<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556</id><updated>2012-02-01T10:39:17.275-05:00</updated><category term='True Revival'/><title type='text'>Carol's Blogs</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>22</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-642352068765853714</id><published>2011-12-02T10:53:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2011-12-02T11:01:37.985-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;A riviting and candid story of my addiction and how "I GOT OUT!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It didn't happen all at once.... no-It started slowly and progressed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to party with my friends, I felt in order to fit in, I needed to do whatever they were doing, so I drank with them. I enjoyed the feeling that it gave me. " So I partied with the "feel good drink!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then one day a friend offered me a 'blunt, joint, (whatever the 'new' name for it is) Pot!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I made me feel good, I liked the high and thought, "hey this stuff should be legalized, it's great!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I spent hours listening to music and eating everything in sight.... "had the munchies, ya know."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After some pot and few drinks, i felt like I was on "top of the world."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now whenever I "partied" I wanted the pot and..... the alcohol..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But like anything,( rather it is addicting or not) if it makes you "feel good,".. more is better!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So I smoked more-drank more and added some pills to the mix.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It seemed to make my "otherwise, not so interesting night," into 'more fun."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And so I was off on the journey to "feeling good all the time,"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I was happy, I got high-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I was with my friends partying, I got high-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I was down-I got high&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When i was up-I got high&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I was alone, I got high&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I got high-when I was high-to stay high&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But now it was different, I wasn't in control anymore- nope… the drugs controlled, they called the shots- and I fell helplessly into the ‘trap of addiction.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;.................................a vicious cycle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As time went on, I was introduced to a more potent high- Heroin!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Needles freaked me, I wasn't into them-but I was told that the drug was "better" when injected, so I took the dive....after the first shot, I floated on a cloud for hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I came down… I wanted more, because it made me feel like I didn’t have a care in the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was so totally deceived. I thought I could handle it, I would never get addicted to heroin.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Never!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Famous last word!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Within seven days, I had a craving for it, and the only thing that dismissed that strong desire was "more heroin."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I shot speed balls, coke and heroin, took a mass amount of pills, smoked pot regularly and washed it all down with alcohol- for a chaser!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;it was becoming painfully clear to me..........................I was hooked! But by that time, I didn't care.&lt;br /&gt;But how would I maintain my 'expensive need?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'll tell you how, steal, lie, cheat-anything to get "it!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Because, when I didn't have the "stuff," I'd go crazy and the things I did to keep up my habit, make me sick to even think about!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The people I usually cheated and stole from were mostly, friends.&lt;br /&gt;I walked the streets, went into the worst neighborhoods and almost got killed on one or more occasions. I was raped, beaten and robbed... I was falling down into an abyss of complete darkness with “no way out.”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What started out as a 'fun high" was now serious business.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Waking up in a gutter, strange place or jail was the norm for me.&lt;br /&gt;My friends who were getting high with me, were dying all around me. Overdoses, car accidents, some were landing up in jail for possession, but nothing stopped me... I needed the drugs-plain and simple.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then, I contracted Hep B... and man, I was sick as a dog! I didn’t want to think about my sick liver and the consequences of Hepatitis- however within one year, it was so bad, I was hospitalized and informed that my liver was ravished with the virus.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So what did I do………………..I got high!&lt;br /&gt;One night, a friend found me overdosed with my head in a toilet after vomiting because i took too much herion. Had they not found me, I would had drowned in a toliet bowl, how ironic!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But God…………..&lt;br /&gt;One day, totally unannounced a young woman named Linda Smith walked into my life!&lt;br /&gt;We worked at the same place. When she saw me, she inquired about me.&lt;br /&gt;They told her, “don't bother with Kornacki, she's is a lost cause, the worst addict around.”&lt;br /&gt;But Linda began to pray for me.&lt;br /&gt;When she approached me to talk to me, I was vulgar, hateful and full of dope.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still she prayed.&lt;br /&gt;When I was jailed, Linda prayed.&lt;br /&gt;When I was over dosed, Linda prayed.&lt;br /&gt;When I stole, Linda prayed.&lt;br /&gt;When I lied, Linda prayed.&lt;br /&gt;When did vile things, Linda prayed.&lt;br /&gt;And even when I said horrible things to her………………….Linda still prayed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One day, all those relentless prayers paid off.&lt;br /&gt;God moved in a miraculous way… and I was ready to “listen.”&lt;br /&gt;My eyes were opened, my ears were opened!&lt;br /&gt;A Man Named Jesus, the Risen King, walked into my life, because a women named Linda Smith, never gave up on me- No matter what she saw me do.. she stood strong and prayed and believed-GOD IS ABLE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today I am free, I have never gone back. What is there to go back to-BONDAGE?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By God's mercy and grace, I travel internationally, preaching on television, radio and churches, seminars and conferences!&lt;br /&gt;The point of this story?&lt;br /&gt;Don’t ever stop believing, or praying!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;God IS LISTENING!&lt;br /&gt;AND one day, if you don't give up-&lt;br /&gt;The answer will come!!!&lt;br /&gt;How do I know-I am a miracle of prayer and hope!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Leave a comment and the name of someone you need prayer for.. and I WILL PRAY FOR THEM!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-642352068765853714?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/642352068765853714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=642352068765853714' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/642352068765853714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/642352068765853714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2011/12/riviting-and-candid-story-of-my.html' title=''/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-4368193790363791594</id><published>2011-10-11T14:15:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2011-10-11T14:32:24.430-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Divorce-the hammer that shattered my heart!</title><content type='html'>Over Ten years ago, I heard these words........&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“Carol, I don’t love you, I mean I love you, but I am not in “in love” with you,” my husband said flatly, one cold March morning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I felt like the air had been sucked out of the room, i was breathless, “What do you mean Richard, when did you stop loving me?” I asked him as hot tears poured down my cheeks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I still love you Carol, but....well, something has happened and I feel differently."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I feared the answer to my next question, "is there someone else, Richard?" &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; His face was expressionless, “yes there is, I want a divorce.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We had been married almost 23 years. I never suspected any of this. Why was I so blind?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I sat there dumbfounded; I wanted to shrivel up and die. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Didn't he understand, he was the love of my life, the man I intended to spend the rest of my life with, my lover, companion, best friend and confidant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How could he sit here across from me in the home we shared and tell me, "it's over?"and he was leaving and had given his heart, the heart that belonged to me ..........to another woman?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He expressed regret for what he had done to me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; “You’re a good woman Carol, you don’t deserve this, but these things happen, I didn’t plan it. You will meet someone else and be happy, I am sure of it.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I was astonished, “I don’t want someone new Richard, I want you!” I cried.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; After he confessed  having sex with the young woman on several occasions, (who, by the way, happened to be 19 years his junior) I fell apart!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I cast away all dignity and cried out, “please don’t leave me Richard, I forgive you. Let’s just put this behind us and move on and get our marriage back. I will do whatever it takes to make this marriage work, please give me another chance!”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He tried to explain that I hadn’t done anything wrong, it wasn’t about me, he had fallen into this  and now he wanted out of the marriage.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Still I begged, graveled and pleaded,  but to no avail.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The look on his face and the sound of the door closing behind him as he walked out of my life that afternoon is still etched in my memory-to this day!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All my life I had dealt with rejection-and now here it was again, taunting me!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The weeks and months that followed were the worst in my life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I couldn’t eat, sleep, communicate or function. I was numb. I fell into a deep depression and refused to return to “the land of the living.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At this devestationg time, I can count my “true friends” that stuck by me, on one hand, (maybe three fingers?)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I lay in my  “bed of affliction”  it got back to me, that some of my "so-called friends" were gossiping about me and discussing the reasons why my marriage had failed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This compounded the unbearable pain that I was already in-and I withdrew all the more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I found myself in the middle of a major meltdown and there seemed, no way out!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; A precious Friend who stuck by me, was Lorraine. She showed up at my door several times a week, with a warm smile, a crock of savory soup and a promise that, this too shall come to pass!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;" However, I wasn’t about to indulge in the soup, or listen to her words of comfort.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some nights she refused to  leave, sitting close beside me, whispering prayers and trying to persuade me to get me up and into a shower.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I would lay there staring into space, refusing to converse, eat or clean up.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Finally, late into the night, she would get up, kiss my forehead and make plans to return the next day with still another culinary delight and words of encouragement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When she left, I sobbed, wrecked with grief....alone………………so alone!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Being a full time minister, I had plenty of obligations.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; My weekly T.V. program required interviews, on location.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Filming and being in the studio.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Strangely enough, the girl that worked with me at the Television station was the “other woman.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, the whole T.V crew knew about the affair, and that Richard had left me for her.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I was humiliated beyond words, so showing up to record programs, was out of the question.!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Therefore, I ran repeats of the pre-taped programs and stayed at home drowning in my own tears.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;After two month of calling Richard consistentlly, still begging- he had his number changed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, I called his mother and tried to get her to talk some sense into him.  She felt terrible about the whole thing, and certainly did not agree with the way I was being treated, however Richard was her son, and blood is thicker than water-so she took his side.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was beginning to realize that while Richard was going on with his new life with this woman, mine was dissolving. I was at my wits end-it was then I considered ending my life.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; THE WAKE UP CALL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have spent the last twenty-three years of my life reaching out to those who are broken, depressed and hopeless.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Now I had become the “victim” the broken one… the hopeless.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With all my experience, I felt helpless and it seemed that I could not help myself.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I felt like nothing could penetrate the rock that was forming around my broken heart.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I shut down- isolated myself; I was mentally and emotionally crippled and spiritually empty!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The new rescue attempt was orchestrated by my long time friend, Christie Cross, who kidnapped me out of my apartment and whisked me off to her parent’s condo in Tampa Bay to try to “revive me.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;During the day, this gracious family made every effort to derail my “mental depression.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I was taken out to fabulous restaurants, only to bring MY meal back in a doggie bag.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; A night at the movies resulted in me sobbing and running out of the theater.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One morning, after Christie had gone to work, I was left alone. I spent most of the day on the phone trying to get Richard to talk to me. He refused.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I was standing in the kitchen of this beautiful condo-blinded by tears and desperation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The breakfast nook had a set of doors that opened up to a lovely balcony. I walked over to it, as if in a trance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I peered over the rail to the pool several stories below.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I could hear these words in my head, “go ahead and jump! Show him what he has done to you! Besides the pain you are in right now, will be gone forever, go ahead and jump!”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I stood there holding on to the railing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Sure, death will be a release; I won't  have to wake up every morning and find that he was not there, or think about my him in the arms of another woman- and besides, no one loves me, no one cares.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I could escape the shame that I felt when I had to face people, the disgrace!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I pondered all these thoughts,  as my mind  raced toward... death.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While I was submerged in those dreadful thoughts, a light went off in my head, so brightly that it blurred my vision. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; It was a divine intervention, an awakening, the Hand of God! A love so strong, so intense filled me. I backed away from the balcony..........It was like, I WOKE UP.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I stood there glaring at the place where I had just contemplated taking my life and heard myself say out loud,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;NEVER, NEVER AGAIN WILL I ALLOW MYSELF TO THINK LIKE THIS, IT IS THE DEVIL AND HE WANTS TO DESTROY MY LIFE. I AM A CHILD OF THE KING, CHRIST LIVES IN ME. I MAY BE DOWN- BUT I AM "NOT OVER."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I AM GOING THROUGH A TERRIBLE BROKEN TIME IN MY LIFE. BUT... I WILL MAKE IT! I WILL SURVIVE!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now, I didn’t come out of the brokenness right at that very moment. I had some things that needed healing, restoring and rebuilding.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BUT,that was the defining moment when I made a decision- that one way or another I would climb out of my pit of despair and “live again.” &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It was a bumpy road back to regaining confidence, dignity and my faith. But I was reassured in my heart that “all things are possible to those who believe,” And in spite of what I was going through,  I am a die-hard believer! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And i know this....MY REDEEMER LIVES!!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;That is the reason that I am writing this-because I am a survivor, I am convinced that what God did for me He will do you, if you will let Him!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So, it is my intention to reach out to you (who like me) might be going through, or has gone through this kind of thing and you are at a place where you think all hope is gone and your life will never be the same.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Actually, things will be different, but I can assure you-that you will get through.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;You will return to the healthy, happy life that you truly deserve, as a child of God! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am healed and ministering FULL TIME- INTERNATIONALLY, on television, radio, personal speaking seminars, conferences, churches and I have authored two booka.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Betrayal, The Deepest Cut- my first book&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A Soul for Sale, A true Story- second book, selling internationally!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I thank God that, I didn't let one man's decision to adandon me, take me out!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But to let God bring me back to "HIS PLAN FOR MY LIFE!!!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOME AND SO APPRECIATED.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;PLEASE LEAVE ONE&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-4368193790363791594?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/4368193790363791594/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=4368193790363791594' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/4368193790363791594'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/4368193790363791594'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2011/10/divorce-hammer-that-shattered-my-heart.html' title='Divorce-the hammer that shattered my heart!'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-6373841711709690352</id><published>2011-07-14T13:04:00.015-04:00</published><updated>2011-07-14T18:39:14.967-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Question, is the church influencing the world, or is the world influencing the church?</title><content type='html'>Lately, I have been struck with realization that "the world" and it's ways, are starting to creep into the church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please understand that I am &lt;em&gt;just&lt;/em&gt; sharing my views, thoughts and "concerns!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I&lt;/em&gt; have been a christian speaker for over 20 years. I have traveled to different parts of the world speaking, I have been heard and seen on global radio and television-and while that &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;doesn't&lt;/strong&gt; make me&lt;/em&gt; an expert on "&lt;em&gt;anything,"&lt;/em&gt; it certainly validates that I come in contact with a tremendous amount of people and see alot.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Now&lt;/em&gt;, I want to began by making something clear, crystal clear-I am not some christian fanatic who is here to judge or condemn anyone.&lt;br /&gt;I am simply writing it as I see it.&lt;br /&gt;You, my dear reader are free to decide for yourself!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;First of all, what does the bible mean when it uses the term &lt;strong&gt;"the world?"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, as Christian's we know that the world system is corrupt.&lt;br /&gt;If it were not, there would be no need for Jesus to deliver us from it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;Right?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So &lt;strong&gt;"the world"&lt;/strong&gt; and the ways of "&lt;strong&gt;the world"&lt;/strong&gt; are, &lt;em&gt;fleshy, prideful, idolatry, lustful, lovers of money, greedy etc........&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;If you would like to get a deeper definition of "the world" as the bible teaches, then visit John's or James letters, Jesus words or Paul's descriptions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;The "&lt;span style="color:#663366;"&gt;church"&lt;/span&gt; is the Body of Christ on the earth.&lt;br /&gt;We are in the world,&lt;em&gt; but not of it-&lt;/em&gt;that's the &lt;strong&gt;Word of God&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;He said it&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So when we are born again, we are not of "&lt;strong&gt;the world"&lt;/strong&gt; or it's ways.&lt;br /&gt;We are,&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt; in fact,&lt;/span&gt; called to be &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;separate and holy &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;to the Lord-&lt;br /&gt;Don't hear much teaching on that anymore. I guess people are afraid they will &lt;em&gt;"offend?"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quite often, &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Truth does offend!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here's the thing-&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have you noticed the "suggestive" clothing that some are wearing to services?&lt;br /&gt;Now, let me &lt;em&gt;again&lt;/em&gt; make myself clear, so that I don't get a tomato tossed at me over this.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;I love fashion, love cool clothes, love the latest styles, love to shop and buy nice clothes-I try to have some style and taste, fashion wise, when I speak publicly.&lt;br /&gt;And, I dress modern, who doesn't.&lt;br /&gt;We are Christians not prude's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;But, what I'm getting at is exposed cleavages-&lt;br /&gt;short dresses and skirts,&lt;br /&gt;tight muscle shirts,&lt;br /&gt;blue jeans that look glued on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Isn't that the way Hollywood dresses&lt;/strong&gt;?&lt;br /&gt;The tighter, the shorter, the lower, the better.!&lt;br /&gt;A competitive society where men and women are "body conscience?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;Are we the children of God falling into that same trap?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let me ask you a fair question,&lt;br /&gt;"Is the church considered the house of God?"&lt;br /&gt;"Is it appropriate to be exposing body parts, when the people of God have gathered together to worship Him?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Check this out.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A man was visiting a church&lt;strong&gt; for the first time.&lt;/strong&gt; After the service, he mentioned how he &lt;em&gt;couldn't' help&lt;/em&gt; but notice the women's &lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;breasts and legs, because of the revealing outfits they were wearing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;Immediately&lt;/em&gt; he was scolded&lt;strong&gt; for looking at them!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;He replied, "&lt;strong&gt;NO&lt;/strong&gt;, women shouldn't dress like that in what you consider your "Church!"&lt;br /&gt;Don't you think it takes the attention away from God?&lt;br /&gt;Women know when they look sexy and alluring. And frankly, they should know better then to show up at church dressed like that! Don't blame me, I am only human and &lt;em&gt;it is my first time&lt;/em&gt; at &lt;strong&gt;your&lt;/strong&gt; church!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;We can argue that all day long... but ya know what? the dude was right-period, paragraph!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Paul wrote to the church about "not wanting to be the one to make some one stumble and sin over simply eating meat sacrificed to idols. He could have said, "hey if they eat it, that's not my problem." But he was more concerned about being a "stumbling block." &lt;strong&gt;Shouldn't we do the same?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;Doesn't the Word of God, (the manual by which we are to live,) instruct us on how to dress and conduct ourselves?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The mother of a teen was struggling with her daughter. She was trying to make her see that the clothes she was wearing to school and church was revealing and suggestive.&lt;br /&gt;Finally just when mom thought she had made some progress, they attended church service.&lt;br /&gt;The preacher (a lady pastor) came out on the stage wearing ... tights, that were ... ahh tight! Her blouse was very sexy and she had on a pair of stiletto heels. She could barely walk and almost tripped on the heels.&lt;br /&gt;The young daughter tapped her mother on the shoulder, "I don't know why you are on me about my clothes, look what she has on, and &lt;em&gt;she's the pastor."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Case closed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hey, I am not implying that looking cute and provocative for your hubby is wrong.&lt;br /&gt;I am not saying that going to the mall dressed comfy and stylish is inappropriate.&lt;br /&gt;Nor am I saying that wearing blue jeans and casual clothes to church instead of suits is wrong. &lt;em&gt;Hardly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But is it such a &lt;em&gt;big sacrifice&lt;/em&gt; for us to dress "discreetly when in the &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;House of God-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I know that this kind of discussion can be tuff and challenging. However, I wanted to be honest and open and put it out there.&lt;br /&gt;I hope you can see my heart on this subject.&lt;br /&gt;It is simply.. "&lt;strong&gt;He (God) is holy&lt;/strong&gt;, and we are called to be&lt;strong&gt;....................holy&lt;/strong&gt;-especially in this day and hour.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;P.S. on the subject mentioned above.....&lt;br /&gt;We certainly understand when someone is unaware of the "proper way to dress" when they are unsaved or new in the Lord. We don't want to offend them. However for those of us who know that our attire is revealing, inappropriate and seductive..... that's another story.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I will be continuing to blog on the subject of, "The World influencing the Church.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;I hope u will come back and leave a comment.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love to u all...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-6373841711709690352?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/6373841711709690352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=6373841711709690352' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/6373841711709690352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/6373841711709690352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2011/07/question-is-church-influencing-world-or.html' title='Question, is the church influencing the world, or is the world influencing the church?'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-1839820369848094992</id><published>2011-01-07T01:11:00.011-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-07T11:35:15.510-05:00</updated><title type='text'>2011-What "really" lies ahead for us??</title><content type='html'>Happy New Year!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When New Year arrives, we hear "words" like "breakthru, blessings, best year yet, prosperity,etc&lt;br /&gt;You can become known as a "&lt;em&gt;dooms day prophet&lt;/em&gt;" (like in the O.T.) if you even dare to say &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;"the new year will be a time of testing." hhhhmmmm-you seldom get a "happy face" when you say things like that.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Now don't get me wrong...&lt;span style="color:#6600cc;"&gt; I am not a prophet&lt;/span&gt; nor do I predict "&lt;strong&gt;doomsday."&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However- I believe that 2011 &lt;em&gt;may be&lt;/em&gt; a bumpy ride-but those who "&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;trust in the Lord,&lt;/span&gt; they will come out&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt; &lt;span style="color:#ff6600;"&gt;shining like the noonday sun."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;So what do I believe 2011 holds for the Body of Christ?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000000;"&gt;Okay, here we go....&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;'Testing, to purify and strengthen our "faith."&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;A good Father, teaches His children to obey, and walk upright before Him-there are times He will let them fall so they can learn-and rise up stronger!!!!! &lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;God is not tempting&lt;/span&gt;-He is &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;purifying&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;perfecting..&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div align="justify"&gt;Jesus was perfected by His "sufferings" &lt;em&gt;and though God is not putting sufferings on us&lt;/em&gt;, He will teach us how &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;to be strong through the hard times!&lt;/span&gt; A testing that perfects, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;not&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; destroys... see your trials as "stepping stones" &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;to a greater closer -deeper walk with God.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I believe God is going to reveal what is in our hearts to grow us up spiritually-in our faith walk. Many fine saints are walking thru very difficult times and coming out of the fire-with not &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#666666;"&gt;even the smell of smoke on them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;These are the ones that are not moved by &lt;em&gt;sight, fear or lack of faith&lt;/em&gt;, but they &lt;em&gt;wait upon the Lord&lt;/em&gt; and depend on Him &lt;strong&gt;completely &lt;/strong&gt;for every need-&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt; this kind of faith will see water flow out of the rock and the heavens rain manna, when there is a famine in the land!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;Repentance/preparing His Bride&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;I also believe that this is the year that God will seek "true repentance" from his people. If we don't repent from our sins-&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;He will expose us!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; Those who &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;truly repent and return&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; will bath under the fountain of&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt; His Holy Blood&lt;/span&gt; and be cleansed. Those who continue in sin.. will perish. God&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt; does not&lt;/span&gt; and &lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;will not&lt;/span&gt; abide with those who willfully sin- &lt;div align="justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;He is Holy!&lt;/span&gt; Repentance is a must, &lt;em&gt;starting with the House of God.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Evangelism will be in the "fore&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;front"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;God's heart has always been for the lost, that is why He sent &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;His beloved Son Jesus to die for us&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. Because He desires men/women to repent and be saved.&lt;br /&gt;He has given &lt;span style="color:#000099;"&gt;us the commission&lt;/span&gt;-We are His hands, feet, and His voice upon the earth, it is up to us to go and rescue the lost.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;and...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Those who do"go" will see great miracles, as miracles are no longer limited to certain "ministries" but God is moving by His Spirit upon the earth and miracles are breaking out in &lt;span style="color:#333300;"&gt;remote, unexpected places.