Gene Wilder: Not all Our Idols go to Heaven.

Another talented and lionized “celebrity” has passed, whether on to glory or not, I don’t know. Only the Most High God knows about Gene Wilder’s spiritual condition when he died. What we do know about his life is that he was enormously talented as an entertainer. Just to look at his face made you laugh. He was a funny guy, glorified in life as a super star, making dozens of movies, and entertaining millions. This is what the world is looking at now, his entertainment legacy, and his popularity.  And now he is gone, passed the way that all do – into history and eternity.  His fans most likely will be remembering the mark he made on the movie industry and the enormous talent he had; for the most part they will not be looking at, or even thinking about whether he was saved or not. 

This came on my homepage today, “Gene Wilder has died” as Breaking News, it always occurs to me where the world places it’s priorities; on the world and the things of the world, what’s important to them in their lives that will be discussed, even sadly— that a celebrity has died. There will be comments of RIP Gene Wilder, not even thinking just what that thought entails. I wish with all my heart, that his death would mean that He is safely in the hands of the Lord Jesus Christ. That to me, is the mark of a well spent life, not how successful and idolized a person may be. Friends, the world and our “fans” can’t save us. At the end of the day, and one’s life, all that really matters is what we did about the Lord Jesus Christ, and whether we accepted His free offer of pardon, and salvation.   ” 12 Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.” Acts Chapter 4. Not Robin Williams, David Bowie, not any of the popular movie figures, who have died in recent memory, but only Christ who died to save us from our sins with His own pure Holy Blood.

For those of you who may be reading this, please ponder and give pause to what I’ve said. It’s true and no lie. Do not be deceived. Only the Lord Jesus Christ can save and deliver us. That’s the most important thing we can ever do in this life…to accept and follow the Lamb of God as Savior and Lord of our lives.

WHEN CELEBRITIES BECOME THE OBJECT OF WORSHIP

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: CAN SATAN ENTER OUR DREAMS?

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There is a spectrum between space and time where the human mind, spirit and soul become one, which causes the person to enter into that sphere better known as R.E.M sleep. It is during this time of deep sleep that a person is most vulnerable to the dark forces around them, it is also during this time, especially for the believer, that God also works with his people which allows him to communicate directly to his perfect will, guidance and sometimes warnings of things to come. We see this clearly with Joseph, when he was told (in a dream) to flee with his wife and child (Jesus). Yet it is during this particular time where, for both believer as well as sinner, that things can take a strange turn toward a more dark demonic turn, where Satan can, at times, have access to a persons mind during this particular dream…

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Worry is Sin- and Can Bring Serious Consequences

 

I am amazed and greatly humbled by so many Christians greater than I, that grace these blogs with words and prayers of encouragement. Thank you all and may the Lord Jesus bless you.

I don’t always, or even usually …know how to handle a difficult situation, but the Lord has to remind me of my place, not to worry about it, but whatever it is….to lay it down before Him and let Him deal with it. To trust Him to work it out no matter what is going on.

⁶ Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

⁷ And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4

That passage of scripture is about not worrying. There was a time when there was a very difficult situation arose that was a matter of life and death. I was worrying, fretting and stewing about it. I was trying to figure out a way to work this out. I was a new Christian, but I should have known better than what I was doing…I was worrying.  Even as I worried, I had no idea just how serious things were about to become, but the Lord, who sees all…knew.

Finally the Lord had to step in, and speak to me. What He said was related to that passage. He told me this: “Have I not told you to be careful for nothing, yet you say, I am not worrying, but you are, because you are thinking about it, and talking about it. You are worrying. And I am telling you to let go! Let go! Because until you do, I can do nothing!  I CANNOT MOVE as long as you continue worrying.

You must let go!”

Finally, it dawned on me just how serious this must be, if the Lord was so adamant in what He was saying. Somehow I realized that I must do this…to stop worrying and let Him deal with the situation. I still had no idea exactly what was going on many miles away in my loved ones life…not until much later.

The Lord means what He says in His Word, and He is bound to honor that. And if we don’t obey, it can be to our hurt, or even bring a serious consequence to a loved one we are praying for. So, why was He impressing it so strongly to me to “let go” of it and stop worrying.  I began to realize that according to His Word, worry is sin, because it is not of faith, and anything not of faith, (in Him), is sin, and more that God cannot look upon sin!

“Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity” Habakuk 1;13

The Father even had to turn His eyes away from the Lord Jesus as He suffered on the Cross. Many wonder why Jesus cried out, “My God My God, why have thou forsaken Me?” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+22&version=ESV, It was because God can’t look upon sin and the Lord Jesus had been made sin for us there on the Cross, paying that terrible price to save us from the curse of the law of sin and death.

