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Did you ever wonder why people use the LORDS name in vain...curse GOD...curse JESUS?
Did you ever notice that you never hear someone say...
Buddha Damn it!
Or
Krishna Damn it!
Or
Mohammed Damn it!
Or
Allah Damn it!
Ever wonder why?
Find the answer to this question and many others in this
"IN YOUR FACE"
Look at the spiritual side of life that
"WE ALL NEED TO KNOW"
Precious
This book is dedicated to the loving memory of "Auntie Sue".
We more than loved her.She passed on to be with The LORD today,
December 17th 2003, as the authoring of this book was concluding.
Suzzanna Martens 1915- 2003
Precious
This book is also dedicated to the beautiful memory of Nephew "Jason".
We more than loved him. He passed on to be with The LORD today,
December 28th 2003, as the authoring of this book concluded.
Jason Haggman 1975-2003
"The Truth in Life"
Authored by a friend
Introduction
The Truth in Life stares us in the face every day. We can't see it...it's not there for us to reach out and touch...but we can hear...and feel it.
We don't need to touch...to feel...and we don't need to see...to envision...because what we feel without touching and envision without seeing comes from within...from our minds eye and ear and from our other senses...including spiritual senses. Our spiritual senses will hear two distinct voices from within and visions from above...or below.
Typically, from a spiritual perspective...we feel either peaceful (at rest) or anxious (restless). This state of rest or restlessness is derived through our spiritual activity or from our lack of it.
To live life to the fullest is to clearly understand just exactly what does stare us in the face each day. The starting point to achieving this understanding is to develop an awareness as to just what instills this state of rest, or restlessness. This book will help us learn how to discern between the two...so we can live in peace...and avoid the state of restlessness and spiritual uncertainty.
With a state of rest...and a state of restlessness as our opposing benchmarks...and the detection of two distinct voices from within as our base line understanding...the question is...which voice to listen to, and how to tell them apart?
The two voices we hear are from GOD if we invite HIM and HIS ways...or...from the devil / Satan if we invite him and his ways. Once we have established the difference between them, we can accurately live our life under the direction of the GOD of the Universe. This will take the unrest out of our life, and the peace of GOD will surround us.
GOD is a Spirit...and his adversary Satan is a Spirit...which is why we can't see them. These are the TWO Spiritual Opposites at work here on Earth. There are not 3 or 4...IE: one for every religion...just 2...but there are a lot of lost religions...too many to list.
GOD IS "Love" and all that is good and peaceful...Satan (the devil) IS "hate" and all that is evil, troublesome and full of trickery...which will cause us to be restless. GOD wants to show us our way through life...the devil wants to bring trouble into our life...trick us...keep us confused about life...and will do anything to keep us from
This book exposes those troublesome tricks that the devil conjures up...and shows you how he will try to trip you up...so your life becomes a mess...lead you away from the Truth...just a little bit...to keep you confused...in a state of restlessness...and...so far away from the Truth in Life...that you don't even realize that there is a Truth available to YOU.
With these things in mind...it is easy to understand that the devil really doesn't want you to read this book...he wants to keep you confused about life...keep you thinking that you will never understand your purpose in life...So...
If you become uncomfortable as you read on...you may be having a Spiritual heart attack, which is one of his tricks...You see...
...The devil gives out those Spiritual heart attacks to those who don't have the peace and armor of GOD around them...you can identify these Spiritual heart attacks if you feel anxious, bored, distracted...uneasy and aggravated...self-righteous...or fearful...
...also...
When he is around you...you will feel his ugly presence!
So...
...if you are feeling like this book can wait for another time...that's the devil playin with your mind...that's "his" voice...you have been warned...read on...if it gets really bad...just say these words...
As you do read on...you will start to understand the power of these 3 words. The devil hates these words...so just keep saying them...and...sooner or later he will disappear...and you can enjoy this book in peace.
Whether you have come to realize it or not...THAT IS the world we live in...and there is not one thing you...or...I can do to change it.
Why people curse GOD
Did you ever wonder why people use the LORD'S name in vain...curse GOD...curse JESUS?
The devil will do ANYTHING to get you to curse GOD...that's his way to keep you from GOD, and all the benefits of having a relationship with GOD...and he WILL do anything to keep you from GOD...
...Because your soul is at stake here...and he wants your soul!
Why don't people curse Buddha, Krishna, Mohammed, Allah or any other religious figureheads?
Simple...
...They don't exist today...
...or at all...
...they are just some manmade mock up religious what ever...brought into existence by man for their own benefit...
..."Hey...let's start a religion...$$$"...
...or by their own stupidity...
..."HEY...let's worship the...MOON"...
...to distract you from the Truth...
..."We believe about 2/3 of the bible".
And designed by people who listen to the devil when he whispers in their ear...
..."Do this, and your problems are over".
The devil only wants you to curse GOD...and...JESUS...They are REAL, and alive...he won't prompt you to curse a dead religion...or their figureheads...
...the devil's battle is with GOD and JESUS...
...there are NO OTHER POWERS IN THE
UNIVERSE...
...everything is under GOD...and JESUS was there in the beginning...with GOD...and...the devil couldn't be happier if you are lost in any of these other religious sects...and he is even happier with each new religion being introduced...
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That is how he keeps you confused about life...and...that is how he keeps you from the Truth in Life...and none of these religious sects have any Spiritual benefit for you...
...NONE...
...because they are spiritually
Dead...
...they have no Effect...
...because there is only one "GOD"...and one "SON"...PERIOD
Ephesians 4 vs. 5+6
"One LORD, one Faith, one Baptism...One GOD, and FATHER of ALL, who is above all, and through all, AND IN YOU ALL" ...period.
James 2 vs. 19
You believe that there is one GOD...you do well. The demons also believe and tremble.
Do you hear people around you curse GOD...?
Maybe they don't know the Truth in Life?
READ ON...Friend
Why does the devil do these things? Understand this...YOUR SOUL...RIGHT NOW...either belongs to the devil or to GOD...there is not a third or forth place where your soul can go...and there is no in-between...and...there are no other religions or Spiritual sects that can save your soul...
Keep reading friend
GOD has always existed...He created you and I and all the world around us...GOD is the only one that the devil wants you to damn and curse...which is why the devil will spark that little angry thing inside you and get you to say those dirty little words.... (Curse GOD)...or have you think, or do, some dirty little deed...or get you to do anything to break GODS Ten Commandments.
The above facts lead us to a very true understanding...that there is a Spirit world working in and around us...how did it all start?
Adam and Eve were the first two humans that GOD MADE...and both of them fell for one of the devils subtle little tricks...and right then and there...sin was born into Adam... because he disobeyed GOD...and...the devil had his first victim...HOW? GOD had commanded that Adam and Eve ... "Do not eat the fruit from the center of the Garden of Eden"...but Eve got sucked in by the devil...and they both ate the fruit of the tree from the center of the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 3 vs. 13
And the LORD GOD said unto the women, "What is this that thou hast done"? And the woman said, "The devil tricked me, and I did eat from the forbidden tree.
Just like you and I...Adam and Eve were tempted ...we get tempted... ...we want something...something that GOD has warned us that is not good...you know...that soft voice inside us that says...
..."no don't do it"...
...things that go AGAINST the Ten Commandments...and the teachings in the Bible...but we do it anyways...because GOD has given us a free will to chose...but HE wants us to obey HIM freely...but we sometimes think its no big deal...so we do it anyway...
...because we don't understand the consequences...and...
...THAT'S THE STUFF THAT SEPARATES US FROM GOD...
THAT'S HOW "YOU TURN YOUR" BACK ON GOD...
...That is called sin...and that soft voice inside you...the one you didn't listen to...that is there to warn you...so LISTEN to that soft voice!
SO...let's all understand what we have just said...Adam...(and Eve)...because he was weak...like us...allowed sin into himself, and subsequently, his seed / sperm was contaminated with sin...and all of us come from Adams seed...so...all of us are born with sin in us...and sin separates us from GOD.
THAT SET THE STANDARD...we are all in the wrong and have sin in us, before we start! ...And we all fall short of what GOD wants us to be...this means that we have to get right with GOD ASAP...HOW?
Well...you need to know that GOD IS HOLY and PERFECT...we can't even imagine this...but because of this...GOD cannot even look at us.
So...
...GOD sent someone to us, whereby we could get right with HIM...
...YOU acknowledge this someone every time you acknowledge the date on a calendar or in the newspaper...and every time you write a letter and date it!
Did you know that the beginning of the Calendar was the birth date of JESUS?
Do you like..."get"... the relevance of this being the BEGINNING OF THE CALENDAR...THAT EVERY ONE IN THE WORLD ACKNOWLEDGES?
GOD sent his Son JESUS...2004 years ago...
...To be the go-between back to GOD...sort of like your lawyer in court that is our go-between to the Judge...and the LAW.
First John 3 vs. 8
He that practices sin is of the devil; for the devil sinned from the beginning. For this purpose GOD sent his Son JESUS, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
So...
...JESUS is GODS Son...HIS only Son...like it or not...
...it's the Truth!
Luke 3 vs. 22
And the HOLY Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon JESUS, and a voice came down from heaven, which said, You are my beloved SON; in you I am well pleased.
And...JESUS said in the Bible,
John 14 vs. 6
I am the Way, the Truth and the LIFE...No one comes to GOD the Father except through me".
So...YOU may not realize this BUT...if you deny JESUS AS GOD'S SON... (This is the devils sole purpose) YOU DO NOT HAVE GOD EITHER...period.
Read for yourself
First John 2 vs. 23
WHOEVER denies the SON does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the SON also has the Father.
So...JESUS is GODS Son...period...if you thought... or have been taught otherwise...you are wrong...period.
And if you believe in GOD without believing in JESUS as the Son of GOD...YOU HAVE NO GOD...whoever told you otherwise was wrong...period.
So let's summarize...
(1) We are born into this world as a sinner...like it or not!
(2) We live in a sprit world and we are subject to its consequences...like it or not!
(3) The ONLY way to GOD is via JESUS
This is all part of GOD'S master plan...and you are in it...like it or not...and you will like it some day...so as you walk towards your Spiritual destiny...you best know where you are walking...read on.
Lets all understand something before we continue...
...Because of these very FACTS...you may as well realize right now that...
Your knees...both of them...sooner or later...will bow down to GOD...
...and so will mine...and so will every human being that ever walked the earth...and we will all acknowledge that JESUS is the living SON of GOD...and...
...GOD is not pleased when people reject HIS SON...so your knees will bow from earth now...or from Heaven or Hell later...and the choice is yours alone.
This is the truth in life...friends.
Romans 14: vs. 11
As I live...says the LORD, Every Knee will bow to me.
Notice in the following verse that it refers to things under the earth...that, friends...is Hell.
Philippians 2 vs. 10 + 11
That at the name of JESUS every knee should bow, of the things of Heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that JESUS CHRIST is LORD, to the glory of GOD the FATHER.
Those of us who do it now...of our own free will...find peace with GOD...and clear direction through this life...tranquility and his blessing.
Those of us that do not...keep searching for that little missing thing in our life...and the devil will do ANYTHING to keep you thinking that the little missing thing is no big deal...or...is just around the bend...or in that new job, or thing, or relationship, or drink...or business venture your counting on.
But its not!
Sitting on the Fence
Sitting on the fence on this issue...no offense, but there is none...fence that is...! There quite simply is no fence to sit on...take the light switch example...it is always either on or off...there is no in-between...no fence...you choose...on or off? Yes or No...and because of Adam...you are already on the wrong side of the answer...so right now...if you have not acknowledged and received JESUS as the Son of GOD...the LORD of your life...and the only one who can forgive your sins... you are an enemy of GOD...Yes or No ...No Fence to sit on!
The Bible says, "If you are not for me...you are against me"...
so you must make a decision...because Adam made the first one for you...now it's your turn...each one of us MUST make the decision.
Sound simple...it IS...don't complicate it.
Keep reading, "Friends"
Now ...lets be sure that we all understand this...and...lets be perfectly clear...You are born in sin (Adams sin) ...which is ...light switch off...darkness...devils domain...which may be why your life is messed up...or why you don't understand any of this...keep reading...
...and...
...To get the light on (JESUS) you have to...turn the switch ON...no fence ...no in between.
So...
...Like it or not we all get off on the wrong foot...we are all stuck in sin at birth and there is only "one way" to get right with GOD...
...JESUS...period.
