Category: Prayers For Understanding

God Is An Awesome God…Deferred Help Concerning Sordid Things, Part 2

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I hope your 2025 yearend holidays and your 2026 New Year’s Celebration were fulfilling!

Also, here’s hoping you will start your day with some joyful and smooth Holiday music. Just click the scene below, sit back and enjoy! After being filled with ecstasy, click it off and return to reading the Part 2.

Last week, on Friday, December 26, 2025, I printed Part 1 of this saga and sent it along your way by mode of WordPress. To refresh your memory, scale down to the bottom of this blog page to the word “Related” and click the title for Part 1. 

TITLE:  Buried Sordid Memories Exhumed (Continued from Part 1)

The first few lessons were conducted on our street.  Mr. Wilson would allow me to drive about five blocks up to the elementary school's parking lot, turn around and drive back, passing my house for another ten blocks in the opposite direction.  All the while, Mr. Wilson would instruct me on the proper driving habits I was to employ:  lower your left arm straight out the window when making a left turn; raise your arm at the elbow when making a right turn; and hang your arm straight down when slowing down or stopping.  Mr. Wilson would always show me how to maneuver my feet on the break, clutch and gas peddle as I operated the stick-shift throttle.  His way of 'showing me' was to place his hands on my knee and apply pressure.

When I would make a mistake such as to cause the car to vibrate because the clutch was not applied properly or to stall out due to the fact that I gunned it, Mr. Wilson never raised his voice to reprimand me.  He just placed his hands on my knee and applied pressure.

In time I learned how to synchronize all the pedals and was actually driving pretty good.  One Sunday afternoon, Mr. Wilson suggested that I continue driving past the elementary school and proceed up the hill towards the baseball park.  This route proved to be somewhat of a challenge for me because of the twists and turns in the steep road.  Fear overtook me and my grip on the steering wheel displayed white knuckles and my upper teeth bit down over my lip with extreme force. My body was rigid and my breathing laborious as I leaned towards the windshield struggling to take each curve as smoothly as I could.

As the road leveled off I sighed with relief and began to relax as I attempted to transfer my right foot from the clutch pedal to the gas pedal.  But I couldn't!  Something was holding my leg in place.  For a half second, I took my eyes off the road and looked down at my knee.  To my surprise, my dress was up around my waist and Mr Wilson's hand was on the inside of my right thigh.  I screamed bloody murder!!

I raised both my hands off the steering wheel and desperately tried to jump out of my side of a moving car.  Mr. Wilson was yelling some words of apology and struggling to get control of the steering wheel with one hand and pulling me back into the moving car with the other.

Somehow, between the two of us, we were able to bring the vehicle under control and I veered off the road and onto the entrance curb of the baseball field.  (Of all the Sunday afternoons, the playing field was empty of any activity.)  I looked over at Mr Wilson and he was crying real tears.  He started talking real fast saying something about being sorry and that all he was trying to do was to help me apply the right amount of pressure to the pedals so as not to burn up his new car.  His display of emotions caused me to believe him at the time.  And immediately I thought that perhaps I had over-reacted and imagined something that did not actually happen.  I adjusted my skirt and we both composed ourselves as we sat in deafening silence.

Finally, I asked Mr. Wilson to drive us home but he insisted that I remain behind the wheel, back the car up and proceed home.  As I drove, he continuously complimented me on my newly acquired driving skills and compared me and my accomplishments with his unassuming and timid wife.  He built up my confidence real good and I began to feel special.  But the payoff was he offered to let me use his car when I went to the DMV office to take my driving test.  He reasoned that I would be more familiar with his car than my dad's car because I had learned on the Chevrolet.  Honestly, I wanted nothing more to do with Mr. Wilson, but what would my parents think if I refused his generous offer.

When I arrived at my front door, I resolved to go into the house with a big smile on my face.  I had already convinced myself that this incident had never taken place.  That nothing had happened out of the ordinary.  Who would have believed me anyway?  (Back in the day, if a neighbor caught another neighbor's child misbehaving, the neighbor had the consent of the parents to discipline that child.)

