Something empowering for you this morning: A young woman went to her mother and told her about the problems she was facing in life. She said she was tired of fighting and struggling and didn’t know how to keep going.
The mother took her to the kitchen and filled three pots with water. She placed each pot on a burner, turned on the heat, and put a potato in one pot, an egg in the second, and coffee beans in the third.
After a while, she turned off the burners and fished out the potato, egg, and coffee beans, and asked her daughter to observe them carefully.
The potato was soft and had become very weak. The egg, which had been fragile, now had a hardened shell inside. But the coffee beans had transformed the water into a rich and aromatic coffee. The mother then explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity – boiling water. However, each of them had reacted differently.
The potato went in strong, firm, and hard, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg had been fragile and had a thin outer shell, but in boiling water, it had become hard inside. The coffee beans, on the other hand, had changed the water and created something new.
The mother explained that we all face adversity, and how we react to it depends on us. We can either become weak, hard, or transform the situation into something positive.
The young woman realized that she had a choice – to be like a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean.
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
THIS should scare everyone..The demon billionaire behind the chaos of society is back at trying influencing more people before the elections. (oh. and his son Alex is dating Hillary Clinton aid, Huma Abeden)
Luckily, I think many people have learned to tune out the propaganda over the airwaves now. I remember years ago, hearing stories about how people in Communist countries just don't listen to their state owned media because they know it's all lies. (Never realized the same was happening here, al beit it has escalated immensely in the last few years.) Honestly, how can ANYONE not SEE and HEAR what a weak, mentally feeble old man that Biden is?? He's a walking dementia patient. MSM is finally asking questions of KJP, who continues to fail at the gaslighting that Biden is a strong, competent leader, his policies have improved American lives and he's ready for another 4 years! Democrats don't even want him running again.
Even if they stick Michael Obama or Grewsome Newsome on the ballot at the last minute, neither of them have a great record or following or anything to offer besides "America Last 2.0". Michael has publically said he hates America and wants nothing to do with being president and everyone can see what an absolute train wreck California has become due to Newsome's "leadership". I dont think that Soros' money in radio will have near the effect that his getting soft-on-crime DAs elected did. Just my 2 cents. 🤷♀️
J. Biden is the Potato President (no insult to potatoes); maybe Hunter B. can get a date with Retchel Dole-Zal, (or Dial-Lo) instead of just F-orking her the $9.99/month or join her as a frequent fetish guest.
with all the God/god/anti-god/I'm a god God-talk on this rankled edition of C & C & (god) I ASK serious questions pertaining to our vaunted WALL of Separation in this country... I know that Politicians lobby for Churches and leaders to advocate positively for them and their causes...just to look at what church organizations and leaders were bought off by the CoVid-Vaxxers and now indeed the Open Border Free Admission Asylum For All (just like Jesus wants) policy that so many Leftists in the Faith Community are championing....HOW MUCH $$$$ has the Unitarian and UUs brought in and/or paid out in these policy areas and what are the relationships they have with the State? Freedom From Religion is not practical as the State wants to assert oversight and influence in this realm; it appears that the State seeks to hold a practical monopoly on community charity work, sure they ask churches to open their doors to migrants to help out when truly pressed, but this is really a half-measure to get churches to press for more State Funds and resources to do the work...Denver Mayor is perfect example he wants Federal Funds for his city and blames only Republicans in Congress for the paucity of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
'The Book' is called the Holy Bible, God's Word, Scripture. God's name is "I am."
Why don't you move on off of this substack? Obviously all you're here for is to attempt to provoke and/or pester folks with insanely stupid questions. Middle school
Why is that a stupid question? Other mythologies have names for their gods, like the Roman gods that give us the names of the planets in our solar system. I just wondered why a revered almighty god would be nameless. And, bible means book.
And lastly, the name of this Substack is I believe 'Coffee and Covid', not 'god and religion'.
—for you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—
Deuteronomy 4:24
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 4:23-24
So watch yourselves, that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the Lord your God has commanded you. For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
And, it is hard to talk with god, for if you see his/her face,
you must die.
Exodus 33 - ' And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
Something empowering for you this morning: A young woman went to her mother and told her about the problems she was facing in life. She said she was tired of fighting and struggling and didn’t know how to keep going.
The mother took her to the kitchen and filled three pots with water. She placed each pot on a burner, turned on the heat, and put a potato in one pot, an egg in the second, and coffee beans in the third.
After a while, she turned off the burners and fished out the potato, egg, and coffee beans, and asked her daughter to observe them carefully.
The potato was soft and had become very weak. The egg, which had been fragile, now had a hardened shell inside. But the coffee beans had transformed the water into a rich and aromatic coffee. The mother then explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity – boiling water. However, each of them had reacted differently.
The potato went in strong, firm, and hard, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg had been fragile and had a thin outer shell, but in boiling water, it had become hard inside. The coffee beans, on the other hand, had changed the water and created something new.
The mother explained that we all face adversity, and how we react to it depends on us. We can either become weak, hard, or transform the situation into something positive.
The young woman realized that she had a choice – to be like a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean.
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And something hilaroiusly on target: If the COVID vaccines were seatbelts: https://tritorch.com/COVIDSeatbelt [image]
Be well everyone.
BE THE BEAN !
Coffee for the win!! 🙌😁
Much like the parable of the sower. Matthew 13:1-23.
