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Nokia, as everybody knows, is presently 1 of the globe’s most large fabricators of telephones and this is compared to other dominant competitors for example, Samsung & Motorola (amid others). Nokia construct mobiles for each and every main sector and back in ‘07 they were voted the most valuable global brand. Their goods fall into four various divisions - cell phones, multimedia, networks & enterprise solutions. Nokia can supply mobile phones to businesses or individuals.

The cell phone revolution headed by Nokia is apparently irrepressible. The thickset bricks made in the nineteen nineties for example, the Nokia 2110 that was almost 236 grams have nowadays been swapped with light-weight, slender hand sets for instance, the Nokia 6282 that comes in at 115 g or the Nokia 7380 that weighs only 80 grams. All the phones have the most current in communications jiggery pokery along with a good fashion sense.

Deciding on a phone was a manageable undertaking yet when you think about the products possible to everybody today, it becomes somewhat harder. Potential buyers might well buy their handset with the thought of various accessories, - could it be a statement of fashion an object which makes people look groovy - or could it be only for the advantages that the handsets currently offer, for example, e-mail & WAP, etc.

More technologies are likewise consolidating in Nokia telephones to provide the customer the possibility to communicate with more than simply speech. Nokia mobile devices which include digi cameras are also becoming familiar as is the facility to produce videos and transmit them to friends and associates through multimedia messaging. You can additionally see full color graphics on every one of their cell phones and more than 1/2 are available with the facility to show WAP info (pages improved only for the smaller displays on a handsets). Also obtainable is mobile devices that are built with radios & MP3 facilities just for listening to your tunes. The cost of their sets range from nothing at all up to a few hundred pounds, it really depends about what someone require.

Nokia, as was previously stated, is still the planet’s #1 maker of mobile devices, even though some think that Nokia’s top rank might be under pressure specifically by Sony Erickson. Even so, Nokia now have the advantage of ages of experience in mobile phone assembly & has wonderful loyalty from its regular consumers along with with their reputation only for reliability & user friendliness.

As new technologies become even more vital in today’s cell phones, the space between Nokia and all its competitors will become extra obvious.

1. Don’t ignore your own “Acres of diamonds” - ask your existing clients to refer some of their family, friends and associates to you. If they’re happy with your service they will be more than happy to do it and your job will be much easier since they are coming recommended by someone they trust.

2. Former employers and associates in other fields can be a great resource for finding new business. Give them a call, or better yet - have lunch and catch up with them but don’t be shy to ask for referrals!

3. Ask your current prospects who they know that may need your products or services. It may sound odd at first but give it a try and your opinion may quickly change. Especially if you’ve gone out of your way to help them.

Remember that most good people generally enjoy helping others when you make it easy for them. When you ask the people inside your circle of influence to help you by referring new clients, you’re helping yourself, you’re helping them by enabling them to help you, and you’re helping the potential clients by providing a quality product or service that they need.

Jeremy L. Knauff is the founder & CEO of Wildfire Marketing Group, a full service Marketing Firm specializing in helping small companies compete with larger companies.

Life is a journey we all have to take. We are born with no
knowledge whatsoever other than some minor genetic memories, and
many of us simply follow the patterns that life and our peers
throw at us. We subconsciously assume we must do as our
forefathers; we must follow in their footsteps; we must marry,
have children, get a job, step onto the roller-coaster of
commercialism and the greed oriented rat race we know as
capitalism or even communism. There is seemingly no way out of
this life and anyway, most of us are enthused by the chase.

All of this is perfectly natural. We are, after all, apes with
less hair. We strive to be the alpha male and female; to fit in
with the society or “tribe” that surrounds us. And often that
society is just a larger version of our selves; it is created by
groups of selves.

But, in the times gone by, our ancestors saw through all of this
and recognized that there was another way. They discovered that
in-order for man to elevate himself above the level of the
grind-stone, he needed to alter his internal dialogue. Man
needed to understand himself and the forces that drive him.

