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This morning and the past couple of days I have been thinking about this lottery which is a record levels. Let me start by saying that I am not judging any who do choose to play the lottery. If you feel like you enjoy it and want to do it, then go for it! With that being said, I have read stories about how people who have won the lottery in the past do not make their lives better but instead make their lives worse by their wrong thinking that since they have all this money that their problems have all been solved. Some have blown their money by simply spending it all, some have been swindled out of it by people whom they should not have trusted, some have been simply robbed or kidnapped and held for ransom. In the end, all of them have put their faith in the money instead of something more worthy.
25 "For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? 27 And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life? 28 And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you? You of little faith! 31 Do not worry then, saying, 'What will we eat?' or 'What will we drink?' or 'What will we wear for clothing?' 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. ~ Matthew 6:25-32
Think about this scripture passage! If we are to truly trust in God, then we put our whole trust in Him with everything! I feel as if you are putting your trust in money or the hope of winning the lottery when you do this and you take something away from God's providence in caring for you when you buy a ticket. Not that you are intentionally denying God's ability to take care of your needs in doing this, but have you considered that you might be doing exactly that; that you might be saying that you are putting your faith in the lottery instead of God? I am simply trying to get you all to question your motivations as I have done. As for me, I will not gamble or put money into the lottery for this reason. The other reasons are also key in that I do not like to promote someone who might be addicted to lottery tickets spending money on them instead of needful things for their family or themselves. This has become one of my core beliefs that the lottery does more harm than good in all the communities where it does exist.
So I ask you all to think about your motivations when you buy tickets for the lottery. Are you doing it simply for enjoyment? Or are you doing it with the hope that you will win and your problems will then all be taken care of? Because it is more likely to multiply your problems than remove them! Money does not bring happiness. Only God can bring that with His presence!
God bless you all this day!
31 March 2012
30 March 2012
Remember Your Primary Reward!
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I have been thinking today about rewards in Heaven and on Earth. In thinking about this, it occurred to me to share with you that we should never forget our primary reward from God for our commitment to Him, that of Himself! Do you not know that when you are working, striving to live your life in the way that God has outlined for us that you will fall short and success only comes by relying on Him, Jesus Christ, for our strength to accomplish this very thing; that He gave Himself to us for our benefit and His glory and that only by His strength will we be able to accomplish His will; and that He is the very greatest reward given to us, that of Himself so that we can and are able to accomplish His will? Jesus Christ is our greatest reward and we, who have believed on Him and have salvation through Him, have already received His presence in our lives and hearts where He writes upon the tablets of our hearts His law for accomplishing His will for His glory!
I know this is short today, but I wanted to remind you of our greatest and primary reward which we, by His gracious gift, have already received from Him! Cling fast to this reward and by this reward we accomplish great things for His glory!
God bless you all this day!
I have been thinking today about rewards in Heaven and on Earth. In thinking about this, it occurred to me to share with you that we should never forget our primary reward from God for our commitment to Him, that of Himself! Do you not know that when you are working, striving to live your life in the way that God has outlined for us that you will fall short and success only comes by relying on Him, Jesus Christ, for our strength to accomplish this very thing; that He gave Himself to us for our benefit and His glory and that only by His strength will we be able to accomplish His will; and that He is the very greatest reward given to us, that of Himself so that we can and are able to accomplish His will? Jesus Christ is our greatest reward and we, who have believed on Him and have salvation through Him, have already received His presence in our lives and hearts where He writes upon the tablets of our hearts His law for accomplishing His will for His glory!
I know this is short today, but I wanted to remind you of our greatest and primary reward which we, by His gracious gift, have already received from Him! Cling fast to this reward and by this reward we accomplish great things for His glory!
God bless you all this day!
17 March 2012
Moved Back to Blogger
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This is just and FYI that I have returned to Blogger for my postings. Having used Tumblr for some time, I do like some of the things with it but I just don't get the tools I do with Blogger.
