HOW TO GET CLOSE TO GOD

June 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment

-Not by seeing or saying how good I am.

-Not by the greatest show on church stage.

-Not by seeking happiness.

-Not by material blessings.

-Not by getting comfortable.

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Am I experiencing goodness?

Am I experiencing trouble?

Can I get close to God?

Do I want to get close to God?

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First of all, it’s all about Him, not me.

So, what does He have to say about getting close to Him?

What does He have to say about pleasing Him?

What can I give God, what can I sacrifice, that could impress Him, and get us close?

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How can I get close to God?

+”The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit—a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.”

+”The goodness of God is supposed to lead you to repentance.”

+”Call upon Me in the day of trouble—I will deliver you—and you will glorify me.”

+”Call on Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things you don’t know.”

+”Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”

Getting close to God is not about what I think would do it, but yielding to His way to get us close.

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And now the big one, to get really close to God.

According to Christians around the world, right now, the most guaranteed way to experience the best, the sweetest closeness with God, is through persecution.

Not my idea of fun, but again, what does God say about getting close to Him?

+”Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake . . .

+Blessed are you, when men will revile you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

+Rejoice, and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.”

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Inspirational

SAID THAT

June 25, 2022 By Leave a Comment

“I don’t know what a woman is.”—–Supreme Court candidate

“What difference does it make now anyway.”—–Presidential candidate

“I did that.” . . . and that . . . and that . . .—–President?

Filed Under: Political---Cultural

TIME AND STRESS

June 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment

(I wrote this in my notepad after the spring change to daylight savings time, and failed to post it.)

I’m guessing a lot of people are getting up late this morning—or at least struggling to get up on time this week—and not because they failed to change their clocks.

We punch buttons on our technology and get instant results, but we can’t change the fact that our internal clocks don’t operate that way.

Even if you went to bed earlier last night, something tells you that something isn’t right inside.

And the more we try to override the way we’re made in any area (even using technology and science), the more we add stress and distress to our lives.

In generations past, like the pioneer days, I believe people had more peace, time, energy, and emotion to deal with life, with less stress, than we do, because they had consistent rest, without arbitrary interruption in their schedule.

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Interesting how we still talk, and many complain, about the switches with DST.

It shows that we’re not designed to get used to such sudden, overnight changes.

We adjust to the seasons because they are gradual, and they are designed by the same Creator that made us to fit in His creation.

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Health, Time

DO WE SHARE THE FAITH?

June 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment

Do we claim to follow Jesus?

Do we assume that we follow Jesus?

If we do not freely share the faith when we get together with relatives and friends who also claim or assume they follow Jesus, do we indeed share the faith?

Filed Under: Faith Based, Family

WHAT DOES YOUR SACRIFICE COST?

June 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment

“Offer to God thanksgiving—then pay your vows to the Most High.”

If you claim (or assume) that you follow Jesus, do you have any vows to God—any sacrifices that cost you?

If you claim to follow Jesus—who knows that, and sees that, among your friends, relatives, and co-workers?

King David offered a sacrifice to God (a literal one), and refused to let the materials for the sacrifice be donated, however willingly.

He said, “I will not offer anything to God that costs me nothing.”

The question for us now, “Will I follow Jesus in a way that costs me and contrasts everything around me—and prepare to pay the price? And will I study my Bible every day to find out how?”

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The hazards of comfortable that I have referred to before, are now upon us.

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Family, Political---Cultural

CELL – to SHELL – to PRISON CELL

June 1, 2022 By Leave a Comment

Cell phones—the good, the bad, the ugly.

+Cell phones are amazing, and change our lives dramatically—information, communication, time-saving, even safety.

+Cell phones are amazing, and change our lives dramatically—dependence, isolation, avoidance, loss of face-to-face communication, time-consuming at the expense of normal activities with people.

+Cell phones are amazing, and change our lives dramatically—bondage, control, slavery, tyranny, all-powerful in all parts of life.

Filed Under: Inspirational, Political---Cultural, Time

UNPRAYED PRAYERS ANSWERED, EARLY

June 1, 2022 By Leave a Comment

“Before they call, I will answer, and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.”

I have experienced this literally, numerous times when I sit down to write at my computer.

After God gives me an anointed topic and wording, then I remember to pray for anointing, after the fact.

I can only thank Him and proceed.

Filed Under: Educational, Faith Based, Time

LIFE – – – WITH FEAR or WITHOUT FEAR

May 28, 2022 By Leave a Comment

“Don’t be consumed with fear, trying to save your life.”—–Financial Issues, on afr

Filed Under: Faith Based, Inspirational

NO PHONE ZONE

May 28, 2022 By Leave a Comment

Need a device to block cell phone signal in the bathroom.

(a lighter note among many serious matters)

Filed Under: Fun, Inspirational

STOP EVIL

May 28, 2022 By Leave a Comment

The human heart is evil, and if not restrained by moral teaching of right and wrong, it produces evil actions.

In the absence of such restraint, in the absence of a heart change by surrender to a relationship with Jesus, the evil actions must be stopped by force, as quickly as possible, and by any means necessary.

Nazism and Japanese religious fanaticism were not going to be stopped by a change in their heart—only by force, which meant killing to save lives.

Mass shootings in America (that we see increasing right now) are not going to be stopped by a change in the perpetrator’s heart—only by force, which means killing to save lives.

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Mass shootings die when the people carry guns.

Filed Under: Educational, Political---Cultural, Time
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