Less Than,….

I wonder how many of us realize, that we don’t really trust Jesus, to be who He says that He is?  Don’t get aggravated right now, and stop reading!! You will have another chance again, in a minute. I know that the last thing, that a good Christian wants to hear, is the fact, which they are lacking. We all know that there wasn’t but One, that walked the earth that was perfect. Still we try to think that at times we can be the exception.         Have I told a lie so far?

The truth is awfully hard for us to accept, and it always has been. That is nothing new, and we are all in the same category. We all want, or wish, that we could be the best Christian, that ever was. The truth is that we fail, in this noble pursuit. We don’t care to admit failure, even though the Word states that we are less than. Romans 3:10  As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Can I give you a few examples, of how we simply don’t trust, as we should? I am not picking on any person, because I stand at the front of this line, of unbelief. I don’t like it any better than you do either. Although, I need to hear it, so I might have a chance of getting past this, and be strengthened.

1Peter 5:7  Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. I told you that I would not point my pointy finger at anybody else. I am so guilty of not casting “All” my cares on Jesus, for a couple reasons. The first one being, and I know how pathetic that this sounds. Sometimes I don’t want my cares to be dealt with, because at times I love feeling sorry for myself. I love a bout entangled with the, “Poor ME’s!!”

Yeah,…It’s true there are times in my life that I want to be the martyr, and have others to feel sorry for me.    Is that crazy or what?     This one is worse than that one, but on the same lines.    I don’t want Jesus to deal with my problem, because I know that He will, and it will be settled. I must admit that there are times in my life, that I require way, too much attention!! Although, I will admit this also, that with the help of my Lord, I am getting better!!

Here is something that I used to have a lot of trouble with doing. Malachi 3:8  Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. There was a time in my life, where I thought that God was robbing me!!     How dare Him ask, for ten percent of my income!!    After all I had to survive. I had to pay my bills first, and most of what was left went into the funds of tobacco, and alcohol. If I had anything left after that, He would be welcome to it.

How many of my readers cringed at that statement?    Was that silly, or what?    I finally learned to trust what was said in this third chapter of Malachi.  If I would put the Lord first, and gladly, give Him His tithe, then the rest would go a whole lot further. Everything would go alright, until the next paycheck. Actually, I would generally have some left over.

It doesn’t work that way if you give grudgingly. You must give, because you want to give. Once you figure out how good God is, to return to you your needs, then you have achieved this act. 2Corinthians 9:7  Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Matthew 7:8  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Guilty, Guilty, Guilty!!              I have failed many times with asking, seeking, and knocking!!             Why?            Simply because of my lack of faith!!          Because I didn’t believe, because I didn’t feel worthy!!  Mark 9:23  Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

How many of you know that we serve a great God?                   I would imagine that everyone, who reads this, is saying yes right now.     There is no doubt that our God is Awesome!!   The Word of God says that He is love, and it is beyond what we know as love.  With all that being said, I have but one question left to ask.

Why?    Why can’t, or don’t, I fully trust, the one that Created me, and loves me?    Why can’t I simply accept His Word, and do those things written in?    I am ashamed to admit this, but I don’t know!!     Everything within myself, says that I should, without any problem.     However, I have a problem.     Thank you for letting me voice this sad truth.     Ain’t God good?

                ….Much Love

ItTruly Points to One....

Don’t you love the Bible?    The written Word, of the Living God?  The more that I learn, study, and read the Word I find how it is all hooked together. That’s why I post so many verses when I write. I start in one area, and with one principal, and the Word comes alive!! Before long I have half a dozen verses pointing to the same theme.

The entire Word, of the Living God, truly points to one thing, or subject.        Do you realize that?        Do you know what I am talking about?     The Creator of all that we will ever know is our Father God. Although, Father stepped out of the spotlight, and placed our Lord Jesus Christ, in the spotlight of all Heaven!!

            Jesus is the star of Heaven!!         If Father had not been hold back the Heavenly Host, Jesus could not have fulfilled His mission on earth. The Angels in Heaven had never heard anybody talk, about Jesus the way that they did on earth. I am sure that it was nothing short of pure horror, the first time that they saw, a mere mortal man strike, the King of Heaven!! Actually, all Heaven had never even thought, that anybody would lay their hands, on the one that had created them.

