The super smart prodigy child.....

Now I know that there are the average sorts of "TAG" kids in the public school system.  Often times even I would recognize the sorts of gifts that these children have.  They are quick to write and communicate effectively.  However, there are other children who simply will not communicate this way.  It may be because the other children have certain sorts of prejudice built up in their system.  Sometimes the parents themselves do not have a certain sort of "income" to allow the child to be a part of different social groups which would open up the door of communication.  Other times there are culture or heritage issues in communication.  What ever the case may be, if a child is actually a "prodigy child".....showing signs of wanting to read full chapter books by the age of 5..... does this mean that the child should actually be GIVEN every educational boundary set before him or her? Or should some of the education be delayed for social or emotional reasons?

That is the question that will always remain.

Jesus supposedly was a sort of prodigy child at the age of 12.  Asking questions.

However, we who understand the bible do believe he was raised "in Nazareth," in a plain sort of way.  He was not given everything he ever "wanted" in terms of education (like sending him off to learn from Socrates, Plato and Aristotle types of teachers).

I don't believe it is wrong to have a gifted child.  (My daughter seems to absorb literature like a sponge....with hardly any effort).

I do believe it is wrong to assume that excessive "testing" (like the fill in the blank, multiple choice exam) should EVER be forced on a child that is under the age of 10 or 11.  It seems that a child simply NEEDS more REAL LIFE experience.  Even taking out the trash with momma and watering a garden for a while can serve as BETTER memories and actual EXPERIENCE for a young child.  Visiting a new baby relative (like a new cousin) could have a major impact on the child's HEART one day.....  "Luk_1:58  And her neighbours and her COUSINS heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her."

Our minds and wills are here with us until we pass away from this earth.  Intellectual strengths are fine....but BEWARE that the HEART is given preference to the intellectual strength.  Morality is a big deal....and a HEART of awareness is most importance.

In the long run, attitude/character (review Galations 5) , surpasses all the earthly exams that we have in this world.


All in all, I do have a degree from a "competitive college" in Math and Statistics.  I know Spanish and basic phrases from Hebrew which is "non-latin" in some way or another....yet still holds "cultural significance" from an indigenous angle. Simply knowing the "stuff" won't help a man, woman or child actually USE the "stuff" in real life.  (ie.....reading about how to wash clothes in an ancient way....is different than actually washing clothes on a regular basis).  The actual TASK of washing clothes by hand takes patience and a certain amount of emotional strength on the part of the person performing the task.......though the PHYSICS and ENERGY are there.....(socially.....no man can wash clothes under pressure of an "angry man".........so the social significance needs to be there.....not just the physics)........

Types of social/ emotional situations that a child should go through or be exposed to in order to test their endurance:
1. poverty (when a child "wants something".....the parent simply cannot get that item for the child)
2. disabled relatives (the child should clearly communicate and understand the situation of the family member)
3. different culture practices (different hair style, different social routines, different clothing etc.)
4. hard work conditions (flooding? plowing a field by hand or with an animal?)
5. professional types of careers (much testing through life and connections with others created their ability to achieve this level in the career ladder....ie doctor, college president, musician which works with classical music, Accountant for a large company etc.)
6. Drug-addicted people or people who made some bad choices (teenagers who sped and crashed a car).  Ask questions about why their life didn't work when they chose to stop listening to wisdom.
7. Refugee status people (what caused this family to "loose everything")
8. People who speak a different language and have a different skin tones, heights, facial features, weights etc.
9. Family members who work in service careers.  (donation store, home-health work, social worker etc)
10. People of different faiths than your own.  Yes, if that means going to just "observe" a faith instead of being a missionary, then that is what it means for a while.  (if there is persecution present in this faith then only speak "outside the temple" and meet in a friendship sort of way....don't actually feel that one needs to go inside "the temple made with hands".
  So on and so forth....

