Thoughts ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZONPRTOFF dateof comment Look Inside Data Conditions:Order: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7| Dateof Comment 04/21/2026 I believe that most of us are looking forward to the return of Jesus. Because Paul loved people and he loved doing what Jesus called him to do, he was torn between desires: Philippians 1:20-24 NLT Paul’s Life for Christ 20 For I fully expect and hope that I will never be ashamed, but that I will continue to be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past. And I trust that my life will bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die. 21 For to me, living means living for Christ, and dying is even better. 22 But if I live, I can do more fruitful work for Christ. So I really don’t know which is better. 23 I’m torn between two desires: I long to go and be with Christ, which would be far better for me. 24 But for your sakes, it is better that I continue to live. I have no idea on how many people will go to hell when Jesus comes for us. As long as we are still here, they still have a chance to be saved. You really have to love people a lot to give up the chance of going with Jesus to bring more souls into the Kingdom of Heaven. Paul even does this with chains on: Philippians 1:13-14 NLT 13 For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ. 14 And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear. Jesus will return when our Father says so. Lets take advantage of this time to continue to bring souls into the Kingdom of Heaven until his official return. The end is closer then ever and because of this we need to assume time is running out to bring people into the fold. Even if I am wrong, just look at how many people will have heard the message of Christ because you continued to speak to people about Jesus. I would call that a win for God! 03/30/2026 Isn't it interesting how God gets blamed for everything. The enemy seems to never get blamed for anything and he is usually the cause of most bad things. I am not sure if I want God to brag on me like he did Job to Satan. He could allow the devil to test me like he did Job. The question is how I would handle it? I wonder how many times the devil makes attempts to allow God to test us like Job? Jesus brought up one of these times: Luke 22:31 NLT Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. Job had know idea he was being tested. Neither did his so called friends. They blamed everything on the sin in his life. God only does these bad things if you are evil. The motto here is if you do not know if someone is being tested, you either keep your mouth shut or ask if you can help in some way. You have no idea what God may be doing in that person's life and you may ruin everything. Job at first did a good job not blaming God: Job 2:9-10 His wife said to him, “Are you still trying to maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.” But Job replied, “You talk like a foolish woman. Should we accept only good things from the hand of God and never anything bad?” So in all this, Job said nothing wrong. As disease prolonged itself, Job began to wear down: Job 6:4 NLT For the Almighty has struck me down with his arrows. Their poison infects my spirit. God’s terrors are lined up against me Then Job starts blaming God for what the enemy is doing to him: Job 9:28 I would still dread all the pain, for I know you will not find me innocent, O God. Job 16:7 “O God, you have ground me down and devastated my family. Job 16:9 God hates me and angrily tears me apart. He snaps his teeth at me and pierces me with his eyes. Job 16:11 God has handed me over to sinners. He has tossed me into the hands of the wicked. Job 19:22 Must you also persecute me, like God does? Haven’t you chewed me up enough? Job never lost his reverence to God Job 16:20 My friends scorn me, but I pour out my tears to God. Job would have done so much better if he had friends and family that stood by him. Negativity is a life breaker. With encouragement, he would not have been so down on things. God is about to remind Job about all the things that he is. The true measure of love is given by those who stand with you when you are being tested. We all can pray that the testing will be over soon but actions of helping out are needed right now. We all have the power to encourage or discourage. What would Jesus do? Oh yeah, let's start blaming the devil instead of God when things go wrong. It is true that God can stop anything but "free will" prevents God from treating us like a robot. Prayer and fulfilling Gods dreams are the only things that help shield us from the enemy. Paul survived a shipwreck and a poisonous snake because it was Gods dream to send him to Rome. When we pass a test, God can make thing even better then it was before the test. Job experienced it and so can you. 03/25/2026 If you are like me I like it when things go smooth. This verse does not meet my requirements: Philippians 1:29 NLT For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. Even Jesus prefers to not go through suffering: Mark 14:36 NLT “Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” He accepted that suffering and change the world for you and I. If you think about what Paul is saying that it sends a message, "We have been called by the Lord to be his. We love him and have given our lives to him. The enemy causes suffering because he hates anything God loves. He goes after those who