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Saturday, June 6, 2026

Religious Pretender

Heard recently from a leader of a church denomination that one cannot tell the difference between the regular church goer and the one who stays home on Saturday or Sunday. They look the same, speak the same, and sin. In reference to those living in what is considered “last days” we for the most part have not had the famine nor pestilence. Although the word is out in the news that mosquitoes are being bred to be released in Florida and California starting now. My question: Why? Do they want disease to multiply? Then we have a sound barrier broken two weeks ago by a meteorite hitting the eastern seaboard. They had to write about it for the sound it made was “loud”. Have you heard about it yet?

But what part of the pretender dismisses all the alarming news of natural disasters, political upheaval, vicious wars, and indescribable suffering and pain that strikes fear in our hearts. Is this the end of time?

We are not to know the time of Jesus’ return, but there are signs to heed as the time draws near. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all tell how Jesus warned the disciples about the end of time. Jesus told them there would be false prophets, Christ-pretenders who come in His name. Wars and rumors of wars will leave countries desolate, thousands will suffer famine and pestilence, and great earthquakes will tremble across the globe (Matthew 24:3-7). “‘All these are but the beginning of the birth pains,’” Jesus declares ( Matthew 24:8).

As the earth shudders in advance of Jesus’ return, men’s hearts will turn toward evil as well. The apostle Paul writes to his beloved friend Timothy warning the time will be difficult. This is found in 2 Peter 3:1. In this passage, Paul identifies more than 20 ungodly traits that will mark men as the time draws near: pride, arrogance, abusiveness, and un-holiness to name a few ( 2 Timothy 3:2-7).

I John 3:4 defines sin as "the transgression of the law," and John 17:3 defines eternal life as "to know God." Here is a Bible definition of the fear of the Lord:

The fear of the LORD is to hate evil, pride, arrogance, and the evil way. (Proverbs 8:13)

The person makes the choice to do what is right and good and thereby evidences his inward disposition, his inward attitude, proving what is in his heart by what others see on the outside—his conduct. He departs from evil. God is taken into account in his life in every circumstance, in every aspect, and in every situation, and he makes the choice to do it God's way. The person learns to hate evil and to love to do what is right, good, and pleasing to God! Godly living is the fear of the Lord!

We are to hate evil!

Jesus was not soft with evil. He was very tough about it and very confronting. In the same way, in our personal lives we need to have some authoritative confrontations against darkness that is contrary to the life of God. Paul says that we are to "cast down" vain imaginations that exalt themselves against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Jesus declared: Luke 10:18-19 And He said to them, "I saw satan fall like lightning from Heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Jesus said, "I saw satan fall like lightening from Heaven." That means it was quick and immediate with no delay. These two pictures are much alike. We see the violent throwing down of satan by God. Realize that when you are taking captive thoughts, high things that are evil confronting your mind, you cast them down just as God cast down the devil.

Lift Him Up, Cast It Down! When we are in our times of praise, exalting Jesus, exalting His greatness and authority, there is also a time to cast down those thoughts that are contrary to God's heart and Spirit.

God wants us to experience breakthroughs in our lives. Many people say they love God, but is it equally true that they hate evil? Do they say they hate today’s social gathering to talk with false words, curse words and to wear nakedness instead of what they need to advance in true life. If you dress for church and wear something for a famous singer’s concert, you might consider what or who you serve? We should know the litmus test of true love for God. It is when We demonstrate our love for God by our lack of toleration for evil in our own hearts. It always begins in our heart: The Word of God is the cleansing agent for our lives.

Psalm 119:11 "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You." When the light of His Word opens our eyes to know what is evil, then that is our opportunity to deal with it. We do not go looking for evil or searching our hearts for sin. We Welcome Holy Spirit to flood our heart/He then brings things to the top of the water. He reveals what should not be there! Yielded to the Holy Spirit, planting His Word within us, we will have eyes to recognize evil. Many times it comes in a form that is pleasant or seems acceptable. Some evil is obvious, while other times it does take Holy Spirit discernment to see it. God will helps us to lean into Him. Let His praise continually be in your mouth and have a joyful, peaceful and glorious day with God!

