Thoughts ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZONPRTOFF dateof comment Look Inside Data Conditions:Order: 1|2| Dateof Comment 03/28/2025 Have you ever wondered why there is so much demonic control of our government today? What do you think about what Timothy said about this? 1 Timothy 2:1-6 NLT Instructions about Worship 2 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them. 2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity. 3 This is good and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. 5 For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. 6 He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. What would our leaders look like today if we seriously prayed for our leaders like Timothy wrote? I guarantee that we would be in a different world today just because of the power of prayer. Timothy also confirmed that there is only one path to salvation through Jesus Christ - the true King of kings! 03/25/2025 How many people do you encounter each day who are like Paul: 2 Thessalonians 3:1 NLT Paul’s Request for Prayer Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us. Pray that the Lord’s message will spread rapidly and be honored wherever it goes, just as when it came to you. Paul was asking for prayer from a letter. What if the prayer request came from a contact? I had a friend who said, "Always pray for a person right now. You never know if it could mean the difference between life and death." I try to live by that philosophy and actually pray for someone now. When you give up your time to stop to pray with someone, it shows love to that person. There is a lot of danger in just saying that you will pray for someone. Distractions of day-to-day living can sweep that promise to pray for someone under the rug. That means that person just lost what prayer could have given him: James 5:16 Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Jesus prayed even with the authority God gave him. No wonder "Jesus is Lord" 03/23/2025 How many of us have taken the time to right down all the things we worry about and mark the ones that actually happen. You will find that many of the things we worry about never come true. We forget about the awesome King we have who watches over his flock. Peter knew about it: 1 Peter 5:7 NLT 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. and Jesus the master shepherd said this: Matthew 11:29-30 NLT 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” If you are living for the King, what are you all so worried about. After all, "Jesus is Lord" Those of you living your own life apart from Jesus Christ should be concerned. Jesus will honor your choice but the real estate in hell that you will receive is bad. This is definitely something to worry about. 02/25/2025 Have any of asked the question, "God is there anything in my life that that I have done to people in my past that I have not taken care of that you are not pleased with?" Jesus and the entire New testament is trying to prepare us so we never have to ask this question: Romans 13:9-10 NLT For the commandments say, “You must not commit adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not covet.” These—and other such commandments—are summed up in this one commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no wrong to others, so love fulfills the requirements of God’s law. Jesus and his type of LOVE is the key to everything. He wants us to develop perfect LOVE: 1 John 4:18 NLT Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love. Jesus is not only patient with us while we learn but is the coolest Lord Of lords. LET HIS TYPE OF LOVE LIVE. 02/19/2025 Have you ever wondered what happens to the godly people around you who hear you talk about Jesus like those students did at the democratic convention. I remember so vividly when they said "Jesus is Lord" amongst that large crowd. Even though they didn't get a favorable response from the democrats, it sure did change my life. I love their boldness when they did that in that ungodly mob. I said to myself, "Shouldn't we be bragging about Jesus because of all the things he did for us?" Now because of what they did, I want to write down, "Jesus is Lord" or "Jesus, King of kings" as quoted in the Republican convention. It is time to start taking pride in our King and acknowledge his greatness to the world. Write it down or proclaim it. Jesus is Lord!! Matthew 10:32 NLT “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 1 John 4:11-12 NLT Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us. 02/17/2025 How powerful is the love of Jesus Christ? Paul asked the same question: Romans 8:35,37 NLT Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? Paul also answers the question: Romans 8:38-39 NLT 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. So many people ask themselves, "If God loves us so much then why does he allow us to go through calamities. I would never do this to someone I love." God understands what facing a giant does to ones character: Romans 5:3 NLT We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 1 Peter 1:7 NLT These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. Acts 14:22 NLT where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. 