Flynn's Paws: My Thoughts, My Gripes

Tag: KJV

  • Bowing Homage

    “a deep bow of gratitude…”

    ~us boys on 02/01/2011…

    —
    Since last night, I’ve been having bowel movements. And today, I had several more BMs from ingesting organic milk to wash down the Dove chocolate flavored coffee pack from Flavia yesterday and the other chocolates from the Legal Department at my “temp job from hell”.

    And while struggling to poop the evil yellow corns and pals, I read an article from the January 2011 issue of my favorite “reading companion”. The article was titled “Make way for the wonderful! — What does it mean to give homage?”.

    In the article, the author, Alice Camille, quoted from William Stafford:

    “Little bunches of grass pretend they are bushes that never will bow.”

    —
    The samples of her writing are VERY familiar and immediately I knew that I had to blog about my interpretations of people doing homage to others. For example, Obama has already bowed deeply to the Saudi King, to the Japanese Emperor and recently to the Chinese President.

    In one of my response to Obama’s actions in an OPEN forum discussion board, I mentioned how Obama respects other cultures. Unlike Herod as cited in Alice’s article, Obama was willing to show his “submission” to the global leaders as a form of survival, not embarrassment to America.

    After all, Obama is reflecting how Muslims bow in submission to “Allah”, who is everywhere and everyone. I also mentioned in the forum threads that “[Obama] knew his place well.”

    As a leader of a great nation of this world, Obama knows how to show humility. And that in and of itself takes strength.

    Matthew 5 — King James Version

    5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

    —
    With that said, I may happen to be one of a many lifelines for the boys but primarily for my poor relatives living in San Juan, Kalayaan, Laguna, Philippines.

    (So if you see a baby blue house, that’s “our” house. My auntie Aida — the stroke victim — lives there. The relatives have nothing to do with “our” TANGIBLE ASSETS, in which the property title was legally drafted under the United States long ago and therefore by default belongs to moi, the fellow brothers and pals.)

    Anyway, this morning during breakfast Maw mentioned that I might be the reincarnation of her mother, who died in October, which was two month before my birth in December. Maw said she noticed traits from her mother in me and how strong I am. I told Maw that I called her “anak” (which means “child” in Filipino) several times.

    I tend to keep my promises to take care of “my family” and my poor relatives as would TPTB would keep their promises and guarantees unto moi. In the meantime, I too bow deeply to “crucifixed” Christ during mass almost every day. I wish one day that the Vatican would outlaw the display of inanimate objects in this manner.

  • Dirty Mud

    Job 33 — King James Version

    6 Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

    —
    Genesis 2 — King James Version

    7 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.

    —
    Yes, mud is dirty. Man is dirty and so is a dirty rat. There’s nothing wrong with being a vigilant citizen, who reports nefarious activities in spooks and bad behavior in monkeys that are hue-mens, who are sometimes labeled as “pigs”, which means they don’t take showers or clean up after themselves.

    That’s what I do best: mock humanity and their evil ways. They are short of being god-like and hopeless as cavemen. Men-kind especially are useless, except by their simple “phallic” design of protecting the women (who are really the creative force to life) and hunting animals to death.

    So while the mascule sun above energizes the feminine earth below; people are basically “earth-bound” to the laws of this planet, a ride worth taking but only for a few years until each afterlife. In the meantime, mudbaths are taken, cow pies are thrown and a good laugh can be had by rolling around in dirt, too.

  • 1 Corinthians 13:13

    1 Corinthians 13 (King James Version)

    13And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

    —

    Today, Maw and Paw sent Christmas presents to my maternal side of the family. Tonight, one maternal relative wanted greet his Lola, who didn’t want to speak. Paw ended up talking to the guy, who begged for help. Maw got pissed that this relative would dare to ask for a hand out, outright, by calling long distance.

    I got pissed at Maw that she would even think that: It’s not nice to not “help” when someone is in need. She didn’t “earn” that wealth by refusing to send the beggar the taxpayer’s money.

    “Your (late) Lola Valing may have been poor but she never begged for anything. She didn’t introduce us to her rich relatives in Lumbang.”

    ~Maw during tonight’s dinner.

  • Matthew 19:21

    Matthew 19 (King James Version)

    21Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

    At the age of 32, I gave everything I had ever owed – mainly money. Fast forward ten years, I do not foresee “hording” the same money that may never materialize because it was “too good to be true”. And although I’ve asked for it in return many times in the past and at this point in time, I’ve come to realize that I don’t really want it but would rather prefer to have the “blessing” filter back to its rightful owners – somehow, someway.

    Tonight, Maw recanted many stories from her childhood. Her Paw “Juan” and her eldest brother “Arsenio” were well known in the small town as having helped many people from far and wide (and from the mountains, too) without repayment – from building water lines and houses for relatives to cross-training relatives and strangers alike on how to build, calculate and engineer and their making a business of selling self-threaded pipes for water projects.

    I see now that I must start over, go forward and without looking back – to forgive and to forget. To Pete and TPTB, it’s okay. I’ve made my peace. You are free to enjoy and spend whatever you’ve managed to raise for whatever reasons. I’ll just continue as my ancestors once did – say, speak and hear no evil. We don’t complain. We don’t fight in public. It’s all about being there for each other in times of need. I only regret refusing to help a couple of times because I got laid-off from C!sc*. I know that is the truth. And as quoted for a Biblical passage in the beginning of this blog entry.

