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Hebrews 9:11&12
11 But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) 12 he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon February 25th — Evening Reading
"But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord, and went down to Joppa." — Jonah 1:3
Instead of going to Nineveh to preach the Word, as God bade him, Jonah disliked the work, and went down to Joppa to escape from it. There are occasions when God's servants shrink from duty. But what is the consequence? What did Jonah lose by his conduct? He lost the presence and comfortable enjoyment of God's love. When we serve our Lord Jesus as believers should do, our God is with us; and though we have the whole world against us, if we have God with us, what does it matter? But the moment we start back, and seek our own inventions, we are at sea without a pilot. Then may we bitterly lament and groan out, "O my God, where hast Thou gone? How could I have been so foolish as to shun Thy service, and in this way to lose all the bright shinings of Thy face? This is a price too high. Let me return to my allegiance, that I may rejoice in Thy presence." In the next place, Jonah lost all peace of mind. Sin soon destroys a believer's comfort. It is the poisonous upas tree, from whose leaves distil deadly drops which destroy the life of joy and peace. Jonah lost everything upon which he might have drawn for comfort in any other case. He could not plead the promise of divine protection, for he was not in God's ways; he could not say, "Lord, I meet with these difficulties in the discharge of my duty, therefore help me through them." He was reaping his own deeds; he was filled with his own ways. Christian, do not play the Jonah, unless you wish to have all the waves and the billows rolling over your head. You will find in the long run that it is far harder to shun the work and will of God than to at once yield yourself to it. Jonah lost his time, for he had to go to Tarshish after all. It is hard to contend with God; let us yield ourselves at once.
Always down with some Spurgeon
" Always down with some Spurgeon"
..."The Prince Of Preachers"...
This is me. I am Jonah and can't stop going ahead.
" I am Jonah and can't stop going ahead.."
...that sound "fishy" to me...
...doggy winks...
...carry on...
u/#ridetofreedom
Woke up this morning to the realization of a government psyop using Elon to get all warm and cozy and "hip" (like calling out tranny porn on the chat) and all those clever tweets...I remember when government was olive drab and no frills...
Now they're getting all buddy buddy.... Tryna be my fren
I mean Trump's our boy and all but ... yanno....
Are they trying to seduce our minds like the hot blonde AI from Battlestar Galactica?
Anybody else seeing this or did you get lulled back to sleep with the whole winning thing ?
Stop stuffing your popcorn hole and pull your face out of the matrix for a second and ponder...
I think the real psyop was thinking government was supposed to be olive drab and out of touch. A government for the people by the people looks like Trump and Elon to me. On one side, the charismatic alpha male who tells it like this is, gets all the ladies, and still gets the job done ahead of schedule and under budget. On the other side, the weird autistic dude who in reality is hyper intelligent and works for what he believes in. Really, the entire cabinet covers the spectrum of the different kinds of Americans that make this country from top to bottom.
on the "technocracy", I would rather a technocracy than a theocracy or an idiocracy. For a lot of MAGA people, their personal precipice will involve coming to terms with the shifting of the times. I believe Trump will let technology flourish and lead America to the new republic and lay the ground for the biblical New Kingdom. Instead of brainchips and slavery, technology will accomplish things it could not before now that we are moving towards being free of the cabal's power over us.
I am comfy because if either Trump or Elon try to push some "technocracy" the whole base will turn on them.
Right now I am judging them by their actions and I am very happy with what I am seeing.
I mean tweets like this: https://x.com/WashProbs/status/1893831936839155846
I have no problem believing someone was stupid enough to actually send that response to the email.
Frens, please tell me what the heck is going on. I was sick for about 2 weeks with I don't know what it was. Cough started first, then sinuses/mucus, body aches... then downhill from there. Though I was pretty sick (especially the cough), I didn't feel so bad I needed to stay in bed, I didn't do much but sit at the computer mostly (kek, on GAW), but didn't go lay down or feel like I needed to, even went out to dinner a few times with family. Well, that was maybe a little over a month ago when I got over it.
Now, my husband came home from a work trip (Delta airlines 😲, yeah, his second flight was a bit sketchy, glad he made it home)... anyway.... day after he got home he started coughing, bad headache, mucus, body aches..... Well, it's been just a few days and today guess who is now coughing??? You guessed it.. ME!
WTH is going on??
Neither one of us has gotten the vaxx or flu shots. Are they spraying viruses in the planes ac system onto the people? He flew one day, went to meeting next day, then flew back home 3rd day. And why the heck am I getting sick again, when I just had something similar over a month ago? It must not be the exact same freaking virus but very similar if I'm getting sick again. I've never gotten sick so frequently. Usually if I get sick it's maybe once a year, now twice in 2 months, naw... something is freaking up with this shit!
