HAPPY SABBATH + Don't Die Twice Today Over Living Tomorrow!

The Trials Of Life 

Either Make Us Bitter Or Better! 

We, Each, Have Option And Opportunity 

To Make The Blessed Choice! 

Trials Help Us To Either Live For The Lord Christ 

Or Be Consumed By The Crisis! 

We Either Live In Hope Or Dine In  Hell! 

Or ... They Will Strengthen Us In Our Gift Of Faith 

Or Strangle Our Desire To Exercise Faith 

Because

By Elevating Doubt, We Can't, In Hope

"See" Jesus Inside The Great Pearl Gates! 

Beloved, 

Please Don't Be Self-Sufficient 

Because 

In Matters Of Faith 

It Is Your Worst Enemy! 

Please Cast Your Burden Upon The Lord Christ 

And

Permit Him To Be Your Sufficiency! 

Letting Go ... Of Personal Control

And 

Letting Our Jesus Christ Take Over Control 

Requires A Leap Of Faith 

No "Safety Net" Available! 

Can You Do It!?! 

Will You Do It!?! 

Or Will You By Seeking To Impress Others With 

Your Able Capabilities Which Aren't Worth A Hill Of Beans 

Fail At Working Your Gift Of Unfailing Faith!?! 

"Worry" About What You Can Change 

And 

If You Change "It" 

Then There Is No Need To Die Twice Today 

Over Living Tomorrow 

Which Is Not Promised To Any Living Soul! 

The Point Is That Our Jesus 

Is 

Jehovah Jireh Aka The God Who Provides! 

Please Let Us Endeavor Today 

To Hold On To Him Who Holds Tomorrow In His Holy Hand 

Where The Forever-Blessed Gift Of Grace ... Of Power

Is 

Sufficient For The Day! 

Be At Peace In The Living God: 

Evil Cannot Survive In His Hallowed Presence! 

Peace!

BE AT PEACE: Unfailing Truth Lights The Day!

Brethren,

Isn't It About Time That
You Cast Your Every Care On The King!?!
Isn't It About Time For Us 
To Engagingly Sit 
And
Be Enraptured With And By The Lord!?!

Jesus Christ ... The Way Maker
The Only One Righteous
Cares For 
And 
Feels Everything That Concerns Us
And
We Would All Do Well 
To Take A Page Out Of The Book
Belonging To Lazarus And Martha's Sister, Mary
Who Choose The Best Portion
- To Learn About Jesus Christ The Lord -
Which Portion Jesus Said That 
He Would Not Take Away From Her!

Worry Won't Make You Tall
And
Being Anxious Won't Change The Color Of Your Hair
But
Worry And Anxiety Will Most Assuredly
Cause You To Cease From Abundant Living
Sooner Than Any Disease That Afflicts Us!

Worry And Anxiety

- Which The Lord Asks Not To Indulge -

 Illustrates A Lack Of Faith

Which Is Doubt!

Doubting The Lord Christ Is Sin!

Use The Gift Of Faith

Which You Are Daily Given!

If We Never Needed The Lord Before
We Starkly See That We Need Him Today
And 
In All Facets Of Our Lives! 

Blessedly
The Only One That We Need
- Who Provides For Our Every Need -
In All Stages And Phases Of Life
Says: 

"Come ... And ... Find!

Take ... Learn ... And Rest!" 

Because 
He Who Says The Word 
Has The Power To Provide 
And 
The Provision To Satisfy 
Believer And Unbeliever Alike! 

We Who Choose To Believe The Living Word 
Are Doubly Blessed: 
We Know That He Who Promises Will Deliver 
And 
From Experience
We Can Hold Out Our Hands To Receive "The Lil' Berry" 
The Blessing For The Day That His Ravens ... His Servants
Will Surely Deliver! 

We Wait On The Lord Without Anxiety 
Because 
We Rest In His Unfailing Truth 
And 
Undeniable Grace! 

The Grace Of God

Is More Than Enough:

Because

It Is Sufficient For Us!

Brethren, Beloved

Believe
Trust And Obey The Call
And 
Rest In Your Blessing! 
Jesus Christ ... Our Soon-Returning King
He That Is The Way, The Truth, The Light
And
The Life Of Every Man, Woman And Child
Sacrificially, Infinitely, Personally, Loves You!
I Know That He Loves Me, Too!

Truth Lights The Day!

Be At Peace: Believe The Word

And

Persistently, Insistently, Pray!

