Thoughts ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZONPRTOFF dateof comment Look Inside Data Conditions:Order: 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17| Dateof Comment 04/08/2022 There is much more to 1 Samuel 17 then David going against Goliath. Up to this time Eli the priest sons have been doing evil in the temple and Eli was losing God's anointing. Also the Israelites have not been consulting with God about this situation. When Israel would consult with God and obeyed what he said they were victorious. Fear had entered the army. Fear is not from God: Joshua 1:9 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." Isaiah 12:2 See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory." Isaiah 41:10-11 10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 11 "All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. 12 Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. David would not have to do what he did if God was the armies focus. One thing I have noticed is people who are actively trying to please God seem to be bold and have minimal fear. Anytime a beast would come up he would talk to God to give him strength. I guarantee Goliath is much smaller then a bear or lion. Do big things with God and everything else becomes small. 1 Samuel 17: 34 But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, 35 I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. 36 I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! 37 The Lord who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” When someone tries to help resolve a situation don't become bitter: 1 Samuel 17:28 But when David’s oldest brother, Eliab, heard David talking to the men, he was angry. “What are you doing around here anyway?” he demanded. “What about those few sheep you’re supposed to be taking care of? I know about your pride and deceit. You just want to see the battle!” Be an encourager: 1 Thessalonians 5:11 So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. God loves it when you confess who he is. If God is involved in your life you need to confess it to men. Never take credit for what God has done or is about to do: 45 David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 46 Today the Lord will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! This next line is a big lesson: 1 Samuel 17:51 When the Philistines saw that their champion was dead, they turned and ran. I seen this happen when President Trump was removed from office by cheating. Many people lost hope and left the scene. President Trump is one of the coolest guys I probably will ever know but he is a tool used by God. God has won this battle and he is not done with President Trump. Never substitute a man for Jesus Christ or God or you will run too. 2 Timothy 1:7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. 04/07/2022 Faith doesn't always take you out of the problem, Faith takes you through the problem. Faith doesn't always take away the pain, Faith gives you the ability to handle the pain. Faith doesn't always take you out of the storm, Faith calms you in the midst of the storm. Jesus Christ was the master of faith. Hebrews 12:2 (New Living Translation) We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne. We have Jesus but he had to keep his eyes on the Father and had the faith that what he was going to do was going to dramatically change the world and the joy of returning to the Father and a job well done. We have the same joy of being with the Father but not in his place of honor. We need to live like Christ and imitate him. That includes our views on people. We should be Kingdom based on how we live. Mathew 6:20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Even so we are to be Kingdom-based our God still made a promise in Malachi 3:10. You cannot outgive God. If your heart is right he will bless you greatly here on earth also Malachi 3:10 New Living Translation 10 Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put me to the test! 04/06/2022 It is interesting that Jesus Christ did some amazing things on earth but it was mainly for the Jewish people. But when he died and rose from the dead that is when it really became big. It encompassed the world and he chose to take the rest of us. Ephesians 1:7 (New Living Translation) He is so rich in kindness and grace that he purchased our freedom with the blood of his Son and forgave our sins. Now that we have freedom in Christ what are we doing with it? Is our life conforming to look like his life or do we live like the ungodly when church services are over? How do we love other people or do we want to move to an island to not deal with them. Are we willing to forgive other people and not remain bitter to them? Jesus knows about what sins we have committed and he his willing to forgive us if we ask. It is biblical that we need to forgive others. Let's serve him entirely. 2 Corinthians 5:14-15 (New Living Translation) Either way, Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. 04/05/2022 I have fun reading the verses of the day and when I saw what appeared to be John 3:16 I said to myself that's not right then I realized it was 1st John 3:16 that I was reading. 1st John 3:16 takes John 3:16 to a new level. 1 John 3:16 (New Living Translation) We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. This defines our walk with Jesus Christ. Are we holding unforgiveness towards people? Is it difficult to love people? All these things should keep us humble. Without the help of the Holy Spirit these things may not be possible. This verse would never have been written if it is impossible. It is work to love the unlovable and Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to help us. No greater love is there but to lay your life down for someone else. Jesus did not hesitate to do this at all. =========== 04/04/2022 The greatest mistake that we can make is letting circumstances get in our way of who God is. Another thing is not entirely understanding God's word. I myself believed that with all the corruption going on in America that there was no hope but judgment on America. I felt that I was powerless to do anything because I did not understand the phrase "who are called by my name" in 2nd Chronicles 7:14. I felt that a majority of the people in America would have to get on their knees before God would do anything in our favor. But I was wrong. He was talking about his called people. The ungodly do not count. His prophets have confirmed that there were enough of his people that got on their knees and prayed. I am thankful for them and I am going to be careful not to be deceived like this again. Because of what they did, God is now going to do some amazing things in America just because they prayed. 