exalt the name of the Lord the most because he goal is to make you stop. The enemies suffering can be a gauge on the Kings approval level. It is true that when we are ineffective for the Lord that the enemy leaves us alone. People who we should be talking to go to hell and even our own salvation may be at risk." Paul says this: Romans 8:17 NLT And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering. Sin brings on suffering for even the ungodly. This type of suffering is not fun either. This suffering does not please God in anyway and is not a way to store treasure in the Kingdom of God. Suffering created by the enemy does create treasure because you are doing something for the Lord that is making him angry. Look at like this, your suffering is "profit taking" in the Kingdom of God because you are serving the Lord. 03/21/2026 It was a beautiful spring morning and I looked up into the sky and noticed all of the jets spraying chemicals in the air. They say it is just weather modification, but I do know that they are spraying barium and aluminum in the sky. These are all toxic to breathe. As I was thinking about how they are trying to poison us, God gave me this word, "You and the people in the ghetto have been praying Psalm 91 over your life. Don't you realize that Psalm 91 can even protect you from those chemicals that are being sprayed on you." I begin to realize that I have been putting limitations on God again. I firmly believe that if you were forced to take the vaccine or even drinking the poisonous fluoride they put in our water, that Psalm 91 is powerful enough to overcome these two things too. If you think fluoride is safe, just remember this: It is a 30 year federal prison sentence for dumping fluoride in the water and look at the warning label on the tooth paste. Long ago, I put a tiny amount of sodium fluoride in peanut butter and placed it on the ground. It would kill all the black birds that were crapping in the cattle's feed bunk. It is so deadly that even our Kitty cat tried to eat some of the peanut butter too and died instantly. We loved our cats too much and had to quit doing that. What good are strong teeth when fluoride affects your body negatively? Make sure you audibly declare Psalm 91 over you and your family. If you are living for God, it will protect you too. Continue to learn what people are trying to do to harm us but sometimes we just have to give it to God. My buddy and I never became sick once this winter and that was due to the power of God's word. It only gets better as more people cover you with the power of this chapter. My buddy and I are truly thankful to those who covered us with the power of God's word? 03/20/2026 I do have to admit I am not the sensitive type and I sometimes miss those burdens that are going on in other peoples lives. Many times those people just need some encouragement that we can give. Paul had a story about another person changing his life: 2 Corinthians 7:5-7 NLT 5 When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. 6 But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. 7 His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. When he told us how much you long to see me, and how sorry you are for what happened, and how loyal you are to me, I was filled with joy! Let's be a Titus to God's children. We too can make the same difference that Titus did to Paul. I know some of you are doing that now. I bet those people appreciate you for doing this. Let's all look towards encouraging other people. 03/17/2026 I have watched how people who trust other people will want them to work for them to make their own life better. The question is, "Do I put the same trust in God believing that he will also improve our lives by turning things over to him?" Romans 15:13 (New Living Translation) I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit. 03/16/2026 I believe that they are right when they say Jesus is coming back soon. I also believe there is no better time to talk to people about Jesus then now: 2 Corinthians 6:2 NLT For God says, “At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you.” Indeed, the “right time” is now. Today is the day of salvation. If Paul could have done bold print in his letter, he would emphasize what I did. 03/15/2026 It is spring and it feels good to go out into the sunshine and get some fresh air. The warmth of the sunshine feels good on the skin. We feel refreshed, and when we go back inside we don't think much more about it. Our sun, when we expose ourselves to it, we experienced something that we don't notice. Our skin picks up the rays of the sun. Those rays give us vitamin D, increase our bone density and strengthens our immune system. I have been exposed to many sources of light but none do what our God created sun does. Those who sell sunscreen will tell you that no exposure to the sun is what is good for you. Just as the light of our sun changes our physical lives, there is a light that shines in the spiritual side that also changes our lives. We we have a spiritual light that does the same thing. He is called the light of the world. John 8:12 Jesus, the Light of the World Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” You are right that Jesus is in heaven but they say Jesus is God and Hebrews says this: Hebrews 4:12 NLT 12 For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. Sometimes we read God's word and we may not understand what we are reading now but we are exposing ourselves to something that is alive and it is changing our lives even though we do not realize it now. Those people who are in God's word a lot can confirm this is the case, but in time it all begins to be revealed. That is why persistence matters when it comes to God's written word. All other literature is dead. God's written word is the only thing that grows our spiritual lives like the sun that helps heal our physical bodies. Proverbs 30:5 NLT Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. 