ONLY ONE JESUS CHRIST: The Personal Savior!

You Have A Savior
- The Savior -
Who Is Your Best Friend
And
Your Personal Savior
And
Your Personal, Private, Guide 

To Almighty God's Eternal Life!

You Know, Life Without End!

Let No Thing
No Person
No Bad Habit
No Pet Sin
No Personal Demon
No Adversary Known
Get In Between Your Purchased Soul
And
Your Loving Savior!

Your Savior Is Here, Personally, For You!

Your Savior Loves You ... Sacrificially
And
It Is His Desire That You Trust Him
Because
You Believe His Love For You Is Really Real
And
You Love Him In Return
No Holding Back: He Gave His All
- His Very Life's Blood -
To Save You ... Personally!

I Understand What You Are Saying

But Why Do You Keep Stressing On The Word 

"Personally!?!"

Beloved,
I Do That So That You Will Understand That
The Relationship Is Intimate
Consensual
Committed
Spiritual ... Not Carnal!

When Your Master Is Your Savior
Your Creator, Lord
Your Best Friend
Your Provider
Your Sustainer
The Omnipotent, Omniscient
Omnipresent, Omnipathic
True And Living Holy, Eternal, One God
You Must ... You Will ... Realize It By Plain Evidence

- Never Force -

And
Accept The Plain Truth By Working Faith
For Love
And
Reach For The Extended Hand
That Shall Lead You ... By His Grace
Out Of The Degraded Life Of
The Spiritual Disgrace!

By Grace ... I Am Saved! 

We Will Stand Before The Lord ... Clean! 

I May Appear Before The Throne Of Grace ... Boldly!
By Faith, I Shall See Him Face To Face!
I Shall See Him As He Is
Just As He Sees Me!

It's Quite Amazing, Actually!

Almighty God 
Is 
The Consuming Fire To Those That Live For Sin
But
Because Of Our Faith, Love
Our Willing Obedience ...!

... Our Overcoming-Endurance ...!

... Our Steadfast Walking In Wisdom
And
Our Choosing Salvation Over Known Sin
At The Time Appointed Time 
We Shall Be Able To Approach Unto Him Physically
And 
Not Be Consumed!

Do You Realize That His Daily Gift Of Faith To You
To Me ... To Us
When Diligently Worn
And
Conscientiously Worked
Renders Us Fire-Proof!?! 

Twice!

What On Earth Are You Talking About!?!

Satan Has Fiery Darts
Usable Only In This Vale Of Tears!

All Of Satan's Darts Are Useable And Fiery!
He Uses Them Strategically!

He Desires To Cause Us To Forget That

Our God Is Able

So That We Will Bale Out On The Truth

That In Christ Jesus We May Trust

And

He Can Throw Us Under The Bus

Manufactured By His Base Lies

Wrapped In Shimmering Sable

And 
We Are Left At Sea

No Boat, No Bucket, No Submarine

Sold Out To Sin At The "I" Sale

And

Robbed Of The Blessed Opportunity

- If We Are Recalcitrant, Unrepentant -

Of Receiving Of The Eternal God

His Everlasting Life Seal! 

Trust In The Lord Forever:
In The Lord Is Everlasting Strength!

Be Wise: Walk, Work, Wait
And
Don't Indulge In Sinful Worry!

Watch, Brethren

And 
Be Instant, Be Constant, In Heartfelt Prayer! 

Jesus Christ Our Lord

Will Not Despise

A Broken And Contrite Heart:

Believe ... And Live! 

Happy In Jesus Christ!

I'm Trying To Walk 

The Straight And Narrow But I Keep Stumbling!
I Don't Want To Stumble Or Fall Short Of His Glory 

And Being Able To See His Face On Judgement Day!

Sheldene, I Know That You Believe That 

Christ Is The Answer
So When You Fall
Just Get Back Up, Confess Your Sin, Repent
And
Ask The Lord ... By His Holy Spirit
To Help You Not To Do The Same Sin Again!

We Are Flesh
But
Praise The Eternal God

Jesus Christ Saves!

Jesus Was Tempted In The Flesh Just As We Are
But
Did Not Sin
Because Jesus Knew The Word
And
The Power Of The Word! 

His Response To The Wiles Of Satan Was

"Thus Saith The Lord!"

Jesus Trusted The Word
And
He Believed The Promises Therein Given!

Jesus Christ Is The Word ... Made Flesh!