But…even though I began to understand what the Lord was saying, I found it difficult to stop worrying, thinking about the problem, and talking about it. I had prayed and prayed but was not getting the results I so desperately wanted and needed, so for the next week, I continued to stew and fret and try as I might to obey what the Lord was warning me about to let go of it and let Him take over. Finally after a miserable whole week, I was able to get this off my shoulders and give this problem to the Lord. Then within a few days, the answer came.  It turned out to be a life and death situation by the time it was over. There was a desperate phone call from my mother, and I had to leave immediately to go a great distance and pick up both her and my Dad. When I got them both back at my home, I called the nursing agency to come right away to check my Dad. His urine was a very dark brown and he just wasn’t right. He’d had a stroke previously and was in very poor health. Waiting for the nurse to come, I ran for some Pediolyte, feeling that Dad would be scared if I took him to the ER. Soon, the nurse came and checked him and after I told her how dark his urine was, she told me that he might have died if I had not gone and picked them up when I did.  He began to recuperate quickly and responded to the Pediolyte, rest and good food. Long story short,  I found out that the nursing service that had been hired to take care of him where they were at, was not doing the job, and had allowed him to decline. My mother told me that the Lord impressed her to call me and ask me to come and get them.

As I pondered all these things, I realized then, how serious worry can be, and how it can handicap even the Most High God from acting in our behalf.  God is sovereign but He is still bound to honor His Word, and to His children who know His Word, they are also bound to obey it.

That is why He said, “Have I not told you to be careful for nothing”. It means what it says, and sometimes just as seriously as I have described. It can be life or death to disobey.

Should Christians Rebuke Satan?

Have you ever heard a Christian rebuking Satan believing they have been given the authority to do so? I have, many times, and each time.. I realize they have not read the Bible or they would know they indeed do NOT have that authority, since there is no scriptural basis for it. 

Then, what does the bible have to say about it? Specifically….this passage in Jude Chapter 1, verse : 9 “But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous judgment against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

But wait….in context, it says much more concerning the matter.  And so, are Christians who carelessly rebuke Satan aware they are bringing instead an accusation against themselves when they launch into a tirade against Satan? This is to me a scary thing indeed when you read Jude 1 in it’s entirety. Granted, it may be difficult for Christians to think of Satan as being a “glorious being”, but the bible says he is, And further, it says that even Michael the Archangel didn’t “presume” to bring a slanderous accusation against him, so then how is it that Christians believe they can pull this off with impunity? Well, in the context of the entire 1st Chapter of Jude, taken in context, it gives a scathing indictment that these Christians may have fallen into a very unsavory as well as dangerous category, considering the description given of those who dare to do such a thing……”dreamers; rejecting authority; men who have “crept” in unnoticed,  ungodly ones designated for condemnation; slanderers of what they do not understand; turning the grace of God into immorality; hidden reefs in your love feasts; shepherding only themselves; clouds without water; irrational animals; shamelessly feasting with you; traveling the path of Cain; rushing headlong into the error of Balaam and fruitless trees in Autumn; wild waves of the sea; twice dead; wandering stars; discontented grumblers; following after their own lusts; their mouths spewing arrogance, flatterers. Did I miss something? I can scarcely think of any more scathing passing of scripture in the entire Bible indicting those who apparently call themselves the Lord’s people, and who mingle with believers as if belonging in the same flock. And how is it that they were able to “creep in unnoticed”. It would seem that someone, (the shepherd perhaps) wasn’t paying attention, Jude says it was necessary for him to write this section, to warn the ekklesia to earnestly contend for the faith.  We all must do the same…be alert, be awake, and contend earnestly since there is no discharge in this war. 

“Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints. 4For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

5Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe. 6And the angels who did not stay within their own domain, but abandoned their proper dwelling, He keeps under darkness, in eternal chains for judgment on that great day. 7In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.

8Yet in the same way, these dreamers defile their bodies, reject authority, and slander glorious beings. 9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous judgment against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”b 10These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively. 11Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed headlong into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.

12These men are the hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted. 13They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.

14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones 15to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”d

16These men are discontented grumblers, following after their own lusts; their mouths spew arrogance; they flatter others for their own advantage.”

Dangers of the 501C3 Tax Exempt Church Status

When Churches decide to go with the 501 C 3 Status in order to gain tax exemptions on donations from their members, in essence they have hooked up with the government and become a corporation. Is this what the Lord Jesus Christ wants for His church? And from His people? Really?

