Hell
Hell. Is it real? Hell is as real as a root canal, only a lot worse. Hell is a place of eternal damnation, a place burning with fire and brimstone (Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death). The worst part of Hell is the eternal separation from our Creator (Psa 9:17-The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God.), let alone the constant torment (Luke 16:23-And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments…), burning flesh, and gnashing of teeth (Mat 8:12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.) Let me tell you something else, Hell is not the tea party that everyone thinks it is. No, Hell is a dark hot place. Oh yeah, you’ll be able to hear stuff, like, the moans of loneliness, and the cries of people who are agonizing in pain. Well think about it, you’re in a fiery pit. So why would anyone want to go there, let alone joke about it. So hell is as real as ever, and lets not make it a point to go there.

What is the Gospel?

What is the Gospel? That is a great question. To me the Gospel is the best news that you could ever hear. It’s kind of like knowing that a baby has entered the world, only a billion times better. Before I get into that to deep, let me ask you a few questions. Do you know for sure that if you were to die in the next 30 seconds, that you would be with God in Heaven? And secondly, if you were to stand before God and He were to ask you, “Why should I let you into heaven?” What would you say? (At this time I would repeat to them what they said to me.) If it’s alright with you I will tell you how you can know for sure that you would be with God in Heaven.

            Did you know that all you have to do to get to heaven is receive a free gift? The Bible says in Romans 6:23, “…the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Isn’t that amazing? All we have to do is just reach out and take the gift. Just like all other gifts that we receive, eternal life is not earned or deserved. You don’t have to do anything to get this gift. No action on your part is necessary. No personal effort, good works, or even religious deeds can earn you a place in heaven. (Eph. 2; 8, 9) right know you might be asking, “Why can’t I earn my own way.” The reason being is that man is naturally a sinner. Romans 3:23 states that “all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. Sin is anything that is displeasing to God, including lying, cheating, lusting, and evil thoughts and so on. Because man is a sinner, man cannot save himself. In order to be able to save oneself, one would have to be perfect. God sets such a high standard, that no one can save himself. (Matt 5:48) In reality, because of our sin, we don’t deserve heaven at all. However, God is merciful, and therefore doesn’t want to punish us. (1John 4:8) The same Bible that tells us that we don’t God loves us also tells us that God is Just, and must punish sin. Exodus 34:7 states; “… (I) will by no means clear the guilty…” So we kind of have this problem. God loves us and doesn’t want to punish us, but is just, and can’t tolerate sin. God solved this problem in the Person of Jesus the Christ. The bible clearly states that He is the Infinite God man. (John 1:1, 14) Jesus came to this earth, lived a perfect sinless life, and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. Isn’t that awesome? But that’s not all. He then arose after three days from the dead, and ascended into heaven, where He is purchasing a place for us. (Is.53:6) Jesus gave up everything for us, bore our sin in His body o the cross, and now offers the free gift of eternal life to you. All you have to do is accept, by Faith. Let’s not get confused with this Faith issue though. The saving faith of the Bible is not mere head knowledge, like believing in historical facts, because even the devil believes in God. It is also not mere temporal faith, like trusting God for certain temporary crises. It is good to trust God in it, but it is not saving faith. Saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ ALONE for eternal life. It is putting upon Christ Alone and what He has done rather than in what you and I have done to get us into heaven. The one Question that God is asking you now, “Would you like to receive the FREE gift of eternal life?? Let me clarify what this involves. It means that you must transfer all of your trust from what you have been doing, to what Christ has done. It means that you must accept Christ as savior, by opening the door of your heart, and invite him in. Jesus is standing at the door of your heart and all he wants to do is come. After all he has done for us; I don’t see why we can’t do that. (rev. 3:20) by doing that you receive Him as Christ and Lord, letting Him take the driver seat of your life, and you taking a back seat. It also means that you must repent, be willing to turn from any thing that is not pleasing to Him. If this is something that you think you would want to do, I can lead you in a prayer and tell Him all that I have just shared with you. You don’t have to be in a huge monastery to do it, you can do it right there where you are. (Rom. 10:10, 13) Is that something you would want to do?

            Let’s pray:

            “Dear heavenly Father, I know I am a sinner and do not deserve eternal life. But, I believe that you not only died for me, but that you also rose from the grave to purchase a place in heaven for me, some thing that I couldn’t do on my own. Lord Jesus Christ, come into o my life; come in and take full control; forgive me of my sins and save me. I repent of my sins and now place my trust in you for my salvation. I accept the free gift of eternal life. Thank you for the cross.