This unique understanding - that there could be a higher goal
for mankind, whether collectively or individually - evolved into
what we now know as Gnosticism. Of course this is a massive
oversimplification and we should always take into account the
mystics - those who have experienced what we would call
other-worldly emotions or visions. Also, regardless of popular
perception, the Christian’s were not the only Gnostics and
mystics. Gnostic comes from the Greek word gignoskein meaning
simply to know. It was applied to “one sect of so-called
philosopher’s in the first ages of Christianity.”

However, the term is now being used more loosely and I
personally see the term slightly differently to others and
probably in a controversial light.

To me the Greek term implies all-knowledge. This is a kind of
knowledge gained much like plugging ones mind into the world
wide web and being able to download every single piece of data
in an instant. In the same way, the true Gnostic, much like the
mystic, could understand all things in a unique way. Whether
this is the mind tapping into the collective unconscious, the
Akashic records, or any other name given to the process, does
not matter for the purpose of this article, the fact remains, it
was believed. And because of this belief, physical
manifestations of the internal belief system emerged the world
over. In this way, the temples of man, were exactly that -
Temples of Man.

Gnosis then, means knowledge of the most esoteric kind and this
is the story that has been hidden from our eyes for too long.
This is the truth of the secret societies that we on the outside
are supposedly too worldly to comprehend.

The Temple

So, let us now try our best to comprehend the Temple of Solomon
and in doing so, let us walk upon Holy ground, trodden only by
the initiated.

In the years of my own searching there were times when I would
be found at the feet of the Magi, sitting and listening to the
wise words of the Sufi, joining in the debate at some
Freemasonic Lodge. All the time I was learning and viewing the
process with an open ear and an open eye, and yet also balancing
it all with the knowledge of modern day science and
reductionism. Both worlds, the one of the esoteric and the one
of science are useless apart - both are needed today if we are
to truly understand and believe.

And so down to facts about the Temple of Solomon. Well,
unfortunately we are sadly lacking in any archaeological
evidence, regardless of what you read on some literal
fundamentalist website. What we are told is that in the 10th
century BC, the wise King Solomon erected a great Temple to the
Lord. Unfortunately, if any of this is true, then we actually
find that it was a Temple, which encompassed many pagan
religions.

According to Professor James Pritchard in his book, Solomon and
Sheba (1974, p.35): “.. the so-called cities of Megiddo, Gezer
and Hazor, and Jerusalem itself were in reality more like
villages.. Within were relatively small public buildings and
poorly constructed dwellings with clay floors. The objects
reveal a material culture which, even by the standards of the
ancient Near East, could not be judged sophisticated or
luxurious.. The ‘magnificence’ of the age of Solomon is
parochial and decidedly lackluster, but the first book of Kings
implies exactly the opposite.”

In fact and in the bright light of day, what we actually have,
and what most writers are afraid to say, is no evidence
whatsoever for Solomon’s Temple. In fact, we have no evidence
for Solomon, other than these peculiar Biblical texts. Neither
do we have any evidence for the Queen of Sheba, or any of the
other characters involved. Instead, there is more depth than
could ever be imagined, more meaning than we would dare to
believe.

John Michell in The Temple at Jerusalem: A Revelation, (Gothic
Image) gives us an insight to the real meaning.:

“Legends of the Temple describe it as the instrument of a
mystical, priestly science, a form of alchemy by which
oppositely charged elements in the earth and atmosphere were
brought together and ritually married. The product of their
union was a spirit that blessed and sanctified the people of
Israel.”

How right Michell is. The Temple is an instrument of mystical
and priestly science or even magic. The secret unravels before
our eyes the more we learn. You see the true Gnostic, the true
disciple or perfect one, must be a man or woman of balance. He
or she must unite the two sides of the mind, the male and female
principles as they are called. We are all both male and female
and the alchemists used this concept of balance and revealed it
in their images of the Hermaphrodite, half man and half woman.