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Why is the KJV Bible only written at a 5th grade level?? or is it a 12+ reading level

https://www.wayoflife.org/database/isnt_the_king_james_bible_too_antiquated.html

According to the article link given above, the KJV English bible is written at about a 12th grade level.

However, some have speculated that it is actually written at about a 5th to 8th grade level, especially if it is compared to other antiquated English pieces of literature.  Even if the KJV was written at a 5th grade level (due to its use of a limited and very specific vocabulary), I believe it is better to assume that the "Are you smarter than a 5th grader?" mentality isn't always spiritually efficient, in the long run.  Essentially, the basics of life: food, shelter, clothing and water, bring about the fullness of life.  Jesus is the WATER of life....the LIGHT of the world....and so forth.  Basic principles that are easily illustrated in the KJV Bible.  Is it wrong to be "Smarter than a 5th grader?"  No, it absolutely is not wrong to be smarter than a 5th grader and to use vocabulary and language that is beyond the level of understanding that a 5th grader can understand when in a quality educational environment.  Because of this, the bible shows the BASICS of life on earth, even though the KJV Bible appears to have a variety of " grammatical errors".  It is not necessarily beneficial to the secular educational worldview, though it can apply to such a world view, without political connotations.

When assuming the values of humanity, especially if one is speaking in English, a person will find changes in the use of the English language based upon jargon and phrases among different groups of people or during various stages of life.  The bible itself, the KJV of it anyway, is written in such a way as to impress upon the natural mind of a man or woman.  The use of language by using general nature (like trees, gold, water, rocks etc) illustrates various principles necessary to understand how to properly ;love God and love thy neighbor (the greater of the commandments, according the Jesus).  Nature itself, simply doesn't change from generation to generation.  An eagle will always behave as an eagle.  A dog will always behave as a dog.  A Lilly in a ditch will always behave as a Lilly.  Man cannot alter or change these principles, no matter how crafty he or she is in other areas of life.  The reality that "man cannot live on bread alone," implies that there is a greater moral good that is necessary for this earth.  A divine principle, that requires more than secular knowledge foundation.  The secular knowledge foundation, like that which Solomon attained, wasn't quite "good enough" according to the scripture.  In a way this is most certainly true.  A family itself, could become entirely corrupt and brother could go against brother in a physical war (this did occur in the Civil War), instead of physically and spiritually considering whom created the person in the womb itself.

Should a person fully engage in only allowing themselves to embrace biblical language and teachings only, never looking at studies and language from a secular view point?  No.  That would be silly.  No man can see things and "rules," so to speak, from a perfect standard on his or her own strength.  Who came up with the rules for the English language?  Who came up with the rules for Mathematics?  What about the rules of Humanities?  All these things can be considered as necessary to know and to the finest ability, with and without a knowledge of the KJV Holy Bible.  In certain cases, application of ETHICAL things from scripture would be needed to correct the "secular" offensive terms as occurred in history.

So think about the knowledge base (secular knowledge) vs. spiritual knowledge base (biblical knowledge).  They are NOT the same and sometimes serve a different master, but they are necessary to overcome the errors in our hearts and minds (even if that means fixing what was wrong in our own families here on earth).

Listen to how she speaks in these video.  She is not using any sort of offensive language, but is very ELOQUENT in her speaking and tone.  The word "eloquent," by the way, is NOT found in the KJV BIBLE, however, there are many instances were the illustrations of ELOQUENT behavior are illustrated within the pages of the bible.  Perhaps with a special type of bible study, one could find out WHY certain words are used in the bible (like a Messianic type of study) and WHY certain words are NOT used in the bible.......to illustrate a point or two.

The good news with the HOLY BIBLE is that REAL LIFE can actually apply to the bible....while the ACT test study is simply an "institutional" version of life preparation for an "institutional educational environment".....and doesn't actually give back benefit for the HEART.

These days a person DOESN'T have to go to an actual college institution to appreciate the use of the ACT test.  There are plenty of methods and ways to study online and off-line in a college-level sort of way.  See my book below......

