Stay farther away than your baseball hero Vernon Wells can hit a baseball. In fact, lets make that many, many times farther; namely two kilometres away at Trinity-Bellwoods park.
For those wanting a more accurate idea of the visual of this “stand back” idea, here is the google map of the two locations:
Did you hear the one about the big insurance companies in the U.S. actually writing the U.S. Healthcare reform bill?
No, it’s not a joke. It’s actually a sad reality.
The Democrats may have been misled, evidenced by Nancy Pelosi’s comment that we need to approve the (healthcare) Bill to “see what’s in it”.
No, that too actually happened, and unfortunately is not a joke either.
The rule of the day in world politics, being played out in great measure in the United States is that what appears on the surface may in fact be the complete opposite (hey George from Seinfeld, here we come again).
Bring it now to current day, where the argument of the G20 is to instill a “bank tax” that will be used as a fund to bailout the future economic crises as they arise. Oh boy, can we see the pattern here?
There are predictions on the financial street that the next big financial bubble will be in the film (aka Hollywood) industry, as to date this industry has not been pillaged by the greedy investment bankers. I think we can safely say the bubble will be blown up, financed by the big bank investment houses, and at the same time, be hedged by the same financiers. Call it creating a crisis that the big fellas can bet against and ensure that the failure comes to fruition.
I love the smell of Goldman Sachs being exposed in the morning, don’t you?
For more on this prediction, you would be wise to check out a very funny economic predictor by the name of Max Keiser.
Max claims the film industry is worth $10 billion per year, which effectively means the bankers can parlay that into a $200 billion derivative bubble. They will carefully and systematically collect all the fees they can before imploding the industry, and in the words of Keiser, leaving the “carcass” to rot. Keiser has a way to bring the heavy news in a way that likely helps him stomach it – with extreme humor.
Another example – Keiser let us all know that the gods are calling for bankers to be sacrificed to the volcano in Iceland, as a way to revolt against the corruption, greed, and devastation they have caused God’s people! Told ya he was funny. I had to laugh for a long time when he revved that one. I could feel that joke coming, and it was even funnier when delivered.
Here is a video on the inside scoop on the Greek economy
Notice the comment from the video that people in Greece need to protect their pensions.
You see, pensions represent economic freedom and wealth needs to be stripped in order to effect world government.
The powers that be, hidden by the banner of the G20 are now pushing for bank tax for future bailouts.
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is working hard to avoid Canada being pulled into this power grab, and he on behalf of our country is fighting this move.
“All eyes are now on the G20 heads of state summit in June,” Oxfam said in a statement. “It would be shameful if rearguard action from Canada scuppers a bank tax after the IMF has given it a stamp of approval.”
Scuppers meaning to defeat or ruin (the plan), and to that we should all say go Jim go! I must say I am getting very impressed with the government in Canada I still must take with a grain of salt (and magnifying glass), but is showing signs of resisting the global movement of taxation at all levels, where the funds go to a global banking cartel looking to crush economies like Greece and Iceland, and others (hint: us).
Far from being some arcane or marginal activity, financial derivatives have come to represent the principal business of the financier oligarchy in Wall Street, the City of London, Frankfurt, and other money centers. A concerted effort has been made by politicians and the news media to hide and camouflage the central role played by derivative speculation in the economic disasters of recent years. Journalists and public relations types have done everything possible to avoid even mentioning derivatives, coining phrases like “toxic assets,” “exotic instruments,” and – most notably – “troubled assets,” as in Troubled Assets Relief Program or TARP, aka the monstrous $800 billion bailout of Wall Street speculators which was enacted in October 2008 with the support of Bush, Henry Paulson, John McCain, Sarah Palin, and the Obama Democrats.
Tarpley says that Obama is a puppet put in power by Wall Street and parodied on Saturday Night Live, there is much evidence to support this allegation
We can thank God for men like Keiser and Tarpley to bring the truth in the current economic crises, and point out who are the enemies of the people, and why they must be exposed.
Because what seemed on the surface to many looking at healthcare reform in the U.S. as a means to control the insurance industry, the opposite was true. The insurers were looking to control and monopolize healthcare, and control the variables of risk and cost, and using the government as their tool to effect their plan.
And, with tax on the banks, the derivative bubbles can further put the wealth from the people in the hands of the global elites in a two-fold measure – tax that will be passed to consumers by the banks in the form of higher fees, and bailouts on economic bubbles that are rigged to fail.