So my secret remained buried all of these years until now.  Thank you, Ms. Opal, for helping to remove that skeleton from the closet of a frightened teenage girl.








The Holy Spirit Is Upon Me And Has Given Me Peace





The Bible absolutely has something to say about how to overcome past hurts and sordid memories. In 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 you will find the answer. Read it and weep! God sent his Son, Christ Jesus, to take away all miseries and sorrows from everyone who proclaims the Name of his Son and walks in His light. With the aide of the Holy Spirit it only takes one (person) to teach one (another).





There are no ‘big’ sins and ‘little’ sins. And there is nothing you (personally) can do to draw you closer to God.  Jesus PAID it all.   And it is all to Him you and I owe.  The only thing we have to do is to cover ourselves with His pure sinless blood. Remember, even if a wrongful act took the life of someone you knew or loved, if that person was already blood-stained(*) when they died, that is, covered with the blood of Jesus, The Father will welcome them home.





So, now you know.  Start seeing your life through God’s transformation eyes.  Remove your cataracts in both eyes.  Cast your hope on things eternal, on godly thoughts offering freedom from shame and identity tied to past sins.  This process hinges on steadfastness and intentionally dwelling on God’s truth and not on the enemies of darkness and finding freedom from past lies that shaped you, not just the sin all by itself.





(*) NOTE:  Died as a believer in Christ Jesus.





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God Asked Me A Rhetorical Question:  “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?”

						

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It took me only a second to realize that what I had just received was a ‘face-time’ text message from the Holy Spirit.  Oh, my goodness, I thought.  It’s time for me to prepare myself to enter into my office prayer room and begin to concentrate and pray about what my weekly blog topic will be.  





The first thought that entered my mind was that…oh, yeah, this Sunday is Mother’s Day.  Just maybe my daughter and her family will call to say they would like to attend church with me.  But immediately, doubt creeped in.  So, I took a second look at the question.  Aha! God’s question was a rhetorical one.  I smiled then whispered, Lord God, we both know the answer to that question…it can only be your Son, Jesus the Christ!






To Past, Present and Future Mothers Everywhere “Happy Mother’s Day“








The Holy Spirit affirmed my answer to the divine question, but went on to proclaim that there is much more to the question, my child, much much more.





When our Lord and Savior comes to break bread at someone’s home, it is really at His expense.  That is, He has eternal life-giving information for you.  Actually, he is wearing two hats.  He is hungry for a relationship with you and He is bearing gifts.  





Although a guest in your home, Jesus arrives with the authority of a High Priest and a Counselor and can offer blessings not only over the food but also provide divine solutions to unanswered prayers.





Jesus also comes bearing good news.







So, If there is anything you want to ask Jesus, now is the time.  “Yes, there is something I want to know.  Why is this earthly world performing as though it’s going to Hell in a hand basket?  What is God trying to tell us.”  





God is NOT TRYING to tell us something.  He has come to dine with you to SPECIFICALLY REMIND you that this century is living under a New and Better Covenant. The earthly priests, clergymen, iman leaders, and all other religious leaders will no longer totally govern the populous.  History has shown that they have disappointed God and the people have failed to pay the price or repent.  





Also, God will never again deliver his unilateral covenant instructions on paper nor chiseled out on stones.  God will also no longer use mere men to enlighten the populous.  God will personally engage his Son Jesus Christ and/or the Holy Spirit to deliver his New bilateral Covenant by expressed way of carving it on the lining of the people’s hearts.  (Blood must be shared.)  However, before the New Covenant was delivered to the people, a Great Price had to be paid. Unlike when the Old Covenant was delivered ‘freely’ to the people; unsigned by the Maker, unsealed by the recipients and delivered by the mouth of a prophet or chosen messenger.





This New Covenant called for a personal auditable ‘Return Receipt Requested‘ from the recipients with a declared notation that Jesus Christ is Lord!





