LIVE LOVE

WARNING: THIS MIGHT MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. That's ok. At least you know that you are alive, and have the choice to love the truth and fear God or love the praise of man and accept the diagnosis of the world. James 1:8 Whose report are you going to believe? James 5:14,15 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Over the years I have found myself in conversations with people of all ages, who claim to follow the Jesus of the Bible. Yet, it seemed they did not have a clue as to their rights as heirs according to the promises of God. The Blood of Jesus is a foreign subject in many Christian gatherings. Covenant has been replaced with the traditions of man and the philosophies of this age. (Colossians 2:7-8) This might be hard to take for those who...

Going home the other night I was following behind someone who was bucking and weaving all over the road, bobbing their head, and who swerved over into on-coming traffic repeatedly. At first, I just layed on the horn in hopes of waking them from their evening nap behind the wheel, thinking maybe the person had fallen asleep. It kept happening over and over until I finally called the police to report possible drunk driving. Last week I was at my brother's softball game and heard a couple of gunshots, watched people run and scatter behind where I was sitting. Then there were a few more shots fired. The people around me just talked about what they were hearing and seeing. I went ahead and walked in the direction of the shots that I had heard, to make sure someone had not been shot and left for dead. Brought my phone with me and made the call for back up. It very well could have been something that needed to be investigated. Some of the people running past me trying to get away while he...

I just began packing for another trip. I usually empty out the contents of the pack that I carried with me last. To see what I have, what I need to add, what needs to stay, and what needs to go. My hope is to pack only what is necessary for the journey and what will help me to assist others along the way. What is in the bag you are packing? (What's on your mind?) How heavy is the load you carry? Is it necessary or have you picked up a few things here and there, and now you are not sure how you are going to make it? "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Psalm 55:22 "And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God..." Ezra 9:5 "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much mor...

Ever get tired of waiting? It is 2am, I am awake and waiting. Giving God thanks for what has been and what will be is a good way to utilize your waiting time. Remembering what He has done, what He has faithfully taken you through, and how much richer you are for the waiting. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Do not be discouraged, wait continually upon Him. You will be glad you waited and so will I. Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD. Psalm 37:7,9,34 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. Lamentation 3:25-26 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeket...

So today I was out kayaking. Very beautiful day enjoying God's creation. Dolphins at one point were close enough for me to touch with my paddle. I was wondering if they were going to touch me, as in, flip my inflatable kayak. Whoa. Fins everywhere. One came up out of the water and I sincerely believe it was just as big as the device I was floating on. Fear not I said to myself, they are just dolphins. Nevermind the mad stirrings of the water and the multitude of fins swarming about. Clearly they were hungry and had just apprehended their lunch... After a while I paddled on. I saw a sign that read: IDLE SPEED - NO WAKE. I started thinking about all the ways that the sign could apply to every day life. It does seem that I run across quite a few people that are living at IDOL SPEED and NOT AWAKE. Or who seem to make it their priority to not cause any waves, as if that is a bad thing. I believe there is alot more that could be said about this, but I know you can ponder it on your own. ...

WAKE UP! There is not much time left. WAKE UP! It is time to tell the truth and speak the fear of the Lord. WAKE UP! Salvation is nearer now than when we first begun. WAKE UP! Stop making excuses for why you are not obeying. WAKE UP! The truth is not what you make it. WAKE UP! Who is preaching repentence? Who is recognizing their need for a Saviour? Who is waking up to the reality that believing on Jesus Christ is our only hope? All the good we could do is worth rags. Only the blood of Jesus can cleanse us from all unrighteousness and save our souls from eternal torment and darkness. WAKE UP! “Perilous times are coming and you don’t believe it!! I demand glory in this hour!!! My temples will be filled with Glory!!! I will settle for nothing less. Prepare the way of the Lord, make your path straight,” says the Lord!!" My friend Barron Freitas, (missionary in asia and abroad) was preaching in a church in Oklahoma and those were the words that God gave him to speak. Six days later, ...

"We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For even Christ did not please himself but, as it is written: The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me." Romans 15:1-3 DO WE PLEASE OURSELVES? The wisdom of the world is always measuring things according to what pleases self. Do we do what we do for others to please ourselves? God says to give without expecting anything in return. The mercy that you show will be the mercy that you receive. Do we do kind deeds to be approved of man? To receive credit or recognition? Or do we do something for someone because we remember that "the kindness of God leads one to repentence". That "whatever a man sows that also shall he reap." And "whatever we do for the least of these we have done it unto Him." This day and age there is a strong pull on the minds of man to do what they do for them...