As my sister Dylann and I were talking the other night until around 1:30, we were overwhelmed with truth. I don't mean religious-fanatic/forms-but-denying-the-power/doctrinal/mere-words-truth. I mean reality.

            We used to see things in one light, but now we see it in a different light. Before I go on, I want to say that judging others and exalting ourselves is not Christlike. No wonder people get more into the world and are confused about who God is.

            I think some people may say that they agree with this, but their hearts and lives show that they don't really. They may kind of understand, but not deeply:

            Don't judge a book by its cover, or by its surface.
            It may have a hard cover, but it's just a cover.

            I was thinking this morning, that we need to look not at the profession or outside appearance, but on the character, and the heart... We also need to read the introduction, and understand the background, and the setting.

            People are people, not gods.

            Dylann and I realized for the first time the other night that people can be Luciferian in principle, and "Christian" in name. They are sincere. But they talk about God so much and about themselves and what they want and what they should have, so much, at the same time. Thus, "God" = Self.
Do we know HOW MUCH THIS CONFUSES PEOPLE?

            We've been realizing the last several days that some people who are judged as hard are really honest at heart. They just don't want to be hypocrites. So they don't even pretend to be Christians. They just hold it inside.

CONTRAST:
"What think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work today in my vineyard. He answered and said, I will not: but afterward repented, and went.

And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, Sir: and went not.

Whether of them twain did the will of his father?"

            There are some people who are like Solomon. They have potential. And while people around them condemn them for being worldly, they are seekers, inside.

            "I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life." Eccles. 2:3.

            "It is good for a man that he bear the yoke in his youth. He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him.
            He putteth his mouth in the dust; if so be there may be hope. He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach." Lamentations 3:27-30.

            They are learning. They are soft inside, but they have a hard cover. They appear rough, but on the inside, on the soul, they are smitten, attacked; they are cut, they are breaking inside, they are confused, they aren't sure what they believe, they don't know they're doormats, and they want some control which it is their *right to have. Plus, they just want to be accepted.

            And then they find a false sense of control, like rebellion, worldliness, being cool, immodest clothes which represent nakedness which represents shame; a tough, strong, "I'm in control" demeanor, a shell, etc.

            Also, they may put on a clown cover and joke around a lot, but inside they are serious, and they're seeking what is truly important. God is with them, more than they know, I believe.

            "For the LORD will not cast off for ever:
But though He cause grief, yet will He have compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.
For He doth not afflict willingly[from His heart; margin] nor grieve the children of men.
To crush under His feet all the prisoners of the earth,
To turn aside the *right of a man before the face of the most High,
To subvert a man in his cause,
the Lord approveth not."

Do We CARE?...And Do We Want to Go Home?

           I suggest you at least read the parts in orange if you don't read this whole article.

            Ecclesiastes 4:5 says, "The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh." Do we eat our own flesh? Maybe not; quite likely we don't actually. That is wrong, to eat one's own flesh. It is a form of destruction, degradation, demoralization; debasing it is. And yet there are many other things that fall into this category, such as(bear with me; some of these things are outright things some people wouldn't do, but there are also some more subtle things): Witchcraft, entertainment, t.v., movies, romance novels, video games, rap music, heavy metal, self abuse, cutting one's self, staying up too late on a regular basis(without having a purpose of getting enough rest and becoming a better, fit person, for the Lord and His service), getting too much stimulation(even if it's in the name of "Christian"), being too fast-paced and going along with the "Christian" flow without exercising the mind to think about what one's purpose is and focus on it, etc.

            Lord, I see that all these things are working together in the diabolical plan to destroy Your image in mankind. There's a reason why we keep getting worse; because it's a plan of the Illuminati which is steadily being fulfilled more and more every day. You've given us freewill, and because we've exercised it the way we have, this world is a terrible place. Some would argue that it's always been this way. There have always been wars, famines, natural disasters, etc. But look at the planning of the New World Order; look at "Hunger Games" and the fact that human beings are entertained by watching children act out killing each other in an arena; look at the morals going down and the crime rate going up; look at the parents spending less quality/quantity time with their children more and more over the decades, and at how they don't teach them with important, loving, consistent, firm, truth-filled character-building words, but rather send them off to school or day-care for half the day and then stay really busy afterwards with eating, homework, t.v., maybe a little family time, going places, and watching or participating in sports, activities, clubs, etc.