Please notice that this has a new address for the site. I have tweaked up some things and am looking forward to posting here again. I have moved the posts from Tumblr all over to here so you can find them as posted on today. Thank you all so much for taking the time to read what I write!
May God bless you all this day!
Standing Firm in the Line of Battle!
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Martin Luther said, “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at the moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved and to be stead on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.”
Today we are beset on all fronts with attacks against our beliefs and symbols of Christianity and America. Yesterday I saw that the Left was flying an American flag absent the stars and in their place was a picture of Obama. Add to that the Obama Administration giving a permit for a tribe to hunt and kill the Bald Eagle, the very symbol of America. Add to that the Obama Administration requiring the Catholic Church to provide contraceptives and go against their very core beliefs. Add to that Obama deliberately omitting the phrase about ‘the Creator’ when quoting The Declaration of Independence.
On top of all that, even though Obama professes Christianity, we see him and his administration working to apologize for America to Islamic countries and also promoting Islamic traditions. He went so far to say that America is no longer a Christian nation but more an Islamic nation and Hindu nation and Buddhist nation.
Congressman Joe Wilson shouted at Obama, “You lie!” during one of Obama’s speeches before Congress. His outburst drew condemnation from both Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle and ultimately led to him apologizing for it. But his outburst came after Obama said, “There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false. The reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally.” Yet we see that Obama was lying in that speech and Joe Wilson was right in his declaration that Obama was lying. So why the apology if he was right?
Recently, Jim Wallis, a Liberal pastor, said America is not a Christian nation and has never been a Christian nation. He goes on to say, “American exceptionalism, theology, is a heresy. It’s not true and it’s very dangerous.” Yet the term American Exceptionalism was coined in 1831 by French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote the book, Democracy in America.
Conservative historian, David Barton, wrote: ‘America has a wonderful spiritual and constitutional legacy. It is no surprise that Secularists, Atheists, Leftists, and Liberals have relentlessly attacked every aspect of that heritage. They must sever citizens from a knowledge of their true history if they are to succeed in moving the country in a new direction.
Such attacks are to be expected, but what is surprising that some who would be described as conservative Christians have now joined with them and become leaders in the attack on America’s rich Christian heritage. They are trying to convince Christians not only that America does not have a Biblical foundation but specifically that the Founding Fathers were largely pagans who represented the spirit of the Anti-Christ. They further assert that Christians should not be involved in the political arena or similar areas of culture.’
With all this we see our churches, beliefs, traditions, symbols, and even the very rights guaranteed by the Constitution under attack by the Left and the Obama Administration. And where is the leadership that stands up against these attacks? Even those who do stand up and call the lies of Obama what they actually are, namely Joe Wilson, eventually back down and apologize, even though he is right, because of the public outcry and political correctness which has infested our society like a disease today!
Did you ever notice that when you put on the Armor of God (Ephesians 6), that the first thing you put on is truth? You gird your loins with the truth! Think about that. This is the armor that goes on first and undergirds all the other armor! I believe that without the truth, being that the ultimate truth comes only from Jesus, that all the other armor has weakness to it! Look at the Breastplate of Righteousness. Without truth, how would that righteousness protect you? So we should stand up for the truth against the attacks upon it! And do not let public opinion and political correctness make you bow to a liar when you know that what you are standing for is the truth!
Looking back at what Martin Luther said above, how can we claim to be Christian Soldiers and not stand firm against the very critical points where Satan is attacking? How can we not defend, with our very lives if need be, those attacks against Christianity and even America, which was founded by Christians and upon Christian morals and traditions? How is it that when those very morals and symbols are under attack that we just sit there and watch it happen not standing up against those attacks?
Let me leave you with a quote which I do not know the author of: Stand up for what you believe! You may be right. You may be wrong. But at least you stand for something. Because when you don’t stand for something, you will lay down for anything!
