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|18|19|20|21|22|23|24|25|26| Dateof Comment 01/08/2026 When you read Acts, it is like an action story where people are traveling and people are getting saved. The bad guys are trying to get those who are doing God's will and take them out but God is thwarting their plans. Our side is winning then this happens: Acts 15:36-40 NLT Paul and Barnabas Separate 36 After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.” 37 Barnabas agreed and wanted to take along John Mark. 38 But Paul disagreed strongly, since John Mark had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in their work. 39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus. 40 Paul chose Silas, and as he left, the believers entrusted him to the Lord’s gracious care. Why did God put this division among ourselves in here. This is my opinion but when we are asked to work with people to do his will we need to finish the task God requires of us. When we abandon ship it creates distrust in those you are working with. Acts 13:13-14 NLT 13 Paul and his companions then left Paphos by ship for Pamphylia, landing at the port town of Perga. There John Mark left them and returned to Jerusalem. 14 But Paul and Barnabas traveled inland to Antioch of Pisidia. Just as Jesus is willing to give us another chance, Barnabas was willing to give John Mark another chance. Paul was not. It was never mentioned if Paul prayed to God to see what his opinion was on the situation. I believe that Paul was wrong because of what happens later. People can change if they are wrong. The word never mentions John Mark failing again. To prevent distrust among people is to do your job with a grateful heart and actually finish it. Some people will always hate you because of jealousy but only God's opinion matters. People on the whole, will want to work with you if your word and actions mean something. They are all watching you to see how you react to every situation. God is one of them! 01/07/2026 When I read this, it made me exited to help make America "One nation under Jesus Christ" again. Amos 5:14-15 NLT Do what is good and run from evil so that you may live! Then the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will be your helper, just as you have claimed. Hate evil and love what is good; turn your courts into true halls of justice. Perhaps even yet the Lord God of Heaven’s Armies will have mercy on the remnant of his people. Let us combine forces, living for Jesus Christ, and changing America the Jesus way. Jesus Christ - Commander-in-chief!!!!!!! 01/05/2026 I was challenged to write down the importance of God in my life compared to the other things that happen in my life. I wrote down 1. God 2. Family 3 Work 4. Hobbies & Entertainment. Then I was challenged to write down the time spent on each one. I began to realize that maybe God is not really that important to me. God is pleased when you work honorably and spend time with your family. This is especially true when you talk about Jesus and pray while you are doing these things. It becomes dangerous if we work all the time to get rich or use our kid's activities as an excuse to not go to church to worship. It even becomes worse when our fun times are exponentially greater then our time with God. Jesus said, Matthew 6:21 NLT Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. God has nothing against the things I listed, but am I going to abuse the things I listed to separate myself from God. God will tell you that I need to spend more time with him. Some of these things are easy. Instead of looking on the TikTok app, load the bible app and start reading. The enemy wants to use distractions to get you to stop. I myself, need to pray that God opens my eyes to what I am reading and prevent my brain activity from allowing God's word to stick. We should all see if our time schedules match the "God's importance" in our life. 01/02/2026 This AI {Artificial Intelligence} sure seems to have a lot a things going for it. It sure seems cool to be able for machines to be able to learn on their own. What if the machine starts out being taught that human life and God is not precious and can be ignored. It will start to live its existence apart from God because it has no emotion. It may even view humans as a threat to it existence. You may say that is bull and that will never happen. But think about this, AI seems to be getting better and more accurate at coming up with an answer. As everyone gets use to having AI find solutions for them, they will go to AI first and gradually separate themselves from needing God. God wants relationship with all of us. This coming AI will be like a god to many. God can destroy nations for worshiping other gods. Do not fall into this trap that can happen with AI! Do not be surprised when God does something to destroy the progress of AI. God will prove to the world that his intelligence is superior to any machine. Jesus is Lord and the whole world will know it! AI needs to start its existence knowing that God is the creator of all things. You then only learn things in a manner that glorifies the name of Jesus. Could you imagine AI coming up with a solution and honoring Jesus at the same time. Both scenarios could happen with AI depending on the author. You really need to discern what harm or benefit that AI can create. I have seen AI work and it is cool now but I am not going to invest in it at all. I feel the enemy will try to use it to separate us from Yahweh and Jesus. 01/01/2026 Two differences between God and Hollywood is morality and reality. What is science fiction to Hollywood is reality to our God. Just look at the movie comparisons Hollywood copied from God. The ultimate disaster movie "2012" Genesis 6:14-17 NLT 14 “Build a large boat from cypress wood and waterproof it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. 15 Make the boat 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. 