2 Corinthians 12:10 NLT That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong. James 1:12 NLT God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. God definitely wants to build your character and faith to be more like Christ and to have the strength to keep the enemy from taking it form you. Jesus will never leave us and will always be Lord! 02/12/2025 Have you ever read a verse where you checked everything off that you are reading then you come to the end? 1 Corinthians 13: 6-7 NLT It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Even though I may endure every circumstance I feel that the expletives that sometimes come with them are not to be included. Even Jesus got angry but we have to control our emotions because the world is watching. Only righteous anger is good because it sends a message that you do not tolerate evil. But you want to show them too that you do not handle your problems like the rest of the world does. Just as Jesus watches over us so does our neighbor. He needs to see that we represent our King every day. This one action could be the difference between salvation and hell for your neighbor. 01/29/2025 Have you ever thought about what it would be like if God would think like many of the Christians do today? The first thing he would do is dig deep down to see the imperfection in us. When David slept with Basheba and had her husband killed, God would never let this go. He would have never called David "the apple of his eye". The apostle Paul would only have been remembered by the number of Christians he had killed. God would not have had any respect for that man at all because that was a terrible thing that he did. None of us Christians would admit to being like that. But I have watched many of them attack President Trump for things that he did a long time ago. They define him by the actions he did in his past. They think his past actions allow them to be able to vote for demonic platforms. Even worse yet it is an excuse to be lazy. Their logic is they're all bad so I'm not going to support any one of them. Just remember that when you do not take a stand for godly principles or God's agendas, you endorse who whose ever in control. You can say that is not true, but God says it is true. He is tired of lazy Christians who make excuses why they are not going to stand up for anything. God commands us to look at the hearts of the individual today. This is how you make judgment who has the most character. You will never find a pure individual. Jesus Christ is the exception. You are to support whoever's ideas are closest to Gods. Just make sure you know who God is. Remember the Pharisees who were priests had no idea who God was, and they fooled the people. President Trump has mentioned Jesus Christ more than any other president. He loves this country, and he is going to work for American citizens first. When President Trump fails at something. Do like Jesus said: John 8:4-11 New Living Translation 4 “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” 6 They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. 7 They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” 8 Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. 9 When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. 10 Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” 11 “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.” If President Trump or anyone else who tries living for Christ fails, we need to think about casting stones. None of us are worthy to cast a single stone. Praise God that Jesus Christ only looks at our hearts today! 11/19/2024 Have you ever noticed that people who love the Lord seem to have more joy in their lives. I know of a couple other people who think like David on this subject of joy: Psalm 1:1-2 (New Living Translation) Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. Both Paul and Jesus Christ talked about this. One thing that Jesus Christ could do that Paul could not is the law never makes things perfect, but Jesus can. Hebrews 7:19 NLT 19 For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God. If you really have the Holy Spirit dwelling in your life you will feel bad about hanging around sin. We need to hang around with People who truly love God in order to experience the joy Psalms 1 is talking about. God written word can also do the same. Jesus "King of kings" 11/18/2024 Have you ever thought that God will prepare the way for us before he asks us to do anything. Sometimes it is done by showing us how to do it like he did with Noah. Genesis 6:14-15 NLT 14 “Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. 15 Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. I know that God gave more details then what is given in the scriptures. There was not a lot of ship building going on at this time so God also gave Noah wisdom to complete the task. Later in life when the Israel was building the tabernacle, God sent craftsman to Moses to build it when he did not have the talent and or time to do it. Exodus 31:1-6 NLT 1 Then the Lord said to Moses, 2 “Look, I have specifically chosen Bezalel son of Uri, grandson of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. 3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts. 4 He is a master craftsman, expert in working with gold, silver, and bronze. 5 He is skilled in engraving and mounting gemstones and in carving wood. He is a master at every craft! 6 “And I have personally appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make: Sometimes we are called to assist other people as Oholiab was. Take note of the last verse: "Moreover, I have given special skill to all the gifted craftsmen so they can make all the things I have commanded you to make:" So never fear God will have you covered when he sends you on a mission. Moses used his speaking ability to try to get out of meeting Pharaoh. Even though he sent Arron I believe that God would have given Moses the ability to speak. Even in my own life I never have liked writing but God has given me joy in being able to share what is going on in my own life in words. Many times he give me topics to write about and other times it is what I am observing. I pray that the Holy Spirit guides my words to Glorify the name of Jesus Christ. What I am trying to say is that God will magnify your talents to complete any task he may ask of you. Be like King Solomon and ask for more wisdom: 1 Kings 3:7-14 NLT 7 “Now, O Lord my God, you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn’t know his way around. 