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Don't Overlook Building Permits and Certificates of Occupancy on Home Purchase
Buying a resale or new construction home today requires homebuyers to be aware if remodeling or new construction was completed. It most likely was if you are buying a updated resale home. New kitchen, bathrooms and circuit breaker electric systems all require a building permit from the local building department. Educate yourself before house hunting about the factors involved in federal, state, county and local building codes that govern residential buildings.Building code is the law or ordinance that requires electric plugs every eight feet or that electric plugs within ten feet of a sink or other water source be ground fault interrupt (GFI). What homebuyers should understand that if you are purchasing a resale home, what may or may not be required by local laws relating to building codes today. Building codes are in a constant state of being upgraded, so it can be difficult for home sellers to be knowledgeable about every change to code. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home provides insight to homebuyers on building permits and certificates of occupancy.-When you need a building permit. Footing or foundation work, structural work, adding new plumbing, elect

s already done for us, there is a divine purpose behind the call. The purpose of the call is to raise up a group of dedicated individuals who would press into the things of the kingdom of God, magnify the kingdom of God, and do the will and work of the Father. God called us from birth to be His foot soldiers on earth to establish His kingdom. God knew us before our birth, and predestinated us to be His, and His alone.

But not only has He pre-chosen us before our birth, but he wants us to be mirror images of His Son. Jesus Christ is our big brother, according to verse 29 - “…that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” We are the brethren. So if he is to be the firstborn of many brethren, that makes us His little brothers and sisters.

II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are chan

Technical Writing Jobs
Technical writing is certainly a profitable field to be in, especially since demand is high and there are only a few technical writers. But is a technical writing job really for you? Just because you are a good writer does not mean that it is. Read on to see if you should pursue it, or find another niche.If you are the type of writer who is more creative than systemic, you will find it hard to succeed in a technical writing job. There is no room for opinion or flamboyant style in technical writing - you have to write scientifically and accurately.Research plays a big role. Seasoned technical writers say that in the field, you spend 70 percent of your time researching. Ask yourself if you enjoy going to places to interview different kinds of people in the scientific community, looking through piles and piles of technical reports for data, visiting plants and manufacturing sites, and painstakingly organizing information so that you can write your report. A technical writing job involves a lot of legwork, contrary to popular belief. You will not be sitting at your desk all day - you will be up and about, looking for the sources you need.Freelance technical writers find themsel

There are four sources from which we can experience true divine contentment. Contentment, as defined in part one, is a plateau of the Christian life that every believer must reach in order to be fulfilled spiritually, mentally and emotionally. That being said, let’s look at these four sources of divine contentment in which are sure to provide ways to reach a state of fulfillment.

John 14:8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

Source #1 - When we see God as our Father

We cannot reach a state of divine contentment until we know and understand inexplicably who our Father truly is. Not knowing who our Father is will leave us in darkness. We will not be able to discern His voice from all of the other voices that are trying to be influences in our lives. Our Father God wants us to call Him Daddy, Abba, Father. Some of us may have earthly, biological fathers, and a number of us have never met our biological fathers, nor even know where he can be found. But our Father in heaven wants us to know that He is there when we call. Our Father God wants us to commune with Him as if He were the only father that we’ve ever known. He wants to be there for us in all of our situations and circumstances. He longs for an eternal dialog with us.

John 15:10-11 10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

Source # 2 - Live by the Word of God

Knowing the voice of God is critical in the days that we live in because there are many false prophets, pastors and teachers that are leading God’s sheep down wrong paths. This is due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of the Word of God. We must possess logos (literal word) and the rhema (revealed word) Word of God in our inner man to be able to persevere. We must abide in God’s Word daily, consistently and with passion.

Having His commandments etched onto our hearts is what our Father God longs for. Jesus Christ is the perfect example of having God’s commandments etched onto the heart. It is through the keeping of the commandments of God that we experience the love of God and the presence of God. Abiding in God’s love is our purpose. To accomplish this, keeping the commandments of God is mandatory.