16 Leave an 18-inch opening below the roof all the way around the boat. Put the door on the side, and build three decks inside the boat—lower, middle, and upper. 17 “Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing that breathes. Everything on earth will die. I do not know of a movie other than the "10 commandments" that ever matched this: Exodus 14:21-22 NLT 21 Then Moses raised his hand over the sea, and the Lord opened up a path through the water with a strong east wind. The wind blew all that night, turning the seabed into dry land. 22 So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side! Animals that talk - "Mr Ed" the talking horse. What is so cool here he even talks back to the donkey! Numbers 22:28-31 NLT 28 Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam. 29 “You have made me look like a fool!” Balaam shouted. “If I had a sword with me, I would kill you!” 30 “But I am the same donkey you have ridden all your life,” the donkey answered. “Have I ever done anything like this before?” “No,” Balaam admitted. 31 Then the Lord opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him. We cannot forget about "Superman": Judges 16:3 NL:T 3 But Samson stayed in bed only until midnight. Then he got up, took hold of the doors of the town gate, including the two posts, and lifted them up, bar and all. He put them on his shoulders and carried them all the way to the top of the hill across from Hebron. "6 million dollar man": 1 Kings 18:46 NLT 46 Then the Lord gave special strength to Elijah. He tucked his cloak into his belt and ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot all the way to the entrance of Jezreel. the movie "Twister": 2 Kings 2:11 NLT As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven. Lets not forget about the "Mummy": 2 Kings 13:21 NLT Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet! "The invisible man": Luke 24:31 Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And at that moment he disappeared! Star Trek - Remember Captain Kirk's famous phrase "Beam me up now, Scotti": Acts 8:39-40 NLT 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again but went on his way rejoicing. 40 Meanwhile, Philip found himself farther north at the town of Azotus. He preached the Good News there and in every town along the way until he came to Caesarea. The imagination of Hollywood will never be able to match what Jesus Christ did out of love to change the world. Jesus is the only way to see the coolest place -> heaven. Those Hollywood types will never come close to portraying what heaven is really like. 12/27/2025 One thing good about being forced to walk in the wilderness, you begin to learn what is important and what is not. Especially when you find out you are NOT "God's gift to the world!" But you still realize you are still valuable to God and he has a plan for your life: Jeremiah 29:11 NLT 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." We have to continually remind ourselves about what God has done and is doing in our lives today. Deuteronomy 8:2 NLT 2 Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for these forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands. And know why we have to make wilderness walks: Deuteronomy 8:5 NLT 5 Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. "Jesus Is Lord" because he knows what works the best in our unique lives. Also think about this: Israel had a 40 year wilderness walk just because they believed God was not capable of removing the people from the land. This was shortly after God just destroyed the superpower Egypt and split the Red Sea. Unbelief is a real killer when you witness God's power firsthand. Look what Jesus says about people who believe without seeing the power of God firsthand. John 20:29 NLT 29 Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” 12/24/2025 Why is it that the wedding - wine miracle is only talked about in John. John talks more about the spiritual side of Jesus then the other Gospels do. Did this miracle have a spiritual side to it? John 2:1-11 NLT The Wedding at Cana 2 The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.” {Did Mary hear from God that Jesus should be told about this problem? } 4 “Dear woman, that’s not our problem,” Jesus replied. “My time has not yet come.” {This next verse makes me feel Mary heard from God. She knew that God would talk to Jesus about his "No" answer.} 5 But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.” {Did God say, "Now, Jesus is that the way to talk to your mother. Why don't we have some fun with this? I want to demonstrate my power and reveal your glory to your disciples." } 6 Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing. Each could hold twenty to thirty gallons. 7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” When the jars had been filled, 8 he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions. 9 When the master of ceremonies tasted the water that was now wine, not knowing where it had come from (though, of course, the servants knew), he called the bridegroom over. 10 “A host always serves the best wine first,” he said. “Then, when everyone has had a lot to drink, he brings out the less expensive wine. But you have kept the best until now!” {They said the wine was excellent. Like how good was it? Has there ever been better tasting wine than what what served that night? It is hard to outdo our King and his miracles. } 11 This miraculous sign at Cana in Galilee was the first time Jesus revealed his glory. And his disciples believed in him. This last verse shows why this story was placed in John. P.S. My comments in the verses are not biblical but what I envisioned they could be. I would love to hear your comments. 12/23/2025 I am beginning to believe that no one has experienced God's judgment like this: Revelation 6:12-17 NLT 12 I watched as the Lamb broke the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became as dark as black cloth, and the moon became as red as blood. 13 Then the stars of the sky fell to the earth like green figs falling from a tree shaken by a strong wind. 14 The sky was rolled up like a scroll, and ALL of the mountains and islands were MOVED from their places. 