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1. Comment by rickmankim on October 8, 2009 at 10:44 am

   I can really relate to this hour in more ways than one. I’ve found myself in bookstores staring at the self help books trying to find out what’s wrong with me (when, in retrospect, I should have been reading His Word). And then, I’ve spent many years sitting back, sarcastically pondering how I got stuck in the midst of “The Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” The world around me is filled with “pod” people and I’m the only natural one left. Why aren’t more people afraid of the consequences of their actions? Now, I finally realize, it’s the building over so many years of the apostasy the enemy has worked for. Everyone gets snared at one time or another as I can well relate, but only some fully realize the situation and dig themselves out of the quicksand pit. Now more than ever, I’ve retreated and no longer connect. I must be rubbing off on my children now, because one is requesting home school every day and my oldest said he’s gone 2 weeks without speaking to anyone at school except teachers. This has all been like the restless, sleepless nights of discomfort in the last trimester. Wouldn’t it be nice to just click the voice transmitter on your chest and say, “Beam me up, Scottie… there’s no intelligent life form down here,” and have all this be done with already?? Yahweh’s plan, however, is not so simple. We must prove ourselves as overcomers, take the red pill, and Trust in Him.

2. Comment by PraiseToYah on October 29, 2009 at 6:12 pm

   Yes, there is really something wrong with the world and I am so glad that YHWH/Yeshua provided a way to come to terms with what is wrong with the world and what is wrong with us. If it wasn’t for Yeshua crashing in on history ~2000 years ago to pay the price for our sin, we would be doomed to hell.

   Thank you for bringing up these Scriptures in your program: Mat 7:7 “Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.
   Mat 7:8 For everyone who asks receives. He who seeks finds. To him who knocks it will be opened. I pray that all of us, the remanant, will continue to seek and knock so that we can see more clearly what YHWH/Yeshua has for us to do. Amen.

3. Comment by donjuls on August 4, 2010 at 10:46 pm

   Yes, I’ve had that splinter in my mind for quite some time.
   I agree with your assessment, Eliyahu, about people dealing with their psychological problems and the only solution that the medical community (Doctors) has is drugs.
   I’m moving on into the series to learn what the solution is.

   Shalom,

   Don

4. Comment by gilahinYah on August 9, 2010 at 8:41 pm

   Ecclesiates is the apparent disallusionment of King Solomon to those things that he searched out in his lifetime that he found as vanity of vanities.
   The only thing we can learn from people in history is when we read/watch/hear of those things that they communicated at one time or another. The history of the nation of Israel written in the Scriptures, historical documents from different reliable sources, and even some information that comes from those that have tried to distort history; help us piece together and learn some valuable lessons, if we are willing.
   We have a war in our members between the right things and those things that are contrary to the principles that Yahweh has given us. Our flesh nature does war with the Ruach. Anti-life, yes, I can see that. Yahshua came to give us life and life more abundantly; will it only happen when we leave these flesy bodies behind? There is something wrong with the world. Identifying what is wrong is beneficial to our mental well-being as long as we know that the solution is the advent of the Kingdom of Yahweh and the demise of the dominion of darkness. Wow! You have brought out some pretty scary realities of how the world solutions try to medicate us from the destruction that is all around us. Why would a loving Elohim allow this to happen??? This is a question I have heard asked by alot of people over the years. It is one that I have attempted to answer based on what I have been taught. Whether it brought comfort, I do not know. I look forward to the next program.
   As a personal testimony: You mentioned weight issues. For over 20 years I was trapped in bulemia. I struggled with this outward manifestation of inner/spiritual issues. In the midst of this time in my life, I remember Yahshua comforting me and telling me not to give up. Many, many times as a believer I could not seem to stop myself from the vicious cycle of binging and purging. For years I gained and lost 30-40 lbs in very brief periods of times while I struggled to gain control of those triggers that lead me to acting out in yet another binging and purging cycle. As a believer, I dispaired that my life would ever change. I often asked Yahshua if I was going to spend the rest of my life in this vicious cycle of self-destruction. Finally, in 1997, I was brought to a place that I could overcome. Self-control is one of the fruit of the Ruach Hakodesh. I have been challenged in my liberty many times since then; however, even if I gain weight beyond my comfort zone, I can resist the urge to binge and purge. I exercise now and try to eat healthy. Yahshua is still working with me for the roots of these trigger issues; but, I know that He is able to set me free. Walking through the issues has given me a testimony to share with others.

5. Comment by EbedCJayT on September 16, 2010 at 8:07 pm

   Could the splinter in our mind that drives us crazy be that which pricks our conscience ? I wonder if this is The Holy Spirit in us that is stuggling against our fleshly nature as written in Galations 5:17

   For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.