Scripture Lesson:  “By coming up with a new plan, a new covenant between God and his people, God put the old plan on the shelf.  And there it stays gathering dusts.  Hebrews 8:13 The Messenger Bible





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God, I Need Your Wisdom, Part 3

						

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To my dear readers…Thank you so much for finding an interest in the first 2 blogs posted on this subject matter.  I realize that I have delved into a very personal and confidential family matter that could seem to some too private to blog about.  And if that was your thoughts, I apologize.  My only thoughts were of perhaps there were other siblings out there that had surmountable disagreements that needed closure.   It is my hope and prayer that this series of blogs on the subject of WWJD (What would Jesus do!) that could shed some light on how to deal with the problem.  I am finding closure and in all my getting, acquiring an understanding on the matter (albeit biblically).





So, let us continue to digest the good and perfect advice given to me by the Holy Spirit on how to continue to love and respect others (including relatives) who might just disagree with us from time to time.






Gay priests brake the silence. Homosexual clergymen should speak out about their sexual preference






And God said to the Apostle Paul, His prisoner… (Column 1.)





And God said to me, His prisoner…(Column 2.)





17. This I say therefore, and testify
in the Lord, that ye henceforth
walk not as other Gentiles walk,
in the vanity of their mind.

18. Having the understanding
darkened, being alienated from
the life of God through the
ignorance that is in them,
because of the blindness
of their heart.		The Gentile does not believe 
in God, but his own might.  So
even though God has given him
a measure of grace (because
the word says he has given it
to everybody), the Gentile is
blind (or living in darkness)
and thus ignorant.  Because 
if he was in the “know”, he
would be “in God” because
knowledge comes from God.
19.  Who being past feeling have 
given themselves over unto
lasciviousness, to work all
uncleanness with greediness.

20.  But ye have not so learned
Christ;

21.  If so be that ye have heard
him, and have been taught by
him, as the truth is in Jesus;

22.  That ye put off concern-
ing the former conversation
the old man, which is 
corrupt according to the
deceitful lusts;

23.  And be renewed in the
spirit of your mind.

24.  And that ye put on the
new man, which after God
is created in righteousness
and tru holiness.		Now you Ephesians are
just like everybody else. 
You’ve received your
gift, through grace, but
you are greedy…not
sharing.  You act like you
don’t even know where
the gift came from and
I’ve told you all about
Christ.

So it’s about time you
forget what you knew 
before Christ came
into your life (deceitful-
ness, lusts, etc.) and
be renewed with the 
Godhead knowledge
about the flowing of
the Spirit, in your mind.

And that you become 
one in the Spirit, etc.,
and let God account
it unto you as
righteousness.






Part 4  will be presented next
Friday		Part 4 will continue to
show you how God
revealed it is impossible
to only believe in him
and not his Son, Jesus
Christ.





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God’s Word Reminds Us That Confession Is Good For The Soul

						

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Two girl friends meet for coffee and show confession is good for the soul





“Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed.” 





This week I prayed mightily for a fresh anointing from the Holy Spirit.  What caused this extra indulgent in my prayer life.  Well, it was because I was pre-occupied with worldly matters that the Holy Spirit had already convinced me that He would take of.  I’m sure you know what I mean.  It’s when you take a matter to the Lord with the intent to leave it there…but when you leave your prayer room, you discover that what has totally consumed you has hitched a ride on your back.





What did you say…’been there…done that‘…or were you more emphatic…’My bad!’





Well, as for me, “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Ps 37:25 KJV.  Therefore, I shall be obliging to God’s Word and confess to my blog readers an incident that I told only to my diary at 7:00 A.M., on October 14, 2007.





Dear Diary, my Bible fell open to Ezekiel, Chapter 14:1-23.  Israel's elders were led to seek the prophet Ezekiel and ask him to inquire of the Lord on their behalf.  But God would not hear of it. Why?  Because these elders had issues (idols) and felt inadequate to inquire of the Lord on their own.  What the elders did not know was that the prophetess among them had issues, too; although she had experienced some successes in the past while doing the work of the Lord.  In short, God said if both the elders and the prophetess do not repent and allow God to take control of every phase of their lives, He will set His face against them.  This word from the Lord to Israel was definitely for me this morning.

There are two families currently in my life that have come to me for help, (I identified one family as my best friends), and has over the years, referred to me as 'the prophetess'.  Both of these families are seeking financial advice from me because they have witnessed some financial successes in my life.  (Recently, I purchased two rental properties, furnished them and secured a three-year lease on them.)

