Grace

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9). 

The above scripture is one of the reasons I write this blog. I always try to tell my readers the truth and lift them up, so that they won't make some of the same mistakes I have made and so they will know that no matter what is happening in their life, they are indeed, very loved. Jesus gave Himself for all of us, so that no matter how rejected, unloved or how much we felt like we don't belong, we can know that we are loved, that we do belong, and that He will never reject us, but rather, has already accepted us, as we are, promising to help us change, by the "renewing of our minds," if we are willing. (Romans 12:2). All we must do, is so simple, it's stupid. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, will not perish, but have everlasting life." (John 3:16).

I hope that all those who read, have read or will read this blog, will gain something out of each post, that helps them to understand God and His will for us a little better. This is just one of them. There is nothing that we ourselves can do, no matter how grand, in order to gain heaven because Jesus already did the work Himself when He bled and died on Calvary's cross, for our sins, past, present and future. "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they be red as crimson, they shall be like wool." (Isaiah 1:18). This is what Jesus did for us. His blood is the payment, in full, for our transgressions. There is no work we could ever do, to pay the full price for our sins. Jesus was the "Lamb of God" who was sacrificed for us, so that if we just believed in Him, we would go to heaven and not perish in the eternal damnation of hell.

In some of my most recent posts about biblical prophecy, I made a few errors. I was a bit confused, as many get, about where certain places listed in the bible are today. I was also missing something about the "King of the North" and the "King of the South," that was very important! I have to admit, when I started getting so interested in Ezekiel 38, I got a bit of tunnel vision and ran with it. The one thing I wasn't seeing was that the King of the North is going to be a double dealing backstabber. 

The King of the North is Putin. He's already in Syria, and has had one of his planes shot down by the Sunni's in Turkey. He called them "backstabbers" for what they did. I believe now, that at some point, he will leave Syria, march through "The Beautiful Land," Israel, (see Daniel 11), and overtake Egypt and steal her riches! Put which I thought was Libya, is northern Africa, and Cush, which I thought was Sudan, is all of southern Africa, and will join the King of the North. We're going to have a Sunni/Russian/Shia alliance! 

When I first began to get "tunnel vision" about Ezekiel 38, I wondered at first, "What could the King of the North be "turned about" from? (Ezekiel 38:4). I suddenly realized that he would be turned around and pulled out of the Ukraine, which is exactly what happened about 6 months later. I also made a comment in one of those posts about how at some point, the Sunni and the Shia Muslims will have a "peace pipe" moment and make peace with each other, and say, "Hey, why are we fighting each other! Our REAL enemy is Israel!" That has yet to happen.

But then, I saw this episode of "The Hal Lindsey Report" from December 4th, and I got a confirmation that I'm not the only one who believes that! I admit, I was a bit off on some things, but I pretty much had it, except the "peoples" that would be with Putin in this whole thing. Believe me, if you try to get into it, you can get a headache pretty fast! It can be very confusing figuring out "who" who is? 

Please watch this video with your family? Please be ready? We need to use Lamentations 3:23 each and every day, "His mercies are new every morning, blessed be the name of the Lord." We can be forgiven a million times in one day when we sin! We just have to be very sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit! I know, as for me anyway, I would not want to be in the middle of committing a sin when He comes? So I've tried to be super good! He is my Father, and I want to please Him! The bible says "Without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." (Hebrews 11:6).

If you are not saved, it is never too late! If you have fallen away from Jesus Christ and His ways, it's never too late to begin again! He loves you, so much, please give Him a 2nd chance? And if you've never begun a personal relationship with Him, why not do so right now? I truly believe, that if you are reading this? He's calling your name! Answer Him! It may not be easy, and things could even get worse, but this world belongs to the devil, the "thief who comes to steal kill and destroy?" He will try to make you fall back into your old ways, but God will always be there and He will always hold you by the back of your shirt before you fall off of a deadly cliff. He did that for me and I know He'll do it for you! He saved me from myself. Let Him do the same for you? 

We need to be on our knees folks, because the end? Well, it's almost here. Jesus told us the things that would occur in Matthew 24 and in Luke 21. The one thing He said that always stuck with me was this: "When you see these things begin to take place, stand and look up! For your redemption is drawing nigh." (Luke 21:28). 

Folks, those things are all happening! All one must do is look around, dig into it a little bit, and see the amazing grace that God has planted all around us so that we might see His power at work! He is in complete control! He will save you, if you'll only give Him a chance? Please don't leave this site, until you email me, (use the contact form), and let me know? I would love to pray for you and ask the Lord to make it easier for you to learn, to grow your faith, to learn about your spiritual gifts and grow them, and especially for Him to keep you safe and protect you? Please, don't go without making a choice? "Choose you this day, whom you will serve." (Joshua 24:14-15). You can serve God or money. But you cannot serve both. You can serve God, or the "things" you idolize, but you can't serve both. You can serve God, or you can serve "self" but you cannot serve both!

That is why God gave us grace. So that we could be forgiven when we walk away, to do things "our way" again.

If I have written anything that brought you down, please forgive me? I have written a few posts that were basically "pity parties for one" and then tried to draw a lesson into it, but that may not have been the right thing for me to do. Self pity is a form of "idolatry." The Israelites had a horrible time getting rid of their bad habits of worshipping the gods of Egypt? Some believe that those habits that they had learned in the land of Egypt brought them down in the desert. They doubted. They even wanted to go back to Egypt! They would rather be slaves, than move forward. Sometimes I feel like that's what I'm doing? Staying a slave to my sin, which is "familiar?" Does that happen to you? 

I just feel like at times, I haven't been an "encourager" at all, but rather a complete downer? I apologize for the times I have done that, and I will try very hard not to do that anymore. If you have read any of the posts herein, and seen any of those posts, please forgive me. I am human, and I am going through a lot, but I should probably talk more about the Lord and how much He loves us, and use the scriptures to teach, show my love for all of you, and share my prayers for all of you. So again, please forgive me. I do try to do my best, and a lot of the time, I get things wrong. I don't doubt myself, I doubt my earthly, fleshly self? My spiritual self is fine, and sitting in the heavenlies with Jesus, which is where I cannot wait to be!

He is indeed, coming very quickly! Personally? I'm so homesick, I cannot wait to go home!

He gives me grace each day and I want all of you to know the feeling of that grace too. Please, know, that each and every second, of every single day, no matter what you've done, or hos often the devil whispers in your ear, "You're never going to be good enough," just remember this: In the end? 

Grace always wins!                                                                                                                         

Ezekiel 38: Part I

We knew it could happen and we knew, that very possibly, it was coming. It wasn't a matter of "if" but rather, "when" and "when" was last Friday evening. 

Terrorists who had infiltrated France through the Syrian refugee crisis, attacked Parisian's and Americans enjoying a concert in a concert hall as 3 gunman, who were seated in the balcony, suddenly stood up and began firing at random, killing concert goers who were there to see a band from Southern California perform. 

One member of this brazen group of terrorists tried to enter a soccer stadium, where France's President, Francois Hollande, had gone to watch a soccer match. A lone guard outside of the stadium, was approached by this terrorist and he refused him entry. He was wearing a suicide vest and intended to get as close to France's President as he could and detonate the bomb, killing himself and as many soccer fans as possible, no matter their nationality. After being refused entry by the guard, he detonated the vest, killing himself and four others who sadly, were standing nearby. The guard, no doubt saved many lives and is a hero. 

A cafe and a few restaurants were strafed by a drive by shooter and in 4 other places, bombs exploded. The attacks killed 130 people and wounded close to 400 others. There was an immediate call to shelter in place, or leave the streets as they declared a police state. The military took control of the streets and for the first time since WWII, in 1944, Paris was under an order of mandatory curfew and the Eiffel Tower went dark.  

Less than 48 hours later, there were reports that France had begun flying air strikes over Raqqa. Not long after, they were joined by Russia. Then the French made a deal with Putin to fly "together" against ISIS. Putin has also launched Russian special forces into the area to stand and fight. 

The strength and might of the US Military is legendary, so Obama, probably trying to "look tough," after recalling the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group in early October, just before the Russian's launched their only Carrier to go fight ISIS, made a deal with Turkey's Erdogan to launch our jets from Turkish air bases. Erdogan is Muslim Brotherhood, so that is really no surprise. Plus, Turkey had been attacked by ISIS, so the US using their bases, gave him a "border watch dog" in the US's jets. But this last Monday, 3 days after the attacks in Paris, Obama deployed the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group with 6,000 sailors to head down to help in the fight.

Last weekend, the world looked on as a puffed up Putin made a deal with Hollande, and they began flying strikes on Raqqa and Aleppo Syria, together. Obama made his own deal with Putin that we'll stay out of Iraqi air space when they're flying, and vice versa. Now, as of this morning, there is heightened speculation that the Chinese are sending a carrier of their own!  

The last post I put on this blog, was about Ezekiel 38. There is now, further proof, that indeed, the "King of the North" is in Syria. He has made a deal with the French, and will later make a deal with Germany and now, possibly with China as well, to make a stand against ISIS, but it will not end there. The EU is the "Revived Roman Empire." (See Daniel 2:32). France is a NATO nation and Article 5 states that an attack on one, is an attack on all NATO ally nations. 

ISIS has already attacked the Turks and Erdogan who just won re-election, and allowed the soccer fans to cheer "Allahu akbar" over and over again at a recent soccer match, is Muslim Brotherhood and probably isn't very happy about any of the attacks from ISIS and will have to defend himself once the Harry S. Truman arrives and reclaims our jets onto the deck of our carrier. He will eventually be part of the conflict that causes them to go against Israel. He does have a border to protect and nobody is going to just "do it for him?" 

In Germany, they've already had to shut down a soccer match, which German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in an act of defiance of the terrorists, was set to attend. But then, there was a threat and they had to evacuate the stadium and abandon the match. If I was her? I'd be pretty ticked off and I'd definitely want to make Germany part of the attacks on ISIS if they had chased me out of a venue that way!  

We're all pretty darn sick of ISIS. I don't think I've seen the world this angry about it until now. What in the world they were waiting for, is anyone's guess, but I have a feeling it was all about God's timing, which is indeed, perfect. When ISIS began by beheading an American journalist by the name of James Foley, I thought we would respond. I couldn't figure out why we weren't doing anything. But then they started killing Christians! They started crucifying people, executing hundreds of Iraqi soldiers at one time, burying women & children alive, taking women/girls as sex slaves, burning a pilot from Jordan alive in a cage, killing men they suspected were gay by throwing them off of buildings, etc., etc., and they videotaped it for the world to see! Now they are using 10 yr old boys to execute people! So why is it that now, all of a sudden, they're ready to go bomb the crud out of em? What was missing before all those Christians were crucified, beheaded, chased out of Mosul, raped, beaten into submission, marked for death, or left to die on Mt. Sinjar? 

Well, I believe I know the answer to that question. There was one chess piece, that was not yet in play and it was the "King of the North," Russia. You tell me, where is Putin now? Syria. Why is he there? When he went in there in the middle of September, he said he didn't know why he was there! I knew why he was there! It's all laid out in Ezekiel 38! (Pls see post below!).

He's now in Syria, with his airplanes, helping France bomb ISIS back to the hell they came from. They are hitting every ISIS target they can find and now the US is flying along with the French and the Russian's and we've now made a deal with Putin to just stay out of each other's way when flying missions over the area. 

Obama has most definitely been 'holding back' the full force and strength of the United States military! He should've rained hell fire on ISIS a long time ago, but the US has been weakened by our overwhelming debt and we can't afford another war. We will do what we can, but there will be no ground troops, no invasion and sadly, no "Peace through Strength." We are so badly weakened by the Obama years to the point where we can't sharpen our own pencils, much less destroy this terrible enemy, at least not by ourselves. They will need Putin's leadership now, a "guard" for them. 

"And the word of the Lord came to me saying "Son of man, set your face toward Gog (Putin) of the land of Magog (USSR), the prince of Rosh, (Russia), Meshech (Moscow) and Tubal (Tobolsk, NE of Siberia), and prophecy against him and say, "Thus says the Lord God, "Behold, I am against you, O Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you about (from his natural inclination, which in this case, was to take over the Ukraine), and put hooks into your jaws, (signifying unwillingness), and I will bring you out and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them splendidly attired (clothed in full armor), a great company with buckler and shield, all of them wielding swords; Persia (Iran), Ethiopia, (Arab Spring Nations), and Put (Libya) with them, all of them with shield and helmet. Gomer (Germany) with all it's troops, Beth-togarmah, (Turkey), from the remotest part of the north, all of it's troops, many peoples with you. Be prepared and prepare yourself, you and all your companies assembled about you and be a guard (leader) for them!" (Ezekiel 38:1-7).