The most beautiful part about this passage is in verse 11. After keeping the commandments, and after abiding in the love of God, then, and only then, will the joy of the Holy Spirit dwell within us. Joy is the end result of our obedience and our abiding in the love of God. Joy is our reward for staying steadfast and unmovable in the things of God. Joy is our source of contentment and happiness.

Romans 8:28-29 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

Source #3 - Be who we are born to be

It was no accident that we fell into the arms of our Father God and came into the knowledge of His Son. Many people struggle with their attempted relationship with God because they were not called. For those who are called to the knowledge and understanding of who God is and what Jesus Christ has already done for us, there is a divine purpose behind the call. The purpose of the call is to raise up a group of dedicated individuals who would press into the things of the kingdom of God, magnify the kingdom of God, and do the will and work of the Father. God called us from birth to be His foot soldiers on earth to establish His kingdom. God knew us before our birth, and predestinated us to be His, and His alone.

II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are chan

Nine Advance Networking Skills for Seasoned Networkers
A seasoned networker knows the real meaning of networking -- being organized, efficient, effective, and, of course, work the event to its fullest. Attending networking groups after so many years can tire and drain anyone’s excitement. Especially since these situations are not social events. It is easy to have one foot in the event and the other some place else. A major challenge for all networkers is to be there with both feet.What propels someone to advance networker? Is it the number of events or the number of years they attend? No. Is it the delicate balance and expertise on how they work the event? Yes.Here are nine techniques that raise networkers skill level:1. Business cards. If you are networking for a new job or career, there is nothing inappropriate about having a business card with a tag line of what type of job or company you are seeking.Basic networkers learn that wearing an outfit with two pockets is important for the business card shuffle. Advance networkers think of those pockets as their in-box and an out-boxes.Aware networkers hand business card exchanges differently. They don't ask for the card until they know somet

Some of us may have earthly, biological fathers, and a number of us have never met our biological fathers, nor even know where he can be found. But our Father in heaven wants us to know that He is there when we call. Our Father God wants us to commune with Him as if He were the only father that we’ve ever known. He wants to be there for us in all of our situations and circumstances. He longs for an eternal dialog with us.

Source # 2 - Live by the Word of God

Source #3 - Be who we are born to be

II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are chan

Stock Investing - Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose
For years, people have been making millions. Many people think that it's because they are lucky, and that luck hasn't come by them yet, and if it has they believe it to be bad luck. The truth is everyone can make money, it depends on how hard you try and what you are willing to do. Stock investing has been around for years, and people are making lots of money, and also losing lots. In order to make a profit you have to have some inclination of what you are doing, never fly into something blind, your bound to crash.Well, investing in stocks is not some big mystery that only a few people know. The knowledge is out there, you just have to obtain it. Like many things in life, there is no special way of investing, there are ways that work and ways that don't work. The probability of you finding all the ways that do work, and none of the ones that don't, are very very slim. You will come across your bad methods, and if your lucky come across some great ones.There are a number of reasons why investors fail when trying to make a profitable investment. Probably the most common one is that the investor didn't want to really invest in the first place. He, or she, heard that loads of money co

eading God’s sheep down wrong paths. This is due to a lack of knowledge and understanding of the Word of God. We must possess logos (literal word) and the rhema (revealed word) Word of God in our inner man to be able to persevere. We must abide in God’s Word daily, consistently and with passion.

Source #3 - Be who we are born to be

II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are chan

Know Thyself and Thy Business
I recently interviewed a prospective client. I asked her to briefly describe what she did. She said it was complicated, she did so many things. I asked who her clients were. She said she couldn't define them, that she dealt with everyone. I then asked how her business was growing and she said she was losing money, clients and had no referrals.You get the picture.If you can't describe yourself, your ideal client and your business in brief, simple language, how is anyone going to hire you or give you a referral? As an entrepreneur, business owner or independent professional, you need to be able to tell advocates, clients and networking participants what you do, how you do it, who you do it for and why they should choose you.If what you do is help people build their business and how you do it is a) one-on-one, b) training and c) workshops, that presents a clear picture to prospective clients. The next section, who you help grow businesses for, is self-explanatory. The only question remaining is the sizeof the business. Let us choose businesses that generate upto $2,000,000 in revenue per year and independentprofessionals who earn $1

y Spirit dwell within us. Joy is the end result of our obedience and our abiding in the love of God. Joy is our reward for staying steadfast and unmovable in the things of God. Joy is our source of contentment and happiness.