Are you standing firm in the line of battle which we are in today?
May God bless each and every one of you this day!
Martin Luther said, “If I profess with the loudest voice and clearest exposition every portion of truth of God except precisely that little point which the world and the devil are at the moment attacking, I am not confessing Christ, however boldly I may be professing Christ. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved and to be stead on all the battle front besides, is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point.”
Today we are beset on all fronts with attacks against our beliefs and symbols of Christianity and America. Yesterday I saw that the Left was flying an American flag absent the stars and in their place was a picture of Obama. Add to that the Obama Administration giving a permit for a tribe to hunt and kill the Bald Eagle, the very symbol of America. Add to that the Obama Administration requiring the Catholic Church to provide contraceptives and go against their very core beliefs. Add to that Obama deliberately omitting the phrase about ‘the Creator’ when quoting The Declaration of Independence.
On top of all that, even though Obama professes Christianity, we see him and his administration working to apologize for America to Islamic countries and also promoting Islamic traditions. He went so far to say that America is no longer a Christian nation but more an Islamic nation and Hindu nation and Buddhist nation.
Congressman Joe Wilson shouted at Obama, “You lie!” during one of Obama’s speeches before Congress. His outburst drew condemnation from both Democratic and Republican sides of the aisle and ultimately led to him apologizing for it. But his outburst came after Obama said, “There are also those who claim that our reform effort will insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false. The reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally.” Yet we see that Obama was lying in that speech and Joe Wilson was right in his declaration that Obama was lying. So why the apology if he was right?
Recently, Jim Wallis, a Liberal pastor, said America is not a Christian nation and has never been a Christian nation. He goes on to say, “American exceptionalism, theology, is a heresy. It’s not true and it’s very dangerous.” Yet the term American Exceptionalism was coined in 1831 by French political thinker Alexis de Tocqueville, who wrote the book, Democracy in America.
Conservative historian, David Barton, wrote: ‘America has a wonderful spiritual and constitutional legacy. It is no surprise that Secularists, Atheists, Leftists, and Liberals have relentlessly attacked every aspect of that heritage. They must sever citizens from a knowledge of their true history if they are to succeed in moving the country in a new direction.
Such attacks are to be expected, but what is surprising that some who would be described as conservative Christians have now joined with them and become leaders in the attack on America’s rich Christian heritage. They are trying to convince Christians not only that America does not have a Biblical foundation but specifically that the Founding Fathers were largely pagans who represented the spirit of the Anti-Christ. They further assert that Christians should not be involved in the political arena or similar areas of culture.’
With all this we see our churches, beliefs, traditions, symbols, and even the very rights guaranteed by the Constitution under attack by the Left and the Obama Administration. And where is the leadership that stands up against these attacks? Even those who do stand up and call the lies of Obama what they actually are, namely Joe Wilson, eventually back down and apologize, even though he is right, because of the public outcry and political correctness which has infested our society like a disease today!
Did you ever notice that when you put on the Armor of God (Ephesians 6), that the first thing you put on is truth? You gird your loins with the truth! Think about that. This is the armor that goes on first and undergirds all the other armor! I believe that without the truth, being that the ultimate truth comes only from Jesus, that all the other armor has weakness to it! Look at the Breastplate of Righteousness. Without truth, how would that righteousness protect you? So we should stand up for the truth against the attacks upon it! And do not let public opinion and political correctness make you bow to a liar when you know that what you are standing for is the truth!
Looking back at what Martin Luther said above, how can we claim to be Christian Soldiers and not stand firm against the very critical points where Satan is attacking? How can we not defend, with our very lives if need be, those attacks against Christianity and even America, which was founded by Christians and upon Christian morals and traditions? How is it that when those very morals and symbols are under attack that we just sit there and watch it happen not standing up against those attacks?