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;A calling out- of the young lions (youth)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I feel strongly that this year is a major move of &lt;span style="color:#333333;"&gt;THE YOUNG LIONS!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Young men and women will rise up and preach the gospel &lt;span style="color:#330099;"&gt;with a pure voice&lt;/span&gt;! Not prideful, or desiring riches, but pure and humble hearts.&lt;br /&gt;God is seeking young men/women who will&lt;strong&gt; rise to the call-&lt;br /&gt;This is the new breed, the Young Lions.. The Lords Mighty Servants. Be prepared young adults, you are about to "rise up" and be heard. It is already happening!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Yes, this will be an amazing year.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;The church will be "&lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;cleaner,&lt;/span&gt; stronger it will exhibit &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="color:#660000;"&gt;extra ordinary&lt;/span&gt; power&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; to tear down the devils strong holds. Because this year..God will strengthen &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the feeble knee's and cleanse our hearts -if we let Him! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;He is &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;bringing &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the warriors and intercessors to the &lt;strong&gt;front lines!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes this is the year of growth thru testing, proving and training the Body of Christ to be all that it can be to the Glory of God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="color:#006600;"&gt;Be ready precious saint&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;, read the Word, Pray without ceasing, &lt;span style="color:#330033;"&gt;trust God&lt;/span&gt; and stay &lt;span style="color:#990000;"&gt;clean&lt;/span&gt;..... so the devil has nothing "in you."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Be encouraged.. God is for you, who then can be against you! You are complete in Christ, &lt;em&gt;He has your back&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#6600cc;"&gt;Don't ask God &lt;em&gt;to bless what you're doing&lt;/em&gt;... but instead &lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#6600cc;"&gt;DO WHAT HE IS BLESSING!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-1839820369848094992?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/1839820369848094992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=1839820369848094992' title='10 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1839820369848094992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1839820369848094992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2011/01/2011-what-kind-of-year-will-it-really.html' title='2011-What &quot;really&quot; lies ahead for us??'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>10</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-1598441733964030869</id><published>2010-11-10T12:49:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2010-11-15T17:20:03.925-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='True Revival'/><title type='text'>"A God-powered Revival- versus-A man made move!"</title><content type='html'>Throughout history we have heard about revivals-that were started by a group of men and women who prayed fervently for more of God! Their relentless prayer touched the heart of God and revival broke out. It started in one place and moved across the nation-crossed the sea and became a phenomenon!&lt;br /&gt;In some cases, a revival that started out with a powerful anointing-ended, lets say, "not so good."&lt;br /&gt;Recently there was a revival in Florida, it began with the Hand of God, until sin got in and it was cut short.&lt;br /&gt;Yes, many were touched and changed-God's fingerprints were there, but man got in the way and it tanked.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been studing revivals and I found some interesting facts about what can bring a revival to a sad end- or cause it to spread like a "wild fire. Let me share them with you....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. Putting a man into the spot light instead of God, or making a person the focus of the revival can bring disaster. There is only one Superstar in revival.. and that is Jesus Christ the Son of the Living God, the Savior of the world.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. A true revival is not competitive- Absolutely not! During a "true revival" there is no "one church." Christ is reaching and touching His body and He wants no one to be left out.&lt;br /&gt;Those who feel that "their church has it all," can be a dent in God's plan.&lt;br /&gt;True revival is about unity! True revival is not divided by buildings, denominations, culture or color. Love flows unbridled! Unity is the key!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. One of the first signs of a "God powered revival" is  &lt;strong&gt;REPENTANCE!&lt;/strong&gt; Yes, repentence!&lt;br /&gt;The ugliness of sin is exposed, the Church repents  of it and resists the temptations of the world-and walla.... "sanctification!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. As fervent prayer fills the House of God, sin is escorted out and "Holiness unto the Lord" is escorted in. Which is followed by....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. MIRACLES! Authentic, real deal MIRACLES! The lame walk, the blind see, tumors shrink, reports of healings pour in. Which leads to....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;6. Powerful and Anointed Worship! People lay prostate on the floor, no one watches the clock. The presence of God is strong, which results in..........&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;7. An entire town, city, village being affected. People begin coming to the door of the church to see what is happening! They are curious- the power of God is manifested in them and they leave born of the spirit. The salvation of souls goes on daily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;8. These gatherings can go on all night or for days, weeks, months, years!&lt;br /&gt;As long as a "man or woman" does not get in the way, looking for glory or trying to "create" their own move.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;9. But sin has to be REPELLED, and yet forgiveness and love extended to the one who repents and turns away.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don't want a man made revival! Someone who seeks to build their church or ministry.&lt;br /&gt;I long after a revival that is TOTALLY GOD!&lt;br /&gt;I believe we are beginning to see one breaking out across the world.&lt;br /&gt;Reports of miracles are coming in, salvation is at an all time high.&lt;br /&gt;Muslims are being visited by visions of Jesus and getting saved.&lt;br /&gt;Satanists are leaving the devil and coming over to serve the One True God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is the time, we are living in a powerful age. We will see a move of God like never before.&lt;br /&gt;we must prepare-by fervent prayer, repentence, loving and forgiving, seeking the Face of God and witnessing to the lost.&lt;br /&gt;Pray for the whole "Church of Jesus Christ to experience this great move of God. Revival!&lt;br /&gt;I am so ready..... so excited and so willing to be a part-how about you?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-1598441733964030869?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/1598441733964030869/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=1598441733964030869' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1598441733964030869'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1598441733964030869'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2010/11/man-made-revival-versus-god-powered.html' title='&quot;A God-powered Revival- versus-A man made move!&quot;'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-7731940439883894512</id><published>2010-02-23T18:58:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-23T20:30:53.906-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Let's storm heaven with prayer for the miracles we need! Send me your prayer need and I will pray, FERVENTLY!</title><content type='html'>I posted on Facebook a request for all those who were in need of a miracle. I told them that I would seek God for them in fervent prayer. The response was overwhelming. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I began praying and speaking the name of &lt;strong&gt;each person&lt;/strong&gt; who wrote to me and I interceded on their behalf. I prayed all day and into the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A strong spirit of intercession fell on me and I was consumed with crying out to God for his people.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The various needs for miracles were outstanding. Cancer, sickness, dying loved ones. &lt;br /&gt;There were some who were suffering in their bodies, pain, drug addiction and dependence.&lt;br /&gt;Others had recieved "bad reports" of tumors in the brain, thyroid, breast etc. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some sought God's touch for a miracle in their family, finances and children. &lt;br /&gt;There was numerous miracles needed for a job or job loss. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sadly some had lost their faith or walked away from God. Others were weary and stopped praying and some quit going to church. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Broken lives, broken hearts, broken marriages... and the list goes on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I was especially moved by the many sick children. So young, suffering with illness. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At times I could not stop weeping from compassion and pity. I was consumed with prayer. All day long I sought the King of Kings. I kept it up late into the night. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I prayed for the needs of the Body of Christ. When the sun came up, I could not stop the tears and the intercessions continued. More prayer requests poured in.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Then suddenly, the reports of miracles and answered prayer came in. I shouted with joy.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was remindedm that I was once a drug addict, physically, emotionally and sexually abused. &lt;br /&gt;I had abortions and sinned in the worst way. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was a practicing witch and demon possessed. I was suicidal and put in a mental institution. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was an outcast, a violent person, full of hate and bitterness. &lt;br /&gt;When I had recieved a report that my liver was failing and I was dying, I was glad! Death opened it's door and in my demented mental state I saw it as an escape. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Then one day, a woman began to pray for me&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;... She was tenacious! She refused to let go of God concerning me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;And her prayers turned my life around&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dear friend,I believe in prayer and I believe in miracles!&lt;strong&gt; God is able.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I am a living witness that He is willing to perform a miracle even on the worst of all sinners.&lt;br /&gt;I will pray for you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Send me your needs. I will love you and pray for u just like Linda Smith prayed for me...&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Then you too will see your MIRACLE!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-7731940439883894512?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/7731940439883894512/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=7731940439883894512' title='13 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/7731940439883894512'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/7731940439883894512'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2010/02/i-am-storming-heaven-for-miracles-for.html' title='Let&apos;s storm heaven with prayer for the miracles we need! Send me your prayer need and I will pray, FERVENTLY!'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>13</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-5862802759936170985</id><published>2009-06-25T07:57:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-25T08:10:39.328-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Christains having sex outside of marriage.....hmmm!</title><content type='html'>I was approached recently by a lovely woman, who is unsaved.&lt;br /&gt;She asked,"Carol is sex outside of marriage a sin?" &lt;br /&gt;My answer was obvious, "yes, of course the bible warns us to flee fornacation!"&lt;br /&gt;"Have christians made some changes concerning the bible's instuctions," she replied?&lt;br /&gt;"I certainly hope not," i said.&lt;br /&gt;"well, i know for a fact, that there are people in leadership positions that are acting as man and wife and are not married, is that wrong or right, Carol?"&lt;br /&gt;First off, I was embarassed, not for me, but for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.&lt;br /&gt;Second, I had no intention of judging anyone, however, sin is sin and she had a valid question. if i avoided it, i was dancing around the truth. if i accepted it, i was arguing with the book (The Bible) that is my guide in my walk with God. and i know well that sex outside of marriage...IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO GOD! PERIOD, PARAGRAPH!&lt;br /&gt;I had to give her the "truth" but first i asked. "How do you know people are sleeping together and not married?" she chuckled, "oh come on now Carol it is so obivious, be serious!"&lt;br /&gt;the truth is, and it is very sad, i know she is telling the absolute truth. and her observance is correct. &lt;br /&gt;Church, we are not suppose to be having sex if we are not married.. people slip, they fall and make mistakes, but to be living like husband and wife, dating and then having sex together in the relationship??? wow!&lt;br /&gt;if the world is watching, the believe me GOD IS!&lt;br /&gt;our youth are watching us, they know in their hearts it is wrong.&lt;br /&gt;but they see adults having sexual relationships and they are "getting the message, it is okay!" Church we are going to answer for this!&lt;br /&gt;i PRAY WE WAKE UP.&lt;br /&gt;LEADSHIP NEEDS TO BE ABOVE REPROACH. PARENTS THAT ARE DIVORCED NEED NOT TO BE HAVING SEX WITH THEIR NEW "PARTNERS'&lt;br /&gt;NO ONES PERFECT, BUT IN THIS DAY IN AGE WE CAN'T BE MESSING WITH THE WORD OF GOD! &lt;br /&gt;The lady continued, "I want to do the right thing, but if the christians are sending this kind of a message?"&lt;br /&gt;All christians aren't sinning, some yes. But please church lets not get the words "gossip and judgement" mixed up.&lt;br /&gt;sometimes when we confront sin.. the devil screams... "your judging, your gossiping"&lt;br /&gt;that is not true... we need to love and be fair.. but sin is sin and it will take you further then you want to go and keep you longer then you want to be there!"&lt;br /&gt;Lets clean it up... the wages of sin is death.. but the gift of God is life...eternal.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-5862802759936170985?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/5862802759936170985/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=5862802759936170985' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/5862802759936170985'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/5862802759936170985'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2009/06/christains-having-sex-outside-of.html' title='Christains having sex outside of marriage.....hmmm!'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-2148538887845177895</id><published>2009-06-15T12:17:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-12-29T22:45:55.848-05:00</updated><title type='text'>"Twilight" the movie. Are christians really watching and reading this? No way!</title><content type='html'>I was ministering in a city in New York some time back. at the end of the service i was approached by a young man about twenty years old.&lt;br /&gt;"Do you believe in vampires," he asked me, his eyes staring directly into mine?&lt;br /&gt;"Yes, I do," I answered matter of factly.&lt;br /&gt;"really," he responded.&lt;br /&gt;"really!" I reinerated. &lt;br /&gt;I proceeded to tell him about a girl that I know in Colorado who has been drinking her own blood for quite  some time. she takes it out of her body by way of a syringe.&lt;br /&gt;If she does not have it daily, she turns blue. His face reflected interest, I sensed he was wondering if I was telling the truth. Why would I lie? duh!&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, I proceeded to tell him about another guy that i knew, that would ring the blood out raw meat and drink it. He laughed. So did I.&lt;br /&gt;"So, then you know a few vampires?. "Yes, as a matter of fact i do," I answered.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And, what do you think of them," he inquired?&lt;br /&gt;"Personally, i think their nuts!" I said, smiling politely.&lt;br /&gt;He stepped back and looked me up and down. "why do you feel that way because you are a minister?"&lt;br /&gt;"I am a christian first. but I was once a witch and believed in alot of things, vampirism being one of them. But now I am a christian who believes in the Blood of Jesus Christ and the power of it. He poured His Blood out on a cross after He was badly beaten. That Blood saved me from a life of sin and eventual death."