Folks, unless you happen to be one of my longtime Facebook friends — meaning that we have been friends for many years — who I have grown to trust, and unless you have a very IMPORTANT issue to discuss with me as one of my longtime friends, please have the courtesy to NOT private message me.
For the record, I did NOT join Facebook so that I can engage in private text messages. I joined it so that I can share the Christian Gospel in an open, PUBLIC forum; meaning on my timeline. If you are really interested in the Word of God, then please visit my timeline.
The way I see it, if something can’t be said out in the open, in public, on Facebook, then maybe it shouldn’t be said at all.
If your true interest is God’s Word, then please consider taking some time to visit my actual Bill’s Bible Basics website at:
Trust me when I say that you will find a lot more there than you will on any of my Facebook pages.
The truth is that aside from the fact that I keep rather busy here working on the Bill’s Bible Basics ministry, I get way too many private chat requests from people in African and Asian countries who have ulterior motives.
I am sure that many of you reading this know exactly what I am talking about. Such people will start an innocuous-sounding conversation with a “Hello” or an “Are you there?”, or some similar opening. After that, they will try to engage in a simple, casual conversation in their broken English for a while.
But then, they finally reveal why they are really texting you. It is not because they are really interested in being your friend and having Christian fellowship with you. It is that they have this mistaken idea that all Americans are just loaded with money, and they are hoping that you will help them out.
Trust me when I say that over the years, I have heard it all on Facebook. They want money to purchase school books. Their husband died, and now they are out on the street living with their kids. They have an orphanage full of starving children. They need money to build their church. Their children have no clothes to wear. They need Bibles for their congregants. And on and on it goes.
As I said, I’ve heard it all. It’s possible that some of these stories may be true; but I am inclined to believe that many of them are bogus, because I have caught some of these people in their deception.
The bottom line is this: I am not a rich American. I am old and retired, and I live on a fixed income. My gosh, I don’t even own a car. So I am really sorry, but even if your needs are real, I simply cannot help you.
Then, of course, there are those women who seem to think that I would make a fine, Christian husband. Sorry, ladies, I mean no offense to you, but I am not interested, so please desist.
There are also some well-meaning friends who constantly send me video links, news article links, links to petitions to sign, announcements regarding their new book, chain messages, etc.
Folks, as I have mentioned many times before, it is my personal policy to NOT click or tap on any photos or links which are contained in private messages. Doing so is dangerous business, and it is risky. One never knows what might be happening in the background when you do that. You may end up embarrassing yourself.
So I am sorry if it may offend some of of you, but I don’t care who you are, or how long I have known you. I will NOT click or tap on your photos or links. Neither will I forward ridiculous chain messages. So please stop.
Now if you choose to persist in sending me unwanted text messages, I will set you to “Ignore messages”; and if you really annoy me with your persistence, I may even unfriend you. I am serious.
To those of you who respect my wishes, thank you for your consideration and cooperation! I appreciate it.
My tongue is the pen of a ready writer,
I write by the Spirit as I have heard,
Sheep delight in the soul food I offer,
While goats rant I am sick and absurd.
But our God is no respecter of persons,
He wisely chooses whomsoever He will,
So that He alone receives all the glory,
While His enemies are silenced and still.
Our God delights in using small things,
Yes, even a crazy old fool such as I be,
But knowing it’s His Spirit working in us,
Alas, I can conclude there is no mystery.
I heard about this thing called Neuralink,
They said it would help me to super think.
I could even move stuff with just my mind,
So I would rise above regular humankind.
They said I would think like the fastest AI,
So I thought a while & then I gave it a try.
It did not take long, in 10 minutes it was in,
I was so excited to see my new life begin.
I have to say, my friends were impressed,
While they struggled, I passed every test.
I could open doors with a simple thought,
Quickly add the total of stuff I had bought.
Life was grand and I was feeling quite cool,
Never realizing how I had played the fool.
One day I experienced some serious pain,
My head swelled as fire seared my brain.
Breathing was sharp, heart pounded hard,
A seizure hit me and I fell down in my yard.
When I came to I was in some hospital bed,
A doctor informed me I would soon be dead.
It seems the lithium-ion battery had a leak,
My chance was low, I had less than a week.
In my pride I wanted to surpass all my peers,
Realizing my error, my face filled with tears.
So before you enhance with such high tech,
Please give your heart a very serious check.
Is being so superior worth such a high price?
No, just forget it man, is my personal advice.
“And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. But Sarai was barren; she had no child. And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.” Genesis 11:28-31, KJV
“And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it.” Genesis 15:7, KJV
“Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;” Nehemiah 9:7, KJV
There is just no way to humanize war,
You know what soldiers went there for.
An agenda gets pushed by your nation,
So be a patriot, or it’s your humiliation.
Beware of the mass media who spin lies,
They are all just tools, you do realize.
Wars are horrible, millions they kill,
Only twisted people get their thrill.
It’s much better to just live in peace,
When will all these hostilities cease?
Peace on this Earth won’t come by man,
Thank God above, He has His own plan.
Since I first began the Bill’s Bible Basics writing ministry back in 1993-1994, I have written over four hundred and thirty articles. Of these, a substantial amount — over fourdozen to date — delve into a wide range of topics which are related to some area of science to one degree or another. Please note that these are NOT heavy, peer-reviewed technical theses and such. Rather, my articles are light fare, and discuss subjects from a Christian, Bible-based perspective which may in fact go against accepted science in some cases. Below is a list of said articles and series. Simply click on a link of your choice to be taken to it on the Bill’s Bible Basics main website. Thanks so much!
