My Sheep Hear My Voice!

Now that we the American citizens have made it through another year of fighting for our Constitutional Rights and to be protected by our Bill of Rights; I just want to say thank you Lord Jesus Christ for sitting on the Right had of God our Heavenly Father interceding for us all! (Luke 22 verse 69) I say this prayer for all of the citizens of America.

Since the last Presidential election American citizens have been ruled with an iron fist like the communist nations. Since 9/11, the American citizens are treated like terrorist by our elected public servants. Our elected public servants claimed they had to pass the Patriot Act in order to protect our American way of life. Well freedom is our way of life and this Act takes away our freedoms and makes our public servants dictators over, the American citizens. You may say ask is this possible? Well let me begin with a several quotes citizens believe regarding the United States of America: "We are a Christian nation." "America is a civilized nation." "America is a powerful nation." "American citizens live in a free nation." "American media is free." "American citizens live under a system of democracy." "Our elected public servants honor their oath of affirmation to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America from foreign and domestic enemies." (Article 2,Sec.1, Clause 8) "Our military are fighting all over the world to keep American citizens free." There are other quotes that I know you, the reader can think of too, but I will stop with these.

Out of all the previous quotes which one do you recognize as the voice of our Lord Jesus Christ? Remember, His sheep hear only His voice and follow it. (Mark 13 verse 31 and John 10 verses 27, 28). So let me tell you what our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ have to say about all of these quotes. "Heaven and Earth will pass away but my Word will last forever."(Matt 24 verse 35 and Matt 5 verse 18) Apparently all of the previous quotes ended in 2001. If you do not believe it then just fill out an application for anything in America and see what personal and private questions our public servants want from us, the free American Citizens. Then check all the latest legislation by your elected public servant you will find that all our phone calls and emails are being read by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I) and the Central Intelligent Agency (C.I.A.) thanks to the Patriot Act. I was also informed in December, 2006 that if you apply for a job your employer can access your police records. Now imagine your employer, a person who may be a criminal too, accessing your police records from juvenile to adult. Now remember we are free! You might say if one does not have a traffic ticket, a DUI, credit problems, domestic problems, money problems, prescription drug or street drug problems, or child support problems, then you do not have to worry about what your employer finds in your police records. Honestly, even the elected public servants have some of the previous problems that I have listed above. However, at the time congress passed the Patriot Act they were scared of every American citizen who lived in America not just the people who commit the terrorist acts.

The Words of our Lord Jesus Christ concerning America is as follows: "You will know His disciples by their fruits." (Matt 7 verse 20 and Luke 6 verse 44) If we are listening to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ voice then we will be about our Heavenly Father business, meaning having a clear consciousness of our identity and mission in Christ. (Luke 2 verse 49) We should be letting the love of God flow though us; so that we can reach a dying world who knows not of God or his Son. (Col 3 verse 16) American democracy is fear mongering, "God did not give us the spirit of fear but of love and a sound mind." (2nd Tim 1 verse 17) It is written, fear not man who can only destroy the body but fear God who can destroy both body and spirit." (Matt 10 verse 28 and Luke 12 verse 4, 5) It is also written if you love me you will keep my commandments. In the New Testament, the first commandment is to love the Lord thy God with all your heart, soul, mind, body, and strength, and the second is to love thy neighbor as thy self." (Matt 22 verse 37 and Mark 12 verses 29, 31) America we are not listening to the voice of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are listening to the voices of our fellow man; and we are too busy trying to make personal gods out of our public servants and God is not pleased with that.

American Citizens, I suggest that you read the Bible for yourselves, for if you dont you wont know what the voice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ sounds like. In addition, I suggest you read the four gospels four times each and just read the red print first; then go back and read the four gospels again, but the second time you read the gospel read the black print only. Then go back and read the black and read print together twice. You see the best way to know what the voice of our Lord Jesus Christ sound like; is by reading His Words. He said He and his Words are one and His Words are Spirit." (John 6 verse 63 and John 14 verse 23). So American citizens and elected public servants if you believe the United States of America is a Christian Nation then you are not listening to the voice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ concerning mankind.

According to Apostle Paul, we are the children of God as we live on earth and our citizenship is in heaven. (Roman 8 verses 6 and 7). Remember also it is written "Without Him we can do nothing." (Ephesians 4) "Not by power not by might, but by my Spirit says the Lord of hosts" (Zachariah 4 verse 6). American citizens if we are going to listen to any voice then it might as well be the voice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Whose voice are you listening to?