                                    In His name I pray,

                                                Amen.

if you have prayed this with your heart, and meaning it...Welcome to the family of God. let me say this tho, its not the prayer that saves you, its the faith in your heart. i would encourage you to find a Bible based church, that teaches directly out of the Bible. if you have any questions feel free to elmail me or s omething. my alt email is  jasdace_f111@yahoo.com

i would be happy to help you or assist you in ne way.

In His Service,

diesel, healer, or jason...what ever you wantto call me...

3.) Uncover the truth regarding the sinfulness of man
-jer. 17:9...maybe 12:9...
-do you agreee with God?
-the standard is perfection...its God Himself.
         1. what is the frequency of your confession?
    - when was the last time you fell on your face before  God, b/c of your sin?
          2. when you confess is your communication clear? what are the facts?
    -psa. 51:6
          3. what is the ferverency of our confession...?
    -2cor. 7:1
       what is yourresponse.
       does it bring us up off our knees? isa 6
4.)Unleash God's Divine power
    the Spirit of God using the Word of God in order to change the Children of God into the image of thSon of God.
-the power of God comes in us so we live His life, not ours.
-the power that raised Jesus from the dead is in us by the Holy Spirit.
-we're only gonna learn about Christ throught he Scripture.


3 ways God hasrevealed Himself in the Scripture

       1. Creation
       2. His Son
       3. His Word

HOW TO TICK PEOPLE OFF Leave the copy machine set to reduce 200%, extra dark, 17 inch paper, 99 copies. In the memo field of all your checks, write "for sexual favors." Specify that your drive-through order is "TO-GO." If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others. Stomp on little plastic ketchup packets. Insist on keeping your car windshield wipers running in all weather conditions "to keep them tuned up." Reply to everything someone says with "that's what you think." Practice making fax and modem noises. Highlight irrelevant information in scientific papers and "cc" them to your boss. Make beeping noises when a large person backs up. Finish all your sentences with the words "in accordance with prophesy." Signal that a conversation is over by clamping your hands over your ears and grimacing. Disassemble your pen and "accidentally" flip the ink cartridge across the room. Holler random numbers while someone is counting. Adjust the tint on your TV so that all the people are green, and insist to others that you "like it that way." Staple pages in the middle of the page. Publicly investigate just how slowly you can make a croaking noise. Honk and wave to strangers. Decline to be seated at a restaurant, and simply eat their complimentary mints at the cash register. TYPE IN UPPERCASE. type only in lowercase. dont use any punctuation either Buy a large quantity of orange traffic cones and reroute whole streets. Repeat the following conversation a dozen times. "DO YOU HEAR THAT?" "What?" "Never mind, it's gone now." As much as possible, skip rather than walk. Try playing the William Tell Overture by tapping on the bottom of your chin. When nearly done, announce "No, wait, I messed it up," and repeat. Ask people what gender they are. While making presentations, occasionally bob your head like a parakeet. Sit in your front yard pointing a hair dryer at passing cars to see if they slow down. Sing along at the opera. Go to a poetry recital and ask why each poem doesn't rhyme. Ask your co-workers mysterious questions and then scribble their answers in a notebook. Mutter something about "psychological profiles." http://artlung.com/smorgasborg/how_to_tick_people_off.shtml

The Diamond Ring

 

          Drake slowly pointed the scattergun to his head just above the temples. His heart started beating faster, and his breathing became heavier as his finger reached for the trigger. The images of Audrey Lampter then began to flash before his eyes. He thought again whether or not to pull the trigger. He reasoned within himself that he would because to him there would be nothing to lose. Time seemed to dissipate as he slowly pulled the trigger of the shiny, chrome-plated scattergun. The scattergun made a click that that could be heard for miles in the still, cold Minnesota night.

“Oh God…” he said.

          As he dropped the gun that was to ultimately end his life, his right hand began to examine his head. There was a tear that was making its way down the right side of his face as he came to the realization that there was not an extra hole to be found anywhere in his head. Drake fell to his knee and shouted in vain,

          “Oh God, why don’t You just please let me die?!”

          By this time it was approximately 7:45 at night. It was getting colder now and the forest began to liven up a bit.  There was a doe and her fawn that were settling in for their nighttime sleep. Squirrels were hastily making their way around the forest floor getting every last acorn they could as if there would be none to collect tomorrow. All of nature seemed to forget that something horrendous had almost taken place.

As Drake was sitting there in a spacey state of mind, he began to drift back away from reality. He was remembering the last time he was with Audrey, the secret love of his life. They were both sitting together at the Sandy Diner when Drake secretly pulled the little ring from his left jacket pocket. He let the ring fall on the table near where her left hand was resting. He was looking for a response but none was offered to him. Audrey just looked at him, and then at the single stone diamond ring that was resting before her. With a tear rolling down her cheek, she slowly pushed the innocent ring back across the table.