Let me leave you with a quote which I do not know the author of: Stand up for what you believe! You may be right. You may be wrong. But at least you stand for something. Because when you don’t stand for something, you will lay down for anything!
Are you standing firm in the line of battle which we are in today?
May God bless each and every one of you this day!
Is The Word Of God True?
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Did you know that 200 years ago you would never hear someone say ‘I am a Christian’ and ‘I believe the bible is full of inaccuracies’? From the writing of each of the books of the bible up to around 200 years ago, Christians held that the bible was inerrant! Yet today, we hear that all the time. What happened?
I believe what happened is Satan attacking the inerrancy of the bible so that he could subvert, not only the word of God, but also the authors of His agency who wrote the New Testament. We can see this in the unification of Islam and GLBT and Socialists trying to say that the Apostle Paul is one of the false teachers that Jesus Christ warned his disciples about. This is an out and out lie! Know that!
So I am writing this today to try and get you to think about and ponder upon why Christians no longer hold to the inerrancy of the word of God! One thing I have often heard is that people believe Jesus Christ told the truth and everything he said was true. Then I ask them if they believe in demons and they respond absolutely not. Then I remind them of where Jesus testified about demons existing and them waging war upon humanity. They are then at a loss for words. Why?
Either we believe, as Christians, that the word of God is inerrant in it’s entirety or we do not. If we do not, then why are you claiming to be a Christian? Why are you basing the hope of your salvation upon scripture that is full of errors in your eyes? Why do you believe that you have attained salvation through His grace and yet do not believe the rest of what He says? How can you have this dichotomy in your thinking?
So ponder and think about this today and consider within yourself about the inerrancy of the word of God and whether you consider it to be completely inerrant, or full of errors! And then ponder whether you promote and defend that inerrancy to the rest of the world! Think on these things today and then pray about them. Pray and ask God to confirm the truth within you and then live the truth you come to!
May God bless you all this day!
Did you know that 200 years ago you would never hear someone say ‘I am a Christian’ and ‘I believe the bible is full of inaccuracies’? From the writing of each of the books of the bible up to around 200 years ago, Christians held that the bible was inerrant! Yet today, we hear that all the time. What happened?
I believe what happened is Satan attacking the inerrancy of the bible so that he could subvert, not only the word of God, but also the authors of His agency who wrote the New Testament. We can see this in the unification of Islam and GLBT and Socialists trying to say that the Apostle Paul is one of the false teachers that Jesus Christ warned his disciples about. This is an out and out lie! Know that!
So I am writing this today to try and get you to think about and ponder upon why Christians no longer hold to the inerrancy of the word of God! One thing I have often heard is that people believe Jesus Christ told the truth and everything he said was true. Then I ask them if they believe in demons and they respond absolutely not. Then I remind them of where Jesus testified about demons existing and them waging war upon humanity. They are then at a loss for words. Why?
Either we believe, as Christians, that the word of God is inerrant in it’s entirety or we do not. If we do not, then why are you claiming to be a Christian? Why are you basing the hope of your salvation upon scripture that is full of errors in your eyes? Why do you believe that you have attained salvation through His grace and yet do not believe the rest of what He says? How can you have this dichotomy in your thinking?
So ponder and think about this today and consider within yourself about the inerrancy of the word of God and whether you consider it to be completely inerrant, or full of errors! And then ponder whether you promote and defend that inerrancy to the rest of the world! Think on these things today and then pray about them. Pray and ask God to confirm the truth within you and then live the truth you come to!
May God bless you all this day!
Praying For You!
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I want each of you to know that I have prayed for you this morning! How do you know if it is you I am speaking to? Can you see these words? If you can, then you have been personally prayed for by me this morning! I prayed that God draw close to you and make His presence known in your life today, that He blesses you with Himself and that you have a relationship with Him such as I now have and am truly blessed by!