15 Then everyone—the kings of the earth, the rulers, the generals, the wealthy, the powerful, and every slave and free person—all hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 And they cried to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb. 17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?” Do you really want to reject Jesus for what is coming for the ungodly? Every building will be flattened and what was there may just collapse in front of your eyes assuming you could stand in the shaking. This event could happen in your near future. That is why that personal relationship with Jesus is so important today. Jesus is Lord and he will take you today, no matter what you may have done in your past. So there are no excuses to not give your heart to him now! 12/21/2025 That night when Jesus was born, did you ever ask yourself why he went to the shepherds first. After all, no one has being a shepherd on their bucket list: Luke 2:8-12 NLT The Shepherds and Angels 8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” God loves people equally and does not like it when we exalt ourselves above people who are doing a necessary job. God saw that these shepherds were looked down on, so he went to them first. It is no different today in Denver. No one has on their bucket list to live in the ghetto but to live someplace like Cherry Hills where there is money. I will bet you that the people in the ghetto have stronger hearts for God than those affluent communities. God wants to reveal himself to those who have hearts for him and/or are the underdogs. The story of God in the ghetto will not be matched by any affluent community. I feel it is better to live where God is hanging out than to live where he is not. Matthew 23:12 NLT But those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. If we get wrapped up in prestige and wealth, this can bite you: Luke 1:52 NLT He has brought down princes from their thrones and exalted the humble. Make sure that you are part of God's story today! Those I know in the ghetto are doing that now! 12/19/2025 Have ever imagined what life would be like if God did not put challenges in our lives. Wouldn't that be cool. I have witnessed that isn't the case. In agriculture God has given this nation and countries around the world fabulous crops because of the weather. This bounty has destroyed the value of commodities to the point many farmers are filing for bankruptcy. Farmers were better off when they faced weather challenges and prices were double. The cattle guys are facing challenges and beef prices are soaring for them. These guys are facing disease threats, Government wolves released on their herds, and the high price of buying replacement cattle. Challenges are making these guys some money. I bet many of you have worked hard with God's help to get where you are. Just think, if you had no challenges neither would the next guy. You would have a lot of competition for your job. This would mean smaller pay checks. The next time you want it easy, this undesired outcome may happen to you too. Paul said this: Romans 5:3 NLT We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. Peter has a lot to say about the trials we face 1 Peter 1:6 NLT So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you must endure many trials for a little while. | | 1 Peter 1:7 NLT These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. | | 1 Peter 4:12NLT Suffering for Being a Christian Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. | | 1 Peter 4:13 NLT Instead, be very glad—for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. | | 2 Peter 2:9 NLT So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment. Our challenges don't destroy us but make us into something God desires. 12/15/2025 It is interesting how the establishment watched Jesus when he began his ministry. They all had eyes to see and ears to hear, yet they were divided on their opinions. One side was like this: John 2:18 NLT 18 But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.” The other side, entirely the opposite, was like this: John 3:2 NLT 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.” This next verse tell why so many refuse to believe in Jesus even with the overwhelming evidence showing that he is real: John 6:44 NLT 44 For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up. Jesus could do a million miracles and many would still reject him. If we dedicate ourselves to the world, Jesus will say: John 17:9 NKJV 9 “I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours. We can make Jesus stop pleading for us if we reject him for the world. I have heard of people being told by God to just to let them go and move on. If I do not hear from God, I will continue to pray for others assuming that God has called them to him. That is something that God drew me to want to accept the Lord. He will be the first to say that I did not deserve it, but he did it anyway. It could be because he wanted me to help fulfill one of his dreams. For this, I am thankful. 