Need I go further? Whether you like it or not people? This is happening! The battle known as the "Gog/Magog War" has just begun! 

Jesus WILL have HIS way, but we must, as Christian's, pray and remember Acts 16:29-31 and the caveat that Paul and Silas gave their jailer when he asked them "What must I do to be saved?" They told him to "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." Then they added this: "You AND your household!" 

Never forget, that the same power that lived in Jesus? It lives on in us, His believers, through the Holy Spirit! Jesus said, "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in Me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father." (John 14:12)..

Soon, the One who was pierced for OUR transgressions, the ONE who is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, and was there at Creation and said, "Let there be light," the One who healed the sick, and raised the dead, who died for our sins, will say to us, one by one.....

"Well done, good and faithful servant. Enter into your rest!" (Matthew 25:21).

Be Blessed dear brothers and sisters, for, "When these things begin to take place, stand and look up, for YOUR REDEMPTION IS DRAWING NEAR!" (Luke 21:28).

                                 

A Mighty Wind Is Coming!

In Ezekiel 37, we're told the story of the valley of dead dry bones.

The dead dry bones, represented an army whose battle had ended there in the valley. Ezekiel was told by God to prophesy His words to the valley, and to his amazement, the dead dry bones began to rattle, then be put back together, covered with sinew and skin, and then finally, the Lord blew his breath into that valley of once dead dry bones, and caused them to come to life, right before Ezekiel's eyes. The once mighty army of God, was standing again, and ready to fight.                                                                                                                                    
I encourage you to read Ezekiel 37-39, because we are living these days right now. It is an exciting, kind of scary time, but it is also an encouraging time, because it means that Jesus is coming very soon! The dead dry bones of that army? They represent every person on this earth who believes in Jesus Christ, who are slumbering in their walk with God. They've fallen asleep. I do believe a lot of people are starting to see that something funky is going on, but I don't think they've made the connection between the two, just quite yet? 

This piece of scripture is referring to a mighty army, once fallen, that would rise up again. It represented Israel at the time, because this event occurred in the Old Testament, and Jesus hadn't died for our sins yet, so we weren't included yet. But after Jesus died, for all of us, Jew and Gentile, we were included, so the dead dry bones in that valley, represents ALL believers, from every "tongue, tribe and nation."

I have been feeling dead, dry and just out of breath. I have been quite ill of late, and it's been taking everything out of me lately. I'm tired all of the time, and some days, I feel like the valley of dead dry bones, inwardly. Some day's I just can't put my finger on what it is that is bothering me. Then, I remember this morning prayer: "Lord, please help me to walk with You today. Help me to remember that you are the vine, and I am just a lowly branch. I can do nothing without You Lord Jesus." When I get lax, and lazy, and don't say that prayer? The devil comes running to throw awful thoughts in my head about my kids, or someone in my family, and I have to take that thought captive, and then toss it out. If it doesn't meet the criteria in Philippians 4:8, we should toss it! Kay Arthur, of Precept Ministries, who's Inductive Study Bible I still use, said in one of her teachings, "Philippians 4:8 everything that comes to your mind and if it doesn't match that scripture, don't let your mind dwell on that thought!"

I'll be honest. I know I just flat out got lazy about my walk with God. It's only been for a few days, but that mountain top walk I did with the Lord all those years ago, that I never wanted to end? The abrupt end to it was harsh for me. I hated myself for wandering away like some lost sheep, but He always came back for me, and carried me back to the flock, where I belonged. Jesus is my rock, my shield, my fortress...most importantly, He is my strength. With the kind of pain I'm in ever day, I could only make it through it with His strength because my body keeps getting weaker. However, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13).

There is such a thing as breathing in the breath of the Holy Spirit. I was baptised into the Holy Spirit a long time ago. Ever since, I've known that God was there, and yet, I still wandered away, like a wandering, lost sheep. One of those times, I was on a mountain peak, wandering through the grass, trees, and beauty of the mountain with God Himself. I remember praying a prayer one day, saying, "God, I never want to ever ever ever be away from You. I want to walk with You every day, knowing You are there, as I know You are now." I wanted so desperately to stay on that mountain, but eventually after several months, I came down into the valley again, to live the regular everyday life of some housewife who went back to work. I lost the mountain, and I've always regretted that, but He found me, again!

I feel like I'm half way back up that big mountain, only this time, there are spiritual forces causing my delay in getting to the top. But I am a warrior for Jesus Christ, and through his mighty two edged sword, the Bible, I know I can make it, "for no weapon formed against me shall prosper." (Isaiah 54:17).

If you're a Christian, and you've wandered away from the Lord, it's time to wander back into His presence, with reverence, fear, trembling, humility and prayers for forgiveness. First, you need to make things right with your brothers and sisters, and then come and bring your request to God for forgiveness. That's what Jesus said we should do. I've done that. I've been through Celebrate Recovery and I can tell you, it's something you want to do again after you get through it, because you'll learn something new each time, that you didn't know about yourself the first time. It's like it takes a few times to get through you, but the outcome can be a closer walk with Jesus than ever before! When we learn to lean on the "everlasting arms" knowing that no matter what, God will take care of us, it changes everything!

The mighty army? It's us! We're the "dead dry bones." Time to rattle those dead dry bones, all ye Christians, and WAKE THE HECK UP! Russia, (The King of the North in Ezekiel 38), is in Syria! Putin says he doesn't even know why he's there! I know exactly why he's there! It's because God has put "hooks into his jaws" and dragged him into the battle, and soon all of these countries will turn on Israel! Putin will want their technology and their oil, and Iran and the rest will just want the Jews dead and gone. It's in there! Read Ezekiel 37-39 and you'll see a bunch of countries listed. Google where they are! Some say the north is Turkey, but it's Russia! I encourage every Christian to open and read those 3 chapters. Ezekiel 37-39. It will show you what is to come.

