My favorite is the Liberal vs Republican. Republicans will get this on first glance while Liberals will fail to get it. It sums all about society's structure and human personality defects. A meme so simple but so very, very effective.
As the meme indcates, many lack a sense of physical reality. They are not capable of appreciating their roles in causation. I believe it is a genetic switch that is turned off.
Joking aside, I believe this is a matter of training rather than genes. I reach a milestone birthday soon, and I realize that a psy-op has been ongoing since my infancy. I've just acquired enough miles to spot the ramp-up in intensity.
I still struggle with the inexorable nature of this march towards our undoing. Sometimes slower, sometimes faster, but always in progress. If we can't ferret out enemies on the inside and dispense appropriate justice, and fast, we're in real trouble.
It took me a lifetime of self-education as well and I have become less generous that people can become enlightened by logic. Most Liberals cannot understand that it is not the guns but the individuals who are bad. Being nice to bad people never has a good outcome. Good people become friends. Bad people stay well outside my circle. I never waste the time anymore that I used to.
I’ve been so up and down with everything going on. There will always be things that come up that try to pull us away from what is most important. Sometimes a scripture jumps out at me. I hope if you’re like me, this may help you on this fine Sunday.
Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) says: "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
As we know an anchor is something that holds a boat in place. Once the captain reaches his destination he puts the anchor down, this way he won’t drift and end up in places he doesn’t want to be. When the boat is anchored it may move a bit, with the waves, the winds, a storm may come, but the captain is not worried he can relax, he knows the anchor is down.
So in troubled times, what’s going to keep our soul in the right place? What’s going to help you to move beyond your problems? To reach your goals. It’s when you anchor your soul to hope. That means no matter what we face, no matter how big the difficulty, no matter how long it’s taking, you know God is still on the throne. You know His plans for you are for the good, that He’s bigger than any challenge you face. When you’re anchored to this hope nothing moves you, the winds, the waves, the storms that may come, your not worried the anchor is down.
No matter what you go through, a lose, a bad diagnosis, a job that falls through, many would throw in the towel. When your emotions are being pulled towards discouragement or bitterness but something is holding you back, you can’t explain it. Deep down inside you hear a small voice saying everything is going to be alright, God has beauty for these ashes, that’s the anchor of hope. When you’re anchored to hope God will make things happen that you could never make happen.
There will always be something trying to convince us to pull up our anchor. Delays, disappointments, bad breaks. In the tough times when life doesn’t seem fair, when your prayers haven’t yet been answered, when resolve is taking longer than you thought, you have to make sure you keep your anchor down. If you pull it up you will surely drift into bitterness, discouragement self pity. When you’re anchored to hope it’s like you’re tied to it. You can’t drift. You may have some negative thoughts, thoughts of doubt, you may think this is never going to work out, but that’s when your faith will kick in. No, I know the answer is on the way. Every time those negative thoughts come, trying to pull you away, your anchor keeps you stable. As for me and my house we will serve the lord.
The question at this point in history is do you have your anchor down? Have you kept this hope? Do you have this expectancy that you will accomplish your dreams, that your family will be restored or that our country will get back on track? The enemy would like nothing more than for you to pull up your anchor and drift into hopelessness, not expecting anything good. The scripture says faith is the substance of things hoped for. You can’t have faith if you don’t first have hope.
One time David had a lot coming against him. He was down and discouraged. He felt overwhelmed by life. He’d given up on his dreams and things got worse and worse. He finally said to himself “why are you cast down oh my soul, hope in the Lord”. He recognized he had let his circumstances convince him to pull up his anchor. He said in effect I’m going to put my anchor back down, I’m going to hope in the Lord.
You may not have any reason to be hopeful, but we need to do like David and hope in the Lord. Don’t put your hope in your circumstances, they may not turn out the way you thought. Don’t put your hope in people, they may let you down. Don’t put your hope in your career, things may change. Put your hope in the Lord, in the God who put worlds into existence. When you have your hope in him the scripture says in the end you will never be disappointed.
