Wisdom Grinder: (Unedited): 30 Jan 2020:

Having, knowing or understanding wisdom is like being a coffee grinder. You're not the source of the goodness and you have to work at it.
C.J.MacKechnie
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It is like anything. You have to work at everything. Which includes those things we dislike, love, fun, repetitive, and tedious.
It is like how I very much dislike both the taste and odor of coffee and yet I write a quote about it that hopefully others will learn from. You cannot make coffee from a whole coffee bean. You gotta do work. Then there is the process before you even get the coffee bean. Wisdom is like this. You have to seek wisdom, then you have to learn wisdom and then you may be able to understand wisdom. Then over time as you acquire, know and understand wisdom your teeth become yellow - - - - WELLL your teeth may not become yellow from wisdom but you begin to become different than those people who know not wisdom or even assign a level of any kind of importance to wisdom.
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You will never run out of wisdom and your wisdom will never get cold or old, unlike coffee, and yet you may become the wisest of all people in the world while still being the most foolish. Having one does not guarantee the prevention of the other as was with Solomon.
C.J.MacKechnie
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Go and sin no more.

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To avert all of the coming bad and sad prophecies. We each must decide to do the following everyday, every hour, every minute and every second.

To Love one another.

To live in peace with everyone.

To exist in harmony with all.

To Cherish all life.

To be obedient to the Laws of God.

To become righteous and holy by the accepting eyes of God only.

All without any pride, ego, arrogance, supremacy and entitlements.
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Truth of Delusion: (Edited): 22 Dec 2017:

A powerful delusion is like a thick, wet, cold fog which chills you to the core. You may not be able to see through the fog, but you know the stars remain in the heavens. So too is the truth of all things, the love and thirst for all of the truths, even if they do not feel so good.

C.J.MacKechnie

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The fog of any powerful delusion in your life is burned away when you are repentant, pursue righteousness and seek the face of God.

C.J.MacKechnie

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The powerful delusions in life have been sent to us all by God. God himself forewarned us all not to allow ourselves to become deceived, yet most of us have been, like the lie of the races of humanity and the idea that we are alone in the universe, plus the piling on of millions upon billions or trillions of lies. All of the lies and deceptions suffocate us from the truth and blind us to what is truthful.
It is simple to know. If you're unrepentant, unrighteous, unholy as only which is defined by God, then you are not actively expressing love, mercy and compassion of Christ wherever you encounter the opportunity. If you do these things or even if you do because you have to in order to save your own skin, then you may actually be one of the lawless.
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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Thessalonians%202
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 To avert all of the coming bad and sad prophecies. We each must decide to do the following everyday, every hour, every minute and every second.

To Love one another.

To live in peace with everyone.

To exist in harmony with all.

To Cherish all life.

To be obedient to the Laws of God.

To become righteous and holy by the accepting eyes of God only.

All without any pride, ego, arrogance, supremacy and entitlements.
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Beautiful Songs: Ugly Hold: (Unedited): 14 April 2016:

 By not having the intention of paying attention in your life and to your life. You will miss the beautiful songs which surrounds and in the missing of that richness you shall know the cold dark silence. 

C.J.MacKechnie

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Ugly Hold: (Unedited): 16 April 2016:

 That which is ugly needs your continued attention, your continued agreement and continued acknowledgement that the ugly thing is beautiful. That is why the ugly seems to always want to grab and hold onto you.

C.J.MacKechnie

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This is a Facebook posting:
14 April 2016 @0528 Hrs. 
Good Morning. This morning I saw two videos on my Facebook page from women. Some guy called disturbed singing songs of silence and Joshua Bell playing his zillion dollar violin for a buck in a subway station. By not having the intention of paying attention in your life and to your life. You will miss the beautiful songs which surrounds and in the missing of that richness you shall know the cold dark silence.
https://vimeo.com/144828601
https://youtu.be/UM21gPmkDpI