This, bringing us closer to putting the smaller financial institutions out of business until we are left with a one world bank, controlled by world government.
So take your local news with the grain of salt it needs. Look at where the publication comes from and what political side it represents.
As we get closer to the world economic crisis affecting us all, discernment will be vital. We can all do our part, no matter what walk of life, to spread the word that there are issues of world importance, and we must take compassion for our fellow-man to new levels.
Jim Flaherty did a good thing, and it did not go unnoticed.
The sharp lawyer from the Goldwater Group (Carrie Ann Sitren) has merit in her concern
For the better part of a year, we have watched and waited for the final outcome of the fate of a hockey team in Glendale, Arizona.
Repeatedly, we commented on the apparent favoritism being shown by the NHL, the City of Glendale, and creditors to the Coyotes to Jerry Reinsdorf.
The question has remained – why?
Since last summer, we were made aware of the business dealings and relationship of Michael Reinsdorf with officials at Glendale, in a business capacity. And, of course father Jerry has his spring training ballpark located there as well. In short, the Reinsdorf name in Glendale, AZ seems to have a “family” appeal to the city.
But it gets a little tiresome to continually watch the link between government and private corporations sharing favour to the detriment of the people of the region.
If the Coyotes stand a fair chance to remain in Glendale, the City Council has dropped the ball by shunning Ice Edge, since the Edge group are the only chance of the 24 year commitment the league has promised the fans.
It’s all sounding a lot like lip-service when you cannot put the plan where the promise is. It brings us back to the suspicion and the questions as to why the City council would pick Reinsdorf’s low risk offer to that of Ice Edge’s bigger commitment to the future. What incentive will Reinsdorf have after five years, knowing there is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and possible huge profiting possible? This, according to those close to the situation, would say is the motivation. If it won’t make money, there won’t be a reason to take it on in the first place.
The whole situation reminds me of good advice. Never lend money to family, as they will take advantage of you. Does the same apply with the relationships already in place in Glendale? Something smells.
After almost a year of discussion and battling the fans in Phoenix, the folks in Hamilton have come to an understanding as well. Fans in Hamilton love hockey, but we can also appreciate the love of the game of those true fans that would stand to get the shaft in Glendale, should things not work out.
If the motive is profit who would you trust to do the best job to commitment to making it work – the group with no recourse and alternative options, or the one who can bail in five years, ensuring profit? Let’s see – no brainer.
It might be suggested that the fans in Glendale get behind who was once considered the enemy – the Goldwater Group.
At least we can see that in the end, it is apparent this deal is unilateral – all benefits and no risk to Reinsdorf. That does not a fair and legal arrangement make.
“The Reinsdorf deal creates serious legal questions,” Carrie Ann Sitren, a Goldwater lawyer, said last week. “It puts a huge amount of risk on the city, whereas Reinsdorf takes on virtually none. It could be a contract without a give and take from each side, which would be illegal. Beyond that, the city might make substantial payments to support Reinsdorf’s ownership and still lose the team after five years.”
Economists have called Glendale’s agreement unprecedented for its generosity to a prospective owner. The city is still paying off a $180 million debt for the rink, and would have no chance to pay it off if the Coyotes left.
“I have worked with dozens of government entities, and I can’t think of anyone who would entertain anything like this,” Marc Ganis, a sports-business consultant, told The Arizona Republic. “But the whole bankruptcy situation has been unprecedented.”
If the NHL approves Reinsdorf over Ice Edge, the fans of Phoenix will know that the NHL was never their” friend”
The court case for ownership was merely a "blip". We are back to the original plan for an NHL that could care less about the fans of Phoenix
If you are named Jerry with a last name of Reinsdorf, you are in luck!
But, if you are named Jerry, but have the surname Moyes, not so much.
Come to think of it, if Jerry Reinsdorf wins the bid and is the approved owner for the Phoenix Coyotes, then we will have come full circle. The court case of Jerry Moyes’ against the NHL several months ago would have served to merely delay the agenda that was prescribed so long ago.
Reinsdorf was more than likely the chosen one. The NHL likely has full plan to move the team from the desert to another desert location (Vegas), or another prescribed location.
To claim that Ice Edge, which, despite the lack of wealth, is not the better team in this scenario is wrong on several fronts. One, they impose less of a financial burden on the beleaguered residents/taxpayers that are reeling from oppression as it is, with the goings on in the federal government at the hand of President Obama.