2 Chronicles 7:14 14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land Because God is healing our land, I am looking forward to what is coming next which is the greatest outpouring of his Spirit in history. It will never be matched again. My generation was lazy and let all this happen. We didn't stand for God. Our 401ks are much more important then he is. Because of that his Spirit is going after you young people to become the warriors the church has been looking for. I firmly believe it is going to happen and am praying that God binds the demons who are coming against you. “For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.”” Zephaniah 3:17 NLT 04/02/2022 Blue Mustang: Have you at times wished you had a more powerful Christian walk. That power can be all of ours for the asking and practicing. The power houses in the old testament did it with God's Spirit. Zechariah 4:6 It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven's Armies Jesus used the same Spirit and God's Word to do what he did. Just remember, he was human like us and could do nothing without these two things. He used them well. Acts 10:38 38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. Jesus also made a promise that we would have even more power than he had. I notice that powerful men of God pray in the Spirit which gives them amazing strength. We are all eligable to receive the same power. Lets all walk in it and pray in it to be able to do what Jesus did. John 14:12 “I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father. You know what would be cool. I am going to pray that the anointing of the Holy Spirit would touch everyone in this room tonight. Then when you go out where people are, they would notice the anointing over your life. It is true that God's word is all you need. I had this talk with some in the Mormon Faith which puts too much emphasis on the Book of Mormon which conflicts with the word of God. Any book you read about Jesus Christ must support God's word entirely and will never replace the Bible. You do NOT need anything else. Timothy figured it out. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. This one is for you who train someone. You represent Jesus Christ and your teaching methods should show that. It may be difficult but you also need to show love to your students or coworkers. After all Jesus did that for us. Titus 2 New Living Translation 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. The Democrat party has completly removed God from their platform and the Republicans just don't acknowledge him. You notice that corruption is more rampant in our government than anytime in history. This is proof that our leaders need to discover Jesus Christ now. Psalm 14:1 (New Living Translation) Only fools say in their hearts, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, and their actions are evil; not one of them does good! God brought 9 gangs to me last weekend. 173 gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. I am going to see the gangs that left because they were not ready. 03/30/2022 Blue Mustang: Jesus lived his entire life pleasing the Father which kept him from sinning. If we only had that same desire to please the Father, we would not make such a mess out things by pleasing ourselves. Lucky for us, Jesus had so much love for us that he did not hold that against us when we realize our mistake and ask for forgiveness. His blood hides our sin to make us righteous to our Father. Not only is Jesus our high priest but he has great plans for our lives that will even please the Father even more. 2 Corinthians 5:21 (New Living Translation) For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ Jesus came because of our failure of keeping God's Law and the practice of animals shedding blood for our screw ups. Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice for our inability to keep the law. Being our high priest he made the sacrifice for us. The law still gives good points for living the godly life but it is not a replacement for Jesus Christ. That goes for man made laws also. They can trap you also. Galatians 5 New Living Translation Freedom in Christ 5 So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law Could you imagine when Jesus was 12 years old reading Isaiah 53:3-4 knowing how he was going to be treated in life. His relationship with God and his love for us kept him on the Will of the Father. In the end he experienced it all. When he took the sins of the world on himself, he became evil. Even God left his presence and he was all alone. None of us on earth truely knows what it is like not to have God around. His next challenge was to take on the devil for our souls where he won that victory over death to live again. He sent the Holy Spirit to enable us and to have a relationship with us. We can either accept or reject him and his gifts. Jesus Christ's desire is that no one parish but if we reject him or are embarrassed of him, he will deny us before our Father. Isaiah 53:3-4 (New Living Translation) He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care. Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins. 03/28/2022 Blue Mustang: It is interesting how Solomon and Jesus Christ think alike Proverbs 25:21 If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink. 22? You will heap burning coals of shame on their heads, and the Lord? will reward you. The godly in America did what Solomon said. Our lack of courage changed the spring into a swamp. I want to thank all those who prayed and God answered. He is already draining it. Lets become bold so this never happens again. Proverbs 25:26 If the godly give in to the wicked, it's like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring. Now this is true friendship. If Jesus is guiding our heart you will want this for your friend. Proverbs 27:17? As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Solomon is comparing the Biden administration with Trumps. Proverbs 28: 2? When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability. We do not know what it was like when there was just the law and only certain people could come to God. Jesus Christ changed this difficult process by becoming our high priest and sacrifice. There is no gift that will ever top this what this man did for us. We owe our Freedom to him and his cleansing blood to make us righteous to God. 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (New Living Translation) For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time. 03/26/2022 Blue Mustang: Proverbs 22 1 Choose a good reputation over great riches; being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold. If we are walking with Jesus Christ properly we already believe this. If not, we need to reexamine our hearts. This was said by the smartest man on earth. God gave him this vast wisdom but he knew it did not even compare to our Kings mind. Proverbs 25:3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind! Have you noticed how Jesus loves it when we talk to him. He desires to have a personal relationship with us. Developing a relationship with him requires communication such as prayer and asking for forgiveness. I really believe he gets excited when we talk to him. When he says something we may miss it if we are not listening or distracted by worldly activities. He wants to change our hearts to enable us to to look more like him and stand against evil. . 