Solomon, was no real man, and Sheba was no real woman. Instead
they were symbols of this internal and often external process.
The whole story of Solomon, Sheba and the Temple, which is the
perfectly formed body, both physical and spiritual, is the story
of our own psyche. It is an esoteric truth, misunderstood in its
exoteric form.

Hiram

Hiram was the son of a Jewish mother and a Phoenician father and
is credited with the decoration of the Temple of Solomon. He was
said to have been the “son of a widow of the tribe of
Naphtali… He cast two bronze pillars” 1 Kings 7:13-15.

We must also note something of interest mentioned in 1 Kings 16:

“Then he made two capitals of cast bronze, to set on top of the
pillars. The height of one capital was 5 cubits; and the height
of the other capital was five cubits. He made a lattice network,
with wreaths of chainwork, for the capitals which were on top of
the pillars: seven chains for one capital and seven for the
other capital.”

These pillars became known as Jachin, meaning “he establishes”
and Boaz, which means “in him is strength” and these are now
familiar to most modern Freemasons as central to their own Lodge
or Temple. Copies of these can be clearly seen at the infamous
Rosslyn Chapel as we shall discover.

But, what is interesting here is the original text about these
pillars. Firstly bronze is used for the capitals, just as bronze
is used for the “Brazen Serpent” of Moses and is indicative of
the fiery aspect of the serpent as one of the channels in the
Kundalini process. Their “heights” were 5 cubits, matching the
five hooded cobras seen across India and atop many pillars,
although the Bible calls them Lilies, which are symbols of
balance anyway.

Leading up to these capitals then were “wreaths” of “chainwork”,
seven on each pillar. Strangely these chains were “for the
capitals,” and so we conclude that these seven levelled chains
(coils) were pointing towards the head (capital) just as the
serpents of the Kundalini do.

There are more real links between Hiram and the serpent. For
instance, we noted above that he was of the Tribe of Naphtali.
The standard of the Tribe of Naphtali, according to Jewish
tradition, is a serpent or basilisk and this could have come
from Egyptian origins, as Jewish tradition states that Naphtali
was the brother of Joseph, chosen to represent the family to
Pharaoh.

“And now I have sent a skillful man, endowed with understanding,
Huram [Hiram] my master [father] craftsman, (the son of a woman
of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre),
skilled to work in gold and silver, bronze and iron, stone and
wood, purple and blue, fine linen and crimson, and to make any
engraving and to accomplish any plan which may be given to him,
with your skilful men and with the skilful men of my lord David
your father.” 2 Chronicles 2:13-14.

Here, Hiram is said to be a son of the Tribe of Dan and even the
tribe of Dan had an emblem, which was amazingly also the
serpent, this time with a horse.

Incredibly there is also a hidden truth and repetitive pattern
in this little statement about the real skills of this literary
character. Follow this pattern:

Hiram is skilled in:-

1 gold and silver, 2 bronze and iron, 3 stone and wood, 4 purple
and blue, 5 fine linen and crimson, 6 and to make any engraving
7 and to accomplish any plan which may be given to him.

Note that there are seven ‘balanced’ elements to the skill of
the man who will build the Temple! This is a real clue to the
Temple’s secret indeed.

According to this book of Chronicles Hiram was a cunning man (a
word used for the serpent) endued with understanding, skilful as
we can see in the work of gold, silver, brass, stone and timber.
But he was also credited with certain tools, which could pierce
stone. Stone, as I show in Gnosis is symbolic of wisdom and
foundation. Hiram’s tool therefore pierced the veil or even the
very root of wisdom.

According to the book of Kings the Temple was built of stone (or
wisdom) before it was brought to the site. Something like a
prefabricated building. It was said by tradition that neither
hammer nor axe, nor any tool of iron was used in the building.
So how was it built? This in itself is a paradox, which can only
be answered by the true secret of the Temple being revealed.

According to Rabbinical teaching the prefabrication of the
Temple was performed by the Shamir, a giant worm or serpent that
could cut stones (incidentally worm means serpent). Not
dissimilar to Norse and Celtic beliefs where Valhalla and
Camelot were built with the fire of the dragon and in China
where building is aided by the serpent energy.

