Showing posts with label Philippians 4:19. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Philippians 4:19. Show all posts

Sunday, July 17, 2022

Despising Our Own Splotchy Patch Of Almighty God's Goodness For ... Plastic Turf!?!




Beloved, 

Oh, How I Pray For Us All That 
We Will Take Heed To The Living Word That 
Calls Us To Trust In And Walk By Faith With Our God Almighty 
And 
Stop Trusting And Believing In Fables And Get Rich Quick Schemes! 

Dear Ones, 

The Elders Always Quoted This  Word: 
"The Grass Is Always Greener On The Other Side!" 
Which Contains Truth, Fact, Warning, And Encouragement! 

We May See Lush Green Grass On Someone's Side Of The Fence 
And 
Covet Same 
While Despising Our Own Splotchy Patch Of Our God's Goodness 
Until We Realize ... By Bitter Experience ... That 
Our Neighbor's Luxury Yard Of Green Goodness 
Ain't Nothing But Plastic Turf 
Or Real Green Grass Acquired At Mind-Numbing Cost 
Through Unconscionable Sacrifice 
And 
With Inordinate Expense To Maintain 

Plus 

Their Designer-Cupboard Is Bare! 

Dear Ones, 

Our Great God Is The One Creator 
Who Is Our Soul's Sole Provider 
And
He Is Not A Man That He Should Lie
Nor The Son Of Man That He Should Change 
Because 
He Is Having A Bad Day! 

Almighty God Is
And 
Because He Is
We Are ... Able To Trust Him 
If 
We Are Ready And Willing To Believe That 
He Can Do All That He Has Promised 
By The Shedding Of His Own Precious 
And 
Known-Innocent Can Never Be Guilty, Blood! 

The Lord Jesus Christ 
Is 
The  Strength Of Our Lives 
And 
Because He Lives
We May Rest In His Love And Saving Grace 
And 
Be Strengthened To Face 
Whatever Tomorrows He Permits Us To Face 
Under The Shelter Of His Wings! 

Beloved, 

Be Encouraged For You Are Greatly Blessed: 
Trust In The Lord Jesus With All Your Strength! 

Peace! 















Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Don't Take Short-Cuts: Jehovah Jireh!




Tall Order ... No Bag Required: 
Don't Ignore Unkindness! 
Don't Encourage Deceit! 
Don't Excuse Pride! 
Don't Reward Wickedness! 

Beloved, 

The Living God Who Tells Us "Don't Do Wrong!" 
Is 
The Very Same God Who, By Promise, Provides Us With 
The Means To Do The Good And The Right 
As He Commands Us! 

Our Lord, The Father And Savior Of Mankind
Supplies Us With All That We Need 
To Be Able To Live Godly Lives 

And

Our Choosing To Cut Corners To 
"Get Over" 
"Get Ahead" 
"Get Around" 
And 
"Get Through" In This Life 
Smells Of Decimating Doubt 
Which Our God Has Made Plain That 
He Will Not Endorse, Accept, Tolerate, Or Reward! 

The Lord Christ Sees All That We Do 
And
Our Ways Cannot Be Hidden From Him! 

Please, I Beseech Us All, Remember That Character Shows: 
Elephants Trumpet
Eagles Soar
Ostriches Bury Their Heads
Bears Hibernate
And 
The Wind Blows! 

Pride Shows! 
Doubt Grows! 
Faith Cannot Fail! 
Obedience Is Rewarded! 
Salvation Is Free
And 
Enduring All For Jesus Christ 
Will See Us Rightfully Entering The Beautiful City! 

Believe The Word! 
Do Right 
And 
Play Nicely! 

Please Cooperate With Christ: 
There Is No Profit In Either Doing Or Encouraging Others To Sin 
Or
Covering Up What Can't Be Hidden 
Or
Accepting Or Distributing What Cannot Profit! 

Almighty God Provides 
And 
Jesus Christ Saves!

 Peace! 













Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Spiritual Dwarfism!?!

Brethren,
I Am Ashamed To Confess That 
I, A Christian, Am Suffering From
I Am Afflicted By Spiritual Dwarfism
And 
So Are You All!

I Am Sorry To Tell You That 
Left Unchecked, Uncured
It Is 100% Fatal
And
We Are All In The Terminal Case Lounge!

