Are we being a true child of the TRUE GOD.... or a "little god," trying to be equal with GOD in our own little universe?
Worthy is the LAMB+... worthy is the LAMB+... worthy is the LAMB+ that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing! Blessing and honor and glory and power be unto HIM that sitteth on the throne and unto The LAMB+ for ever and ever. Amen.
11/25/2010
What CHILD+ is This?
Are we being a true child of the TRUE GOD.... or a "little god," trying to be equal with GOD in our own little universe?
11/18/2010
STOP the Dictator ...
I have.
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Working in a public school, has trained well my ears to hear the demanding tone of voice of a little child. My eyes have been well-trained to the body language spoken by these UN-trained little ones, as well. Whining, nagging, and demands... all uttered by a 4 or 5-year-old ... are not endearing.
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Does a little dictator delight a teacher? NO. Furthermore, most teachers I know refuse to reward a little dictator with anything close to his request.
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Is there
a mirror
handy?
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Now, this blog is not about child-rearing.
It is about
dealing with the little dictator within us.
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When we start demanding from The LORD what we MUST have in order to be happy, we are as endearing as the little spoiled dictators in the public schools.
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Nagging, whining, pouting, being "unhappy" in our inner man is equivalent to those children who use these tactics to manipulate their poor parents, long-suffering grand-parents, and alas, thread-bare teachers.
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Yes we DO make our requests and supplications known unto The LORD, with Thanksgiving. But we entrust the disposition of our requests totally in HIS+ capable Hands. Furthermore, we learn to be humble as we yield to HIS+ Will in the matter at hand and await HIS+ good pleasure.
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We learn to bind our minds to the Mind of CHRIST+. We learn to bind our wills to the Will of CHRIST+. We accept HIS+ Timetable as our timetable.
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If we do these things when the insistence, when the clamorings, when the demands arise in our inner man, then our Self-man will learn submission as CHRIST did when HE+ was in human form... by the things which HE+ suffered.
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Even though we are not suffering like HE+ did on the cross, we will wrestle with being unhappy for a season when we don't get our way.
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And, some of our insistant requests may seem "good" : our desire for ministry, for more provision, for a Godly-mate, for a child, or for a wayward family member to come to CHRIST+ .
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What really matters is that we have put something else in our hearts that we want BESIDES CHRIST JESUS .
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The key to being happy
in CHRIST JESUS
is to let HIM+ be LORD
of our desires.
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HE+ has saved us
from our sins;
now let HIM+
save us
from our selves.
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THE FATHER,
Who created thee;
And HIS Beloved SON+
JESUS CHRIST+,
Who+ saves thee;
And the Blessed
HOLY SPIRIT,
Who sanctifies thee.
Amen.
11/11/2010
A VIRTUOUS Veteran of Foreign Wars...
Score: 1 victory for her; 0 for the enemy.
- lead one daughter into Christian school teaching
- another into missionary nursing,
- a son is now in southeast Asia on the mission field
- one son is interested in Christian music, when he is not helping his Dad run the family business
- a studious 16-year-old son not only reads the Early Christian writings, but is making as many sacrifices as he personally can for some native missionaries, preparing his own heart for The LORD'S work.
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8 victories for this TRUE+ veteran of foreign wars;
Now, simply because the off-spring are mostly grown and husband is doing well, does this TRUE+ VETERAN of foreign wars think she may rest?
No.
Score: Un-ending blessings for this sacrificial sister and her husband, for all Eternity.
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Ah-h, Proverbs 31.
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In the name of The FATHER,
WHO created thee;
And the Blessed HOLY SPIRIT,
Amen.
11/02/2010
HOME.... A call to Parents...
10/16/2010
CHRISTIANS, Get Ready to Walk...
10/05/2010
Whoever Breaks the KING'S + SEAL....
8/24/2010
Denying CHRIST: By DISOBEYING HIS+ Word
No... we don't "earn" our salvation;
But we CAN earn HIS+ disapproval !
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Glory be to The FATHER,
Who created thee;
And to His Beloved SON+,
Who saves thee;
And to The Blessed HOLY SPIRIT;
Who sanctifies thee.
