The Task You Desire And The Task You Must Do

 clipped from www.naphill.org

If you work as hard at the task you desire to do as the task you must do, you will go places.


It’s been said that you should always work at two jobs simultaneously: the one you have and the one you desire. When you work as hard at the task you want to do as the task you must do, you are preparing yourself for the future. You are learning skills that will enable you to grow beyond your present position and into your boss’s job and your boss’s boss’s job. When the time comes, you’ll be ready. When you’ve mastered one task, don’t rest on your laurels. Instead, begin immediately to think about the future, about how you can improve what you’re doing now, and what you can learn that will allow you to progress in the future. Ours is a knowledge-based economy in which intellectual property is worth far more than physical goods. To succeed today requires continuous learning; staying current in your field means a lifetime of study in our fast-paced world.

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Being Prepared for The Worst of Trials

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and burst against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded upon the rock.”
Matthew 7:25

Faithfulness in discipleship will mean we are prepared for the worst possible adversity and trial.

People are often unprepared for life’s unexpected upheavals. This was vividly illustrated by the once-in-500-year floods that struck the Northern Plains of the United States in the spring of 1997. One community on the Red River in North Dakota was especially devastated by the surprising events. After working diligently for days to fortify levees against the swelling river, people in Grand Forks were hopeful. But one early morning in mid-April 1997, the relentless Red River broke through the earthen and sandbag flood barriers and inundated the entire town of 50,000. Few deaths or serious injuries occurred, but practically the entire population had to abandon homes and property to the muddy waters. It was one of the largest mass evacuations in the history of American disasters, and it will take many months, even years,
before Grand Forks and surrounding towns can repair all the flood damage.

For believers, facing such an utterly unexpected trial can help them learn to grow closer to the Lord. And they can prepare themselves by resting in the truth of the prophet’s words: “The steadfast of mind Thou wilt keep in perfect peace, because he trusts in Thee. Trust in the Lord forever, for in God the Lord, we have an everlasting Rock” (Isa. 26:3-4).

Jesus emphasized the need for total self-denial by His followers and complete preparedness to face any challenge, even death (Matt. 10:38-39). If we are living daily as His disciples, no trial will catch us totally unprepared. We might be temporarily surprised and feel inadequate initially, but we won’t remain that way. We already know from our studies this month that a sovereign God has the right to bring certain trials and tribulations into our lives, and He is also more than able to give us every resource we need to endure (Phil. 4:11-13; 1 Peter 5:6-7).

Suggestions for Prayer:
Thank God for the strength and wisdom He gives through His Word so that you may be prepared for whatever trial He sends.

For Further Study:
Read 1 Peter 5:6-11, and spend some extra time meditating on or memorizing one or two of the verses. Write down one key thought that relates to being spiritually prepared for trials.

From Strength for Today by John MacArthur Copyright © 1997. Used by permission of Crossway Books, a division of Good News Publishers, Wheaton, IL 60187, www.crossway.com.

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UWS MAY 14th MARATHON

UNITED WE STRIKE RADIO MARATHON MAY 14, 2011

www.unitedwestrike.com & www.icradionetwork.com

 

 

7am E, 4am P: “Wake News Radio” with Detlev in German for 2 hours and guest Frank Ullrich

                          http://www.dresdner.sozialwacht.de.vu/ topic: Slavery in Germany by insufficient

                          social welfare system enslaving rather than helping (Hartz IV)

 

8am E, 6am P: “Wake News Radio” Detlev in English interviewing Netherlands musician                          and  activist Steve Phillips www.stevephillips.com

10am E, 7am P: Debut of “Sovereign Independent ” Editor’s Neil Foster (UK) & “Sovereign   Independent” Editor Dave Derby (IRELAND) interview Joe Caulfiel, a concerned parent over the indoctrination of his   children under the Green Schools program being promoted by private NGO’s in Irish schools  www.sovereignindependent.com

 11am E, 8am P: “Sovereign Independent” Editors Dave & Neil with Mike Robinson Editor of The UK Column Newspaper and website www.ukcolumn.org discuss a number of issues currently affecting the UK

