watchinginawe

I can already tell that I will be having a more difficult time than usual this upcoming political season.

So I was reading about Barrack Obama's impression of the debate last night. Here is his take. (From http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/...a/17obama.php)

Throughout much of the ABC News forum, Obama was on the defensive, tackling questions about his patriotism, understanding of small-town America and his association with the incendiary remarks of his former pastor.

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This is long, so I apologize in advance. I think the scripture is the important thing to read word for word here.


Luke 8:4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable:

5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.

6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, ...

Paul, in I Corinthians 1, addresses his audience in this manner:

I Corinthians 1:4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

5 That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

6 Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

So Paul is addressing those in the faith. But he begins his epistle on the subject of divisions in the Church and the source ...

Job 36:26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

28 Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

But God has made the drops small so as not to harm me!

Philippians 4:6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there ...