But as David Shoalts of the Globe and Mail points out, it is clearer than that:
While Ice Edge representatives have said their financing is conditional on a favourable lease agreement, they have long insisted at least one major commercial bank, thought to be Deutsche Bank, is ready to be the lead lender. However, the NHL does not allow a buyer to finance more than half of the value of a franchise and sources say a down payment of $70-million to $80-million is out of the reach of Ice Edge.
What is wrong with this thinking?
I’ts what has been wrong from day one. The thought that there must be equity and owner risk in ownership of this team is a moot point. Reinsdorf will ensure by his deal that he will not lose one red cent:
After the fifth year of the agreement, if the operating-loss account does not have enough money to pay for the Coyotes’ losses, Glendale is on the hook. The city will have to make up the shortfall itself or allow Reinsdorf to sell the team to someone who could move it. The city may find a buyer, but Reinsdorf will be guaranteed no less than $103-million for the team.
Take out the calculator. The businesses and the taxpayers will subsidize this team. The profitable teams in the NHL will also subsidize it. It will not matter if the Phoenix Coyotes win five Stanley Cups, the attendance is not likely to increase, nor is the ticket prices. The people cannot justify the cost. NHL hockey is a form of entertainment that does not rank high on the Arizona popularity list – not like in Canada.
There is a favoritism and monopoly at play here.
Let’s hope Goldwater can save the taxpayers of Arizona a lot of unnecessary spending and grief. Because if Reinsdorf wins, the team will eventually be gone, gone, gone.
And finally, Jerry Moyes should have one tremendous case against the NHL for proving that the lease and the franchise was a loser in Glendale, and he was taken for a ride. Collusion and the chosen few suggesting sports monopolization and favoritism are the issues.
The NHL has taken the ‘lemon’ and is looking to make lemonade. The bankruptcy case opened the opportunity to break the lease. Bettman and others can come away in a sneaky way – letting the Goldwater Group play the heavy, while the NHL packs the truck.
It is more than convenient to claim the Ice Edge boys do not have enough equity. With Reinsdorf’s incredibly demanding (read: concessions) offer, the moving truck must be warming up around the corner from the arena. In other words: they may not have to wait it out five years. No, they can just play that Goldwater card:
Carrie Ann Sitren, a lawyer for the Goldwater Institute, said recently the conservative watchdog group will be studying any lease agreement closely and will not hesitate to take the city to court if it feels Arizona laws against public subsidies for private corporations are being violated.
Some of the fans in Phoenix will complain that Goldwater seems to just “get in the way”. They don’t get it! Goldwater and other tax fighters are the only saving grace suppressing complete government tyranny in a country gone off the deep end. In short, Phoenix, Arizona and elsewhere need all the tax watchdogs they can get at the moment. At the end of the day, the skin off the nose will be felt by the Glendale taxpayer. And let’s not forget, we tend to only hear from the supporters of the hockey team on blog sites and newspaper comment areas. The majority (75% or so) could care less, and we don’t hear their voice. Why should they pay the freight to Reinsdorf as a parting gift?
If the fans of Glendale want the hockey team, they had better get on the Ice Edge bandwagon and fast. The NHL by choosing Reinsdorf will show there is no long- term commitment in Glendale. That was lip service of last summer. They hope the fans forgot.
A couple of points still remain.
Will Moyes’ lawyers have the means to effect a case? Should the City of Glendale have taken Balsillie’s $50 million?
The City of Glendale votes Tuesday to approve Jerry Reinsdorf and the Ice Edge Group’s Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).
It is expected they will approve both parties, and send this along for Gary Bettman to decide.
So, what the NHL must decide, is that they can live with the fact that the cup runneth dry; the pockets are empty, and the days of tapping out the wealthy is over.
If there is one thing the bankruptcy case for the Phoenix (aka Glendale/Arizona) Coyotes has done, it has opened the eyes of the wealthy, and they are suddenly nowhere to be found. If they are around, they are bulletproofing their offers, as in the case of Reinsdorf, where he will ensure come hell or high water that he will make money.
Ice Edge must be sitting on the edge of their seats like a prospective rep coach, awaiting the outcome.
We must all see that they are the better choice, but that usually results in the opposite happening. Kind of like that Seinfeld episode where George decided he would do the “complete opposite” of what he would normally do, and to his surprise, it worked for him!
Since Ice Edge is the only bid that will keep the team locked in to the lease for 24 years, let’s take a closer look.
Bear in mind the team lost $20 million this year in the hands of the NHL.
