06/30/20 DISTORTED, DECEPTIVE, DARK AND DEVILISH
Since Satan's lie in Eden, truth and facts are destroyed and distorted in order to promote a dark, devilish, deceptive agenda.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
06/30/20 THE POWER OF CHOICE
06/30/20 THE POWER OF CHOICE
The power of a single choice (good or bad) i.e. Eve, Adam, Cain, Ham, Abraham (Ur), Abraham (Hagar), Abraham (Isaac).
Yourself?
CONSIDER...
(this ca be a good exercise or discussion starter for a group)
We can add a long list of other Bible characters. Though our lives are made up of many choices, some of them are of greater import and extent than others. But even the seemingly small choices can lead to major impact and long lasting results, sometimes eternal results.
We should easily remember some of the choices made by these other Bible characters, which resulted in major consequences.
Jacob
Esau
Joseph OT
Miriam
Moses
Caleb
Joshua
Rahab
Samson
Ruth
Samuel
Saul
David
Solomon
Esther
Joseph NT
Herod
Magi
Judas
Peter
Saul (Paul)
Think about these people, the choices they made, the consequences they faced.
Think about your own choices and the consequences you have faced.
Think about the most important choices you face now. Will you yield to God? You can go on in the same direction or you can make a deliberate choice to surrender to God and follow Him fully from this point on.
Bad choices usually take the easy, self satisfying direction, and they have bad results.
Good choices require surrender and trust in God, self denial, self control, discipline, focus, courage, continued commitment.
The power of a single choice (good or bad) i.e. Eve, Adam, Cain, Ham, Abraham (Ur), Abraham (Hagar), Abraham (Isaac).
Yourself?
CONSIDER...
(this ca be a good exercise or discussion starter for a group)
We can add a long list of other Bible characters. Though our lives are made up of many choices, some of them are of greater import and extent than others. But even the seemingly small choices can lead to major impact and long lasting results, sometimes eternal results.
We should easily remember some of the choices made by these other Bible characters, which resulted in major consequences.
Jacob
Esau
Joseph OT
Miriam
Moses
Caleb
Joshua
Rahab
Samson
Ruth
Samuel
Saul
David
Solomon
Esther
Joseph NT
Herod
Magi
Judas
Peter
Saul (Paul)
Think about these people, the choices they made, the consequences they faced.
Think about your own choices and the consequences you have faced.
Think about the most important choices you face now. Will you yield to God? You can go on in the same direction or you can make a deliberate choice to surrender to God and follow Him fully from this point on.
Bad choices usually take the easy, self satisfying direction, and they have bad results.
Good choices require surrender and trust in God, self denial, self control, discipline, focus, courage, continued commitment.
06/29/20 MISDIRECTED ANGST
06/29/20 MISDIRECTED ANGST
People get angry with other people who remind them of what they already know they should do, but don't.
People get angry with other people who remind them of what they already know they should do, but don't.
06/29/20 A LOVING REMINDER
06/29/20 A LOVING REMINDER
I just titled one of my blog posts,
"BE FIT, NOT FAT AND FETTERED."
See the importance of Biblical self control and discipline?
I just titled one of my blog posts,
"BE FIT, NOT FAT AND FETTERED."
See the importance of Biblical self control and discipline?
06/29/20 URGENT CARE ISSUES
06/29/20 URGENT CARE ISSUES
I wrote this 3 years ago. I would venture to say some folks did not seek healing and restoration when they could, now all is lost. Don't follow their example.
"SOME THINGS DEMAND PRIORITY
If you break a bone, get it reset.
If you get cut, clean it and bind it.
If you get off course, change direction.
If your marriage or family suffers division, fix it fast.
If your relationship with God is weak, seek God with the whole heart.
The longer you allow error to continue, the less likely there will be restoration and healing.
Sometimes the cure is painful, but it is necessary.
Humble yourself, submit to God, seek counsel.
Don't allow your broken life to become scattered debris on the stormy sea of life.
GOD CARES AND JESUS SAVES."
I wrote this 3 years ago. I would venture to say some folks did not seek healing and restoration when they could, now all is lost. Don't follow their example.
"SOME THINGS DEMAND PRIORITY
If you break a bone, get it reset.
If you get cut, clean it and bind it.
If you get off course, change direction.
If your marriage or family suffers division, fix it fast.
If your relationship with God is weak, seek God with the whole heart.
The longer you allow error to continue, the less likely there will be restoration and healing.
Sometimes the cure is painful, but it is necessary.
Humble yourself, submit to God, seek counsel.
Don't allow your broken life to become scattered debris on the stormy sea of life.
GOD CARES AND JESUS SAVES."
06/28/20 FIND AND FOLLOW THE VISION
06/28/20 FIND AND FOLLOW THE VISION
Vision needs feet to become reality.
God gave Abraham a vision, then Abraham set out to find and fulfill that vision.
Vision needs feet to become reality.
God gave Abraham a vision, then Abraham set out to find and fulfill that vision.
06/28/20 DREAM GOD'S DREAMS
06/28/20 DREAM GOD'S DREAMS
It is okay if your vision is not original with you. In fact, if it is a legitimate vision, it ultimately originated with God.
It is okay if your vision is not original with you. In fact, if it is a legitimate vision, it ultimately originated with God.
06/28/20 GOD HAS A VISION FOR YOU
06/28/20 GOD HAS A VISION FOR YOU
"Where there is no vision, the people perish."
When God gives us a vision, it is bigger and more than we can do.
