Thursday, September 15, 2011
GETTING TO KNOW ME
Things I left out. Whenever someone come to me to give me a message from God regarding my calling, it has always been Evangelist. I'm sending this video to you to explain who I am, why I write, and what is my motivation. Teaching background, I've taught youth Sunday School, and Bible Study. Service background I've served as an usher and I currently serve in the praise team group, and for 15yrs I've served as a helper to my father who preached the word every 1st Sunday at a convalescent home. My father had the senior ministry and I believe that is where my love for seniors come from because I worked for a senior HMO company for 12yrs as an assistant Social Worker called Staffing Coordinator. I've taking catechism and Bible courses at Community Chapel College. I am taking Hebrew Bible classes starting on Sept 18th. My family, my mother has her masters degree in Theology and my father has his Bachelors in Theology and is a preacher. My mother taught Bible courses at Community Chapel college one being Church history and my brother Chris taught as back up substitute (my brother has his MBA that qualified him as a professor teacher plus has taken Bible classes at the University). And all three of us siblings took Catechism. So my whole family where brought up in the word of God. My mother would teach us as children every summer the Bible from Gen-Rev and we had to do book reports, readings, learn the tribes and their meaning, learn Bible verses, and so much more. I had no choice but to love learning. It is my hearts desire to learn Hebrew and some of the Hebrew Biblical meanings. I think that's important for all Christians. Getting the true understanding of certain things that we may not understand who speaks a different language. Like understanding how beautiful Psalms is as an example. I wanted to just share some things with you. Believe it or not I am not one who likes to be in front of the camera. I like taking pictures but talking in front of the camera I don't particularly like when it comes to a serious topic so I get a little uncomfortable but, there are some things I just can't say all in writing and I want to express it in words. Plus I am shy and I am not as bold on video as I am in writing or spreading the word or message on the streets. I love you all. God bless you!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
FORGIVE AND FORGET?
I joined a group on facebook called United with Israel. Today they put up a post regarding 9/11 and the topic was "Forgive and Forget?"
A lady sent them a letter stating that she know she is supposed to forgive those who do wrong but this is something that she could never forgive and forget those who did so much killing on 9/11 and she asked them, will I be in trouble with God because I can't seem to forgive them?
There response was: "Heavenly pardon is predicated on a condition. Before God grants forgiveness, He asks us to acknowledge that we were wrong and renounce the sinful behavior. God is willing to overlook the sins of the past for the sake of an altered future. He is ready to pardon the most terrible wrongs for the price of remorse, regret and the desire for a new beginning. But the one thing God's forgiveness is unwilling to do is to condone vicious crimes by simply accepting them. An unrepentant sinner mistakes God's mercy for permission to continue his ways. To forgive such a person isn't kindness; its cruelty to all those who'll be hurt by the evil that wasn't stopped before it could do more harm. Forgiving people who don't personally atone for the sins makes a statement: Repentance isn't really necessary. Can anything be more immoral than encouraging evil by refraining from any condemnation of those who commit it? The day after the Columbine High School massacre, a group of students announced that they forgave the killers. A short while after the Oklahoma bombing, some people put out a call to forgive Timothy McVeigh. And on September 12th, on several American campuses, colleges groups pleaded for forgiveness for the terrorists responsible for the horrific events of the previous day."
