WONDROUS *GOD*; WORKING WONDERS THROUGH HUMANITY!!!

Ah, the wondrous things, which, humanity has designed, constructed, built, crafted, made, and, done, though, it was not them, alone, as, ALL comes forth from *GOD*, including, the mastery of our advancements, inventions, breakthroughs, and, ALL else! *GOD* puts into the minds of Mankind, the vision, focus, deliberation, the way to an end, and, all necessary factors, to achievement, just as the trees bud, the flowers bloom, the grass grows, the birds fly, the bees replenish the Earth, and, so on!!!

The 7 Natural Wonders of the World, the 7 Wonders of the World, architecture, agriculture, The Space Program, massive dams, waterways, throughway's; endless advancements for Mankind; most with good purpose, some misused, with deadly intentions! NOT one thing we do, is not inspired BY  DIVINE order! *GOD'S* own hand, touches everything in CREATION, down to the last detail! Mathematics, physics, the Laws of Motion, the Laws of Nature, the Laws of Universal Gravitation, light bulbs, telephones, and, all sorts of other genius gifts to this Earth, came, by way of *GOD*! HE inspired deaf, and, blind Men to compose the most beautiful music ever, HE brought forth, sometimes, by accident, the discovery of electricity, communications, flight, and, other amazing things, we so, take for granted, these days...

Simplistic discoveries, made for modernization of societies, from the first fire, the first wheel, the first tools, the first cookware, dishes, and, utensils, and, all the way to what we regard as fundamental parts of our lives, THROUGH *GOD*! Without HIM, do you think that mere Men, could design, and, build, the ancient Pyramids? They didn't even have proper tools, let alone, machinery; instead, they relied upon the brain, and, brawn, power, given to them, BY *GOD*!!!

It is interesting that, quite a few of the innovators of modernization, from the ancients, until present time, had STRONG belief systems, religious, or not, , and, one such Man, was Benjamin Franklin, whom,  emphasized that the new republic could survive only if the people were virtuous. All his life he explored the role of civic and personal virtue; in fact, he sought to cultivate his character by a plan of 13 virtues, which he developed at age 20 (in 1726) and continued to practice in some form for the rest of his life. His autobiography lists his 13 virtues as:

1. "Temperance. Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation."
2. "Silence. Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation."
3. "Order. Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time."
4. "Resolution. Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve."
5. "Frugality. Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; i.e., waste nothing."
6. "Industry. Lose no time; be always employ'd in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions."
7. "Sincerity. Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly, and, if you speak, speak accordingly."
8. "Justice. Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty."
9. "Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve."
10. "Cleanliness. Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, cloaths, or habitation."
11. "Tranquility. Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable."
12. "Chastity. Rarely use venery but for health or offspring, never to dullness, weakness, or the injury of your own or another's peace or reputation."
13. "Humility. Imitate Jesus and Socrates."

Franklin did not try to work on them all at once. Instead, he would work on one and only one each week "leaving all others to their ordinary chance". While Franklin did not live completely by his virtues and by his own admission, he fell short of them many times, he believed the attempt made him a better man contributing greatly to his success and happiness, which is why in his autobiography, he devoted more pages to this plan than to any other single point; in his autobiography Franklin wrote, "I hope, therefore, that some of my descendants may follow the example and reap the benefit...

*GOD* has ways of strengthening HIS trendsetters, HIS inventors, HIS geniuses, HIS designers, HIS leaders, HIS engineers, HIS CHOSEN workers, OF HIS WILL, that, in most cases, as they become famous, notable, widely recognized, heralded, and, so forth, they would/will, exemplify the FACT, that, they came into their state of visibility, THROUGH learned, embraced, understood, applied, and, appreciated doctrines, premised on soundness, goodness, wholesomeness,*GODLINESS*!!!

It all makes sense, as *GOD* IS THE GENIUS of geniuses! HE IS the Author of existence, and, all within! HE is without beginning, or, end, and, the driving force of power, before, and, behind everything! What an awesome being is HE, HIS wonders, NEVER cease to amaze me, from the more simple ones, to, those that, alter existence, forever! ALL GLORY BE UNTO *GOD*, there is nothing, without HIM! AMEN!!!

REV. LWINSOR © 2012
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