Many Of Us Are Being Made Comfortable 
For The Final Gasp 
Through Palliative Aka Comfort Care
And 
Are Overdosing On Feel Good And Pain-Free!

Many Of Us Are Sworn And Determined
To Go Out With A Bang
To Go Down With Shooting Flames
Through Fulfilling Unprofitable Desires 
Cataloged On Publicized Bucket Lists

And

Many Others Don't Give A Rat's Well
And
Are Living As Though Tomorrow's Sun Must Rise For Them!

You've Stated Our Problem
So May I Take It That
You, A Pathfinder
A Friend And A Companion, An Explorer
A Ranger, A Guide
A Master Guide Even
Know Of, Or Has Access To, The Solution
The Cure ... The Therapy 
The Way Out ... The Way Forward
The Sure Way To Salvation ... Spiritual Growth In Grace
To Reposition Us Who Are Willing!?!

Renounce... And Represent!

I See You And I Heard The Words
But I Haven't Gained Anything ... Yet!
Would You Care To Unwrap The Package
And Open The Pot And Share The Goodies!
I Could Eat Something Good 
Right About Now! 

Alright, Then! 

People, We've Got Problems
And
The Word Of God Has All Of The Answers
So Let's Dig Deep Into That Little Verse
In Philippians 4:19!
We All Cheer Ourselves With This Verse 
So Let's Really Explore It! 


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Think About It! 

My God: Because I, Personally, Know Him
Will Supply: Everything Is His And He Loves To Share
Your Need: Because You Have Them And He Is Able To Fill Them
According To His Riches: Since He Made Everything
Known, Unknown, Seen, Unseen
Unexpected, Unanticipated, Unrequested
In Glory: His Glory, His Dominion, His House Of Abode 
Where He, In His Abiding Love
And 
Available, Purchased-For-You Grace
Is 
Giving You Unmerited Favor ... With Free Mercy 
Because 
He Feels And Has Compassion For You
And 
Desires Your Personal, Spiritual, Prosperity! 

We Need To Renounce ... Along With Sin
Doubt And Ungodly Fear
And
Show To Our Observers, Detracters 
The Doubtful
The Disbelieving And The Unbelieving 
His Love And Care For Us
And
Represent ... Really Represent Our Lord
His Word ... His Character
Displaying Our Love And Obedience
And
The Saving The Faith We Declare That We Live By!

What's The Point Of
Calling People To Believe In
To Worship And Praise
The Lord Of Life
That You Don't Fully Trust
To Daily Provide
For Your Every Need!?! 

We Walk Around With Our Stomachs In
Our Bibles Out
Smiles Down
And
Frowns In The Air
And
Have The Gizzards, The Gumption 
The Unmitigated Gall To Say That
"We're Too Blessed To Be Stressed!"
And
"Too Wise To Be Worried!"
When We're Deathly Afraid To Breathe Too Deeply! 

So What!?! We're Humans! 

What We Are 
Is
Professed, Praticing
Regenerated Christians
Bound For Zion
Living By Faith
Trusting The Word
Commanded To Deny The Works Of The Flesh
To Don The Whole Armor Of God
To Not Have The Spirit Of Fear
To Approach Boldly The Throne Of Grace
To Wrestle With God 
To Demand A Blessing ...!?! 

Who Are We To Demand Anything From Almighty God!?! 

I'm So Glad You Asked That Question! 

We Are Confessed And Repentant Sinners
Children Greatly Beloved
Students Devotedly Diligent
Workers Trusted And Commissioned
Believers Enduring, Praying, And Blessed! 

The Lord Said To Ask  ... In Faith ... Nothing Wavering! 
He Said Seek ... As For Hidden Treasure! 
He Said Knock ... And The Door Shall Be Opened! 

I Get It! I Truly Get It!
A Knock Requesting Entry Cannot Be Timid! 

A Knock Is A Command! 

A Knock Is A Demand! 

A Humble, Heartfelt, Faith-Filled Prayer
Is
A Demand For Provision
Comfort, Care, Protection, Enlightenment And More! 

Jesus Christ Said To Pray ... Without Ceasing! 