They went on with more of why she should not forgive them and gave examples of why they can not forgive the Nazi. As I was reading that all I could think of is what a miserable way to live. I can't imagine purposely not trying to forgive someone even if their attempt was evil. My first thought would be to ask God to help me with the pain, anger, bitter and let's be truthful, hateful feeling I have that is not allowing me to want to forgive and having faith that God will come through. So, for them to say such things, I just couldn't agree with it at all even though it does make sense to the natural man. They are not even following the law they live by. When you carry and hold on to that much pain and un-forgiveness, it leads to hate. To hate someone is equivalent to a murderer by committing murder in their heart's and a murderer can not enter into heaven. The flesh is saying no, they do not deserve forgiveness from us and if God will punish them, who did not repent, than who are we to show mercy and forgiveness? God being sovereign has to deal with sin the way He set it up to be. The wages of sin is death but, the gift of God is eternal life. Those who do not accept His gift, will die. As long as they are alive, they have a chance to be saved. But that is God's rule, not ours. Another thing is, because we are not God, we can't say if they may have been saved during the time of death. Only God knows that answer. When the disciples asked Jesus what will happen to Judas, Jesus basically told them, it is non of their concern or business. Our job is to obey God, not determined who made it and who didn't make it. With that being said, that means we don't have the right to judge who deserves forgiveness and who does not deserve forgiveness. So who are we, well we are Christians! We are children of God who have been separated and set apart from the worlds ways and thinking by the Holy Spirit who has changed our unforgiving hearts to a forgiving hearts. That is who we are! Yes, that is who we are.
So my heart went out to this lady and I wanted to encourage her by letting her know that it's ok to be hurt and heartbroken because that is the human side of us. And when you ask God to forgive them, you may not feel it right away but God will align your will with your honest heart statement knowing that it's God's will and it will get easier and you will find yourself not being bitter anymore. Forgiveness absolutely does not mean you condone what they do. And yes, forgiveness is Divine and it's the Holy Spirit that is working that out for you. Stephen showed it when he was being stoned for preaching Jesus and he said while they were biting him and stoning him, Father forgive them for they not know what they do." By flesh there is no way he could have made that statement. He was filled with the Holy Spirit and I believe he didn't even feel the pain. When he said those words the heavens opened up and he saw Jesus Christ stand up who sits on the right hand of the Father. It was the God inside of Him that gave him the heart of forgiveness. Jesus Himself when He was on the cross said "Father forgive them, for they not know what they do". Both times was a plea to the Father to forgive and the reason for them asking the Father for this is because they acknowledge that the people that were doing what they were, committing murder, was because they had no idea what they were really doing. Jesus teaches us to forgive not because they asked for it or deserve it, but because Jesus is God and He command it. But than I realized, they don't know Jesus for never once did they acknowledge Jesus or the Holy Spirit. I would of had to preach the gospel first before even going through this with them.
Oh how I love Jesus, oh how I love Jesus, Oh how I love Jesus because He first loved me. It's times like this when we can just shout and thank Him. We can do things that the flesh is not capable of doing, like submitting our flesh under the will of God which also includes forgiving. My prayer is that that woman ask the right person that question to get the right answer. I don't know if she is a Christian but she asked a non-Christian that question. My prayer is also for the Jews who do not know Jesus and have no idea how beautiful it is to know Him.
I say to anyone who struggles with understanding this, forgiveness does not mean you condone their sin just like Jesus and Stephen did not condone the people's sin. Jesus came so that the world through Him might be saved and it is still His will. As long as a person is still alive, there is a chance for salvation. Our will has to match Jesus will. Jesus said if someone hit you, you turn the other cheek. If someone take your coat, you give them the cape that goes with it. Our will has to match the Father's will who sent His Son to die for us and accepting Jesus is the only way the Father will forgive our sins. The Father offered us the greatest gift and it is his only begotten Son and with that comes forgiveness. And we have to have the desire that everyone, even those who wrong us, to be saved and forgiven of all their sins. That also means preaching the gospel to the lost world. If you keep yourself busy in well doing, you will not even have time to focus on that pain and before you know it, the great pain will go away and will be replaced with love, compassion and mercy. Remember what Jesus taught us when we pray Matt 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
I love you and God bless you!
A lady sent them a letter stating that she know she is supposed to forgive those who do wrong but this is something that she could never forgive and forget those who did so much killing on 9/11 and she asked them, will I be in trouble with God because I can't seem to forgive them?