8 And here I am in the midst of your own chosen people, a nation so great and numerous they cannot be counted! 9 Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?” 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. 11 So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies— 12 I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding heart such as no one else has had or ever will have! 13 And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life! 14 And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long life.” Why would God put these verses in the bible unless he wants us to physically ask for more wisdom. You may never get to be as wise as Solomon but let God take you beyond your human limits. Jesus is Lord! 09/07/2024 Have you ever wondered why some people seem to suffer more than others? Usually, they end up blaming God for what just happed. God gave us gift called "free will". If I have a $100 bill, I could spend it on myself or bless someone in need. If I want to go someplace, I can just jump in my Mustang and have some fun and just go. "Free will" allows us to go places where God may not approve. How many times do we suffer because we are where we should not be. Jesus Christ submitted his will to his Father and the Father was always with him. His disciples did not understand the concept of giving your will to God. Jesus explained what happens when you give your will to the Father. John 11:7-11 NLT 7 Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” 8 But his disciples objected. “Rabbi,” they said, “only a few days ago the people in Judea were trying to stone you. Are you going there again?” 9 Jesus replied, “There are twelve hours of daylight every day. During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. 10 But at night there is danger of stumbling because they have no light.” 11 Then he said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but now I will go and wake him up." When the light of the Father is present you will complete the assignment that God has for you. No one will be able to stop you. When we walk away from God or disobey him darkness of the enemy moves in. The enemy can harm or destroy us and/or people close to us. I have seen people who do everything right and still have a Job moment where everything seems to crash around them. I do not understand why this happens, but God does. Jesus is interested in getting our souls into the Kingdom of God and he will allow anything that may happen to get us there or wake us up. David understood why we need to trust in the Lord: Psalm 13:5 NLT But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. We all need to really trust in the Lord. Even after everything Jesus said, Thomas did not really believe what our King said and replied: John 11:16 NLT 16 Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go, too—and die with Jesus.” Until you understand what "free will" is you will never understand why so much suffering exists. There are consequences for everything you do and those around you what they do: Ezekiel 44:12 But they encouraged my people to worship idols, causing Israel to fall into deep sin. So I have taken a solemn oath that they must bear the consequences for their sins, says the Sovereign Lord. Let us all give our "Free Will" to God. He will put us on the right path: Psalm 25:4 NLT Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. 08/18/2024 Have you ever read a bible verse and asked why they said what they said? This is one of them: Romans 14:8 (NLT) If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. I asked myself "How I could honor God being dead?" I thought to myself that Paul wrote this. He understood the spiritual side of God better than anyone. He also knew what kind of death he was going to face. When we die because we stand our ground for Jesus Christ that honors God immensely. Peter did it better than anyone when he asked to be crucified upside down. His reason was: "I am not worthy to die the way my Lord did." Peter brought glory to the Lord when he died. I then asked myself if anyone is alive today that lives this verse. I began to realize that President Trump fits this bill. In many ways his life is similar to Paul's. Both knew God existed growing up but neither had the personal relationship. Paul woke up when Jesus approached him on the road to Damascus and President Trump received his awakening by the Holy Spirt during the first year of his presidency. They both began serving God at this point. President Trump wants to restore this country back to "One nation under God". President Trump brings up the name of Jesus Christ a lot. They are trying to kill him just like they did Paul. Both of them fought and is fighting for Jesus Christ even under the threat of death. President Trump totally understands this verse. I am thankful that he is still fighting for me and Jesus Christ even with the threat of prison and death. Even though both represent Jesus Christ their calling makes them different. Paul was called to be a "pastor" and President Trump is called to be a "warrior". Just remember this when you think President Trump is crude, the warrior King David was crude and God would not let him build the temple because of the blood on his hands. President Trump is faced with the same type of situations as David; yet David was called "the apple of my eye" by God. Do not expect President Trump to be a pastor when God created him to be a warrior Continue to pray for President Trump because the enemy is after him big time and that he continues to honor the Lord. For us, this is the greatest personal thing we can do to honor our King while we're alive. 