A Little Nugget Along The Way- Father G-d Lessons!

We don’t always control the external circumstances of our lives – sometimes something happens unexpectedly. 

The one thing we can control is whether or not we choose to react to it, or what our reaction will be... you control YOU!

When we react, we check out. We’re no longer the one in charge of ourselves. We become the effect of whatever it is we are reacting to.. react in a way pleasing to G-d, and you let Him take control; react in anger, in fear or run, and you let the Enemy of your soul take control. Then, the lesson to be learned in each life event goes unrealized and you have to "circle the mountain" one more time. What a waste! 

It takes a great deal of discipline to remain calm and steadfast in our certainty that everything is for the best, but the more we practice it, the greater we grow our peace within and the more progress we make in our walk with Him.

THE SEVEN C'S OF DECISION-MAKING

Isaiah 30:21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."

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The term "seven seas" is used to describe all the waters or oceans of the world. To say that a person has sailed the seven seas means literally that the person has navigated all the seas of planet earth. Many times, however, the term is used figuratively to refer to a person who has traveled widely and has a wealth of experience. The term "seven C's" has no connection whatsoever with the term "seven seas." It is only a play on words and a mnemonic device to help us remember the means God uses to guide us when we make decisions in life. If we extend this figure of speech a little, we could say that just as a person who has sailed the seven seas knows how to navigate the oceans of the world, so the Christian who has used the "Seven C's of biblical decision-making" knows how to navigate the Sea of Life.

Navigating the Sea of Life should not be viewed as a "hit or miss" decision-making adventure for the Christian. While the Christian life can be very adventuresome and exciting, it should not be a "hope-for-the-best, luck-of-the-draw, or shot-in-the-dark" string of decisions. Every decision can be made with the confidence that God is in control of the ship. Although every person's life consists of the sum total of innumerable big and little decisions (think about it!), Christians can be confident that God will help them make the right decisions. (See James 1:5-6.) Although some bad decisions will be made along the way (and some may be very bad!), let's not get the idea that mistakes will cause us to be permanently cast adrift on the Sea of Life. When we realize and acknowledge our mistakes, and look to God, He will provide us with navigational aids so that proper course corrections for our lives can be attained.

Isaiah 30:21 is just one of many promises of navigational help that God has given us in His Word. This verse assures us that when we come to decisions concerning compass headings on the Sea of Life, the Lord will tell us which way to go: "This is the way; walk in it." In the context of Isaiah 30, this promise is specifically directed to the nation of Israel who will return in faith and devotion to the Lord, but it can certainly be applied to Christians today. The Holy Spirit lives in us, and we have the promise that God will "never leave us nor forsake us" (Hebrews 13:5), so we can be assured that the Lord will guide us whether to "turn left or turn right" when it comes to decision-making! We may not literally hear the voice of the Lord speaking behind us, but we can be sure that God will not leave us "up for grabs" when it comes to the decisions we must make on the Sea of Life.

The "Seven C's" are the means God uses to show us which way to turn in the decision-making process. Maybe we could call them navigational helps or aids for plotting our course and making course corrections on the Sea of Life. There is no "sacred sequence" to the Seven C's. They are all important and we could start with any one of them in our description just as we may start with any one of them in the decision-making process. However, Communication is by far the most important of the seven C's. The primary way in which God communicates with us is through His Word and the way we communicate with God is through prayer. Scripture not only contains the navigational charts, it also guards and supports the other "C's." When it comes to making decisions, most of what we need to know is quite obvious from black and white Scripture. Questions like whether or not to lie on a job application and whether or not to marry a Christian and whether or not to care for our aging parents and whether or not to have family devotions, shouldn't require an in-depth, decision-making process because the answers are easy to find--right on the surface of Scripture. When it comes to decisions about which job applications we should fill out, or whois the right Christian for us to marry, or what is the most efficient and compassionate way to care for our aging parents or how do we have the most effective family devotions, the Bible continues to help us by giving us guidelines. While the answer may not be in black and white Scripture, the numerous biblical guidelines, many of which can be found even in the narrative portions (or "Bible stories") of Scripture, will home us in to the right decisions. For example, the biblical guidelines found in Deuteronomy 6:7 and Hebrews 10:24-25 would clearly indicate that you should not apply for a job which would prevent you from fulfilling your family and church responsibilities. If you are single and have a strong conviction that God wants you to serve Him as a missionary in another land, a potential spouse that does not share your burden for foreign missions should not be "high on the list," if you consider the guideline of Genesis 2:18 and Amos 3:3. The amount of the inheritance that will be left for you to spend should not be a major factor in the decision-making process concerning the quality of care for grandma in her final years, if Mark 7:8-13 and Ephesians 6:2 are used as guidelines. And a decision to gear your family devotions only for your own adult interests and not to meet the needs of your children would not be made if the guidelines in Ephesians 6:4 and Deuteronomy 4:9 are followed. The more biblical guidelines for making decisions you know and put into practice, the more obvious will be your course of action.

Needless to say, prayer, the other side of communication, is also vital for making decisions. In 1 Peter 5:7 we are told to "cast all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you." Does this anxiety include concern about making the right decisions? Of course it does. If God has promised us over and over again in Scripture that He cares about our well-being, certainly He will answer our prayer requests for help in making decisions about such things as jobs, colleges, careers, homes, churches, marriages, families, ministries, finances and whatever else demands our decisions. But He wants us to pray! Even though God knows all about us and the decisions we should make, He still wants us to communicate our thoughts and feelings to Him and our dependence upon Him for making these decisions. Good parents know what's best for a particular child, but they still want their child to communicate his or her desires and need for help. God wants us to communicate with Him in about our decisions.

Besides the "big C" of communication, God uses the rest of the Seven C's to give us further navigational help on the Sea of Life. In fact, the other C's are vitally necessary, because any one C by itself, including the Scriptures, can be misused. Because of our sinful natures, we are very adept at making the Bible confirm just about any decision we want to make! However, when the other C's are taken into account, our misuse of the Bible is held in check. The same is true when the other C's are mishandled. For example, the inner Convictions of the Holy Spirit, another important "C" of decision-making, must be closely examined. Every Christian will have these convictions because the Holy Spirit lives in every believer. The convictions from the Holy Spirit will always be in line with God's perfect will for us and are therefore crucial when it comes to making right decisions. (See John 14:26, 16:13 and 1 John 2:27.) The problem, of course, is confusing the convictions of the Holy Spirit with the cravings of our sinful natures. We are amazingly adept at convincing ourselves that God is leading us to make certain decisions when in reality our "exercises of heart" are nothing more than our self-made "stamps of divine approval." How many times has the expression "The Lord told me" been used to mask the reality of "I told the Lord!" Convictions of the Holy Spirit must always be carefully examined in the light of all the Seven C's to insure against subtle self-delusion.

Common Sense is a "C" that we generally take for granted, and yet it is definitely a means that God has given us to make decisions. In fact, most decisions in life are "small" and are made primarily by using common sense. God does not require Christians to kiss their brains goodbye upon conversion! Does He expect us to use up a lot of time and spiritual energy praying about what particular pair of shoes to wear or whether to brush our teeth? Of course not! Use your common sense! Of course these little decisions matter to an omniscient God. After all, the turn of major events sometimes hinges on the tiniest decisions in life. But God has all the data and knows all of the factors and variables. He expects us to use the common sense that He's given us concerning shoes and teeth and let Him fit these small decisions into the overall pattern of our lives. God has blessed us with common sense and it's our responsibility, as much as possible, to use it for wise decision-making about the common, everyday matters of life. "Sanctified common sense" is part of the navigational system that God has given us!

"How God made us" is what the "C" of Composition is all about. The way in which God sovereignly put us together as to likes and dislikes, looks and brains, abilities and spiritual gifts is actually a means that God uses to guide us. For example, would the Lord be guiding your decision to become a singer or a pianist for His glory if He hasn't blessed you with natural singing or musical ability? Probably not! (Read Psalm 33:3, and notice the word "skillfully"!) By the same token, however, God may be guiding you to say "yes" to an opportunity to be involved in a youth ministry if you like kids and have the natural ability to relate to and communicate with children or teenagers. 1 Peter 4:10 tells us that we should use "whatever gift we have received to serve others, administering God's grace in its various forms." On the Sea of Life, God can best use His tugboats, yachts, oil tankers, fishing boats or aircraft carriers when they're willing to do the job they were designed to do!

The Counsel of other believers is another one of the seven C's that God uses in helping us make decisions. Proverbs 11:14 says that "many advisors make victory sure." The context of this verse has to do with decisions affecting a nation, but personal decision-making is certainly an application. Mature, godly Christians can point us in the right direction and help us make right decisions. It is important to notice that help is assured through the counsel of many advisors. There is always a danger that a lone advisor, even a professional "Christian counselor," may have a biased opinion about the situation. As a result you may be given a bad "compass reading" and end up way off course. The key for helpful counsel in decision-making is to consult a number of godly men and women who have some experience themselves in navigating the area where you need to make a decision. They're like channel markers--they can point out the rocks and shoals! This is the way the Body of Christ should work, and it is a primary way in which God guides us in making decisions. As various body parts of your physical body help your hand, for example, "decide" what and how to do something, so the different members of the Body of Christ function as facilitators for each other.

