Another Ten Ways to Get Closer to God

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1. Consider the poor and be generous to others.

Psalm 41:1-3 “Blessed is he that considers the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. The Lord will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth; and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies. The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness."

Isaiah 58:7 "Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou sees the naked, that thou covers him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?"

Luke 6:38 “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”

2. The thought of death, or the actual death of a loved one will draw you closer to God.

Ecclesiastes 7:2&4 “Better to go to the house of morning, than the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to heart. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.” 

Psalm 27:10 “When my father and mother forsake me (in death), then the Lord will take me up.”

3. Have a broken and humble heart.

Psalm 51:17 “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” 

James 4:6&10 “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble…Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”

Isaiah 57:15 "For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones."

Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite spirit."

4. Call upon the Lord in truth.

Psalm 145:18 “The Lord is nigh unto all that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth.” 

Matthew 5:6 “They that hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled.”

Jeremiah 29:13 "Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."

5. Suffering and trials will draw you nigh to God.

Ecclesiastes 7:3 “Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.” 

Jonah 2:7 “When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto Thee.” 

Psalm 18:6a “In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God.”

2 Corinthians 1:4 "Who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."

Psalm 147:3 "He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds."

6. Change and forsake your bad habits.

Isaiah 55:6-7 “Seek ye the Lord, while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.” 

Proverbs 28:13 “He that covers his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesses and forsakes them shall have mercy.”

2 Timothy 2:22 "Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."

1 John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

7.  Eliminate time wasters and any other unedifying activities like television in your life.

Psalm 101:3a “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes.” 

Psalm 119:37 “Turn away my eyes from beholding vanity; and revive me in thy way.”

Ephesians 5:16 “Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”

Psalm 1:1 "Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful."

8. Your interaction with others will draw you closer to God, if you let it.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 “Two are better than one; because they have good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.” 

Proverbs 27:5-6 “Open rebuke is better than secret love. Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.”

Proverbs 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."

9. Avoid bitterness.

Hebrews 12:14-15 “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled.” 

Ephesians 4:31 “Let all bitterness,… be put away from you, with all malice.”

Colossians 3:13 "Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against another: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye."

10. Avoid anger. 

Ephesians 4:31 “Let all… anger… be put away from you.” 

Psalm 37:8 “Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any way to do evil.” 

Ecclesiastes 7:9 “Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger rests in the bosom of fools.”

Proverbs 16:32 "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city."

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Dez outras maneiras de se aproximar de Deus.

 1.       Dê um passeio na natureza. Romanos 1:20 “Porque os atributos invisíveis de Deus, assim o seu eterno poder, como também a sua própria divindade, claramente se reconhecem, desde o princípio do mundo, sendo percebidos por meio das coisas que foram criadas. Tais homens são, por isso, indesculpáveis.” Salmo 19:1-2 “Os céus proclamam a glória de Deus, e o firmamento anuncia as obras das suas mãos. Um dia discursa a outra dia, e uma noite revela conhecimento a outra noite. Veja, Jó 12: 7-10.

2.       Faça o bem a todos os homens, especialmente à família da fé. Romanos 12:9-10 “O amor seja sem hipocrisia. Detestai o mal, apegando-vos ao bem. Amais-vos cordialmente uns aos outros com amor fraternal, preferindo-vos em honra uns aos outros. Se possível, quanto depender de vós, tende paz com todos os homens. Não te deixes vencer do mal, mas vence o mal com o bem.”

3.       Sorria, seja feliz. Neemias 8:10b “Não vos entristeçais, porque a alegria do Senhor é a vossa força.” Filipenses 4:4 “Alegrai-vos sempre no Senhor; outra vez digo: alegrai-vos.”

4.       Memorize e reveja as promessas e palavras de Deus. Josué 1: 8 “Não cesses de falar deste Livro da Lei; antes, medita nela dia e noite, para que tenhas cuidado de fazer segundo tudo quanto nele esta escrito; então, farás prosperar o teu caminho e serás bem-sucedido.”

5.       Faça um estudo bíblico direcionado. 2 Timóteo 2:15 “Procura apresentar-te a Deus aprovado, como obreiro que não tem de que se envergonhar, que maneja bem a palavra de verdade.” Atos 17:11 “Ora, estes de Bereia eram mais nobres que os de Tessalónica; pois receberam a palavra com toda a avidez, examinando as Escrituras todos os dias para ver se as coisas eram, de fato, assim.”