We can find a fool in the pretender! He is “nabal” found in Proverbs 17:7, 21, Proverbs 30:22. They lack spiritual perception.. They are reduced in their reactions and opinions. They rule their hearts. They do not allow Holy Spirit to have that position in them. The other fool is the arrogant. He is flippant, the morally deficient and very hard in his heart. He rejects God’s wisdom!

Today, New Covenant believers have the conviction of the Ruach HaKodesh to help guide us away from foolishness and being wise, or clever in our own eyes. The righteous of the TaNaKh looked forward to Messiah, today we look back to the cross. But because we have free will, we can choose to ignore His prompting to our conscience. We can say no to God and make it stick! Therefore, we shouldn’t be too critical of these Judeans because we have the same fallen nature. Certainly leaders today want a lot of folks just gone. Too many are acting like children to get their “own” way. What will we do with knowledge? ONE Cannot pretend if the Lord is leading us in a strong character of the saved one. No more pretending. Life will touch you in some way, some form either by sickness or the wicked one searching for you. Looking for life in Jesus is our way through, it is of truth and life eternally. Amen.

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Friday, December 19, 2025

What about Being Rid of Jesus?

Any one of the world does not like Jesus. They choose to to divide those they despise! They choose to try the Jewish nation and find them guilty. In 1 John 4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth and the spirit of error. 7 Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God; and every one that loves is born of God, and knows God.

Those who refuse God cannot hear us. They hear not the truth of God or His Son Jesus Christ! Jeremiah 43:11 NKJV 11 When he comes, he shall strike the land of Egypt and deliver to death those appointed for death, and to captivity those appointed for captivity, and to the sword those appointed for the sword.

Even today, people are choosing the path they want to take. They go after that "want" and not the "need". In Jeremiah 43, the prophet Jeremiah provides an excellent example of the level of control God maintains in an apparently chaotic situation. In this context the prophecy that Nebuchadnezzar will conquer Egypt is revealed. In this, [Nebuchadnezzar] will defeat Egypt. He will bring death to those who are supposed to die at moments notice!. He will capture those who are supposed to be captured. He will kill in battle those who are supposed to be killed in battle. (Jeremiah 43:11, God's Word Translation)

In other translations, some verbs list doomed or destined to.....as "those which are destined to die" or "those who will doomed for captivity".

In the tense action of any battle, confusion will reign. And it is God Who will remain in control. He knows precisely whom He wants to live and whom He wants to die. Nebuchadnezzar did not have that knowledge; his generals did not; and certainly, his foot soldiers did not. If they had known it, they could not reliably have implemented God's will in the heat of battle. ( If you think about today, even those God has chosen for captivity will go, and hell is a long dark place for eternity for many.)

God, though, knew His plans for each individual and controlled the situation precisely to bring about His planned end. That is why God can be so specific in Ezekiel 5:1-2, using the fraction “one-third.” God will maintain control to ensure that one-third will be burned in the fire, another third scattered in the wind, and so on. A second witness of this concept, using similar rhetoric, appears at Jeremiah 15:2:

And when they ask you, “Where shall we go?” you shall say to them, “Thus says the Lord: Those who are for pestilence, to pestilence, and those who are for the sword, to the sword; those who are for famine, to famine, and those who are for captivity, to captivity.” (English Standard Version)

And what do we see for the future: An echo of this concept of control sounds in Christ's words, recorded at Revelation 13:10: If anyone is to be taken captive, to captivity he goes; if anyone is to be slain with the sword, with the sword must he be slain. [ESV]

Interestingly, this verse ends with a call for patience and faith during extremely rough times: “Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.” The horrific events of the Day of the Lord might well cause God's elect to question His level of control—perhaps even His beneficence. This will be a year requiring consummate faith and patience on the part of God's people. They must truly know that God's actions during that Day will not be chaotic or haphazard. What is coming in 2026 reminds us that God is for those who love Him.