You may want to turn a blind eye to this entire book, and just ignore it...maybe you just don't want to be a part of this plan, for one of a thousand reasons that the devil will put on your mind...SO... just so we all understand what's being said about GOD'S Law...lets use an example here...
...When you get in an airplane, and take off...YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE LANDING...SO...PLEASE KNOW FRIENDS...THAT WHEN YOU WERE BORN TO THIS EARTH...YOU TOO...JUST LIKE IN THE AIRPLANE...WILL EITHER LAND IN HEAVEN OR IN HELL...THAT IS OUR DESTINY...SO YOU MUST MAKE A DECISION...You do not have the choice to abstain...and if you do...because of ADAM...your destiny is to live in the devil's house forever...
...READ ON.
Blood
In the old testament of the Bible, (before the birthday of JESUS) GOD required sacrifices...that is where we get the term...the sacrificial lamb...as many times the best-unspotted lamb was used as the sacrifice to GOD for the sins of the people.
The bottom line is that GOD required blood to accompany the sacrifice to atone for the sins of our forefathers. You see friends...it's all about SIN...because GOD is HOLY and Perfect...and sinless...we are not...The Old Testament also tells us that GOD will create a new covenant (no sacrifice needed thereafter) with mankind...and write this new covenant on our very hearts...and HE has done this...and it is there...in every heart...mine...and yours...and...
...this book is going to show you how to wake it up...and bring IT to life...and bring YOU to Life!
Jeremiah 31 vs. 33
This shall be the covenant that I make with the house of Israel; and I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and I will be their GOD, and they shall be my people.
That means us...you and me are GODS people...
Romans 10 vs. 12
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same LORD over all is rich to all that call upon HIM.
And...the Bible also says that...
...JESUS "IS" the new covenant...after which GOD no longer required blood sacrifices. The reason that HE no longer required blood sacrifices is because GOD sent JESUS to be the blood sacrifice ...and the sacrificial lamb...2004 years ago, which is why JESUS is referred to as the LAMB OF GOD...and...when HE was nailed to the cross about 1970 years ago...HE did what GOD wanted HIM to do...give up HIS blood...and PAY for OUR sins...so we don't have to...and this was GODS way of bridging the gap...which Adam started... between Man (you and I) and GOD.
GODS New Covenant
This new covenant came about by JESUS being the blood sacrifice...and...this is the New Testament of the Bible which JESUS proclaimed in the Book of Luke when he was at the last supper with his disciples...breaking bread and sharing the fruit of the vine.
Luke 22 vs. 19, 20
And he took bread and gave thanks, and broke the bread, and gave it to all his disciples and said, "This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me". Likewise with the fruit of the vine, after the supper, he said, "This cup is the "New Testament" in my blood, which is shed for you".
Ephesians 2 Vs. 7
JESUS, in whom we have redemption through HIS BLOOD...the forgiveness of sins...according to the riches of HIS grace
It's all about the CROSS, friends
JESUS then DIED...
...for our sins...period...
...HE didn't have to...
...HE could have used his divine power to avoid his earthly death...
Mathew 28 vs. 18
And JESUS came and spoke to them saying, "All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth".
...But he didn't...
...because IT WAS GOD'S PLAN THAT ALL OF MANKIND BE RECONCILED TO GOD...TO REVERSE WHAT ADAM AND EVE HAD DONE...AND FOR THE THINGS THAT ALL OF US HAVE DONE THAT ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE TO GOD...AND THE BLOOD OF HIS SON WAS THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS...THIS WAS GOD'S PLAN...like it or not...understand it or not...that was...AND IS...GOD'S plan...period...JESUS obeyed his Father...and died a horrible death on the cross...(Good Friday)...
...see the movie...its excellent!
and
"The Passion of the Christ"
But 3 days later GOD raised HIS physical earthly body from the dead, and back to life...(Easter Sunday) re-united with HIS Spirit...which never died...This is where JESUS defeated death...many saw HIM...and walked with HIM...and talked with HIM...and to prove it...some of HIS friends wrote about HIM...they wrote notes and stories and biographies...and all these stories were inspired by GOD...so that all that was written was accurate and true.
Second Timothy 3 vs. 16
All scripture is given by inspiration of GOD...
Today these notes and stories are called scriptures...and are available for you to read in the "New and Old Testament" of "The Holy Bible"...
...Best selling book in history.
Shortly after this GOD sent to all of us..."The Holy Spirit"...THIS...Is GOD'S way of writing his PLAN on our hearts...The Holy Spirit speaks to our mind and to our heart... and directs our path in life...some call it our conscience.
"I'm fine Thanks"
If you don't believe the preceding...and don't know JESUS and you think you are just fine, understand this.
As long as you don't know JESUS the devil will leave you alone...and you will think you are just fine thanks.
Why? He already has your soul...period...remember...we are born into sin...when you are born your soul is the devils...and GOD has given us a free will to decide...
...so...
... YOU MUST MAKE THE DECISION.
Its when you are looking for GOD and getting close to the light of JESUS...that the devil will start paying you some attention.
He doesn't want you to find GOD...and certainly not JESUS, which is your ticket "to" GOD...and "away" from the devil.
And...
...That GOD given Spirit we have within us...that's the Spirit / conscience that calls us to the light of JESUS.
Have you ever been in church or been watching a true Godly minister on TV and that conscience of yours starts to call you...that's the Spirit of GOD calling and encouraging you for your decision...Yes...or...No?
Its amazing to watch in Church sometimes...people that you would least expect it from...all of a sudden are on their feet...and walking to the front of the church and making the decision to receive GOD'S plan for their life...and to receive and follow JESUS...that's the Holy Spirit leading you to your decision.
It's not Rocket Science
Friends...this is the Truth in life!
Understand it or not...like it or not...IT IS THE WAY IT IS...PERIOD...and when GOD calls you by the Holy Spirit...WOW...its pretty amazing...and then you know...all the doubts and confusion that the devil had put in your life...and on your mind...will go away...because where GOD is...the devil cannot be!
And...
...this amazing peace will come over you...and you might cry...but it's totally different than crying...it's more like...
A RELEASE of tears...because sin is kind of all pent up inside us...and it keeps us up tight...
...because its not good for our body or our Spirit or our minds...and then it's gone...it flows away...it's great...because you are also in the presence of GOD...and there is no better place...Ponder this............................... for a moment...read this again.
And then...
...That thing that's been missing in your life...
...IS FOUND!
Here's a bad example...if ya got a Chevy...ya don't bring it to Ford...and if ya got a MAC program...ya don't run it on Windows...
Remember GOD made us!
When you find GOD, and find his son JESUS...you also find the Holy Spirit...and you will KNOW this is good...you will feel it...because GOD made you! The Holy Spirit in the Bible is also referred to as the comforter...and this great feeling of comfort will come over you.
The following is a promise from JESUS found in...
St. John 14 vs. 16, 17, 26
And I will pray the Father, and HE shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever. Even the Spirit of Truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees HIM not, neither knows HIM; but you know HIM, for HE dwells with you, and shall be in you. But the COMFORTER, which is the Holy Ghost whom the Father will send in my name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
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Do you ever wonder why there is such debate about religions...how some Christian guy can know something so factually...and speak so passionately...and the other person hasn't got a clue what the other one is talking about...he just doesn't get it...Go back to the verses above and re-read the underlined portion of the verse...read it a few times...
...Here is the point...
...and you've got to get this friends...
...WHEN YOU SEEK GOD...HONESTLY SEEK GOD...FROM YOUR HEART...YOU WILL FIND HIM...AND WHEN YOU DO...GOD WILL GIVE YOU THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH...INSIDE YOU...AND... ...THEN...AND ONLY THEN...WILL YOU KNOW HIM...that's when the light switch goes on...IT IS A REVELATION IN YOUR MIND AND IN YOUR SPIRIT...GOD GIVES IT TO YOU...
...and that person mentioned above...the one that didn't have a clue what the other one was talking about...NOW HE KNOWS...
...NOW HE GETS IT...GOD GIVES YOU THE MISSING FACTS and THE UNDERSTANDING TO GRAB ON TO IT...GOT IT?
TODAY...maybe you mock GOD...or you just don't want to believe...this is another way that YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON GOD...so you can't know...or...see HIM...AND...you don't understand...SO...you don't get it...and you won't get it...because you can't get it...and GOD will leave you blinded to the TRUTH...because YOU have turned YOUR Back to GOD... just like the verse says... YOU ARE OF THE WORLD...YOU ARE INTO THE DEVIL'S DOMAIN...and by saying NO to GOD...you are saying Yes to the devil...remember...no fence to sit on...and usually what keeps you from saying YES to JESUS is YOUR FOOLISH PRIDE...OR YOUR LOVE OF STUFF!
Read this again, then go look up "humble" in the dictionary...and then read on.
Get it Done
Tomorrow...a whole bunch of people will die on this planet...today...they don't know it...but...if they know JESUS, they will...
...live forever in HIS Presence...because, we are made up of body, mind and spirit, which is your soul...and your spirit will never die...you...your spirit..."you" will live forever in HIS presence...and in a place in heaven that JESUS promised us in...
John 14 vs. 1-3
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in GOD, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; I go to prepare a place for you...and if I go to prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also".
...and when we are in HIS Presence...we will be surrounded by HIS Love and peace and tranquility...We all need to be right with the GOD...and JESUS is your ticket to GOD...You need to...your loved ones need to...I need to...we all need to...get right with GOD ASAP...here is how.
First...keep the dictionary open and re-read the word...humble.
The Bible says:
First Peter 5 vs. 6
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of GOD...that HE may exalt you in due time.
Ask the Holy Spirit to help you...in the Bible the Holy Spirit is also referred to as the "helper".
OK...let's prepare you...actually...you and your sprit...
...and yes...you do have one...
...Here is what you are about to do
(1) You are about to admit that you are a sinner...plain and simple...and remember...this fact... (THAT YOU ARE A SINNER)...IS..."THE thing" that separates you from GOD.
(2) Now remember, JESUS said, "no one comes to GOD the Father, but by ME"...so...you are asking GOD to forgive your sins...in JESUS Name...this is called repentance...and friends...you may as well learn to love this word right now...this is what it is all about...it's all about repentance.
(3) You are acknowledging JESUS as the SON of GOD...knowing that this is the only way to the Father...
And...keep in mind...
...The only reason all of this can happen for you right now is because JESUS died on the Cross...
...for you...!
...and GOD raised him from the dead three days later...which means that JESUS defeated death...by the Hand of GOD...and because he did...we not only have life now...but after this life on Earth as well...forever...GOT IT?
Time out
I don't know about you but I have screwed up a lot of things in my life...some intentionally where "I let" the devil suck me in...and some not intentionally...but either way...bad decisions...wrong turns at a crossroads in my life...and just plain stupid stuff...!
So...This is where it gets real personal...Ya gotta get this part friends...
...Ya got to let go of this Lone Ranger stuff...you know...decisions on your own...you know...I can do this ...and I can do that...and I can do anything...and I'm going to...
Get a grip on this...you...nor I ...have ever done anything that GOD didn't allow us to do...so for starters it wasn't you anyways...go back to the humble part above...
Now...
(4) You are going to ask the LORD to direct your life...and the things you do...DIVINELY...period.
Do you think he can do a better job of planning and directing than us...of course HE can...HE made YOU......don't ever think otherwise friends...and keep in mind...as we walk towards an eternity with GOD...in many ways, this time on earth is a Dress Rehearsal for the future with HIM.
Now...
...Through this process...the bottom line is that you will be saved from Spiritual bankruptcy...your sins...both the ones you inherited from Adam...the ones you conjured up yourself...where the devil sucked you in...they will be forgiven. As you do this...(ask for forgiveness) ...remember...to GOD...a sin is a sin...they are not graded...there are no little ones and no big ones when it comes to forgiveness.
...So...They will all be forgiven and gone...period.
By the way...you can't prepare yourself for this...and you are not suppose to anyways...there is a song you might learn some day...It says... "Come as you are..."
OK...are you ready to pray for real...from your heart...?
Why do we pray?
We went through this... if ya got a Chevy...ya don't bring it to Ford...and if ya got a MAC program...ya don't run it on Windows...and if you want to talk to GOD...you pray...or at least talk, prayerfully, and sincerely.
Guaranteed
Ever heard of a personal guarantee...THIS guarantee...is the guarantee of guarantees...
...and I quote from...