There response was: "Heavenly pardon is predicated on a condition. Before God grants forgiveness, He asks us to acknowledge that we were wrong and renounce the sinful behavior. God is willing to overlook the sins of the past for the sake of an altered future. He is ready to pardon the most terrible wrongs for the price of remorse, regret and the desire for a new beginning. But the one thing God's forgiveness is unwilling to do is to condone vicious crimes by simply accepting them. An unrepentant sinner mistakes God's mercy for permission to continue his ways. To forgive such a person isn't kindness; its cruelty to all those who'll be hurt by the evil that wasn't stopped before it could do more harm. Forgiving people who don't personally atone for the sins makes a statement: Repentance isn't really necessary. Can anything be more immoral than encouraging evil by refraining from any condemnation of those who commit it? The day after the Columbine High School massacre, a group of students announced that they forgave the killers. A short while after the Oklahoma bombing, some people put out a call to forgive Timothy McVeigh. And on September 12th, on several American campuses, colleges groups pleaded for forgiveness for the terrorists responsible for the horrific events of the previous day."
These weren't just misguided gestures of compassion. They were serious sins with potentially tragic consequences. Evil unchallenged is evil condoned. To forgive and forget, as Arthur Schopenhauer so well put it, "means to throw valuable experience out the window." And without the benefit of experience's lessons, we are almost certain to be doomed to repeat them.
They went on with more of why she should not forgive them and gave examples of why they can not forgive the Nazi. As I was reading that all I could think of is what a miserable way to live. I can't imagine purposely not trying to forgive someone even if their attempt was evil. My first thought would be to ask God to help me with the pain, anger, bitter and let's be truthful, hateful feeling I have that is not allowing me to want to forgive and having faith that God will come through. So, for them to say such things, I just couldn't agree with it at all even though it does make sense to the natural man. They are not even following the law they live by. When you carry and hold on to that much pain and un-forgiveness, it leads to hate. To hate someone is equivalent to a murderer by committing murder in their heart's and a murderer can not enter into heaven. The flesh is saying no, they do not deserve forgiveness from us and if God will punish them, who did not repent, than who are we to show mercy and forgiveness? God being sovereign has to deal with sin the way He set it up to be. The wages of sin is death but, the gift of God is eternal life. Those who do not accept His gift, will die. As long as they are alive, they have a chance to be saved. But that is God's rule, not ours. Another thing is, because we are not God, we can't say if they may have been saved during the time of death. Only God knows that answer. When the disciples asked Jesus what will happen to Judas, Jesus basically told them, it is non of their concern or business. Our job is to obey God, not determined who made it and who didn't make it. With that being said, that means we don't have the right to judge who deserves forgiveness and who does not deserve forgiveness. So who are we, well we are Christians! We are children of God who have been separated and set apart from the worlds ways and thinking by the Holy Spirit who has changed our unforgiving hearts to a forgiving hearts. That is who we are! Yes, that is who we are.
So my heart went out to this lady and I wanted to encourage her by letting her know that it's ok to be hurt and heartbroken because that is the human side of us. And when you ask God to forgive them, you may not feel it right away but God will align your will with your honest heart statement knowing that it's God's will and it will get easier and you will find yourself not being bitter anymore. Forgiveness absolutely does not mean you condone what they do. And yes, forgiveness is Divine and it's the Holy Spirit that is working that out for you. Stephen showed it when he was being stoned for preaching Jesus and he said while they were biting him and stoning him, Father forgive them for they not know what they do." By flesh there is no way he could have made that statement. He was filled with the Holy Spirit and I believe he didn't even feel the pain. When he said those words the heavens opened up and he saw Jesus Christ stand up who sits on the right hand of the Father. It was the God inside of Him that gave him the heart of forgiveness. Jesus Himself when He was on the cross said "Father forgive them, for they not know what they do". Both times was a plea to the Father to forgive and the reason for them asking the Father for this is because they acknowledge that the people that were doing what they were, committing murder, was because they had no idea what they were really doing. Jesus teaches us to forgive not because they asked for it or deserve it, but because Jesus is God and He command it. But than I realized, they don't know Jesus for never once did they acknowledge Jesus or the Holy Spirit. I would of had to preach the gospel first before even going through this with them.
