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Such is the plight of man without God.
That all things real will find no cause.
And what will the outcome of this life be?
It will all hinge tightly on who you say is HE.
It’s the life we lead that names us friend.
And all, that not, will find the end.
It’s those who seek with all their might.
In this dark and sin blackened night.
Who find the hope they’re looking for.
It’s Jesus, who’s the open door.
by His Grace.
I look around at the world.
I want to serve.
I look into my heart.
I want to serve.
I look into the heart of the Lord.
And something changes.
I look around at the world.
I need to serve the Lord!
I look into my heart.
I need to serve the Lord!
The difference is plain.
Desire is not necessarily the doing.
By His Grace.
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In our walk with Jesus we continue to encounter different places of experience with Him. And, though this isn’t the first time I’ve had that impression, I’ve come to realize a “new” place for me. I suppose this place I’ve reached is not new to many. But it’s fairly new to me.
I’m coming to a firm knowledge that He has caused me to desire what is eternally good. It’s not that I can do everything we’re suppose to do as Christians. But there is a consistent desire within me to reach out for the “best” I can attain. While even the “reaching out” is as a baby staggers in its first few steps, the desire is much like that of a baby who finally realized it can walk. Though the baby will fall often and hard. There is absolutely no “give up” in the baby’s mind or heart.
The Lord has placed within me that specific lack of give up. And He has replaced hopelessness with desire. It’s this desire that will become the engine for the greater things the Lord has in mind for me. We are His. And over time He makes that very plain.
By His Grace.
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.
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.
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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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