            (They{the Illuminati} want it that way; just keep them busy, distracted, addicted, and then create problems and give them your solution{example: September 11th, 2001; create a terrorist attack, and then make airports safer, along with a whole bunch of other  problems and freedom-stripping solutions. It's so obvious! How could it be a coincidence that it's all wrapping up for them like this? It's an evil, diabolical plan, to say the least!})

            ...Lord, I don't want people dumbed down and suffering from excito-toxins which evil people deliberately put in the food(almost all the food, even "health" food, like soymilk, fake meats, breads, etc.). I REALLY want people to find You, and hope for healing and happiness. But around me I find happiness meaning cigarette breaks, marijuana, ecstasy, violent movies, money, funny YouTube videos, comfort food, infatuation(even in Christian homes!), false realities, t.v., finding "yourself,"etc. I find happiness, in that sense, to be dependant on circumstances; therefore out of the individual's control. Therefore that person, whether a Christian, Atheist, Agnostic, Buddhist, or Hindu, etc., is not free, but is rather a slave to circumstance. Actually anyone who is going along with the Illuminati's propaganda, entertainment, diet, philosophies, etc. is not free. They are slaves at the bottom of the Luciferian(Satanic) pyramid, with the all-seeing eye of Lucifer at the top(master, controller, deceiver, dictator, leader, planner, etc.), which we can see on the one-dollar bill.
            Another important thing to note is that Satan doesn't necessarily want everyone to be full-blown Satanists. In fact, the New World Order(and one world government) involves one-world religion. That's already being helped along by the ecumenical movement, partly. They're using the Protestant, incorporated state churches(Baptist, Methodist, Seventh-day Adventist, etc; they don't want to miss any of the state churches{An ex-Jesuit priest, Alberto Rivera, said that about the infiltration, and much more of course}and pretty much every area of our daily lives). And they've already been talking about a Sunday Law, but the angels are holding back the winds of strife, that we may wake up and stand under the banner of Prince Emmanuel(meaning, God with us).
            The Pope is pushing for a Sunday Law, New World Order, uniting Europe, etc. It's time to study to shew ourselves approved, whether we be in the faith or not. This is precious, probationary time! We don't want to be doing our regular, comfort zone daily activities, but rather doing more than what's good enough to get by. This world is enevitably coming to a crisis; what are we doing to prepare ourselves and truly help others? Are we ignoring the work that lies nearest, passing by our homes and family(even pets), for infatuation, future possibilities that may not happen, often seeking social enjoyment(superficial, foolish, confusing, unnatural, based-on-who-happens-to-comment-on-what-post, or otherwise?) as a priority above things that truly matter most in day-to-day life? It's something to ponder and pray about as we are needing to prepare for the final events of this planet.
            We are in the last days, and we need to act like it. People are suffering, and are we passing by them for the fun stuff and "mission work" we want to do? Jesus helped all, and I sincerely believe we need to follow His example of not being bored, tapping His foot, just waiting for the exciting future to happen to Him, as if the world revolved around Him. If everything didn't revolve around Him, in a selfish way on His part, then why should we expect it to revolve around us, giving us what we want when we want it? Is God Santa Clause?
            Verse 1: "So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter." (Jesus is our Comforter; will we let Him transform our lives and shine through us to comfort and uplift others out of the destructive, degrading things of the flesh and of the world, to the dignity of man made in the image of God?) There are only two powers. And if we are not fully on one's side, we are working for the other. Now, today is the time to SERIOUSLY and in a WILLING-to-change spirit ponder and consider how our daily habits effect us and others; and are we seeking to bless our families and people of all ages more and more? Are we trying to escape, and infatuatingly dreaming of the future that may never happen, as GOD has the best plans? Are we putting the wrong things first? Who are we helping, and WHY?
            "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." Let us turn our hearts to our Father in heaven as we carefully consider the purpose He has for us, which is not to talk about it with a bunch of people our age necessarily(that's not our purpose in God). What about the people in darkness? We should study how to help them and pray for the latter rain to now fall on us.
            The destructive, degrading things mentioned earlier that are currently abounding and increasing in this world it is our job as Christians to fight against and free people from in Christ. And we can't just be comfortable, day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, seeking social pleasure, collecting new people and putting old ones on the shelf as we wish, seeking attention and not giving it to those who NEED it!!! Why would anyone want this world to last another decade so that we can live our dreams when Jesus has a reality and perfect plan for every individual who will accept it? Don't we want to go home?! Jesus has a plan; let's follow it. "And I looked, and lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with Him an hundred and forty and four thousand, having His Father's name written in their foreheads...And they sung as it were a now song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God." Revelation 14:1,3-5.

