New Life

New Life begins on our knees, not because there is something innately Godly about being on our knees, but because it is a humble way of admitting God has ALL the answers, not us . . . we just have facts. Facts are not Truth, Jesus is!

The thing about getting our prayers answered is to actually do some praying.
Matthew 7:8

When we are frustrated by Ol' So and so should we pray, "God change Ol' So and So, or should we pray Lord change me, or should we pray for both. Then what should we do after we have prayed. see Matthew 7:8

If we actually believed Matthew 7:8 and actually did it, would we then have it or not?
Would we continue to complain or beg?

Complaining and begging are not praying, agreeing with God is . . . praying.

After we BELIEVE, we ASK, then we RECEIVE, the receiving part is done by steadfast TRUST. see Hebrews 11 a good 'receiver' doesn't need to check on his/her 'seeds' everyday to see if they are growing.
A Good receiver has a lot a time to go fishing.  :)

". . .much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17

The Power of His Might

People who are 'called' to serve the Lord are seldom looking for their own blessings, but are looking for those He wants to bless. They have set their desires aside for those of the Master.

In the doing of it, they encounter the Adversary on a daily basis.
They are faced with negative situations, fear, sorrow, pain, and even death,

Those things can and will take a toll on you physically, mentally, and spiritually.

"Finally . . . they realize . . . they have to BE STRONG IN THE LORD . . . and in His MIGHTY POWER." Ephesians 6
They become well armed SOLDIERS.

Wonder how one does that? Don't you?

Ususally, when I speak the word of God, two things happen. Those who serve another master can't get away fast enough, and those who serve The Master want to have a cup a coffee and talk some more.

The spoken word of God IS the "Power of His Might." Ephesians 6:10
"To those who are perishing it is the fragrance of death and to those who are being saved it is the fragrance of Life." 2 Corinthians 2:16

(Ya know ya are either perishing or being saved by how ya respond to the word of God. If ya run from it, when ya hear it; perishing. If ya run to it, when ya hear it, being saved. Ya just got to do the math . . .)

Jesus used the spoken word to defeat the Adversary in the Wilderness.
"It is written" "It is written" It is written"



When the Adversary speaks, give him the word of God. There is something about the word of God that causes him not to want to hang around those who use it.

"Who has stirred up this king from the east, rightly calling him to God's service? Who gives this man victory over many nations and permits him to trample their kings underfoot? With his SWORD, he reduces armies to dust. With his bow, he scatters them like chaff before the wind." Isaiah 41:2

The Sword of the Spirit IS His word! Ephesians 6

What good is a sword if we never use it?

Worry and Fear

Livin the way I do, some days I eat and some days I don't. To really learn 'Not' to worry, I got to be willin to live in a world where there are things to worry about.

Just like a yougnin has to give up the milk bottle, he has learned to depend on, so he can move on to solid food, we got to learn to give up on all a the 'milk bottles' we as adults depend on and they are many; aren't they?

Its only when there is no visable means a provision that I get an opportunity to see and really know WHO I should be depending on, instead a WHAT I am depending on..

See Matthew 6:25-33 then, start livin it, not just quotin it. It will be hard at first, but in the end, it will be worth it!

To defeat fear, I have to be willing to face it, head on, in His power, not mine.
David, Samson, Gideon, and all the Heros of faith did. Even Jesus did . . .
" . . .neither or fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow . . . Romans 8:38

Jesus was fearful in the garden the night he was betrayed. He sweat great drops of blood and prayed, "Father if it is possible to take this cup from me, BUT IF NOT, your will be done; not mine"

So you have not received a spirit that makes you fearful slaves. Instead, you received God’s Spirit when he adopted you as his own children. Now we call him, “Abba, Father.” For his Spirit joins with our spirit to affirm that we are God’s children. And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

Someone said, "Every body worries!" If every body played in traffic would you?
Our heavenly Father knows what you need because He came as a man and faced all the problems we face; even death. He overcame Death, Hell, and the Grave so we could too!

Live Until Ya Die

I'm an old man now, near blind, broken in body, and there aint too many that give me any account. Heck, ran out a coffee yesterday, but still got JESUS and livin in the most beautiful mountains there are.
 
Those mountains are full of things to be afraid of . . . in a lot of peoples minds . . . and they are full a things too beautiful to describe; most will never see them . . . or trip over them, as I so often do these days . . .

They say I am too old to be foolin around in those mountains . . . But Jesus says, 'No evil will befall me nor any plague will come near my door, but He gives his angels charge over me to keep me in all my ways!"