Lady Shel, If You Do Not Stand Firmly In Your Faith In Jesus
And
Rebuke Satan Soundly
The First Time You Are Tempted To Do Wrong
You Will Fall
And
Each Successive Temptation For The Same Sin
Will Be Harder To Ignore
When You Meet It In Your Own Strength!

The Lord Loves You, Personally
And 
Desires To Save You, Personally!
He Has Promised That 

When We Confess And Repent Of Known Sin
He Is Faithful And Just
And
Will Cleanse Us From All Unrighteousness!

Listen To The Words Of The Shepherd-King David
Pleading Passionately With The Lord!

KJV Psalms 51

1 Have mercy upon me, O God, 

according to thy lovingkindness: 

according unto the multitude of 

thy tender mercies 

blot out my transgressions.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; 

and take not thy holy spirit from me.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; 

that the bones which 

thou hast broken may rejoice.

Listen Also To The Apostle John

Pleading With His Christian Children 
To Walk Right Before The Lord:

Jesus Christ Was Made Sin
Surety And Security For Us! 

Lean On His Love For You And You Will Be Okay!

However, Dear Lady, 
Let Me Warn You:

To Deliberately Commit Sin
Knowing It Is Wrong
Is
To Commit The Sin Of Presumption
And
That Is To Tread On Dangerous Ground
Walking Willfully Outside Of 
The Lord's Hedge Of Protection!

Presumption Places You On The Devil's Turf
And
If You Do That You Will Be Sorry!

I Am Encouraging You To Commit Your Life
Your Walk, Your Work
Your Thoughts And Your Actions
To The Lord
And
Permit Him To Have His Way With You!

Forward Ever, Backward Never ...

Don't Do A Lady Lot And Look Back At "The Good Times!"
They Were Never Good To Begin With
And
Don't Envy Anyone Their "Prosperity!"

There Is No Eternal Prosperity Without Jesus Christ!
TRUST HIM!

The Lord 
Is 
Right Now In The Most Holy Place Of 
The Heavenly Sanctuary
In Front Of His Father And Ours
- As High Priest ... Mediator -
Interceding For You And For Me!

Beloved,
I Understand Your Concerns
And
I Beseech You, Please
Don't Indulge Ungodly Worry When You Have Been Given
By The Creator Of The Universe
The Privilege Of Praying To His Father
In His Holy Name!

Think ... Meditate 
On This Salutation To The Brethren
From John The Beloved, Seriously:

Sufficient Grace
Free Mercy
Perfect Peace
Absolute Truth
And 
Amazing Love
Display To Us The Character Of The Holy God 
And 
Our Infinite Gift From Heaven Above!

Brethren, Beloved,

If There Is Ever A Time To Indulge Lust And Greed
It Is For These Precious Gifts 
Expansively Given Unto Us 
Through The Eternal God's Sacrificial Love!

You, Me, We Are Blessed Indeed
So Let's Start Living Like We Truly Believe It!
Utilize Your Gift Of Peace Today!

Jesus Christ's Gift Of Peace To Us
Surpasses Human Understanding!

Thank You All For Sharing!

All I Can Honestly Say
Is That I Am Blessed 
And I Truly Know It
And Understand It ... Now!

May The Lord Watch Over You
And Keep You Safe In His Loving Care!

AMEN!!!

ALMIGHTY GOD IS GOOD: Why Are You Worrying!?!

Worry, Worry, Worry!

Worry, Worry, Cry!

Worry, Worry, Wander

Sleepless With Worry Lie!

Keep This Up, My Worry-Wart Friends

And

From Unchecked Worry

You Shall Surely Die!

You Have a Choice, My Brother

My Sister

Worry A Lot

Or

Worship ... And Worry Not!

A Worrier Does Not Worship

And

The Worshipper Worries Not

Because

He Has Taken The Lord At His Revealed Word

And

He Has Given His Worry To His Lord

And

From Himself

Has Given Worry The Blot!

That's Real Easy For You To Say

Who Never Seems To Have Anything

To Worry About!

Exactly!

Excuse Me!?!

I Never Have Anything To Worry About 

Because

I Believe In, Love, Trust

Honor, Worship

And

I Obey ... The Word Of The Lord

Who, Himself, To Us Did Say:

And, For Good Measure

He Added On A Lil' Something Extra

Just For Us To Treasure!

He Loves To Give Good Gifts, You Know!