Circumstances are obviously another one of the Seven C's of God's guidance system. If you believe that God is sovereign, all-knowing, all-powerful and everywhere at the same time, is there any circumstance that escapes His notice or is out of His control? Of course not! There is nothing that happens by mere chance, and that includes every last detail of our lives. If our all-wise and loving heavenly Father is completely sovereign, can He not control circumstances in such a way so as to lead us to make right decisions? Of course He can! God knows those special and particular niches in every area of life that are just right for every one of us, and He can send just the right winds across the Sea of Life to nudge our ship into the anchorage that is best for each one of us!

Those proverbial "open doors" and "closed doors" that believers talk about really do exist! They are not just a naive "Christian view" of circumstances, but rather a working definition of one of the C's that God has given to help us on the Sea of Life. But here again we must be very careful about making decisions based only on circumstances. What looks at first like a closed door may actually be a door waiting to be knocked on and opened. (See Matthew 7:7.) And an apparently open door may not really be open. A job offer with a higher salary does not necessarily mean that God is directing us to pick up and move to a new location--we may have forced our own interpretation on that circumstance! It's even possible for Satan to manipulate certain circumstances--this would certainly be part of his scheming strategy to blow us off course. (See 2 Corinthians 2:11 and 11:14.) But let's not let these danger signals make us afraid to prayerfully analyze the circumstances around us. God definitely uses circumstances in His navigational system. The proper use of the other C's will safeguard us from reading too much or too little into the "C" of circumstances.

Finally, there are times when God steps in and takes Control of the decision-making process in no uncertain terms. In some situations there is no question that God is indicating what decision He wants us to make. A model train operator normally monitors the movement of the model trains by remote controls. Sometimes, however, the operator reaches into the layout and moves or straightens out a boxcar or an engine with "hands on" control. In the same way, God sometimes reaches in and takes control of our situation in such a way that we are no longer even involved in the decision! In the normal decision-making process, for example, a good offer on our house may or may not be an indication that God wants us to move. But if our house just "happens" to burn to the ground, we can be sure that God wants us to move--regardless of the cause of the fire! Although that isn't a very pleasant illustration, it does make the point that sometimes the Lord takes the decision-making process completely out of our hands. When we are suddenly removed from one ministry and find ourselves in the midst of a new ministry, without having made any decisions ourselves, it is probably a good indication that God is guiding us by control. Sometimes God steps in and controls our decision because some of the other C's seem to be pointing us in a certain direction, but God wants us to go in a different direction. For example, God used the "C" of control in the life of the apostle Paul in Acts 16:6-10. At others times God controls our decision because He knows of some impending danger, or a future unlikely turn of events that a common sense decision-making approach would miss completely. And sometimes God just graciously chooses to use the "C" of Control to deliver us from the dilemma of doubt in the decision-making process.

The Sea of Life can be very troubled at times and there are always hazards to avoid. Knowing and using God's navigational system of the "Seven C's" helps the growing Christian in making good decisions--decisions that avoid disaster and head us in the direction of following God's will for our lives.

David R. Reid

The True Blessing of The Sabbath

The Sabbath – we think of the Jewish day of rest, or maybe any day when we’re not working, or the day we attend services. Yeshua says of the Sabbath, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27). The Sabbath is one of the blessings G-d made for mankind to enjoy. He practiced it Himself on the seventh day (our Saturday) of creation. Was G-d tired? Had all the work He’d done on the first six days worn Him out? I can imagine it could, but no- G-d created it along with the world and its inhabitants as a gift to man, animals and the land.

A day, 24 hours, of no work — to most people that is a luxury. When I first got a hold of the concept that the Sabbath was to be a blessing for man, and decided to try it, it was difficult. My orientation to life is being productive, efficient, always making progress on projects, never an idle moment. I tried to distract myself with religious TV shows, Bible study, going to service, napping, studying His word online. But I found I was mostly concentrating on NOT doing things, instead of enjoying what I was doing without feeling guilty. I had even worked extra hard in order to carve out a day that I could do no work. That was good practice, but it felt more like I was serving the Sabbath, not it serving me. As I learned more about it, I realized it’s actually about trusting G-d. We strive all week to get everything done, to not get too far behind, to juggle conflicting priorities or just keep up with our various responsibilities. But G-d Himself is the source of our lives, He has provided our jobs, our homes, our families — all those things that keep us busy. He doesn’t just give them to us and let us struggle underneath them all on our own- which I tend to do most of the time! If we will let Him, He wants to bless us with them. That means He has to do some of the work for us. He can get results that we cannot, and in less time than it will take us. But we have to step back and let Him take over.

The Sabbath (from Friday evening at sunset, to Saturday evening at sunset)is that day. In Genesis 2, the Sabbath was designated on the seventh day. In Hebrew terms, the number seven represents completion. G-d uses it over and over in Biblical history as a symbol of completion and perfection. You could say the Sabbath is the day G-d completes the work He’s given us. At the end of the sixth day, we can walk away and hand the reins back to Him to complete and bless our offering of work in the things He’s provided us. With it comes an attitude of acknowledging that all we have comes from Him, and He alone is the One that brings it to its perfect fulfillment. Wow – that even makes the first six days a lot easier! But walking away is hard... really hard. It takes a lot of restraint not to automatically do housework, clean up a few loose ends for work, or plan meals for the next week — at least at first. But when you really begin believing that G-d is your source and trust that not only will He not let you fall, but He can actually finish your work better than you can, that’s when the Sabbath begins to serve you as it was meant to. Freedom from the weight of responsibilities, guilt-free relaxation with family and friends, anticipation of what G-d can do when you’re not around, knowing that He’s got better things planned for you that day, no distractions from enjoying your 24 hours — what a luxury, indeed!

“If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and Adonai’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, then you will find your joy in Adonai, and I will cause you to ride in triumph on the heights of the land and to feast on the inheritance of your father Jacob. For the mouth of Adonai has spoken.” Isaiah 58:13-14

Take it slow if this is not your custom. There is no anger from your Father G-d if you don't do it "right"! Honor His Word step by step and see the harvest of blessing that flows in your life as you walk it out!

GETVEXT Declares “War" On Distracted Driving In North America

We have a HUGE announcement and more coming!!! If you are a GetVext shareholder, you should be a happy camper... if not... well call me!! Oklahoma-based, Nationwide Telecommunication Services Provider GETVEXT.com CEO Larry Favalora has declared "war” on Distracted Driving (DD) in North America. GetVext Hands-free Solutions, Inc. (GetVext) is a revolutionary new technology that enables a mobile subscriber access to individual and group text messages and select social networking sites without typing, by voice, at any time, on any wireless mobile device or from any land-line phone. Subscribers compose and reply to text messages and social network entries entirely by voice. Hands-free and eyes-free. Safely while driving, and at any other time. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Newswire.Net -- March 25, 2013), Tulsa, OK Oklahoma-based, Nationwide Telecommunication Services Provider GETVEXT.com CEO Larry Favalora has declared "war” on Distracted Driving (DD) in North America. “When you have the solution that helps keep people alive, yet nearly lose one of your own team to the perils of another driver being distracted, it cuts too close to home.” “We can no longer stand by and let the traditional market adoption take its course,” said Favalora. “Last week one our corporate investors and his wife were nearly killed in a head-on collision with a 20-year old who was allegedly ‘distracted driving’ (DD). The oncoming driver continued heading straight despite a curve in the road and slammed head-on into our investor", said Favalora. “In our research of the issues since the accident, we have learned that you are 23-times more likely to be injured as a result of (DD) or a distracted driver, than by driving drunk or a drunk driver”. We’ve had years of campaigning against drunk driving to have the impact we've had to date, however, distracted driving must become America’s new rallying cry to immediately limit the loss of life and property to this underestimated killer”, said Favalora. In response, we are realigning our entire corporate focus to put an end to “Distracted Driving (DD), with a laser-focus on ‘texting and driving '(T&D)” by not only declaring “war” but by triggering a full roll-out of our service platform nationwide to high schools and colleges nationwide through our newly signed master agent: The 61-minute Social Engagement Challenge (the61) starting April 26th 2013. We have decided to dub this Summer: The Distracted Driving Free Summer of 2013 with the goal of providing every driver in North America with the technology necessary to no longer need to drive distracted or text while driving. Our partners, (the61) will offer our service for 30-days free to the approximately 30-million students that are currently attending high schools, colleges and universities throughout the North America as part of their competitive social engagement challenge which will incentivize students to invest an additional 61-minutes into their communities volunteering for causes, programs or needs that are important to them. GetVext Hands-free Solutions, Inc. (GetVext) is a revolutionary new technology that enables a mobile subscriber access to individual and group text messages and select social networking sites without typing, by voice, at any time, on any wireless mobile device or from any land-line phone. Subscribers compose and reply to text messages and social network entries entirely by voice. Hands-free and eyes-free. Safely while driving, and at any other time. Contact: Larry Favalora GetVext Hands-free Solutions, Inc. 1006 West Taft, Suite 166, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74066 Telephone:918.289.2146 E-mail:larry.favalora@getvext.com Websitewww.getvext.com

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How To Be Steadfast In A Moving World

I found an incredibly motivating article that is a challenge to all of us to be men (and women) of our word.... enjoy!