Your body is probably detoxing from oxalates.. not just unjabbed, you have to watch what you eat as well and stay away from oxalate rich food, sugar, carbs..
I’ve been going through the same. For the past two winters it’s just non stop sick the whole fall winter. I never used to get sick.
I also got really sick this winter with whatever strain they cooked up this year. It was nasty.
And I think they are making strains that resist ivermectin. It hasn’t helped much if at all so far, last time I was sick and this time.
I've had it off and on since around the 1st of the year. Ivermectin is not doing anything. It's frustrating. I never did feel "sick" or wore out either, just persistent cough (sometimes intense and overbearing), and sinus gunk. It can go away any time now, I won't miss it or hope for it to come back to me kek
Oh no. Man I’m worried they’re gonna make it stronger and stronger every year. I haven’t been this sick ever with flu or what not. It took almost 4 whole weeks to get back to full strength and I’m pretty healthy. I worry about the seniors, it could totally take someone out if their immune system is a little bit weaker.
I am in the UK and its about the same with me, and I haven't been inside an aircraft for years (ex widebody fitter) But as I am nearly 77 so that might have something to do with it, but as I haven't been old before I can't comment as old age is all new to me.
I’m in my 50’s and can still fit in the seats so far, lol. I was actually starting to go walking and every time I go a couple of days, start to walk longer each time, something happens and have to stop for a while. First it was when I got sick last month, 2 weeks and able to start walking again and I did something to my ankle. Been sore and swollen for weeks. Still a bit swollen and still a little sensitive, I thought well maybe I can just walk half a lap at park. Now get this freaking flu again. It’s like every time I want to exercise something happens and have to stop.
Take ivermectin. Works on colds and flu.
That’s the thing, so far it hasn’t helped. It did help a great deal when we got sick during “covid”, but when I was sick last month it didn’t seem to help much at all, and we’ve been taking it since we realized we were getting sick this time, actually I took it before I started having symptoms. Are they making viruses now that ivermectin isn’t helping with? I wouldn’t be surprised.
Yesterday I started coughing and during the night I got the bad body aches, like I’ve been hit by a truck, and when I cough my head feels like it wants to explode, along with the cough making my throat sore. And I’ve been taking vitamins and supplements every day, so you would think my immune system would be good.
Remember when Trump got accused of telling people to drink or inject bleach?
I think what he was really talking about was chlorine dioxide which is what we use for water purification.
It's something that I looked into and started taking around that time. You may want to look into that.
Basically it's two bottles of liquid you mix at a one-to-one ratio and then you can take up to 10 drops a couple times a day and it will kill viruses and bacteria in your system like crazy.
The liquids are citric acid and sodium chloride. You can get kits of these on eBay and other alternative health sites. The bottles are typically red and blue.
I've been using it for a few years. I highly recommend checking it out.
Here's one source but there's tons of them
https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/products/water-treatment-drops-2oz-with-droppers-by-aquamira?srsltid=AfmBOoqvsh7IY2o2T97rWJSFbOiVKQtz2i6nWSJMTrctRJ1LMcSmxhck
Did you pay attention to your heart? Faster heart rate, more irregular rhythms than usual,etc
I am going through something similar. I theorize what the shedders are putting out is worse than before because of their vaccine aids
My heart has been double beating or skipping a beat every now and then, not sure what it is, I assumed it was because of acid in my stomach 🤷♀️
for acid in stomach, eat some sauerkraut or jarred dill pickles from the fridge section of your supermarket. It has incredible probiotic that will ease your stomach from tummyache- indigestion, heartburn, acid reflux. As for heart, stay away from carbs and sugar for a few days till you see improvement and don't eat 5 hours before bed.
Thanks!
A vision has been given to me, the first arrest talked about on here will be Keir Starmer when he visits the USA in a few days time.
Child trafficking and rape charges.
I just now discovered Apple Maps. So much better than Google Maps. So clear and easy to see.
google maps— zoom in and they make street names smaller!
u/#kek
dei maps
Diversity Equity Inclusion maps?
yes
Is it just me or was today a slow day?
Passing the beautiful House budget is a slow day?
I know, we are getting spoiled with all this winning. 😉
In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they do not have a real enemy, they will invent one in order to mobilize us.
Thich Nhat Hanh
Tuesday Poem...Nils Peterson - Being In Time
https://3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily/2025/02/tuesday-poem-441.html
Shepherds of the Church: Why the Double Standard?