Christ will look at each man's heart and if it is the least bit corrupted by sin, that man, not being pure, will receive the justice of hell. The believer too would fail this test, if he were not already made clean by his baptism into Christ's death. Thus he is rightly judged clean by Christ and enters into eternal Sabbath.

In God's justice, we can find a comfort for all the wrongs perpetrated against us and against mankind. We know that our cruel boss who cheated us for so many years will receive what he deserves. We know that the politician who did wrong to gain personal power will receive justice. We know that killers like Hitler, and Stalin will receive justice. And have we not seen many choosing to take a life because of certain beliefs. There are those who want "control" and use anyway to get that power.

Here we see another passage, and in this Jews sought to kill Jesus. They say He broke the Sabbath and made Himself equal with God.

John 5:18-23 Therefore the Jews sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God. 19 Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, the son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does the Son also does in like manner. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that he Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son, 23” that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

Judgment has been committed to the Son. Yes, He whom the world wants to be rid of for they choose to sin and commit fraud.

As our homes must be cleansed so does our soul and body. God cleans with His Holy Spirit and the water of the Word of God. In decorating with God's word, we go from trauma to life in Him. In the cleansing, we find repentance required. It is turning back to God and His plan for life. The maintenance is by our faith in Him and is the powerhouse for living today. In that powerhouse of prayer, we live by faith receiving by believing in Him.

Our focus is to be on life in Him. It is on Him, His riches by grace, glory and goodness. What counts in reality is the eternity with Him and not on the lesser of the earthly man seeks today.

If we dwell on the earthly, say like singing. Is it truly something one can do or is it just seeking the great lights and fame one desires? If it is about starting a business, is it about our ego or creating a business that will hire people, create a product people can use in safety and be about loving that place people dwell. What about being a doctor or a lawyer? Is it about Jesus in us to be the best doctor or lawyer or just to be crooked in business and dealing with others?

Jesus came to deliver what the Father sent Him to do. Jesus came to bring the kingdom of God on earth. And the angels said it was good will to men on earth to men. Yet, we have many today who lie, cheat, and tell many Jesus was just another man. They curse His name and think cruelly about Him.

For us, He is healing, provider, and Prince of Peace. In this season, we know Him to be truth to His word. While we breathe we hope. We hope in His return to earth. We hope in the His word, and promise to us about this life now and that of the future. God is in control, and is the powerhouse to that control. The loudness of His control can be heard. The greater their violence, the greater His control. His love is absorbed into our hearts and His hand holds us tightly. We will not let go. In this season, we reach for Him, call out and ask to share our heart and know He will show us great and mighty things we did not know. Amen.

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Painful Thorns

What a difference 50 years makes in one's life!

What was held in disgust years ago, people do it so willingly today. Was seeing a teaching on what the swimsuits looked like in the twenties and thirties of the 20th century. Everyone had on clothes, but was meant for swimming. Each dressed, the man in his slacks and the woman in a two piece suit covering from the neck to passed the knees. Today it is anything goes. You have a display of nudity in all forms on the beaches today. Sad to say, many have fallen into the culture theme of being free in sin. I remember the Rockettes of yesteryear. Those dancers in NYC were in the Macy's parade over Thanksgiving. What appeared were very thin women. What once looked like healthy dancers, with an amount of muscle on the legs and arms, today they are skin and bone ....Was wondering if it had to do with people losing weight just to be thin. What would Jesus think today?

Jesus was the “meek” man. He humbled Himself before the Father to walk in His steps regarding His image and the foundation of the work to be set forever in His word.