These days filled with turbulence, a political party that is AGAIN plotting to divide this country and again burn it to the ground, we must stay anchored to hope and know they will again fail. I know that many of us, especially myself, from time to time, need to be reminded we are all so blessed to live here in the U.S.A.
Thanks James for your words of wisdom. One of the greatest lies is that we should never be discouraged or have doubts in our circumstances, because we are Christians—we forget we are saved sinners and God is transforming us to the image of His Son. That is a lifetime of work, that only He can produce.
Jesus told his disciples to go to the other side of the lake, while he slept in the back of the little boat. A storm raged, and Jesus was sound asleep, but his disciples were frightened, because they thought the bust would sink. When they woke Jesus up, he calmed the sea, and they arrived to byte other side of the lake.
They forgot that Jesus told them to go to the other side of the lake; therefore, they were filled with fear and doubts, forgetting that what he commands will take place. I forget this story many times in my life, and become fearful or upset about my circumstances, yet, Jesus is and will always be faithful to me and all of us—because He said so.
Love your posts James, and God bless you on this beautiful Sunday.
Yes well said James and timely. There was a poem I read somewhere about Hope being the perfect thing to bring to any situation. thank you for bringing this reminder to anchor hope in the Lord. Happy Sunday to you and yours.
Hi, James, and thanks for the reminder and encouragement. Trust the Lord and pray for His strength. He will see us through. Jesus walks with us. Take His hand. We are loved. Someday, we will better understand. Much affectiin to you, James.
Funnies are worth the subscription. Second time I've said this. The cartoon about Spanberger made me laugh, it's so true, it's not funny, she's really evil.
Happy Sunday all. Rest your bones. I’ll be taking in the final day of the Masters golf tournament. I do it every year and it’s a perfect Sunday. I’ll wind up crashing out at some point around 1 to wake up when the final pairing is rounding out to the final holes with a championship still (usually) up for grabs. It’s a perfect day. Yes, I know I don’t get anything done but isn’t that point of watching golf?
I think that the Dems are orchestrating Swalwell's downfall. There is a chance that a Republican will win the California governor race and they need him out. I don't think they have suddenly discovered morality.
I live in California. There is no way California gets GOP governor. The only question is how they ensure that. IMO, it isn’t terribly likely that there is even a Republican on the ballot.
Swalwell is a white male, sort of straight. They absolutely knew of his “problems”. Easy throw under the bus.
Someone has cows on their mind, and maybe a cocktail later. Today in Mn. it is forecast for 80, and by next Sat. chance of a wintry mix with a high of 51. Schizophrenia anyone?
Love the Dog with the treat bell; The How to negotiate with terrorists; and I have a question...is the Rob Schneider one true - 70% of wealth in this country is owned by Democrats - or is it just a good guess?
I liked the Branco meme too. Europe is discovering America’s deep pockets are not going to support them anymore. Especially, when they don’t give us help when we ask for it. I think of the little red hen story.
Swallwell believes he has something special to offer women. Unfortunately, he doesn’t, as so often happens with egocentric men.
The liberal vs the Republican says it all. The liberals keep falling for the 20% popular stance in the 80-20 issues. Trump plays the game, and they fall for it every time.
Thank you, JGM, for the fun memes. I always look forward to them.
Hey Dr Jill, don't give Newsome any ideas!! Happy birthday to Nina and well wishes for an easy day with the animals... the farm animals, not the birthday party attendees ..
The memes are hilarious, yet so profound! I love the ones about our President and his strategy to stabilize the Middle East, like no other President—they were politicians in suits, he’s a true American. I can tell you that our military is energized under Trump and Hegseth. I’ve seen nothing like it. Even though the Iranian thug leaders rejected, there’s still hope for the Iranian people.