03/11/2026 It amazing how much Christians fail in understanding God's word. We know the biggest one is: Matthew 7:1-2 NLT Do Not Judge Others 7 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. Paul commands us to judge those in the church and remove those who abuse the grace of Jesus Christ. The next one they like to twist is: 1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. They substitute the word "problem" in place of "temptation". Again Paul proves us wrong again about our problems: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 NLT 8 We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. 9 In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. 10 And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us. Paul said, "I cannot do it without God". God lets us get overwhelmed because he desires us to come to him. Think about this. Maybe, if we come to God earlier before the crapola hits the fan, that the situation may not get so far out of control. For us guys, it is still manly for God to help us out of a situation. He wants to do it again and again. God never gets tired but he wants us to learn something from every challenge we face. Jesus says: Matthew 11:28-30 Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” With Jesus, there is always a happy ending! 03/09/2026 I have been watching what has been going on in Iran. I noticed that the women were anxious to shed their burkas. Those things had to be extremely uncomfortable in the summer. Their expressions on their faces were like they were just released from prison. I am glad the women in this country do not have to cover up like this. After all why should our women be uncomfortable. I would never want to cover up like that unless it was below zero outside. Paul did have dress codes for women discussed in 1 Corinthians 11: I have never had anyone challenge how things are done today. I see women praying in public and teaching about God. I sense that God is pleased with our women. I think it is cool also. Just like men, women have to watch things that can make them fall into sin. I feel that as men we have not handled our roles of being a godly man like God wants us to be. He has been forced to elevate women into roles that men should be doing. I have seen that women are capable of showing us up. Now check this verse out: 1 Corinthians 11:14-15 NIV 14 Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, 15 but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For long hair is given to her as a covering. Verse 14 talks about long hair for men as being a disgrace. Jesus was a Nazarene and the men had long hair. I doubt if Jesus was embarrassed with his hair. Paul in Verse 15 talks about her long hair as a physical covering of her head. I thought that Paul meant she had to have a towel over her head to be covered. You ladies just keep that beautiful long hair so that you stay covered. This comment may not change your world but it is interesting to see how today compares with then. I do think it is still a good idea for guys not to wear hats in church. In the end, God is more interested in what is in our hearts then what we wear. Oh yeah, we are going to church not a strip club. 03/04/2026 If we are living for Jesus Christ it is hard to imagine that anything like this would ever happen: 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 NLT Avoiding Lawsuits with Christians 6 When one of you has a dispute with another believer, how dare you file a lawsuit and ask a secular court to decide the matter instead of taking it to other believers! 2 Don’t you realize that someday we believers will judge the world? And since you are going to judge the world, can’t you decide even these little things among yourselves? 3 Don’t you realize that we will judge angels? So you should surely be able to resolve ordinary disputes in this life. 4 If you have legal disputes about such matters, why go to outside judges who are not respected by the church? 5 I am saying this to shame you. Isn’t there anyone in all the church who is wise enough to decide these issues? 6 But instead, one believer sues another—right in front of unbelievers! 7 Even to have such lawsuits with one another is a defeat for you. Why not just accept the injustice and leave it at that? Why not let yourselves be cheated? 8 Instead, you yourselves are the ones who do wrong and cheat even your fellow believers. As believers we should know better, Paul leaves us with this message: 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 NLT 9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality, 10 or are thieves, or greedy people, or drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people—none of these will inherit the Kingdom of God. It is never to late to repent to get back on track but change needs to occur or our repentance is phony. 