In God's perspective, people who humble themselves, are these people who are strong, while from a human perspective, it depends on whom they want to impress. You can see that in the story of those who impressed David’s son instead of staying alongside David as the King! ( of Ahithophel’s advice to the King seen in 2 Samuel 16, 17, and what occurs in 18) Ahithophel commits suicide out of bitterness in 2 Samuel 17:23.

At the point of Grace, we choose whom we will serve. We are told over and over to forgive those who have done something against us. Yes, and that can occur daily in this world we live in today!

But Humility is so important that God gave Paul some help to make sure that he would stay humble: 2 Corinthians 12:6-10 NKJV 6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to or hears from me. 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Yet, this “thorn” in the flesh is a person. We know this because we see it in the Old Testament: Ezekiel 28:22- 24 NKJV “Behold, I am against you, O Sidon; I will be glorified in your midst; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I executed judgments in her and am hallowed in her. For I will send pestilence upon her and blood in her streets; the wounded shall be judge in her midst by the sword against her on every side; then they shall know that I am the LORD. 24 “And there shall not longer be a pricking brier or a “painful thorn for the house of Israel from among all who around them, who despise them. Then they shall know that I am the LORD GOD.”

From this verse 24, we see that insults of the nations are compared to prickly briers and painful thorns. Numbers 33:55 ‘But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then it shall be that those whom you let remain shall be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your sides, and they shall harass you in the land where you dwell. 56 Moreover it shall be that I will do to you as I thought to do to them.’”

In this year, we certainly have the irritants of painful thorns. You expect truth and get that which relates to honoring the evil and to destroy the good!

From the time of Jesus, His walk was about the persistent heart giving the kingdom of God that had come: the Gospel! Jesus was effective in that He laid down His life and could take it up again because He spoke it into being. Paul saw the power of Jesus’ walk and proved to be an effective servant of God.

So humility has a dominant thrust in it where appears a willingness to submit to God, to what is His truth and remain in it to give to others. These two willingly submit to giving their whole life into God’s glory. So what would be the level of our humble hearts? Ephesians 4:3 …endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

Unity with each begins in the unity each of us has with God. And it is within that unity with God you can keep unity with others.

So in returning to Ahithophel we find a most fascinating character. In 2 Samuel 15: 12 Ahithophel was a trusted counselor to King David. He was also a member of his cabinet. The King relied on Ahithophel’s advise as if he spoke from God himself seen 2 Samuel 16:23.

Ah yes, but things changed for the “bad”. It was David’s son Absalom that led a rebellion against him. and in this rebellion Ahithophel betrayed David by joining with rebellious Abasalom. AND we can know the king’s heart on this matter when David recounts those painful laments of heart when a trusted Ahithophel betrayed him in Psalm 41:8-9 and Psalm 55:12-15.

Psalm 55:12-16 NKJV For it is not an enemy who reproaches me; then I could bear it. Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me; then I could hide from him. 13 but it was you, a man my equal, My companion and my acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel together and walked to the house of God in the throng. 15 Let death seize them; let them do down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them. 16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD shall save me.

AHITHOPHEL: whose name means “foolishness” certainly proved to be the foolish man and it was indicated in his first meeting with Absalom in 2 Samuel 15:12. Yes the rebellion was on! And some parts of historical record give a light on what occurred to make Ahithophel do what he did to the king! In historic background, Ahithophel was the father Eliam found in 1 Chronicles 3:5. And then the grandfather of Bathsheba, so this was a personal ordeal for the man who knew the king and had worked side by side with him. Yes, David as the king with loose morals at this time defiled another man’s wife. Instead of being on the front lines in battle with his men, David stayed in the palace and then had his eye on the lovely Bathsheba bathing. So in this corrupted action on David’s part, Ahithophel’s sense of wrong crowded his thinking.