This is a universal concept as can be seen in India, where it
was the serpentine linked Naga’s of fable who escaped their
country and took the architectural wisdom abroad. The architect
gods, such as Thoth of Egypt, are linked strongly with the
serpent wisdom because they are linked with the building of
“Temples of Wisdom” inside our SELVES.

The Shamir, according to one legend had even been placed in the
hands of the Prince of the Sea (Shamir by Wilhelm Bacher &
Ludwig Blau), which of course is symbolic of the Prince of
Wisdom.

In essence what we really have here is the Temple of Wisdom
being built by the serpent and that serpent is none other than
that of, or similar to, the internal Kundalini, later to be
developed into the Kabbalah. This is a psychological training
manual; a method of self-improvement; a way for society to
become One; a multi-layered method of getting closer to the
deity which resides in each and everyone of us; a deity, that
the ancients saw as being the same in each of us.

The whole process repeats again and again throughout the Bible.
The Temple is reduced (like the alchemical method) and is
remade. Then again and again, until finally the Christ is the
Temple which is reduced (killed) and then rises again for the
last time. And now, according to the texts, we can all meet with
this Christ and we can all have the knowledge. We just need to
understand that the true Christ is all and in all.

But this wasn’t the end of the story ………

As technology continues to develop, life becomes easier and there are more choices. Not only are computers developing at breakneck speeds, but even household appliances such as vacuum cleaners are evolving. Have you even heard of a robot vacuum, well you will soon enough. What are robotic vacuum cleaners, these battery powered creatures roam the floors of your home or office looking for dust and debris. They are designed to make life easier for you by vacuuming any dirt in its path.

Robot vacuums were invented by Electrolux and introduced into the consumer marketplace in 2001, then came Roomba vacuums, they perfected these cordless vacs and took them to the next level. So what can these types of vacuums do for you? Imagine this scenario, you come from a hard day at work, the kids come home with dirt all over their shoes tracking it all over your clean carpets. That would drive most parents crazy, but with the help of the Roomba vac you can read your newspaper and lets the robot do all the work for you.

You’re probably wondering how this all work? Roomba’s vacuum cleaners use a 3 stage cleaning system, that are designed to clean the edge of your walls, under neath all types of furniture and anywhere else it detects dirt. That’s right these robots can actually detect dirty areas on your carpet or floor and do extra cleaning in those areas to clean it effectively. And these vacuums actually have a brain, they can detect areas such as stairs and actually avoid them! They use infrared sensors to detect the stairs in your home and stay away from them.

And after the room is cleaned, Roomba goes back to a recharging station to charge its battery for the next time you have a family disaster. You should know that Roomba isn’t the only company manufacturing robotic vacuum systems, other models you might want to check out include, Electrolux Trilobite, Karcher RC 3000, EVac and the Samsung VC-RP30W. The most popular of all robot vacs is the Roomba Discovery SE.

Why stress out if you don’t have to, let the robots do the work for you. Long gone are the days of vacuuming after the children. Oh, and if you’re wondering about the price of a robot vac it will run you about $350. Check prices out online to find the best deals and cheapest prices on all your cleaning needs.

C Vorelli is a writer, providing articles on all types of upright vacuum cleaners, such as Miele vacuums, Electrolux vacuum models , Panasonic vacuum. and even central vacuum systems.

There are many confidence courses available to people from all walks of life, all ages, and all income levels. The need for building self-confidence is almost universally acknowledged, and many instructors are responding to this need by presenting a range of courses that can really help you enhance your self confidence. Interestingly, if you really suffer from low self-esteem or self-confidence, just signing up for and showing up at a confidence course can be a challenge in and of itself - think of it as the first step in your process, or possibly the second, since identifying the problem in the first place is really where the process of building self-confidence starts.

