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Salvation - What the church don't tell you

 

What Happened?

This Blog is rated "C" for Caution.

Freedom of speech is widely used here to speak the truth.

Norman Rockwell "Freedom From Want"  1943

Remember when we were kids? Everything was so simple back then. No one was too sensitive as they are now, where you have to be careful of what you say and how you say it and stating an opinion was never an issue but now we're living in a time where the freedom of speech is almost forbidden. I remember learning about Christoper Columbus discovering America in 1492, even though the Native Americans were already there. Remember... the reason for that whole Thanksgiving thing?  Yeah....that....  anyway.... I remember learning the earth was indeed round. Now we have satellites to confirm and clearly show it is in fact round but somehow people still 'claim' the world is flat. I remember when there was a globe in every classroom and everyone understood the world was round and every morning we stood with our hand over our heart said the pledge of allegiance, Sunday church was a family thing and it was a pretty cool place to live. This whole flat earth thing..... do you really think those who now claim the world is flat is an accident? Not quite....  Matthew 24:24

 

 “Flat Earthers” from the ‘Illuminati card game’ Pre-planned for control? Couldn't be... or could it? Research for your self and find out.
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Bibles were removed in 1963. The day it was removed the woman had a victory speech laughed while walking off the platform and was heard saying, "Where is your God now?" Things from there went downhill.

Madalyn Murray O’Hair

 In 1960, in the midst of a career as a social worker and civil rights activist, Murray O’Hair filed a landmark lawsuit against the Baltimore City Public School System on behalf of her older son, William, arguing that it was unconstitutional to force him to participate in Bible readings while attending public school. The lawsuit eventually reached the Supreme Court in 1963, with an 8-1 ruling in her favor.

We're now living in a time where Good is bad and bad is good, truth is hate speech and people love evil more than righteousness, just as the bible said would happen. You have people in high places doing the most horrific things to people, kids as well as deceiving the public to keep them enslaved, confused, brain washed and under their control... yet... they don't or won't see it.  The mainstream  controls the flow of information to keep it going and does nothing to help any of the situations that are critical. People condemn our President for doing good, while corruption is the rule of the day. What happened??? BTW... he didn't divide the country or the world... but if you really want to know what did... do your research.

I love to watch shows like Andy Griffith, Home Improvement and movies such as White Christmas and Miracle on 34th street and thinks like that because it was so pure back then. Something you would never see these days.  They were genuine, it had integrity and a purity which will be greatly missed.

I like to do a lot of designing in 3D. Worlds, objects, people...   and I keep the purity and balance in all my 3D worlds. Where love, integrity and honesty abounds, justice is rightly fulfilled and there is NO CORRUPTION in the justice system what so ever. I build the worlds to suite my heart because I can't seem to find it in this world we live in, that's for damn sure.

Remember those end of the world movies? In the movies you see a brave and caring President who goes above and beyond the call of duty to save the world... now we actually have one like in the movies...  and people put him down, fight and go against him every chance they get. They never had a problem with him before he ran. He was loved and highly respected but because he ran.. it's been an all out war on him which... is really jacked up. But in reality... it really has nothing to do with him... personally. It's a good vs. evil, light vs. dark type of thing.. where the line is drawn and people make their choice. It could have been Mary Poppins who became president and the same thing would have happened to her. But I'm not going to explain it... do your own research.

No... I won't change to make someone comfortable who has no respect for life, God or our country.... Oh... and speaking of which.... what happened to all those people who promised to leave if Trump got elected???? Why are they still here?????  Oh wait............ the agenda...... I forgot... my bad.

It's also clear we're living in a reality or... matrix where the truth is stranger than fiction and as true as it may be... it's to be considered a conspiracy. Where does "Conspiracy" come from.  The meaning of Conspiracy has been an issue of debate the last couple years... stating it's just a conspiracy. Seriously... no joke.

So what does Conspiracy really mean? Well, let's take a look at the definition..................