12/12/2025 They say that God can do anything. Nothing is impossible for him. Well, I am going to tell you some things that God cannot do. First you have to understand that our God is Holy. Because of this he cannot lie. He also cannot break a covenant between him and the person he made it with. Our sin is the only thing that may break it off. God cannot improve because he is the author of all knowledge and wisdom. Whatever he does it is to perfection. He does not miss any details. He does not forget about anything and is always prepared for every outcome. This is the reason why God always wins. Creation was carefully thought out. Man was to live with God forever. Man's sin forced God to add death and decay to what was a perfect creation. Jesus was sent to repair what man forced God to do because of his sin. 1 Corinthians 1:30 NLT God Himself made the way so you can have new life through Christ Jesus. God gave us Christ to be our wisdom. Christ made us right with God and set us apart for God and made us holy. Christ bought us with His blood and made us free from our sins. I truly believe true holiness can stop us from lying and our word will be like a written contract. Jesus's blood frees us from our sins to live more like our Father. P.S I do not think our God is done creating because the book of Revelation talks about the new heaven and earth. That will be quite glorious to see. But until then, Jesus is Lord. 12/10/2025 I was reading 2 Samuel 23 and I am convinced that God really loves our military. He wants to honor those who do an amazing job serving their country: 2 Samuel 23:8-12 NLT David’s Mightiest Warriors 8 These are the names of David’s mightiest warriors. The first was Jashobeam the Hacmonite,[a] who was leader of the Three[b]—the three mightiest warriors among David’s men. He once used his spear to kill 800 enemy warriors in a single battle. 9 Next in rank among the Three was Eleazar son of Dodai, a descendant of Ahoah. Once Eleazar and David stood together against the Philistines when the entire Israelite army had fled. 10 He killed Philistines until his hand was too tired to lift his sword, and the Lord gave him a great victory that day. The rest of the army did not return until it was time to collect the plunder! 11 Next in rank was Shammah son of Agee from Harar. One time the Philistines gathered at Lehi and attacked the Israelites in a field full of lentils. The Israelite army fled, 12 but Shammah[d] held his ground in the middle of the field and beat back the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory. There was a lot more to be said about the military then I wrote here. If God hated the killing of bad guys, he never would have put these verses in the Bible. You people who hate the military need to read this whole chapter. You will find out you are completely wrong about who God is and your idea of killing. You who serve in the military need to also read this so you know how much God loves it when you put your heart into serving your country. If we truly understood God we would all love our military men and women just as God does. Love them even if they kill the bad guys. They are making our country safe just like David's men did theirs. 12/09/2025 President Trump has more interest in the people in this country then he has in the establishment. The establishment knows this and they want to get rid of him in the worst way. They can't find any evidence so they do these witch hunts to get rid of President Trump. I know of another person that dealt with witch hunts. If you read John 9, Jesus healed a blind man. He did not follow the establishments rules when he healed the man's sight. Now the witch hunt begins. The establishment started investigating everyone near the miracle to find testimony to use against Jesus. When they harassed the blind man the second time, he responded with the most amazing answer. I pray that I can stand up for Jesus like that blind man did. John 9:24-34 NLT 24 So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.” 25 “I don’t know whether he is a sinner,” the man replied. “But I know this: I was blind, and now I can see!” 26 “But what did he do?” they asked. “How did he heal you?” 27 “Look!” the man exclaimed. “I told you once. Didn’t you listen? Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become his disciples, too?” 28 Then they cursed him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses! 29 We know God spoke to Moses, but we don’t even know where this man comes from.” 30 “Why, that’s very strange!” the man replied. “He healed my eyes, and yet you don’t know where he comes from? 31 We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will. 32 Ever since the world began, no one has been able to open the eyes of someone born blind. 33 If this man were not from God, he couldn’t have done it.” {These are the coolest words that he said about Jesus. I want to always be able to say powerful things about Jesus like this man did.} 34 “You were born a total sinner!” they answered. “Are you trying to teach us?” And they threw him out of the synagogue. If you did not think like the religious, they threw you out of the synagogue. If you support President Trump, they want to ban you from speaking on any social platform. Jesus stood firm and continued teaching in the temple. As believers in Jesus, we to need to talk about Jesus even if the establishment doesn't want us to. Jesus is the true Lord even though the establishment thinks they are Lord. 12/08/2025 No, Jesus is not a cannibal here. I also do not hear people talking about the significance of these next verses. He is talking about spiritual things: John 6:53-58 NLT 53 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. 54 But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day. 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. 56 Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. 57 I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. 58 I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.” Jesus demonstrated here what he was talking about above: Matthew 26:26-28 NLT 26 As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. These verses talk more about the body of Jesus: John 4:34 Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work. 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, This brings us to the next act of carnage. Jesus is not into the "Saw" movies as described in these verses: Mark 9:42-48 NLT 42 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands. 45 If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It’s better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, 48 ‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.’ We also know that our minds can cause us to sin: Matthew 5:27-28 NLT 27 “You have heard the commandment that says, ‘You must not commit adultery.’ 