Oh how I love Jesus, oh how I love Jesus, Oh how I love Jesus because He first loved me. It's times like this when we can just shout and thank Him. We can do things that the flesh is not capable of doing, like submitting our flesh under the will of God which also includes forgiving. My prayer is that that woman ask the right person that question to get the right answer. I don't know if she is a Christian but she asked a non-Christian that question. My prayer is also for the Jews who do not know Jesus and have no idea how beautiful it is to know Him.
I say to anyone who struggles with understanding this, forgiveness does not mean you condone their sin just like Jesus and Stephen did not condone the people's sin. Jesus came so that the world through Him might be saved and it is still His will. As long as a person is still alive, there is a chance for salvation. Our will has to match Jesus will. Jesus said if someone hit you, you turn the other cheek. If someone take your coat, you give them the cape that goes with it. Our will has to match the Father's will who sent His Son to die for us and accepting Jesus is the only way the Father will forgive our sins. The Father offered us the greatest gift and it is his only begotten Son and with that comes forgiveness. And we have to have the desire that everyone, even those who wrong us, to be saved and forgiven of all their sins. That also means preaching the gospel to the lost world. If you keep yourself busy in well doing, you will not even have time to focus on that pain and before you know it, the great pain will go away and will be replaced with love, compassion and mercy. Remember what Jesus taught us when we pray Matt 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
I love you and God bless you!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
THE SCANDAL OF IGNORANCE CONTINUES
I thought I heard it all. I really did, and I thought that nothing could shock me but yesterday I was shocked. I saw a comment that was left on someone else's blog/youtube in response to their message that just blew me away. A person wrote word for word: You talk about endtime, bible worshipers are the reason for endtime, you've all taken the mark of the beast. How ridiculous to say that a 2000 year old book is the word of God. Jesus didn't die so that we could have a history book, he died so we could have the Holy Ghost. I understand when you open the book that your sins are not in there, but if the Holy Ghost speaks in your church, He'll tell you of your sins. I understand.
THE BIBLE IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST!
I know very shocking. What he is saying makes absolutely no sense at all. NONE! First of all, the Holy Spirit is the author of the Bible. Second, Jesus Christ quoted the Bible often when teaching to the people, on earth, about how to live, example The Beatitudes Matt 5:3-12, how to serve, how to worship, and what's next/to come the whole message he spoke on the mount Matt ch 5-7. Jesus defeated Satan by using the Word of God in the Bible Matt 4:4, 7, 10 . The Bible is a weapon, a teacher, food for the soul Matt 4:4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'". It is the living word of God. The scripture can not be broken John 10:35 . Jesus used the scripture when correcting false doctrine
"You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God," NASB Matt 22:29 The devil is a liar and this man is being used by Satan. I wasn't going to say anything about this or comment but I had to because, if Satan is working hard, we have to work harder. We have to be aware of his tricks and if you are not girted up with the WORD OF TRUTH, than you will not know when the devil is up to his tricks and you will absolutely fall for anything. Eph 6:14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.This is why many fall and go to false religions. The Bible is what you need to back up what you are saying. Try the spirit by the Spirit. The word of God is your back up, your proof. Satan is good at what he does but God is greater than all. He is Alpha and Omega. He is Omnipotent, Omnipresent and Omniscient. I encourage you as always to girt yourself up with the TRUTH because that is the only way you can defeat the Devil!
