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June 29, 2009

The is Corruption, Sadness, Death, and Self Doubt in Iran

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Now for the post that is about as current as you can get. Much of the information was on CNN.com this morning:

There is Corruption, Sadness, Death, and Self Doubt, in Iran.

In the Book, The Shack, By William Paul Young, there is talk about “The Great Sadness.”

This term relates to the awful time that Max, the lead character, goes through when he fears his daughter has been murdered. In this story the timeless question is asked, “Where is God in a World so filled with unspeakable Pain?”

Max found the answer. (I suggest you read the book to find out what answers he found.)

How do we find the answer?

We can look at Iran and see many things that need answers. There is corruption, great sadness, death, self doubt, depression, and living Hell.

The people of Iran are desperately seeking answers. They are living in their own great sadness. They are rioting. They are defying the government. People are dying because of their strong will for change.

Why does God allow all this to happen? Can’t He come down to earth and wipe out the bad guys, and give the good guys peace? Yes, He can.

Does it do that? No. Why???

God allowed us to make choices. He gave Adam and Eve free choices. Their choices cost them dearly. They would now have to go through death to be with the Father.

We see examples of bad guys causing pain and anguish everywhere.

How about Hitler? He murdered millions of innocent people just because he didn’t like them. They weren’t an enemy that he needed to fear. They were outsiders in his mind, and he decided to try to exterminate them.

How about Stalin? He must be in the Guinness Book of records for killing the most people. His total was over 42 million. He killed because he didn’t like them, and because they were trying to dethrone him.

More recently we had Saddam Hussein. He was a dictator that loved to poison, shot, rape, and imprison anyone who looked at him wrong.

Now we have Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, winning a corrupted election, and the people are fighting back. Many are dying. Neda Agha-Solton was one of the people who died and she was a peaceful protester.

Her name Neda means voice. She may have died, but her voice has been heard all over the world. Ahmadinejad, the leader of Iran claims that there was something very wrong with her killing, and there needs to be an investigation. Another leader claims that it was the CIA that killed her!

The Iran government has become desperate. They have arrested more than 230 students, professors, journalist, and reformists. This is a calculated push to eliminate any opposition to the government. Even the main opponent Mir Hossein Mousavi is under constant police surveillance.

Among the most prominent reformist detained was Ebranim Yazdi, 78, who was a key aide to the Islamic Republic’s founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, and served as the foreign minister after the 1979 revolution.

He was hospitalized when he was arrested. They came right into his hospital room took out the intra-venous tubes and took him to the notorious Evin Prison.

So why doesn’t God step in there and clear this mess up?

He is a loving God. He let us choose our destiny. He gave the people choices, before Noah built the ark. He gave the people of Sodom and Gomorrah choices before He destroyed them. He gave Pharaoh choices before his own son died.

This is and will be the pattern while there is still an earth to live on. We make our own choices. You make your own choices. Think about those choices. Do you know for sure that you are making the right ones? God loves you the way you are. He just doesn’t want you to stay that way.

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June 24, 2009June 24, 2009

Fear and Terroe Are the Latest Words in Iran

A witness in Iran said, “It is beyond fear in Iran. It is more like terror!” Women a fleeing Iran and coming to the United States. Neda was shot to death and she was an innocent bystander. Her name means “voice.” Her voice is now heard around the world! She lives on in the minds of many people.

The Mid-East has always been a hot spot in the world. Iran has been right in the center of it. They are defiant, and continue to move forward in make nuclear bombs. They will not negotiate.

It is interesting that they have a big increase in inflation; 15.4% unemployed, and depend on outside sources for much of their gas. This doesn’t sound like a country that is thriving in the middle of the oil gold mine area.

A sign that the people are getting stronger is that many of the clergy are join the Iran people in protesting. So is many of the militia. If this continues Ahmadinejad may want to take a step back and start listening to his people, or he will be yesterday’s news.

What started out as being a power struggle between Ahmadinejad and Moussavi, is now a power struggle between Ahmadinejad, and the people of Iran.

What does all this mean? What is the future for Iran? Whose history does this really belong to? Well, let’s break down the word history: His Story! (God’s) It is true. God is letting the world know about this for a reason. It is His story about depending on Him for protection. It is His story telling us that dictatorship didn’t work when Pharaoh wouldn’t let the Israelites go, and it won’t work now.

Saddam Hussein found that out in Iraq, and Hitler found that out in Germany.

God allows people to make their own decisions. He certainly doesn’t like all of our decisions, and we pay one way or another for our bad decisions.

Stay tuned and see what God has in mind in Iran.

I would like to switch countries for another adventure. There are other countries where there is fear and terror. Afghanistan and Pakistan are battling fear and terror everyday. The Taliban are causing havoc in both countries.

There is a book that is a must read. It is called, Three Cups of Tea, by David Relin writing for Greg Mortenson.

This is a fascinating story of one man’s quest to provide school for the children of Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Mortenson, visited these countries as a mountain climber, and saw the horrible conditions that were in the villages. The Taliban had taken control and was only allowing schools for boy and not the girls, and they were taught how to become soldiers that would kill anyone that fought against them.