    Of course, I’m not perfect (as my blog does descriptively portrays). The treasures were already within – my FRUSTRATED soul. I just didn’t acknowledge that existence and what was lacking in me was never diminished by outwardly giving but by today’s brightly shining sunshine. The afternoon was breath-taking as I spoke with the Securitas guard who asked me many times today: “How [was] I doing”? Bless him and everyone else for the kind greetings. I’ll have to learn to smile and greet more often in return.

  • Matthew 19:10

    Matthew 19:10

    10His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.

    The Word of the Lord. Thanks be to Flynn.

    —

    Below are my rants:

    It’s better to be single. Marriage is just another formality. While I despise the word usage of “skankster ho” from my “friendly” commentator, I believe in free-love. That’s right! It’s the cheating game or better yet a common-law marriage.

    Communism and socialism are political systems that force incompatible parties together for the rest of their lives until death do they part. Do not impose. It will make people go crazy. I know. I’ve heard enough from tonight’s versions from two irreconcilable differences.

    —

    “We have nothing in common.”

    ~Boy about the girl at tonight’s table.

    My dear boy: You are correct! That’s going to be a life-long commitment. Separate now and forever hold your peace.

    —

    “The children puts a strain in [our] relationship.”

    ~Mike to moi last week or so…

    “When your kids turn eighteen, just kick them out so that you and your significant other can be together in peace.”

    ~Moi to Mike right afterwards…

    Am I callus? Yes! And I’m blunt, too. It’s reality, folks. Either you are ready and responsible enough to get married or your are not the type to be tied down or hung upside down. Again, certain personality traits are one of freedom, whereby security is just having a companion. That’s all. There’s no need to be an actor and continue to lie to me, to yourself or to others and live a miserable life with a dreadful company in denial.

    —

    “I feel like I’m just living a life and not living.”

    ~Theresa to moi during this noontime lunch walk around the eBay area…

    My dear girl: You need a vacation! Go get a room in a hotel for two days over the weekend. No phones, no contact with the family. Let the husband take care of the family.

     

  • Ephesians 6:10-20

    Ephesians 6:10-20

    The Armor of God

    10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

    11Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

    12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

    13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

    14Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;

    15And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

    16Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

    17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

    18Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

    19And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

    20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

  • Matthew 19:24

    Matthew 19:24 (King James Version)

    24And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

    The other day, Paw and I were on a food run. He kept talking about politics. In short, the corporate NWO operates under the guise of `business as usual`. Both go hand in hand, along with special gestures.

    You see folks, the politicians run for office because they are wealthy. The special interest groups are wealthy too. Both sides serve themselves and will fight to protect each other and their wealth.

    These special class of elites create agendas that TPTB could benefit with the poor footing the bill essentially. The recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is one such example. Who will end up paying if BP files for bankruptcy?

    Will more wealthy people spend their own money in an effort to help their planet heal faster? Maybe and the will go to heaven. The rest who stall with the clean up effort will continue living in hell.

    Why is that once wealthy, the person wants power and more? It’s because they are never satisfied. Why? Their souls long for fulfillment – to fill an empty void. Will they ever be truly happy? Nope. Why? It’s because they sold their souls for fame and fortune.

  • Psalm 118:8

    Psalm 118:8 (King James Version)

    It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

    The chapter is at the center of the Bible as is the center of everyone’s heart, which should contain: IN GOD WE TRUST.

    This was in reference to watching a VERY inspirational YouTube.com video titled: You won’t believe whats at the center of the Bible! (by killuminatiAFF)

    The video starts out with questions and then presents its findings: the shortest chapter is Psalm 117 while the longest chapter is Psalm 119. And in between those two chapters is Psalm 118. There are 594 chapters before AND after Psalm 118. And when both numbers are added together the sum total is 1188!

  • Popular Parables

    Sermon on the Mount
    Listen well!

    —

    Ezekiel 20:49 (KJV)
    Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

    Matthew 13:3 (KJV)
    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

    Matthew 13:10     (KJV)
    And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

    Matthew 13:13     (KJV)
    Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

    Matthew 13:34     (KJV)
    All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

    Matthew 13:35     (KJV)
    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

    Matthew 13:53     (KJV)
    And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

    Matthew 21:45     (KJV)
    And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

    Matthew 22:1     (KJV)
    And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

    Mark 3:23     (KJV)
    And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

    Mark 4:2     (KJV)
    And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

    Mark 4:11     (KJV)
    And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

    Mark 4:13     (KJV)
    And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

    Mark 4:33     (KJV)
    And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

    Mark 12:1     (KJV)
    And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

    Luke 8:10     (KJV)
    And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

     

  • 20090119-Popular Parables

    Sermon on the Mount
    Listen well!

    —

    Ezekiel 20:49 (KJV)
    Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! they say of me, Doth he not speak parables?

    Matthew 13:3 (KJV)
    And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow;

    Matthew 13:10     (KJV)
    And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?

    Matthew 13:13     (KJV)
    Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

    Matthew 13:34     (KJV)
    All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them:

    Matthew 13:35     (KJV)
    That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.

    Matthew 13:53     (KJV)
    And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence.

    Matthew 21:45     (KJV)
    And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

    Matthew 22:1     (KJV)
    And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

    Mark 3:23     (KJV)
    And he called them unto him, and said unto them in parables, How can Satan cast out Satan?

    Mark 4:2     (KJV)
    And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in his doctrine,

    Mark 4:11     (KJV)
    And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables:

    Mark 4:13     (KJV)
    And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?

    Mark 4:33     (KJV)
    And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it.

    Mark 12:1     (KJV)
    And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

    Luke 8:10     (KJV)
    And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.