Monday, September 14, 2015

Move over Nigeria! SnakeOil Salesmen Ahead!

We were offered a free dinner for listening to a sales presentation. We were shuttled to Wyndham Suites. They took our passports for ID & trolled social media for ways to create the perfect sales pitch.

We were introduced to salesperson Jose. They got that name from Facebook. After a tour .& excellent sales tactics I was pressured to sign up.
I played my card, "I really want to, but I have a scheduled 20000$ surgery, cant do it now". Jose responded with a 100% refund trial offer.

I said I was unsure & he said standby I'll get my manager. Knowing Dinah was from Philippines & Catholic he put us in the hands of another he introduced as Father Joe! For 103$ a month for 20 months we'd get free vacations. "Father Joe" told tales of how he lived in Philippines, taught at a famous Catholic university and lived in Amore Cavite! I played along right up to the edge and DECLINED!

The sad part is that Jose at his end replayed my truth "I know someone with prostate cancer...."! But the worst thing using some guy to pretend to be a Catholic priest! Worst than a Nigerian snake oil salesman! In all fairness I know some wonderful honest people from Nigeria, but these guys make the darker side of Nigerian society look honest.  BE AWARE!

Thursday, September 10, 2015

GOD IS OUR HELP. OUR REFUGE, OR HEALER.

Faced with life's trials, I even more realize:
WE NEED SOMETHING FROM THE BIBLE TODAY!
2 Timothy 1:7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Isaiah 41:10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you–yes, I help you–yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” 
Psalm 23:3-4 He renews my strength. He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name. Even when I walk through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me.
2 Corinthians 1:9 We felt we were doomed to die and saw how powerless we were to help ourselves; but that was good, for then we put everything into the hands of God, who alone could save us, for he can even raise the dead.
Psalm 138:8 The LORD will vindicate me; your love, LORD, endures forever– do not abandon the works of your hands.
Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Isaiah 40:29 He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless. Psalm 147:3 He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
Psalm 91:14-15 “Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name. “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
  Philippians 4:6-7 Don’t worry about anything, but in everything, through prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses every thought, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 5:7 Turn all your anxiety over to God because he cares for you.
Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.
Psalm 50:15 Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Isaiah 12:2 Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”
 Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth. Psalm 9:10 Those who know your name trust in you, for you, LORD, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 71:5 For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence from my youth.  Psalm 121:3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber.
Jeremiah 30:17 But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,‘ declares the LORD, ‘because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.’
  2 Corinthians 4:17 For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,
Psalm 91:11 For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
1 Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
Mark 5:34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”

Jesus came to restore us to fullness in our God, but Satan has come to devour,  destroy and rob
Nah worry, Jesus won the victory, so we need not be afraid, just claim the victory that is ours & no longer live enslaved
Rise up in faith, depend on Him, stand firm for OUR GOD HEALS!


The sun has risen in the sky, God is still on His Throne! 
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY! GIVE HIM PRAISE & THANKS!