Romans 10 vs. 13
"Whoever calls upon the name of the LORD, WILL BE SAVED"
...Not maybe...!!!
...not subject to financing...not a chosen few...WHOEVER...period....and you can't earn it...it is given by GOD'S Grace...In verse 12 it confirms that it doesn't matter what race, creed of color...it's irrelevant...we are all equal and ONE UNDER GOD...(so lets get rid of your prejudice while we are at it...which is also a sin)......This is the sinners' prayer, which...gets you right with GOD, and saves you!
Let's be sure that we are clear here..."Whoever calls upon the name of the LORD, WILL BE SAVED"...from what, you ask...SIN...remember this is the Spirit world...GOD'S World...and your sin will kill you...you can drown in sin...like you drown in water...it can envelop you and take you over...and the ONLY way out of it is the sinners prayer.
"The Sinner's Prayer"
We pray the sinner's prayer because IT IS our SIN THAT SEPARATES US FROM GOD... "HE" is Holy and Perfect...we are not...PERIOD.
This is how you have peace with GOD.
Dear LORD, FATHER GOD, IN HEAVEN...I now see the good and evil in the world...and I see now that without You, I am lost...I also see that I have made many mistakes in my life...(confess some of them), I ask You to forgive me these and all of my sins...those I remember and those I don't...Thank you LORD...LORD I also see now that JESUS is Your SON and that You sent HIM to die and be the sacrifice for my sins so that I could be re-united with You...my Creator...Thank you LORD...I now receive your plan for my life...and JESUS...your SON...as the... ...LORD and Savior of my life. Show me Your way for my life...speak to me always by Your HOLY SPIRIT...and I will LISTEN...and do Your will...keep Your Hand upon me and your Hedge of Protection around me forever...in JESUS Name...Thank you LORD...AMEN.
Testify
If you prayed the sinner's prayer...you need to share the fact that you have just become a Born Again Christian...meaning you have been spiritually re-born into the family of GOD...if you have a Christian Friend...call them...let them know...and...you need to learn more about JESUS and his plan for your life. Email us as well, if you like...we will be so happy for you...there is nothing more important. We will send you a booklet about your new Christian Life...and if you need a Bible...or would like a video of the life of JESUS, just let us know at www.iamthelighthouse.com
Hang on tight / Elvis
Understand that if you prayed the sinner's prayer...from your heart...and meant it...you are a newly cleaned and re-born person by the power of JESUS CHRIST. Some parts of the old you will fade away...the bad stuff...and bad habits...and The Holy Spirit will help you let go of all the unnecessary STUFF in your life...and you will know that it is good...and you will do it...you will feel it inside...you will feel lighter...that is the weight of your sin gone...that's the Holy Spirit...understand also...that as you go through life, you will find yourself in circumstances that go against your new pure Spirit...you will feel it inside...so dis-associate yourself with that stuff...also...you may be tempted in certain areas of your life...GOD says that HE will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able to bear...but you need to be tough...Spiritually and Physically tough...so remember this...
James 4: Vs. 7
"Resist the devil and he will leave you"
So...DO IT!
Resist the devil and he will leave you alone...remember to speak the word JESUS if you ever sense the presence of the evil one...whether in your mind and Spirit... or better still...out loud...and hang on tight to the truth you now know...and don't let go...hang on tight...with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6 vs. 5
Thou shalt love the LORD thy GOD with all your heart, and with all your soul, AND WITH ALL your MIGHT.
ST. Mathew 22 vs. 37
Thou shalt love the LORD thy GOD with all thy heart, and all thy soul and with all thy mind.
Elvis
I watched Priscilla Presley on TV one night...she said that Elvis favorite song...of all his songs
...was... "The American Trilogy". Elvis sang this song at the 1977 Concert in Hawaii...as he starts...Elvis bows his head...and silently prays...in the middle of the song, Elvis stops during a Flute solo...and turns his back to the audience...motionless...for over a minute. During the accompanying musical portion of the song, Elvis looks at his orchestra, still with his back to the audience...and three times, he rallies them to greatness...yelling at them, like a cheerleader...challenging them to POUR themselves into the following crescendo of the song which Glorifies GOD...then...Drawing from the orchestras power, and drive, and drawing from the Holy Spirit inside him...Elvis turns back to the audience and delivers the... ...most...POWERFUL chorus of..."Glory Glory Halleluiah" that you could ever imagine. If you don't already know...Elvis strength came from his faith and decision for JESUS CHRIST...That's the TRUTH we are talking about friends...Elvis knew in his Spirit that...he was on stage...to glorify GOD...and he beautifully and powerfully exemplified the verse above...because he sang with all his power...and all his heart...and all his soul...and all his might...knowing he was singing for GOD...and to GOD. This is a powerful piece of Music History, and powerful piece of Musical Ministry...and it's on our web site @ # 9 on our Top 12...it is powerful.
You may wonder why we have Elvis in our mix of Worship Leader Artists on our web site...a fair question...Did you know that Elvis won Emmy Awards for his Gospel Music...did you know that the only problem he had with his long time manager was that Elvis wanted to sing more Gospel music in his public concerts...did you know that during a live Elvis performance, 10 girls stood up with a banner that read "Elvis, You are the King".
Elvis stopped what he was doing...in the middle of the show...looked at the girls and said...Put the banner away...there is only one KING, and HE is JESUS CHRIST...the list goes on and on...Elvis was a STRONG CHRISTIAN BOY...so to answer the question...Elvis also...was a worship leader.
Elvis glorified GOD...JESUS was his ROCK...and GOD allowed Elvis to attain a greatness achieved by no other person...Watch him sing to, and for GOD...the full video...#9 on Lighthouse Media.
Church
We all make mistakes, You...Me...Elvis...Priests...Churches make mistakes...and the people in Churches make mistakes...even the Saints of the Church...they make mistakes...they fall down...and like at a boxing match...they get up...once again...that's the devil doin everything he can to get you and the Saints away from GOD...so listen to the following you need to get this. GOD will never ever let you down...or ever let go of you...but realize this right now...everyone...even good Christian people WILL let you down...this happens when they forget that the devil is relentless to get us to fall down...and subsequently...they make mistakes...you may see some mistakes...REMEMBER...your trust is the Name of the LORD...not in people...and not in a Church...so if someone lets you down...don't blame GOD...
blame the devil...because he is always trying to get Christians to disagree and to make mistakes...and will do anything to get you away from the Truth that you have now found in life...there is a song about how the saints...and you...and I...will fall down...but... we will all get up again...and its on Lighthouse Media...it's #10 on our Top 12...Listen for it...it speaks about all of us.
Bob Carlisle / We fall down
GOD is forever faithful...lean on Him...not your Church...but find a Church...you will find good people there...and they will love you and welcome you...you will learn to pray...to praise GOD and Worship GOD...if you don't know how to choose a Christian Church...use our CHURCH Find Link.
Ghost
Did you ever see the movie, "Ghost"...The portrayal of the death of the bad guy was indicative of the death of anyone who dies without having MADE THEIR DECISION for JESUS...what an ugly sight...on the other hand Patrick Swazzy portrays this beautiful peace and contentment, with the illumination of JESUS Himself...and then states that you will take all the Love with you.
It's all about LOVE friends
These are a couple of powerful portrayals for you to keep in mind as you open your heart to the Truth in Life...and as you come to realize that the "evil one" IS AT WORK...and he wants his share of souls, and wants to mess with you.
Legals
Have you ever wondered about all the legal terminologies that you hear and read in legal arenas? I am referring to...wherefore, and therefore, and furthermore, whereof, to wit, etc, etc...did you know that they all come from the Bible? Did you know that the basis for all good laws is from the Bible?
Did you know that on American currency, the inscription..."In GOD we Trust"
is stated? Our forefathers knew right from wrong...and made a clear distinction between them...in recent years, special interest groups, and anti GOD groups have worked feverishly...and continue to work feverishly...to get GOD out of EVERYTHING...and of course...it's the devil himself whispering in their ear all the way.
Words the devil hates
There are some key words that the devil just hates. You...may even find that you don't like them...but that's the devil whispering in "your" ear. One word he really doesn't like is repentance...this word acknowledges that you have done something wrong...and you need to make it right with GOD. The devil would have you believe that you are totally fine thanks...no repentance necessary.
Another big one is Hallelujah...this is a praise word to GOD...makes the devil cringe...it might make you cringe to...if so...you are reading the right book.
Lets use an example here...when you speak to your neighbor...you predominantly speak English in North America...and when you talk to your internet files you use internet protocol...and if you use a different protocol...it just won't work.... GOD is a Spirit...the Bible says we must worship him in Spirit and Truth...or it doesn't work...these words are ordained by GOD...if you have prayed the Sinners Prayer...you will find that when you use these words and other words like them...you will experience an inner joy and peace...this is your Sprit getin happy...and YOU ARE A SPIRIT BEING...and you need this Spiritual happiness...which, by the way...is what is missing in so many lives...maybe yours to.
Want to hear the word "Hallelujah" brought to life... It's really worth a listen...and it's on Lighthouse Media at # 2
Paul Wilbur / Sing Hallelujah
It starts soft...but has a hot finale...might get ya dancin!
Good Words
Here are a few other good words that the devil hates...Love...Praise the LORD...Pray...The Grace of GOD...Forgiveness...and many other biblical terms.
If you are not a Christian yet...you to, may find these words hard to say...maybe makes you a little uneasy...that's the part of you that you have to get rid of...it's also your proof that there is something bad inside you...so get rid of it by separating yourself from your sin ( praying the sinners prayer) and the devil...and then...one day you will love to say these words...ya...even YOU...remember...every knee WILL Bow.
The one word that the devil hates the most is JESUS...because the devil has no power against JESUS...this is the name above all names...the Bible says that all enemies of JESUS will be made to be HIS footstool which... includes the devil...
...and in due course we will all see this come to pass...because...JESUS conquered death and the devil when GOD resurrected Him from the dead (Easter)...this is where Love conquered hate and evil...and...the devil himself...
...It's all about Love, friends...
...JESUS IS LOVE...
...and He loves you and your soul.
If you go to our web site...be sure to listen for
Stoneleigh Band / JESUS, lover of my soul at #11.
It's done beautifully...listen to the words!
Baptism / Give Thanks
To be baptized means to wash all your bad past and bad habits away. I was recently baptized...the Bible calls us to be baptized after we make our decision for JESUS, and to follow GOD'S plan for our life. JESUS himself said in...
Mark 16 vs. 16
"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe...
...will be condemned"...to hell!
Be sure to follow through with this. In my case... the decision for JESUS was a long time ago...and I can honestly say that in the many years between my decision and my baptism...I never denied my faith in JESUS...however...as I mentioned earlier...
I made a lot of mistakes along the way...too many to list...finally...as I am suggesting that you do...I stopped being the Lone Ranger. I have to check myself periodically, to make sure that I'm not tryin to make something happen in my life...that is against the will of GOD...and not in HIS timing. And how do I know...and how will you know that you are making the right decision??? Pray...talk to GOD...and receive HIS instruction and direction and HIS PEACE...that's how you know...your Spirit will stir you up inside when you are about to...or in the middle of making a mistake...and they can be fatal...and terribly regrettable...I know from experience. Ask GOD about all things...and LISTEN...and keep LISTENING...and follow through with what the good Spirit inside you tells you. It's so simple...looking at it now...if I had only done the same...your prime indicator is GOD'S Peace...just remember not to add the Lone Ranger Touch!
Confession
I was never a Catholic...but they have the act of confession perfectly categorized...in that we need to confess our wrongs to GOD...and you will feel a sense of release and happiness inside when you confess your sins to GOD...Nothing in the Bible says you have to do this to a Catholic Priest...that's just part of what they want you to do...for whatever reason. What you do have to do is to come to our GOD privately...just you and HIM...in a Spirit of humility (back to "humble" in the dictionary)...and FROM YOUR HEART...(and don't bother doing this if you don't mean it...because it will have no effect...you're not going to trick GOD)...and confess that you have______________and ask him to forgive you...and remember...JESUS said... "No one comes to the Father GOD, but by ME"...so you must pray... "In the name of JESUS"...period.
Give thanks
Give thanks to GOD for all things...did you eat today...did you give thanks to GOD...do you even think for a second...that you would have that food without GOD having provided it for you?
Whether you had bread or tomato or an apple...before the grain or the fruit...there was a seed...
...WHO DO YOU THINK MADE THE SEED?