But because there are a number of short falls (idols) in my life and I imagine in the two families' lives, too, God is saying before He will allow any more successes in all of our lives, we had better get our acts together and surrender all of our 'idols' over to Him.

"Dear Lord, thank You for caring enough for Your weak, pitiful children to send them a warning.  Now, please give us the strength to overcome."  Amen.






So now, my friends, I have confessed an old misdeed in my younger life that I mistakenly thought was pleasing to God.  But, actually, the Holy Spirit told me differently…it was not pleasing to God.  He and He alone is to be gloried in all that we say or do and NOT we ourselves.









To Whom gets the glory?









To God be the glory.









We all should confess.                              














I closed my confession time into ‘diary’ by making a list of my habits that the Holy Spirit brought to my attention that were unpleasing to God.  And over the years, the majority of them have been replaced for the better through prayer and fasting and striving for a closer walk with the Almighty.  My personality has mellowed and I am continuing to learn how to let go and let God.





Donnie McClurkin – We Fall Down But We Get Up – YouTube (Click Here)





 





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Scripture Lesson:  “Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you;  He rises to show you compassion.   How gracious He will be when you cry for help!  As soon as He hears, He will answer you.  (Isaiah 30:18-19)





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God Speaks To Job Through James (Part One)

						

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Job loved God above all else!





This Book of Job in the Bible depicts the greatest love story.







(To My Readers…This is vacation time for me.  Therefore, I will be Reblogging the next four weekly blog posts.)





In my younger days, I participated in various Sunday School classes as a teacher and had the privilege to teach just about every age group.  If I had to select which group was the most challenging, I would have to pick the young adult classes.  Why this particular group?  Well, the truth is the young adults hardly ever came to class prepared.





Also, the young mothers were constantly late for class because they had to deliver their little children to their respective Sunday School classes.  The young men would dominate the discussion time with job-related situations, New Age commentary, sound-bite buzz words from popular television preachers and other personal life experiences that often had nothing to do with the subject at hand.





As we all know, there are great physical demands placed on the lives of our young people and a number of extra curricular activities are vying for their attention.  Devoting time to study their Sunday School lessons was a low priority on their agendas.  Once a student told me that because I was so well prepared as the teacher, she did not feel she had to study!  This disturbed me greatly because I knew what the Bible said about studying…’to show yourself approved‘ (2 Timothy 2:15).  I also knew what it said about teaching…’teachers will be judged more strictly‘ (James 3:1). 





And further more, as a servant teacher called by God, I was under the holy job description written in  2 Timothy 2:24-26:  “And the Lord’s servant must not  be quarrelsome but kindly to every one, an apt teacher, forbearing, correcting his opponents with gentleness.  God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and they may escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.“





So I had a little talk with the Holy Spirit…





Subsequently, I categorically began to pray for every member of that class.  I asked God to deliver fresh blessings on their jobs, children, educational pursuits, finances, emotions, health, marriages and other personal relationships.  I begged God to open their eyes and ears; to whet their appetites; to give them a hunger and thirst for his holy word.  Soon, I discovered that praying was not enough.  Strongholds needed to be broken down.  That called for fasting as well as prayer!





The fruit of my labor began to unfold when we started to study the Book of Job.  Because of the students’ weak foundation in the Old Testament and their difficulty in understanding God’s treatment of Job, I found myself defending the scriptures instead of teaching the scriptures.  I was just about ready to ask the Sunday School superintendent for a transfer out of the class when the Holy Spirit spoke to me a second time.  (This time more forcefully.…)





I was led to read the first chapter of the Book of James.  There I began to discover the answers to Job’s predicament…and my own.  Revelations were coming so fast until I had to ask God to please slow down and allow me a chance to get a pen and paper.  Praise God!!!  These divine messages needed to be immortalized.  The litany, “God Speaks To Job Through James” was the result.





PLEASE TUNE IN NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 28, 2023, TO READ HOW CHAPTER ONE OF THE BOOK OF JAMES COMPLEMENTS THE ENTIRE BOOK OF JOB. IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG BELOW.