From Courage, 1894
By Charles Wagner

Steadfastness is the indispensable quality of every man who one day does not wish to be obliged to say: “I have wasted my life.”

A man should not incessantly change with every impression of the moment, but should remain steadfast when he has once determined upon what is right. Of what use are the flowers if they do not produce fruits, and of good ideas if they are not transmuted into deeds? We must encourage stability, habituate ourselves to remain constant, and when we are sure that we are right, must fortify ourselves against invasion. Do not let criticisms or attacks disturb you.

Nothing is so difficult as to remain faithful. At each step of the way outside influences are brought to bear upon us to make us deviate or retrograde. And if there were only difficulties from without, it would not matter so much; but there are those from within. Our dispositions vacillate. We promise one thing with the best intentions in the world; but when the time comes to keep it, everything is changed–the circumstances, men, ourselves; and what duty demands of us seems so different from what we had foreseen, that we hesitate. Those who will fulfill on a rainy day a promise which they have made on a sunny one, are few and far between.

And so we go on casting our hearts to the four winds, giving it and taking it back again, breaking with our past, separating ourselves from ourselves, so to speak. And when we look behind, we no longer recognize ourselves. We see ourselves in the days that are past as a stranger, or rather as several strangers.

There is nothing like a steadfast man, one in whom you can have confidence, one who is found at his post, who arrives punctually, and who can be trusted when you rely on him. He is worth his weight in gold. You can take your bearings from him, because he is sure to be where he ought to be, and nowhere else. The majority of individuals, on the contrary, are sure to be anywhere but where they ought to be. You have only to take them into your calculations to be deceived. Some of them are changeable from weakness of character; they cannot resist attacks, insinuations, and, above all, cannot remain faithful to a lost cause. A defeat in their eyes is a demonstration of the fact that their adversary was right and that they were wrong. When they see their side fail, instead of closing up the ranks, they go over to the enemy. These are the men who are always found on the winning side, and not in their hearts would be found the courageous device: Victrix causa diis placuit, sed victa Catoni.

A profound duplicity, a discrepancy between words and deeds, between appearance and reality, a sort of moral dilettantism which makes us according to the hour sincere or hypocritical, brave or cowardly, honest or unscrupulous–this is the disease which consumes us. What moral force can germinate and grow under these conditions? We must again become men who have only one principle, one word, one work, one love; in a word, men with a sense of duty. This is the source of power. And without this there is only the phantom of a man, the unstable sand, and hollow reed which bends beneath every breath. Be faithful; this is the changeless northern star which will guide you through the vicissitudes of life, through doubts and discouragements, and even mistakes.

Earthquakes, Oklahoma and the Word of G-d

Lot's of talk in Oklahoma about the earthquakes have people scared and confused.



I am not saying there are no correlations between the earthquakes and G-d's plan, but SLOW DOWN you parking lot prophets and read this teaching I really enjoy from a friend on the "end times" before you get too prophetic in your own imaginary interpretations and stir up fear rather than peace, mercy and hope:



Consequently, there is no evidence whatsoever in support of the claim that earthquake activity is markedly different in our century compared with earlier centuries. All information available points to the contrary.

Now, let's look at what the Bible says about earthquakes. First of all, Jesus only uses the word "earthquakes" three times in Scripture. They are all found in the Gospels in parallel accounts.

Matthew 24:7 (NKJV) "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

Mark 13:8 and Luke 21:11 basically say the same thing. From these verses many have understood Jesus to be saying that earthquakes are a sign of the end of the world? That is not what Jesus said. Let's back up to the beginning of Matthew 24 and see if we can understand what Jesus is saying.

Matthew 24:1-3 (NKJV) Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down." 3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"

The disciples here ask Jesus a twofold question. First, they ask, "When will these things be?" All three of the synoptic gospels ask, "when." The "these things" refers to the temple's destruction in verse 2. In verse 1, the disciples point out the temple buildings to Jesus. In verse 2, Jesus says, "All 'these things' shall be destroyed." It should be clear that they are asking, "WHEN will the temple be destroyed? When will our house be left desolate?" After all Jesus had just said about judgment on Jerusalem, and then about not one stone being left upon another, the disciples' response is, "When?" That makes sense, doesn't it?

The second part of their question is," What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age."The disciples had one thing, and only one thing, on their mind, and that was the destruction of the temple. With the destruction of the temple, they connected the coming of Messiah and the end of the age.

Now, again, the "these things"-- the destruction of the temple, are connected with the end of the age. Some translations render this "end of the world." That is very confusing. The Greek word used here is aeon which means, "age." It is not talking about the end of the physical world; the word aeon means: "age, era, or a period of time." The expression "end of the age" refers to "the end of the Jewish age." The disciples knew that the fall of the temple and the destruction of the city meant the end of the Old Covenant age and the inauguration of a new age.

We could put the disciples' question this way, "When will the temple be destroyed and what will be the sign of your presence in power and glory as Messiah and the end of the Jewish age?" Amazingly, there is almost unanimity among commentators that the disciples associated the fall of Jerusalem with the Lord's parousia and the end of the age.

With these questions in mind, we move to Jesus' answer.

Matthew 24:4-5 (NKJV) And Jesus answered and said to them: "Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 "For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.

Who is the "them" in verse 4? It is the disciples. Please keep this in mind as we move through this chapter. Jesus is speaking to his disciples. Whatever Jesus' answer means, it must have meaning to them. Any application that we make to ourselves from Scripture can only be made after we understand what it meant to the original audience. Keep in mind the principle of original relevance. Why do I belabor this point? Because most folks today miss it.

James Stuart Russell in his book, The Parousia, says this concerning Matthew 24:4-14:

It is impossible to read this section and fail to perceive its distinct reference to the period between our Lord's crucifixion and the destruction of Jerusalem. Every word is spoken to the disciples, and to them alone. To imagine that the 'ye' and 'you' in this address apply, not to the disciples to whom Christ was speaking, but to some unknown and yet non-existent persons in a far distant age, is so preposterous a supposition as not to deserve serious notice.

So, Jesus tells his disciples that they will see FALSE MESSIAHS. Then in the next verse he tells them that "THEY" will hear of WARS AND RUMORS OF WARS:

Matthew 24:6 (NKJV) "And YOU will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that YOU are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but THE END IS NOT YET.

Wars are NOT a sign of the end, as the end of verse 6 clearly tells us. He will tell them later in this chapter that when they see a war, not hear of one, they are to flee.

Then Jesus tells THEM that they will see NATION FIGHTING NATION, FAMINES, PESTILENCE, and EARTHQUAKES:

Matthew 24:7 (NKJV) "For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places.

Did the disciple experience earthquakes in their life time? Yes, they did. Tacitus mentions earthquakes at Rome. He wrote, "Frequent earthquakes occurred, by which many houses were thrown down," and, "Twelve populous cities of Asia fell in ruins from an earthquake."

In spite of what Jesus said, "The end is not yet," many today take this passage out of context and speak ignorantly about "The signs of the times," trying to show that this or that battle, serious earthquake, or devastating famine is a sign of Christ's imminent return. ALL these things happened in the time prior to AD 70 and the fall of Jerusalem. They are not signs! As we look back over history, when has there been a time when there were not wars, famines, pestilence and earthquakes? These things are not signs. Jesus said to his disciples that these things are the "beginning of sorrows."

Matthew 24:8 (NKJV) "All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Earthquakes were not signs to the disciples and they are not signs today. Earthquakes are earthquakes, nothing more.

Matthew 24:9 (NKJV) "Then they will deliver YOU up to tribulation and kill YOU, and YOU will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.

Who will be delivered up and killed? THE DISCIPLES! Jesus said the disciples would be afflicted, beaten, imprisoned; they would be hated for his name's sake and some would be killed; they would be brought before councils, rulers, and kings, for a testimony; they would be given a mouth of wisdom which their adversaries could not dispute. The disciples experienced all of this before the fall of Jerusalem in AD 70, just as the Lord said they would. It was unmistakably fulfilled in every detail!

The disciples asked Jesus for a sign of the end and the first sign he gives them is in verse 14:

Matthew 24:14 (NKJV) "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and THEN THE END WILL COME.

Remember the disciples' question? "What shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" What end is he talking about here? Unless we take this verse clear out of its setting, "the end" in view here is the end or destruction which was to come upon Jerusalem and the temple ending the Jewish age. Jerusalem would be destroyed, but "first" the gospel would be preached unto all nations.

Well, if all this happened in their day, and all was fulfilled before AD 70, was the gospel preached to all the world before Jerusalem fell? YES! Paul declares that the gospel was preached to every creature under heaven:

Colossians 1:5-6 (NKJV) because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, 6 which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

Colossians 1:23 (NKJV) if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.

In Matthew 24:14, the Greek word for preached is kerusso; it is in the future tense. But in Colossians 1:23, the same word kerusso is in the aorist tense (past). Jesus said that it is to be preached, and Paul says in AD 62, that it has been preached to every creature.

