Second chances. Every one deserves a chance to redeem themselves; some use it well, others may need a third chance.
Personally, I think I'm on chance number 99.
Everyone deserves as least one second chance.
A great example of that is the second chance given to football legend Michael Vick. This week President Obama has voiced his approval of the second chance Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Vick is getting this season, just a year removed from serving 18 months in federal prison on charges related to a dog fighting ring.
President Peter Mr. Obama recently called Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and praised the team for giving Vick a chance. Mr. Obama said, so many people who serve time never get a fair second chance, "it's never a level playing field for prisoners when they get out of jail."
The President said he was happy that we did something on such a national stage that showed our faith in giving someone a second chance after such a major downfall
Everyone needs a second chance, even a third and fourth chance.
We mess up and do stupid things frequently. We make so many errors in life that second chances are never enough.
Jesus said we should have an attitude of forgiveness that goes beyond the ordinary. In Luke 17:4 he said, "And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him."
That's a lot of forgiveness! It's something that I certainly desire on the receiving end, but always fall short of on the giving end.
It was such an astounding idea that his disciples in the next verse said.
"Lord, increase our faith."
Ditto.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Monday, August 02, 2010
You can't keep silent, unless you speak up
The Supreme court has ruled: You can't keep silent unless you speak up
It's been an understood rule for about 25 years, if you are arrested by the police that you have a right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. All of that has changed just a little bit by the Supreme Court which has now ruled in two cases that you have to ask to be silent to trigger your constitutional right. The court in another case then added that after 14 days the cops can start questioning you again. without reading you your rights or providing you a lawyer. The court also ruled that while suspects have the right to a lawyer, they don't have to be told specifically that they have a right to a lawyer actually in the room when they are questioned.
Critics of the courts rulings will make it easier for police to squeeze confessions out of suspects; many won't know they have to speak up to be silent and the cops will get the information they want, legally.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority's decision "turns Miranda upside down."
"Criminal suspects must now unambiguously invoke their right to remain silent - which counter intuitively requires them to speak," she said. "At the same time, suspects will be legally presumed to have waived their rights even if they have given no clear expression of their intent to do so."
Those who profess a faith in Christ are also asked to speak up. We can't just assume that God knows that we love him, we have speak up to let the world know.
We must invoke His name, speak it and let the world know if we are not ashamed.
Psalm 107:2 "Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy."
The Supreme Court's ruling says to get Miranda rights you have to "say so." Those who are redeemed must "say so" as well.
It's been an understood rule for about 25 years, if you are arrested by the police that you have a right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. All of that has changed just a little bit by the Supreme Court which has now ruled in two cases that you have to ask to be silent to trigger your constitutional right. The court in another case then added that after 14 days the cops can start questioning you again. without reading you your rights or providing you a lawyer. The court also ruled that while suspects have the right to a lawyer, they don't have to be told specifically that they have a right to a lawyer actually in the room when they are questioned.
Critics of the courts rulings will make it easier for police to squeeze confessions out of suspects; many won't know they have to speak up to be silent and the cops will get the information they want, legally.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor said the majority's decision "turns Miranda upside down."
"Criminal suspects must now unambiguously invoke their right to remain silent - which counter intuitively requires them to speak," she said. "At the same time, suspects will be legally presumed to have waived their rights even if they have given no clear expression of their intent to do so."
Those who profess a faith in Christ are also asked to speak up. We can't just assume that God knows that we love him, we have speak up to let the world know.
We must invoke His name, speak it and let the world know if we are not ashamed.
Psalm 107:2 "Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy."
The Supreme Court's ruling says to get Miranda rights you have to "say so." Those who are redeemed must "say so" as well.
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