The Ice Edge deal has no out clause and would see the Coyotes committed to Glendale for 24 years. Ice Edge has said it would offer the NHL about what the league paid for the franchise.
In return, the tax district, through parking fees, would give Ice Edge’s creditor the lesser of $7.5 million or what the bank is owed each year through the financing of the purchase of the team. The tax district would also establish a fund to subsidize the Coyotes’ losses up to $ 5 million a year for the first 10 years. There would also be a ticket surcharge worth $2 million a year.
Sounding strangely like concession upon concession, the Ice Edge troop is proving they have no underlying ability to sustain losses. And, if they decide to take the holding company to bankruptcy, what guarantees will the NHL have to continue the balance of the 24-year lease?
The bottom line is two-fold – where is Goldwater, and where will Bettman be in support or mindset.
Let’s face it – Canada is looking mighty fine indeed!
And as a final thought, what in the world would changing the name of the team to the Glendale Coyotes do? It might actually help match the attendance figures to the suggestion that it is a local team, not an NHL team. As for the Arizona Coyotes – would this attract more fans from across the state? Why didn’t they think of that before?
Canada may be looking good as a destination to put more teams on the table
While Canada’s economy looks good in comparison, the “Bovine Butt plug” is an example of the “green opportunity” that the world is heading for
Oh yes, the Canadian economy is one of the best in the G-7 (Canada, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom).
And, the dollar is reaching parity with that of the U.S., and the rumour mill is ripe with prediction that the dollar may surpass the $1.10 mark, which it had not seen since 2007. Can anyone remember that?
So, those with large mortgages and variable mortgage rates beware, the prediction is for a move (from zero) of the prime lending (and variable mortgage) rate:
The currency is riding a wave of popularity with investors as oil prices hit 18-month highs, economic releases top forecasts and expectations grow that the Bank of Canada will hike its key lending rate this summer, well before the U.S. Federal Reserve makes a move. Canada is widely seen as leading economic growth among G7 countries this year.
I will hold back from praising the chutzpah of our Prime Minister, and stop short of worry about his selling out to the G20. Perhaps he has had a change of heart, and is truly Canadian after all? Perhaps even spiritual?
I was a proud Canadian when he told Hillary (pro abortion) Clinton that Canadians will decide the future and the issues for Canadians. And, I was impressed when he refused to succumb to the pressure of environmentalists to tax and control the bejeeslies out of the natural resource industries. Perhaps he has had a change of heart and says world be damned! I certainly hope so, but let’s not get on the bandwagon yet. He must still be under intense pressure that makes Clinton look like a warmup band at the local pub.
But it is not the bouncing around of currency as much as it is the push of a few to destroy the many in this world. That is the issue here. And Canada needs to stay strong, and reject the pressure. It has made us desireable indeed.
Worth the consideration of sports leagues and everyone else, the United States has become anything but united. The individual states in large number, are looking to protect their citizens from the ravages of a federal government gone far left of socialist. Dare we say communist? Arizona, the home of the Coyotes is joining the group and suing the Feds over the healthcare ram-job.
It is making the argument of Gary Bettman several months ago seem trivial and weightless. Mr. B had let those of us in Canada know that had the NHL not fought as hard for some Canadian teams, the only two remaining teams in Canada could very well have been Montreal and Toronto.
Oh how the tides can turn.
Now, we are looking at an America plagued by high debt, ever choking fiscal policy, impossible health law, and a President that will now use the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to deem carbon dioxide (pronounced, the gas used by trees and other plants to produce “oxygen”) as a dangerous gas.
Click here to read the gaseous "truth": Gore would be proud
The cows in the fields, if eating too much grass, may pass this dangerous CO2 and I have a feeling there will be a green movement, environmentally friendly startup company that will take advantage of this opportunity by producing a product called the Bovine Butt Plug.
Laugh if you will, but this CO2 stuff just isn’t very funny. No.
Not only will the world leadership require we all adopt the one child policy as championed in China, but there will likely be key times of the day that you will be allowed to practice. Heavy breathing better not go hand in hand with peak energy use, or we might all see a spike in the global temperature. Oh wait, since they changed that to climate change, I suppose the politically, green way to say this would be that we will see a spike in the “change” in climate. Run, run for cover, the temperature may fluctuate. Oh we have such global trouble.
We have so much global trouble with climate change that it must surpass that of starvation.
As Bill Gates slipped up in a meeting, the elites must work towards reducing the world population.
