children.  A man named Enoch walked with God and was taken by God to Heaven before he died.  Noah, Moses, Elijah and many more people acted as God's messengers, telling people what God wanted from them and accurately predicting the future as proof that they spoke God's words.  God Himself came to Earth as a human- Jesus Christ! 
                God doesn't communicate with us through unintelligible crop circles, He wants us to understand Him and so He wrote us a book.  The Bible.  He tells us exactly Who He is, how He feels about us, what He wants for us and what we need.  He has given us the MEANING OF LIFE!
                So much better than some super smart aliens helping people build ancient monuments.  And all we have to do is pick up the book and read.

    "but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name."  John 20:31
     
"How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey."  Psalm 119:103
      
"Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path."  Psalm 119:105


If you want to learn more about how science and archaeology agree with the Bible visit:    answersingenesis.org

Mythbusters: Duct Tape Island

So the other day I came across the most charming thing that I’ve seen on TV in a while.  It was a Mythbusters special placing head Mythbusters Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman on a “deserted” island with only the clothes on their backs and a pallet of duct tape.  The challenge was to accomplish as many of the standard "survival" tasks as possible.

It was hilarious and amazing.  Along with a very serviceable hat and two pairs of sandals, they managed to make rope, a water bag, hammocks, a small table and chairs and an outrigger canoe!  And that's just some of the things the duct tape was good for! 

It was fun to watch how useful a roll of tape could be when Adam and Jamie put it to work in different situations.  It might even be able to save your life.

This reminds me of the Bible.  The Bible is God's own Word and is useful in every situation you could find yourself in.  God gives us His ultimate wisdom to help us with relationships, family, kids, work and everything else.  He gives comfort for sadness,  anger, loneliness and pain.  God knows everything about everything and everyone and He wrote a Book for us to help us with everything in life!  

"For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires."  Hebrews 4:12

"All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right." 2 Timothy 3:16

And the Truth God offers can not only save your life, it will save your soul if you let it.

" Jesus told him, 'I am the way, the truth and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me.' "  John 14:6

"so also Christ died once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him."  Hebrews 9:28

Here's a link to the Gideons International website where you can see Bible verses for specific situations:  http://www.gideons.org/ReadTheBible/Helps.aspx

Or you could read the entire Bible here:  http://www.biblegateway.com/

You can Listen to audio versions of the Bible right on your computer by clicking the link below:

http://www.biblegateway.com/resources/audio/

"Jesus replied, 'But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.' "  Luke 11:28