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Inspiration in your life and for your life can come from anywhere. If you can just choose to take the time to see, to know and understand. Can you see what I see in all of you. If your on my page. I think of you as amazing persons. Did you get this far? Good morning today will be a beautiful regardless if you see it, know it, aware of it, to sad for it or not. Beauty never needs your attention, awareness or permission to show itself. That which is ugly needs your continued attention, your continued agreement and continued acknowledgement that the ugly thing is beautiful. That is why the ugly seems to always want to grab and hold onto you. Did you get this far.?
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The world is a beautiful place. Everyday is a beautiful day. Our solar System is beautiful. The whole of the universe is beautiful. Even though all of these things and places can be very dangerous. What is most interesting is the beauty which surrounds you always. Does not become ugly when your heart and mind are ugly. The whole of everything does not become gray and uninteresting when your inattentive. Every is as it is. No matter what you think and how you feel. Beauty surrounds you always. You just have to clean away the ugliness of your mind and heart. Then you can see with your renewed eyes of awareness and intention. 
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When your in that ugly place or just around those ugly people. You know those persons who think only ugly and bad thoughts . Those people whose clod hearts have been blackened by the darkness of other human beings. Good tends to not be within them as they have allowed the beauty of good to be pushed out of them for whatever reason. 
But at the same time. They do want to be continued to be told they are beautiful and they will hold onto that person who fills them with externalized beauty. Without ever trying to change their lives for the better. They will hold onto that good person until they can suck out all of the goodness within them and then throw them away and find a fresh new person. Sounds bad doesn't it. Well, they are. When a person refuse to acknowledge the bad within them and yet wants to be continually uplifted as something beautiful and wonderful. No matter who it hurts. That is bad and that is their need without putting forth any effort.
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Tampa Vision: (Unedited): 29 Jan 2016:

Last night in downtown Tampa, Fl. It was cold, wet and dark. The towers of the Tampa sky line stood bold and well lit. It was nice how all of the lighting from the buildings just illuminated everything.
Then they began to come to me. Like photographic overlays of multiple images in time, layered upon this current state of reality.
The after images showed a Tampa very dark, cold and lifeless. None of the buildings offered any reflectivity of any light. All of the concrete appeared naked in the darkness. All of the fascia of every building was gone. There was no life present but me.
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Dream 30 Jan 2016:
There was darkness all around. I was around darkened people who are trying to do a thing. All without any external sources of light. I think an object which was present was a sanitation trailer. meaning a place where people can go to the bathroom. Well, there was a problem. The trailer was not flowing and was backing up. So upon inspection. I discovered the large external flexible hose was kinked and twisted. The human waste could not flow into an underground drain. After, re-positioning the flexible pipe and untwisting it. All of the human waste began to flow. All of this was done without lights.
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31 Jan 2016: 
I was just thinking about the old Hole Shot Prophecy I wrote some time ago and wondered how to easily find it. I think I did call it Hole Shot Prophecy.
I was also thinking about my now old but used to be awesomely cool 700 lumin flashlight. If the hole shot prophecy actually happened. Then no exposed LED Flash light would work. My mother in law who is getting very aged in her ways. Would accuse me of how her old fashioned barely as bright as a candle flash light was just as good as my ultra cool aircraft aluminum super bright 700 lumin LED Flashlight painted black. In truth if a Hole Shot did take place. Her insufficient flash light would become the most desirable piece of equipment to be had. As a matter of fact anything digital would become deader than dead. Lanterns can only be used if you can obtain fuel for them. Even flashlights can only be used if you can obtain and or recharge batteries. So candles? the 1700's lifestyle?
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http://john-mackechnie.blogspot.com/2013/04/hole-shot-prophecy-unedited-04-april.html
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Note:
Stay away from Energizer brand of rechargeable batteries. They are a waste of money.

In relation to this vision and dream. I am assuming an EMP attack of some kind. In anything that I have written in regards to visions and dreams. You have to separate the actual vision and dream from my assumptions. I do confuse them all of the time. A lot of times or is that most of the time my assumptions are wrong. What is that defined slang for those who ass-u-me? Hey, I'm being honest. I do not want my own limited and flawed human understanding to get in the way of saving lives. Nor do I was to add in any of my own pride, ego and arrogance into any of this. That would also cause harm.
Is this prophecy?
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Added on 13 Aug 2017:
I had a dream or vision some time ago. I'm unable to find it if I even wrote it down. I was at a small gun shop and a KMART. Then a nuclear mushroom cloud formed. Well, I'm in the Tampa region and have access to a private gun range of sorts. I was just thinking of MacDill Air Force Base. In the news right now. North Korea has just declared war on the USA or is that in a state of war?
Is or will MacDill be a target for North Korea? I'm not saying how. Those guys in uniform know more than me and can figure things out for themselves.
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http://www.macdill.af.mil/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacDill_Air_Force_Base
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Added on 27 Nov 2017: Iran in the news and a new blurry vision. The Iran sailing warships into the Gulf of Mexico is actually a 2014 news story which has been re-purposed by Iran. Looks like a propaganda threat.
If and when Iran do transit the Atlantic ocean they will need to port in Cuba and Venezuela as well as other central America and South American nations. Once Iran begins to go deep into the Gulf of Mexico. The USA will need to have about 21 US Naval Ports all along the Gulf Coast. Then the USA will need ships and boats to defend against Iranian aggression. Especially if Iran decides to conduct war games along the Florida Gulf Coast close to Tampa. Isn't MacDill AFB the home of all war management in the Middle east? So is this the relationship?
In order for the USA to protect/defend all of civilian population in and around the Gulf Coast. The USA will need to station 1-2 Air Craft Carrier battle groups (full compliments). 20 destroyers. 40 Frigates. 80 Corvettes. A number of Attack submarines.
These numbers are large as all of these ships will need to be divided among 21 Gulf of Mexico Naval Stations and Coast Guard stations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalije_Fars-class_destroyer

