Saturday, January 19, 2013

Children used by President Obama as a political tool, 1-18-13 commentary

We all should look out for the children shouldn't we?
A few days ago President Obama went to an all new low. He used children to push for new gun laws. President Obama had children around him as he gave a speech pushing for new gun laws. By the way what are parents thinking who allow their children to be used as political tools.
The left has been pushing for new gun laws since the horrible shooting at that grade school in Connecticut. The President has said we must do something for the children. THE MOST INNOCENT OF CHILDREN ARE THE UNBORN but this White House does nothing to keep them safe in fact does everything it can to put the unborn in more danger.
Something the left doesn't embrace is that CRIMINALs don't obey the laws on the books now.
I thought the things Obama was going to come up with was going to stop another shooting like the one in Connecticut from happening. The shooter in that shooting stole the guns he used from his mother. No law Obama is pushing would have stopped that killer from commitmenting his crime.
Guns are not the problem. Guns in the hand of a well trained citizen can do much good. The true problem is we have forgotten God and values in America. The unborn have no rights. Things that go against God and his word are called good. No gun law will stop crime but a change in the values of our nation might stop it.
What do you think,
Until next time,
I'm Billy David Dickson

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Godly Goals/Desires , Jan. 11, 2013 Commentary

Don't you think it is good to have a plan where you are headed in life.
Every New Year's Eve. around midnight I make out goals and desires I have for the new year.
Now goals are things you have control over desires are things you want to happen but have no control over. You may want to be a better worker or student that would be a good goal to have because you have control over that. You may also want a raise at your job that would be a desire because that is up to those you work for.
It is also good to have some spiritual goals and desires. Some spiritual examples would be to read through the Bible, pray more, share Christ with others. Thanks to a sermon my Pastor did around New Year's a desire I have this year is to have pain for those who don't know Christ. There are souls that we all know or should know who God created to know him who don't know him. Is that not a good desire to have.
Besides wanting to see others come to Christ in 2013 we should want to grow in our relationship with the Lord. Psalms 37:4 says delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart.
If we want to be blessed by God and to know his will we have got to spend time with him.The purpose statement of a ministry I use to be with was to know God and make him known.
What do you think?
Until next time,
I'm Billy David Dickson
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Christmas peace, children killed, and where was God, 12-25-12 Commentary

Where was God? That is a question many souls are asking after what took place at that grade school in Connecticut. Where was God when all those children were murdered. How could a good God allow that. It is terrible something like that happens around Christmas. Those are some of the feelings souls have expressed.
Some have said should not Christmas bring peace instead of children being killed. Some have acted like God was not there because he has been ordered out of the government schools by the court. Though that is not correct either legally, or is that correct far as Theology goes.
We often get the idea Christmas should bring about peace. Well where was God when all those children were murdered. No not in Connecticut but back around that first Christmas. You see the birth of the Christ child so upset an evil human King that he ordered little children to be murdered. When we say God brings peace to us that doesn't mean this world will always be a peaceful place but every soul that calls on the name of the Lord can live at peace because they know their soul is right with the Lord. So where was God when those killings happen in Connecticut the same place he was that first Christmas when evil King Herald order those little children killed. Matthew 1: 23 reads “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”[d] (which means “God with us”).
Jesus came to be part of our lives. He came to help us have peace in our souls even while our world is at war. He will do that if we will admit we are sinners and that he took the punishment for our sins.
Have a blessed Christmas.
Until next time,
I'm Billy David Dickson
December 25, 2012
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Guns, mental illness, and evil, 12-21-12 commentary

Before I get to today's commentary let me inform you I hope to post a special commentary here on the blog on Christmas Day or Christmas Eve .
A lot of people are asking why did that horrible school shooting take place in
Connecticut one week ago. There have been talk we need to get rid of all guns and blame is being put on the NRA. While we pray for that grade school and the families of the dead we do need to address some issues.
A. First off there has been talk that a mental illness that the shooter had is the reason. While mental illness is never an excuse it can be a reason. At the same time there are many souls who suffer from mental illness that would never think of doing something horrible like shooting up a school full of kids and teachers. There does need to be much discussion on what can be done to help those who have a mental illness and their families.
B. Guns and the NRA also are not to blame. A gun in the hands of a responsible citizen or police officer can do much good including stopping a horrible crime.
C. What is to blame is evil and sin. We as a nation and culture have bought into the lie that people are basically good. It is interesting that no ACLU chapter has gotten upset over President Obama referring to the Bible after the shooting or people in C.T. asking for prayer. Perhaps it is because we have rejected God's plan in our schools and culture that we have evil taking place today.
Pray for the people of Connecticut and for America.
What do you think.
Until next time,
I'm Billy David Dickson

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