English Christian Song | “Job’s Attitude Toward God’s Blessings”





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God Unveil’s Hidden Explanation of Fruit of the Spirit

						

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Explanation of our daily bread fruit basket of love is supplied through God’s Holy Word!






Surprise!  Surprise!  I bet you did not know that a perfect definition for the nine succulent Fruit of the Spirit Bible verses outlined in Galatians 5:22-23a could be found in Acts 4:32a thru 4:35b and one verse in John 15:16.  Yes, God hid them through the ingenuity, cleverness and trappings of Saint Paul’s writings.





Every now and again, the Holy Spirit challenges me to a ‘quickie’ pop quiz.  Sometimes I receive a high mark, other times I head for the wood shed.  But this time I believe I did pretty good.  Let’s see how well you do…





PatienceActs 4:32a
All the believers were one in heart and mind.		Restraint exercised over one’s own impulses,
emotions or desires.  Self-control.
LoveActs 4:32b
No one claimed that any of their possessions was
their own, but they shared everything they had.		Unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the
good of another.
PeaceActs 4:33a
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus.		Freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts
or emotions.
Kindness


Forbearance		Acts 4:33b
And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all…

Acts 4:34a
…that there were no needy persons among
them.		The quality or state of being kind; affection.


The refraining from the enforcement of something as
a debt, right or obligation that is due.
Faithfulness 


Gentleness		Acts 4:34b
For from time to time those who owned land
or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales…

Acts 4:35a
…and put it at the apostles’ feet,
Faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person
or thing or to the oath or promise by which a
tie was contracted.

The quality or state of being gentle; honorable; 
mildness of manner; or disposition.
JoyActs 4:35b
…and it was distributed to anyone who had need.		Delight; the expression or exhibition of such
emotion.
GoodnessJohn 15:16
“…but I chose you…so that you might go and
bear (good) fruit–fruit that will last…”		The quality or state of being good.  (Only GOD is Good.  He alone enables us to bear fruit, not we ourselves.)





Even though there are nine descriptive words for the Character of the Holy Spirit, there is no “s” at the end of fruit!  Why?  Well, here is what the Holy Spirit conversed with me.  “Since I am the Third Person of the Trinity…and God is the First and Christ Jesus is the Second, nevertheless, We are only ONE SPIRITUAL FRUITY ANOMALY!  Grammatically, there is no need for an “s”.  And more importantly, against such things there is no law.












My Solemn Prayer… 





Dear Lord Jesus, I sincerely pray that You will order my steps and make me prepared to let go of my inflexibility and become one with the rest of my church community.  Do me, Lord, just as You and the Father and the Holy Spirit are One.  In the Precious Name of Jesus, Amen.










Scripture Lesson:  “I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.” (1 Corinthians 1:10)





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God’s Autobiography…As Told To Me!

						

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Many years ago while in a very quiet place…no, I was not really in a quiet place…I was in a neighborhood park, sitting under a beautiful flowering tree.  Its blossoms were tiny white pebbles, and I was being entertained by the nesting birds perched on its limbs.  Actually, with my head lifted back and my eyes closed, I was rejoicing at a familiar passage in the Bible I was reading which is found in Matthew 6:9-13.  I’m quit sure you are familiar with whose famous words recited by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ as to the manner we ought to pray to the Father in Heaven.  Koo-uk-koo….koo, koo, the birds chanted…Koo-uk-koo, koo, koo, sang the birds.  But, to me, I heard “Ride on King Jesus, ride on”!  










 But to me, all I heard was: “Ride on King Jesus…ride on.”            





Ride On King Jesus – Brotherhood Gospel Choir … – YouTube










The difference between a Biography and an Autobiography…





It is very important that we distinguish between the two types of narratives.  A biography is an account of a person’s life, written by another individual.  An Autobiography is also a biography of oneself as narrated/written by oneself.  The literary form can be displayed in a book, diaries, letters, journals, memoirs, and oral reminiscences.