This true story is about Greg Mortenson’ s trials and tribulations in trying to get new schools built for the young girls of these countries. He was convinced that education was the best course to fight off the brain washing of the Taliban.

He had a near death experience when he wandered for days looking for the right path to get him down off K2 in Pakistan, one of the highest mountains in the world.

He drifted into an impoverished village in the Karakoram mountains. They took care of him until he was well enough to go the rest of the way. He was moved by their kindness and he promised to return and build a school there.

The struggles he faced trying to get the right materials for the local merchants; the hardships that happened when he got the goods, and realized that he need to build a bridge to get to the villages are written by David Relin a journalist who befriended Mortenson.

Read the story of how he accomplished miracles in Afghanistan and Pakistan right in the middle of the Taliban’s stronghold.

You can have this book by subscribing to a great free newsletter, and having your name drawn in a drawing that is held a couple times a month. Three Cups of Tea, has been # 1 on the best selling list for over 150 weeks straight.

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June 22, 2009June 22, 2009

Moussavi and Ahmadinejad in Power Struggle

What does this power struggle in Iran mean? Why does the government in control not want the rest of the world know what is going on? Who will be the leader when the dust settles?

The world is watching with sharp eyes on what is unfolding in Iran. Could this be a revolt that spreads to other Mid-East countries? Is this just a tip of the iceberg?

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is on the verge of being one of the first Mid-East leaders to be ousted in distant memory by his own people because of his type of government. This is a government that does not allow women rights; a government that will execute a person for saying a negative word about the leadership; a government that is defiant against the world and is still making nuclear bombs.

Hossein Moussavi is still putting pressure on the government to straighten out the voting errors that the officials already admitted had more votes cast then there were voters.

The riots, defiance, and determination of the people show a new path in the Mid-East that could change the history of our world.

Could God have a hand in this? Are these nations that are under oppression waking up to realize that they have rights that they should be able to use?

There are hundreds of questions in a troubled world. Doesn’t the Bible talk directly of this? It says there will wars and rumor of wars. It says neighbors, husbands and wives, brothers, fathers and sons, will all be fighting against each other. It mentions there will be famine through-out the land. It goes on to say the there will be mighty earthquakes.

Time for a wake up call? All of these things are happening right now in our world. A tsunami killed thousands of people in one day. There people killing each other in Iraq, Afghanistan. In Iraq 80 people were killed by one suicide bomber.

Whose history is this? Who? Look at the word history: his story. It is God’s story! God and man living in this world. One (God) trying to love and reach out. The other (man) turning his back on God, and trying to look significant within himself without God.

Almost everything you see in the world as far as violence is caused by one person who seeks power, or wants attention drawn to him. Khomeini is a man that is seeking power. He is trying to draw attention to himself. Mousavi is a man that is trying to help his country and its people.

Two opposite views. One is destructive. The other is trying to help the way his people live.

The bottom line is that Iran is a country that at this time wants power not only with nuclear weapons, but through dictatorship over its people. This can not and will not prevail. The people of Iran are letting the leaders know they will not let that happen anymore. People are dying for what they believe.

I saw a video that was awful. It was of a very young man taking his last breaths because of a bullet that went through his heart. It turns out he was an innocent by stander, but the bullets flew and he was in the line of fire.

We will all keep our eyes and ears focused on this uprising. We will hope the people will prevail. God is watching, and He already knows the outcome. Let’s hope He is merciful and allows the people to have a voice, and win.

It is hard to write this because there is no happy ending I can write for you. It is an on going drama. I am a writer that likes a beginning a middle and an end. It is not happening. I will pray for a good outcome.
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I now want to tell you about one of the new books that will be given away free in a drawing coming up on July 15th. The book is called, Three Cups of Tea. It has been the # 1 selling book for 150 weeks straight. It is written by David Relin for Greg Mortenson. Greg had an incredible story to tell about his quest to help the women of Afghanistan and Pakistan. He had to figure a way to get past the Taliban warriors. They had control, and didn’t want the children to learn anything, but what they brain washed them to learn. The Taliban were also teaching the young boys to become soldiers to kill the enemy.

Greg’s story is a must read, and was written with extreme accuracy by David Relin. The story is about bravery. It is about victories. It is about sadness. It is about passion for others. Greg Mortenson not only found a way to get around the Taliban, but he built hundreds of schools for the children of those two countries, and changed their future forever.

All you have to do to have a chance to receive this book, that is autographed by David Relin, is to subscribe to the great free newsletter that comes out about twice a month. You can do that by going to the right side bar and click on the icon that says, Sign up for my free newsletter and get the free eBook, The Top 25 Ways to Survive in a Troubled World.

That’s right, not only do you have a chance to win the great book, Three Cups of Tea, but just for subscribing you will be able to download, The Top 25 Ways to Survive in a troubled World, instantly! There will also be a drawing for Three Cups of Tea.

Do it now. I can’t tell you how many people later told me that they were going to subscribe to try to win, but forgot! Don’t be sorry you missed out. Even if you do not win, Three Cups of tea, you will have the eBook that has many ways to cope in a not so friendly world.

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