If A Prayer Is A Knock
Unceasing Prayer Is Constant Knocking!
Bold Knocking Requires Attention!
Constant Knocking Demands An Answer!
Constant Knocking ... Constant Praying Gets His Attention
Because
Constant Praying Is A Demand
A Demand For Satisfaction ... For Relief
So We Must ...!

... We Must Demand That Our Needs
Be Satisfied ...!

... But That Only Works 
If 
The Heart Is Right With The Lord
Because
Otherwise ... Your Prayers Become An Abomination! 

I Feel Cheated! 
No One Ever Told Us This Before! 



Beloved, 

You Know Now
So Be Bold ... Be Humble
Be Pleased To Ask
And 
Be Blessed To Receive 
What The Lord Christ Has To Share! 

Let's Exercise Faith Today! 
The Lord Is Listening 
And 
Eagerly Waiting For Our Moves
Our Prayers
Our Demands Made Out Of Trust! 

Let's Make Our Petitions Right Now! 

PRAYER:

Lord, 
We Come Boldly
In Faith 
Trusting You At Your Word
Leaning On Your Strength
Urged On By Your Love
Holding Grace And Mercy! 

Pity Us And Help Us
To Pray More
To Commune More
And
To Commit To You Completely!
We Ask These Blessings
In Jesus Christ's Holy Name!
AMEN!

Brethren, 

We Have A Gift ... A SCOPE! 
It Is Both A Microscope 
And
A Telescope
And
We Can See ... If We So Desire:
Strength ... He Gives Us Strength Every Day
Courage ... Our Faith In Gives Us Courage
Opportunity ... We Are Mortal So We Take The Time To Connect With Him
Prayer ... Without Praying To Him We Are Dead Without Him
Endurance ... There's No Point To Running 
If 
We Do Not Plan For 
And 
Prepare To Reach The Expected End
At The ... Due ... Time Stipulated
And Thence
To Dance As King David Danced
In Holy Celebration 
For Overcoming ... Achieving ... Winning! 

Brethren, 

Spiritual Dwarfism 
Is 
A Curse ... A Disease ... A Plague ... To Be Cured!
All Who Inherit Eternity
Are Giants Of The Faith That Cannot Fail
And So
Endurance Born Of That Holy Faith Is Everything! 

Endurance Is Not Just A Word!
It Is A Schedule!

Run ... The Race To Win
Due ... Arrive According To Schedule
End ... With The Victory Song
Dance ... As One Forever Blessed Into Eternity! 

Let Us ... By Almighty God's Great Grace
Make Jesus Christ The Lord Our All And All! 
Glory Awaits The Overcomer!

AMEN!!!


Friday, November 9, 2018

HAPPY SABBATH + The Laodicean Spirit Is Real! + PRAYER: Father, We Ask A Blessing ...!





You Will Never Believe Who I Saw Today
With My Own Eyes
And
Heard Speaking ... With My Own Two Ears?!

Who Would That Be, Pray Tell?!

I Saw And I Heard 
An Honest To Goodness Laodicean Today!

You're Joking!

I'm Very Serious!

I Thought A Laodicean Was Just Like Them There Umicorms?!

Unicorn! You Mean Unicorn!

That's What I Said!

If You Say So!

How Could You See And Hear A Symbol Speak?!

That Man Was No Symbol!
He Even Uttered The Self Same Words
From Revelation 3!

You Don't Say!

I Do Say!

He Said, In Response To A Younger Minister
Who Had Requested Funding Assistance
From His Rich Ministry:

I'm Glad To Be 80 Year Old Man
With The Means To Do Anything I Want
Whenever I Want!

You Could See The Gloat Of The Goat All Over His Face!

The Younger Minister Looked Like
Almighty God Had Given Him
The Gold Keys To The Living Kingdom
And
He Was So Very Proud To Have Old Money Bags On His Team!

Mr. Big-Money Bags Was Proudly Pushing
The "I Have Need Of Nothing!"
"I Am Rich!"
"I Am Increased With Goods!" Narrative
And ... ObviouslyDid Not Realize
Or Refused To Acknowledge That
He Is Wretched Miserable
Poor Blind
And
Butt Naked!

He Ain't The Only One!

Word!

Probably Didn't Reach That Teaching Yet!

Or The One About The Camel Going Through The Eye Of A Needle
Before A Rich Man Can Get Into Almighty God's Heaven!