4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. ~ Titus 3:4-7
It does not matter to me that you do not believe in God if you are an Athiest. It should not matter to you that I pray for you to a God you do not believe in! Unless, you do actually believe and are rejecting His will in your life and are knowingly standing against Him. So if you want to know the truth, ask yourself how you feel right now, knowing that I have prayed for you. If you feel blessed, then you love God. If you are upset, I ask you to try and discover why that is within yourself. If you do not care, then this post should not matter. Either way, you are dear to me and I have prayed for you this day!
May God bless each and every one of you this day!
I want each of you to know that I have prayed for you this morning! How do you know if it is you I am speaking to? Can you see these words? If you can, then you have been personally prayed for by me this morning! I prayed that God draw close to you and make His presence known in your life today, that He blesses you with Himself and that you have a relationship with Him such as I now have and am truly blessed by!
4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. ~ Titus 3:4-7
It does not matter to me that you do not believe in God if you are an Athiest. It should not matter to you that I pray for you to a God you do not believe in! Unless, you do actually believe and are rejecting His will in your life and are knowingly standing against Him. So if you want to know the truth, ask yourself how you feel right now, knowing that I have prayed for you. If you feel blessed, then you love God. If you are upset, I ask you to try and discover why that is within yourself. If you do not care, then this post should not matter. Either way, you are dear to me and I have prayed for you this day!
May God bless each and every one of you this day!
What Is Real Pain?
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How much pain can one person handle? Is it more for some than others? I have a lot of physical pain that I deal with on a daily basis. My doctors tell me that I should be on pain meds at times when I’m not taking them because the pain I have is more than others have. I have suffered at level 10 pain where 10 is the most severe able to be experienced. My doctors say that there is no physical pain that is greater.
There is a reason I’m asking this so bear with me. There is one thing I have discovered though, that physical pain is nothing compared to spiritual pain! I’m talking about the pain of sin in life; when you know you have sin in your life and choose to embrace it rather than bring it to God. That pain, that pain of not dealing with your sin before God, is the greatest pain there truly is! Jesus came so that we would not have to live with that pain any more.
So if you’re feeling this type of pain today, right now, then simply get on your knees and pray and ask Him to help you with this pain! Just that! You’ll be amazed at the path He leads you down!
I pray earnestly today that God blesses each and every one of you that reads this today!
How much pain can one person handle? Is it more for some than others? I have a lot of physical pain that I deal with on a daily basis. My doctors tell me that I should be on pain meds at times when I’m not taking them because the pain I have is more than others have. I have suffered at level 10 pain where 10 is the most severe able to be experienced. My doctors say that there is no physical pain that is greater.
There is a reason I’m asking this so bear with me. There is one thing I have discovered though, that physical pain is nothing compared to spiritual pain! I’m talking about the pain of sin in life; when you know you have sin in your life and choose to embrace it rather than bring it to God. That pain, that pain of not dealing with your sin before God, is the greatest pain there truly is! Jesus came so that we would not have to live with that pain any more.
So if you’re feeling this type of pain today, right now, then simply get on your knees and pray and ask Him to help you with this pain! Just that! You’ll be amazed at the path He leads you down!
I pray earnestly today that God blesses each and every one of you that reads this today!
Pain and Suffering!
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Have you experienced pain in your life? I have! The last few days, my back and neck was acting up and as a result I was suffering from a migraine headache, neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain in both shoulders, tail bone pain and hip pain to be minimal about it. Just keep in mind that when this happens, a lot of other things are affected by it as well. But this got me reflecting upon things I have suffered and how I cling to God for my strength through these times.
I know that many of you have pain in your life. I also know that while the pain you are experiencing may not be the same as mine, I know I have experienced similar pain as such you are suffering. I have even been told that the physical pain I was suffering from was as bad as it gets and there isn’t any physical pain greater than that. I was truly, by his words, suffering a true level 10 pain on a scale from 1-10! I know!