1 Corinthians 6:11 NLT 11 Some of you were once like that. But you were cleansed; you were made holy; you were made right with God by calling on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 03/03/2026 I used to think President Trump was just a great president. But after watching the media, the FBI, and the entire system unite against one man... I realized something: You do not get attacked like that unless you are a threat to them. That is when I discovered he is the greatest President of all time. Another thing that makes him cool he is not afraid to mention the name of Jesus Christ in front of people. Lord, I ask you to give President Trump and those under him the wisdom to conquer this Iran deal and that the devil is defeated because of what he is doing to the country of Iran. We wouldn't be disappointed if you give our military favor at removing the enemy too. Protect the lives and equipment of those who serve this great country. We understand that those in our services put the word "Free" in freedom Jesus Christ - Commander & Chief Joshua 1:9 NLT This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” 03/02/2026 I listened to a pastor today talking about Proverbs 5. This is about a father talking to his son about woman. Women can either ruin your life forever or be your greatest honor if you do it right. Even though promiscuous women exits today, the greatest threat to a great relationship is pornography. Satan hates the family and pastor's who represent God and tries to entrap them into pornography and anyone else that he can snare. The addiction to pornography degrades the woman you supposedly have given your life to. The last verses in chapter 5 talks about the danger of these addictions. Proverbs 5:21-23 NLT 21 For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes. 22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him. 23 He will die for lack of self-control; he will be lost because of his great foolishness. It is time to remove any addictions from our lives that are holding us back from being what Jesus Christ calls us to be. If you are like me, I do enough stupid things already. I do not need sins that me make me look even more stupid. This pastor I listened to conquered his addiction to pornography through Jesus Christ. Jesus can conquer any addiction in our lives if we really want to give them up. That is the question! 02/27/2026 I have watched people come to church for a few weeks then all of the sudden they are gone. When I ask them about missing them, they usually reply, "The church did not fit my needs." Isn't this reverse thinking? We should be asking, "What can I do to fill the need of this church?" Paul talks about people joining skills to enhance the churches of Jesus Christ: Ephesians 4:15-16 NLT 15 Instead, we will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ, who is the head of his body, the church. 16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. When you are part of an active church, do what Paul says: 1 Corinthians 1:10-13 NLT Divisions in the Church 10 I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 11 For some members of Chloe’s household have told me about your quarrels, my dear brothers and sisters. 12 Some of you are saying, “I am a follower of Paul.” Others are saying, “I follow Apollos,” or “I follow Peter,” or “I follow only Christ.” 13 Has Christ been divided into factions? Was I, Paul, crucified for you? Were any of you baptized in the name of Paul? Of course not! Each church should have these common interests: 1. Speak God's word. No sugar coating allowed. 2. Honor the name of Jesus Christ. 3. Love people and share the gospel with the world and the people who come into the church. 4. Stand up against evil even if it is at the ballot box. Let the Holy Spirit come into every service. He is a sign that the truth is being taught and the name of Jesus is being honored in the worship. If a church cannot do these things, I would leave them to God's judgement. Remember that "Jesus is Lord" and should be the head of every body of believers. Always ask, "Jesus, what can I do here to best serve you." 02/16/2026 I was reading about King Jehoshaphat and all the good things he was doing for the Lord. When we live our lives for Jesus we need to focus on who we associate with while we walk with him. King Jehoshaphat did not think about this: 2 Chronicles 20:35-37 NLT 35 Some time later King Jehoshaphat of Judah made an alliance with King Ahaziah of Israel, who was very wicked. 36 Together they built a fleet of trading ships at the port of Ezion-geber. 37 Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu from Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat. He said, “Because you have allied yourself with King Ahaziah, the Lord will destroy your work.” So the ships met with disaster and never put out to sea. When you ally yourself with evil people your good intentions can end in disaster. Your hard work may go up in smoke. Paul even warns us about this: Ephesians 5:11 NLT Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 1 Thessalonians 5:22 NLT Stay away from every kind of evil. I myself like what AI can do and have used it but I also realize it has the power to take God out of the equation. I am turning down the income potential of AI to not be part of something that will never glorify the name of our King. I also believe there are evil men who are helping develop it. Honoring God is the last thing on their mind. What is even more scary if it will be used to persecute Christians in the near future. 