I really can’t even put myself in their place, because I have never known Jesus, in the same way, that they have known Him. Now that I have met Jesus, and am getting to know Him, I have a small glimpse, at the horror that they experienced.

Ain’t you glad that Father was with those in Heaven, and calmed them down?      What do you think that He said to them?   How could you accept hearing, that this is just the way, which it has to be?  I don’t understand this!!  My very small, finite mind, can’t even grasp how this could be possible.        You know what though?    I am mighty glad, and grateful, that the Heavenly Host allowed this tragedy, to take place!!

If they hadn’t allowed it, I would have got exactly what I deserved to get. I would have got, one non-stop ticket, into the pits of Hell!! I really don’t have anything bad to say about Jesus. He took a sinner like me, and cleaned me up, and introduced me to Father, as a Righteous person.           Righteous?            Me?                                                                                      Seriously?              That had to be an act of God!!   Are you sure Jesus?      Maybe you got the wrong person?   I want to accept this as true!!    The truth is that Jesus was on a mission.

Does anybody else agree with me?      Why the Lord Jesus Christ, would even care about me is beyond me reasoning?  However, Father told us why in this verse. John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

If you will notice that the words, of this passage are written in red, and that states, that Jesus is saying these Words.  Jesus knew what He was going to have to do, in which to redeem us back to the Father. The more I study about Jesus, the more I become simply amazed, at the love that was inside of Him.

Do you know who Bruce Marchiano is?  Bruce portrays Jesus in several movies like The Visual Bible, and The Encounter. If you get a chance to watch, “The book of Matthew, from the visual Bible series,” it will do your heart good to see the way that Bruce portrays Jesus.

Bruce’s acting has really opened my eyes, to the way, that Jesus must have really lived His life. I never even considered that Jesus, when He went about healing the many, in which He healed, His reaction. I always have thought about the ones being healed, and how they must have acted, and felt at the time. I knew that they would almost have to be over-joyed, especially, those that had been sick or lame, for a long time.

I don’t understand why I never realized, that Jesus was as happy, and excited, as those that He healed!! I also never realized how passionate, that He was to those around Him, until the book of Matthew. There was one scene where one of the Pharisee’s was questioning Jesus, and He walked over, and kissed him on the cheek. I almost fell out in the floor when that happened!! I don’t know why, but that took me by surprise.

Why would it though?  If God is love, and He is according to the writing of John. 1John 4:16  And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. It has been refreshing to get a different perspective on Jesus. Please don’t take me wrong. I love Jesus with every ounce of my heart!! However, I will not even try to tell you, that I understand any form, which God has taken to reveal Himself.  I am learning a little bit, at a time. I am like a child, when I discover something new, and different about Jesus. I can get really excited!!

Bruce doesn’t only play Jesus in a few movies. He also has his own ministry, and I have never listened to anything from him. That will change tonight though. I downloaded a couple of his messages today. Seriously, if you have a computer, and who doesn’t today. (I would rather have a computer, as my coffee maker!!) Download The Book of Matthew, off of You Tube. It is a little over four hours long, but it shows the entire book, verse by verse. It might just change the way that you look at Jesus!!               Ain’t God good?

    ……..Much Love



Please Help Me

Whew!!     Where do I start today?   I guess Hello is still recognizable in today’s society.     Hello.    How is everybody doing today?       I hope that you are blessed, in your walk, on the planet earth. If you are not being blessed, then please keep on reading this blog, and seek the Lord Jesus Christ, in your life.     I can say from experience, that living life apart from Jesus is extremely hard to manage!!   Can I share something else with you?     You will never realize how hard it is until; you give your life to the Lord!!

I want to ask you to do, something with me personally today. I don’t want any of your money, because Jesus supplies all my needs. I haven’t even sold out to the advertisers that take over some blogs. Whenever, you go to my blog, all you will see is a few videos, which I have chosen to post.  There are a few pictures that mean something special to me and at the top is my “Bad Boy” picture. I really need to take that off, but so far I don’t know what to replace it with.