But what about non-physical pain? Emotional or Spiritual pain? What about divorce or separation from family? What about betrayal by a friend or family member? What about a friend or family member literally trying to kill you? What about the loss of a loved one that brings grief so great that you are struggling to find meaning in your very existence? What about Societal pain? What about the looks of ‘good citizens’ as they look at you and judge you hypocritically? What about the looks that healthy people give overweight people when they do not know the circumstances of how they became overweight? What about, and listen close here, the extreme pain of confronting the truth that all that you are is so bad that nobody wants anything to do with you; the fact that all you have tried to become has come to nothing and you have nothing left and nowhere left to go? So you kneel in prayer to God because you hope that He will have mercy on you and give you enough of His attention so that you can beg for mercy from Him? Do you know these kinds of pain? I do! I know them all very intimately!
What then do you do with this kind of pain? You trust in Him, the Lord Jesus Christ! He may not take away your pain, even though He might do just that; but one thing He will definitely do is be there with you through that pain! He does not promise that you will no longer suffer from pain and suffering. He does promise that He will never leave or forsake you! He promises that He will give you nothing that you cannot bear! From one man who has been there, I give you my solemn oath that I know He has been there for me and will be there for you in the same manner!
If you have not thought much about this in a long time, maybe take a little time to think about what pain in your life that you would want to get rid of or even get help with dealing with it! You can get that relief or help in Him! It’s so very easy. All you have to do is kneel in prayer, proclaim that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, has died on the cross for your sins and risen from the grave by His own power, ask Him into your heart and life to begin the transformation within you, and then be forgiven by His merciful grace! Begin your relationship with God today. If you have already begun yours, then renew it today! God does communicate with us directly through so many ways. Choose today to communicate back to Him and fill your life with His grace, peace, love, and joy! You will be renewed just as I have been!
May God bless you all this day!
Have you experienced pain in your life? I have! The last few days, my back and neck was acting up and as a result I was suffering from a migraine headache, neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain in both shoulders, tail bone pain and hip pain to be minimal about it. Just keep in mind that when this happens, a lot of other things are affected by it as well. But this got me reflecting upon things I have suffered and how I cling to God for my strength through these times.
I know that many of you have pain in your life. I also know that while the pain you are experiencing may not be the same as mine, I know I have experienced similar pain as such you are suffering. I have even been told that the physical pain I was suffering from was as bad as it gets and there isn’t any physical pain greater than that. I was truly, by his words, suffering a true level 10 pain on a scale from 1-10! I know!
But what about non-physical pain? Emotional or Spiritual pain? What about divorce or separation from family? What about betrayal by a friend or family member? What about a friend or family member literally trying to kill you? What about the loss of a loved one that brings grief so great that you are struggling to find meaning in your very existence? What about Societal pain? What about the looks of ‘good citizens’ as they look at you and judge you hypocritically? What about the looks that healthy people give overweight people when they do not know the circumstances of how they became overweight? What about, and listen close here, the extreme pain of confronting the truth that all that you are is so bad that nobody wants anything to do with you; the fact that all you have tried to become has come to nothing and you have nothing left and nowhere left to go? So you kneel in prayer to God because you hope that He will have mercy on you and give you enough of His attention so that you can beg for mercy from Him? Do you know these kinds of pain? I do! I know them all very intimately!
What then do you do with this kind of pain? You trust in Him, the Lord Jesus Christ! He may not take away your pain, even though He might do just that; but one thing He will definitely do is be there with you through that pain! He does not promise that you will no longer suffer from pain and suffering. He does promise that He will never leave or forsake you! He promises that He will give you nothing that you cannot bear! From one man who has been there, I give you my solemn oath that I know He has been there for me and will be there for you in the same manner!
