IVEN MAURICE GARLAND's Blog – July 2012 Archive (6)

There is a weapon that has killed more people than the MK-1 "LITTLE BOY" and the MK-III "FAT MAN" combine. Its the tongue. The pink thing in our mouths can kill a person's dreams,and cause a person to stop believing in themselves because of the words you spoke on their lives . Its important that we guard our tongues and THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK !  Ephesians 4:29 (new life version) " Watch your talk! No bad words should be…

We are in a time that we have to be real about what is going on in our towns,our cities,and our communities. No longer can we put religious blinder on and walk around like problems don't exist.I have notice as of late that in my opinion, the church has been too silent on the political issues such as same sex marriage, gun control,  violence in  our communities ,AND AIDS. I believe that we need to sit down like brothers and sisters in Christ and discuss…

I took a ride to the store to get some things for the house. In my shopping, my mind was on those 59 people injured and 12 killed on Friday in Colorado. In the back of my mind I said to myself ,"This could've be somewhat avoided." I know what your thinking...HOW? By first strengthening our gun laws. Not allowing guns to be so easily accessible . Guns are so easy to get that you can go online and purchase without an issue. Our government needs to stand up…

We have lost respect for one another as 

humanbeings. We will step on our brothers 

and sisters before reaching down and …

Some people take religion to the extreme. What do I mean ? Well I'm glad you asked ! When new people come to church and give their lives to God I've seen "helpers" try to make new babes speak in tongues. The person never spoke in tongues and I never saw them again. That was another babe scared off by over religious people walking in the flesh. I know... I know... you was trying to get them saved ! All they need to…

Its ok to be a little conceited but not to the point that you think that the world is all about about you . When you get to the point that YOU think that YOUR stuff don't stink you need to go check yourself. Self-centered people have fallen because they've forgot who put them where they are and when you get to the point where nobody can't tell you nothing God has ways of DEFLATING YOUR EGO . "One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit…