“Let us remember all those heroes that perished this day on 11 September 2001 and the many heroes that have given their lives in the aftermath through service to this country. Remembered and Never forgotten!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Good “Sunday!” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters,” and all great connections. Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in The Woodlands, TX — 11 September 2022!
Today’s Message is: “Heroes Day!” Why Not?
“Leaders can be heroes and heroes can be leaders. Leaders motivate and inspire commitment from their followers and others to get things done and accomplish the mission. Heroes are individuals that have performed heroic acts above and beyond the call of duty, with personal risk to help others. True leaders always put others first and true heroes do something courageous for others without being asked. Heroes and heroic leaders that perform selfless acts of courage and focus on the needs of others do it without the expectation of anything in return! It wasn't their goal in life to become heroes!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
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Join us with Volunteer, Veteran & Former First Responder SGT Steve McFarland TONIGHT for "Healing Through Faith" edition of Warriors for Life (WFL) Online Peer Group Support sponsored and presented by Victory for Veterans, Inc.
Invite a friend, tell a friend, and share with your friends they may need support or know someone who needs support!
Get connected, get involved, with Veterans, Service Members, First Responders, Military Families/Spouses, and Caretakers/Caregivers every Sunday Night!
TONIGHT's Topic: "Remembering 9-11!"
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/healing-through-faith-remembering-9-11-tonight-with-warriors-for-life-wfl-vfv
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Drop in Monday Morning for a “Coffee Break!” with Volunteer, Veteran, and Peer Support Specialist SFC (Ret) Rick Williamson as part of Victory for Veterans (VFV) "Warriors for Life" (WFL) Online Peer Group Support Program, where “Sharing is Caring!” Check out the dates and times below!
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/post/victory-for-veterans-presents-warriors-for-life-wfl-coffee-break-every-friday-monday-morning
Victory for Veterans (VFV) "Warriors for Life" (WFL) Online Peer Group Support "Coffee Break!" – Monday, 12 September 2022 starting at 6:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM MT, 8:00 AM CT, and 9:00 AM ET
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The Quote in the Picture Today Reads:
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joseph Campbell
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“On of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans’ history. We’ll always honor the heroes of 9/11.” — President George W. Bush
“Real heroes don’t have a name on the back of their jersey. They have their country’s flag on the arm of a uniform. Thank you for our freedom.” — Unknown Author
“Real heroes don’t wear capes. Real superheroes wear uniforms and badges and stethoscopes! Real superheroes are members of our military, law enforcement and first responders. Pretend superheroes wear capes.” — Dean Cain
“Heroes never die. They live on forever in the hearts and minds of those who would follow in their footsteps.” — Emily Potter
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” — Norman Schwarzkopf
“My heroes are those who risk their lives every day to protect our world and make it a better place — police, firefighters and members of our armed forces.” — Sidney Sheldon
“The thing about a hero, is even when it doesn’t look like there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, he’s going to keep digging, he’s going to keep trying to do right and make up for what’s gone before, just because that’s who he is.” — Joss Wheadon
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Be a Survivor and Reach Out and Join Victory for Veterans, Inc for our Warriors for Life (WFL) “Peer-to Peer” Online Peer Group Support where “Sharing is Caring:
https://www.victoryforveterans.org/warriorsforlife
“Remember this always and the meaning runs deep for all those men and women who’ve served this great nation: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life!'" — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Check out all of the BLOGS on Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV) Website: https://victoryforveterans.org/blog/
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Rick Rescorla is a true "American" hero that you might never have heard of even though he saved over 2700 people on 9/11.
So often we see that those who are heroes are ordinary people who in circumstances where others stand and watch (or stand and film) take action. The heroes of Flight 93, who knew they couldn't save themselves still chose to act and save others. I will never forget that.
And there are daily heroes who step in and save people from drowning at the risk of their own lives, firefighters, police and just average people who not seeing anyone else, step up. Thank you all.
