HAPPY SABBATH + Be Angry ... And Sin Not!

Imagine What Uncontrolled Anger Can Do! 

In A New Pregnancy

It Can Cause Spontaneous Expulsion Of The Fetus! 

The Anger Caused By Strife-Makers 

Can Cause The Offended Party To Strike A Blow That 

Can Maim Or Kill Another! 

The Anger That Wafts Off Those Who Would Make Men Slaves 

- To Their Various Lusts - 

When Their Plans Are Thwarted 

Can Lead To Murder! 

The Anger Of Those Who Would Force Others 

To Think, Believe

And 

Act As Their "Betters" Have Commanded 

Is 

Demonic In Its Rancor, Rage, And Range! 

Beloved, 

The Bible Tells Us To Be Angry ... And Sin Not 

Because 

We Can Get Angry ... And Sin 

Which Opens Us Up To All Kinds Of Problems 

Which We Would Do Well To Avoid! 

Dear Ones, 

We May Call King Saul A Fool 

Because 

He Somehow Believed He Could Control The Hand Of God! 

King Saul Wanted To Kill 

The Ordained, Appointed, And Anointed Future King, David

And 

When He Could Not

He Killed Eighty-Five Of The Eighty-Six Priests Of God At Nob! 

King Saul Added Sin Upon Sin 

By Hob-Nobbing With The Witch At Endor 

And 

At The End Of His Time On Earth

He Committed Self-Murder Aka Suicide! 

Let Us Be Wise To Recognize That

As Christians Committed To The Cause Of Christ

We Should Let The Lord Fight Our Battles 

Instead Of Going Into Murderous Rages! 

We Should Be Angry Enough To Not Indulge In Wrong-Doing 

And 

Should Instead Get Angry And Rage Against Sin And Sinning! 

Don't Be Hasty To Get Angry! 

Self-Control Is A Fruit Of The Holy Spirit: 

Exercise It 

Or 

Ask The Lord For His Indwelling Spirit 

To Help You To Walk Rightly, Wisely, In The Light Of Life! 

Peace! 

GUARD YOUR HEART: Demons Inhabit People And Animals!

There's A Reason That We Are Told To Guard Our Hearts 

And 

Choose To Do Right 

To Prevent Sin From Knocking At Our Door 

And 

Taking Up Head-Of-Household Residence ... No Invitation Extended! 

There's A Reason That Self-Control 

Is

One Of The Fruits Of The Holy Spirit! 

There's A Reason 

Why Lucifer Was Permanently Cast Out Of Heaven: 

The Great Physician-Offered 

And 

Proud-Patient-Refused Necessary Surgery 

For A Soul-Destroying Heart Condition! 

Beloved, 

Lucifer's Refusal To Yield 

And 

Let The Great Physician Fix His Heart 

Led To War In Heaven 

Which Caused Lucifer To Lose His Once-Good Name 

Which Caused A Required Name Change To Satan 

Nka Adversary Of Souls

Accuser Of The Brethren

Piercing Serpent

Roaring Lion

Dragon

Beelzebub - Lord Of Dung

And 

A Permanent Change Of Address 

Plus 

Condemnation And Damnation 

With A Certainty Of Destruction 

Aka Eternal Separation From Eternal Light 

And 

Everlasting Life! 

Dear Ones, 

Man-Made Means Cannot Fix A Spiritual Problem 

And 

It Is With Reason That We Are Told That 

Pride Goes Before The Fall! 

We Are Spiritually And Physically Nearing Home 

And 

Demonic Warfare Is Waging

And 

Will Be Waged In The Open Just As It Was 

When Our Lord Jesus Came To Seek And Save The Lost! 

Be Ye Warned ...

Take Heed To The Gospel Of Grace 

If You Desire To Live In The Kingdom Of Glory! 

Demons Inhabit People And Animals

And 

Oppress The People Of God 

And

Are Very Likely Operating Near You! 

Satan Appears As An Angel Of Light: 

His Heart Ain't Right With God! 