Conspiracy

con·spir·a·cy
k/n'spir/se/
noun
noun: conspiracy; plural noun: conspiracies

a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
"a conspiracy to destroy the government"
synonyms: plot, scheme, plan, machination, ploy, trick, ruse, subterfuge; informal racket
"a conspiracy to manipulate the results"
the action of plotting or conspiring.
"they were cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice"
synonyms: plotting, collusion, intrigue, connivance, machination, collaboration; treason
"conspiracy to commit a crime"

*Origin*

The Term "Conspiracy Theorists" was originally created by the C.I.A. in 1967 to Attack Anyone Who Challenged the "Official" Narrative.

The term is used as a means of tricking people into believing the truth as a lie, or what is referred to today as 'fake news'. Knowing people would not or did not investigate the matter for themselves it was deemed that anyone labeled as a conspiracy theorist would be mocked and shunned by the public and believed to making the story up..

Although many are now stating who created it and why is all Conspiracy as well or better known as Fake news. It was never a debate until everyone starting crying... Fake News on most everything.
As long as you research things for yourself... then it won't be a question. Never rely on someone's word...and always research the information and get the facts for yourself.

Now... before you just go running off to some fact checking site you might want to try actually researching the information yourself first and you just might be surprised what you learn about the situation your looking up and try researching some of the fact checking sites as well. Not all are as honest about the facts as you may presume or so it may seem. (My opinion is not directed to any 'fact check' site directly) So.. save yourself the embarrassment and aggravation and try looking up the facts for yourself first and by doing so, you're one step ahead of everyone else.

To Be Continued.............

Love Yourself... Don't worry about the world.

All too much I have been seeing on Face Book how people hate their lives. Suicides on the scanner is an every day occurrence now. People are thrown into situations that are unhealthy, unwanted and left feeling alone and unloved. Much of the world is harsh and cruel if someone begins living the way they feel inside. Now I may not be Trans or in the LGBT community but that doesn't mean I don't support them because I feel everyone has a right to live their own lives as they feel they truly are inside.  People say if you live that way or support it then you're going to hell. Let's get something straight right now....You can't say that because only God knows the heart of a person and their relationship with God is between that person and God.. not that person, God and the world. It doesn't work that way. Most people in the LGBT are kinder, more compassionate, loving and understanding then the majority in the church buildings or those who call themselves Christians. I don't know what happened to Judge not lest ye be judged or love one another as Christ loves the church because that seems to be mere words anymore other than a way of life. People will throw scriptures to support their argument as much as they use the scriptures for their own wants, needs, agendas and motivation anymore and it really bothers me to see people be that way. If you love someone and they tell you they feel as though they are a male in a females body or a female in a males body.. who is anyone to say different when they're not the one's feeling the way they do. We are all one, we are all energy connected to the creator. This life is so short... so why all the arguing, pointing fingers and treating anyone as you're better than them. I believe God would be quicker to accept someone who is trans with a love for God.. then a 'church goer' who looks down on someone for being different. I've seen it. I've seen the christian community become totally ruthless on someone and I was shocked!!! I couldn't believe those who are supposed to be followers of Christ can be so ruthless, mean, unmerciful and pounce without end. I am a follower of Christ, I love Jesus.. and I believe everyone should treat others the way you would want to be treated.  Treat others with respect until they show otherwise in their actions. I think if you can't be nice then you need to keep your mouth shut and quit spreading hate because that alone tells so much more about you then the one your trying to condemn. I think it''s a shame people have to go to such extreme measures to hide who they are because they fear backlash from people who are supposed to be their friend or family. When someone isn't living as they truly are inside, they in fact suppressing who they are and by doing that, they stifle creativity, love then withdraw from the world and begin to  slowly die a little each day.  You don't have to agree with what a person does with THEIR OWN life... but that doesn't mean you have to spread hate just because you may not agree with them, or understand or because it makes you feel uncomfortable.  Never live your life to please the world... live your life according to how you feel on the inside and if people don't like it.. then they don't need to be in your life . Just Sayin...........