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Use Prayer to Get Your Ex Back

What is prayer?

Although your relationship with your ex may be broken, your relationship with God never is. His understanding of you is unlimited. Prayer is that place where you and God meet privately, and share His love for you, and your worship of Him.

Everyone is allowed to pray. Good or evil, rich or poor, wise or foolish -- God wants to hear what you have to say.

No matter how bad you are feeling -- no matter how deeply you are wallowing in feelings of loss, or failure, or worthlessness -- you dont need to feel ashamed when you approach the Lord. You can say to God, "I know you understand."

Even if you have neglected your relationship with God, from His perspective you have not been "gone" or "lost". God has not lost track of you, but has always watched over you. He welcomes the intimacy of prayer from you, and wants to guide you in times of pain, as much as in times of joy.

Thy will be done!

Prayer is not just about asking God for miracles, or asking Him to do what you want. In fact, it shouldnt always be about "asking" at all.

Needing to know how to get back your ex might be what brings you to your knees, but your goal should be to establish or strengthen your connection with God, and discover what God wants for you.

You want to know how to get back your ex, and you want Gods help to learn that, but God is not operating a drive-thru restaurant. You cant just place your order. You must open your heart to Gods path for you, and allow Him to lead you to your destination in His way, and in His time.

What should I pray for?

1. Grace

Pray for Gods divine influence in every aspect of your life. Ask Him to be with you as you pass through this current crisis.

2. Patience

Pray for patience, because it will take a while to get back your ex girlfriend or boyfriend. You have much work ahead of you, to heal and plan and learn and grow.

3. Self-knowledge

Pray for understanding of your own responsibilities within a relationship. Ask God to guide you as you review your broken relationship and search for signs of what went wrong.

Rely on Gods support while considering whether your ex is truly meant to be your partner for life, and whether you must make changes within yourself in order to fulfill your half of the partnership and meet your exs needs.

4. Forgiveness

Ask God for the strength to forgive your ex for leaving you. And if you have wronged your ex, pray for your exs forgiveness of you as well.

If you are blaming yourself for the breakup, receive and accept Gods forgiveness, and pray that God will help you forgive yourself, as easily as He forgives you.

5. Security

Your desperation, in wanting to know how to get back your ex, is caused by your insecurity. You feel that alone, you cannot be a whole person. Ask God to help you combat your neediness. Pray for His love to fill you and make you complete, so that you can bring an emotionally healthy, whole person to your relationship with your ex.

Pray, "Father, I know that You love me," as often as it takes to make you believe it in your heart and mind. With His love will come security.

6. Empathy

Pray for help seeing your relationship from your exs perspective. Seek Gods guidance in understanding your exs needs for unconditional love, encouragement, companionship, and intimacy.

Let God be with you as you take an honest look at how well you and your ex met these needs for each other.

7. Words

Ask God to help you find the best, most effective words to communicate with your ex, when the time is right.

What about prayer websites?

God hears you just fine. You dont need to post your prayers on a forum, or ask other people to pray on your behalf.

Louder praying is not more effective, and neither are added voices. Remember, you cannot trick God into doing what you want. You dont need to convince Him how much youre hurting. He WILL help you, simply because you ask it.

Want Gods answer to how to get back your ex? Fall on your spiritual knees, and have a talk with Him.

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Rearranging The Deck Chairs on the Titanic

Ahhh, the memorable quotes and statements said in business meetings, VC pitches and executive presentations around the world. Weve all played buzzword bingo before, noting the buzzword du jour (often "du heure") like synergy, coopetition and incent. In my many years as a consultant, employee and executive, Ive collected a number of buzzphrases that Ive actually heard in meetings. Call these phrases, metaphors, whatever - many are silly, laughable but they are almost all evocative - conveying a memorable feeling that regular descriptive words cant even approach. A big part of successful business is communication and certain words can convey a powerful effect. Take a few of these for a spin in your next meeting. If you have heard of any interesting ones, please comment. Wed love to hear more!

Expressing Futility
When things arent looking so good, here are a few ways to say, things suck.