Listen, people, we are not living in the "Last Days." The last days ended in AD 70, they were the last days of Israel.

Hebrews 1:1-2 (NKJV) God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, 2 has IN THESE LAST DAYS spoken to us by His Son, whom He has appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the worlds;

Jesus was speaking in the last days. Last days of what? The last days of the Old Covenant age.

Hebrews 9:26 (NKJV) He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the END OF THE AGES, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.

When was it that Jesus appeared? He was born not at the beginning, but at the end of the ages. Jesus was manifest at the end of the Jewish age. Peter says the same thing.

1 Peter 1:20 (NKJV) He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest IN THESE LAST TIMES FOR YOU

Jesus came during the last days of the age that was the Old Covenant age, the Jewish age. That age came to an end with the destruction of the temple in AD 70. All the things prophesied by Jesus in Matthew 24 occurred at the end of that age. So, earthquakes are not a sign to us.

Why this great earthquake in Turkey? What does the Bible tell us about earthquakes? Well, we know that no earthquakes in the Bible are attributed to Satan. Many are attributed to God. This is because God is Lord of heaven and earth.

Luke 8:25 (NKJV) But He said to them, "Where is your faith?" And they were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, "Who can this be? FOR HE COMMANDS EVEN THE WINDS AND WATER, AND THEY OBEY HIM!"

Psalms 147:15-18 (NKJV) HE SENDS OUT HIS COMMAND TO THE EARTH; His word runs very swiftly. 16 He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes; 17 He casts out His hail like morsels; Who can stand before His cold? 18 He sends out His word and melts them; HE CAUSES HIS WIND TO BLOW, AND THE WATERS FLOW.

Psalms 104:32 (NKJV) HE LOOKS ON THE EARTH, AND IT TREMBLES; He touches the hills, and they smoke.

Job 9:6 (NKJV) He shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

Earthquakes are ultimately from God. Nature does not have a will of its own. We know that God does nothing without an infinitely wise and good purpose.

Isaiah 31:2 (NKJV) YET HE ALSO IS WISE AND WILL BRING DISASTER, And will not call back His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers, And against the help of those who work iniquity.

Psalms 100:5 (NKJV) FOR THE LORD IS GOOD; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.

Therefore, God had good and all-wise purposes for the heart-rending tragedy in Turkey that took thousands of lives on August 16, 1999. Indeed, he had hundreds of thousands of purposes, most of which will remain hidden to us. When things like this earthquake take place, we must keep in mind:

Romans 11:33 (NKJV) Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

We cannot begin to understand His decisions, His decrees; they are way past being able to be searched out. The words "past finding out" are a Greek hunting metaphor of hunters who would track animals and lose the path. If you try to follow what God is doing, you're going to lose the path. Because God's ways are unsearchable, we are shut up to faith.

Romans 11:34-35 (NKJV) "For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?" 35 "Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?"

In verse 34 and 35, he asks three rhetorical questions:

1. "Who has known the mind of the Lord?" Do you think that you can understand God's thought process?

Isaiah 55:8 (NKJV) "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD.

2. "Who has been His counselor?" Who does God go to for advice? Should He have come to you? We sometimes act as if He should have. What arrogance! If you had the power to change some of your circumstances in life, would you? Why? Has God messed up, made a mistake? Do we know better than He does? His wisdom is infinite, we must learn to trust Him in everything.

3. "Who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?" Who had God in debt to him? Who does God owe anything to? No one ever gave to God.

Romans 11:36 (NKJV) For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

The three prepositions used here, "of," "through" and "to," indicate that God is the source; the constantly working cause and the end of all things. God is the source of everything, God controls everything, and He made and controls everything for his own glory.

Revelation 4:11 (NKJV) "You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created."

The purpose, the final purpose, the all inclusive purpose of everything is to display God's glory.

When we see a disaster such as the earthquake in Turkey, we shouldn't ask, "How could God do that?" We should see those people as an example of what we all deserve. They weren't worse sinners--they were an illustration of justice.

We all deserve the wrath of God because of our sin. Have you ever sinned? Yes, you have. Have you experienced God's wrath? No, and you never will if you have put your trust in the saving work of the Lord Jesus Christ. God's redemption of man is pure mercy! Praise God for His mercy because you don't deserve it. We deserve wrath, we deserve hell. Anything short of that should cause us to be grateful. Whenever we see God act in justice, or when things aren't going according to our plans, we shouldn't question God's fairness. We should realize what we really deserve, and be grateful that God is merciful.

God's unilateral taking of thousands of lives in Turkey is a loud declaration that "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away" (Job 1:21). The message for all the world is that life is a loan from God and belongs to him. He creates it, and gives it, and takes it according to his own will and owes us nothing. It is a great gift for believers to learn this truth and dedicate our lives to their true owner, rather than defraud him of what is rightfully His.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NKJV) Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? 20 For YOU WERE BOUGHT AT A PRICE; THEREFORE GLORIFY GOD IN YOUR BODY AND IN YOUR SPIRIT, WHICH ARE GOD'S.



From Larry:

So chill out and seek His face on your own. G-d does not move in fear with His children... no caring, loving parent "teaches his kid" a lesson through fear tactics (if he is a decent father at least!).



Rest in the Father's loving arms, prepare your heart for life's ups and downs. Seek His face and make sure your heart is in good standing with Him. meaning you know you're a mess and you acknowledge that you will hurt yourself and others following your flesh and you want to see His glory shine in you to support, teach and train others about Him and His saving grace. That's all we can do.



Shalom and Grace are yours, Child of the King,

Larry

New Study says Texting Doubles a Driver’s Reaction Time

By Chris Sasser

Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute have determined that a driver’s reaction time is doubled when distracted by reading or sending a text message. The study reveals how the texting impairment is even greater than many experts believed, and demonstrates how texting drivers are less able to react to sudden roadway hazards.

The study – the first published work in the U.S. to examine texting while driving in an actual driving environment – consisted of three major steps. First, participants typed a story of their choice (usually a simple fairy tale) and also read and answered questions related to another story, both on their smart phone in a laboratory setting. Each participant then navigated a test-track course involving both an open section and a section lined by construction barrels. Drivers first drove the course without texting, then repeated both lab tasks separately while driving through the course again. Throughout the test-track exercise, each participant’s reaction time to a periodic flashing light was recorded.

Reaction times with no texting activity were typically between one and two seconds. Reaction times while texting, however, were at least three to four seconds. Worse yet, drivers were more than 11 times more likely to miss the flashing light altogether when they were texting. The researchers say that the study findings extend to other driving distractions that involve reading or writing, such as checking e-mail or Facebook.

The study, sponsored by the Southwest Region University Transportation Center, was managed by Christine Yager, an associate transportation researcher in TTI’s Center for Transportation Safety. 42 drivers between the ages of 16 and 54 participated in the research.

In addition to the reaction-time element, researchers also measured each driver’s ability to maintain proper lane position and a constant speed. Major findings further documented the impairment of texting when compared to the controlled driving conditions. Drivers were less able to:

safely maintain their position in the driving lane when they were texting and their swerving was worse in the open sections of the course than in barreled sections.
maintain a constant speed while texting, tending to slow down in an effort to reduce the demand of the multiple tasks. By slowing down, a driver gains more time to correct for driving errors (such as the tendency to swerve while texting). Speed variance was also greater for texting drivers than for non-texting drivers.

The fact that the study was conducted in an actual driving environment is important, the researchers say. While simulators are useful, the dynamics of an actual vehicle are different, and some driver cues can’t be replicated in a simulator. By using a closed course, researchers can create an environment similar to real-world driving conditions while providing a high degree of safety for the participants.

“Most research on texting and driving has been limited to driving simulators. This study involved participants driving an actual vehicle, “Yager says. “So one of the more important things we know now that we didn’t know before is that response times are even slower than we previously thought.”

The total distance covered by each driver in the study was slightly less than 11 miles. In the interest of safety for both participants and the research staff, researchers minimized the complexity of the driving task, using a straight-line course that contained no hills, traffic or potential conflicts other than the construction zone barrels. Consequently, the driving demands that participants encountered were considerably lower than those they would encounter under real-world conditions.

“It is frightening,” the researchers wrote, “to think of how much more poorly our participants may have performed if the driving conditions were more consistent with routine driving.”

Federal statistics suggest that distracted driving contributes to as much as 20 percent of all fatal crashes, and that cell phones constitute the primary source of driver distraction. Researchers point to two numbers to illustrate the magnitude of the texting while driving problem: an estimated 5 billion text messages are sent each day in the United States, and at least 20 percent of all drivers have admitted to texting while driving.

What Did The Early Believers in Yeshua "Look Like"?

A Disclaimer from the "Profit": Since a few readers/haters like to make sure my work is "original"... this one isn't. I added quite a bit more research to information I compiled from around the internet. Are you offended that I study and pull pieces from other people's research to compile what, in my mind, is a more accurate teaching?? I didn't think so, but some do... get over it, right!!!

