I was going through my CD's the other day and this one captured my attention. Yesterday, 7/21/2022 the song I played in repeat mode was "He Can Handle It" by BeBe & CeCe Winans. Not only do I like the snappy beat of the music but listen to the words. It may give the appearance to people watching what is going on in the USA like we are basically dumb, incompetent and just plain stupid in the nonsensical decisions being made about our country. Guess what? God can handle it for He is not a God that will be mocked. How many times will Holy Spirit have to remind the current administration that when God Almighty has enough of this nonsense going on it will only take 1 word from Him, and things will drastically change. When that happens, I would like to be on the safe side of that happening, which is on the side of God. Apparently, those delving into all of this nonsense gives the appearance they don't read their bibles is what it is looking like.
Take the word of God serious because there is a testimony written in the bible of the people having to choose what side they were on. Read Numbers 16:30 for yourself to see this. Those for God and those that opposed God and you do know what happened right? The earth opened up and swallowed those that opposed Him. See, we all have the choice of free will in our lives. Before they lost their lives by being swallowed up in the earth, they were given a choice to make, the decision of what side they were on. No one to blame but themselves if they were swallowed up by the earth. They were offered the opportunity to choose, and they made the decision that they made.
My father would tell me to choose wisely in life because he said to me even if you only have a split second to make a decision to choose wisely because once the decision is chosen and motion is the action of your decision there's no going back to change the decision. Does that make sense to you?
Gee, that sounds similar to making a decision in your life of where you will spend eternity, heaven or hell. It is too late to decide the outcome of your life once you take your last breath here on earth. Salvation needs to be made while you are still alive here on earth. With the way things seem to be looking now I would not put off making the decision to choose eternal life in heaven or eternal damnation in hell. Choose wisely because it will be too late when you die and find yourself in hell with eternal pain and suffering to go back and change your mind. This is a decision that must be made with your own free will while still being alive. Choose wisely because if you do not take this seriously you could find yourself joining with the group that were swallowed up by the earth many. many years ago. Something to think about isn't it. The choice is pretty plain and simple to ask Jesus into your heart and cleanse you of all of your sins because He chose to come to earth as a child. Walk this earth and then die on the cross taking on the sins of the world. Great news is that He rose from the dead 3 days later and He is seated at the right hand of the Father interceding for you. The other choice is to serve the devil, satan (I just will not give him the satisfaction of capitalizing his name when I reference him) the master deceiver that comes to steal, kill and destroy. That choice will land you a life in hell for all eternity with suffering, pain and flames of the lake of fire in which there is no reprieve from that suffering. The choice appears to be quite plain to live a life in heaven with Jesus which is beautiful or pain and great suffering in hell with satan. You do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out, life of beauty or life of true pain for all eternity. I have heard that once in hell you will also be tormented with the thoughts of how this one or that one came to you with the plan of salvation when you were alive, and you chose not to receive it. There is no going back to undo your decision once your final breath is made here on earth. Do you really want a life of regret with you not being able to change your mind at that point? Do you want a life of beauty with Jesus for all eternity because you chose that decision here on earth?
This is not me making things up. Pick up a bible and read it for yourself. The word of God which is alive and well.
Next subject now. Firestone how can you possibly justify giving a quote for changing a low beam headlight bulb at the cost of 146.00? I was quoted that the other day to change a low beam headlight bulb. I searched around and then found out Walmart auto care center did it for 7.50 plus the cost of purchasing the headlight bulb. See, I have been using the estimate quotes of Firestone when work needs to be done on my vehicle sort of the way out of line estimate pricing that is out there. This is not something new I have been gauging this for a few years now. How can they consistently be so outrageous in their quotes for potential work to be done on your car? Glad to see a few other auto repair companies are building businesses right down the road from them. The competition price war has begun at least where I reside that is.
People especially women do not like to be taken advantage of when it comes to auto repair. Stand up for yourself women ok. Just yesterday this happened to me. The day before I was quoted a certain price for an oil change and the bulb replacement, and I came back the next day when they suggested to be there by a certain time. I am now greeted with another man that begins to tell me the cost of the work is now higher than yesterday's quote. Listen to this lame reasoning, yesterday they had the synthetic oil needed and now the next day they no longer had it and you had to pay a higher premium to purchase the same oil but this time in the bottle? I never heard of such a thing they had it yesterday and I was there close enough to closing that they suggested coming back the next day and the manager also told me he had the oil order placed and have been waiting a month so far for it to come in. Sounds a bit fishy to me. I then replied something to the effect that he is trying to rip me off because I am a woman. Do you know what he did? He told me this conversation is over and walked away I then went to another Walmart. As I was driving away, I had to quote scripture that the joy of the Lord is my strength. I reminded satan that no man can give me joy or take it from me because I would not allow it.
First thing I did at the other location was to inquire if they had the oil needed, they did. Apparently, the person at the register of the initial location also pulled the wrong part that was supposed to be the bulb replacement because they quoted me 6 something for the part and then 7.50 to replace it. What is going on out there. I see on the screen that the bulb actually cost 22 something and I agreed to replace it along with the oil change. The work is now done, and I get the invoice before I pay. I now see the cost of the bulb being 29 something and I question it. Apparently, the mechanic just went and got a replacement bulb and did not get the 22 bulb I was quoted but a 29 bulb. The manger in auto care could not help me in this matter of principle I had so I requested to speak to the store manager that did have authority in this matter. All he asked was what was the dollar amount difference in the 2 bulbs and when he heard it, he gave the ok to charge me the original price. Did you know that when you get an oil change at a place like Walmart the only topping off of fluid in your vehicle is windshield wiper fluid? Those days are gone unless you go to a dealership or garage of them topping off the fluids in your car. Imagine that!
Someone needs to come up with the concept again of having gas stations that are full service like it used to be. They pump the gasoline and check under the hood of the car too. People I do believe just might be willing to go back to a full-service neighborhood gas station what do you think?
Final closing thought. How can families with children possibly afford to pay for groceries and school supplies etc. today? While waiting for my car to be done I walked around Walmart and just kept thinking to myself that I am glad my children are grown now because how in the world would I be able to afford to buy groceries for them with todays inflated prices.
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