Do The Math! 

Lean On, Love, Jesus: 

Pray: 

Obey! 

May The Lord Of Life Grant You His Peace!

Do Not Act Impulsively!

How Often Have We Heard Someone Say: 

"I Lost My Head!" 

After Acting Presumptuously 

And

In Haste!?! 

Oh, How Satan ... The Bounty-Hunter 

Loves To Hear Those Words Uttered 

In The Leisurely Activity Called Sorrowful Repentance! 

 

Beloved, 

A Scornful Dog Eats Dirty Pudding 

And 

The Impulsive, Hasty To Be Angry Person 

Gets To Slowly, Sorrowfully, Eat 

The Usually Unpalatable Patty Of 

Remorse And Regret 

If 

They Are Wise Unto The Saving Of Their Own Soul! 

We Are Imbued By Our Maker-Savior With 

The Ability To Think Clearly 

And 

Reason Wisely! 

Unfortunately, Many Of Us Choose To Act Irrationally

Impulsively ... Foolishly

Giving In To Sinful-Self While Forgetting That 

All Acts Have Outcomes

Many Of Which Are Unintended

Most Of Which Can Never Be Corrected! 

Please Don't Put Your Brain In Park 

While Your Mouth, Hands, And Feet Are In Motion! 

Let Us Remember What We Were Taught In Primary School 

When Learning To Cross The Street: 

Look Right! 

Look Left! 

And 

Look Right Again

And

Then Cross 

If

The Way Is Clear! 

Weigh The Pros! 

Weigh The Con

And

Remember That Impulsiveness 

Never Lays Out The Warm, Comfortable

Pretty Bed Of Peace And Quiet! 

Think Twice ... Even Thrice

Before You Act, Act Up, Or Act Out! 

Please Practice Self-Control: 

It Is One Of The Choice Fruits Of The Holy Spirit! 

Peace!

TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS: SIN ... self ... SALVATION

If Your Heart 

Is 

Running On The Fuel Self-Willed

Please Rest Assured That 

You Have Already Surrendered Your Self-Control 

To That Fallen Angel, Lucifer Nka Satan

Who Built His Condemned And Damned Kingdom 

On Self-Righteousness! 

If All The Lights In The Room 

Are Spot-Lights Focused On You 

And

All The Words Spoken Are High-Notes For You 

And 

No Notes For The Surrounding Few

You May Want To Take A Good Look 

In The Only Disclosing Mirror Around 

Aka The Good Book Of Almighty God's Wisdom 

Where Saving Truth 

Is 

Readily Available To Be Found! 

Beloved, 

Be Careful When Your Actions 

Are Niceties And Goodies For You Alone 

And

What's Left Are Groans And Nasties 

For Everybody Else! 

Be Warned ...

Satan Built What Cannot Stand 

By "Destroying" What Cannot Fall 

And

By Way Of Necessary Warning

We Would All Do Well To Wisely Remember That 

Heel-Biters Get Crushed Heads! 

The Dead Can't Kill The Living 

And

The Living Can't Raise The Dead 

So Let's Draw Near To The Savior

- The Only One Who Is The Lord Of Life -

To Fix Us So That By Becoming Righteous As He Is

- By Faith -

We May Inherit His Eternal Life! 

Homework ...

Jesus Christ Saves Sinners From Sin! 

Self Is A Willing Sinner! 

Sin Cannot Cure Itself!

Do The Math: It's Easy! 

Peace!

Get Rid Of Satan's Secret Sauce!

 

Babylon

Is

Synonymous

With

Sin

False Worship

And

Confusion!

Achan Wouldn't Take "Don't!" For The Warning! 

Beloved, 

No Matter Who We Say That We Are

No Matter How Much Money And Influence We Have

No Matter What We Believe That We Are Entitled To

We Cannot Have Anything And Everything That 

We Desire From Whomsoever 

And 

Wheresoever We Desire It 

When We Desire It! 

This Is Called Life 101: 

Get Accustomed To It! 