I believe that there is going to be a huge raising of an army to go up against Israel, and it's going to happen very soon! That army has already begun swarming in the form of ISIS! Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, all of them will turn on Israel! When that day comes, we will all be watching in breathless anticipation as to what will happen, and we'll all be amazed when God Himself, spits fire from heaven to destroy those who come against His chosen people! There will be a great revival in Israel! "The dead dry bones," are originally the Jews, but as Gentiles, we're in that valley too! I truly believe that we are ALL part of that army!

Oh Lord, send your wind into the valley of dead dry bones, and wake them, raise them, and make us all a mighty army of warriors for Jesus Christ! Make us spiritual leaders who depend on YOU alone for guidance! People out there are so lost, and they need Your love Lord! Jesus said "They shall know you by your love." (John 13:35), so we must love one another. Jesus said "love one another even as I have loved you." (John 15:12).

Lord, please send a breath of wind into this valley? Raise your army! We're ready to fight!

The evil one doesn't stand a chance! We already know the "end" of the story! Jesus will be Victor and King over All!

Praise the Lord! Maranatha! Even so, Come Lord Jesus!                                                 

They Said "Yes" to Jesus!

It's happened again. This time, at a small community college in Oregon. 

The first time I remember something like this ever happening was in April 1999. Columbine High School in an unincorporated sleepy part of Colorado. The perpetrators names? Yes, I remember them. However, out of respect for those killed on Thursday, their families and the Douglas County Sheriff, John Hanlin, who refused to identify their killer, I will not mention their names here. I believe that his example should take hold of all those in the media, and many have already refused to name their attacker, and I applaud them. These attackers seek glory in their own deaths, but we shouldn't be giving it to them. That needs to stop. We should be remembering the lives of the brave souls who were their victims, instead.

There is one name that really stands out to me, to this day, from Columbine in 1999. Her name is Cassie Bernall. Much like the perpetrator in Oregon, the perpetrators at Columbine walked up to Cassie, held a gun to her head and asked her, "Do you believe in Jesus Christ?" These two snickering wimps probably knew that Cassie had dabbled in witchcraft before going to church, bible study and getting saved. They had seen a radical change in her life, and they chose to mock God that day, and they used Cassie to do it. But it backfired, big time! Only God got the glory because Cassie replied, "Yes, I believe." She was gone from this earth in 1 second, but her last breath on earth, was used to proclaim her faith in Jesus Christ, who no doubt, escorted her to heaven Himself. 

These are not the first martyrs for Jesus Christ. We know the Apostles, most of whom, died for their belief, and their faith, and for refusing to stop preaching the good news. But that's something so far removed, well, do we really think about that? As of last year, however, it became almost a daily event in our lives, just about every time we dared to turn the news on.  

One can only imagine the thoughts that went through the minds of the 4 boys, all under the age of 15, who were told by their ISIS captors last summer, that if they renounced Jesus Christ and converted to Islam, that they would let them live. All 4 of them refused and were beheaded, martyred for Jesus Christ.

One can only imagine, the pain of the families of the 9 victims of a shooter in a church in Charleston, who fouled up the attackers plan by standing up in court and telling him, "I forgive you," even though he had killed and taken their loved ones from them.

One can only imagine, what went through the minds of the students who were told to "stand up," and say "what religion" they were in that college Thursday. They had recent examples to look to, even if they didn't know who Cassie Bernall was. We've all been watching for a year or so now, people in the middle east losing their lives because they were Christians. They were told to leave town, pay a fine, convert, or "die by the sword." There are very few Christians left there now. 

After the Columbine shooting, Michael W. Smith, the Christian singer and composer, wrote a song for Cassie Bernall, which is posted below. Please pass it on to your friends, share it on FaceBook and Twitter and all other forms of social media, and please, pray for the families. 

There are several other examples of this sort of bravery going on all over the world, but Cassie Bernall was the first American to be martyred for her faith, at least that I know of, that was martyred on American soil. She is now joined by these other students, who "were not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ." It is in their example, that we can grow our own faith, in days that are increasing in the evil that we see all around us.

There is no one faithful, but Jesus is one who "sticks closer than a brother."  

So? Faced with the same question? What would you say?                                              

This was Their Time
May God bless them for their faith 
& comfort their families at this time of  grief.

Lucero Alcaraz, 19
Treven Taylor Anspach, 20
Rebecka Ann Carnes, 18
Quinn Glen Cooper, 18
Kim Saltmarsh Dietz, 59
Lucas Eibel, 18
Jason Dale Johnson, 34
Lawrence Levine, 67 (teacher)
Sarena Dawn Moore, 44

Just Another Birthday

You know, they say that "time flies," and they were right. 53 really snuck up on me.

I have a harsh past. I have a harsh present. But I am willing to suffer anything that is necessary for God to finish what He started in me. "For all things work together for good, for those who love God and are called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28).

My kids, my husband, and when my dad called, I was talking about some of the things I've written in this post, and he started to yell at me! I had to hang up on him. I called my cousin Mike, and asked him to tell him I'm sorry, but with everything going on here, and the way my family ignores me, I couldn't handle being yelled at today? I guess I kinda deserve the way I'm treated because some of the things I have done in my recent past? Well, they're pretty bad, so I figure I deserve to be "ignored," like I'm a "ghost" or something? That's how they treat me. You can read about my frailty as a human being, right here in these posts. I don't want to describe it, because the things I felt I "had to do? Well, they were pretty awful and God was not happy with me either.

Long story short, my human side feels totally abandoned. My spiritual side, however, feels full of joy, gratitude, and an amazing feeling about how faithful God has always been to me, even when I haven't been faithful to Him. I'm really thankful for that. He's really all I have left. 

I suffered through a lot of abuse, and several different types, earlier in my life. I was verbally abused, which destroyed my self esteem pretty badly. Did you know, that if you say something long enough about someone, they will begin to believe it about themselves? If you believe the lie that you are worthless, so will everyone around you. "As a man thinketh, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7). That's a "snare" the devil will always try to trap you in. The only one's who have wished me a happy birthday is K-Love, via email, Personalization Mall, via email, and a friend, who lived three streets away from me that I went to school with from 4th grade until we graduated high school. (Thank you Ronnie K!).

Anyway, I have had a rough last 7 years? I know that the world is moving in such a way, and so quickly, that there is definitely something up! I've been saying, "Wait, how come everyone says that it's a cesspool on Twitter and other social media? I've never been attacked by people on Twitter before." Well, that ended yesterday, but not on Twitter, on FaceBook. I'm still getting nasty replies to what I posted.  The vitriol I saw there, against Pastor John Hagee, and against me, I mean, WOW! I know Jesus said, "Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold." (Matthew 24:12), but I've never been witness to it, or become a pinata like that? 

