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Daily Front-Line Reports from Battlefield Earth 2023
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January 3rd Headline: Nostradamus’ 2023 Predictions Sound Absolutely Terrifying. Coming to you from the DFN headquarters just outside of Hades, this is Noise Todamnus reporting that a book written in 1555 is creating quite a scare among those who are convinced that false prophets, seers, soothsayers, astrologist, and tarot card readers have real power over anything; except the minds of the weak and easily lead masses. Way to go Nos Man! After taking large hits of hallucinogenic nutmeg, Michel would dictate ramblings for hours to his secretary. These quatrains contained his apocalyptic prophecies which were described as “shouting nonsense” in the streets at the time. He supposedly predicted random events like the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of JFK, and the 9/11 attacks. It is like someone saying “tomorrow it will be two o’clock.” Well, they would be right twice for a second each time, but wrong for the other 86,398 seconds in tomorrow. So, you could say they were right; but much more wrong. If someone said “tomorrow it will be two o’clock all day,” well that would be another matter. Nostradamus also said the world would end in 1999, but he missed that one; and so did Prince. The Kingdom of Darkness highly promotes this kind of nonsense because it keeps people afraid, makes other people lots of money, and promotes distrust of what that Crucified Criminal said about the end of the world, and those who believe in Him and what He said. That is why the Bible condemns and we endorse these sorts of ramblings because they keep the focus on the doom, and never reveal the Truth. Real prophets are 100% correct 100% of the time; but we love to keep people guessing and walking by sight, and not by faith! This report is brought to you today by our faithful sponsor, Soothsayers-R-Us, whose motto is: Telling all the lies that are worth telling! The TFN reports that – It is written: Matthew 24:11-14 “Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” Prayer: Matthew 11:25 “At that time Jesus prayed this prayer: ‘O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding these things from those who think themselves wise and clever, and for revealing them to the childlike.’” In Jesus the Christ, our Lord and Savior’s Name we pray. Amen
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Are Satan and his minions active around mankind through the world, the flesh, and the devil? Is the enmity between his seed and the seed of the woman real and on display? Can humans do anything to protect themselves from this real threat? Does God provide protection and answers for these threats? Join Jim Davis, in the style of C.S. Lewis and Frank Peretti, in exploring and answering all these questions with a year-long daily review of actual Yahoo News headlines of 2023 presenting this spiritual warfare examination with the face of the reality of evil and the promises and hope of a Savior.
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As Founder Owner of Resources Unlimited Group and Chairman of BestPath Foundation, Jim Davis brings over 40 years proven leadership experience in Biblically-based Life Purpose Coaching, Career Counseling, Servant Leadership Development, Executive Management, Property Valuations, Governmental Service, Mentoring, Pro-Life Activism, and Writing. He is strongly supported educationally having earned a Master’s degree in 1979, and concurrent Bachelor’s degrees in 1975 (Psychology & Criminology), graduating with 175 credit hours in eight years on the GI Bill with no student debt and all three degrees Summa Cum Laude. Jim was chosen for Leadership VA in 1987, an intensive year-long executive management and development program (as one of 60 selected from a pool of 45,000) sponsored by the Veterans Administration. Jim earned an unprecedented 10 grade promotions over 12 years with the V.A., which was capped by serving as the Acting Director of the Los Angeles, CA Regional Office in 1988, which was the largest in the V.A. with almost 600 staff involved in delivering 8% of all veterans’ services nationally. Jim also served as Assistant Chief Specially Adapted Housing in Washington, D.C. where he helped guide the adaptation or obtaining of handicapped accessible housing for over 1,500 disabled veterans annually; and was the Chief Appraiser over 450 fee appraisers and 60 compliance inspectors, Chief of Loan Service and Claims over 2,200,000 loans, and GM-15 Loan Guaranty Officer in Los Angeles, where he oversaw up to 200 loan originations daily, up to 800 appraisals daily, the servicing of up to 15,000 defaulted GI loans, and an inventory of up to 4,500 repossessed properties valued at over $677,000,000. This successful management effort of his division resulted in the awarding of the first Superior Performance Award in the history of the Regional Office. Jim has successfully developed, owned, and managed several businesses, including his own consultation firm in Las Vegas, NV generating an annual personal income over $300,000 in 1988. When the Lord sovereignly and abruptly ended that effort in a day in 1989, Jim returned to his home place in Ohio (after 21 years as a prodigal son), but could not find a job for two years although diligently searching! As a direct result of God’s sense of humor and anointed