As I was in deep thought on that particular sunny day,  the Holy Spirit got a hold on me and asked me how would I like to digest the Lord’s Prayer in Three Person rather in just through the instructions of Jesus Christ.  I pondered the meaning of the question, but the Inner Voice inside me (the Holy Spirit) said, I will interpret it for you in the Voice of the Father God, the Son, Jesus Christ and The Holy Spirit.  I smiled, threw my head back and whispered…’Say on, my beloved Teacher…say on!’





The first voice speaking in the narrative below is God’s preference of how to address him in prayer.  The second Voice in parenthesis is the Son, Jesus Christ.  The Third Voice is our Teacher, the Holy Spirit:













Our Father Which Art
In Heaven

(I have come down
from heaven,


Hollowed Be Thy Name

(to endorse everything I
have made.















Thy Kingdom Come

(I'm here!  Look at me!
I am the Kingdom
predicted to come!















Thy Will Be Done On Earth
As It Is In Heaven

(Obey Me and do My will,



















Give Us This Day Our
Daily Bread

(Recognize me as your all in all.










And Forgive Us Our Debts
As We Forgive Our Debtors

(Stop judging folks!

   Accept them.  Accept Me!














For Thine Is The Kingdom

(I've told you once and I'm telling you again.  It's Me they 
were talking about.


The Power
(Try Me,
Test Me,
Prove Me,
Use me,


And The Glory
(The "secret" is no more.
The mystery is cleared up,













Forever
(Wise up world!





AMEN
(So be it.)





















There are many gods of this world.  But, I'm
talking about my Father (yours and mine)
who lives in that Holy Habitation...Heaven.

Jesus is saying, may the name of God (His name, 
'Jesus') be written (carved) into and onto everything
which thou (he) hath made both in Heaven and on earth. 
In the Old Testament, after King Solomon had completed 
the Lord's House, using the Lord's blueprint, the Lord
God 'spoke' to Solomon and said, "I have hollowed this
house which thou hath built, to put my name there forever."

I Kings 9:3 


Jesus says, I'm talked about all through the Old Testament.
Somebody was always saying the Kingdom will be 
established.  My Father promised I would come through
the house of David.  "Then I will establish the throne of the
kingdom upon Israel forever."

I Kings 9:5




Yes, I have created you in my own image and because I
have a free will, you, too, have a free will.   Use it and
OBEY.  Adam misused his will and was "set out" of 
safety (Eden).  The angel Lucifer also misused his will
and was set out from the Heavenly Host.  Only God's will 
now reigns in Heaven.  It's down here on earth, where I have 
come, that things are all messed up.

Genesis 3:23 & 24
Revelation 12:9



Accept me (Jesus) today because I am the Bread of Life.  Pray that I might become real in your life.  Digest my teachings.  Digest me.  Eat me and you'll never be hungry again.  But best of all, you'll never die!  Why?  Because I am the Bread of Life!

John 6:35


Be ever so careful when you include these words in your prayer.  Don't forfeit your prayer to the Father because you went down on your knees before you went to your brother and asked forgiveness.

Matthew 6:14 & 15 says...


For if ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you.  But if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.


I am the authority now.  My Father has crowned Me.  You must receive Me (Jesus) as the King before you can enter into the Kingdom of My Father.


If God is for you, no man can be against you.  For greater is he that is in Me than he that is in the world.

The mystery of who's coming to save (redeem) mankind is cleared up.  I am the glorious One the world has been awaiting.

"To whom God would make known what is the riches of the Glory of this mystery among the gentiles; which is Christ Jesus in you, the hope of glory.

Colossians 1:27


You will pass away.  Your works will pass away.  But what I'm telling you (my word) shall last for all times.

Isaiah 40





























Scripture Lesson:  “Be on guard!  Be alert!  You do not know when that time will come.  What I say to you, I say to everyone:  ‘Watch!'”  Mark 13:33, 37.





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God Does Not Tolerate Fools!

						

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Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.






A rich man who was an avid golfer, especially on Sundays, finally got a once in a lifetime chance for an audience with the Pope.  After standing in line for hours, he finally got to the Pope and said, “Your Holiness, I have a question that only you can answer.  You see, I love golf, especially when I am invited to join my 3 rich friends on Sunday mornings.  They play every Sunday, but I can’t afford their life-style. I feel a real need to know if there is a golf course in heaven where I can play golf all the time and every day.  Can you tell me if there is?”





