Life after death? Believe or Know? Part 1

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Do you know or believe there is life after death? https://anchor.fm/john-bartels/episodes/Do-you-know-or-believe-there-is-life-after-death-e22qv5d

Part 2 will deal with two meanings of the word “believe”.

Link to Part 2

God’s omniscience, quantum physics and Isaiah 55:8-9

If God knows the future how can i have free will?

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: God’s omniscience, quantum physics and Isaiah 55:8-9 https://anchor.fm/john-bartels/episodes/Gods-omniscience–quantum-physics-and-Isaiah-558-9-e22e9ip

Session 4 of 6 God’s Love and Protection as we travel towards Heaven

Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: God’s Love and Protection as we journey towards Heaven. Session 4 St. Cuthbert’s Bible Study 23 March 2023. https://anchor.fm/john-bartels/episodes/Gods-Love-and-Protection-as-we-journey-towards-Heaven–Session-4-St–Cuthberts-Bible-Study-23-March-2023-e210j6n

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Kiera is fighting the good fight despite her illness.

What an inspiration dear Kiera is to us all. What a lesson she has gifted us with that love lasts for ever and enfolds us all. Anna has given me permission to post the latest news about Kiera and to post Kiera’s most recent poem to us all. The whole creation groans and awaits redemption. Redemption will come for the whole of creation. That is for certain. Please scroll down right to the poem.

Anna’s message and pictures and Kiera’s poem. What a beautiful gift and inspiration….

Re yesterday’s post and Kiera’s poem….she is very quiet and breathless this morning but still with us. Thankyou all for your wonderfully supportive comments. We can feel all the love coming our way and I am convinced it helps. Xx

Kiera speaks again…..
It seems she is now very consciously preparing for her transition….

Remember me on this day
Please take note of what I say…
I can no longer manage walks
But still enjoy our little talks…
Sitting now by the fire
I wish to share what will inspire….
CHERISH IN NATURE ALL YOU SEE
EVERY FLOWER AND EVERY TREE
ALL THE CREATURES LARGE AND SMALL
GIVE YOUR LOVE TO THEM ALL.
Then wait and see
How you will be….

And when at last,
I have ‘passed’
That sudden tap on your face..
Those special arms that embrace
Will be Nature’s Blessing…
Her healing caressing….
And in the timeless zone of mist,
I will come and share a kiss..
I’ll wing my way o’er cloud and sea
And you’ll recognize its me.
For this is knowledge all must know
Rainbow Bridge goes to AND fro.

Dear Kiera

East Sussex Snow Today

Just think. From beneath the snow will emerge a glorious English garden. What great encouragement for all who at this time are going through any adversity. Please scroll right down.

The Winter Garden

Below are some flowers which were growing in the same garden before winter Resting now, these beautiful promises of life renewed will burst through in Spring. As day follows night so spring follows winter. The darkness of Good Friday was followed by the blazing white light of Easter day. To God be the glory.

“All shall be well, all manner of thing shall be well” Julian of Norwich.

Woody Cape’s Visual Paean

Woody Cape is in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. What an inspiring picture! Thank you CM.

Thanks to CM for the wonderful picture

Get Ready to be Amazed – Really Amazed

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN – THANK YOU

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I guarantee that if you don’t know about the Golden Ratio, when you learn about it you will think about it and remember it for the rest of your life. You will want to tell others about it.

Please follow steps 1-5 in order. It is best to look at the video (step 6) last.

1. Look at this sequence of numbers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377, 610, 987 

2. Get out your calculator,

3. Notice that each number is the sum of the two preceding it. i.e. 0+1=1, 1+1=2, 2+1=3, 3+2=5 and so on….

4. Notice that if you divide any number by its preceding number you get 1.6*

e,g, 21/13 = 1.62*

e.g. 8/ 5 = 1.60*

e.g. 987/610 = 1.62*

5, look at this shell. Note the spirals.

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6. . Now watch this excellent video. It will blow your mind. Watch to the end.

You may have to click on the video while it is loading. The link is: https://youtu.be/wntIMD9wbR0

Please do not miss watching the whole video.

Footnote

Calling all photographers. I know you will enjoy and use what the excellent video teaches.

John Bartels

What does this tell you? Just look at all the nebula!

To God be the Glory

Theology: A Very Sensible Box

Do we trust God and at the same time have many unanswered questions about Him and how He works? Leslie Weatherhead offers us some very sensible advice: Leave those questions in a box marked: “Awaiting Further Light.”

Sensible advice indeed, for “now we see through a glass darkly….” (1 Cor. 13,12)

The late Leslie D Weatherhead C.B.E. M. A. PhD. D. Litt. D. D. was Minister at the City Temple, London. He was President of the Methodist Conference and Hon. Chaplain to Her late Majesty’s Forces .He is the author of many books including “The Christian Agnostic”, where the above advise is recorded.

The Power of Commitment

Commitment

“The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.”

Quotation attributed to WH Murray