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Morris Chapman and the Maranatha singers - Be bold, be strong
Released: March 1990
I pray for contentment in the situations and circumstances for each of YOUR adopted sons and daughters who reads this prayer or listens to it. I pray for sufficient compassion, and selflessness, and trustworthiness for each of us in these challenging times of grocery and retail price increases based on the fuel and transportation cost increases. Motivate us to treat others as we would like to be treated and not to hoard for profit. ‘But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. … For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.’ [1 Timothy 6:6-8,10 ESV]
YOU admonish us to be trustworthy, honest in transactions, truthful in speech and communication, and to treat each person with respect. YOU always fulfil YOUR promises as YOU fulfil YOUR Word to each and every generation of humanity. Our children are entrusted to us to raise up in the admonition of the LORD. ‘Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. ' [Ephesians 6:1- ESV]
On this anniversary of the deplorable al-Qaeda suicide attack on civilians primarily on 9-11-2001, I pray that YOU protect the deployed service members and the civilians at US embassies, traveling and vacationing US citizens overseas, and other vulnerable individuals from terror attacks. As Babylon was destroyed, I pray that al Qaeda, ISIL and their nefarious allies will be destroyed as terrorist organizations. I pray that YOU cause as many to repent and turn to YOU as you are willing because YOU elected them before time began. ‘For thus the Lord said to me: “Go, set a watchman; let him announce what he sees. When he sees riders, horsemen in pairs, riders on donkeys, riders on camels, let him listen diligently, very diligently.” Then he who saw cried out: “Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord, continually by day, and at my post I am stationed whole nights. And behold, here come riders, horsemen in pairs!” And he answered, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon; and all the carved images of her gods he has shattered to the ground.” [Isaiah 21:6-9 ESV]
I pray that you and your family members sleep well Sunday night and will awake refreshed and healthy on Monday morning.
By the power and authority of the Name above all names, Jesus the Christ.
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Morris Chapman and the Maranatha singers - Be bold, be strong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYZ880P5-Jk
David Bowie – Heroes (A&E Live By Request 2002)
David Bowie live on A&E Live By Request, from Sony Music Studios, New York, 15th June 2002David Bowie – VocalsEarl Slick – GuitarMark Plati – GuitarGerry Leo...
Topic: Heroes Day
True heroes demonstrate courage when terrified. They risk life, health, reputation, hopes and dreams to bring the fight to the enemy; protect those they serve with or are responsible for; and stand up for the abused, the downtrodden and the helpless.
1. At times I have risked my life for the soldiers I led; I risked my health to extract friends from vehicular wrecks; I have stood up for NCOs and soldiers who were unjustly charged and investigated; I have shared my faith in God with atheists, Muslims, Buddhists, and pagans.
2. Doing what is right, noble and true can be costly to reputation, friendship and resources.
3. It takes courage of conviction to consistently do the right thing.
Quotes
1. Elizabeth Lukas 'The true heroes of life are not the triumphant victors, but the defeated who find a ray of hope.'
2. George Foreman 'Heroes have a rough time because they stand up when they ought not to, they speak when they ought not to; they always have to go that extra mile.'
3. Robert Dale Owen 'Wisdom, prudence, forethought, these are essential. But the second to these that noble courage which adventures the right, and leaves consequences to God
4. Thomas Carlyle 'The Courage we desire and prize is not the courage to die decently ... but to live manfully.'
5. Theodore Roosevelt 'Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.'
6. Ambrose Redmoon 'Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.'
Scriptures:
a. 2 Corinthians 5:6-8 ESV 'So we are always of good courage. We know that while we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight. Yes, we are of good courage'
b. Joshua 1:9 'Have I not commanded you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.'
c. John 15:13 ESV 'Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.'
d. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 ESV 'Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.'
e. Hebrews 3:1b-6 ESV 'consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, who was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God’s house. For Jesus has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses—as much more glory as the builder of a house has more honor than the house itself. (For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God.) Now Moses was faithful in all God’s house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ is faithful over God’s house as a son. And we are his house, if indeed we hold fast our confidence and our boasting in our hope.
f. Philippians 1:19-21 ESV for I know that through your prayers and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ this will turn out for my deliverance, as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.'
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David Bowie – Heroes (A&E Live By Request 2002)
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Courage of Your Convictions (2007 Remaster)
Provided to YouTube by Parlophone UKCourage of Your Convictions (2007 Remaster) · The HolliesRomany (Expanded Edition) 2007 The Hollies Ltd under exclusive ...
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The Hollies - Courage of Your Convictions (2007 Remaster)
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Fear of the Lord by Tommy Walker [Music Video]
Guitar instructional video with Tommy Walker - "The Fear Of The Lord" (from the album, "Living in the Wonder").DOWNLOAD FULL ALBUM for FREE: https://www.tomm...
Image: Face Your Issues without Trembling in Fear.
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Fear of the Lord by Tommy Walker [Music Video]
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