https://www.rt.com/news/410778-iranian-navy-gulf-of-mexico/
https://scout.com/military/warrior/Article/Is-Iran-Getting-Ready-to-Send-Warships-to-the-US-East-Coast-111042650
http://www.newsweek.com/new-cold-war-iran-sends-warships-gulf-mexico-720293
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/iran-getting-ready-send-warships-the-us-east-coast-23336
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Had a blurry vision today. It was related to an invasion force all contained within giant container ships. I could see about 20 men per small container and I knew a hundred thousand plus men were on board one giant ship. It is said that China cannot deliver their invasion force because China does not have the military ships to do the task. But, China does have the ships. They are called container ships. Do the math for yourselves. 20 men times 18,000 for the ultra large.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_ship#Size_categories

This blurry vision contained many container ships. Many of which would appear and disappear. Which I think this idea may only be a consideration by a group of people.
Well, it looks like my blurry vision is late to this idea. From 2004, 2005, maybe 1995.
https://www.strategypage.com/militaryforums/89-7105/page1.aspx#startofcomments
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2005/04/chinas_container_ship_fleet_an.html
https://emahiser.christogenea.org/stealth-invasion-red-chinese-operations-north-america
http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/911536-China-CAN-invade-the-US-it-will-scare-you-with-how-possible-this-is
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I think blurry visions. Are plans but not decided upon. But, if you smart guys begin to see 20,000, 20 foot containers full of beds and air-conditioning. Then you may want to starting planning on sinking every Chinese Merchant marine ship and all container ships from china. Do you even have enough bombs, missiles and torpedoes? if China does decide to send 300,000 men on one UL Container ship as an invasion force or on many ships to many American locations. Then China also has decided on the probability that they all will be lost at sea. That will then become a cost that China is willing to pay. China's population has topped 2.2 billion people.
Will you as an American military leader launch attacks on civilian naval ports inside of the USA. If you knew an invasion was taking place? You had better.

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Added on 25 Dec 2023: Note: Has the Chinese military as well as portions of all of the enemies of the USA in the world sent forth their own special forces personnel through the open borders in the Southern USA border with Mexico? Has the USA already been divided up? 

Note: Some minor additions/dated and minor edits. No content change.

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Added on 02 March 2018:
Florida threatened by Russia:
https://www.rt.com/usa/420249-us-russia-treaty-violations/
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43248794
https://gizmodo.com/putin-nukes-florida-in-new-animated-video-showing-russi-1823420164
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To avert all of the coming bad and sad prophecies. We each must decide to do the following everyday, every hour, every minute and every second.

To Love one another.

To live in peace with everyone.

To exist in harmony with all.

To Cherish all life.

To be obedient to the Laws of God.

To become righteous and holy by the accepting eyes of God only.

All without pride, ego, arrogance, supremacy or entitlements.
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Wet Leader: (Unedited): 17 Feb 2015:

The good leader who keeps his/her people safe from the falling rain. Gets the most wet. 