Wisely Choose To Pass This Necessary Life 101 Class 

And 

Make Life Easy For Yourself 

And 

For Everyone Else Who Has Already Grown Up!

The Lord, In His All-Knowing Mercy

Says "No! And "Don't!" 

To Our Selfish Desires And Requests 

And

Uses Them As Warnings 

Because 

He Knows That 

If We're Left To Our Own Destructive Tendencies

We Would Destroy Ourselves 

And 

Many Others ... As Did Achan! 

When Our Creator, Savior, And Redeemer Speaks 

And

We, Self-Deceived, Deliberately And Dynamically Disobey

Guaranteed Consequences We Will Not Like Will Follow! 

Precious Gifts From God ...

All Proper Parents Teach Our Children That 

That "I Deserve It!" Ugly Attitude Ain't Going To Fly 

And

Help Them To Understand That 

"No!" And "Don't!" Mean Exactly That! 

This Unacceptable Behavior In Children 

Is 

Seriously Despised In Adults 

Who Should Possess Wisdom, Understanding 

And

Self-Control! 

Please Consider The End Of Cain, Achan

Prophet Balaam

King Saul

Prince Adonijah And His Brother Prince Absalom

And 

Step Away From Satan's Secret Sauce Called Self! 

"Noah" To Sin Built The Ark Of Safety: 

Get Aboard 

And 

Live! 

Obey The Lord 

And 

Prosper! 

Peace!

Don't Be Covetous!

Reject

Babylon's Goodly Garments!

Self-Utilized Backbone Required!

The Newest Growing Trend In Popular Culture 

Is 

To Place The Onus, The Duty, Upon Others 

To Be Your Personal Backbone 

To Stop You 

From Giving In To The Unbridled Lusts Of Your Flesh 

By Depriving Others Of Their Own Rights Of 

Self-Determination! 

Beloved, 

Being Temperate Aka Having Personal Self-Control

Knowing When Enough Is Sufficient 

And

Accepting "Thus Saith The Lord!" 

All Make For The Perfect Deterrent 

No Matter What "Difficulty" We May Face! 

Think About It ...

 Sin Abounds! 

The Moral Law 

And 

The Health Laws Are Available 

And 

We Are Encouraged To Make Good Use Of Them!

 

The Lord Jesus Could Have Removed Sin 

And

Temptation From Our Presence: He Didn't! 

Jesus Christ ... The Righteous Judge ... Simply Says

 

Exercise My Gift To You Of Daily Faith 

And

Use My Commandments For You 

As Your Sure Hedge Of Protection 

And

You Won't Choose To Sin! 

See! 

Self-Utilized Backbone Is Required! 

To Willfully Commit Sin Is Not An Accident!

Living By Sinning Is A Personal Choice!

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Being Tempted Is Not A Sin!

Yielding To Temptation Is Sin!

Life Is Amazing! 

Self-Deception Is Mind-Boggling! 

Refusing To Take Responsibility 

For Your Own Self-Willed Actions 

Is 

The Mark Of A Lazy Mind In A Self-Absorbed Person! 

Remember, Remember

Don't Ever Forget ...

You Alone 

Stand Alone 

Before Christ Alone 

To Answer For Your Own Life 

In The One Judgment! 

One Life To Live Is Your Lot: 

Deal With It! 

Use Your Gift-From-God Tools!

Find Your Peace In The Lord!

What Kind Of Fruit Are You Serving!?!

Character Flaws ... Found In Every Last One Of Us

Must Be Overcome 

If We Will Enter The Heavenly Paradise Of Peace! 

Nobody Likes A Vengeful, Spiteful

Dishonest, Insincere, Entitled

Proud

And 

Uncontrollable Person! 

Sin 

Is 

Surely Knocking At That Heart's Door!

Our Flaws Aka Faults 

Are Undesirable Traits Of Character 

Which Must Be Gotten Rid Of 

And 

If We Don't We Will Be No More Than 

Nice And Nifty Bouncy Balls 

For Satan The Damned To Use, Abuse, Discard 

And 

Destroy! 