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/02/shepherds_of_the_church_why_the_double_standard.html
The Forgotten Side of Medicine - The Hidden Dangers of Hospital Births and How to Protect You and Your Baby...Unmasking the Business of Being Born
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-hidden-dangers-of-hospital-births
Buying The Lies: Over 20% Of Young Adults Now Claim To Be LGBT,
https://harbingersdaily.com/buying-the-lies-over-20-of-young-adult-demographic-now-identifies-as-lgbt-poll-finds/
The Forgotten Side of Medicine - The Grotesque Bird Flu Scam and How to Actually Treat Colds and Flus
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/the-grotesque-bird-flu-scam-and-how
Triple-Drug Therapy (Ivermectin, Diethylcarbamazine, and Albendazole) Slashes Lymphatic Filariasis in Mombasa, Kenya
https://www.trialsitenews.com/a/triple-drug-therapy-ivermectin-diethylcar
Rekindle Childhood Bonds to Reduce Anxiety and Chronic Pain...Old connections go beyond nostalgia—they reduce depression and increase belonging.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/rekindle-childhood-bonds-to-reduce-anxiety-and-chronic-pain-5813477
https://archive.ph/s96Wh
Worst Of Babylon Bee
Laid-Off IRS Agents Now Forced To Go Door To Door Robbing People Directly
https://babylonbee.com/news/laid-off-irs-agents-now-forced-to-go-door-to-door-robbing-people-directly
Crenshaw Tries To Kill Tucker But Instead Runs Into A Pole (Because He Has No Depth Perception)
https://babylonbee.com/news/crenshaw-tries-to-kill-tucker-but-instead-trips-over-his-feet-and-runs-into-a-pole-because-he-has-no-depth-perception
Trump Signs New Order That All Female Video Game Characters Must Be Hot Now
https://babylonbee.com/news/trump-signs-new-order-that-all-female-video-game-characters-must-be-hot-now
Bummed About That Hockey Game? Here Are 21 Things America Is Better At Than Canada
https://babylonbee.com/news/bummed-about-that-hockey-game-here-are-72-things-america-is-better-at-than-canada
UK Version Of Apple Watch Will Warn When Your Heart Rate Reacts Inappropriately To A Racist Meme
https://babylonbee.com/news/uk-version-of-apple-watch-will-warn-when-your-heart-rate-reacts-inappropriately-to-a-racist-meme
What up Dawg, I think Trumps 51st state, Canada, Mexico and Greenland comment’s are an attempt to inoculate the general population against the UN’s North American Union ambitions. If they try to pull it off in the future the people will be out with pitchforks. What do you think?
"the people will be out with pitchforks"
...currently the proles are focused on "domestic charades" and everything else is a back burner issue...
...nonetheless, there is enough going on here, stateside, that could trigger your pitchfork moment....
...compelling sentiments you shared...
...carry on...
Today I learned that a friend from nearly 30 years ago died from stomach cancer. I reached out to him the year before last and I hadn't talked to him in a very long time. He was a friend I'd lost track of, but I was able to track him down and talked a while. He said that he'd just been diagnosed and was to begin chemotherapy. I tried telling him that chemo would just kill him and implored him to seek naturopathic treatment. I told him about ivermectin. He wouldn't believe me and now he's dead. He was in his early 50s and left behind a wife and two kids.
Sorry to hear this. Even for those skeptical of the traditional burn, cut, poison protocols, there’s a desire to cling to that until it’s proven to not work; to exhaust all normal/traditional options. Even Joe Tippens of Fenben fame, went through the hell of modern medicine before stumbling into what saved him. Who’s to say if he’d have tried it at the outset of his cancer diagnosis.
Yes, I am pretty sure that my friend would still be alive, had he heeded my advice. People get scared and are afraid to think outside of the box.
Well, here we go. My friend who died has a wife all over social media, etc. Found a video of her encouraging people to make appointments for Covid clotshots. She apparently became a bit of a libtard Christian too. I'll safely assume that he got his death shots too.
Libtard Christian…so many of those. Dangerous combo.
Okay, so I have been testing and using 3 different AI programs (Canva's AI tools from Pro Subscription, Grok 2/3 (free version), and ChatGPT (free version)) for about a month now in areas not related to data analysis (namely image generation and creative writing). Here are my findings for your consideration:
Image Generation:
3rd Place - ChatGPT: The program generates only one image per prompt, takes a while to generate images, often returns with no image and an error message (either because the prompt does not align with their nebulous usage policies or because the program is overburdened with requests), and the image is often not what I wanted or requested. So, it is no brainer that ChatGPT takes a distant 3rd place here.