Source #3 - Be who we are born to be

II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are chan

Employment
Under-employment results in under-consumption combined with under-investment caused by the extremely high a rate of interest. Theoretically, it is possible to influence both these factors. Under-consumption is due in large measure to the fact that many consumers are limited in the satisfaction of their needs by too small an income, while a minority do not consume the whole of their incomes. In a way, the inequality of wealth, which is the cause of hoarding, explains under-consumption. In theory, there are several ways of equalizing incomes. We may transform the structure of society, for example by expropriating large estates and redistributing them amongst landless cultivators. We may also restrict profits by price control and the limitation of profit margins. Or wages can be raised by government decree. We can, by the same means, reduce private debts, on the assumption that creditors, being richer than debtors, consume proportionally less. But there is another way of equalizing incomes without tampering with the economic structure: taxation. The political and social development of the nineteenth century revealed the possibility of correcting the inequality of wealth by means of taxation. System

II Corinthians 3:18 But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

It is in the place of beholding the glory of the Lord that we are transformed into His image. Being in the persistent presence of God is what we should desire. We are a product of our environment. If our environment consists of violence and murder, our children will be influence by the spirit of violence and murder and there will be a good chance that they will fall into the snare of violence or murder. The same thing is the case with an environment of holiness and sanctification. If our children grow up in an environment that fears the Lord, and is clean, righteous and holy, then our children will be influenced by these things and therefore grow up to be fearful of the Lord, clean at heart and mind, righteous in the eyes of God and man - holy and separated unto God.

Being in the presence of God changes us overtime. It is the consistent purging by the water of the Word of God that cleanses, purifies our spirit, and transforms us into the likeness of God. But we must understand that this transformation is usually not something that happens overnight. Persistency and consistency is the key to being taken from glory to glory. The Spirit of the Lord purges us by stripping layers of ungodliness, one at a time. With each level of glory that we come into, a layer of ungodliness is shed. Continued pressing into the glory of God allows the stripping of our old man (flesh, sin) so that the new man (Christ) that has been supplied by the Spirit of the Lord will be able to show and do His work - being a reflection of the anointing of God, the oil of joy that he wants to pour into our lives.

Adam and Eve forgot who they were in God. They forgot that they were made in the image and likeness of God. Sin and disobedience led to the lack of knowledge of who they were in God. The same thing happens to us. Sin and disobedience places a barrier in front of our eyes. This barrier of sin blocks our vision of the image of God, and then we forget who we are in Christ and how we are to be like Christ. We must always keep God in remembrance so that His glory will continue to shine upon us and change us into His image.

Mark 8:14-21 14 Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. 15 And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. 16 And they reasoned among themselves saying, it is because we have no bread. 17 And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? Perceive ye not yet, neither understand? Have ye your heart yet hardened? 18 Having eyes, see ye not? And having ears, hear ye not? And do ye not remember? 19 When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. 20 And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. 21 And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand?

Source #4 - To remember what God has already done

Brothers and sisters in Christ, it is the testimony of what God has already done in our lives that will allow us to always remember that God is able in all circumstances and situations. It is in remembering how we were delivered and set free from past bondages and pitfalls that increases our faithfulness

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In the United States of America we agreed to live under certain laws unfortunately our government does not feel that it is supposed to enforce our laws. In fact the United States Congress wishes to modify the law due to protesters in our streets who are legal aliens, legal immigrants and foreign nationals.

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