"Where there is no vision, the people perish."
When God gives us a vision, it is bigger and more than we can do.
06/28/20 KEEP YOUR GUARD UP
06/28/20 KEEP YOUR GUARD UP
The world gives us enough grief and the devil takes pleasure in dividing us.
Guard your words, your demeanor, your heart.
The world gives us enough grief and the devil takes pleasure in dividing us.
Guard your words, your demeanor, your heart.
06/28/20 TIMELESS TRUTH
06/28/20 TIMELESS TRUTH
I wrote this five years ago. Still true.
"THERE ARE ENOUGH DIVISIONS, DON'T CREATE ANY MORE.
If something separates you from family (especially Christian family) or other fellow believers, make sure it is not sin within yourself. Do not allow anger, hatred, animus, callousness, darkness, selfishness, or pride into your life.
Even when sin in someone else is the culprit, go the extra mile to reach the person who castigates you.
Sadly, there are situations when you cannot bridge the gap and restore a broken relationship. Sometimes people refuse to be reached.
Still, do not be the cause of division. Love the one who is not loving you.
Make sure that any existing fissure or fracture in relationship is not because of an non-essential. Do not major in minors.
Do not allow self absorption or self promotion to destroy those for whom Christ died.
Do not allow harsh words to offend others.
Do not require others to graciously respond to ungracious words and deeds.
You may never enjoy a healed relationship, but at least you can have a clear conscience.
Hopefully, your prayers, love and grace will win even your enemy.
Romans 12:18
(18) If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Hebrews 12:14-15
(14) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(15) Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"
I wrote this five years ago. Still true.
"THERE ARE ENOUGH DIVISIONS, DON'T CREATE ANY MORE.
If something separates you from family (especially Christian family) or other fellow believers, make sure it is not sin within yourself. Do not allow anger, hatred, animus, callousness, darkness, selfishness, or pride into your life.
Even when sin in someone else is the culprit, go the extra mile to reach the person who castigates you.
Sadly, there are situations when you cannot bridge the gap and restore a broken relationship. Sometimes people refuse to be reached.
Still, do not be the cause of division. Love the one who is not loving you.
Make sure that any existing fissure or fracture in relationship is not because of an non-essential. Do not major in minors.
Do not allow self absorption or self promotion to destroy those for whom Christ died.
Do not allow harsh words to offend others.
Do not require others to graciously respond to ungracious words and deeds.
You may never enjoy a healed relationship, but at least you can have a clear conscience.
Hopefully, your prayers, love and grace will win even your enemy.
Romans 12:18
(18) If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Hebrews 12:14-15
(14) Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
(15) Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;"
06/28/20 TWO ESSENTIAL REALITIES
06/28/20 TWO ESSENTIAL REALITIES
I hope this time of difficulty leads sinners to be born again and leads believers to die to self.
It should not take this upheaval.
I hope this time of difficulty leads sinners to be born again and leads believers to die to self.
It should not take this upheaval.
06/28/20 WISE UP
06/28/20 WISE UP
Wearing or not wearing a mask is not a Biblical issue, so quit being such a crusader or martyr.
Get filled with and busy for Jesus.
Wearing or not wearing a mask is not a Biblical issue, so quit being such a crusader or martyr.
Get filled with and busy for Jesus.
06/28/20 TALE OF TWO CULTURES
06/28/20 TALE OF TWO CULTURES
Persecuted believers are being imprisoned, tortured, killed because they witness for Jesus, while Christians in USA argue about masks.
CONSIDER...
Folks don't really care about your "great knowledge."
It does not matter in the scheme of things.
You hurt whatever witness you have for Jesus because you are caught up in the foolish affairs of this world.
People are leaving this world with masks and without masks, but nobody gets to heaven without Jesus and everybody goes to hell without Jesus.
Your focus on masks is robbing you and your family of joy, love, peace, truth.
You are distancing yourself from others because you have a commitment to the mask argument that is unnecessarily offensive to them, AND IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER.
My advice concerning wearing masks, Do or Don't, but SHUT UP, for Jesus sake.
There, that ought to win me more friends
Persecuted believers are being imprisoned, tortured, killed because they witness for Jesus, while Christians in USA argue about masks.
CONSIDER...
Folks don't really care about your "great knowledge."
It does not matter in the scheme of things.
You hurt whatever witness you have for Jesus because you are caught up in the foolish affairs of this world.
People are leaving this world with masks and without masks, but nobody gets to heaven without Jesus and everybody goes to hell without Jesus.
Your focus on masks is robbing you and your family of joy, love, peace, truth.
You are distancing yourself from others because you have a commitment to the mask argument that is unnecessarily offensive to them, AND IT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER.
My advice concerning wearing masks, Do or Don't, but SHUT UP, for Jesus sake.
There, that ought to win me more friends
06/28/20 SOBERING REALITY
06/28/20 SOBERING REALITY
"Christians" (with bloody hands) at the edge of eternity arguing about wearing a mask, as friends and family plunge into hell.
"Christians" (with bloody hands) at the edge of eternity arguing about wearing a mask, as friends and family plunge into hell.
06/27/20 TIME'S A WASTING
06/27/20 TIME'S A WASTING
I can't say it loudly enough, DON'T FOCUS ON SATAN'S SIDESHOW.
It is a waste of time, which is running out.
I can't say it loudly enough, DON'T FOCUS ON SATAN'S SIDESHOW.
It is a waste of time, which is running out.
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