He Gave Us An "And"

Which Means Bread-Kind Aka Inclusions
- To Get Your Teeth Into -

Are In The Soup Pot
And

Not Just Water And Flavorings:

I Could Use A Good Dose Of Peace

Just About Now!

Do You Believe The Word Of The Lord Or Not!?!

I Do, But ...!

You Don't And ...!

... Why Do You Have To Be So, So, So ...!?!

... Direct!?!

Yes! So Direct!?!

Can't You Feel For A Brother In Distress!?!

For An Unbeliever, Yes!

For A Professed Christian, No!

Whaaat!?!

Where's Your Christian Charity!?!

It's Right Where I Left It

For Someone Who Truly Needs It!

That's Not You Two!?!

Come On, Richie!

You're Being Awful Harsh On Them!

I Know I Am Being Harsh

But

Somebody Needs To Do It!

This Pity Party Has Been Going On Long Enough

And

Every Time It Shows Up

It Is Always Playing The Same Tune:

Woe Is Me!

I Am Undone!

Time To Unbox
The Gift Of Daily Faith ...

To Undo Your Undoneness

Take The Living God At His Living Word

And

Live By The Living Word

And

Your Life Will Be Truly Livable!

Guys, I Love You!
You Know That I Truly Do

But

I Am Not Going To Indulge You In Sin!

You Are Doubting The Word Of God

And

We All Know That Doubt Is Sin!

Isn't It Time You Actually Start

Believing In The Power Of The Lord God Almighty

And

Stop Uttering Platitudes That
Don't Even Benefit You!?!

Either The Word Of God Is True

Or

It Is Not!

Either You Believe That

The Lord Will Do What He Says He Will Do

And

Enjoy The Peaceful Life

Or You Will Doubt 

And 
Be A Walking Dead!

There Is No Middle Ground!

Either God Can Or He Can't!

He Can't Do Both!

The Eternal Word Says That

Nothing Is Impossible ... When

You Put Your Trust In God!

Do You Trust The Lord!?!

Of Course, I Do!?!

Are You Trusting The Lord In Your Present Situation!?!

Without Hesitation
I Can Truly Say, No, We Are Not ...!

... We've Been Trusting What We Can See

And It Has Not Been A Blessing!

So, Don't You Think It Is Time

To Stop Doing Things Your Way

And

Start Doing Things According To

The Word 
And 
The Ways Of The Eternal God!

Richie, I'll Be Honest:

That's Easier Said Than Done!

That's For Sure!

What Do You Mean!?!

You Said That You Trust The Lord Always!

I Sure Do

But

There Was A Time When I Thought I Knew

More Than The Lord Who Made Me

More Than The Lord Who Provides For Me

More Than The Lord Who Died To Save Me

More Than The Lord Who Promised 

"Never To Leave Me Or Forsake ME!?

I Was Trusting My Eyes, My Feelings!
And

Listening And Internalizing What I Heard

And

I Believed The Lies Of The Adversary!

I Had Started To Tread On Dangerous Ground!

Can You Explain That!?!

Sure!

Book Of James!

I Was Like A Wave

Driven By The Wind And Tossed

Until The Day That I Had Had Enough Of

Not Receiving Anything From The Lord!

I Had Been A Double-Minded Man!

I Gave The Lord My Problems

And

Then I Took Them Back

And

Thereafter I Worried ... Incessantly

- Unwisely -

To Be Exact ... Foolishly!

So What Did You Do!?!

Jesus Christ And I Had A "Moment!"

Oh, You Mean You Had

A Coming To Jesus Meeting!

You Said It

And

It Was A Doozy!

Hard Decisions Were Made!

I Had To Decide That

I Would Trust The Lord ... Totally

Follow The Lord ... Completely

And

Set Aside Self With ... Finality

And

Things Changed Radically After That!

Jesus Christ Leads ... I Follow!

Jesus Christ Calls ... I Answer!

Jesus Christ Sends ... I Go!

Jesus Christ Blesses ... I Say "Thank You, Jesus!"

And

With A Grateful Heart

I Give Him Total Praise!

Jesus Christ
 Is
My Master

My Teacher

My Father

My Friend

My Savior

My Hope, My Help, My Salvation

My Provider, My Sustainer

My Lord

My God

My Judge

My King

My Shepherd

My Rock 
And
My Defence!

Jesus Christ Is My All And All

And

He's My Only Way Out From 
Under The Curse Of The Fall!

On His Name, With Love

For Love, With Hope, For Help

I, Trusting Constantly
Believing Totally

- Assured Of Help From The Throne Of Grace -
On His Blessed Name Call!

