Forever Lost

I am lost
why cant i be found
is no one looking
am i not worthy of being found?
Is love so out of my reach that
I cant be found?
I'm so lost
and now i'm cold
Cant i save myself?
cant i find my own way out?
why isnt help coming for me?
am i going to be lost an eternity?
i'm so lost
i'm so cold
and now it's to dark
to be found.
how long will i be gone?
dont they know the dark is making me get lost even more?
They are going to leave me here
to drown in the darkness that is trying to drag me down.
I'm so lost
i'm so cold
it's to dark to be found
and now theres nothing
nothing at all.
i'm one more person that will never be found.

by Twilightbooklover

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The Book of Revelations

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who

hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. (Rev 1:3 NIV)

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When people read the Book of Revelation they encounter this vast array of symbols. Some have become quite well known to the public, particularly in the late twentieth century. ... The mark of the beast, which the book talks about as some sign or mark that people receive on their hand and their forehead. Even the number of this beast--the beast being some military ruler that controls the world at the end of time--as being 666. ...

It's a sealed book. It's a scroll with seven wax seals. As you begin to open it, you get this unfolding scenario of events, beginning with war and famine and disease and earthquakes and heavenly signs. It's fairly standard. And then you begin to get these characters introduced, and there are five or six main characters. One would be the false prophet. He's like a dragon, but he speaks like a lamb. He has horns. A beast that is non-descript, some sort of horrible creature that appears to stand for the Roman government to the early Christians, but today could be any power ... some sort of evil empire of some type. And then you have the saints or the Christians,

the faithful followers of God, that are being martyred. You have two people that are very interesting, that many modern interpreters are interested in ... called the two witnesses in Chapter 11. These are, I guess you could say the two final prophets that the book expects to appear on the earth, like Moses and Elijah of ancient times in the bible. You have a dragon, who's actually identified as the devil behind the scenes, and of course you have Jesus Christ, the lamb. So it's as if there's a whole stage set with these characters, and then things begin to unfold one by one, in terms of what's supposed to happen. ...

If you open the Book of Revelation and simply begin reading it as an unfolding scenario, it goes something like this. There will be wars and famines and disease epidemics and heavenly signs that will alert the world to some sort of crisis. Then will come an Antichrist as he's called, or a political ruler, that will establish control over the whole earth. He'll be backed up with a religious ruler, who's called the false prophet. They together establish a unified social, economic and religious system that dominates the world. The only thing opposing them are the people of God and these two prophets, they're called the two witnesses, who appear in Jerusalem, and begin to speak against this power. The rest of the book, really the last half of the book is about the overthrow of this system. The beast, the false prophet, who has the number 666, the Antichrist, is overthrown with judgments and plagues. Most of them are very cosmic. Asteroids hitting the earth. The water turning to blood and that sort of thing, until finally, Jesus Christ returns as a warrior on a white horse and sets up the kingdom of God. ...

- James Tabor

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A priest's prayer

Each day as a Priest I give advice with the Counselor. (Isaiah 9:6)

I solve conflicts with the Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)

I watch over the sheep with the Shepherd. (John 10:11)

I guide and instruct with the Teacher. (John 1:49)

I ease pain and grief with the Comforter. (2 Corinthians 1:3)

I strengthen the weak with my Rock of Refuge. (Psalm 31:2)

I build and construct with my cornerstone. (1 Peter 2:6)

I follow in the footsteps of my Leader. (Isaiah 55:4)

I make decisions with the help of the Righteous Judge. (2 Tim 4:8)

I even walk in darkness surrounded by the LIGHT. (John 1:4)

I feel protected by the Shield. ( Genesis 15:1)

I take advice from the Advocate. (1 John 2:1)

I foresee the future with the Prophet. (Luke 7:16)

I feel healed by the Physician. (Luke 4:23)

I wait and pray with my HOPE. (Psalm 71:5)

I feel fortified by the Tower of salvation. (2 Samuel 22:51)

In times of trouble, I feel saved by my redeemer. (Isaiah 59:20)

If I start to lose perspective, I remember of my eternal life.(1 John 5:20)

I nurture and nourish myself with the living bread. (John 6:51)

I am deeply in love with my beloved. (Matthew 12:18)

I rely for support on my Faithful witness. (Revelation 1:5)

I feel safe and secure in the presence of my Defender. (Psalms 84:11)

I forget about my past because I behold my beginning. (Colossians 1:18)

I feel invigorated by my strength. (Psalm 27:1)

I am truly fortified by my fortress. (Psalm 18:2)

I find companionship with my Friend. (Proverbs 18:24)

I bow before the KING of Kings. (Revelation 17:14)

and I follow the way, the truth and the life. (John 14:6)

I am not alone.

Mud Volcanoes, Azerbaijan

Take what you know about volcanoes and imagine mud volcanoes. Rather than hot lava, steam, ash and rocks, mud volcano eruptions involve cold mud, water and gas. Nearly 400 mud volcanoes, more than half of the world total, are found in Azerbaijan and the Caspian Sea. The most common have several small cones or vents and average about 13 feet high. Just be aware: In 2001, a mud volcano about nine miles from Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, erupted with enough force to send flames hundreds of feet into the sky and spew tons of mud.

Shilin Stone Forest, China

An old local saying says, “If you have visited Kunming without seeing the Stone Forest, you have wasted your time.” The Shilin Stone Forest covers 96,000 acres with large and small stands of stone “trees.” They actually are karst formations that stand on the earth like stalagmites and looking like petrified trees. Believed to be more than 270 million years old, the stone trees emerged as limestone eroded. Legend says this is the birthplace of Ashima, who was forbidden to marry the man she loved, drowned and turned to stone in the forest. The Torch Festival celebrates her each year.

Great Blue Hole, Belize

In 1971, Jacques Cousteau boldly sailed Calypso to the Great Blue Hole, investigated and declared it one of the 10 best diving sites in the world. It’s a large underwater sinkhole near the center of Lighthouse Reef, about 62 miles from Belize City. So much for the mystery. The circular hole is nearly 1,000 feet across and 410 feet deep, boasting underwater caves, fantastic coral formations and many species of tropical fish darting through the clear water.