Message to the Body of Christ

Message to the Body of Christ

There was something that happened recently that needs to be brought to light. Now I have seen people downplay the prayer of salvation but the prayer of salvation also known as ‘the sinners prayer’ which is merely a guide for those who do not know how to pray or where to start but want to be saved. But the reality is, prayer is simply talking to God and having a conversation. I’ve recently heard someone say that the prayer of salvation doesn’t mean anything and is not being saved and that you would have to go through all kinds of things but that is not what the bible teaches and I was very upset because I had just brought someone to the Lord the night before and they were listening to a particular program and they went from happy being saved to wondering if they should be saved at all and the bottom line is this… you can say a prayer of salvation until your lips turn blue and it won’t mean a thing.  But… if you mean it with all your heart, then one time is all it takes to make all the difference. Now as far as having to go through all this stuff… that is no one’s place to say because everyone’s walk with the Lord is difference and we’re all called to walk our own path with the Lord. Although that person had great intentions it falls under the Matt 23:1-12 scripture that declares:

1	Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples,
2	"The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat;
3	so practice and observe whatever they tell you, but not what they do; for they preach, but do not practice.
4	They bind heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with their finger.
5	They do all their deeds to be seen by men; for they make their phylacteries broad and their fringes long,
6	and they love the place of honor at feasts and the best seats in the synagogues,
7	and salutations in the market places, and being called rabbi by men.
8	But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brethren.
9	And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
10	Neither be called masters, for you have one master, the Christ.
11	He who is greatest among you shall be your servant;
12	whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

I sat back and watched how people were getting upset and more discouraged rather than encouraged the longer this person continued to speak, The bible declares for us to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling in Philippians 2:12 and as it is written; Romans 10:9 declares That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. In Jeremiah 17:10 it is made clear that God searches the heart and whether you’re saved or not, you’re still going to go through things so why not have someone in your corner while you’re going through it? Besides, If God is for you, then who can be against you? Romans 8:31

As followers of Christ it is our job to catch them and bring them into the Kingdom and it’s Jesus’ job to clean them and make them into how he already sees them. If you want to be saved or even simply rededicate yourself to Jesus Christ and want to know for a fact you’re going to heaven if you were to die tonight, there is a way you can be sure. Remember… God is not mad at you! He isn't counting your sins and holding them against you. He wants to have a personal relationship with you, yes YOU and that He sent Jesus, His only Son, to shed His blood, die on the cross, and then be raised from the dead. He did all that so that you can be set free from the bondage of sin and the fear of death, and enters into eternal life.  Nowhere in the bible does it say the prayer of salvation ‘sinners prayer’ means nothing and you’re not saved until you learn and go through things. In face the bible declares the very opposite…

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”

One of the biggest lies of the enemy is to say wait saying things like, you have more time, you have to do this and do that first….but that is wrong. The bible declares in Proverbs 27 that tomorrow is promised to no man and no one knows when their time is up here on earth. So, if you love Jesus or would want to get to know him, the one who is closer than a brother. Do not let anyone discourage you from saying the prayer of Salvation!

Romans 10:13

"Whosoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved."

"Whosoever" that means you! 

Say with our mouths

Verse 9 and 10 tell us that if we say with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, and believe in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead, we "shall be saved".

It's that easy

Verse 9 and 10 tell us how easy it is to receive salvation (eternal life with God).

Now, if you don’t know how to ask Jesus to save you, or you don’t know how to go about praying, then say this prayer out loud right now and mean it with all your heart:

"Dear God, I want to be a part of your family. You said in Your Word that if I acknowledge that You raised Jesus from the dead, and that I accept Him as my Lord and Savior, I would be saved. So God, I now say that I believe You raised Jesus from the dead and that He is alive and well. I accept Him now as my personal Lord and Savior. I accept my salvation from sin right now. 

Now... if you are 'The church, the body of Christ",  already saved, born again, baptized, a Christian or follower of Christ then you Pay Attention...

Don't you dare discourage anyone from saying the sinner's prayer/prayer of salvation. By doing so you are keeping people from the kingdom.  Jesus says to come as you are.... no where does it say in the bible that you have to go through things first and nowhere in the bible does it say the sinners prayer doesn't mean anything!!!! If someone is saying the 'sinner's prayer' or prayer of salvation.... then leave them alone or encourage them but don't you dare tell someone that prayer means nothing!!! No one is going to say that prayer unless they mean it!!! It is not your place to judge because I'm sure you wouldn't want someone doing that to you!!!  Jesus NEVER made it difficult and neither should you!!!!