I have posted this verse, time and time again, and it is good every time. Matthew 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Matthew 28:20  Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

This is not simply a good suggestion. This is a command by our Lord and Savior. Jesus expects us to be more, and do more, than simply follow Him. I know that some, if not most of my readers are saying right now, that I must be crazy!! You could be right in your assumption, however I am not harmful.

This blog is the way that I fulfill that command. That is the only way that I know to go into all the world. It is the only way that I can afford to do this, and honestly, I believe this is what I am supposed to be doing. What I need to do now is extend, my blog to those, which are willing to partner with me. I need help doing this, and I am asking my readers to help. It can be a great experience, and totally without any fear involved. Here is what I need, and want you do to partner with me.

The first thing is that I need you to pray about your involvement in this project. I really don’t want anybody to do anything, if Holy Spirit is not willing to lead, and influence you. The next thing that I need for you to do is write anything that Holy Spirit has led you to write. It doesn’t have to be that long, or short. The amount of words does not make any difference. The only thing that I ask, and actually require is the fact that it is biblical, and reflects the word of God. It must be Biblically sound, and true to the Word of God.

I really need it to be in English, because I need for you to send what you write to my E-Mail address. If those that live in the various countries around the world can send your writings already translated I would be greatly appreciated. If you know a program that could translate from my E-Mail I would love to know about it.

The next thing that I need for you to do is specify whether, or not you care if I share your name. Some folks prefer to remain anonymous, and others don’t care either way. I just need help, and I need your help, in sending the Gospel, which is the good news, of Jesus Christ!!

My life really never had any meaning, until I started tell others about Jesus. Jesus totally changed every part of my life, and I know that I am not alone. There is something special about Jesus. He is the original meaning of hope!!          Do you remember the three wise men?    All they had to do was visit the baby Jesus, and when they left, they went a different way. Ain’t that awesome?   Just one visit,……Of the Baby Jesus,…….And it changed them!!

Well, I have put out my plea, and my invitation to help me spreading the good news of Jesus Christ to you. You might simply have a testimony, which you want to share with the world. Maybe you have been healed in a miraculous way, or maybe you just want to praise Jesus, because He is worthy!!

Those of us that have been touched by Jesus, realize that He is worthy of all praise!! The book of Revelation tells about twenty-four elders. Take a look for yourself. Revelation 4:10  The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,  Revelation 4:11  Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Ain’t that awesome!!       I believe that we should follow the example of our elders, because they know things beyond the boundaries of our knowledge. However, praise my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, because the Father sent Him here to rescue us. Nobody else could do it, and that makes Him worthy!!

Ain’t God good? 

              ….Much Love   

The Bottom Line

This is nothing worthy of bragging about on my part. However, Jesus is worthy of all Honor, Glory, and all praise for His part, of this tragic case of disobedience, that I have done. The Bible is full of laws, commandments, and the way to live life successfully, on this planet. The sad part is I have broken most of the things that I have been told to do. I should have my own section reserved, for me in the pits of Hell!!

Paul placed himself at the head of the sinners. 1Timothy 1:15  This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. I feel that if Paul was Chief, that I should be his second in command!! I know that I have done some wicked things in my life, but this is not about me.

I agree totally with Paul, that Jesus came into this world, to save those that were lost. Luke 19:10  For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.           I don’t think that I am lost, because I know exactly where I am.       What do you mean by lost?

This is a beautiful story, that surely I cannot give it the justice, which it deserves. Let’s start at the beginning going back to the creation of us.

Father created us, and gave us dominion over our surroundings.  Genesis 1:26   And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Then the next thing we see is Adam sold us out for a piece of fruit. There is no real need to be upset with Adam, because Father was not caught off guard. Needless to say sin entered into the world, and separated us from Father.

The thing that we don’t really understand, because we can’t comprehend the truth, is the fact that Father is Holy. I might have said that wrong. There might be folks out there, which can understand, what the term being Holy, really means. I personally can’t grasp that idea with my finite mind. I do know that it is far more serious, than I give it credit for being. Leviticus 11:44  For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

I know that those are mighty big steps to walk in!! The great thing is Father realized that we couldn’t walk according, to the way, that He requires us to walk.  Father even said this to us: Isaiah  55:9  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Do you realize that if Fathers thoughts and ways weren’t higher than ours, we would be in serious trouble?    However Father loved His creation so much, and desired to have fellowship with them, that He still had a working plan.  Do you think that it would make any sense, to create a generation of living beings, without being able to enjoy them? That would be ludicrous to my thinking, little lone Fathers!!