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The young man snickered. "let me get this straight," I said to him, "you snicker at the Living Blood of Jesus and my faith in it, but you think vampires who drink blood are cool? Let me ask you something, don't you find it goolish to be biting peoples necks and sucking blood out?"&lt;br /&gt;"that depends," he said quickly.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Listen, Christians who are being entertained  by "vampires, blood drinking and evil behavior, need to ask themselves a rather important question. Is this "exceptable" to the Holy Spirit that lives in them that is called "holy?"&lt;br /&gt;Blood drinking love stories are not suppose to be "appealing" to the children of God, for whom Son Jesus poured out His precious Blood. &lt;br /&gt;Is it okay to be entertained by blood drinking gools. even if they are "cute sexy and romantic" (sic)I THINK NOT!&lt;br /&gt;To think that we celebrate Jesus and His holiness on sunday then we are reading and watching a "replusive" movie about people drinking blood.&lt;br /&gt;kind of bazaar, don't ya think?.. well thats my take on it and I'm sticking to it!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-2148538887845177895?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/2148538887845177895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=2148538887845177895' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/2148538887845177895'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/2148538887845177895'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2009/06/twilight-movie-are-christians-really.html' title='&quot;Twilight&quot; the movie. Are christians really watching and reading this? No way!'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-3912766049860663354</id><published>2008-11-02T22:05:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T22:13:31.074-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>hello my friends...&lt;br /&gt;there is something that is happening a lot &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;among&lt;/span&gt; young adults that has me very concerned. that is &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;bulimia&lt;/span&gt; and cutting.&lt;br /&gt;man, it is out of control. i just ministered in a church where a very attractive young girl about 16 confessed to me that she was on &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;meth&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;bulimic&lt;/span&gt; and cutting herself pretty &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;often&lt;/span&gt;. in fact, she said under her jeans were over two hundred self inflected cuts, from knives, razors and various other sharp objects. '&lt;br /&gt;people this is just plain sad and it can also be very demonic. yes, demonic. there is a evil force that wants to harm the human race. and it is serious about people causing physical harm to themselves. while some feel it is a release from pain, a control thing, or just feeling something in the cutting rather then not feeling anything emotional at all... it is still a force of darkness that wants to hurt, deform and deface your body and your heart.&lt;br /&gt;if i can be of any help, to talk, pray or just let you know how valuable your life really is, contact me via email, &lt;a href="mailto:carol@carolkornacki.org"&gt;carol@carolkornacki.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;i will do all that is in my power to help you. i will pray for you.... please before you pick up that knife or razor.... get in touch with me. years ago i abused my body by inflicting pain... i want you to know i am free of that and so can you... call me.. lots of love in Christ... carol&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-3912766049860663354?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/3912766049860663354/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=3912766049860663354' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/3912766049860663354'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/3912766049860663354'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2008/11/hello-my-friends.html' title=''/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-8902218889567323503</id><published>2008-10-31T14:34:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T14:41:53.698-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;On "&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;Daystar&lt;/span&gt; Television" this past week. I told my story of drug addiction, sexual abuse, mental illness, suicide attempts, sinful living, theft, abortions and the list goes on.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;sometimes it is hard to go back to those years of living the "wild life." overdosing, driving cars into &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;embankments&lt;/span&gt;, putting loaded pistols in my mouth and living to get high and forget the pain of my life.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;yes, it can get redundant, especially when people request it over and over again. the same story the same crazy life...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;i have shared my story, on street corners, conventions, conferences, churches, radio and television, women's conferences and jails. as many times as i have shared it the response it &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;unbelievable&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;every time&lt;/span&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;on the "Celebration Live" show with Marcus and Joni Lamb, i shared it again. there were 150 &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;salvation's&lt;/span&gt; reported through the telephone lines while i was sharing my life. countless people excepted the Lord and never picked up a phone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;my point, WHILE THERE IS A BREATH LEFT IN ME, I WILL TELL PEOPLE THAT JESUS CHRIST IS ALIVE, AND LOVES YOU. I WILL SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS THAT HE IS A LORD OF SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH CHANCES.. THAT FOR ALL WHO HAVE TRIED THE REST.. NOW TRY THE BEST... HE IS THE MAN.. THE LORD, OUR GOD AND HE ROCKS... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;I am alive and living a full life because HE LIVES... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;BLESSINGS!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-8902218889567323503?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/8902218889567323503/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=8902218889567323503' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/8902218889567323503'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/8902218889567323503'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2008/10/on-daystar-television-this-past-week.html' title=''/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-2682565336150452365</id><published>2008-09-09T17:59:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-09T19:57:44.789-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm praying, nothings happening... why???</title><content type='html'>I have to tell ya, there are &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;a lot&lt;/span&gt; of people that are discouraged and disgruntled. I get a ton of phone calls and emails with the same rant, "I pray and nothing seems to happen, where is God?" And honestly, there are times I don't know what to say. Some one may say, "Oh, Miss Preacher, your suppose to have an answer for everything!" No.... no one has ALL the answers. Only God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let me share with you some of the things people are walking through.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A woman named &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Anne&lt;/span&gt;, had her husband die "suddenly!" I am talking &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;suddenly&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;."&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; One minute they were carrying on a conversation, the next, he was gone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She was stunned. Shortly after the memorial, she found out he left her with NOTHING! ZERO! Except a pile of bills and two &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"&gt;mortgages&lt;/span&gt; on the house. She was instantly broke. she could barely afford to bury the man. Her precious daughter had a nervous breakdown and landed up in an institution. This widow is busted, broke and broken....she lost her husband, she thinks she is losing her home and she almost lost her child.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A wife calls me to tell me her husband, who she just married, fell down a set of stairs and is now confined to a bed. This once vibrant man is now on life support. she barely got to enjoy her new life with him when this happened. In a short time she went from a happy new wife, to a full time nurse for him. She is confused and  "a very lonely woman."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A young girl contacts me, she is discouraged. People at the church don't treat her right. She was once on drugs and practiced witchcraft. Before her conversion, she got a bunch of "&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"&gt;tattoo's&lt;/span&gt;." She feels that because she is pierced and tattooed, the church people do not accept her and it has hurt her walk with God. (&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A guy who is a hard, dilegent worker, who sings in a worship group at church and reads his bible regularly, just had a heart attack. He is out of work and feeling "abandoned" by God.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"I am a faithful thither Carol, he told me, where is the money to support my family. I feel like I am falling apart!"&lt;br /&gt;All of the above people tell me, "I pray, I believe, but He doesn't answer!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lets talk.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;First of all,&lt;/strong&gt; I have felt the very same way. I have watched people who sin openly and uncaringly prosper and do well. And I have watched good men and women suffer and travail in prayer. only to feel like God isn't listening.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let me start here.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;God is always listening...&lt;/strong&gt; oh, I know that sounds like a "pat answer" and most people respond with, "He is? then why is nothing happening?"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The fact is, something is happening. It may not be the way we think it should, but He is working things together for our good!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have found in the times that I feel over welmed or discouraged. OH YES, I FEEL THAT WAY SOMETIMES TOO! there are three things that hasten God's move on my behalf and make me feel the "PEACE" that I need to get me through.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here we go....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1. I stop talking negitive. The devils dwells in negitive talking and thinking. He loves when a Child of the King, is flapping his/her jaw and saying all the "POINTLESS AND HOPELESS" THINGS. Change the way you talk, it will change the atmosphere around you and charge it with HOPE.... FORGET WHAT ISN'T, SAY WHAT THE WORD SAYS ABOUT YOU.....&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2. I FORCE MYSELF TO HAVE RECKLESS FAITH. okay don't think my words are "reckless."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I mean I choose to believe that God intends to meet all my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus. I choose to release my faith, even if it is a morsel or a tiny little bit... I let it go... I declare God's provisions, peace, my needs met, hope, deliverence.... etc...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Faith pleases God, it moves mountiains of distress, finances, etc...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Faith PLEASES GOD AND SETS US UP FOR A MIRACLE.... YES A MIRACLE..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. I try to meditate on the last time I was discouraged or down and God in His faithfulness and rich mercy met me at the point of my need and rescued me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I think on these things, good report, worthy of praise, happy things, Gods goodness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;REMEMBER, THE DEVIL WANTS YOU DEFEATED, LOST, AND HE WANTS TO CONVINCE YOU GOD HAS FORGOTTEN YOU... don't give into that MESS. He is a liar.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I find that if I practice the above. I feel better and eventually.. through faith and patience GOD COMES THROUGH EVERY TIME... HEY, TRY IT... let go of the discouragement and let it be replaced by "courage." Courage to believe, when it looks impossible. courage to go on, marching forward and in the hope that only the Holy Spirit can provide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Give the devil a black eye, don't let him hear all the negitive.... split his lip with POSITIVE, FAITHFILLED, NEVER GIVING UP .. NOT GOING DOWN... TALK!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ff0000;"&gt;GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.. HE WILL, HE IS ABLE.. DON'T GIVE UP... I DIDN'T AND I AM STILL HERE... BECAUSE "HE" LIVES.... I CAN, CAN, CAN AND WILL FACE TOMORROW.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-2682565336150452365?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/2682565336150452365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=2682565336150452365' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/2682565336150452365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/2682565336150452365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2008/09/where-is-god-when-you-need-him.html' title='I&apos;m praying, nothings happening... why???'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-1183122109471735992</id><published>2008-08-10T15:56:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T17:24:01.428-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Betrayal, The Deepest Cut</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SO_HgpOCjeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/xYwVPQIAN4c/s1600-h/betrayalpic.png"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SO_HgpOCjeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/xYwVPQIAN4c/s320/betrayalpic.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255638653799140834" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;From the first page to the very last, you won’t put this book down. “Betrayal, The Deepest Cut” is riveting and captivating.&lt;br /&gt;Carol tells twelve different true stories of people who have been betrayed in the worst way: adultery, sexual abuse, a broken confidence and abortion just to mention a few. Each story will stir your heart.&lt;br /&gt;Carol has included much of her own life story. Having come from a dysfunctional home filled with alcoholism and violence, Carol learned early in life how deep the wound of betrayal can go. Feeling unloved and rejected, she fell into a life of drug addiction, sexual promiscuity, abortions and mental illness, all along feeling betrayed by God and a mother that never loved her.&lt;br /&gt;This book will impact your life, you will learn how even the deepest wound… can be healed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How has "Betrayal, the Deepest Cut" affected your life?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shop.carolkornacki.org/category.sc?categoryId=6"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-1183122109471735992?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/1183122109471735992/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=1183122109471735992' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1183122109471735992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1183122109471735992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2008/10/betrayal-deepest-cut.html' title='Betrayal, The Deepest Cut'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SO_HgpOCjeI/AAAAAAAAAAM/xYwVPQIAN4c/s72-c/betrayalpic.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-8364168826317474175</id><published>2008-06-19T20:16:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-19T20:17:06.419-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Truth About Giving, The Way I See It!</title><content type='html'>When I first got “saved” I was happy to get the “free gift” provided by Jesus Christ. His forgiveness and a new life through His powerful mighty Blood!&lt;br /&gt;But when it came to giving? I was like, “forget it!” Don’t touch my wallet!&lt;br /&gt;Now, I am NOT here to tell you five stories about how I gave and it came back “mega bucks!” Nope, that is not the reason I am writing this.&lt;br /&gt;My purpose is to share what I feel is the “truth about giving” and pass it on.&lt;br /&gt;Certainly, I expect you to search the scriptures yourself, (the problem today is that most people don’t, they just take some one else’s word rather then God’s Word.) oops!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Okay, first of all.  Even in the “world” in my most miserable state, I knew that giving had a way of coming back to you. Kind of like the law of gravity. What you throw up has to come down. Seemed it worked (kind of) the same way.&lt;br /&gt;However, when I was “saved” I had fallen so madly in love with Jesus Christ (considering He died in my place and took the nails I deserved) that I would have given Him; anything, without hesitation.  I mean anything!&lt;br /&gt;So I started to listen to the law of giving as it was preached, eager to learn all there was to know about the KINGDOM OF GOD and its principles.