Change your thoughts and change your life

Actor Jim Carrey is famous for parking his car on Muholland Drive every night before anybody knew about him, and visualizing becoming the Hollywood star that he inevitably became. He even wrote himself a ten million dollar check for a movie deal, and dated it five years from that very day. Can you guess what eventually happened? Not long before that date came along, he secured ten million dollars to star in the movie Dumb and Dumber. You can Learn more from Jim Carrey by going Here.

The power of visualization has been instrumental in turning dreams into reality for not only folks like Jim Carrey, singers, songwriters, and performers but for virtually anyone who uses this method.

Replaying the mental vision and image of where or who you would like to be is the key catalyst in swinging your vision from a mere day-dream into reality!

Science has also demonstrated that your brain cannot tell the difference between a visualized image and reality.

A Harvard study taught two groups a simple 5-fingered piano melody; one group physically practiced the melody for 2 hours a day over 5 days. The other group merely visualized playing the melody. As you can probably guess, the new neurological wiring that took place were almost identical between the two groups.

To start you may or may not want to go into an Alpha state. To do that is easy! Simply close your eyes and slightly roll them up as if you're looking at the center of your forehead. Concentrate on your breathing, listening as you breathe in and out about 5 times. You brain begins to transmit alpha brain waves that enhance your visualizations. Everything is energy. You and your thoughts are energy as well.

Here are so scriptures and quotes to help you understand why it is important to visualize what you want in life.

Romans 4:17
(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

Mark 11:24
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Habakkuk 2:2
And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.

Proverbs 23:7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matthew 6:22
The eye is the lamp of the body. If your vision is clear, your whole body will be full of light.

Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

For Money is NOT the Root of all Evil... It is the LOVE OF MONEY which is the root of all evil. For we all need money to survive in this world.

Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

1 Chronicles 4:9
And Jabez was more Honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

1 Chronicles 4:10
And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

The meaning of the Prayer of Jabez
Jabez is asking God to bless him greatly, exceedingly, or abundantly. God can provide beyond all that you can ask or imagine. He is leaving it up to God as the to the means of the blessings. This blessing is similar to "Thy Will be done" in the Lord's Prayer.

Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Proverbs 16:3
Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established.

Napoleon Hill Quotes:

Set your mind on a definite goal and observe how quickly the world stands aside to let you pass.”
― Napoleon Hill

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
― Napoleon Hill

The starting point of all achievement is DESIRE. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desire brings weak results, just as a small fire makes a small amount of heat.”

“Our only limitations are those we set up in our own minds”
― Napoleon Hill

“Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough in your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it.”
― Napoleon Hill

Winston Churchill Quotes:

Never, never, never give up. Winston Churchill

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. 
―Winston Churchill

If you're going through hell, keep going. 
―Winston Churchill

The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. 
―Winston Churchill

History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. 
―Winston Churchill

Meditate and Visualize.

5 Categories of Brain Waves is why Meditation and Visualization Work so Effectively. You are energy. Your thoughts are energy which is why the Bible tells you that as a man thinks, he becomes.

1. Gamma State: (30 — 100Hz) This is the state of hyperactivity and active learning. Gamma state is the most opportune time to retain information. This is why educators often have audiences jumping up and down or dancing around — to increase the likelihood of permanent assimilation of information. If over stimulated, it can lead to anxiety.

2. Beta State: (13 — 30Hz) Where we function for most of the day, Beta State is associated with the alert mind state of the prefrontal cortex. This is a state of the “working” or "thinking mind": analytical, planning, assessing and categorizing.

3. Alpha State: (9 — 13Hz) Brain waves start to slow down out of thinking mind. We feel more calm, peaceful and grounded. We often find ourselves in an “alpha state” after a yoga class, a walk in the woods, a pleasurable sexual encounter or during any activity that helps relax the body and mind. We are lucid, reflective, have a slightly diffused awareness. The hemispheres of the brain are more balanced (neural integration).