Our Cultivated Character 

Determines

Our Final Destination! 

Beloved, 

Please Be Aware That 

We Are To Confess Our Sins To Almighty God 

And 

Our Flaws To Each Other 

And 

Not The Other Way Around! 

Do Not Be Deceived!

Think Carefully 

About What Your Flaws Have Already Cost You 

And 

How Feeding Your Known Flaws 

Has Encouraged You To Commit Known Sin! 

The God Of Grace ... Known Holy

Loves Us Enough 

To Have Given Us Fruit Of The Holy Spirit 

To Counteract Our Flaws 

And 

It Is In Our Best Interests 

To Change Our Present Direction 

And Allow

Love, Joy, Peace

Gentleness, Goodness, Meekness

Patience, Faithfulness

And 

Self-Control 

To Have Their Wonderful Way In Our Lives 

So That We Do Not Lose The Gifted Home On High 

Which We Cannot Ever Buy! 

Getting Rid Of Habits That Cannot Profit 

Does Not Cost Us Anything Save Time 

Which Is Also A Gift From God!

 

Be Wise ...

Work Out 

Your Own Soul's Already Purchased-For-You Salvation

With Fear And Trembling! 

GETTING HOME TO HEAVEN: Attitude Adjustment Requirements

No Matter How You Swing The Cat
No Matter How You Tear The Page
No Matter How You Pack The Lunch
No Matter How You Get Bent Outta Shape
The Fact Remains That A Christian Without Patience 
And 
Self-Control 
- Both Heavenly Virtues -
Is 
A Perfect Target For 
And
Nimble Instrument Of Satan 
To Be Used, Abused 
And
Then Discarded 
When Satan's Designs Are Accomplished! 

Brethren,

We Need To Understand And Accept That
Such A Person Will Never See Jesus Christ In Peace
And 
Will Never Enter The Gates Of Heaven
Because 
They ... Being Self-Deceived
Have Chosen To Reject Christ's Counsel 
Which Says That 
"There Is No Law Against A Meek And Gentle Spirit!
Blessed Are The Peacemakers!
Lean Not On Your Own Understanding!
God Is Our Refuge And Strength!
And 
Thy Word Is A Lamp Unto Our Feet And A Light Unto  Our Path!"

Don't Let Your Emotions

Jerk You Around 

Like You're On A Bungee Cord!

Beloved, 

We Are Counselled To Guard Our Hearts!
When We Ingest Ungodly Things
The Detritus Inevitably Comes Out 
And 
Often At The Worst Possible Times 
Showing To All Observers That 
Our Christian Attitude And Personality Are Missing Christ! 

Garbage In ... Garbage Out:

What You Eat ... You Excrete!

Let's Be Really Wise ...

We've All Heard Of
And 
We All Know About Christ!
Amen For That!
However, Dear Ones
It's Time To Intimately Know Him Personally 
So That When He Comes
We Shall Be Found To Be Like Him 
In Character Aka Attitude And Actions! 

Travelling To Heaven 
Is 
Not An Easy Road 
So Let's Class Up Our Ideas, Ideals
Attitudes And Actions 
And
Willingly Choose To Be ... To Behave
Like Our Dear Jesus! 
Peace Be Upon You!

A Self-Made Christian

- Just Like A Man-Made God -

Is A Total Joke!

Have Faith In The Almighty God!

Follow Your Creator:

Follow The Lord Christ!

SELF CONTROL: The Muscle Tussle!

Self Control
Is A Road
A Vehicle On A Road
A Seat In A Vehicle On A Road!

Self Control
In A Man
Is A Steering Wheel
In The Hand Of The Man
In A Vehicle
On The Road Called Life!

Self-Deceit
Sin
AND
Disaster
Are Deep Ruts In The Road Of Life
When Man
- Any Human -
Has No Self Control!