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally, I tried it. I gave when common sense said, “I shouldn’t,” and my wallet said “I couldn’t.” And sure enough it came back, usually in a super natural way.&lt;br /&gt;Now stay with me here……….and by the way, at the end of this message, I am not taking up an offering. Honest!&lt;br /&gt;Anyway, I started checking this “seed stuff” out.  I found out that the WORD of God is the seed, Jesus said that. He never called “money” seed.&lt;br /&gt;But I got the point when it was taught that money was like “planting” seed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;However, it didn’t really do much in the way of “convincing” me to give.&lt;br /&gt;But the “seed” teaching seemed to be influential and so I thought, “why not?”&lt;br /&gt;So I began to “plant seed” everywhere I heard the teaching. I planted for blessings, health, salvation of loved ones, prosperity, a new job, a new watch, a new car, etc, etc, etc…..&lt;br /&gt;I wasn’t picky what type of ground my “seed” was planted into, just get it there and get the “blessing,” and of course, the 100 fold return.&lt;br /&gt;Got to tell you, some of my “seed” produced, (and that is to be expected.) But a lot of it didn’t.&lt;br /&gt;I began to ask God, what am I doing wrong? What was I missing?&lt;br /&gt;I feel like God began to show me something…. I was planting in the wrong ground with the wrong heart!&lt;br /&gt; I was moved by need, desperation and influence, rather then a “cheerful” heart, and truly seeking the Holy Spirit on where to give&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;People, giving isn’t “rocket science!”&lt;br /&gt;We are suppose to give to the Lords work because we love Him and want the world to know how wonderful Jesus is.&lt;br /&gt;Listen, The gospel of Jesus Christ is free, but it takes money to get it out!&lt;br /&gt;But if we give because we have been, manipulated, emotionally moved or even threatened that God will curse us? Then something is very wrong!&lt;br /&gt;We give because we love Jesus, with all our hearts; we aren’t bargaining with Him at a wholesale house!&lt;br /&gt;When you love “HIM” with all your heart, you want to see your gift to HIM produce, food for starving people, the gospel to reach all nations, the church to be equipped with the five fold ministries, outreaches, missions, aid to hurting and broken lives and so on.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If we are giving because we think we are playing some sort of “lotto” and God can be “bingo-ed” we are sadly mistaken.  Giving is to meet the needs of the church and for our “benefit” when we give as The Holy Spirit leads.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I learned in my giving to find out if “my seed,” is being planted out in the fields of “lost souls” and human needs!&lt;br /&gt;Because if my seed is going into that kind of soil? It will indeed produce. I don’t want my seed to rot in ground that is not nourished by the planter.&lt;br /&gt;Precious saint, giving is part of being a loving and caring Christian.&lt;br /&gt;Giving DOES have a law attached to it, “give and it will be given to you……” but I strongly encourage you to be sure that the place you entrust your “seed” is making sure that “your seed” is being planted in ground that God is honoring.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you give with a pure heart and open hands for HIS GLORY you can’t go wrong!&lt;br /&gt;I assure you; if you have a pure heart and give to the gospel because you love Christ… you will be blessed and satisfied in your spirit.&lt;br /&gt;God loves you; He will guide you and instruct you, if you seek Him, FOR YOURSELF! YOU are capable of hearing His voice.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have since experienced a “new way” in my giving.&lt;br /&gt;I pray this way…&lt;br /&gt; “Lord, I love you, because while I was yet a sinner, you died for me and accepted me as I was. You cleaned me up and made my life worth living.&lt;br /&gt;So I give to the work of the kingdom of God, cheerfully, and yes, carefully… seeking You my Lord, to know where you would have me “plant my seed.”&lt;br /&gt;And because I give with a pure heart of love and blessing your work with gladness, my needs will be met, by your “riches in glory in Christ Jesus… Amen!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Tightly in His grip,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Carol&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-8364168826317474175?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/8364168826317474175/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=8364168826317474175' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/8364168826317474175'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/8364168826317474175'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2008/06/truth-about-giving-way-i-see-it.html' title='The Truth About Giving, The Way I See It!'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-5789187629895043423</id><published>2007-08-18T23:07:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-10T17:32:01.013-04:00</updated><title type='text'>My story...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SO_JqHfgfJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/7HAlJ4eXHeE/s1600-h/10-10-2008+5-29-07+PM.png"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255641015567547538" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SO_JqHfgfJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/7HAlJ4eXHeE/s320/10-10-2008+5-29-07+PM.png" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;How well do I remember the blood on the walls from the constant fighting that went on at home. It was usually Dad’s blood. Mom had thrown an object and cut him with it. As children, we would scream and cry in terror. My parents drank almost every weekend and the latter parts of the day!&lt;br /&gt;We had a large family, too large. My Dad’s paycheck barely made ends meet. Food was scare, alcohol was abundant and fear was my constant companion. Finally, my Dad had a nervous breakdown and was institutionalized. He would escape on weekends and come home. Sometimes he would do strange things, like set the house on fire. Our mom spent a lot of time away from home trying to find herself at the bottom of a bottle. Since my parents were away, my older siblings and I learned how to take care of the smaller ones. I remember beatings I didn’t deserve and welts that went deep in my flesh...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To read more &lt;a href="http://prayerforsexualtrauma.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=42&amp;amp;Itemid=20"&gt;http://prayerforsexualtrauma.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=42&amp;amp;Itemid=20&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To order my full story on DVD &lt;a href="https://www.shop.carolkornacki.org/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=1&amp;amp;categoryId=2"&gt;https://www.shop.carolkornacki.org/displayProductDocument.hg?productId=1&amp;amp;categoryId=2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-5789187629895043423?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/5789187629895043423/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=5789187629895043423' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/5789187629895043423'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/5789187629895043423'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-story.html' title='My story...'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SO_JqHfgfJI/AAAAAAAAAAU/7HAlJ4eXHeE/s72-c/10-10-2008+5-29-07+PM.png' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-4527650229941588605</id><published>2007-08-08T20:18:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T22:46:15.058-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Addicted Christians...Are you one of them?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms" align="left"&gt;She is lovely; her smile lights up a room. She has impeccable taste and dresses fabulous. Not a hair out of place. Makeup? She wears it but she doesn’t need it. Exercise? She doesn’t have to. She has a great shape. She loves the Lord and prays everyday. I can’t think of a time she refused to help someone in need. Everyone who meets her loves her, Unfortunately, this lovely creature has a secret, she is, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;“addicted to prescription med’s!”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;I was told that America consumes more meds then any other country in the world.&lt;/strong&gt; WOW! I am not talking about street drugs; I am referring to medications prescribed for pain, anxiety or sleep disorder. Remember the popular radio broadcaster who was busted for doctor shopping and illegally using “Oxicoten?” (A powerful opiate, prescribed for pain). This famous man was using up to thirty (maybe forty, wow) of these opiates a day and functioning in the public eye without a trace of his addiction being detected. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Everyday, more and more people are becoming addicted to “med’s” These precious people start out with an injury, anxiety or they can’t sleep at night, they receive scripts for a medication to relieve them. Unfortunately, drugs can give you a feeling of “euphoria and well being.” So what starts out, as a relief for pain, restlessness or sleeplessness becomes daytime “high!”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Let me give you an example of what can happen. Sarah, a hard working housewife, (who is trying to balance a busy schedule,) is on her way to pick her son up after his soccer practice, she is late and has a dinner engagement. She approaches an intersection, it’s a yellow light and it appears clear. So, she takes it. Bam! Sarah is taken to the hospital; she is shaken up and has whiplash. She is sent home with a prescription for a strong opiate for pain, a sedative for sleep and an antidepressant for the anxiety. Quite a load, but at the time it is needed. I emphasize, AT THE TIME.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;For days the pain med helps tremendously, the sleep aid helps her to sleep because she is restless and of course the antidepressant is working on her nerves. all seems to be well. Sarah is taking the med’s according to the Doctors instruction. After a few weeks she notices that the pain is better. At her next visit her Doctor informs her that he is going to take her off the strong stuff and give her something different. Sarah goes home and takes the new med. It doesn’t give her that same feeling; in fact she feels less energy, and what about that, “all over warm feeling” that the pills provide, she wants that back too. So she calls her doctor and complains about the “terrible pain” she is still experiencing, (she’s lying and she knows it), but she can’t help herself. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Her doctor refuses to give her the strong opiate, so she goes to another doctor and gets it. Now, the energy is back and she feels “good” again. Each morning Sarah sits and counts her pills, if she is short or her supply is low she panic’s. So she will “doctor shop” to find a replacement for the doctor who refuses her pain pills. This once vivacious woman is now falling into the life of a “med addict.” Her family is beginning to worry, her friends see the change and she is oblivious to it all, the only thing that matters is the drugs, they have taken over her life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;During the day, it’s codeine, with an added buffer of antidepressant. At night she takes her sleeping pills to slow her system down. It is a vicious circle and Sarah is caught in the middle. She tells herself, its for the pain, it’s needed, she can handle it……….but can she, can anyone really control the power of the drug?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Drug addicts don’t live a full life, it is cut off where the addiction starts and it is heartbreaking. I have dear friends that are drug addicted due to an accident or injury that put them on the medicine. When you confront them with their “over the top” use of the med’s, they will go toe to toe with you and swear they are not addicted and they are in constant pain. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Let me be clear here, pain is not pleasant and at times unbearable. So the next best thing is to subdue it by way of medicine. This stuff can be very powerful and seems to make all our problems go a way, FOR THE MOMENT.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;I am not saying that medicine is bad or that someone who is hurting badly hasn’t the need for medication to help them get through the day.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;I am addressing the ones who know that they are not in that much pain and need the drug more then the relief, their body hurts because it wants the drug, not because of injury. Addiction is a debilitating sickness and it is a thief and murderer. It sucks the life out of people and steals their joy and home and family and often their livelihood. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;There are some good, god- fearing Christians that are addicted to medications and making excuses to stay that way. They want to have their problems solved by taking a pill and they are deceived into believing that the pill will always be there to take the edge off and get them through. But the truth is, that eventually the effects of that drug will damage other areas of their lives, mentally, physically or emotionally. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;There are some that want to be free but don’t know where to start or just can’t muster up the strength to do what needs to be done. A lot of precious people have lost friends and family because they have changed so much and become totally sold out to drugs. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you addicted to med”s? Do you “doctor shop” to keep up your habit? Is your life ebbing away? Do you know you have to stop, but don’t know how? It starts by admitting your need to be free!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;&lt;em&gt;I want to take this opportunity to reach out to you.&lt;/em&gt; Think about the meds that you take. Are they necessary or do you need them to cope with life? For a time they may be very helpful and some people truly need them… however, the addicts to prescription drugs are the people that I am appealing to. No matter what type of med’s you are addicted to; &lt;strong&gt;there is a way out.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;For years I was addicted to drugs, hard drugs! I was what the world referred to as a “hopeless drug addict!” I lived and breathe my next “fix,” my world revolved around it. I was deceived into believing it made life easier when in fact it was destroying me. It got so bad that I would take too much. More then once I turned blue, people would panic and leave me lying there and run out. I was so bad that the average drug addict, refused to get high with me. I was a risk. So people gave up on me, “she’ll never change, she will die,” they would say. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;But a “man who loved me more then I could ever imagine” whose name is &lt;strong&gt;Jesus Christ&lt;/strong&gt;, saw past my faults and saw my needs. Years of hurt and brokenness had brought me to this place where being high was all I knew. I needed a supernatural power to work a work in me. When I surrendered myself to that great power my life was drastically changed forever. I was able, by His love and strength, “in me”, to stay away from the temptation. He aided me and after a time it became easier, thank God!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;I am not a special case; there isn’t anyone that is exempt from God’s loving and delivering power, no one!! He wants all to be free, but you have to give your life to Him completely and trust that He is able. And He Is!! You need to let go and let God and then get away from the temptation that surrounds you by making a clean break, if a rehab clinic is needed, do all that you can to get in and get help.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Here are weapons that God has provided for you to fight your way out of this cloud of addiction and give you strength on the inside and faith to keep on keeping on. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Read the &lt;strong&gt;Word of God daily and apply the Blood of Jesus!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;There is power in &lt;strong&gt;prayer&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;Exercise &lt;strong&gt;Faith&lt;/strong&gt;, God can and will, SET YOU FREE!! THE DEVIL WILL FIGHT YOU ON THIS, BUT JESUS CHRIST IS GREATER AND FAR MORE POWERFUL!!. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;I promise, if you make a decision and seek His delivering power, you will see a huge difference and soon you will, like me, be telling the world, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;"whom the Son set free, is free indeed!"&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="FONT-FAMILY: trebuchet ms"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I am here for you, if you need us call the number listed to reach this&lt;br /&gt;ministry………….or email me at the address provided on my website.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-4527650229941588605?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/4527650229941588605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=4527650229941588605' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/4527650229941588605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/4527650229941588605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/addicted-christiansare-you-one-of-them.html' title='Addicted Christians...Are you one of them?'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-9186545318261130129</id><published>2007-08-08T20:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T20:18:06.727-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Christians, Wiccians, Witchcraft...Is Satan real?