How do you know if you could benefit from a confidence course? Well, for a start, most people could benefit from such a course. If you are at all disatisfied with your inter-personal relationships, your work, and the way you feel about yourself (and many, if not most, of us are - at least from time to time) chances are that your confidence could use a boost. A confidence course may prove to be exactly what the doctor ordered, so to speak.

How can a confidence course help you? It’s not the same as therapy, but allows you to explore issues surrounding self-confidence in a much more focused way than regular inter-personal interaction. Various techniques are used in a confidence course, and these vary a great deal depending on the instructor and the layout of the course. You can be sure that your comfort zone will be challenged in some way, that you may be asked to speak in public, and that various exercises will be designed and implemented to allow you to work on your confidence issues. For example, you might be asked to confront something that is difficult for you to do, such as speaking frankly in front of the entire group and sharing past and present experiences.

The confidence that you gain from participating in such a course is its own reward. Many people find the experience more than worth-while - it can be invaluable. A welcome ’side-effect’ is the close friendships that tend to develop in the context of such a course. When people grow together and share their experiencs, it makes for a very profound way of interacting, and you are more than likely to make a few lasting friendships when taking a confidence course.

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Since ancient times man has strived to search out the unknown. His pursuit of knowledge of the future has led to the creation of many different methods of fortune telling such as astrology, numerology, palmistry etc. Card Reading or ‘Cartomancy’, as it is also known, is one such method that can also claim to have helped penetrate into the mysteries of fate from ancient times to the modern day. It is impossible to trace the prehistoric beginnings of cardlore, as divination by the cards is of great antiquity. One theory holds that Europe obtained the cards from the East, notably India and China. Another theory separates the cards of the West entirely from those of the East and holds that Western cards were originally made in Europe around the fourteenth century.

The earliest cards found in Europe were the ‘Tarot’. These symbolical, numerical cards, forming a pack of 78 cards are the immediate predecessors of our own modern day playing cards. Divination by these cards is credited mainly to the Jewish astrologer and cabbalist, Jacque Gringonneur. The Tarots helped the earliest catromancers develop their art, later on in Spain, Italy and France methods of cartomancy requiring only 32 and 52 cards were developed, while the remaining cards were discarded.

The word Tarot is believed to have been derived from tarotee, meaning cross, in reference to the diagonally crossed lines on the rear of the cards. The advent of numerical representation saw the evolution of card games such as ‘Tarochi’ or ‘Triumphs ‘ as it is also known. Just like contemporary playing cards the Tarot pack also consists of four suits, namely Cups, Wands, Swords and Pentacles. Today there are many variants of the Tarot pack, some with upto 97 cards. Though one does suspect that some may also be the invention of today’s marketing geniuses, trying to satisfy the ever growing demands of the consumer, not to mention profit hungry corporate bosses.

Divination by the 32 card pack is just as accurate as the Tarot Pack, owing to their common ancestry, though Tarot readings maybe somewhat more detailed. There are many methods of divination using the 32 card pack, however they are mostly similar in character. Though their layouts are easier to learn than those of the Tarots, the 32 card pack never gained mass appeal. As up till now ordinary numerical cards had been used for this purpose and as one card can have up to eight different meanings depending on its position, deciphering readings was a tedious and difficult business. Thus this method only remained the preserve of accomplished Cartomancers. However, today modern printing allows not only the meanings of the cards to be printed on the card face, but also pictorial descriptions. This makes the cards easy to read and self explanatory. The pack of 32 has three simple layouts, well suited to those untrained in the art of Cartomancy. For instance, a sample pack may use the following procedure:

In the first layout the enquirer’s question is answered by randomly selecting 13 cards from the pack. The enquirer can solicit more information on any five of the 13 selected cards by choosing five more cards from the remaining pile. This form of divination is carried one step further and the thoughts and desires, the household and the fate in general of the enquirer are read from the eighteen selected cards. The third layout is perhaps the most interesting and allows the enquirer to know if a particular wish or desire will be realised in the future, simply by shuffling the cards and laying out nine cards in a particular spread.