Father not only had a plan. He had the greatest plan that ever was devised!!!  John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. I know that a lot of people can quote this verse from the Bible. They might not be able to quote another, but this one sticks for a good reason.

This verse is the plan, which was executed to redeem, Fathers children back to Him!! The only begotten Son is the Lord Jesus Christ, and within Him is the complete package. There was nothing else needed to redeem us back, but one thing. Even as Great, Mighty, and Awesome as Jesus is, there was still one thing lacking, in the plan of Salvation. It required us to believe, in something greater, than ourselves!! John 14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 14:1  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. John seemed to be closer to Jesus, than any other disciples. This is my personal opinion, and this is not a biblical fact. John seemed to have a more intimate relationship with Jesus, and it seems to show in his writing.  These next verses are from the writings of John. 1John 1:9  If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Can I make a suggestion? If you will read the three chapters that John wrote, besides the book of John. They are not large in words, but packed with vital information, about Jesus Christ. John did an excellent job in revealing who Jesus really is, and His mission on the Earth.

Can we go back to Father for a few minutes?     For God so loved the world……Father doesn’t love the world!! I know what that says, but He doesn’t love the world. Father loves His children in the world. John 17:16  They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. John 15:19  If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

Now, I just want to talk with my readers for a minute. I don’t know if I have placed all the right verses, in the right places. I don’t even know if I have said all the right words. All I know is that our Creator, has done everything in His power, except program our minds, to let us know His love for us. He sent us the best that He could send.  He made the ultimate sacrifice, which He could have made for us!!

With all that being said, and being proved, throughout the history of mankind. Father has even given us a greater gift. Father has given us the right to choose for ourselves what we want to do. He has even suggested a choice for us, but He will not enforce His will upon us. Joshua 24:14,15  Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

15  And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

I need to give you two more verses to show you where we stand. The first one is found in the book of first Timothy. 2Timothy 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: The second verse is the bottom line on this matter. Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Is that cool or what?     Ain’t God good?

           …….Much Love

Offensive Tongue

I don’t know how I should feel, about certain issues the I see. I know whether they are good for me, to participate in, most of the time. I can discern between good and evil. I have more Word living, on the inside of me, than I ever have had before.      Yeah,…..Here is one of those things that rack my lil’ ol brain!!

I hear folks all the time saying, that it really don’t matter how much scripture that you know, if you can’t name the address. The reason is so you can tell others accurately, about the Word of God. I’ve been faced with these, good intentioned folks, more than once in my life. When they start sprouting off verse after verse, in machine gun fashion, and it turns me off. I lose interest in what they say, because I see it as a form of pride. They are not telling me about the Bible, God, or Jesus. They are simply showing me how smart that they are!!

I feel that I need to know, all the Word, which I can get into my Spirit. I need to know what it says, so I can live a victorious Christian life. I might be looking at this in the wrong way, but if I don’t understand, and know how to live, how can I tell others?  Paul says this in the fourth chapter, of the book to the Colossians.

Colossians 4:6  Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 

To me this verse is telling me that I need the knowledge of the Word, and the wisdom to execute it rightly. Jesus said that we needed to first get the things that obstruct our vision out, before we even attempt to help a brother out. Matthew 7:5  Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

All my life, I have always heard the best way, to teach somebody, is by example. I have been able to learn better by visual stimuli above oral. If I could simply see a thing, it would help me to understand it better. Jesus told us to live in this manner in the book of Matthew.  Matthew 5:16  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Something else, that it says in the Bible, about faith, is that it comes from hearing. We need to be able to listen, if our faith is going to grow. Romans 10:17  So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. I can go back to Mr. Rapid Fire, showing his intelligence, at the expense of God’s Word. What happens when you over-whelm a baby Christian by being so impressive?     Could you be doing more to damage them, than to be of help?