Here are some other Bible scriptures to help you out in case you run into someone like him:
The Bible itself is a Divine revelation that was preached in the Holy Ghost 1peter 1:12NIV; It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. So you see there were things that were hiding even from Angels (and you know if it was hidden from Angels, than it was hidden from Satan also) that were revealed to us later in the word of God, through the Holy Spirit, of the things that has happened. The very words in which it was clothed of the Holy Spirit 1cor 2:13NIV This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. The apostles commands were, of Divine authority 1thes 4:2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. and their writings were the depository of these commands 2thes 2:15.Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 2Thes 3:14NLT Says Paul to the one church Take note of those who refuse to obey what we say in this letter. Stay away from them so they will be ashamed. emphasis on "note that man, that ye have no company with him." He also makes it the test of a Spirit-led man to recognize that what he was writing to them was "the commandments of the Lord" 1Cor 14:37NIV If anybody thinks he is a prophet or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that what I am writing to you is the Lord's command. The prophecies were fulfilled and the proof of it is in the word of God 2peter 1:20-21 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
What better way for Satan to trick you than to say, don't read God's word. That way anyone can say anything to you and you have nothing to back it up. Unlike man, God has no ignorance and His wisdom and knowledge is limitless. He not only communicate to us by the Holy Spirit which is God, but he communicates to us by His word(Bible), through prayer, through dreams, through visions, through our relationship, in our hearts, and speaks to us through us and through our worship. God appointed men to write down what he want the world to know about Him, what he wants from us, how He wants us to worship Him, how he want us to love Him and one another, what our purpose in life is, and yes to also reveal sin to us. Jesus also left us a message after he left earth called Revelation. Rev 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. Now someone said he means everyone. I say he means only those who belong to him. Those are the only ones who can hear what he is saying as Jesus describe in John 8:47NIV He who belongs to God hears what God says.The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God." Other ref: Daniel 12:10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand. ***And to make note that I am not saying that Revelation is a book that can be fully and clearly understood because it isn't. Because just like above, there are things that must be hidden. But, only those who belong to Him will read it with anticipation and God will bless them for doing that. From reading it we understand that there is punishment for the wicked and blessing and promises and a permanent home for those who belong to God and we can rejoice and receive comfort from reading it. It will mean absolutely nothing to those who are not saved and don't belong to Christ unless they are seeking salvation.
The reason I can back up that this man is a liar and is working for Satan is because of the Bible. Thank God for the Word of the LORD! AMEN! A person said something that I will never forget, he said the greatest lie ever told, is a lie that is 99% true. That blew me away because if 1% is a lie, than the whole thing is false. 99% truth mixed in with 1% lie could send you straight to hell! That's how serious it is to know the TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH. My prayer is that you continue to read the word of God so that you will never get suckered by someone like this or any other who spread lies to get you away from the TRUTH. The truth shall set you free from a lot of things including fools. Beware of such foolish talk. You know there is much, much more I want to say and add but I've already made my point.
The reason I can back up that this man is a liar and is working for Satan is because of the Bible. Thank God for the Word of the LORD! AMEN! A person said something that I will never forget, he said the greatest lie ever told, is a lie that is 99% true. That blew me away because if 1% is a lie, than the whole thing is false. 99% truth mixed in with 1% lie could send you straight to hell! That's how serious it is to know the TRUTH and nothing but the TRUTH. My prayer is that you continue to read the word of God so that you will never get suckered by someone like this or any other who spread lies to get you away from the TRUTH. The truth shall set you free from a lot of things including fools. Beware of such foolish talk. You know there is much, much more I want to say and add but I've already made my point.
I love you and God bless you!
BREAK FREE
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
PROVERBS 15
Every now and again I suffer from moments of very deep emotion (sometimes unbearable) pain. The pain of losing my best friend and pastor, the pain of losing my job, the pain of losing my health insurance, the pain of losing my car, the pain of losing a family member and I need some kind of comfort to get me through my pain. The pain doesn't last long but when it comes, it cuts very, very deep.
