What does it mean when it says: " A Man's Heart Plans His Own Way; But The Lord Directs All Of His Steps " - in, Proverbs Chapter 16?

Proverbs 16 [ verse 9 ]....

In Proverbs Chapter 16 [ verse 9 ] the scripture ( very clearly ) states: " A Man's Heart Plans His Own Way [ Indicating His Own Free Will At All Times ]; But The Lord Directs All Of His Steps [ While Pointing Out, That It Is God Who Draws His Attention To All Of Those Ponderable Choices ] ".

After all, if you would then go back and read verse 4, you would also know that: " The Lord Has Made All For Himself [ To Display His Own Glory ]; Yeah Even The Wicked For His Day Of Destruction [ When Everything, Then, Shall Finally Be Settled ] ".

For instance:

• A Man Might Possess The Heart Of A Storyteller; But What Shall He Write About?
• Another Might Be A Songwriter; But What Kind Of Songs Will He Write?
• Still Another Might Be An Artist; But What Is He Inspired To Draw?
• And The Next Might Be An Actor; But What Part Shall He Then Be Drawn To Play?

What ( really ) is: " That River Of Dreams "?

You see, dear brothers and sisters, ' Each And Every One Of Us Is Faced With A Whole Series Of Life Altering Choices '... and, whether we now understand it or not, There Has Always Been Someone Pulling Upon Those Strings Of Our Own Hearts!

And, in The Book Of Joel Chapter 2 [ Rather Than Billy's Own Song Lyrics ], we can ( quite honestly ) read all of the following:

" And, it shall come to pass afterward, that I Will Pour Out My Own Spirit Upon All Flesh [ Whether Or Not They Are Believers In Me ]; Your Sons and Your Daughters shall Prophesy, Your Old Men shall Dream Dreams, and Your Young Men shall See Visions.

And, also, Upon My Menservants And Upon My Maidservants I Will Pour Out My Own Spirit In Those Days [ For They, Too, Shall Need To Know Far More ].

And, I will show wonders in The Heavens [ Even Before They, Actually, Occur ]; and in The Earth there shall be: Blood [ Indiscriminate And Nationwide Killings ], Fire [ To Uproot Those Spiritually Complacent Ones ], and Pillars Of Smoke [ To Demonstrate My True Foreknowledge And Absolute Authority ].

The Sun [ Whom You Now, Quite Honestly, Worship ] shall be Turned Into Darkness [ To Display Your Own Utter Foolishness ], and The Moon [ Whom You Now, Quite Honestly, Ignore ] into Blood [ As A Sign Of What Is Now Very Soon In Coming ], before The Coming Of The Great And Awesome Day Of The Lord. 

And, it shall come to pass that, Whoever Calls Upon The Name Of The Lord [ Should They Be Wise Enough To Now Even Know It ] Shall Be Saved. 

For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, as The Lord has said, Among The Remnant Whom The Lord Calls. " - Joel 2:28-32.

All Scripture is given by the inspiration of God; and is profitable for: Doctrine, Reproof, Correction and Instruction In Righteousness - so that, the man of God may be complete; and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

All Scripture includes The Old Testament!

2nd Timothy 3:16-17 is one of the most important scriptures that may be found in The Entire Christian Bible; and yet, there are so very few of us who ( quite honestly ) now ponder Its True And Relevant Meaning.

You see, dear brothers and sisters, ' The Term All Scripture Refers To Every Solitary Passage Found Within All Of Those Pages Of That Bible '... and, indeed, our own spiritual habit of carefully selecting among them has now led to all of the very problems that we suffer!

For instance, in Isaiah Chapter 1 [ verses 18-20 ], it ( very clearly ) says:

" ' Come Now, And Let Us Reason Together [ Let Us Now Think These Things Through Quite Logically ], ' says The Lord: ' Though your sins are like scarlet [ In So Many Other Areas Of Your Own Personal Life ], they shall be as white as snow [ In Your Own Dealings With Me ]; though they are red like crimson [ In Your Own Stumbling Walk, Over And Over Again ], they shall be as wool [ Since, I Shall Provide For Your Own Personal Forgiveness And Healing ].