16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear. 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
18 “Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: 19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path. 20 The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. 21 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 22 The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. 23 But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
Hallelujah to the day back in September 1997 when this verse opened my eyes and ears up!! Thank you so much!!
♥️🙌
Thanks Tritorch! That reaction-to-adversity example is just so fine
LOVE the analogy....and the meme!
Sadly, it appears we have too many potatoes in the US today.
Their leader is our current POTUS.
Good meme. But PLEASE stop using the word ‘vaccine’. This isn’t trivial; it’s important.
But, God.
Saw that on Netflix “the tourist”
Awesome!👏🏻
Great comment!! I enjoyed that!! Have a great day!!
Very good. Thank you
And the seatbelt…😆
Excellent advice and hysterical photo!
Even though govt entities & others may seek to knock us down!
Especially when! =)
THIS should scare everyone..The demon billionaire behind the chaos of society is back at trying influencing more people before the elections. (oh. and his son Alex is dating Hillary Clinton aid, Huma Abeden)
'Birds of a feather flock together!'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13087741/George-Soros-radio-400M-Audacy-bailout-billionaire-network-2024-election.html
Luckily, I think many people have learned to tune out the propaganda over the airwaves now. I remember years ago, hearing stories about how people in Communist countries just don't listen to their state owned media because they know it's all lies. (Never realized the same was happening here, al beit it has escalated immensely in the last few years.) Honestly, how can ANYONE not SEE and HEAR what a weak, mentally feeble old man that Biden is?? He's a walking dementia patient. MSM is finally asking questions of KJP, who continues to fail at the gaslighting that Biden is a strong, competent leader, his policies have improved American lives and he's ready for another 4 years! Democrats don't even want him running again.
Even if they stick Michael Obama or Grewsome Newsome on the ballot at the last minute, neither of them have a great record or following or anything to offer besides "America Last 2.0". Michael has publically said he hates America and wants nothing to do with being president and everyone can see what an absolute train wreck California has become due to Newsome's "leadership". I dont think that Soros' money in radio will have near the effect that his getting soft-on-crime DAs elected did. Just my 2 cents. 🤷♀️
If "Michael or Grewsome" gets into office, MAGA will be replaced by MAFC.
Make America Finally Collapse
Fear not. Huma dates guys like Hunter and Anthony. Expect Alex to reveal his own shortcomings.
BEAUTIFUL analogy - thank you, Tri!
J. Biden is the Potato President (no insult to potatoes); maybe Hunter B. can get a date with Retchel Dole-Zal, (or Dial-Lo) instead of just F-orking her the $9.99/month or join her as a frequent fetish guest.
Fair point mzlizzi. That's just yet another reason to be grateful for the good things in life.
Thanks for some uplifting news. We get very little of any of this.
I trust nothing that comes out any longer. How are these whistleblowers, deseminators of truth still alive and functioning?
They have the power to transform ~ themselves and us, too, as well as our shared space and time ~ praise god.
God.
🎯🙏🏼
everywhere ~
with all the God/god/anti-god/I'm a god God-talk on this rankled edition of C & C & (god) I ASK serious questions pertaining to our vaunted WALL of Separation in this country... I know that Politicians lobby for Churches and leaders to advocate positively for them and their causes...just to look at what church organizations and leaders were bought off by the CoVid-Vaxxers and now indeed the Open Border Free Admission Asylum For All (just like Jesus wants) policy that so many Leftists in the Faith Community are championing....HOW MUCH $$$$ has the Unitarian and UUs brought in and/or paid out in these policy areas and what are the relationships they have with the State? Freedom From Religion is not practical as the State wants to assert oversight and influence in this realm; it appears that the State seeks to hold a practical monopoly on community charity work, sure they ask churches to open their doors to migrants to help out when truly pressed, but this is really a half-measure to get churches to press for more State Funds and resources to do the work...Denver Mayor is perfect example he wants Federal Funds for his city and blames only Republicans in Congress for the paucity of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Does this god have a name?
It is like having a dog named Dog.
And why is the holy book just named 'The Book'?
So many silly questions...
'The Book' is called the Holy Bible, God's Word, Scripture. God's name is "I am."
Why don't you move on off of this substack? Obviously all you're here for is to attempt to provoke and/or pester folks with insanely stupid questions. Middle school
or high school?
Why is that a stupid question? Other mythologies have names for their gods, like the Roman gods that give us the names of the planets in our solar system. I just wondered why a revered almighty god would be nameless. And, bible means book.
And lastly, the name of this Substack is I believe 'Coffee and Covid', not 'god and religion'.
Precisely because there IS no other God, there is no name fitting for Him besides simply, "I AM".
Of course, you're free to not believe it, but it seems like something that should make reasonable sense even to someone who thinks it's made up.
Exodus 34:14
—for you shall not worship any other god, for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God—
Deuteronomy 4:24
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Deuteronomy 4:23-24
So watch yourselves, that you do not forget the covenant of the Lord your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the Lord your God has commanded you. For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
Source: https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/God,-Jealous
Ask God His name.
How do you know he is not a she?
And, it is hard to talk with god, for if you see his/her face,
you must die.
Exodus 33 - ' And the Lord said, “I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the Lord, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. But,” he said, “you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live.”
they probably turned into starbucks coffee (the Tucker variety)
Yes!! Give God the praise and glory!! We are only managers of what God gives us!!
TriTorch, thank you for sharing this story. May we all brew coffee today!!
And nourishing
Often, it’s all about perspective.
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