Yes, David was king but was to be the honorable and here he slipped terribly in the acts of murder of Bathsheba's husband Uriah the Hittite. What Ahithophel proposed in his pursuit of David is given in 2 Samuel 17:1…… Ahithophel gives Absalom advice: “Now let me choose twelve thousand men and I will arise and pursue David tonight. 2 I will come upon him while he is weary and weak and make him afraid. And all the people who are with him will flee and I will strike the king.

It was a personal hostility that Ahithophel held for David. 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world. 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; 23 but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, 24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

Through the Gospel, revelation of truth is power. And in the operation of God’s power through this gospel is victory over sin and death. But to the Jews, this very message of Christ crucified signaled weakness and proved Jesus the false Messiah. The Jews looked for signs instead of in Messiah’s power ( Isaiah 35; 61) The Jews stumbled in this truth. And of course to the Gentile mind-set, they held no messianic expectations. No, they held only what a deity should be like, so the message of Christ crucified was foolishness to them.

Yes, David did try to hide his corrupted acts. He treated this young woman terribly and her husband even worse. He wanted her to sleep with her own husband to hide his dilemma her creating a child within her womb. But the honorable Uriah would not do that while the men he fought with would not have the same thing available to them. David proceeds with another act of betrayal to place Uriah on the front line of the battle. Yes, death would occur to this young man.

Ahithophel most likely burned in his thinking that became a hate with a force behind it! So Absalom set to take David’s throne, and he, Ahithophel, must have thought some kind of good must have turned towards him in favor, but David prayed in 2 Samuel 15:31 “O LORD I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” Remember David had already prayed in Psalm 55!

In Ahithophel’s counsel to Absalom to immediately attack David before he can regroup, a change occurs in a dramatic way. A loyal friend to David, Hushai pretends to have turned to Absalom’s side and urges him to delay an attack. It was God causing Absalom to heed Husahi’s advice and Ahithophel realizes a fatal mistake. In bitterness, he knows that God will not punish David now. No, because David repented and prayed for God’s hand on the outcome of his own stupid behavior.

In despair it was Ahithophel who would die: “He put his house in order and then hanged himself (2 Sam 17:23). In prayer, David displayed anguish. He wrote of betrayal in Psalm 55:13-14. A seemingly spiritual companion betrayed David in verse 13: “ but it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my acquaintance”.

2 Samuel 15:31 Then someone told David, saying, Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, “O LORD I pray, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.

Humility goes hand in hand with meekness. Jesus the meek had a restraint being held in the “kind, the gentle, and the sensitive to others’ needs. This is done in truth, with no lying and stealing. They are those who will agree with that which is God’s word. They will not argue God’s word, neither will they insist on their own way in it. People could approach Jesus! They could speak with Him and He would return that which was life to them. He was and is the meek but He is not the “weak”! Like Jesus we are to be the firm and the uncompromising regarding following truth. And what is revealed to us is that Jesus did not overwhelm others who were aligned against Him.

God’s grace has been poured out to us! People who know their Lord and God are the blessed and it shows! We too can enjoy this abundance of grace. We should let people go and give them over to God.

Matthew 6:14-15 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” 15 “But if you do not forgive me their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

Jesus hung on a Cross at Calvary and forgave the one who hung there with Him. Jesus told the man that he would be with Him in Paradise. The other went his way into hell. It was one who held onto Jesus the Son of God, the Savior of the world. Painful thorns indeed appear in our walk. But we keep our eyes on Jesus! You can see insanity in the world, but peace is found in the Lord alone!

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Protesting

Protesting is demanding what, an entitlement or a truth! Protests in the city near here has brought naked people forward. Yikes! Not sure what a naked body has to do with protesting against the leader of this nation, but please put some clothes on now. Some protesting bring weapons to kill another, yet others come dressed like four-footed animals.

Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man ----and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. 24 Therefore God gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Most certainly if one removes their outer garments and only skin is revealed what is revealed is a heart with wrong motivations. Certainly we should pay attention to scripture to steer our heart in diligence. As we grow in God's word we become more convicted about sin in our lives. The relationship knowing Christ keeps us strong in our daily walk of life! We are to hides God's word in our heart: Psalm 119:11 I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

The heart brings joy: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (Proverbs 17:22).