4. Theta State: (4 — 8Hz) We're able to begin meditation. This is the point where the verbal/thinking mind transitions to the meditative/visual mind. We begin to move from the planning mind to a deeper state of awareness (often felt as drowsy), with stronger intuition, more capacity for wholeness and complicated problem solving. The Theta state is associated with visualization.

5. Delta State: (1—3 Hz) Tibetan monks who have been meditating for decades can reach this in an alert, wakened phase, but most of us reach this final state during deep, dreamless sleep.

Using Visualization for Manifestation

Visualization is an integral part of the manifesting process, the one that you use to focus the creative power within to attract the things you desire. A successful visualization is able to make our brain believe that what we’re imaging is actually happening or has happened– because it stimulates the same physiological processes as the real action.

When you visualize, do it always in the present tense, pretending that something has already happened or is happening now. Use all of our senses to enhance the feeling that what you’re imagining is real, so our mind believes that it is real. Remember: You brain cannot tell the difference between what is real and what you're visualizing.

Is it really true, the Brain tell the difference between what you're visualizing and real? 

No! It's all considered experience. Whether it really happened or you imagined it, (visualized it) it is experience the brain remembers when done correctly as if you lived it or are living it in that present moment because your brain remembers all the sights, smells, colors, emotions and everyone and everything around you. The touch of the grass, the feeling you had when that person smiled, or the smell of fresh baked pie, or how the pen felt in your hand when you held it in and pressed down while signing something. Remember when you visualize USE ALL YOUR SENSES as if its happening that very moment. Then replay it in your mind and your brain doesn't know the difference and so, the universe goes out of its way to make the world around you line up to what's in your mind. 

Think about it, when you think of negative things... isn't that what usually happens? It's because the energy your sending out is what the universe perceives and returns to you. Make sure to make your intent clear. What do I mean by that? Simple... let's say you want a new car. Don't worry about how the universe will deliver it, don't worry about the money you need. Just focus on your goal, the Car, as if you already have it. Feel the tires on the road as you sit with your hands on the wheel driving the road and listening to the music coming out of your new stereo system.  Feel the warm wind blowing on your face, feel the sun on your arm. Check out the seats, are they leather, plush. What color are they and how does it feel to the touch? Hear the car door open and shut and hear the sound the motor.  Remember all the little details and hold them in your mind.

Watch Your Step!!

Here is a sermon I felt worthy of posting! 

Watch Your Step
By Pastor Jim May

One of the most terrifying weapons that man has ever created is the land mine. It can come in all shapes and sizes. Some require the weight of a truck or tank to set them off, others only require about 3 pounds of pressure. And then there are some that are set off by simply setting off the trip wire.
When the soldiers in Vietnam went out on patrol they had to watch for every kind of mine or booby trap that the enemy could devise. Any step could be your last and there were no safe trails or highways anywhere. You had to watch every step and you didn’t walk a trail or cross an open field without being very careful. Just one careless step could cost you your life, or at least cripple you for life.
There is a passage of scripture in God’s Word that tells us that even in coming to the House of God and serving the Lord we need to watch our step. I believe that we can be too careless in our worship, or too flippant in our attitude toward serving the Lord, and those attitudes can cost us dearly, not only in this life, but it can cost us our eternal soul.
God isn’t playing games with us. Serving the Lord is serious business and we need to watch what we say, what we do and how we act when it comes to our commitment to Christ.
Ecclesiastes 5:1, "Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil."
Where is the house of God, or what is the house of God? Is it this building that we call the House of God? Is this the only place that we can call the house of God?
Let me remind you that when Jesus comes into your heart that your body becomes the temple of the Holy Ghost. In effect, your body is the house of God. Therefore, no matter where you go, or what you are doing, you are always in the house of God. Not only that, but by virtue of the fact that you are adopted into the family of God, then that makes you a part of the “house of God” also. Don’t ever forget that God is with you always.
There’s never a time when you can get away from the presence of the Lord. David said it this way in Psalms 139:7-12, "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea; Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me. If I say, Surely the darkness shall cover me; even the night shall be light about me. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee."
The conclusion of it all is that wherever the Spirit of the Lord dwells, we must consider that as the House of the Lord. You are His Sanctuary. That’s why we sing that little song, “Lord prepare me to be a sanctuary; pure and holy, tried and true.” We are a living sanctuary, a living, breathing house of God for God dwells in us.