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;For six years I practiced witchcraft, Wicca, New  age, Buddhism and Eastern religion. I followed gurus, meditated into oblivion,  cast spells, astral projected and acted as a psychic. At the time I was on a  journey for truth.  I collected books and materials on all the above named  subjects and studied diligently. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I  considered myself a witch who practiced the occult. Now when we hear that word,  occult, we think about black masses, sacrifices and all the gory stuff. Occult  simply means, “hidden things.”  I was not one who was into the black masses or  human sacrifices; I was referred to as “a renegade witch.”  I wanted the power  it promised and I wanted to put it into action in my life. After years of  searching and study I was sure I had found it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"&gt;Anyway, back to my point... And by  the way, I do have one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;After  intense study and having visited places that I was sure would enhance the power  (that I was experiencing) and having been taught by a group of specialists in  the field, I had come to one of my “peaks.”  I refer to them as peaks, because  it was the time that I put into practice what I had learned during my apprentice  stage.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;By the way,  I am aware of the vow that is taken in the “Wicca” ritual. The one that is  uttered in the indoctrination, “I will do harm to no one.” and how the magic is  non-harming and consensual and only for good. Makes for a great creed, but is it  true? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Some of the  best people I know who are good and kind will do harm to others. So what makes  us believe that those who are involved with this type of power will not use it  to harm? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"&gt; Oh well, moving’ right  along&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;….&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;  The term  Neo-pagan includes all faith groups which can include Druidism or even Asatru.  As a Wiccan one prefers to be referred to as a “pagan.” Satan is considered an  anti-Christian god. He is exempt from the practice of witchcraft and Wicca, so  they say. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I  worshipped Diana, goddess of the Greeks. My masculine god was Pan, (ya know,  that half man half horse that you see in mythology?)  I followed the female and  male gods, considering them to have accomplished their goals through their power  of deity. Some that practice paganism profess that they are atheist and still  others worship the created things, (air, moon and stars). It can become very  complicated. The practitioner has his or her choice in whom and what they  believe. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;When  practicing the above, I was relentless to prove to all the “Christians” that I  was not an evil pagan and that what I practiced was not demonic but in fact a  pure gift that was bestowed on me through my apprenticeship and faithfulness to  my belief. Does that make any sense, probably not, because it all just seems to  go round and round? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;However,  when we choose to believe in something, we give it our all and we will protect  it with a vengeance, rather it is right or wrong. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The  question that I was left with after obtaining this power was, what am I to do  with it?  And will it ultimately cost me something somewhere down the road?  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Another  question that crept into my mind was this, what if suddenly one day I am faced  with dying? (And we all get there soon enough)  Will my faith in Diana (the  Greek goddess of fertility and the moon) or Pan, (the god of the woods, as he is  referred to) or the moon, the stars the constellations, the round and round of  the “circle of life, my karma, or whatever the ancient books told me in their  NOT SO SECURE teachings, will all that be enough? Let’s face it a lot of us go  though life thinking we will live forever so why not just live for today? But  when death looks us in the face, we certainly see things differently. Death is a  solo flight; we don’t get to take anyone with us. Death is a journey that each  living human being takes “by him or herself!” We face death alone, and in the  moment of transition or departure I am sure that we all wonder were we are  going.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Just  recently a terrible storm tore though four counties leaving a path of  devastation and death behind. It broke my heart to see people searching through  rubble for loved ones and lost possessions. Many of these precious people were  interviewed; they spoke about the storm, the sound of it and the fear that you  experience when you think that these may be your last moments on this earth.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; When asked  what they did in the midst of their fear as they faced the possibility of death,  the answer was almost always the same, “they prayed!” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;There are  two points that I wish to address in this REAL DEAL, and I am sure that there  are those that will disagree. But we can agree to disagree, right?   Right!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;First  point: the “Satan thing.” I know that pagans or the majority of them (as I once  practiced and believed myself) feel that Christians have an anti-Christian deity  referred to as Satan.  The popular opinion is that Christian are always accusing  “pagans or witches” of being in league with Satan and claiming that the whole  pagan religion is backed by Satan. The pagan or Wiccan is insulted and  constantly trying to debunk the assault.   The Wiccan’s are against the  Christian and visa versa.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I am not  always proud of the way that some Christians go about arguing their case. I know  that God is a God of love and one needn’t force their ideas on another. However,  the Christian is getting his information from the bible and it does in fact  teach against divination, necromancy, magic and witchcraft. This being so, the  Christian feels it is their duty to inform the one practicing such things.  Still, I feel that it is important that we don’t try to shove our information in  someone’s face, but to inform with kindness and love. Then let each one make  ones own choice. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Let me  address something here, having been practiced witchcraft. I never believed that  I was serving Satan, never!!! I knew there were things that were questionable  having been raised a Catholic for many years. Still, I believed I had a gift and  it was from God. As I went deeper into the teachings and practiced the magic and  physic power, I began to grow in the “knowledge” and learn to communicate with  the “spirit realm” and allow those whom I believed were departed spirits of  loved ones or ancient spirits to teach me the ancient secrets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The “power”  that I was experiencing, came with a price.. PEOPLE, EVERYTHING COMES WITH A  PRICE….. EVERYTHING! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;One day I  began asking my self a lot of questions. I began to think about eternity and the  fact that I would eventually be facing it.  I thought about what I had done in  this life and the people that I had injured and used. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;The whole  karma thing began to look bleak and empty, as for reincarnation; I had little  interest in returning to this world as a bird or lady bug? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;“Nirvana”  seemed unattainable and meditation returned me to the same thoughts and lost  feelings. I felt a need to find more stability concerning eternity.  What I had  been taught about sin was that “it was all karma, just karma man!”  I would get  another chance to come back to the earth through soul migration and have another  shot at it, to discover that I am indeed divine. This might take several life  and death experiences, but what the heck, I had eternity right?  And what about  the so called devil, was he indeed here to torment and confuse just Christians?   Was I, as a practicing “pagan” (who had doubts about his authenticity) exempt  from his attacks? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;This is a  lot of territory to cover I told myself. Diana, my female goddess wasn’t doing  me a whole heck of a lot of good.  And so if I changed goddesses or became an  atheist would that make me feel better?  Look people, were talking eternity  here. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; To tell  you the truth, some of the moral teachings that Christians believed, well, that  didn’t exactly float my boat. Still something inside me felt empty and void. All  the power and the ability that had been bestowed on me left me cold and in  question. I began to see clearly that this so called Satan was indeed after my  life and wanted to destroy me even if I was serving him (and not aware of it) I  began to tumble into an abyss of unanswered questions and confusion. I came to  realize that this “pagan religion” had no future to offer its followers.  The  whole pagan thing seemed a “live for today,” As for sin; there was no need to  clear it up in ones life. No salvation, no sacrifice just live and let live.   &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I began to  look for a way out of this “paganism” that I had embraced for so long and  believed to be true. It was during this time I began to become acutely aware of  this so called “Satan.”  He made himself very real to me. The power that was so  available to me now seemed to have a price tag on it. I realized that I was  duped into believing that this pagan practice was the real thing. Man, was I  ever deceived!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I had  encounters with this evil entity “Satan” and found that the only way to keep him  at bay in my life and his efforts to harm me was through the “Blood of Jesus  Christ! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;But not so  fast, I had a lot of things to find out about Christianity before I made a  decision to serve Jesus Christ instead of the “other gods.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;I learned  of His undying love through the sacrifice of His own Blood to set me free from  my sins and the guilt and shame of them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I learned  of The One True God’s eternal plan for man kind and how He personally rescued  the human race from eternal death and damnation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I leaned  about His power, not spells, magic or incantations, but Holy powers that could  and would change lives and heal hearts and bodies. This was truly the answer  that I was looking for. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I had  learned much about blood in my witchcraft days, but now it was about the Blood  of the Son of God, Jesus Christ.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I was  elated when the truth of His power began to work its power in me. I was full of  joy and gratefulness for what I learned He had done in regards to the sin  problem.  I was over whelmed and relieved to learn that I didn’t have to come  back to the earth repeatedly through reincarnation!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; I entered  the pagan belief because I wanted power and acceptance.  I wanted people to be  in awe of me.  I wanted to feel good about me and belong to something that was  intriguing. I was a good student of it all and when I arrived I was more lost  and empty then when I started out. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Okay, one  might say, “well, that’s you Carol, I don’t believe that “pagan beliefs” are  connected to Satan.  Okay, that’s cool, that is your opinion and belief, and you  have every right to believe whatever you choose. But please, ask yourself the  questions,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; “Where  will I spend eternity?  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;Is this  pagan belief system enough to carry me through the eventual eternity that we all  enter into?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; Is this  the truth? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; Is my  faith in the gods and goddesses going to get me through? Are they really out for  my good?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; Is Satan  just a Christian thing, could I be his target as well? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; Is God for  me and willing to show me the truth? &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"&gt; Closing  comments……&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; SATAN IS  OUT TO DESTROY ALL THOSE WHO ARE BORN INTO THIS LIFE. RATHER WE IGNORE HIM,  SERVE HIM OR HATE HIM, HE IS OUT TO STEAL KILL AND DESTROY!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic;"&gt;P.S.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt;YOU CAN ASK  JESUS CHRIST INTO YOUR HEART RIGHT THIS MOMENT. JUST BY ASKING HIM TO COME IN  AND FORGIVE YOU FOR YOUR SINS AND FILL YOU WILL HIS HOLY SPIRIT, YOU WILL BECOME  A CHILD OF GOD AND BY HIS GREAT HOLY POWERFUL SHED BLOOD, YOU WILL HAVE POWER  OVER SATAN.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 12pt;"&gt; MY DEAR  FRIEND, SATAN IS REAL… BUT WHAT IS MORE REAL IS THE “BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST SHED  FOR ALL MANKIND.. THAT MEANS YOU!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-9186545318261130129?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/9186545318261130129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=9186545318261130129' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/9186545318261130129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/9186545318261130129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/christians-wiccians-witchcraftis-satan.html' title='Christians, Wiccians, Witchcraft...Is Satan real?'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-5091050005364021739</id><published>2007-08-08T20:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T20:16:35.283-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Suicide...The New Epidemic</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Jerry was nineteen he came from a wealthy established  family. One morning he took a double barrel shot gun, and while my sister stood  just feet away, &lt;strong&gt;he pulled the trigger&lt;/strong&gt; and blew off the top of  his head. &lt;strong&gt;Years later the image of him&lt;/strong&gt; crumbling to the ground  as the bullet entered his head in her memory as the morning it happened.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Don left home one night and went to the  drive-in. He seemed depressed as a result of his job and financial pressures,  &lt;strong&gt;He was found the next morning dead in his car.&lt;/strong&gt; Don had taken a  hose from a vacuum cleaner and attached it to his car exhaust. He left the car  running filling it with fumes that choked the life out of him. Depressed?  &lt;strong&gt;Who knew?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Just this &lt;strong&gt;week two  friends&lt;/strong&gt; called me in desperation because their teens were planning to  commit suicide. One had a girlfriend leave him; the other was suffering from  depression because of their parents divorce. This hit me very hard, too hard to  ignore. I can’t just dismiss it, can you? Is this terror going to invade your  life or the life of someone you love?&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;People, &lt;strong&gt;suicide is a  monster&lt;/strong&gt;, a demon that preys upon the weak, lonely, helpless and  confused and it thrives on depression. It has no respecter of age, culture or  breeding. The rich, famous, educated, the poor and homeless, are at risk. It is  a fact that one time or another in a person’s lifetime &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;they will  think&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; about suicide. &lt;strong&gt;You may not want to admit it, but at  some point it entered your mind. That ugly spirit has come to torment and tempt.  &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Depression is the number one cause of suicide. For years before I  found Christ I would sit with guns in my mouth, waiting to pull the trigger. I  would take cars and drive them into telephone poles and lakes. I would  deliberately take overdoses of drugs. Pain that could not control, thoughts that  ruled my life controlled me and it was God’s grace that kept me from killing  myself.&lt;/em&gt; I had at least twenty friends and acquaintances that didn’t stop.  They took their lives in various ways. One jumped off the Peace Bridge into the  Niagara River in the middle of winter. They found him four months later  decomposed floating in the Horseshoe Falls. I cried till I hurt. How could we  have stopped this tragedy?&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The government has declared  suicide as an epidemic.&lt;/strong&gt; Yes-dear friend, an &lt;strong&gt;epidemic!&lt;/strong&gt;.  You, and your loved ones are targets for this unclean lying spirit. What can we  do? As the world seems to grow darker, as rejection, unemployment and  hopelessness creeps into the lives of thousands this filthy spirit works his  hateful work of suicide as an answer. As hopelessness seems to overtake our  children this hateful spirit intensifies its work of darkness.  &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;But, we can overcome we can wage war. We can be victorious; we  can save our loved ones and our children from this  cycle.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Are you tempted with ending your life?  &lt;strong&gt;Do you know someone who can’t take it anymore and wants out or is  dealing with depression? &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;I am on a crusade to stop this  horror through this ministry by working with these hurting  people.&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;   &lt;strong&gt;This is a serious cause and we will &lt;em&gt;respond promptly.&lt;/em&gt; Before  you make a decision to end it, please call us. Please let me help get you  through.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;Dear Christian friends &lt;strong&gt;I need  you&lt;/strong&gt; to assist me in putting a stop to this: &lt;strong&gt;Put me in touch  with people you know who are contemplating suicide or feel helpless and  hopeless.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Carol Kornacki Ministries,&lt;br /&gt;P.O.Box 78515&lt;br /&gt;Charlotte,  NC&lt;br /&gt;28271-7035&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-5091050005364021739?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/5091050005364021739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=5091050005364021739' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/5091050005364021739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/5091050005364021739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/suicidethe-new-epidemic.html' title='Suicide...The New Epidemic'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-3659521968453233989</id><published>2007-08-08T20:09:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T20:10:18.789-04:00</updated><title type='text'>I Believe In God, But Do I Believe Him?</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hebrews 3:12&lt;/strong&gt; Beware Brother, lest there be in any of you an  evil heart of UNBELIEF in departing from the Living God.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I know a great Man of God, he is a Pastor, I preach at his church every year.  He told me that one day he was asked by a friend, “Ron, what are you believing  God for?” Ron replied, “to finish the auditorium, so that the kids will have a  place to come and gather and enjoy themselves!” A short time later a check for a  hundred thousand dollars came in the mail, to pay for the work on the  auditorium.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;And so, I ask you, &lt;em&gt;“What are you believing God for?”&lt;/em&gt; At this very  moment, what are you standing in faith for?” Is it financial security, the  salvation of your family, healing, peace, maybe a college education or  restoration of your marriage? Are you fighting depression or rejection? What  &lt;strong&gt;exactly&lt;/strong&gt; do you need to believe God for?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;As we grow in our walk with the LORD, we must grow in faith. It seems as time  ticks by, some of us grow &lt;em&gt;weaker&lt;/em&gt; rather then &lt;strong&gt;stronger&lt;/strong&gt;  in what God has said concerning His great and precious promises!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I know I am guilty at times of &lt;em&gt;unbelief&lt;/em&gt;. I know that there are times  that without warning I have wondered into depending on my own ability and my own  strength in a matter that should be in the hands of the Living God. . &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I came from a sordid and evil background. Before I met Jesus Christ I was  doomed. &lt;strong&gt;Literally&lt;/strong&gt; doomed! When Jesus saved my soul,  miraculously, &lt;strong&gt;I might add&lt;/strong&gt;. I had to learn to totally trust Him  in everything, my life, my health, my future, everything! At first it was easy,  because I was a babe in Christ and believing HIM came easy. I felt His Great  Sacred Holy Spirit inside of me and I knew that He was there, there was no  doubt, no unbelief&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;………..I knew that I knew that I was in the palm  of Jesus Christ’s blood stained hand, bought and paid for&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;. I  firmly believed that no one or nothing could snatch me out. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;When things were good, &lt;strong&gt;I trusted Him&lt;/strong&gt;. When things were not  so good, &lt;strong&gt;I trusted Him&lt;/strong&gt;. The Word was a light to my path, a lamp  unto my feet. I knew those promises were yes and yes. Believing was as simple as  breathing. I watched God move in every area and I remained patient when I had to  wait to see Him come through. I knew beyond a shadow of doubt He would come  through. &lt;em&gt;My faith was the sail that steered the ship&lt;/em&gt;. And no matter how  great the storm, I always made it to shore safe, &lt;strong&gt;one way or  another&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Some of the test and trials were hard and took lots of standing on the Word  of God. And there were times things did not turn out the way I wanted them to,  &lt;strong&gt;but always for my own good&lt;/strong&gt;. I smile as I think about the trials  that came down to the midnight hour. Five minutes before midnight, still I  waited. One second before midnight, my faith strong and secure, then as the  second hand moved methodically to the last second, my precious Lord would (in  all His wonder and faithfulness), come through! Naturally&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;……..no  supernaturally!&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;My faith that God Is, my love for Jesus never diminished. Sadly though, I  found myself working things out myself. Trusting my ability to make it happen  and seeing things slowly lose His presence and power in my life. Rather then  wait on the Lord; I made &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rash decisions that cost me&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.  I clearly remember on one occasion, the Holy Spirit saying to me,  “&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;Remember, this was your idea, not Mine!&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;” And  seven years later, I would hear that ringing in my ears.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I love the Word and I know it is the truth, universal truth, there is no  other! Period, paragraph! I am sure you feel the same. But lets be honest, as I  am trying to be. There comes a time when we may lose interest in reading and  studying and leaning on the Word of God. It isn’t something we plan or do  deliberately, many of us have read the bible through more then we can count. I  know that I have. And though we can quote it, as many can, we don’t really  believe that the Word has the power to do all that it promises. &lt;em&gt;Maybe we  have lost patience in the promises because we have had to pray to long or trust  too much.&lt;/em&gt; Whatever!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;In the letter written to the Hebrews, the writer reminds the Christian Jews  of their forefather’s wonderings in the wilderness, he tells them of Jehovah’s  faithfulness with signs and wonders. When Egypt perused them to destroy them,  &lt;strong&gt;Jehovah covered them&lt;/strong&gt; with the waters of the Red Sea. When they  got into a dry and waterless land, &lt;strong&gt;He provided water from a Rock and  Bread from heaven&lt;/strong&gt;. When they murmured for lack of meat, &lt;em&gt;He sent  fowl to eat&lt;/em&gt;. Over and over they were exposed to His great love and  supernatural power and ability on their behalf. For some time they were grateful  and fearful of His Greatness. But as time passed, they forgot and became  dependent on themselves. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;It wasn’t the heat that took down those that fell in the wilderness. It  wasn’t for lack of nourishment, or the wild beasts that roamed the arid places.  No, it was &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;u&gt;their unbelief that killed them&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;“They will not enter into my rest, because &lt;strong&gt;of unbelief&lt;/strong&gt;!” The  unrest that you may be experiencing is brought on by your unbelief. People  contact me and say, “I have sinned against the Lord, how can He ever forgive me,  I am certainly doomed to hell!” My dear one, you are not doomed because of your  sin, it is your unbelief. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;The bible clearly states, “&lt;strong&gt;Without faith&lt;/strong&gt;, yes faith!  &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;It is impossible to please God&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Not good works, not a  big ministry, not a visit to the homeless. All of that is noble and kind, but  without faith, it is impossible to please Him.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Some time back I had a great vision in the middle of the night. The Lord woke  me and showed me what was to come in the future, concerning me. It all seemed so  surreal at the time. But I knew, it was the Lord. Some years later, exactly what  the Lord showed me came to pass. Yet, I had not seen the finish of the vision.  You know why? I did not apply faith to it and continue to believe. I just let it  go and waited for God to do more. He was willing, but I had to mingle the  promise with faith. &lt;em&gt;I failed to do that&lt;/em&gt;. The Holy Spirit spoke to my  heart and revealed to me that I did not walk in faith concerning that vision and  promise and I had hindered it myself. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;“ He who comes to God must believe that He is and He rewards those who  diligently seek Him!” Seek Him how, &lt;strong&gt;by abiding in Him and His Word  abiding in us&lt;/strong&gt;. The word abides means to tarry or remain., stay there no  matter what, no matter what comes to thwart the promise of His everlasting Word.  Never let the Word leave your hearts or lips without &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;combining it  with faith&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;!!!. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Let me ask you again dear one, “&lt;strong&gt;What are you believing God  for?&lt;/strong&gt;” Are you proclaiming His Word and standing? Is the Name above all  names on your lips coupled with faith and secure in His ability to bring you  through &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;whatever&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; this world throws at you? And when  you have done everything to stand, are you still standing? Or are we as the ones  in the wilderness, who tested and tried Him and grieved the Holy One with  unbelief. Can he say of you, “&lt;em&gt;You always go astray in your heart!&lt;/em&gt;”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Sweet Merciful Jesus, teach us to see the various times that you brought us  through. The times when it looked like there was no way out, and you made one.  The times of famine in our mouths and hearts and you fed us the fresh manna from  heaven, you freely gave your Body and &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Blood for our  salvation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;. Remind us of the miracle of redemption, the presence of  your Holy Spirit. Keep us ever &lt;em&gt;mindful of your great and precious promises  and that we are in your care&lt;/em&gt;. Storm or calm seas, you are with us and will  never forsake us. Teach us Holy Spirit to believe and never give our hearts to  unbelief, that great sin of &lt;em&gt;apostasy from the truth.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-3659521968453233989?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/3659521968453233989/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=3659521968453233989' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/3659521968453233989'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/3659521968453233989'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/i-believe-in-god-but-do-i-believe-him.html' title='I Believe In God, But Do I Believe Him?'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-6385620807067045054</id><published>2007-08-08T19:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-08-08T19:55:43.540-04:00</updated><title type='text'>FEAR:  It grips and paralyzes!  Get set free!</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I shall never forget the image of the airplanes hitting the towers in New York  City on September 11th. I don’t think there is anyone who can forget it. The  whole world watched in horror as “terrorists” made the statement, “America, you  are not safe.” That attack intensified the fear in many. It is a fact that 80%  of Americans are fearful of being a victim of terror or violence. What is a  terrorist? Webster’s defines it as, “&lt;strong&gt;one who governs by terror or  intimidation.&lt;/strong&gt;” The word terror is defined as, “ &lt;strong&gt;intense  overpowering fear!” That’s what the devil is, he is a terrorist!&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;My friend, fear is everywhere. It haunts the innocent in the night; I am  constantly dealing with children who are afraid of the dark. Fear, trails us in  airplanes, cars and public places. Lets face it since 9/11 we have a tendency to  look around on an airplane; who’s that sitting next to me, that guy across the  isle, he looks suspicious. Various people are suffering with panic attacks,  anxiety and phobias such as fear of water or height. People are afraid of  spiders, snakes or mice. I have a friend who is a big guy, if you saw him you  would never believe that he is afraid of the smallest rodents, but he is! . &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;People fear suffering from sickness and a tremendous amount of people are  afraid of dying. Everyone wants to see Jesus, but many of us are afraid to die..  I had a wonderful friend that was a healthy as they come. He really never had a  sick day that I can recall. One day his doctor suggested he do a routine exam on  him because he was over fifty. The results came back with traces of cancer. My  big healthy, never sick friend died just a short time later. &lt;strong&gt;The cancer  didn’t kill him the fear did!&lt;/strong&gt; Anyone who has ever got a bad report from  the doctor will tell you that the biggest factor is &lt;strong&gt;not the disease but  the fear.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;In today’s society most of us, (though many will not admit it) are fearful of  aging. Women fearful of losing their husbands to the younger women will go to  the plastic surgeon for a facelift, tummy tuck and enlargements. Men who share  the fear of aging will get hair plugs, lipo… I’ll tell you folks the plastic  surgery industry is at an all time high. Age, it’s not a fun thing. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;The fear of being left alone, being rejected or failure all plague countless  people. That is why suicide is so prevalent today. People are afraid to face  tomorrow, so they extinguish tomorrow by taking their own lives. Depression is  often a result of fear. Our society is loaded down with antidepressants and  pills to conquer fear. Pills to cope, pills to sleep, pills to pep you up, pills  to slow you down, pills to stop you from too much thinking and pills to help you  think. Medicine is good and helps a lot of people. But personally I feel like we  are an over medicated society. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;And by the way, gentlemen are you allowed to admit you are afraid? Isn’t it  true that men are to be the strong ones? Men are not allowed to admit to fear,  that is beneath them. Isn’t that what you are taught from childhood up? If you  didn’t keep up with the tough guys you were a sissy. Right? Wrong!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Everyone deals with fear, everyone! It is a natural emotion. But when it  torments you and controls you then it is not normal or healthy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Fear is the opposite of faith. Jesus continually said, fear not! Because it  is impossible to believe when we are afraid. We have to face our fear with  faith. &lt;u&gt;Faith stands in the face of fear and believes that God will come  through for us.&lt;/u&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Let me tell you what happened when I was a teen. I came from a poor family.  We had a lot of problems and the school I attended was aware of our home life.  The kids use to tease us because we didn’t have much and my father was always  sick. Sometimes he was confined to a mental institution. Anyway, I wanted to  walk home with the “cool kids.” I wanted to be accepted even though I didn’t fit  in. I use to walk with a group of kids after school over this bridge that was  called the “Henry bridge.” There was a girl that was considered tough in school,  she was big and could beat anyone up. She would see me coming up the bridge and  laugh at me and tell the others, “Watch me freak Carol out!” By the time I  reached the top of the bridge she would be laughing and intimidating me in front  of all my friends. She would hit me in the face as it turned red she would hit  me again. I never struck her back, I was too afraid. Every week I would walk up  that bridge. I would see her at the top waiting for me. Every step that I took  brought &lt;em&gt;more fear and trepidation. I was helpless with fear. She was in  control.&lt;/em&gt; How would I ever overcome this beating and fear? One day, I bumped  into her in the school hallway. The minute I saw her, paralyzing fear gripped  me. I new I was in for a hurting and she laid one on me that left me reeling.  Boy, that hurt! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I decided that day, that I wasn’t going to take it from her anymore. I  reached out and grabbed her and got her in a headlock. I was a small kid so it  was all I could do so she couldn’t hurt me anymore. Man, I held on! She started  kicking and trying to get away.. When I looked into her face I saw that she was  afraid of me. When I finally released her she ran for her life. And folks, she  never waited for me on the bridge again. I was free. Why? &lt;strong&gt;Because I  stood up to her. &lt;em&gt;That’s how you have to treat the devil, he is the author of  fear.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; He tries to convince you that you are a prisoner of fear and  he is in control. That not true! &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;em&gt;Greater is He that is in you  then he that is in the world . Greater, do you understand?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;  Demons &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;fear the Blood of Jesus.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; Fear is held captive  when Faith is exercised. &lt;strong&gt;God is fearless and bigger then your fear.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get  out the Word of God and stand on it.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-6385620807067045054?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/6385620807067045054/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=6385620807067045054' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/6385620807067045054'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/6385620807067045054'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/fear-it-grips-and-paralyzes-get-set.html' title='FEAR:  It grips and paralyzes!  Get set free!'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-1030677845264460660</id><published>2007-08-01T11:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T11:46:51.678-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Real Deal Messages</title><content type='html'>I have committed to begin new message every few months called the “The Real Deal”. Let me tell you why I have decided this. There is so much that we don’t talk about as Christians. We are lead to believe, because we know the Lord, we have to act like “everything is alright!” When in fact, for many, everything isn’t! That is not to say that a great many Christians are not experiencing a wonderful walk with God and growing in the knowledge of Him daily. For these I am gratefully, happy and blessed. It is the ones who are struggling and crying out with difficulty and despair that I am reaching for.&lt;br /&gt;People are hurting, suffering and lonely; they are addicted to pain meds or just addicted. Some hide in the closet with a bottle, others don’t bother to hide it. There are genuine Christians that are struggling with their sexuality, some are cheating on their spouses and others bound by pornography.&lt;br /&gt;Christians have a fear of the future, some fear demons, witches and the unknown. There are those who have left the church because they’ve been hammered or let down. I have spoken to countless loving people who have left their first love. Some haven’t the slightest interest in reading their Bible or attending a meeting.&lt;br /&gt;I hear many complain about the Christian television programs and how they feel that most preachers just want you to send money or they are peddling vitamins or books.&lt;br /&gt;I weep with the ones who question if God even cares anymore. People speak of wilderness experiences that they feel lost in and don’t hear the voice of God as they once did. Many fall away from the faith; sad and lost and disappointed. It literally breaks my heart. There are those who prayed for loved ones and yet they died, others are sick and can’t seem to get well.&lt;br /&gt;I’m aware of marriages that were good and bathed in prayer and still they failed. Our children are tormented with fear while young adults are on the streets and drug addicted, selling their bodies for the next fix.&lt;br /&gt;I listen to confessions of good loving Christians that fell into sin and walked away from their faith in God. Some just walked away and don’t have any desire to return. These things and the above, I want to cover, reveal and take to the edge with honesty and truth. We need to address these issues and bring truth and healing to the Body of Christ.&lt;br /&gt;With this new Real Deal it is not my intent to judge or condemn or criticize anyone or anything. I want to listen to the voices of those crying out with questions and situations that have interrupted their walk with Christ. My goal is to help these precious ones find a way, (through His mercy and grace and powerful living Word,) to bring them back to a place of rest and hope….&lt;br /&gt;This is why I will cover the issues. It will be a challenge and I will get some flack I am sure; however, I will bathe my messages in prayer and careful consideration! I encourage you, as well as challenge you to meet me here regularly and read through. I will be taking emails and printing them as people respond to my messages. You can be a part of helping and of course your comments and input will be appreciated.&lt;br /&gt;In His Service and at yours,&lt;br /&gt;Carol Kornacki&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-1030677845264460660?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/1030677845264460660/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=1030677845264460660' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1030677845264460660'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/1030677845264460660'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2008/09/real-deal-messages.html' title='The Real Deal Messages'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-2404075949973492369</id><published>2007-02-08T20:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T09:27:44.617-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The truth about Halloween</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Halloween.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;A nice innocent holiday celebrated by  the masses?&lt;/em&gt; &lt;strong&gt;I don’t think so!&lt;/strong&gt; Everything about the holiday  is &lt;strong&gt;death and darkness.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;I practiced witchcraft for six years. I can personally tell you that the  night of October 31st was one of the &lt;strong&gt;highest celebrated of the  year.&lt;/strong&gt; It is the night of “Samhein the god of the dead.” It is believed  that on this night, Diana the goddess of fertility goes to sleep and the grim  reaper, &lt;strong&gt;Samhein would wake.&lt;/strong&gt; He would summon the &lt;strong&gt;spirits  of the nether&lt;/strong&gt; world to come up and torment the farmers and the peasants  that lived in Britain at the time. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;The Druids, &lt;strong&gt;a blood drinking priesthood&lt;/strong&gt; would dress up in  ghoulish costumes and roam the countryside threatening the villagers that, if  they did not produce a virgin by midnight of the 31st they would cause havoc,  the cows would not give their milk and the fields would not produce their crops.  &lt;em&gt;(Hence, the costumes and the mantra “trick or treat” that our children utter  as they collect their candies)&lt;/em&gt; That night a carved squash would be placed  on the front porch of the victim’s home with a piece of human fat burning  inside. That’s where we get our carved pumpkins. A hexagram would be placed on  the front door in blood. During the night there would be fear in the hearts of  the farmers.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;It is believed by those who practice witchcraft that, on Halloween night the  veil between the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;living and the dead is thinner so spirit travel and  necromancy&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;, (communication with the dead) is practiced hardily.  Bone fires, (what we refer to as bonfires) were also big. Humans would be burnt  alive in wicker baskets offered to the god of the dead. Apple dunking was  considered divination. &lt;em&gt;Skeletons, black spiders, bats, ghosts, spirits,  death and horror are all part of the celebration of the “Night of  Death!”&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;In modern times the holiday has changed little. Lets look at it  realistically. First of all it is a known fact that animal shelters will do an  early and complete lockdown because animals are stolen, &lt;strong&gt;usually found  sacrificed.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;The candy that our precious children collect will have  to be closely investigated due to the tampering that goes on.&lt;/em&gt; Razors,  poison and other evil goodies have been reported every year. &lt;strong&gt;How  pitiful!!&lt;/strong&gt; In some wooded area’s blood will be found from some  unfortunate victim. It is a fact that it is a night of orgies. You would be  surprised how seriously those who practice Satanism view this night. Come on  folks let’s be real. &lt;strong&gt;Isn’t there enough death and darkness in the world  today?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;Aren’t our precious children seeing enough? Should those who are Christians  be more protective of their loved ones? Shouldn’t we find an alternative? IF  HAVE SAID IT MORE THEN ONCE, I WILL GLADLY SAY IT AGAIN, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;YOU DON’T  SEE WITCHES SHOWING UP ON CHRISTMAS TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTH OF OUR WONDERFUL  SAVIOR, SO WHY DO WE CELEBRATE THE NIGHT OF DEATH FOR THE GOD OF  DEATH?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Something to think about!&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Testimonials:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="border: 1px solid black; font-family: trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;I've  seen Carol in person and she's phenomenal. The people of this region do not take  the devil, satanism and witchcraft seriously. &lt;u&gt;Christians celebrate Halloween  and skip church to do it&lt;/u&gt;-- to many it's their favorite or most fun. You  can't get this video into my hands fast enough, in order to share the riveting  truths. Thank you, Carol, for exposing the darkness and tactics of the enemy.  May the Lord Crown you with his Radiant Glory as He renews your strength to  wield the Sword as never before! GO and IMPACT this  generation.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Denise&lt;br /&gt;Kokomo, IN &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-2404075949973492369?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/2404075949973492369/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=2404075949973492369' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/2404075949973492369'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/2404075949973492369'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/08/truth-about-halloween.html' title='The truth about Halloween'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991577165521185556.post-6862278744442508188</id><published>2007-01-27T13:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-09T09:26:52.854-05:00</updated><title type='text'>CHRIST-MAS OR SANTA-MAS?</title><content type='html'>I was sitting at a restaurant enjoying my chicken and mashed potatoes, when an attractive woman with three children strolled in. She approached me said, “You’re Carol Kornacki, I remember, you spoke at the Christian Athletes Bible study in Tampa.” I smiled and moved over in the large booth to give her room to join me. As we sat and chatted, I looked at all of the wonderful displays for the holiday. There were lovely decorated wreaths and garlands and there was a mechanical talking Santa at the door promising gifts to all the children that have been good all year.&lt;br /&gt;“So Carol," Amy asked, "how do you feel about the traditions attached to the Christmas holiday, should they be celebrated? I understand it is a pagan celebration of the sun god, do you know anything about the celebration?”&lt;br /&gt;Do you want to know what my first reaction to her was? Okay, I’ll tell you, my very first reaction was, “Here we go, another Christian over reacting to Santa.”&lt;br /&gt;When I left the restaurant I thought about her. She was kind, loving and sincere, but was she sincerely wrong? I went on home and didn’t give it another thought.&lt;br /&gt;The next day I walked into Borders bookstore. I love that place, it has the best hot chocolate. On my way to get my scrumptious drink, I passed a magazine rack. There it was in Life Magazine, the feature was, “History of Christmas.” “Well, (I thought) this is perfect I got to check this out.” And so I did.&lt;br /&gt;Please keep in mind I am not here to “dis Santa.” I just want to share with you what I researched and discovered. REMEMBER, I READ THIS IN LIFE MAGAZINE, SO DON’T GET MAD AT ME………&lt;br /&gt;The Babylonians, Persians and Macedonians celebrated the end of the year solstice; it took place at the end of December. The druids, (a pagan priesthood) would decorate an oak tree with mistletoe at the top. By the way, mistletoe and the kissing beneath it has pagan written all over it. The people of Norway believed that it had mystical powers from the gods, Baldur being one of them. When you walked under the mistletoe you would kiss the one you were with to celebrate the resurrection of Baldur. Imagine that, the resurrection of Baldur. Also in December, the Roman’s celebrated the god, Saturn. The celebration is called Saturnalia; it is a time of overeating, drinking and making merry. It was celebrated on December 25th.&lt;br /&gt;I was interested in learning more so I continued to read about the tradition of Santa Claus. Who was this ancient character? This is what I learned. Santa Claus is an elf. A jolly old elf that has magical power and is omnipresent. Remember, “He knows when you are sleeping he knows when your awake, he knows when you’ve been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake.” He knows everything. He lives in the North at the tip of the earth. The Bible teaches us that heaven is in the north.&lt;br /&gt;Santa Claus can fly through the air with magical animals that take him everywhere giving gifts. Cute, right…so that makes it okay?&lt;br /&gt;He puts his finger beside his nose and whoosh, up the chimney he goes. Just good old ancient fun for our children. Hmmmm...I wonder! Santa Claus is a product of the great American melting pot, a blend of many different cultures and customs. His earlier ancestors date back to the pre-Christian days, when sky-riding gods ruled the earth. The mythological characters Odin, Thor and Saturn gave us the many of Santa’s distinctive characteristics.&lt;br /&gt;Part of the tradition springs from a man called St. Nick. There are many stories associated with him. It is legend; he helped three daughters that had no dowry to get married. St Nick threw bags of gold down the chimney and the next morning the gold was found in their socks that had been hung by the fireplace to dry. Thus, the girls were no longer poor and were able to get married. St Nick’s day is December 6th. A celebration of a saint? Odd!&lt;br /&gt;Now, it is a historical fact that April is the month in which the Christ Child was born. Celebrating it in December is fine. We have celebrated “His birth” on the twenty fifth for over a hundred years. Luke, (chapter one) tells the beautiful story of the birth of Christ!&lt;br /&gt;What about the Christmas tree? Let me tell you the wonderful story that is told concerning Martin Luther and how he taught his children. One cold starlit winter night in the woods, he spotted an evergreen tree. This godly man cut it down and carried it home As they decorated it; he taught them that the evergreen can be used to illustrate eternal life, because even during the winter months it remains green. Luther told them that the candles represented Jesus,” the light of the world”. He used the three points of the tree to illustrate the Trinity, And he said, “the top of the tree points to heaven from whence Jesus the Son of God came.” How beautiful does it all become when we train our precious children this way. What an illustration for our children to see when they gather around the tree. And the wonderful exchanging of gifts as we celebrate, “Behold a Child is born," God’s gift!&lt;br /&gt;HERE IS WHAT I TOOK AWAY FROM ALL THAT I LEARNED THAT DAY,&lt;br /&gt;THEY HAVE FORBIDDEN JESUS IN THE SCHOOLS;&lt;br /&gt;THEY HAVE THROWN HIM OUT OF THE COURTHOUSES.&lt;br /&gt;NATIVITY SCENES ARE NOW CONSIDERED “POLITICALLY INCORRECT!”&lt;br /&gt;So, I have decided that in my home Christmas will be a celebration of the “Birth of the Savoir of the world.” Not a jolly old elf with magical powers visiting my home… that is my decision.&lt;br /&gt;MAY THE LIVING GOD, THE ONLY TRUE GOD, THAT GAVE US HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON REIGN IN YOUR HOME THIS SEASON AND "TAKE FULL PRESIDENCE" OVER ANY THING ELSE.&lt;br /&gt;I LOVE YOU AND WISH YOU VERY GLORIOUS CHRIST-MAS.&lt;br /&gt;HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESUS!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6991577165521185556-6862278744442508188?l=carolkornacki.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/feeds/6862278744442508188/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=6991577165521185556&amp;postID=6862278744442508188' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/6862278744442508188'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6991577165521185556/posts/default/6862278744442508188'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://carolkornacki.blogspot.com/2007/11/christ-mas-or-santa-mas.html' title='CHRIST-MAS OR SANTA-MAS?'/><author><name>Carol Kornacki</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09308193311622583108</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_kVqULEFw9DA/SkNytO0v_II/AAAAAAAAABQ/UYlnSjxyRRY/S220/CKMPictures+002.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry></feed>