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A place to help people to find understanding why church tradition and experience is often quite different from the simplicity of the New Testament. Is the phrase “go to church” ever stated in scripture? What about Titles and building-centered assembly? What is a 501c3 church? These are examples of practices needing examination and we hope will provoke thought and prayer among those the Lord is stirring and calling to a deeper consecration, and we want to encourage you to “hear ye HIM”.

The 501c3 Church is Not The Church

Is your church a government registered, non-profit 501c3 organization?

If you do not know what this means, please google “501c3 church” and find out.    What is amazing is the fact there is absolutely no need for a church assembly to register as a 501c3 corporation!   There was Constitutional protection for churches for nearly 200 years and churches were just fine.  But in 1954 Lyndon Johnson pushed through the 501c3 law and churches volunteer for this snare to get tax benefits and deductions.   Should we exchange our “giving in secret” for the benefit of a tax write off? 501c3 enrollment is OPTIONAL  and the supposed “benefit” of tax deducting and “legal protection from lawsuits” is but another way for the government to track and monitor you. Some Biblical History might help us choose. At the time of Christ, circa 30 A.D., there was agreement between the leaders of religious Israel and the government too. In fact, the Jewish religious system and leadership over God’s people were threatened by the Word and ministry of Jesus.  Because they too were in agreement with the government of Rome  (whose symbol was (coincidently?) also the eagle), they feared the loss of their status, position, and authority.   Notice what the religious leadership said: John 11:48 If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation. Because the religious leaders of Israel were corrupted by the love of money, position, and status, they sought to preserve the system from which they benefited. Does this sound familiar? It should. The present system of “giving” in the church as  we know it benefits the modern clergy just as it did in Jesus’ time. Jesus referred to paid  “hierlings”, and rightly so.  The 501c3 church is in an un-necessary agreement, a marriage, a union, a contract, an “unequal yoke” with the state for financial benefit and state recognition. As it was in Jesus’ time, the clergy and most “ministries” benefit most from the financial system imposed on God’s people.  This agreement by law, conforms the church to IRS corporate law and requires the creation of:  unscriptural church boards  an unscriptural CEO (usually the pastor)  unscriptural membership enrollment unscriptural recording of one’s giving for tax reporting  and unscriptural submission to governmental regulation of what may or may not be taught  in the church assembly. 501c3 legal notes: 1.”A corporation is a creature of the state… ” Its rights to act as a corporation are only preserved to it so long as it obeys the laws of its creation…” (Hale v. Henkel, 201 U.S. 43) 2.”[A corporation is] an artificial person or legal entity created by or under the authority of the laws of a state.” Black’s Law Dictionary West Publishing Company, 1991; 6th Edition, page 340 3. “A corporation derives its existence and all of its powers from the State and,therefore, has only such powers as the State has conferred upon it. 4. … the source of this power is the charter and the statute under which the corporation was organized.” Len Young Smith and G. Gale Roberson, Smith and Roberson’s Business Law, West Publishing Company, 1966, page 796 Romans 12:2New English Translation (NET Bible) Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God—what is good and well-pleasing and perfect. As we conformed by agreement to 501c3 law, we volunteered to permit the state to have lawful authority over the churches. By the way, the eagle is a symbol for a “beast” which is the nature of the unregenerate man, not the nature of the Spiritual man who is not of this world and is born again from above. In fact, Jesus spoke of his followers as having the nature of the dove, not that of the patriotic eagle. Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.   Who are the wolves? The scriptures tell us they are hierlings, leaders of God’s people that take authority, position, and their living from those under them. The wolves have willingly become yoked to a worldly kingdom of rulers who are run by their spiritual head, i.e. satan. Romans 13:1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.  2) Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.   We are non-political and do not believe in political salvation by ballot box or any political party. God will use evil people in politics to bring His people to their cross as He has done with His people over and over starting in Genesis. The 501c3 is a physical-and lawful agreement that brings the “leaven of Herod” all the way to the pulpit. It also turns a church into a non-profit business. Under the guise of having the benefit of donations, tithes, and offerings being tax-deductible, churches have been snared by the government into a union with a satanically ruled system. Most churches have become a denominational franchise, a family-run business, or a “non-profit corporation“. Forgive my blunt assessment, but we will gladly and cheerfully give in secret and our Heavenly Father is far greater a rewarder than a tax write off. Actions to take: 1. Ask the Lord about the ideas and scriptures in this writing. IF you are persuaded, 2.  Find out if your church-denomination or organization is a 501c3 corporation. 3. Renounce and disavow all unscriptural  legal “membership” (yokes) from churches and man-made organizations. 4. Ask the Lord where He would have you give and to whom apart from the manipulation and scripture perversions from people that personally benefit from the offering plate. 5. As God leads, you may need to repent and withdraw from an anti-christ beast system that has taken the church into captivity. 6. Be prepared for leaders who are part of the system to “explain” and justify these ungodly practices in an attempt to persuade you to stay. 7.  You can withdraw “membership” without leaving your assembly as it is the “system” we are departing from, not the church which is the spiritual body of Christ.