02/07/2026 If someone asked for a single word to describe Romans 8:28, what would that be? Many would probably say "good". They would be right but there are three other words that are more important: "love", "called", and "purpose". Romans 8:28 NLT 28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. Jonah is a good example of everything not being good when he opposed his purpose: Jonah 1:1-3 NLT Jonah Runs from the Lord 1 The Lord gave this message to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are.” 3 But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish. It is tough to run from an omnipresent God. Jonah was about to find out that his world was about to collapse. When we go against God's will, destruction can come against people around us. Even the dice were against Jonah: Jonah 1:4-16 NLT 4 But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea, causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart. 5 Fearing for their lives, the desperate sailors shouted to their gods for help and threw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship. But all this time Jonah was sound asleep down in the hold. 6 So the captain went down after him. “How can you sleep at a time like this?” he shouted. “Get up and pray to your god! Maybe he will pay attention to us and spare our lives.” 7 Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit. 8 “Why has this awful storm come down on us?” they demanded. “Who are you? What is your line of work? What country are you from? What is your nationality?” 9 Jonah answered, “I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the land.” 10 The sailors were terrified when they heard this, for he had already told them he was running away from the Lord. “Oh, why did you do it?” they groaned. 11 And since the storm was getting worse all the time, they asked him, “What should we do to you to stop this storm?” 12 “Throw me into the sea,” Jonah said, “and it will become calm again. I know that this terrible storm is all my fault.” 13 Instead, the sailors rowed even harder to get the ship to the land. But the stormy sea was too violent for them, and they couldn’t make it. 14 Then they cried out to the Lord, Jonah’s God. “O Lord,” they pleaded, “don’t make us die for this man’s sin. And don’t hold us responsible for his death. O Lord, you have sent this storm upon him for your own good reasons.” 15 Then the sailors picked Jonah up and threw him into the raging sea, and the storm stopped at once! 16 The sailors were awestruck by the Lord’s great power, and they offered him a sacrifice and vowed to serve him. The one good thing is the fact the sailors had a chance to witness the power of God and began to serve him but it still is not good for Jonah. Jonah 1:17 NLT 17 Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights. Jonah began to have a change of heart and began praying to God to fix his life. God answered his prayer and had the fish puke him on a beach. Some people think it was a whale but envision what fish do and what God was doing at the same time. 1. They swim underwater and if the fish would open its mouth, water would come in and Jonah would drown. 2. Whales can dive 1000 ft. The pressure would have killed Jonah. 3. There is this thing called digestion. Jonah was not digested. 4. The fish did not puke him in open water but placed Jonah on a beach. God did not give up on Jonah but Jonah had to endure painful things to get in tune with what God wanted. Jonah is fortunate because God could have rejected him. Good things do not happen when God rejects us. If we want to see good things happen we have to have "who love God and are called according to his purpose". 01/27/2026 I am thankful that President Trump has built up our military because of what I have seen in Iran and Venezuela. Our officers have been giving orders to not only to win the battles but to keep our troops safe. Have you ever wonder what would happen if that communication would break down between the troops and the officers? It would be like separating ourselves from Jesus our Commander & Chief. We need his instruction to win: Ephesians 6:12-13 NLT For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Prayer is the most important piece of armor we seem to leave out many times. It starts the line of communication with our King. We have to believe that he will answer. We have the equipment to fight but have no idea what is going on around us. A good leader like Jesus will organize us and give us instruction on how to win the battle. The Holy Spirit is our line of communication between Jesus and his troops. Let's receive his intel on the situation. If we do, we will "be standing firm" in the end. 01/24/2026 Isn't it interesting how scripture can explain scripture. When Jesus said, " Matthew 7:1-2 NLT Do Not Judge Others 7 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. " Paul really puts it into detail what Jesus meant: Romans 2:1-4 NLT God’s Judgment of Sin 2 You may think you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse! When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things. 2 And we know that God, in his justice, will punish anyone who does such things. 3 Since you judge others for doing these things, why do you think you can avoid God’s judgment when you do the same things? 4 Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? The next verses really makes people think about their salvation: Matthew 7:21-23 NLT True Disciples 21 “Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. 