The Hope of the Iranian People
Every brutal regime oppresses its people and its neighbors using fear and violence, then spreads propaganda to outsiders that all is well—it’s an unadulterated lie. Only 10-15% of Iran is pro-regime, while 85-90% want freedom, and are praying that Israel and the United States takes out the current regime. That is why Trump told the people to stay inside, because it’s not time yet for them to rise up.
One of the greatest movements within Iran is not political but spiritual. Thousands of Iranians are turning to a personal relationship with Christ, even though the church is underground and persecuted.
Hormoz Shariat, a former Muslim and Iranian citizen, has been preaching the gospel to Iran for decades through the internet via satellite. The stories of conversion to Christ are many, and they see Israel and the United States as God’s hand of deliverance upon Iran. You’ll never hear that in the news!
Below is a link to an interview with Hormuz Shariat. Intriguing and encouraging! (Sorry for the annoying ads 🙄 just skip them.)
Prayer for the Iranians living in fear, yes; but let’s not forget this is just another example of the wisdom of the authors of our US Constitution: Amendment #2 secured the right of the people to protect themselves/ourselves against a tyrannical government - or at least make it think long and hard about whether it’s worth it. The fact that democrats talk incessantly about restricting, taking away firearms from law abiding citizens does nothing more than reaffirm my belief that the greatest enemy America has are democrats.
My favorite is the Liberal vs Republican. Republicans will get this on first glance while Liberals will fail to get it. It sums all about society's structure and human personality defects. A meme so simple but so very, very effective.
I firmly believe that sometimes we just have to step away to let them appreciate the gravity of the situation.
As the meme indcates, many lack a sense of physical reality. They are not capable of appreciating their roles in causation. I believe it is a genetic switch that is turned off.
Joking aside, I believe this is a matter of training rather than genes. I reach a milestone birthday soon, and I realize that a psy-op has been ongoing since my infancy. I've just acquired enough miles to spot the ramp-up in intensity.
I still struggle with the inexorable nature of this march towards our undoing. Sometimes slower, sometimes faster, but always in progress. If we can't ferret out enemies on the inside and dispense appropriate justice, and fast, we're in real trouble.
It took me a lifetime of self-education as well and I have become less generous that people can become enlightened by logic. Most Liberals cannot understand that it is not the guns but the individuals who are bad. Being nice to bad people never has a good outcome. Good people become friends. Bad people stay well outside my circle. I never waste the time anymore that I used to.
Great collection, JGM! Enjoy your day. Hugs from all of your readers.
I’ve been so up and down with everything going on. There will always be things that come up that try to pull us away from what is most important. Sometimes a scripture jumps out at me. I hope if you’re like me, this may help you on this fine Sunday.
Hebrews 6:19 (NIV) says: "We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure."
As we know an anchor is something that holds a boat in place. Once the captain reaches his destination he puts the anchor down, this way he won’t drift and end up in places he doesn’t want to be. When the boat is anchored it may move a bit, with the waves, the winds, a storm may come, but the captain is not worried he can relax, he knows the anchor is down.
So in troubled times, what’s going to keep our soul in the right place? What’s going to help you to move beyond your problems? To reach your goals. It’s when you anchor your soul to hope. That means no matter what we face, no matter how big the difficulty, no matter how long it’s taking, you know God is still on the throne. You know His plans for you are for the good, that He’s bigger than any challenge you face. When you’re anchored to this hope nothing moves you, the winds, the waves, the storms that may come, your not worried the anchor is down.
No matter what you go through, a lose, a bad diagnosis, a job that falls through, many would throw in the towel. When your emotions are being pulled towards discouragement or bitterness but something is holding you back, you can’t explain it. Deep down inside you hear a small voice saying everything is going to be alright, God has beauty for these ashes, that’s the anchor of hope. When you’re anchored to hope God will make things happen that you could never make happen.