It's Sad That The People Of God
Foolishly Believe That Temporal Prosperity 
Is
Eternal Prosperity
And
That The Rich Church ... Complacent
Is 
Avidly Approved Of By Almighty God!

Sad Indeed!

I Guess They Don't Know The Part Of The Bible
Which Says:

Buy Of Almighty God ... Gold
Tried In The Fire!

Indeed! Imperishable Gold
Drawn From The Furnace Of Affliction!

Their Actions Say That They Feel That It Is Too Much Work!

They Like The Golf And Country Club Life
Because
Self-Denial To Them Is Hard-Line Strife
Surgery - No Anesthetic -
With A Hot Knife!

It's A Pity That They Don't Realize That
All That Money Can Do Is Buy Things And Toys
And
All Power Is From The Great God Who Never Changes!

They Need To Trust The Living God
And 
Stop Trusting In Fallen Men
With Loads Of Testifying Money!

Testifying Money!?!

Oh, Yes!
They Question Will Be Asked
And Must Be Answered
As Regards What They Have Done To Bless
The Lord Christ!

Know The Truth ...

A Blessing Unused For Almighty God
Ain't Nothing But A Curse!

A Cursed Soul Repentant
And
Turned Over To The Eternal God
To Be Used Of The Omnipotent God
Is 
Twice Blessed!

Do The Math!

Yes, Indeed, Brethren!
We Need To Do The Math And Check Our Calculations
And
Stop Being Sinfully Presumptuous
And
Refrain From Putting The Living God To The Test!

Indeed!

What We Really Need To Do
Is
Test The Spirits!

PRAYER:

Father, Most Holy
Good, Kind And True
We, Your Believing Children
Come, Blessed
Ever Waiting To Hear The Good Word
The Words Of Life
From You!

Father,
We Ask A Blessing!
Please, Help Us
Because In You We Do Trust!
Help Us To Not Follow The World
And
In Things
Not Find Our Soul's Delight!

Lead Us, Lord!
You Are Our Father!
Guide Us, Lord!
You Are Our Shepherd Every Day!
Chide Us, Lord!
You Are Our School Master!
Bless Us, Lord!
You Are Our God Almighty
And
It Is Your Will
That We Seek To Do 
Every Moment Of Every Day!

Help Us Not To Turn Away To Folly!
Help Us Not To Run With The Bold Sinful Crowd!
Help Us, In Your Presence, To Be Still
Knowing That You Are The God Of All Grace
Because
We Love You
And
It Is Our Heart's Desire
In Peace
To Behold Your Radiant Face!

We Plead, Lord
For Strength For Our Journeyings
Courage For The Narrow Way
On Which We Choose To Walk
Grace And Faith For The Day
And
Ever Increasing Love
For The Lord Jesus Christ
In Whose Holy Name
We Humbly, Humbly, Pray
And
Ask These Few Petitions!
Come Soon, Lord!
AMEN.




Monday, August 20, 2018

Psalm 119:165




True Peace Is Married To Grace O'God!
Together
- When Invited -
They Live In The Heart Of Man
And
By So Doing
They Drive Out Evil Passions
Which Are Notorious For Causing
Dissention And ...!

... Strife!?!

Indeed!
Dissention And Strife
Are Nothing But Bad Seed
And
As You Must Well Know
You Cannot
You Will Not
Get A Good Crop
A Good Harvest
From Bad Seed!

I Am Remembering Computer Class!
It Was Hammered Into Our Heads:
GIGO
Aka Garbage In, Garbage Out!!

That, Brethren
Should Be The Prime Warning For 
The Sojourning Christian!
You Are What You Eat!
What You Eat Is What You Speak!

... Out Of The Treasure Of The Heart
The Mouth Speaks ...!

... Some Of Your Mouths Need To Washed Out
Because You Are Just Not Right!
How Do You Say 

"Jesus Is The Joy Of Living!"

And
Then Proceed To Blister Your Brethren
Over A Parking Space
A Seat At The Head Table For Dinner
A Position In Church Office!?!

Brethren,
I Ask Us All To Consider This:

Is Tomorrow Promised To You, Specifically
Just Because You Liberally "Throw About" 
The Only Good Name 
To Impress Onlookers And Followers!?!