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8/15/2010
Anger is NOT an OPTION...
8/04/2010
JOINING WITH CHRIST...
Blessed
are the pure in heart;
for they shall see GOD.
Words of Our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST,
as recorded by Matthew in chapter 5, verse 8.
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Did HE+ mean what HE+ said, literally ?
YES !
So... how do we become "pure" in our hearts?
It is OBVIOUS that HIS+ Word here in Matthew 5:8 is given to us... albeit gently... as an INSTRUCTION: that is, it is something concrete for us TO PUT INTO ACTION, it is an activity for us TO DO, a directive from Our LORD JESUS CHRIST for us TO PRACTICE. The Apostles learned from HIM+ and were diligent to teach the Early Church so. Here are their words:
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The Apostle John said, "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as HE+ is pure." I John 3:3
The Apostle Peter admonishes, " Seeing that ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the SPIRIT unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another with a pure heart fervently: " I Peter 1:22
The Apostle James said, " Draw night to GOD, and HE will draw night to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded." James 4:8
So... how do we go about making ourselves "pure?"
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WE DO ALWAYS THOSE THINGS
WHICH PLEASE HIM+.
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We know to flee from sin and youthful lusts. We know to abstain from EVERY appearance of evil. We know how be chaste and modest in our dress. We give NO reason for ANYONE to stumble by eyeing our flesh nor to stumble by coveting, on account of how we visibly present ourselves.
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But, what about the whisperer, the accuser of the brethren?
Are we zealous to purify our thoughts
coming from the accuser against others?
Or, do we contemplate those accusing thoughts
and then AGREE with them ?
Many, many a Christian marriage
and untold numbers of churches
are floundering
because of the work
of the accuser going unchecked , un-stopped,
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This "work of the accuser" gets a foothold when we get our feelings hurt. If we are ignored or snapped at, if we are blamed or held in disrepute, if our motives or our words are misunderstood... the accuser steps in to help us "discern" the truth.
How can the father of lies
help us discern ANY "truth" ?
Here, then, is where the Holy Scriptures step in to combat those lies, fortify our emotions, and help us INTERVENE against the wicked spirits , the spiritual "bullies" who are afflicting us and our loved ones [ by getting us to accuse each other ].
Thy Word is very pure:
therefore Thy servant loveth it.
Psalm 119:140
In essence, we turn our back on the accusing lies trying to get us to AGREE with them, and we proclaim His+ Word. (Use the Psalms or other Scriptures. One Christian struggling deeply with hurt had to forcefully read 17 Psalms before the accuser quit her presence ).
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We REFUSE TO AGREE with the accuser, no matter how badly we have been hurt.
Why do Christians refuse to agree with the accuser?
We KNOW it is the evil one who uses unsuspecting flesh to hurt us. The evil one will then lay his evil working to the account of the "unsuspecting flesh". That person who was used to hurt us then has sin laid to his account.
Thus, we learn to "join with CHRIST" to fight the liars from laying siege to the person who brought us hurt or injury. We join with CHRIST to free that person from control of the wicked spirits lying to him/her. Yes, that very person who has done us wrong and is now being accused by our OWN hearts, we fight FOR, not against.
Once the Scriptures are " in the air", in our hearts, in our minds, and IN OUR MOUTHS, the distress and "need" to accuse the person who hurt us, will leave. We will be free and healed from the hurt and the love of CHRIST JESUS will be shed abroad.
With our mouths, we proclaim GOD'S HOLY WORD until His+ Word takes over our emotions.
With our mouths, we list all the RIGHT and GOOD things about the one who hurt us, making ourselves be fair.
With our mouths, we pray for GOD'S richest blessings to come to that person... all those things temporal and spiritual which will lead him to CHRIST or to a deeper walk.
Christians, let's do it!
Let's practice developing
a pure heart,
one that is pleasing unto
The LORD JESUS CHRIST.
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In the name of The FATHER, Who created us;
HIS Holy SON+ JESUS CHRIST, Who+ saves us'
And their Blessed HOLY SPIRIT, Who+ sanctifies us.
Amen.