Thoughts ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZONPRTOFF dateof comment Look Inside Data Conditions:Order: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14| Dateof Comment 05/28/2022 Do you ever wonder if you love people enough. One test is when someone who has RECEIVED a promotion who has been working hard maybe even harder than you. How do you feel? Lets say you got a promotion and so did your coworker. Do you feel threatened? I hope in both cases you are happy for the other person. Love would do that. On the other end, if a coworker lost a spouse how would you react? Love would cause you to weep along with your coworker just as Paul says: Romans 12:15 (New Living Translation) Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. We do not love enough if we cannot live this verse. It is time to ask the Holy Spirit into our lives if we have not done so. The Holy Spirit will make us more sensitive to other people along with stronger love. Could you imagine a church with this kind of love. Anyone facing a tragedy would have the support of the body and people would reach out to them to comfort them. This is what love does. 05/28/2022 We experience days of tragedy from time to time. During these times we can feel like we are all alone. David tells what really happens when you face tragedy: Psalm 56:8-10 New Living Translation 8 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. 9 My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! 10 I praise God for what he has promised; yes, I praise the Lord for what he has promised. Many times we feel like we want to be left alone when facing tragedy. But this is when we need God the most. The Holy Spirit can restore that joy. David wrote that our amazing Big God records every tear and every sorrow from the day we were born. That would be difficult to do if he wasn't standing by us. This is his promise: Hebrews 13:5 Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you. Both God and Jesus Christ are with us our entire journey. Disaster is not from God. Jeremiah confirms this: Jeremiah 29:11 New Living Translation 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. How we handle bad situations tests our faith. God only wants good for us. We need to pray that God binds the devil. The devil smiles when we suffer. When Jesus rose from the dead he gave us authority over the devil: Luke 10:19 Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. Let us not lose hope. Our God is with us. Now that is cool! 05/27/2022 It is OK to be busy. The problem with being busy is that we forget to talk to others about Jesus Christ while we are doing what ever. It is even worse that we become busy to skip church and ignore people around us. After all God, I work hard all week and the weekends are for me to catch up. Many think this but it is not the heart of Jesus Christ at all. Paul made tents during the week to support himself: Acts 18:3 Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tent makers just as he was. God put this verse in the Bible for those who say they work too hard to serve God. Now since work is not an excuse, Paul talked about Jesus after work and on the weekends. It is not wrong to have projects to do unless it keeps you from reaching people. If you encounter someone while working, talk to them about things of God and work towards talking about Jesus. For example; When I go into the bank to pay my credit card off. I always tell them that this card takes gangs off the streets. It feeds them and along with sharing the message of Jesus Christ they give their hearts to him. I then tell them the next thing that happens their families are coming to pick them up and take them home. This results is a gang being completely removed off the streets. Many times the people I dialog with will start asking questions. I do know only Jesus Christ has the power to change the heart of men. The food is just a catalyst to get our foot into the door. We should have the attitude of Paul: Acts 20:24 (New Living Translation) But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God. If you say to yourself that this is not me, it may be time to pray that God gives you a heart change. After all Jesus Christ laid his life down for us and our excuse is that I am too busy. Totally not Cool! 05/26/2022 When Jesus started his ministry he was after our hearts even though we were sinners. This set of verses demonstrates that: John 8:3-11 3 As Jesus was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. 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?” At this point Jesus already had authority over the law. His resurrection would release us from the bondage of the law. 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. I had a feeling Jesus was exposing them all writing in the dirt. He was showing their sins. Jesus does not put points on sin but will want us to stop doing it. 