Sorry, am I missing something here? Is it reduced world population or making the world safer and cleaner for all of us? I guess it’s the idea of making it cleaner for those of us allowed to remain on earth, but we must also strive to get rid of many people who are taking up valuable oxygen. Sounds a little thick to me. Buying it? Me neither.
But getting back to the topic at hand, there is good news for Canada and Canadians.
We are strong - at least for now.
George Soros: I suppose any bovine butt plugs would be subject to the green police approval too
But, on hockey, let’s start to ask Mr.Gary Bettman if he still looks at Canada’s economic stability as a bad thing. Can he see more teams and opportunity in Canada? He should.
When you have more money than sense, it’s easy to look at ideals, and toy with an idea that is not sensible. But at some point the costs will catch up to you. I think we are seeing this now in the NHL Sunbelt.
It’s like saying, “I’ve goofed around and now it’s time to get serious”. It’s time to find the real market, with true economic stability.
And if the Canadian and American and European players see the strengthening Canuck buck as the currency of future choice, this could change a lot for the NHL and sports leagues in general.
It’s cover all the angles time in Glendale, as the city is making sure they do things right this time……
The last time we reported on Rebekah Sander’s reporting was way back when, as she was able to produce the $48,000 charge to Glendale awarded to Michael Reinsdorf’s buddy Alan Leventhal (Beacon Sports).
Yes, she was able to come up with dollar amounts when the City of Glendale was in the process of ‘magic markering’ as many emails as they could get their hands on before turning them over to the Goldwater Group. It would seem Sanders is the PR reporter for the City of Glendale, and is privy to the goods when needed.
Enter Part II…
So, this morning, 10 AM our time, 7 AM Glendale time someone from the city of Glendale visited our articles section. They just might have seen the Winnipeg Free Press piece that we commented on about Winnipeg smelling that rat, and the mention that ESPN.com seems to have assumed a lot. Sure enough, that was a taboo.
And, this afternoon, the Winnipeg Free Press came-a-calling too. Humourously, everyone seems to be looking over their shoulders, checking everyone else’s take on the situation. Time to have a laugh! Come on, after all this time, don’t you think we all deserve to see the soap opera quality of this charade?
The result – this clarification from Sanders on behalf of the beleaguered city. After all, since the City may have learned their lesson, they are actually going to chance the vote at a public meeting, and not tell the people what’s good for them as they mistakenly have done in the past. I suppose they will take the opportunity to ride the wave of success of the Coyotes and hope that the original popularity of 25% or less of the citizens has changed. After all, like Reinsdorf the senior, everyone loves a winner.
But the council must vote at a public meeting to finalize any changes to the current Jobing.com Arena lease so that taxpayerscan see what is being offered. The next regularly scheduled public meeting is April 13. It is unclear whether the council will vote on a lease then.
During a lawsuit to obtain records from the city on Coyotes negotiations, the Goldwater Institute questioned whether Glendale would give the public adequate time to comment on any new lease arrangement. The city has the authority to call a special meeting on emergency measures with 24 hours’ notice.
And, can we safely assume Mr. Reinsdorf will bail out with this little ‘biggie’?:
Councilman Phil Lieberman agreed that the city would not forfeit revenue and would require a new owner to carry out the remaining 24 years on the lease.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall in Gary Bettman’s office when he learns a corporation with lots of promise but no underlying personal wealth is the last men standing. The tap’s runneth dry methinks.
So, with the City of Glendale looking to stop the economic-blood tsunami, they must be wondering how this one will work.
They blew it before, will their desperation and arrogance cost the City of Glendale again? One can only imagine the buzz on the City Hall switchboard during this take ya for granted tax grab over the last year or so.
Well, the big question for the council will be what is the new lease?
I’m kind of hoping Mr. Moyes decides to show up to question the apparent bending over backwards he was not able to get. I suppose Mr. Moyes is Glendale’s old news. Again, for shame politicians, for shame.
Wanting to sell out to who you think will give you the most bang for your tax-collecting, area developing buck is no reason to shun the man who didn’t deserve the lousy treatment.
We all know it, now don’t we? And, no matter what you manage as a city to come away with, those of us following this fiasco, including the good people of Winnipeg, will always smell the rat.
Out of the Winnipeg Free Press comes the bad news on Good Friday.
As reported by Paul Wiecek, the belief is that Gary Bettman used Winnipeg as a lever to get them off their derrières in Arizona. As explained by Wiecek:
The news out of Arizona on Good Friday was confusing, but no matter how you looked at it, the bottom line was anything but good if you’re an NHL fan in Winnipeg. ESPN.com, citing news services which in turn cited sources, reported that two proposed lease agreements that would keep the Phoenix Coyotes in the suburb of Glendale were approved by the city’s council.