If You Are Willing And Obedient [ In Earnestly Attempting To Live By All That I Will Teach You ], You Shall Eat The Good Of The Land [ Just As Any Child Is Carefully Watched Over By His Own Loving Parent ]; But If You Refuse And Rebel [ And Display Yourselves To Others As Having No Part In My Household ], You Shall Be Devoured By The Sword [ Since, I Do Not Spare The Habitation Of My Enemies ] '; for The Mouth Of The Lord has spoken it. ' " - Isaiah 1:18-20.

What is the meaning of: " Bye Bye American Pie "?

And indeed, whether you now know it or not, ' The Principles Set Forth Within This Scriptural Passage Have Not Changed Even One Little Bit In All Of Those Thousands Of Years '!

In fact, if anything, Our Own American History Has Prominently Illustrated The Very Point That He's Making....

You see, dear brothers and sisters, ' America Was Greatest And Enjoyed The Goodness Of It's Land; When Their Own People Were Willing And Obedient To God '... and, whether you now comprehend it or not, it had nothing to do with: Our Leadership In Washington, The Treaties That They Signed, The Allies That They Chose, The Military Technology That They Developed, or ( even ) Those Borders That They Most Often Quite Frankly Neglected.

In fact, you shall all very soon understand that: " We Cannot Make America Great Again By Adopting All Of Those Political And Spiritual Positions That Are Completely Antithetical To All Of Our Own Ancestors "! Since, whether you believe it or not, We Are Already Now Passing Under His Own Rod....

What is ( quite honestly ) meant by: " The Way Of Cain ", " The Error Of Balaam ", and " The Rebellion Of Korah " - in, The Book Of Jude?

The Book Of Jude - is all about Spiritual Apostasy.

In The Book Of Jude we can read all about The Rapid Rise Of Spiritual Apostasy Within The Very Early Church... and, indeed, it is really no wonder that Modern Day Christianity has now strayed so far from The One True Path.

In fact, there are Three Very Specific Reasons that are broadly provided as being largely behind all of it; and these are presented for your own personal consideration as: " The Way Cain [ who trusted in his own understanding ] ", " The Error Of Balaam [ who saw an opportunity for financial profit in everything ] ", and " The Rebellion Of Korah [ who would say or do anything to obtain his own base of power ] ".

What does The Bible have to say about: " Tattoos "?

An interesting example of A Christian Tattoo.

As ( so frequently ) happens these days, I often have to look no further than My Own Email Inbox to find a subject that is worthy of truthfully addressing. Such as quite honestly happened this morning, when I actually discovered an interesting email from Tom Brown Ministries in El Paso, Texas.

Meanwhile, of course, the tagline simply read: " What Does The Bible Say About Tattoos? "; and being more a product of Berea [ that means: " The Well-Watered Garden " ] than that of Thessalonica [ which means: " That Dry, Barren, And Rock Strewn Land " ], I just couldn't stop myself from clicking upon his own link to that article.

And, indeed, Here's The Interesting Response That I Found....

" Bible Answer: The main passage that is used by some Christians to forbid tattoos and body piercing is Leviticus 19:28: "Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.” Sounds like a clear prohibition, doesn’t it, until you recognize this is part of The Mosaic Law that the believer is not under obligation to follow. Before one uses this passage to forbid tattoos, they should take a look at the previous command: “Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard” ( Lev 19:27 ). I haven’t seen many Christians with uncut beards, have you?
 
The issue of tattoos and body piercing falls under The Category Of Disputable Matters mentioned in Romans Chapter 14: “Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way” ( verse 13 ). Now simply because you feel like there is nothing wrong with tattoos is not a reason to put one on you. I do not personally feel anything is wrong with a Christ-centered tattoo, however, I know it might offend others for me to have one, so I refuse to even consider it ( of course I hate needles too ).
 