I KNOW I am also going to get in trouble by some mainline thinkers over this post, but I feel so strongly that we will not see personal nor corporate blessing until we do things the way we are taught in the Word of God minus ALL the trappings and traditions men have added for centuries... read with an open heart toward the Kingdom of G-d!!! Here goes:

Professing a faith in Yeshua Ha'machiach was not meant to be a whole new religion called "Christianity". And in doing so the focus is more on the "Gospel of Jesus Christ" the the Gospel proclaimed by Yeshua! "Christianity" is comprised of many groups and endless schools of thought. But does the picture today reflect the early Believers of Yeshua's Message of 2,000 years ago? The comparisons will surprise you!

Two billion people on earth profess to be "Christian". In other words, nearly every third person believes he is following Yeshua and the Bible.

Dominant in Western nations, Christianity is the world’s most popular religion, appearing in all sorts of shapes, sizes, varieties and flavors.

Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions, described the world of Christianity this way: “From the majestic pontifical High Mass in St. Peter’s to the quiet simplicity of a Quaker meeting; from the intellectual sophistication of Saint Thomas Aquinas to the moving simplicity of spirituals such as ‘Lord, I want to be a Christian,’ from St. Paul’s in London, the parish Church of Great Britain, to Mother Teresa in the slums of Calcutta—all this is Christianity.”

Was he correct? Is this the picture of true Christianity?


The Traditional Churches

Have you ever wondered why there are so many different groups? Have you ever thought to yourself: “Is this what Yeshua meant when He said, ‘I will build my Church’?” Additionally, have you asked, “What is the difference between these groups?”—“Which one is the exact continuation of the first-century Believers?”

If you are religious, then your beliefs are important to you—religion is a central part of your life.

However, have you ever examined the traditional view of followers of Yeshua's teachings? Have you compared it with your Bible? Or do you simply assume that the church you attend is correct?

If religion is an important part of your life, then you should not take the answers to these questions lightly. On the other hand, if you do not consider yourself religious, this article will change your perspective of those who call themselves Christian.
What Did the Church Look Like?

Suppose you are living during the first century, and you are asked what you think Christianity will look like in 2,000 years. The only item you have to determine your answer is the Bible. What picture would you paint? Would it look similar to what exists today? Since the Holy Bible is supposedly Christianity’s foundation, it must hold the answers to the religion that comes from it.

Why, therefore, are there so many groups today claiming to be "Christian"? The simplest answer is that they all teach different things. If they taught the same doctrines, they would be united under one Church government—in one group.

The book of Acts begins with the birth of the New Testament Church. Therefore, this would be the place to begin. Notice how the Church was described after 3,000 people were baptized in one day: “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship” (Acts 2:42).

Why is this significant? The two most defining features of G-d’s Church are evident: steadfast continuation in (1) the apostles’ doctrine (teachings), and (2) fellowship. Then, after verse 43 explains that the fear of God was apparent in “every soul,” verse 44 adds, “…all that believed were together.” Verse 46 also states that they continued to be of “one accord [agreement],” meeting together “daily” in various houses in “singleness of heart.”

The Church of G-d was unified!—not divided in varying and disagreeing groups all calling themselves "Christian".

One Church or Many?

Professing Christianity believes that G-d’s Church is split into different branches. Perhaps the Methodists best explain the common position of Christianity: “Nourished by common roots of this shared Christian heritage, the branches of Christ’s church have developed diverse traditions that enlarge our store of shared understandings. Our avowed ecumenical commitment as United Methodists is to gather our own doctrinal emphases into the larger Christian unity, there to be made more meaningful in a richer whole” (emphasis mine).

While this sounds honorable, is it what Yeshua intended? Were there to be many groups of “diverse traditions” all with their own “doctrinal emphasis”?

Even the Roman Catholics, who, for the most part, believe that G-d’s Church cannot be divided, say this: “Those [outside the Roman Catholic Church] who believe in Christ and have been properly baptized are put in a certain, although imperfect, communion with the Catholic Church” (Catech 838). (GAG- my commentary)

Again, are all these differing groups what Yeshua intended?

The Bible is clear that the Church—Yeshua’s Body (Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18)—is unified. Notice:

• I Corinthians 1:10: “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.”

• I Corinthians 12:25: “…there should be no schism in the body.”

• Ephesians 4:16: “From whom the whole body fitly joined together [Moffat translation: “welded together”] and compacted by that which every joint supplies.”

Do these scriptures describe modern so-called followers of Yeshua? The answer is clear!

The world is filled with all sorts of different groups professing to be "Christian", and most profess that the other competing groups are also Christian. Yet, notice Yeshua’s words: “And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand” (Mark 3:25). The Greek word for “stand” can also mean “abide, continue, be established, hold up.” A house or any organization cannot stand—abide, continue, hold up—if divided. Yet, the world of Christianity is divided!

Would Yeshua have built His Church to contradict His statement in Mark 3:25? Of course not.

Simply put, Yeshua said, “I will build My Church” (Matt. 16:18)—not churches! This is the first of many differences that you will discover as this article continues.

Is G-d a Trinity?

When researching the statements of belief of various "Christian" denominations, invariably, the description of G-d is listed first. Of course, since our beliefs should be based on following the G-d of the Bible, it is understandable that G-d is central.

Notice the common view of mainstream Christians: “The most distinguishing belief of Christianity is the doctrine of the Trinity, which views the one G-d as consisting of three Persons: the Father, the Son (Christ) and the Holy Spirit” (religionfacts.com).

Yet, nowhere in the entire Bible is the trinity mentioned, even if one combines a number of verses to try to prove it! (One scripture does mention this triune relationship in the King James translation, but biblical scholars admit that this verse was not part of the original text.) The convoluted, confused picture of G-d that professing "Christianity" presents is simply not there. Another reason for the confusion is the inaccurate belief that the "Old" Testament has been superseded by the New Testament. Another poor doctrinal stand taken by an anti-Semitic belief system that crept into Church around 325 AD with Rome's announcement that this NEW RELIGION of CHRISTIANITY was now the State Religion, and was further supported by "noble" King James' personal anti-Semite's which led to a literal re-write of the New testament removing all the flavor and Jewish meanings.

Of course, the true nature of G-d cannot be explained in a few short statements. Nevertheless, G-d’s Word is clear on who and what G-d is. There are only two G-d-beings—the Father and Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit is not a person. G-d, the Father, is the G-d of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob who has been sort of "recreated" in the image of "Christianity" and has been stripped of all Jewishness. This has caused a total lack of understanding of who he is, what Yeshua's role is, who should we be directing our prayers to, what we celebrate and even when we celebrate it! Our "Christianity" has, for the most part, become a man made "religion" full of un-Biblical traditions, celebrations and festivals that have been born out of appeasement and compromise. Hence we are engulfed in a virtually powerless, anemic survival that is not making near the impact for justice, brotherhood, love and support he intended at all!

The True Gospel

Another common emphasis among modern Christian churches is the mission of spreading and teaching the gospel. But how do all these groups define Yeshua’s gospel?

The word “gospel” means “good news.” Yeshua was a Messenger who preached a message of good news. Yet, almost every church believes and teaches that the gospel message is about Yeshua Himself—in effect, the message is about the Messenger. They focus on teaching and spreading stories about His life to new believers.

Yeshua does play an extremely important and central role in Christianity; however, He is not the gospel. Though the Bible clearly shows that Yeshua should be preached in conjunction with the gospel, it also clearly shows that He Himself preached the gospel—and He did not talk about Himself when He did so! He focused on the Father- modern Christianity focuses on the SON!

The Methodists believe the following: “Gospel has a number of distinct meanings. It refers to the Good News concerning Christ, the Kingdom of God, and salvation. It also refers to the teachings of Jesus and the apostles.”

As can be seen from this definition, Christianity takes a vague approach to this basic, most fundamental teaching—the actual mission of Christianity is watered down, confused and simply taught incorrectly.

How does the Bible define the gospel? Notice Mark 1:14: “…Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God.” This is the gospel that Jesus preached. It was in this same context that He said, “Repent you, and believe the gospel.” Which gospel? “…of the kingdom of G-d.”

Holidays and Holy Days

Central to modern Christianity is its many holidays: “The most important Christian holiday is Easter, a spring holiday that celebrates Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Easter is immediately preceded by Holy Week, which includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday. The 40 days prior to Easter form the Lenten season, a time of fasting and repentance. Another holiday that came to be important is Christmas, which commemorates the birth of Jesus on December 25. Saints’ days are also important. Some of these, such as St. Patrick’s Day and St. Valentine’s Day, have come to play a prominent role in popular American culture” (religionfacts.com).

These are commonly observed days for both the religious and non-religious—but they are not taught in the Bible! Neither will you find that New Testament Believers kept ANY OF these worldly holidays- including the day Yeshua was born (which was NOT Dec 25th). Plus only once does the word “Easter” appear in the Bible. However, upon closer examination, the Greek word actually should be translated “Passover.”. Another one of King James' efforts to rid the Word of God of anything "Jewish".

So then, we must ask: What days, if any, did the New Testament Church observe?

The Old Testament describes the Holy Days instituted by God millennia ago. Physical Israel kept those days as did the early Believers- for almost THREE CENTURIES AFTER Yeshua rose and ascended to Heaven.