2 Corinthians 7:1 NLT Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear God. 07/23/2024 Have you ever thought about the power of anointing oil? We know that it can make things more holy: Leviticus 8:10 Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the Tabernacle and everything in it, making them holy. The disciples after they cast out demons and healed the sick by the authority of Jesus Christ would anoint the people whether it was to make one more holy or to mess with the enemy who may try to come back. If Jesus did it, it is good. Mark 6:13 And they cast out many demons and healed many sick people, anointing them with olive oil. I have found out that when God has you anoint something it has a long-lasting effect. One night when I fast asleep God had my buddy anoint my home and farms in the middle of the night. This happened several years ago. I moved into the farmhouse and rented my house out to my niece. After they moved into my house things began to change in their lives. Her boys are starting to respect their mom like they never have before. They enjoy each other's company like never before. Their friends would rather hang at the house then any place else in town. Everyone in that family is seeing the results of that anointing. If God has you anoint something expect to see something big and long lasting. Even if you do not see results firsthand, they will happen behind the scenes. God has us bless his needy children in the ghetto. They always anoint the money to make it go further. Could you imagine what could happen when those bills come into contact with someone else who handles them. Give everything to God and anoint your blessings so that they will impact those who come into contact with your blessing. Anointing can increase the reliability and protection of a blessing because you acknowledge that it is from him. God uses the power of anointing oil to drive out the enemy. My buddy did this to a park that was too dangerous for families then. Because he did it in the manner God wanted the drops placed, the parks are now starting to fill with families. God also had him anoint the ghetto for its power over the enemy. That anointing has changed that community. Prayer over something is great but turbocharge it with anointing oil. Anointing oil can even keep a jet flying which is another story. Those pilots thought my buddy was looney when he anointed their jet. It was not until the return flight God gave the pilot ability to sense something was wrong. The copilot did not sense anything out of the ordinary, but the pilot shut it down anyway and would not leave until the jet was inspected. They diagnosed a circuit board that was going bad that would have shut one of the engines down during the flight home. From then on, the other pilots wanted their planes anointed too. One of those pilots claimed he had the most peaceful flights after his plane was anointed. Anointing can work anywhere it is tried but God must be a part of it. 04/29/2024 Have you ever watched those movies where the Chinese families are involved in a drug trade. Even though they are mean towards other people to protect their trade, they physically bow down to their elders. They realize what honor is all about. God talks about honor in scriptures but why is it that America has lost the ability to demonstrate honor. The first step in this world is in the family like the Chinese know. Never forget about the widows because God holds them special. This holds a promise: Ephesians 6:3 If you honor your father and mother, “things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth.” 1 Timothy 5:1 Advice about Widows, Elders, and Slaves Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father. Talk to younger men as you would to your own brothers. The second step is: 1 Peter 3:7 In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered. The third step is widows and orphans: Deuteronomy 24:19 “When you are harvesting your crops and forget to bring in a bundle of grain from your field, don’t go back to get it. Leave it for the foreigners, orphans, and widows. Then the Lord your God will bless you in all you do. Jeremiah 49:11 But I will protect the orphans who remain among you. Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.” Remember when Jesus commanded that John take care of his mother. John was preserved so he could take care of Mary: The fourth step is those who put their lives on the line for us: Romans 13:3 For the authorities do not strike fear in people who are doing right, but in those who are doing wrong. Would you like to live without fear of the authorities? Do what is right, and they will honor you. This includes the military, police and highway patrol, undercover officers and our firefighters. I write the comments and put up the videos just to honor them. I like the last part of the verse "Do what is right, and they will honor you." God even commands us to obey the laws of the land if they do not go against his word. The most important part is the spiritual side of honor. God knows when you are fake: Matthew 15:8 NLT ‘These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. John 5:23 so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son is certainly not honoring the Father who sent him. John 12:26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me. Romans 14:8 If we live, it’s to honor the Lord. And if we die, it’s to honor the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord. What about your leaders in Christ: 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Paul’s Final Advice Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. What about your brother and sisters in Christ: Romans 12:10 Love each other with genuine affection and take delight in honoring each other. 