Lessons From the Mount of Transfiguration

            The mount of transfiguration -- such an intriguing...well, ...subject, event, truth, what? Well, I was thinking and studying it a little bit yesterday at home, and I'll share what I got out of it yesterday afternoon. There's a lot that one can learn from it and knowledge is broad on the subject, but here's what the Lord put on my heart yesterday:

            I'm reminded of how You, Lord Jesus, are our perfect example, and how that applies to the mount of transfiguration...I should turn to read about it in Matthew 17:1-3, "And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart[much knowledge and many lessons there], and was transfigured before them[more lessons there as well]: and His face did shine as the sun[MORE lessons, and bright truth], and His raiment was white as the light[that really means a lot, doesn't it?]. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias, talking with Him."
            If it weren't for Moses' writings, we wouldn't know about the tabernacle, sanctuary, holy place, most holy place, burnt offerings, the sanctuary message, the Ten Commandments, anything from the book of Job, etc. What can you think of?...There's so much more.
            And one thing about Elijah: (Oh wait, this text even mentions Moses and such things that are in the old testament and the law; okay, let's go...) Malachi 4:4-6 says, "Remember ye the law of Moses My servant, which I commanded him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. [And then:] Behold, I will send you *Elijah the prophet before *the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD[a day of judgment, a dreadful day, an event which the whole world will see, stretching from one end of the earth to another]: And he [God's *last-day people, that means US, that is, if we are God's people] shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (Those are the last words of the book!...) Amen. Come soon, Lord, and prepare us!...
            Also, Elijah was one man, and he felt alone in the work of the Lord God(very much like these last days). The Lord told him that He still had 7000 in Israel who had not bowed the knee to Baal, after Elijah had said, "I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away." 1 Kings 19:14.
            I am reminded also that wide is the path that leads to destruction, and narrow is the way that leads to eternal life. It's not narrow as in millions and millions of professed children of Israel as opposed to the billions that live on this planet. It means what it says; NARROW. "Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven[God's will, not necessarily a church leader's will, or our own blind will that cannot see because of the neglect and lack of being still before God enough, or a religious youth group leader's will, etc; we need ourselves as individuals to study to show ourselves approved, whether we be in the faith!]. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name? and in Thy name have cast out devils? and in Thy name done many wonderful works?
            "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity." Matthew 7:21-23.
            As in Elijah's day, only a remnant shall choose the truth and be saved. We are to bear the Elijah message, and the three angels' messages, which includes, "Fear God[NOT Baal], and give glory to Him, for the hour of His judgment is come," bear it to the world, and in our own minds. Even so, Lord Jesus. Amen.

            So let's follow the admonition given to us from the Lord in Amos 5:14, 15 and Isaiah 55:6-8, "Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph." Have we spoken that the Lord is or shall be with us? Have we said that we are God's people? Then we must follow the conditions if we are going to receive the blessing. What would be the point of the saints of old running the race with their whole being, so earnestly, if WE last-day people don't need to do so? Obviously we DO. :) "Seek ye the LORD while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and He will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the LORD."So let's seek good, according to not so much what people say, but according to God Himself and His word. We should be willing to let goods and kindred go, and forsake popularity, men's praise, and comfort zone, all for the Lord, our Savior. ANYTHING and EVERYTHING He commands us to do and desires for our best interests. God's richest blessings!
          

My Heart is on a Journey

Beginning: My heart is on a journey.
I’ve been to many places, yet still there’s more to see.

Verse 1:
I started my journey walking alone, not having a purpose or knowing where I’d go.
I wasn’t doing too well, was on my way to hell.
The sins that I wanted, a voice told me to sell.
And as I really listened to this voice more and more,
By faith I could see Him, ‘twas Jesus Christ the Lord.
He gave me a purpose, a map and a sword.

Verse 2:
He had me climb to a mountain peak, and that’s where I saw how the world is so empty.
It’s full of pleasure, but also many nets, And offers no true peace, or lasting happiness.
Ever since I climbed that mountainous way,
I’ve loved them with deep love and I earnestly pray
For them to know the Savior, and grow in grace.

Verse 3:
I’ve seen the ruins of Vaunting Pride in a land where many have died.
I used to like it there, and tarried for a time, But Jesus had me die, that I might have life.
The One who leads me is humble and meek,
And that’s what He’ll make me as His face I seek.
He’s the Source of strength for the heart’s journey.