Notice that Paul mentioned the Days of Unleavened Bread: “And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days” (Acts 20:6).

Also, in Acts 2, we find the Church keeping the Feast of Weeks (or Pentecost). Because it was a Holy Day, the Church was “all with one accord in one place.”

Then there are the other Holy Days established by G-d—Passover, the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, the Feast of Tabernacles and the Last Great Day.

These Holy Days picture God’s Plan for mankind.

The Seventh-Day Sabbath

Another common trait of traditional Christianity is Sunday worship: “Christian practices vary by denomination, but common elements include a Sunday worship service…” (religionfacts.com). The vast majority of professing Christians claim that Sunday is the “Lord’s Day,” and that those who believe in G-d are to keep this day.

Many also believe that Yeshua did away with the seventh-day Sabbath. Then why did Yeshua say to His disciples, “Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath” (Mark 2:28)? His Disciples and all those who came under His teachings met together on Saturday for nearly 300 years after Yeshua's resurrection and ascension.

Notice this astonishing admission on whether Yeshua authorized the change from the Sabbath to Sunday: “For example, nowhere in the Bible do we find that Yeshua or the Apostles ordered that the Sabbath be changed from Saturday to Sunday. We have the commandment of G-d given to Moses to keep holy the Sabbath day that is the 7th day of the week, Saturday. Today most Christians keep Sunday because it has been revealed to us by the [Roman Catholic] church outside the Bible” (Catholic Virginian).

The Bible commands G-d’s people to have a “holy convocation” (or assembly) on the Sabbath and Holy Days (Lev. 23:3). Our book Saturday or Sunday – Which Is the Sabbath? explains that Yeshua kept the Sabbath, first-to-third century Believers kept that day, and God’s people are still required to observe the seventh day.

By keeping Sunday instead of G-d’s Sabbath, modern Christianity differs from what the Bible teaches and from what New Testament Believers 2,000 years ago observed.

A Little Flock

Could so many of these large, well-established churches—with hundreds of millions of people—be wrong?

Society, especially in Western cultures, stresses, “Bigger is better.” More money, more friends, larger cars, bigger houses and so on are all seen as a better way of life. The more people one can find to support this or that group, idea, or cause, the better. This way of thinking is prevalent in professing "Christianity". People feel safe in numbers; therefore, large congregations are more popular, and thus grow faster than small ones. Accountability and personal choices (responsibility) is not needed in large group settings where one is entertained, comforted and appeased for an hour or less, rather than being sharpened, made new, having your mind renewed, seeing HOLINESS come into your life washing out the filth of self and carnal choices!

But just because the majority follows a certain way, does that make it right?

Yeshau calls His Church a little flock (Luke 12:32). Only when Yeshua returns will G-d’s way of life prevail throughout the world. Until that point, Yeshua is only working with a few—called “firstfruits”—to rule with Him after His Second Coming.

“The god of this world”

Although we have looked at a few of the major differences between today’s Christianity and the Church that Yeshua established, let’s also look at how Yeshua described counterfeit Christianity: “Howbeit in vain do [they] worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, [they] hold the tradition of men. Full well [they] reject the commandment of G-d, that [they] may keep [their] own tradition” (Mark 7:7-9).

This blog post has briefly touched upon several common beliefs to which the majority of so-called Christians adhere.

So what happened within the last 2,000 years? How could so many today be so deceived?—and so wrong?

The Bible reveals that the whole world is deceived (Rev. 12:9) by the “god of this world” (II Cor. 4:4)—Satan the devil. The world is cut off from God, and Satan has deceived a large part of it into thinking they are following Christ. But, they are following “another Jesus” (11:4)—and, in fact, are not part of true Biblical System we are all called to who follow the Father and His Messiah.

Will you put forth the effort to first become, then find the true Church? I am trying!!

3 Basic Beliefs Exist On The Earth

This post includes a GREAT teaching from Dr. Mike Murdock. Read on and be blessed. Please pass this around. It maybe the single most important foundational teaching we as Believers in Yeshua need to learn!

This post teaches us about PERSONAL responsibility. I AM RESPONSIBLE for the quality of my life. I AM RESPONSIBLE for the JOY or LACK OF JOY in my life because of my WISE or STUPID and SELFISH choices I make.

When things "go good" people credit G-d. When things go wrong the fault the Devil. WRONG!!! It's YOU in both cases. G-d's plan is to prosper you, have you walk in wholeness and complete a huge purpose for your existence. BUT we do not seek His wisdom. We "seek counsel" from others (most of the time from those who are walking in the flesh as much as we are and are afraid of losing a relationship with you to tell you the truth... things go "to hell in a hand basket" because we did what we wanted to do and now we spin off a whole new set of consequences and we lose YEARS mopping that mess up, plus, everyone's future has been altered by your selfishness.

Now He said He can make up for the years the canker worm has eaten, but why should we have to live in lost, made up years if you can choose wisdom and self denial FIRST and walk in His joy and blessings first. We are supposed to have the mind of Christ, but we need to rip out the on/off switch between His mind and ours, seek wisdom and use what we have been given. You see, wisdom takes TIME. Studying the Word of G-d takes YEARS- a LIFETIME. But in the meantime, we are supposed to lean on learned men and women of G-d who have walked victoriously, studied the Word, have a lifetime of following His Word. But we are BANKRUPT of G-dly men and women around us- especially in Church leadership! Most are worldly Believers who don't have His mind "on" enough to live and walk with much consistency! They have their own agenda and are looking to build their own empires. Where have the real followers of G-d gone??? Where are truly committed men and women gone? Everyone is "religious" but very very few have G-dly wisdom, depth and consistent, evidential character. We are in a desert spiritually.

About 25 years ago, while living in Florida, I asked my Mentor and Apostle, Dr. Rev. Loran W. Helm, "Brother Helm, why don't we see more people living a truly "Spirit led" life, like I personally experience you and Florence (his precious wife) lead??" I said it sorta critically... He looked at me, got up close to my face, and from underneith his glasses, said to me in a loving but authoritative tone, "Son, THEN BECOME IT!!" Wow. That burned deep within me. So, I am trying!!

Here is Dr. Mike's teaching.... join with me to BECOME IT!

Belief #1. God Is In Control Of Everything That Happens On The Earth.

Is this true? Are my decisions unnecessary? If everything that happens is planned and ordered by God, you cannot legally prosecute a rapist...nor a murderer...nor a child abuser. Why? If you believe God is in control, that person is not responsible for their own conduct and behavior. God is responsible. Is that possible? Of course not. Jesus said He wasn’t willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance... yet people are perishing every day. In Matthew 23:37 He looked across Jerusalem and said, “How often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!”

God did not predestine your decisions. God predestined the consequences of decisions.

Belief #2. Satan Is In Control Of Everything On
The Earth.

If he is, why is there so much success, enthusiasm, passion, miracles happening on the earth? If satan was in control of the earth, nobody would serve Christ. No preacher would ever preach the gospel. No man would get saved. No, satan is not in control of the entire earth or terrorism would rule.

Belief #3. Your Personal Decisions Are Creating Your Personal Circumstances.

This is Scriptural... documented 331 times in Scripture. Review Isaiah 1:19-20, “If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land...But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword:”

This indicates and proves that I am involved in the decisions of my life.
􏰁 The Quality Of Your Wisdom Determines The Quality Of Your Decisions.
􏰁 The Quality Of Your Decisions Are Revealed In The Circumstances Of Your Life.
􏰁 Your Financial Decisions Determine Your Financial Success.
􏰁 Your Relationship Joy Reveals Your Relationship Skills...And The Quality Of Your Decisions.

You can succeed. You need not fail.
But, you must learn the secrets of motivating yourself...to avoid the horrifying and tragic consequences of daily failure.

Pretty intense, isn't it Blog buddies... now GO OUT AND BECOME IT!! The world is waiting for you to rise up. If not you, who?? Love you all.

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A Letter to Me- from Me...

Recently I signed up to participate in an 30-day fun writing project based on the wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson (visit ralphwaldoemerson.me for more info). Each day, they email out a quote and a writing prompt that is based on his book, “Self Reliance” as a way to help liberate ourselves from the lies we tell ourselves (often unconsciously).

While I don’t participate every day, I do read every day and reflect upon what is shared. Today I felt compelled to respond publicly. Here’s the quote for today…

“There will be an agreement in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest and natural in their hour.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
And here is the writing prompt…

What would you say to the person you were five years ago?
What will you say to the person you’ll be in five years?

Here’s the first half of the prompt of what I’d write to my self 5 years ago…


My Dearest Larry…
I have some good news, and some bad news. Since I know what kind of person you are, you always want the bad stuff first. It helps you more easily see the silver lining in all situations, so here it goes.

Dude, you’re totally f#@*-ed. No seriously. You are.