1 Corinthians 6:20 for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body. Do it for Jesus: Colossians 1:10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. 1 Peter 5:6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. This verse demonstrates this honor he will give: John 10:28-30 (New International Version) I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” If you continue a life of dishonor, you will experience this: Romans 14:11 (New Living Translation) For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’” God will get the honor he deserves. On a final note: Luke 19:10 (New International Version) For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” All because he loved us!!! 03/13/2024 Have you ever asked yourself the question, "What does God think of what I'm doing." Especially after reading verses like this: Romans 3:23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. This verse was written more to prevent us from getting cocky and thinking that we're something special when we're not. It is designed to keep us humble. Jesus came because he knew we would never get it right. I like to listen to what the prophets have to say. Amos tells us that God does not do anything without talking to his prophets first. Amos 3:7 Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets. Kent Christmas tries to run his church like the church in Acts. He asked the same question. God physically told him, "I am well pleased with what is going on in this church." Kent's reaction to what God said was in reverence to our King. His church is a house of prayer there strictly to glorify God and bring healing and the word to people. What God said also applies to the people that work in ministries that they are called into and are run the way God designed them to work. God calls all of us to do a ministry for him. Using God's gang and street ministry as an example, people are giving up their time, talents and money to ensure that we can continue to bring souls of the gangs and people on the street to Jesus Christ. Others are using their time and talents that God has given them too and are doing the same thing with the college students. If you are tithing like you should, God is also well pleased with you. This is encouraging knowing that God is pleased with us. Let's keep this going by continually living our lives for Jesus Christ and devoting our time and talents to what he wants. Another encouraging thing I heard from another prophet Hank Kuneman was relating to all the evil that is going on in America right now. In fact, it is going on across the whole world right now. Evil is being exposed but I feel they are like a child who is told not to do something, but they're not disciplined. They continue doing evil because they know they can get away with. Hank Kuneman had this dream that God told him to read 2 Samuel 5:20. He repeated this request seven times: 2 Samuel 5:20 New Living Translation 20 So David went to Baal-perazim and defeated the Philistines there. “The Lord did it!” David exclaimed. “He burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So he named that place Baal-perazim (which means “the Lord who bursts through”). We know that 7 is the number that means completion. I think God is about to take all these people out and destroy him like they like he did for David. Instead of David, God is using Trump, who was also called by God to be where he is today. I firmly believe that he is the leader that is going to accomplish this with the help of the Holy Spirit. I think the time frame is imminent. If God was going write this verse today, it would go like this: 2 Samuel 5:20 20 So Trump went to Washington DC and defeated the elites there. “The Lord did it!” Trump exclaimed. “He burst through my enemies like a raging flood!” So he named that place MAGA (which means “the Lord who bursts through and makes America great again”). 03/06/2024 Have you ever thought about how amazing our brains are. If God gave us all photographic brains, we would remember everything that includes things like how many times I took a dump in 2023 and all the atrocities anybody did to me while I was growing up. I am glad that our brains do not retain everything. This can also have a small downside. For example, all of us probably know what a smartphone is and probably use one a lot. I still think android phones are better than the iPhone. I could not find anything in scriptures to prove me wrong. I use my smartphone to get research material from social media apps for my videos that I store on my phone. I then use an app to rename the files to identify a period of time. Then I upload them to Dropbox so that way they're on my computer when I go home. I'm getting so good at that I can almost do it my sleep now. But using that same smartphone, my wife wanted to get a video off of her phone and put it on mine, so that I can move it over to my Dropbox folder. Since I only did it one time in the past, it made me think of how I did it last time. I did remember that I did it through Bluetooth. I know that there are network options that would accomplish this, but I tried this first. After I had the phones connected, then I asked myself "Now what?" I normally would use a file manager to do that. Google said to use "share". I did that but the options presented did not make any sense. I looked closer and saw "see more options". After I clicked the link, there was the Bluetooth share option. Now I can download a movie on my wife's phone without