This Man's Vehicle Is Vanity
Intemperance ... His Wheels
AND
His Fuel Is Dirt Cheap
Because
He Buys It 

At Mobile Gas Station I-Feels!

Who  ...  But A Fool
Drives A Vehicle With No Engine
Or Sits In A Vehicle
That Has No Seat Cushion

AND
Whose Brake Line Has No Fluid
AND
Of Direction Has ... No Notion?!

Who ... But A Fool
Will Deign To Have A Feast
In A Speeding Vehicle
Possessing Neither Wind Shields
No Doors?!

Can You Drive A Vehicle
That Has No Spark Plug?!

Who ... But A Fool
Blindfolded
Inebriated

AND
Going The Wrong Way
Gets On The Expressway Of Life
Racing A Vehicle With A Broken Axle?!

Let's Get Real ...

The Man
The Woman
The Child
Without Self Control
Is A Weapon Of Mass Destruction
Stuck

In Self Destruct Mode
Wise

In Its Own Eyes
Confident

In Its Own Prowess
Sure
That Its Cause Is Just
Ignorant
That It Is Being Purposefully Driven
By Lust Of Its Own Eye
AND
Lust In Its Own Flesh
For That That Is
The Pride Of Its Own Life!

Let This Be Made Known ...

Self Control
Is As A Coal
From The Altar
In The Temple Of The Living God
Retrieved By The Good-Influence Angel
AND
Carried With Tongs
AND
Placed With Due Care
On The Tongue Of The Blessed
The Sanctified One!

Self Control
IS
The Gift Of God!

Self Control Is The Great Reminder!

DO NOT ACT LIKE:

KING SAUL  

• Grieving Away The Holy Spirit

GENERAL MOSES

• Striking The Rock At The Waters Of Strife

NADAB And ABIHU

• Placing Strange Fire On The Holy Altar Of Almighty God

ACHAN

• Stealing The Dedicated Things

KING DAVID

• Fornicating With Bathsheba
• Murdering Uriah

KING SOLOMON

• With 700 Wives And 300 Concubines Out Of Known Idolatry

JUDAS ISCARIOT 

• Betraying His Master, Jesus Christ

WARNING:

When You Do Not Control ... Self

Self ... Controls You

And

In The Darkened Eyes Of Satan

THAT

Makes You

- Against Jesus Christ AND To Him -

The Perfectly Useful Usable Disposable Tool!

Exercise Your Self ... Control!

Through The Holy Spirit

Get For It Muscles

Because

If The Known Wicked Spirit

Controls Your Self For You

Against Sin

You Will Lose The For-The-Victory Tussle!

Real Greatness!

Dad?! 

Yes, Son?! 

Can You Tell Me What Is 

The True Measure Of Real Greatness?

Interesting Phrasing ... Why Do You Ask?!

I Am Asking ...
Dad, I Am Asking You, Well, Because
The Guys Keep Talking About
All The Athletes
Sportsmen
Entertainers And Actors
And Money As Oh, So, Great
But ...
Something Is Nagging At The Edge
Of My Consciousness!

It's As If There Is Something Really Important 

That I Need To Understand
So As Not To Accept What's On The Street As Fact!

Okay. Sit Down With Me
And We Shall Seek To Get You Your Answer!

First Things First!

Father In Heaven, 

We Come As Children

Willing To Learn

And Seeking Your Guidance!

Please Guide Into Your Truth

In Jesus' Name. 

AMEN.

Son,

It Is Written That

By Wisdom
You Build Your House
By Understanding It Is Established ...

... And By Knowledge
Its Chambers Are Filled
With Pleasant And Precious Riches!

All Right! We're On The Same Page!
Now Tell Me What You Understand
To Be The Visible Character Of Many Of Those
Lauded In The Public Domain As Great?!

Dad, I Can Count 

- Without Even Thinking -
The Many So-Called Greats
Who Lack True Character!

Many Of Them Are Drug Abusers
Womanizers
Indulge In Abominable Lifestyles
Lack Self-Control
Rabble-Rousers, And More
And I Don't Understand 

Why They're Called Great! 