Proverbs 15:13 A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance

Proverbs 23:7 For as he things in his heart, so is he.

Heard an actor speak on a podcast how the Constitution has socialism in it. Not! The Constitution speaks of having a social walk in freedom that is brought by God. Another Congressman said what he hears today is troubling. This man a democrat is fearing truth of God and the freedom that word brings to people who walk in faith toward to God.

Proverbs 26:23 Fervent lips with a wicked heart are like earthenware covered with silver dross. 24 He who hates, disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself.

Proverbs 27:19 As in water face reflects face, so a man's heart reveals the man.

When we have joy in our hearts, it can’t help but spill out to those who are around us. What joy to bring the medicine of cheerfulness to others, not because every situation is great, but because God is greater than any situation. Our joy is renewed as we stay in the presence of God through prayer and Bible study. The key to having a joyful heart is to keep our minds stayed on God and His grace over our lives.

Some prophetic words given in the last few months are pointing to a calendar, and one points as tap, tap, tap on a curtain month, change is coming. The next month for that change is the month of November when, what a million people rely on the snap program! It is out of funds and food pantry's are low of food for those in need. Where is the joy that God can meet us in that need?

The heart leads to salvation: “For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved” (Romans 10:10).

Salvation begins with a believing heart. It’s in our hearts that the Holy Spirit convicts us of sin and beckons us to come to the cross. When we choose to respond in faith, our hearts are changed through the power of the Holy Spirit and we are never the same. The key to salvation in the heart is through accepting the Savior Jesus Christ’s sacrifice for our sins.

Proverbs 29:2 When the righteous are in authority the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people

1. Righteous behavior is seen

2. Promoting only wickedness brings reproach & people mourn: It appears when people change the true definition of marriage …that between one man & one woman, it appears when people have affairs outside of marriage, who favor drugs and legalize it, it appears when alcohol is glamorized & showcased as a “good-time” but many fall under its magic & drive influenced by it to either kill someone or die themselves because of it…

3. Wickedness oppresses & when other things are valued above God, then wickedness will ultimately bring ruin to a people, to a state and to a nation…..I pray that not happen to this nation of the United States…

4. A commercial on television reveals the man getting his drug of Fentanyl from a dealer. He tells how this drug promotes his body to decay and his organs to shut down as to that of an old man. He dies alone with his drug of destruction!

The heart establishes a giving attitude: “Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7).

No believer should ever need to give in compulsion; rather our hearts are touched by God to give as He prompts us. We give to the kingdom of God not because we hope to get something back—but rather we give out of thankfulness for which the Lord has given to us. The key to giving out of a cheerful heart is to remember all the many blessings that God has showered on us.

The heart is guarded by peace :“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).

One of the best blessings in being a believer in Jesus Christ is the peace that rises above every life situation. We are to understand Jesus has been made peace unto us. ( Ephesians 2:14) While others are fretting with worry, believers have the power of the Holy Spirit to guard their hearts and minds with peace that has no human explanation. Having peace allows believers to continue to go through hardship and painful situations without regret. Darkness appears at times in the walk of the believer, but God's word is a lamp unto our feet. The key to having peace in our hearts is surrendering all our prayers to God.

Anxiety is one which causes trouble for many. Anxiety can attack your nerves and change things in your body. We must act on God's speaking and to be still before Him. We are to do His commands and do it without fear of God or man. Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

That fear opens doors to other things than what we might fear like: riding in elevators, riding an escalator, going up in a hot-air balloon or riding the waves with a kite board! Fear opens up doors to cancer and the such. You might confess cancer, but fear of something you have might open a door to that cancer.

To be set on heaven:“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God” (Colossians 3:1).