Now to practical experiences: Mrs.G has been using the Power Fortunes’ pack for sometime now and reads the cards frequently. Recently, for example, she kept getting ‘Man in Uniform’ and at the time there was no connection, but much to her surprise an old acquaintance from the armed forces, who she had not been in contact with for sometime, called to see her, quite unexpectedly. Although this person lived more than 1500 miles away.

Ms Haindl in London, England has also been using the Power Fortunes’ Pack for sometime. In the spring of this year the cards repeatedly predicted upheavals along with the Ten of Clubs, meaning ‘Change of Occupation’. Sometime later, she left her job under trying circumstances, but almost immediately found a more prestigious and lucrative position elsewhere.

Mrs.G did a reading for a friend, who picked up 4 Kings, which represents, ‘Honors, Promotions and Wealth’. Such a condition seemed too remote for friend or family, but suddenly there was an upheaval in her friend’s husband’s job and much to their surprise this is exactly what happened.

Reason tell us that cards are merely printed pieces of cardboard. It would be quite absurd for us to expect them to convey anything intelligible, let alone the future. However, all those who come into contact with the cards discover an inexplicable pattern, relevant to their lives. In fact, so uncanny are these revelations, that their accuracy cannot be explained away as a matter of sheer chance. It is for this reason that people have consulted the cards since ancient times, while the cards have in turn faithfully guided their masters through life’s uncertainties. Considering one doesn’t have to rely on anybody else’s fortune telling talents except one’s own, it would seem like a good choice.

Vineet is a cpywritter and consultant for Tarot Readings. More details on the Tarot and fortune telling can be found at, Tarot Cards.

Pelletteria Carbotti was established in Martina Franca around 1950. It is one of the most appreciated Italian manufacturers of high-quality handbags for ladies. Angelo Carbotti handbags are completely designed and manufactured in Italy.

The latest addition to their ever evolving collection is the Line Ingrid. This handbag Line exists out of three models: 2251, 2252 and 2253.

*Model Carbotti 2551 is one of the best CARBOTTI handbags ever, made from the highest quality Cervo calf leather. Two gently matching colors delivering an unique feeling of luxury and beauty. Trimmings are made in Camelot calfskin leather.
A pure italian style. The shape is rectangular, with size 36×20x6 (cms). The five available colors are: Cream Cervo / Tobacco Camelot Calfskin, Black Cervo & Camelot Calfskin / stitching Light Beige, Chocolate Cervo & Chestnut color Camelot Calfskin / stitching Camel, Light Brown Cervo / stitching Light Beige and as last one Beige Cervo & Camelot Calfskin / stitching Light Beige.

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*Model Carbotti 2553 has once again got a rectangular shape, with size 40×29x12 (cms). The five available colors are: Cream Cervo / Tobacco Camelot Calfskin, Black Cervo & Camelot Calfskin / stitching Light Beige, Chocolate Cervo & Chestnut color Camelot Calfskin / stitching Camel, Light Brown Cervo / stitching Light Beige and as last one Beige Cervo & Camelot Calfskin / stitching Light Beige.

The great care for each product makes Carbotti bags a “cult” of craftsmanship and “Made in Italy” design. Unmatched quality and the use of the finest materials are the main distinctive features of Carbotti’s handbags.

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During your visit in Boston, you’ll often feel as you’ve turned back in time, while Boston is a thoroughly modern city. MAny places of the city remain unchanged: the narrow alleyways of the North End, the gas lit and cobblestone streets of Beacon Hill, the ducks waddling at your feet in the Public Garden — its romantic side is just below the surface.

Boston provides unlimited opportunities for a walk hand-in-hand with your lover. Add a romantic dinner for two with a spectacular view or a ride on a swan boat and you’re well on your way to a Boston vacation teeming with romance.

You have many options for relaxation in Boston: dancing at a concert at the Hatch Shell, picnics in the Public Garden, crossing the Charles River to Cambridge via Foot Bridge or window shopping on Newbury Street.

There are many sweet places where you could spend the night in Boston that will make you feel like home.