June 18th I was in an auto accident that totaled my car. A week later I made the decision to do something to help myself so that the devil will not take advantage of the great pain I've experienced this year. A scripture that I never forgot that I kept to my heart is Gen 4:7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
It was a very strong warning that Cain did not take heed to. It is the wrong attitude that sin is waiting for you to have. The thing I've always notice the most is that God was not angry with Cain. He basically said if you do the right thing, I will accept yours just like I accepted Abels. It's just that simple. But, God knew what was brewing in Cain's heart and addressed a serious problem, his countenance. Once you have kept the wrong attitude, sin will overtake you where you have no control. You have to learn how to control yourself. Temperance.
As a child that scripture scared me. The thought that something evil is waiting for me to mess up so it can mess with me. But I am the one who have to learn self control. When I had my accident, I could feel myself wondering how much more can I take. Than I realize, with God, I can take anything. Without God I can not take it. I said I will not allow Satan to take advantage of my situation. I will start a Christian blog to keep my mind right and focus on Christ always!!! And at the same time I can encourage others also. It is God who is the only one who can heal my pain. The bigger my pain, the bigger God is in my life and the more He shows Himself to me.
So this morning I am in pain at 4am in the morning and the wonderful thing is, I know what to do about it. I go to God. I prayed and ask the Holy Spirit to teach me. I need a word a message a comfort I just need you right now. So the Lord directed me to Proverbs 15. I read it and what popped out was Proverbs 15:32NLV If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
How many times do we do the wrong thing and we suffer the consequent of our actions and we repent or should I say, we say I'm sorry and than go right back into that mess!!! Each time we do this and not learn from our mistakes, we ruin our life. We are headed in a lifetime of misery and pain and sadness, and disappointments over and over again.
God punishes us so that we can learn from it and because he loves us. The point of the punishment is for correction like when you were young and your parent disciplined you when you do wrong. You didn't understand at first thinking your parents were being mean but later you understood why it was necessary. You understood that the disciplined was done because your parents love you very much and want you to learn. You become wiser as a result but some kids would receive disciplined after disciplined and never learned from it but hated the disciplined and as a result ended up dead/killed or in jail.
A lot of us are living our lives like fools because we refuse to take heed to God's warning and refuse to accept disciplined so you can learn from it. If you are wondering why you are in a mess, read proverbs 15 read Gen 4:7 and than evaluate your life and than make the necessary changes. I know I did and I am still doing it.
08/31/11***I want to make a note because I don't want anyone to maybe get the wrong idea. My message was not based on my situation. In other words, I'm not saying that all these things, mourning, car accident, loss of job etc...happened to me because I am being disciplined.
What had happened was that God was saying this is business as usual. Pick yourself up there is more work to be done and more lessons to be taught and learned (God gave me the strength to carry on). God was just giving me a lesson for the day so that I will not focus on my pain. That is how so good God is!!! After I had finished, I went right to bed and slept like a baby.
I love you and God bless you!
June 18th I was in an auto accident that totaled my car. A week later I made the decision to do something to help myself so that the devil will not take advantage of the great pain I've experienced this year. A scripture that I never forgot that I kept to my heart is Gen 4:7If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
It was a very strong warning that Cain did not take heed to. It is the wrong attitude that sin is waiting for you to have. The thing I've always notice the most is that God was not angry with Cain. He basically said if you do the right thing, I will accept yours just like I accepted Abels. It's just that simple. But, God knew what was brewing in Cain's heart and addressed a serious problem, his countenance. Once you have kept the wrong attitude, sin will overtake you where you have no control. You have to learn how to control yourself. Temperance.
As a child that scripture scared me. The thought that something evil is waiting for me to mess up so it can mess with me. But I am the one who have to learn self control. When I had my accident, I could feel myself wondering how much more can I take. Than I realize, with God, I can take anything. Without God I can not take it. I said I will not allow Satan to take advantage of my situation. I will start a Christian blog to keep my mind right and focus on Christ always!!! And at the same time I can encourage others also. It is God who is the only one who can heal my pain. The bigger my pain, the bigger God is in my life and the more He shows Himself to me.