          Drake was once again aroused from his dream, by an owl trying to catch any slow rodents aimlessly roaming around. It was almost as if the owl was sent to bring Drake back to reality. But as the little owl seemed to gradually fade away, Drake tried to once again float back in to space, trying to embrace himself with any and every comforting thoughts that he could find. Nevertheless, the thoughts of the woman who broke his heart kept returning, as if to forever haunt him. All he wanted to do was forget about everything and just disappear for life, and never return.

          Drake reached into his pocket to grab the little diamond ring. To his amazement the ring was not to be found in its assumed spot. As he was sitting there in the cool dark forest, there was something that seemed to shimmer in his eyes. He became aware that the ring would have ultimately killed him. He didn’t have to live for, or up to other people’s expectation. He didn’t live for the love of people. He only had to live for himself.

As Drake looked around him and a wonderful idea began to develop within him. An idea that will change his life forever. An idea that would make him full again. An idea that would fill his empty dark heart. It was an idea that will make him shine in his own eyes, and give him a new life to live. He was sure of it. He was so sure of it that he new he could and he would do it. There was nothing and no one who would be able to stop him. He would build a little cottage in that same very spot where he tried to take his own life. The fact that he didn’t die was evidence that he wasn’t supposed to die. It wasn’t his time to die. Somewhere, someone, something was needing him. He reasoned with himself that he would search it out, and not stop till he found it. He will find this thing, place, or person that needed him. That was his new goal, and no one would stop him.

C/CMSGT Jason Klinginsmith

11-27-04

   Essay

The Difference between Followership and Leadership

 

Leadership and followership share several traits, but differ in the way those traits are applied. To be a good leader or follower, these traits must be exercised with thought and good judgment.

            “Followership is reaching a specific goal while exercising respect for authority, a positive attitude, integrity and self discipline.” Followership, to me, is the most important   first step in becoming a great leader. When one learns to be a follower, one has begun the process of becoming a great leader. In order to become a good follower, however, a person must master three leadership traits that are essential to followership. These traits, loyalty, integrity, and self-discipline, are the basis for growth into leadership.  It is also important to note the characteristics of a good follower.

First of all, a good follower is able to support the leader even when their views are different. In order to be able to do that, one should respect the authority and the responsibilities held by a leader, and air any differences through proper channels at appropriate times.

Secondly, a good follower knows what the job is, and how to do the job. A follower exercises this knowledge by then doing the job. In order to be able to do that a follower must understand what the job requires, and what the leader expects, before taking action.

 Thirdly, a good follower is able to get along with the leader. For example, a follower follows the orders given to him/her, but is not afraid to question them when the orders given might change the outcome that the leader expected. Once you are able to do this, you become a trusted advisor to your leader. But remember not to over question orders; orders should only be questioned at the proper time and in the proper place. 

The fourth characteristic is that a good follower gives their leader the proper and correct information that he has requested. By being accurate and reliable, a follower earns the much needed trust in a working relationship.

A fifth characteristic is dynamic initiative. A wise follower learns by looking for chances to become independent as a professional. A wise follower also doesn’t say, “That’s not my job,” but, takes every chance to experience something new and learns from it.  Dynamic initiative means always asking what needs to be done.

 Finally, wise and dynamic followers take responsibility for their own actions. Remember, all leaders were, and still are followers to an extent. For example, even the President of the United States of America has to follow the Constitution. No matter what position you will be in, you will be following someone or something, even if you don’t think you are.

            Leadership is the process of influencing people to achieve a common objective, goal, or mission. A leader is someone who motivates people to achieve goals common to themselves and their group. In order to motivate others you will need a purpose, a plan to accomplish the purpose, and people who are willing and have the confidence to follow your lead. In order to be able to do this, a leader must always be aware of human relations. This can be very difficult to do because you must put yourself in their roles and be able to understand their characteristics and their viewpoints. A leader must be able to get the job done, no matter what, but yet, at the same time, be able to meet people’s needs.

            There are three styles of leading that a leader must be able to exercise. These three styles are: authoritarian, democratic, and laissez faire. As your experience with these styles of leading begin to develop, you will be able to learn where, when, what, why, how, and how much of each leadership style to use in any situation. If you are willing to grow as a leader, you must be willing to constantly adjust your approach.

            As a leader you must keep these few things in mind:

1.)    Leadership effectiveness is determined by what your followers expect.