The Pope considered for a moment, and replied.  “I do not know the answer to your question, my son, but I will have a conversation with God and get back with you.”  The next day, the man was summoned for another audience with the Pope to receive the answer to his question.  





He anxiously stood before the Pope, who said, “My son, I have some good news and some bad news in relation to your question.  The good news is Heaven does not have a golf course, but Hell has the most fabulous golf course that you can imagine and is in eternally perfect shape.  The weather is rather hot, but besides that, it puts all other courses on earth to shame.  The bad news is that you have a tee time for tomorrow morning.





Don’t laugh…





Ask yourself this question:  Where do I spend my Sunday mornings?  Perhaps, in the driveway washing my car.  Or, in bed catching a second snooze.  Or better yet, in front of your television set…yes, you’re shouting because of the message, but from watching one sports game after another.   Some of us may even spend our Sunday mornings on the telephone doing what we do best…gossiping!





Do memorize the following Bible verse…





“He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you except to be just and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), and to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?  (Micah 6:8 Amplified version)





Do get wisdom and an understanding…





The dictionary defines ‘perverse’ as someone who deliberately deviates from doing what is good; a type of evilness.   The quality of being morally wrong in principle and in practice.  Now, I’m not saying that golf is an evil sport nor am I implying that playing golf is a sin.  I’m just sayin’…





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The term ‘fool‘ appears approximately 360 times throughout the Old and New Testaments.  The holy scriptures defines a fool as a person who does not display wisdom nor an understanding.  A fool’s behavior is described as “folly” which is silliness and craziness.  We are commanded to love them, and to pray for them, but not to join them.





The epilogue and Scripture Lesson:…a biblical teaching about anxiety.





Solomon not only teach us Proverbs 19:1, but Jesus also teaches us from Luke 12:22:  “And he said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat, nor about your body, what you shall put on.  For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing.  Consider the ravens; they neither sow nor reap, they have neither storehouse nor barn, and yet God feeds them.  Or how much more value are you than the birds!  And which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life.  If then you are not able to do as small a thing as that, why are you anxious about the rest?”  Luke 12″22-26





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God’s Desire Is For Us To Know Him Intimately…So What’s In A Name?

						

				On  By SonjaIn How To Pray For Others, Prayers About God and Me, Prayers For Understanding, Uncategorized7 Comments			

					


		

			


“Please hold my hand, Lord.  For I am a sinner, saved by Your grace!   I yield!“






Webster defines “conversation” as having an oral exchange of sentiments, observations, opinions, or ideas.  So, what does it mean to know God intimately?  Well, for me, I have come to realize that my conversations with God are very personal and private.  Our relationship is one that allows us to laugh together, cry together, come to a mutual understanding especially after I have thought about the situation carefully and/or studied it prayerfully.  The Holy Spirit has also made known to me my epitaph inscription; “In all thy getting, get an understanding”.  (Proverbs 4:7b KJV)





 Now I have a question for you…





Which would you rather have been given; a name at birth that distinguished you from other people, or a name at birth that referenced your inner most being?  I realize that’s a tough question because as we grow, our character changes.





Unlike the Native American societies, at birth, infants receive names that are descriptive that can be changed as they go through life, according to what their experiences and accomplishments are.  The vast nomenclatures for God are like that…or should I say ought to be like that as you grow more intimately in Him.





Your Christian walk and desires should be one of learning how to become more mature in grace and obedience because of a Wondrous working God.  Your prayer life could be strengthened every time you called on Him if you substituted the word “God” for one of His names (below) from Scripture that addressed your need.  Why?  Because we know with assurance, God has already shown himself worthy of that title.  (Below are four examples of titles.)











 “God of Heaven”                                           “Prince of Peace”                                                            “Deliverer ”                                                            “Righteous One” ”                                   
When prayingPray for waring nations,Pray for Kings,Praying for
for weatherPeople, Governments, andPresidents, AllJustice, Sinners,
(nature) conditions.Societies, etc.Leaders, Parents, andAll Knowledge, and
Care Givers.Jesus’ position as
the Son of God.
The Names above are to be used in prayer in place of God in order to take the focus off of yourself!