I really took a beating because I stood up for the Word of God, and a lot of other people did too, but I had to leave the conversation because it really hurt my heart to see people who defended Pastor Hagee, getting ripped to shreds like that. It was worse than "harsh." It was downright evil! 

Anyhow, it didn't bother me that bad, but it did bother me quite a bit spiritually. I was so disappointed at all the young people, who were just slamming me against the FaceBook wall? I thought, 'If these people were here in person, they could literally kill me!' I think that was God's way of showing me that I don't see even half of the evil out there on my news shows or local newscasts. 

I recently went back to FaceBook, and deleted everyone I actually "didn't know?" I ended up talking with my Sr. Year prom date last weekend. I was really happy to talk to him, and found out he has a good life, married with a 21 yr old daughter, who is a year younger than my youngest daughter. I told him about my kids and he said, "Wow, you've got yourself a crew!" (Thanks Bruce! It was really uplifting talking to you man! We did have some good times!). He is a self employed business owner and radio show host for  "Recovery 101 Radio" which every person who struggles with AA or NA should check out? He has started his own version of a "after AA coffee clutch" recovery program, which I think is great! A lot of people get stuck in AA or NA, and I think the slack he's picking up is wonderful! He's also a Christian, and has spoken at Celebrate Recovery events as well. It's not a "one issue focused" type of recovery. Celebrate Recovery focuses on ALL of our hangups, whether from past abuse, trauma, feelings of insignificance, feelings that we're not good enough, and also helps people with mental disorders, such as bi-polar disorder, eating disorders and the like. Alcoholics and drug abusers, past and present, are also welcome. The study we do in groups, and in smaller groups for prayer time, focuses on everyone's hangups, not just those of people who struggle with alcohol abuse, or narcotic addition.

Even though everyone except my high school friend forgot my birthday, I know God didn't. That's why I'm sharing this with you. I don't want anyone else, to EVER think that they don't matter? Because no matter how your family treats you, God loves you! No matter what you've been through, no matter how harsh, no matter if you're stuck in it, and can't get away, no matter what you've done, Jesus loves you so much, that He died for you, and whether you think He can or not, He can help you! He did it for me? It's why I'm writing this post.

You see, God adopts the fatherless and Jesus is "husband to the widow?" I feel like one, so I guess I've kind of asked Jesus to be my husband now? He's better to me than any other man ever was. I do feel alone, and actually am "alone" most of the time? But Jesus? He never leaves my side. If I struggle, I cry it out and He holds me through it. I ask God for forgiveness a lot, because I know there are people who have struggled this year with a lot more than the stuff I'm going through? I ask God to forgive me for my thoughts of distress that nobody loves me, because I can feel His presence and I know that He loves me, and that is all that should matter, but it does hurt, so very much, when the people you love walk away and treat you like you don't exist, even though you are there?

God is the same, yesterday, today and forever. He never changes. He will always love you, even if you've messed everything up, so there is still hope. He is coming to claim us soon, so those who believe in Him, pray for forgiveness daily, (See Lamentations 3:23), are obedient to him, faithful to Him, that are willing to walk away from a longtime friendship that isn't bearing the right kind of  fruit and those who are fully expecting Him, will definitely be going with Him, back to heaven, where we truly belong. 

God can fix anything that is being used by the devil to destroy you, if you'll let him?  He loves you and very soon, He's going to fix everything! The first time he "fixed it once and for all," was the day that Jesus died on the cross. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish, but have everlasting life." 

"For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, neither angels or demons, neither the present or the future, nor any powers, neither heighth, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:37-38).

When Love takes you in? He will never, let you go.

Remembering Rich Mullins

18 years ago today, we lost a Christian music icon.

Rich Mullins was one of the best examples of Jesus I think I've ever seen, not to mention a very talented writer and musician.

Rich and Mitch McVicker, one of the members of his band, were traveling on I-39 heading towards Wichita State to perform a benefit concert when his Jeep flipped over. Neither he or McVicker were wearing a seat belt, and both were thrown from the vehicle when it overturned. Rich was inadvertently struck by a semi tractor trailer whose driver tried to avoid the overturned Jeep, and sadly, ran Rich over, killing him instantly. He was too injured after being thrown from the Jeep to move when he was hit by the oncoming truck. Thankfully, McVicker survived.

He left behind a stunned group of fans, family and friends, all over the world. His music will never be forgotten. It was such a tragic loss for me, I think I cried for a week or so. I loved his music so much, as did so many others, and we will never forget him. As a pianist myself, I was always struck with his ability to play so many different stringed instruments. The guitar, the piano and the lap dulcimer and how he could play different elements and different tracks for the same songs, and once put together, they sounded like a symphony of praise! 

Today, it dawned on me that those of you who were born in 1997, who are 18 or a bit younger, may not even know who he was. If you became a Christian and missed him altogether, this is for you. It's also for your parents and Christians everywhere, who truly appreciated his music, and how talented he truly was. 

Not a lot of the kids today recognize that he is the one who wrote the songs "Sing Your Praises to the Lord," which was originally performed by Amy Grant, "Awesome God," and "Sometimes by Step," which are two of the first "praise worship" songs ever written. I believe that his music, changed the style of music in our churches and it has continued to influence many Christian music singers, groups, writers, etc. It's just more "up" than normal "hymns," which don't get me wrong, I still love them? But I truly do enjoy praise worship songs better. It was a new style, for a bored to tears younger group of worshippers in today's churches. It's just more 'up" and personally, it helps me to communicate with the Lord on a much higher level. I know some people prefer hymns, and both churches I have attended on a regular basis as an adult, have two services to accommodate both styles of music and those who love them.  

If you would like to learn more about Rich, who truly did "walk the walk," go and watch "Ragamuffin," his life story on Netflix. You'll truly enjoy it.

Rich only took a yearly salary of what a "regular everyday guy" made, which at that point was about $25K per year. He let the elders of his church donate the rest of what he made to charity. 

Rich truly lived the best example of Jesus I think I've ever seen in my entire life. It's just one of the reasons he is remembered so fondly all over the world.  