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.” Jesus came to save us and he wants our hearts. This verse sums it up: John 3:17 (Good News Translation) For God did not send his Son into the world to be its judge, but to be its savior 05/25/2022 One of the gifts of the Holy Spirit is patience.This usually involves waiting and we all should use this time to listen to our King, Me included. James has something to say about this: James 1:19 (Good News Translation) Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry. We need to think about everything and do research before we speak. So many times I want to make comments against people around me. But when I understand the circumstances behind it I am glad I kept my mouth shut. Even though they may be at fault, I keep remembering how Jesus Christ positively stood by me when I failed. I try not to forget that when I speak about other people. We also need to think about our responses anytime we speak. Our tone and interjecting four letter words can greatly reduce our cool factor. James wants us to be cool. That is why he wants us to think about what we say and how Jesus would react with what we say. Our words can be an embarrassment to those who we come into contact with us and it is nearly impossible to take it back. Always be speaking good words even if you talk to yourself. 05/24/2022 What is it like to love someone like Jesus does? I know he would like to be a best friend to us. He is wise enough to be a Father to us to bring us up right. He definitely would lay his life down to protect us. He already did that one. This verse defines what he want's us to do likewise: Romans 12:10 (New Living Translation) Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. When we love people it should be genuine and not faked. Jesus does not fake anything. We should have fun when we honor each other. That should just be natural if we have the King's heart. 05/23/2022 Have you noticed today that advertising is always based on Me, Myself and I. The Advertiser directs their marketing skills towards our self-centered desires. Paul message is just the opposite: Romans 15:2 (New Living Translation) We should help others do what is right and build them up in the Lord. In Romans 15:3 it reminds us that even as powerful and awesome as Jesus is, he came to serve. Why do we think we are better then he is by having the world revolve around us. We need to make a heart change to take the focus off of us and look towards others in the area of serving God and disciplining. We need to encourage one another. The Holy Spirit is willing to help in this area. He knows the thoughts of everyone. He can Reveal details on other people's lives to assist you. Pray that he will show how to build these people up. Again, read God's Word to understand more about Jesus and what he stands for. There are mysteries in God's word that the Holy Spirit gives us. But you have to read it before he can Reveal it. 05/22/2022 Are you becoming fearful about what is going on? If you are, the enemy has you where he wants you. Fear is not in God's vocabulary. David has an answer to bad news: Psalm 112:6-7 Those who are righteous will be long remembered. 7 They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them. But God will use fear against those who do not love him. Deuteronomy 11:25 No one will be able to stand against you, for the Lord your God will cause the people to fear and dread you, as he promised, wherever you go in the whole land. Paul verifies that fear is not from God: 2 Timothy 1:7 New Living Translation 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. Being born again with the Holy Spirit does this to us. It is difficult to do what Paul said to Timothy on our own. That is one reason Jesus sent the comforter to us. Just remember that Jesus Christ never abandons us even in our weaknesses. Romans 8:38 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. Do not fear tomorrow no matter what the news may show. Mainstream media lies all the time to get us in a frenzy and fearful. These verses show that God is in control. You will be shocked to find out what our awesome God is up to. I believe the evidence is coming soon. His light will penetrate the darkness revealing everything the enemy is up to. Remain bold and confident that God is with you. Our God is honoring the prayers of the humble and covenant with the pilgrims. Jesus Christ wants to use the vast resources of the United States to reach the world to hear his glorious name. So just relax and enjoy what is about to happen. 05/20/2022 Before Jesus Christ can return this is the church he is looking for: Romans 15:5-6 (New Living Translation) May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us to help us become this church. We become fitting followers of Jesus when we began to live like Christ wants us to. That includes not voting for demonic platforms like many Christians did in 2020. Jesus wants EVERYTHING to follow what he would do. Read God's word to know what that is. It impossible to know what Jesus wants without studying him. He is a lot more than what his resurrection did for us. Could you imagine what an undivided church must be like? The power of the enemy would be vanquished and the Holy Spirit would take over your church service. Now this is excitement in the church. This is the only thing a church should be doing. A church is not a place to entertain us but our worship is to Glorify our God. This is what we need to focus on is the God we serve. Just remember when the Holy Spirit moves it is never boring. Paul said basically the same thing to the Corinthians church: 1 Corinthians 1:10 (New Living Translation) 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. 