My personal definition of faith is, “Stepping out on nothing, expecting there to be something.” The Bible defines faith as:  Hebrews 11:1  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Ok,…..But what if I don’t have any faith, or maybe it is really weak?  If that is the case you need to get into the Word, and study, and listen. It is important to grow a garden full of faith, because of the warning given in the Bible. Hebrews 11:6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Don’t get all worried if your faith is weak. This is what Jesus had to say about it.  Matthew 17:20  And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. To paraphrase; a little bit can go a long way!!

I am not talking to all those that know a lot of Biblical detail. Some folks can take that first verse that I posted, and lead others to Christ. I am thinking that some folks have the Gift, of leading others into Salvation, because of the ease, in which they do it. Then again, I have seen those that simply offend folks, with their version of the Gospel. In the book of James we find this verse: James 3:2  For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. James is talking about bridling out tongues, and most of the way, that we offend people is with the use, of our tongue!!

I am guilty of committing murder, with my weapon of choice, being my tongue.                   Oh yes I have, and many times.         It is called character assignation!!   Are you as guilty as I am?    Character assignation is where you simply slaughter a person’s character. Most of the time it happens behind the victims back, because it can be a cowardly attack!!

Let’s take and look at the way that James describes our tongue, and the use of it. James 3:6  And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

I know now why my speech, being led by my tongue, kept me in so much trouble!! My tongue was destroying my entire life, and I was too blind to see what was happening.

I have just been all over the place with my writing today. Some days tend to be like this, because of the Word. I try to follow the Spirit, and say what He wants to be said. I believe that what He has to say is much, much, more important than anything that I can say.             Ain’t God good?

          …..Much Love

Happy Happy

You might be surprised to hear this, but I believe, that I am the happiest, that I have ever been in my life!! I don’t really have anything worth bragging about. I don’t own anything, as far as a home, or a car. I don’t have any money saved, in a bank account. I don’t even have really nice clothes. I don’t even have a social life worth talking about, so what is it that makes me so happy?

The answer to that question boils down to one thing; Jesus Christ. Jesus has given me a life, which I never imagined could exist. I am totally dependent on Jesus, for my every need. I have a couple things going on for my money, but I don’t worry about them. When it is time to pay the rent, I never worry about it, because I know that He has my back. I am not too foolish with my money. The first thing that I pay is my tithe.

Can I be real with you for a minute? You might thing that you cannot afford to tithe. However, I am here to tell you that you cannot afford not to tithe!! If you will take that very small ten percent, of your income, and place it in the plate, as it passes by you. Before long you will be eager to give that small amount, and you will be able to increase that amount, by your own free will.

There is a way that you need to give to the Lord. It won’t be as easy at the first, but it will come along in time. 2Corinthians 9:6,7  But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 7 Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

I know that this sounds totally insane. There is not but one way, which I can even come close to making sense of it. The reason that you do it, is because God said to do it. God also said that if you would tithe, this would be the result of doing this act.  Malachi 3:10, 11  Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.11  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the LORD of hosts.

I personally like verse eleven, because the devourer a.k.a. Satan bothers me enough already!! Don’t think if you choose to forfeit this promise from Father, that everything will be cool, because it said something else, that I can’t leave you without knowing about it. Malachi 3:9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

Back to my original story: Because of Jesus, I write this little blog. Writing this blog gives me more joy than I ever thought existed. I love talking about my experience with Jesus. I love talking about your experience with Jesus. I simply love to talk about my Lord, and Savior, and what that He has done for me!!

Honestly, I am over-whelmed; at the fact the He would have anything, to do with me!! I am truly a special case in my book, but just special to Jesus.        Do you know what I am saying?             I am still a mess, and definitely, a work in progress!!

I love everything about Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit!! I still don’t know how I spent most, of my life not knowing this fact. He things of God, is right up my alley, because I have never a “normal” person. There has always been something a little off, about myself. I never even thought that I was an alien, even though I always acted like it. I just didn’t realize what the true issue was about.

The first thing was that I had a serious heart problem. My heart was so corrupt, and evil, and I thought that that was normal. Actually, I never knew anything about normal. I was trying to base my normal to folks from this planet, and it never worked for me. The reason was that I was truly an alien!! I can prove that, and right now!!

