I don’t have time to address this with any force. But I have a question. Why do those who call themselves Christians bother with astrology? Is Jesus not enough?
By His Grace.
Daily Archives: June 15, 2011
Worried About Being Shunned?
In the present world we are highly discouraged from speaking about God’s things. Do you think this is something new to the world? Point to a place (since the fall of Adam) where man was encouraged to speak of the Lord. Want to live a life worth living? Proclaim the truths of the Lord at every possible place. I promise you something: The more you proclaim, the less you’ll be asked to speak. So don’t worry about being shunned. It will happen either here or in heaven.
By His Grace.
Hurricane of Hatred Guarenteed.
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Stand strong for the Lord Jesus and you will be misunderstood. It is an absolute truth. You can set everything you are and own on that. You will be misunderstood by the entire world. And you will be misunderstood by the majority of those who call themselves Christian.
It is acceptable to perform life at minimal amplitude. But this acceptance comes from those who chase after Holiness through a half witted strength and desire. Those who bend their entire self toward the Lord will not look like anything natural to this world. They will be different in all their dealings. They will submit to that which is “other”. They will search after the will of God without regard to their own personal gain. And this search will yield all the godly attributes we expect from Christians.
I look at my ability to convince others of this and realize that I have no power to help anyone else define their allegiance to God. All I can do is jump on here and type what is true. It remains in the hand of each of us to force our hearts to look into the perfect face of God the Father through Jesus Christ His Son. We have all been warned. And we will all stand individually before Him on “That Day”.
As you stand you will encounter a certain bracing wind of opposition. Stand strong and you will face a hurricane of hatred from anyone who hates the Holiness of God. There should be mentioned here that there is a place of “standing” in which you will not have the strength to stand. You can’t perform a truly godly life without the Spirit of God within you. You can pace yourself in a “religion”. But you won’t be able to withstand the onslaught from man with God’s help. And one more point: No one can enter into the godly life without the Lord opening the door.
By His Grace.
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A Christian President?
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In this world we will find murder, chaos, and trouble in every shade of hatred. It spills out it’s sticky substance on all humanity. And in every fold of man we will find evil corruption. We are forced, by the nature of our world, to choose what is best from what is worst. And so our plight will continue. We don’t vote for the best. We vote for the best of the worst.
I consider the field available. What do I see? I see the horrors of selfishness on the horizion. The next president will not do any better than the last. Even if this next is Obama. So we are left with a bad choice, from the bad choices which will be presented to our table of society.
We eat, then, from what is provided. And we will all certainly be forced to eat. The hunger of society demands a leader. I would rather eat, however, from the table of one who at least cleans the dishes. If we must be led by someone, I would rather it be someone who proposes we turn from evil and reach our filthy hands toward God. At least, in that choice, a standard appears which calls for an end to hatred. And this calling is directed to each individual. While it ignores the general flavor of humanity.
This is my choice. You have yours. Just dropping a dime to help bring clarity to calamity. Regardless what happens, we appear to be in a ship called “trouble” together. At least, in Christianity, we have the framework of hope.
By His Grace.
The Gentle Breeze of God
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The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” (John 3:8)
I sit this morning and ponder my bruised mind. Why do I do these things? I want to do what is right. But I am forced along by what I don’t understand. The Apostle Paul spoke about sin living in him that causes him to do what he does not want to do. We are caught in a horrible fixture. We learn to listen to what the Lord speaks, both through His word and in our soul. But we often find we have wandered off the path a bit. In a frantic scramble, we trace our way back. Then, out of breath from the struggle, we sit to ponder why we wandered.
We are not yet perfected in our worship of Jesus. But as fast as we can, when we find our way gone wrong, we recover and make amends as we are able. It is the Spirit of God who enlightens the horror of sin in a man. He alone can show you what needs fixing. And by the Grace of God, you are bid to take part in this dance of salvation. “Let’s work hard on this today”. Though you didn’t realize why you did those things, God will show you.
Listen to Him and live. Stop your ears and you remain in death.
By His Grace.
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