"Rearranging deck chairs on the titanic" as in "Putting more money into marketing at this point is like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic"

"Trying to stay on a greased pole" as in "Trying to set up a meeting with him is like trying to stay on a greased pole"

"Two bald guys fighting over a comb" as in "Competing for this small partnership is like two bald guys fighting over a comb"

"Train wreck" as in "If we dont get this project dependencies taken care of, were headed for a train wreck"

"Spray and pray marketing" as in "Buying this generic marketing list is spray and pray marketing".

"Two drunks propping each other up" as in "This partnership with this other 2nd rate startup is like two drunks propping each other up".

"Mouse nuts" as in "This SMB deal really amounts to no more than mouse nuts"

"Death march" as in "This major architectural release just 2 months from now is going to be a death march for our developers."

Taking one for the team
"Death by a 1000 cuts" as in "All of these product requests and support questions from this prospect is like death by a 1000 cuts."

"Designated spear catcher" as in "Yeah, Ill go fly out tonight to do the presentation - Ill be the designated spear catcher."

"He holds the pen, and well move the paper" as in "Weve bent over backwards to all her requests. She just needs to hold the pen, and well move the paper."

"Fall on your own sword" as in "His aggressive push ruffled a lot of feathers - he basically fell on his own sword."

Putting it in Perspective
"Tying two rocks together" as in "Merging with this company is like tying two rocks together to see if it floats."

"Tallest midget" as in "Hey claiming your the proven market leader in this industry is like saying you are the tallest midget"

Its So Easy
"Shooting fish in a barrel" - as in "These leads coming in from the web are like shooting fish in a barrel"

"Barney deals" as in "This non-revenue generating partnership is basically a Barney deal" (in homage to the purple dinosaur who exclaims I love you, you love me.)

Look on the Bright Side
"Turning lemons into lemonade" as in "Team, we need to turn lemons into lemonade by renaming this bug into a feature." Converted from the non-business version (lets turn that frown upside down)

"Futures bright, better wear shades" as in "This new product is going to outsell our flagship - futures bright, better wear shades."

"Good problem to have" as in "We just signed our 100th customer and we only have one technical support person. This is a good problem to have."

Perseverence
"We can no longer wait for the storm to pass - we must learn to work in the rain" as in "We can no longer wait for the storm to pass, we must learn to work in the rain"

"Hitting singles before hitting the home run" as in "Work with these smaller industry analysts first then talk to Gartner - hit a few singles before hitting the home run."

"Roll up the sleeves" as in "Even though Im an executive, I can totally write this datasheet - Im a roll up the sleeves type of gal."

"Hit the ground running" as in "She worked for our competitor before we poached her so she can hit the ground running."

Politics
"Calling his baby ugly" as in "It wouldnt be good to criticize the CEOs skunkworks project - its like calling his baby ugly."

"Getting thrown under the bus" as in "Hey, I dont mean to throw Bob under the bus, but I also think he needs to improve his communication style too." or "Well, if were all throwing Bob under the bus, he also needs to take a shower once in a while."

"Too many chefs in the kitchen" as in "Your input on this advertising campaign is most appreciated, but we have too many chefs in the kitchen right now."

"Airplane test" as in "Bills a cool guy, hed pass the airplane test" (youd sit next to the guy on an airplane ride)

"Hill to die on" as in "While I totally disagree with this approach, this is not the hill I want to die on. Ill pick my battles elsewhere."

"Wearing his wig on backwards" as in "Did you see Joe this morning, he looks like he woke up with his wig on backwards"

"One legged man" as in "Since the restructuring hes as busy as a one legged man in an *ss kicking contest."

Finding Opportunity
"Shake some trees and see what falls down" as in "You should go to that conference and shake some trees adn see what falls down".

"Getting invited to the dance - and changing the music" as in "When I was hired, we were a consumer company, and now were a business to business company - its like getting invited to the dance adn then changing the music."

"Low hanging fruit" as in "Even though these are kind of low priority, these are quick wins. Grab the low hanging fruit first." Often noted in slides as LHG.

"Throwing spaghetti on the wall to see what sticks" as in "Weve got 10 marketing messages, lets throw the spaghetti on the wall and see what sticks."

"Kissing dogs" as in "This deal looks a lot better than a lot of the dogs Ive been kissing lately"

In the Know
"Pull them over the fence" as in "I think its time to pull HR over the fence on this acquisition since were going to have to lay off half the staff"

"Secret sauce" as in "This search engine ranking technology based on link popularity is our secret sauce"

Judging a book by its cover
"Lipstick on a pig" as in "This product is really subpar - you can put lipstick on the pig but you cant get it to dance"

"Ghost of authority" as in "The founder is really a ghost of authority - its the CEO you have to talk to."