Several Of The Old Greats

- Still Considered Great -

 Even Committed Suicide

And Many Of The Young Crop

Are Following In Their Footsteps! 

What's So Great About That?!

Son, Do You Remember The Story Of Samson

The Judge In Israel
At The Time Of The Philistine Dominion!

Of Course! 

He Was The Strongest Man Who Ever Lived! 

He Was The Greatest!

And ... He Was The Weakest!

How Can You Say That?! 

He Tore A Lion In Half ... With His Bare Hands

Killed 1,000 Men With The Jawbone Of An Ass
Lifted The City Gates Off Its Hinges ...
He Was Truly, Truly, Fantastic!

He Was Fantastically Foolish
He Had No Self Control
He Lived By His Emotions

AND
Of Him His Libido Had Control!

He Who Is Mastered By Earthly  Desire
Is Weak!
True Strength Comes From The Emotions
You Control
Not The Emotions That Control You
Using Up Your Life Force
With Vanity And Things That Do Not Elevate You!

Yes, Sir.

Let's Reason This Out Together ...

Samson Was A Nazarite From Birth
He Was Dedicated To God

He Was To Avoid Wine And Alcohol
He Should Not Have Been Fraternizing With The Idolatrous Philistine Women

He Should Not Have Married One!
He Should Not Have Been Involved With Delilah, A Known Prostitute!

Yeah, Especially One Whose Name Means Consumer!

No, Son.
He Should Not Have Allowed Himself
To Participate In The Charms Of Any Prostitute - He Was Set Apart
AND
Designated As Holy Unto God!

Samson Utterly Betrayed His God
By Foolishly Betraying His Secret
For A Tawdry Exploration
AND
He Put Himself Outside The Ark Of Safety
The Hedge Of Protection
AND
For His Weakness
His Willfulness
His Malicious Disobedience
He Caused The Spirit Of The Living God
To Finally Depart From Him!

I Guess He Was Not So Great After All!

Samson Would Have Been Truly Great
IF
He Had Been Faithful
AND IF
He'd Had Self-Control
AND
Firmness Of Resolve
AND
Practiced Self-Denial
Not Giving In To The Lust Of His Eyes
The Lust Of His Flesh
AND
The Pride Of Life
Trusting In His Long Hair And His Muscles
Neither Of Which Gave Him
One Single Iota Of Power!

His Power Came From His Fidelity
His Devotion
To His Living And Holy God!

Neither Fame
Nor Fortune
Nor Associations
Make One Great!
They Can, However
Make One Notorious
Careless
Indifferent
Unfaithful
Faithless
Wicked
Wasteful
AND
Turn One Into A Wastrel!

Son, Satan Uses

Our Cherished Character Defects
AND
Flaws
To Undermine
AND
Ultimately
Destroy Us!

I Guess Buying Into Your Own Press
Is Not A Good Idea!

It Isn't!

Hmm ...

So, Dad
Would You Say That
Faithfulness
Self ... Control
Obedience To God
Self ... Denial
Integrity
AND
Firm Resolve
Are Some Of The Attributes
That Make A Man Great?!

Yes, I Do ... But

Think On This:

Samson Was Physically
AND
Spiritually Ruined
BUT
In The Midst Of His Misery
He Truly Learned About Himself
AND
Because Of Complete Repentance
AND
Turning Away From Sin
AND
Turning Toward The Savior
The Lord Heard Him In His Plea

AND
Gave Him Forgiveness
AND
Restoration To Power
To Complete His Mission
Even Though It Cost Him His Earthly Life!

This Is Lesson For Us All:

Our Sin May Be Forgiven
BUT
There Are Always Consequences
To Our Wrong-Way Walking!

Thanks, Dad!
I Knew I Could Count On You!
I Love You!

I Love You, Son!
You May Count On Me
BUT
You Must Depend On
AND
Trust Completely
In And On The Eternal God!

I Hear That And ... I Totally Agree!