If only more people would be excited to enter in the "Kingdom" and participate in restoring order for him instead of a temporary institution (not that a person cannot assume both for better skills to be applied to this earth).....

Essentially......the kingdom is like a bride and a bridegroom.....who do not leave each other until their last breath on earth (love is stronger than death)......because the "old adam nature" has been restored to bring his glory to earth.

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The survivor's grandchild......is STILL ALIVE....

Ok.  So the Civil War in the United States......was a.....long......time.....ago.

However, this doesn't mean that all the of HEART felt information dissipated into thin air!  Rather it is likely that the generations PASSED ON the information through domestic conversations!

Yes.  Grandma or Great Grandma told young Joey when he was a lad living in the 1930's and 1940's all about the civil war!  Yeup.

So a young lad who lived in between WW1 and WW2 can still tell us information about what it was like to live in the CIVIL WAR.....simply by recalling events that his Grandparents or Great Grandparents told him (Maybe even parents....if it is an unusual situation).

Do we have to be so foolish as to believe that the generation of "minorities" in the USA can't understand the conditions of the era?  No.  The information is shared through the heart.

This is especially true if the Grandma or Great Grandma has an intact mind of sorts and easily recalls the "little things" in her life......milking cows with grandma.....speaking of events with grandma and so forth.  If they are in the "can't own land" minority conditions....they will tell it like it is as far as surviving is concerned......being made aware of the necessity for clean water.

Here is a way of life that CAN be real for people.....if they learn to understand that ancestry doesn't mean bad-ideas.....it means innovation to enhance simplicity when it comes to life on this earth.

My wildest guess would be that the individuals on this you tube channel have Grandparents or Great Grandparents who are survivors of WW1 and maybe even WW2.

Then going back further in their history.....one will encounter "biblical themes" and people from the middle east.

Understandably and uniquely.....my children's GREAT GRANDPARENT is named "Esther".....Her father was a WW1 survivor, and was a drafted individual turned veteran.  The book of Esther takes place in "Iran."  She STILL has an intact mind.  But she wasn't really educated on the TRUE location of events that happened in the bible (she didn't go to college in other words).  She also went to Israel and will tell things about that (little bits of terror here and there).  Her grandson.....my husband is a clear evidence of a "Roe vs. Wade" survivor due to multiple factors......hence I will support the Ray Comfort 180' movie from time to time.

Multi-generational and family connections (off-line if you will) can prevent "heart ache" and mystery from the past if a person is wise.  Sometimes things can be brought to light online...but for some it just takes time to understand that principle.

Don't let heritage and situations discourage a person from revealing the truth:

Jer_6:16  Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.

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Reject extreme patriarchy and reject extreme feminism.....

Extreme patriarchy says that "man" can make decisions on his own terms and ways without the guidance of the ACTUAL TRUTH....in scripture and out of scripture (experience, history, actual biology of a man, elder wisdom, tribal accuracy etc).  Feminism (not woman's rights) says that "women" can make decisions and be rightly guided for the future of humanity and of the faith in her own terms and ways without the guidance of ACTUAL TRUTH.....in scripture and out of scripture (older women who have gone through things, experiences, history, the actual biology of a woman etc)

Woman's rights are within the realms of scripture.  Patriarchal roles are within the realms of scripture.  Extremes are not.


A few verses to consider.....

Act_21:9  And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. (notice how the women had the ability to prophesy.....so perhaps the women received -God Signs- without deceptive nature.....this can still happen today!)

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be. Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
(1Co 7:25-27)

 (concerning Catholicism this does NOT apply.  It is possible to remain pure.....IF a person is repentant and born again believer)

The book of Ruth (She was without a "man" in her household!  How did she know that she was supposed to marry Boaz???)

The book of Esther (Her biological father died.  She wasn't afraid of Haman and his evil devices.)

Col_3:18  Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord. (Feminism assumes the role of taking over men and can even have false accusation towards a husband.)