Since we are never outside of God’s House, then we need to pay attention to what the preacher is saying to us in Ecclesiastes when he says to watch your step when you are in the house of God. In other words – Watch Your Step all the time, lest you fall.
Do you remember what God told Moses to do when he stood before the burning bush in the presence of the Lord? God told him to take off his shoes because he was standing on holy ground! Why couldn’t Moses wear shoes? What significance is there in removing your shoes in God’s presence? Does God hate shoes? No – that’s foolishness, there’s more to it than that!
Those shoes represented everything in Moses’ life that stood between he and God. God wanted Moses to get rid of everything that was in the way. Get rid of your own thinking. Get rid of everything of the world that holds you back. Get rid of whatever stands in your way.
In that same fashion God wants us to get rid of anything that was part of that old man of sin that we once were. If you are Born Again, then you are a new creation in Christ, a new baby in the Lord. That old crabby, hard-headed, hard-hearted, unforgiving, grudge bearing person that you once were that had the bad attitudes and the stinking thinking must be left behind because he is dead in Christ. Those things can’t control you anymore. If they do, then maybe you haven’t allowed Jesus to truly take control of your life, and you are just playing games with God.
Your feet are the instruments that give you the ability to walk. In that fashion they are the instruments that stand for walking before the Lord uprightly. They represent in this passage, your conduct and behavior before the Lord at all times, but especially when you are coming before the Lord in worship.
Just as Moses had to remove his shoes before the Lord, then you must be careful to remove anything out of your life that stands between you and God’s presence. When you come before the Lord, you must come with an attitude of praise and heartfelt worship. You must be focused in on worshipping him and your mind must be centered on eternal things and not on what you are going to eat for lunch, or where you are going this afternoon or what you have to do this week. All those things are symbolized in those shoes that Moses had to remove and God wants us to get rid of those things too.
That’s why the preacher says to “Keep your feet”, or watch your step. Be careful how you walk before God because this is serious business and it could carry eternal consequences.
We can’t live carelessly before God, but we must offer the proper sacrifices unto him before they will be accepted. God would not accept anything less than perfection in the animals that were sacrificed in the Old Testament system of worship. God could not accept anything less than a perfect sacrifice for the sins of the world. That’s why Jesus had to come to be our perfect sacrifice.
And God won’t accept anything less than a perfect sacrifice when it comes to your offerings to him either. What sacrifice does God want from you?

1 Samuel 15:22, "And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams."
Obedience is your sacrifice, and it comes as you give your self wholly and completely to the Lord.
Romans 12:1-2, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
So when Ecclesiastes says to watch your step, it is also saying that we had better make sure that we offer our sacrifice of living for God without reservation.
The scripture mentions the “sacrifice of fools”. What are these fools sacrificing? Our worship and our service, given to God in the right manner are good, but so often we aren’t giving our service and we aren’t worshipping God the way we should.
Matthew 15:8-9, "This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
How often do we come together for worship and yet our heart is not in it? We can stand and sing the praise songs, but are we truly praising God, or just going through the motions? There are times when I say the words but they aren’t coming from the heart. The words are coming out, but they have no meaning because my mind is somewhere else and I’m not even thinking of what I’m saying, much less that I’m saying them to God.
It’s not only that, but we often tend to say things or promise things to God while the Spirit is upon us in the church, that we quickly forget when we walk out the door.
Ecclesiastes 5:2, "Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few." In other words, you better watch your step, and watch what you say before God because He records every word. We need to say what we mean and mean what we say!
Remember this – that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. That’s what Jesus said in Matthew 12:34.
You can call it a “slip of the tongue” when you say something wrong, or let a word fly without thinking, but it’s just an indicator of a deeper problem. If it wasn’t in your heart, then it couldn’t come out. The problem is that we are often so full of the world, that the world has to come out. “A bad word” comes from a “bad heart”. Sin still dwell there somewhere and it needs to be repented of.
Jesus also said in Matthew 12:35-37 that, "A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned."

