Yea, it's about Max again...

it's late and I should be in bed but no, instead I'm making an entry into this blog to point some of the strange things that have been happening since discovering Max impending birth.

It's almost as though this child has a specific mission, but don't we all? No, this is different. Somehow, this little child makes people giddy happy.

Oh what the heck, I'm going to say it... I feel like there is something extraterrestrial about Max. If you read the blog below this one, you'll see that I'm actually attempting to explain ETs as not being from space. Also, in blogs below you'll read that I'm considering atheism as a way of life. But I can't do either now--for some reason. I've changed my position on ETs and have renewed my faith in God. I feel like it's all due to Max but I don't know how, why and I don't think that it matters.

Max will be here in the next few weeks. Amy is starting to feel the baby slow down because there is less room to move around in. Amy will only stretch so much.

I can't help what I'm feeling. I know that I am impressionable and that I have a wild imagination. I don't know... we'll see what happens in the next few weeks when you

perils of desperate prayer

How many times have we found ourselves in situations where the only thing left is one last minute, desperate request for divine intervention often being disappointed that our desperate pleas fell up uncaring ears. We blame God, the master deity. We accuse God of abandonment and question his true intentions.

Those are spiritually strong will endure, keep their faith in God and try again later feeling that God has a better plan. Still, others will remain cynical and assert a false sense of control over consensus reality, never realizing that we are the ones in control--God is allowing us to make the choice much as he did in Genesis 3:3--we have the choice, we have the power!

Yet, there are perils to last minute prayer or a last-minute request to a higher force, deity or impression that means God to you. Both prayer and meditation require a relaxed state of mind that is best attained with consistent focus and practice. This state of mind is absent when you're in a desperate situation that causes you tremendous anxiety. It's difficult to relax enough to a point of focus.

This is the reason why religions have always stressed that you attend religious services regularly. It's easier to attain this state of spiritual elation when you're surrounded by people of like-mind. Requests made through prayers and meditation are almost always successful in a group setting. But still, prayers and meditative requests are also fruitful when one attains this point of self realization and meditative focus.

One has to consistently practice prayer to train the mind into accepting that we are in control. I don't mean the type prayer where you are begging to God for something.

To pray:

1. Thank God for the strength to accept certain situation
2. declare before God that you are now open to receive divine guidance now
3. Tell God that you are going to make whatever changes necessary to repair the situation because God has given you free will and choice to do what needs to be done.
4. Don't beg for mercy, you relinquish the power that God gave you.
5. God may have a divine plan--then again, he may not. Make it yourself and submit your plan to God keeping in mind the laws of universal conduct and morality.
6. Accept, claim victory and move on to the next issue.

I have prayed this way for a long time and it works. I declare that most problems I find myself in are problems that I created--therefore, I can solve them.

With patience and forgiveness, anyone can make bring prayer to the desired fruition and success.

God Bless.