Speak The Truth ...

He Has Never Failed Me

And

Praise God

He Never Will!

His Will Is My Will ...!

... And Not The Other Way Around ...!

I Get It! I Actually Get It!

Maisie!?! 

Yes, Harvey!

Come, Old Girl!

We're Going Home!

We Have Some House Cleaning To Do

And It Is Not Of Dirt ... It's Of Sin!

We Can No Longer Say That

The Lord Is Our God

And Try To Bend Him To Do Our Will!

We Are Not His God ... He's Ours!

Repentance Is Good For The Soul!

Confess, Repent, And Accept Forgiveness!

Give The Lord His Praise

And

Live In His Love ... In His Embrace

As You Await The Glory Days!

AMEN!

Between Us

Let's Just Call This Most Recent Episode

A Blip In Transmission!

We Have Got A Free Coupon For The Good Oil!

It's Time To Exercise Your Franchise

And
Like A Hot Rock
Drop Satan And His Lies!

Indeed!

From The Ashes Of Sin

We Are Going To Rise To The Newness Of Life ...!

... In Full Obedience ...!

...To The Lord Jesus Christ!

The Lord Be Praised!

AMEN!!!!

ICY, I SEE: Doubt ... And Faith ...And Disobedience

If I Hear The Word Of Truth
And
I Doubt The Word Of Truth
Does That Mean That
The Word Of Truth Is A Lie!?!

If I Know That The Lord Christ Is Real
And
I Choose To Doubt That He Is Real
Does That Mean That
The Lord Christ Is A Falsity!?!

A Fantasy!?! 
If I Am Made Of The Clan Human
But
I Choose To Walk Like A Duck
Talk Like A Duck
Dump As A Duck
Does That Make Me A Duck
Or Does It Brand Me A Human Quack!?!

Shaking My Head ...

I Have A Real Problem
With People Who Call Green, Black
Just Because They View The Green
In The Darkness
Refusing To Look At It
In The True And Bright Light
Which Offers Real Insight
Sufficient Even The Veriest Jade To Delight!

What Do You See ...

Men Are Using "Magic" Mirrors
So That What Looks Back At Them
Is Not 

The Same Person
As The One Who Is Doing The Looking!

Gotta Do De Math ...

If We Extrapolate That
And
Think Of The Lord Of Life
Who Repeatedly Tells, Asks, Pleads
With Us To Live By Faith
And
Not To Live By Lying Eyesight
We Will Do Well
And
Prosper
Instead Of Hurting Self And Others
By Depending Upon That
Which Leads To The Hell-Bound Offer!

Faith ... I Can't See Now
But
I Choose To Believe The Word That 
I Will See ... Later!

Doubt ... I Can't See What I Can't See
Because I Can't See
And 
I Choose To Disbelieve The Word
That I Could See If I Choose To Have Faith
And Believe That I Will See ... In Time!
A Mouthful
But
Not Way-To-Eternal-Life Goals!

Faith Is Not About Being Brave!
Faith Is All About Obedience!

Doubt Is Not About Disbelief!
Doubt Is About Disobedience!

Belief Is A Choice!

Disbelief Is A Choice!

Disbelief Makes Satan Glad! 

Belief Makes Heaven Rejoice! 

"I Can't See!" She Said, Blindly. 

"I Don't Have A Care!" She Said

While Carrying The Heavy Load

Ignoring The Fact That

Belief Takes Away Worry

And

Disbelief Causes One To Treat Liberally 
With Debilitating Fear!

At Her Gross Folly

Satan, Triumphing

Does Jeer! 

Ask De Hard T'ings ...

Are We Regulation Fools

Disguised Idiots

Masquerading As Saints!?! 

Or

Are We Salt Of The Earth

Light Of Life

Blessed To Be Blessings

Hearing The Word Of The Living God

And

Faithfully Believing

- And Doing -

Without Fear Or Failing

Not Caviling!?!

We Are Not Promised Easy Living! 

Whether We Have Dollars Or Cents

Pounds Or Pence

We All Need Sense To Scent

The Stench On The Winds Of Change! 

Ignorance Is Not Bliss!

Foolishness Is Not Sense!

Having Guts Is No Guarantee Of Glory

But

Praise Be To Jesus

Good News Is The Present Truth 

Gospel Story! 

Bow And Burn Both Begin With "B"

But

Only One Leads The Believer

To Eternal Life!