A CALL TO ARMS

Biblically speaking, we are soldiers engaged in warfare. Our weapons are not physical, like guns or grenades but they are more powerful than their physical counterparts.

God tells us to suite up! Put on the full armor of God because our battle is not against our political rivals and their socialist agenda. Instead, we find our enemy hiding in the heart and mind of the human host. 

Satan is our enemy and his army is alive and well, infiltrating the thoughts, soul, and spirit of a generation that has been deceived and deprived of the message of salvation. Unfortunately, many Christians downplay spiritual warfare and have inadvertently opened a door to a battlefield that is bolder and more intense than we could have imagined a few decades ago. So what can believers do to counteract this assault?

Get Back to Basic Training. 

Prayer is warfare activity. It is a strategic weapon that should be our first line of defense. Think of prayer as hand to hand combat strategically driven by a passion to see our requests answered. We can pray anywhere, at ant time and with all types of prayers. Just talking to God is a form of prayer. There is no need for formality. "Keep on asking and you will receive." (Matthew 7:7)

Pray without ceasing. 

The Bible teaches us to be in communication with God 24/7.  We are to pray when the enemy is far off and when he is at our door.  In other words keep your weapon loaded and ready. Our ammunition is faith. Our equipment won't fire unless we load this cartridge into the chamber of our hearts. Expect God to answer in his time and his way, no matter how long it takes. "Do not be anxious about anything., but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6)

Engage the enemy.
Prayer is an exercise in discipline, faith, and trust. You can't fight unless you trust your Commander in Chief, Jesus Christ. The enemy uses people to carry out his evil plans but we are fighting a spiritual battle that can not be won with human devices. Our best laid plans fail to bring lasting reform. Only God can change a life and he tells us, his soldiers, to pray for our enemies, for those who persecute us, for those who hate us and for those who are eternally lost. The enemy will use whatever obstacles he can to distract us from this mission. When you drop the ball, and chances are you will, pick it up again. Discipline is not about perfection as much as little steps of obedience. "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful." (Colossians 4:2)

God is raising up an army. 

Together, like a massive military revolution, we can hold hands across the globe and pray for an outpouring of God's forgiveness and love. Let's turn up the heat and spend some serious time in the trenches, on our knees, praying for God to heal our families, our nation and our world. He promises to hear and answer us. "If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

INTO THE UNKNOWN

Moving forward into the uncertainty of 2021 we need to make a choice. Will we gaze into the crystal ball the news media and our political leaders predict is coming on the horizon or will we fearlessly stand on the promises of God.  "Therefore, be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming." Matthew 24:42

 

Many of us feel abandoned right now and wonder where God is hiding in this mess we call America. Personally, I believe God is standing right next to us as we head into this storm. God gave us His instruction manual, the Bible, to help us navigate through the lies and deceit of our current culture. Looking at the condition of our country we can no longer sugarcoat God's Word to appease hardened hearts and deaf ears. Our nation needs God...NOW...and we carry His light of salvation into a dark and spiritually empty world. 

 

The book of Hebrews encourages believers to stand strong when the world's pressure is greatest. We need to encourage and comfort each other but we also need to warn those who are drifting away. The Bible never teaches us that we won't suffer, face persecution, trials, and affliction because of our beliefs. ( 1Thessalonians 3:2-3 ) The battle is going to get more intense and we must be ready and aware of the signs of a spiritual problem in ourselves and others.

 

As we can see, some people only want to hear bits and pieces of the Gospel message while ignoring what they deem antiquated and irrelevant to our new 'cancel culture.' They tune out and make God's truth fit a narrative of their own making. God warns us that if we ignore his precepts we will start to drift away from sound teaching, abandon the faith, and accept doctrines that demons teach. (1 Timothy 4:1)

 

Granted, our new spiritual guides think they have it all figured out, they think they no longer need God to guide them, but that kind of arrogance equals failure. Cling to the Word of God found in the Bible and don't believe every new teaching that comes down the pipe. Check your beliefs against what the Bible teaches and reject ideologies that don't align with God's truth. I have no idea what tomorrow will bring but I do know God's word alone will stand the test of time.

CHRISTMAS THROUGH HEAVENS EYES

 Have you ever taken a walk in the snow when the flurries first start falling? Everything is so quiet and serene, like you have entered another universe. If you take the time to listen, snow has its own distinct melody... like the whisper of God. 

 With the election behind us it might take some deliberate mental resets to take our thoughts from despair to hope this holiday season. Sometimes, all we need is to add is a little supernatural to our natural to keep our lives in perspective. 

So...here are "a few of my favorite things" to encourage you to look at your life through heavens eyes.

God said "I will," 

Strengthen you when you are weak, help you when you can't go on, uphold you when you fall, protect you from your fears, bless you and give you peace, prosper you and give you success, forgive you and wipe the slate clean each day, heal you mentally and physically, and set you free.  He promises us in His word that no obstacle in life can keep us from His love. 

This is how much God  loved the world: He gave his Son, so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life. (MSG John 3: 16) 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

  

 

TODAY'S FALSE PROPHETS

When you tune into the news and listen to the talking heads you might feel intimidated by what the left is force- feeding the American people. This new regime want's to defund the police, criminalize law abiding citizens, and tell conservative voters how to think while they censor what we say if it does not fit their Marxist narrative. 

As patriots we cannot allow this tyranny to continue. Our great nation is at a turning point and if we expect to continue to live in the greatest country on earth we must protect our faith, liberty, and freedoms.

