Thought Patterns
I’ve always been a glass half empty kind of person. Always. It’s simply my nature and I realize it largely has to do with impact my parents made on the way I saw the world and think in general. I’m not blaming them. I’m simply saying that whether or not they realized it, they tended to pass down to me (and my sister), the negativism that was rife in their own lives and between my mother and father. That negativism was alive and often fearful to me and so based on what I saw and experienced from a young age, my negative patterns of thinking developed. The adage, “you live what you learn” is very true.
Inconvenient Truths
People need to wake up to what is happening in the world. However, we are up against people who are not saved who believe the lies, people who are saved, but who do not walk closely enough with God to realize they believe lies, and finally, people who may have an inkling of the truth, but out of fear, go along with the narrative simply because it’s easier.
God’s Perspective vs Ours
Sometimes, I wish I was more like Job who put his hand over his mouth to keep from saying something stupid. What he was saying was “I’ve already complained too much and to ensure that it stops, I will physically block my mouth!” Job realized he added nothing to the conversation as he sat in abject awe of God. Though Job started out perplexed, frustrated and almost indignant, he realized ultimately that God is God and His purposes are often way too high for us to comprehend.
Do you think Job ever questioned God again? Do you think he approached life differently from that point on? Do you think he had a greater (though still imperfect), understanding of God’s perspective after what Job went through? I’d prefer not to go through any of that to arrive to the same conclusion.
Rethinking Revelation 6 Part 5
Bottom line for me is that Christians today will very likely feel the uptick of “persecution.” Here in the USA, that means as we stand against LGBTQ+ we will be demonized for it. As we resist the wave of Marxism in all its tenets (i.e. Critical Race Theory), as it tries sweeping across our communities, we will experience the wrath of the Left increasingly. We can somewhat guard against that if we are further away from the larger cities, but it will still likely find us where we live. We will also likely have to deal with more health “pandemics” with officials issuing more health mandates to gain more control of society. You need to decide now how you will react to those mandates.
In the Lion’s Den
I’m sure it was scary for Daniel. He didn’t know the outcome ahead of time (as far as we know), until the outcome happened. A scary situation became victory because of God. In truth folks, Christians are in the lion’s den today. The pressure is increasing and in the final analysis, the only thing we can do is trust our Lord who overcomes the lions.While we might not actually be in the lion’s den physically, we know that Satan roams around seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter ). His hatred of us is akin to Nebuchadnezzar’s anger at Shadrach, Meshach and Abegnego and wanted nothing more than to see them burn!
Enemy of the Matrix
Andrew Tate is speaking out with reference to men and applauding the male species, encouraging men to be men. This is problematic to the power elite who want everyone cowed, enslaved and controlled. Real men don’t cower easily. Real men do not take kindly to situations where they lose control. Real men want to protect, help, nurture and mentor. Power Elites want to destroy what it means to be a real man and to destroy the fabric of God’s created society.
Rethinking Revelation 6 Part 4
What if the first horse and rider represent something else, other than the Antichrist? What if without this particular horse and rider, the other seals (2, 3, and 4), could not really occur? Everything then is based on what the first horse and rider will be and do. By the way, I will state this up front as well. I fully believe the first four seals all clearly pave the way for the man of sin/son of perdition/Antichrist to rise to the top of the heap. If not for the opening of the first four seals (Seal 1 especially), I don’t believe Antichrist would have an opening. The first four seals lay the groundwork, building on the previous seal, making his appearance a reality. Each seal does something to global society that pushes the world toward the point where Antichrist can and will make his appearance.
Happy Independence Day
To all who read this blog I hope you have a happy and blessed 4th of July. Don’t allow anyone to rob you of the pride you should have in it knowing what our founding fathers gave to ensure the continuation of this Constitutional Republic.
I have a few more posts coming though I’m sensing a change in direction. I’ve gotten tired of focusing on all the “gloom and doom.” That’s not to say ignoring it means it isn’t there but I just question the approach that many have taken (me included), at times.
So, I want to begin emphasizing what God has said in His Word and how I believe He will protect and provide for those who call on Him in faith believing He and He alone is God and more than capable of holding us firmly in His righteous right hand.
We’re in but not of this world. What have we to fear really?
May the Lord bless you and keep you. May His face shine upon you. May we all learn the art fearing to offend Him that it may be well with us even as it is well with our souls. Amen?
Revelation 18 Part 3
Revelation 18 and 19 teach us because God is holy, righteous, perfect in judgment, the world will reap the consequences of their sin and denial of God. As Christians, we need to practice living lives that reflect our fear of offending God, the only wise God, the only God. We must design our lives so that our love for God and our growing fear of offending Him by sinning would take over our lives allowing us to live the way He wants us to live, so that He and He alone is glorified. We must decrease and He must increase. We cannot love or fear offending Him enough in this life. We can simply submit to Him and endeavor to live the way He would have us live.
IRS Whistleblowers Outline Corruption
The writers of the Psalms arrived to the conclusion that one day, when God saw fit, He would right wrongs, punish evil and reward those who spent their lives serving Him in faith, seeking to bring glory to Him. It is sometimes difficult for me to appreciate that (as it may be for you), because we live in the here and now and are often deeply affected by the decisions made by evil people in this realm who want things done their way regardless of who or how many are harmed because of those decisions.
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