   It is interesting that every time Jesus (Yahushua) was tempted, He responded with Scriptural Truth to counter the lie coming at Him. I believe that when we do likewise we will experience what 2Timothy1:7 talks about:

   For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

   and Galations 5:22-23
   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

   There is a saying that depression is rage spread thin. Consider this story of the unforgiving servant.

   Matt 18:23-35 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants. When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. But because he couldn’t pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, ‘Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!’ The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. “But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, ‘Pay me what you owe!’ “So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, ‘Have patience with me, and I will repay you!’ He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due. So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him in, and said to him, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me. Shouldn’t you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?’ His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him. So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

   From this story we learn that when the King (God) sees that we refuse to forgive others, He will actually deliver us over to the tormentors as well. Could this also be a part of the splinter in our mind that drives us crazy ?

   Fortunately we all have the power to chose life, the abundant life that our Creator desires for us. With the help of the Holy Spirit and His Word, we can be overcomers and only then will we have true joy.

6. Comment by donjuls on April 12, 2011 at 11:41 am

   On the surface this program may seem to be “a downer” but actually it is probably one of the most liberating of the programs. Knowing that there is this “Law of Sin” spoken of by Paul, that is constantly affecting our lives is in a way comforting. I know that sounds bizarre on its face, but it takes a ton of pressure off of me knowing that something like this even exists. I realize that just because the Law of Sin is as real as the Law of Gravity, and the other Laws that affect our lives daily, its existence does not give us license to purposely sin. It reminds me of the verse where Paul says that were sin is, grace abounds. And then goes on to say, ’so do we then sin more so that grace abounds more’ (I’m paraphrasing). And then he answers the question himself, ‘of course not’.

   The point is, when we sin, we deal with the sin, ask forgiveness and move on with our lives, purposing on our hearts not to sin again. But as we see in the beginning of the verse that you quote from Romans, Paul acknowledges the fact that the things I don’t want to do I do. In this world we will sin again, it seems to be a foregone conclusion. What we shouldn’t do is beat ourselves up over this constant cycle of sin and forgiveness. As you point out that mental gymnastics that we go through is tiring and makes us weary. If we don’t know that this is a “normal” thing we get depressed which can lead to hopelessness.
   Knowing all this and that the Law of Sin exists, as I said above, is extremely LIBERATING!!
   I thank Yeshua for His blood that covers all of our sin so that we are no longer in bondage to this Law.
   (Funny how Satan has shifted the focus away from understanding this Law of Sin, to convincing people that we are in bondage if we keep the Laws of Yahweh (Torah). Just one of those thoughts that popped into me head.) If Satan keeps us off balance I guess he feels we are an easier target.

   Keep seeking the TRUTH!

   Shalom,

   Don

7. Comment by James L on August 21, 2011 at 3:16 pm

   This program has given great clarity to questions and struggles I’ve been dealing with for a long time. Before and after I came to believe in Yeshua as my savior I have struggled with depression sometimes very deep depressions. I always thought something was wrong with me which there was but I internalized it just like mentioned in the program. I also struggled with addiction to alcohol. I never really understood what the root cause was. The only answers I could conclude were wanting to feel good or boredom or escape. While the answers were part of the reason, the real reasons were the ones so simply and beautifully explained in the program. The scriptures in Romans, Ecclesiastes, and the Psalms showing this universal dilemma facing all of mankind points to the root of all of our troubles we face. I’ve heard many a sermon ,read many books looking for a simple reason for the “splinter in my mind and heart” and never being able to identify it. This teaching nails it. I already know my perspective on life is going to be different from now on just because of this program. I am excited. Really these three core issues we face that we groan and travail over are the vanity of life, the law of sin in us, and the short lifespan. This clears away all the complicated reasonings and empty solutions.

8. Comment by Crigger on December 28, 2011 at 1:51 pm

   GREETINGS TRIBESMEN!!! Excellent message. This was not a downer as some might think, it actually encouraged me. When Yahweh pulled me up outa the pit, He showed me the sin in my life and He brought me to a place to understand that I could NOT fight my sin nature in the flesh, but rather there was a law working inside me to keep me from living the way Yahweh would like me to live.

   E explained Romans chapter 7 very well. Even when we want to do what is right, we do what is wrong, but our minds and hearts as truth seekers are always desiring to do what is good and pleasing to our Father. We just happen to miss the mark, but we keep going and going, no matter what.

   Excellent program. Shalom, Crigger

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