Someone at this point might argue, “Well, I just think that God is absolutely against us putting tattoos on our body, because our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.” Well I understand your position, but remember, according to The Book of Revelation, God will put his name and number on our foreheads. So, even He will put a mark on us.
 
Marks on bodies have signified for centuries what kind of person an individual is. In The Book Of Revelation there were some that had the mark of the beast which signified the kind of people they were, so God counters and gives His mark to His servants to show the righteous character of His people. In the end, no doubt, a Christian should only have a Christ-centered tattoo if he is going to have one. " - Tom Brown Ministries ( TBM.Org ).

What are The True Teachings that can be found in The Bible... and, how can we ( quite honestly ) ever really know them?

Isaiah Chapter 8 [ verse 20 ].

One of the things, that has always bugged me about all of those ( self described and humanly ordained ): Spiritual Advisers, Religious Scholars, and/or Scriptural Theologians - is the fact, that they most frequently make epistemological statements such as: " Christianity Believes [ fill in the blank themselves ] ", " The Bible Teaches Us [ put their own words here ] ", and " According To God's Own Word [ whatever they have, currently, decided it to be ] "....

And, indeed, when they quite truthfully make most of these statements: ' They Have Repeatedly Gotten It All Wrong '!

Thus, The Word Of God says ( quite clearly ) in response to all such as them:

" I Have Not Sent These Prophets, Yet They Ran... 

I Have Not Spoken To Them, and Yet They Have Prophesied.

But, If They Had Stood In My Counsel, and Had Caused My People To Hear All Of My Words - then, They Would Have Turned Them From Their Own Evil Ways; and indeed From The Evil Of All Their Own Doings! " - Jeremiah 23:21-22.

A Gospel Of Greed And Prosperity....

You see, dear brothers and sisters, ' There Are Numerous Reasons For Going Into The Spiritual Ministry; And Serving Both: Yahweh The Mighty One And Your Own Fellow Man - Is Not Actually Among Them For Those Who Most Frequently Do Choose It '... in fact, they include the opportunity for: Influence, Money, Power, and A Jet Setting Lifestyle - if you're honestly self-centered enough to somehow actually enjoy it for a time.

And, indeed, A Great Number Of Them ( Quite Obviously ) Are....

America In Prophecy " Money Cometh To Me, Now... " ( 2010 ) by: Rev. Leroy Thompson. " The Revered One Is: The True King And That Son Who Is My Very Own Avatar Or Twin! "

Who ( or, what ) are: " The Illuminati "... and, why is it important to know?

And, all the people say: " Way Oh... Way Oh... "!

One of the things that has always amazed me about All Of Those Secret Societies is precisely how ignorant everyone seemingly remains into: The True Nature Of What They Actually Are, Who All Of Them Factually Serve, and ( indeed ) How They All Operate Openly In Front Of Us - even as, all of those answers are now readily available to anyone.

When, in fact,  ' All Anyone Actually Needs To Figure All Of Them Out Is: A Common English Dictionary, A Copy Of The Bible, A Little Common Sense, And The Time To Do Some Very Interesting Research '. And, no, I'm ( really ) not kidding!

Take for instance, the ( so-called ): " Illuminati " - who have been responsible for, as some might tell you, Everything Good and/or Bad About America - depending upon, those that are now actively speaking.

Meanwhile, The Dictionary Definition is truthfully quite simple:

" The Illuminati:

1. The Ones In The Spotlight, Those Up On The Stage, and/or Anyone Performing In Public For A Financial Profit [ aka, The Illuminated Ones ].
2. The Ones In Possession Of God-Given Knowledge, Those Who Provide Their Own Vision, or Anyone Who Recounts A Dream [ aka, The Ones That Are Enlightened ]. " 

Jessie J. says: " It's Not About The Money ".

