life sucks but that’s what it is moment of happiness that’s what is terror that’s what is joy that’s what he is on and on and on, we could go. but even that is what is you won’t find peace trying to change what is. you either accept it or have anxiety because you can’t. […]
You can’t know how evil this generation is until you try to do the speed limit on open roads. After about an hour, you will notice maybe one person was doing the speed limit with you. Everyone else is breaking the law on purpose. There is no respect in this generation for holiness. Try it […]
They search the Internet to fight against Christ. Hoping beyond hope that they find a fiery argument. They pass their hours ignoring anything but themselves. What a ridiculous waste of time. Time. In the space of eternity, it’s horribly sad how much we get. I’m 73 this year and I’m amazed not only that I’m […]
If a person is not controlled by the living, God‘s holy son, Jesus that person is controlled by the enemy of God. Folks don’t understand, it’s not a question of; I’ll take my chances at the judgment. Only those who want to be controlled by the son of God Christ Jesus will enter. The rest […]
I want to talk to a man about Christ who told me “I’ll take my chances“. I didn’t bother to explain to him that he has no chance at all. In ourselves, hidden in our blindness, we think we find refuge. That’s like a soldier hiding under a tree trunk on the front line oblivious […]
Life is just a game and we are the hapless players. It’s an impossible game unless you know the winning move. No human can contrive the winning scenario. You have to play so why would you want to lose? All you need to do is call for help from Jesus. And trust him to come […]
Fox News “Achingly close to Jesus’ Christianity“ I didn’t know there was another Christianity or a variation to Christ “I anity“ People if you don’t know what you’re talking about shut up!
Who in their right mind would never put gasoline in their car and then try to drive it every single day? Would they tell you, “I have a gas card from Kroger and it gives me everything I need”. Then go be happy to sit in your car with your Kroger card.! Like wise, who […]
What to say in regard to this? Let God speak. I wake into the necessary. From a fitful series of dreams to the reality of a nightmare. And what does this nightmare look like? I can speak to myself with understanding, but how do I speak to those who do not have understanding and do […]
These days people watch the weather forecast with furrowed brow. Trying hard to plan their future scarred by the invisible. The same is true of millions of pieces of unknown information. But there is one particular phenomenon the world absolutely refuses to check in on, yet it has the most violent impact in our lives. […]
Hello. This is interesting because it hinges on something amazing. We are in a season of much upheaval and while part of the situation is indeed a trial of faith, many aspects are the result of bad decision making and even chastisement. And while we could have done certain things in a way that would have been less perplexing, I have been thanking God for the chastisement. That he is dealing with me as a son and not allowing me to go in my own way. It does lead to reverence and love of God on a deeper level.
Our world is filled with people who seem to have it all togerther; who have more financial reserve than they could ever spend…..and they are headed for hell. As you mention at the end of this post, the loving rebuke of God is far more desirable than the pleasures of this world for a season. In fact, they arent really pleasures. Compared to the peace of God, the offerings of this world feel like……death.
Thanks for touching on this often misunderstood, and yet critical aspect of life as we strive to daily be more like Jesus and less like us.
Blessings always in Jesus name.
timbob
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What comes to mind is this: “24“But woe to you who are rich, for you are receiving your comfort in full. 25“Woe to you who are well-fed now, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. 26“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.” (Luke 6)
How I yearn to see a contrite heart in every man I meet. I beg all men to consider the ways of the Holy God of all life. Now is the time to encounter Him. When we see Him in His fullness, we will be locked in what we have allowed Him to cause us to be here.
Thank you Tim. My prayers this morning were filled with truth regarding who I am opposed to who I should be at this place in my life. Though it is somewhat painful to give an accounting of myself as I find things to be, it will be far more painful for those who have hated His ways to give account of themselves without opportunity for change or renewal.
What this tells me is, “BE READY”! Give all you can, Paul. I can see how I will regret anything I’ve held back.
Oh Lord! God of heaven and earth, please provoke Your servants to yield to Your Righteous ways! By Your Holy Grace.
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