Who do you think put the law of physics in motion so the seed would grow...???...Today food that I have not given thanks for makes it to my lips...but never to my mouth...there is a Spiritual road block there now...just ready to take a bite and...
...boom...down it goes,
...and I thank GOD for providing the food. Did you have a good day today...did you give thanks. This is a long subject...
...did you ever thank GOD for the very air we breathe?
Friends...when we are right with GOD we start to understand that HE is the very Air We Breathe! And without HIM we are nothin and have a doomed destiny...Listen for Michael W. Smith on Lighthouse Media, and the song named...BREATHE...#5...beautiful song
Michael W. Smith / BREATH / the full video
Fear
One day many years ago I was asleep and awoke to the most horrible feeling of fear...it was unreal...but very real...what an ugly feeling...my Spirit told me that it was the devil trying to exercise some control over me...the Bible says...
James 4: Vs. 7
"Resist the devil and he will leave you"
...So I did...but you can't do this alone...if the evil one tries to come upon you...you need the ammunition...remember this is Spiritual...not physical...and not intellectual...you need that one word that I mentioned earlier...JESUS...This is the MOST POWERFUL WORD IN THE WORLD...and at this time of attack...I thanked and praised JESUS repeatedly for approximately for 2 minutes and the devil left me...and a beautiful peace came over me...GOD'S peace. Friends...there is no fear or anguish, or anxiousness with GOD...there is only Love and Peace...but you need to grab onto it...lets be clear here...it wasn't me that had the effect on the devil to leave...it was my act of faith...faith like a ROCK...knowing that JESUS cannot be defeated...period...and I knew JESUS was in me...and the devil wanted to replace HIM...NO WAY!...But it wasn't me...it was the power of JESUS...there is NO GREATER POWER...so don't go thinking macho you can do this alone...period...JESUS said...greater is HE that is in you (GOD) than he that is in the world...(the devil).
First John 4 vs. 4
You are of GOD little children...and have overcome them, greater is HE that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Ten Commandments
And the courts of the United States of America want to abolish or restrict where the Ten Commandments can be displayed!!!
All these people are blinded by the darkness of the devil...It's the same anti-GOD special interest groups at work...with the devil whispering in their ear all the way...can you imagine..."In GOD we trust" written all over the US currency...and Etched in stone above the Abraham Lincoln Memorial...and in the Constitution...and...the Courts of this same land discredit GOD'S own Ten Commandments...amazing!!! Commandment means... "Do it"...not...gee I'll give it some thought... If you don't get this...keep reading friend.
These are GOD'S Commandments...you adhere to them or you sin...your choice...period
Exodus 20 vs. 1-17
Thou shalt have no other GODS before me
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image
Thou shalt not take the Name of the LORD thy GOD in vain (curse GOD)
Remember the Sabbath day (Sunday) to keep it Holy
Honor your father and your mother
Thou shalt not kill
Thou shalt not commit adultery
Thou shalt not steel
Thou shalt not bear false witness upon thy neighbor
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors' house or wife
Hearing / Obeying GOD
People always ask...how do we hear GOD? As discussed previously...GOD is a Spirit...and HE IS WITHIN US...BY WAY OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
How do I hear from GOD? "I" speak freely into the air...knowing by faith that HE hears me...just as if I was talking with my buddy...and as I do this...I envision GOD in Heaven...with JESUS sitting at his right hand...because JESUS himself said in...
Luke 22 vs. 69
"Hereinafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of GOD"
I also envision the Holy Spirit within me...and...I listen for the answer...and the answer comes from within...just listen...ya know how you yell at the mountain range and wait for the echo...same thing...you are waiting for GOD to respond to your question.
Sometimes I ask what to do next in a situation...sometimes I ask what I have done wrong, because I feel anxious in my Spirit...the LORD will always answer us...but you have to listen.
If you have been away from GOD for a while, or forever...you may have to listen to some answers that you really don't want hear right now...but that's the time to really listen...because if you have been running amuck for a while...or for years...you may have some makin up to do...or...some undoing to do...but what ever it is...LISTEN...and no matter what the answer is...keep askin questions...because he will keep answering.
Bottom line...all of us take wrong turns in life...and end up on the wrong freeway...its just like you in your car...sometimes there is no short cut to get back to the wrong exit...and back onto the right freeway...one thing is for sure...if you don't start listening...and ultimately acting upon what you are hearing...YOU ARE GOIN NOWHERE...period...have you ever watched a dog chase its tail?...now imagine doin it for years!
Read on Friend
Obeying GOD
Once you have experienced the voice of GOD within you...you will recognize this as your guide through life...and one thing for sure...YOU WILL NEVER GO WRONG ACTING UPON WHAT YOU HEAR...but keep in mind that...you got to keep the meaning of humble close to you...and you got to keep away from that LONE RANGER thing we discussed earlier. One day I was in Los Angeles at a business meeting...the meeting was over and I was in a taxi on my way to the airport to meet up with a friend...and then to Disneyland for some fun...the meeting had been a success so I was happy...and what the heck...I was goin to Disneyland! As was usual...I asked the cab driver how he was...and we chatted...and I think at some point I told him about my Spiritual position...so we talked...and 20 minutes went by...and he looks in the rearview mirror at me and said... "I want what you got"! For a second, I didn't know what he meant...cause we were talking about all different things...then my Sprit told me that he was talking about what I got inside. At that point I told him more specifically about the LORD...and we arrived at the airport. I had advised him on our trip that I would need to go to an ATM machine in order to pay him. So he trusted me to walk into the LA airport to find a cash machine. This turned out to be no easy task...and it took about 20 minutes. I started to feel bad...like he may give up on me and leave...thinking I had broken his trust...so I start runnin and get back to the taxi...and he was sitting there patiently. So I paid him...talked a bit...wished him well...and said GOD Bless you...he responded with something that I can't remember...
...Because the voice of the Holy Spirit was so loud inside me that I couldn't hear the cab driver...
...what The LORD said was...
"I have already blessed him...and called him...he is now ready...TO RECEIVE ME"
...after all...He said, "I want what you got"...2 seconds latter I was in the front seat of the cab leading him through the sinner's prayer...AND HE RECEIVED THE LORD...remember...Listen...and put it to action...and never hesitate...ya gotta get this friends...these moments in life...are opportunities that the LORD will call you to do in your Spirit...we have to be sensitive to listen, hear, and act quickly...sometimes an opportunity to say something nice...
...or something thought provoking will come and go in a heartbeat...LEARN TO LISTEN TO THE HOLY SPIRIT INSIDE YOU...I kept in touch with the Cab driver...and I sent him the video of JESUS...great memories...but most importantly...I listened...acted...and obeyed...you gotta understand this. THIS IS HOW WE FIND A STRAIGHT ROAD THROUGH LIFE...THIS "IS" OUR LIFE...THIS IS WHY WE ARE HERE...TO SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS...IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU AND I...IT'S ABOUT LOVE, and about JESUS...
...AND GOD IS WATCHING!
GOD watches just like your Boss at work watches you...GOD wants to know who HE can count on to do what HE wants...and just like at work...there is a reward for us now and in heaven.
When you have 45 minutes on line...read from the link on our web site... "Heaven's Rewards"
You will get amazing insight from this book and from "Your Souls Destiny"...about a 1.5 hour read.
Get a Grip / Dance
Ya gotta get a grip on ALL this stuff...ya got to try it...ya got to experience it...you can even try to intellectualize it...and try and poke holes in it...but you wont find any holes in it...cause you can't...period...It's a Spiritual thing...not intellectual... Just think about it and keep thinking about it...ask GOD to reveal it to you...remember the humble part and the Lone Ranger thing...why to I keep mentioning this...?
...GOD HATES PRIDE...
...you are NOTHING without HIM...SO DON'T GET ALL PROUD OF YOURSELF...and try to get into the presence of GOD...that's not how you invite HIM...that how you turn your back on HIM...
...and you might inadvertently be really good at it......because some of us have been doing it and perfecting it for years...try and get your mind around this...you are approaching...
...He is HOLY...HE is PURE...and is all powerful...get humble...get sincere...and say hello...do you figure this is a two way relationship...you are right...that's the way HE planned it...so...remember...JESUS came and died because of all of our sins...yours and mine...can you say thank you? Talk to HIM...HE wants to have a personal relationship with YOU!
Anxious
A buddy of mine is a business consultant...one day he met with a client to discuss something that the client was terrified about...it was a financial matter...and the client was devastated...my buddy spent some time with him...gave him some advice, and sent him on his way.
About a year later...the same client called my buddy for another meeting. They met...discussed another matter that the client was totally upset about. At the end of that meeting, my buddy inquired of the client... "How did the issue from last year work out"?
The client replied...I don't know...I can't remember.
The point is don't
be anxious...
...don't go off the deep end worrying about some issue...yes there are some things in life...especially with loved ones that are very difficult to deal with...but with things other that this...chill out a bit...for every problem ...THERE IS A SOLUTION...and GOD will give you peace and direction in every situation.
This client was so devastated...yet the solution came...and the problem disappeared...he couldn't even remember what the problem was...the Bible says..."Be anxious for nothing...ask GOD for the solution in prayer...and give HIM thanks for it...then listen for the answer.
Philippians 4 vs. 6
Be anxious for nothing, but by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be known to GOD.
Dance
The Bible says DANCE for joy because you have a GOD that loves you and cares for you...yes...YOU...and keep dancing because of the Spiritual liberation that comes with knowing you are free...free from sin...that used to weigh you down...free from the devil whom you used to follow (like it or not...known to you or not)...need a drink or drugs before you dance...go back to the beginning of this web site...and try again. Go ahead ...thank GOD and dance freely...the ultimate freedom is with GOD...and you don't need a drink...cause you don't need escapism anymore...
...YOUR REALITY IS NOW OK...YOU ARE OK NOW...
...YOU CAN RELAX NOW...IF YOU HAVE GIVEN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD...HE will never leave you...period... talk to him...this is now a personal relationship...
...and LISTEN...turn everything OFF and LISTEN...and Dance!
Psalm 149 vs. 3-5
Let them praise HIS name in the dance: Let them sing praises unto HIM with the timbrel and the harp. For the LORD takes pleasure in HIS people: He will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: Let them sing aloud upon their beds.
Feel like dancing Listen for...
Brian Doerksen on Lighthouse Media / #7... "You Shine"...
...with a special intro from 11-year-old Jeffery Flynn...Great Dancin song...start to finish!
Worship
Got a car...you wash and maintain it...got a friend...you keep in touch...got a property...you pay taxes...got a pet...you care for it...got GOD...you worship him...by the way...THAT IS WHY YOU WERE CREATED...HE is gentle...HE is kind...HE is forgiving...HE loves you...HE will protect you...HE will provide for you...
...BUT HE IS GOD...
...YOU ARE EXPECTED TO WORSHIP HIM...SO DO IT...turn off the computer...turn off the stereo...turn off everything...take a deep breath...get quiet...get sincere...get focused...fold your hands together...
...look to the heavens...understand that GOD is on HIS THRONE in Heaven and JESUS IS sitting at HIS right hand...and THEY ARE LISTENING...think of the beautiful world that GOD has made and thank and praise him for it...this only seems un-normal because you haven't been doing it...
...no offense friend...
...but you have had it wrong all along...now you are going to do what IS normal...we discussed this earlier...the Bible clearly states...
...every knee will bow...
...that's yours and mine and everyone that has ever lived on earth...and you will get high doin it...it's a natural high...once you do this for some time...you will do it spontaneously...your Spirit...WHICH YOU ARE NOW LISTENING TO... will prompt you...you may be in the car...you may be in a bar...you may be at work...you may be alone...it doesn't matter...you WILL FEEL THE SPIRIT WITHIN YOU PROMPT YOU TO THANK AND PRAISE GOD... and you will smile when you do this...and the smile will come from within you...
...and...
...THIS...IS...GOOD...
We all have to understand something here...none of us have a clue what is "good" for us...we don't even know what "good" means...that why so many people are screwed up...or act that way...they don't have a clue...but now...
...YOU...DO!
Faith
It's all about faith...if GOD came down from heaven today and revealed himself to his people...we wouldn't need faith...but that is not the way HE planned it...YOUR PROOF IS INSIDE OF YOU...
...REMEMBER......FATHER...GOD
HIS SON...JESUS and THE HOLY SPIRIT inside of you...Always invite the HOLY SPIRIT to be with you...that is your PROOF...remember...LISTEN. You must grab onto this...you must have faith in GOD. The act of faith is believing upon things not seen.
