If you get a plaque that says,
BE STILL, AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD,
which room in the house is the best place
to hang it up and practice what it says?
The bathroom!
WHY ARE WE HERE?
September 23, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Why are we here?
One—To get born again*
Two—To get someone else born again*
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*born again means come to Jesus, admit your sins, accept forgiveness, give Him everything in your life, go to heaven when you die
WHEN VOTING IS NOT ENOUGH
September 23, 2020 By Leave a Comment
When is voting not enough?
When voting fails to stop violence.
We have been so accustomed to depending on voting, that we forget the practical provision of the second amendment.
Most Americans now are not comfortable to think of citizens using guns to stop the current violence.
That is not an easy thing to think about.
It was not an easy thing for the American patriots 244 years ago to use their guns to kill British soldiers.
Do we appreciate their commitment and sacrifice, so we can live free in the very best country ever in the history of the world?
Will we make the same commitment and sacrifice now, so our families and their families still have the opportunity to live free in the very best country ever in the history of the world?
GET IT RIGHT – – – BOTH SIDES
September 12, 2020 By Leave a Comment
GET IT RIGHT NOW – – – afr.net
There is not much time left to get the complete picture of what is going on in the world and in America.
The media that most people listen to, leads most people to believe they are getting the complete picture.
It is impossible to convince most people that they are not getting the truth.
If people don’t want to hear the truth, tell them the truth anyway.
GET IT RIGHT NOW – – – onenewsnow.com
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS – – – EVEN ‘SLOW’
September 9, 2020 By Leave a Comment
I have learned to be genuinely thankful for slow.
My body is getting ‘older’, but my spirit does not have to get ‘old.’
When the ups and downs are battling over me, and the downs seem to have the upper hand at times, ‘my spirit is renewed day by day,’ even when I don’t feel it—because God is still in charge of my life to the end.
Any reader out there, feel free to remind me of that when I need to hear it again.
NEW TWIST ON TURNING 70 TODAY
August 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment
On my 69th birthday I said,
“I almost made it to the Biblical allotment of 70 years.”
If someone else made the exact same statement about me, it had an entirely different meaning,
“Larry almost made it to the Biblical allotment of 70 years.”
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Now I can say,
“I made it to the Biblical allotment of 70 years.”
And, now anyone can say the same about me, with the same meaning,
“Larry made it to the Biblical allotment of 70 years.”
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But we must add,
“. . . totally by the grace of God.”
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No promise ‘of the days,’
but promise ‘for the days.’
URGENT ! – – – REALLY ?
August 22, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Everything is urgent—so it seems today.
How to respond . . .
How to deal with it . . .
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+Fear
+Anger
+Compliance
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+Rebel
+Ignore
+Wait
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Pray for ‘rapture’
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++PRAY indeed—for wisdom, not just escape
++Take a break from TV news
++Take a break from facebook
++Take a break from virus updates (propaganda)
++Take a break from masks
++GET IT RIGHT NOW on afr.net—onenewsnow.com—truth on what’s going on—Biblical perspective
HAPPINESS – – – WHAT’S MISSING ?
August 15, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Consider all of our criteria for happiness (missing from Jesus’ list of blessed people):
+success
+money
+entertainment
+commendation
+no pain
+health
+retirement
+self esteem
+fitness
+reputation
+included
+tolerant
+respected
+connected
+stuff
+insured
+’guaranteed’ income
+’permanent” income
+leisure
+ease
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Question:
Does our list deliver?
Does the list deliver happiness, for real, for good, lasting?
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Now, Jesus’ list:
1-“poor in spirit—happy-blessed”
2-“mourners—happy-blessed”
3-“meek—happy-blessed”
4-“hungry, thirsty for righteousness—happy-blessed”
5-“merciful—happy-blessed”
6-“pure in heart—happy-blessed”
7-“peacemakers—happy-blessed”
8-“persecuted for righteousness—happy-blessed”
9-“reviled, persecuted, falsely accused of evil for following Me—happy-blessed”
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Question:
Does Jesus’ list deliver?
Does the list deliver happiness, for real, for good, lasting?
1-“theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
2-“they will be comforted”
3-“they will inherit the earth”
4-“they will be filled”
5-“they will obtain mercy”
6-“they will see God”
7-“they will be called the children of God”
8-“theirs is the kingdom of heaven”
9-“rejoice, be exceedingly glad, your reward is great in heaven, that is how the prophets before you were persecuted”
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So, choose your list—
to achieve short-term ‘happiness’
or
to receive permanent blessedness.
BUSYNESS – – – BLESSING OR CURSE
July 23, 2020 By Leave a Comment
“Busyness is often barrenness.”—–on afr.net
“SATAN FLEES WHEN . . .”
July 23, 2020 By Leave a Comment
“Satan flees when he sees the weakest saint upon his knees.”