There will always be something trying to convince us to pull up our anchor. Delays, disappointments, bad breaks. In the tough times when life doesn’t seem fair, when your prayers haven’t yet been answered, when resolve is taking longer than you thought, you have to make sure you keep your anchor down. If you pull it up you will surely drift into bitterness, discouragement self pity. When you’re anchored to hope it’s like you’re tied to it. You can’t drift. You may have some negative thoughts, thoughts of doubt, you may think this is never going to work out, but that’s when your faith will kick in. No, I know the answer is on the way. Every time those negative thoughts come, trying to pull you away, your anchor keeps you stable. As for me and my house we will serve the lord.
The question at this point in history is do you have your anchor down? Have you kept this hope? Do you have this expectancy that you will accomplish your dreams, that your family will be restored or that our country will get back on track? The enemy would like nothing more than for you to pull up your anchor and drift into hopelessness, not expecting anything good. The scripture says faith is the substance of things hoped for. You can’t have faith if you don’t first have hope.
One time David had a lot coming against him. He was down and discouraged. He felt overwhelmed by life. He’d given up on his dreams and things got worse and worse. He finally said to himself “why are you cast down oh my soul, hope in the Lord”. He recognized he had let his circumstances convince him to pull up his anchor. He said in effect I’m going to put my anchor back down, I’m going to hope in the Lord.
You may not have any reason to be hopeful, but we need to do like David and hope in the Lord. Don’t put your hope in your circumstances, they may not turn out the way you thought. Don’t put your hope in people, they may let you down. Don’t put your hope in your career, things may change. Put your hope in the Lord, in the God who put worlds into existence. When you have your hope in him the scripture says in the end you will never be disappointed.
These days filled with turbulence, a political party that is AGAIN plotting to divide this country and again burn it to the ground, we must stay anchored to hope and know they will again fail. I know that many of us, especially myself, from time to time, need to be reminded we are all so blessed to live here in the U.S.A.
Happy Sunday, Have a blessed day.
Well said, James! Hope is one of the Big 3, and is often left in the dust. Hope rocks!
Thanks James for your words of wisdom. One of the greatest lies is that we should never be discouraged or have doubts in our circumstances, because we are Christians—we forget we are saved sinners and God is transforming us to the image of His Son. That is a lifetime of work, that only He can produce.
Jesus told his disciples to go to the other side of the lake, while he slept in the back of the little boat. A storm raged, and Jesus was sound asleep, but his disciples were frightened, because they thought the bust would sink. When they woke Jesus up, he calmed the sea, and they arrived to byte other side of the lake.
They forgot that Jesus told them to go to the other side of the lake; therefore, they were filled with fear and doubts, forgetting that what he commands will take place. I forget this story many times in my life, and become fearful or upset about my circumstances, yet, Jesus is and will always be faithful to me and all of us—because He said so.
Love your posts James, and God bless you on this beautiful Sunday.
Thanks CQL, Happy Sunday to You and Your Family!!
Yes well said James and timely. There was a poem I read somewhere about Hope being the perfect thing to bring to any situation. thank you for bringing this reminder to anchor hope in the Lord. Happy Sunday to you and yours.
and all that is going on is overwhelming!!!
Thanks MrsMc
Hi, James, and thanks for the reminder and encouragement. Trust the Lord and pray for His strength. He will see us through. Jesus walks with us. Take His hand. We are loved. Someday, we will better understand. Much affectiin to you, James.
JG, Alleluia! The Lord is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! AMEN!/ sshj
Funnies are worth the subscription. Second time I've said this. The cartoon about Spanberger made me laugh, it's so true, it's not funny, she's really evil.
Happy Sunday all. Rest your bones. I’ll be taking in the final day of the Masters golf tournament. I do it every year and it’s a perfect Sunday. I’ll wind up crashing out at some point around 1 to wake up when the final pairing is rounding out to the final holes with a championship still (usually) up for grabs. It’s a perfect day. Yes, I know I don’t get anything done but isn’t that point of watching golf?
