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tHAT IS DEFINATELY SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.  i SENT IT ON TO SOME OF MY
FRIENDS.

aMY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 12:42 PM
Subject: Fw: Something to think about


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vinny Samarco" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Echurch-USA The Electronic Church"
<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:58 PM
> Subject: Fw: Something to think about
>
>
> > In case you haven't seen this, here is something to consider.
> >
> > Vinny
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fred" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 9:54 AM
> > Subject: Something to think about
> >
> >
> >
> > Satan called a worldwide convention of demons.  In his opening address
he
> > said,
> > "We can't keep Christians from going to church."  "We can't keep them
from
> > reading their Bibles and knowing the truth."
> > "We can't even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with
their
> > savior."
> > "Once they gain that connection with Jesus, our power over them is
> broken."
> > "So let them go to their churches; let them have their covered dish
> dinners,
> > BUT steal their time, so they don't have time to develop a relationship
> with
> > Jesus Christ.."
> > "This is what I want you to do," said the devil:
> > "Distract them from gaining hold of their Savior and maintaining that
> vital
> > connection throughout their day!"
> > "How shall we do this?" his demons shouted.
> > "Keep them busy in the non-essentials of life and invent innumerable
> schemes
> > to occupy their minds," he answered. Tempt them to spend, spend, spend,
> and
> > borrow, borrow, borrow."
> > Persuade the wives to go to work for long hours and the husbands to work
> 6-7
> > days each week, 10-12 hours a day, so they can afford their empty
> > lifestyles."
> > "Keep them from spending time with their children." As their families
> > fragment, soon, their homes will offer no escape from the pressures of
> > work!"
> > "Over-stimulate their minds so that they cannot hear that still, small
> > voice. Entice them to play the radio or cassette player whenever they
> > drive." To keep the TV, VCR, CDs and their PCs going constantly in their
> > home and see to it that every store and restaurant in the world plays
> > non-biblical music constantly. This will jam their minds and break that
> > union with Christ."
> > "Fill the coffee tables with magazines and newspapers. Pound their minds
> > with the news 24 hours a day."
> > "Invade their driving moments with billboards."
> > "Flood their mailboxes with junk mail, mail order catalogs, sweepstakes,
> and
> > every kind of newsletter and promotional offering free products,
services
> > and false hopes.."
> > "Keep skinny, beautiful models on the magazines and TV so their husbands
> > will believe that outward beauty is what's important, and they'll become
> > dissatisfied with their wives. "
> > "Keep the wives too tired to love their husbands at night. Give them
> > headaches too! If they don't give their husbands the love they need,
they
> > will begin to look elsewhere. That will fragment their families
quickly!"
> > "Give them Santa Claus to distract them from teaching their children the
> > real meaning of Christmas." "Give them an Easter bunny so they won't
talk
> > about his resurrection and
> > power over sin and death."
> > "Even in their recreation, let them be excessive. Have them return from
> > their recreation exhausted."
> > "Keep them too busy to go out in nature and reflect on God's creation.
> Send
> > them to amusement parks, sporting events, plays, concerts, and movies
> > instead."
> > "Keep them busy, busy, busy!"
> > "And when they meet for spiritual fellowship, involve them in gossip and
> > small talk so that they leave with troubled consciences."
> > "Crowd their lives with so many good causes they have no time to seek
> power
> > from Jesus."
> > "Soon they will be working in their own strength, sacrificing their
health
> > and family for the good sake of the cause."
> > "It will work!"     "It will work!"     It was quite a plan!
> > The demons went eagerly to their assignments causing Christians
everywhere
> > to get busier and more rushed, going here and there.
> > Having little time for their God or their families. Having no time to
tell
> > others about the power of Jesus to change lives. I guess the question
is,
> > has the devil been successful in his schemes?
> > You be the judge!!!!!
> > Does "BUSY" mean: Being Under Satan's Yoke?
> > Please pass this on, if you aren't too BUSY!
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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