We love you and miss you Rich! Even 18 long years later, which to you, must seem like only about 5 minutes? Tell the Big Man upstairs that we're looking forward to his Son's soon return to redeem the Bride, His Church, with great expectation!

I hope you all have a blessed weekend!

Enjoy!

"Creed"

"The Color Green."

"You're on the Verge of a Miracle."

"Sometimes by Step."

"Screen Door."

"I'll Carry On."

"Boy Like Me/ManLike You."


"Sing Your Praises to the Lord."
LIVE!


"Hold Me Jesus."


And last, but certainly not least, the most famous song he ever wrote:

"Awesome God."

Are You Facing Giants in Your Life?

A friend I knew in high school is facing a Philistine of a giant in his life right now. I just found out that he is suffering from stage IV colon cancer. His name is "Mike" and I would really appreciate it if you would commit to praying for him. I want to see God do a magnificent work in him through this illness, no matter what the outcome. 

I'm facing giants in my marriage, my finances, my entire family and in my health. I keep going through days that seem like nothing good will come of it, but that is because I tend to remain too "self focused." And let's face it, it's not about ME, it's about others. It is amazing just how humble we can become when we see people losing their homes to wildfires, which are ravaging my state right now, or how humbling it is to find out that a friend from high school is suffering through something much worse than what you're going through in your measly little ole life. That's exactly what this did to me, the minute I found out today. Pure, on your face before God, "Oh God forgive me for being so selfish," time!

The moment I start to lift other's up in prayer, or do something nice for them that other's might not want to do, I release the power of the Holy Spirit and that ends up helping me to feel better. It's the truest thing in the world: If you feel lousy about your own circumstances, get out of God's way and go help someone else who has it worse than you do. It's the most amazing thing, but it's the kind of stuff that will cure any bad mood. When I wake up "self-focused," or feeling a bit blue and can't put my finger on what's wrong, I recognize the devil is twisting my thoughts into a knot, and I immediately begin to pray. He is the vine, and I'm just a lowly branch, and apart from Him? I can do nothing. (John 15:5).

If you match every thought in your head, up against Philippians 4:8, you'll see exactly what I'm talking about. Our thought life is where we lose most of our battles. "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell upon these things."  

We are supposed to do what Paul instructed us to do: "We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking all thoughts captive to the obedience of Jesus Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:5).

No matter what kind of giant you are facing today, please, let God take that giant out of your way, by getting out of His? He wants to work in us, not lead us around by the nose. Faith in Him is a choice. He gave us all free will, and the place the devil attacks us the most is in our minds! If we think a certain thing long enough about ourselves, it will most certainly happen! Norman Vincent Peale definitely had one thing right, there is power in positive thinking! "As a man thinketh, so is he." (Proverbs 23:7).

Learn how to take God's hand, and face your giants! Give God all the glory, whether you win, or lose, and He will set you up for the eventual win, no matter what happens!

God bless you all! Please, pray for my friend "Mike" who is going through this terrible illness. God can heal him if he wants to, because there is nothing, that is impossible with God!   

Watch this outstanding movie for "FREE" by clicking on the link! Enjoy!  "Facing the Giants."

There is nothing, that is impossible with God!
Luke 1:37

Grace: My Chains are Gone!

As many of you have read, (especially from last nights post), my family is really struggling. My oldest son, who is ex US Army, heard a noise the other night and ran outside with a loaded .45 cal. hand gun. (I fired it once at a range with him years ago, it had quite the kick!). He was alerted to something, or he jumped up when he heard a noise, and we're not really sure if it was a PTSD related incident or not? I don't think it was, but still? Kinda scary? Like I said in the post below, it's very difficult to talk to my kids right now, and I really believe it's Jesus separating my family. "From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three." (Luke 12:52). That's exactly what's goin on! There are six of us! Four are standing up against me and my son! 

However, I do truly believe that what is stated in Acts 16:29-31 is true as well, that all one must do is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and they will be saved, they and their household! That applies to EVERY CHRISTIAN ON THE PLANET, BUT WE DON'T ACT LIKE IT!

"Even now, declares the Lord, return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning." (Joel 2:12). 

My husband is a good provider, although he has no patience for me, and obviously no longer loves me. We'll have been married 30 years on October 27, 2015. Our kids are 29, 27, 25 and 22. 

They're all sleep walking! They need to be awakened! I don't want to leave here without them! God has promised in His Word that they will be saved with me, so I can't stop praying now, can I? No. I can't, and neither can you!

Like I said in my post "Don't Give Up," we don't get to stop praying, we don't get to stop reading His Word and we don't get to stop praising Him, in whatever circumstance we are in and we especially DON'T GET TO GIVE UP!

 Yes, I go through ups and downs, but most of us do! There's no difference! 

Please pray for my family and I will pray for yours? Message me @BeABarnabus on Twitter or Email Me Here!. 

I am here for you, and will commit to praying for you! We're so near to God right now, it's freaking me out! He keeps coming to my rescue, emotionally lifting me as I pray, and I can hear Him in my ears constantly! It's kind of scaring me, but it's also a relief! I want to go home, so badly, I hurt so much, I just want to jump into the Lord's lap and say "Abba, Daddy, please make it stop hurting?" When Jesus comes, I can see an outline of Him, He is HERE! I can feel it! I have felt the brush of Angels wings tonight! He is protecting me! 

I know the devil is out there and whenever he tries to plant a thought in my head, he stutters! MY GOD STUTTERS NOT!!! WHEN HE SPEAKS, IT IS FLUID! WHEN IT'S THE DEVIL, MASQUERADING AS AN ANGEL OF LIGHT, HE STUTTERS! 

I think I know how the Apostles felt when the boat was on the waves in the storm, and they saw Jesus coming towards them? They probably thought it was a ghost, because the pigs he sent the demons into that went off the cliff had gone into that water! They were SCARED! It's a reverential HOLY KIND OF FEAR? 

God never stutters! When you hear Him? You KNOW IT'S HIM!

Thank you Lord, that I Know that I know that I KNOW THAT I AM SAVED!

HALLELUJAH TO THE LAMB OF GOD, WHO TAKES AWAY THE SINS OF THE WORLD! FALL ON YOUR KNEES AND WORSHIP HIM NOW, WORSHIP AT HIS HOLY FEET, WHERE THE NAILS WERE! HE IS THERE FOR YOU! DO NOT PASS UP THIS MOMENT, THIS CHANCE TO FEEL HIS HOLY PRESENCE!

"Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now I'm found, was blind but now I see!" John Newton

Thank You Jesus! My chains have fallen off! It's like Acts 16:29-31 is happening in this very room right now! Praise You Jesus! I will Lift You High! 

You oh Lord, are "my refuge and my strength! A very present help in time of trouble!" (Psalm 46:1).

Thank You Lord Jesus! My Lord and My God! 

Losing The Battle: To a Washer?

Have you ever lost a battle with an appliance?

Well, I did today. This newfangled washer? It's a high efficiency, low water use washer. It doesn't have an agitator, although it has done a great job of "agitating" the crud out of me the last two days?

I filled it yesterday and it didn't drain or spin. I had to stand there in the backyard twisting all the water out of the towels and a throw blanket I had put in there, cursing it AND my husband under my breath for buying the same brand as the last refrigerator before the one we have now. The whole thing was a disaster! It had to be repaired, then replaced. Then it died within less than a year! I made him promise, that he would never bring that brand home EVER AGAIN?

Yup. You got it. It's the same brand!

After he got home, he asked if I used the "bulky bedding" setting. I hadn't thought of that, but it does make sense, considering how heavy wet towels can be? I just hadn't thought of it, so it was my fault. I didn't get upset about it yesterday, I just thought I must've done something wrong. And as it turned out, I had. 

Today, after doing the dishes, and using some FeBreeze on the couch, I was in the process of folding two throw blankets we keep on the couch when I realized they smelt like our dog and needed to be washed. I took them out to the garage and poured in a bit of the high efficiency soap, which they tell you is the only thing you can use and loaded them very evenly in the bottom of the washer. I hit the start button and waited for the lid to lock. It did, but then it immediately unlocked again. I thought, "Wait, that's not how it worked yesterday? It locked, and then it started to weigh the load before it started. What happened?" I may have had one bad turn, but did three other loads yesterday and they went through just fine. 

I took the manual and read it, and then I called the store where he purchased it. A nice kid told me to do a "rinse and spin" with nothing in it, but it was doing the same thing. It would latch the lid and lock it, then unlock it, and then wouldn't do anything. I stood there so upset, crying out to God, "Why me? Why did you allow him to do this to me AGAIN?" All I could think of was that dumb refrigerator, and how horribly it failed, and how quickly it did so? After getting so mad, I wanted to kick the machine, it suddenly re-locked the lid and began the cycle! It did the same thing again when I reloaded the blankets from off of the couch. I thought, "It didn't do that yesterday!" (Which, seriously, I may have a short memory, but if it had done that yesterday, I think I would've remembered?).

After the load finally finished, I texted my husband for the 3rd time, and told him the following:

"I still can't believe you bought this particular brand of washer when I told you years ago, "never again!" You didn't ask my opinion. You never do. You cheat on me and give your love and affection to another woman who walks through our front door every Friday night like she owns the place. You and our daughter are hardly ever here and when you are, you treat me like I'm a ghost. Neither one of you barely ever speak to me. You go out on Labor day and buy a brand of washer, that you know I particularly hate, but buy it anyway because the old one was causing you some sort of "inconvenience." You could've bought a used one, like you did last time to get us through, but I guess you just "forgot" how badly my doctor has been riding me about getting my teeth removed. She can't put me in the treatment program I need to stop the advancement of my psoriatic arthritis until they are removed because of the risk of infection, but you already know that.  I should've been in treatment last year, and even though I waited patiently for you to get a decent job and get caught up on the bills, you're still dragging your feet. Now you go out and spend $500 on a brand new washer, a brand you know I despise instead of helping with this process so I can be well.

A few weeks before that, you spent $402 on the dog, saying "Yeah, but he was really suffering." You put an animal above a living human being, you're own wife, yet you claim to be a "conservative Christian." All of that money could've paid for my bottom denture and the insurance could've covered my oral surgery, but, well, you obviously value the dog more than me, even though the arthritis is doing damage to my joints that can never be reversed.

You were holding back all of my mail from me until I called you on it recently. You make me feel like I'm dead and gone already the way you ignore me. My own family has never really wanted me, and neither did you. The only reason you moved me back in after we were separated for 2 1/2 years, wasn't because I was ill and you wanted to take care of me or to reconcile our marriage, it was to get your garnishment's dropped so you could put me in chains for the rest of my life, as you laughed, right along with the devil himself at my plight. You finally told me 15 months after you moved me back in, that you had never stopped sleeping with your girlfriend Debbie. 

My own children listen to your lies about me, and won't talk to me at all, and if I try to call them, it goes straight to voicemail. I don't get texts wishing me a happy birthday, happy thanksgiving, merry Christmas or a happy mother's day. Please don't talk to me for awhile. I'm so hurt, I cannot even imagine speaking to you right now."

I came in my room, and started to bawl. I may have lost the fight today, but I finally said some things that have really been bothering me, and I didn't have to hear him scream and yell back at me. I don't usually ever stand up for myself. I just keep taking it, laying down as he proceeds to kick me in the gut. Every time that woman is in my house, I can feel rage building up, so I've asked him to "let me know" when she will be here. That way I can prepare myself through prayer, asking God to help me to be forgiving, and to not let the devil steal my peace from me when she is in my home, even though in my eyes, she is definitely not welcome here. He's married to me, but sleeping with her, and that isn't right. 

I have nowhere to go, no family to run to, no money of my own, and I'm unable to work or I would've left a long time ago. I feel like he is punishing me for things I've done in the past, meting out God's measure of guilt on top of my head as I sit here every Friday night, praying for them both, begging God to show her the "Good News," so she will get saved? It's the only way to get her removed, but then some other low self-esteem woman will just take her place. He's always valued "sex," over everything else.

Since he moved me back in, (May 2008), after I had suffered severely with spinal stenosis due to a pharmaceutical allergy, he has refused to give me any money, let me do my own grocery shopping, doesn't purchase anything for me, except food, or certain times of year, he'll allow me one special purchase of something I may need, like a new dry shaver from Remington when I started to bleed after shaving my legs? (It was something I needed medically though. I was bleeding horribly trying to shave with psoriasis. It was just awful).