If The Lord Were To Demand Your Soul
- And I Include Myself -
Right Now
Would You
Would I
On The Day Of The Appearing
See The King In Peace!?!

Does Your Present Character 
Stand Up Under The Magnifying Glass Of 
Him Who Judges All Flesh!?!

Is The Immutable
That Is
The Unchangeable Law Of God
Your Guide To Get You Through This Life
While Preparing You For
The World To Come!?!

Does Jesus Christ Own You!?!
Do You Own Jesus Christ As Your Own!?!

Brethren, Beloved
I Challenge Us All
To Stop Picking Apart The Bible 
Looking For Those Things With Which We Agree
And 
The "Good Bits" That Entertain Us
And
The Bits Which We Believe
Give Us The Right To Say:

"Sih Meh Hey!
I Ain't So Bad After All!"

Stop Living Life To Be Pleasured And Satisfied!
Stop Eating To Be Made Drunk!
Stop Using Will And Choice To Walk Wildly
Live Wastefully
And
Ultimately Die The Death Of The Soul Lonely
And
Condemned And ...!

... Forever Lost!

This Life Is Not About Us Being Made Rich And Fat!
Being Prosperously Putrid In The Sight Of God
Is Not What We Are Called To Become!

We Are Called ...

... To Be Servants Of The Living God
Ready To Do His Bidding
Willing To Be Used ...!

... And Don't Forget That
We Are To Use Our Time
To Get Clean And Right With Almighty God
As We Permit The Holy Spirit Of Truth
To Do A Good Work In Us!

The Promise Is Given ...




Trust God: He Cares!
Bless God: He Gives!
Love God: For Your Soul He Dearly Paid!
Have Faith In Jesus Christ The Lord
For, As It Is Written
Trials And Tests May Come





And

It Must Be Understood And Accepted That


Brethren,

Take Stock Of Yourselves!
Time Is Short
But
Eternity Lasts Forever!
The Decision To Live In Time
Or
Prosper In Eternity 
Remains Solely Yours!
Choose Wisely!

AMEN!!!




Friday, July 8, 2016

HAPPY SABBATH: BRANDED!









Picture This:

Lucifer Is An Angel
A Covering Cherub
In Heaven!

Man Is Human
Created By God
In God's Image
For Jesus Christ's Pleasure!

Covetousness 
AND
Pride
Caused Lucifer To Sin
To Fly In The Face Of God
His Creator
AND
He Became The Deceiver
The Liar
AND
The Father Of Lies!

Man, In Disobedience To Clear Warning
Listened To The Deceiver In Serpent Form
AND
Lost His Garment Of Light
AND
His Home
AND
His Daily Visible Communion
With His Maker And God!
Man Fell From Grace
AND
Started Dying
The Same Day!

Lucifer Was Heaven's Choir Director
An Angel Excelling In Strength
AND
Bossman Had The Power!

Man Is Made A Little Lower Than An Angel!

God Snapped Lucifer Back To Reality
AND
Kicked Him Out Of Heaven
AND
By Rebranding
Renamed Him ... Satan!
The Dragon!
The Devil
To Be Destroyed At The End Of Time!


Are You Seeing The Pretty Picture?!



Big Able Question?


What Makes Man Believe That He Can:

  • Fly Into The Face Of God
  • Call God A Liar
  • Attempt To Remake Himself In His Own Fallen Image
  • Cause Others To Minimize God And Maximize Self
  • Destroy God's Faithful
  • Curse God To His Face

AND

  • Think That He Can Cut A Better Deal With His Creator When "The Time Is Right?"

Is God Almighty Or A CGI?
Is Satan God Or A Liar That Can Be Traced?
Is Man Learning Or Continuing On As A Living Disgrace
AND
What Will We Do
To Stop Satan
Who Is Ever Hot To Trot To Hurt Me And You?

Do You Pray With A Passion
That God Will Stop The Foe?
Do You Pray For Yourself And Others
Everywhere You Go?
Do You Read Your Bible Daily
AND
Study Yourself To Show
That Jesus Christ Is Your Captain
AND
Your Name He Really Knows?

How Are You Standing?
Who Is Your Soul Commanding?
What Is Your Heart From Love Demanding?
At The End, Where Will Your Feet Be Landing?



Who Is YOUR God?