CAN SATAN HEAL? A FORMER BUDDHIST PRIEST SPEAKS

It may be that Satan only appears to heal, when in actuality he is simply removing demonic affliction from the person which gives the illusion they have been healed. This is what I believe happens in Reiki, that has participants convinced they are receiving healing. Nevertheless, Satan never does anything that seems to be beneficial without the intent to impart something far worse to his victim. We are not to be ignorant of his devices of which he has many.

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Can Satan heal? The answer might surprise you.

 

I have a friend, brother Hong who, along with his wife, are now presiding over a church in another province that my wife and I support, who was once a powerful Buddhist priest. His level of martial arts as a master was only aided by demonic spirits, especially in the art of Kung Fu (originated in China). He would explain how that NO ONE reaches the level 6 and then into a higher plane of Buddhist training in the temple other than through demonic power. As he explained to me in great detail, every priest of this art who is considered a “master” does in fact work with spirits. (This is also part of the legend of Bruce Lee and who gained his powers of speed and accuracy through demonic possession)

 

Brother Hong explained how that one of the “powers”…

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The Catholic Church Hasn’t Changed…

 

To Catholics…I am not against you. Not at all. If you were born into a Catholic family, it’s quite understandable that you were raised as a Catholic with all it’s rituals and dogma; it probably seemed perfectly natural as well as “holy”. But my question to you, is, have you ever studied in depth the history of the Catholic church? That is from a non-Catholic source? And, another question….have you ever studied in depth with all seriousness, the Holy Bible? I know…it very well have been that you’ve not been told to do that by your priests, but nevertheless, if you are indeed seeking the truth about Life and the Lord Jesus Christ, would you not want to put the Bible to the test to see why you shouldn’t need to read and study it…? After all, the Lord Jesus Christ has given you a mind and brain to study, to seek Him, and to decide with your conscience, right from wrong, truth from error……apart from religion, teachings, doctrines and traditions of men; but rather, with your spirit.

In the Bible, that was inspired by God, and not men…the Lord Jesus said this to the woman at the well: “God is a Spirit, and He is seeking those who will seek Him in Spirit and in Truth”. That would be a wise and reasonable request of God don’t you think? Since after all, you’re personal conclusions you reach about God and His Son Jesus Christ will affect your outcome for all eternity.

I’m sure you noticed the title of the video I posted, and yes, it would be very true that I am biased against the Catholic church…after having studied in detail it’s history. I came to the conclusion it is a very beautiful but deceptive counterfeit, just as an evil but adulterous and lovely woman would be. Beautiful on the outside, but wicked, devious and hurtful on the inside where it’s hidden. Looking at and studying the history of the Catholic church, and comparing it with the scriptures in the Bible, especially of the New Testament and the gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ…how do they compare? Frankly, they don’t. They can’t, because they aren’t true and holy. So, if the Catholic church has not lined up with the truth of the Lord Jesus Christ, and His Holy Word, and it has done so much evil in the past, do you seriously believe this ancient leopard has changed it’s spots? I dare say…no. It hasn’t changed.

Neither has the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and the Holy Bible:
      6I am amazed that you are so quickly deserting Him who called you by the grace of Christ, for a different gospel; 7which is really not another; only there are some who are disturbing you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! 9As we have said before, so I say again now, if any man is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!

10For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.

11For I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man. 12For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. Galatians 1:6-11.

The Mystery of the Gospel

1For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles…

2Surely you have heard about the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, 3that is, the mystery made known to me by revelation, as I have already written briefly. 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, 5which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. 6This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

7I became a servant of this gospel by the gift of God’s grace, given me through the working of His power. 8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, 9and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was hidden in God, who created all things. 10His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.