Verse 4:
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain. Feelings and emotions are nothing like faith.
Feelings come and go with the winds that blow,
And they lead the mind away from reality and faith.
I see how it is, and I’m so glad to know, And God will show me more as I onward go.
The right paths are His, so I will follow.

Verse 5:
I thought I’d seen love, but I didn’t stop long enough. Then God showed me I needed to soften up. Jesus bought each soul with His precious blood,
And as I’ve done to them, I’ve done it unto Him.
I’ve gone that much farther, and He is still leading.
The more I see of Him, the more it changes me.
The more Jesus leads, the better all will be.

Verse 6:
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroyeth much good:
I fought against conscience, thinking I could win,
But I thought on my ways, and saw it was sin.
So now instead of fighting against my Lord,
I fight against self with His Spirit’s sword
Until I am with Him forevermore.

ENDING: Your heart is on a journey, so watch where you’re going and let Jesus lead.

December 31rst, Saturday Night

To forget yourself and get lost in a maze of helping and giving to others, is really a saved condition. Making a habit of blessing other people and looking out for their good instead of your own will starve out the selfishness that lies in our various areas of life.

Of course though, we need to be right with God ourselves, and He'll take care of guiding us in our relations to others. He wants us to make things right with Him AND with OTHER souls He is seeking to give a new life to. And Jesus said, "As ye have done it unto the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto Me."

From a song called, "Lord, How Long?" :
"Lord, how long can this go on, family life as it is?
Our love is waxing so cold. So much is going wrong.
          We reach out our hands outside our homes,
          Because we think our family's to blame.
          And we forget our own faults, or just don't see them,
         And then we wonder why we're still ashamed.
Lord, we need a change.
Help us come to right relation, make the wrong things right.
May we have a strong connection, turn our darkness into light...
          If we're going to help the world, then it's YOU they must see.
          We must live by Your example with our own family..."

These are some amazing things God has been showing me lately. And He's been showing me deep things ABOUT these things, which I see are very important for spiritual growth and improvement of life. I feel older after a few months of this amazing experience from God than I would if I were making $12 an hour and had my own house and new car and bills and all that stuff. :) God wants to show us how to prioritize, and to remember the important things. If we feel dis-satisfied about living where we are with those we're living with, etc., maybe God is trying to teach us things that are more eternal and best in the long run for us and for others(do we care? Only God can make us care.) And maybe that we ought to seek these things and be strong through the struggles and the deep heart-searching and painful "heart surgery", rather than by-passing our issues and blaming others as we mess up and run away from our troubles. (We would just find other troubles anyway. We really need to get to the ROOT of the problem.)

The struggles, heart-searching, surgery and ALL are more than worth it! The results are better than what our own mistakes, pride, and unwillingness to change, could bring us. ;)
"Lord, how long can I refuse to let go of the things that by Your grace I know
Are not the things that will be best down the road?
Lord, take it all, and no matter what others do, I still have light to live up to.
I can't cast on them all the blame, and just wait for them to change.
Lord, I must do my part for You.
It's Your will I must do. Lord, I trust You will lead me through."

He will, friend, He will. Whatever your personal issues are, if you listen to Him, trust and obey, He will show you answers. You can expect it to involve leaving your comfort zone. But sometimes, it's just a matter of letting go and being still, so that as your voice and crazy/confused/spinning-out-of-control mind were hushed -- stopped -- Jesus could tell you the truth of the matter.

Whatever the case is -- He really, sincerely, wants to help you.
"Help us put first things first, and to look in the mirror.
And instead of blaming others, the golden rule adhere."
Jesus said, "Do unto others even as you would that they should do unto you."
"The wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness..." James 2:20,21. Can we admit it? Acknowledging our sin...it's like going through a dark tunnel for a minute, and then coming out to the other side, which in this case is a much better place to be than the side we came from. It brings us to this: We are in favor with God, simply because we chose Him, not our self, which makes us happy and at peace. Can we admit our true condition? Jeremiah 3:13,14: "Only acknowledge thine iniquity, that thou hast transgressed against the LORD thy God, and hast scattered thy ways to the strangers under every green tree, and ye have not obeyed My voice, saith the LORD. Turn, O backsliding children..."
Back to James: "Wherefore lay apart all superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness [Let's sell our pride and exchange it for meekness, a treasure in that field.] the engrafted word, WHICH is able to save your souls. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving you own selves."