Genesis 1:1  In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Okay, it stands to reason if Father created this planet for us to live on, that He is not from here. Jesus confirmed that in the book of John.  John 18:36  Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.

You might see a problem with this, but I don’t. I don’t know where the Kingdom of Jesus is located, and I honestly don’t care either.  Wherever His Kingdom is located I am good with it!! He went to prepare me a place where I could go, and He sent me a Word about it.

John 14:2-4  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.4  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.

You know it really may be shocking to some folks, but we are aliens. We have seen movies about aliens, and they didn’t look like us. We have been programmed falsely, but ain’t you glad to know better now?  If we would have simply understood our Bibles, because it told us in the beginning. Genesis 1:27  So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Ain’t God good? 

                …….Much Love                     

Reaching this Pentacle

I am truly glad that I reached this pentacle in my life.                 What level is that that you might ask?                                It is the fact, that I know without out a doubt, that Jesus Christ is the King of kings, and the Lord of lords!! My life is being awesomely controlled, by the Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit!!  I am not sure what my deal was? Did I just not believe that it was possible, or did I not believe that it was probable? This I do know, that the problem laid within myself.

Do you not find that God is totally amazing? I don’t even know how far that He is away from us. He might be right next to us, or galaxies away. The strange thing is that He sees us, and loves us. Can’t you feel His awesome presence in your life? When I do wrong, He is right there to correct me. When I do right, I feel Him patting me on the back.

I know that is really Holy Spirit, but that is still God, under the teaching, that I have learned.  It blows me away, when I realize that we have a God, which loves us enough to stay that close to us. Doesn’t it make you feel special, to know this fact? It is the most awesome thing that has ever happened in my life!!

Often times, when I talk to others, about my relationship with the Lord, I know that they think that I am crazy. I don’t understand why they can’t see what I see, and feel the things that I feel. When I think back, a few years ago, I was in the same boat. Actually, I didn’t want to hear anything about Jesus. I had already tried that, and it hadn’t worked well for me.

At the age of seven years old I went down to the alter, and ask Jesus to come into my heart. I still to this day have no idea, why a seven year old, would even think, that he needed Jesus in his life. Apparently, I did, because I did it, and was satisfied, for approximately ten years. Then one Sunday like normal I went to church and all hell broke, loose that morning!!

I can still live the horror of that morning, which sent me running as far from God as I could go!! There was something that happened, which caused me not to go to church, for a number of years. It placed a fear inside of me that made me quit school. I was paralyzed with fear, and could not ride in any vehicle for a while.

My fear was of God, and I thought that He was out to get me!! I thought that I had known enough about God, that I was doomed no matter what I done. I expected lightning to snag me at any time!!

I was warped, and twisted to a degree, which I never thought about being ever possible. The only one that I ever trusted in my life had turned on me. As far as I could tell my life ended on that morning.

That statement was truer, than I ever thought about it being. I spent about thirty years from that point living without God in my life. I dibbled, and dabbled with get this relationship back, but it wasn’t working out to well. Do you want to hear my version of why?

I had not become humble enough to receive what the Lord had for me. How many of y’all know that the Lord’s timing is perfect, and He has a plan for each of us?  Jeremiah29:11  For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

What do you think about that?                  Do you realize that Father thinks great thoughts about us?   The last part is the best part,……To give us an expected end!!      I am grateful that end was expected by Father, and not me!!

See I have this problem of thinking a lot lower of myself, than Father does. I really never found a balance in my thinking. Either I think too highly, or I am a scum crawling worm!! Either school of thought is sin. Father calls us His children, a Royal Priesthood, and Saints!!    Does that sound like He has anything but love for us?

I need to get real honest with you, because I have been misled for most of my life. I was always confused about what true, real, love was about. I was under the illusion, which the strength of love, had to do with the quality of the sex!!    I am being very serious here, and I know how wrong it must sound to hear me admit to that fact. You ought to know, that I am not here, to make me look good anyway. I am here to tell the truth all crossed the board.

Honestly, I am still in the process of learning what true love is, and what it looks like. The truth is that I would not have changed any part of my life if I had the option. I am glad that everything happened in my life that did happen. I know if I could have changed my life, I could have been a better son, a better brother, and a better friend, and possible a husband, and a father.