Beacon Hill Hotel (12 guest rooms) is as romantic and charming place as the neighborhood after which it’s named. Located on the corner of Charles and Chestnut Streets, this neighborhood gem is conveniently located close to the Boston Common and Public Garden. Its most outstanding feature is the private roof deck, perfect for sipping champagne before turning in for the night.

Jurys Boston Hotel is a new hotel with a great location on Back Bay and posh digs in the former Boston police headquarters. The dual-floor lobby is sprinkled with stone fireplaces and cozy couches for curling up while the guest rooms feature pillow-top beds, 300-count linens and duvet covers, nightly turndown and 24-hour in-room dining. The Ireland-based hotel fits in nicely in the most Irish city in America - you’ll likely be greeted by Irish doormen and assisted by the Irish concierge.

Well heres my story. I am from North Reading, I love to hang out, party, travel, go to the beach, go to concerts. thebostonnewsblog.com/

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Roughly 300 years before Christ was born, Rome and Cartage were
at war with each other for control of the Mediterranean Sea.
Between 264 and 146 B.C., they fought three wars. The first
Punic War (264-241 B.C.), called Punic Wars because Punici was
the Roman word for Phoenicians, was fought over control of the
island of Sicily. The Romans feared a strong presence of
Phoenicians on the island would disrupt the balance of trade in
the Mediterranean Sea. The only way Rome could stop Carthage was
to break her naval supremacy.

Using the design of a captured Carthaginian warship, Rome began
to build a navy of her own. Although Rome soon possessed the
same ships, Roman sailors could not match the experience and
skill of the Carthaginians. So Rome substituted soldiers for
experienced sailors. When an enemy ship came near, a plank was
dropped (like a drawbridge) so that its spiked tip fastened to
the deck of the enemy’s ship. Armed Roman soldiers then crossed
over and captured the ship. By this method Rome crippled the
navy of Carthage.

What if Rome had continued–although being subdued at every
turn–trying to fight the Carthaginian navy without using their
wits and capitalizing on their army’s strength? The Roman
Republic would have certainly died out, and North Africa would
have become a world empire. This begs the question. What is
insanity? It is doing the same thing over and over again but
each time expecting different results. Can you identify with
this definition?

If you find yourself defeated in life, while attempting to
address the defeat and depression by the same actions
day-in-and-day-out, maybe it’s time to muster up the courage and
try something different. I know trying something different may
disrupt your comfort zone and stretch you beyond yourself, but
isn’t it worth a try? To win the Mediterranean Sea, the Romans
were willing to try something different in their approach to
naval warfare. Because they thought “outside the box” and
applied their greatest asset to the situation, Rome went on to
become a world empire.

Have you done an assessment of your greatest strengths lately?
Why not? You need to know your strengths in order to address the
enemies of life. The Bible says that God has given us all
spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus His only begotten Son. If
you want to walk blessed, you must turn to Christ because in Him
alone is everything you need. He is our greatest strength. Again
the Bible says that all the promises of God are in Christ, yes
and Amen! That means that Jesus is the mediator between God and
man. If you want what God has for you, you must go to the Son.
The Bible says that we can do all things through Christ who is
our strength. Are you getting the picture?

Many times we find ourselves in situations over our heads. We
keep trying to press against them in our own strength and
creativity. After a while we become exhausted because we are no
match for the opposition. To continue striking the situation in
human strength alone is insanity because each time we are doing
the same actions but expecting different results. Why not try
something ingenious? Why not cast the situation on God, and let
Him help? God is for us and wants us to win. But He can’t help
us if we don’t ask for His help. I believe that God has a way
for you. I believe that He wants to break you out of your defeat
and depression. I believe that if you call on Him, He will hear
you and help you win.

God might have a special word of instruction for you that will
help you overcome your enemy by an ingenious plan that
capitalizes on your strengths and exploits the power of your
enemy. Can you believe this? If so, go for it. Rome did.

Keep the faith. Stay the course. Jesus is alive and coming again.

Pastor T.