James 1 vs. 6
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
Temptation
You know how tenacious you have to be when ya gotta loose weight, or ya gotta get in shape...and how determined you get...sort of like a middle linebacker who is zeroing in on the running back with the football. How much effort is required to conquer these things...and lots of things in life?
No different with temptation of things that will distance you from GOD. How much did the linebacker want the running back...how badly did you want to get in shape...how much sacrifice did you make. At the end of the season the linebacker looked like he had been to war...and his team won. That linebacker probably used all his power and all his heart and all his might...sound familiar?
So...
...Realize right now that you will be tempted with sex and money and STUFF.
What price will you pay for these things? You may pay with your soul.
We all have the determination of the successful linebacker in us...how bad do you want it...that's the only question that remains when the football team goes on the field.
Are you a wuss...temptation comes along...and you are the first one in...or worse...are you advertising the temptations the devil has put in your lap...
...even partying around it!
Hey wuss...you can have a great party without bringin the devil with you...and friends...you are playin with FIRE...REAL FIRE...think about it and read the following verses 3 times.
James 1 vs. 12-15
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life, which the LORD has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by GOD"...for GOD cannot be tempted by evil, nor does HE Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is full grown, brings forth death.
So...
...Abstain...get away from all the devils alluring little tricks...If you laugh at the word abstain...you have already been sucked into the world of the devils tricks...so...lets do quick summary for you...so you have something to think about while you are laughing...OK guys...chase the short skirt...little smooth talking...little this and a little that...and some hurt feelings and a child or aborted child to prove it all...and a disease or two later...and your life changed forever...all because you wouldn't wait for the right partner...and make it right with GOD...more on this a little later.
Also...
...Before we leave the Temptation Section...let's use an analogy to help to understand what is written in...James 1 vs. 12-15 (above)...
...Other than winning the lottery...I don't know a typical occasion where...we are rewarded in life by way of...a raise in pay at work...an advancement in your position at your place of work...working your way through the ranks in politics...without first paying your dues...so with regards to temptation...as referenced in James...
...WE NEED TO PROVE TO GOD THAT WE CAN ENDURE TEMPTATION...
...pass the test, so to speak...so the point is very simple...you will be tempted...and GOD will watch how you handle it...you are expected to
Endure...and not submit...
...to...temptation...remember...resist the devil and he will leave you...back to the linebacker analogy...so get tough with yourself...ask GOD to help you and...ENDURE TEMPTATION...and get credit for taking down the running back in the backfield!
One more thing on the linebacker...
...do you know a linebacker that would ever just let the running back go?
James 1 vs. 12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been proved, he will receive the crown of life, which the LORD has promised to those who love HIM.
Future
One day JESUS "will" return to earth...that is the time that every knee will bow...and everyone will confess the he is GOD...
...And EVERY PERSON FROM THE sect of Buddha ...Krishna ...Mohammed ...Allah AND ANY... AND EVERY OTHER RELIGION WILL GET A VERY RUDE AWAKENING.
Ephesians 4 vs. 5+6
"One LORD, one Faith, one Baptism...One GOD, and FATHER of ALL, who is above all, and through all, AND IN YOU ALL" ...period.
And we will all have to give an account of our lives...and be judged...and for those of us whom have previously confessed that JESUS is the SON of GOD...and prayed the sinners prayer...and turned away from our sin...we will be spared judgment...and it will be a happy...happy day...and the Bible says that thereafter we will be with the LORD forever...and ever...and ever...and that Spirit inside you...the one we have been talking about...that Spirit...YOU...will receive a heavenly Spiritual body.
Philippians 3 vs. 20+21
For our conversation is in Heaven; from whence we also look for the Savior, The LORD JESUS CHRIST: Who shall change our vile body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
First John 3 vs. 2+3
Friends, we are now children of GOD; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when HE (JESUS) is revealed, we shall be like HIM, for we shall see HIM as HE is. And everyone that has this hope in HIM purifies himself, just as HE is pure.
Friends the above verse means that we are to do...and...think
things that are pure and good...
...and to love one another...and for us that do so...we will not only see JESUS...we will receive an eternal body like HIS...and yes...this means forever!
We have all heard about death and taxes...as being absolutes...
...but JESUS said in John 8 vs. 51
...If anyone keeps my word he shall never see death.
Friends, we are not just a personality in a shell that will die some day...never to be again! Our spirit lives on...are you ready for this...this book is about where your spirit goes at the point of bodily death...and you are making the decision as you walk through this life on earth. There are only 2 places where you can go...read on friends...
...so with regards to the future...
AND YOU CAN BET THE RANCH ON THIS...
If you get anything from this book... get this...
When they nailed JESUS to the cross almost 2000 years ago...which he let them do...on our behalf...he hung there with two convicted thieves...one turned to him and said "remember me when you come into your Kingdom"...JESUS replied to him...
..."TODAY...YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE"
The thief uttered 9 words...and with these 9 words the thief was confessing that JESUS was LORD...friends...it's not complicated...that's all it took for the thief to say...and for JESUS to hear...
...that was the shortest sinners prayer that I have ever heard.
All that is necessary is ‘THAT YOU
BELIEVE...not oh ya I believe...I mean...YOU REALLY BELIEVE!
This Paradise that JESUS spoke of is Heaven! That is our destination...
...there is only one alternative...and it ain't pretty...it's not hell on earth...it is HELL...
...and the devil is trying to drag you there...don't go there!
The point is this...when we lose a loved one...if they were right with GOD...and received HIS SON JESUS...and turned from their sin...their Spirit is immediately in Paradise with JESUS...and when we follow them there...we will see them again.
Got JESUS...GOT Paradise
Not Got JESUS...got a rather LARGE problem
Read slowly and carefully
Hell
Like it or not...IT IS THERE waiting...this is the devils house...let's keep this short...but in doing so friends...don't minimize the importance of what follows.
Heaven...The beautiful peace and light of JESUS...this beautiful feeling of PEACE and Tranquility...like portrayed in the Ghost movie...Love...the feeling of Christmas/Sharing every day...in the presence of GOD...and with all your saved loved ones...and in a new heavenly body...like an angle...and always thanking the LORD...because you see HIM and are with HIM.
Hell...Darkness...can't see a thing...except the burning brimstone around you...and you can't get rid of this ugly feeling all around you... like portrayed in the Ghost movie...kicking and screaming as you are dragged in and get your first glimpse of it...but you are in...and this is your home...for ever...it's to late...and for some reason...you start gnashing your teeth...and you can't stop it...forever and ever...nuf said?...and ever!
Remember...you have to make the decision...or it's made for you, because of Adam's sin... and all of our sins that separate us from GOD... Don't let the devil convince your mind that this is complicated...it is not...remember he wants you in Hell with him...!
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For an IN DEPTH analysis of death and Hell and Satan...and your Spirit, and the body, and the Soul...check the "On Site Book Links" under the media player on our web site...they are WHAT ALL OF US MUST UNDERSTAND IN THIS LIFE...
...AND THE SOONER THE BETTER!
Read through all these links as soon as possible...you will get great understanding from them...and clarity...and as you read...remember...we are living in GOD'S World, and in HIS Plan...which started thousands of years ago...and friend...nothing is going to change it...it is all based on GOD'S Promises...and GOD cannot and will not break a promise!
You...Personally
As I get to this point of the book...I can't help but think...how can I get this across to my friends...so they "GET IT"? Especially, when it comes to our eternity...Heaven and Hell and Satan...
...So...
... with this in mind...I am compelled to leave you something tangible...because for there to be a hell...there has to be a devil / Satan...and there is a Satan...and I know it...I already have my proof. So in this section, I will do two things...I will give the verses in the Bible that confirm it...and I will lay out my personal experiences with it...they are real...and they are powerful... first...the personal experiences.
Me...Personally
I must start by re-emphasizing one thing that is already spoken previously in the book...no matter which way you want to view this whole book and its content...you have no choice...
...we are all in this drama together...
...and there is not one thing that any of us can do about it. The following may help you get a grip on it...and learn to love it.
Firstly...I am a normal North American boy who has tasted fine homes and fine wine, and has known many women in my time, but I knew when to draw the line...even in the heat of the moment...but I am no saint...I am guilty just like all of us...but...for the most part...I have been a good boy. I was also the guy at the party, that was the first to notice that the party was starting to cross the line from...this is OK...to... this is definitely is not OK...subsequently, I was usually the first to leave the party...the bottom line was...I wouldn't hang around if it didn't please the LORD.
The other point is...being single, and with no direct family of my own making...I perhaps had an unusual outlook on life in that, although I have been a Christian for many years...I had no family priorities, so I played in business for years...and have a good all around street smart background.
The final thing is that I have tasted financial success and financial disaster...and to be honest with you...I treat them both the same...just like I suggest in the "Anxious" section.
An uninvited Visitor
It was about 25 years ago when I was in my sleep and awoke to a spiritual visitor. You have read this in the "Fear" section of the book. That was my first real encounter with the devil himself. Now, let me tell you...this is no story...as I look back now...and given what I know now...and...doing what I am doing now...(writing this book) it's no wonder that he paid me that visit...he was trying to protect his future. You see friends...if you are floatin along in life...and out of the will of GOD...he will pay you no attention...he already has you...so why me...look who's getin exposed here in this book...nuf said...and I have never written a book before...I write business plans...For the record,
I was prompted to write this book by the Holy Spirit...so I did...because I care about you...you are my friends.
The last paragraph scares me for you...cause if you don't get it...and the devil leaves you alone...and you reject the Holy Spirit...you may not get it...so...you need to know that this book and this section are 100% true and accurate.
Today is February 23, 04...5 days ago I left my office in my home after editing this book...and walked into the family room / kitchen area...and guess who was standing there...Satan himself...he was 8 feet tall and touched the ceiling...he was visible...as I took my first step out of the office the LORD flashed a picture of his presence in my mind...it was very brief...I had maybe taken one step...then the image left...by the second step out of the office...the Holy Spirit revealed to me that this was Satan...by the fourth step...I could feel his ugly presence...
...keep reading friend
I am not very polite with Satan...but my impoliteness doesn't get rid of him...speaking the name of JESUS Does. So I very impolitely kicked his ass out of my house in the Name of JESUS. You probably wouldn't want to see me do this...
...I would probably scare you...
...but as you will read latter in "Don't mess with Me"...he IS the murderer in the neighborhood, that you can't see. Friends you likely won't experience this unless you draw close to JESUS...and Satan wants to keep you away from JESUS...so you need to heed the warning that he is real.
Some of you will continue to...NOT WANT TO BELIEVE THIS...so...if you want your own proof...if you have not yet said yes to JESUS...if you are the type of person that needs his or her own proof...here is what I suggest.
I need to preface this with the following. I believe that GOD has allowed me to experience occurrences with Satan, so I am able to write about it. I also believe that many will not experience this...but many will. Please know that GOD will not allow you to be approached by Satan to any degree more than you are equipped to bear...and GOD is always with you...it's not your battle...it's GOD'S...so here is what I suggest.
Who are You?
Get out a piece of paper and a pen, and write down how you spend your 24 hour day...now...sacrifice an hour a day...I don't care what you have to sacrifice...this is more important...so...if you can't step out in faith...right now and receive JESUS...as this book suggests...then do this.
Let's call this an activation process...like activating your cell phone...and let's find out...who you are? The purpose here is that you want to hear from the Holy Spirit within you so you can experience for yourself that this is all REAL.
Friend...I paused for a moment as I wrote this, and asked the LORD what to say in its simplest form...and what HE gave me was from our #11 song on our web site...It's all about YOU JESUS...so here it is.
Whether you are in the shower or in the car...or in the office...start sayin the name of JESUS...you can do this all on your own...only you will know that you are doin it...and only you will know the results. If you have to...because you don't particularly like this suggestion...just say HIS Name like it's just a word...just another word. Spend an hour a day 10 minutes here and 20 minutes there...and be a good time manager...and get the hour in every day. Now I am declaring what is written in the Bible, in that GOD has written HIS Laws on your Heart and that whoever calls upon the name of The LORD, will be saved...so...start speaking the name of JESUS...if you feel uneasy...that's Satan...so test it out a bit...if you feel uneasy...or...if he puts fun and sex on your mind...and pride or fear, and "why am I doing this" on your mind...then you will once again know that this is him.
If you are a business person...equate this to a think-tank session, and take it seriously.