So this morning I am in pain at 4am in the morning and the wonderful thing is, I know what to do about it. I go to God. I prayed and ask the Holy Spirit to teach me. I need a word a message a comfort I just need you right now. So the Lord directed me to Proverbs 15. I read it and what popped out was Proverbs 15:32NLV If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself; but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
How many times do we do the wrong thing and we suffer the consequent of our actions and we repent or should I say, we say I'm sorry and than go right back into that mess!!! Each time we do this and not learn from our mistakes, we ruin our life. We are headed in a lifetime of misery and pain and sadness, and disappointments over and over again.
God punishes us so that we can learn from it and because he loves us. The point of the punishment is for correction like when you were young and your parent disciplined you when you do wrong. You didn't understand at first thinking your parents were being mean but later you understood why it was necessary. You understood that the disciplined was done because your parents love you very much and want you to learn. You become wiser as a result but some kids would receive disciplined after disciplined and never learned from it but hated the disciplined and as a result ended up dead/killed or in jail.
A lot of us are living our lives like fools because we refuse to take heed to God's warning and refuse to accept disciplined so you can learn from it. If you are wondering why you are in a mess, read proverbs 15 read Gen 4:7 and than evaluate your life and than make the necessary changes. I know I did and I am still doing it.
08/31/11***I want to make a note because I don't want anyone to maybe get the wrong idea. My message was not based on my situation. In other words, I'm not saying that all these things, mourning, car accident, loss of job etc...happened to me because I am being disciplined.
What had happened was that God was saying this is business as usual. Pick yourself up there is more work to be done and more lessons to be taught and learned (God gave me the strength to carry on). God was just giving me a lesson for the day so that I will not focus on my pain. That is how so good God is!!! After I had finished, I went right to bed and slept like a baby.
I love you and God bless you!
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
THE LORD IS MY HEALER!
I first want to say that we wouldn't know God as our healer unless we experienced being sick. I want to thank everyone for your prayers because I feel so much better. My strength is back! The wonderful thing is, even when I am sick, my spirit is high! I am not worried about it because I know who my healer is. The Lord is my healer. I understand that it's something that we go through in this world but one day, we will be in our new body that will know no pain and no sorry (I meant sorrow but sorry is good too) and no sickness! We can all look forward to that.
I did a short (intro) segment on relationships between man and man and I also did a blog regarding Job. Christians are funny sometimes thinking that they are being a friend when they really are not. Not that they are not a friend, but they don't know how to be a Christian friend. They don't know what to say especially to someone who is not feeling well. Job friends told him that he need to repent because he must have sinned if he is sick and yet God told Satan Job 1:8NLV Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job? He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—a man of complete integrity. He fears God and stays away from evil.". People have different gifts of the Spirit and you can tell the ones who do not have the gift of mercy, or compassion or encouragement when someone is in need of it. I remember when my Uncle put up on his facebook that life stinks and people right away jump the gun and said "well I have Christ and life is good" and yada yada yada. My uncle made a joke from a movie but people just started acting Christiany (one of my new words meaning you really don't know huh). At least they think they are and started preaching to him about how wrong he was. Of course they had to pick up their face when he told them that it was just a joke from a movie and that he was at the DMV. Now I know my uncle is a minister so I knew his foundation was solid. I knew what NOT to say. I didn't know what was wrong but all I said is that I will pray for you and hope you feel better.
We are to be there for one another in times of need. There is a difference between helping someone get on the right track that is in sin and trying to tell someone they don't have faith if they are sick. It's ludicrous. Colds are a part of life. Some have a stronger immune system than others. Who knows but it's not the end of the world!!! Relax Christians. I'm sending this message because I didn't have a chance to do the relationship between man and man yet and because I had a cold recently, I wanted to make a statement for those who may think they are saying the right things and doing the right things and they are not.