"Cockroaches behind the wallpaper" as in "I did the due diligence on this merger and found a lot of cockroaches behind the wallpaper."

"Window dressing" as in "Yeah, I know this advisory board is window dressing but it helps us look like a bigger company"

Sales 101
"Bit twiddlers" as in "Are you talking to the business unit decision makers or the technical bit twiddlers"

"Great meeting sex" as in "Its nice you met with them again, but until you close the deal its just great meeting sex."

"Column fodder" as in "The RFP looks like our competitors datasheet - were just column fodder in this deal"

"Feet on the street" as in "Were getting into these regional deals because weve got feet on the street"

"x-legged deals" as in "Youre bringing a sales engineer, engineer and executive with you? These 8-legged deals are expensive"

"Selling ice to eskimos" as in "This sales guy is the best ever - he could sell ice to eskimos"

"Kitted up" as in "I need to go back to headquarters to get "kitted up" (i.e. pick up some datasheets, tchotkes, swag, etc.)

"Going sideways" as in "Hes not returning your phone calls? Im worried this deal is going sideways."

Marketing 101
"Show business" as in "We need this ad campaign. Theres no business without show business."

"Markitecture" as in "The datasheet needs a markitecture diagram that the business and technical person can understand."

"The mommy test" as in "The marketing message needs to pass the mom test."

"Buying holes" as in "Focus on the benefits - people dont go to the hardware store to buy drills, they go there to buy the hole."

"Upper right corner" as in "We need a strategy that is going to put us in the upper right hand corner" (in homage to the Gartner quadrant.)

"Carpet bomb" as in "This launch is going to carpet bomb our verticals"

"Heavy gorilla" as in "MSFT is the 800 pound gorilla"

"Shiny Objects" as in "Put in a good SPIF on this new product - the sales team will say shiny objects and sell em"

"Coin-operated" as in "This generous commission structure will sell these services well - the sales people are all coin operated."

"Tip of the spear" as in "We appreciate the efforts of our sales organization. You are the tip of our spear."

"Land and expand" as in "This free download is a great way to land and expand into an account."

Just Do It
"Bow on this topic" as in "Okay, I think weve put a bow on this topic for now - whats the next agenda item?"

"If you have to kill the problem, dont dent it" as in "This webinar is how were responding to our competitor? If you have to kill the problem, dont dent it."

"Letting the grass grow under your feet" as in "We got a lot of next steps before the next trade show - dont let the grass grow under your feet."

Whats Done is Done
"You cant unring a bell" as in "You gave them that price proposal? Well, you cant unring a bell"

"Zigged instead of zagged" as in "Focusing on the technical champion was a bad idea - I zigged when I should have zagged."

"Pottery barn rule - you break it, you own it" as in "The partnership is starting to fall apart. You know the pottery barn rule."

"Pull back the horns" as in "The hard sell approach was good for a while but you need to pull back the horns a bit and let them figure out their requirements."

Competition
"Slowing the train that has left the station" as in "Sending this competitive comparison document is okay, but youre trying to slow a train that has already left the station

"Trophy isnt big enough" as in "There are a lot of mom and pops out there, but the trophy isnt big enough for us to be in the market

Tough Spot
"Sitting in the soup kettle" as in "After the latest quarter, hes sitting in a soup kettle and not enjoying it very much"

"Wobbling wheels on the cart" as in "Hes going to push that project hard - the wheels are beginning to wobble on the cart a bit but itll get done fast."

"Trim the fat" as in "Weve done some serious overhiring - were going to need to trim the organizational fat over the next quarter."

"Porcupines" as in "You have to approach this deal like two porcupines making love - very carefully"

Understanding
"Arms around the ball" as in "Ive been really busy that I havent yet been able to get my arms around the ball yet"

"Doubleclick" as in "Wait, can you "double click" on that point in the slide"

"Sniff test" as in "I looked at their technology, they didnt pass the sniff test."

Priorities
"Top order bits" as in "Hold on a second, give me the top order bits first"

"Boiling the ocean" as in "Taking on IBM and Microsoft? I think you might be boiling the ocean here."

"Wood behind the arrow" as in "Is this ROI calculator something I shoudl put all my wood behind the arrow?"

Success
"Wind in the sails" as in "This good product review gives us some good wind in our sails."

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