Now...as much as this is totally spiritual...this can now be intellectual...because you need to intellectually discern what your findings are. Here is what to look for.
There will be a softness with GOD and the Holy Spirit...There will be a pride barrier with Satan...so...I don't care if you are drivin a Z-O6 or a Pinto...you need to give yourself a reality check as you do all this. Get into a mind set for this hour...that there is a GOD...and you are below him...and get a little humble...only you will know.
Now you need to listen carefully...and speak the word JESUS...and when you are ready...start sayin JESUS...not as a word...but as HIS Name...call HIM...and listen for the answer...remember...stay a little humble...
...no one is lookin...
...be vigilant with this like you would in your business or at your job...and by the way this is more important...you WILL agree one day.
Now chill right down and out...turn everything off in your mind...start makin a note of what comes to your mind...there are only 2 voices that you can hear from...start to discern between the two...and when you're ready call genuinely out to the LORD...and LISTEN. He will answer...Do this until you start to here from the HOLY Spirit...and if in the meantime...you get another visitor...you can test him...because he will sound sweet like sex and candy, and he will tell you to be PROUD and don't do this...but if you reject him...he will disappear as long as you keep sayin the Name of JESUS...on the other hand GOD is LOVE...which is perfect peace...you will start to hear for yourself, so make a note of all you HEAR...and FEEL.
In GOD'S Timeframe
Friend...you and I can only plant the seed...so to speak...it is the HOLY Spirit who will call you to repentance...there will be a softness...you may be driving...and you may begin to weep...but what ever you do...don't hold it back...or YOU ARE DENYING YOUR OWN PROOF...it's just you and GOD...and as we mentioned earlier...it's not crying...it's a release...and a relief...just let it go...and let it flow.
You may have a different experience...no one knows...because GOD knows all things in your life...and where and when HE touches you, and what series of circumstances you may experience are up to HIM...but Friend...keep sayin HIS Name...you also may weep because of guilt...we are all guilty of sin...no way around it friend...
...but the bottom line is you need to go through this process...WHY...because if you are a hard ass... (Male / Female / young / old) you need to soften your heart...
...and here is your opportunity to do it in private...also if every word in this book is true...and it is...down deep...underneath all your pride, and love of stuff...don't you want to know the truth in life...we all do.
Keep in mind if we make a big mistake on earth here in business or relationships...we can get another chance...but friend...we are talking about eternity here...there is no tomorrow...so get humble...call upon the Name of the LORD...HE is your GOD...and you will love HIM...HE Loves you already...all you have to do is ask.
When this all starts to happen...and you get your proof...
...don't deny it...grab onto it...
...the evil one will immediately put doubt in your mind...you watch and listen...now use your intellect as well...because he will try to suck you in and back down...so do what you know is right...both in your mind and your spirit...get your proof and go to JESUS...light switch example...turn it on...then go tell your loved ones...and warn them.
By the way...be prepared to feel 50 pounds lighter...on average...that's the weight of your sin...coming off your shoulders...that's also the extra weight that JESUS carried to the Cross for you...so thank HIM as that weight disappears and smile...smile big...and weep...let it flow...because that smile will come from so deep inside you, you won't believe it...so enjoy it...and keep smiling.
Confirming Verses / GOD'S Promises
First John 1 vs. 9
If we freely admit that we have sinned and confess our sins he is Faithful and Just to forgive our sins and continuously cleans from all unrighteousness.
James 4: Vs. 7
"Resist the devil and he will leave you"
Deuteronomy 6 vs. 5
Thou shalt love the LORD thy GOD with all your heart, and with all your soul, AND WITH ALL your MIGHT.
ST. Mathew 22 vs. 37
Thou shalt love the LORD thy GOD with all thy heart and all thy soul and with all thy mind.
See more in...
"Power Verses and Commentary"
Rescue Program
One day...GOD may call you to intercede for another person that is under attack from Satan. What this means is that if the other person is under attack, and they don't know it or realize it...or don't know how to handle it...GOD will use someone like me or you to defeat the attack and rescue them...even from afar.
This is from the Spring of 2000. This occurrence is with a co-worker, who was struggling spiritually...she used to tell me that she had dreams of a beautiful being that shone bright white in her dreams.
For those of you who don't know...Satan is a fallen angel from heaven...so he is an angelic being...but he got full of pride...and wanted to be GOD...that is how he fell from grace with GOD. So when I heard of my co-workers dreams...I knew this was Satan...and he can be very beautiful...
...but he is your worst nightmare...ever get "the creeps" in a scary movie...???...trust me friends...
...wait till you are standing in the same room with him!
In this occurrence, I was on my way to Starbucks to meet my buddy David. I was a mile from Starbucks at a traffic light, and the HOLY Spirit told me with a very soft voice...3 words... "Pray for Darlene". I remember saying out loud... "I can do that"...so I turned down the music and began to pray softly...within 10 seconds, my soft prayer for Darlene turned into an aggressive, almost violent prayer of determination, to bring down Satan from his attack on Darlene...this...during the one mile drive to Starbucks.
As I parked the car, GOD'S peace came over me...and I concluded the prayer.
In the 3-4 minutes in prayer for Darlene...I had completely exhausted myself physically and mentally and spiritually...I sat in the car motionless for 37 minutes...in total peace...having done what GOD called me to do.
I have had a total of 6-8 occurrences with Satan in 25 years...they are easy for me to detect...firstly the LORD always tells me...just like in the occasion above, when I came out of the office. How you may handle it is up to you...you can quietly pray for the protection of JESUS and it will be over...for some reason I get angry...and use the power that JESUS gives me openly and boldly. I just simply will not stand for anything from Satan. You may as well hear what I say...it has become routine...this is what I say.
Thank you LORD Father GOD...Thank you JESUS...Thank you HOLY SPIRIT...Thank you LORD that you get nothin here Satan...In JESUS Name you are gone...you get nothin...get back to Hell where you belong in JESUS Name... in JESUS Name... in JESUS Name... in JESUS Name...you are defeated Satan, in JESUS Name...Thank you LORD... Victory is mine...so sayeth The LORD...Thank you LORD... Thank you LORD...
...YOU get nothin here Satan...In JESUS Name you are gone...you get nothin...
...get back to Hell where you belong in JESUS Name... in JESUS Name... in JESUS Name... in JESUS Name...you are defeated Satan, in JESUS Name...Thank you LORD... Thank you LORD... Thank you LORD...!
As I prepared to write the above paragraph, and tried to recollect, just exactly what I say in those occasions...I got experience #9...about 45 seconds...totally true friends...GOD is my witness...I can't say it's pretty...when I use the word ugly...I really mean it. Perhaps the LORD allows me to experience this so I can write accurately about it...so you will know...and that's OK with me...because The LORD also gives me the boldness of a Lion to deal with it...HE will give you this boldness as well...so be a lion for GOD.
In closing this subject...the word I need to leave you with is this. Satan is an intimidating force, but JESUS defeated him...and JESUS fights and wins this battle for me every time...hands down...because Satan can't stand up to the Name of JESUS...so understand again...grab onto this...don't be a wimp...use the Name of JESUS boldly...and KNOW...JESUS and you will always win...period.
Then GREAT PEACE COMES...
...BEAUTIFUL Peace!
Thank you LORD
Powerful
Friends...hear this...we started this book identifying the two voices that you can hear within you. We have identified that they are from GOD and Satan...I just mentioned above that Satan is an intimidating force...DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT I AM SAYING HERE?
Here is an example for you. When Judas betrayed JESUS...he received 30 pieces of Silver. He accepted it gladly...yet just hours latter...he couldn't even touch that silver, and threw it back to Jewish Priests who had paid him!
So, what happened in the interim? We do know that it was GOD'S plan to send HIS Son to die as punishment for our sins...we know that Judas was a disciple of JESUS, then wanted the 30 pieces of silver...then betrayed JESUS, then regretted it!
Was it the greed of the 30 pieces of silver? Was it that GOD took HIS hand away from Judas, which allowed Satan to enter into him? Either way...the point is this...and you see this with common criminals / murderers...Judas came to regret his betrayal of JESUS...When? The moment that Satan left him...after the dirty deed was done...just like most criminals / murderers today...they don't know what came over them !!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is obvious what came over them...!
The devil has the power to take you over...plain and simple. GOD'S power is greater...period. Do you like...get it...? IT IS A FORCE...a spiritual force...and it is your most wicked nightmare. Judas went on to kill himself...he couldn't believe what he had done...he was haunted by his dirty deed, and by Satan's demons. Equate this as to being in a trance...you are doing something...but you are driven by something other that your own reason and intellect...and you are one minded and relentless...and when it's over...you "Snap Out of It"...!
Oh my goodness...What have I done!
Don't deny that this power exists...and don't mess with it!
So...what did Satan get out of his foray into Judas's body...he got JESUS wrongly arrested...which struck fear into Peter...and got Judas to kill himself...because...that's all Satan does all day! That is why he exists...and he is relentless...he wants to drag you to hell with him....I don't write this to scare you...but to warn you...only GOD has power over Satan...so run to GOD...through HIS Son JESUS...no big deal...you cut your finger, you put on a band aid...if you are thirsty, you drink...you want protection, you go to JESUS. You don't want protection...you are a sick puppy...or more accurately...Satan has you tricked and confused...or...
...maybe he has "you" in a little bit of a trance?
Look around in your life...where does he have you tricked a little bit? Now I am trying to scare you...you are welcome...anything for a friend.
The Trance of Sin
Sin sneaks up on us...we can be having a good day...we have one eye on the LORD...we have stopped several times in our day to acknowledge HIS Greatness and to thank and praise Him...and then all of a sudden...out of nowhere is this little circumstance. It could be a simple little something...but it kinda irritates you...and if you watch yourself carefully...you will feel something inside you welling up to respond to that little thing that irritates you. It's that transition period from "...all is well..." to "...I'm getting irritated..." when something happens...that little something inside us that wants to be heard...that friend is arrogance...and Pride...THAT FRIENDS IS the start of the Trance of SIN...Now... IF you can train yourself to recognize that it's about to happen...YOU CAN LEARN TO KILL IT. This is a simple...BUT REAL example how your day can be perfect...and out of nowhere it can change...and if you Secom to that something inside you and lash out verbally to respond to that little circumstance...YOU JUST SECOM TO SIN...which was born of the devil.
At the end of each day...we all want to be able to look back at the day...AND HAVE NO REGRETS...but all too often...a little circumstance will get in the way of our beautiful day...
...and BOOM...
You Blew IT...and regret sets it...
SIN has won this day!
LOVE...let LOVE overcome all hate and pride and arrogance.
Here is the point...just as you are about to lash out...you will feel a "rush" from within as you enter into a trance-like state of mind...that's Satan and his little demons cheering you on in your mind...Satan wants you arrogant...even for a few seconds...and usually what happens before you lash out is that your mind set and attitude will harden. Be alert to this...educate yourself as to what is happening in and around you...and be prepared as life's circumstances meet with you. Fight it off...be determined...Chill out...be humble...and remember...there was no-one more humble than JESUS...we are to be like HIM.
Denial
You may read this book and think you have a little built in reason for denial. This may originate from your past experiences, or from something your parents taught you. You may have been taught this as a child...or you may be from a different country, and have never heard the enclosed before. Whatever the situation may be...you need to know that this book is full of truth. Maybe your parents tried too hard to have you understand and believe...maybe you have built up walls of resistance to The Word of GOD...after reading the enclosed, maybe you see why they tried so hard to have you believe the Truth...they were trying to protect you from the evil one. Maybe the country you come from is focused on some man made religion or sect. Whatever the case...if you have built walls up around any mention of The Word of GOD, you need to soften your heart. Satan will have you harden your heart...you need to resist this...and seek...and...find...the truth in life...The Truth is JESUS...so soften your hard stance, and open your heart to the Holy Spirit. It's the Truth friend...don't let the devil keep you from it...soften up...reach out to JESUS...and...
...you will get your proof in your heart!
History
There was a time when there was no electricity, plumbing, housing as we know it today...no concrete, no streets, no cars, no phones, no wireless...
...no DVDs...no MP3's...
...pretty much no nothing...certainly not like we know life today...so...consider this for a second...without all these creature comforts to distract the generations of old...they pretty much lived a simple life of work and eat, and provide for their family, and their GOD was important to them...
...and they honored GOD...but today...
...WE HAVE ALL THIS STUFF...
...its endless...we are constantly inundated with consumer products and new technologies...and new this...and that...