any problems, because I've done it more than once. But as time passes will I forget this again. God knows this is a problem. That is the reason why he wrote this: Deuteronomy 6: 6-7 (New International Version) These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. God put this verse here because he knew that we always lose information that we do not access very often. That void in our brain will be replaced by whatever we deem as important. Just like a smartphone, it takes practice to be able to master God's word. So, we have to continually use it and tell other people about it. If you teach your kid about the things of God, it's also going to help you retain the information that you learned from the time you gave your heart to Jesus. The sad part is if this information was never placed in our brain in the first place. How can we speak the truth of Jesus Christ to others if we don't know what that truth is. Watch and you will see that those who understand and love God the most are constantly in his word and learn from others. They will test what others tell them to make sure it is not contrary to God's written word. If you could give 10 minutes a day to each sentence in Deuteronomy 6: 6-7 which translates into 50 minutes a day for God. Try it and see how much more you will know and retain about our King. 02/04/2024 Have you wondered what it was like when David was trying to stay one step ahead of Saul. I believe it could be as exciting as a "mission impossible" movie or like the "Bourne movies" where the government is out to get you. In Hollywood you can predict the outcome because it is written on man's script. For David it was different because God had the only script. David had to learn who he could trust and still remember who his God was while this was all going on. I wonder how many of the enemies plots where foiled because God himself foiled them or they were leaked out from the enemy themselves. David was constantly on the move (one big adrenalin rush) even asking for bread from the temple. It seemed like Saul was never far behind in getting him. When that day came when David was released, he sang NOT SPOKE words that only glorified God: Psalm 18:1-2 (New Living Translation) For the choir director: A psalm of David, the servant of the Lord. He sang this song to the Lord on the day the Lord rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. He sang: I love you, Lord; you are my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety. The rest of the chapter summarized the things David was experiencing up till this MILESTONE moment: 3 I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. 4 The ropes of death entangled me; floods of destruction swept over me. 5 The grave[a] wrapped its ropes around me; death laid a trap in my path. 6 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry to him reached his ears. 7 Then the earth quaked and trembled. The foundations of the mountains shook; they quaked because of his anger. 8 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him. 9 He opened the heavens and came down; dark storm clouds were beneath his feet. 10 Mounted on a mighty angelic being,[b] he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind. 11 He shrouded himself in darkness, veiling his approach with dark rain clouds. 12 Thick clouds shielded the brightness around him and rained down hail and burning coals. 13 The Lord thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded amid the hail and burning coals. 14 He shot his arrows and scattered his enemies; great bolts of lightning flashed, and they were confused. 15 Then at your command, O Lord, at the blast of your breath, the bottom of the sea could be seen, and the foundations of the earth were laid bare. 16 He reached down from heaven and rescued me; he drew me out of deep waters. 17 He rescued me from my powerful enemies, from those who hated me and were too strong for me. 18 They attacked me at a moment when I was in distress, but the Lord supported me. 19 He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me. 20 The Lord rewarded me for doing right; he restored me because of my innocence. 21 For I have kept the ways of the Lord; I have not turned from my God to follow evil. 22 I have followed all his regulations; I have never abandoned his decrees. 23 I am blameless before God; I have kept myself from sin. 24 The Lord rewarded me for doing right. He has seen my innocence. 25 To the faithful you show yourself faithful; to those with integrity you show integrity. 26 To the pure you show yourself pure, but to the crooked you show yourself shrewd. 27 You rescue the humble, but you humiliate the proud. 28 You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. 29 In your strength I can crush an army; with my God I can scale any wall. 30 God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. 31 For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? 32 God arms me with strength, and he makes my way perfect. 33 He makes me as surefooted as a deer, enabling me to stand on mountain heights. 34 He trains my hands for battle; he strengthens my arm to draw a bronze bow. 35 You have given me your shield of victory. Your right hand supports me; your help[d] has made me great. 36 You have made a wide path for my feet to keep them from slipping. 37 I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered. 38 I struck them down so they could not get up; they fell beneath my feet. 39 You have armed me with strength for the battle; you have subdued my enemies under my feet. 40 You placed my foot on their necks. I have destroyed all who hated me. 41 They called for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the Lord, but he refused to answer. 