2.)    If leadership is truly effective it will readily gain the respect, loyalty, trust and willing obedience from followers. People will only follow leaders who acted the way followers expect a good leader to act.

3.)    The ability to adapt and regulate your behavior according to the demands of the situation is essential to a good leader.

Last, but not least, in order to become a truly great leader; you must be an excellent follower.

 

             Given all this information, I conclude that there are distinct differences between followership and leadership. For example, a leader leads and a follower follows. I feel, however, that each builds upon the other. In order to be a great leader, you must be an excellent follower. I also feel that if you want to be an outstanding follower, you have the potential to be a leader. For example, you might not want to be a leader at all, but little do you know there will be, if not already, someone that will follow you because to him/her, you are a leader. No matter where you are, I guarantee that there will be someone that will look up to you; it doesn’t matter if you are a leader or a follower, you will have responsibilities.

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

891 words

MOM

 

Mom, why did you do what you did?

You left us as if you had finished your job.

We can do nothing now, but just close the coffin’s lid

I fell as though my life had been robbed!

 

I love you so much

I wish I could have known you more

I will forever cherish your one last touch

 You will forever have a spot in my hearts core.

 

I know that I shouldn’t regret what happened

And I know that you would be proud,

I only wish that I could have had you longer

But I know that I cant undo the past.

 

 

 

 

Jason Klinginsmith

2-9-05

OHS Eng.6

Mrs. Reiter

The Uninvited Wall

 

Why do I hide myself

From the ones that I love

Why hide my emotions in stealth

When I could be free like that pure white dove

 

“Why don’t you talk with me?

Why do you act that way?

You act like a sorrow-filled bee

That has been lost in a stack of hay.”

 

“Why I am that way, I cannot say,

All I can say is that I was made that way”

 

Sometimes I wish that, that wall could fall,

Because I don’t know how to take away that wall.

 

For that wall, yes that wall, is tearing us apart,

Because I don’t know how to talk from down deep in my heart.

 

All I want to say, is that I love you,

Because I want to be  care-free, like my little dog named mu.

 

 

 

Jason Klinginsmith

4/20/05

OHS Eng. 6

Mrs. Reiter

Untitled

 

I meant to slip you this not,

In which this is what I wrote:

 

“there was something that I always wanted to tell you

But I never did know how,

I just wanted to tell you I loved you too

But I know that I cant tell you know.

 

“I feel like I’ve been sprayed with mace,

I feel like I’ve been stabbed in the heart,

I only wish that for this one last time, I can see you face

Because I fell that my life has been ripped apart,

Part by part.”

 

 

 

 

Jason Klinginsmith

4/28/05?

OHS Eng.6

Mrs. Reiter

col. 3:1-9                                                                                                                     Pastor Gaudet

Seek those things which are above
sin was defeated at the cross for those that believe
it must be in your best interest to mortify the sin nature.
dont you want victory?
are you tired of this sin with in, tired of seeing sin in others lives?

1) understand holiness
isa. 6:1-13
 we need to daily mortify the flesh
-holiness is the attribute that God has set above all of His creation, for Himself
-when er know Him and see Him in His rightful high palce, we will see life in a whole new perspective
-we need to stop "downgrading" God
-when Isaiah saw God high and lifted up, he saw his own sin.
-when we see God as the real God, we will then begin the mortifying of the flesh.
--will you reserve yourself for your future mate by keeping purity a priority...likewise will we reserve for God the title that is due Him?(awsome...God...Jesus Christ...etc)
ex 15:11
-we need God to force us tto look up so that we can fall on our face because of His overwelming Awsome Presence...
-He is High and lifted up...is He in your life...afterall this is His life not ours.
-When it comes to mortifying the flesh, let us look to God alone...
    1.praise God(Worship)
    2. truth regardless
2)unveil hidden motives of the heart.
-Desire is the index of the heart, motivation is the desicive test to see if our choices are good or bad.
-Defend your Position...Give me chapter and verse
Rom 13..."...Put on the Lord Jesus Christ..."
-Prov.3:5 'yadda-know God'
-did you seek the Lord in the last desicion in your life?
       1. when was the last time you made counsil before a desicion/
          -did you followit/
       2. did you inquire the Holy Spirits leading in this position
- He onlydid the Fathers business
John 6:48
       3. did you seek out the council of the most Spiritual minded person you know?
and someone who disagrees...seek them out too...
3)uncover the truth regarding the sinfulness of man.
jer. 17:9(or 12:9...cant read my own handwriting...)
Do you agree with God/
0the standard is Perfection...its God Himself
   

the rest to come soon...sorry...