What time I am afraid, I put my Trust in Jesus!
When I put my trust in him, choose to praise Him, and think and speak what He says about me, instead of what the world or the 'church lady' says about me, fear just melts away and is replaced with peace. If it works for me, it will work for you. Romans 12:1-2

Jesus is greater then all my fears . . . Ya either choose to be in fear or ya choose to be in faith. The Just shall live by Faith.

He gave us Life, shouldn't we Live it?

True Freedom

A Perfectionist has a lot of expectations every day. A perfectionist thinks they have to finish everything they start; perfectly.

There is no room for error. If they don't finish perfectly, there will be hell to pay for themselves and everybody around them.

God says, "It is impossible to be perfect, as I am perfect, and even harder to pretend to be. My Son Jesus, who is perfect, will finish, perfectly, what you can't finish and Hell has already been paid!
Enter my rest!"

As one who was trained by a Perfectionist to be a Perfectionist, I've spent many long years feeling miserable about my failures. Big waste of time.

Jesus didn't come to beat us into perfection, He came to be perfect FOR us.
He came to set us free from the burden of being perfect.

" Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us."
Romans 8:32-34 NLT

"He led captivity captive . . ." Ephesians 4:8
What is holding you captive today? Someones opinions, fear of failure, The burden of perfectionism, condemnation? If you are in Christ, there is NO MORE CAPTIVITY!!!
Jesus took captivity by the throat, and put it in prison.
"It is for freedom you have been set free! Galatians 5:1

"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39

Some Thoughts About Money

Just because the money sometimes goes away, our faith and Trust in God shouldn't, should it? It's just a test kids, try to pass it.

He's got an answer, just wait for it and then do it.

It is the doer of the WORD who is blessed, not always the one who has all the money.
Possessions are not, true wealth, they are fun, but they are not TRUE wealth. Faith and Trust in God are true wealth!

When ya got that and it is real, you will have everything you need and abundantly more

When I had wealth everbody was in someway courteous and friendly. They went out of their way to curry my favor. When I gave all my wealth away and moved to the mountains, well they just disappeared!
Wonder why that is . . . I'm the same person, just without wealth.
"The LOVE of money is the ROOT of all evil." Words of Jesus

Where does real help come from? Worldly riches, worldly power, or does it come from somewhere else?

God loves poor people because they generally Trust Him more . . . . They have to.

Father forgive us today for depending on our money more then we do you. Help us to Trust you, even when there is no money.
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Habakkuk 3:17Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)

17 For even if the fig tree doesn’t blossom,
and no fruit is on the vines,
even if the olive tree fails to produce,
and the fields yield no food at all,
even if the sheep vanish from the sheep pen,
and there are no cows in the stalls;

The Givers Reward

One morning the Holy Spirit said to me, "I want you to be a giver today."
In my circumstances that morning, I said to Him, "I really don't know what that would be or how it could be done."

He said, "Don't worry I will lead you."

That morning, a homeless man showed up needing a ride to Town to take his dog to the vet. Twenty five miles from the mountain. I took him. I had some gas and a truck to give.

Later, a man showed up wanting a few walking stick blanks for a church related kids project. I gave them to Him because I had some.

Then, there was the kid who needed gas to get home. I found a twenty dollar bill laying on the ground not too far from where he was , , , he got the gas he needed and went home to his parents . . .

Some where in the Book it says, "Every gift you give will come back to you." it might not be today or tomorrow and sometimes it will come in the shalom you experience just doing good because it is good to do it . . .

"Jesus suffered the cross . . . FOR the JOY that was set before Him." Hebrews 12
Joy is the givers reward.

To be an imitator of God, using Christ as my example, (Ephesians 5), I have to learn To be a GIVER, For God so loved the world He GAVE . . .

Like everything else I have to learn about God I have to practice it to get good at it. Being a god like giver requires having eyes to see what someone really needs.

Maybe that is done by giving a ride to the grocery store to someone who needs a lift.
Maybe it is, spending time with someone.
Maybe it is in giving a kind word to someone.
Maybe it is sharing a meal with someone.

It aint always about money and building Cathedrals, even if the Preacher says it is..
(Don't get me wrong here, I enjoy a good cathedral as much as anyone.
I'm just sayin, our true Tabernacle is in Heaven, "Store up your treasure in Heaven where moth and rust do not destroy."
The question is How so I do that? There are as many answers to that question as there are people, preachers, and denominations.
It is the answer you hear spoken in your own heart by the Holy Spirit that matters.

Give to someone with a pure heart.
Doing good should be done just because it is good to do it and for the Joy it brings to the Giver, and maybe it is the way God works for the Giver and the Receiver.

Give to someone in need with a pure heart, there are NO Qualifiers in giving.
Doing good should be done just because it is good to do it.

Have ya ever noticed God don't talk much, He just 'DOES' most a the time