05/19/2022 When Jesus had his ministry from God his brothers thought he was a nut job. This included James. After the resurrection of Jesus Christ things dramatically changed. His writings are powerful and get to the point just like this one when he is talking about the Holy Spirit in your life. James 3:17-18 (New Living Translation) But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. If you notice it starts with wisdom which is important for anything to work right. The Holy Spirit's wisdom is from above. It is the only place that you can find wisdom that contains the truth and is not tainted with sin. Have ever noticed people that are filled with the Holy Spirit, they exibit "peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others." You just want to be around those kind of people. We should all exhibit this. Even though good works cannot get us into the Kingdom of God, we should show mercy and be doing good works to other people. God commands that we have faith. But the same man James also said, "Faith without works is dead." That means true faith requires "fruit of good deeds". Sometimes you may have a child who exibits better behavior than another one. True love with the help of the Holy Spirit will keep you from showing favoritism which could damage the other child. This goes for anyone. They way you speak will show sincerity to them. The last part of this verse contains the promise: "And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness." Without compromising God's word, he loves it when we "plant seeds of peace". It brings back harmony and love is being spread. All these things Jesus wanted us to exibit in our lives. He sent the Holy Spirit to us to help with this. The flesh finds it difficult to do anything in this verse. Thank you Jesus for sending the Holy Spirit and your resurrection to make us righteous. 05/18/2022 I am writing this comment through another mans eyes. He is probably too humble to say these things but I feel it needs to be said. One of the greatest gifts God gave me is the ability to feed Christian families every weekend. The families that God gives me to bless are related. He seems to bring me wives that are sisters the most. The rest are brothers or brother and sister. These families are always praying when I arrive. I usually get to hear their prayers while I stand nearby. Every family has small children that warms my hearts when I meet them. The kids seem to always pray with power of the Holy Spirit. It is another story how all this came about. I see more gangs then I ever have and still make time to see the families first. They all have a physical need of buying groceries. This is when I came apon this verse: Hebrews 6:10 (New Living Translation) For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. I like to think I work hard for the King but I seem to always be having fun with the families instead of calling it work. I really am falling in love with the families in the poorer neighborhoods. They seem to have a special connection with God. What I am trying to say is that I am living Hebrews 6:10. It is all true. God is not unjust and I am going to be blessed by God as long as I keep my servants heart. It is exactly the same for you. Maintain that servants heart and continue to help believers in need, you will be rewarded also. Hebrews 6:10 contains a promise. 05/17/2022 God really does want to share his riches, wisdom and knowledge if we ask assuming we come to him with a servants. Even though God will not do anything without telling his prophets first: Amos 3:7 Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. No one can usually figure out when or the exact details on how he is going to do something. Unless you have the gift of prophecy, those who do not listen to his prophets or listen to mainstream media are totally clueless on the things God is about to do: Romans 11:33 (New Living Translation) Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! God really is unchanging. No one could figure him out in the old testament either: Ecclesiastes 11:5 (New Living Translation) Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things. I have listened to the various prophets and tested them. God is really about to do some big things in the short term probably this summer but I have no idea how he is going to do it. I have been told by God that he does not need my opinion on things. As I grow wiser I am glad he does not listen to my advice. God is like a well tuned machine. He operates very smoothly and lots of things are being accomplished while we serve him. As I write this more bad guys are being removed from this nation in secret. He will expose everything to us soon. Jesus Christ gets to use the resources of this nation to reach the whole world. Even though Jesus is going after the whole earth, the covenant the pilgrims made with him is allowing America to be the hub to reach all nations. I am excited to live in the most blessed nation on earth where I will get to see God work on his glorious terms. Oh by the way, God wins! And when he wins no man will be able take credit for it. That includes the fake gods out there. 