2nd Place - Grok 2/3: The main advantage over ChatGPT is that it generates multiple images per prompt and it rarely returns with an error. The main advantage over Canva is that it is free. The main advantage over both of them is that there is very little it will refuse to generate (like generating images of real people (Donald Trump for example) and copyrighted characters or items). However, I will take points off for the fact that Grok 2/3 has a ton of trouble in following instructions (making the character stand when I explicitly say the character is crouching for instance) in the prompt and the images have noticeable errors.
1st Place - Canva: I must say that Canva's pro-subscription is probably the most worth-it purchase I have made recently. I have it since last year for other things and the AI came much later, but ever since I discovered it, I was having a blast. I can generate a ton of images per prompt, errors are uncommon (only happens if I try to do something a bit too sexy, horrific, copyrighted, or real-life-person), and the generator actually know how to follow instructions and get the images I am looking for. And if there are graphical errors (comparatively rare vs Grok), I do have Canva's AI editing tools to smooth them out. Finally, I was surprised to be able to push the envelope on the content I was able to get out of Canva. Sure, nothing nude or gory or copyrighted, but I was able to generate intense and visceral horror movie scenes for example. Hands down, Canva wins in the image-generation part.
Creative Writing:
3rd Place - Canva: Canva does have a Magic Write tool, however, I felt that the tool is mostly reserved for business, informational writing, and brainstorming, not for creative writing since I failed to get a single story paragraph out of the tool (even though I was able to see Canva try to type out chapters when I am looking at the process). For that, Canva takes a distant third place here.
2nd Place - Grok 2/3: Full disclosure: I was able to get similar chapters and paragraphs from both Grok and ChatGPT, so the quality different might not be super significant. Also, managed to get pretty intense horror story moments from the both of them, so they get similar points for both. However, where Grok lags behind is that the limits on messaging on a free plan (15 per two hours) and that Grok does not retain any memory of the story between chat sessions, which is a big hinderance during the most productive creative writing processes since I can easily burn through more than 15 requests in far less than two hours and having to jump into another session is a big annoyance. So, Grok takes second place here: not too bad for a short story here or there, but not the best for whole books.
1rd Place - ChatGPT: As much as people here on GAW hates ChatGPT, I felt that it is the best for creative writing. Like what I said in Grok's paragraph above, I was able to get similar chapters and paragraphs from both Grok and ChatGPT and also manage to generate some intense moments from both (ChatGPT does not delete policy-breaching text content like they do for images). However, unlike Grok, ChatGPT allows me to continue to use their program for virtually unlimited periods of time without great restriction (the free plan limits the attachment analysis and advanced text editor tools, but I rarely need to use those all of the time; the basic chat box is sufficient for my needs). In addition, ChatGPT retains memory and knowledge of my stories between chat sessions so I can jump to a new chat session and continue writing there if one gets too long for efficiency. And I can also have the program retain knowledge of multiple stories, so if I get too bored with one story, I can quickly shift gears into another story with ease. In conclusion, I think ChatGPT (even with its free plan) is the best tool for creative writing.
You should definitely try FLEX as well for Image Generation.
Testing FLEX right now, got any tips to actually get the program to generate something?
Because I tried to input a prompt I have used constantly for Canva, and I would have to wait a couple of minutes for the program to not output a single picture.
I think using FLEX directly might be a bit of a pain, but I use FLEX with the ComfyUI workflow app. I can give you a link to how to get this set up.
Yes please.
BTW sorry, I kept saying FLEX, but its FLUX. Yikes, my bad.
Okay here are the steps I followed.
I used Schnell version and I am running it on a RTX 4090 with 24GB VRAM.
Lemme know if you run into issues.
Might need to do this over the weekend, but I might run into a roadblock with the hardware requirements (might be a bit above my current tech).
Where's the Epstein list at? It's being reported FBI agents scrubbed Epstein and JFK documents. Kash said he was going to release them day 1. I'm hoping they're just waiting for the right time because they have ultra Zionists in play like Bongino and it doesn't bode well.
Not holding my breath for any 9/11 declassification as well.. Time will only tell but there's growing dissent amongst the right that the Zionists got away with it all under the second Trump admin.
I was talking to the hubby about the Q 5 yr delta on Feb 20th when Kash was sworn in and suddenly it occurred to me like a vision out of some scifi movie. What if everything has to happen on the exact date and time for sequences of desired outcome/events and any shift even in minutes or hours could alter the entire chain of events.. from simple things like crossing the road, going towards a destination, talking on the phone.. it could alter the order of the universe through variation. So all this waiting, perhaps there is a really good reason for it, universe altering reasons.
Has anyone noticed how solemn Bobby Kennedy was yesterday at the Executive Order (EO) signing Tuesday and today at the Cabinet meeting? I hope he is ok.