12In Him and through faith in Him we may enter God’s presence with boldness and confidence. 13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory. Ephesians 3

 

Satan aka Murphy

Saturday started out to be a perfectly normal day….I went to the Farmer’s Market, bought some lovely veggies such as squash, and some fresh collards I wanted for a country bean and cornbread supper; a huge 35 lb watermelon that is to be cut up, refrigerated and savored all week. It was starting to get late July desert hot here in New Mexico by the time I headed out of the market, but I had to stop by the Community Garden and water the new plants before going home. Then, one last stop was to be at the Dollar General to pick up some odds and ends so I wouldn’t have to do any more shopping for the weekend.  It was after I went into the DG that the chest pains started. I broke out in a sweat, and thinking somehow this might be a horrible case of heartburn, headed for the Pepto Bismol shelf, cracked it open and took a couple, then over to the check out aisle. The pain was getting worse and I started becoming annoyed at the lady ahead of me taking unnecessarily long checking out.  The thought occurred to me that sometimes, we can try to just be too polite…maybe I should tell her and the checker I’m in serious pain and need to get through the line and out of there. But I didn’t.

Finally, and thankfully, I got out of there, and drove home, got in the door, and started taking the supplements for my hypertension I felt would help to take another dose of, because the Pepto sure wasn’t doing a thing to relief this pain.  I began wondering then, should I call an ambulance? I knew what that was going to mean…a probably lengthy stay in the ER, getting checked out, which I hate. I’d been pleading the Blood of Jesus…and yes, I do believe in Divine healing having been healed many, many times over the years of various things, some of which were serious, and/or life threatening. But this time, I couldn’t seem to lay hold of that instant rebuke of the enemy…and felt that this time I needed to get this thing checked out. Strange…I’ve had these same attacks for at least 20 yrs, sometimes just when I was heading out the door to meet a friend for intercessory prayer. Or, sometimes, when I was just getting down on my knees in my own personal prayer closet. I’d always felt that the enemy was involved in these pain attacks. I always RESIST, just like the word says…but one time it was so bad, I did have my son take me into the ER from where we lived in the country, 15 miles from the hospital. After a ECG, as usual, they found nothing.

So, in any case, the pain was so severe by this time, I was having trouble getting my breath…….I decided to call an ambulance. I’m not big on suffering and pain, but it does take a lot for me to either call an ambulance or go into the ER. Long story short, after a period of time, a bunch of “blood letting” and several ECGS, it was decided I needed to go by ambulance to Las Cruces, a city 74 miles south. 

So, arriving there, it had already been settled by the cardio doctors that I should have a Angiogram, (catheritization)…that’s where they run a scope up an incision in an artery in either your wrist, or your groin, and on up through your arteries as far as your heart to see if there are any blockages, and if there are, they place a stint in, and repair it on the spot. I usually have very little faith, or even need for modern medicine, but this time I felt this might be a good thing to do to rule out some potential problems and to at least see what the was causing these periodic pain attacks for the last 20 some odd years.

So, what was the end diagnosis or result? Nothing except my heart was good as were my arteries. I’m definitely no spring chicken so that was more than good news…it was unusual. Then what was causing these pain attacks? All the tests, the blood work and the Angiogram didn’t reveal anything…….so basically I don’t know, and the doctors don’t know either.

As a Christian, Spirit Filled and Baptized by Fire and the Holy Ghost, I do know the enemy has had it in for me since the get go…there have been times when I know he has come after me in various ways to cause pain, trouble, affliction, and so on. All of you who are Blood bought know how this works and the warfare we go through daily in various ways. There is a saying in the Christian camp…”If it was easy, everyone would be doing it”, and I think this is true. Unbelievers judge us, but they have no idea the difficulties and suffering we go through in this walk. But,  by the same token, they have no idea, the blessedness, the wonder, and simply amazing relationship with the Almighty Reality, the Lord Jesus Christ, God and Creator of the Universe we have either.

Back home…pain free, loving the Lord, life, and fixing up my Country dinner from the Farmers Market produce, I realize how blessed I am every day of my life because I have Jesus and can trust in Him no matter what’s going on at the moment, even when it seems painful or bad…He’s there, holding my hand, never leaving me or forsaking me. He did say “ALL things, work for the good for those that love and serve the Lord”…and He’s not a liar, He said it and He means it. It’s about as simple as this….

1The LORD is my shepherd,
            I shall not want.

      2He makes me lie down in green pastures;
            He leads me beside quiet waters.

      3He restores my soul;
            He guides me in the paths of righteousness
            For His name’s sake.

      4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
            I fear no evil, for You are with me;
            Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

      5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
            You have anointed my head with oil;
            My cup overflows.

      6Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life,
            And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23