"Known or Unknown"

(Note: if you may have noticed I skipped January 31, 2019 – smile – getting old does that – c/ork)

“Known or Unknown – Our Agency to decide what we want to know or not!”

All of sudden as always men/women start to blame religion for all of the things ‘bad’ going on in the world. In a world where most likely more than ½ if not more of its population either find “God” per se’ unknown or just plain don’t believe that leaves a large margin for error. Let’s go further there are approximately 4,200 religions in the world with as many as several thousand more spinning off of these 4,200. All of these are formed and organized by men or women of the world. They all claim divine authority without it. They claim (many) the Bible as their Scriptures but either do not believe them literally or change them to meet their criteria adding and deleting as they please. While there are many truths to be found within each (well maybe many) most are found lacking with all of the truths. How many of these 4,200 religions are found without contention – without paid clergy – with the Sealing authority of Priesthood – without Prophet’s or Apostles – a better question might be how many can with knowledge (not faith alone) say they’ve a Church led by divinely called Prophet and Apostles? How many teach the same doctrine from one side of the world to the other? How many have the Temple Ordinances or a Temple in which to preform them? If anyone is upset by these questions they fail in knowing the Scriptures. For the Lord’s Church here on this earth is not one of contention but truth – for the Savior is the Word – and the Word is the truth. As Paul said to have the gnosis of our Lord and Savior is worth all! The Gnosis of our Lord and Savior is a sure testimony of Jesus Christ!

We must understand that man’s religion was never meant to succeed but only to be used when the True Church was not on the earth. Roger Williams and many more stated this over and over again in their writings stated, “We’re trying to get closer to the teachings so when they’re restored we’ll recognize them.” So while they wait for an event which has now already occurred their current reason or those who continue to deny the Restoration is to put pelf in men/women’s pockets for every manmade religion has its womb to tomb evolution from reformation – dead limbs from a dead tree. We cannot blame Heavenly Father – for men/women wanted agency to choose for themselves to obey or disobey – and they’ve been doing just that for over 7000 years of written history – most will never learn and most will never care – religion is only good if it has good roots and understands fully and literally the Scriptures. Therefore what we’re seeing today in the world of abortion up to the time of birth is not God’s fault especially if you understand the Plan of Salvation – ‘for such is the Kingdom of God when referring to the little children’ – Oh there is so much right at our finger tips but again we’ve each agency to accept what is known or to instead limit what we know – c/ork

“Known or Unknown”

cji

1/31/19

Having read a book

what do I now know

or what is still unknown

matters the book’s subject

whether fiction or non-fiction

is it found to be eternal

or trifling as a snake in sand

or value as wisdom or guile

known or unknowns teach

not what we know or don’t

but what we’ve learned

able to discern or not!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"Our Nation in Prophecy" (a short essay)

Throughout the Scriptures we’re warned of what was called the Gaddianton Robbers – or the local terrorists – secret oaths – Mafia and many other names – Old Man of the Mountain – usually endorsed by one major segment of the population – in Europe it was armies formed as if playing king of the mountain – never ceasing and in continual warfare. We’ve to remember the only occupation out of slavery was the military – and therefore they needed contention – just because we’re now civilized means nothing just more and better weapons better funded and the ½ of the population more gullible. Isaiah called this calling truth a lie and a lie truth.

Kings, Queens, Presidents, Dictators, all played in the various robbers. Alfred opposed and they had moderate peace but only in the fledging England of his time. Reagan worked at it – and was almost assassinated – while despoiled by the MSM (who are part and parcel of our modern day Robbers).  Today it is Trump and America – there will be continual warfare throughout our lifetimes with innocents being attacked in broad daylight – encouraged by our msm – congress – and corrupt public officials. Our inner cities teach nothing but hate – that the various speakers who taken over MLK day were allowed to preach their rhetoric – actor/singers can stop their acts and slam the leaders of our nation.

Remember always – contention is of satan – and our nation is full of it – blaming the innocent (always the innocent) those who can’t protect themselves – because they won’t throw the first punch and thus the minions of evil work in mobs and swing – shoot – knife – kick – use baseball bats – first.

Think about it – ISIS or another group of initials one uses these are not of Father or the Son but of satan – and all others – constant recruitment – even within our nation – and what have our schools taught recently promising pelf and carnal satisfaction.

My two cents – but at this point in our history – no one alive now will be without warfare – i.e. crime of violence – till – either the US is destroyed and our Constitution dead (which the Scriptures have told us will not happen as long as there are righteous people – obedient to the commandments of God). Or until we turn it around – but it will be a mess – c/ork

“Our Nation in Prophecy”

cji

1/25/19

Have you read the Scriptures

do you know our history

now – the past and the future

reading Isaiah, Paul, John

3^rd Nephi, so many others

all there simple to read

simpler to heed for all

keep the Commandments

obedient in all things-all

our nation in prophecy

only in obedience of love

honoring the Father/Son!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"With Goals" (30+1 goal setting errors)

"30 Common Goal Setting Errors"

One must always remember their You, Inc! is a business and discipline is required always!