Did you hear that? Your own words will either make you or break you. Why? Because those words reveal the condition of your heart. What you say speaks loudly of who you really are! Do your daily conversations reveal Jesus in you, or do they reveal just how much of the world is still there? You better watch your step and watch your mouth, or we’ll all know what’s really in your heart!
There’s no one worse to try to talk to than a Christian whose heart is on the things of the world. There’s no one who will curse you quicker than a worldly Christian. There’s no one who act more like the devil himself than a hypocritical Christian whose heart is not right with God. Don’t cross their path or you will find out just what they are all about very quickly. I’ve never been told off by anyone in the world, but I’ve had a few pretty good tongue lashings from people who were supposed to be Born Again and full of the Spirit. I don’t think that it was the Spirit of God though.
The truth of the matter is that we need to speak a lot less and listen a lot more. The preacher here tells us to let our words be few. We need to communicate. We need to praise God, but we need to let God do most of the talking. How often do we just pray quickly, telling God everything; asking Him for everything, and then we quickly get up without giving God a chance to speak to us? Give God a chance once in a while. It’s no surprise that many people say they never hear from God. They don’t give him a chance to say anything before they are gone again.
Ecclesiastes 5:3, "For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words."
If there’s one type of person that bothers me sometimes it’s those who have to talk non-stop. It’s not that they talk a lot, but that I know that what they are saying isn’t really true at all. We tend to brag a whole lot about nothing. We like to try to impress others by stretching the truth and embellishing our stories. I’ve heard it called a snow job as well as some other colorful terms. But God calls it lying.
Some people must have had at least two lifetimes prior to this one because all the things that they claim to have said or done couldn’t be accomplished in the short time they have in this life. When they open their mouth you know that they aren’t telling the truth, much like a politician. Fools, Solomon says, can’t help but talk all the time because it puts up a smoke screen that hides their true ignorance.
The final point that I want to make to you today is that the preacher says in Ecclesiastes 5:4-5, "When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
I know that you have heard of jailhouse religion. In hard times we promise God a lot, and we quickly forget those promises when times are better. But understand this: God still remembers our promises and he will hold us to them.

One day we will answer for every idle word, and especially every promise that we’ve made to God.
If you promised God to serve him, then serve him. If you vowed to do something if God would intervene in some circumstance of your life and then you forgot that vow, there will be consequences to pay.
A vow unkept, becomes a lie, and a lie brings forth the judgment of God. I wonder today, how many of God’s people are in trouble because they didn’t keep their vows. God can’t bless disobedience, and he will allow things to come our way to remind us of our vows.
Watch your step, watch what you say – be careful to do what you told God that you would do. Don’t promise God anything that you aren’t willing to do.
Is there something in your life today that remains unfinished? Have you made God some promises or said some things that you haven’t fulfilled? Make them right today and start fulfilling your vows to God.
You promised him all your heart – so give him all your heart.
You promised to serve him – so serve him.
You promised all to God – so give him your all.

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Freedom in Forgiveness

I'm writing this because some of you know what I have had to endure. I have learned that there is power and freedom in forgiveness. If you're having trouble forgiving someone then look at what I had to forgive and ask yourself... is it really that hard to forgive this person who did this me and she can forgive a person who did that to her?

If you can forgive the one person who hurt you the most at the worst time of your life, lied about you as a mother and a person and then either threatened others or manipulated others to help completely destroy your life, conspired with your oldest son with the agreement he would have joint custody of your child as well as conspired with your so called friends to take you out and has even taken your child while laughing and tormenting you for years, used your children as tools and weapons for your destruction and telling lies to the church to so no church would receive you and putting down your deceased children and laughing while you're sitting there crying from the depths of your soul and your spirit is broken and continuously doing actions against you that even stripped you of the mere feeling of being some kind of a human being that led you to praying to die everyday, a deep depression with no reason to live.... then you've approached a mile marker in your life.