I also want to make a note that notice that Jesus never condemned the ones who were sick, not even once. He did condemn the ones he gave power to heal the sick and their faith was not strong enough to heal them. Jesus had compassion for those who were sick. As a matter of fact if you look at Matt: 25:40-46 "And the King will say, 'I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'41Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, 'Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.42For I was hungry, and you didn't feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn't give me a drink.43I was a stranger, and you didn't invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn't give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn't visit me.'44"Then they will reply, 'Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?'45"And he will answer, 'I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.'46"And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life."
There are times when we as Christians may experience terrible sicknesses and other forms of suffering, such as terminal cancer, a stroke, heart attack, diabetes, fibromyalgia, spinal cord injuries and paralysis, and much more. The worst part about this is when a believer cause their faith to be shaken by such words as if you are sick than you do not have faith, it usually comes from a family member, or a close friend, or spouse, those who are closest to you.
Even Paul advised Timothy to stop drinking water and to drink wine for his stomach issues and other illnesses that he had frequently. 1tim 5:23
He gave some gifts to heal those who are sick. Just remember that not all sickness is a result of sin and leads to death. And, not all sickness is a result of lack of faith. There will be those who will get sick and there will be those who will work in their gifts to heal the sick through the Holy Spirit glorifying God by showing His power.
With all things there are always exceptions but we as Christians have to learn what it means to love your neighbors as yourself and that this is not a suggestion but a commandment. I don't know how we got so off track and I have been guilty of it too from following other bad examples and listen to other "fellow" Christians thinking I have the right understanding, you know being Christiany. I wasn't always innocent but this is why I study. I get the full picture and the Holy Spirit reveals the truth. You can't know the truth if you don't read and study His word.
I never take it personal because it really is a growth thing. The more you know, the more you realize how much more you need to learn and how much others don't know. :) But I do believe that everyone, especially if you are truly saved, have nothing but the best intentions so I never take it personal.
I want to leave this quick message that I picked up because I don't want us to get confused.
Isaiah 53:5, which is then quoted in 1 Peter 2:24, is a key verse on healing, but it is often misunderstood and misapplied. “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.” The word translated “healed” can mean either spiritual or physical healing. However, the contexts of Isaiah 53 and 1 Peter 2 make it clear that it is speaking of spiritual healing. “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed” (1 Peter 2:24). The verse is talking about sin and righteousness, not sickness and disease. Therefore, being “healed” in both these verses is speaking of being forgiven and saved, not physically healed.
Ultimately, our full physical healing awaits us in heaven. In heaven, there will be no more pain, sickness, disease, suffering, or death (Revelation 21). We all need to be less preoccupied with our physical condition in this world and a lot more concerned with our spiritual condition (Romans 12:1-2). Then we can focus our hearts on heaven where we will no longer have to deal with physical problems. Revelation 21:4 describes the true healing we should all be longing for: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
I also want to add this message from the Bible in case someone who is ill may feel that they have less faith because of being sick.
Phil: 2:25-30NLV Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.26I am sending him because he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill.27And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.28So I am all the more anxious to send him back to you, for I know you will be glad to see him, and then I will not be so worried about you.29Welcome him with Christian love and with great joy, and give him the honor that people like him deserve.30For he risked his life for the work of Christ, and he was at the point of death while doing for me what you couldn't do from far away.
***I also want to make a note in case people may be confused about the message is that I am not referring to illness we cause on ourselves like our bad eating habits and lack of exercise and things we self inflect on our bodies that make us ill. And even with that, we must still have compassion for one another and encourage one another to get healthy and fit. Our body is our temple! But I'm sure you already know the difference.***
***And even if the Lord were to take me, my soul will be in His hands. There is no better place I would rather be than to spend eternity with the Lord.***
Praise God! I love you all, God bless you!
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