If you have not thought much about this in a long time, maybe take a little time to think about what pain in your life that you would want to get rid of or even get help with dealing with it! You can get that relief or help in Him! It’s so very easy. All you have to do is kneel in prayer, proclaim that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, has died on the cross for your sins and risen from the grave by His own power, ask Him into your heart and life to begin the transformation within you, and then be forgiven by His merciful grace! Begin your relationship with God today. If you have already begun yours, then renew it today! God does communicate with us directly through so many ways. Choose today to communicate back to Him and fill your life with His grace, peace, love, and joy! You will be renewed just as I have been!
May God bless you all this day!
In Defense!
Many of you may wonder or even get frustrated by the things I say, post, or write about. I am making this post to give you the reasons why I do and say what I do!
In Ephesians 6:10-17 the bible states:
“10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
In 1 Peter 3:13-17 the bible states:
“13 Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; 16 and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.”
In Matthew 10:32-39 the bible states:
“32 “Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.35 For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;36 and A MAN’S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.
37 “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.39 He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.”
So I equip myself with the Armor of God, being always ready to make a defense to everyone that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, defending always His Word, His truth, and those who spoke His truth with integrity!
Now I know there are many of you who comment or even do not comment but share the thought that what I talk about and the stances I take do not matter in the larger scheme of things. But I would argue to you that it does matter! Too many people are scared of talking about Religion and Politics today. And some even go so far as to say that the two are not the same thing. If you believe that Religion and Politics are separate in any way, then you are deluding yourself. Religion and Politics have been inextricably tied together from the very beginning of time in every civilization and society. You might argue that Communism has no religion, and I would argue that the embracing of Atheism is tied to the very tenets of Communism. One of the greatest things the Founders of our great nation did at the time of the founding was speak, all the time, about Religion and Politics in a civilized manner; discussing and exploring the ideas that perpetuated the world at that time in order to come up with the great founding principles that our nation was founded upon! The reason I say this is critical to discuss this opening and in a civilized manner is because we are living in a period of time that is practically a mirror for the Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic is the government that existed in Germany before the Third Reich took over Germany under Adolf Hitler. And if you do not see this, you should go out and get a book on the history of Germany during this time.
When I speak up about Religion or Politics, it is because I see Christianity under attack by the discussion I speak up in. Now even if this discussion started with something you say, you may not mean it as an attack, but where you got it from was definitely meant as an attack. Let me explain. When someone on the Left quotes someone who is a great orator of Jesus, their agenda is never to promote the original intent of the great orator of Jesus, but instead to use the words of that great orator of Jesus in an attempt to influence those of us on the right to try and twist the original intent of the orator in the eyes of the right in order to bring into being their Socialist agenda! Read that carefully again.
Just like when you quote a passage of the bible, you have to take the passage being quoted into context. Not only do you have to take the context of the history, setting, and intent of the original speaker, but also the context in which the person quoting the statement to you is attempting to use it. In other words, if the person quoting someone is always saying something politically motivated from the Left, then you know that the reason they are quoting what they are quoting is in an effort to further the agenda that they have been pushing!
As for me, my motivations are simple. I stand up for the truth of Jesus Christ, Christianity, Conservative Principles, and I stand against all lying and twisting of the truth or twisting of the original intent of a message! I am a historian. I am a scholar. I study all the time and work very hard on getting the facts straight. When I do get into a debate with someone, you can make sure I have my facts straight and that I will research all sides of the issue when I get into the details of it! If you do not believe what I say, then look into it! Show me where I am wrong and I give you my solemn word that when you do prove me wrong, that I will apologize to you both publicly and privately and even go so far as to correct the error I made publicly!
Christianity is under attack today by Islam, Liberals, the GLBT Community, Communists, Socialists, and every other group that has ever attacked Jesus Christ and His principles! It is important for us, as Christian Soldiers, to put on the Armor of God, always being ready to make a defense, and stand up and confess Jesus Christ and the truth He spoke, in love, to those who would attack it! So I ask you this, if you are not doing this when you see an attack against Jesus, why not?
May God bless you all this day!
