CYCLONE WARNING, QUEENSLAND

This is terrible and terrifying for many.
Cyclone Yasi.

We are expecting the largest cyclone EVER to hit Cairns, northern Queensland at midnight tonight.
The Biggest in Generations.
This cyclone is larger than cyclone Tracy that squashed Darwin in 1974.

Monster Category 5.

Winds will be up to 300klm/hour (186 miles).
It is a 400klm (249 miles) in diameter.

The eye is expected to be about 80klms.
Everyone has been advised to evacuate.
Beautiful Cairns is expected to go underwater.

For hundreds of miles down the Queensland coast everyone is heeding the warning.

We should be safe.
However, everyone has been warned to be careful.

"I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go,
and I will bring you back to this land.
I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you."
Genesis 28:15

For those who belong to the Lord...we are never losers.
He is near us here on earth, or, we are gathered with Him in Heaven.

 Faith Gives Re-assurance

DYING of Thirst

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I am going to be very forthright here.. I think when we live in countries with adequate water supplies we take a glass of that life giving GOLD for granted.

So here it is... the raw truth of what happens to a person who cannot drink the water needed to sustain life.
Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration: These may include a dull headache, muscle cramps (especially leg cramps), a sudden episode of visual haze, decreased blood pressure (hypotension), and dizziness or fainting when standing up due to orthostatic hypotension.
Body Water Content: The human body is about 60% water in adult males and 55% in adult females. Lean muscle tissue contains about 75% water by weight. Blood contains almost 70% water, body fat contains 10% water and bone has 22% water. Skin also contains much water.
Body Shut Down: In untreated dehydration, the person feels very sick, the blood pressure drops from the decreased Body Water Content. Delirium then unconsciousness with swelling of the tongue, and, in extreme cases, death occurs.

CLEAN Water IS Required: For Hygiene related good Health.

Disease Results: Diarrhoea 1.8 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases (including cholera); 90% are children under 5, mostly in developing countries. 88% of diarrhoeal disease is attributed to Unsafe Water Supply, inadequate sanitation and hygiene.

Malaria (1.2 million die), Trachoma(500 million sick), Schistosomiasis (160million infected, many die) Intestinal Helminths (e.g. Ascariasis, Trichuriasis, Hookworm) disease (133 million infected) ETC .... would you believe, there ARE even more.

All foods contain water. Even the driest nut or seed has a lot of water in it. Furthermore, when food is digested, it is converted to energy, carbon dioxide and WATER. Most people can get the fluid the body needs from food, and they only need to drink enough water to prevent constipation.

"When you eat, the pyloric valve at the end of your stomach closes to keep food in the stomach. Then the stomach takes fluid that you drink and food that you eat and turns the solid food into liquid. If you don't drink enough fluid, your stomach takes fluid from your blood and adds it to the food in the stomach to create the soup. The pyloric valve will not let food pass to the intestines until this liquid soup is formed. Then the liquid soup passes to the intestines and remains a soup until it reaches your colon. Only then is the fluid absorbed to turn the soup into solid waste in the colon. If you do not have enough fluid in your body, your body extracts extra fluid from your stool and turns your stool into hard rocks, causing constipation. Drink water whenever you feel thirsty, but there's no health benefit from forcing yourself to drink eight glasses of water a day. Drinking too much water can be dangerous; (Hyponatremia.) This is of particular concern if you are exercising in hot weather and fail to replace the salt you lose in sweat."
(Journal of the American College of Nutrition, April, 2003.)

A Crocodile in your Life

One animal or reptile I have never liked, is the crocodile.

I have never trusted them, until...

We are up at Kakado National Park, in the Northern Territory and went out in a 'safe' boat to view the salt water croc's.

Our guide was paranoid about our safety. "Keep seated at all times," he instructed.

"Yes I agree with that," I thought!

The first one sighted came swimming over...

"Why he looks harmless enough,

rather like a big floating log, no noise, nothing." 

And this is where people go wrong......

BY Trusting!!!

When a bait is hung over the water. THAT LOG, suddenly becomes alive and jumps high up out of the water, to appease his greed.

No wonder so many people get taken and eaten by Croc's every year.

This reminds me of a scripture about Satan the devil..

The Bible INFORMS US:

  

"Be self-controlled and alert.
Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." (eat-up, destroy)  1 Peter 5:8

Ahhhh, so we'll be safe. Because if we see a roaring lion, we'll know it's the devil and stay away...LOL... NOT SO!! 

He actually counterfeits himself. 
The Bible INFORMS AGAIN..


For Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 5:8)
He wants you, and plans to get you, however he can.
And, he is very subtle in the process.  

* Doubt: Makes you question God???
* Discouragement: Makes you look at your problems instead of to God.
* Diversion: Say's wrong,  look's more attractive than right.
* Defeat: Screams that you're a failure, so you give up.
* Delay: Sneaks up and says, "do it later."  And, it never gets done.

INSTEAD

Look to the Morning Star, Jesus Christ.

Read His Word and believe His promise.

And He will help you to climb your Mountain,

One step at a time.

Then, your scar's will turn to Stars...

And You will Shine!!

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Rev 22:16 "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."

INNER TURMOIL

Only a parent can imagine the inner turmoil and anguish experience when their child suffers hurt, setbacks, grief, illness or any kind of life's dispair.

At that time you would gladly trade places with them just to see them happy once more.

Where do you go at times like this, who do you ask for help, what do you do??

Sometimes it seems there is nowhere to turn. you are encased in a fragement of time, where even breathing becomes a chore.  

A war rages within, a searing pain as though your very heart is torn apart trampled on and thrown away..

No-one cares, everyone has their own situations.

People are never totally infalable. No matter how willing they are to assist, you are sure nothing will or can change the circumstances.....

The storm brews until you feel it will explode, surely you cannot take anymore...

Oh Lord, Help Me.....You cry out!
Will He Hear??? Is he listening.

This is His promise to us,

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."

"Because he loves me," says the LORD,
"I will rescue him;

I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
He will call upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him
and show him my salvation." (Psalms 91)

Be still my heart and know, that God is always here.
He loves me and leaves me with this promise...

"I will NEVER leave thee nor FORSAKE thee.!!"
Hebrews 13:5
Praise His Holy Name.

Listen to the Kookaburra laugh, to brighten your day.