I think back to that Sunday morning, where all hell broke loose in my life. I think if that one event had of not happened, then my life could have been different, but it wasn’t. Then again, I could have handled it differently, but I didn’t. I know that Father had my best interest in His heart, at the time, and has always had my best interest while dealing with me. If I care to dwell on what could, or might, have happened in my life. Then I need to consider if Father had not have thought of an expected end in my life!! That would have been a tragedy worth complaining about.

I really need to seal this letter with a verse, which truly says it all!!  Romans 8:28  And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.  Ain’t God Good?

          ……Much Love

Let Us Laugh!!

Jesus The Gatekeeper 

St. Peter stood at the Pearly Gates, waiting for the incoming. He saw Jesus walking by and caught his attention. "Jesus, could you mind the gate while I go do an errand?"

"Sure," replied Jesus. "What do I have to do?"

"Just find out about the people who arrive. Ask about their background, their family, and their lives. Then decide if they deserve entry into Heaven."

"Sounds easy enough. OK."

So Jesus waited at the gates while St. Peter went off on his errand.

The first person to approach the gates was a wrinkled old man. Jesus summoned him to the examination table and sat across from him. Jesus peered at the old man and asked,

"What was it you did for a living?"

The old man replied, "I was a carpenter."

Jesus remembered his own earthly existence and leaned forward. "Did you have any family?" he asked.

"Yes, I had a son, but I lost him."

Jesus leaned forward some more. "You lost your son? Can you tell me about him?"

"Well, he had holes in his hands and feet."

Jesus leaned forward even more and whispered, "Father?"

The old man leaned forward and whispered, "Pinocchio?"

It’s A Miracle

Moses, Jesus and a very old man are golfing. Moses steps up to the tee and hits the ball. It goes sailing over the fairway and lands in the water trap. Moses parts the water and chips the ball onto the green.

Jesus steps up to the tee and hits the ball. It goes sailing over the fairway and lands in the water trap.

Jesus just walks on the water and chips the ball onto the green.

The old man steps up to the tee and hits the ball. It goes sailing over the fairway and heads for the water trap. But, just before it falls into the water, a fish jumps up and grabs the ball in its mouth. As the fish is falling back down into the water, an eagle swoops down and grabs the fish in its claws. The eagle flies over the green where a lightning bolt shoots from the sky and barely misses it. Startled, the eagle drops the fish. When the fish hits the ground, the ball pops out of its mouth and rolls into the hole for a hole-in-one.

Jesus then turns to the very old man and says, "Dad, if you don't stop fooling around, we won't bring you next time."

 

A man arrives at the pearly gates, waiting to be admitted. St. Peter is reading through the Big Book to see if the guy's name is written in it. After several minutes, St. Peter closes the book, furrows his brow, and says, "I'm sorry, I don't see your name written in the Book."

"How current is your copy?" he asks.

"I get a download every ten minutes," St. Peter replies, "Why do you ask?"

"I'm embarrassed to admit it, but I was always the stubborn type. It was not until my death was imminent that I cried out to God, so my name probably hasn't arrived to your copy yet."

"I'm glad to hear that," Pete says, "but while we're waiting for the update to come through, can tell me about a really good deed that you did in your life."

The guys thinks for a moment and says, "Hmm, well there was this one time when I was driving down a road and I saw a giant group of biker gang members harassing this poor girl. I slowed down, and sure enough, there they were, about 20 of 'em torturing this poor woman. Infuriated, I got out of my car, grabbed a tire iron out of my trunk, and walked up to the leader of the gang.

"He was a huge guy; 6-foot-4, 260 pounds, with a studded leather jacket and a chain running from his nose to his ears. As I walked up to the leader, the bikers formed a circle around me and told me to get lost or I'd be next. So I ripped the leader's chain out of his face and smashed him over the head with the tire iron.

"Then I turned around and yelled to the rest of them, 'Leave this poor innocent girl alone! You're all a bunch of SICK, deranged animals! Go home before I really teach you a lesson in PAIN!'"

St. Peter, duly impressed, says "Wow! When did this happen?"

"About three minutes ago."