Meanwhile, the Phoenix Business Journal didn’t go quite as far, but cited its own sources in reporting that those same two lease proposals, submitted by Ice Edge Holdings and Jerry Reinsdorf, are being finalized by Glendale city council and could be concluded in as little as two weeks.
Red alert!
What happened to Goldwater?
If it was that easy to grant concessions by a city council sold out to corporate influence this deal would have been done a long time ago.
The lease “deals”, if an aberration of the original deal would be considered a concession.
Could Goldwater be wearing down? Something tells me, no.
It sounds more like the reporting from ESPN.com and others continues to paint a rosier scenario than reality, and until the deal is signed we would all be wise to take a deep breath, insert our tongues in cheek, and take an “I’ll believe it when I see it” attitude.
But, I agree, Winnipeg can join those of us in Hamilton feeling pillaged by Bettman’s NHL.
Let’s not forget, we are lucky to have any other Canadian teams beyond Montreal and Toronto. According to Bettman, those would have been gone long ago had the NHL not gone to bat for them. Ah ha.
I have a prediction. With the economy and the dollar taking a nosedive south of the border, Canada will be looking to bail out more teams as time goes by.
With the U.S. debt ratio to GDP hovering in the 90% range, and the healthcare bill looking to cook the welfare of its citizens, Canada is going to look better and better to both management and the NHLPA. What happens when the Canadian dollar exceeds the U.S., when it is predicted to reach $1.10 by mid-summer? Will the players want to move to the Canadian market? Methinks.
So, let’s not get too excited about Glendale City Council’s readiness to ink a deal.
They have plenty of eyes peering over their shoulders yet.
Sometimes you are impelled to write things that may not be popular, but must be said.
Today is Good Friday, the day Jesus died on the cross at the hands of those that wanted to crucify him.
It’s easy to forget.
It’s easy to pretend we do not know Him.
It’s easy to walk away from the realization and the completeness of what Jesus did for us. Reflect, and you will know just how significant it was.
Any one of us could be Peter, who said he would not deny Jesus, but would deny Jesus three times before the rooster crowed the next morning – the day Jesus was crucified on the cross at Calvary.
Any one of us could be taken by Satan, as was Judas Iscariot. And what is most impressive is Jesus knew it would be Judas.
…Hurry and do what you’re going to do (John 13:27)
It’s absolutely humbling to know that Jesus knows each and every one of us, and despite the fact He knows everything about us, He still loves us.
Let’s let that sink in.
Did we deserve what He did that fateful day at Calvary? Of course not.
Do we deserve to be human and forget? No. But do we? Yes.
Do we make fun and mock what Jesus represents and downplay the significance of shedding His blood? Often, yes.
And then, every once in a while we are hit with the magnitude of what His sacrifice really means. He might even remind us, and we must drop to our knees.
But it is not the “mechanics” of religion that is important. It is you and Him in your prayer closet that counts. Talk to Him in private.
For it is not the drive of social status or pomp of religion that He is looking for in you. Remember the least of us will be the greatest. This means the one that puts God’s will before his own, and reflects less on his own accomplishments and more on his mission will have served the best.
For as Jesus’ time on earth drew to a close, He made a point to show the true nature of what it’s all about. He washed the feet of his disciples to show that sacrifice, and putting others before yourself is the most important thing you can give in this world.
It is for you to have a relationship with Him.
As we enter into these challenging times ahead, seek and ye shall find.
I realize that not all of us share this vision.
I only ask that if you are not convinced that Jesus died for us all, that you keep an open mind.
Think of Saul of Tarsus, as he walked the Damascus road, as the biggest persecutor of Christians, and how he was met by God. It changed his life forever. He, if you don’t know became the apostle Paul.
And if Paul had not been a tremendous sinner, he probably wouldn’t have been as good a follower of the Lord as he was. He would not likely have had as much to say or write.
God uses us in our weakness and imperfections. We will not know the reason we do what we do, but we know we do it in His name. It is for Him to decide what for and why.
So, on this Good Friday, whether you believe or not, be still.
Reminiscent of the 2006 Bilderberg meeting in Ottawa, where the protesters outside the hotel were repeatedly reminded to stay off the property, the G20 meetings in Toronto in June will have a more flagrant statement to make.