Now, perhaps you can answer my question…





Because most of us at birth were given names that merely distinguished us from other people, we are not recognized by any attainable goals or notable accomplishments.  On the other hand, every time we call on the Name of the Lord in prayer by one of His descriptive Names in Scripture that actually addresses our needs, we can shout hallelujah because we know He is able, ready and willing to respond.





My prayer for you… 





Dear Jehovah Jireh, my Provider and Maker of Heaven and Earth, we want to thank You very much for making us joyful and happy.  We want to make our thoughts obedient to You, and in all things we sincerely ask that You help us to focus on all things that are beautiful and good and right so that our conversations and interactions with You will reflect Your peace and understanding.  We ask these blessings in your Son’s Name, Jesus the Christ.  Amen





Scripture Lesson:  “Brothers (and Sisters), stop thinking like children.  In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.”  (1 Corinthians 14:20 NIV)





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God Is The Author And Finisher Of My Writings!

						

				On  By SonjaIn Prayers About God and Me, Prayers For Life Changes, Prayers For Understanding10 Comments			

					


		

			

                  God caused me to ‘think outside the box’!





All I can say is…”To God be the glory.”  That’s right!  Every time someone ask me where do I get all my ideas to write about, all I can say is that the Holy Spirit empowers me to scribe.  He and He alone placed the desire in my heart to put words to paper long before I was born.  And, like the prophet Jeremiah, it’s like a fire shut up in my bones.





Sometimes I feel like Grandma Moses.  She was a celebrated American painter who was born on September 7, 1860, in Greenwich, N.Y.  She died 95 years later on December 13, 1961.  Grandma Moses’ true grit was her passion to paint the great and beautiful outdoors and also everyday farm life.  Some of her words in her memoirs have inspired me and her penchant to paint recorded therein mimic my very own reasons as to why I write.  I believe we both are people who were born with a passion to follow through with our life’s goals.  To persevere and work really hard to perfect our calling.  To be passionate and conscientious about the gifts God has endowed us with.  Our pursuits are what makes our Maker happy.





Take a listen to what Grandma Moses said about why she paints:





“I look out the window sometimes to seek the color of the shadows and the different greens in the trees, but when I get ready to paint, I just close my eyes and imagine a scene.”





“Memory is history recorded in our brain.  Memory is a painter…”





“I like to paint something that leads me on and on into the unknown, something that I want to see always on beyond.”





“You don’t get to be 95 without having some memories and knowing ugly things.  But I don’t believe in painting ugliness.  I paint pretty pictures.  If I put in something that was not pretty, I make it look a little better.  If people can’t get pleasure out of looking at a picture, what’s the use of painting it?”





So, all I have to do is substitute the word “write” for every time Grandma Moses uses the word “paint”.  Because her feelings are my feelings exactly about ‘why I write’.





Following is an original poem I wrote about why I write…






This young man is not only thinking outside the box…
he is also thinking outdoors!






W  O  R  D  S

Words come soaring
Words come marching
Words come seeking
Words come stalking

Words come walking
Words come running
Words come creeping
Words come strumming

Words!  Words!
Who can live without them
Cluttering up your mind, they come
Like falling leaves in Autumn

Overflowing your heart in chaos
Fighting for space in your being
Establishing themselves in voices
Everybody speaking at once...bad timing

Trying to eradicate them from your head
Is like eliminating your body of waste
In a few short hours they are back again
With a vengeance, running around in haste

Words!  Words!
Are like parasites, no doubt
I have resolved to tolerate them
But only until death takes me out!

The End







My prayer for you…





Heavenly Father, we thank You that You have endowed each of us with special talents.  And You are hopeful that we will commit our lives to the good deeds that You have planned for us.  Please help us to discover and to carry out the purposes that You have in mind for us to become.  Amen and Amen!





Scripture Lesson:  “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works which God prepared for us to do.”  Ephesians 2:10





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