1 John 1:9 (New Living Translation) But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness. Being a servant means living for others and our King. We were put here on earth to honor our King. We are indebted to him for everything that includes our blessings. ROMANS 14:. 7 For we don’t live for ourselves or die for ourselves. 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. 03/25/2022 Blue Mustang: Romans 6:23 (New Living Translation) For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Let's always remember this gift came at a price for us. We need to honor it by living righteous for our King. I am sure glad this is true. A lot of exposing is needed today with all the corruption going on. I pray that God continues to restore America. Proverbs 19:27 The Lord's light penetrates the human spirit,[c] exposing every hidden motive. Proof when we get older we can still walk with our King in splendor. Utilize the experiences you have gained growing old. Proverbs 19:29 The glory of the young is their strength; the gray hair of experience is the splendor of the old. 03/24/2022 Blue Mustang: Never give up and turn it all over to God. You may be experiencing your own trial right now. James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. Our political party we belong to should not define the correctness of our lives but the life of Jesus Christ should define what is correct. Model everything he did and you will please God. Proverbs 20:10 False weights and unequal measures[a], the Lord detests double standards of every kind. 03/19/2022 God has always known about what is happening to us today. The devil is challenging our joy and our peace and is trying to replace it with fear. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to us to strengthen us. Let's rely on the Holy Spirit to undo what the devil is doing to us. 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. 03/17/2022 Blue Mustang: Why do we want to second guess our King? We would mess a lot of things up if we had our way. Isaiah 55:9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. Normally when I encounter a gang they keep their pistols trained on me until the Holy Spirit touches their hearts and they give there lives to Jesus Christ. I came upon a new gang and they did the same thing at first. As they got closer and saw the Bible in my hand, they put their weapons away. I was curious to know what made them put their weapons away. They responded by telling me that when we saw your Bible we figured that you were no threat to us. But they did not realize that I brought the Kingdom of God with me when I had that Bible. And who can come against God's Kingdom and win. 03/13/2022 Blue Mustang: PROVERBS 13:20 Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. This one is a classic and it contains a promise Verse of the Day Romans 8:28 (New King James Version) And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. 2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason make every effort to add to your faith goodness and to goodness knowledge 6 and to knowledge self-control and to self-control perseverance and to perseverance godliness 7 and to godliness mutual affection and to mutual affection love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 03/11/2022 God made covenant with Abraham for a nation to be called Israel. In 1620 the pilgrims made a covenant with God that they would run there government based on biblical principles. Unlike Abraham the pilgrims sought out God first and made covenant with him. In fact this nation is the only one who ever did this. God has not forgotten this and he is not done with America. Continue to have faith that the swamp is being drained as I write this. Let's continue to serve him to honor who he is Deuteronomy 7:9 Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands. 03/10/2022 Blue Mustang: The reason we need to continue to trust our King. Proverbs 10:25? When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation. Verse of the Day 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (New King James Version) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect 03/06/2022 Blue Mustang: Just think how God has taken us to this point in our lives to serve him by bringing his Kingdom to the gangs and families. It has been wonderful to see him work. Isaiah 25:1 O Lord, I will honor and praise your name, for you are my God. You do such wonderful things! You planned them long ago, and now you have accomplished them. I have been witnessing to the gangs for over 5 years. Sometimes only part of the gangs would give their hearts to Christ. But lately God is getting ready to release his Glory. We have seen the initial stages of it in God's ministry. Whole gangs are giving their hearts to Jesus Christ. 03/04/2022 Blue Mustang: Do you think maybe we are to easily deceived because we have lost our respect for him. It is time to take him seriously to open the doors to his wisdom. Proverbs1:? 7? Fear of the Lord? is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Man, this one makes contentment a gift. You will not do something you may regret or even get killed over. Proverb1:18? But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed. 19? Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. Anyone who wants to do a gang or other dangerous ministry should take this verse to heart. The undercover police would also benefit from the power of this verse. Proverbs 1:33? But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm." Just as Joshua was commanded to go in and remove the bad people from the promised land, your job as Undercover police really is not much different. I know that you guys make an effort to do that and God's command holds for you too. Take advantage of his promise. From what information Sonny can share, I too think you guys are awesome in what you do for this country. Never think you are not needed. Joshua 1:9 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." 03/03/2022 Do you think maybe we are to easily deceived because we have lost our respect for him. It is time to take him seriously to open the doors to his wisdom. Proverbs1: 7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline . Man, this one makes contentment a gift. You will not do something you may regret or even get killed over. Proverb1:18 But these people set an ambush for themselves; they are trying to get themselves killed. 19 Such is the fate of all who are greedy for money; it robs them of life. Anyone who wants to do a gang or other dangerous ministry should take this verse to heart. The undercover police would also benefit from the power of this verse. Proverbs 1:33 But all who listen to me will live in peace, untroubled by fear of harm." 02/26/2022 Even though salvation is free. There is some cost to enter into God's Kingdom. It is not free. Acts 14:22 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.