1.  Goals are set too low

2.  Goals are set too high

3.  Corporate goals are not set before individual goals are identified

4.  Corporate goals are not well communicated to others involved in their ultimate accomplishment.

5.  Individual is held accountable for something beyond their control

6.  Failure of goals to identify joint responsibility for a particular objective

7.  More than one person is given responsibility for a particular objective

8.  Goals are accepted uncritically

9.  Goals are inflexible

10. Success indicators are not expressed as a range

11. Conditions prevent achievement of goals

12. Management is not committed

13. Failure to measure the most common, routine objectives

14. Useless numbers are hung on goals

15. Autocratic management

16. Individual is unable to set own goals

17. Individual and management disagree on individual goals

18. Failure to get commitments

19. Can't get rid of bad goals

20. Failure of management to think through the implications of the individual goals

21. Management is reluctant to add to individual goals

22. Failure of management to introduce new ideas from outside the company

23. Failure to set intermediate target dates

24. Old goals are retained even after being proved infeasible, irrelevant, or impossible

25. No effective evaluation of results

26. No pictures

27. No affirmations

28. No commitment

29. Not clearly defined and stated

30. Ambiguous target date  . . .

31. NOT KEEPING TRACK OF PROGRESS or COMPLETION

“With Goals”

cji

1/6/19

As each day passes

time is already spent

whether organized or not

24 hours never recovered

how much better controlled

by the user of the time

only way is with goals

clearly defined written

avoiding the common errors

inching forward with direction

as each day passes!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"The IR Theory" (or I'm a Ten)

What will follow – for the new year are some articles I wrote for a business newspaper in Rochester NY – I could update the examples – but feel better to be left alone c/ork

Part III - the IR Theory

The IR Theory was introduced a number of years ago and is pretty simple; the I stand for you as an Individual and the R represents the current Role you are playing.  So we have the Individual Role Theory.  There are two important concepts to the IR Theory; the first is as an Individual you are always a '10' since that is man's measurement of perfection.  The second, is that a woman is better at being a woman, than a man is at being a man.  Even the scriptures allude to this, see Proverbs last chapter - 10-31. 

With the IR theory in our lives we know that then as an individual we are okay.  Heavenly Father didn't make any junk, is often stated, Father Flanigan is often quoted as, "There is no such thing as a bad boy."  Two things I've learned in my life time, is that first, we are all born with winner behavior; and second, all loser behavior is adoptive.  The medical world has discovered this over and over especially with babies born with no human chance of success at survival yet they not only live they survive, grow and blossom.  It isn't until later when they get more exposed to man and his brilliance (said critically) that they learn about such things as; luck, poor choices, too bad you just missed the cut, complaining, blaming, whining, and more importantly cheating to get ahead.  Therefore those who become quitters, losers, or other such labels as our society have found these behavior through adoption.  Losers love to blame others for their problems (this is another subject altogether - and will be written separately).

Now the second part of the theory deals with roles we play.   Women are better wives than men are husbands, this is mostly due to the some of the unchanging requirements and the constant flux of what society expects from a man.  A friend of mine who passed away used to like to say, "Wives get being wives under control in about 10-15 years, while husbands take about 2.5 million years and that is why Father gives us forever together."  But there are lots and lots of roles we play every day.   Some are given to be bosses, others just to drive a car, a child to be a student, anyone who makes a meal is playing the role of a cook, and so forth; in most of these we are nowhere near being a ten.  In new roles, facing a Ryan Nolan fast ball for example most of us are probably a .00000000000000000002; while a Ted William would have been a 3 or 4.   The problem is we tend to look at any role we are playing and associate with the who we are, and stop thinking of ourselves as tens.  

The importance of the IR Theory is to keep separate the two parts, keep intact the ten individual given you by royal birthright from a loving Heavenly Father; and try to improve at the roles we are given to play in each day.  William Shakespeare said, "All the worlds a stage and the people are the actors upon it."  This is true as far as he goes, but with moral agency we can decide the roles and from part two the effort to put forth.  What was not said, was there were some good actors and some poor ones. We then need to learn between the Individual and the Role.  Where most get in trouble is they start thinking the role is more important than the Individual.  Most of us will never make our roles to the level of 10, on given days we will be close, but the individual is always a ten. 

Respectfully yours - chuck AKA the Old Rusty Knight.   

“I’m A Ten”

cji

1/6/19

Maybe not in everything

when material things counted

yet internally I’m always a ten

as I’m a child of God growing

never once to just give up

never staying down when knocked

always going the extra miles

you knowing I’ll be your ‘six’

therefore I’m always a ten

where it matters the most!

Copyright © 2019 – cji

"Rules of Engagement"

(Remember it was taught that there were no Chinese involvement in Korean War)

Why does main stream media give the dnc/left a free hand to destroy America?  – because they’re part and parcel of the dnc- they’re more socialist – and enjoy the unrighteous of their enormous power – in this last midterm election they made more money than the most profitable industry in the world – advertising – why else would candidates have to raise so much money for re-election or election? In addition, we’ve an oligarchy and the msm is their spokesperson – and Obama was their golden god for his time in office. Trump getting elected over the witch – changed – but they were no less relentless on Bush (and he was one of their own) – the agenda of the left leaves only the destruction of the US between them and any remaining freedoms of the world. Without the US there would be no known freedoms. China plays the game of “Go” – there can only be one winner – unless someone behind the scenes can change the rules of engagement.

“Rules of Engagement”

cji

1/6/19

It’s their ball we write the rules

you’re invited to play if you want

but they write the rules only

they can be changed any time

however, only they change them

and thus the MSM/left/others

demand obedience to only them

they deny a God or Commandments

they deny freedom for anyone

power, money (pelf), lusts, envy

divide – divide again – often

rules of engagement political

demanding correctness in chaos

thus the righteous lambs to murder

criminals without any punishment

heroes of profanity and evilness

it’s their ball and they write the rules!

Copyright © 2019 – cji