05/16/2022 We watch the bad guys seeming to get away with everything. What good is to do good if there is no justice. If you believe God's word is true, let's see what God has to say about the situation: Psalm 1:1-3 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither, whatever they do prospers If you believe this and follow this you are in for great Blessings. What else can we ask for. At least this pleases God and that is all that should matter. Let go and see what Jesus said: John 10:10 10 The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. JESUS basically said the same thing as King David. Again a rich and satisfying life sounds good to me. The wicked do not last long: Proverbs 29:16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall. Just remember the wicked will eventually offend someone who is also wicked. This could become deadly. How often are the wicked looking over their shoulder to see if someone may be coming after them in revenge. Honoring and living for God brings peace and fulfillment: Romas 15:13 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. In conclusion: Deuteronomy 30:19 19 This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Now this is real living! 05/15/2022 Sometimes only God knows how things work. He knows how everything works because he engineered it. Tornado chasers have a difficult time predicting the time a tornado will exactly occur. It is even more difficult to predict its path once it is on the ground. Even the feat of birth is above our pay grade This verse defines our God very well: Ecclesiastes 11:5 (New Living Translation) Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things. What God is doing today in America, no man understands what he is up to. He has been cleaning up child trafficking, abortion, election fraud and is going after government corruption. What is cool is the fact is he is doing it while my generation is alive to see it. Trust me God is doing things behind the scenes that will require a better word then amazing. One thing I will always understand about God is that he always wins. 05/14/2022 When we try to serve Jesus or even pray it seems like things go dead. Daniel prayed something important but it was 21 days before he RECEIVED an answer. You can see why: Daniel 10:12-13 12 Then he continued, "Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. We are in a large spiritual battle today and that is why things appear slow. The battle today is more fierce today then what Daniel was experiencing. Our spiritual battle encompasses the entire earth. God and his angels have a big battle going on removing the bad guys. God has the covenant from the pilgrims to honor and the prayers from his people who humbled themselves. Like all battles God gets in, he always wins. I wish that he would win faster. Even when Jesus Christ came the spiritual war has continued raging on. Paul wrote about this to Jude: Jude 1:3 I had been eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we all share. But now I find that I must write about something else, urging you to defend the faith that God has entrusted once for all time to his holy people. 4 I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God's marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. Paul was wanting to write a letter about bringing souls to Jesus Christ to Jude. But instead it was on the demonic forces overtaking the church. It is easy for demonic forces to enter the church. The body many times has little understanding who God or Jesus are. This is from the lack of studying God's word and holding the Holy Spirit back. They say the best way to tell if money is counterfeit is by understanding what the real money looks like. This principle works exactly the same in the Christian church. I firmly believe that we live in the end times. In order for Jesus Christ to come back, two things have to happen. One requirement is that every man, woman and child has to have been told about who Jesus Christ is. The next thing is a unified Church. Right now we have Christians voting for demonic platforms while others are voting for godly platforms. Shouldn't we all be representing Jesus Christ in everything we do and voting for godly things. There should be no division in the church either. Jesus is looking for this kind of church. He's also looking for a bold church who's not ashamed of spreading his gospel and spreading his truth. In order for all this to come to past God is going to crush the enemy like he is never been crushed before. He has to do this because this spiritual battle we are in is preventing the gospel from being spread. Look at China, only 10 percent are Christians. This is over 100 years. It could take 900 years to get the rest. When the demons are severely crushed it will be much easier to spread the gospel in all nations. When we pray our prayers will be answered almost immediately because what Daniel faced will end. This battle climaxed in 2020 up to today. God is now in clean up mode. I can tell that when Roe vs Wade was rejected by the Supreme Court that God is almost finished. I just can't wait to see what is going to happen next. It will be big like our God is. 05/13/2022 King Solomon had nearly 700 wives so he had first hand observations that the rest of us do not have. I myself know that when God made women from Adam he created another masterpiece. There are many married women out there today that fit this description: Proverbs 31:10, 27-28 (New Living Translation) Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. You are more valuable than rubies. Jesus Christ believes all women are more precious then rubies. He definitely wants you to accept him into your life and bring you home into God's Kingdom. He loved you so much that he died for you so I am confident that Jesus wants all of you in the Kingdom of God. This one tells what guys should be looking for in a women: Proverbs 31:30 (New Living Translation) Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised. But husbands we need to fear the Lord also. Those of you contemplating marriage start fearing the Lord now to improve you chances of having a good marriage. 