In The First Category, we can understandably include: Actors, Musicians, and All Other Types Of Public Entertainers - who like the marionettes ( and/or puppets ) that they are move along with that which Has Already So Long Ago Been Scripted By Another. 

In fact, since these folks are held in such high esteem by the public at large, ' We Are Quite Often Surprised At How Ignorant That They Generally Sound In An Open And Candid Interview '; but, if you think about it, we ( quite honestly ) shouldn't be. After all, Most Of Them Are Simply Performers!

{ ***NOTE: If you're ( actually ) afraid of these folks, then You Are Far More Unenlightened than I Am! }

What are The Real Hidden Secrets Of Hollywood?

In The Second Category, we may logically include: Published Authors, Movie Directors, Music Producers, Song Writers, Conceptual Artists, Advertising Executives, and All Other Providers Of Visionary Content - who like the subsequent dreamers ( and/or visionaries ) that they all are expend a great deal of effort constantly looking inward for that one big inspiration.

In fact, due to the very nature of their own chosen business, ' We Are Quite Often Surprised At How Utterly Inept These People Appear Socially '; but again, if you think about it, we ( quite honestly ) shouldn't be. After all, Most Of Them Aren't Here More Than Half The Time That They're Actually Here!

{ ***NOTE: And again, if you're honestly afraid of these folks, then You Are Far More Unenlightened than I Am! }

So, if The Illuminati [ aka, The Illuminated Ones ] are quite honestly: " Just All Puppets In Merely One Form Physically Or Another ( Spiritually ) " - the real question must eventually become: ' Whom Do They All Now Factually Work For '....

Contrary to what those ignorant ones may tell you, The Bible Is Not A Flat Earth Book!

Ignorance has now reached A Critical Tipping Point.

One of the most destructive teachings now circulating among [ self-described ] Christians today is known as: " The Flat Earth Theory ".

After all, by now muddying these waters at this particular time, ' The Ones That Are Actively Promoting This Theory Are Drawing Your Attention Away From Those Relevant Truths Which Are Now Greatly Needed By Everyone '... and, indeed, they are now laughing at and mocking their own foolish followers.

In fact, it isn't just another coincidence that This Particular Theory is being now - yet again - resurrected among those within Many Of Those Sun-Worshiping Churches!

Can you say: " Bye Bye American Pie "?

Why... You may ask, am I saying this?

Because, dear brothers and sisters, ' There Is An End Time Prophecy That Many Will Fail To Notice Without The Proper Context Being Factually Applied '... and, for approximately 750 Million Of You [ currently living within America; and all of its numerous territories ], this one is Now Highly Important To Know!

You see folks, there are in fact numerous references to The United States Of America to be found in The Bible... and, sadly to say, all of them end very badly for this once great political nation.

For instance, in Obadiah, we can ( very clearly ) read the following:

" The Vision of Obadiah.

Thus says The Lord God, concerning Edom

( We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations, saying: ' Arise, and let us rise up against her for battle ' ):

“ Behold, I will make you small among the nations [ Currently, The Third Largest Nation On Earth ]; and you shall be greatly despised [ As Opposed To That Leading Nation Upon Earth ]. The Pride Of Your Heart Has Deceived You [ Since, There Is An Actual Limit To God's Own Patience ]!

You who Dwell In The Clefts Of The Rock [ In Those Deeply Underground Military Bases ], Whose Habitation Is High [ In Those Towers Of Concrete And Steel ]; and who says in your heart: ' Who Will Bring Me Down To The Ground? [ Now, Relying Upon Your Own Dominance Of The Air ] '

Though you Ascend As High As The Eagle [ The Apollo 11 Lunar Landing ], and though you Set Your Nest Among The Stars [ The American Space Station ], from there I will bring you down, ” says the Lord.

If thieves had come to you, If robbers by night — Oh, how you will be cut off! — Would they not have stolen till they had enough?