...TIME OUT...
...the question is this...are you so caught up in STUFF...that you can't see GOD...IS ALL YOUR STUFF THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN YOUR LIFE?...Think about it...have you replaced GOD with STUFF? Sooner or later you will replace...or throw out...ALL THAT STUFF...but GOD is FOREVER...
...read this again.
PORN / Sex and the Bible
If you are all the way to porn...then the devil has sucked you in pretty deep...so the question is...how did you get here...did it start with a magazine...the internet...TV...or did you get involved with the wrong partner...or have you been runnin amuck for so-o-o long that you can't even remember...or maybe you just didn't know it was WRONG... WE ARE EXPECTED TO BE PURE...stay away from that stuff!...the devil will use the sex ticket to suck you down more that any other ticket...look around...its EVERYWHERE...it would be easy to say...hey its normal...
...But it's NOT...
...We are just so used to seeing it... "Get out of it"...ask the LORD to help you...keep your sex life for your life long partner...YOU WILL NEVER EVER REGRET IT...PERIOD...YOU WILL HOWEVER...REGRET THE OPPOSITE!
SO...STOP
LADIES
Are you are lady who flaunts it...and gives it away to your boyfriend / boyfriends...or freely to just about anyone...here is what the Bible has to say about you...First of all...GOD loves you and considers you to be a precious JEWEL... ...and this is what HE thinks of what you are doing...
...You are like a jewel of GOLD stuck up a pig's nose!
Proverbs 11 vs. 22
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman, which is without discretion.
MEN
Are you a guy who will accept it from any girl...and...stick your nose into anything...?
...guys...keep it in your pants...period.
In the Bible it's called fornication.
First Corinthians 6 vs. 18
Flee / Run (yes it means run) fornication. Every sin that a man commits is without the body; but he that commits fornication sins against his own body.
Ladies that goes for you to!
James 4 vs. 4
Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with GOD? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of GOD.
The above verse means...you can't control your own body...you like the smut in the magazine...you look forward to seeing the smut movies...and with every passing sex driven commercial or advertisement...or joke...you are acting like a cheerleader...
...get a grip on yourself...you are out of control...
...AND YOU ARE MAKING YOURSELF AN ENEMY OF GOD!
Or...
...Maybe you are doing all the above quietly when no one is looking...or just with one partner, and you are not married...just as bad...in the eyes of GOD.
Ephesians 5 vs. 3+4
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becomes saints;
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather the giving of thanks to GOD.
Coming SOON..."The sex ticket"...brought to you by the devil himself...who wants you dead...and rotting in Hell...GET A GRIP on yourself friend!
The world is a mess...advertising is a mess...Hollywood is a mess...marketing of products is centered around sex...are YOU FALLING FOR ALL THIS STUFF?...all they want is your money...buy this...and buy that...BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THAT THEY ARE CORRUPTING YOUR LIFE AND YOUR SOUL WHILE THEY ARE AT IT...WAKE UP...OR GET SUCKED IN by guess who!
Stand...and be counted
You may feel a little un-easy when you are with your un-saved friends...and you have to make a decision on the spot about a topic of discussion...or what to do in a situation...maybe you will be embarrassed...even ashamed that you have a different...PURE, viewpoint on something...Friends...this is a time to be bold, and speak the Truth that you know...
...not only so your friends can learn the truth in life...but also because, if you are ashamed of THE TRUTH...and ashamed to say something about JESUS...then JESUS will also be ashamed of you.
JESUS SAID
(Mark 8:38)
"Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall I be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels"
If ya breezed quickly over the last paragraph by JESUS...better go read it again...
Here is the point friend...one day YOU...and all of us will be before GOD (I was going to say stand before HIM, but I am pretty sure we will all be on our knees) and JESUS will be our mediator...and when your turn comes up JESUS will have an open book on your life...
...were you ashamed of HIM?
...are you now?
...gut check time friend...!
If for any reason you are ashamed of HIM...You need to ask yourself why?
I'm going to answer the question for you. There is a veil of darkness over you from Satan himself( The Bible speaks about it) and you JUST DO NOT GET IT...this veil of darkness may have originated from your lifestyle, from your families lifestyle, from lack of knowledge about the Truth in Life...from your sin...and from many other reasons...BUT IT IS THERE...so...read all of this book...read everything on our web site...go see the Passion of The Christ"...see the film JESUS...GET EDUCATED SPIRITUALLY...and THEN ask GOD and the HOLY Spirit to reveal it to you...DO IT!
Remember grade 11 algebra...did you get it right away...did it look like gibberish at first...
Go get spiritually educated!!!
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...If you are ashamed...this means that JESUS will turn to GOD, and tell GOD that you are not one of HIS...it's in-escapable friend...start your soul searching...invite the HOLY SPIRIT to draw you to GOD...and say Yes to JESUS...I really hope and pray that you say it...!
I need some help from NIKE here...
Sex and the Bible
Read...The Song of Solomon...in the Bible...you will read of love and sex and how beautiful it is...
...WITH YOUR SPOUSE!
Where do you think your sex drive comes from...?
IT IS GIVEN FROM GOD...DON'T CORRUPT IT...SAVE IT FOR THE RIGHT ONE...The Bible says it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
Hebrews 13 vs. 4
Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers GOD will judge.
Would anyone call you a whoremonger...?
...you might not like that word...you would rather say you are cool...go look in the mirror and be honest with yourself...and call a spade a spade...and come back and read this section again.
First Corinthians 6 vs. 9
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of GOD! Do not be deceived by the evil one...neither will fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate homosexuals, nor sodomites...
Lookin Back
Learn from your mistakes...make restitution where you need to...ask for GOD'S forgiveness...and move on...take the lessons of the past with you...hold on to them...but let the past GO...be at peace with your past...look forward...ask GOD for direction...and...
...LISTEN SO YOU DON'T MAKE THE SAME TYPE OF MISTAKES OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Do you need wisdom...ask for it...do you need understanding in a specific issue...ask for it...do you need discernment...ask for it...do you need direction...ask for it...need your finances cleaned up...ask the LORD...but remember to LISTEN...keep askin and keep LISTENING.
Forgive
It was interesting how GOD waited till a certain time to reveal all my mistakes to me. Things I took for granted, and paid little attention to...I got a whole new meaning to the word...bad...but I have come to peace with my past...and asked the LORD to forgive me...now I focus on the rest of my life...and what will I accomplish for GOD...sometimes the LORD reminds me of some of the wrongs that I have not asked forgiveness for...so I immediately do...
...and I had to learn to forgive myself to...
...and to forgive others...you to...may need to do the same...be open and humble...and follow through as I do...and you will always have GOD'S Peace...Blessing and Direction.
That Book
Ever notice that you don't have time to read the Bible...41% of Americans own a bible and don't read it...ever notice that everything else somehow gets done...and you have time to read other books...and everything else on your "to do list"... DOES get done...some of you will never read the Bible...even though you have one...or access to one, or could easily get one...but you won't...
...That's not the point...you already know that...
...but did you ever stop to understand why?
This book...the one you are reading here...starts with revealing the understanding that we live in a Spiritual world. The devil...that same bad Spirit we have been referring to...is really at work here...and you need to get this friends...Everything about life and how each one of us should conduct our lives is in the Bible...and...the Bible IS the LIVING WORD OF GOD.
The Bible is commonly referred to as the good book...so guess who will do anything to keep you from it?
No surprise...I could write you excuse # A to #Z. I won't take the time and space to do so...but you get the point...THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING that keeps us away from that book...all I want you to do is think about it...I am not suggesting that you go read it...the Holy Spirit within you will prompt you to do that one day...
...JUST THINK ABOUT WHY YOU NEVER READ THAT BOOK...are you being sucked in by the devil...you have lots of time to read other things...think about it tonight...and tomorrow...and in the car...and at work...just keep thinking about it...you are too smart...to find a really good answer...but think about it...
...WHY DO YOU NEVER...EVER...OR RARELY READ THAT BOOK...?
Is someone messing with you?
Why don't you Read the Bible???
Don't mess with me!
We don't like it when someone messes around with our heads...tries to screw us up...whether inadvertently...or sarcastically...or...like in a bad business deal...intentionally. So what is your re-action to someone who intentionally tries to screw you up? Maybe you confront them...maybe you avoid them...maybe you try to teach them...if it was sarcastic...maybe you try and get em back! One thing is for sure...if they are intentionally trying to mess with you...you would avoid them like the plague! THAT'S THE DEVIL FRIEND...and if you are playin around in his house...wake up!
So...
...the Bible sits on the shelf...apparently because we are too busy...or we just don't get around to that thing on the shelf...and we fly at it all day...all week...all month...all year...and all of a sudden...5 years are gone...or half a lifetime is gone...
...and YOU'VE BEEN SPINNIN YOUR WHEELS ALL ALONG...you are no farther ahead in any area of your life...
...because you are trying to do it yourself...without GOD!
Nothin wrong with being intense about your job...
...or your family or your activities...
...BUT...
Are you runnin your life...or is some-one/thing else runnin you...
The only reason the devil exists...is to mess with you...and...screw you up...and all he does all day is try to mess with you...
...AND HE DOESN'T SLEEP AND HE DOESN'T QUIT...
...and he wants to drag you down to his level...really subtly...so you don't notice...so you end up in Hell with him...it's the TRUTH friends!
First Peter 5 vs. 8-9
Be sober and vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about the earth seeking whom he can devour. Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
He wants to screw up your life...and your job...and your opportunities...and your relationships...and he is relentless...and he doesn't give up...and he will try to send you down a road that looks good and so tempting...and put things in your path to get you away from the Truth in Life...AND YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS...HE WILL SCREW WITH YOU UNTIL HE HAS YOU screwed UP...
...OR UNTIL YOU WAKE UP...
...so STOP for a second...just STOP...think about your life...and your priorities...and where you spend your time...and who you are cheating, even a little bit...
...AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A FORCE AT WORK IN AND AROUND US THAT YOU CANNOT DEFEAT ON YOU OWN...BECAUSE IT IS A SPIRIT...
...AND A SPIRIT can only be defeated by another Spirit...and there are only 2...and in this case...you are on the winning side if you partner with the Spirit of GOD...so...think...who and what is running your life?...are you really in control? Just stop and think about it...just think...do you have peace in your life...in all areas of your life? You can! If you just caught yourself doin the Lone Ranger thing...thinking that you were doin a great job at it...and now realize that YOU ARE NOT...then stop and think it through.
On the other Hand...
...Are things goin really good...everything is puurrfect...but you now know you have not been following GOD'S WORD...the devil is not stupid...he is the master sneak...as long as you ARE NOT FOLLOWING GOD'S WORD...if you ARE doin the Lone Ranger thing...not acknowledging the LORD in all that is provided for you...then why would the devil mess with you? He won't...you are already counted as HIS...that's all he wants...Think about it...we are dealing with the sprit world here.
In case you haven't quite got the picture yet...get this...Imagine a successful burglar / rape artist...lots of victims already...everyone is looking for him...everyone is careful...all jurisdictions of the authorities are involved... ...now imagine that he is invisible...and you can't hear him...and he can get inside your head...and he wants you dead...
...now understand that this IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVIL...and yes it is a scary thought...BUT JESUS DEFEATED HIM AT THE CROSS WHEN JESUS DIED FOR US>>>SO RUN TO JESUS!
Got JESUS...GOT Paradise
Not Got JESUS...got a rather LARGE problem!
...And bring all your family and friends...and you will have peace...because the devil cannot be where GOD and the Holy Spirit are...PERIOD...
...and by the way there is no other choice anyway...period.
Fathers...like the linebacker...you know how vigilant you would be protecting your family...if the burglar / rapist was known to be in your neighborhood!!! WELL...the devil is in your neighborhood...so I pray the protection of the LORD over you and your family...but you need to do the same...!!!
Now let's go back to the hypothetical burglar / rapist...and we have all heard of these guys...and thank GOD that most of them have been caught. It is documented that these guys started with small dastardly deeds...and they went unchecked...and then the deeds grew to devastating proportions. That's how the devil works...
...he might tempt you with sex...with power...with recognition...that leads to pride...with STUFF...with $$$...
...and "get this" friends...