I say that with the greatest reverence for who you are, what you’re capable of, and I don’t use profanity lightly. When used sparingly and consciously profanity carries a great weight and makes an impact. I wanted to get your attention to prepare you for what follows…

Life as you know it is going to be totally flipped upside-down, you won’t recognize yourself, and you’ll see the world in strange ways that you can’t possibly imagine. Your financial life will be thrown into ruin and your perfect credit will disappear. Everything you think you are and want to be will be obliterated, including your reputation. You're "friends"... most of 'em ran so fast you'll think you were hit by a bus! Oh, and you’ll move back into a small rental property in a town that will have nothing but bad memories! Yup, you know where I am talking about (and before that you will be living back with your Dad- yup I said Dad because your Mom is going to die! Oh, don't worry, it gets better!)

Oh yeah, and you know all your favorite foods? They’re gone and have been replaced with your childhood nightmare foods. Yes, everything you hated to eat, and sometimes even threw up directly on your plate will become your primary diet because you're about to have a heart attack and a small nervous breakdown (so much for "Mr. Strong Person-I can do this"!)

I'd start reading about a cave in Israel called Adullum, by the way if I were you- it will come in handy pretty soon!!

Sorry if that sounds depressing. It’s just the way it is. Oh, and that beautiful wife you waited for and loved, and six-figure income you enjoyed with no stress, and the millions in the bank? Yeah, you’re getting a divorce and you’re best friend will run off with your millions. And the Bank, the Telecom Company and Airline- gone, gone and.... gone.

Your son and daughter will pay the dearest price of all for the selfish choices you and Catherine made, too. You'll come close to losing Joshua, more than once. Liz will be hurt inside so badly she won't like you and won't want to talk to you for a long time (can you believe all this!!).

Like I said, you’re totally f*#@-ed.

Don’t worry though…

As scary as that sounds, all of that is just “deconstructing” the parts of your life that don’t work so that you can make room for what really does. You were pretty off balance there, big guy!

The good news is that the result of that chaos and destruction is you will experience inner freedom, joy, happiness, you'll meet REAL FRIENDS (in Indiana. Don't wrinkle your nose like that at me... I said Indiana!) who will be with you for a lifetime, and you will realize restoration and abundance in ways far beyond your current grasp or imagination!! Most people you work with and care about left, except for the Butler's, the Wilson's, the McGough's and the Myles'!

The things you are scared of now, you won’t fear anymore. You will no longer see inner fear (that no one knows you feel) as an obstacle, but rather, as a blessed opportunity.

Your new outlook on life will be one of taking action, courage, and success beyond anything you ever imagined. You will be stronger and more loving overall.

Your relationships will thrive and deepen with authenticity and meaning, and you’ll experience financial abundance far beyond what you ever dreamed possible while working with your past team. Your false accusation will be exposed as a plot against you. You’ll be self-employed in service to humanity, helping others live their most incredible lives… that others may learn from your experiences. You will write a book about this special "calling"- Your story will be others' hope.

Your health will improve, your mental clarity will sharpen, and you’ll be more easily able to appreciate the simple things in life.

Your children will make it through- and learn who their Daddy really is and love you more than ever imaginable. Oh, and Liz will bless you with a beautiful granddaughter, Gianna Grace! This will allow you to fulfill the ability to be a "good" man and provide for your children and your children's children as the Word says. Joshua and Lizzy will make it through and stand next to you in ministry and business and you'll be proud of them both- and they will be proud of you, too!

Catherine may not ever come back... I can't see that far into the future. But whatever happens, maintain love, shalom and respect. You can't make someone love you, Larry, as difficult as that is to hear!

No matter what happens, hang in there… You’re in for the bumpiest ride of your entire life. At times you will think you're unable to make it- you will see days and days of total despair and loneliness, but you'll soon come to find out it’s also going to be the most rewarding and character building time of your entire life as well.

Not only that… here’s the MOST IMPORTANT THING for you to realize…

You’ll actually know, deep deep down, how incredible and amazing you are. In other words…

You’re going to fall in love with yourself, for the first time- In Christ.

Call me if you need anything. I am always right here!

The "Chief" and "Profit" Larry

Manvotional: Facing the Mistakes of Life

I found an article written in 1909 by a William George Jordan, who was the managing editor for The Ladies Home Journal, after which he edited The Saturday Evening Post (1888-89), called "Facing The Mistakes in Life" and thought I would repost it for my blog buddies!!

Enjoy:

There are only two classes of people who never make mistakes—they are the dead and the unborn. Mistakes are the inevitable accompaniment of the greatest gift given to man—individual freedom of action. If he were only a pawn in the fingers of Omnipotence, with no self-moving power, man would never make a mistake, but his very immunity would degrade him to the ranks of the lower animals and the plants. An oyster never makes a mistake—it has not the mind that would permit it to forsake an instinct.

Let us be glad of the dignity of our privilege to make mistakes, glad of the wisdom that enables us to recognize them, glad of the power that permits us to turn their light as a glowing illumination along the pathway of our future.

Mistakes are the growing pains of wisdom, the assessments we pay on our stock of experience, the raw material of error to be transformed into higher living. Without them there would be no individual growth, no progress, no conquest. Mistakes are the knots, the tangles, the broken threads, the dropped stitches in the web of our living. They are the misdeals in judgment, our unwise investments in morals, the profit and loss account of wisdom. They are the misleading bypaths from the straight road of truth and truth in our highest living is but the accuracy of the soul.

Life is simply time given to man to learn how to live. Mistakes are always part of learning. The real dignity of life consists in cultivating a fine attitude towards our own mistakes and those of others. It is the fine tolerance of a fine soul. Man becomes great, not through never making mistakes, but by profiting by those he does make; by being satisfied with a single rendition of a mistake, not encoring it into a continuous performance; by getting from it the honey of new, regenerating inspiration with no irritating sting of morbid regret; by building better to-day because of his poor yesterday; and by rising with renewed strength, finer purpose and freshened courage every time he falls.

In great chain factories, power machines are specially built to test chains—to make them fail, to show their weakness, to reveal the mistakes of workmanship. Let us thank God when a mistake shows us the weak link in the chain of our living. It is a new revelation of how to live. It means the rich red blood of a new inspiration.

If we have made an error, done a wrong, been unjust to another or to ourselves, or, like the Pharisee, passed by some opportunity for good, we should have the courage to face our mistake squarely, to call it boldly by its right name, to acknowledge it frankly and to put in no flimsy alibis of excuse to protect an anemic self-esteem.

If we have been selfish, unselfishness should atone; if we have wronged, we should right; if we have hurt, we should heal; if we have taken unjustly, we should restore; if we have been unfair, we should become just. Every possible reparation should be made. If confession of regret for the wrong and for our inability to set it right be the maximum of our power let us at least do that. A quick atonement sometimes almost effaces the memory. If foolish pride stands in our way we are aggravating the first mistake by a new one. Some people’s mistakes are never born singly—they come in litters.

Those who waken to the realization of their wrong act, weeks, months or years later, sometimes feel it is better to let confession or reparation lapse, that it is too late to reopen a closed account; but men rarely feel deeply wounded if asked to accept payment on an old promissory note—outlawed for years.

Some people like to wander in the cemetery of their past errors, to reread the old epitaphs and to spend hours in mourning over the grave of a wrong. This new mistake does not antidote the old one. The remorse that paralyzes hope, corrodes purpose, and deadens energy is not moral health, it is—an indigestion of the soul that cannot assimilate an act. It is selfish, cowardly surrender to the dominance of the past. It is lost motion in morals; it does no good to the individual, to the injured, to others, or to the world. If the past be unworthy live it down; if it be worthy live up to it and—surpass it.

Omnipotence cannot change the past, so why should we try? Our duty is to compel that past to vitalize our future with new courage and purpose, making it a larger, greater future than would have been possible without the past that has so grieved us. If we can get real, fine, appetizing dividends from our mistakes they prove themselves not losses but—wise investments. They seem like old mining shares, laid aside in the lavender of memory of our optimism and now, by some sudden change in the market of speculation, proved to be of real value.

Musing over the dreams of youth, the golden hopes that have not blossomed into deeds, is a dangerous mental dissipation. In very small doses it may stimulate; in large ones it weakens effort. It over-emphasizes the past at the expense of the present; it adds weights, not wings, to purpose. “It might have been” is the lullaby of regret with which man often puts to sleep the mighty courage and confidence that should inspire him. We do not need narcotics in life so much as we need tonics. We may try sometimes, sadly and speculatively, to reconstruct our life from some date in the past when we might have taken a different course. We build on a dead “if.” This is the most unwise brand of air-castle.

The other road always looks attractive. Distant sails are always white; far-off hills always green. It may perhaps have been the poorer road after all, could our imagination, through some magic, see with perfect vision the finality of its possibility. The other road might have meant wealth but less happiness; fame might have charmed our ears with the sweet music of praise, but the little hand of love that rests so trustingly in ours might have been denied us. Death itself might have come earlier to us or his touch stilled the beatings of a heart we hold dearer than our own. What the other road might have meant no eternity of conjecture could ever reveal; no omnipotence could enable us now to walk therein even if we wished.

It is a greater mistake to err in purpose, in aim, in principle, than in our method of attaining them…Right principles are vital and primary. They bring the maximum of profit from mistakes, reduce the loss to a minimum. False pride perpetuates our mistakes, deters us from confessing them, debars us from repairing them and ceasing them.