When our hearts are set on heaven, we can rise above the problems of the world and in our own life. We are not set on entitlements nor riding someone's coat tails into any luxury or extra wealth. You and I can look to the heavens and know that our God lives and moves all around us. Setting our hearts on things above releases us from the bondage's of materialism and seeking after " that " selfish gain. We are moved to live with a heavenly destination in mind at all times. The key to having a heart set on heaven is stepping back and realigning all of our desires with "that" heavenly gain in mind.

Is heaven on our mind:Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Heaven is seen when there is a submission and teachable spirit within us. There is not growth in the kingdom without obedience to Jesus' commandments and one with a childlike responsiveness to the teaching of the word of God. There is no lifelong increase of fruit as a citizen of the kingdom without a willingness to accept Holy Spirit's correction and guidance.

Heart is motivated to work: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters” (Colossians 3:23).

There is a greater desire to work if the focus remains on God and not on man. The key to a heart that is motivated at work is grounded in the knowledge that God is in control.

So in that walk of protesting......... Do we protest to get things we think we are entitled to in this life. Like is there a heritage where you think people have been forsaken to get more land, more wealth, and more entitlements? I have seen in the state next to Wyoming where Indigenous folks tear down new homes they were given. They took off the front doors and then removed the appliances. Every window and every thing not nailed down was removed. By winter less than two years later, no one could stay there because of the cold and snow on the ground. I have some Cherokee in me, but not enough to say I am entitled. My parents would tell me to work and not expect hand-outs. And I cannot see how giving one something they have never worked for to be a people who will never keep what is given them.

Just as the body can’t function well without a healthy heart, neither can the Christian with a spiritual heart—we will be sluggish in our work, hard at hearing God’s word, and slow to recognize His presence. The consistent disciplines of the Christian faith of prayer, Bible study, and fellowship will keep our spiritual heart's pumping strong towards our eternal destination.

Purity of heart is a work in progress in which both God and man share responsibility. Many scriptures show that God will cleanse by pardoning sin. But our responsibility in cleansing is very important and frequently mentioned along with what we must do to be cleansed. Notice how clearly James shows purifying is our responsibility: "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded" (James 4:8). So how is this purifying done? Well in 1 Peter 1:22 makes a summary statement: "Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart." Obedience to the truth through the Spirit purifies our character by inculcating right habits within it.

So what if we do not do that? Take those who smoke, they are trying to fight their addiction to cigarettes when they should fight rebellion first. My mother was a smoker for many decades and did not quite till she was like 82 years old. She was in rebellion because she was told not to do that thing. She had other issues from her young life and rebellion showed up! Was hearing about those who have things like schizophrenia and they too are to take a fight against their rebellion first before the other thing. Likely one had childhood trauma, and possible drug use. So knowing the cause will help fight the thing.

Protest taking anything you should not. Likewise protest those who are stealing from you. Money put back for children and grandchildren is being set aside for illegals. In recent days we had Columbus Day. He Christopher Columbus was born-again. He kept a journal as he traveled over the many waves of water to reach a new land. He was an immigrant seeking to find people, create cities and plans for a future.

It was Christopher Columbus who discovered America in 1492. He wrote one book and it was called “Book of Prophecies”…..he said he could not have reached America without prayer and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Like Columbus, we can choose to ask the Holy Spirit to guide us. In every opportunity, He will use that language of Tongues to pray for our calling, to pray out the plan of God, to edify us, and to charge us with HOLY power. He will lend Himself to us as our faith allows Him to be activated within our spirit. He will pull us out of everything Jesus set us free from and into everything Jesus says that we are in HIM. People who choose not to do as much as Christopher Columbus will blame him for something. We see that going on in cities of these United States. Naked does nothing for you. We are to be clothing ourselves with the new man every time we give ourselves to the Word of God and to prayer. Praying in the Spirit will edify our spirit man, purge us and develop our character until everything we do and everything we say is “governed by the love of God”.

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