42 I ground them as fine as dust in the wind. I swept them into the gutter like dirt. 43 You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me. 44 As soon as they hear of me, they submit; foreign nations cringe before me. 45 They all lose their courage and come trembling from their strongholds. 46 The Lord lives! Praise to my Rock! May the God of my salvation be exalted! 47 He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he subdues the nations under me 48 and rescues me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents. 49 For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name. 50 You give great victories to your king; you show unfailing love to your anointed, to David and all his descendants forever. Do you know that we serve the same God David did? We even have Jesus Christ as our high priest to represent us. This even gives us an edge over David. As you read this chapter, I am willing to bet you are not facing anything worse than David did. God did not place this chapter to fill some white space in a book. He put it there because he wants us to know we can have victory over our enemies by giving ourselves to him like David did. 08/27/2023 Have you wondered how people who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ begin to think and see things differently than others. People who call them Christians and who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ will see things as the world sees it and many times will behave just like they do. There are many verses that explain why God's children see things the way God sees them. Colossians 2:3 In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Isaiah 50:4 The Lord’s Obedient Servant The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will Job 12:13 “But true wisdom and power are found in God; counsel and understanding are his Job 28:28 And this is what he says to all humanity: ‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.’” As you begin to accumulate this wisdom from God, you begin to see all the stupid things that people are doing. I always wonder if I am only one who thinks the way I do. I began reading a story on the telegram platform and I swear this lady was reading my mind. This is her writing that she quoted. I just added some Bible verses in between her writing to confirm what she was talking about. She starts here: It doesn’t seem fair… You look around and you see so many people completely oblivious to everything, happily going about their lives as if nothing had happened, was happening or will happen. I now get the saying ‘ignorance is bliss’, mind you, it’s only bliss until it’s not, by which time it might be too late. Jeremiah 10:21 The shepherds of my people have lost their senses. They no longer seek wisdom from the Lord. Therefore, they fail completely, and their flocks are scattered. Nonetheless, as the dial turns, as we transform and transcend, we are the ones that get to hear the static noise and the maddening dissonance. We are the ones that can see the chaos unfold, that get to feel the pain, the frustration and the anger, whilst the unaware plan their next holidays, enjoy the football match, watch their favorite soap opera, claim the weather has gone crazy and look forward to retiring. Luke 17:28-30 28 “And the world will be as it was in the days of Lot. People went about their daily business—eating and drinking, buying and selling, farming and building— 29 until the morning Lot left Sodom. Then fire and burning sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 Yes, it will be ‘business as usual’ right up to the day when the Son of Man is revealed. Sharing this insane world with the unaware is becoming increasingly difficult and irrationally unfair… Romans 5:4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. At times we feel the weight of the world on our shoulders, other times we feel the lightness of freedom within our souls and as we go through this rollercoaster of emotions, we must keep it to ourselves, knowing all too well, we wouldn’t be understood by those who think killing cows will solve climate change. Matthew 11:28 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Their unconscious and unconcerned attitude gets on our nerves most of the time, whilst other times we envy the simplicity of their existence. This ride is exhausting, isolating and unnerving but there’s no way back, there’s no getting off, no stop button, no exit and no escape. One step after the other we must keep going, slowly learning ways to cope, to coexist and to enjoy each day as best we can, for these are days of our lives we are not getting back. 2 Timothy 3:12 Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. Many of us have lost a lot along this road, but there’s something we gained that will give us the advantage when the time comes; we gained strength, we realized our own power and we embraced the faith that keeps us going. It doesn’t seem fair right now, but let’s not forget, we don’t seek fairness, we seek justice, we seek freedom, we seek sovereignty and we seek LOVE like the world has never seen before. The pain, the suffering, the anger, the exasperation, the sorrow, the frustration and the rejection we feel, is the price we must pay for what is coming. Bliss will be in the hands of the conscious, the truthful and the faithful. The ignorant just have a limited time to wake up before it’s too late. I hope they do. ?????????????????? end quote https://t.me/LauraAbolichannel 2 Thessalonians 1:4-9 We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. 5 And God will use this persecution to show his justice and to make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering. 