C.J.MacKechnie

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A good leader can easily been seen in what they do and by how their followers respond to them. It is never by their words. Is their love or fear in the response of the followers? Are the followers warm, dry and safe when the storms come? While the leader is cold, in danger and very wet. If you can see this essential truth. Then you will know. It is not the leader who is important but rather the followers. A leader who is humbled enough to automatically know this truth. Is the one which should be desired over the perfect choice or the best selection available. A person may be the best of the best. But, if they do not know this truth or becomes insulted by the conditions of their interview visit. Then that person may not be the actual leader for you.
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This is how effective change happens. By searching for a leader/manager as opposed to only a manager. It seems anyone can be taught to manage. But caring and compassionate leaders are born. How to find them isn't very tricky at all. It may have more to do with your own HR department and the head hunters which are within that department. They seem to only know how to select persons available from an established pool. A pool in which the head hunters themselves may refuse to even wade into that pool and get themselves wet.
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Any corporation looking for fundamental change. Especially when the morale of your work force is in a disastrous state. Needs new leadership. One leader who will clean house or better yet. You corporate officers clean house and then bring in one leader. Oh but, you say, the risk, the calamity of such a broad spectrum firing. Well if your workforce has become apathetic robots. Then your mangers do not matter. The people will still do as they do. Your managers are ineffective and a waste of payroll. So bank your cash and can them all. Except those whom the majority of your work force may take a liking to. Then those you may want to keep them on-on a temporary basis. If this works out for you. Then cut me a check and read the red below.
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Impractical testing of any perspective leader should be planned. You already know your selection via records and other such qualifying documents.
Test their heart. Test their compassion. Test their involvement. Will he/she get dirty? Does the person have a history of getting dirty? Will they pick up trash? When presented with a problem. Will they jump in? Will they get involved?
Create these non-standard tests and admit to none of it.
Because, If you base your decision solely on their presented record and how they promise to change the world. You may end up in a Kmart situation.
Phakers and phonies won't commit. They are essentially selfish cowards who only want for themselves.
For instance:
The damsel in easy fix distress. What does this test in a person. Especially, when helping will cost time.
The late driver and other menial delays. Especially if there is a potential cost to them all. May check for anger management issues.
The flirty person. Especially if the perspective person is married.
A presented safety issue. Details test.
An immediate production problem test.
and etc. Did they get involved? Did they actually lead? was there a solution? Was the correct psychological responses made? Was their celebration and happiness with a completed mission? Is there socialization with the lowly people? Not because you have to but because they want to. Because, people are just people no matter their social status and corporate responsibility. Think about this. You may trust a janitor more in your office then any other co-worker. Really. That is important to consider. In today's environment. You may not even know what that janitor used to do. They may have led men into battle. They may have suffered much and yet they remain when others whom you may know in your own high social class would have given up long ago. There is value in all kinds of people.
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Oreo Time: (Unedited): 01 Oct 2012:

All that a common person needs to know about time and how time works is in an Oreo cookie-double stuff. Really...
Imagine for a moment that you are outside of space time. All that is, was and still is, is occurring all at once.
All of Space time is contained within a single package of Oreo cookies. Multiple universes are just like Oreo packages placed in cardboard boxes used in shipping and transportation. All of space seems to be dark and cold. So, to is the refrigerated trailers used in hauling Oreo Cookies. This is all very logical.
Our universe is like a single package of Oreo Cookies. Where space and time happens in a linear manner. Upon opening the package of Oreo's the first thing you notice is the wonderful aroma of the collapsing Oreo Universe and scores of life being extinguished. Then you see all of the Oreo's arranged in separate individual rows. Thus, you can see all of the different galaxies that is all neatly and organized in harmony.
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Boring Scientific Information that gets in the way of serious Oreo Science. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_complexity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacetime
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_universe_%28fiction%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiverse
http://www.manage-time.com/linear.html
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreo
 http://youtu.be/rJ8JZMtsqtk
http://youtu.be/qhyK8Ru5y88
http://youtu.be/x9S-2hR1wdM
http://youtu.be/J6BHD0myL14

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Added on 17 Feb 2021: 

Time is very interesting. When you do more than live in the present moment. All of the present moments of time become interconnected. When all of the present moments of time become interconnected. Time becomes two dimensionally nonlinear.

We as human exist in linear time. We each have our individual beginning and ending. As we focus on the only aspect of time that we exist in. We can connect all aspects of our existence with a very present time mindset. So just like how we can know what has happened in our past. We can know about our future. If you do not like your future change your present into what you want your future to become.
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Your Forgotten (unedited). 18 June 2012

In the deepest darkness of your despair.

In the frigid wet cold of your misery.

In the lonely forgotten corner of your life. 

Know that all you need is already within you. Become the welcoming light you desperately need and illuminate all. Become the comfortably warm joyous soul and show love to all, all of them. Positively engage all of those who need and willingly give your all for them. When you become the warm welcoming light to those in need. The only forgotten things in your life. Will be despair and misery. C.J.MacKechnie

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No matter where you are from. Know matter what you have had to endure. The despair in which you have may be deep than any dark cold place. No one could have ever been more alone and unloved than you. The years of continual abuse and torture has forgotten and killed many. Yet, here you are. There is a positive reason as to why you have survived the terror and horror that you have. The light of GOD is just a simple prayer away. By your own simple choice. You can become that next story of positive encouragement. Which is solely your choice. The world needs your story. So, that awareness is raised and possible preventive measures could be actively taken. Lives can be saved. You may become that necessary story of inspiration which may save or positively change many lives. Through your absolute darkness of hopelessness. There is your light and hope. Choose to become the light and hope for all of those who are willing to hear you.

I wish for all of you who had endured as I have and those who have endured much more, love, peace, harmony and life. C.J.MacKechnie