12pm E, 9am P:Jane from the UK debuts the first ever interview with researcher William Stuart on banking history, going back 700 years http://thegreateuropeansecret.blogspot.com/p/contact.html

 1pm E, 10am P: Deborah Whitman http://environmentalvoices.org/html/education.html & Bonne Hoag of http://www.californiaskywatch.com/content/welcome-bonnefire-coalition with Cindy Pikoulas of www.longislandskywatch.com raise awareness of “Atmosphere Geo-engineering Awareness Monthwww.californiaskywatch.com

 2pm E, 11am P: Vickie Barker of www.expozium.com/foreclosure.html shares her journey to save her home from MER’s and Duestche Bank Fraud, with Mike Chambers of www.mikechambers.com and host on www.oraclebroadcasting.com She’s got Good News!

3pm E, 12 pm P: Hal Anthony, host of “Behind the Woodshed” on www.oraclebroadcasting.com with Clint Richardson of www.Clint4p.com , & www.thecorporationnation.com Clint is running for President, and well worth considering! Be good to have someone on our side who knows where the money is………

 4pm E, 1pm P: “The Schaeffer Cox” support hour, co-hosted by Ken Balie and Charles Erwin  www.AmericanFreedombooks.com  wtwith guest Catherine Bleish.Schaeffer Cox is an example of a Constitutional man who’s knowledge is a threat to the current system, so he’s been incarcerated to silence him and eliminate his movement. Until we UNITE we’ll be taken down individually. What kind of world do you want to leave behind?

5pm E, 2pm P: Vinny Eastwood of www.thevinnyeastwoodshow.com , Mitch Santell, his producer from New Zealand, and Rick Adams of “Rick Adam’s Uncensored”, on news & current events

6pm E, 3pm P: Kindra Arneson joins Karen to tell us whats really happening to the people who are still being subjected to the ongoing BP Gulf Massacre

7pm E, 4pm P: “The New World Odor Report” with Matt Navarro and guest Dr. Gwen Scott What is Morgellon’s and do you have it?

8pm E, 5pm P: “Perfected Economy” Panel discussion on money with observations and  solutions. Mike Montagne of www.perfecteconomy.com , David, and Charlie McGrath of www.wideawakenews.com

9pm E, 6pm P: “You Have Tread on Me” UWS Special. You Have Tread On Me hosts, Randy, David, and Fox will discuss committees of safety and preparedness, along with a modern committee of safety success story in a disaster scenario www.youhavetreadonme.com

UNITED WE STRIKE & MUSICIANS 4 FREEDOM

with Sharlene Holt every Sunday

featuring live music, and interviews with activists/artists/musicians www.voodoostingray.com & Chad “Live Animal” , Neno of www.thefarpointstation.com, www.stevephillips.com

www.musicians4freedom.com , make sure to meet Burt

                  Sunday afternoons: 5-7 eastern, 4-6 central, 3-5 mountain, and 2-4 pacific

             Live programming from Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, Scottland, USA, & growing!

Simulcasts, streaming archives, or playing music. Internet Community Radio.

Live Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.

 

This is “Atmosphere Geo-Engineering Awareness Month”. Look UP! Ask your friends to Look Up! Whatever else it may be, its POLLUTION! And they blame us for global warming? WHAT IS BEING SPRAYED ON US?

 

Every Friday find out more about “Our World & Our Sky” and what is being done in Our Name with Our Money!

3pm E, 12pm P with Bonne Hoag

                       http://www.californiaskywatch.com/content/welcome-bonnefire-coalition

                                                  4pm E, 1pm P and Rosalind Peterson

www.agriculturecoalition.org

www.californiaskywatch.com

UK precedes with Runny Mede Radio and Judith Hitchin

Runnymede Radio www.voteforit.org

2pm E, 11 amP

 

Individual Empowerment & Collective Action every 15th

Don’t Buy, Don’t Comply, Ask Why…??

 

 

 

 

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