When Did Jesus Get Angry?

Angry toddler 2Jesus was furious. A man with a deformed hand needed help and healing, yet all the powerful people in positions of authority were more concerned about trapping Jesus and enhancing their own reputations, than they were about helping one man in need. Jesus, looking around in anger was grieved at the hardness of their hearts. (Mark 3:1-5)

Jesus was angry because the Jewish leaders were more concerned about their rules, their system, their reputation, their control, and their personal wealth, than they were about helping people receive healing.

InvestmentTheir system gave them prestige, power, authority, and wealth. Jesus, God in human form, was standing right in front of them, but they couldn’t even recognize Him. They demonstrated more concern for preserving their prestige than discovering the TRUTH.

A true encounter with Jesus will challenge our basic assumptions to the core. Letting go of a strongly held belief system can be a fearful experience. Coming to Jesus from a position of pain or weakness, like the man with the deformed hand, was much easier. What did he have to lose? He was already an outcast.

But the Pharisees were blinded by their position and wanted to hold on to the power and authority they thought they possessed. They didn’t realize they were in bondage. By holding on, they were harming themselves and perpetuating harm and injustice on others. That made Jesus furious.

Am I holding on to something that is preventing me from receiving something Jesus wants to give me? Am I holding on to something that could be a stumbling block or even causing harm to others?

These are difficult questions, but are imperative for those of us who are following truth and seeking to live a fully examined life before our Creator.

Here are a few more uncomfortable questions:

Does my business or my employer:

  • serve or produce poison or toxins in any way, shape, or form?
  • truly help people toward longterm health and wellbeing?
  • hide information that may damage their reputation or bottom line?
  • make money through the harm they cause to others?

Imagine how our world could change if all the “good” people resigned from working for “bad” companies. Imagine if we were all able to live completely ethically, relying on Jesus to guide and provide. A high ideal, but I like to imagine…

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Author: Becky Hastings, writer, speaker, wife, mother, grandmother, passionate follower of Jesus and Truth.

I’d love to dialogue with you on what makes you angry.

Typical Vaccine Schedule

newborn skin to skinWhat shots do most doctors give to babies? What vaccines do babies actually get today?

Study this schedule carefully.

Typical Doctor's Vaccine ScheduleThis means that your doctor will require a visit at 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 months. More visits at 2 to 3 years, 4 to 6 years, 11 to 12 years, and 15 to 18 years. That’s 11 required “well baby/child” visits.

Vaccines are given for the following diseases:

  1. Hepatitis B
  2. Diphtheria
  3. Tetanus
  4. Pertussis
  5. Polio
  6. Haemophilus influenzae type B
  7. Pneumococcal
  8. Rotavirus (oral dose)
  9. Measles
  10. Mumps
  11. Rubella
  12. Varicella (chicken pox)
  13. Hepatitis A
  14. Gardasil (HPV)
  15. Meningitis (MCV4)

The Pentacel shot contains five vaccines in one combined shot. The vaccine package insert describes clearly how nearly 4% of those receiving the shot had a serious adverse event afterwards. In the studies on Pentacel safety, the placebo used was another vaccine or group of vaccines. There were no placebo controlled studies. Please read the vaccine package insert carefully for yourself, especially  Section 6 which details the adverse reactions and Section 11 which details the ingredients.

Some doctors choose to give a combination of Pediarix (DTaP, Hep B, & IPV) and Infanrix (DTaP). Please read these package inserts carefully, especially sections 6 and 11.

The CDC has added cute graphics to their vaccine schedule – oh, and more shots.

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Notice how they’ve added the recommendation that pregnant women should get a TDaP “in the third trimester of each pregnancy.” Pregnancy is a critically important time of development for baby’s body and brain. Please investigate whether this is wise.

Please read. Please get the facts. Vaccines cause harm. Your baby deserves your protection. If for any reason you must give vaccines, please prepare by reading through this list first.

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Author: Becky Hastings, wife, mother, grandmother, breastfeeding counselor with a passion for Jesus, health, and helping parents make wise choices.