purpose, Jim became a Career Advisor with a career counseling firm in Columbus in 1990, where he received the national “Extra Mile Award” in 1992, two regional “Outstanding Performance Awards” in 1993, and was honored as the “International Career Advisor of the Year” for both 1994 and 1995 (among 200 peers), which was based upon his exceptional performance and client satisfaction rankings. Jim was further blessed in 1995 by being promoted to Corporate Director for Training and Career Services, where he created, implemented, and managed the pilot “100% Quality Satisfaction” program for 10 offices across 5 states. This program successfully provided comprehensive career services, including assisting clients to focus on purpose, and providing counseling support and spiritual guidance for over 1,600 job seekers annually! This people group, those lost in confusion and seeking significance in their lives through their work, broke Jim’s heart even before he came to accept salvation and the Lordship of Jesus Christ over his life on January 29, 1992 in an intersection of Five Points, OH during a fear-death experience. Jim has also exhibited strong personal commitment as a four-year Veteran of the U.S. Air Force (Titan II ICBM nuclear weapons – recognized on a three-man team as the “Top Missile Shooters” in the Air Force in 1970). Additionally, Jim has served as a Private Pilot with 440 logged hours; licensed Residential Real Estate Appraiser in Ohio, Master Tract Appraiser (subdivision appraiser) in Nevada; work and witness Missions Coordinator and participant (250 mission trips since 1996), CBMC and PAGA men’s accountability group leader (since 1994), adult Sunday School Teacher, youth group leader, Upward Referee (for 12 seasons), church head Trustee, President and Chaplain of the Westfall Alumni Association (over 5,500 members), inner-city Ministry Tutor, Life Counselor and Deacon for the Refuge Ministries for seven years, member of the Mission Columbus and Christian Counselors Network, monthly contributing writer for Purpose Magazine for three years, FEMA emergency spiritual care team Faith Counselor; member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and course graduate from their Center for Biblical Counseling (2002); and Pro-Life Truth Truck Driver and Activist for 15 years (1,240 days driving over 150,000 miles in 42 states and 5 Canadian provinces with 32 specific Pro-Life ministries) and recipient of the Sophie Scholl Lifetime Activist Award in 2018. Jim also serves as a Children’s Church Security Guard and has also donated 36+ Gallons of whole blood to the Red Cross saving 870 lives (started in 1965 at 17). Additionally, Jim has authored and published (Christian Faith Publishing, ISBN 978-1-64349-022-9 Paperback & ISBN 978-1-64349-023-6 Digital) the definitive work on work, Being About My Father’s Business (2018), a Pro-Life DVD, the Word for Life (2014), and created the “chess game of cards,” Masters of Intrigue (2016). Jim also authored The Other Twelve Disciples, published by Xulon Press May 2023 (ISBN-13: 978-1-66287-539-7 Paperback) and (ISBN-13: 978-1-66287-540-3 eBook). Jim has two more books in the process of publication: The Three Worldviews and The Journey and Prayers of a Man Moving from Work to Worship which will be published soon. Jim was honored as an inductee into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame in November 2022 from among 87 nominated and 775,000 eligible veterans (in a class of 20) for his extensive Veterans Administration and Global Missions Work. Other notables in the OVHOF (the first in the Nation founded in 1972) are all the Ohio Medal of Honor recipients, astronauts Neil Armstrong and John Glenn, six U.S. President Veterans, actors Clark Gable and Paul Newman, entrepreneurs Dave Thomas and Bob Evans, General George Armstrong Custer, WWI Ace Eddie Rickenbacker, and OSU Coach Woody Hayes for their voluntary service to others after their military service to the nation. Jim is actively involved in the Church of Jesus Christ in all its manifestations, is married to his beautiful and patiently understanding wife Mabel (with her since December 1968 when they met at a New Year’s Eve party); has four sons, twenty-two grandchildren, and eleven greatgrandchildren; and resides at his home in Ohio, the beautifully wild 38-acre Shiloh Place on the family farm (family owned and operated by three generations since 1946). Jim founded Resources Unlimited Group in 1996 and BestPath Foundation in 2005 (renewed in 2018 as an online vehicle for God’s Truth at bestpathfoundation.com). All of this and more is a direct result of a personal calling Jim received from God February 6, 1992 for this type of service, which has had its strong foundation provided by all of his previous experiences, education, and God’s equipping. Jim has been completely captured by the love of Jesus Christ, and is compelled to positively impact people’s lives with God’s Truth, so that they come out of bondage, aggressively focus on and walk out their life purpose, and are truly free to worship God the Father in Spirit and Truth. Jim has read daily through God’s Word every morning of every year for 27 years because he needs the guidance, the promises, and the hope. Jim and Mabel haven’t used credit or insurance for the same 27 years since 1997. Praise the LORD Jesus Christ through whom all things are possible (Ps 139:13-18, Mt 19:26, Jn 15:5, Rev 4:11). Yes & Amen! Jim Davis