I believe, by the mercy of God, we have been given one last chance to stand before the mob and hold our ground. The media wants us to cave to 'crisis fatigue' by beating us down with their lies. The fake news tries to incite fear, discouragement, and despair in the hope of distracting us from the truth of the Democrats agenda to change the structure of our country into their socialist utopia. Don't fall for it.

We only have a few weeks before the most important presidential election in our lifetime. The false prophets will try anything to sway the vote and will continue to rattle their swords in our faces. Yes, the battlefield looks like we are outnumbered but we serve the God our country was founded on. Instead of dropping our weapons and hiding from the chaos, we should be laying this crisis before the throne of  God in prayer. He hears and delivers his people. [Psalm 145; 19 ESV]

Just like in the days of Isaiah when the greatest army in the world sent their messengers to blaspheme God and his people with threats of defeat and destruction we are not to listen. King Hezekiah knew his nation was on the brink of collapse so he sought God for help. His prayer mattered. His faith mattered. Your prayers and faith matter. Hezekiah dared to believe the impossible, refusing to surrender to fear and unbelief. Because of his faith the unstoppable coup ended and the undefeated army was destroyed. (Isaiah 37)

We are the silent majority. We are the red wave rising. We are growing stronger by the day. Don't sit back and think your prayers and your vote won't matter, we need YOU. Against all odds, against every expectation American Patriots will rise from the voting booth victorious.  

And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."

And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave

O'er THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE! 

Vote Republican November 3, 2020

 

 


 

COURAGE IS CONTAGIOUS

Many of us are outraged by the circumstances our nation has fallen into this year. Conservative voices have been marginalized and we are  bullied by the left in an attempt to frighten us into quiet submission.

But like a roaring lion the silent majority has come out of hiding making our voices a force to be reckoned with.  Every day American patriots are pushing back against the left wing political mob. We are taking back ground we lost to politicians who want to change our country into a counterfeit nation.

I am excited to see many 'woke' voters joining the march of truth, liberty, and freedom. But as great as our new bravado looks, we could be blindsided by those who want to keep their power and socialist agenda and will stop at nothing to get what they want.

We should expect the battle to intensify. The battlefield looks bad right now, but if  we stay the course the tide can shift at any point. This is not the hour to drop our guard. Instead, we must stay vigilant in prayer because it is our best defense for pulling down strongholds (ideas that do not line up with God's word). We can and will rise above these circumstances if we stay focused on what is vital and of real value.  God. Family. Country.  

Now is our time...STAND UP AND ROAR!

If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and heal their land.  2 Chronicles 7:14

LIGHT UP THE DARKNESS

Sitting among the rubble of COVID and in the midst of the rioting and dismantling of the police force, many of us are trying to sort out our feelings. With the fallout of the past few months it's no wonder we feel confused and discouraged. Some people are saying "History Repeats Itself" or "Don't Make The Same Mistake Twice" or better yet... "We Are All In This Together."

All of these quotes are true but as Christians we can't stop the conversation there. We are watching our country crash and burn right before our eyes and some of us are afraid to say anything for fear of upsetting someone. This is our moment Church... to Rise Up, Suit Up and get Prayed Up! If we shut up now the fate of those who are perishing is on our hands. Let it never be said of us we paid no attention.

Our world is changing at the speed of light and we hold the candle to light up their darkness. Don't let the salt of the Gospel lose its flavor because of compromise or fear. Speak up! Boldness matters. We are the light of the world and carry a message that has power to transform lives. Be salt and light wherever God has placed you. (Matthew 5: 13-14)

"The night is far gone, the day is at hand. So let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light." (Romans 13:12)

BRAIN FREEZE

Our minds are our own private universe... so we think. We dream, imagine, study, and process information constantly and silently.  We can try to hide our emotions but what we feed our brain never stays hidden. Our words and actions will always betray our thoughts. 

Think of your brain as a garden and your thoughts as seed planted in fresh loamy soil. The ideas we nurture will take root, grow, and mature. The way we talk to ourselves and view our world will produce good fruit or poison.

A study conducted by a Japanese scientist, Dr. Emote, consisted of exposing regular tap water to either positive or negative words. After speaking words of affirmation or hate over individual beakers of water, Dr. Emote proceeded to freeze the specimens. Afterwards, he examined each of them under a high power microscope.  He discovered that the water exposed to uplifting words became beautiful crystals. Those bombarded with hateful and critical comments formed chaotic patterns.

This might not really matter unless you consider the human body is comprised of 60% water. Our brain alone is 70% water and out of its reservoir will flow thoughts and actions that encourage or condemn our own lives and the lives of those we are close to.

So the question is... what have you been watering your mind with lately?

Jesus told us about our words before there were scientists with high powered microscopes and doctors who study the effect our thoughts have in the physical realm. 
 " The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Proverbs 18:21 Thoughts bear fruit. What we think about in the privacy of our mental universe will sooner or later be revealed in our lifestyle and relationships. God gave us the brain power to create a life of peace and love or negativity and regret. Remember; thoughts are seeds that become our personal reality and no one else can do our thinking for us.

I'm not Miss Congeniality, all happy and perky by nature.  I have to work hard to stay positive when life hands me a lemon.  I have a lot on my plate and plenty of disappointments...BUT.....I am working on giving my mental garden a daily blast of brain freeze.

"The words of the reckless pierce like swords, but the words of the wise bring healing." Proverbs 12:18
"Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." Proverbs 16:24







Analogy of a garden in part by Eli Harani