I try to be as kind as possible. I do the dishes, I try to do things around the house, which I know helps him, because he's been working so hard trying to get caught up on our bills, however, all he does is shove it back in my face. But if I am a slave to a master who is kind, and I treat him with kindness, well that's admirable. But if I'm a slave who is treated harshly, and still suffer it with patience and prayers for him, even though the things he does are evil, where does God stand on this? I think He values me more when I'm patient, kind and prayerful over him, right? (1 Peter 2:18-25).

I admit, I can get impatient, and I really did kind of lose it today, but "Duke was really suffering?" The dog? Over a person? His wife? The woman who bore him four fantastic kids, who raised them while he worked every day, or flew around in C-141's and C-5's on active duty, when he was always gone? He thinks they get their fear of God or their morals from him? They talk to him because he can co-sign for a car! He's got great credit! I'm seen as a lost cause! I can't work, I'm too ill to attend family functions, but that could've been reversed. So, what, I'm just cursed to die this way?

As I sobbed, I cried and asked God to forgive me, and to help me to forgive him, his mistress and again, I prayed for her to get saved. I love my dog Duke. He is wonderful and I'm glad he got what he needed, but seriously, that money would've gone a long way to help me get well. I just don't think it's right, but I am not the judge of him, God is.

As I sat there sobbing, I heard a word. Jesus began to comfort me in my tears, telling me that He will deliver me soon. I don't know exactly what that means? But when I leave? 

Well, let's just say this: "There's people been talking, They say they're worried about my soul. Well, I'm here to tell you I'll keep rocking 'Til I'm sure it's my time to roll and when I do, when I leave I want to go out like Elijah. With a whirlwind to fuel my chariot of Fire, and when I look back on the stars, well it'll be like candlelight in Central Park, and It won't break my heart to say goodbye."

Go Here for the Lyrics to "Elijah" by Rich Mullins

Persecution: What is the Christian To Do?

Someone on Twitter just asked me about what God will do to DC politicians who are not recognizing our first amendment right to "freedom of religion." I say, "do not judge others, for you will be judged the way you have judged them!"

I did reply, but I don't think my head was in the same place his was? His was about judgment, my thoughts were about God's protection? Isaiah 54:17 states "No weapon formed against me shall prosper." He's talking about the politicians in DC who could care one wit about our religious freedom's at this point. But our enemies aren't in DC, they are above our heads!

In Ephesians 6:12 it says: "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."

Anyone who studies biblical prophecy or "Eschatology" is fully aware that the "Gog and Magog," war is well underway. America almost has to step aside, (be weak), in order for God's will to go forward, and if it looks like we're being destroyed by a bunch of complete idiots? Guess what? GOD IS ULTIMATELY IN CONTROL OF THOSE IDIOTS! HE IS USING THEM TO BRING ABOUT THE END IN HIS PERFECT TIMING! THE CLOCK, IT ULTIMATELY BELONGS TO GOD, NOT MAN!

Have you been wondering about that? Doesn't it just seem like all of our current leaders, aren't just completely corrupt, they seem completely inept and just plain ole dumb? This deal with Iran should've been your first clue Christian! It's HORRIBLE! I mean, seriously, in what parallel universe do we have to "defend Iran from Israel?" SERIOUSLY? That should have been one of your first "wake up calls" if you're not already wide awake! GOD IS RUNNIN THIS SHOW! DEAL WITH IT! Seriously Christians! IT'S TIME TO WAKE THE HECK UP! The hashtag on Twitter, #WAKEUPAMERICA should be #WAKEUPCHRISTIANS! Why aren't we using that one?

Jesus is going to come "Like a thief," very soon! It's time to grab that bible, (that sword that you can slay the devil with? Yeah, it's laying dusty on your shelf! Dust it off, and start praying on your knees, that God will find YOU worthy!). I pray every day that God will somehow, even through all of my horrible sins of the past, that I am somehow found worthy to be taken with Him! I know in my heart He is coming soon, and that He's coming for me! I'm going with Him, but let me let you in on a little secret?

I think Pastor John Hagee said it the best."If you're not expecting Him, you're not going with Him!"

In Luke 21, when Jesus was describing what we are to watch for as a sign of His coming, He said, "But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and put you in prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name." (Luke 21:12). Uh, didn't we just see that happen in Kentucky with a democrat who refused to sign a marriage license for a gay couple? Yeah, her name is "Kim Davis?" Governor Huckabee stood up for her? What happens when nobody can stand up for anyone else?

Jesus tells us in Matthew 24, about "wars and rumors of wars," which is happening. "Earthquakes, in various places," which have been happening, He warned us "do not let anyone deceive you, for many will come in my Name, claiming 'I am the Messiah' and will deceive many." Guess what? That's happening too! If you're in a church, that isn't talking about the end? GO FIND ONE THAT IS!

Look at Ezekiel 38 and look up on Google all the places listed in that chapter. (Hint: We are the "villages" or "Young lions," listed just after "The Merchants of Tarshish). We're going to watch this happen! The king of the North, Russia, joined with the kings of the south, Iran, will soon come after Israel! The "cloud on the land," has already begun to form through ISIS! Oh yeah, we're CLOSE!

Jesus said, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasure in heaven where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No one can sere two masters! Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. 

Therefore, I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at he birds of the air, they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow? They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will He not much more clothe you - o ye of little faith? So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father know that you need them. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." (Matthew 6:19-34)

In late April 2012 when I started this blog, I was lost, ruining my life on my own path, but God is going to use that, to help me to help Him! God doesn't waste one teeny tiny thing that we've been through! He uses it all to make a beautiful masterpiece!

"O grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them beauty for ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting, so they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." (Isaiah 61:3).

So stop complaining, crying out, worrying, it is simply not Godly! Call upon the Lord, and He will give you such mercy! I should know, I've received so much mercy from Him, and so many times, I didn't even see it, and boy, what I missed! Don't be like I was? Don't miss one thing that He has stored up for you!

"So do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God, believe also in Me. My Father's house has many rooms. If that were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with Me, that you also may be where I am." (John 14:1-3).

He is coming soon! Be at peace! Rejoice, for we will soon be delivered from this evil world. He said "it shall be in the days of Noah," and the evil is GROWING ever more dangerous, is it not? So stop worrying! Jesus has you covered!

No matter what you've done, or where you're at in your walk with Him, He loves you anyway! Don't ever forget it! He's coming soon to redeem us!

Oh Lord, please, come and change our hearts again!