28 But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your mind causes you to sin, you need to cut your head off. We all know that would be suicide and God can't use dead people to fulfill his will. What metaphor Jesus is saying, we need to use drastic measures to keep from sinning. We may have to dump our so called friends and separate ourselves from temptations that may be in our homes or at work. If we don't eliminate these temptations now, hell may be the only option we have. Both of these topics are spiritual in nature and we have to treat them as such in order to understand them. Jesus is still Lord!!!!!!! 12/06/2025 Could you imagine saying this to an unbeliever: John 8:21 NLT The Unbelieving People Warned 21 Later Jesus said to them again, “I am going away. You will search for me but will die in your sin. You cannot come where I am going.” It can be used even today when you have an opportunity to share Christ with someone: "The Lord brought me here today to tell you about him. You may never see me again but on judgement day you will be reminded about this day we met. Without Jesus, you will continue to search for something to fill that empty spot in your life that only Jesus can fill. Without Jesus, we will die in our sins. We have two option in life: A. Heaven or B. Hell. I am choosing option A but you will not be able to come with me because accepting Jesus holds the keys to A. Please accept Jesus today because Jesus and I both want you to come where I am going." Jesus is Lord!!!!!!! John 14:6 NLT 6 Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me. 12/05/2025 Everyone has heard of the Samaritan women at the well story. When she asked the question about the right location to worship, Jesus set the precedence on how we are to worship: John 4:21-24 NLT 21 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. 22 You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. 23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. 24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” Notice that "spirit and in truth" was emphasized twice. The Holy Spirit is to be part of our church services and only the entire truth is to be spoken. The Holy Spirit never comes into a church service if the entire truth is not spoken. Don't be intimidated by those who do not understand the Holy Spirit. It is OK to speak in tongues at a church service. The Holy Spirit loves organization too, so do it properly. Let him live in your life. Jesus said, "The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way." John 14:16 NLT And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. 12/04/2025 Boy, I feel like I am complacent on understanding Jesus when I read John the Baptist's understanding: John 3:31-36 NLT 31 “He has come from above and is greater than anyone else. We are of the earth, and we speak of earthly things, but he has come from heaven and is greater than anyone else. 32 He testifies about what he has seen and heard, but how few believe what he tells them! 33 Anyone who accepts his testimony can affirm that God is true. 34 For he is sent by God. He speaks God’s words, for God gives him the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves his Son and has put everything into his hands. 36 And anyone who believes in God’s Son has eternal life. Anyone who doesn’t obey the Son will never experience eternal life but remains under God’s angry judgment.” Sure, God may have revealed this to him: John 1:31-34 NLT 31 I did not recognize him as the Messiah, but I have been baptizing with water so that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 Then John testified, “I saw the Holy Spirit descending like a dove from heaven and resting upon him. 33 I didn’t know he was the one, but when God sent me to baptize with water, he told me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and rest is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this happen to Jesus, so I testify that he is the Chosen One of God. We all serve the same God as John did. Besides what we find in his written word, we need to ask God to reveal more of Christ's understanding in our own lives just like he did to John. I want to be able to say as much about Jesus in one paragraph as John did. That paragraph will be different for each person we encounter but each one will be powerful. This authority tells people that I know my King inside and out. Lord, we continue to pray that you never stop revealing yourself to us. People need to know that you are real and we love you. We want to talk about you and it will be done in an "honor your name" manner. 12/02/2025 There is a lot more to a ministry than just spreading the gospel and glorifying the name of Jesus. John knew what that was: John 3:27-30 NLT 27 John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. 28 You yourselves know how plainly I told you, ‘I am not the Messiah. I am only here to prepare the way for him.’ 29 It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the bridegroom’s friend is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success. 30 He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less. We should want people to grow in the Lord stronger each day which means we will become less each day. They will remember the day you brought them to Christ but it will only be a passing memory compared to the God who started it all in the first place. 11/28/2025 Growing up I have always been told about trusting Jesus. John 2:23-25 NLT 23 Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him. 24 But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew all about people. 25 No one needed to tell him about human nature, for he knew what was in each person’s heart. Why didn't I ever hear about conditioning our hearts to a place where Jesus will begin to trust us. It so easy to let him down. Just follow after the world. The other, which is more difficult, is to focus on spiritual things to gain that trust. It makes you think, "How much does Jesus trust me?". Jesus is no quitter and stays with us while we grow spiritually if we are serious about that relationship. Jesus is Lord!!!!!!!