05/12/2022 Do any of us have high opinions of ourselves? God does not make junk and we are a masterpiece. But don't let that go to your head. Jesus gave an example of someone who did. Luke 18:9-14 9 Then Jesus told this story to some who had great confidence in their own righteousness and scorned everyone else: 10 “Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee, and the other was a despised tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer[b]: ‘I thank you, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! 12 I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.’ 13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance and dared not even lift his eyes to heaven as he prayed. Instead, he beat his chest in sorrow, saying, ‘O God, be merciful to me, for I am a sinner.’ 14 I tell you, this sinner, not the Pharisee, returned home justified before God. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Paul defined who we are very well: Romans 3:23-24 (New Living Translation) For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. James asks the question about the way we behave. James 1:26 26 If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. 27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. By now we understand that we still have work ahead of us to be what Jesus asks of us. In order to be pure and genuine we need to care for those who are weak an seek the truth of God. You definitely will not get any truth from the mainstream media. They will definitely corrupt you. 05/11/2022 Many of the problems in the church today is lack of confrontation of sin. This verse says one thing that needs to be done about it: Matthew 18:15 (New Living Translation) “If another believer sins against you, go privately and point out the offense. If the other person listens and confesses it, you have won that person back. Of course eveything needs to be done in love. We also don't want to embarrass people when we do it. 1 Peter 4:8 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. If the person you are confronting is a true believer and your accusation is not from jealousy or being offended because your position was rejected, you have a good chance of bringing them back. Outside of the church we still need to take a stand against sin. The dumbest thing the church fell for is the separation of church and state. This does not exist in the Constitution at all. The Constitution prevents government from messing with the church. We can mess with government any time we want and bring godly principles to the government. The best way is to vote for people who best represent God. This is what God desires from us anyway. The 2020 election should teach us something. We had a godly platform from one party and demonic one in the other. Many Christians voted for the demonic one. If you did not know which party was demonic you need to do more research. Jesus would vote to get a representative who would better represent the values of the Father. We better be voting for the same guy he would to help eliminate sin in our nation. When you read the Old Testemant the leaders determined the fate of the nation. Nothing has changed. 05/10/2022 How often do we examine our own life. We know that Jesus Christ forgives our sins and forgets them. He never leaves us either. This action is to be mimicked by us as Christians. That is why Paul wrote: Ephesians 4:32 (New Living Translation) Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. This pleases our Lord and encourages. It does take love to do this. Sometimes people can drive us nuts. But in the end they will see Jesus in you. If you envision walking in the footsteps of Jesus you will feel ashamed of not following what Paul wrote. This is exactly what Jesus does every day for us. 05/09/2022 When Jesus Christ rose from the dead he released us from a lot of things that were going to destroy us: Romans 8:1-2 (New Living Translation) So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The reason why Jesus wants the world to know about him is "there is condemnation for those who DON'T know him." That means spending eternity in the Lake of Fire. John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him." Without Jesus Christ everyone would spend eternity in the Lake of Fire. God sent him here to us to give us an opportunity to spend enternity in the Kingdom of God. It as simple as asking him for forgiveness of our sins and a heart change to serve him. When he ascended into heaven he sent the Holy Spirit to help us. You know between Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit it gave us Freedom from the power of sin. Because of that great gift we need to honor Jesus by continuing to live a godly life. Jesus stands by us even if we mess up. Now that is a true friend and Savior.