Let us never accept mistakes as final; let us organize victory out of the broken ranks of failure and, despite all odds, fight on calmly, courageously, unflinchingly, serenely confident that, in the end, right living and right doing must triumph.

TEN BENEFITS of the Present Fiscal Crisis

I am, by nature, pretty optimistic. I am naturally a happy person. I have dealt on and off over the years with depression but for the most part, those around me will tell you I keep my head above water most of the time and can rationally figure out how to maneuver in the roughest of waters!

But I’m pretty realistic and certainly not one who blindly believes everything is going to be fine. I am certainly not one who fiddles while Rome burns either (cough- Obama). I know people are suffering, and the pastoral part of me hates to see this happening to those around me! That's why our team created the seminar series www.DebtFreeMeSeminars.com To help those who feel lost in debt and overwhelmed by financial concerns. More recently, we began a fund and coordinated support and relief for hundreds of families who's lives were destroyed by a tornado in southern Oklahoma (please give generously to www.TushkaRelief.com).

Here is what fiscal crises' and personal financial tragedies do that are actually a "positive" and make you both survive, and, thrive in these challenging times. On to the Ten Benefits:

* It causes you to be more creative.
* It forces you to make the tough decisions you have been procrastinating about.
* It thins out the competition- weak willed and poor management teams crack in this environment.
* It makes you more grateful when you realize you can’t take anything for granted.
* It reminds you that real wealth isn’t about only "stuff".
* It forces out-of-the-box thinking- although true success is always birthed outside the norm!!
* It makes it easier to abandon business-as-usual.
* It brings you back to the basics.
* It accelerates necessary change.
* It causes you to be less wasteful.

While you may not feel like you are able to control what happens with the economy (although I think we really can- watch out for my new book with Tarik El-Naggar), you can control your own mental focus. Usually, this determines whether you feel anxiety and fear or peace and hope. It's okay to fear some, don't feel guilty. Just don't let it last!! But know your heavenly Father is with you and says for you to fear not... for He is with us! He really is... I know because I have been in fear and worry and I am still standing, by G-d's Grace, and FAVOR from His Children shown to me.

Get strong. Get prayed up. Get creative. And when you are in need, find someone who is, too, and give. Your help is on it's way!!

"Easter" Or "Passover"?

We all know that the early church did not celebrate Easter with jelly beans, chocolate bunnies and marshmallow chickens. Their children never went on Easter egg hunts. Of course, the death and resurrection of Jesus stood above all the cultural trappings, but it was Passover not Easter, that the early Believers honored.

The word Easter actually comes from the Anglo Saxon Eastre, the goddess of spring. As Christianity spread, it became church policy not to undo pagan holidays, but instead inject Christian meaning into the celebrations. Although I enjoy eating chocolate bunnies, I recognize that the colored eggs, rabbits and chickens were originally symbols through which the locals paid homage to the "gods" that governed sexual fertility.

Although most Believers still refer to the season of Yeshua's resurrection as "Easter," in my heart I look past secular traditions and into the reality of spiritual truth. Indeed, even when I am with one who celebrates Easter with eggs, etc., I overlook these cultural traditions and call everyone's attention to the great miracle: the resurrection of Yeshua.

Church Celebrated Passover

While we can forgive and cover unbiblical traditions in love, it remains important that we steadfastly pursue the truth of G-d's Word. Thus, we should recognize that the early Believers did not celebrate "Easter" as we do in modern times. They celebrated the Feast of Passover. This annual tradition was not only commemorative; it was also prophetic in nature. Additionally, we would expect that the Jewish disciples would celebrate Passover, but so also did the Gentile believers. We see this clearly in Paul's letter to the Corinthians. He wrote, "...Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed. Let us therefore celebrate the feast" (1 Cor. 5:7-8).

These Gentile Corinthians were urged by Paul to celebrate the Hebrew Feast of Passover. True, they did not celebrate the Old Testament ritual as did the Jews with unleavened bread, etc. Rather, they approached the feast from its spiritual perspective, focusing on "the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth" (v. 8). Indeed, the Church kept the Passover, not only in remembrance of Israel's deliverance from Egypt, but also in remembrance of what Yeshua---their Passover---fulfilled in delivering mankind from the penalty of sin and judgment.

Listen again to the Lord's statement to His disciples. He said, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of G-d" (Luke 22:15-16).

Yeshua's desired to eat the Passover, not looking back, but looking forward in prophetic anticipation of Passover being fulfilled on a whole new level in the Kingdom of G-d. Through Christ's sacrifice, a new Passover would be established far greater than that of Israel's deliverance from Pharaoh. This Passover would affect the entire world. While it would still be a type of Passover, it would be kept "in remembrance of [Yeshua]" (v. 19).


Hebrew Passover Versus Christian Passover

The Old Testament Passover, for all its powerful intrinsic and literal value, was actually a shadow of what Yeshua would fulfill on behalf of the world. Therefore, let's look at this first Passover.

The Hebrew Passover occurred in ancient Egypt when the Israelites were slaves. We are familiar with the story: G-d had sent Moses to bring deliverance to His people. Each time Pharaoh refused, divine judgments fell upon Egypt; the last and most decisive judgment occurred the night before the Israelites left Egypt. The Lord commanded the Hebrews to kill a lamb and put its blood on the doorposts and lintels of each house. That night, as the angel of death went forth and killed every first-born male in Egypt, he "passed over" every home whose exterior door was covered by the blood of the lamb. From this "passing over" comes the term "Passover."

Yet, the Israelites were required to do more than put lamb's blood upon their doorposts. They also had to roast the lamb they'd slain and then eat it entirely; any remains were to be burnt. It was to be eaten with bitter herbs, and eaten in haste with their loins girded and a walking staff ready. They also had to remove all leaven from their dwellings and bake unleavened bread for their journey into the wilderness. The next morning the entire nation of Israel along with their sheep and cattle were victoriously delivered from their time of bondage. Every year from then on the Israelites were required to commemorate God's great deliverance. This commemoration was also known as the "Feast of Unleavened Bread." It lasted for eight days and was considered a mandatory feast for all of Israel.

When Yeshua came, one of His singular purposes was to fulfill the Law and the Prophets (Matt. 5:17). This mission to bring fulfillment included Israel's feasts; in a profound way, the Passover would become central. Remember also, the feasts were shadows of something greater than themselves. Paul said their "substance belongs to Yeshua" (Col. 2:17). It is absolutely remarkable that, of all days in the calendar year, Christ, the Lamb of G-d, died on Passover. As the high priest was offering a lamb for the sins of the Jews, on that day G-d was offering His Son for the sins of the world! It is Yeshua's blood that protects us today in the same way the blood on the doorposts symbolized G-d's protection for Israel in Egypt.

But let's take the Passover further into its great, end-time fulfillment. During this last Passover celebrated by Yeshua, I believe He not only had the forgiveness of the world on His mind, but also the great, end-time fulfillment of Passover - an event which is yet to come. Thus, as He ate that last Passover with His disciples, He said, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of G-d" (Luke 22: 15-16).

Yeshua said that the Passover will have yet another great fulfillment when He eats it with us "in the kingdom of G-d." After that last supper Yeshua did not again celebrate Passover. His statement refers to something yet to come, something that will unfold at the end of the age. When Yeshua speaks about the Passover being fulfilled in the kingdom, He is saying that there will be yet another fulfillment to the Feast of Passover, a time when those who are truly Yeshua's, who have "eaten" the Lamb's flesh and partaken of His blood covenant, are divinely protected during the time of the end. G-d has not destined us for wrath. The Kingdom Passover, fulfilled by the Lamb of G-d, positions us in the eternal protection of the Almighty.


In whatever manner Yeshua's words shall be fulfilled, let us require of ourselves to partake of the whole Lamb and not merely nibble at the comforting verses. Let us diligently apply the Lamb's blood over the doorways to our hearts, as well as over our families and loved ones. And even as the world around us continues its rush toward sin and judgment, let us instead press into G-d's kingdom. For during these very days of shaking, we shall receive a "kingdom which cannot be shaken" (Heb. 12:28).



People, let us live in holy expectation of that day when Yeshua shall return and we shall eat the Passover with Him in the Kingdom of G-d.

Living a Life So Exciting People Have to Check it Out!!!

I recently had a soul from a church do a full background check on me because they didn't believe I have been through what all I said I did... they also uncovered some "dirt"!! IMAGINE... the Profit having DIRT!!!! Surprised?? You shouldn't be if you have ever attended a meeting I have hosted! I tell all my dirt!! Oh yeah!! Why not? Why hide from anything in your past- especially when it a source of testimony?

So people, stop looking back. If YOU are supposed to be a "Kingdom" guy, then stinkin act like it and stop spreading rumors about others, or if you found such juicy stuff, go to that person and deal with them... unless you have other motives. Do you? Check your heart and be honest. G-d knows your heart and all that's in it already and we always find out what's in each others hearts, too... eventually!

By the way... no murders or anything!!! Just a false accusation, speeding tickets, resisted arrest one time and kicked the cop (long story), had a state try and get taxes out of me the year after I lived there, I am divorced (still love ya hunny!).... still like me???