In Ephesians 6:10-17 the bible states:
“10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, 15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
In 1 Peter 3:13-17 the bible states:
“13 Who is there to harm you if you prove zealous for what is good? 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. AND DO NOT FEAR THEIR INTIMIDATION, AND DO NOT BE TROUBLED, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; 16 and keep a good conscience so that in the thing in which you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ will be put to shame. 17 For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.”
In Matthew 10:32-39 the bible states:
“32 “Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father who is in heaven.33 But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father who is in heaven.
34 “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.35 For I came to SET A MAN AGAINST HIS FATHER, AND A DAUGHTER AGAINST HER MOTHER, AND A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AGAINST HER MOTHER-IN-LAW;36 and A MAN’S ENEMIES WILL BE THE MEMBERS OF HIS HOUSEHOLD.
37 “He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.38 And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.39 He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it.”
So I equip myself with the Armor of God, being always ready to make a defense to everyone that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior, defending always His Word, His truth, and those who spoke His truth with integrity!
Now I know there are many of you who comment or even do not comment but share the thought that what I talk about and the stances I take do not matter in the larger scheme of things. But I would argue to you that it does matter! Too many people are scared of talking about Religion and Politics today. And some even go so far as to say that the two are not the same thing. If you believe that Religion and Politics are separate in any way, then you are deluding yourself. Religion and Politics have been inextricably tied together from the very beginning of time in every civilization and society. You might argue that Communism has no religion, and I would argue that the embracing of Atheism is tied to the very tenets of Communism. One of the greatest things the Founders of our great nation did at the time of the founding was speak, all the time, about Religion and Politics in a civilized manner; discussing and exploring the ideas that perpetuated the world at that time in order to come up with the great founding principles that our nation was founded upon! The reason I say this is critical to discuss this opening and in a civilized manner is because we are living in a period of time that is practically a mirror for the Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic is the government that existed in Germany before the Third Reich took over Germany under Adolf Hitler. And if you do not see this, you should go out and get a book on the history of Germany during this time.
When I speak up about Religion or Politics, it is because I see Christianity under attack by the discussion I speak up in. Now even if this discussion started with something you say, you may not mean it as an attack, but where you got it from was definitely meant as an attack. Let me explain. When someone on the Left quotes someone who is a great orator of Jesus, their agenda is never to promote the original intent of the great orator of Jesus, but instead to use the words of that great orator of Jesus in an attempt to influence those of us on the right to try and twist the original intent of the orator in the eyes of the right in order to bring into being their Socialist agenda! Read that carefully again.
Just like when you quote a passage of the bible, you have to take the passage being quoted into context. Not only do you have to take the context of the history, setting, and intent of the original speaker, but also the context in which the person quoting the statement to you is attempting to use it. In other words, if the person quoting someone is always saying something politically motivated from the Left, then you know that the reason they are quoting what they are quoting is in an effort to further the agenda that they have been pushing!
As for me, my motivations are simple. I stand up for the truth of Jesus Christ, Christianity, Conservative Principles, and I stand against all lying and twisting of the truth or twisting of the original intent of a message! I am a historian. I am a scholar. I study all the time and work very hard on getting the facts straight. When I do get into a debate with someone, you can make sure I have my facts straight and that I will research all sides of the issue when I get into the details of it! If you do not believe what I say, then look into it! Show me where I am wrong and I give you my solemn word that when you do prove me wrong, that I will apologize to you both publicly and privately and even go so far as to correct the error I made publicly!
Christianity is under attack today by Islam, Liberals, the GLBT Community, Communists, Socialists, and every other group that has ever attacked Jesus Christ and His principles! It is important for us, as Christian Soldiers, to put on the Armor of God, always being ready to make a defense, and stand up and confess Jesus Christ and the truth He spoke, in love, to those who would attack it! So I ask you this, if you are not doing this when you see an attack against Jesus, why not?
May God bless you all this day!
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