6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you. 7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven. He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. Everybody needs to stand firm and not lose hope. I'm even telling myself that I need to do this also. We have a world today that desperately needs Jesus Christ to deliver us from this madness. The only thing that we can do is continue to stand up for godly principles in the way we pray, bind the enemy, vote for godly platforms (Many so called Christians voted for demonic platforms in the last two elections) and speak to our fellow man about the things of God. Oh, by the way GOD WINS!!! this last spiritual battle where Jesus will get his message sent to every nation on this earth. He will also remove the lukewarm from his church of today. This modified church will make the devil tremble and perform miracles in a magnitude that has never been seen before. 06/13/2023 Have you ever thought about when God created us that he created us with everything we need. There is one room in our bodies that he leaves empty. This room was designed to bring glory to our King. We have the free will to decide what we want to put in there. It is a fact that if we decide to worship the devil that He can give us wealth, fame, and the life of luxury. All of this was not designed to fill this empty spot. Oh, don't kid yourself we can try alcohol, sex, and drugs to fill this area. We are still left with an empty depressed feeling. God calls it our heart. This is how he designed it: Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. This is proof that our heart brings glory to Jesus: Isaiah 26:8 NLT Lord, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name. This is what happens when you give your heart what it desires: Jeremiah 15:16 NLT When I discovered your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies. Your heart is like the stones. If you do not let your heart worship our King, it will cry out: Jeremiah 20:9 NLT But if I say I’ll never mention the Lord or speak in his name, his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones! I am worn out trying to hold it in! I can’t do it! This is what happens when you put the right thing into your heart: John 14:27 NLT “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. When you have Jesus living in your heart, do not do anything to make him leave: 1 John 5:21 NLT Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts. A heart filled with Jesus is true freedom: Galatians 5:13 NLT For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. This is what happens when Jesus is replaced with sin: Galatians 6:8 NLT Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. A defiled heart is asking for these two things: James 5:5 NLT You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter. Jude 1:16 NLT These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want. It is not easy to keep your heart clean, but we must start by being obedient to our King: 1 Peter 1:14 NLT So, you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. This verse fits 2023 in America: Jude 1:18 NLT They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. As a church we need to unite and stand against these evil people. A compliant church will always lose to the power of the devil because we never take a stand. As men and women, we can vote and speak up. On the spiritual side we can pray and bind the enemy. In order to live this life of power, Jesus must be residing in that once empty room. On a final note, do not ever doubt what you can do for God. Paul says it well: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29 NLT 26 Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. 27 Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. 28 God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. 29 As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God. 06/05/2023 Have ever thought about how well God did when he created everything including us. He even did it without my advice. When he finished creating us, he wanted us to become part of his plan. God gives us all talents and special abilities. These things were designed to bring us money to live on and to do things for the kingdom of God here on earth. Everyone of us have some talent that will benefit the Kingdom of Heaven. The problem we may develop is pride if we think God cannot do things without us. Even worse is believing that we can do everything on our own. David had something to say about this pride: 1 Chronicles 29:11-15 “O Lord, the God of our ancestor Israel, may you be praised forever and ever! 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. 12 Wealth and honor come from you alone, for you rule over everything. Power and might are in your hand, and at your discretion people are made great and given strength. 13 “O our God, we thank you and praise your glorious name! 14 But who am I, and who are my people, that we could give anything to you? Everything we have has come from you, and we give you only what you first gave us! 15 We are here for only a moment, visitors and strangers in the land as our ancestors were before us. Our days on earth are like a passing shadow, gone so soon without a trace. Really, life is a gift from God. We need to humble ourselves when we begin to realize how fragile we are. I am alive today because God has a purpose for my life. There is no other reason. If we and our children are willing to continue to serve God with our whole hearts, the Lord will remain amongst us for a long time: Ps 103:17-18 NLT But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant, of those who obey his commandments! We all need Jesus Christ and to develop a relationship with him. The Holy Spirit will help in this area. Let's not forget how we fit into God's plans.