6.       Tenha um convívio regular organizada com outras pessoas. Hebreus 10:25 “Não deixem de congregar-nos, como é costume de alguns; antes, façamos admoestações e tanto mais quanto vedes que o Dia se aproxima.” Mateus 18:20 “Porque, onde estiverem dois ou três reunidos em meu nome, ali estou no meio deles.”

7.       Evite o pecado. Tiago 4:7 “Sujeitai-vos, portanto, a Deus; mas resisti ao diabo, e ele fugirá de vós.” Salmo 119:133 “Firma os meus passos na tua palavra, e não me domine iniquidade alguma.” Efésios 4:30a “E não entristeçais o espírito de Deus.”

8.       Peça oração quando você precisar. Tiago 5:16 “Confessai, pois, os vossos pecados uns aos outros e orai uns pelos outros, para serdes curados. Muito pode, por sua eficácia, a súplica do justo.” Deuteronómio 32:30ª “Um pode perseguir mil, mas dois podem colocar dez mil em fuga.”

9.       Compartilhe sua fé com os outros Atos 5:42 “E todos os dias, no templo e de casa em casa, não cessavam de ensinar e de pregar Jesus, o Cristo.” Marcos 16:15 “Ide por todo o mundo e pregai o evangelho a toda criatura.”

10.   Coloque Deus em primeiro lugar em sua vida. Eclesiastes 12:13b “Tema a Deus e guarda os seus mandamentos; porque isto é o dever de todo homem.” Mateus 6:33 “Buscai, pois, em primeiro lugar, o Seu reino e o Sua justiça, e todas estas coisas vos serão acrescentadas.”  Para ir para a primeiro parte, clique

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1. Take a walk in nature.

Romans 1:20 “For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal Godhead; so that they are without excuse.” 

Psalm 19:1-2 “The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Day unto day utter speech, and night unto night show knowledge.” 

Job 12:7-10 "But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. Who knows not in all these that the hand of the Lord has wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."

Mark 6:31 "And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat."

2. Do good to all men, especially to the household of faith.

Romans 12:9-10, 18&21 “Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another. If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men…Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.”

Deuteronomy 15:7-8 & 10. "If there be among you a poor man of one of your brethren within any of your gates in your land which the Lord your God gives you, you shalt not harden your heart, nor shut your hand from your poor brother: But you shalt open your hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his needs, in that which he wants...You shalt surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give unto him: because that for this thing the Lord your God shall bless you in all your works, and in all that you put your hand unto."

3. Smile, be happy.

Nehemiah 8:10b “The joy of the Lord is your strength.”

Psalm 144:14b-5 “...that there be no complaining in our streets. Happy is that people that is in such a case: yea, happy is that people, whose God is the Lord.”

Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.”

4. Memorize and review God’s promises and word.

Joshua 1:8 “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shall make thy way prosperous, and then thou shall have good success.”

Psalm 119:11 "Thy Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee."

Psalm 1:1-2  "Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law does he meditate day and night."

Psalm 119:9 "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word."

5.  Do a focused Bible study.

2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needs not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Acts 17:11 “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

John 8:31-32 "If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

6. Have regular organized fellowship with others.

Hebrews 10:25 “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

Matthew 18:20 “For where two or three are together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

Proverbs 27:17 "Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend."

Psalm 133:1 "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."

Acts 5:42 "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ."

7.  Avoid sin.

James 4:7 “Submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”.

Psalm 119:133 “Order my steps in thy Word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.”

Ephesians 4:30ª “And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God.”

Psalm 101:3 "I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me."

Joshua 23:6&8 "Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left...But cleave unto the Lord your God, as ye have done unto this day."

8.  Ask for prayer when you need it.

James 5:14-16 “Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”

Deuteronomy 32:30ª “One (can) chase a thousand, and two (can) put ten thousand to flight.”

Matthew 18:19-20 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

9.  Share your faith with others

Act 5:42 “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”

Mark 16:15 “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” 

Isaiah 58:10 "And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noon day."

10.   Put God first in your life.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 “Fear God, and keep His commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.”

John 14:21 “He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves Me: and he that loves Me shall be loved of My father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.”

Mark 12:30 "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."

Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these other things shall be added unto you.” To go to the next list click here

    

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March 8, 2021 Sovereign Valley Farm, Chile On Friday afternoon, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (still called the CDC, even though they added a ‘P’) released a heretical report about mask-wearing and COVID-19. The report, authored by at least a dozen medical doctors, PhD researchers, and, bizarrely, a handful of attorneys, examined how mask mandates across the US affected COVID cases and death rates. You’d think with all of the media propaganda about mask effectiveness… and all the virtue signaling, with politicians and reporters appearing on live TV wearing masks… that the data would prove incontrovertibly and overwhelmingly that masks have saved the world. But that’s not what the report says. According to the CDC’s analysis, between March 1 and December 31 last year, statewide mask mandates were in effect in 2,313 of the 3,142 counties in the United States. And, looking at the county-by-county data, the CDC concludes that mask mandates were associated with an average 1.32% decrease in the growth rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths during the first 100 days after the mask policy was implemented. Wait, what? Only 1.32%? You read that correctly, they didn’t misplace the decimal: according to the federal government agency that is responsible for managing the COVID-1984 pandemic, the difference between mask mandates and no mask mandate is literally just a 1.32%. And bear in mind, it’s entirely possible that the real figure is even lower than that, given all the questionable COVID statistics. For example, the CDC reports that influenza cases in the United States have dropped to almost zero in the 2020-2021 flu season, down from 56 MILLION the previous year. It’s amazing they expect anyone to take this data seriously. Are we honestly supposed to believe that the flu has been eradicated? Or is it possible, that, maybe just maybe, at least some influenza cases have been misdiagnosed as COVID? If that’s the case, then the real impact of masks on COVID growth rates is potentially much lower than 1.32%. Even the CDC seems to understand this, because at the end of its report, they insipidly conclude by stating that mask mandates “have the potential to slow the spread of COVID-19. . .” [the bold is mine, obviously] Really? “Potential”? That’s HERESY! And an obvious contradiction to WHO guidance. It makes we wonder whether Google and Facebook are gearing up to censor this report, given they have self-appointed themselves as the Ministry of Truth. Frankly it’s pretty incredible that the data was too weak for the CDC to make a clear assertion about the benefits of mask mandates. (Though I did say there were a couple of lawyers who co-authored this paper… and using non-committal language like “potential” certainly sounds like typical weasel lawyer-speak.) Now, please don’t misunderstand the point of this letter. I’m not here to bash masks or say that they don’t work, or go on some anti-mask rant. The point is that I’m pro-data. And pro-reason. Public health policies come with consequences. There are always costs, and there are (hopefully) benefits. The CDC has just published an official analysis of the benefits, quantified at precisely 1.32%. What are the costs of their decisions? Well there’s plenty of data about that too. For example, a recent study published earlier this month in the premier scientific journal Nature shows that Americans who wear masks are more likely to engage in riskier activities, like, you know, leaving the house. The study conclude that mask mandates “lead to risk compensation behavior” and mask wearers “spend 11-24 fewer minutes at home on average and increase visits to some commercial locations-- most notably restaurants, which are a high-risk location.” Other consequences are more grim. There have been several studies which chronicle the alarming rise in severe mental health issues, including a spike in youth suicide, as a result of various public health policies, including mask mandates and lockdowns. For example, another study published in Nature from early January reported that, in late 2020, suicide rates among children in Japan jumped 49%. And the US government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service (SAMHSA) reported an incredible 890% increase in call volume to its nationwide suicide hotline last April. Then there are the economic consequences to consider: Do mask mandates boost the economy by giving people more confidence to go out and spend? Or do mask mandates compel more people to stay home to avoid the hassle, and hence reduce economic activity? There’s still no conclusive analysis on the subject. But you’d think that policymakers would want to know. You’d think that they would look at all the data, all the pro’s and con’s, economic consequences, public health consequences, etc., and make an informed, rational decision. But that doesn’t seem to happen anymore. There can be no rational discourse on the topic. You’re not allowed to ask any questions or express any intellectual dissent, otherwise you’ll be denounced as a conspiracy theorist. You have one job: obey. It’s not even about ‘trusting the science’ anymore, as we’ve been told to do over and over again during the pandemic. Because now the science tells us that mask mandates “have the potential” to reduce Covid growth rates by just 1.32%. Not that you’ll hear this in the media. There actually was a bonanza of coverage over the weekend about the CDC’s new report. The Washington Post headline read After states lift restrictions, CDC says mask mandates can reduce deaths”. The New York Times reported that “Wearing masks, the [CDC] study reported, was linked to fewer infections with the coronavirus and Covid-19 deaths.” NBC called the report “strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus. . .” But very little of the media coverage bothered to mention the real data, i.e. the marginal 1.32% reduction in growth rates. Just like the CDC’s influenza data, it’s incredible that the media expects to be taken seriously, or that they pass themselves off as an objective, unbiased source of information. To your freedom,

Simon Black, Founder, SovereignMan.com P.S. Join the Official Sovereign Man Telegram Channel: https://www.sovereignman.com/tg

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