My point in watching was it was them out there and not me. Dangerous,with a golf club in my hand
My Dad always watched golf the same way, "while he was resting his eyes" 😂
I think that the Dems are orchestrating Swalwell's downfall. There is a chance that a Republican will win the California governor race and they need him out. I don't think they have suddenly discovered morality.
I live in California. There is no way California gets GOP governor. The only question is how they ensure that. IMO, it isn’t terribly likely that there is even a Republican on the ballot.
Swalwell is a white male, sort of straight. They absolutely knew of his “problems”. Easy throw under the bus.
All great but particularly the lead-in Branco
Thanks for the laughs! Have a great Sunday!
Banner lot today! So great there's no choosing. A ride on Jade, to live for!
Happy gaedening!
Someone has cows on their mind, and maybe a cocktail later. Today in Mn. it is forecast for 80, and by next Sat. chance of a wintry mix with a high of 51. Schizophrenia anyone?
🤔 sounds more bipolar to me. You’re not alone, tho, same story here in Montana as well.
Decoder pin 😂😂😂😂. My gut hurts from laughing!!
Love the Dog with the treat bell; The How to negotiate with terrorists; and I have a question...is the Rob Schneider one true - 70% of wealth in this country is owned by Democrats - or is it just a good guess?
I liked the Branco meme too. Europe is discovering America’s deep pockets are not going to support them anymore. Especially, when they don’t give us help when we ask for it. I think of the little red hen story.
Swallwell believes he has something special to offer women. Unfortunately, he doesn’t, as so often happens with egocentric men.
The liberal vs the Republican says it all. The liberals keep falling for the 20% popular stance in the 80-20 issues. Trump plays the game, and they fall for it every time.
Thank you, JGM, for the fun memes. I always look forward to them.
Hey Dr Jill, don't give Newsome any ideas!! Happy birthday to Nina and well wishes for an easy day with the animals... the farm animals, not the birthday party attendees ..
HAPPY SUNDAY!
The memes are hilarious, yet so profound! I love the ones about our President and his strategy to stabilize the Middle East, like no other President—they were politicians in suits, he’s a true American. I can tell you that our military is energized under Trump and Hegseth. I’ve seen nothing like it. Even though the Iranian thug leaders rejected, there’s still hope for the Iranian people.
The Hope of the Iranian People
Every brutal regime oppresses its people and its neighbors using fear and violence, then spreads propaganda to outsiders that all is well—it’s an unadulterated lie. Only 10-15% of Iran is pro-regime, while 85-90% want freedom, and are praying that Israel and the United States takes out the current regime. That is why Trump told the people to stay inside, because it’s not time yet for them to rise up.
One of the greatest movements within Iran is not political but spiritual. Thousands of Iranians are turning to a personal relationship with Christ, even though the church is underground and persecuted.
Hormoz Shariat, a former Muslim and Iranian citizen, has been preaching the gospel to Iran for decades through the internet via satellite. The stories of conversion to Christ are many, and they see Israel and the United States as God’s hand of deliverance upon Iran. You’ll never hear that in the news!
Below is a link to an interview with Hormuz Shariat. Intriguing and encouraging! (Sorry for the annoying ads 🙄 just skip them.)
https://www.crosswalk.com/video/dr-hormoz-shariat-on-iran-after-the-strike-prophecy-regime-change-and-countless-coming-to-christ.html#google_vignette
HAPPY SUNDAY!!
Prayer for the Iranians living in fear, yes; but let’s not forget this is just another example of the wisdom of the authors of our US Constitution: Amendment #2 secured the right of the people to protect themselves/ourselves against a tyrannical government - or at least make it think long and hard about whether it’s worth it. The fact that democrats talk incessantly about restricting, taking away firearms from law abiding citizens does nothing more than reaffirm my belief that the greatest enemy America has are democrats.
The Planet of the Apes nod had me LMAO!