...AS LONG AS he HAS A LITTLE PIECE OF YOUR LIFE...EVEN IF YOU THINK IT IS INSIGNIFICANT...he HAS YOU SEPARATED FROM GOD...AND THAT'S ALL he WANTS...AND YOU MIGHT NOT TURN INTO A MONSTER...BECAUSE YOU KNOW RIGHT FROM WRONG...BUT THE POINT IS...he HAS YOU IN A CONSISTENT LIFE OF SIN...HOWEVER SMALL...AND he IS THE MONSTER THAT YOU SEE IN THE REAL RAPIST / BURGLAR...
...SO...turn away from your sin...get right with the LORD...and call upon his protection.
Get Settled
First Peter 5 vs. 8-9
Be sober and vigilant, because your adversary the devil walks about the earth seeking whom he can devour. Whom resist steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
Get a grip on the above...and get settled...WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR THAT PUURRRFECT PEACE in our lives...and only GOD can settle you inside and out...read on...but FIRST GO back to the above and read First Peter 5 vs. 8-9 again...because this is the next verse...
...and this one ya gotta understand...
...this has everything to do with that perfect peace and feeling perfectly settled inside and out.
First Peter 5 vs. 10
BUT THE GOD OF ALL GRACE, WHO HAS CALLED US UNTO HIS ETERNAL GLORY BY CHRIST JESUS...AFTER YOU HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE, MAKE YOU PERFECT, ESTABLISHED, STRENGTHENED, AND SETTLE YOU.
We all gotta get this...this verse says...and you can hang your hat on it...cause I went through it.
The Holy Spirit "will" call you to the light of JESUS...if you seek HIM honestly and turn from your sin...and He will call...
...for your decision...
...and the sinners prayer...after which you may go through some tough times... (I did)...but after that...if you are tough like the linebacker...and are determined to follow the will of GOD...
...and bury the Lone Ranger...
...YOU WILL RECEIVE A BLESSING FROM ABOVE THAT IS UNREAL...AND YOU...AS I NOW DO...
...WILL JUST MELD INTO A BEAUTIFUL WORLD...
...WHERE EVERYTHING CLICKS...AND YOU HAVE THAT PEACE EVERYDAY...NO MATTER WHAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES...IT'S AWESOME...
...So...
...Be like the linebacker in football...
...be absolutely determined...equate it to the thing that you have been the most determined about in your entire life...and apply that determination...for the rest of your life...YES for the rest of your life...and when GOD says it's time...you will receive THE anointing of JESUS CHRIST...AWESOME...AND...
YOU WILL DEFINITELY KNOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS!
Walk the Walk
Start small...this is what I do...before I eat...ANYTHING...I give thanks to GOD...This is what I pray.
Thank you LORD Father GOD in Heaven for this food...I know that YOU have provided it for me...please bless it to my bodies nourishment...LORD for YOUR Glory and YOUR Purpose...in JESUS Name...AMEN
And if no one is looking...I say this prayer on a bended knee...and if I'm in a restaurant...I say it silently...but always bow my head...and the temptation is to do it quick...because people may be looking... "So I do it extra slow".
Every night before bed I pray the LORD'S Prayer.
Our FATHER...Who art in Heaven...Hallowed be Thy Name...Thy Kingdom come...Thy will be done, on earth, as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for Thine is the Kingdom, and the Power and the Glory, forever...Amen.
Every morning when I get out of bed I thank the LORD for who HE is and for the day.
LORD, You are the Alpha and Omega...the Beginning and the End...the First and the Last... You are the KING of Kings...and the LORD of LORDS...You are the PRINCE of PEACE... You are the everlasting Father ...You are the KING of the Universe, Creator and Ruler of Heaven and Earth...You alone LORD are worthy to be praised and honored...glorified and worshiped...
...loved and obeyed. Thank You for this day...Thank You that You are with me. Bless this day LORD, and all that is within it...that all I do pleases You...direct me in all that I do...and that all I do is done with Love...I pray that it is a prosperous day...that I may share with others less fortunate...for Your Glory and Your purpose...in JESUS Name...Amen.
Got a Mom or loved one / ones you love...me to...every day, I pray with her.
LORD, thank You for this day...thank You for Your Love...Your Grace, Your Peace and Your Joy. Thank You for Your Hand upon us...thank You for Your Hedge of Protection around us...Thank You that no weapon formed against us will prosper...Thank You for directing our steps...
...Thank You that we have no trouble...Thank You for all our provision...
...Thank You for preserving our youth, and lengthening our days...Bless all of our loved ones...
...and all those I have ever told, that I would pray for them...I pray they all love You, know You and worship You and receive JESUS, as the LORD of their life...and teach me to Love all People unconditionally...like You do...and teach me to be Holy...LORD, all for your Glory...in JESUS Name...Amen.
Pray about everything... anytime...yes everything...yes anytime...you will NEVER regret it...and you will learn to love it...and you will receive the peace of GOD...and some of the messes in your life...THEY WILL JUST GO AWAY...
...and that's what we all want and need...and The LORD will answer your prayers...remember...listen and start walkin the walk!
How can we pray all the time?
Have you ever noticed that you will be busy doin something...and all of a sudden you realize that "INSIDE" you are singin a song you heard earlier???
For starters...there is your proof that your Spirit is doin one thing...and your mind is doin something else!
NOW......all you have to do is get your Spirit focused on the LORD...you can do this by praying in the morning...listening to Praise Music in the morning...or any time...THEN...you have tuned your Spirit into things that please the LORD. Bottom Line...feed your Spirit crap...and you will think crappy things all day...and if you.......................well...you get it......NOW......Once you have that process down pat...THEN...every time your mind notices that your Spirit is singin to GOD...join in with your mind and with your mouth when you can......HOW...?
Say...Thank you LORD
Say...Thank you that you are with me LORD
Say...Praise your Mighty HOLY Name!
Say...Praise You, JESUS
You will have times in your life that you will want to SHOUT to the LORD...just like our #8 song...you may be in the car...at home, you may be alone...so do it...GOD is Listening...you may want to do it in Public sometimes...you might want to pick your spot, but one thing is for certain...GOD will love you for it!
One day I was hiking...up in the rugged mountains...and my Spirit was just singin...I just couldn't hold it in...I yelled out...
"PRAISE THE LORD"
...and then
"YOU are a Great GOD"
...at the Top of my powerful voice!
The echo that came back to me was thunderous...it was great...and I know that hundreds of other hikers would have heard it...and I immediately had this great feeling of Peace in me and happiness...because I shouted it out with all my strength, and all my heart, and all my soul, and all my might!
When that same feeling comes over my Spirit when I'm walkin through the parking lot at Starbucks, I channel it a little differently...I'll smile at everyone...I'm sure that they all think I'm strange...then with the next person...I'll ask em "how's it goin...what's happenin". It's all about LOVE Friends...GOD is LOVE... and it's channeled through you and me...don't stop it...and when YOU ARE IN HARMONY WITH YOUR SPIRIT...IT JUST FLOWS OUT OF YOU...if you don't know what to say...JUST SMILE...then LISTEN to the HOLY Spirit inside you...HE will tell you what to say...and don't be surprised if what you say is exactly what the other person needed to hear...don't forget...they have a Spirit to...and GOD'S Love is everywhere...their Spirit may have been singin to...or...maybe they needed to see a smile come their way...remember...
...LISTEN...
...and be BOLD like MOSES from the Bible...and keep in mind...MOSES was just like you and I...It was just that GOD HAD CALLED HIM...HE will call you to...let the smile out...
...walk with confidence knowing the LORD walks with you...and remember the words of our #7 song...
...HE will fill us with Courage and Strength...
...HE shines through us...
...and from our #3 song...
...HIS LOVE is everywhere...
...and BE BOLD...and Smile...GOD IS WITH YOU.
This BOOK
This Book and our Web Site were developed with the sole purpose of making you aware of The TRUTH in Life.
This book also started with a Question...followed by some answers...so...having read this far into this book...let's ask the question again... Did you ever notice that you never hear someone say...Buddha Damn it...Or Krishna Damn it...Or Mohammed Damn it...Or Allah Damn it...I don't know you, but the likely answer is "no".
Friends...there are two Spiritual powers at work on earth...GOD...and...Satan, the devil...ANY OTHER RELIGION IS MAN MADE AND ISN'T WORTH THE PAPER IT'S WRITTEN ON...PERIOD.
Friends...it comes down to TRUTH. When JESUS Said...that we can be in paradise with him one day...he meant it...that's where he came from to be with us...he came here by the Power of The HOLY Spirit, through the virgin Mary...to show us the way in life...that's why he came...the way through life is written all through the pages of the Bible...its not complicated...simply put... you choose between the world (and we all know how screwed up it is) or GOD and HIS plan for you...and HE does have a special plan for each one of us...yes...YOU to...chill out a bit...get right with GOD...and get into that book...it's all in there...and that's what it is for...read it...apply it...believe it...never doubt...and always look forward to the day we meet with HIM...because we all will...in the mean time...HE walks with us and directs our steps by the Holy Spirit...remember to Listen to the good voice inside.
As you make your commitment to the LORD...do it with all your heart and all your soul and all your might...for ALL YOUR LIFE...don't let any thing...or any circumstance take you away from the LORD...and...never doubt...never look back...there is a beautiful life for all of us with JESUS Christ both now AND AFTER THIS LIFETIME.
Tough Times
We will all go through tough times from time to time...like the song says... "We fall down, we get up"......So...Remember this...if you fall...if you fall into sin...get up right away...the devil would have you believe that you are not worthy to get up right away...which is one of the devils biggest lies...when he does this, he is trying to SUCK YOU DOWN...when I fall...
...I GET UP AND GET BACK ON TRACK AS FAST AS I CAN SAY THESE WORDS...
...cause I know I fell...and I KNOW MY NEXT MOVE MUST BE TO GET BACK UP AND ASK FORGIVENESS...because the door to the LORD remains open...
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...DON'T DELAY...!
... If you fall...Make it right with GOD...
...Immediately...!
...yes you may feel guilty for a short while...but the love of GOD will wash over you...and your PEACE WILL return...Take this to heart friends...the devil will try to trip you up...then knock you over...then stomp on you...and all of a sudden 6 months have gone by...and you may have distanced yourself from GOD so much...that you may have changed you life forever...IF YOU SIN...SIN ONCE AND...
...GET UP !!!
IMMEDIATELY...because there is no condemnation in Christ JESUS ...PERIOD...HIS LOVE WILL ALWAYS WELCOME YOU BACK ...THAT ...FRIENDS ...IS REAL LOVE!...and HE LOVES YOU!
Don't run-a-muck...learn to hate your sin...hate it right after you do it...
...hate it while you do it...hate it in the morning...hate it always
...ask The HOLY SPIRIT to help you and sooner or later you will learn to stay away from that thing that you know is wrong...
HATE YOUR SIN...PERIOD!
Romans 12 vs. 9
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.
Hate evil...Hang on tight to what is good. Love your sisters and your brothers...the ones you know...and the one you will soon meet...and...
"Love the LORD"
Final Thoughts
On page 128, we asked a question...
Why?
Friend...it is for your eternal benefit that we ask this question...not for our benefit.
And on page 50, we asked the question...
...how some Christian guy can know something so factually...and speak so passionately...and the other person hasn't got a clue what the other one is talking about...
Let these two questions remain with you...then...listen for the devil to give reason after reason...and make a note of them...because all the reasons that he whispers in your ear will have something to do with Pride or Sex or Money or Stuff...
...That's how he tricks you...
He will keep you thinking about these things for as long as he can...
...minute by minute...day by day...year by year...until it's too late...!!!
DON'T let him trick you...the only way to get rid of him is to turn from your sin and say these words...Get out of my life Satan...go back to hell where you belong... IN JESUS NAME...!
And don't be afraid to say it with power and conviction...would you say it politely to a murderer who just slit your neighbor's throat...
You have authority to get him out of your life...because
JESUS GIVES IT TO YOU
SO...
Get OUT of my life Satan...go
Back to HELL
Where You Belong...
IN JESUS NAME!
Now doesn't that feel better already! Now hang on tight with all you might ...remember this name and speak it... "JESUS"...that's your ticket! Just keep sayin it! You are powerless without it!
Now go back and read this book again.
The End...
...which is just the beginning!
Coming Soon
...our new book...entitled...
"This is a Dress Rehearsal"
...available at www.iamthelighthouse.com
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Let all that YOU do...be done with LOVE
Thank You
YOU are Beautiful!
Thank You JESUS for saving me and all my friends from our sins and preparing a place for us in Heaven with YOU, for when you call us HOME.
You are my GOD!