22 On judgment day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! We prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name.’ 23 But I will reply, ‘I never knew you. Get away from me, you who break God’s laws.’ Paul goes into more detail on what Jesus said, explaining what in means to be fake: Romans 2:17-24,29 NLT The Jews and the Law 17 You who call yourselves Jews are relying on God’s law, and you boast about your special relationship with him. 18 You know what he wants; you know what is right because you have been taught his law. 19 You are convinced that you are a guide for the blind and a light for people who are lost in darkness. 20 You think you can instruct the ignorant and teach children the ways of God. For you are certain that God’s law gives you complete knowledge and truth. 21 Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal? 22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples? 23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it. 24 No wonder the Scriptures say, “The Gentiles blaspheme the name of God because of you.” 29 No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people. These are just two things that God showed me while I was reading Romans 2. I bet you know of more places where scripture explains scripture. It is fun when one can discover it. 01/18/2026 It is great to do the things God wants us to do and not be deceived by the plans of the enemy. He notices it when we do: Revelation 2:2-3 NLT 2 “I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don’t tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars. 3 You have patiently suffered for me without quitting. The problem is when it becomes a routine. Our hearts may begin to drift in other directions. I have experienced this thing that does not please God, myself: Revelation 2:4-5 NLT 4 “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as you did at first! 5 Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don’t repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches. Could you imagine a church full of people losing interest in Jesus? Someone new coming to your church would see distracted people who do not have fire in their own lives for our Lord. We are representing Christ to the world. Let's be proud of him and show it by our actions. Watch for the signs that you may be losing interest in our King: When you get up each morning are hoping to see someone to talk about the Lord with? When you are talking with other people do you avoid talking about him? If they start talking about the Lord first, are you excited to join them with what God has been doing in your own life. When you see another brother or sister, are you smiling and willing to say a few words with them even if you are extremely busy. Why do we lose interest in our Lord in the first place? Is it because we have worldly interests that are removing our Lord off of the throne? It is an insult to give your life up for someone and they show no interest. We can even chase people away from our Lord when they see how little interest we have in him. God knows this and he will remove us from our place to prevent us from turning people away from him. Pray and I bet you that the Holy Spirit can show you what is quenching your fire now and relight that fire back to the way it was. Jesus is Lord!!!!!!! Let our emotions show that he lives! 01/12/2026 I have a laser printer that from time to time calibrates itself. It wants to make sure that everything is aligned properly, so that it prints the way it's supposed to. Windows has tools to make sure that it's operating system is working and functioning properly. From the Run Command you can type in "sigverif" and see if there are any unsigned files or drivers that may cause a future problem. Clicking "advanced" will print me a log file to examine. If you want the see how windows handles "hardware & devices", you can type in "msdt.exe -id devicediagnostic" to see if any problems may occur there. Everything may be running on your computer fine now, but you want to ask questions before everything crashes in the future. As humans we do not have software or any calibration devices to keep us on track. We need to know what "drivers" are driving our life. It is easier to update the offending driver while things are appearing to be great. The driver "spiritual" conflicts with the driver "worldly". Talking about something that will cause our "operating system" to crash when these two drivers meet. Our life may be full of blessings bestowed to us by our King. We need to understand what may drive a wedge between God and the life we are living. We do have a method of diagnosing our lives and it is called "Godware". David discovered this many years ago and it is activated by speaking to our creator who designed our operating system: Psalm 139:23-24 NLT 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. 24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. Just as Windows give me a report, God will give you one too. The question is "Will I act on what his report says about me?" The Holy Spirit has a patch for the driver "worldly". He will make the driver "worldly" compatible with Jesus and make it work in harmony with the driver "spiritual". God is patiently waiting for us to "ASK". He wants to hear our voice. I am amazed on how many people reference this verse, Psalm 139:23-24. I have used it twice already myself. No matter what angle you come from, it all leads back to this verse.