I know this because I finally came to the place where in my heart, I truly, TRULY forgave this person. It was because God's word says, Forgive and you will be forgiven. I couldn't understand because I never struck back at this person, yet they continued to strike. I loved him with the Love of Christ and constantly prayed for him while he used my prayers against me to laugh and torment me.

You would think that I lived in Haiti or something because the actions against me were so cold, cruel, horrible and inhuman but I wasn't.... I lived in the good ol' USA. But when you're dealing with evil people, corrupt politicians, senators and judges... it's who ever has the most money wins... regardless! Don't let those southern states fool you when they claim to be 'The Bible Belt'. In fact they give Bible belt a whole new meaning for me.... they beat you using the word of God against you while they're claiming you're the one whose in the wrong. When the truth is, you did nothing wrong. So it can be a real mind fuck. Just use your God given discernment when it comes to these places and people.

It wasn't easy for me, in fact it took me until just recently to reach that place where I can really, honestly and truly forgive not only the one who did this to me, but all those who helped him to achieve his desired goal, my destruction. But.. God is my avenger! God will correct things and things will shift in the physical and it shifts in the spirit. And truth... and only truth will emerge from the ashes. Many there will be shamed, but the truth will set them free for no longer will they have to hold the secrets of darkness any longer.

For it is not God's will that any perish but that all come to the knowledge of God. For many have been lied to over the years as to why I disappeared, not knowing the real reasons were because of the harmful actions of the who lied about my disappearance. They tried to end my life in more ways than one but my God, the most high had preserved my life and moved me out of harms way and for long even I didn't understand why he would save my life from the hands of these evil people since I no longer felt as though I had any reason or purpose in my life so I figured, why live, what's the point since my kids are gone? 4 of my children were in heaven, my daughter was gone and my ex and his friend lured my two sons away. If fact, it was my oldest son is what made all this possible for him to succeed. Although my oldest was sorrowful for a while for what he did and I thought he actually changed but unfortunately he went back to his old ways of doing things which is not a good thing.

But God had a plan and a purpose for my life and God knew I couldn't be continuously tormented and falsely accused any longer because that would have led to my murder by these people as they so desired because the break ins and threats was leading to that point. It doesn't take much of a brain stem to know that.  Although the courts said I did nothing wrong but they didn't want to disrupt my child's life to switching custody to me. That's what you call a corrupt and paid court.

You have to understand, it's not the person completely who is or has done this to you. Sometimes people sell their soul, thinking they'll just repent later. For some, they do repent and make things right. For others.. later never comes because something in their life causes them to be removed from the earth. When someone wants something so bad then desperate people will do desperate things even as far as selling their souls for something they want or for control of another person and/or situation. Although the person thinks they can repent later... later doesn't always come, so be careful in the decisions you make in life. Many times I thought I had forgiven him, but something would trigger anger, rage, depression, etc. The last time these harsh feelings came up... I was like... okay... this has to go and Jesus delivered me and I have not felt any anger, rage or depression or the feeling of just laying down and dying for quite some time now, praise God.

After I had completely forgiven him, I had a vision. I seen myself walk up the last two steps into heaven and seen my 4 children waiting for me, standing there applauding, smiling and acting as if I won a race. (I say 4 because 3 of the children passed in 2002 and the child I miscarried in 1987) God has now blessed my life and confirmed it this morning that he will continue to bless my amazing husband who is a real man of God and myself until he comes for us.

Remember... unforgiveness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. It's only going to hurt you! Forgive, give them to God and LET IT GO!! When you forgive it literally unlocks doors in the Kingdom of Heaven that you never thought would open.There is power and freedom in forgiveness and a sense of a giant weight being lifted off you.

If you're not saved, just say with all your heart, Jesus forgive me and be Lord of my life. 
It doesn't have to be a long prayer. Mean what you say and say what you mean. But, get straight to the point. If you want to talk more with the Lord, he would love that. But becoming born again isn't a hard process when you mean it.  Let Jesus come into your heart and lead and guide you. Not sure about something ask the Holy Spirit to lead and guide you and he will.

You're going to love my next blog about why aren't prayers being answered?? Stay Tuned....

(Omgosh... I sound like a TV commercial.)