Heb_13:17  Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. (Feminism doesn't understand the principle that others look out for us in government and tribal structure)

1Pe_5:5  Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. (Feminism assumes that older people are idiots from the past and outdated.)

Our help comes from the LORD.....the maker of HEAVEN and EARTH!

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How much education does a child need to "thrive" in life?

The answer is simple.

As much as is needed for the child to "understand" good vs. evil.''

Of course these videos are talking about the actors and not the actual experience of "Laura Ingalls Wilder"

Now there are situations where a girl that grows up in the prairie didn't truly get a "special education" from an actual school.  The writer of the -Little House Books- grew up off and on in the education world.

From what it appears in the books, her actual formal education (testing and so forth) took some time to develop!  Yes, she probably didn't fully get an education with testing until she was 9 or 10 years old or older!  Besides that, in between her growing up years, she needed to stop her education in order to ensure survival in the depths of -The Long Winter.-  Does this mean that she wasn't actually learning?  No!  She was still learning here and there.

These days, there are some people who misinterpret the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder, and assume that because the "white people" went across the prairie and were on "native american territory" that Laura Ingalls Wilder (and her family) were automatically racist because of the situations and statements that the -FICTIONAL- story portrays!  In some ways, this goes way to far.  The stories are important to people of ALL races and heritages!  Some people with mostly white heritage can get good stories out of these books.......even if they do not -celebrate Christmas- or -read a bible.-

Anyhow, from this understanding about how Laura Ingalls Wilder actually "grew up" with an education that came and went and the "bible stories" had more importance, one can conclude that it is TRUE that quality education involves MORE than just books......it involves moral conditions as well, where the moral conditions are of MORE VALUE than the actual "special education" in a building or institution.

Did Laura Ingalls Wilder go on the path of "self destruction" or did she go on the path of "success"?

Answer: Her success really wasn't in her writing.  It was in her ability to RAISE HER OWN FAMILY in the NEXT GENERATION!  Yes, writing is -fun- and -good inspiration,-  but raising a loaf of bread and living in a safe and healthy home with a good husband is EVEN better SUCCESS!

Furthermore, there is evidence that a child who delays their education, even towards the teenage years can STILL thrive in intellectual feats (reading, writing, math)!  One such case occurred in the 1800's when a man who was ill for much of his childhood, despite working in the fields and other odd chores, didn't begin an actual education until he was past the age of 16!  After he started school, he ended after attending only one year!  So he graduated at the same level and time as everyone else!  (Yes, I am certain that his parents in his home REGULARLY READ the bible (only KJV bible available at that time) and other ADVANCED LITERATURE to him, and sang with him so that he would not "fall behind" but he wasn't actually in a "school setting" until much later......remember they didn't have "youtube" to occupy a child's mind all day in those days......and I DO BELIEVE a child needs to be exposed to a number of ADVANCED WORDS from ACTUAL BOOKS to accumulate a reasonable amount of understanding.)

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Biblical Directions on sexuality should be first priority

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Jesus was a Jewish man......on the cross....

Reformed by him....a Jewish man on the cross.

Jesus himself was specific in his heritage and conditions.

Jesus was specifically the son of King David.

Jesus was specifically of the tribe of Judah.

Jesus was specifically of the Israelites or Jewish.

Jesus was specifically a decendant of Abraham.

Jesus was specifically of the people from the Levant (like Syria).

Jesus was specifically of the people from the middle-east (interactions in the bible stories, listed tribes and nations in the bible.)

Jesus was specifically a decendant of Shem (kings of the east? follow language patterns?  follow heritage patterns with darker hair color and brown eyes from time to time?)

Jesus was specifically the "new Adam" when the "old Adam" needed to be reformed....


The writers and participants of the New Testament (like Paul's letters etc......were mostly of Jewish heritage)

Jesus himself GAVE his body.....so that ALL can be ONE in HIM.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. And if they were all one member, where were the body? But now are they many members, yet but one body. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

(1Co 12:12-31)

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