If grape-gatherers had come to you, Would they not have left some gleanings?

Oh, how Esau shall be searched out! How His Hidden Treasures [ Both Financial And Technological ] shall be sought after!

All The Men In Your Confederacy [ The Articles Of Confederation ] shall force you to The Border [ That You Have Sought To Protect ]; and The Men At Peace With You [ NATO To The East and SEATO To The West ] shall deceive you and prevail against you. 

Those Who Eat Your Bread [ Those Unified Nations Upon Earth ] shall lay a trap for you; and no one is aware of it.

Will I not, in that day, says the Lord: Even destroy the wise men from Edom, and understanding from the mountains of Esau?

Then your mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed; to the end that everyone from the mountains of Esau may be cut off by slaughter. " - Obadiah 1-9.

Who is That Degenerate City - aka: " Spiritual Jerusalem " - as ( so very clearly ) mentioned in Isaiah Chapter 1.

The Two Sticks Of Israel.

In Isaiah Chapter 1, we can read A Twin Series Of End Time Prophecies with respect toward: Judah [ The End Time Land Occupied By Judah - aka, The Modern Nation State Of Israel ] and Jerusalem [ The End Time Capital Of Israel - aka, The United States Of America ]. And, while many of you may argue against this very simple understanding, I would ask you to consider all of the relevant facts regarding both of these Two Separate Nations.

Since, The People Of Israel [ aka, Those Ten Lost Tribes ] were taken captive around 3500 Years Ago; by Those Semitic Tribes Of Assyria; and even those ( self-proclaimed ): " Biblical Scholars " cannot, honestly, seemingly agree to their own current whereabouts; we must rely upon: Those End Times Biblical Passages and Verifiable Anecdotal Evidences - to ascertain their own current physical location.

While, The People Of Judah [ Whom Everyone Refers To As All Of Those Jews ] were taken captive around 750 Years Later; by Those People Of Babylon; and they have since been re-gathered to The Promised Land - in that, long prophesied, first wave of promised resettlement.

And, as Those Two Very Distinct Nations, we can now read of them in Ezekiel Chapter 37 ( where it, very clearly, says ):

" Again the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

' As for you, son of man, take a stick for yourself and write upon it: " For Judah and for the children of Israel, his companions. " Then, take another stick and write upon it: " For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, his companions. " Then, join them one to another for yourself into one stick; and they will become one in your hand. '

 And, when the children of your people speak to you, saying: ' Will you not show us what you mean by these? '— say to them: ' Thus says the Lord God: " Surely I will take The Stick Of Joseph, which is in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel, his companions; and I will join them with it, with The Stick Of Judah, and make them one stick, and they will be one in My hand. " And, the sticks upon which you write will be in your hand before their eyes.

Then, say to them: ' Thus says the Lord God:

" Surely I will take the children of Israel from among the nations, wherever they have gone, and will gather them from every side and bring them into their own land; and I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king over them all; They Shall No Longer Be Two Nations, nor shall they ever be divided into Two Kingdoms again. 

They shall not defile themselves anymore with their idols, nor with their detestable things, nor with any of their transgressions; but I will deliver them from all their dwelling places in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. Then they shall be My people, and I will be their God.

David My Servant shall be king over them, and they shall all have one shepherd; they shall also walk in My Judgments and observe My Statutes, and do them. Then they shall dwell in the land that I have given to Jacob My servant, wherein your fathers dwelt; and they shall dwell there, they, their children, and their children’s children, forever; and My Servant David shall be their prince forever.

Moreover, I will make A Covenant Of Peace with them, and it shall be An Everlasting Covenant with them; I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My Sanctuary in their midst forevermore. My tabernacle also shall be with them; indeed I will be their God, and they shall be My people. The nations also will know that I, the Lord, sanctify Israel, when My Sanctuary is in their midst forevermore. " ' " - Ezekiel 37:15-28.